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== Model organisms == |
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Hi. Concerning adding knockout mouse phenotype data to [[Gene Wiki]] articles, I think this is valuable information which enriches the articles. I have however one small quibble, and that is the plug that is made to the KO Mouse Consortium and the Sanger Institute in the text of the article. I think it would be more appropriate to include this attribution in a citation rather than the text of the article. |
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I think the following recommendation from [[WP:MEDMOS]] is relevant: ''Do not hype a study by listing the names, credentials, institutions, or other "qualifications" of their authors. The text of the article should not needlessly duplicate the names, dates, titles, and other information about the source that you list in the citation.'' |
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==Coral== |
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Hey, just wanted to say thanks for the cleanup on coral smith - not that it's my article or anything - not trying to imply that - but I was afraid of taking out the npov without continuing the conflict that I didn't want to be involved in, so rather than put some work in I did the lazy thing and just put up the NPOV and wiki templates - so sorry about not doing that myself and making you do more work than you should have had to. --<small>[[User:Danielfolsom|<span style="color: #CCFF99; background: #003300">daniel]][[User_talk:Danielfolsom|<span style="color:#FFCCCC; background:#660000">folsom]]</span></span></small> 15:00, 5 June 2007 (UTC) |
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Again, I think adding the KO phenotype data is great, but where the data came from should not be over hyped. Cheers. [[User:Boghog|Boghog]] ([[User talk:Boghog|talk]]) 21:52, 5 January 2012 (UTC) |
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: Sure, no problem. Sometimes its better if a completely uninvolved editor comes in and does cleanups anyway. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 20:51, 5 June 2007 (UTC) |
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==Major Help Needed== |
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Hey rockpocket, I have to ask you to help me out again at [[Gangs in England]]. It's possibly right now one of the worst articles on Wikipedia. I just removed TUNS of copyright violations - from different sources - but I'm having trouble finding the copyright problems because Google gives bias torwards american results. Again, if you have time I would really appreciate your help. (Just to let you know I'm also suggesting that it be merged with gang for reasons listed on the talk page) --<small>[[User:Danielfolsom|<span style="color: #CCFF99; background: #003300">daniel]][[User_talk:Danielfolsom|<span style="color:#FFCCCC; background:#660000">folsom]]</span></span></small> 01:37, 6 June 2007 (UTC) |
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: Sure, I'll have a look later this evening. By the way, if you wish to bias for English results, try searching http://www.google.co.uk and checking the ''pages from the UK'' box. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 05:42, 6 June 2007 (UTC) |
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:: God that page is a mess. I get the feeling much of it is lifted verbatim from elsewhere, perhaps the books quotes at the bottom, but I can't find anything using google. I would be tempted to <nowiki>{{cn}}</nowiki> tag much of it and, if no-one comes forward with sources, then to delete large swathes. I'll see what I can do in the next few days, but its late here and I need to sleep! [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 07:38, 6 June 2007 (UTC) |
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:::Oh - sorry for keeeping you up! Eh, yeah - I found three major chunks (like a paragraph or more, oh and a whole section) that were blatantly copyrighted. I'm almost thinking that it's not worth it - but I've been working on the gang article and I wanted to expand the scope of the gang article (which only has info on American gangs) to Europe, so hopefully I can work on it a bit. --<small>[[User:Danielfolsom|<span style="color: #CCFF99; background: #003300">daniel]][[User_talk:Danielfolsom|<span style="color:#FFCCCC; background:#660000">folsom]]</span></span></small> 12:00, 6 June 2007 (UTC) |
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: Hi Boghog. Thanks for you comments. I did think about this quite a bit and we actually had some extensive discussions, including Wikipedians, about the best way of phrasing things. Let me explain the reasoning. We felt it was important to mention the IKMC inline for each article because it is necessary to explain the standardized nature of the programme. Obviously there are thousands of KO mice kicking around labs and lots of different phenotypic descriptions from different labs. I'm not sure it is valuable or particularly appropriate do describe them all in the Gene Wiki, as there is bound to be conflicting information that will be explained by different penetrance of allele, different backgrounds or different phenotyping assays. But the extremely large cohort that is being produced by this programme is unique in scale - in theory we should have a large proportion of the mouse genome covered in a few years. More importantly they all have standardized construction (in terms of the allele type, targeting and the genetic backgrounds of the animals etc), are all freely available, and most important of all, they all undergo exactly the same phenotyping protocols measured to exactly the same parameters. It is this scale and standardization that make the data useful and appropriate for something like the Gene Wiki. So our reasoning of adding the link to the IKMC was not one of hyping the peole behind the data, but simply so the reader can easily understand the context of why this particular phenotyping report of this particular allele is indeed notable and worth reporting. Rather than describe the nature of the programme in each gene article, we thought pointing to IKMC inline would do the trick. |
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: With regards to mentioning the producing institute, I tend to agree with you: I'm less convinced that is appropriate. The argument made to me was that because there are a number of centres involved in production and phenotyping (eventually we will include alleles from all of the producing centres, we've just started with Sanger's because I have easier access to the data), there will inevitably be some differences between them - particularly in phenotyping. It will therefore be important for the reader to know which centre any given allele is from. But of course that argument was made by a room of mouse geneticists interested in such minutiae, I doubt the average article reader will care. During these discussions I didn't think that was a particularly big deal so I didn't push the issue (plus I was more interesting in fighting off those people who insisted we should include the details of the allele, LoxP sites, selection cassettes and all!) |
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I provided fair use for [[:Image:Sneaky.jpg]] album cover, but the deletion tag is still there, I just was wondering if you can check the fair use to see if it is acceptable and if the tag still needs to be there because I don't want it to be deleted. [[User:BetacommandBot|BetacommandBot]] is the one that put the fair use disrupted, I contacted him but he has not gotten back with me, so maybe you can check it out?--[[User:Migospia|<font color="black">Migospia</font>]][[User talk:Migospia|†<font color="red">♥</font>]] 19:42, 6 June 2007 (UTC) |
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:So I agree that it would be perfectly fine to include this info in a citation. The problem now is making all the changes to the >250 articles already created in userspace! I'll start working back through them, but it will take me some time. For the ones already live I need to go back and add another, better citation (once it is published) so I will remove the centre from those at the same time. In the meantime, I'll get the coders to change script that produces the wiki-text automatically on the conclusion of phenotyping, so that the future gene articles omit that information. Does that sound ok? [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 23:37, 5 January 2012 (UTC) |
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Do I have to wait for an admin to remove the disputed tag, or can I because when the bot tagged in on the user page people said they added fair use and removed the tag themselves--[[User:Migospia|<font color="black">Migospia</font>]][[User talk:Migospia|†<font color="red">♥</font>]] 02:31, 9 June 2007 (UTC) |
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:: Great! Thanks for your detailed explanation and for your offer to move the attribution to the citation. I occasionally run a bot, so I may be able to help out with making changes to the articles where the KO data has already been added. The [[International Knockout Mouse Consortium]] has already KOed a large fraction of mouse genes. Did you intend to add most of these to the Gene Wiki articles? If so, it might be more appropriate to include this data in collapsible section of the {{tl|PBB}} template similar to the GNF RNA expression pattern data (see for example {{tl|PBB|geneid=2100}}; while we are at it I think the RNA data should also be collapsed). If you don't mind, I think we should bring up this topic on the [[Portal_talk:Gene_Wiki|Gene Wiki Discussion]] page to get input from a wider group of Wikipedians. I think there will be strong support for adding this data, but there may be differing opinions as to the best way to present it. In addition, one of our bots might assist you in adding this data to the rest of the Gene Wiki articles. [[User:Boghog|Boghog]] ([[User talk:Boghog|talk]]) 12:20, 6 January 2012 (UTC) |
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Because I don't want to get it deleted.--[[User:Migospia|<font color="black">Migospia</font>]][[User talk:Migospia|†<font color="red">♥</font>]] 05:50, 9 June 2007 (UTC) |
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::: Yes, most of the genes have been KO'd in ES cells, but only a few hundred of them have been made into mice and phenotyped so far. Sanger has about 400, and I believe MRC Harwell and UC Davis have a few hundred each currently in progress. I'd like to include all of them in Gene Wiki articles if possible over the next few years. I'm currently updating articles on the first 250 alleles that have been completed, as we are co-ordinating these into a paper (and we are keen, in the spirit of open access, to simultaneously provide summaries on WP). Actually I originally envisioned incorporating these into that template, but there are some additional issues with that (for example, a proportion of the mouse genes are not 1:1 orthologues with a human gene, e.g. [[Slc22a21]]). In the end, we decided to push the first 250 out seperately and then get some community input. So I'm happy to have further discussions and if the community feel this data is appropriate for the human PBB box then that is fine with me. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 13:41, 6 January 2012 (UTC) |
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: I would wait. It will not get deleted without a pair of human eyes checking it. I would expect the policy on this to be established before anyone does anything regarding deleting. If you want it to be kept for the long term, its important that the image meets our fair-use criteria, and the best way to ensure that happens is to get the closing admin to check it. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 06:19, 9 June 2007 (UTC) |
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Who is the closing admin?--[[User:Migospia|<font color="black">Migospia</font>]][[User talk:Migospia|†<font color="red">♥</font>]] 07:08, 9 June 2007 (UTC) |
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: I don't know. Whomever takes it upon themselves to clear the backlog when its finally decided what is required for a valid fair-use claim. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 07:24, 9 June 2007 (UTC) |
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== Wikipedia training == |
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== Daniel's not showing good faith == |
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Daniel and I made up yesterday, and I tried to be friends with Daniel by noticing how Dscarth called his arguments fallacious when they weren't and I pointed that out on the yogurt talk page. However, Daniel also came to my talk page with this. |
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Hi, as you're an experienced trainer, I'd be very interested in your feedback on [http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/For_trainers] . Feel free to discuss and improve on the WMUK wiki or in email. Cheers, [[User:MartinPoulter|MartinPoulter]] ([[User talk:MartinPoulter|talk]]) 12:33, 9 January 2012 (UTC) |
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== Hedd Wyn == |
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Actually, just so you know - I have a plan with the yoghurt page. See if no one comments on the spelling for long enough (even if it's just Dscarth) I can archive the debate. See the reason this time is so frustrating is because we had actually just voted on it and there was no consensus - usually that will end the debate at least temporarily - because the article itself is not that great and it's better to focus more on the article. So again, I'm trying to archive it but that means I have to restrain myself from replying to '''dscarth - who seems intent on just pissing everyone off to continue debate''' |
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[[User:Varlaam]]'s slow revert-war on [[Hedd Wyn (film)|Hedd Wyn]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hedd_Wyn_(film)&diff=prev&oldid=472354397 continues]. One of his blocks ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/IncidentArchive656#Varlaam.27s_recent_edits this one]) relates to the same article. You first contributed to his talk page [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Varlaam&diff=401819841&oldid=401799965 here]. Please advise if any action should be taken to prevent further disruption. Thanks, [[User:Daicaregos|Daicaregos]] ([[User talk:Daicaregos|talk]]) 08:43, 21 January 2012 (UTC) |
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:No amount of requests to discuss seem to elicit a response (to the talk page). [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hedd_Wyn_(film)&diff=next&oldid=472541566 This] is exactly the sort of edit summary for which he was blocked previously. It may be in everyone's interests for a topic ban. What do you think? [[User:Daicaregos|Daicaregos]] ([[User talk:Daicaregos|talk]]) 15:26, 23 January 2012 (UTC) |
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: Hi Daicaregos. My apologies for the delay in responding to your message. I've been really snowed under a work recently and have had no time for Wikipedia. I'll ''try'' and catch up with the background to this over the weekend and respond then. I don't think it would be fair to comment prior to that. If you need more urgent action taken, I'd suggest dropping a notice at AN/I. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 23:40, 26 January 2012 (UTC) |
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==Thanks== |
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''Daniel came to my talk page with this after I admitted what he said was bad faith:'' |
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Thanks for the training on how to use wiki and all the useful information. |
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:Haha - nope, not in this case. Believe me I've been on Wikipedia long enough to know it's policies. There's a difference between assuming someone just came to a talk page and was '''trying to piss people off''' and assuming someone that has been doing so for a while is '''trying to piss people off'''. For example - on Wikipedia if a person vandalizes a page - we assume that a mistake was made, an accident. But if the that person keeps comming back, we actual call them a vandal. |
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[[User:Orangtip|Orangtip]] ([[User talk:Orangtip|talk]]) 12:54, 24 January 2012 (UTC) |
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== Pheromones on the Ref Desk == |
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Have you seen [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Humanities&diff=prev&oldid=473872858 this]? Check the end of [[User:Wnt|Wnt's]] second paragraph. Can you ship me some? :>) [[User:Bielle|Bielle]] ([[User talk:Bielle|talk]]) 06:26, 30 January 2012 (UTC) |
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: I am prone to worry what someone with that sort of crazy logic might do to a colony of mice. His final sentence is particularly perplexing! [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 12:44, 4 February 2012 (UTC) |
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==Disambiguation link notification== |
