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Copy and paste moves

Hi there, welcome to Wikipedia. I hope you enjoy editing here. However, please do not copy and paste the contents of articles to move them to new titles, as this destroys the edit history. If you cannot move a page because another page exists at that title, use the process at Wikipedia:Requested moves. For more on moving pages, please see Wikipedia:How to rename (move) a page. Thanks.-- SB | T 00:45, 24 June 2006 (UTC) reply

Yes, it's possible, but only administrators have the ability to delete pages.-- SB | T 02:14, 24 June 2006 (UTC) reply

Well I followed the page delete procedure so I guess we'll have to wait and see. -- Marhawkman 03:09, 24 June 2006 (UTC) reply

cuttlebone

Where else should it redirect? —  coelacan talk — 18:01, 26 November 2006 (UTC) reply

Martian Manhunter

Thanks for catching my error. I have since reverted it, and apologixed both in the edit summary and to the user's talk page. Thanks again for the heads up! Cheers! :) Arcayne 16:44, 21 March 2007 (UTC) reply

you're welcome-- Marhawkman 16:52, 21 March 2007 (UTC) reply

Dragon Quest Project

Hey, you're formally invited to join the Wikipedia:WikiProject Dragon Quest. I know you'd love to help on Dragon Quest Monsters. Icecypher 16:03, 13 April 2007 (UTC) reply

Debate in the WikiProject Dragon Quest

Hello, since you're a member of the project, I thought I'd inform you of a debate currently taking place over there. It is about whether we should use the name Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest or Dragon Quest Heroes for the slime spin-off series of the franchise. There are currently not enough people involved to actually reach a clear consensus, so you are invited to read the discussion here and here and give your opinion on the question. Thank you! Kariteh 07:52, 2 May 2007 (UTC) reply

Fair use rationale for Image:DaysPast Wuya.jpg

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Fair use rationale for Image:WuyaGhost.jpg

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Image:LiannaOmegaMen.jpg

I have tagged Image:LiannaOmegaMen.jpg as {{ no rationale}}, because it does not provide a fair use rationale. If you believe the image to be acceptable for fair use according to Wikipedia policy, please provide a rationale explaining as much, in accordance with the fair use rationale guideline, on the image description page. Please also consider using {{ non-free fair use in|article name}} or one of the other tags listed at Wikipedia:Image copyright tags#Fair_use. Thank you. Videmus Omnia 22:18, 20 June 2007 (UTC) reply

Danes and Chihuahuas

The guy with the camera. -- David Shankbone 17:16, 12 July 2007 (UTC) reply

That's because nobody helped me.-- David Shankbone 17:19, 12 July 2007 (UTC) reply
Nope, it was just a person walking their dogs. Don't even know their name. -- David Shankbone 17:23, 12 July 2007 (UTC) reply

The Mr. Mind paradox

Damned if I know. Just another sign of the incompetence that's been gripping both Marvel and DC in the last few years. Thanos6 20:30, 15 August 2007 (UTC) reply

RE: List of villains in Ben 10

Erm, I'm not quite sure what you're talking about. Do you have a diff of this revert? You Can ' t See Me! 18:30, 26 August 2007 (UTC) reply

Nevermind. I found it and fixed it. That was just an accident; the edit that placed the explanation there got mixed in with the other load of edits that were reverted. You Can ' t See Me! 18:48, 26 August 2007 (UTC) reply

RE:List of Characters in Ben 10

Hello, Marhawkman. Thank you for asking me politely; I was sorta' scared that I'd start recieving the same sort of flames that Durin took on a daily basis.

Anyways, there has been something of a movement against the overuse of nonfree images recently on Wikipedia, the results of which can be seen mostly in list articles such as List of Konoha ninja. The reasoning behind this is that approximately 20% of Wikipedia's articles had at least one non-free image, which contradicts Wikipedia's purpose as a free encyclopedia.

Please see User:Durin/Fair use overuse explanation for more details. Durin has thought his position through and provided a lengthy explanation to justify these removals. Again, I'm not nearly as strict about this as Durin was, so don't worry about every image being wiped out; I (along with others) am just trying to carry out his cause, as he won't be around to carry it out himself anymore. Please understand that this is an attempt to enforce Wikipedia's underregulated Fair Use policy and not just removal for the sake of it.

If you still have questions, feel free to contact me again either on my user page or at the centralized discussion about Ben 10's images. Regards, You Can ' t Review Me!!! 03:04, 6 September 2007 (UTC) reply

Disputed fair use rationale for Image:LiannaOmegaMen.jpg

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Fictional elements, materials, isotopes and atomic particles

I just wanted to say, keep on truckin'. At most deletion of the article would be a slippery slope, at least it'd be a shame to lose such a large, interesting article. Kevin 03:42, 7 October 2007 (UTC) reply

Warning

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Fair use rationale for Image:DaysPast Wuya.jpg

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Fair use rationale for Image:WuyaGhost.jpg

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The above is why they fail. Using, for example, {{ Non-free television screenshot}} alone does not constitute a fair use rationale. You must accompany the image with an explanation about why it qualifies as fair use. A good example is at Image:Omi.jpg. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to leave another note on my talkpage. Thanks. NASCAR Fan24( radio me!) 23:10, 7 October 2007 (UTC) reply
Yes they do require the explanation to be in that form. {{ Di-no fair use rationale}} and WP:FURG (sorry, pointed you to the wrong place) both say that the boilerplate template on its own does not constitute a fair use rationale. NASCAR Fan24( radio me!) 23:15, 7 October 2007 (UTC) reply
Whoops, I saw that there was a template added to the top. Never mind, that does count as a rationale. I thought you were talking about {{ Non-free television screenshot}}, which by itself does not count as a rationale. NASCAR Fan24( radio me!) 23:25, 7 October 2007 (UTC) reply

fictional chemicals

As you commented on the fictional elements AfD, you might be interested in the one of fictional chemicals just below it, which has attracted less attention. You'll decide by yourself if it merits the same consideration. DGG ( talk) 13:57, 9 October 2007 (UTC) reply

