I am very sorry and sad about your RFA. You are well qualified, but apparently people don't view you as mature enough because of the past :(. I guess do good within the next few months and I will nominate you next :). Trevor "Tinkleheimer" Haworth 00:38, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
Hello. I opposed you this time around but it's nothing personal, you're obviously a good and hard working editor and I'll support you next time if I can. Good luck, chin up. Nick mallory ( talk) 03:04, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
Keep your head up. Regards, Mercury 01:00, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
Hang in there mate. You were unlucky that time but don't give up. You do great work here. Cheers, Sting_au Talk 04:14, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
Not yet though. See my comment here, especially the last sentence. · AndonicO Talk 04:22, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
Sorry about your RfA, too: it's a shame you had to withdraw. Don't worry, I believe you'll be an admin one day here, and I'll support your RfA next time. I've supported all four of your RfAs, and I'll support a fifth. You're an excellent editor, and a great Wikipedian overall. Good luck DHMO. Acalamari 04:24, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
Have a good new year DH. Don't feel to upset about your RFA, you got 76 supports which is a lot more than what the average RFA does, and in the end you were only about 8% off the area that RFAs can pass on. This means your help is wanted, needed, and appreciated even if you don't get the tools. I decided to not participate in this RFA, for reasons stated on my talk page, but if you decide to run again in the near future I will very likely support. I will place the future RFA page on my watchlist so I don't miss it if you do go ahead. Good luck! Camaron1 | Chris (talk) 11:17, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi! I fixed the things you pointed out on that article's talk page. Thanks for reviewing it - we've been waiting a while. Littleteddy ( talk) 10:54, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
The nomination for the Music of Australia portal has been successful. Great job. And I would like to take this opportunity to say a rather large thank you, for all the confidence you have given me here on the wiki—with help at GAN, offering to do a co-nomination on my soon-to-be RFA and for supporting my successful request for a position on the featured portal directors seat. Thank you. I do hope one day everyone will see that you truly are a great! editor and your "dream" (using that term loosely probably :)) of becoming an administrator. Best regards, Rt . 16:40, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
Could you please archive Wikipedia:Peer review/Alice in Chains. Thank you, Burningclean [ Speak the truth! 18:55, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
It seems you have some messages over there. :D Keilana talk (recall) 21:12, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
I didn't want to canvass noms, and I was already expecting 3 (though I ended up with 2). If it doesn't pass (26/0/0, as of this posting. You never know, though), you're up! J-ſtan Contribs User page 23:44, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
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Yeah, I got bored with a name that was so similar to my own, and because it ends with an "a", peopl would often think I was a girl, which wasn't cool. Anyway, I hadn't watched that video in years, so that was strange really going into analysing it. -- rm 'w a vu 10:18, 4 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi, thanks for the review. I've replied at Talk:Disco 2000. I think the only outstanding issue is about their lack of chart performance, on which I've requested your further input. Cheers! -- kingboyk ( talk) 14:11, 4 January 2008 (UTC)
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Hello, Giggy/Archive, thank you for participating in my request for adminship, which closed successfully with 47 supports, 3 opposes, and 0 neutrals. I am glad that the community thinks it can trust me with these tools; I will try and use my new mop and bucket (or vacuum cleaner!) carefully. I would like to personally thank you (again) for nominating me, I hope I meet your expectations. Camaron1 | Chris (talk) 17:53, 4 January 2008 (UTC) |
Thanks. XD - Will that make people oppose though? I was advised that 2 co-noms was a lot. Rt . 23:51, 4 January 2008 (UTC)
Hey, thanks for adopting me!!! -Thegamingmaster —Preceding unsigned comment added by Thegamingmaster ( talk • contribs) 02:21, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
I'm stuck on this. I've got tons of refs, plenty of info, but I'm really not happy enough to put this up for GA. It's just missing that little something. Maybe I'm too tired for it. -- rm 'w a vu 11:52, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
Hope you dont mind that i added myself to it :), Tiptoety talk 21:39, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
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The Good Article Medal of Merit | |
Congratulations, I have chosen you as my GAN Reviewer of the Week for the week ending 29th December 2007. Epbr123 ( talk) 23:50, 5 January 2008 (UTC) |
Whoa, didn't realize it was that bad. If you really want to withdraw, that's OK, but I could take care of it within a couple days if you want. Keilana talk (recall) 02:27, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
I've responded, and don't worry. :) Acalamari 04:21, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
Was already reported by me and has been banned. Thank you anyway! Compwhiz II 04:21, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
An article that you have been involved in editing, Mark Read (singer), has been listed for deletion. If you are interested in the deletion discussion, please participate by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mark Read (singer) (2nd nomination). Thank you. User:Ceyockey ( talk to me) 04:31, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
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Awarded to Dihydrogen Monoxide by the_undertow talk for creating a page that makes it so fucking easy that I had to give you the first barnstar I've even given. |
...Because it was previously considered at AFD - this is not the first nomination for the article, but the second. --User:Ceyockey ( talk to me) 04:39, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
...I believe we need to agree to disagree on the point. --User:Ceyockey ( talk to me) 04:42, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
An article that you have been involved in editing, Paul Marazzi, has been listed for deletion. If you are interested in the deletion discussion, please participate by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Paul Marazzi (2nd nomination). Thank you. User:Ceyockey ( talk to me) 04:44, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for your support in my RfA. It was definitely a dramatic debate, that landed on WP:100! I paid close attention to everything that was said, and, where possible, I will try to incorporate the (constructive) criticism towards being a better administrator. I'm taking things slowly for now, partially because of the holidays and all the off-wiki distractions. :) I'm also working my way through the Wikipedia:New admin school and double-checking the relevant policies, and will gradually phase into the use of the new tools. My main goals are to help out with various backlogs, but I also fully intend to keep on writing articles, as there are several more that I definitely want to get to WP:FA status! Thanks again, and have a great new year, -- El on ka 17:51, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
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The Good Article Medal of Merit | |
Congratulations, I have chosen you as my GAN Reviewer of the Week for the week ending 5th January 2008. Epbr123 ( talk) 14:38, 6 January 2008 (UTC) |
[1] Your second banner leaves something to be desired on the civility front. -- Tagishsimon (talk) 02:37, 7 January 2008 (UTC)
Well, you did offend me, and I was really disappointed for that. But I'll just pretend this has never happened. Please consider not go butting heads with opposers/complainers at RFAs. You're becoming more and more hostile. Anyway, I'll just forget this incident. *pours tea* Regards, Hús ö nd 03:00, 7 January 2008 (UTC)
Very good! Well it made me laugh anyway. Cheers, Mattinbgn\ talk 06:56, 7 January 2008 (UTC)
Thanks, but as far as adminship goes, I'll hold off on that till I know more about policy, etc like the back of my hand. « ₣ullMetal ₣alcon » 12:50, 7 January 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for the GA review. I have worked through your suggestions, (though haven't made all of the changes you suggested) and would appreciate further feedback. J Milburn ( talk) 13:14, 7 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi! I have now adressed your comments concerning the GA nomination. Please look at the talk page, and thanks for the patience. Cheers! HJensen, talk 17:46, 7 January 2008 (UTC)
I had forgotten I’d tagged it; thanks for catching that. By all means, review away! If it helps at all, my only real concerns are the inadequate description of the defining feature (Norwegian loop) and the length of the article, given the abundance of information in the second reference (not sure whether you speak German). Ɛƚƈơƅƅơƚɑ talk 23:07, 7 January 2008 (UTC)
Hey Giggy, thanks for the star. I don't know what it is about reconfirmation RFAs that makes some people in the community so upset. If people don't really like the process, well, I disagree but I can understand it. But I don't understand the people who say it's a waste of time. I think that's just totally incorrect. It's not a time consuming process at all!