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Now, I may be Daniel's friend but there's no way on earth I am going to be biased towards my friends, because it's not fair to other editors. I let Daniel know that it was bad faith to say such a thing. Daniel didnt think it was in bad faith to say that about Dscarth and I hope you will talk to him and let him know that it is. I don't want him to be upset with me. I just want him to follow the rules [[User:EverybodyHatesChris|EverybodyHatesChris]] 21:03, 6 June 2007 (UTC) |
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: Firstly [[WP:AGF]] is a guideline, not a policy. Secondly, Daniel said '''dscarth... seems intent...''' in other words, that is Daniel's interpretation after significant interaction with dscarth. I have no idea what is going on with dscarth. It may well be a large assumption of bad faith in Daniel's part, or he may indeed be trolling the page just to piss people off. I don't know, and I don't really care. If you have an opinion on that, tell Daniel yourself. |
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: Finally, and with all due respect, if dscarth himself came an made a complaint I may consider approaching Daniel, but since the alleged [[WP:AGF]] as nothing to do with you at all, there is little to be gained from pursuing it. |
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: If you don't like Daniel's forthright style then stay away from him, but please stop engaging him in "friendly" banter, then going behind his back and reporting him when he says something you don't agree with. If someone seriously violates policy, there are number of warnings any editor can issue (see [[WP:UW]]). Please consider using them. If the behaviour continues to the extent it is disrupting the project, then by all means let me know and I'll look into it. However, admins are not here to babysit, and we are not inclined to dish out cautions for every little squabble, especially when they are as isignificant as this. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 00:50, 7 June 2007 (UTC) |
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==Template Useful?== |
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Hey Rockpocket, so I know above you just said that I shouldn't try to involve you with things that don't concern you (sorry bout that) - but I was wondering if you could help me with this one template (I swear last time) that I'm not sure where to go with. I was finding articles that read like obituaries, and I couldn't find a great template for them, so I just created {{t1|obit}} - but I'm not 100% sure about the wording, and I could really use someone with your sense regarding the aforementioned to just make sure it is not incredibley barbaric. If you don't have time to do this or anything don't worry about it - I'll just figure it out eventually and see if anyone else is availible. Again, sorry. --<small>[[User:Danielfolsom|<span style="color: #CCFF99; background: #003300">daniel]][[User_talk:Danielfolsom|<span style="color:#FFCCCC; background:#660000">folsom]]</span></span></small> 02:58, 7 June 2007 (UTC) |
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: Seems ok to me, my only criticism would be that "thusly unsuitable" is very obtuse phrasing, it probably better to keep it simple on a template. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 05:43, 7 June 2007 (UTC) |
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::See this is what I mean when I essentially say you're smarter than me - what do you mean by obtuse phrasing? (Obtuse angles are the big ones! XD) --<small>[[User:Danielfolsom|<span style="color: #CCFF99; background: #003300">daniel]][[User_talk:Danielfolsom|<span style="color:#FFCCCC; background:#660000">folsom]]</span></span></small> 01:21, 8 June 2007 (UTC) |
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==MSU Interview== |
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: Ha ha. "Obtuse" - meaning "not clear or precise in thought or expression" [http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/obtuse] probably wasn't the right word to use anyway. I was just trying to say that "thusly unsuitable" is not a commonly used phrasing and appears to mean the same as "therefore is unsuitable" which would be much clearer to those who only speaks english as a second language, for example. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 02:17, 8 June 2007 (UTC) |
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::Oh I gotcha - thanks for the tip I'll change that right away, yeah, I've never actually used thusly in my language before - but for some reason I was inspired (I was kinda listening to the radio while i did this - maybe I heard it there...). And by the way, you probably know this, but just for reassurance, you're absolutely fine on the ANI thing - no one will punish you. The only people that have a chance of getting punished would be me and EHC, me for my relatively incivil comments on the talk page (although I don't remember what I said - I gotta go check ... eek), and him for his numberous threats. Seriously, unless EHC becomes an admin before it closes - then you'll probably be praised for how you handled the situration. --<small>[[User:Danielfolsom|<span style="color: #CCFF99; background: #003300">daniel]][[User_talk:Danielfolsom|<span style="color:#FFCCCC; background:#660000">folsom]]</span></span></small> 02:21, 8 June 2007 (UTC) |
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::: Yeah, thanks. I'm not particularly bothered, I just said it as I saw it. If the community thinks this should have been handled another way, then thats fine and I will take their advice. However, I think everyone has pretty much seen it for what it is - a storm in a teacup. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 02:29, 8 June 2007 (UTC) |
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:Ok actually - I'm not going to let him get away with this. I think it's slander at best, and it's absolutely insane. Like I am so mad right now because if you look at this user's track record - it's rediculous. So even if it means I'm going to have to trash my own reputation in order to do so - I will not let a single claim of his against you go by, it's not fair to target you in something where if anyone should be targeted, I should. I'm going to call him out over and over - because at this point I'm going to ignore [[WP:Civil]] and follow [[WP:Cut the Crap]] . --<small>[[User:Danielfolsom|<span style="color: #CCFF99; background: #003300">daniel]][[User_talk:Danielfolsom|<span style="color:#FFCCCC; background:#660000">folsom]]</span></span></small> 03:13, 8 June 2007 (UTC) |
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How's this? I just want to run it by you before I put it on--<small>[[User:Danielfolsom|<span style="color: #CCFF99; background: #003300">daniel]][[User_talk:Danielfolsom|<span style="color:#FFCCCC; background:#660000">folsom]]</span></span></small> 03:22, 8 June 2007 (UTC) |
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|'''''FIRST INCIDENT w/ Administrator Rockpocket:''''' || You say that you never called anyone a vandal - then you say you called only migospia a vandal - both wrong. You called Migospia and me a vandal.[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Coral_Smith&action=history] |
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|he won't acknowledge that Danielfolsom's has done something wrong and instead lies about very old incidences with me that only happened ONCE, all to justify Daniel's behavior and become uncivil towards me. || Can we start a new article : Top ten most persistant pushers of conspiracy theories on Wikipedia. I got an idea who number uno can be. |
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:K I'm going to use that as a last resort - as in if he keeps doing what he's doing, but I'd like to give it some time to see what happens. --<small>[[User:Danielfolsom|<span style="color: #CCFF99; background: #003300">daniel]][[User_talk:Danielfolsom|<span style="color:#FFCCCC; background:#660000">folsom]]</span></span></small> 15:06, 8 June 2007 (UTC) |
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My name is Jonathan Obar [[user:Jaobar]], I'm a professor in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University and a Teaching Fellow with the Wikimedia Foundation's Education Program. This semester I've been running a little experiment at MSU, a class where we teach students about becoming Wikipedia administrators. Not a lot is known about your community, and our students (who are fascinated by wiki-culture by the way!) want to learn how you do what you do, and why you do it. A while back I proposed this idea (the class) to the community [[Wikipedia:Village_pump_(proposals)/Archive_82#Learn_to_be_a_Wikipedia_Administrator_-_New_class_at_MSU|HERE]], where it was met mainly with positive feedback. Anyhow, I'd like my students to speak with a few administrators to get a sense of admin experiences, training, motivations, likes, dislikes, etc. We were wondering if you'd be interested in speaking with one of our students. |
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: Hi Daniel. I appreciate you are frustrated at EHC's MO (which appears to be to report everyone he comes into contact with, and if the person he complains to doesn't agree with him, he complains about them too). However, its clear to me that getting dragged into a debate with him is not going to serve any constructive purpose. That table will only incite EHC to make further complaints. I would recommend [[WP:SHUN]] as the best way forward here, that is certainly what I will be doing, and It appears to be be what other admins are doing. Eventually EHC will get tired of "reporting" everyone and move on himself. |
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: I also appreciate your concern for me, but really, don't worry about it. This is part in parcel of being an administrator. I encouraged EHC to make a complaint if he thought I was abusing the tools and that is what he did. While I think the com;laint is entirely without merit, I welcome other editors reviewing my actions occasionally, only then can I be sure that my judgement is in tune with community spirit. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 17:41, 8 June 2007 (UTC) |
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No! I like Daniel's show of bravery right there. I wouldn't report anyone for that kind of bravery. Nice job, Daniel. I think we can all learn something from everything you just said. You had real guts in making that comment with that WP: Cut the crap. lol! Takes a lot of guts, my boy. That kind of bravery and heart puts me in a good mood. Not a lot of people can put me in a good mood. First show of guts I have seen since joining wikipedia. Gentleman, I think we should start off on a clean slate and put all this fighting behind us. You have moxie, Daniel. Keep it up. That kind of moxie will get you places. [[User:EverybodyHatesChris|EverybodyHatesChris]] 20:25, 8 June 2007 (UTC) |
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You re-added serious to consequences, when the diseases and consequences aren't considered serious I am just curious as to why, maybe something I am missing? Thanks.--[[User:Migospia|<font color="black">Migospia</font>]][[User talk:Migospia|†<font color="red">♥</font>]] 02:29, 9 June 2007 (UTC) |
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Bottom line is that we really need your help, and would really appreciate the opportunity to speak with you. If interested, please send me an email at obar@msu.edu (to maintain anonymity) and I will add your name to my offline contact list. If you feel comfortable doing so, you can post your name [[User:Jaobar/Admins_to_Interview_List_1|HERE]] instead. |
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: The reason I changed it back was because the sentence read "These deficiencies can have potentially consequences, including [[anemia]]..." which doesn't make any sense gramatically. If the consequences arn't serious, there there is no point listing them. However, rickets, anemia and cretinism are not inconsequential disorders. They way I see it, if the deficients '''can''' lead to those then it is a serious consequence, if they '''can't''' lead to those disorders then it isn't, but then that entire sentence is incorrect. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 02:43, 9 June 2007 (UTC) |
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If you have questions or concerns at any time, feel free to email me at obar@msu.edu. I will be more than happy to speak with you. |
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Well you can change it to "These deficiencies can have potential consequences, including [[anemia]]...", which makes more sense--[[User:Migospia|<font color="black">Migospia</font>]][[User talk:Migospia|†<font color="red">♥</font>]] 02:51, 9 June 2007 (UTC) |
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Thanks in advance for your help. We have a lot to learn from you. |
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: Yes, you can. If you wish to do that then go ahead. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 02:57, 9 June 2007 (UTC) |
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== Veganism 3RR == |
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Sincerely, |
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Oh please Rockpocket someone removed my tag so that gave me the right to at least change the wording if not put the tag back, you did a partial revert and I talked with you about it so that let me do the second revert and some newbie might as well me an anon ip reverts all my hard work that gives me more grounds to rv than that kellen did which still thinking about makes me VERY angry she got off. And yes I know there is an issue to be resolved now but it's not like I am in some edit war. And I already said talk about it on the talk page but this one person is not making any sense as well as Madeleine, SlimVirgin and kellen has issues with me because they are all buds so talking with them is not going to get anywhere.--[[User:Migospia|<font color="black">Migospia</font>]][[User talk:Migospia|†<font color="red">♥</font>]] 21:17, 9 June 2007 (UTC) |
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Also please watch what you say to me, in times like theses you tend to say things about me that aren't true and come off very mean and start accusing me of things, just a friendly reminder to be nice--[[User:Migospia|<font color="black">Migospia</font>]][[User talk:Migospia|†<font color="red">♥</font>]] 21:41, 9 June 2007 (UTC) |
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== as Migospia says.... == |
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Jonathan Obar --[[User:Jaobar|Jaobar]] ([[User talk:Jaobar|talk]]) 07:26, 12 February 2012 (UTC) |
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Talk vegan I thought it was already cleared but you kept saying Migospia this Migospia that, for future reference you don't need to do that because there is not point and it is not nice, just advice! =) Peace?--[[User:Migospia|<font color="black">Migospia</font>]][[User talk:Migospia|†<font color="red">♥</font>]] 00:59, 10 June 2007 (UTC) |
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: I'll take that advice under consideration, thank you. My intention was to explain ''why'' the debate had been about the word "serious" and not the more relevent issue, in my opinion. Nevertheless, I didn't mean to make it sound accusatory. I apologise if I gave that impression. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 01:23, 10 June 2007 (UTC) |
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::Thank you I accept your apology--[[User:Migospia|<font color="black">Migospia</font>]][[User talk:Migospia|†<font color="red">♥</font>]] 01:38, 10 June 2007 (UTC) |
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Young June Sah --[[User:Yjune.sah|Yjune.sah]] ([[User talk:Yjune.sah|talk]]) 04:22, 15 February 2012 (UTC) |
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== Vince McMahon == |
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I was trying to read the article [[Vince McMahon]]. (His name came up on the Ref Desk and I accessed the article, without a clue as to what I would find.) I know nothing about professional wrestling except for what "everybody" knows, which is neither sound nor encyclopedic. I assume from the text in the article that Vince McMahon is a real person who is currently alive, as well as a character in shows and films, though not really an actor. Very little seems to be sourced in this article and some of it seems too fantastic to be true. I was astonished to find almost no contention expressed on the talk page; there is very little challenge to any of the statements. (I draw your attention to Paragraph 3.3 for example.) Perhaps this is all as well known as Paris Hilton's short jail stay, and thus requires no sourcing and/or perhaps Mr. McvMahon likes to be talked about in such a manner. It may be, then, that I am just too square. Could you take a look at the noted section 3.3, if nothing else, and then let me know what, if any thing, I should be doing? (I certainly can't argue any facts.) Thanks [[User:Bielle|Bielle]] 01:48, 10 June 2007 (UTC) |