Looked combined, but in fact was done separately. Way it works, if you want the comments considered, you have to repeat them, at least in summary. A closing admin should consider them together, but don't count on it. WP is not strong on consistency. 21:42, 9 October 2007 (UTC) it's at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Fictional chemical substances, A-M; your original is at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Fictional elements, materials, isotopes and atomic particles
and I see an even more drastic one at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Fictional applications of real materials, I will go there now to comment. DGG ( talk) 22:06, 9 October 2007 (UTC) reply

Ben 10 images

Please see Talk:Ben 10#images for my best explanation. Personally, I had already removed as much as I thought was necessary beforehand. Now that Betacommand got to the images, though, I suppose it's best to go along with it. Pokemon creature and Naruto-related articles, two topics that I regularly edit, have been having this same problem for a while now. You Can ' t See Me! 02:15, 16 October 2007 (UTC) reply

Again, I would encourage you to continue the discussion on Ben 10's talk page; that way, you'll be able to attract more replies from a variety of users. The simple answer is that the policy is supported so that Wikipedia doesn't get sued. Note that the English Wikipedia is one of the extremely few Wikipedias that actually allow nonfree images. See the Japanese Wikipedia, the Spanish Wikipedia, and so forth. You Can ' t See Me! 04:59, 16 October 2007 (UTC) reply

Disputed fair use rationale for Image:Starfire and emerald eye.gif

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You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war according to the reverts you have made on No. 18. Note that the three-revert rule prohibits making more than three reversions in a content dispute within a 24 hour period. Additionally, users who perform a large number of reversions in content disputes may be blocked for edit warring, even if they do not technically violate the three-revert rule. If you continue, you may be blocked from editing. Please do not repeatedly revert edits, but use the talk page to work towards wording and content that gains a consensus among editors. Lord Sesshomaru ( talkedits) 22:48, 25 October 2007 (UTC) reply

Content added to pages must be sourced per WP:VERIFY or else it's bunk and fancruft. I am going to delete all of the unsourced information on No. 17 and No. 18 right now. Lord Sesshomaru ( talkedits) 22:52, 25 October 2007 (UTC) reply
Regarding No. 18, I only removed the unsourced plot data. See the refs on your revision, then read the same ones on my revision. Please be more careful to prevent making accusations like this in the future. Lord Sesshomaru ( talkedits) 02:09, 26 October 2007 (UTC) reply
It didn't have it like this: <ref> </ref> Go ahead and add back the video game information in ref style per WP:CITE guideline if you so choose. Lord Sesshomaru ( talkedits) 02:27, 26 October 2007 (UTC) reply
And you're concerning the movie because? ... Lord Sesshomaru ( talkedits) 17:51, 26 October 2007 (UTC) reply

Please do not add content without citing reliable sources, as you did to No. 18. Before making potentially controversial edits, it is recommended that you discuss them first on the article's talk page. If you are familiar with Wikipedia:Citing sources please take this opportunity to add your original reference to the article. Contact me if you need assistance adding references. Thank you. DBZROCKS Its over 9000!!! 23:31, 30 October 2007 (UTC) reply

Information that is arguable, such as the fact that 18 and Kuririn are married, should have a ref tag. DBZROCKS Its over 9000!!! 23:57, 30 October 2007 (UTC) reply
I DID cite a source on the talk page and you ignored it. you even cited the same source yourself. this has nothing to do with OR at all.-- Marhawkman 00:01, 31 October 2007 (UTC) reply

Orphaned non-free media (Image:DaysPast Wuya.jpg)

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Re: mediation needed

I'm not entirely sure what to do. A very long debate has sprung up here Talk:Dragon_Ball_Z, and so far all attempts to resolve matters have utterly failed.

A short synopsis is that one user has taken it upon himself to remove all information that he considers to be "unsourced". However, there is no reason behind it. There was no discussion about this being necessary, no one even talked about it before he started wiping out large sections of multiple articles. He just posted a message one day stating that if people didn't add sources he'd delete everything without a reference. Even though he has stated that to NOT be his intent, removing almost all information without a ref tag is the net result of his actions.

He regulary describes his actions as enforcing wikipedia policy. But he seems to think that guidelines and essays are trumped by policy and doesn't understand that they exist to explain how to implement policy. He has also refused to listen to anyone who disagrees, and regulary treats other editors with disdain. And refuses to let other editors change things back without adding a specific reference for every tiny change

What is the best thing to do here?-- Marhawkman 11:37, 11 November 2007 (UTC) reply

The Mediation Committee and requests for mediation is the second-last step in the dispute resolution chain on Wikipedia. Wikipedia:Resolving disputes lists the various types of dispute resolution available. They include:-
It is generally expected that at least one of the third party input options has been attempted, and informal mediation has been tried, before a request for mediation will be accepted. Discussion on the talk page, whilst required for any form of dispute resolution to be considered, does not fufill the requirement of 'prior dispute resolution'.
In this dispute, I could see an RfC which recieved very little feedback, and a lot of discussion. At this stage, please try and resolve your dispute using informal mediation, from the Mediation Cabal.
Cheers, Daniel 11:41, 11 November 2007 (UTC) reply

MedCab Case

I have taken the medcab case. I would just like to let you know it is not my job as a mediator to advocate any one side. Don't expect that from me. It is my job to encourage a discussion, and possibly offer a solution to the problem. I hope I will help you guys out. Cheers!-- SJP 20:16, 12 November 2007 (UTC) reply

Thank you.-- Marhawkman 21:10, 12 November 2007 (UTC) reply
Your welcome:) Again, I hope I can help. Make sure to keep the discussion civil, and on topic. I am not accusing you of not doing so:this is just a reminder. Cheers!-- SJP 23:52, 14 November 2007 (UTC) reply

Disagreeing with User:Sesshomaru

I wouldn't bother trying to talk sense into User:Sesshomaru. As was seen with your latest comment, anything that goes against his beliefs is removed. It's sad to think that there are Wikipedians arrogant enough to do that but there you have it. Sasuke9031 ( talk) 21:34, 17 November 2007 (UTC) reply

Well... I have to at least try. It's policy.... :)-- Marhawkman ( talk) 22:06, 17 November 2007 (UTC) reply
Hey, did you see this and this? Poor Lord Sessh! He wanted so desperatly to have his junk back. ;) K9feline ( talk) 05:16, 18 November 2007 (UTC) reply

thanks, I didn't know about that second one.-- Marhawkman ( talk) 11:04, 20 November 2007 (UTC) reply

