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I would like to let you know that there are people watching those articles, so I think you would know enough to post that it has problems so that people can fix them if standards are being raised. And boldly removing the Chocobo article from a Featured Topic is probably not ok either. Please put both Chocobo articles under review so we can find references. Judgesurreal777 ( talk) 21:20, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
http://top100.ign.com/2007/ign_top_game_78.html I noticed you were working on this article, so I thought this would help bolster the reception section. :) Judgesurreal777 ( talk) 20:45, 9 December 2007 (UTC)
Um, yeah, so after about 32 hours of sleep between Friday midnight and Sunday afternoon (EST), I finally got around to revising the article on Cortana. You might want to read it over again and double-check my work, since I have a tendency to write concise but somewhat stilted prose (though I have been making an effort to become better at that :)). — TKD:: Talk 08:02, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
Hello David, thanks for taking a look at the article. I've added a second paragraph to the lead and SeizureDog wikilinked Verne's name as requested. Would you take another look when you have the time please?
I've never made significant contributions to anything which was in danger of GA standard, I'm a little shell-shocked to learn that it was actually OK, but also unsure of whether I've covered the right things in the right amount of detail. If there's anything that's not satisfactory or just borderline then I'd be more than happy to do any work needed. If there is any development info out there, it's well-buried, though it's extremely unlikely that the developers were quizzed about how they made this handheld game. I had to dig just to get the information about Vicarious Visions giving a talk.
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David, you asked: "I see why you voted 'oppose' to me, even if I don't agree with your reasoning; however, isn't supporting Giano contrary to those same principles you expouse about community support?"
The answer is, yes, supporting Giano goes right against the rest of what I am doing. But Giano will not be appointed. My vote is to make a point about how Giano stood up.
While I am here, I don't know if I ever thanked you properly for your answers. They were good, and your experiences here seem quite positive. I would certainly consider supporting you in the future. Jd2718 ( talk) 18:42, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
Hey there, I made a suggestionto merge the two Halo 2 OST articles. Think you could spare a few minutes? They were both kinda short articles anyway; I think they would be better served by merging them as one article. Ong elvin ( talk) 23:03, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
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Thank you for your participation in my RfA. It was definitely a dramatic debate that landed on WP:100, but ultimately was deemed a successful declaration of consensus, and I am now an admin. I definitely paid close attention to everything that was said in the debate, and, where possible, I will try to incorporate the (constructive) criticism towards being a better administrator. I'm going to take it slowly for now, partially because of the holidays and all the off-wiki distractions. I'm working my way through the Wikipedia:New admin school, carefully double-checking the relevant policies, and will gradually phase into the use of the new tools, with my main goals being to help out with various backlogs. I sincerely doubt you'll see anything controversial coming from my new access level. :) I also fully intend to keep on writing articles, as there are a few more that I definitely want to get to WP:FA status. If you do ever have any concerns about my activities as an administrator, I encourage you to let me know. My door is always open. Have a good holiday season, -- El on ka 17:44, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
If Giano was well aware of what he was doing, I would have blocked him for longer than an hour. A one-hour block is meaningless, and as his block log has shown, such a short block doesn't deter him. I would have given him a block comparable to most edit warriors reported on WP:AN3 (perhaps 48 hours, or for the rest of the year). -- Core desat 22:57, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
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Just to let you know, I've addressed you concerns and responded to your comment. Is there anything else you wish to add? Oh yeah... Merry Christmas for tomorrow, too. Ashnard Talk Contribs 09:20, 24 December 2007 (UTC)
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Hi there. I noticed your ArbCom statement in the IRC case. You said: "I noticed Jimbo's revert of one of Giano's edits in my watchlist". Which edit of Jimbo's are you referring to? This one? I don't think Jimbo was reverting Giano, but he was proposing a new wording. Would you agree? What came before and afterwards was silly, but from what I can see, Jimbo wasn't reverting to anything, but was trying to move things forward. Carcharoth ( talk) 18:15, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
In answer to your question, the user needs a clear consensus to be doing this to so many articles. A last effort at this (a cosmic list) failed becuase it was all too subjective. By this logic, EVERY comic character requires a link, and then there are the added problems of who decides what goes in the box - which is highly subjective - and the upkeep, as characters constantly change. As I indicated on the Talk Page for Abomination, the user needs to discuss such a sweeping change at the very least.