Ah well, the joy of wiki ;) Don't let it get you discouraged. -- JayHenry ( talk) 02:44, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
Your FAC suggestion made me run out of time! ;) I'll finish Bernard later as i have work now, so I'll be back in 5-7 hours. : ) M3tal H3ad ( talk) 07:51, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
I figure, if we can get Nobody Sees up to GA and one of that, I Don't Remember and Lost and Running up to FA, we could then put up Dream Days as a featured topic? LAMB by Gwen Stefani got FTed, so I don't see why this couldn't be. What do you think? -- rm 'w a vu 11:06, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi there, thanks for the comments on Speed Monster! I've implemented the changes you recommended and just wondered if you could take another look for me. Many thanks, Seaserpent85 14:37, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for your second opinion on Saxophone. I've made the changes you recommended and woudl appreciate your thoughts on them on the talk page. Many thanks, Happy‑ melon 21:54, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
I replied. Thanks for your question. Please follow up if I didn't answer your question to your satisfaction. Happy editing, Keeper | 76 23:15, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
Done
Burningclean [
Speak the truth!
00:35, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
I was thinking, even though the link to
Portal:Powderfinger is supplied in the {{
Powderfinger}} template, wouldn't it be better if in addition to the template link, add {{
Portal|Powderfinger}}
under an article's See also section? It seems like a better choice even though it's blatantly redundant. And good work with
Jon Coghill (beef lead slightly so I can use it in the portal :)) Cheers,
Spebi
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{{
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in the see also section - that's why I put the other one in {{
Powderfinger}} (2 portal templates together look ugly as Thanks for uploading or contributing to Image:Powderfinger-Silverchair-Jake-ATGD-20s.ogg. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is not a suitable explanation or rationale as to why each specific use in Wikipedia constitutes fair use. Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale.
If you have uploaded other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on those pages too. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the " my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free media lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. NOTE: once you correct this, please remove the tag from the image's page. STBotI ( talk) 03:43, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for reviewing the article. Changes suggested are done. Please leave a note if anything else needs to be done to make the article better.-- Redtigerxyz ( talk) 06:03, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for passing the article. However, you had placed Matrikas in the section of Myths, while they are deities. So I placed in the Divinities section. Is it OK with you?-- Redtigerxyz ( talk) 07:40, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi DHMO. Would you be able to cast your eyes over the Brisbane bid once more ( meta:Wikimania 2009/Bids/Brisbane), and give me your thoughts. Basically, your penalty for showing interest in the first place is that I'm going to continually bug you for feedback =).
I've been talking to the Council, and I'm reasonably confident that we might be able to get a commitment for a sizable grant (five-figure) from them should we win the bid; must better than I expected to do to be honest. I'm not going to put anything on the bid page until I get that commitment though, hopefully in the next week or so.
Cheers, Lankiveil ( talk) 14:05, 9 January 2008 (UTC).
Peer review! -- rm 'w a vu 09:38, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
Someone added your article to DYK and then removed before it was published, but they left your credit at the bottom, so you got thanked for an article that didn't make it to DYK. I apologize for the confusion. The Placebo Effect ( talk) 12:41, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
Please look at the FAC again. Some guy is making it a pain in the ass to promote, while there are numerous supporters. Please take a look and comment. If you agree with him that is okay, but please read through. He seems to know what he is talking about, but he is not viewing my standpoint, and the supporters, even though there have been plenty of peer supports. Thank you, Burningclean [ Speak the truth! 22:14, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
Here's a handshake for you! Handshakes somehow promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by giving something friendly to someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Make your own message to spread WikiLove to others! Happy editing! Hús ö nd 04:01, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
... move it here...? — B o L 04:41, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
There was a discussion prior to this vote [2], people are just un-happy that it got approved. Cheers, Tiptoety talk 05:07, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
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Thank you SO MUCH for your support in my unanimous RFA. Take this cookie as a small token of my appreciation.-- Jayron32| talk| contribs 05:53, 11 January 2008 (UTC) |
Hello, I thought to come to you for advice on a recently passed Good Article, as you have experience in reviewing good articles on a variety of subjects. As I was looking over Kuala Lumpur for minor fixes, I noticed a few problems with the article. Then I noticed a few more and on a full read-through, more yet.
I do not wish to create ill feelings by kicking up a fuss on the talk page or unilaterally pursuing a reassessment. I am not a reviewer myself and the chance of a mistake on my part is certainly real. Perhaps I am being overly critical since I also make minor edits on Featured Articles, a task which may have inflated my expectations for Good Articles. But I don't think so. There are fundamental content problems in the article, to the point where I ask if you could make time to look at Kuala Lumpur yourself. You would make an admirable check against unrealistic expectations.
Let me make clear that I do not think there is anything in the article which several detailed copyedit and sentence reworking sessions could not clear up (though more extensive than I can offer). The article is very well-cited and the content appears to meets all GA criteria other than "reasonably well written". However, I cannot see how the article passes criteria 1 in its present condition, especially beyond the first sections.
To be more specific, in addition to many awkwardly phrased sentences, there are a number of sentences which are grammatically incorrect. For example, here is a sampling of broken sentences found in a quick read-through:
Of course I can fix most of these examples myself, though I might have to guess at the wording intent on one or two. But the underlying content fault remains.
Should you have the time to look this over, I would appreciate your feedback, particularly if the fault is with my understanding of "reasonably well written". Would a suggestion on the talk page that the primary editor(s) invite one of the heavy-hitter copyeditors to help out with content issues suffice? I have no wish to unduly burden the hard-working editors who create quality articles, nor those who might have fallen a bit short of that goal. -- Michael Devore ( talk) 04:38, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
Wow, that's pretty awesome! I was feeling a bit alone, but it's good to know there is a bit of support from the community for this =).
If you're talking about the Wikimediaau list, then yes, I'm on it. I like to keep my real name off of here, but I'm the person who's first name starts with "C" and last name with "F". I'll probably bother everyone on the list with a discussion of where we're at once the jury is announced, but I get the impression a lot of people are lukewarm about the idea, so I don't want to get too into their face.
I should bother you on WLM sometime? Lankiveil ( talk) 12:40, 11 January 2008 (UTC).
Just letting you know, a couple of people got pissed at your comment. Burningclean [ Speak the truth! 01:58, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
I left a whopper of a message on the FAC. — Burningclean [ Speak the truth! 06:31, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
Hey Mate, can you have a glance over at NS? I've tried to add some stuff, but have to look after my boy. I can't find any other reviews, but I'm sure you can find something I'm missing here. I've kind of just thrown the DDatHE review which comments on it, but other than that, it needs more work. Plus, the song meaning info should be expanded too. Anyway, I'll leave that to you as I head off. Cheers! -- rm 'w a vu 04:27, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi, you recently reviewed this and passed it as a GA. First of all, we have managed to get hold of some free images, which was something you reccomended. However, I am contacting you because I was wondering if you could offer a third opinion on a dispute between myself and another editor on the inclusion of an external link, as you have some familiarity with the article. The dispute is on the talk page can be found here. If you have no opinion or do not wish to get involved, then that is no problem. Thanks. J Milburn ( talk) 12:18, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
Hey there,
I noticed you're on the list for Wikipedia:WikiProject Romania. You still interested in Romania-related topics? At WP:EH, we're doing a collaboration on Transylvania. Any input you might have would be more than welcome.
