PLEASE READ THS NOTICE!'
Hey guys! I just would like you all to know that I'll be deleting anything that I don't tolerate. There has been non-toleratable discussions on my talk page. So please dont' spread drama or anything that I don't need on my back right now. Thanks guys! Hope you understand that I will be deleting decussions that I don't nessesarely like. Thank you! Make sure things don't get out of hand. DEIDRA C. ( talk) 04:48, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
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Welcome to my talk page!
•Please be respectful!
•Stay calm!
•Do not bring drama!
•Even if you are more expierienced, don't act better than anyone!
•Don't over react!
•Anyone who brings drama, over-reactment, or rude behavior, will automatically have their posts deleted every time they post.
•Anyone who expresses non-tolerant behavior will be blocked from this page.
•Be nice and welcoming.
•Offer a helping hand to newbies.
Please follow all the rules above. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Deidra C. ( talk • contribs) 22:24, 29 October 2012 (UTC)
POLL- What's better? Ice cream or brownies?
Hey guys. If I don't answer in a while, I'm sorry for the inconvinence. I will sometimes be away for awhile, but when I have the chance, I'll come on. If you left me a message somewhere besides my talk page, please leave a Talkback Message. Also- don't forget to indent your posts, so they are easier to read. Thanks. Whatever you post on this page, I will reply to, on this page. So, I will leave you a talkback message. Happy edits!
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Thanks. That was very useful. I have been in Wikipedia since August, but I guess you can call me new. LOL! DEIDRA C. ( talk) 19:30, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
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Thank you! I will! DEIDRA C. ( talk) 01:03, 3 October 2012 (UTC)
I appreciate your contributions around Wikipedia, but your recent edit to Bullying was mostly a repetition of information that already appeared in the previous paragraph. It also used a Wikipedia article as a reference - Wikipedia articles cannot be used as references for other Wikipedia articles, since Wikipedia is a tertiary user-edited site. Thanks, Shearonink ( talk) 22:11, 3 October 2012 (UTC)
It's okay, guys. I am not really going to be on Wikipedia anymore. Once in awhile I will. But its ok if someone blanked my talk page. There was some IMPORTANT information, but it's okay. DEIDRA C. ( talk) 18:07, 6 October 2012 (UTC)
Lol! Thank you so much! DEIDRA C. ( talk) 17:40, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
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Hey! Welcome to Wikipedia! You mentioned that you want to post pictures here with captions. First, what article are you trying to add a picture to? If you want to give a link, follow this: [[name of page on Wikipedia|what text you want everyone to see]] like this.
Second, I need to know if the picture you want to add to the page is already uploaded on Wikipedia or Wikimedia Commons. To check that, type the name of it into the search box at the top right of your screen. If it is uploaded already, please post a link just like you did above.
Third, I need to know what you mean by caption. Do you mean a caption in the picture box that always stays with the picture, one that is in the text, or another type of caption? If you could provide a description it would be helpful.
To reply, click on edit at the top right of this section. Then add your comment below where it says to.
Thanks for helping Wikipedia!
gwickwire | Leave a message 19:46, 6 October 2012 (UTC)
SarahStierch ( talk) 00:00, 7 October 2012 (UTC)
Hey there, and thanks for writing me. I'm actually out and about on a coaster vacation at the moment; just spent two days touring Six Flags Magic Mountain, and getting ready to visit Knott's Berry Farm and Disneyland in the next couple of days. I would be glad to review your request very soon after I get back home and resume a normal schedule. In the meantime, could you give me some ideas of what types of contributions you'd like to make to the various gaming and amusement park articles here? There's no wrong answer to this ... any positive contribution, no matter how small you think it might be, is a good and important one. -- McDoob AU 93 01:32, 7 October 2012 (UTC) Thank you. I hope I will get some more help. DEIDRA C. ( talk) 17:42, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
This section is for people who got my Contribution message. If you would like to participate, please ask in this section. Thank you! I am looking forward to your work. I hope many people will volunteer and help out. Thank you. DEIDRA C. ( talk) 19:11, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
came to your user page and saw that you are looking for other wikipedians. For starters, you can't do better than Sarah S, but since I have a photo collection called "Women with Knives" and since a dagger is really a knife, perhaps we do have something in common. Einar aka Carptrash ( talk) 19:38, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
Ok. I guess I might have time to check it out. DEIDRA C. ( talk) 19:39, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
I live in a village in northern New Mexico, USA. This part of the world has been the end of the line since the Spanish colonized Mexico. The settlers out here were a buffer between "civilized" Spanish Mexico and the "uncivilized" rest of North America. A Spanish governor got annoyed at the pueblos and cut the right foot off all the men in one place. 400 years later a statue of him was erected and someone went and cut its right foot off. In 1680 the Pueblos rose up under the leadership of Popé, born about 15 miles from here, killed all the priests that they could and drove the Spanish out. That lasted a dozen years. Then the settled and soldiers and priests returned.
But they were still on the wild, untamed frontier. In 1837, by that time New Mexico was no longer a Spanish colony, it was a distant, unruly part of Mexico, the new governor decided to try something new on the population, TAXES. The populace responded with the Revolt of 1837, killed the governor and played football with his head. A decade later the American Army arrived and the place became part of the United States. They put a governor, Charles Bent in place and he, along with a pretty good sized group were massacred in nearby Taos, leading to the Taos Revolt of 1848. The Battle of Embudo Pass happened a few miles from here. Another decade passed before the Apaches gave the US Army its worst drubbing from that tribe at the Battle of Cieneguilla, a few miles away in another direction. A century later the hippie invasion occurred - young Anglos disenchanted with the Haight-Ashbury and California scene moved out here and many stayed.
A few decades after that retired Anglos started to move in, though the county is still 75% Hispanic, 13% Native and 12% Anglo. Spanish is widely spoken, not because the speakers arrived here from Mexico but because they spoke Spanish before tha Americans arrived and still do.
Food here comes from the local food co-op the only grocery store for many miles in any direction or, this time of year, is grown locally. Fruit orchards are everywhere and there are several vineyards. A local brewery makes a variety of excellent beers. Grocery shopping is frequently done by driving into taos or Santa Fe every week or two. Many people in town serve several functions, I am the village librarian as well as a member of the Pathetics, the town's favorite rock & roll band and well as being a DJ on KLDK, the local community radio station. Cell phone mostly don't work here and a lot of folks here (such as me) gave up their TVs many years ago.
This still is a place where folks do their own thing, and try not to bug the neighbors too much. There are a large (or so it seems to me) number of out gay couples in the Anglo community. Annual events such as the Fiesta de Santa Rosa and the Hippie vs Indians softball game (played every year sine, I thing, 1969) draw large crowds. Well, that's a start. Carptrash ( talk) 22:08, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
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Nice to meet you. ``` Buster Seven Talk 12:57, 4 October 2012 (UTC) |
Okay, I will try this one last time. I like having a variety of editors here at Wikipedia. However, those who don't fully understand Wikipedia policies should accept advice from those who do. My earlier comment was to help you get your point across in a way that would not make you subject to a possible ban. If you continue using caps (which is akin to shouting), or making comments meant to intimidate other editors, or to make them feel bad, you may be subject to further action on the parts of the experienced editors of this community. As of now, I have not given you an official "warning" for any of these things, as I am assuming good faith. However, after you continued to put those messages up, and removed my gentle reminder about policies such as WP:civil and WP:Personal, I decided that this would be my last try to make sure you are aware of these policies. Please take a good look over these policies, as well as the policies on WikiProjects before further commenting or editing.
On another subject, it's generally not looked well upon to remove comments from your talk pages completely. It is acceptable, however, to archive the comments to pages under your talk page. For an example of this, look at my talk page. Although all editors can still see the comments in the history of your page, it's nice to be able to just click a link and see all of the old comments without searching through the history. Also, I'd like to point out that you removing the comments made earlier by me and others does not remove them from the internet. I found it again in a few seconds here, and all editors can do so, especially those who are trying to talk to you about this subject. Removal of notices from your talk page does not reset the counter to 0. It just means that people will have to look harder for the old ones, and may be tempted to raise the level more because of it. (Note: If you delete this message, every editor will still be able to see it in the history, just like the one above).
Again, don't take this the wrong way. I don't want you getting in trouble with other editors just because you are trying to do what you feel is right. I applaud you for being WP:BOLD and trying to organize this the best you can.
gwickwire | Leave a message 23:27, 10 October 2012 (UTC)
the tailback option, but look at the one Sarah sent you, click on edit, copy what is there , put your information in place of Sarah's and see what happens. Carptrash ( talk) 05:02, 11 October 2012 (UTC)
Ok. Thanks, but I already found out how to. Thanks anyway! :-) DEIDRA C. ( talk) 01:07, 13 October 2012 (UTC)
I've been following your interactions with other editors, and I can appreciate your frustration about being shown a policy or guideline article when you make a mistake. They're not always easy to read and it's sometimes tough to understand what you did wrong from them. It can be more helpful if an editor actually explains what the problem is more directly, and we often learn better that way.