I have learned from this disagreement and like you said, I'm not going to let it get me down. (I have already created an enirely new article from scratch since the incident.) It just pissed me off when he said my vote didn't count. The reason I didn't post again was because I desided to take the back seat and see how the arguement would go since so many people jumped on our side. Glad it turned out the way it did. =) Rpgking4 ( talk) 16:34, 23 November 2007 (UTC) reply

User name

With regard to my user name, Sjones23, my username and Greg Jones II are the same identity. I use only one account. I have never had an account as User:Greg Jones II. I just want to let you know about my user name. On the mediation case for DBZ, you put my name and my signature name on there, but I use one account and that is Sjones23. I do not mean to be rude to anyone, but I am just pointing out something to you. Greg Jones II 02:14, 24 November 2007 (UTC) reply

One of the mediators broke it, huh? Oh, well, sorry about that. :) Greg Jones II 13:19, 25 November 2007 (UTC) reply

Amalgam characters

The amalgam characters have been removed from most pages per a discussion over at WP:COMICS. most are unverifiable fan creations, jokes and hoaxes, and of the few that are real, most really aren't notable. Those who 'headlined' a title may be notable, otherwise, no. It's cruft to try to include them all, and when you see some of the faked stuff, it's impossible to sort it out. ThuranX ( talk) 12:33, 5 December 2007 (UTC) reply

Just to hit a nutshell on verification as per that discussion (spotted the thread on Doc's page and followed the pieces...) it has to be hard information, either a panel showing the split/merge or a citeable ref from a writer, penciller or editor that "DC (a) + Marvel (b) = Amalgam (c)". Everything else falls into the "I as a Wiki-editor, assume that the pictured Amalgam derives from..." which boils down to WP:OR... - J Greb ( talk) 23:58, 5 December 2007 (UTC) reply
See Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Comics/Archive_29#Amalgam_Comics_entries_must_die.. Doczilla ( talk) 00:54, 6 December 2007 (UTC) reply
I see.... But would something like.. say a version of Bruce Banner transforming into Solomon Grundy count as well? I don't think that interpretation is needed for some of them. Especially the really obvious ones.-- Marhawkman ( talk) 11:10, 6 December 2007 (UTC) reply
"Obvious" is a relative term. Especially when dealing with comics. And even then, it's only "obvious" to someone reading the books. The articles here should be assuming low or no prior knowledge on the part of the user. If you have to build up your logic for the identifications, without a cited source, you are presenting your interpretation. And that includes describing a guy called Bruce Banner, who looks more like an aviator than a scientist, and transforms into a hulking white brute. - J Greb ( talk) 11:34, 6 December 2007 (UTC) reply
Banner rarely "looks" like a scientist.... But that's beside the point. Does DC/Marvel have a page on one of their websites about this?-- Marhawkman ( talk) 11:52, 6 December 2007 (UTC) reply

Character alternate version outline

I thought you might have missed the bit about how the area you posted in was a copy of prior conversations on the topic, and they weren't to be altered. Although the text was in a shaded box, perhaps you missed it, and posted here and here. Maybe you might want to self-revert them and reintroduce the content of those posts below the copied text and in an active discussion? - Arcayne (cast a spell) 13:17, 10 December 2007 (UTC) reply

I actually didn't think to look. It's not normal to see the on a general talk page. And yes some users make there talk page look like that because they want to.-- Marhawkman ( talk) 13:19, 10 December 2007 (UTC) reply
Yeah, it is a bit confusing. I think I'll something about that... - Arcayne (cast a spell) 13:34, 10 December 2007 (UTC) reply


Disputed fair use rationale for Image:Jla 084.jpg

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Another editor has added the "{{ prod}}" template to the article Planet X (Transformers), suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but the editor doesn't believe it satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and has explained why in the article (see also Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not and Wikipedia:Notability). Please either work to improve the article if the topic is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia or discuss the relevant issues at its talk page. If you remove the {{ prod}} template, the article will not be deleted, but note that it may still be sent to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached. BJBot ( talk) 21:44, 3 January 2008 (UTC) reply

Centralized TV Episode Discussion

Over the past months, video games and TV episodes have been reverted by (to name a couple) TTN, Eusebeus and others. No centralized discussion has taken place, so I'm asking everyone who has been involved in this issue to voice their opinions here in this centralized spot, be they pro or anti. Discussion is here [1]. -- Maniwar ( talk) 18:57, 15 January 2008 (UTC) reply

Re: Minazuki

I do not know Japanese, so can't tell you which version is correct. I imagine either some IP added "Purify the Flesh" after reading/watching some outfit's translation, or someone who does know Japanese made the change. I wouldn't worry about it; nobody seems to have thought it was wrong enough to remove it in the three months since you brought it up. Besides, every part of the old name-explanation after "The term has no coherent translation" could qualify as original research. ~ Snapper T o 05:40, 21 January 2008 (UTC) reply

Giving a translation for each kanji would be fine, but things like "is an obscure character meaning the sound or appearance of birds feeding", "is actually no longer recognized by Japan's Ministry of Education", "the name is a homonym made-up by the author" would need individual sources. ~ Snapper T o 05:49, 21 January 2008 (UTC) reply

Template:Non-free promotional discussion

Hello, Marhawkman. Since you recently contributed to the lively deletion discussion for Template:Non-free promotional, I thought I'd let you know that I've continued the discussion about this template at Wikipedia talk:Non-free content#Template:Non-free promotional. The result of the deletion discussion was to keep the template, but there are still some questions about whether the current template serves a useful purpose and how to prevent its misapplication. Please contribute to the discussion if you are interested. — Bkell ( talk) 17:54, 27 January 2008 (UTC) reply

Maine Coon

Hi there, please see the talk page when you get a chance. I've replied to you there, and asked a question. :) ← GeeAlice 05:37, 29 January 2008 (UTC) reply

Re: Dyno08

Thank you for letting me know. I noticed she wasn't that active. Too bad. Thanks again. :) ← GeeAlice 05:31, 2 February 2008 (UTC) reply

Eon reply

Hi there. I haven't actually seen it yet, so i can't really say, but from what you said it is still speculation. 'You powers still belong to me' or whatever the line was could mean one thing, or another. And any assumption we make is still speculation. Ged UK ( talk) 13:58, 2 February 2008 (UTC) reply