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Hello, I just wanted to ask about why you consider the information you reverted earlier to be of "game-guide" material. The information compares real world items with those of the game, as well as comparing the game itself to other games like it. I don't believe that the fact that it is unreferenced merits complete exclusion. -Mastrchf91- 23:33, 28 December 2007 (UTC)
Sorry about the wait, Christmas was slightly manic! Anyway, here's a snap of the review. If you need better quality I can get a scan of it if the photo isn't clear enough. Please let me know when you have the pic so I can delete it, thanks! Pirate Mink 13:04, 29 December 2007 (UTC)
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Hi there! I'm making a Silent Hill Wiki, but I'm not familiarized with templates, and I really wanted to put the Infobox VG template there, I have no idea how to do so, I know I have to create a template page and put the code there, the problem is that I would like to put the Infobox VG code in there so I can use it, though I can't find anywhere that code! I was wondering if you could tell me what code that Infobox uses, or if you could help me creating a new code. I would be incredibly thankful!!!
Thankx in advance!! Danzalthar ( talk) 22:11, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi there again! Well I've been trying to make the template using parts of other templates, but there's seems to be a problem: it doesn't align to the right of the article, also when I use this code:
{{#if: {{{Image|}}} | <tr> <td align="center" colspan="2">[[Image:{{{Image}}}|{{{Imagesize|250px}}}]] {{#if: {{{Caption|}}} | <br><small>{{{Caption}}}}}</small></td> </tr>}}
it appears on the screen just like that, so I had to change it. I think there might be a problem when using html?
I'll link you to the template I'm making so you can see what's going on:
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Again, thanks for your help! Danzalthar ( talk) 22:26, 4 January 2008 (UTC)
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What conduct of mine at DRV is frowned upon and by whom? Administrators do not always close debates by noting all arguments. For example Wikipedia:User_categories_for_discussion/Archive/October_2007#Sexuality_and_gender_identification was closed with the summary: "The result of the debate was delete all based on strength of arguments." Hyacinth ( talk) 23:22, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
Note that you did not address my concerns or questions to you. Not to make the same mistake, I will "listen to myself." What you say is "my" side lost, but I did not participate in that discussion nor vote it in. Again, which conduct of my do you disapprove of? Are there specific actions or do you dislike my "tone"? Hyacinth ( talk) 00:13, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for your replies. I prefer to discuss. Four of my questions in the discussion, not even objections, have gone without reply, and I may prefer other participants "hector" me rather than ignore me. Hyacinth ( talk) 00:25, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
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I would like to let you know that there are people watching those articles, so I think you would know enough to post that it has problems so that people can fix them if standards are being raised. And boldly removing the Chocobo article from a Featured Topic is probably not ok either. Please put both Chocobo articles under review so we can find references. Judgesurreal777 ( talk) 21:20, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
http://top100.ign.com/2007/ign_top_game_78.html I noticed you were working on this article, so I thought this would help bolster the reception section. :) Judgesurreal777 ( talk) 20:45, 9 December 2007 (UTC)
Um, yeah, so after about 32 hours of sleep between Friday midnight and Sunday afternoon (EST), I finally got around to revising the article on Cortana. You might want to read it over again and double-check my work, since I have a tendency to write concise but somewhat stilted prose (though I have been making an effort to become better at that :)). — TKD:: Talk 08:02, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
Hello David, thanks for taking a look at the article. I've added a second paragraph to the lead and SeizureDog wikilinked Verne's name as requested. Would you take another look when you have the time please?
I've never made significant contributions to anything which was in danger of GA standard, I'm a little shell-shocked to learn that it was actually OK, but also unsure of whether I've covered the right things in the right amount of detail. If there's anything that's not satisfactory or just borderline then I'd be more than happy to do any work needed. If there is any development info out there, it's well-buried, though it's extremely unlikely that the developers were quizzed about how they made this handheld game. I had to dig just to get the information about Vicarious Visions giving a talk.
Thanks again. Someone another ( talk) 10:05, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
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David, you asked: "I see why you voted 'oppose' to me, even if I don't agree with your reasoning; however, isn't supporting Giano contrary to those same principles you expouse about community support?"
The answer is, yes, supporting Giano goes right against the rest of what I am doing. But Giano will not be appointed. My vote is to make a point about how Giano stood up.