That said, I think a lot of people have been genuinely helpful to you. Many of your questions have been answered in a polite and direct manner, and others have contributed to your project that you are doing. In addition, while I think you should continue asking questions as you need to, you should also try to meet us halfway in understanding Wikipedia. You need to work to try learning from your experiences and mistakes, as all of us had to. Some mistakes are OK to make as a new editor, and I don't think any that you've made have been all that bad. You should also make an earnest effort to read the guideline pages suggested by other readers when they're important for what you are doing. I think a lot of policies are actually written very well, like WP:BURO and WP:NOTCOMPULSORY.
And speaking of that second policy, you should know that all the editors who help you are volunteers. It's OK to ask for help, but please do your best to help yourself understand as well as you get more familiar with Wikipedia.
I, Jethrobot drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 09:15, 11 October 2012 (UTC)
words. Most of it I don't understand. But at least you get me. Many people have offered to help, but don't quite get it. They either tell me to read policies, guidelines, or they just explain in difficult ways and they don't tell me how to fix my problem. I really appreciate their help, but they don't understand that I don't know much about Wiki. yet. I usually don't know who to turn to for help. It's quite difficult. Once in a blue moon people will tell me exactly what to type. Those are the best types of Wikipedians. The ones who take some time to explain to the newbies. Also- thankyou Jethrobot for all your help. DEIDRA C. ( talk) 01:16, 13 October 2012 (UTC)
A number of editors are trying to help by writing Plain and Simple versions of our policies, such as Wikipedia:Plain and simple non-free content guide and Wikipedia:Plain and simple conflict of interest guide and of course the main Wikipedia:Plain and simple guide. Maybe those would be more in line with your ability. Good Luck ``` Buster Seven Talk 16:44, 11 October 2012 (UTC)
Some of you kind of yell at me for using CAPS. Well, you see, I have never ever used CAPS to yell or scream at someone. Never. I like using CAPS to point out stuff that I want you to pay attention to. That's the only thing that I do. I'm sorry if some of you take it the wrong way. I don't want to scream at anyone, I'm just trying to point out specific things. That's all. I'm really sorry if you didn't understand the meaning of typing in all CAPS. I don't want to do it again because some people might yell at me, or take it the wrong way. So, if you see me type in CAPS, please know that I'm not screaming, I'm trying to point specific words out from my paragraph. Thanks guys. Hope you understand. ALSO- I just wanted to say that I want everyone to please indent their posts and sign using the four tidles! PLEASE. Thank you everyone! :-) DEIDRA C. ( talk) 23:11, 15 October 2012 (UTC)
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I'm upset. I'm really not that respected in Wikipedia. I see some newbies like me that just get it right, right off the bat. I'm different. I just screw everything up. I'm shame to Wikipedia, and I'm sorry everyone. I have seen other people talk pages. They all have barnstars or Wikilove or really nice comments or friends. I don't have anything. I'm sorry guys. I might as well just leave. I'm nothing here. I am very jealous when I look at other people's talk pages. Even when they're new. I'm sorry guys. Red Hat On Head is sort of new. She's popular here. She's well respected for her gorgeous work. She is so enthusiastic. Just look at Sarah Stierch or Ryan Vessey. I'll never be like them. I thought Wikipedia would give me someone to talk to, a place to express, or simply a place to learn about others. It appears I have no friends. And I was told that by a really rude Wikipedian. But she was right. I don't. I never will. I'm sorry that I'm such a dissapointment. Everyone was so excited for me, but the moment I pressed my finger on a letter, I failed. I've only caused trouble. I'm not cool. I'm not nice. I'm not good at anything. I mess up everything. I'm sorry Shearonik, Red Hat On Head, Ryan Vessey, Sarah Stierch, Gwickwire, Gareth Griffith-Joe. I'm sorry that I'm a big screw up. I know you guys don't appreciate what I've tried to do here on Wikipedia. I'm sorry that I dissapointed everyone. I'm probably better off leaving. I'm nothing here anymore. I'm sorry. :_( I was a waste of time. A waste of help. A waste of room. A waste of a Wikipedian. I'm sorry that I've wasted all of your time guys. I truly am. DEIDRA C. ( talk) 21:21, 17 October 2012 (UTC)
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Be calm and assured that you belong here. ``` Buster Seven Talk.... has given you some Nice Koekjes which promote fellowship, goodwill and WikiLove. Hopefully this one has made your day better. You can spread the good flavor of Nice Koekjes around Wiki World by giving someone else one. Maybe to a friend or, better yet, to someone you have had disagreements with in the past. Nice Koekjes are very tasty and have been known to be so NICE, they will even bake themselves. Enjoy!
Hello. You have
a new message at Gareth Griffith-Jones#Your culture's talk page.
Hey Gareth. It was me, my 4 cousins, my cousin's friend, my sister, and my dad. So that makes........ eight people in our party at Comic-Con in New York City. It was an hour to thirty-minute drive from New Jersey to New York City. It was a lot of fun. It was SUPER crowded! Lol. You practically were being crushed by other people! Well you see, it was a comic book/videogame/book/movie/celebrity/costume/ anime festival. The "con" at the end of Comic Con, means "Comic Con.vention." The "con" stands for "convention". And thank you, I did enjoy myself, Gareth. It was a lot of fun. Everyone was dressed up as either Fiona from Adventure Time=PS- I flippin' love that cartoon! There was a lot of Bain from the Dark Night Rises (batman). That was a good movie. There was a lot of Link from The Legend of Zelda). I took LOADS of pictures. It was fun! There is toooooo much to stretch into how AWESOME it was! All eight of us didn't go together. We split up into 2 groups. It was very cool. It's a TERRIBLE place to go if you have Claustrophobia! Lol. I do have claustrophobia, but I'm over it thanks to Comic Con. I was completely surrounded by my people. NERDS! I am a videogame nerd. I am a comic book nerd! I am NOT a school nerd even though I get A+ averages. I do not enjoy school. I WANT a good education, but you know what I mean. I am a nerd. I can tell you ANYTHING and I mean ANYTHING about a videogame! So that's my story! DEIDRA C. ( talk) 20:20, 17 October 2012 (UTC)
Thank you for such a splendid, detailed explanation to my question to you. I believe that you are a bright star in a dark night and could be a great editor here on Wikipedia. Please have confidence. Sincerely, -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/ GG-J's Talk 06:42, 18 October 2012 (UTC)
[7:14 pm, 6 October 2012, Saturday (12 days ago) (UTC+1)] i.e. Culture We Brits do not understand the term "cookies" as you do in the US – for instance, the example hyperlink that User: Buster7 gives here is to direct you to Nice biscuits, a British favourite. That is Nice, France by the way, not the word that is the opposite to nasty – whereas I believe that you do not use the word "biscuit" at all. Is that correct? -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/ GG-J's Talk 15:29, 18 October 2012 (UTC)
( edit conflict)Whilst replying to you, Deidra, you have been posting your decision to stay ... great news ... I am delighted. -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/ GG-J's Talk 16:35, 20 October 2012 (UTC) |
Hey. I've decided that I'm going to stay. Thanks for the support. I really appreciate everything. You've helped a lot. I really want all of you to know that if I ever did leave, I would miss you. Thanks for encouraging me to stay. I really appreciate it, you guys. DEIDRA C. ( talk) 16:34, 20 October 2012 (UTC)
Hi, just passing by and wanted to send you some love. :D
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Hi Raidenrules123 ~
Thank you so much! I appreciate this! All I've ever wanted is to know specifically which sources are unreliable so that I can place them in a different section or remove them altogether. But these reviewers are driving me insane with their one-line defenses without a detailed rundown. If you can help me in any way, I would love it! THANK YOU!
