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Yes, the bot normally would have caught the first edit too but due to some server problems I was having, it didn't see it hence the "bad" revert. Sorry about that and thanks for fixing it :) -- Tawker 02:52, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
Hi there. I wanted to let you know that when you scan articles for copyright violations, you should ensure that the source article is not a Wikipedia mirror site. There are hundreds of sites that legitimately copy Wikipedia content under the GFDL licence. I've reverted the copyvio notice on this article.
By the way, a good way to eliminate this problem when doing a google search is to include "-wikipedia" in the search field, as in this example. I hope this helps, and a belated welcome to Wikipedia. Mind matrix 14:11, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
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I award Laura this Spoken Barnstar for recording her fourth Featured Article, including two advanced astronomical topics, right before they appeared on the Main Page. Nick Mks 09:10, 22 June 2006 (UTC) |
Thanks very much Laura for the spoken version of the article. Nick Mks 19:24, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
Hi Laura. If you would like to provide another excellent spoken version of an astronomic article, Binary star is now featured and will appear on the Main Page on 6/24. Don't feel obligated in any way of course. Best regards, Nick Mks 09:11, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
You're in the process of breaking the three narrated article barrier! Many people seem to get to around this point and then go quiet. Keep it going and you'll find it gets easier and less time-consuming, and you'll enjoy it more. -- Macropode 02:05, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
The following is merely my own opinion, I don't claim to be any sort of expert.
I've just listened to your recording of Binary star, and found it very easy to listen to. You kept a nice even level and pacing throughout, no significant background noise, and narrated it very accurately. You have a wonderfully clear speaking voice. Your concerns about pacing, expressed on your user page, I think are un-founded. The absolute speed that you're speaking at matters less than how clearly you're speaking and whether you sound "strained" at that speed. You sounded relaxed and comfortable throughout, and it was a pleasure to listen to. I also like the slightly more "emphasised" narration style you're using now.
What's your next one? -- Macropode 05:42, 8 July 2006 (UTC)
Hi. Just been listening to your spoken articles and I find them excellent. As
Macropode said, you have a great voice and as a result you produce top quality spoken articles. Some articles that other people have recorded are sometimes hard to follow or understand but yours are a pleasure to listen to. Please keep up the good work. -
Etienne 19:06, 3 August 2006 (UTC)
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hi laura. im not sure i would be a good resource, being a colourblind physicist. i would be glad to help out if i am useful. my main knowledge is in the theory of light propagation and colour spectra. you could check out two articles i worked on: over-illumination that i created and atmospheric diffraction, which i developed most of the text. i am quite interested in the colour spectra of different lighting sources and people's perception of light and colour, as well as the health effects of light and different colour spectra. i also enjoy photography and have uploaded about 100 of my photos onto wikipedia. let me know your thoughts. by the way i do perceive colour, but in my own way :}, cheers, Anlace 04:17, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
(Oh and as for color blindness being a possible hindrance, deafness didn't stop Beethoven! :) -- Laura S | talk to me 14:22, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
I decided to make a couple of additions to the list of colors article and they were removed almost instantly by Notinasnaid. Now I remember why I stopped editing. This place is so damn annoying. Count me out of the color project. Maybe I'll come back later when I actually feel like getting into edit wars. Good luck and thanks for trying. MiracleMat 00:11, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
hi laura. after browsing on the project talk page, i have added some material to spectral color on the physics of spectral color and integration of the spectral colors in visible light. i have some further ideas on wavelength discussion, alternative light sources for visible light, etc, if a consensus indicates more such material would be desirable. i am open to editing or moving text i created just now to another article. im a newcomer to "color" editing so i am open to suggestion. Anlace 15:32, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
Thank-you for your contribution to the discussion on spelling. I am aware of wikipedia's policy on spelling but disagree with it and the unnecessary domination of this resource by American English. I stand by my statement that American English should be restricted to articles specifically relating to America. I also stand by my statement that it is ridiculous to call changing the spelling of the word to international English 'vandalism.' A careful reading of the wikipedia policy on vandalism shows this to be merely a ploy to maintain this article being kept in the American style. I quote "Vandalism is any addition, deletion, or change to content made in a deliberate attempt to reduce the quality of the encyclopedia... Any good-faith effort to improve the encyclopedia, even if misguided or ill-considered, is not vandalism." There is no way, even by the most generous interpretation of this policy that changing spelling could be considered vandalism in the real sense of the word. And an internal link I found on your page linked me to this... "If the rules prevent you from improving or maintaining Wikipedia's quality, ignore them." AntonioBu 09:15, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