Well, it's finally being shown over here next week, so I'll be able to see it at last! What I;m just trying to make sure is that we avoid speculation, as I'm sure you know. Ged UK ( talk) 10:47, 5 February 2008 (UTC) reply
Provided it's properly cited, i guess it's OK. Ged UK ( talk) 18:03, 7 February 2008 (UTC) reply
Well, if you use the title in the cite then that should be OK. Can't guarantee another editor will agree though. Use the citeepisode template. See Wikipedia:Template_messages/Sources_of_articles might help. Sorry if you already know that! Ged UK ( talk) 10:25, 8 February 2008 (UTC) reply
Hi again. Stupid thing didn't record, so i'll have to wait a day or two till it comes on again Ged UK ( talk) 13:56, 12 February 2008 (UTC) reply
Well, i watched it (not brilliant, but could have been worse!) and tried adding something, but it got removed. Ged UK ( talk) 16:41, 16 February 2008 (UTC) reply

Zombies

The way Dan Didio's been culling the DCU left, right, and centre... every Teen Titan, Earth-Two "survivor", JLI member, New God and beloved Silver Age comedy character is in fact, a Zombie candidate. Still, I wouldn't mind seeing Barry Allen, Kal-L, Terra, etc. as zombies.~ Zythe Talk to me! 00:52, 4 February 2008 (UTC) reply


Disputed fair use rationale for Image:Blackrock.jpg

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Eon

Because it wasn't a definitive statement by Eon. He doesn't explictly say Ben can't use the form as much as he says that it's his power alone. — Trust not the Penguin ( T | C) 01:37, 13 February 2008 (UTC) reply

Disputed fair use rationale for Image:DaysPast Wuya.jpg

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March 2008

Hello. Please don't forget to provide an edit summary. Thank you. Otolemur crassicaudatus ( talk) 08:01, 18 March 2008 (UTC) reply

Hello. Please don't forget to provide an edit summary, which wasn't included with your recent edit to Cat meat. Thank you. Otolemur crassicaudatus ( talk) 08:02, 18 March 2008 (UTC) reply

Oops. :( I guess I forgot after explaining on talk. -- Marhawkman ( talk) 08:08, 18 March 2008 (UTC) reply

Yoruichi

Explanation. — Trust not the Penguin ( T | C) 14:46, 2 April 2008 (UTC) reply

Yoruichi was the Head of the Special Forces - the Execution Brigade (ENG dub) I think is also a name for it. As of what we know right now, she was not a Captain of the 13 Court Guard Squads. Just because Soifon became her successor of the Special Forces, and currently occupies the 2nd Division Captaincy, does not mean that Yoruichi also occupied the latter title. If you refer back to Episode 56 and more importantly Episode 57 of the anime (Chapter 159 in the manga), it goes indepth about the history between Soifon and Yoruichi. Some of the key points to look for: Yoruichi is never depicted wearing a Captain's haori or in possession of any insignia to represent a Court Guard Squad (but she does wear that classy orange jacket or hers); She is never seen with a lieutenant; Selected members from within the Special Forces are assigned the task of being her personal bodyguard- Captains don't receive that type of treatment even if they're from high-ranking familes, and as well this ties in with the absence of a lieutenant; Her quarters aren't even located in a Squad Division building but rather the Special Forces facility itself; No one ever addresses her as Captain, not even Soifon who constantly insisted on calling her Lady Yoruichi. It should be also noted that she disappeared soon after thus ruling out the possibility she could have been promoted or taken on the position of a Captain. All in all, the possibility of her occupying the 2nd Division 1st Seat is slim to none given the evidence. It's possible that Kubo may reveal a spoiler about her being a Captain once or something, if he ever decides to make that happen...but now, there's nothing even remotely hinting towards possible Captainship. That's why Yoruichi can't be listed as a former Captain for 2nd Division: lack of evidence and it's only speculation based off the status of another character. Fox816 ( talk) 01:27, 3 April 2008 (UTC) reply
The Special Forces are a completely separate organization from the 13 Court Guard Squads. Fox816 ( talk) 23:39, 3 April 2008 (UTC) reply
UPDATE: With the release of Chapter 317, Kubo has revealed that Yoruichi is indeed the Captain of 2nd Division. That one rather surprised me given everything against the fact. Anyways, with this new information, Yoruichi can now be (i.e. already has been) regarded as the former Captain of 2nd Division. Fox816 ( talk) 03:00, 5 April 2008 (UTC) reply

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I have replied to your comment on my talk page. Blarneytherinosaur gabby? 11:52, 11 September 2008 (UTC) reply

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WPGR

Since I did a lot of removing the last days I am not sure to which one you are referring to, but let me give the general idea. An editor, now banned, added tenths of articles with short relation to Greece in the project (along with 2 other projects). WPGR is dealing with articles that have direct relation to Greece and not indirect. For example "Xena" is not even part of the Greek mythology! Some films using characters called "Hercules" etc but are not really related to the Greek history or mythology can be handled better from other projects, but not from WPGR. The same stands for the fictional Marvel/DC characters with the Greek god names. The project is not interesting in these articles. Friendly, Magioladitis ( talk) 10:28, 16 September 2008 (UTC) reply

Just take a look in User_talk:Dimadick#About your Wikiproject tagging again. Many editors disagreed with this mass tagging. I am not working on the Greek Mythology project so I am not sure, but since I am no the WPGR for some time, I am quite definite that these articles are outside of the scope of the project. -- Magioladitis ( talk) 10:43, 16 September 2008 (UTC) reply

Skrull response

No I don't! Rtkat3 ( talk) 9:36, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

Any brief Skrull bios you can come up with from that book. You might have to get approval from Asgardian first. Rtkat3 ( talk) 10:04, 26 September 2008 (UTC) reply

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Martian Manhunter vs Superman STRENGTH

While Jon'z lacked the brute physical strength of the Kryptonian, as per several instance (which I would rather not track down) he has more powers overall. Furthermore, when he becomes Fernus his strength is superior to that of Superman. 24.80.233.100 ( talk) 10:25, 2 January 2009 (UTC) reply

Is what is happening here what I think is happening here? 198.163.53.11 ( talk) 20:17, 7 January 2009 (UTC) reply

IP spam from a City of Winnipeg network. Make what you will of that. . dave souza, talk 22:55, 7 January 2009 (UTC) reply