Here is my page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Aaron_Robinson
RAIDENRULES123 wrote: Hey Impromp2Music! I saw the message that you posted on Gwickwire's talk page. I think I understand why you are upset. I can ABSOLUTELY tell you why she said your references weren't reliable. All you have to do is tell me which article you edited, and what section. The same exact thing happened to me. I'm very sorry you are upset. Just tell me those things. DEIDRA C. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Impromp2Music ( talk • contribs) 17:34, 20 October 2012 (UTC)
Hi ~ thanks so much for leaving the DO's and DON'Ts on my Talk Page. I'm just a bit confused though. I always assumed that sources that go under "References" are those that are to back what specific content you have included in your writing. For instance, Mr Robinson is a composer that is detailed in a very well-known book (24 volumes) and can be found online but not in print form ... it is a book specifically on music and composers: so I referenced the author's name and page number citing the subject; and then included it in the section: "BOOK" ... I did this from a model page on "Scott Joplin" that was approved. It is set up the same way. Likewise, to prove that Mr Robinson wrote his book, I did the same ~ and he is mentioned in depth in the WULP book ... I use the NY TIMES for reference in his Broadway conducting ... how is this not an intelligent source? Furthermore, I thought references were references ... and external links were simply that: links that brought you to other sites on the internet for further reference. If subjects in other articles can "external link" their own websites on Wikipedia, then why wouldn't mine be allowed. They are not a references ... just links. WIKIPEDIA is an ENCYCLOPEDIA ... which directs you to other places. I have read your Do's and Don'ts ... any chance you could actually apply those to what I have on my page, piece by piece? It will help me better understand for future edits. Thanks! I really appreciate this. Impromp2Music ( talk) 18:15, 20 October 2012 (UTC)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Aaron_Robinson
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You probably need me to help you insert your information. Please give me some bullet points on what you want me to insert, the name of the article, w=the name of the section you would like to edit or create, and links(if you want). Oh yeah- and give me references. I will put them in for you, then you can observe my edit, and I'll explain exactly what I did if you don't understand. Also- were the Do's and Don't helpful for you? What about the Do's and Don'ts for rude language? I hope you understand. Just give me the info. and I'll edit for you. (if you want). Please use a table to describe. Like this-
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You can make more colums in the table if you want. If you don't know how to make a table, I'll help. DEIDRA C. ( talk) 18:30, 20 October 2012 (UTC)
Okay, here is an example:
Article statement: Aaron Robinson (born December 11, 1970) is an American Composer
I reference the "Composer" with a link to Sadie|Sadie (2004) p. 192 (see #1 reference in article)
Then placed the full information under "Books" from Wiki's Template:
cite book |last=Sadie|first=Stanley |authorlink = Stanley Sadie |editor1-last=Tyrell |editor1-first=John |title=The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians |subject= Biography |page=192 |year=2004 |publisher=Oxford University Press 2nd edition |isbn= 0195170679 |ref=Sadie |edition= volume 18
This is how I was told to reference books by a previous reviewers. The book itself can be referenced online of its existence on Google and Amazon.com (I proved those links before, but was told they were not reliable sources ~ when all I was doing was to try and prove their existence from where I drew the information) ... how I can I reference the book within the text of my article that will suffice for a reliable source to reviewers when they see it in my reference section? If I can master this, I will be able to revise my submission correctly.
Impromp2Music ( talk) 18:48, 20 October 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Impromp2Music ( talk • contribs) 18:47, 20 October 2012 (UTC)
Perfect. Thank you. But wouldn't you know it? this is exactly what I did with one of my first submissions, but the reviewer told me to simply reference the author and page within the text as a "NOTE", and place the "info" cite lines under "Books" ... so I will do what you have done. I have to say though, I have heard back from the reviewer: quickwire, and he/she said that if I can cite a link to the book online (such as Amazon or Yahoo) then he will approve my article. But when I did that the first time, the previous reviewer said it was not a reliable source to cite. It seems I'm wrong if I do, and wrong if I don't ...
Impromp2Music ( talk) —Preceding undated comment added 19:22, 20 October 2012 (UTC)
Hi ~ well, I went back in and tried to do what you did ... I can't get it to "thumbnail" a description of the (#) when you pass over it, but at least the references now state the correct information when referencing news and books. Do you have a moment to quickly take a look at the page now and see? Thank you.
Impromp2Music ( talk) 19:54, 20 October 2012 (UTC)
Thank you for your help ~ in all ways. I really appreciate it.
Impromp2Music ( talk) 23:54, 20 October 2012 (UTC)
Here's how to add references from reliable sources for the content you add to Wikipedia (which helps maintain our policy of verifiability). Adding a well formatted references is very easy to do.
You can read more about it on Help:Edit toolbar or see this video File:RefTools.ogv. Hope this helps, Shearonink ( talk) 19:29, 20 October 2012 (UTC)
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What's better? Ice cream, cookies, or brownies?
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• Warm brownies (but cookies come in second!) SarahStierch ( talk) 21:16, 24 October 2012 (UTC)
• Why not all three. Brownie on the bottom. ice cream in the middel, cookie (Chocalate chip) on the top.``` Buster Seven Talk 21:30, 24 October 2012 (UTC)
•I know what I choose! Brownies with icecream on top!(yes only two are eligable, but I'll accept yours BusterSeven. Lol. DEIDRA C. ( talk) 21:35, 24 October 2012 (UTC)
• Ice-cream! :D But cookies come second. Not a brownie fan. :P Red Hat On Head ( talk) 21:54, 24 October 2012 (UTC)
• Ice-cream hands down, better yet dare I say Ice-cream with cookie dough, yumm! Brybry1999.
• This time of year I must pick cookies, but otherwise it would be ice cream :) Kaldari ( talk) 23:44, 10 January 2013 (UTC)
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It's me RAIDENRULES123. My account just expired and I made this one. I will be using this account, not my own. Thanks guys. You may use mine if you wish. I almost had a heart attack, but lucky for me, I found the article- Papillon (dog) and I was saved. Happy to see you all again. I hope that never happens again! Oh geez! Deidra C. ( talk) 22:28, 24 October 2012 (UTC)
Thank goodness that I found my account! DEIDRA C. ( talk) 22:33, 24 October 2012 (UTC)
Hi! I'd love to adopt you; I've been a Wikipedian for more than 5 years now. Kind of crazy to think about! I haven't really done a formal "adoption" before, but I'd love to give it a go with you. I can set up a subpage for us if you'd like! Keilana| Parlez ici 22:33, 24 October 2012 (UTC)
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Hi Deidra,
I'm flattered by your request for adoption! But I'm also glad to see that Keilana has stepped up :) Even though I've been around for a while, I honestly don't have that much article editing experience... would you believe that I just created my first article last weekend?!? So... maybe if you keep up the awesome work you've been doing, you can adopt me someday? :P In the meantime, don't hesitate to drop by my talk page and say hi once in a while, or ask if there's anything you need (like more porridge!). I usually hang out at the Teahouse! - J-Mo Talk to Me Email Me 02:51, 25 October 2012 (UTC) |
Keilana| Parlez ici 00:00, 28 October 2012 (UTC)
⋈== Adoption Userbox == Deidra, I went ahead and removed the Adoption userbox at the top of your userpage. Until such time as you learn the fundamentals of editing the encyclopedia (policies and guidelines), and graduate successfully from adoption school, please refrain from offering guidance and/or advice to others. Unfortunately, some of the guidance you have offered regarding the Aaron Robinson (composer) article was a bit off the mark and has brought about quite a bit of confusion. If you have questions or need help with anything, please feel free to contact either myself or your mentor, anytime. Best regards, Cindy( talk to me) 19:46, 28 October 2012 (UTC)
Hey Deidra, a tip from a random editor passing by. If a conversation is going way across the page, like this one, you can use the {{ outdent}} template to make a line that guides people back to the left-hand side. It can't quite cope with how far your conversation above has gone, but usually people use it a lot earlier. Here's how it looks:
Blah. -- Example 00:01, 1 November 2012 (UTC)
- Blah blah? -- Another Example 00:03, 1 November 2012 (UTC)
- Blah blah blah... -- Example 00:06, 1 November 2012 (UTC)
- Blah blah blah blah. -- Another Example 00:05, 1 November 2012 (UTC)
- Blah blah! Blah blah blah... -- Example 00:09, 1 November 2012 (UTC)
- Blah blah, blah de blah, blah, really starting to go across the page now. -- Another Example 00:12, 1 November 2012 (UTC)
...Back to the left again and now we can keep talking. P.S. Blah. -- Example 00:15, 1 November 2012 (UTC)
Hope this helps! — Hex (❝?!❞) 16:52, 19 November 2012 (UTC)
P.S. Oops - I see a couple of people below have already used it here. Well, good luck with things anyway. — Hex (❝?!❞) 16:55, 19 November 2012 (UTC)
Hey Deidra, a couple of editors have told me that you having two user pages and talk pages is really confusing. Is it okay if I merge the two together to your new account? That way, everyone knows where to leave a message *and* you get a notification when you have new messages. Thanks! (Also, if you didn't see, I posted the test to your adoption page and you can take it anytime you want. Good luck!) Keilana| Parlez ici 20:57, 28 October 2012 (UTC)