Cheers, and see ya around. - Revolving Bugbear 13:53, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for your welcome! Do you know what canvassing is? What if some convasses. Should they be blocked? No? Yes? If yes, how long? I have seen an incident of canvassing. The guy was blocked for 1 month. Seems a bit long. Cfufu ( talk) 02:25, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
Can you pass this now? Do reply on its talk page. Vikrant 13:20, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi. I've just set your nomination of Brisbane as the new ACOTF. Please help to improve it in any way you can. -- Scott Davis Talk 14:16, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
-- Elkman (Elkspeak) 20:29, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
I think your concerns have been addressed. Care to take a look? David Fuchs ( talk) 02:33, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
{{
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Dihydrogen
Monoxide
02:34, 14 January 2008 (UTC)After finding myself neck-deep in your edits everywhere I go for a couple weeks now, I finally realized who you are and that at some point during my wikibreak you had changed your name. Good to see you still around :) Trusilver ( talk) 03:41, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
Fair-use images were already removed by this edit. Why did you remove more images? Can you please enlighten me? -- Mankar Camoran talk 11:23, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
As someone who gave your input into my initial proposal, would I be able to respectfully request your input into a secondary proposal which addresses issues related to the restrictions placed on Blow of Light specifically? Your input into gathering consensus at this discussion would be much appreciated. Thanks, Daniel ( talk) 12:03, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
Do a barrel Roll! Dfrg_ msc 04:27, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
...for your support in my recently closed Request for Adminship. I am more than a bit stunned by the outcome, which appears to have finished at 146 supports, no opposes, and one abstention. I am particularly grateful to Keilana and Kingboyk for their recent encouragement, and most specifically to Pastordavid, for having seen fit to nominate me. I also want to make it very clear to everyone that I have no intentions of changing my name again, so the servers should be safe for a while.
In the event you ever believe that I would ever able to assist in the future, I would be honored if you were to contact me regarding the matter. I can't guarantee results, unfortunately, but I will do what I can. Thank you again.
By the way, I know the image isn't necessarily appropriate, but I am rather fond of it, and it at least reflects the degree of honor I feel at the result. And it's hard to go wrong with a Picture of the Year candidate.
Now, off to a few last tasks before starting work in earnest on the various templates I promised I'd work on.
John Carter ( talk) 17:07, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
Hey Giggy,
Just read this article on news.com.au http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23061435-1702,00.html You get a mention at the bottom of the article. Slabba ( talk) 07:19, 16 January 2008 (UTC)
One user called Dihydrogen supported the decision to the delete the entry but admitted they were biased.
"Apart from the fact that anything that appears on ACA is probably non-notable bulls***, this one actually isn't notable," he or she said.
"Plus, I'm bitter cos I didn't get an invite :("
Heh, hrrm, these guys have no sense of humour. Blnguyen ( bananabucket) 07:24, 16 January 2008 (UTC)
I demand RFA now! LOL. Trevor "Tinkleheimer" Haworth 07:26, 16 January 2008 (UTC)
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for making an idiotic throw away comment and getting miss quoted in a respectable publication for your efforts. [3] Gnan garra 10:58, 16 January 2008 (UTC) |
Again! I think I will add this to my user page as my contribution to the national conversation! Cheers, Mattinbgn\ talk 07:55, 18 January 2008 (UTC)
My request for adminship was successful at 64/1/2! Many thanks for your participation and I will endeavor to meet your expectations. Cheers, Sephiroth BCR ( Converse) 09:13, 16 January 2008 (UTC)
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Delivered on behalf of Dihydrogen Monoxide. Sorry you got this later than some other people - took the lazy botop 2 days to run :) Giggabot ( talk) 07:57, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
For being mentioned in the news! As a Wikipedian who has been mentioned in the news before, I welcome you to that "club". :) Congratulations! Acalamari 18:23, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
A belated thank you for your RFA support! That's a nice picture of Brisbane. Archtransit ( talk) 21:18, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
I suppose it has been awhile since any of the racing vehicles were actually stock but that is what it stands for - it'd look pretty strange uncapitalised ;) Avruch talk 22:14, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
Hey, If you have time, would you mind reviewing Opeth at Wikipedia:Peer review/Opeth? Give me all the crap you see, I'll get it taken care of before FAC. Thank you, — Burningclean [ Speak the truth! 19:44, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for the GA review of Furcadia. I more or less agree with you on it, and I've commented further on talk:Furcadia. - kotra ( talk) 22:06, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
Not really. 17 questions is a flipping tsunami. WEBURIEDOURSECRETSINTHEGARDEN play it cool. 19:06, 20 January 2008 (UTC)
Where you wanting this page to be a blue link? Or did someone make a mistake and create it? Tiptoety talk 01:52, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
I'm rouger than all of you...I actually did it...out-of-process of course. :P Keilana| Parlez ici 02:04, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
Oops, I missed this one. Well done to WP:FING again! -- Mattinbgn\ talk 03:23, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
How far away from a GA status do you think this article is? Dan arndt ( talk) 04:56, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
After much thought and deliberation I have decided to return. Many wikians contacted me by various means and I truly appreciate the support from all of them. Man, did I need that wiki break! I have learned from it and will use the experience to improve. — Rlevse • Talk • 19:46, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
You'd be a great addition, mind defecting? ;) · AndonicO Hail! 23:20, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
I was merely trying to point out the fact that the article does, in no way, assert its notability and that it was obvious it needs to be deleted. Editors with partial knowledge of the movie itself and half knowledge of the policies can obviously see it needs to go, which is supported by the current "delete" votes. If I wanted to be uncivil (which is, I assume, why you brought it up) the message would have read very differntly, but seeing how I have behaved with almost saint-like civility in much worse situations in the recent past, I can assure you I had no intention of attacking editors in this much calmer atmosphere. I feel that if it's an attack on anything, it's an attack on the unmerited reverts of the redirect I imposed on the article prior to the AfD. ♣ Bishop Tutu Chat wit' me § Contributions ♣ 00:08, 22 January 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for your support. I keep this handy for the very purpose, but lost it on that reported occasion. Wise words. Cheers -- Rodhullandemu ( Talk) 00:52, 22 January 2008 (UTC)
DHMO, read the last paragraph of the lead. Your questions will be answered. Hint, it isn't Rebound Ace anymore. - MBK 004 03:38, 22 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi, had a look at the GA review. It is actually handy as you have picked up some of the jargon as an issue that I may have glossed over unthinkingly. This one in particular was a good pick up "Meckiff was not called in the 1960–61 Australian season, but his performances were ineffective as injuries restricted him" - how could he perform if he wasn't called in?" "Called" here means a
no ball was called for throwing, not being called in. I wouldn't have picked that as ambiguous but it obviously is.
The article is comprehensive, at least on his cricket career. He is (in)famous for one thing and that is the manner of his exit from cricket, drummed out as a chucker.
I have seen a few things I would add to the review. Are you happy for me to add them? -- Mattinbgn\ talk 12:00, 22 January 2008 (UTC)
I added you to Wikipedia:Featured portal candidates/Co-directors, per your comment at Wikipedia talk:Featured portal candidates. Cirt ( talk) 16:31, 22 January 2008 (UTC)
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For your contributions to Thug Murder. CM ( talk) 22:03, 22 January 2008 (UTC) |
Would you mind re-commenting on Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Alice in Chains? The FAC discussion was not closed, but it was re-started by the FA director. Fell free not to, that would be fine by me. Thank you, — Burningclean [ Speak the truth! 22:09, 22 January 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for your support, my
request for adminship passed 60/0/0 yesterday!