No, ignore all rules isn't an excuse to do whatever I please, I never suggested it was. If it were people could destroy articles and add whatever nonsense they desired. However ignoring a clear misinterpretation of the rules on vandalism would fall under the ambit of this. Merely because an issue has been raised before does not mean it should be raised again and the perfect place to do it and raise awareness of the issues is at the cutting edge, discussion of the content that is affected. Especially when the first thing one reads upon editing the page is a warning that attempts to change spelling will be regarded as vandalism. The issue of vandalism is not open to debate, changing spelling does not fit the definition provided by Wikipedia. And finally I didn't change anything on the article itself, I'm too afraid of being jumped on by the numerous people eagerly waiting to block users who go against the status quo. AntonioBu 13:35, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
Hey Laura, I think that your user page is one of the simplest, most well laid out pages I've seen on wikipedia (even though you say you don't like it). I liked it so much that in a sudden fit of user page envy, I mercilessly copied your formatting to my own user page in order to figure out wiki-coding and make mine prettier. (Unfortunately, for now it will just looks like yours until I find more time.) Anyway, just wanted to say thank you!-- Koeppen 01:52, 3 July 2006 (UTC)
As a userbox fan of FLCL, would you be willing to vote for its nomination at Wikipedia's Article Improvement Drive? If elected, it will be the subject of a week-long overhaul, in an attempt to pass in to Featured Article status! Thanks, Litefantastic 16:27, 2 August 2006 (UTC)
Hi Laura. I know that you've been involved in wikifying articles in the past, so I thought I'd draw your attention to this new project. We currently have a backlog of over 6500 articles, so any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated, even if it's only one or two articles! Alternatively, if you know anyone else who might like to help out, please tell them about it. Thanks :) - Ladybirdintheuk 09:33, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
Hi Laura,
It's been a while since you've heard from the astronomy buffs, but I might have something that interests you. As you may have noticed in the news, there is a full blown frenzy going on about the definition of the word planet. Now we already had a featured article on the matter, Definition of planet, so, if you should want to record it, I recommend that you wait until some calm has returned. I'll let you know when this is the case if you wish.
Regards, Nick Mks 15:17, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
Laura, hi.
If you have the time and are willing to, I'd appreciate a lot if you could create a spoken version of the Vorbis article. Some of us wikipedians are wrestling to get the article as a featured one, and a talented and beautiful voice such as yours would be a welcome contribution. Do you agree?-- Saoshyant talk / contribs (I don't like Wikipedophiles) 12:42, 25 October 2006 (UTC)
I would like to place a request for a recording of the Ohio Wesleyan University page. Who can I turn to? Thank you! WikiprojectOWU 03:46, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
I got your ogg of WP:IAR. I'm not sure that you know how to use a noise profiler and filter. Jenerally, the profiler is applied to a bit of sorta-silence at the beginning or end of a recording, optionally, with the mic off (to filter only electronic noise). Then, the noise profile is used to take noise out of the rest of the recording.
If you apply a noise profiler to a whole recording, then filtering with the resulting profile will jenerally add as much noise as it takes out, by considering your voice to be noise.
My own IAR-proposal (audible on the discussion page of WP:IAR) is stereo, but currently omits repeating the point, a glaring omission. I would add that part in harmonic stereo if I expected the revision to stand. Tell me what you think of it via e-mail, please.
One other thing I omitted from the recording was the URL, and I encourage you to repeat the omission. Brewhaha@edmc.net 10:51, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
Are you still recording this? I'd like to try it. .:DavuMaya:. 21:29, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
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Hi, Laura. I enjoyed your recording of "Solar eclipse". Isn't it about time you recorded some more articles? ;-) Axl ¤ [Talk] 12:10, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
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Welcome!
Hello, Laura S, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for joining our community. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. First thing: be bold! Editors are always happy to correct or revert mistakes and discuss changes with which they disagree. Here are some links you might find useful:
And for more detailed information:
You can also check out the community portal, which has lots of ideas on how you can help Wikipedia.