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: Remarkably enough, that appears to be real [http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2003560001-2006260495,00.html]. It should be better sourced, though, as should most of the rest of the article. Pro wrestling articles are in a world of themselves, really. They tend to be poorly written by people that believe its for real. The should probably be treated more like fictional characters, since thats what the essentially are, but since they are also personas of real people they should meet [[WP:BLP]]. My suggestion would be to use the <nowiki>{{fact}}</nowiki> template for anything that seems particularly outrageous or unlikely. If no-one comes along and provides a source for it within a few days then it can be removed. If something is slanderous and isn't sourced, then you can remove it immediately per [[WP:BLP]]. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 02:35, 10 June 2007 (UTC) |
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::Given what appears to go on in that world, I don't know what might be considered slander, or libel. There are jurisdictions where, just because something is true does not means it cannot also be libel or slander. Perhaps it is the attitude of the character that matters. "Say anything about me, but spell my name correctly." Thanks for your thoughts. I realize from perusing the other section on this page that you have much more pressing matters to deal with at the moment. [[User:Bielle|Bielle]] 03:31, 10 June 2007 (UTC) |
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Hello! [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 11:56, 1 May 2012 (UTC) |
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But you don't get it I am over it and I don't care, however I do HATE when people keep bringing it up and add how you didn't, taking it to WP:AN/I is not going to do anything because it is in the past, but just dont bring it up, thats it! and dont do it again simple quite i think....--[[User:Migospia|<font color="black">Migospia</font>]][[User talk:Migospia|†<font color="red">♥</font>]] 03:16, 10 June 2007 (UTC) |
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: I will continue to edit in that manner. If you continue to edit war, or violate [[WP:3RR]] again, then I will warn you again. That is not a personal attack. If you have a problem with that then I suggest you address it now, because its not going to go away. As I said, I am perfectly happy to listen the the community on this. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 03:21, 10 June 2007 (UTC) |
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::I am saying Daniel brought it up not me not you but yes if I ever edit war or violalte [[WP:3RR]] ever feel free to warn me, but you can't warn me and say I violated anything when I did not like your statement just now says: |
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I didn't so you need to stop accusing me and say if you do this then you are in an edit war and etc, not when it was not like that although I was aware that if I had reverted or edited anything again without talking to an admin then I would have anyway so its a moo point--[[User:Migospia|<font color="black">Migospia</font>]][[User talk:Migospia|†<font color="red">♥</font>]] 03:25, 10 June 2007 (UTC) |
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:Hey Rockpocket - I hate to get in the middle of this, but just FYI - the only thing I said was I'm glad that your first one-on-one debate (refering to the veganism) was with Rockpocket because a lot of new editors would get frustraed and freak out, so it's nice that you get to have the debate with someone more expierienced. Sadly, this led her to bring up the old debate somehow, which I felt compelled to respond to. To me it seems like there is either a grudge being held or the debate never finished - but it just seems to keep popping up. Just my take--<small>[[User:Danielfolsom|<span style="color: #CCFF99; background: #003300">daniel]][[User_talk:Danielfolsom|<span style="color:#FFCCCC; background:#660000">folsom]]</span></span></small> 03:59, 10 June 2007 (UTC) |
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Yea because you brought it up dude thats why it somehow keeps popping up-'From what I remember he didn't attack you ', - |
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Just saying before you said that I was not even thinking about it, but once you said that I had to defend myself. Thats the take--[[User:Migospia|<font color="black">Migospia</font>]][[User talk:Migospia|†<font color="red">♥</font>]] 04:04, 10 June 2007 (UTC) |
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Just testing [[User:Alexbateman|Alexbateman]] ([[User talk:Alexbateman|talk]]) 11:57, 1 May 2012 (UTC) |
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Bottom line: By definition of Wikipedia I did not edit war and if I was any other user you would not have said that because you know that |
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Hi Rockpocket. I know you are less active these days, but I wondered if you could have a look at [[User:Murry1975]]' s recent edits. I have started a general and a specific discussion about whether [[WP:IMOS]] should supersede [[WP:OVERLINK]] as regards linking [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. In both discussions he has [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Eoin_Colfer&diff=prev&oldid=493319950 repeatedly] [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:Manual_of_Style/Ireland-related_articles&diff=prev&oldid=493319148 called] me a "dick" in spite of my [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:Manual_of_Style/Ireland-related_articles&diff=prev&oldid=493318687 pointing out] that I regard this as a personal attack. More to the point, he has not answered my specific questions on overlinking. Would it be possible for you to have a word with him when you have a chance? I will withdraw from the discussions for now and let other editors have their say. Take care, --[[User:John|John]] ([[User talk:John|talk]]) 10:17, 19 May 2012 (UTC) |
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That was not being done. Anyways I hope you understand now and have a good day peace!--[[User:Migospia|<font color="black">Migospia</font>]][[User talk:Migospia|†<font color="red">♥</font>]] 03:35, 10 June 2007 (UTC) |
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== [[Rangers F.C.]] == |
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Thanks for your message. I have no problem if you want to take a break away from it. I don't see that you are so involved regarding last nights events anyway, so a withdrawal sounds like a good idea. I would like to point out that you have, IMO, been spot on with your considerations, actions, and opinions. You may want to think about counselling Daniel to, again, follow your excellent example. Cheers. [[User:LessHeard vanU|LessHeard vanU]] 21:41, 10 June 2007 (UTC) |
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:Actually funny you mention it - I had just said that on her talk page exactly 11 seconds before you said it on mine! But yeah - I don't see me getting anywhere with her. It's so frustrating because I tried the relazed approach and thought it worked - but turned out she took that as a sign of support and decided she was right about everything, and now that I say that's not the case - I'm getting some really hateful emails- I think I've gotten three so far - so I'm not really sure if there's a workable way around it. --<small>[[User:Danielfolsom|<span style="color: #CCFF99; background: #003300">daniel]][[User_talk:Danielfolsom|<span style="color:#FFCCCC; background:#660000">folsom]]</span></span></small> 22:33, 10 June 2007 (UTC) |
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I would advise you that I have posted a comment, asking for clarification, at [[WP:AN]] ''{{User|EverybodyHatesChris}} possible trolling?'' regarding EHC's conduct, which mentions you in passing. [[User:LessHeard vanU|LessHeard vanU]] 22:58, 10 June 2007 (UTC) |
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Regarding [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rangers_F.C.&diff=497542575&oldid=497537705 this]: not only isn't there a source attached to it, but it's just an announcement of intent. To be quite honest I'd be surprised if Companies House allowed for such a minor change of trading name as "The Rangers Football Club plc" to just "The Rangers Football Club". I really don't think we should be reporting as fact every thing said in a press conference right now, especially given the historical fragility of announcements from the administrators / owners / potential bidders in this case. There's an ongoing discussion at [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Football#Rangers F.C.]] if you're interested. Cheers! [[User:Thumperward|Chris Cunningham (user:thumperward)]] ([[User talk:Thumperward|talk]]) 12:42, 14 June 2012 (UTC) |
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:It is being widely reported by reliable sources (which I didn't add simply because it was in the lead). For example, the BBC are reporting the new trading name "is" The Rangers Football Club, which is more than a statement of intent. Nonetheless, I take your points and if there is a consensus, or at least a justification, for removal at this time then that is fine. I just don't typically accept reverts of good faith edits without explanation. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 12:48, 14 June 2012 (UTC) |
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:: I haven't seen any evidence that the "Sevco" coalition even exists as a company right now, let alone that they've registered a new name. Apologies for the revert, but there's a great deal of attention on this article right now and the change to past tense in particular was getting some significant interest. [[User:Thumperward|Chris Cunningham (user:thumperward)]] ([[User talk:Thumperward|talk]]) 13:36, 14 June 2012 (UTC) |
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Welll I was not sure if that was okay to do but since I did not remove any text, I did not see any harm in doing so as well as I see people editing grammer and spelling on talk pages. I asked Lessheard about this 6 hours ago it seems he is not on anymore so didn't respond. But thank for letting me know!--[[User:Migospia|<font color="black">Migospia</font>]][[User talk:Migospia|†<font color="red">♥</font>]] 02:03, 11 June 2007 (UTC) |
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Hi Rockpocket, |
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To support the volunteers who are delivering Wikimedia training, Wikimedia UK is organising another Train the Trainer event on 27-28 October, in London. I really hope that you will be able to attend - if so please sign up: http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Training_the_Trainers/October_event |
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The page will also give you more information about the event, but if you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me (daria.cybulska{{@}}wikimedia.org.uk). Thanks! [[User:Daria Cybulska|Daria Cybulska]] ([[User talk:Daria Cybulska|talk]]) 11:18, 23 July 2012 (UTC) |
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== [[Fake: Forgery, Lies, & eBay]] == |
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:I know it is off topic and you might not respond with help but:<br> |
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[[User:Bearcat]] keeps trying to put a note in the middle of the [[Michaëlle Jean]] article, I put the disamb note at top and the user [[User_talk:Migospia|did not seem happy about it]]. Maybe you can help me out, if the note the user is trying to put in the middle of the article should be there are not.--Migospia |
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==EHC== |
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Hey Rockpocket - so I don't know if you checked out the ANI for Everybody hates chris or not (I myself haven't), but because I was watching EHC's talk page from an earlier dispute - I noticed that he was blocked and he seemed to disagree with the course of action (the block) - so I'm wondering if this was the right thing to say to him in response. |
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<blockquote>EHC - if you want the block to be removed I think you can really do one of two things: |
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#Challenge the block itself - say that the block was unfair and it shouldn't have happened (NOT reccomended) |
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#Go over the list of grievences, look at some of your debates (like the ani with rockpocket and some of the links mentioned there, and the ani with you, and anything else you can think of) and try to find what you have done wrong - then maybe in a day you should type a fairly long thing (It should be maybe 8 sentences at least I would think) on the mistakes you made and how you're going to make sure you'll not make them again. If you take the time to do this and you do it well - then I'll help edit it and then you can put the template {{t1|unblock}} on it - while there's no gaurentee that the block will be removed, it's a start, and I'll do everything I can for you assuming you're willing to put in the effort. |
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Good Luck --<small>[[User:Danielfolsom|<span style="color: #CCFF99; background: #003300">daniel]][[User_talk:Danielfolsom|<span style="color:#FFCCCC; background:#660000">folsom]]</span></span></small> 04:25, 11 June 2007 (UTC)</blockquote> |
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Crossing my fingers, --<small>[[User:Danielfolsom|<span style="color: #CCFF99; background: #003300">daniel]][[User_talk:Danielfolsom|<span style="color:#FFCCCC; background:#660000">folsom]]</span></span></small> 04:25, 11 June 2007 (UTC) |
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: Sounds like good advice to me. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 04:27, 11 June 2007 (UTC) |
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::Sweet - although I'm kinda hoping it takes him a few days - I'm not ready to defend another editor and thus likely argue with a different one. XD. Regardless - what would you say the chacnes are of getting an indef block lifted in about a day? --<small>[[User:Danielfolsom|<span style="color: #CCFF99; background: #003300">daniel]][[User_talk:Danielfolsom|<span style="color:#FFCCCC; background:#660000">folsom]]</span></span></small> 04:32, 11 June 2007 (UTC) |
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::: I think he ''could'' get his block lifted pretty easily, if he knew what to say, how to say it and then actually do it. However, if he was capable of doing these things, he wouldn't be blocked in the first place. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 04:37, 11 June 2007 (UTC) |
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::::(per [[User talk:EverybodyHatesChris]]) - Apparently he doesn't want to get back - this user has just confused me - it's def. been the most frustrating week ever on Wikipedia. Haha, alright - I'm off but I'll see you later - here's to a better next week --<small>[[User:Danielfolsom|<span style="color: #CCFF99; background: #003300">daniel]][[User_talk:Danielfolsom|<span style="color:#FFCCCC; background:#660000">folsom]]</span></span></small> 05:03, 11 June 2007 (UTC) |
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Hello, thanks for tagging this for notability. 5 years later it's still there, and you may want to consider starting a merge discussion. Best wishes, [[User:Boleyn|Boleyn]] ([[User talk:Boleyn|talk]]) 09:16, 31 January 2013 (UTC) |
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== Curious == |
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== WP:FOUR RFC == |
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I am just curious how you know what I am doing on Wiki all the time, is it an admin thing or do you watch all the pages I edit or check my contribs a lot? (This is a real q)--[[User:Migospia|<font color="black">Migospia</font>]][[User talk:Migospia|†<font color="red">♥</font>]] 07:18, 11 June 2007 (UTC) |
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There are two [[WP:RFC]]s at [[WP:FOUR]]. The first is [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk%3AFour_Award&diff=569306744&oldid=569202730 to conflate issues] so as to keep people from expressing meaningful opinions. The second, by me, is claimed to be less than neutral by proponents of the first. Please look at the second one, which I think is much better.--[[User:TonyTheTiger|TonyTheTiger]] <small>([[User talk:TonyTheTiger|T]] / [[Special:Contributions/TonyTheTiger|C]] / [[WP:FOUR]] / [[WP:CHICAGO]] / [[WP:WAWARD]])</small> 07:20, 20 August 2013 (UTC) |
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: Many of the pages you edit are on my watchlist (which currently amounts to 2,649 different pages (excluding talk pages) and includes pretty much every animal rights related page). I have been watching the discussion at PETA, with amusement, for sometime. Its amazing how things that seem so insignificant to some people can be mean so much to others, don't you think? [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 07:23, 11 June 2007 (UTC) |
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== Levineps == |