I want to thank Mrs.EasterBunny and Royalbroil for nominating me, those who updated the RfA tally, and everyone for their support and many kind words. To paraphrase a president ... I wish my mum and dad could see the comments made. My dad would be so proud to see the comments ... and my mum would have believed them". I will do my best to use the new tools carefully and responsibly (and you may be surprised to find that I have not deleted all of the pages by accident..... yet). Thanks again, Victuallers ( talk) 20:51, 22 January 2008 (UTC) |
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Several of the points have been attended, it seems you worked with the other ones, cheers. - Caribbean~H.Q. 08:10, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
Hey thanks for letting me know, I wasn't aware of that. Happy editing! Icestorm815 ( talk) 23:22, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for your assistance with the Ray Williams article. I had previously reverted it a number of times, and then requested help at the Australian Wikipedians' Noticeboard, as it's a bit hard for one person to watch it 24 hours. It wouldn't surprise me if the wayward editor is Ray Williams himself. A Wiki article about oneself is like having a permanent resume in full public view on the net, and in this case, the resume lists him as being a criminal, which I'm sure he doesn't like. I understand that the subject of the article would prefer he had a nice Wiki page about himself. But after being in jail for his involvement in Australia's biggest financial collapse, he joins the dubious ranks of Alan Bond and Christopher Skase. It was a good move to request page protection for a while. Lester 02:22, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
Thanks or the cleanup, but now I'm officially confused, since the page above gives both {{Rescue}} and {{tl|Rescue}} tags for use. You say the first one won't work. Perhaps I erred by giving it in CAPS, and it's case-sensitive? Or is the error someplace else? S B H arris 04:29, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
Outdent: I mean if you put {{help}} on your talk page, it does more than just insert some tag template-- rather it actively notifies somebody somewhere. Whereas a lot of other templates do insert a page into your page, which is the template page. There are a lot of other curly bracket things where you fill in spaces, and it goes to some other page and adds your name and creates a subject heading and all kinds of other stuff. I seem to see these as two different actions, but perhaps they are somehow the same, at some underlying level? S B H arris 00:35, 26 January 2008 (UTC)
Bibliomaniac15 has been working with me as my new coach - and I'm in no hurry. That said, if he thinks I'm as ready as you do, then I'm not opposed to giving it a go sooner rather than later. I don't want to mess with the order of training, though - but, with his blessing, I'd be honored to accept your nomination for Admin. UltraExactZZ Claims ~ Evidence 04:32, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
I just responded to all your points on the " Losing My Religion" talk page. WesleyDodds ( talk) 05:56, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
There are several reasons I've never run. A) I don't need admin tools for what I like to do. The only time I find it tempting is toward helping at DYK. B) I worry that if I had the tools I would be tempted to spend large amounts of time at AFD or ANI -- the great generators of the Wiki's negative energy -- and quickly become depressed. C) I'm generally only sure to be online in the evening for an hour or two, and sometimes miss even that. Some RFA participants oppose when questions are not answered rapidly. I've never had a week where I felt confident that I'd be adequately accessible. D) I worry about what happened to Gracenotes. Though I meant them constructively, I too have made critical comments of editors who seem to have long memories. Running through that gauntlet doesn't seem worth it if all I'm going to do is update the DYK template. -- JayHenry ( talk) 07:09, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
Did all you requested on the Super Smash Bros. Melee talk, see if more is needed to pass. igordebraga ≠ 14:36, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
This semester I am teaching academic writing to a group of teachers at my school. This course starts on Monday Jan 28. I would like to know if you are still interesting in "mentoring". You can see the syllabus at Wikipedia:School_and_university_projects/ITESM_Campus_Toluca/SyllabusIf so, please leave a message on my talk page and update the mentor's page Wikipedia:School_and_university_projects/ITESM_Campus_Toluca/Mentors, if . If not, please remove your name and information from that page. Thanks! Thelmadatter ( talk) 21:00, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
Fixed 'er. Almost. Blnguyen ( bananabucket) 02:51, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
Yes, I will decline at this stage. At least one GA, then I'll think about it =). Lankiveil ( complaints | disco) 10:37, 25 January 2008 (UTC).
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Just letting you know, I'm back. Long story. FT:Dream Days, huh? -- rm 'w a vu 09:37, 26 January 2008 (UTC)
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Giggy/Archive/January 2008, thank you for showing your support in
my RFA which passed with 38 support, 0 oppose, and 0 neutral! I also want to give special thanks to my Admin Coach and nominator,
Useight for all of his help and support. I promise that I'll give my best effort as an admin, and I hope that your confidence in me proves to be justified. If I can ever be of any help, please let me know. In the mean time, I have some
cleaning to do. Have a great day! Jauerback dude?/ dude. 20:30, 26 January 2008 (UTC) |
Just want to inform that I left some comments on this article you recently passed to GA. Sorry its late and feel free to object. -- BritandBeyonce ( talk) 07:34, 27 January 2008 (UTC)
My effort to regain adminship was unsuccessful, and I'll do what I can to ensure your opinion of my suitability for adminship improves. Thank you for taking some time out of your day to voice your opinion.-- MONGO 19:51, 27 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi I lead wikiproject Seton Hall and am also a part time youtube and runescape addict, as i have the attention span of a 6 year old we are looking for experienced copy editors to go over our articles (especially Seton Hall University) any help you could give would be appreciated. Rankun ( talk) 07:22, 28 January 2008 (UTC)
Read the talk at WP:DEGRADE. How ironic! Lawrence § t/ e 09:09, 28 January 2008 (UTC)
I see that you fight a lot of vandalism and that you're on right now as I type this. I'm seeking input from some vandal fighters outside my usual circle in order to get a fresh perspective:
When we revert vandalism by someone who already received a level 4 warning, any other warnings make it seem like, "Oh, we didn't really mean it when we said that was your last warning," like the parent who says, "This is the last time I'm going to tell you" five times before taking action. What about something like this? [4] Another big reason for suggesting this: So any admin responding to the AIV could see at a glance that the level 4 warning was for a violation earlier than the last one.
When a vandal keeps vandalizing the same article, I've seen admins make the mistake of thinking an edit after the warning was actually the edit for which they'd been warned, in which case the admin fails to block. If the AIV process consistently worked as smoothly and quickly as possible, nothing like this would be needed, but that's just not the case. Sometimes it takes a bit for the admin to research the case. In the meantime, the vandal just keeps vandalizing. This isn't just about the message we send the vandal. It's also about the message we send to any other users who might see all those pages where somebody got a "last" warning followed by several more warnings.
It might also prevent duplicate reporting of vandalism, which just adds overhead to an already busy process. I know I've certainly found myself sometimes preparing to report vandalism only to find the user was already blocked by the time I brought the information to AIV, especially with reports that are more complicated to explain. If I saw a tag like this, I could have moved on to something more useful.