While I am here, I don't know if I ever thanked you properly for your answers. They were good, and your experiences here seem quite positive. I would certainly consider supporting you in the future. Jd2718 ( talk) 18:42, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
Hey there, I made a suggestionto merge the two Halo 2 OST articles. Think you could spare a few minutes? They were both kinda short articles anyway; I think they would be better served by merging them as one article. Ong elvin ( talk) 23:03, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
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Thank you for your participation in my RfA. It was definitely a dramatic debate that landed on WP:100, but ultimately was deemed a successful declaration of consensus, and I am now an admin. I definitely paid close attention to everything that was said in the debate, and, where possible, I will try to incorporate the (constructive) criticism towards being a better administrator. I'm going to take it slowly for now, partially because of the holidays and all the off-wiki distractions. I'm working my way through the Wikipedia:New admin school, carefully double-checking the relevant policies, and will gradually phase into the use of the new tools, with my main goals being to help out with various backlogs. I sincerely doubt you'll see anything controversial coming from my new access level. :) I also fully intend to keep on writing articles, as there are a few more that I definitely want to get to WP:FA status. If you do ever have any concerns about my activities as an administrator, I encourage you to let me know. My door is always open. Have a good holiday season, -- El on ka 17:44, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
If Giano was well aware of what he was doing, I would have blocked him for longer than an hour. A one-hour block is meaningless, and as his block log has shown, such a short block doesn't deter him. I would have given him a block comparable to most edit warriors reported on WP:AN3 (perhaps 48 hours, or for the rest of the year). -- Core desat 22:57, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
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Just to let you know, I've addressed you concerns and responded to your comment. Is there anything else you wish to add? Oh yeah... Merry Christmas for tomorrow, too. Ashnard Talk Contribs 09:20, 24 December 2007 (UTC)
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Hi there. I noticed your ArbCom statement in the IRC case. You said: "I noticed Jimbo's revert of one of Giano's edits in my watchlist". Which edit of Jimbo's are you referring to? This one? I don't think Jimbo was reverting Giano, but he was proposing a new wording. Would you agree? What came before and afterwards was silly, but from what I can see, Jimbo wasn't reverting to anything, but was trying to move things forward. Carcharoth ( talk) 18:15, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
In answer to your question, the user needs a clear consensus to be doing this to so many articles. A last effort at this (a cosmic list) failed becuase it was all too subjective. By this logic, EVERY comic character requires a link, and then there are the added problems of who decides what goes in the box - which is highly subjective - and the upkeep, as characters constantly change. As I indicated on the Talk Page for Abomination, the user needs to discuss such a sweeping change at the very least.
Asgardian ( talk) 18:49, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
Hello, I just wanted to ask about why you consider the information you reverted earlier to be of "game-guide" material. The information compares real world items with those of the game, as well as comparing the game itself to other games like it. I don't believe that the fact that it is unreferenced merits complete exclusion. -Mastrchf91- 23:33, 28 December 2007 (UTC)
Sorry about the wait, Christmas was slightly manic! Anyway, here's a snap of the review. If you need better quality I can get a scan of it if the photo isn't clear enough. Please let me know when you have the pic so I can delete it, thanks! Pirate Mink 13:04, 29 December 2007 (UTC)
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I am leaving you this message because recent events have given me concern. When Aaron Brenneman and I, and others, first developed this category well over a year ago, we visualized it as a simple idea. A low hassle, low bureaucracy process. We also visualized it as a process that people would come to trust, in fact as a way of increasing trust in those admins who chose to subscribe to the notion of recall. The very informal approach to who is qualified to recall, what happens during it, and the process in general were all part of that approach. But recent events have suggested that this low structure approach may not be entirely effective. More than one of the recent recalls we have seen have been marred by controversy around what was going to happen, and when. Worse, they were marred by some folk having the perception, rightly or wrongly, that the admin being recalled was trying to change the rules, avoid the process, or in other ways somehow go back on their word. This is bad. It's bad for you the admin, bad for the trust in the process, and bad for the community as a whole. I think a way to address this issue is to increase the predictability of the process in advance. I have tried to do that for myself. In my User:Lar/Accountability page, I have given pretty concrete definitions of the criteria for recall, and