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Can we have a chat?

Hey Alpha Quadrant. My name is Lane and I am the regional campus ambassador contact, so I got your message. I am writing to ask how you would feel about scheduling a phone/Skype/Google Hangout chat sometime to talk by voice. I just want to say hello, ask you about your interest in the project, and make myself available should you ever need help with anything.

If for any reason you do not want to do this then that is okay also. I may be emailed through Misplaced Pages and generally am in my office 7-10 PST. If mornings work for you then Wednesday 7 March or Friday 9 March would be great; otherwise if you want to do this but those times do not work then propose other times. Thanks for your attention. Blue Rasberry (talk) 03:03, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for the offer, but at present, I would really prefer to pass on voice conversations. Voice could potentially be used to determine my real life identity, and while I trust that you wouldn't use it to identify me, I would really prefer to remain anonymous to everyone.

With that said though, I would be more than happy to have conversation with you via IRC or Google chat. Both of your proposed times above would work fine. (It would be 9-12 Central for me) Best, Alpha_Quadrant (talk) 04:24, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

I totally understand and many people on Misplaced Pages who I ask to chat say the same thing about identity. I will be signed into Google on Wednesday morning at 7 and would enjoy chatting with you then. Thanks. Blue Rasberry (talk) 15:40, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages talk:Articles for creation/HindiUSA

I have removed the logo B.vikram.b (talk) 23:12, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

I tagged the article for deletion because it was written like an advertisement, not because the logo was problematic. Alpha_Quadrant (talk) 23:16, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

Regarding article of "Shudra - The Rising .. A Film"

dear alpha

i really liked your welcome note above. please help me on my article as it was 3rd time i submitted it after adding few more useful & reliable citations. the same i did at 1st & 2nd instances too. everytime i get the message "Your submission did not meet Misplaced Pages's criteria". i am really not able to understand what else it is required to get an article to be added on wikipedia. in two consecutive declining message it was written "This submission doesn't sufficiently explain the importance or significance of the subject."

as you have already gone through my article, you would have read “after lots of research & investigations when we found the reality, it became more compulsive for us to work on the subject & showcase the agony that Dalit people faced in ancient time. Most interestingly during research we found lot of written material but not a single visual.” so if we have made our sincere efforts to make some visuals (specifically based on history & studies) available for readers, we can not inform them through an article on the same. casteism/racism has always been a poignant face of social discrimination & everyone must be aware of it.

there are articles like "shudra", "dalit" etc. which are helpful for the young generation to know their history & be aware of the other face of life. we are keen to have this article on wikipedia just because of our fans as one of them asked me why there's no article on this noteworthy film at wikipedia. to help our mission of spreading the knowledge about the evil face of casteism through this movie we will do anything to enhance the innate capacities of young generation so as they come forward & strive for freedom, equality & respect.

there are lot of news, articles & director interviews on web & print media (renowned portals, newspapers & magazines) along with live discussion forums (take a view at: http://www.funonthenet.in/forums/index.php?topic=226020.0), all of which i have cited into my article. but disappointingly unaccepted everytime.

i would also like to give you a example of "agent vinod" (present article at wiki). this is a purely commercial movie just like other commercial movies which crop out on business grounds just to allure the audience & relax their minds by "fake entertainment". they have just one motive of earning money nothing else. but when somebody wants to contribute something sensible & something informative for what this encyclopaedia actually exists, it is unaccepted.

please help me out else i will be forced to drop it.

regards Deepak — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sdeepak scor (talk • contribs) 08:49, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

I am not concerned about the sourcing in the article. The notability of the subject appears to be well established. However, the article doesn't appear to be written in a neutral point of view. There are quite a few opinions used throughout the article. As Misplaced Pages is an encyclopedia, all information should be written in a neutral tone based on fact and verifiable in reliable sources. The "Director Says" section should also be removed, as it is entirely comprised of quoted text. The text is assumed to be copyrighted and quotes should be limited at most. An entire section completely made of quotes is too extensive. Alpha_Quadrant (talk) 17:36, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

Dear Alpha... thanks for the reply & guiding me into the right direction. Now I got the point... what I'll do is not to remove the "Director Says" section but to revise & rewrite it at neutral tone. Not only this section but I will ascertain that entire article should be on neutral tone. Had this thing made clear to me at first instance this important article would have been shown as an article at wiki then only. thanx a lot... to you Deepak 06:51, 7 March 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sdeepak scor (talk • contribs)

What do I need to do to make something notable?