Any thoughts would be appreciated. Doczilla ( talk) 10:15, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
Di, I noticed that you removed the image tag from Talk:The Wiggles, and I replaced it. The article does need an image, as discussed on the talk page, because the infobox image, which is a group photo of The Wiggles, is out of date. Greg Page, a founding member, who had to leave the group in late 2006 due to illness, is in the image. There is no free image photo of The Wiggles with Sam Moran, Greg's replacement, but a call has gone out for one. I'd like the tag to remain, so that it remains on the Category:Wikipedia requested photographs of people list. If you think that the discussion is enough, though, let me know and we'll remove the tag again. Thanks! -- Figureskatingfan ( talk) 14:33, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
even i can have my bad days... [5]..I was a bit (well...alot) sloppy with the article...cheers, Casliber ( talk · contribs) 09:44, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
I was hoping you could help me out - having been doing a little bit of work on Australian hip hop artists - unfortunately there are not a lot of sources to reference on the subject. Anyway could you have a look at the article on Hyjak N Torcha and let me now whether it satisifies the notability criteria - particularly the one covering 'coverage from reliable sources'. Any assistance in ensuring or providing advice on the notability of the article would be greatfully accepted. Dan arndt ( talk) 08:38, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
Git. [6] :) Pedro : Chat 08:49, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi Dihydrogen Monoxide. Thanks for helping to deal with the multitude of start-up accounts over at the Talk:Ray Williams (businessman) page. I see user:Le Droit! vandalised the page. One of Le Droit!'s comments was signed a second time, which the second time appeared as user:Dewie Shannon. I believe the two editors to be one and the same. Regards, Lester 09:01, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
I find I have plenty to do already.-- Grahame ( talk) 10:38, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
I am very sorry and sad about your RFA. You are well qualified, but apparently people don't view you as mature enough because of the past :(. I guess do good within the next few months and I will nominate you next :). Trevor "Tinkleheimer" Haworth 00:38, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
Hello. I opposed you this time around but it's nothing personal, you're obviously a good and hard working editor and I'll support you next time if I can. Good luck, chin up. Nick mallory ( talk) 03:04, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
Keep your head up. Regards, Mercury 01:00, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
Hang in there mate. You were unlucky that time but don't give up. You do great work here. Cheers, Sting_au Talk 04:14, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
Not yet though. See my comment here, especially the last sentence. · AndonicO Talk 04:22, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
Sorry about your RfA, too: it's a shame you had to withdraw. Don't worry, I believe you'll be an admin one day here, and I'll support your RfA next time. I've supported all four of your RfAs, and I'll support a fifth. You're an excellent editor, and a great Wikipedian overall. Good luck DHMO. Acalamari 04:24, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
Have a good new year DH. Don't feel to upset about your RFA, you got 76 supports which is a lot more than what the average RFA does, and in the end you were only about 8% off the area that RFAs can pass on. This means your help is wanted, needed, and appreciated even if you don't get the tools. I decided to not participate in this RFA, for reasons stated on my talk page, but if you decide to run again in the near future I will very likely support. I will place the future RFA page on my watchlist so I don't miss it if you do go ahead. Good luck! Camaron1 | Chris (talk) 11:17, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi! I fixed the things you pointed out on that article's talk page. Thanks for reviewing it - we've been waiting a while. Littleteddy ( talk) 10:54, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
The nomination for the Music of Australia portal has been successful. Great job. And I would like to take this opportunity to say a rather large thank you, for all the confidence you have given me here on the wiki—with help at GAN, offering to do a co-nomination on my soon-to-be RFA and for supporting my successful request for a position on the featured portal directors seat. Thank you. I do hope one day everyone will see that you truly are a great! editor and your "dream" (using that term loosely probably :)) of becoming an administrator. Best regards, Rt . 16:40, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
Could you please archive Wikipedia:Peer review/Alice in Chains. Thank you, Burningclean [ Speak the truth! 18:55, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
It seems you have some messages over there. :D Keilana talk (recall) 21:12, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
I didn't want to canvass noms, and I was already expecting 3 (though I ended up with 2). If it doesn't pass (26/0/0, as of this posting. You never know, though), you're up! J-ſtan Contribs User page 23:44, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
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Thanks, and happy new year! Dr. Cash ( talk) 04:50, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
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Yeah, I got bored with a name that was so similar to my own, and because it ends with an "a", peopl would often think I was a girl, which wasn't cool. Anyway, I hadn't watched that video in years, so that was strange really going into analysing it. -- rm 'w a vu 10:18, 4 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi, thanks for the review. I've replied at Talk:Disco 2000. I think the only outstanding issue is about their lack of chart performance, on which I've requested your further input. Cheers! -- kingboyk ( talk) 14:11, 4 January 2008 (UTC)
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Hello, Giggy/Archive, thank you for participating in my request for adminship, which closed successfully with 47 supports, 3 opposes, and 0 neutrals. I am glad that the community thinks it can trust me with these tools; I will try and use my new mop and bucket (or vacuum cleaner!) carefully. I would like to personally thank you (again) for nominating me, I hope I meet your expectations. Camaron1 | Chris (talk) 17:53, 4 January 2008 (UTC) |
Thanks. XD - Will that make people oppose though? I was advised that 2 co-noms was a lot. Rt . 23:51, 4 January 2008 (UTC)
Hey, thanks for adopting me!!! -Thegamingmaster —Preceding unsigned comment added by Thegamingmaster ( talk • contribs) 02:21, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
I'm stuck on this. I've got tons of refs, plenty of info, but I'm really not happy enough to put this up for GA. It's just missing that little something. Maybe I'm too tired for it. -- rm 'w a vu 11:52, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
Hope you dont mind that i added myself to it :), Tiptoety talk 21:39, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
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Congratulations, I have chosen you as my GAN Reviewer of the Week for the week ending 29th December 2007. Epbr123 ( talk) 23:50, 5 January 2008 (UTC) |
Whoa, didn't realize it was that bad. If you really want to withdraw, that's OK, but I could take care of it within a couple days if you want. Keilana talk (recall) 02:27, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
I've responded, and don't worry. :) Acalamari 04:21, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
Was already reported by me and has been banned. Thank you anyway! Compwhiz II 04:21, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
An article that you have been involved in editing, Mark Read (singer), has been listed for deletion. If you are interested in the deletion discussion, please participate by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mark Read (singer) (2nd nomination). Thank you. User:Ceyockey ( talk to me) 04:31, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
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Awarded to Dihydrogen Monoxide by the_undertow talk for creating a page that makes it so fucking easy that I had to give you the first barnstar I've even given. |
...Because it was previously considered at AFD - this is not the first nomination for the article, but the second. --User:Ceyockey ( talk to me) 04:39, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
...I believe we need to agree to disagree on the point. --User:Ceyockey ( talk to me) 04:42, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
An article that you have been involved in editing, Paul Marazzi, has been listed for deletion. If you are interested in the deletion discussion, please participate by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Paul Marazzi (2nd nomination). Thank you. User:Ceyockey ( talk to me) 04:44, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for your support in my RfA. It was definitely a dramatic debate, that landed on WP:100! I paid close attention to everything that was said, and, where possible, I will try to incorporate the (constructive) criticism towards being a better administrator. I'm taking things slowly for now, partially because of the holidays and all the off-wiki distractions. :) I'm also working my way through the Wikipedia:New admin school and double-checking the relevant policies, and will gradually phase into the use of the new tools. My main goals are to help out with various backlogs, but I also fully intend to keep on writing articles, as there are several more that I definitely want to get to WP:FA status! Thanks again, and have a great new year, -- El on ka 17:51, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
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The Good Article Medal of Merit | |
Congratulations, I have chosen you as my GAN Reviewer of the Week for the week ending 5th January 2008. Epbr123 ( talk) 14:38, 6 January 2008 (UTC) |
[1] Your second banner leaves something to be desired on the civility front. -- Tagishsimon (talk) 02:37, 7 January 2008 (UTC)
Well, you did offend me, and I was really disappointed for that. But I'll just pretend this has never happened. Please consider not go butting heads with opposers/complainers at RFAs. You're becoming more and more hostile. Anyway, I'll just forget this incident. *pours tea* Regards, Hús ö nd 03:00, 7 January 2008 (UTC)
Very good! Well it made me laugh anyway. Cheers, Mattinbgn\ talk 06:56, 7 January 2008 (UTC)
Thanks, but as far as adminship goes, I'll hold off on that till I know more about policy, etc like the back of my hand. « ₣ullMetal ₣alcon » 12:50, 7 January 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for the GA review. I have worked through your suggestions, (though haven't made all of the changes you suggested) and would appreciate further feedback. J Milburn ( talk) 13:14, 7 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi! I have now adressed your comments concerning the GA nomination. Please look at the talk page, and thanks for the patience. Cheers! HJensen, talk 17:46, 7 January 2008 (UTC)
I had forgotten I’d tagged it; thanks for catching that. By all means, review away! If it helps at all, my only real concerns are the inadequate description of the defining feature (Norwegian loop) and the length of the article, given the abundance of information in the second reference (not sure whether you speak German). Ɛƚƈơƅƅơƚɑ talk 23:07, 7 January 2008 (UTC)
Hey Giggy, thanks for the star. I don't know what it is about reconfirmation RFAs that makes some people in the community so upset. If people don't really like the process, well, I disagree but I can understand it. But I don't understand the people who say it's a waste of time. I think that's just totally incorrect. It's not a time consuming process at all!