Thanks for the Halloween Greeting and the pie. It was tasty. You may have noticed that your greeting was deleted. That was not intentional. It happened while I rolled back all the TB messages that you sent which, artistically, were a bit too massive all strung in a row like that. Good Luck with you mentor and remember to be patient. Nothing that I have done (here or elsewhere) since we met was meant as an attack against you. My only objective was to safeguard new editors and their first experiences. 'nuff said about that. Good luck! ``` Buster Seven Talk 04:33, 30 October 2012 (UTC)
You advised the following:They totally terrorized this article. Its a mess! I feel really bad for what happened. I hope you can fix it. These types of actions and responses do little to forward the Encyclopedia and they do much to damage interpersonal editorial contacts. Please proceed to the User page above and see what advice you could have given. I don't question your heart or your good intentions. But editors did not terrorize the article. They merely did what editors do....they edited it. The lengthy advice given to User Impromp2 is great advice for us all. Im sure your mentor would agree. ``` Buster Seven Talk 09:01, 4 November 2012 (UTC)
Hi Deidra! Thank you for your greeting this evening ... all well here in the UK right now. Were you in any way affected by the 'superstorm'? Best wishes, -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/ The Welsh Buzzard 21:46, 4 November 2012 (UTC)
"Gotta go. Won't reply to you 'till tomorrow! DEIDRA C." – Must read your posts properly, before rushing to comment/reply ..! -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/ The Welsh Buzzard 08:50, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
Hurricane Sandy was a major historic storm, I hope all is well with you. βrỴḇṛỹ1999 ( talk) 00:05, 6 November 2012 (UTC)
Hey, what up, chill my friend. Hugs :D
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Hey! So I saw your conversation above about video games. Here's the link to the wikiproject: Wikipedia:WikiProject Video games. You can definitely use all of your video game magazines as sources! What's a video game you like a lot? Keilana| Parlez ici 16:06, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
Oh yeah, and thanks Cindy! If I don't understand something I'll definitely go to my adoptor Keilana or you! Thanks Cindy. Actually, I'm going to check it our right now. DEIDRA C. ( talk) 16:37, 7 November 2012 (UTC) 16:29, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
Hey Deidra, here's an idea. Take a look at this link: Call of Duty: Black Ops#Characters and setting. Do you see the link there that says: Main article: List of characters in Call of Duty: Black Ops? It leads readers to this page: List of Call of Duty characters. (Hope this all makes sense.) It's that last page that I want you to see. All the Call of Duty characters. Do you think you could actually create a new page of all the characters from Resident Evil 6? You could actually use the page of the characters from the List of Call of Duty characters as an example. That would be so totally cool! Then you could link to it from the Resident Evil 6#Characters section. Let me know what you think. Cindy( talk to me) 18:18, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
Please be careful to avoid edits like this in the future. If you have access to offline video game magazines then the Wikiproject Video Games could certainly use your help. Let me know if you would like help listing your name as a contact in the WP:VG Reference Library. - Thibbs ( talk) 18:05, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
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RaidenRules! ( talk) 22:05, 14 November 2012 (UTC)
Oooooh. Thanks Buster. I eat turkey and ham, so thanks. We also sometimes eat rabbit on Thanksgiving. Mmmmmm. I can just taste it now!! Thanks again Buster7! RaidenRules! ( talk) 18:13, 18 November 2012 (UTC)
Hi D! Happy Gobble Day! Just stopping by with a quick "hello!" (Hope *I* don't get in trouble for it too! LOL) Listen, I am 44 years old AND a professional writer AND I still get "smacked" constantly by Wikipedians telling me I've done something wrong! Sheesh! (And, YES, I use CAPS for emphasis too -- that's just HOW I talk!!! Hey, and I'm a little deaf too, so maybe I'm yelling in real life and not just when typing too?!? Oh well! :-) Anyhow, I am SOOO glad you are still "with us" after SUCH a rough beginning - yow! I read over your talk page and I learned a WHOLE LOT from that too! I love that you are NOT AFRAID to ask questions, ever! That's a VERY GOOD thing! Don't let ANYONE take that away from you. (It'll make you an awesome game designer too!) I'm like that too. And, it's NOT always an easy road to be on. MANY people just give up and shut up and be quiet to avoid getting yelled at. But, then we LOSE those people's creative new ideas that they might have had if they hadn't been to afraid to speak UP!!! (Imagine what America would be like if Martin Luther King, Jr., had listened to all the people --thousands! maybe millions!-- telling HIM to "shut up" and "go away"!?!?) No! We NEED people like that, and like YOU! So, hang in there, 'kay!?!
You know, I keep trying to communicate to various people (did the "survey", etc.) about "why" I think Wikipedia has been losing so many contributors. I might have to "borrow" some of your quotes -- I think you hit the nail on the head! For some reason, when you're on the OUTSIDE it's really CLEAR how its messed up. But, as soon as you try to "explain" that to a Wikipedian, its gets confused and UNclear for some reason?!?! Weird, I know, but that's the problem I have too! I felt like I could totally feel your frustration in trying to explain just that! I think, maybe, the "hardcore" Wikipedians think that the Wikipedia ITSELF is more important that the PEOPLE who contribute to it. I don't think that's true-- I think they have it BACKWARDS, cuz without the PEOPLE there'd be no one to MAKE the Wikipedia and no one to READ it or USE it either!!! Bright, creative people (LIKE YOU!) are the very future of Wikipedia. I think helping kids like you is MORE important than editting (for the 152nd time!) some article only three people have ever read! Seriously! I think they're taking themselves TOO seriously. I wonder if that's the "problem" with Wikipedia now? It's TOO concerned with "protecting the Wikipedia brand" so to speak? Well, whatever. I just had to decide for myself that I'd just do the best I can, shake off the harsh criticisms, try to learn from them as best I can and move on....
In the meantime, I was wow'd by the "Simple English Wikipedia" -- I'd never even heard of such a thing!!! It's really cool, I think I might go there to practice my editting skills too. (I'm old and don't learn as quick as you do. I still don't even know how to get these indents right -- I'll have to re-read those notes someone sent you.) It looks like a good place to practice English, grammar, and learning Wikipedia skills.... (I still have trouble with my cites too. That info you have on your talk page REALLY helped me!) Have you tried doing any work there? I'm just curious if you can give me any advice? I'll keep an eye on your page, but sorry if I don't check TOO often (once a month or so-- sorry!) In the meantime, KEEP ON trying, please! As they say, "Don't let the turkeys get you down!" (ESPECIALLY at Thanksgiving, lol!!!) :-) Cynthisa ( talk) 17:12, 20 November 2012 (UTC)
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Your user page is awesome! I came here to actually ask you a question. It might be a little dumb though. I would like you to post the answer at MY talk page! Here's the question: I've noticed that you've created a type of award. It a chain with a spiked ball at the end and its awarded to those who have been attacked and didn't loose their cool. It says you created it. How did you create it? Please answer on my talk page thanks! RaidenRules! Talk to me! 23:58 25 November 2012 (UTC)
I think I'm going to join the call of duty wikipedia! They have that! It's really cool. There is a lot of problems with it but whatever, it's still about Edward Richtofen! It's very cool. RaidenRules! Talk to me! 11:33, 8 December 2012 (UTC)
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Deidra, first off, I want to wish you a Merry Christmas. Secondly, I don't believe you've ever made an edit to an article based on this. The danger in not making article edits is that people tend to think you're using Wikipedia as a social network. You seem to have a strong interest in video games. Perhaps you'd be interested in joining the video games Wiki-Project, and improving articles related to video games. We all need to be here to build an encyclopedia, and we definitely could use your help. I know you're currently in the adoption program with Keilana, and hopefully you'll eventually get to some article work, but it can never hurt to start now. Don't hesitate to let me know if you have any questions or concerns when you're working in article space, or anywhere else for that matter, and once again, have a terrific Christmas! Respectfully, Go Phightins ! 04:16, 20 December 2012 (UTC)
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I've noticed that the content you recently added in this edit [1] is plagiarized directly from the source you cited. This is a copyright violation and is unacceptable. Please read and understand completely: WP:COPYVIO and WP:PLAGIARISM. I'm contacting your adopter as well. He or she should be able to explain anything you don't understand. -- Daniel (talk) 18:12, 30 December 2012 (UTC)
Responded there. :) Keilana| Parlez ici 01:23, 2 January 2013 (UTC)
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In case you guys were wondering, I'm not dead! So yay! I'm back! Anyone miss me? How bout you, Keilana? I missed all of you! And i cant find RedHatOnHead so I'm super upset, Anyhow I'm ALIVE! I'll be doing many more things around here, even though I'm super depressed and I have an 'eating issue' if you know what I mean. I've also strated fashion videos on youtube. I need to upload them and try to get subscribers, blah! School just started yesterday and I'm so stressed out already omg! Well today ofcourse I'm free. So feel free to chat with me and if you need something, ask! Thanks guys~ RaidenRules! ( talk) 19:28, 6 September 2013 (UTC)
PLEASE READ THS NOTICE!'