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::I know! I think it's insane I mean I am not really pushing for companion animals I am just wondering what's the big deal? It's a nicer way than saying pet but apparently it is such a big deal they have to get angry and bring in a hate group into a love group! I know sometimes I might fight for something strong when I believe misleading information in an article (i.e veganism) and come off as a bit a little into it but most of the time I am neutral (don't laugh I am!) But I would not mind if the pet thing stays for some reason some people want it to but at least change back for reference [70] |
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Rockpocket, isn't [[User:Levineps|Levineps]] banned indefinitely from creating new categories? Please see his recent contributions. Thanks, [[User:Jweiss11|Jweiss11]] ([[User talk:Jweiss11|talk]]) 10:52, 2 September 2013 (UTC) |
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Also are you for or against animal rights?--[[User:Migospia|<font color="black">Migospia</font>]][[User talk:Migospia|†<font color="red">♥</font>]] 07:47, 11 June 2007 (UTC) |
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:Seems like tattle telling, this ban was years ago I believe I've changed since then. Didn't realize I was even still banned to be honest. How can this ban go away?--[[User:Levineps|Levineps]] ([[User talk:Levineps|talk]]) 14:46, 2 September 2013 (UTC):: |
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::Levineps, on your user page, there is a rather large list of the sanctions imposed on you. It says "These restrictions were imposed on 31 December 2009. They are indefinite by community consensus, as interpreted by Coffee with minor clarification by Rockpocket. They may be lifted by formal community proposal, or by emailing ArbCom." Seems you've also used the "I forgot I was banned" excuse before; see [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/Incidents&oldid=427411863#Levineps_and_yet_another_violation_of_his_editing_restrictions|here]. My intent here is not to "tattle tell" but to serve the Wikipedia community. I know that you have made a mess of categories in the past, and it appears that you may be headed back in that direction; see [[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2013 September 1#Category:Academic publishing companies of the United States]]. [[User:Jweiss11|Jweiss11]] ([[User talk:Jweiss11|talk]]) 15:56, 2 September 2013 (UTC) |
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::: My apologies for being late to the party on this - I edit relatively infrequently these days. Seems another admin has dealt with it in the meantime. For what its worth, I suggest when Levineps returns from his most recent block he appeals to the community for the terms of his sanctions to be loosened. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 20:48, 3 September 2013 (UTC) |
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== September 2013 == |
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: On philosophical grounds I don't generally believe animals should have rights, no, though I am a strong advocate of [[animal welfare]] and believe humans have a great responsibility towards animals. |
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: If you don't mind me saying so, I do believe you are neutral. The problem comes, not just for you but for all of us, when we edit on a subject that we really care about, because then it is almost impossible to be really neutral. The trick is recognising those occasions and then being able to spot who really is neutral and deferring to them. Its easier said than done, of course, but that I think is what we should all be aim to do (myself included). [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 07:57, 11 June 2007 (UTC) |
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== Ofer Dekel (researcher) == |
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::Well thank you and I see what you mean about that and agree we should all aim there as well aim for peace and love for all. |
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I am over with the pet mess thing so can you edit it to were the companion animal is used in with the reference number [70], since it is in the article already and taking it out would not be good faith?--[[User:Migospia|<font color="black">Migospia</font>]][[User talk:Migospia|†<font color="red">♥</font>]] 08:05, 11 June 2007 (UTC) |
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==A Suggestion...== |
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: I'm not sure I understand what you mean about reference 70. The article currently appears to use the term ''companion animal'' (as well as ''pet'') in the citation, what has been taken out? |
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: I think its a good idea to give it another day or so to see if any consensus can form around my proposal, or not, before making any further changes to the article. The way I see it, since its a minor matter, its better that the article remain stable and we thrash it out on the talkpage, rather then we revert back and forth. Eventually some agreement will be reached and we can then edit the article. Perhaps, if we can make a convincing enough argument, those who have been reverting from your version will change it back themselves. That, to me, is always the most satisying solution. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 08:17, 11 June 2007 (UTC) |
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Hi Darren. Your name has come up on Jimmy Wales' talk page with regard to your editing of Wellcome Sanger. Editing on a page dealing with one's employer is not prohibited no matter what anyone may say to the contrary. However, it would be a very good idea indeed if you would make clear your relationship to the company on the article's talk page so that your edits can be examined in the light of full information. I don't see a problem, myself, but declaring one's COI is always a best practice. Happy editing. —Tim Davenport, Corvallis, OR, USA /// [[User:Carrite|Carrite]] ([[User talk:Carrite|talk]]) 16:27, 26 September 2013 (UTC) |
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== further thoughts on Mingin' == |
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:Hi Tim, thanks for bringing this to my intention. I'm pretty comfortable with the fact that I declare my professional affiliation very clearly on my user page and I am sufficiently experienced in editing to know what is appropriate factual content and what is not. If someone has an issue with the content that I add to the WTSI page, then I am very happy to defer to their (or a third opinion) due to potential COI considerations. That has not happened to date. So I just get on with improving the encyclopedia when and wherever I can. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 22:19, 26 September 2013 (UTC) |
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hi rockpocket, what you said about the origins of the word Mingin' got me thinking about the word 'Minge' - basically used in the same context as Mingin, but usually (espically where i grew up) as a slang for female genitalia, don't think i will be introducing this word to beille thou... just can't think of a nice or scholarly way of doing so " hi beille, beille this is 'minge', 'minge' beille..." ;) [[User:Perry-mankster|Perry-mankster]] 09:39, 11 June 2007 |
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== Possibly unfree File:Dogs6CCcopy.jpg == |
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== Potential sockpuppet of Levineps == |
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:I wonder why [[User:Perry-mankster|Perry-mankster]] believes he must present something to me in a "nice or scholarly way", as I am myself neither nice (in any of its meanings, old or new) nor, in any formal way, a scholar. I am likely old enough to be his grandparent, I have heard or read all the other slang terms for female genitalia, in English and in French. Curious, that. |
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:"Mingy", pronounced to rhyme with "stingy" and not with "stringy", means "small" in the sense of "mean" or "cheap" on this side of the pond: "What a mingy serving of pie that is! Are you saving the rest for someone you like?" [[User:Bielle|Bielle]] 17:09, 11 June 2007 (UTC) |
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Recently, [[User:Oriole85]] ([[Special:Contributions/Oriole85|contribs]]) has been sporadically popping up on my watchlist for category-related changes. A lot of new users do that, so it wasn't a particularly noteworthy thing for me. But then he kept showing up with a higher frequency, oftentimes making (what I thought to be) completely unnecessary over-categorizations to articles. I've been on Wikipedia long enough to know that [[User:Levineps]] ([[Special:Contributions/Levineps|contribs]]) is one of the most notorious over-categorizers we've ever seen (and has the community sanctions, block records, and bans to show for it). So, I did about two minutes' worth of research and discovered that Oriole85's account was created / his edits began on November 5, 2013. When was the last edit by Levineps? November 4, 2013. That is not a coincidence IMO. I don't have (a) the time right now, nor (b) the motivation to formally open an SPI, but I'm hoping that one of the many people I'm notifying about this does. If you're wondering why you're being pinged about this, it's because I saw where you were one of the people who has left messages on Levineps' talk page at some point regarding his inappropriate editing. So now, in addition to all of the aforementioned issues with Levineps, it looks like a probably sockpuppet to throw into the mix. [[User:Jrcla2|Jrcla2]] ([[User talk:Jrcla2|talk]]) 05:33, 5 December 2013 (UTC) |
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:: Haha, I think that is just the British reserve kicking in. We weren't brought up to use such words in polite company, you know, not like those uncouth people from the colonies ;) I hadn't thought of ''minge'' though, and Perry is correct, one would assume, that its from the same root. I expect a Canadian who referred to a serving of pie as ''mingy'' would get some startled looks in the UK! [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 17:37, 11 June 2007 (UTC) |
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==hi review== |
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:::That piece of pie would be an interesting variation on the [[Shroud of Turin]]. Perhaps [[Hugh Heffner]] would be interested. [[User:Bielle|Bielle]] |
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hello i am new here |
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just made an article need help to improve it. is it possible for u to find some one having a bit knowledge of bioinformatics or computational biology. |
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Demi_lion/Jpred this is my article. it would be nice to get some help from user who has experience in writing articles.[[User:Demi lion|Demi lion]] ([[User talk:Demi lion|talk]]) 20:30, 27 February 2014 (UTC) |
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== Request for comment == |
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Sice you are an admin I think you should know that it seems [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/194.81.39.249 194.81.39.249] is being used for [[vandalism]]--[[User:Migospia|<font color="purple">Migospia</font>]][[User talk:Migospia|†<font color="red">♥</font>]] 23:45, 11 June 2007 (UTC) |
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: Thanks for letting me know, some one has already blocked him or her. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 17:37, 11 June 2007 (UTC) |
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Hello there, a proposal regarding pre-adminship review has been raised at Village pump by {{noping|Anna Frodesiak}}. Your comments [[Wikipedia:Village_pump_(idea_lab)#Pre-RfA_opinion_page|here]] is very much appreciated. Many thanks. [[User:Jim Cartar|Jim Carter]] through [[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]) 06:46, 28 May 2014 (UTC) |
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== thumbnailing and forcing image size == |
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== Clarification motion == |
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Thanks for reminding me, but I was already aware of the preference for plain thumbnailing in order to preserve user optioning. I specifically forced the image size in that case so that it would not conflict with the readability of the text, as there are several images in that small section. [[User:VanTucky|VanTucky]] 23:09, 11 June 2007 (UTC) |
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A case ([[Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/The Troubles|The Troubles]]) in which you were involved has been modified by {{oldid2|631252824|Motion|motion}} which changed the wording of the [[Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/The_Troubles#Standard_discretionary_sanctions|discretionary sanctions section]] to clarify that the scope applies to pages, not just articles. For the arbitration committee --[[User:Sphilbrick|<span style="color:#002868;padding:0 4px;font-family: Copperplate Gothic Light">S Philbrick</span>]][[User talk:Sphilbrick|<span style=";padding:0 4px;color:# 000;font-family: Copperplate Gothic Light">(Talk)</span>]] 21:04, 27 October 2014 (UTC) |
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P.S. Great use of the [[Get Your War On]] quotation! [[User:VanTucky|VanTucky]] 23:11, 11 June 2007 (UTC) |
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==Category:Genes mutated in mice== |
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==Random Question== |
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Hey Rockpocket, I keep getting emails about one of my activities (positive and negative - but mostly negative) which is going to [[:CAT:CCSD]] and trying to fix up all the articles there (of course I still keep the speedy tags on). Do you think this is an ok practice? Because I've done it a thousand times and I don't want to keep doing it if it's not ok. Just to let you know the biggest mentioned problem is that I do it even when the article will most likely be deleted (like even if I think an article is really bad I'll make some fairly big edits on it just in case I'm wrong and the article is kept) - I've been told by two editors that I'm preventing the encyclopedia from improving by "playing with crap" while all the other editors "don't fucking suk and do god stuf (sic)". Again, I'd just appreciate some feedback as I just got the like 5th negative email - and I'm used to no one emailing me so it's kidna weird.--<small>[[User:Danielfolsom|<span style="color: #CCFF99; background: #003300">daniel]][[User_talk:Danielfolsom|<span style="color:#FFCCCC; background:#660000">folsom]]</span></span></small> 04:57, 12 June 2007 (UTC) |
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: I'm not sure that editing candidates for speedy deletion is the best use of your time, since the majority of them will probably be deleted irrespective of how much you can improve them. However, doing so certainly does no harm and there may be some candidates that could be rescued by a good rewrite (notable A7s and G11s or G12s, I guess). I'm not quite sure why anyone, in good faith, would send you a critical email over it - if thats what you wish to do, I don't see what its got to do with anyone else. Don't worry about it. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 07:35, 13 June 2007 (UTC) |
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::Sweet - and just to let you know the reason I do the contested speedies is because I figure most times if someone's dedicated enough to not only create the article, but also come back and put a speedy on it, then there might be something good there and perhaps even if I can't save the article I can help the editor save his or her next one. That being said, you're right, it seems like 9 out of 10 times no matter how much I work on it and format it, the article ends up being deleted, which kinda sucks. The only ones I can think of that I've saved are [[Politicks]] and [[Pimp Juice]] (don't ask about that last one). It's so frustrating that I think I will probably find something else to do, but either way thanks for the feedback! --<small>[[User:Danielfolsom|<span style="color: #CCFF99; background: #003300">daniel]][[User_talk:Danielfolsom|<span style="color:#FFCCCC; background:#660000">folsom]]</span></span></small> 11:58, 13 June 2007 (UTC) |
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:::Nm, I didn't do pimp juice - i did [[Pimp Juice (drink)]] - a lot different. --<small>[[User:Danielfolsom|<span style="color: #CCFF99; background: #003300">daniel]][[User_talk:Danielfolsom|<span style="color:#FFCCCC; background:#660000">folsom]]</span></span></small> 15:19, 13 June 2007 (UTC) |
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'''[[:Category:Genes mutated in mice]]''', which you created, has been nominated for possible deletion, merging, or renaming. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at '''[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2014 November 25#Category:Genes mutated in mice|the category's entry]]''' on the [[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion|Categories for discussion]] page.<!-- Template:Cfd-notify--> Thank you. [[User:Randykitty|Randykitty]] ([[User talk:Randykitty|talk]]) 07:52, 25 November 2014 (UTC) |