I authored a page on a Functional Abacus, and it was rejected because it was not considered notable. A US patent has been issued, and I would believe the US government would be an independent referencable source. Additionally the Australian and Japanese patent offices have issued on this same subject, though I don't have links to those sites. Thanks for your help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Andy Holland2 (talk • contribs) 17:15, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

I'm not Alpha Quadrant but I can explain what's needed for an article. WP:NOTE gives the long version of how Misplaced Pages defines what is notable. The short version is that there have to be multiple magazine articles, newspaper articles, or books about the Functional Abacus before Misplaced Pages would accept an article about it. If the invention is too new to have been covered in these sorts of sources, then you will have to wait until it gets coverage before writing a Misplaced Pages article about it. Cloveapple (talk) 17:28, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for the assistance Cloveapple. I agree with your assessment. Alpha_Quadrant (talk) 17:36, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

β-testing

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Thanks, Rob SchnautZ (WMF) 19:01, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

TalkBack from SA

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A Cookie for you!

Starfleet Academy has given you a cookie! Cookies promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. You can spread the WikiLove by giving someone else a cookie, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend.

For putting up with my stubbornness! :)

To spread the goodness of cookies, you can add {{subst:Cookie}} to someone's talk page with a friendly message, or eat this cookie on the giver's talk page with {{subst:munch}}!

I am glad to be of help. Best, Alpha_Quadrant (talk) 14:13, 6 March 2012 (UTC)

www.eshopperscenter.com

Hello,

Am told you are an experienced Editor.Who can create an original article for my very new website.Which i desire to feature at wikipedia.

Please proceed and I will appreciate your efforts. You can visit the website to understand the concept and the content.

Thanks a lot,

Josiah Githinji

<redacted phone number>

Kenya — Preceding unsigned comment added by 197.179.94.171 (talk) 12:29, 6 March 2012 (UTC)

I did a quick Google search, and I am not sure it meets the notability guidelines for web content. Based on Find sources: Google (books · news · scholar · free images · WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL, currently there doesn't appear to be any coverage in reliable sources independent of the subject. Alpha_Quadrant (talk) 14:13, 6 March 2012 (UTC)

Thank you for reviewing my article!

Enjoy a brownie! Sapere aude22 (talk) 16:50, 6 March 2012 (UTC)

Thanks

Thank you for your contribution to Mokama Ghat. Arunbandana (talk • contribs) 14:34, 7 March 2012 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Articles for creation/Reviewing instructions

I concur with your request for reinstatement of the permanent semi-protection at Misplaced Pages:Requests for page protection. Could we put some kind of prominent linkage (I'm thinking a BIG RED box or something similar) to the actual AfC submission page on the "Reviewing instructions" page? Maybe something like...

If you are here to submit an article?... .

Please go to Misplaced Pages:Articles for creation instead. Thanks!