All of this information can be daunting, but if you have a question and can't find the answer, you can always ask me on my talk page or go to Wikipedia:Where to ask a question. One last thing: please sign your name when leaving messages for others on article and user talk pages using (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. I hope you enjoy editing! -- Sam Blanning (talk) 22:39, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
Yes, the bot normally would have caught the first edit too but due to some server problems I was having, it didn't see it hence the "bad" revert. Sorry about that and thanks for fixing it :) -- Tawker 02:52, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
Hi there. I wanted to let you know that when you scan articles for copyright violations, you should ensure that the source article is not a Wikipedia mirror site. There are hundreds of sites that legitimately copy Wikipedia content under the GFDL licence. I've reverted the copyvio notice on this article.
By the way, a good way to eliminate this problem when doing a google search is to include "-wikipedia" in the search field, as in this example. I hope this helps, and a belated welcome to Wikipedia. Mind matrix 14:11, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
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I award Laura this Spoken Barnstar for recording her fourth Featured Article, including two advanced astronomical topics, right before they appeared on the Main Page. Nick Mks 09:10, 22 June 2006 (UTC) |
Thanks very much Laura for the spoken version of the article. Nick Mks 19:24, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
Hi Laura. If you would like to provide another excellent spoken version of an astronomic article, Binary star is now featured and will appear on the Main Page on 6/24. Don't feel obligated in any way of course. Best regards, Nick Mks 09:11, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
You're in the process of breaking the three narrated article barrier! Many people seem to get to around this point and then go quiet. Keep it going and you'll find it gets easier and less time-consuming, and you'll enjoy it more. -- Macropode 02:05, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
The following is merely my own opinion, I don't claim to be any sort of expert.
I've just listened to your recording of Binary star, and found it very easy to listen to. You kept a nice even level and pacing throughout, no significant background noise, and narrated it very accurately. You have a wonderfully clear speaking voice. Your concerns about pacing, expressed on your user page, I think are un-founded. The absolute speed that you're speaking at matters less than how clearly you're speaking and whether you sound "strained" at that speed. You sounded relaxed and comfortable throughout, and it was a pleasure to listen to. I also like the slightly more "emphasised" narration style you're using now.
What's your next one? -- Macropode 05:42, 8 July 2006 (UTC)
Hi. Just been listening to your spoken articles and I find them excellent. As
Macropode said, you have a great voice and as a result you produce top quality spoken articles. Some articles that other people have recorded are sometimes hard to follow or understand but yours are a pleasure to listen to. Please keep up the good work. -
Etienne 19:06, 3 August 2006 (UTC)
Ton e has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling to someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Smile to others by adding {{ subst:smile}}, {{ subst:smile2}} or {{ subst:smile3}} to their talk pages. Happy editing!
hi laura. im not sure i would be a good resource, being a colourblind physicist. i would be glad to help out if i am useful. my main knowledge is in the theory of light propagation and colour spectra. you could check out two articles i worked on: over-illumination that i created and atmospheric diffraction, which i developed most of the text. i am quite interested in the colour spectra of different lighting sources and people's perception of light and colour, as well as the health effects of light and different colour spectra. i also enjoy photography and have uploaded about 100 of my photos onto wikipedia. let me know your thoughts. by the way i do perceive colour, but in my own way :}, cheers, Anlace 04:17, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
(Oh and as for color blindness being a possible hindrance, deafness didn't stop Beethoven! :) -- Laura S | talk to me 14:22, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
I decided to make a couple of additions to the list of colors article and they were removed almost instantly by Notinasnaid. Now I remember why I stopped editing. This place is so damn annoying. Count me out of the color project. Maybe I'll come back later when I actually feel like getting into edit wars. Good luck and thanks for trying. MiracleMat 00:11, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
hi laura. after browsing on the project talk page, i have added some material to spectral color on the physics of spectral color and integration of the spectral colors in visible light. i have some further ideas on wavelength discussion, alternative light sources for visible light, etc, if a consensus indicates more such material would be desirable. i am open to editing or moving text i created just now to another article. im a newcomer to "color" editing so i am open to suggestion. Anlace 15:32, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