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== TfD Nomination == |
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:Thanks, I've left a comment there. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 12:22, 25 November 2014 (UTC) |
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::Is there any mouse gene for which we have proof that it does not mutate? Then, given time, would you not expect all these genes to mutate at some point? What, if anything, is the difference between "mutated genes" and "non-mutated genes"? Look at the parent cat and how few articles it contains (FIVE, 2 of them one-line "articles" and 2 of them databases). Look at the articles what they are actually about. In addition, are you going to create categories for "genes mutated in C. elegans"? "Genes mutated in D. melanogaster"? "Genes mutated in Polar Bears"? I really think that this categorization tree needs significant overhaul in order to be useful. --[[User:Randykitty|Randykitty]] ([[User talk:Randykitty|talk]]) 23:56, 23 December 2014 (UTC) |
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== Chromatophore FAR == |
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== TfD nomination of [[:Template:{{ucfirst:Abuse}}]]== |
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I have nominated [[Chromatophore]] for a [[Wikipedia:Featured article review/Chromatophore/archive1|featured article review here]]. Please join the discussion on whether this article meets [[Wikipedia:What is a featured article?|featured article criteria]]. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. If substantial concerns are not addressed during the review period, the article will be moved to the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Delist" the article's featured status. The instructions for the review process are [[Wikipedia:Featured article review|here]]. [[User:SandyGeorgia|'''Sandy'''<span style="color:green;">Georgia</span>]] ([[User talk:SandyGeorgia|Talk]]) 18:43, 4 April 2015 (UTC) |
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== ORCID == |
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Hi, |
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== [[Persia White]] and Scientology == |
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You might want to put your [[ORCID]] iD on your user page, as described at [[WP:ORCID]]. <span class="vcard"><span class="fn">[[User:Pigsonthewing|Andy Mabbett]]</span> (<span class="nickname">Pigsonthewing</span>); [[User talk:Pigsonthewing|Talk to Andy]]; [[Special:Contributions/Pigsonthewing|Andy's edits]]</span> 14:13, 12 June 2015 (UTC) |
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You really do have a big watchlist... I wanted to talk to you about this because of some edits to the [[Persia White]] article. That link you showed me was not listed as a source it was just some writing which I did not think writing about some journal is a source, but how do they work?--[[User:Migospia|<font color="purple">Migospia</font>]][[User talk:Migospia|†<font color="red">♥</font>]] 07:17, 13 June 2007 (UTC) |
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: This one didn't come from my watchlist, but through my recent changes spool on Vandal-proof. Sources do not need to be online, and the source provided - on the face of it - appears to be genuine. This is where [[WP:AGF]] come in, unless you have a good reason to believe the source is spurious then we assume its a valid source. It lists a magazine, an issue and a page - so you could always go check it if you wish. Or you could ask the person that added it to provide the relevant quote on the talkpage. If the [[Wp:rs#Exceptional_claims_require_exceptional_sources|claim was particularly outrageous]], you could argue a magazine is not the most reliable of sources. But seeing as there are other sources that suggest White is associated with Scientology, I think the source is adequate. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 07:28, 13 June 2007 (UTC) |
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Still gripping on the talk page. This is a huge time sink and starting to become a community issue. They just don't seem to understand. And thanks for reverting my talk page. [[User:David D.|David D.]] [[User talk:David D.|(Talk)]] 13:31, 13 June 2007 (UTC) |
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:I would tend to see it as a very ''slow'' gripe, and not (yet) worth bothering with. A.Z. posted one rant a few days ago; Loomis posted a rant today. They're iffy, and if Loomis doesn't show any interest in actually contributing it certainly wouldn't be a ''loss'' to the project if he were blocked, but I'd frankly prefer not to waste our time or attention on them unless necessary. The whole point of trolling is, after all, to get a response. [[User:TenOfAllTrades|TenOfAllTrades]]([[User_talk:TenOfAllTrades|talk]]) 14:16, 13 June 2007 (UTC) |
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::"''The whole point of trolling is, after all, to get a response.''" Good point. A slow burn might be best here; no need to provide oxygen. [[User:David D.|David D.]] [[User talk:David D.|(Talk)]] 14:28, 13 June 2007 (UTC) |
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:::A bit melodramtic, maybe, but interesting non the less. [[User:David D.|David D.]] [[User talk:David D.|(Talk)]] 15:00, 13 June 2007 (UTC) |
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:::: I'm not sure its worth acting quite yet. They have both had their say now and hopefully that will be the end of it. If it continues to rumble on, despite the warning to Loomis about leaving Clio alone, then I will block him. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 04:13, 14 June 2007 (UTC) |
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Look! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's......Dr Loomis (four degrees). Anyway, he's back! He has me now, seemingly, in a state of nature. In his dreams, Rockpocket; in his dreams! From her Imperial Majesty, the Empress [[User:Clio the Muse|Clio the Muse]] 16:01, 13 June 2007 (UTC) |
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: Bizarre! That will be the last, you have my word. If this rumbles on I will block [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 04:13, 14 June 2007 (UTC) |
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Thanks for the heads up! Yeah they just strike me as terrible articles (and not to mention there like 4 clones of one of them that got speedied yesterday). I'll take it to AfD for at least one when I get the time/motivation to write it up. Thanks again. '''[[User:Cquan|Cquan]]''' <sup>([[User talk:Cquan|after the beep...]])</sup> 18:25, 13 June 2007 (UTC) |
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: Personally I agree (and I speedy deleted the ones yesterday, they were beyond the pale). Infact I actually deleted these too but then noticed the failed AfD and felt it would not be right to speedy an article that has gone through AfD, so I restored them. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 18:29, 13 June 2007 (UTC) |
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::Yeah...I thought about making a redirect to [[WP:AGF]] under WP:GABI (Grin And Bear It) :-P. '''[[User:Cquan|Cquan]]''' <sup>([[User talk:Cquan|after the beep...]])</sup> 18:34, 13 June 2007 (UTC) |
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== e-mail == |
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A new user group, [[Wikipedia:New pages patrol/Reviewers|'''New Page Reviewer''']], has been created in a move to greatly improve the standard of new page patrolling. The user right can be granted by any admin at [[Wikipedia:Requests for permissions/New page reviewer|PERM]]. It is highly recommended that admins look beyond the simple numerical threshold and satisfy themselves that the candidates have the required skills of communication and an advanced knowledge of notability and deletion. Admins are automatically included in this user right. |
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I sent you an e-mail with a Wikipedia related question hopefully you can respond =)--[[User:Migospia|<font color="purple">Migospia</font>]][[User talk:Migospia|†<font color="red">♥</font>]] 03:23, 14 June 2007 (UTC) |
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Hey - I just wanted to know what you thought on [[Wikipedia:Templates_for_deletion/Log/2007_June_12#Template:Abuse]] - because frankly I think it should be split (Relationship abuse, Animal abuse etc.)for ease of use of the templates and for ease of dealing with conflicts, but you probably have more expierience with situations like this so I'd love to know your opinion.--<small>[[User:Danielfolsom|<span style="color: #CCFF99; background: #003300">daniel]][[User_talk:Danielfolsom|<span style="color:#FFCCCC; background:#660000">folsom]]</span></span></small> 03:33, 14 June 2007 (UTC) |
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: I don't have a huge problem with it as it stands, but as before, it will continue to be used for POV purposes. I'm not sure its value - covering such a range of disparate issues - is with the constant fight its going to be to keep it neutral. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 04:09, 14 June 2007 (UTC) |
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It is anticipated that this user right will significantly reduce the work load of admins who patrol the performance of the patrollers. However,due to the complexity of the rollout, some rights may have been accorded that may later need to be withdrawn, so some help will still be needed to some extent when discovering wrongly applied deletion tags or inappropriate pages that escape the attention of less experienced reviewers, and above all, hasty and bitey tagging for maintenance. User warnings are available [[Wikipedia:New pages patrol/Templates|here]] but very often a friendly custom message works best. |
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Hiya -- amused by your comment on [[Talk:Tim Binnall]]. Do you reckon The Great Wikipedia Conspiracy will be a topic on one of their future podcasts? -- [[User:Sjb90|Sjb90]] 07:39, 14 June 2007 (UTC) |
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: Heh heh. I hope so. Good spot finding that. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 07:42, 14 June 2007 (UTC) |
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::I think my favourite line from that forum thread is ''"Wikipedia people have a notorious reputation for being nit picking aaaassssholes."'' -- I'm considering putting that on my CV :o) -- [[User:Sjb90|Sjb90]] 07:44, 14 June 2007 (UTC) |
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::And thanks -- it amused me muchly! -- [[User:Sjb90|Sjb90]] 07:46, 14 June 2007 (UTC) |
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== 2 Vandals, sock? == |
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[[User talk:4175shelton|4175shelton]] and [[User talk:Minimej12|Minimej12]] keep adding vandalizing statements in the [[Animal testing]] article, like "trolls and other mythical beasts." on one section and on another something about someone being from Mars.--[[User:Migospia|<font color="purple">Migospia</font>]][[User talk:Migospia|†<font color="red">♥</font>]] 15:08, 14 June 2007 (UTC) |
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I do see what you mean, and I'll have a think about that. Regarding email - I thought it was enabled as I had ticked the box, but I hadn't specified my address. Oops. Fixed now if you want to contact me. <span style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="background:#0000FF;">[[User:WATP|<font style="color:red;font-size:100%">WATP</font>]] </font></span> <sup>([[User talk:WATP|talk]])</sup> • <sub>([[Special:Contributions/WATP|contribs]])</sub> 15:47, 14 June 2007 (UTC) |
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:Have emailed you. <span style="font-family:Georgia"><font style="background:#0000FF;">[[User:WATP|<font style="color:red;font-size:100%">WATP</font>]] </font></span> <sup>([[User talk:WATP|talk]])</sup> • <sub>([[Special:Contributions/WATP|contribs]])</sub> 17:05, 14 June 2007 (UTC) |
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Hey, would you mind taking a look at {{t1|Refimprove}} and telling me whether it's redundant when compared to {{t1|Citations missing}}? I mean, based on what I've seen, the only templates needed for citations are {{t1|unreferenced}} (no references at all) {{t1|Citations missing}} (some), and {{t1|fact}}(in-line) - but you may think otherwise - thanks in advance--<small>[[User:Danielfolsom|<span style="color: #CCFF99; background: #003300">daniel]][[User_talk:Danielfolsom|<span style="color:#FFCCCC; background:#660000">folsom]]</span></span></small> 00:08, 16 June 2007 (UTC) |
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: I guess I can think of occasions were {{t1|Refimprove}} may be a more appropriate template to use than {{t1|Citations missing}}. I'm not sure those occasions will be so numerous though, as {{t1|Citations missing}} will be fine for the majority of cases, leaving {{t1|Refimprove}} largely redundant. I'm not really sure what the criteria is for deleting templates, since there are plenty of redundancies in templates that we use all the time. I don't have a problem with having them both. Thats just my personal opinion, though, I'm not really sure what our policies have to say on the subject. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 00:22, 16 June 2007 (UTC) |
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Hi thanks for your help with the block. <s>I need some help, a list, that I use and edit frequently has been put up for deletion, [[Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/List_of_black_rock_musicians]]. And like the Tangeline article getting deleted you offered to [[WP:USERFY]], I was wondering if you could do that here.--[[User:Migospia|<font color="purple">Migospia</font>]][[User talk:Migospia|†<font color="red">♥</font>]] 03:44, 16 June 2007 (UTC)</s> |
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:Never mind Daniel helped me--[[User:Migospia|<font color="purple">Migospia</font>]][[User talk:Migospia|†<font color="red">♥</font>]] 04:12, 16 June 2007 (UTC) |
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:*[[Wikipedia:Pending changes/Request for Comment 2016]] closed with no consensus for implementing [[Wikipedia:Pending changes#Effect of various protection levels|Pending changes level 2]] with new criteria for use. |
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:*Following [[Wikipedia talk:Bot policy#Activity requirements|an RfC]], an activity requirement is now in place for bots and bot operators. |
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== Moving cats == |
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:*When performing some administrative actions the reason field briefly gave suggestions as text was typed. This change has since been reverted so that issues with the implementation can be addressed. ([[Phab:T34950|T34950]]) |
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According to [[Category talk:African American rock musicians|talk]], everyone seems to have agreed on moving the name for the category, how do we go about moving cats?--[[User:Migospia|<font color="purple">Migospia</font>]][[User talk:Migospia|†<font color="red">♥</font>]] 07:30, 16 June 2007 (UTC) |
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:*Following the latest RfC concluding that Pending Changes 2 should not be used on the English Wikipedia, an [[Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)#Make PC2 no longer available to admins|RfC]] closed with consensus to remove the options for using it from the page protection interface, a change which has now been made. ([[Phab:T156448|T156448]]) |
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: Good question, see [[Wikipedia:Category renaming#Speedy renaming and speedy merging]]. I'm not sure it would count as meeting the criteria at [[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Speedy]], though, so it should probably be listed at [[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion]]. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 07:48, 16 June 2007 (UTC) |
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:*The Arbitration Committee released [[Special:Permalink/762120256#Response to the Wikimedia Foundation statement on paid editing and outing|a response]] to the Wikimedia Foundation's [[Wikipedia:Wikimedia Foundation statement on paid editing and outing|statement on paid editing and outing]]. |
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:* [[User:JohnCD|JohnCD]] (John Cameron Deas) passed away on 30 December 2016. John began editing Wikipedia seriously during 2007 and became an administrator in November 2009. |
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Can you keep a close eye and review [[Hayley Westenra]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hayley_Westenra&action=history]. I added a category, got reverted once talked on the [[User_talk:Andrew_D_White#Hayley_Westenra|user's talk page]], waited 5 hours and talked on [[Talk:Hayley Westenraa#Hayley_Westenra_Vegetarian|Hayley Westenra's talk page]]'s saying I will revert as I did. The user got back with me on the talk page 7 hours later with one source for my 4, so I said like what happened with Coral Smith if you have two or more sources differing each-other in a way include both, so I included both in my last edit, but if the user has any objections or reverts can you check this out?--[[User:Migospia|<font color="purple">Migospia</font>]][[User talk:Migospia|†<font color="red">♥</font>]] 23:19, 17 June 2007 (UTC) |