Ah well, the joy of wiki ;) Don't let it get you discouraged. -- JayHenry ( talk) 02:44, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
Your FAC suggestion made me run out of time! ;) I'll finish Bernard later as i have work now, so I'll be back in 5-7 hours. : ) M3tal H3ad ( talk) 07:51, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
I figure, if we can get Nobody Sees up to GA and one of that, I Don't Remember and Lost and Running up to FA, we could then put up Dream Days as a featured topic? LAMB by Gwen Stefani got FTed, so I don't see why this couldn't be. What do you think? -- rm 'w a vu 11:06, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi there, thanks for the comments on Speed Monster! I've implemented the changes you recommended and just wondered if you could take another look for me. Many thanks, Seaserpent85 14:37, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for your second opinion on Saxophone. I've made the changes you recommended and woudl appreciate your thoughts on them on the talk page. Many thanks, Happy‑ melon 21:54, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
I replied. Thanks for your question. Please follow up if I didn't answer your question to your satisfaction. Happy editing, Keeper | 76 23:15, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
Done
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I was thinking, even though the link to
Portal:Powderfinger is supplied in the {{
Powderfinger}} template, wouldn't it be better if in addition to the template link, add {{
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under an article's See also section? It seems like a better choice even though it's blatantly redundant. And good work with
Jon Coghill (beef lead slightly so I can use it in the portal :)) Cheers,
Spebi
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{{
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in the see also section - that's why I put the other one in {{
Powderfinger}} (2 portal templates together look ugly as Thanks for uploading or contributing to Image:Powderfinger-Silverchair-Jake-ATGD-20s.ogg. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is not a suitable explanation or rationale as to why each specific use in Wikipedia constitutes fair use. Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale.
If you have uploaded other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on those pages too. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the " my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free media lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. NOTE: once you correct this, please remove the tag from the image's page. STBotI ( talk) 03:43, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for reviewing the article. Changes suggested are done. Please leave a note if anything else needs to be done to make the article better.-- Redtigerxyz ( talk) 06:03, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for passing the article. However, you had placed Matrikas in the section of Myths, while they are deities. So I placed in the Divinities section. Is it OK with you?-- Redtigerxyz ( talk) 07:40, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi DHMO. Would you be able to cast your eyes over the Brisbane bid once more ( meta:Wikimania 2009/Bids/Brisbane), and give me your thoughts. Basically, your penalty for showing interest in the first place is that I'm going to continually bug you for feedback =).
I've been talking to the Council, and I'm reasonably confident that we might be able to get a commitment for a sizable grant (five-figure) from them should we win the bid; must better than I expected to do to be honest. I'm not going to put anything on the bid page until I get that commitment though, hopefully in the next week or so.
Cheers, Lankiveil ( talk) 14:05, 9 January 2008 (UTC).
Peer review! -- rm 'w a vu 09:38, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
Someone added your article to DYK and then removed before it was published, but they left your credit at the bottom, so you got thanked for an article that didn't make it to DYK. I apologize for the confusion. The Placebo Effect ( talk) 12:41, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
Please look at the FAC again. Some guy is making it a pain in the ass to promote, while there are numerous supporters. Please take a look and comment. If you agree with him that is okay, but please read through. He seems to know what he is talking about, but he is not viewing my standpoint, and the supporters, even though there have been plenty of peer supports. Thank you, Burningclean [ Speak the truth! 22:14, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
Here's a handshake for you! Handshakes somehow promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by giving something friendly to someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Make your own message to spread WikiLove to others! Happy editing! Hús ö nd 04:01, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
... move it here...? — B o L 04:41, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
There was a discussion prior to this vote [2], people are just un-happy that it got approved. Cheers, Tiptoety talk 05:07, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
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Thank you SO MUCH for your support in my unanimous RFA. Take this cookie as a small token of my appreciation.-- Jayron32| talk| contribs 05:53, 11 January 2008 (UTC) |
Hello, I thought to come to you for advice on a recently passed Good Article, as you have experience in reviewing good articles on a variety of subjects. As I was looking over Kuala Lumpur for minor fixes, I noticed a few problems with the article. Then I noticed a few more and on a full read-through, more yet.
I do not wish to create ill feelings by kicking up a fuss on the talk page or unilaterally pursuing a reassessment. I am not a reviewer myself and the chance of a mistake on my part is certainly real. Perhaps I am being overly critical since I also make minor edits on Featured Articles, a task which may have inflated my expectations for Good Articles. But I don't think so. There are fundamental content problems in the article, to the point where I ask if you could make time to look at Kuala Lumpur yourself. You would make an admirable check against unrealistic expectations.
Let me make clear that I do not think there is anything in the article which several detailed copyedit and sentence reworking sessions could not clear up (though more extensive than I can offer). The article is very well-cited and the content appears to meets all GA criteria other than "reasonably well written". However, I cannot see how the article passes criteria 1 in its present condition, especially beyond the first sections.
To be more specific, in addition to many awkwardly phrased sentences, there are a number of sentences which are grammatically incorrect. For example, here is a sampling of broken sentences found in a quick read-through:
Of course I can fix most of these examples myself, though I might have to guess at the wording intent on one or two. But the underlying content fault remains.
Should you have the time to look this over, I would appreciate your feedback, particularly if the fault is with my understanding of "reasonably well written". Would a suggestion on the talk page that the primary editor(s) invite one of the heavy-hitter copyeditors to help out with content issues suffice? I have no wish to unduly burden the hard-working editors who create quality articles, nor those who might have fallen a bit short of that goal. -- Michael Devore ( talk) 04:38, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
Wow, that's pretty awesome! I was feeling a bit alone, but it's good to know there is a bit of support from the community for this =).
If you're talking about the Wikimediaau list, then yes, I'm on it. I like to keep my real name off of here, but I'm the person who's first name starts with "C" and last name with "F". I'll probably bother everyone on the list with a discussion of where we're at once the jury is announced, but I get the impression a lot of people are lukewarm about the idea, so I don't want to get too into their face.
I should bother you on WLM sometime? Lankiveil ( talk) 12:40, 11 January 2008 (UTC).
Just letting you know, a couple of people got pissed at your comment. Burningclean [ Speak the truth! 01:58, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
I left a whopper of a message on the FAC. — Burningclean [ Speak the truth! 06:31, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
Hey Mate, can you have a glance over at NS? I've tried to add some stuff, but have to look after my boy. I can't find any other reviews, but I'm sure you can find something I'm missing here. I've kind of just thrown the DDatHE review which comments on it, but other than that, it needs more work. Plus, the song meaning info should be expanded too. Anyway, I'll leave that to you as I head off. Cheers! -- rm 'w a vu 04:27, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi, you recently reviewed this and passed it as a GA. First of all, we have managed to get hold of some free images, which was something you reccomended. However, I am contacting you because I was wondering if you could offer a third opinion on a dispute between myself and another editor on the inclusion of an external link, as you have some familiarity with the article. The dispute is on the talk page can be found here. If you have no opinion or do not wish to get involved, then that is no problem. Thanks. J Milburn ( talk) 12:18, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
Hey there,
I noticed you're on the list for Wikipedia:WikiProject Romania. You still interested in Romania-related topics? At WP:EH, we're doing a collaboration on Transylvania. Any input you might have would be more than welcome.