Thank-you for your contribution to the discussion on spelling. I am aware of wikipedia's policy on spelling but disagree with it and the unnecessary domination of this resource by American English. I stand by my statement that American English should be restricted to articles specifically relating to America. I also stand by my statement that it is ridiculous to call changing the spelling of the word to international English 'vandalism.' A careful reading of the wikipedia policy on vandalism shows this to be merely a ploy to maintain this article being kept in the American style. I quote "Vandalism is any addition, deletion, or change to content made in a deliberate attempt to reduce the quality of the encyclopedia... Any good-faith effort to improve the encyclopedia, even if misguided or ill-considered, is not vandalism." There is no way, even by the most generous interpretation of this policy that changing spelling could be considered vandalism in the real sense of the word. And an internal link I found on your page linked me to this... "If the rules prevent you from improving or maintaining Wikipedia's quality, ignore them." AntonioBu 09:15, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
No, ignore all rules isn't an excuse to do whatever I please, I never suggested it was. If it were people could destroy articles and add whatever nonsense they desired. However ignoring a clear misinterpretation of the rules on vandalism would fall under the ambit of this. Merely because an issue has been raised before does not mean it should be raised again and the perfect place to do it and raise awareness of the issues is at the cutting edge, discussion of the content that is affected. Especially when the first thing one reads upon editing the page is a warning that attempts to change spelling will be regarded as vandalism. The issue of vandalism is not open to debate, changing spelling does not fit the definition provided by Wikipedia. And finally I didn't change anything on the article itself, I'm too afraid of being jumped on by the numerous people eagerly waiting to block users who go against the status quo. AntonioBu 13:35, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
Hey Laura, I think that your user page is one of the simplest, most well laid out pages I've seen on wikipedia (even though you say you don't like it). I liked it so much that in a sudden fit of user page envy, I mercilessly copied your formatting to my own user page in order to figure out wiki-coding and make mine prettier. (Unfortunately, for now it will just looks like yours until I find more time.) Anyway, just wanted to say thank you!-- Koeppen 01:52, 3 July 2006 (UTC)
As a userbox fan of FLCL, would you be willing to vote for its nomination at Wikipedia's Article Improvement Drive? If elected, it will be the subject of a week-long overhaul, in an attempt to pass in to Featured Article status! Thanks, Litefantastic 16:27, 2 August 2006 (UTC)
Hi Laura. I know that you've been involved in wikifying articles in the past, so I thought I'd draw your attention to this new project. We currently have a backlog of over 6500 articles, so any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated, even if it's only one or two articles! Alternatively, if you know anyone else who might like to help out, please tell them about it. Thanks :) - Ladybirdintheuk 09:33, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
Hi Laura,
It's been a while since you've heard from the astronomy buffs, but I might have something that interests you. As you may have noticed in the news, there is a full blown frenzy going on about the definition of the word planet. Now we already had a featured article on the matter, Definition of planet, so, if you should want to record it, I recommend that you wait until some calm has returned. I'll let you know when this is the case if you wish.
Regards, Nick Mks 15:17, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
Laura, hi.
If you have the time and are willing to, I'd appreciate a lot if you could create a spoken version of the Vorbis article. Some of us wikipedians are wrestling to get the article as a featured one, and a talented and beautiful voice such as yours would be a welcome contribution. Do you agree?-- Saoshyant talk / contribs (I don't like Wikipedophiles) 12:42, 25 October 2006 (UTC)
I would like to place a request for a recording of the Ohio Wesleyan University page. Who can I turn to? Thank you! WikiprojectOWU 03:46, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
I got your ogg of WP:IAR. I'm not sure that you know how to use a noise profiler and filter. Jenerally, the profiler is applied to a bit of sorta-silence at the beginning or end of a recording, optionally, with the mic off (to filter only electronic noise). Then, the noise profile is used to take noise out of the rest of the recording.
If you apply a noise profiler to a whole recording, then filtering with the resulting profile will jenerally add as much noise as it takes out, by considering your voice to be noise.
My own IAR-proposal (audible on the discussion page of WP:IAR) is stereo, but currently omits repeating the point, a glaring omission. I would add that part in harmonic stereo if I expected the revision to stand. Tell me what you think of it via e-mail, please.
One other thing I omitted from the recording was the URL, and I encourage you to repeat the omission. Brewhaha@edmc.net 10:51, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
Are you still recording this? I'd like to try it. .:DavuMaya:. 21:29, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
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Hi, Laura. I enjoyed your recording of "Solar eclipse". Isn't it about time you recorded some more articles? ;-) Axl ¤ [Talk] 12:10, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
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Awesome voice! Juan Antonio González Salinas ( talk) 21:36, 2 September 2011 (UTC) |
Hi,
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