Re: Power Ring

As I explained in the edit summary, the link to imageshack was a copyright violation. hbent ( talk) 05:33, 3 February 2009 (UTC) reply

You can certainly use the subject of the image as a reference, just not the image itself. If I have enough information about an image I generally try to leave a proper reference, but I was not able to do that in this case. hbent ( talk) 05:49, 3 February 2009 (UTC) reply
WP:ELNEVER. hbent ( talk) 06:59, 3 February 2009 (UTC) reply

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Thanks for the comments about Names for Iceland. Please see its discussion page for my explanations. -- supernorton 10:36, 19 February 2009 (UTC) reply

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Lyssa Drak

Um... why did you change the part about her homeworld? I wrote it that way because DC has made conflicting statements about which planet is her home.-- Marhawkman ( talk) 18:45, 23 July 2009 (UTC) reply

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Conversion crystals

I suppose that could work. It's more specific, at least. — Trust not the Penguin ( T | C) 17:27, 23 September 2009 (UTC) reply


POV Pushing? Who?

Please tell me, Marhawkman, how the debris of the busted-up house in Real Genius -- broken glass (windows were shown breaking), wood splinters (wood beams were shown splitting), and nails (presumption from the house coming apart semi-explosively) would not be mixed in with the popcorn?

Mythbusters showed that a house really couldn't be destroyed that way, and that's fine, but given that that's what the movie depicted, please explain how mentioning that debris dangerous to kids would be mixed in with the popcorn is "POV pushing", as you put it? It seems to me the opposite, that you're the one pushing a POV contrary to what would be fact if what was depicted had actually occurred. -- Davidkevin ( talk) 02:48, 30 September 2009 (UTC) reply

real genius

Hi Marhawkman.
> why did you rewrite it specifically to make it shorter?
Because it was way too long. The total amount of content in the film is about average, maybe just a little bit more, and the guidelines call for 400–700 words. So I would say the ideal length is around 600 words or so. The version I edited had almost 1200 words. A summary should be much shorter than that. — Codrdan ( talk) 17:40, 14 December 2009 (UTC) reply

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Where else should it redirect? —  coelacan talk — 18:01, 26 November 2006 (UTC) reply

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Thanks for catching my error. I have since reverted it, and apologixed both in the edit summary and to the user's talk page. Thanks again for the heads up! Cheers! :) Arcayne 16:44, 21 March 2007 (UTC) reply

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The guy with the camera. -- David Shankbone 17:16, 12 July 2007 (UTC) reply

That's because nobody helped me.-- David Shankbone 17:19, 12 July 2007 (UTC) reply
Nope, it was just a person walking their dogs. Don't even know their name. -- David Shankbone 17:23, 12 July 2007 (UTC) reply

The Mr. Mind paradox

Damned if I know. Just another sign of the incompetence that's been gripping both Marvel and DC in the last few years. Thanos6 20:30, 15 August 2007 (UTC) reply

RE: List of villains in Ben 10

Erm, I'm not quite sure what you're talking about. Do you have a diff of this revert? You Can ' t See Me! 18:30, 26 August 2007 (UTC) reply

Nevermind. I found it and fixed it. That was just an accident; the edit that placed the explanation there got mixed in with the other load of edits that were reverted. You Can ' t See Me! 18:48, 26 August 2007 (UTC) reply

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Yes they do require the explanation to be in that form. {{ Di-no fair use rationale}} and WP:FURG (sorry, pointed you to the wrong place) both say that the boilerplate template on its own does not constitute a fair use rationale. NASCAR Fan24( radio me!) 23:15, 7 October 2007 (UTC) reply
Whoops, I saw that there was a template added to the top. Never mind, that does count as a rationale. I thought you were talking about {{ Non-free television screenshot}}, which by itself does not count as a rationale. NASCAR Fan24( radio me!) 23:25, 7 October 2007 (UTC) reply

fictional chemicals

As you commented on the fictional elements AfD, you might be interested in the one of fictional chemicals just below it, which has attracted less attention. You'll decide by yourself if it merits the same consideration. DGG ( talk) 13:57, 9 October 2007 (UTC) reply

Looked combined, but in fact was done separately. Way it works, if you want the comments considered, you have to repeat them, at least in summary. A closing admin should consider them together, but don't count on it. WP is not strong on consistency. 21:42, 9 October 2007 (UTC) it's at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Fictional chemical substances, A-M; your original is at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Fictional elements, materials, isotopes and atomic particles
and I see an even more drastic one at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Fictional applications of real materials, I will go there now to comment. DGG ( talk) 22:06, 9 October 2007 (UTC) reply

Ben 10 images

Please see Talk:Ben 10#images for my best explanation. Personally, I had already removed as much as I thought was necessary beforehand. Now that Betacommand got to the images, though, I suppose it's best to go along with it. Pokemon creature and Naruto-related articles, two topics that I regularly edit, have been having this same problem for a while now. You Can ' t See Me! 02:15, 16 October 2007 (UTC) reply

Again, I would encourage you to continue the discussion on Ben 10's talk page; that way, you'll be able to attract more replies from a variety of users. The simple answer is that the policy is supported so that Wikipedia doesn't get sued. Note that the English Wikipedia is one of the extremely few Wikipedias that actually allow nonfree images. See the Japanese Wikipedia, the Spanish Wikipedia, and so forth. You Can ' t See Me! 04:59, 16 October 2007 (UTC) reply

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You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war according to the reverts you have made on No. 18. Note that the three-revert rule prohibits making more than three reversions in a content dispute within a 24 hour period. Additionally, users who perform a large number of reversions in content disputes may be blocked for edit warring, even if they do not technically violate the three-revert rule. If you continue, you may be blocked from editing. Please do not repeatedly revert edits, but use the talk page to work towards wording and content that gains a consensus among editors. Lord Sesshomaru ( talkedits) 22:48, 25 October 2007 (UTC) reply