Hey guys! I just would like you all to know that I'll be deleting anything that I don't tolerate. There has been non-toleratable discussions on my talk page. So please dont' spread drama or anything that I don't need on my back right now. Thanks guys! Hope you understand that I will be deleting decussions that I don't nessesarely like. Thank you! Make sure things don't get out of hand. DEIDRA C. ( talk) 04:48, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
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Welcome to my talk page!
•Please be respectful!
•Stay calm!
•Do not bring drama!
•Even if you are more expierienced, don't act better than anyone!
•Don't over react!
•Anyone who brings drama, over-reactment, or rude behavior, will automatically have their posts deleted every time they post.
•Anyone who expresses non-tolerant behavior will be blocked from this page.
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Please follow all the rules above. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Deidra C. ( talk • contribs) 22:24, 29 October 2012 (UTC)
POLL- What's better? Ice cream or brownies?
Hey guys. If I don't answer in a while, I'm sorry for the inconvinence. I will sometimes be away for awhile, but when I have the chance, I'll come on. If you left me a message somewhere besides my talk page, please leave a Talkback Message. Also- don't forget to indent your posts, so they are easier to read. Thanks. Whatever you post on this page, I will reply to, on this page. So, I will leave you a talkback message. Happy edits!
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Thanks. That was very useful. I have been in Wikipedia since August, but I guess you can call me new. LOL! DEIDRA C. ( talk) 19:30, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
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Thank you! I will! DEIDRA C. ( talk) 01:03, 3 October 2012 (UTC)
I appreciate your contributions around Wikipedia, but your recent edit to Bullying was mostly a repetition of information that already appeared in the previous paragraph. It also used a Wikipedia article as a reference - Wikipedia articles cannot be used as references for other Wikipedia articles, since Wikipedia is a tertiary user-edited site. Thanks, Shearonink ( talk) 22:11, 3 October 2012 (UTC)
It's okay, guys. I am not really going to be on Wikipedia anymore. Once in awhile I will. But its ok if someone blanked my talk page. There was some IMPORTANT information, but it's okay. DEIDRA C. ( talk) 18:07, 6 October 2012 (UTC)
Lol! Thank you so much! DEIDRA C. ( talk) 17:40, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
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Hey! Welcome to Wikipedia! You mentioned that you want to post pictures here with captions. First, what article are you trying to add a picture to? If you want to give a link, follow this: [[name of page on Wikipedia|what text you want everyone to see]] like this.
Second, I need to know if the picture you want to add to the page is already uploaded on Wikipedia or Wikimedia Commons. To check that, type the name of it into the search box at the top right of your screen. If it is uploaded already, please post a link just like you did above.
Third, I need to know what you mean by caption. Do you mean a caption in the picture box that always stays with the picture, one that is in the text, or another type of caption? If you could provide a description it would be helpful.
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SarahStierch ( talk) 00:00, 7 October 2012 (UTC)
Hey there, and thanks for writing me. I'm actually out and about on a coaster vacation at the moment; just spent two days touring Six Flags Magic Mountain, and getting ready to visit Knott's Berry Farm and Disneyland in the next couple of days. I would be glad to review your request very soon after I get back home and resume a normal schedule. In the meantime, could you give me some ideas of what types of contributions you'd like to make to the various gaming and amusement park articles here? There's no wrong answer to this ... any positive contribution, no matter how small you think it might be, is a good and important one. -- McDoob AU 93 01:32, 7 October 2012 (UTC) Thank you. I hope I will get some more help. DEIDRA C. ( talk) 17:42, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
This section is for people who got my Contribution message. If you would like to participate, please ask in this section. Thank you! I am looking forward to your work. I hope many people will volunteer and help out. Thank you. DEIDRA C. ( talk) 19:11, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
came to your user page and saw that you are looking for other wikipedians. For starters, you can't do better than Sarah S, but since I have a photo collection called "Women with Knives" and since a dagger is really a knife, perhaps we do have something in common. Einar aka Carptrash ( talk) 19:38, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
Ok. I guess I might have time to check it out. DEIDRA C. ( talk) 19:39, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
I live in a village in northern New Mexico, USA. This part of the world has been the end of the line since the Spanish colonized Mexico. The settlers out here were a buffer between "civilized" Spanish Mexico and the "uncivilized" rest of North America. A Spanish governor got annoyed at the pueblos and cut the right foot off all the men in one place. 400 years later a statue of him was erected and someone went and cut its right foot off. In 1680 the Pueblos rose up under the leadership of Popé, born about 15 miles from here, killed all the priests that they could and drove the Spanish out. That lasted a dozen years. Then the settled and soldiers and priests returned.
But they were still on the wild, untamed frontier. In 1837, by that time New Mexico was no longer a Spanish colony, it was a distant, unruly part of Mexico, the new governor decided to try something new on the population, TAXES. The populace responded with the Revolt of 1837, killed the governor and played football with his head. A decade later the American Army arrived and the place became part of the United States. They put a governor, Charles Bent in place and he, along with a pretty good sized group were massacred in nearby Taos, leading to the Taos Revolt of 1848. The Battle of Embudo Pass happened a few miles from here. Another decade passed before the Apaches gave the US Army its worst drubbing from that tribe at the Battle of Cieneguilla, a few miles away in another direction. A century later the hippie invasion occurred - young Anglos disenchanted with the Haight-Ashbury and California scene moved out here and many stayed.
A few decades after that retired Anglos started to move in, though the county is still 75% Hispanic, 13% Native and 12% Anglo. Spanish is widely spoken, not because the speakers arrived here from Mexico but because they spoke Spanish before tha Americans arrived and still do.
Food here comes from the local food co-op the only grocery store for many miles in any direction or, this time of year, is grown locally. Fruit orchards are everywhere and there are several vineyards. A local brewery makes a variety of excellent beers. Grocery shopping is frequently done by driving into taos or Santa Fe every week or two. Many people in town serve several functions, I am the village librarian as well as a member of the Pathetics, the town's favorite rock & roll band and well as being a DJ on KLDK, the local community radio station. Cell phone mostly don't work here and a lot of folks here (such as me) gave up their TVs many years ago.
This still is a place where folks do their own thing, and try not to bug the neighbors too much. There are a large (or so it seems to me) number of out gay couples in the Anglo community. Annual events such as the Fiesta de Santa Rosa and the Hippie vs Indians softball game (played every year sine, I thing, 1969) draw large crowds. Well, that's a start. Carptrash ( talk) 22:08, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
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Okay, I will try this one last time. I like having a variety of editors here at Wikipedia. However, those who don't fully understand Wikipedia policies should accept advice from those who do. My earlier comment was to help you get your point across in a way that would not make you subject to a possible ban. If you continue using caps (which is akin to shouting), or making comments meant to intimidate other editors, or to make them feel bad, you may be subject to further action on the parts of the experienced editors of this community. As of now, I have not given you an official "warning" for any of these things, as I am assuming good faith. However, after you continued to put those messages up, and removed my gentle reminder about policies such as WP:civil and WP:Personal, I decided that this would be my last try to make sure you are aware of these policies. Please take a good look over these policies, as well as the policies on WikiProjects before further commenting or editing.
On another subject, it's generally not looked well upon to remove comments from your talk pages completely. It is acceptable, however, to archive the comments to pages under your talk page. For an example of this, look at my talk page. Although all editors can still see the comments in the history of your page, it's nice to be able to just click a link and see all of the old comments without searching through the history. Also, I'd like to point out that you removing the comments made earlier by me and others does not remove them from the internet. I found it again in a few seconds here, and all editors can do so, especially those who are trying to talk to you about this subject. Removal of notices from your talk page does not reset the counter to 0. It just means that people will have to look harder for the old ones, and may be tempted to raise the level more because of it. (Note: If you delete this message, every editor will still be able to see it in the history, just like the one above).
Again, don't take this the wrong way. I don't want you getting in trouble with other editors just because you are trying to do what you feel is right. I applaud you for being WP:BOLD and trying to organize this the best you can.
gwickwire | Leave a message 23:27, 10 October 2012 (UTC)
the tailback option, but look at the one Sarah sent you, click on edit, copy what is there , put your information in place of Sarah's and see what happens. Carptrash ( talk) 05:02, 11 October 2012 (UTC)
Ok. Thanks, but I already found out how to. Thanks anyway! :-) DEIDRA C. ( talk) 01:07, 13 October 2012 (UTC)
I've been following your interactions with other editors, and I can appreciate your frustration about being shown a policy or guideline article when you make a mistake. They're not always easy to read and it's sometimes tough to understand what you did wrong from them. It can be more helpful if an editor actually explains what the problem is more directly, and we often learn better that way.