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:Yes please help the user changed it but it makes no sense--[[User:Migospia|<font color="purple">Migospia</font>]][[User talk:Migospia|†<font color="red">♥</font>]] 00:36, 18 June 2007 (UTC) |
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I would love to be adopted. |
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Following a [[Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)/suspend sysop rights of inactive admins|community discussion]] in June 2011, consensus was reached to [[Wikipedia:Administrators#Procedural removal for inactive administrators|provisionally suspend the administrative permissions of users who have been inactive for one year]] (i.e. administrators who have not made any edits or logged actions in more than one year). As a result of this discussion, your administrative permissions will be removed pending your return if you do not return to activity within the next several days. If you wish to have these permissions reinstated should this occur, please post to the [[Wikipedia:Bureaucrats' noticeboard]] and the userright will be restored per the [[Wikipedia:Bureaucrats#Resysopping|re-sysopping process]] (i.e. as long as the attending bureaucrats are reasonably satisfied that your account has not been compromised, that your inactivity did not have the effect of evading scrutiny of any actions which might have led to sanctions, and that you have not been inactive for a three-year period of time). If you remain inactive for a three-year period of time, including the present year you have been inactive, you will need to request reinstatement at [[WP:RFA]]. This removal of access is procedural only, and not intended to reflect negatively upon you in any way. We wish you the best in future endeavors, and thank you for your past administrative efforts. <!-- Template:Inactive admin -->— [[User:Xaosflux|<span style="color:#FF9933; font-weight:bold; font-family:monotype;">xaosflux</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Xaosflux|<span style="color:#009933;">Talk</span>]]</sup> 01:08, 24 June 2017 (UTC) |
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I am a smart woman (no, really, I swear)...just a little dim when it comes to Wikipedia. I understand you may not be looking to adopt, but if not, do you have suggestions re: someone who is calm, a good teacher, clear and kind? |
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With such thanks! [[User:24.184.192.158|24.184.192.158]] 21:22, 18 June 2007 (UTC) |
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== ISCB Wikipedia Competition: call for participation == |
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The [[International Society for Computational Biology]] (ISCB) and WikiProject Computational Biology are pleased to call for participants in the 2017-18 ISCB Wikipedia Competition. The ISCB aims to improve the communication of scientific knowledge to the public at large, and Wikipedia and its sister sites play an increasingly important role in this communication; the ISCB Wikipedia Competition aims to improve the quality of Wikipedia articles relating to computational biology. Entries to the competition are open '''now'''! Articles may be claimed until 1 Dec 2017 and the competition closes on 31 Dec 2017. |
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I'm no troll. I have family over (Summer thing), and they want to ask all manner of questions. Some may be really bizarre, even shocking. Anything I should tell them ? [[User:205.240.144.168|205.240.144.168]] 05:37, 20 June 2007 (UTC) |
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:Can this be stated on the Ref. Desk's Talk Page ? Thanks. [[User:205.240.144.168|205.240.144.168]] 05:48, 20 June 2007 (UTC) |
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I dont get your logic. You say "British" is higher value than Scottish - but you wont allow just northern European on itsd own even though that is a "higher value than British. You cant have it both ways. Celtic didnt and doesnt represent the British league is represents the Scottish league and northern European is a "bigger value" than British - it just comes across as two admin sticking together and there is he-haw logic or reasoning behind it.--[[User:Vintagekits|Vintagekits]] 23:53, 19 June 2007 (UTC) |
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: Britain is geopolitically discrete, Northern Europe isn't. It is the highest value term we can use that isn't ambiguous. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 23:58, 19 June 2007 (UTC) |
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::Hardly, British is confusing as it actually refers to the whole UK not just Britain. Therefore drop the Britain and link [[Northern European]] page a if anyone if still confused they can click on the link.--[[User:Vintagekits|Vintagekits]] 00:03, 20 June 2007 (UTC) |
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Very constructive.--[[User:Vintagekits|Vintagekits]] 00:55, 20 June 2007 (UTC) |
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# I do not have the authority to ban anyone, and have never suggested I could. |
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# It is your lack of understanding of, or willingness to adhere to, policy that I would base my actions on. Specifically [[WP:NPA]] and [[WP:CIVIL]]. In the last day or so alone you have addressed editors in the following way: |
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Celtic_F.C.&diff=prev&oldid=139252127 "sneaky ramblings of a bigotted bitter bluffer"] |
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:Unlike you I will not be so impolite as to immediately delete comments from other from my talkpage, so feel free to reply here. However, note that any further comments like those above are not welcome here, or anywhere else on Wikipedia. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 01:12, 20 June 2007 (UTC) |
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:::*Dats cos you are such a nice guy an am jus a poor durty wee fenian I suppose - I just gotta go away an get a wee bitta dignity fur meself. I am considerin a self-imposed five day ban on meself startin fae tamamra - whatcha tink a dat?--[[User:Vintagekits|Vintagekits]] 01:29, 20 June 2007 (UTC) |
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:: I think thats a good idea, if you will use the time to reconsider your belligerent approach to editing with others. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 01:34, 20 June 2007 (UTC) |
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:::Oh I shur will sur! I go away and ponder away about the knowledge yer impartin on me, and I'm dead tankful fur it also. I'm shure yal make me a better person by da end a dis.--[[User:Vintagekits|Vintagekits]] 01:36, 20 June 2007 (UTC) |
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:: If you wish to play childish games like this go do it in a school yard. Its embarrassing. I asked you if you would mind using standard english because I genuinely could not comprehend what you meant by your comment. It may have been Irish slang, it may not, I have no idea, but the highlighted terms are incomprehensible to me: {{quote|I'll wait until your friend checkuser '''wit chunt''' is over and before I '''tare strips''' off this one.}} If I can't understand what you are saying, then how am I supposed to respond to it? So, instead of simply clarifying yourself, you go and act the Oirish idiot. Well, I have to say you make a fine job it it. When you've tired of this and wish to act like a mature editor and converse constructively, feel free to come back and I'll discuss it with you. Until then, please find somewhere else to waste your time. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 01:48, 20 June 2007 (UTC) |
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:::I think wit chunt is a typos for witchhunt, [[User:SqueakBox|SqueakBox]] 01:50, 20 June 2007 (UTC) |
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::::Mibee [[Wikipedia:Adopt-a-User|dis]] wud be da solution ta da problem!?--[[User:Vintagekits|Vintagekits]] 01:58, 20 June 2007 (UTC) |
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Given the newest problem, I think I need to come to you for advice... |
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I'm not really sure how to proceed with migospia - part of me is wanting to continue the debate no matter what, with the hope of eventually proving to her that what she's doing is wrong, and then talking her down - because that part of me is thinking that I can easily win any debate with her because policy obviously backs me up - she would run out of arguments pretty quickly. BUT the other part of me is thinking I should just walk away, but the problem is I've done that before, and then she got into another conflict and brought up that situation because she thought me walking away was a sign that she was right. Sorry for making you read all that - but I figured you are involved enough that you might have some input - but if not that's fine, I also will post something simmilar to this on Lsi John's page. Well, here's to hopping for a happy ending, cheers --<small>[[User:Danielfolsom|<span style="color: #CCFF99; background: #003300">daniel]][[User_talk:Danielfolsom|<span style="color:#FFCCCC; background:#660000">folsom]]</span></span></small> 18:14, 20 June 2007 (UTC) |
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: I'm not sure I can offer anymore than what Lsi John already said [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ALsi_john&diff=139480350&oldid=139475457 here]. Personally, I have reached my limited, because I have said everything I could and appear to have had no positive impact on Migospia whatsoever. I just don't think there is any other way I can say the same things. All she wants to hear is that she is correct, and that is not going to happen (because, as we all know, she isn't). So, like John, my opinion is that she can either sink or swim by herself now. |
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: From her latest comments, it appears she has some personal issues that is effecting her editing. That is sad, and of course I sympathise with her, but Wikipedia is not therapy. Some people have been victims for so long that they don't know how not to be a victim; I think a userbox declaring she "thinks or feels he/she is hated by everyone else (or knows it)" tells its own story. So, my honest opinion is that continued discussion with her is just an energy sink, but I hope i'm wrong and if you feel capable of continuing to try, the please do so. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 00:15, 21 June 2007 (UTC) |
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The [[International Society for Computational Biology]] (ISCB) and WikiProject Computational Biology are pleased to call for participants in the 2018 ISCB Wikipedia Competition. The ISCB aims to improve the communication of scientific knowledge to the public at large, and Wikipedia and its sister sites play an increasingly important role in this communication; the ISCB Wikipedia Competition aims to improve the quality of Wikipedia articles relating to computational biology. Entries to the competition are open '''now'''; the competition closes on 31 Dec 2018. |
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[[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]], while it was a grand gesture for you to <s>strike</s> your remark regarding her unChristian behavior, I don't believe that striking it out was the correct thing to do. She can ''be hurt'' all she wants. To me, striking it out means you retract it. Your remark was both accurate and civilized and did not need to be retracted. Her past litany of scathing verbal assaults make your remark look like a glowing compliment. As they say: When you live by the sword, you die by the sword. (whoever they are). |
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As a Christian, I am embarassed by the way she represents Christianity. Regardless of any challenges she may be having, there is nothing that I have read, in any of my Christian studies, that justifies the rude and mean spirited verbal assaults that she routinely uses against people who are trying to help her. In my opinion, saying that she was ''behaving in an unChristian way'' was sugar coating it. And, striking it out, was coddling her. In my experience with her, she is trying to prove that everyone hates her, by driving away everyone who tries to be nice. |
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I still care about her, and always will, but I will no longer spend time tring to help her. Unless she changes dramatically, the only thing I'll be posting on her page from now on will be policy and rule violation notices, as required before filing violation reports for blocking. Peace in God. [[User:Lsi john|Lsi john]] 00:49, 21 June 2007 (UTC) |
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: I try to edit by the policy that if something I say on a talkpage is considered hurtful by another editor, even if I believe it to be justified and accurate, then whenever possible I will strike that remark as a gesture of goodwill. Migospia emailed me to indicate she was hurt by that comment and it was not my intention to offend. Since striking it took nothing away from larger point of that post, I felt it was the right thing to do to strike it. Perhaps it is coddling her, but if thats what it takes to make her feel better, then its no great sacrifice for me. |
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:I am not a Christian, therefore its not really my place to judge what is Christian behaviour. But it always amuses me when Wikipedians use their Christian beliefs as some sort of badge of righteousness, as if simply by saying they are, automatically earns some sort of elevated status of civility and goodwill, irrespective of their actual behaviour. It seems to me in advertising one's beliefs in such a forthright manner, one is setting a very high standard that everyone else is entitled to expect of them. I have great respect for editors who act in a manner consistent with their beliefs, but there is nothing more hypocritical in my eyes, than someone who talks the talk, but completely fails to walk the walk. Still, if those people wish to delude themselves that they are a good ambassador for their beliefs, thats their business. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 02:23, 21 June 2007 (UTC) |
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::I'd like to take a second to address your points. Mostly for the sake of clarity and historical significance. |
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::#If I was not clear: I respect you for <s>striking</s> your remarks. It was very commendable and noble gesture. I said that I did not think it was the correct thing to do. I retract that wording. It was the correct, appropriate, and necessary thing to do, from your perspective. My intention was to say that I would not have done it myself, because it was not, in any way, hurtful or mean spirited. Compared to what comes ''from'' Migospia, your words were a mother's gentle humming to her sleeping baby. And I believe the email you received was merely a form of 'control and manipulation' (but I digress). |
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::#For my part (and for clarity): I disclosed that I am Christian on my talkpage, solely for the sake of disclosure itself. It was not done as a badge of honor, but rather to avoid any perception of hidden adjenda and COI, as well as to establish that I am not a Scientologist. Since I edit Scientology articles from an NPOV perspective, a couple of the anti-CoS editors had concluded that I was a Scientologist. The only reason it has been brought up here, is because it relates to Migospia's claim to "being a Christian" and to "love God more than anything". |
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::#While I agree (from a moral perspective) that 'judge' may be the wrong word, I disagree, in spirit, with what you said. I believe we can all evaluate each other, provided it is done from the perspective of what the other 'claims to be'. (i.e. If I claim to be a Christian, you are free to evaluate my actions, from the definition of Christianity, in order to determine whether I am 'walking the walk'). In which case, what you think of Christianity isn't relevant, but whether or not I am 'acting' like what I profess to be is certainly something you are qualified to evaluate. I have long held the belief that we can judge each other, not from our own code of conduct, but, rather, from the other person's declared code of conduct. |