Cheers, and see ya around. - Revolving Bugbear 13:53, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for your welcome! Do you know what canvassing is? What if some convasses. Should they be blocked? No? Yes? If yes, how long? I have seen an incident of canvassing. The guy was blocked for 1 month. Seems a bit long. Cfufu ( talk) 02:25, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
Can you pass this now? Do reply on its talk page. Vikrant 13:20, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi. I've just set your nomination of Brisbane as the new ACOTF. Please help to improve it in any way you can. -- Scott Davis Talk 14:16, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
-- Elkman (Elkspeak) 20:29, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
I think your concerns have been addressed. Care to take a look? David Fuchs ( talk) 02:33, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
{{
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Monoxide
02:34, 14 January 2008 (UTC)After finding myself neck-deep in your edits everywhere I go for a couple weeks now, I finally realized who you are and that at some point during my wikibreak you had changed your name. Good to see you still around :) Trusilver ( talk) 03:41, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
Fair-use images were already removed by this edit. Why did you remove more images? Can you please enlighten me? -- Mankar Camoran talk 11:23, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
As someone who gave your input into my initial proposal, would I be able to respectfully request your input into a secondary proposal which addresses issues related to the restrictions placed on Blow of Light specifically? Your input into gathering consensus at this discussion would be much appreciated. Thanks, Daniel ( talk) 12:03, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
Do a barrel Roll! Dfrg_ msc 04:27, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
...for your support in my recently closed Request for Adminship. I am more than a bit stunned by the outcome, which appears to have finished at 146 supports, no opposes, and one abstention. I am particularly grateful to Keilana and Kingboyk for their recent encouragement, and most specifically to Pastordavid, for having seen fit to nominate me. I also want to make it very clear to everyone that I have no intentions of changing my name again, so the servers should be safe for a while.
In the event you ever believe that I would ever able to assist in the future, I would be honored if you were to contact me regarding the matter. I can't guarantee results, unfortunately, but I will do what I can. Thank you again.
By the way, I know the image isn't necessarily appropriate, but I am rather fond of it, and it at least reflects the degree of honor I feel at the result. And it's hard to go wrong with a Picture of the Year candidate.
Now, off to a few last tasks before starting work in earnest on the various templates I promised I'd work on.
John Carter ( talk) 17:07, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
Hey Giggy,
Just read this article on news.com.au http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23061435-1702,00.html You get a mention at the bottom of the article. Slabba ( talk) 07:19, 16 January 2008 (UTC)
One user called Dihydrogen supported the decision to the delete the entry but admitted they were biased.
"Apart from the fact that anything that appears on ACA is probably non-notable bulls***, this one actually isn't notable," he or she said.
"Plus, I'm bitter cos I didn't get an invite :("
Heh, hrrm, these guys have no sense of humour. Blnguyen ( bananabucket) 07:24, 16 January 2008 (UTC)
I demand RFA now! LOL. Trevor "Tinkleheimer" Haworth 07:26, 16 January 2008 (UTC)
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for making an idiotic throw away comment and getting miss quoted in a respectable publication for your efforts. [3] Gnan garra 10:58, 16 January 2008 (UTC) |
Again! I think I will add this to my user page as my contribution to the national conversation! Cheers, Mattinbgn\ talk 07:55, 18 January 2008 (UTC)
My request for adminship was successful at 64/1/2! Many thanks for your participation and I will endeavor to meet your expectations. Cheers, Sephiroth BCR ( Converse) 09:13, 16 January 2008 (UTC)
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Delivered on behalf of Dihydrogen Monoxide. Sorry you got this later than some other people - took the lazy botop 2 days to run :) Giggabot ( talk) 07:57, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
For being mentioned in the news! As a Wikipedian who has been mentioned in the news before, I welcome you to that "club". :) Congratulations! Acalamari 18:23, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
A belated thank you for your RFA support! That's a nice picture of Brisbane. Archtransit ( talk) 21:18, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
I suppose it has been awhile since any of the racing vehicles were actually stock but that is what it stands for - it'd look pretty strange uncapitalised ;) Avruch talk 22:14, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
Hey, If you have time, would you mind reviewing Opeth at Wikipedia:Peer review/Opeth? Give me all the crap you see, I'll get it taken care of before FAC. Thank you, — Burningclean [ Speak the truth! 19:44, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for the GA review of Furcadia. I more or less agree with you on it, and I've commented further on talk:Furcadia. - kotra ( talk) 22:06, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
Not really. 17 questions is a flipping tsunami. WEBURIEDOURSECRETSINTHEGARDEN play it cool. 19:06, 20 January 2008 (UTC)
Where you wanting this page to be a blue link? Or did someone make a mistake and create it? Tiptoety talk 01:52, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
I'm rouger than all of you...I actually did it...out-of-process of course. :P Keilana| Parlez ici 02:04, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
Oops, I missed this one. Well done to WP:FING again! -- Mattinbgn\ talk 03:23, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
How far away from a GA status do you think this article is? Dan arndt ( talk) 04:56, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
After much thought and deliberation I have decided to return. Many wikians contacted me by various means and I truly appreciate the support from all of them. Man, did I need that wiki break! I have learned from it and will use the experience to improve. — Rlevse • Talk • 19:46, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
You'd be a great addition, mind defecting? ;) · AndonicO Hail! 23:20, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
I was merely trying to point out the fact that the article does, in no way, assert its notability and that it was obvious it needs to be deleted. Editors with partial knowledge of the movie itself and half knowledge of the policies can obviously see it needs to go, which is supported by the current "delete" votes. If I wanted to be uncivil (which is, I assume, why you brought it up) the message would have read very differntly, but seeing how I have behaved with almost saint-like civility in much worse situations in the recent past, I can assure you I had no intention of attacking editors in this much calmer atmosphere. I feel that if it's an attack on anything, it's an attack on the unmerited reverts of the redirect I imposed on the article prior to the AfD. ♣ Bishop Tutu Chat wit' me § Contributions ♣ 00:08, 22 January 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for your support. I keep this handy for the very purpose, but lost it on that reported occasion. Wise words. Cheers -- Rodhullandemu ( Talk) 00:52, 22 January 2008 (UTC)
DHMO, read the last paragraph of the lead. Your questions will be answered. Hint, it isn't Rebound Ace anymore. - MBK 004 03:38, 22 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi, had a look at the GA review. It is actually handy as you have picked up some of the jargon as an issue that I may have glossed over unthinkingly. This one in particular was a good pick up "Meckiff was not called in the 1960–61 Australian season, but his performances were ineffective as injuries restricted him" - how could he perform if he wasn't called in?" "Called" here means a
no ball was called for throwing, not being called in. I wouldn't have picked that as ambiguous but it obviously is.
The article is comprehensive, at least on his cricket career. He is (in)famous for one thing and that is the manner of his exit from cricket, drummed out as a chucker.
I have seen a few things I would add to the review. Are you happy for me to add them? -- Mattinbgn\ talk 12:00, 22 January 2008 (UTC)
I added you to Wikipedia:Featured portal candidates/Co-directors, per your comment at Wikipedia talk:Featured portal candidates. Cirt ( talk) 16:31, 22 January 2008 (UTC)
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For your contributions to Thug Murder. CM ( talk) 22:03, 22 January 2008 (UTC) |
Would you mind re-commenting on Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Alice in Chains? The FAC discussion was not closed, but it was re-started by the FA director. Fell free not to, that would be fine by me. Thank you, — Burningclean [ Speak the truth! 22:09, 22 January 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for your support, my
request for adminship passed 60/0/0 yesterday!