What do you think? --Shearonink (talk) 17:31, 7 March 2012 (UTC)

I agree. It might be worth putting that into an edit notice. If you'd like, I can create an edit notice with the above. Best, Alpha_Quadrant (talk) 17:43, 7 March 2012 (UTC)

I see the semi-protection has been reinstated. The edit notice idea sounds good...whatever you come up with for the edit notice it has to be both friendly and yet firm as well as -->> hard to overlook <<--. That's why I used the green arrow after the Red/Hand up/Stop icon. Shearonink (talk) 17:54, 7 March 2012 (UTC)

How about Big red flashing text with a note pointing to the correct place to submit an article. That should attract some notice. Alpha_Quadrant (talk) 17:58, 7 March 2012 (UTC)

Big and red and flashing might not be perceived as welcoming...hmmmm. I was also thinking that another technique that would work would be if there were an interim page...that when anyone opens the edit window, something with maybe a nice kitten would pop up:

Something like that might also work... --Shearonink (talk) 18:47, 7 March 2012 (UTC)

I tend to agree. Per your suggestion, I've created the edit notice. If you see anything that needs to be changed, I would be more than happy to make the change for you. Best, Alpha_Quadrant (talk) 21:02, 7 March 2012 (UTC)

I like your edit notice very much but think that maybe new editors need to be addressed first and perhaps they should be the only group prominently addressed (don't want to confuse them). Most everyone else who wants to edit the page will realize they are editing the page and will just keep going anyway. How about something like:

Click here to create an article now! Hello Alpha Quadrant, if you are here because you want to submit an article for review, please click on the blue link above. *(If you are an autoconfirmed user who wishes to edit this particular page, please proceed to your destination.)

I hope it was ok that I lifted the code from the Template and put it here...I thought about trying to explain my ideas to you but decided that this was easier. --Shearonink (talk) 22:20, 7 March 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for posting the template here. I've made the change. Best, Alpha_Quadrant (talk) 22:44, 7 March 2012 (UTC)

Ready for another review - I AM EQUAL (Photo Documentary)

I really appreciate all the time and suggestions you gave me for the I AM EQUAL article. It's the first article I have created on my own, so it's been great to have a few of the editors (like yourself) keeping an eye on me and making sure it's great. I have have gone back through all the text and done my best to remove the type of language you said (and I agree) was non-neutral. There are several sections that I reworked. I also added a few more citations I found about their most-recent events. I think/hope it's ready for the public. I'd appreciate it if you would take another look and consider approving it. Please let me know if I've addressed all your concerns. Steinway1701 | 02:59, 8 March 2012 (UTC)

I have reviewed the article, and I believe it is good to go. It has been moved to mainspace. Best, Alpha_Quadrant (talk) 04:04, 8 March 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for getting that posted. I have a question. Back when I originally created the article, an editor and i went back and forth about the name of the article because the I Am Equal (Photo Documentary) is different than the I Am Equal (Foundation). I believe they are related in some way...and someday someone will surely write an article about the other (maybe). So should the title of this article have the parenthesis and "Photo Documentary" added to create clarity for future articles that may be created around the Foundation. I have also heard rumors of a reality TV show...so I'm not sure. I hope I'm making sense. The core of my question is, should the article be titled "I Am Equal (Photo Documentary)" and, if so, how do I do that? Thanks Steinway1701 | 04:14, 8 March 2012 (UTC)

Once an article on the I Am Equal foundation is created, then the I Am Equal article can be renamed to I Am Equal (photo documentary). Discriminatory titles are generally not used until there are at least two different articles using the same title. So the title shouldn't be changed until another article exists. Instructions for renaming articles can be found at Misplaced Pages:Moving a page. The title, I Am Equal, needs to be converted into a disambiguation page at that point. (See Tritech for an example disambiguation page.) If you have any questions, I would be more than happy to help. Best, Alpha_Quadrant (talk) 04:50, 8 March 2012 (UTC)

You're super awesome! Thanks for the explanation. It's all still pretty new to me. I'm sure whoever creates future articles about the I AM EQUAL project and organizations will handle the title issue. Thanks for everything. Steinway1701 | 05:05, 8 March 2012 (UTC)

Glad to be of help. Best, Alpha_Quadrant (talk) 16:25, 8 March 2012 (UTC)

Ralph Offenhouse

Thank you for your input on the Ralph Offenhouse article. If you do not believe the article should be deleted, could you please do the legwork to redirect the article? I hate to see the article just remain as a standalone article because no one on Misplaced Pages wants to take action. Thx! Danflave (talk) 08:14, 8 March 2012 (UTC)

I have started a merger discussion at Talk:List of Star Trek characters (N–S)#Ralph Offenhouse proposed merger. Alpha_Quadrant (talk) 16:25, 8 March 2012 (UTC)

My signature!