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::For me, it has less to do with the religious label, and more to do with the ethical and moral walk. ''Do unto others as you would have them do unto you'', is not as much about religion as it is about society and relationships and civility and respect. And, in the context of our discussion, religion plays virtually no role. Migospia's conduct has nothing whatsoever to do with whether or not Jesus was the Son of God (the core distinction of Christianity). Her conduct has to do with simple incivility and discourteous behavior. And that, has virtually nothing to do with any of the religious aspects of Christianity, and everything to do with the fundamental aspects of 'respect' which is found in virtually every religion. |
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::In the land of [[LGAT]] and Personal Responsibilty, it is called 'holding someone accountable'. Hold me accountable for what I say I am. Hold me accountable for what I say I believe. Hold me accountable for the decisions I make and the actions I take. If I request that you treat me with respect, hold me accountable for treating you with respect. etc etc etc. |
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::Thanks for letting me rant on for clarity. I look forward to editing with you in the future. Peace in God. [[User:Lsi john|Lsi john]] 04:06, 21 June 2007 (UTC) |
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::: I think you make very valid points and I appreciate your clarification. To clarify myself, I have no problem with individuals noting their beliefs; full disclosure is always helpful. For the record, I find your behaviour entirely consistent with your beliefs and, as you say, with the level of civility we should all strive to irrespective of religion. It has, likewise, been a pleasure. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 05:00, 21 June 2007 (UTC) |
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Ok this is kinda random - but rockpocket you got an email too? I actually got one no more than a week ago that was the reason I kept the debate going last time - like I was so pissed off at its content (and Migospia had advertised it as a "peace letter" when really all it did was criticise you). I hope yours was not as bad - because I think me ranting for days and days after I got that is probably what caused Migospia to get upset at me - but either way, if it wasn't for the occasional good edits - I'm almost starting to think this editor is a [[WP:Troll|you know what]]. I think I will follow you and Lsi johns' course of action which is to just leave. This is definitley the most frustrating expierience I've had to deal with on Wikipedia - although given how much more expierienced you are than me you've probably dealt with this on a regular basis. But hey, I think everyone can walk away from her knowing that they did their best - but it might just be impossible to talk down a paranoid person - because obviously anyone that attempts to do so is just another person comming after them. Sigh.--<small>[[User:Danielfolsom|<span style="color: #CCFF99; background: #003300">daniel]][[User_talk:Danielfolsom|<span style="color:#FFCCCC; background:#660000">folsom]]</span></span></small> 04:24, 21 June 2007 (UTC) |
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: You have fought a good fight, Daniel, and sometimes the only way you win is to walk away. As you say, everyone has gone well beyond the call of duty here, and I know I certainly learned something from it, even if Migospia hasn't. I'm not going to speculate publicly on Migospia's motivations, since no-one can really know and we have only her word. The same thoughts have crossed my mind but I'm willing to [[WP:AGF]] that she is on the level. Like Lsi John, my only interaction with her now will be to enforce policy. Lets all move on. 05:00, 21 June 2007 (UTC) |
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The [[International Society for Computational Biology]] (ISCB) and [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Computational Biology|WikiProject Computational Biology]] are pleased to call for participants in the '''8th ISCB Wikipedia Competition'''. The ISCB aims to improve the communication of scientific knowledge to the public at large, and Wikipedia plays an increasingly important role in this communication; the ISCB Wikipedia Competition aims to improve the quality of Wikipedia articles relating to computational biology. Entries to the competition are open '''now'''; the competition closes on '''17 May 2019'''. |
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So, now you're done with VK what about the rest of them? <font face="Verdana">[[User:One Night In Hackney|<span style="color:#006600">One Night In Hackney</span>]]<sub>''[[User talk:One Night In Hackney|<span style="color:#006600">303</span>]]''</sub></font> 18:37, 20 June 2007 (UTC) |
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I don't know if you remember contacting me about the NFL Team Depth Chart templates but someone has gone in and deleted them all. I posted several explanations as to why these Depth Charts are needed on Wikipedia and I wasn't included in the deletion discussion. Can you help me and arbitrate this issue? |
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If ya really are neutral then sort [[Talk:Gibraltar#Use_of_Ulster_Banner_as_the_Flag_of_Northern_Ireland|these editors out]]. You say that I am a POV editor! Sqeaukbox, Astrotrain and Gibnews and going around (in a meatpuppet fashion) disobeying the agreement on the Northern Ireland page (and talkpage) that the Ulster Banner nor the Union Jack should be used to represent northern Ireland except when it is for sporting organisations that use the flag.--[[User:Vintagekits|Vintagekits]] 00:33, 21 June 2007 (UTC) |
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: I'm a bit confused, which flag are you proposing should be used instead? [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 00:38, 21 June 2007 (UTC) |
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::The argeement is that no flag should be used. Now you read that conversation and view the meatpuppet reverting and then wonder why Iget pissed off in this place. --[[User:Vintagekits|Vintagekits]] 00:40, 21 June 2007 (UTC) |
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::: I entirely understand why you get pissed off. So much so that you felt the need to stack votes against a group of editors, because they follow each other around and vote as a bloc. And if you had said, "yep, I did it, i'm sorry and it won't happen again," Then explained what you did why you felt you needed to do it, this would all be over with after a warning and we would be busy trying to find out who was doing the same thing on the other side. Except instead you began, and indeed you still are, lying about it in the face of overwhelming evidence and attacking everyone else involved who are just doing their job. |
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::: Here is what I have been trying to tell you: Wikipedia is incredibly forgiving. We understand that you are not some evil person out to corrupt the place. We understand that other editors use all sorts of devious ways to ensure support, we understand that in the face of that, other editors can feel they have to do the same to even up the playing field. What we want from editors is to realise that there is a third way to tackle these problems, to admit their mistakes and move forward with an intention to not repeating them. |
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::: Let me be entirely frank with you. You fucked up and got caught. Thats not going to go away. And because of that, for as long as you continue to pretend it never happened, be incredibly incivil to other editors (even in the face of what you see as provocation) and get involved in contentious edit wars the clock is ticking for you here. That sucks for you, because there most certainly is other people who have done the same sort of thing you did, and they are sitting pretty because they didn't get caught. Yet. So you have a choice, either you can begin to look at the bigger picture here and start to play smart to stay in the game, or you can go out protesting about conspiracies and witch-hunts and everyone else will move on without you. You may not be quite aware how close that time is, so I would make a choice quickly, if I were you. |
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::: So, thats how it stands. I'm not inclined to assist people who spit abuse in the face of me editing according to policy, even when its obvious we share many of the same interests. I don't appreciate being referred to as bigoted or a Hun, either. When you start being honest with me, and stop treating me like some sort of idiot, then I will happily work with you and help you address the bigger problem here. It doesn't take a genius to work out where my general sympathies lie in the great sectarian divide, but there difference between us is that I'm not about it to get in the way of policy adherence here. So, start being honest with me and then i'll help you, otherwise you can go shopping for another admin. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 01:11, 21 June 2007 (UTC) |
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::::*I'm no bullshitting ya when I say that I'm not Sligobhoy67, we actually live in different countries, I filled two admin (Will Bebeck and another) what the relationship is between meself and himsef If you email me I will fill you in also. As for the rest of you have said I would be in full agreement. I'm going on a weeks self imposed break anyway cos me heads boiled with all this anyway.--[[User:Vintagekits|Vintagekits]] 01:28, 21 June 2007 (UTC) |
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::::: That would be helpful. I do have a few questions that I would like to hear you thoughts on. I genuinely think a break would be a good thing, it may even pre-empt any block that maybe issued, rendering it unneeded. When you come back, it would be really constructive if you would consider adopting a mentor - someone completely independent of the issues - that could counsel you on civility. [[User:SirFozzie|Sir Fozzie]] has offered to do this. The reason I say this is because, if you lose your temper and start attacking other editors in the future, the accumulative burden of past incivility is getting to the point where long and/or indefinate blocks are being discussed. ''Things are going to have to change''. However, I guarantee you that if you are able to deal politely with those editors who are in perpetual conflict with you, even when they are not being polite themselves then you will get a lot of support from the administrative community. You are going to have to take the first step, but you can turn this around for the benefit of everyone. |
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::::: Anyway, enough of my lecturing. I'll drop you an email and in the meantime enjoy your wikibreak. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 01:57, 21 June 2007 (UTC) |
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::::::I'll take Sir Fozzie up on that. I'm off ta bed. Chat to ya later.--[[User:Vintagekits|Vintagekits]] 02:43, 21 June 2007 (UTC) |
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I hate how you are trying to turn this around and make it seem like I am the bad guy and attack me personally saying how I am unchristian when you don't even know what Christian is about, when I did not do anything wrong in my behaviour its bewildering!--[[User:Migospia|<font color="purple">Migospia</font>]][[User talk:Migospia|†<font color="red">♥</font>]] 06:35, 21 June 2007 (UTC) |
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: I'm not interested in discussing the issue you you any further, Migospia. I struck my comment and therefore it is no longer relevant. If you need administrator assistance, I suggest you peruse [[WP:LA]], someone there will help you. Goodbye. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 06:48, 21 June 2007 (UTC) |
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:As an onlooker here, I am stunned you claim to be a Christian. Maybe you should go back and have a look at what you have written over the last few days. [[User:David D.|David D.]] [[User talk:David D.|(Talk)]] 07:39, 21 June 2007 (UTC) |
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I'm trying to get a handle on VK's various conflicts, so when he comes back things will be smooth sailing, and wanted to get your viewpoint on if this is one of those "It takes two to tango" moments. I would warn [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk%3AGibraltar&diff=139621751&oldid=139590383|This user] of the NPA rules, but I'm afraid first it would seem as if I'm "Templating the regulars" and also, as VK's mentor, I could be seen as biased. Let me know what you think. [[User:SirFozzie|SirFozzie]] 16:50, 21 June 2007 (UTC) |
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:Hello. Yes, this appears to me the be the root of the problem. The relationship between these groups of editors is so poor, that uncivil accusations are the norm on both sides. Its difficult to know "who started it" and whether it will be possible to get them all to stop it. In some ways I feel sorry for VK, because he is attracting a lot of admin attention over similar comments, while it appears his perpetual opponents escape sanction. Nevertheless, provocation is no excuse, especially when it isn't entirely clear who is provoking who. I think the comments there are unacceptable, quite frankly, and would have no problem with having a word with [[User:Gibnews|Gibnews]] and making it clear VK will be held to better standards in future and therefore he should also. I understand your role with VK may complicate issues, so I'll have a word with [[User:Gibnews|Gibnews]] myself. If you would prefer that I make the request requests in the future, just ask. I'm happy to help out. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 05:34, 22 June 2007 (UTC) |
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Hi Rockpocket, you are correct the reference is from SHAC and not Dresdner, however in my experience SHAC's statements are reliable, I will update the reference when the moneycentral shareholder reports are published at the end of the month. {{unsigned|82.12.248.164}} |
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: Hi. While I don't doubt the SHAC article in accurate in reporting the bank dumped their shares, we nevertheless need to adhere to [[WP:RS]]. My concern is the phrase "[the bank]issued a statement to the effect that they had sold all of their shares after pressure from the SHAC campaign." Did they really? Did the bank actually say, "we gave in to pressure for SHAC"? If not, what does "to the effect" actually mean? For this cause/effect statement to remain we need to source the statement from the bank rather than SHAC's interpretation of it. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 17:51, 21 June 2007 (UTC) |
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Hey, I've re-indefblocked {{userlinks|Loomis51}} and protected his talk page because a) he's violated the terms of his unblock, b) he hasn't made any non-Clio-related edits for the better part of a month, and c) because it seemed like a solution that would make him happy, since he can rest warm and comfortable in the snug blanket of his persecution fantasy. |
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Just thought you'd appreciate the heads-up. Good on you for trying to bring him back, but sometimes 'You can lead a horse to water...'. [[User:TenOfAllTrades|TenOfAllTrades]]([[User_talk:TenOfAllTrades|talk]]) 20:10, 22 June 2007 (UTC) |
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: Hey. Thanks for letting me know. I have no objections whatsoever, indeed, I was following the recent discussion with thoughts of re-instating the block myself. I think its fair to say that ''everyone's'' patience is thoroughly exhausted by his behaviour. Time to move on. [[User:Rockpocket|<font color="green">Rockpock</font>]]<font color="black">e</font>[[User_talk:Rockpocket|<font color="green">t</font>]] 20:58, 22 June 2007 (UTC) |
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I believe that there has recently been some discussion about puppetry and Vintagekits in the administrative areas of WP. Please would you be kind enough to supply a static reference or diff. so that I can peruse these comments as I may have something factual and relevant to contribute. Thank you in advance for your co-operation in this matter...[[User:Gaimhreadhan|<font color="green">Gaimhreadhan</font>]][[Image:Ireland-Capitals.PNG|15px]]<sup><font color="brown"><small>(kiwiexile at DMOZ)</small></font></sup> • 02:29, 23 June 2007 (UTC) |
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On the subject of Willie McStay, Lamming's book states he played in the US but annoyingly not for which club, nor do other sources I could find. [[Bethlehem Steel F.C.]] or [[Fall River F.C.]] seem the most likely candidates, as they appear to have been the most prolific importers of Scottish players. [[User:Caledonian Place|Caledonian Place]] 15:33, 23 June 2007 (UTC) |
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Hi. Concerning adding knockout mouse phenotype data to Gene Wiki articles, I think this is valuable information which enriches the articles. I have however one small quibble, and that is the plug that is made to the KO Mouse Consortium and the Sanger Institute in the text of the article. I think it would be more appropriate to include this attribution in a citation rather than the text of the article.