I want to thank Mrs.EasterBunny and Royalbroil for nominating me, those who updated the RfA tally, and everyone for their support and many kind words. To paraphrase a president ... I wish my mum and dad could see the comments made. My dad would be so proud to see the comments ... and my mum would have believed them". I will do my best to use the new tools carefully and responsibly (and you may be surprised to find that I have not deleted all of the pages by accident..... yet). Thanks again, Victuallers ( talk) 20:51, 22 January 2008 (UTC) |
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Several of the points have been attended, it seems you worked with the other ones, cheers. - Caribbean~H.Q. 08:10, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
Hey thanks for letting me know, I wasn't aware of that. Happy editing! Icestorm815 ( talk) 23:22, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for your assistance with the Ray Williams article. I had previously reverted it a number of times, and then requested help at the Australian Wikipedians' Noticeboard, as it's a bit hard for one person to watch it 24 hours. It wouldn't surprise me if the wayward editor is Ray Williams himself. A Wiki article about oneself is like having a permanent resume in full public view on the net, and in this case, the resume lists him as being a criminal, which I'm sure he doesn't like. I understand that the subject of the article would prefer he had a nice Wiki page about himself. But after being in jail for his involvement in Australia's biggest financial collapse, he joins the dubious ranks of Alan Bond and Christopher Skase. It was a good move to request page protection for a while. Lester 02:22, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
Thanks or the cleanup, but now I'm officially confused, since the page above gives both {{Rescue}} and {{tl|Rescue}} tags for use. You say the first one won't work. Perhaps I erred by giving it in CAPS, and it's case-sensitive? Or is the error someplace else? S B H arris 04:29, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
Outdent: I mean if you put {{help}} on your talk page, it does more than just insert some tag template-- rather it actively notifies somebody somewhere. Whereas a lot of other templates do insert a page into your page, which is the template page. There are a lot of other curly bracket things where you fill in spaces, and it goes to some other page and adds your name and creates a subject heading and all kinds of other stuff. I seem to see these as two different actions, but perhaps they are somehow the same, at some underlying level? S B H arris 00:35, 26 January 2008 (UTC)
Bibliomaniac15 has been working with me as my new coach - and I'm in no hurry. That said, if he thinks I'm as ready as you do, then I'm not opposed to giving it a go sooner rather than later. I don't want to mess with the order of training, though - but, with his blessing, I'd be honored to accept your nomination for Admin. UltraExactZZ Claims ~ Evidence 04:32, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
I just responded to all your points on the " Losing My Religion" talk page. WesleyDodds ( talk) 05:56, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
There are several reasons I've never run. A) I don't need admin tools for what I like to do. The only time I find it tempting is toward helping at DYK. B) I worry that if I had the tools I would be tempted to spend large amounts of time at AFD or ANI -- the great generators of the Wiki's negative energy -- and quickly become depressed. C) I'm generally only sure to be online in the evening for an hour or two, and sometimes miss even that. Some RFA participants oppose when questions are not answered rapidly. I've never had a week where I felt confident that I'd be adequately accessible. D) I worry about what happened to Gracenotes. Though I meant them constructively, I too have made critical comments of editors who seem to have long memories. Running through that gauntlet doesn't seem worth it if all I'm going to do is update the DYK template. -- JayHenry ( talk) 07:09, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
Did all you requested on the Super Smash Bros. Melee talk, see if more is needed to pass. igordebraga ≠ 14:36, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
This semester I am teaching academic writing to a group of teachers at my school. This course starts on Monday Jan 28. I would like to know if you are still interesting in "mentoring". You can see the syllabus at Wikipedia:School_and_university_projects/ITESM_Campus_Toluca/SyllabusIf so, please leave a message on my talk page and update the mentor's page Wikipedia:School_and_university_projects/ITESM_Campus_Toluca/Mentors, if . If not, please remove your name and information from that page. Thanks! Thelmadatter ( talk) 21:00, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
Fixed 'er. Almost. Blnguyen ( bananabucket) 02:51, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
Yes, I will decline at this stage. At least one GA, then I'll think about it =). Lankiveil ( complaints | disco) 10:37, 25 January 2008 (UTC).
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for your efforts with Australian articles Gnan garra 00:05, 26 January 2008 (UTC) |
Just letting you know, I'm back. Long story. FT:Dream Days, huh? -- rm 'w a vu 09:37, 26 January 2008 (UTC)
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Giggy/Archive/January 2008, thank you for showing your support in
my RFA which passed with 38 support, 0 oppose, and 0 neutral! I also want to give special thanks to my Admin Coach and nominator,
Useight for all of his help and support. I promise that I'll give my best effort as an admin, and I hope that your confidence in me proves to be justified. If I can ever be of any help, please let me know. In the mean time, I have some
cleaning to do. Have a great day! Jauerback dude?/ dude. 20:30, 26 January 2008 (UTC) |
Just want to inform that I left some comments on this article you recently passed to GA. Sorry its late and feel free to object. -- BritandBeyonce ( talk) 07:34, 27 January 2008 (UTC)
My effort to regain adminship was unsuccessful, and I'll do what I can to ensure your opinion of my suitability for adminship improves. Thank you for taking some time out of your day to voice your opinion.-- MONGO 19:51, 27 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi I lead wikiproject Seton Hall and am also a part time youtube and runescape addict, as i have the attention span of a 6 year old we are looking for experienced copy editors to go over our articles (especially Seton Hall University) any help you could give would be appreciated. Rankun ( talk) 07:22, 28 January 2008 (UTC)
Read the talk at WP:DEGRADE. How ironic! Lawrence § t/ e 09:09, 28 January 2008 (UTC)
I see that you fight a lot of vandalism and that you're on right now as I type this. I'm seeking input from some vandal fighters outside my usual circle in order to get a fresh perspective:
When we revert vandalism by someone who already received a level 4 warning, any other warnings make it seem like, "Oh, we didn't really mean it when we said that was your last warning," like the parent who says, "This is the last time I'm going to tell you" five times before taking action. What about something like this? [4] Another big reason for suggesting this: So any admin responding to the AIV could see at a glance that the level 4 warning was for a violation earlier than the last one.
When a vandal keeps vandalizing the same article, I've seen admins make the mistake of thinking an edit after the warning was actually the edit for which they'd been warned, in which case the admin fails to block. If the AIV process consistently worked as smoothly and quickly as possible, nothing like this would be needed, but that's just not the case. Sometimes it takes a bit for the admin to research the case. In the meantime, the vandal just keeps vandalizing. This isn't just about the message we send the vandal. It's also about the message we send to any other users who might see all those pages where somebody got a "last" warning followed by several more warnings.
It might also prevent duplicate reporting of vandalism, which just adds overhead to an already busy process. I know I've certainly found myself sometimes preparing to report vandalism only to find the user was already blocked by the time I brought the information to AIV, especially with reports that are more complicated to explain. If I saw a tag like this, I could have moved on to something more useful.
Any thoughts would be appreciated. Doczilla ( talk) 10:15, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
Di, I noticed that you removed the image tag from Talk:The Wiggles, and I replaced it. The article does need an image, as discussed on the talk page, because the infobox image, which is a group photo of The Wiggles, is out of date. Greg Page, a founding member, who had to leave the group in late 2006 due to illness, is in the image. There is no free image photo of The Wiggles with Sam Moran, Greg's replacement, but a call has gone out for one. I'd like the tag to remain, so that it remains on the Category:Wikipedia requested photographs of people list. If you think that the discussion is enough, though, let me know and we'll remove the tag again. Thanks! -- Figureskatingfan ( talk) 14:33, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
even i can have my bad days... [5]..I was a bit (well...alot) sloppy with the article...cheers, Casliber ( talk · contribs) 09:44, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
I was hoping you could help me out - having been doing a little bit of work on Australian hip hop artists - unfortunately there are not a lot of sources to reference on the subject. Anyway could you have a look at the article on Hyjak N Torcha and let me now whether it satisifies the notability criteria - particularly the one covering 'coverage from reliable sources'. Any assistance in ensuring or providing advice on the notability of the article would be greatfully accepted. Dan arndt ( talk) 08:38, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
Git. [6] :) Pedro : Chat 08:49, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi Dihydrogen Monoxide. Thanks for helping to deal with the multitude of start-up accounts over at the Talk:Ray Williams (businessman) page. I see user:Le Droit! vandalised the page. One of Le Droit!'s comments was signed a second time, which the second time appeared as user:Dewie Shannon. I believe the two editors to be one and the same. Regards, Lester 09:01, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
I find I have plenty to do already.-- Grahame ( talk) 10:38, 31 January 2008 (UTC)