That said, I think a lot of people have been genuinely helpful to you. Many of your questions have been answered in a polite and direct manner, and others have contributed to your project that you are doing. In addition, while I think you should continue asking questions as you need to, you should also try to meet us halfway in understanding Wikipedia. You need to work to try learning from your experiences and mistakes, as all of us had to. Some mistakes are OK to make as a new editor, and I don't think any that you've made have been all that bad. You should also make an earnest effort to read the guideline pages suggested by other readers when they're important for what you are doing. I think a lot of policies are actually written very well, like WP:BURO and WP:NOTCOMPULSORY.
And speaking of that second policy, you should know that all the editors who help you are volunteers. It's OK to ask for help, but please do your best to help yourself understand as well as you get more familiar with Wikipedia.
I, Jethrobot drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 09:15, 11 October 2012 (UTC)
words. Most of it I don't understand. But at least you get me. Many people have offered to help, but don't quite get it. They either tell me to read policies, guidelines, or they just explain in difficult ways and they don't tell me how to fix my problem. I really appreciate their help, but they don't understand that I don't know much about Wiki. yet. I usually don't know who to turn to for help. It's quite difficult. Once in a blue moon people will tell me exactly what to type. Those are the best types of Wikipedians. The ones who take some time to explain to the newbies. Also- thankyou Jethrobot for all your help. DEIDRA C. ( talk) 01:16, 13 October 2012 (UTC)
A number of editors are trying to help by writing Plain and Simple versions of our policies, such as Wikipedia:Plain and simple non-free content guide and Wikipedia:Plain and simple conflict of interest guide and of course the main Wikipedia:Plain and simple guide. Maybe those would be more in line with your ability. Good Luck ``` Buster Seven Talk 16:44, 11 October 2012 (UTC)
Some of you kind of yell at me for using CAPS. Well, you see, I have never ever used CAPS to yell or scream at someone. Never. I like using CAPS to point out stuff that I want you to pay attention to. That's the only thing that I do. I'm sorry if some of you take it the wrong way. I don't want to scream at anyone, I'm just trying to point out specific things. That's all. I'm really sorry if you didn't understand the meaning of typing in all CAPS. I don't want to do it again because some people might yell at me, or take it the wrong way. So, if you see me type in CAPS, please know that I'm not screaming, I'm trying to point specific words out from my paragraph. Thanks guys. Hope you understand. ALSO- I just wanted to say that I want everyone to please indent their posts and sign using the four tidles! PLEASE. Thank you everyone! :-) DEIDRA C. ( talk) 23:11, 15 October 2012 (UTC)
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I'm upset. I'm really not that respected in Wikipedia. I see some newbies like me that just get it right, right off the bat. I'm different. I just screw everything up. I'm shame to Wikipedia, and I'm sorry everyone. I have seen other people talk pages. They all have barnstars or Wikilove or really nice comments or friends. I don't have anything. I'm sorry guys. I might as well just leave. I'm nothing here. I am very jealous when I look at other people's talk pages. Even when they're new. I'm sorry guys. Red Hat On Head is sort of new. She's popular here. She's well respected for her gorgeous work. She is so enthusiastic. Just look at Sarah Stierch or Ryan Vessey. I'll never be like them. I thought Wikipedia would give me someone to talk to, a place to express, or simply a place to learn about others. It appears I have no friends. And I was told that by a really rude Wikipedian. But she was right. I don't. I never will. I'm sorry that I'm such a dissapointment. Everyone was so excited for me, but the moment I pressed my finger on a letter, I failed. I've only caused trouble. I'm not cool. I'm not nice. I'm not good at anything. I mess up everything. I'm sorry Shearonik, Red Hat On Head, Ryan Vessey, Sarah Stierch, Gwickwire, Gareth Griffith-Joe. I'm sorry that I'm a big screw up. I know you guys don't appreciate what I've tried to do here on Wikipedia. I'm sorry that I dissapointed everyone. I'm probably better off leaving. I'm nothing here anymore. I'm sorry. :_( I was a waste of time. A waste of help. A waste of room. A waste of a Wikipedian. I'm sorry that I've wasted all of your time guys. I truly am. DEIDRA C. ( talk) 21:21, 17 October 2012 (UTC)
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Be calm and assured that you belong here. ``` Buster Seven Talk.... has given you some Nice Koekjes which promote fellowship, goodwill and WikiLove. Hopefully this one has made your day better. You can spread the good flavor of Nice Koekjes around Wiki World by giving someone else one. Maybe to a friend or, better yet, to someone you have had disagreements with in the past. Nice Koekjes are very tasty and have been known to be so NICE, they will even bake themselves. Enjoy!
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Hey Gareth. It was me, my 4 cousins, my cousin's friend, my sister, and my dad. So that makes........ eight people in our party at Comic-Con in New York City. It was an hour to thirty-minute drive from New Jersey to New York City. It was a lot of fun. It was SUPER crowded! Lol. You practically were being crushed by other people! Well you see, it was a comic book/videogame/book/movie/celebrity/costume/ anime festival. The "con" at the end of Comic Con, means "Comic Con.vention." The "con" stands for "convention". And thank you, I did enjoy myself, Gareth. It was a lot of fun. Everyone was dressed up as either Fiona from Adventure Time=PS- I flippin' love that cartoon! There was a lot of Bain from the Dark Night Rises (batman). That was a good movie. There was a lot of Link from The Legend of Zelda). I took LOADS of pictures. It was fun! There is toooooo much to stretch into how AWESOME it was! All eight of us didn't go together. We split up into 2 groups. It was very cool. It's a TERRIBLE place to go if you have Claustrophobia! Lol. I do have claustrophobia, but I'm over it thanks to Comic Con. I was completely surrounded by my people. NERDS! I am a videogame nerd. I am a comic book nerd! I am NOT a school nerd even though I get A+ averages. I do not enjoy school. I WANT a good education, but you know what I mean. I am a nerd. I can tell you ANYTHING and I mean ANYTHING about a videogame! So that's my story! DEIDRA C. ( talk) 20:20, 17 October 2012 (UTC)
Thank you for such a splendid, detailed explanation to my question to you. I believe that you are a bright star in a dark night and could be a great editor here on Wikipedia. Please have confidence. Sincerely, -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/ GG-J's Talk 06:42, 18 October 2012 (UTC)
[7:14 pm, 6 October 2012, Saturday (12 days ago) (UTC+1)] i.e. Culture We Brits do not understand the term "cookies" as you do in the US – for instance, the example hyperlink that User: Buster7 gives here is to direct you to Nice biscuits, a British favourite. That is Nice, France by the way, not the word that is the opposite to nasty – whereas I believe that you do not use the word "biscuit" at all. Is that correct? -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/ GG-J's Talk 15:29, 18 October 2012 (UTC)
( edit conflict)Whilst replying to you, Deidra, you have been posting your decision to stay ... great news ... I am delighted. -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/ GG-J's Talk 16:35, 20 October 2012 (UTC) |
Hey. I've decided that I'm going to stay. Thanks for the support. I really appreciate everything. You've helped a lot. I really want all of you to know that if I ever did leave, I would miss you. Thanks for encouraging me to stay. I really appreciate it, you guys. DEIDRA C. ( talk) 16:34, 20 October 2012 (UTC)
Hi, just passing by and wanted to send you some love. :D
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Hi Raidenrules123 ~
Thank you so much! I appreciate this! All I've ever wanted is to know specifically which sources are unreliable so that I can place them in a different section or remove them altogether. But these reviewers are driving me insane with their one-line defenses without a detailed rundown. If you can help me in any way, I would love it! THANK YOU!