Content added to pages must be sourced per WP:VERIFY or else it's bunk and fancruft. I am going to delete all of the unsourced information on No. 17 and No. 18 right now. Lord Sesshomaru ( talkedits) 22:52, 25 October 2007 (UTC) reply
Regarding No. 18, I only removed the unsourced plot data. See the refs on your revision, then read the same ones on my revision. Please be more careful to prevent making accusations like this in the future. Lord Sesshomaru ( talkedits) 02:09, 26 October 2007 (UTC) reply
It didn't have it like this: <ref> </ref> Go ahead and add back the video game information in ref style per WP:CITE guideline if you so choose. Lord Sesshomaru ( talkedits) 02:27, 26 October 2007 (UTC) reply
And you're concerning the movie because? ... Lord Sesshomaru ( talkedits) 17:51, 26 October 2007 (UTC) reply

Please do not add content without citing reliable sources, as you did to No. 18. Before making potentially controversial edits, it is recommended that you discuss them first on the article's talk page. If you are familiar with Wikipedia:Citing sources please take this opportunity to add your original reference to the article. Contact me if you need assistance adding references. Thank you. DBZROCKS Its over 9000!!! 23:31, 30 October 2007 (UTC) reply

Information that is arguable, such as the fact that 18 and Kuririn are married, should have a ref tag. DBZROCKS Its over 9000!!! 23:57, 30 October 2007 (UTC) reply
I DID cite a source on the talk page and you ignored it. you even cited the same source yourself. this has nothing to do with OR at all.-- Marhawkman 00:01, 31 October 2007 (UTC) reply

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Re: mediation needed

I'm not entirely sure what to do. A very long debate has sprung up here Talk:Dragon_Ball_Z, and so far all attempts to resolve matters have utterly failed.

A short synopsis is that one user has taken it upon himself to remove all information that he considers to be "unsourced". However, there is no reason behind it. There was no discussion about this being necessary, no one even talked about it before he started wiping out large sections of multiple articles. He just posted a message one day stating that if people didn't add sources he'd delete everything without a reference. Even though he has stated that to NOT be his intent, removing almost all information without a ref tag is the net result of his actions.

He regulary describes his actions as enforcing wikipedia policy. But he seems to think that guidelines and essays are trumped by policy and doesn't understand that they exist to explain how to implement policy. He has also refused to listen to anyone who disagrees, and regulary treats other editors with disdain. And refuses to let other editors change things back without adding a specific reference for every tiny change

What is the best thing to do here?-- Marhawkman 11:37, 11 November 2007 (UTC) reply

The Mediation Committee and requests for mediation is the second-last step in the dispute resolution chain on Wikipedia. Wikipedia:Resolving disputes lists the various types of dispute resolution available. They include:-
It is generally expected that at least one of the third party input options has been attempted, and informal mediation has been tried, before a request for mediation will be accepted. Discussion on the talk page, whilst required for any form of dispute resolution to be considered, does not fufill the requirement of 'prior dispute resolution'.
In this dispute, I could see an RfC which recieved very little feedback, and a lot of discussion. At this stage, please try and resolve your dispute using informal mediation, from the Mediation Cabal.
Cheers, Daniel 11:41, 11 November 2007 (UTC) reply

MedCab Case

I have taken the medcab case. I would just like to let you know it is not my job as a mediator to advocate any one side. Don't expect that from me. It is my job to encourage a discussion, and possibly offer a solution to the problem. I hope I will help you guys out. Cheers!-- SJP 20:16, 12 November 2007 (UTC) reply

Thank you.-- Marhawkman 21:10, 12 November 2007 (UTC) reply
Your welcome:) Again, I hope I can help. Make sure to keep the discussion civil, and on topic. I am not accusing you of not doing so:this is just a reminder. Cheers!-- SJP 23:52, 14 November 2007 (UTC) reply

Disagreeing with User:Sesshomaru

I wouldn't bother trying to talk sense into User:Sesshomaru. As was seen with your latest comment, anything that goes against his beliefs is removed. It's sad to think that there are Wikipedians arrogant enough to do that but there you have it. Sasuke9031 ( talk) 21:34, 17 November 2007 (UTC) reply

Well... I have to at least try. It's policy.... :)-- Marhawkman ( talk) 22:06, 17 November 2007 (UTC) reply
Hey, did you see this and this? Poor Lord Sessh! He wanted so desperatly to have his junk back. ;) K9feline ( talk) 05:16, 18 November 2007 (UTC) reply

thanks, I didn't know about that second one.-- Marhawkman ( talk) 11:04, 20 November 2007 (UTC) reply

I have learned from this disagreement and like you said, I'm not going to let it get me down. (I have already created an enirely new article from scratch since the incident.) It just pissed me off when he said my vote didn't count. The reason I didn't post again was because I desided to take the back seat and see how the arguement would go since so many people jumped on our side. Glad it turned out the way it did. =) Rpgking4 ( talk) 16:34, 23 November 2007 (UTC) reply

User name

With regard to my user name, Sjones23, my username and Greg Jones II are the same identity. I use only one account. I have never had an account as User:Greg Jones II. I just want to let you know about my user name. On the mediation case for DBZ, you put my name and my signature name on there, but I use one account and that is Sjones23. I do not mean to be rude to anyone, but I am just pointing out something to you. Greg Jones II 02:14, 24 November 2007 (UTC) reply

One of the mediators broke it, huh? Oh, well, sorry about that. :) Greg Jones II 13:19, 25 November 2007 (UTC) reply

Amalgam characters

The amalgam characters have been removed from most pages per a discussion over at WP:COMICS. most are unverifiable fan creations, jokes and hoaxes, and of the few that are real, most really aren't notable. Those who 'headlined' a title may be notable, otherwise, no. It's cruft to try to include them all, and when you see some of the faked stuff, it's impossible to sort it out. ThuranX ( talk) 12:33, 5 December 2007 (UTC) reply