of the choices I can make, and of the process for the petition, and of the process for other choices I might make (the modified RfC or the RfAr). I think it would be very helpful if other admins who have voluntarily made themselves subject to recall went to similar detail. It is not necessary to adopt the exact same conditions, steps, criteria, etc. It's just helpful to have SOME. Those are mine, fashion yours as you see fit, I would not be so presumptuous as to say mine are right for you. In fact I urge you not to just adopt mine, as I do change them from time to time without notice, but instead develop your own. You are very welcome to start with mine if you so wish, though. But do something. If you have not already, I urge you to make your process more concrete, now, while there is no pressure and you can think clearly about what you want. Do it now rather than later, during a recall when folk may not react well to perceived changes in process or commitment. Further, I suggest that after you document your process, that you give a reference to it for the benefit of other admins who may want to see what others have done. List it in this table as a resource for the benefit of all. Do you have to do these things? Not at all. These are suggestions from me, and me alone, and are entirely up to you to embrace or ignore. I just think that doing this now, thinking now, documenting now, will save you trouble later, if you should for whatever reason happen to be recalled. I apologise if this message seems impersonal, but with over 130 members in the category, leaving a personal message for each of you might not have been feasible, and I feel this is important enough to violate social norms a bit. I hope that's OK. Thanks for your time and consideration, and best wishes. Larry Pieniazek NOTE: You are receiving this message because you are listed in the Wikipedia administrators open to recall category. This is a voluntary category, and you should not be in it if you do not want to be. If you did not list yourself, you may want to review the change records to determine who added you, and ask them why they added you. |
...My guinea pigs and the "A"s, "B"s and "C" having felt this message was OK to go forward with (or at least not complained bitterly to me about it :) ), today it's the turn of the "D"s, "E"s and "F"s! I'm hoping that more of you chaps/chapettes will point to their own criteria instead of mine :)... it's flattering but a bit scary! :) ++ Lar: t/ c 18:04, 29 December 2007 (UTC)
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Could you please withdraw Wikipedia:Featured topic candidates/The Legend of Zelda as I've requested there before you complete the nomination? It won't pass, and I'd like to avoid cluttering the ArticleHistory templates if possible. Thanks, Pagra shtak 23:32, 31 December 2007 (UTC)
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Happy New Year! wow you have been working hard in 2008, great job :) - Caribbean~H.Q. 21:59, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
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Hi there! I'm making a Silent Hill Wiki, but I'm not familiarized with templates, and I really wanted to put the Infobox VG template there, I have no idea how to do so, I know I have to create a template page and put the code there, the problem is that I would like to put the Infobox VG code in there so I can use it, though I can't find anywhere that code! I was wondering if you could tell me what code that Infobox uses, or if you could help me creating a new code. I would be incredibly thankful!!!
Thankx in advance!! Danzalthar ( talk) 22:11, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi there again! Well I've been trying to make the template using parts of other templates, but there's seems to be a problem: it doesn't align to the right of the article, also when I use this code:
{{#if: {{{Image|}}} | <tr> <td align="center" colspan="2">[[Image:{{{Image}}}|{{{Imagesize|250px}}}]] {{#if: {{{Caption|}}} | <br><small>{{{Caption}}}}}</small></td> </tr>}}
it appears on the screen just like that, so I had to change it. I think there might be a problem when using html?
I'll link you to the template I'm making so you can see what's going on:
http://www.silenthillheaven.com/wiki/index.php?title=Template:SHCharacter&action=submit
Again, thanks for your help! Danzalthar ( talk) 22:26, 4 January 2008 (UTC)
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What conduct of mine at DRV is frowned upon and by whom? Administrators do not always close debates by noting all arguments. For example Wikipedia:User_categories_for_discussion/Archive/October_2007#Sexuality_and_gender_identification was closed with the summary: "The result of the debate was delete all based on strength of arguments." Hyacinth ( talk) 23:22, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
Note that you did not address my concerns or questions to you. Not to make the same mistake, I will "listen to myself." What you say is "my" side lost, but I did not participate in that discussion nor vote it in. Again, which conduct of my do you disapprove of? Are there specific actions or do you dislike my "tone"? Hyacinth ( talk) 00:13, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for your replies. I prefer to discuss. Four of my questions in the discussion, not even objections, have gone without reply, and I may prefer other participants "hector" me rather than ignore me. Hyacinth ( talk) 00:25, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
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