I think the following recommendation from WP:MEDMOS is relevant: Do not hype a study by listing the names, credentials, institutions, or other "qualifications" of their authors. The text of the article should not needlessly duplicate the names, dates, titles, and other information about the source that you list in the citation.
Again, I think adding the KO phenotype data is great, but where the data came from should not be over hyped. Cheers. Boghog (talk) 21:52, 5 January 2012 (UTC)
- Hi Boghog. Thanks for you comments. I did think about this quite a bit and we actually had some extensive discussions, including Wikipedians, about the best way of phrasing things. Let me explain the reasoning. We felt it was important to mention the IKMC inline for each article because it is necessary to explain the standardized nature of the programme. Obviously there are thousands of KO mice kicking around labs and lots of different phenotypic descriptions from different labs. I'm not sure it is valuable or particularly appropriate do describe them all in the Gene Wiki, as there is bound to be conflicting information that will be explained by different penetrance of allele, different backgrounds or different phenotyping assays. But the extremely large cohort that is being produced by this programme is unique in scale - in theory we should have a large proportion of the mouse genome covered in a few years. More importantly they all have standardized construction (in terms of the allele type, targeting and the genetic backgrounds of the animals etc), are all freely available, and most important of all, they all undergo exactly the same phenotyping protocols measured to exactly the same parameters. It is this scale and standardization that make the data useful and appropriate for something like the Gene Wiki. So our reasoning of adding the link to the IKMC was not one of hyping the peole behind the data, but simply so the reader can easily understand the context of why this particular phenotyping report of this particular allele is indeed notable and worth reporting. Rather than describe the nature of the programme in each gene article, we thought pointing to IKMC inline would do the trick.
- With regards to mentioning the producing institute, I tend to agree with you: I'm less convinced that is appropriate. The argument made to me was that because there are a number of centres involved in production and phenotyping (eventually we will include alleles from all of the producing centres, we've just started with Sanger's because I have easier access to the data), there will inevitably be some differences between them - particularly in phenotyping. It will therefore be important for the reader to know which centre any given allele is from. But of course that argument was made by a room of mouse geneticists interested in such minutiae, I doubt the average article reader will care. During these discussions I didn't think that was a particularly big deal so I didn't push the issue (plus I was more interesting in fighting off those people who insisted we should include the details of the allele, LoxP sites, selection cassettes and all!)
- So I agree that it would be perfectly fine to include this info in a citation. The problem now is making all the changes to the >250 articles already created in userspace! I'll start working back through them, but it will take me some time. For the ones already live I need to go back and add another, better citation (once it is published) so I will remove the centre from those at the same time. In the meantime, I'll get the coders to change script that produces the wiki-text automatically on the conclusion of phenotyping, so that the future gene articles omit that information. Does that sound ok? Rockpocket 23:37, 5 January 2012 (UTC)
- Great! Thanks for your detailed explanation and for your offer to move the attribution to the citation. I occasionally run a bot, so I may be able to help out with making changes to the articles where the KO data has already been added. The International Knockout Mouse Consortium has already KOed a large fraction of mouse genes. Did you intend to add most of these to the Gene Wiki articles? If so, it might be more appropriate to include this data in collapsible section of the {{PBB}} template similar to the GNF RNA expression pattern data (see for example {{PBB}}; while we are at it I think the RNA data should also be collapsed). If you don't mind, I think we should bring up this topic on the Gene Wiki Discussion page to get input from a wider group of Wikipedians. I think there will be strong support for adding this data, but there may be differing opinions as to the best way to present it. In addition, one of our bots might assist you in adding this data to the rest of the Gene Wiki articles. Boghog (talk) 12:20, 6 January 2012 (UTC)
- Yes, most of the genes have been KO'd in ES cells, but only a few hundred of them have been made into mice and phenotyped so far. Sanger has about 400, and I believe MRC Harwell and UC Davis have a few hundred each currently in progress. I'd like to include all of them in Gene Wiki articles if possible over the next few years. I'm currently updating articles on the first 250 alleles that have been completed, as we are co-ordinating these into a paper (and we are keen, in the spirit of open access, to simultaneously provide summaries on WP). Actually I originally envisioned incorporating these into that template, but there are some additional issues with that (for example, a proportion of the mouse genes are not 1:1 orthologues with a human gene, e.g. Slc22a21). In the end, we decided to push the first 250 out seperately and then get some community input. So I'm happy to have further discussions and if the community feel this data is appropriate for the human PBB box then that is fine with me. Rockpocket 13:41, 6 January 2012 (UTC)
- Great! Thanks for your detailed explanation and for your offer to move the attribution to the citation. I occasionally run a bot, so I may be able to help out with making changes to the articles where the KO data has already been added. The International Knockout Mouse Consortium has already KOed a large fraction of mouse genes. Did you intend to add most of these to the Gene Wiki articles? If so, it might be more appropriate to include this data in collapsible section of the {{PBB}} template similar to the GNF RNA expression pattern data (see for example {{PBB}}; while we are at it I think the RNA data should also be collapsed). If you don't mind, I think we should bring up this topic on the Gene Wiki Discussion page to get input from a wider group of Wikipedians. I think there will be strong support for adding this data, but there may be differing opinions as to the best way to present it. In addition, one of our bots might assist you in adding this data to the rest of the Gene Wiki articles. Boghog (talk) 12:20, 6 January 2012 (UTC)
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Hedd Wyn
User:Varlaam's slow revert-war on Hedd Wyn continues. One of his blocks (this one) relates to the same article. You first contributed to his talk page here. Please advise if any action should be taken to prevent further disruption. Thanks, Daicaregos (talk) 08:43, 21 January 2012 (UTC)
- No amount of requests to discuss seem to elicit a response (to the talk page). This is exactly the sort of edit summary for which he was blocked previously. It may be in everyone's interests for a topic ban. What do you think? Daicaregos (talk) 15:26, 23 January 2012 (UTC)
- Hi Daicaregos. My apologies for the delay in responding to your message. I've been really snowed under a work recently and have had no time for Wikipedia. I'll try and catch up with the background to this over the weekend and respond then. I don't think it would be fair to comment prior to that. If you need more urgent action taken, I'd suggest dropping a notice at AN/I. Rockpocket 23:40, 26 January 2012 (UTC)
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Have you seen this? Check the end of Wnt's second paragraph. Can you ship me some? :>) Bielle (talk) 06:26, 30 January 2012 (UTC)
- I am prone to worry what someone with that sort of crazy logic might do to a colony of mice. His final sentence is particularly perplexing! Rockpocket 12:44, 4 February 2012 (UTC)
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Insults from User:Murry1975
Hi Rockpocket. I know you are less active these days, but I wondered if you could have a look at User:Murry1975' s recent edits. I have started a general and a specific discussion about whether WP:IMOS should supersede WP:OVERLINK as regards linking Ireland. In both discussions he has repeatedly called me a "dick" in spite of my pointing out that I regard this as a personal attack. More to the point, he has not answered my specific questions on overlinking. Would it be possible for you to have a word with him when you have a chance? I will withdraw from the discussions for now and let other editors have their say. Take care, --John (talk) 10:17, 19 May 2012 (UTC)
Hi,
Regarding this: not only isn't there a source attached to it, but it's just an announcement of intent. To be quite honest I'd be surprised if Companies House allowed for such a minor change of trading name as "The Rangers Football Club plc" to just "The Rangers Football Club". I really don't think we should be reporting as fact every thing said in a press conference right now, especially given the historical fragility of announcements from the administrators / owners / potential bidders in this case. There's an ongoing discussion at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Football#Rangers F.C. if you're interested. Cheers! Chris Cunningham (user:thumperward) (talk) 12:42, 14 June 2012 (UTC)
- It is being widely reported by reliable sources (which I didn't add simply because it was in the lead). For example, the BBC are reporting the new trading name "is" The Rangers Football Club, which is more than a statement of intent. Nonetheless, I take your points and if there is a consensus, or at least a justification, for removal at this time then that is fine. I just don't typically accept reverts of good faith edits without explanation. Rockpocket 12:48, 14 June 2012 (UTC)
- I haven't seen any evidence that the "Sevco" coalition even exists as a company right now, let alone that they've registered a new name. Apologies for the revert, but there's a great deal of attention on this article right now and the change to past tense in particular was getting some significant interest. Chris Cunningham (user:thumperward) (talk) 13:36, 14 June 2012 (UTC)
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Hello, thanks for tagging this for notability. 5 years later it's still there, and you may want to consider starting a merge discussion. Best wishes, Boleyn (talk) 09:16, 31 January 2013 (UTC)
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Levineps
Rockpocket, isn't Levineps banned indefinitely from creating new categories? Please see his recent contributions. Thanks, Jweiss11 (talk) 10:52, 2 September 2013 (UTC)
- Seems like tattle telling, this ban was years ago I believe I've changed since then. Didn't realize I was even still banned to be honest. How can this ban go away?--Levineps (talk) 14:46, 2 September 2013 (UTC)::
- Levineps, on your user page, there is a rather large list of the sanctions imposed on you. It says "These restrictions were imposed on 31 December 2009. They are indefinite by community consensus, as interpreted by Coffee with minor clarification by Rockpocket. They may be lifted by formal community proposal, or by emailing ArbCom." Seems you've also used the "I forgot I was banned" excuse before; see [2]. My intent here is not to "tattle tell" but to serve the Wikipedia community. I know that you have made a mess of categories in the past, and it appears that you may be headed back in that direction; see Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2013 September 1#Category:Academic publishing companies of the United States. Jweiss11 (talk) 15:56, 2 September 2013 (UTC)
- My apologies for being late to the party on this - I edit relatively infrequently these days. Seems another admin has dealt with it in the meantime. For what its worth, I suggest when Levineps returns from his most recent block he appeals to the community for the terms of his sanctions to be loosened. Rockpocket 20:48, 3 September 2013 (UTC)
- Levineps, on your user page, there is a rather large list of the sanctions imposed on you. It says "These restrictions were imposed on 31 December 2009. They are indefinite by community consensus, as interpreted by Coffee with minor clarification by Rockpocket. They may be lifted by formal community proposal, or by emailing ArbCom." Seems you've also used the "I forgot I was banned" excuse before; see [2]. My intent here is not to "tattle tell" but to serve the Wikipedia community. I know that you have made a mess of categories in the past, and it appears that you may be headed back in that direction; see Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2013 September 1#Category:Academic publishing companies of the United States. Jweiss11 (talk) 15:56, 2 September 2013 (UTC)
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Hi Darren. Your name has come up on Jimmy Wales' talk page with regard to your editing of Wellcome Sanger. Editing on a page dealing with one's employer is not prohibited no matter what anyone may say to the contrary. However, it would be a very good idea indeed if you would make clear your relationship to the company on the article's talk page so that your edits can be examined in the light of full information. I don't see a problem, myself, but declaring one's COI is always a best practice. Happy editing. —Tim Davenport, Corvallis, OR, USA /// Carrite (talk) 16:27, 26 September 2013 (UTC)
- Hi Tim, thanks for bringing this to my intention. I'm pretty comfortable with the fact that I declare my professional affiliation very clearly on my user page and I am sufficiently experienced in editing to know what is appropriate factual content and what is not. If someone has an issue with the content that I add to the WTSI page, then I am very happy to defer to their (or a third opinion) due to potential COI considerations. That has not happened to date. So I just get on with improving the encyclopedia when and wherever I can. Rockpocket 22:19, 26 September 2013 (UTC)
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Potential sockpuppet of Levineps
Recently, User:Oriole85 (contribs) has been sporadically popping up on my watchlist for category-related changes. A lot of new users do that, so it wasn't a particularly noteworthy thing for me. But then he kept showing up with a higher frequency, oftentimes making (what I thought to be) completely unnecessary over-categorizations to articles. I've been on Wikipedia long enough to know that User:Levineps (contribs) is one of the most notorious over-categorizers we've ever seen (and has the community sanctions, block records, and bans to show for it). So, I did about two minutes' worth of research and discovered that Oriole85's account was created / his edits began on November 5, 2013. When was the last edit by Levineps? November 4, 2013. That is not a coincidence IMO. I don't have (a) the time right now, nor (b) the motivation to formally open an SPI, but I'm hoping that one of the many people I'm notifying about this does. If you're wondering why you're being pinged about this, it's because I saw where you were one of the people who has left messages on Levineps' talk page at some point regarding his inappropriate editing. So now, in addition to all of the aforementioned issues with Levineps, it looks like a probably sockpuppet to throw into the mix. Jrcla2 (talk) 05:33, 5 December 2013 (UTC)
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- Thanks, I've left a comment there. Rockpocket 12:22, 25 November 2014 (UTC)
- Is there any mouse gene for which we have proof that it does not mutate? Then, given time, would you not expect all these genes to mutate at some point? What, if anything, is the difference between "mutated genes" and "non-mutated genes"? Look at the parent cat and how few articles it contains (FIVE, 2 of them one-line "articles" and 2 of them databases). Look at the articles what they are actually about. In addition, are you going to create categories for "genes mutated in C. elegans"? "Genes mutated in D. melanogaster"? "Genes mutated in Polar Bears"? I really think that this categorization tree needs significant overhaul in order to be useful. --Randykitty (talk) 23:56, 23 December 2014 (UTC)
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