Just to hit a nutshell on verification as per that discussion (spotted the thread on Doc's page and followed the pieces...) it has to be hard information, either a panel showing the split/merge or a citeable ref from a writer, penciller or editor that "DC (a) + Marvel (b) = Amalgam (c)". Everything else falls into the "I as a Wiki-editor, assume that the pictured Amalgam derives from..." which boils down to WP:OR... - J Greb ( talk) 23:58, 5 December 2007 (UTC) reply
See Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Comics/Archive_29#Amalgam_Comics_entries_must_die.. Doczilla ( talk) 00:54, 6 December 2007 (UTC) reply
I see.... But would something like.. say a version of Bruce Banner transforming into Solomon Grundy count as well? I don't think that interpretation is needed for some of them. Especially the really obvious ones.-- Marhawkman ( talk) 11:10, 6 December 2007 (UTC) reply
"Obvious" is a relative term. Especially when dealing with comics. And even then, it's only "obvious" to someone reading the books. The articles here should be assuming low or no prior knowledge on the part of the user. If you have to build up your logic for the identifications, without a cited source, you are presenting your interpretation. And that includes describing a guy called Bruce Banner, who looks more like an aviator than a scientist, and transforms into a hulking white brute. - J Greb ( talk) 11:34, 6 December 2007 (UTC) reply
Banner rarely "looks" like a scientist.... But that's beside the point. Does DC/Marvel have a page on one of their websites about this?-- Marhawkman ( talk) 11:52, 6 December 2007 (UTC) reply

Character alternate version outline

I thought you might have missed the bit about how the area you posted in was a copy of prior conversations on the topic, and they weren't to be altered. Although the text was in a shaded box, perhaps you missed it, and posted here and here. Maybe you might want to self-revert them and reintroduce the content of those posts below the copied text and in an active discussion? - Arcayne (cast a spell) 13:17, 10 December 2007 (UTC) reply

I actually didn't think to look. It's not normal to see the on a general talk page. And yes some users make there talk page look like that because they want to.-- Marhawkman ( talk) 13:19, 10 December 2007 (UTC) reply
Yeah, it is a bit confusing. I think I'll something about that... - Arcayne (cast a spell) 13:34, 10 December 2007 (UTC) reply


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Re: Minazuki

I do not know Japanese, so can't tell you which version is correct. I imagine either some IP added "Purify the Flesh" after reading/watching some outfit's translation, or someone who does know Japanese made the change. I wouldn't worry about it; nobody seems to have thought it was wrong enough to remove it in the three months since you brought it up. Besides, every part of the old name-explanation after "The term has no coherent translation" could qualify as original research. ~ Snapper T o 05:40, 21 January 2008 (UTC) reply

Giving a translation for each kanji would be fine, but things like "is an obscure character meaning the sound or appearance of birds feeding", "is actually no longer recognized by Japan's Ministry of Education", "the name is a homonym made-up by the author" would need individual sources. ~ Snapper T o 05:49, 21 January 2008 (UTC) reply

Template:Non-free promotional discussion

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Maine Coon

Hi there, please see the talk page when you get a chance. I've replied to you there, and asked a question. :) ← GeeAlice 05:37, 29 January 2008 (UTC) reply

Re: Dyno08

Thank you for letting me know. I noticed she wasn't that active. Too bad. Thanks again. :) ← GeeAlice 05:31, 2 February 2008 (UTC) reply

Eon reply

Hi there. I haven't actually seen it yet, so i can't really say, but from what you said it is still speculation. 'You powers still belong to me' or whatever the line was could mean one thing, or another. And any assumption we make is still speculation. Ged UK ( talk) 13:58, 2 February 2008 (UTC) reply

Well, it's finally being shown over here next week, so I'll be able to see it at last! What I;m just trying to make sure is that we avoid speculation, as I'm sure you know. Ged UK ( talk) 10:47, 5 February 2008 (UTC) reply
Provided it's properly cited, i guess it's OK. Ged UK ( talk) 18:03, 7 February 2008 (UTC) reply
Well, if you use the title in the cite then that should be OK. Can't guarantee another editor will agree though. Use the citeepisode template. See Wikipedia:Template_messages/Sources_of_articles might help. Sorry if you already know that! Ged UK ( talk) 10:25, 8 February 2008 (UTC) reply
Hi again. Stupid thing didn't record, so i'll have to wait a day or two till it comes on again Ged UK ( talk) 13:56, 12 February 2008 (UTC) reply
Well, i watched it (not brilliant, but could have been worse!) and tried adding something, but it got removed. Ged UK ( talk) 16:41, 16 February 2008 (UTC) reply

Zombies

The way Dan Didio's been culling the DCU left, right, and centre... every Teen Titan, Earth-Two "survivor", JLI member, New God and beloved Silver Age comedy character is in fact, a Zombie candidate. Still, I wouldn't mind seeing Barry Allen, Kal-L, Terra, etc. as zombies.~ Zythe Talk to me! 00:52, 4 February 2008 (UTC) reply


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Eon

Because it wasn't a definitive statement by Eon. He doesn't explictly say Ben can't use the form as much as he says that it's his power alone. — Trust not the Penguin ( T | C) 01:37, 13 February 2008 (UTC) reply

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March 2008

Hello. Please don't forget to provide an edit summary. Thank you. Otolemur crassicaudatus ( talk) 08:01, 18 March 2008 (UTC) reply

Hello. Please don't forget to provide an edit summary, which wasn't included with your recent edit to Cat meat. Thank you. Otolemur crassicaudatus ( talk) 08:02, 18 March 2008 (UTC) reply

Oops. :( I guess I forgot after explaining on talk. -- Marhawkman ( talk) 08:08, 18 March 2008 (UTC) reply

Yoruichi

Explanation. — Trust not the Penguin ( T | C) 14:46, 2 April 2008 (UTC) reply

Yoruichi was the Head of the Special Forces - the Execution Brigade (ENG dub) I think is also a name for it. As of what we know right now, she was not a Captain of the 13 Court Guard Squads. Just because Soifon became her successor of the Special Forces, and currently occupies the 2nd Division Captaincy, does not mean that Yoruichi also occupied the latter title. If you refer back to Episode 56 and more importantly Episode 57 of the anime (Chapter 159 in the manga), it goes indepth about the history between Soifon and Yoruichi. Some of the key points to look for: Yoruichi is never depicted wearing a Captain's haori or in possession of any insignia to represent a Court Guard Squad (but she does wear that classy orange jacket or hers); She is never seen with a lieutenant; Selected members from within the Special Forces are assigned the task of being her personal bodyguard- Captains don't receive that type of treatment even if they're from high-ranking familes, and as well this ties in with the absence of a lieutenant; Her quarters aren't even located in a Squad Division building but rather the Special Forces facility itself; No one ever addresses her as Captain, not even Soifon who constantly insisted on calling her Lady Yoruichi. It should be also noted that she disappeared soon after thus ruling out the possibility she could have been promoted or taken on the position of a Captain. All in all, the possibility of her occupying the 2nd Division 1st Seat is slim to none given the evidence. It's possible that Kubo may reveal a spoiler about her being a Captain once or something, if he ever decides to make that happen...but now, there's nothing even remotely hinting towards possible Captainship. That's why Yoruichi can't be listed as a former Captain for 2nd Division: lack of evidence and it's only speculation based off the status of another character. Fox816 ( talk) 01:27, 3 April 2008 (UTC) reply
The Special Forces are a completely separate organization from the 13 Court Guard Squads. Fox816 ( talk) 23:39, 3 April 2008 (UTC) reply
UPDATE: With the release of Chapter 317, Kubo has revealed that Yoruichi is indeed the Captain of 2nd Division. That one rather surprised me given everything against the fact. Anyways, with this new information, Yoruichi can now be (i.e. already has been) regarded as the former Captain of 2nd Division. Fox816 ( talk) 03:00, 5 April 2008 (UTC) reply