Here is my page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Aaron_Robinson
RAIDENRULES123 wrote: Hey Impromp2Music! I saw the message that you posted on Gwickwire's talk page. I think I understand why you are upset. I can ABSOLUTELY tell you why she said your references weren't reliable. All you have to do is tell me which article you edited, and what section. The same exact thing happened to me. I'm very sorry you are upset. Just tell me those things. DEIDRA C. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Impromp2Music ( talk • contribs) 17:34, 20 October 2012 (UTC)
Hi ~ thanks so much for leaving the DO's and DON'Ts on my Talk Page. I'm just a bit confused though. I always assumed that sources that go under "References" are those that are to back what specific content you have included in your writing. For instance, Mr Robinson is a composer that is detailed in a very well-known book (24 volumes) and can be found online but not in print form ... it is a book specifically on music and composers: so I referenced the author's name and page number citing the subject; and then included it in the section: "BOOK" ... I did this from a model page on "Scott Joplin" that was approved. It is set up the same way. Likewise, to prove that Mr Robinson wrote his book, I did the same ~ and he is mentioned in depth in the WULP book ... I use the NY TIMES for reference in his Broadway conducting ... how is this not an intelligent source? Furthermore, I thought references were references ... and external links were simply that: links that brought you to other sites on the internet for further reference. If subjects in other articles can "external link" their own websites on Wikipedia, then why wouldn't mine be allowed. They are not a references ... just links. WIKIPEDIA is an ENCYCLOPEDIA ... which directs you to other places. I have read your Do's and Don'ts ... any chance you could actually apply those to what I have on my page, piece by piece? It will help me better understand for future edits. Thanks! I really appreciate this. Impromp2Music ( talk) 18:15, 20 October 2012 (UTC)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Aaron_Robinson
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You probably need me to help you insert your information. Please give me some bullet points on what you want me to insert, the name of the article, w=the name of the section you would like to edit or create, and links(if you want). Oh yeah- and give me references. I will put them in for you, then you can observe my edit, and I'll explain exactly what I did if you don't understand. Also- were the Do's and Don't helpful for you? What about the Do's and Don'ts for rude language? I hope you understand. Just give me the info. and I'll edit for you. (if you want). Please use a table to describe. Like this-
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You can make more colums in the table if you want. If you don't know how to make a table, I'll help. DEIDRA C. ( talk) 18:30, 20 October 2012 (UTC)
Okay, here is an example:
Article statement: Aaron Robinson (born December 11, 1970) is an American Composer
I reference the "Composer" with a link to Sadie|Sadie (2004) p. 192 (see #1 reference in article)
Then placed the full information under "Books" from Wiki's Template:
cite book |last=Sadie|first=Stanley |authorlink = Stanley Sadie |editor1-last=Tyrell |editor1-first=John |title=The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians |subject= Biography |page=192 |year=2004 |publisher=Oxford University Press 2nd edition |isbn= 0195170679 |ref=Sadie |edition= volume 18
This is how I was told to reference books by a previous reviewers. The book itself can be referenced online of its existence on Google and Amazon.com (I proved those links before, but was told they were not reliable sources ~ when all I was doing was to try and prove their existence from where I drew the information) ... how I can I reference the book within the text of my article that will suffice for a reliable source to reviewers when they see it in my reference section? If I can master this, I will be able to revise my submission correctly.
Impromp2Music ( talk) 18:48, 20 October 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Impromp2Music ( talk • contribs) 18:47, 20 October 2012 (UTC)
Perfect. Thank you. But wouldn't you know it? this is exactly what I did with one of my first submissions, but the reviewer told me to simply reference the author and page within the text as a "NOTE", and place the "info" cite lines under "Books" ... so I will do what you have done. I have to say though, I have heard back from the reviewer: quickwire, and he/she said that if I can cite a link to the book online (such as Amazon or Yahoo) then he will approve my article. But when I did that the first time, the previous reviewer said it was not a reliable source to cite. It seems I'm wrong if I do, and wrong if I don't ...
Impromp2Music ( talk) —Preceding undated comment added 19:22, 20 October 2012 (UTC)
Hi ~ well, I went back in and tried to do what you did ... I can't get it to "thumbnail" a description of the (#) when you pass over it, but at least the references now state the correct information when referencing news and books. Do you have a moment to quickly take a look at the page now and see? Thank you.
Impromp2Music ( talk) 19:54, 20 October 2012 (UTC)
Thank you for your help ~ in all ways. I really appreciate it.
Impromp2Music ( talk) 23:54, 20 October 2012 (UTC)
Here's how to add references from reliable sources for the content you add to Wikipedia (which helps maintain our policy of verifiability). Adding a well formatted references is very easy to do.
You can read more about it on Help:Edit toolbar or see this video File:RefTools.ogv. Hope this helps, Shearonink ( talk) 19:29, 20 October 2012 (UTC)
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• Warm brownies (but cookies come in second!) SarahStierch ( talk) 21:16, 24 October 2012 (UTC)
• Why not all three. Brownie on the bottom. ice cream in the middel, cookie (Chocalate chip) on the top.``` Buster Seven Talk 21:30, 24 October 2012 (UTC)
•I know what I choose! Brownies with icecream on top!(yes only two are eligable, but I'll accept yours BusterSeven. Lol. DEIDRA C. ( talk) 21:35, 24 October 2012 (UTC)
• Ice-cream! :D But cookies come second. Not a brownie fan. :P Red Hat On Head ( talk) 21:54, 24 October 2012 (UTC)
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It's me RAIDENRULES123. My account just expired and I made this one. I will be using this account, not my own. Thanks guys. You may use mine if you wish. I almost had a heart attack, but lucky for me, I found the article- Papillon (dog) and I was saved. Happy to see you all again. I hope that never happens again! Oh geez! Deidra C. ( talk) 22:28, 24 October 2012 (UTC)
Thank goodness that I found my account! DEIDRA C. ( talk) 22:33, 24 October 2012 (UTC)
Hi! I'd love to adopt you; I've been a Wikipedian for more than 5 years now. Kind of crazy to think about! I haven't really done a formal "adoption" before, but I'd love to give it a go with you. I can set up a subpage for us if you'd like! Keilana| Parlez ici 22:33, 24 October 2012 (UTC)
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Hi Deidra,
I'm flattered by your request for adoption! But I'm also glad to see that Keilana has stepped up :) Even though I've been around for a while, I honestly don't have that much article editing experience... would you believe that I just created my first article last weekend?!? So... maybe if you keep up the awesome work you've been doing, you can adopt me someday? :P In the meantime, don't hesitate to drop by my talk page and say hi once in a while, or ask if there's anything you need (like more porridge!). I usually hang out at the Teahouse! - J-Mo Talk to Me Email Me 02:51, 25 October 2012 (UTC) |
Keilana| Parlez ici 00:00, 28 October 2012 (UTC)
⋈== Adoption Userbox == Deidra, I went ahead and removed the Adoption userbox at the top of your userpage. Until such time as you learn the fundamentals of editing the encyclopedia (policies and guidelines), and graduate successfully from adoption school, please refrain from offering guidance and/or advice to others. Unfortunately, some of the guidance you have offered regarding the Aaron Robinson (composer) article was a bit off the mark and has brought about quite a bit of confusion. If you have questions or need help with anything, please feel free to contact either myself or your mentor, anytime. Best regards, Cindy( talk to me) 19:46, 28 October 2012 (UTC)
Hey Deidra, a tip from a random editor passing by. If a conversation is going way across the page, like this one, you can use the {{ outdent}} template to make a line that guides people back to the left-hand side. It can't quite cope with how far your conversation above has gone, but usually people use it a lot earlier. Here's how it looks:
Blah. -- Example 00:01, 1 November 2012 (UTC)
- Blah blah? -- Another Example 00:03, 1 November 2012 (UTC)
- Blah blah blah... -- Example 00:06, 1 November 2012 (UTC)
- Blah blah blah blah. -- Another Example 00:05, 1 November 2012 (UTC)
- Blah blah! Blah blah blah... -- Example 00:09, 1 November 2012 (UTC)
- Blah blah, blah de blah, blah, really starting to go across the page now. -- Another Example 00:12, 1 November 2012 (UTC)
...Back to the left again and now we can keep talking. P.S. Blah. -- Example 00:15, 1 November 2012 (UTC)
Hope this helps! — Hex (❝?!❞) 16:52, 19 November 2012 (UTC)
P.S. Oops - I see a couple of people below have already used it here. Well, good luck with things anyway. — Hex (❝?!❞) 16:55, 19 November 2012 (UTC)
Hey Deidra, a couple of editors have told me that you having two user pages and talk pages is really confusing. Is it okay if I merge the two together to your new account? That way, everyone knows where to leave a message *and* you get a notification when you have new messages. Thanks! (Also, if you didn't see, I posted the test to your adoption page and you can take it anytime you want. Good luck!) Keilana| Parlez ici 20:57, 28 October 2012 (UTC)