IPoAC

I have replied to your comment on my talk page. Blarneytherinosaur gabby? 11:52, 11 September 2008 (UTC) reply

x2. Blarneytherinosaur gabby? 10:40, 12 September 2008 (UTC) reply

WPGR

Since I did a lot of removing the last days I am not sure to which one you are referring to, but let me give the general idea. An editor, now banned, added tenths of articles with short relation to Greece in the project (along with 2 other projects). WPGR is dealing with articles that have direct relation to Greece and not indirect. For example "Xena" is not even part of the Greek mythology! Some films using characters called "Hercules" etc but are not really related to the Greek history or mythology can be handled better from other projects, but not from WPGR. The same stands for the fictional Marvel/DC characters with the Greek god names. The project is not interesting in these articles. Friendly, Magioladitis ( talk) 10:28, 16 September 2008 (UTC) reply

Just take a look in User_talk:Dimadick#About your Wikiproject tagging again. Many editors disagreed with this mass tagging. I am not working on the Greek Mythology project so I am not sure, but since I am no the WPGR for some time, I am quite definite that these articles are outside of the scope of the project. -- Magioladitis ( talk) 10:43, 16 September 2008 (UTC) reply

Skrull response

No I don't! Rtkat3 ( talk) 9:36, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

Any brief Skrull bios you can come up with from that book. You might have to get approval from Asgardian first. Rtkat3 ( talk) 10:04, 26 September 2008 (UTC) reply

RFC/USER on GabrielVelasquez

Hi. A request for comment regarding User:GabrielVelasquez has been filed here. You may be interested to join the discussion, since you have been one of the users who attempted to resolve the issues regarding his conduct. Thanks. Icalanise ( talk) 10:49, 7 October 2008 (UTC) reply

Martian Manhunter vs Superman STRENGTH

While Jon'z lacked the brute physical strength of the Kryptonian, as per several instance (which I would rather not track down) he has more powers overall. Furthermore, when he becomes Fernus his strength is superior to that of Superman. 24.80.233.100 ( talk) 10:25, 2 January 2009 (UTC) reply

Is what is happening here what I think is happening here? 198.163.53.11 ( talk) 20:17, 7 January 2009 (UTC) reply

IP spam from a City of Winnipeg network. Make what you will of that. . dave souza, talk 22:55, 7 January 2009 (UTC) reply

Re: Power Ring

As I explained in the edit summary, the link to imageshack was a copyright violation. hbent ( talk) 05:33, 3 February 2009 (UTC) reply

You can certainly use the subject of the image as a reference, just not the image itself. If I have enough information about an image I generally try to leave a proper reference, but I was not able to do that in this case. hbent ( talk) 05:49, 3 February 2009 (UTC) reply
WP:ELNEVER. hbent ( talk) 06:59, 3 February 2009 (UTC) reply

Names for Iceland

Thanks for the comments about Names for Iceland. Please see its discussion page for my explanations. -- supernorton 10:36, 19 February 2009 (UTC) reply

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I notice some of your templates on your user page, and I would like you to consider joining the Article Rescue Squadron. Rescue Squadron members are focused on rescuing articles for deletion, that might otherwise be lost forever to Wikipedia, you may find our project matches your vision of Wikipedia.

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Let me know if there is anything I can do. For example, If you have an article which needs some work, or something that is going to be deleted. Please let me know, and I can help you find sources. A warm welcome! Ikip ( talk) 06:44, 22 February 2009 (UTC) reply

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Lyssa Drak

Um... why did you change the part about her homeworld? I wrote it that way because DC has made conflicting statements about which planet is her home.-- Marhawkman ( talk) 18:45, 23 July 2009 (UTC) reply

If you have cited information which differs from what is presented on that page. Or differs from the referenced link on that page that names her planet of origin, then by all means do add it. -- Xero ( talk) 19:40, 26 July 2009 (UTC) reply

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Conversion crystals

I suppose that could work. It's more specific, at least. — Trust not the Penguin ( T | C) 17:27, 23 September 2009 (UTC) reply


POV Pushing? Who?

Please tell me, Marhawkman, how the debris of the busted-up house in Real Genius -- broken glass (windows were shown breaking), wood splinters (wood beams were shown splitting), and nails (presumption from the house coming apart semi-explosively) would not be mixed in with the popcorn?

Mythbusters showed that a house really couldn't be destroyed that way, and that's fine, but given that that's what the movie depicted, please explain how mentioning that debris dangerous to kids would be mixed in with the popcorn is "POV pushing", as you put it? It seems to me the opposite, that you're the one pushing a POV contrary to what would be fact if what was depicted had actually occurred. -- Davidkevin ( talk) 02:48, 30 September 2009 (UTC) reply

real genius

Hi Marhawkman.
> why did you rewrite it specifically to make it shorter?
Because it was way too long. The total amount of content in the film is about average, maybe just a little bit more, and the guidelines call for 400–700 words. So I would say the ideal length is around 600 words or so. The version I edited had almost 1200 words. A summary should be much shorter than that. — Codrdan ( talk) 17:40, 14 December 2009 (UTC) reply

RE: Star Sapphire

lol thanks!

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The article Lianna (comics) has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

The fictional character does not meet the general notability guideline and, without reception and significance in reliable secondary sources independent of the subject, the topic of the article is not suitable for Wikipedia as a stand-alone article since it falls into WP:IINFO.

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