Thanks for the Halloween Greeting and the pie. It was tasty. You may have noticed that your greeting was deleted. That was not intentional. It happened while I rolled back all the TB messages that you sent which, artistically, were a bit too massive all strung in a row like that. Good Luck with you mentor and remember to be patient. Nothing that I have done (here or elsewhere) since we met was meant as an attack against you. My only objective was to safeguard new editors and their first experiences. 'nuff said about that. Good luck! ``` Buster Seven Talk 04:33, 30 October 2012 (UTC)
You advised the following:They totally terrorized this article. Its a mess! I feel really bad for what happened. I hope you can fix it. These types of actions and responses do little to forward the Encyclopedia and they do much to damage interpersonal editorial contacts. Please proceed to the User page above and see what advice you could have given. I don't question your heart or your good intentions. But editors did not terrorize the article. They merely did what editors do....they edited it. The lengthy advice given to User Impromp2 is great advice for us all. Im sure your mentor would agree. ``` Buster Seven Talk 09:01, 4 November 2012 (UTC)
Hi Deidra! Thank you for your greeting this evening ... all well here in the UK right now. Were you in any way affected by the 'superstorm'? Best wishes, -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/ The Welsh Buzzard 21:46, 4 November 2012 (UTC)
"Gotta go. Won't reply to you 'till tomorrow! DEIDRA C." – Must read your posts properly, before rushing to comment/reply ..! -- Gareth Griffith-Jones/ The Welsh Buzzard 08:50, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
Hurricane Sandy was a major historic storm, I hope all is well with you. βrỴḇṛỹ1999 ( talk) 00:05, 6 November 2012 (UTC)
Hey, what up, chill my friend. Hugs :D
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Hey! So I saw your conversation above about video games. Here's the link to the wikiproject: Wikipedia:WikiProject Video games. You can definitely use all of your video game magazines as sources! What's a video game you like a lot? Keilana| Parlez ici 16:06, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
Oh yeah, and thanks Cindy! If I don't understand something I'll definitely go to my adoptor Keilana or you! Thanks Cindy. Actually, I'm going to check it our right now. DEIDRA C. ( talk) 16:37, 7 November 2012 (UTC) 16:29, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
Hey Deidra, here's an idea. Take a look at this link: Call of Duty: Black Ops#Characters and setting. Do you see the link there that says: Main article: List of characters in Call of Duty: Black Ops? It leads readers to this page: List of Call of Duty characters. (Hope this all makes sense.) It's that last page that I want you to see. All the Call of Duty characters. Do you think you could actually create a new page of all the characters from Resident Evil 6? You could actually use the page of the characters from the List of Call of Duty characters as an example. That would be so totally cool! Then you could link to it from the Resident Evil 6#Characters section. Let me know what you think. Cindy( talk to me) 18:18, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
Please be careful to avoid edits like this in the future. If you have access to offline video game magazines then the Wikiproject Video Games could certainly use your help. Let me know if you would like help listing your name as a contact in the WP:VG Reference Library. - Thibbs ( talk) 18:05, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
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RaidenRules! ( talk) 22:05, 14 November 2012 (UTC)
Oooooh. Thanks Buster. I eat turkey and ham, so thanks. We also sometimes eat rabbit on Thanksgiving. Mmmmmm. I can just taste it now!! Thanks again Buster7! RaidenRules! ( talk) 18:13, 18 November 2012 (UTC)
Hi D! Happy Gobble Day! Just stopping by with a quick "hello!" (Hope *I* don't get in trouble for it too! LOL) Listen, I am 44 years old AND a professional writer AND I still get "smacked" constantly by Wikipedians telling me I've done something wrong! Sheesh! (And, YES, I use CAPS for emphasis too -- that's just HOW I talk!!! Hey, and I'm a little deaf too, so maybe I'm yelling in real life and not just when typing too?!? Oh well! :-) Anyhow, I am SOOO glad you are still "with us" after SUCH a rough beginning - yow! I read over your talk page and I learned a WHOLE LOT from that too! I love that you are NOT AFRAID to ask questions, ever! That's a VERY GOOD thing! Don't let ANYONE take that away from you. (It'll make you an awesome game designer too!) I'm like that too. And, it's NOT always an easy road to be on. MANY people just give up and shut up and be quiet to avoid getting yelled at. But, then we LOSE those people's creative new ideas that they might have had if they hadn't been to afraid to speak UP!!! (Imagine what America would be like if Martin Luther King, Jr., had listened to all the people --thousands! maybe millions!-- telling HIM to "shut up" and "go away"!?!?) No! We NEED people like that, and like YOU! So, hang in there, 'kay!?!
You know, I keep trying to communicate to various people (did the "survey", etc.) about "why" I think Wikipedia has been losing so many contributors. I might have to "borrow" some of your quotes -- I think you hit the nail on the head! For some reason, when you're on the OUTSIDE it's really CLEAR how its messed up. But, as soon as you try to "explain" that to a Wikipedian, its gets confused and UNclear for some reason?!?! Weird, I know, but that's the problem I have too! I felt like I could totally feel your frustration in trying to explain just that! I think, maybe, the "hardcore" Wikipedians think that the Wikipedia ITSELF is more important that the PEOPLE who contribute to it. I don't think that's true-- I think they have it BACKWARDS, cuz without the PEOPLE there'd be no one to MAKE the Wikipedia and no one to READ it or USE it either!!! Bright, creative people (LIKE YOU!) are the very future of Wikipedia. I think helping kids like you is MORE important than editting (for the 152nd time!) some article only three people have ever read! Seriously! I think they're taking themselves TOO seriously. I wonder if that's the "problem" with Wikipedia now? It's TOO concerned with "protecting the Wikipedia brand" so to speak? Well, whatever. I just had to decide for myself that I'd just do the best I can, shake off the harsh criticisms, try to learn from them as best I can and move on....
In the meantime, I was wow'd by the "Simple English Wikipedia" -- I'd never even heard of such a thing!!! It's really cool, I think I might go there to practice my editting skills too. (I'm old and don't learn as quick as you do. I still don't even know how to get these indents right -- I'll have to re-read those notes someone sent you.) It looks like a good place to practice English, grammar, and learning Wikipedia skills.... (I still have trouble with my cites too. That info you have on your talk page REALLY helped me!) Have you tried doing any work there? I'm just curious if you can give me any advice? I'll keep an eye on your page, but sorry if I don't check TOO often (once a month or so-- sorry!) In the meantime, KEEP ON trying, please! As they say, "Don't let the turkeys get you down!" (ESPECIALLY at Thanksgiving, lol!!!) :-) Cynthisa ( talk) 17:12, 20 November 2012 (UTC)
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Your user page is awesome! I came here to actually ask you a question. It might be a little dumb though. I would like you to post the answer at MY talk page! Here's the question: I've noticed that you've created a type of award. It a chain with a spiked ball at the end and its awarded to those who have been attacked and didn't loose their cool. It says you created it. How did you create it? Please answer on my talk page thanks! RaidenRules! Talk to me! 23:58 25 November 2012 (UTC)
I think I'm going to join the call of duty wikipedia! They have that! It's really cool. There is a lot of problems with it but whatever, it's still about Edward Richtofen! It's very cool. RaidenRules! Talk to me! 11:33, 8 December 2012 (UTC)
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For being such a sweet, awesome adoptee! :) Keilana| Parlez ici 02:31, 10 December 2012 (UTC) |
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Deidra, first off, I want to wish you a Merry Christmas. Secondly, I don't believe you've ever made an edit to an article based on this. The danger in not making article edits is that people tend to think you're using Wikipedia as a social network. You seem to have a strong interest in video games. Perhaps you'd be interested in joining the video games Wiki-Project, and improving articles related to video games. We all need to be here to build an encyclopedia, and we definitely could use your help. I know you're currently in the adoption program with Keilana, and hopefully you'll eventually get to some article work, but it can never hurt to start now. Don't hesitate to let me know if you have any questions or concerns when you're working in article space, or anywhere else for that matter, and once again, have a terrific Christmas! Respectfully, Go Phightins ! 04:16, 20 December 2012 (UTC)
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I've noticed that the content you recently added in this edit [1] is plagiarized directly from the source you cited. This is a copyright violation and is unacceptable. Please read and understand completely: WP:COPYVIO and WP:PLAGIARISM. I'm contacting your adopter as well. He or she should be able to explain anything you don't understand. -- Daniel (talk) 18:12, 30 December 2012 (UTC)
Responded there. :) Keilana| Parlez ici 01:23, 2 January 2013 (UTC)
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Hi Deidra! We have something in common: Having caught a cold. I am confined home and feel more inclined to contribute to a series of articles on Turkish women in WP rather than looking through the window to a beautiful snowy landscape. If you are really bored enough please give me a hand, at least for c/e but also hopefully for text contributions. (See TP of the article for readily available sources.) Thanks in advance and Gesundheit. Tschoo!.. :-) -- E4024 ( talk) 14:06, 9 February 2013 (UTC)
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