Hi AQ! It's taken me a day, but I've got my new sig (non-templated) up and running! What do you think?

PS I'm so glad to be able to sign with four '~' again! :D Starfleet Academy 08:57, 8 March 2012 (UTC)

The signature looks nice. The white background might be unnecessarily, given that the default talk page background is also white. The only time you will come across a colored talk page is in User talk: namespace. Alpha_Quadrant (talk) 16:25, 8 March 2012 (UTC)

Oh yes your right! I forgot to remove that for Misplaced Pages, since I was adding the background for Wikia wikis such as Memory-Alpha! I have made another version (couldn't be in small-caps sadly) what do you think of my Collingwood Football Club version: Starfleet AcademyHail my ship

I've also created another version which I've signed with (no background). :) Starfleet Academy Hail my ship 03:13, 9 March 2012 (UTC)

Both are quite nice. Alpha_Quadrant (talk) 03:29, 9 March 2012 (UTC)

Thnx! I might be making it smaller though. Anyway see you round :D Starfleet Academy Hail my ship 05:29, 9 March 2012 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

		The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
		Thanks for creating the Occupy Cork article, and for all of your contributions to the encyclopedia. Northamerica1000 10:19, 10 March 2012 (UTC)

Trenton Channel Power Plant

Hello Alpha Quadrant;

I would like to update the "Trenton Channel Power Plant" section by making a correction and also adding useful information, but am totally confused by the Misplaced Pages instructions. The correction is the date that the plant started up. It's 1924, not 1949. I also uploaded a nicer photo (my own) of the plant from the river entitled "TCPP 2007" into Wikimedia Commons, but obviously messed that up as well. Too bad there isn't a person who can take my information and do the inputting task. I am definitely not a computer person and was not even able to figure out how to add a reference. It would be great if there was a step by step instruction for making changes, adding written information, and adding photos. I even tried to use my sandbox without any success.

And while you are listening, I thought I would show you what I wanted to add:

"The Trenton Channel Power Plant was first fired up in 1924. It had 6 turbine generators with 13 coal fired boilers. There was space for 2 additional boilers, but they were never needed. Operating conditions were 725 degrees F and 420 psi. The sixth and last turbine generator arrived by 1929. Each unit produced a rated 50 megawatts of electricity. Five short stacks exhausted gases from the boilers. These units were the first Detroit Edison units to use pulverized coal rather than the older stoker fired beds of coal. They were also the first power plants in the USA to use electrostatic precipitators to capture ash from the stacks. Electrostatic precipitators were, however, in use in other industries at the time.

"In the 1950, a second plant started up at the same site and adjoined the first plant. It had two turbine generators (#7 and #8) with a rating of 120 megawatts each which were fed by a total of four boilers. The boilers ran at higher steam pressure than the first plant, at 950 degrees F and about 1250 psi. Therefore the first plant was known as the “low side’ while the newer plant was known as the “high side”. The high side was located to the south of the low side. Two short stacks released gases from the four boilers.

"Finally in 1968, Unit #9 was placed in service. It was a 550 megawatt turbine generator fed by one boiler. It adjoins the high side and is located on the south end. Operating conditions are 1000 degrees F and 2520 psi. One tall stack was used for this unit. Soon afterwards, another identical tall stack was added to replace the two stacks used for Units #7 and #8. Both stacks remain in service (as of 2012).

"By the mid-1970s, the low side was decommissioned and eventually demolished."

Fermite1 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fermite1 (talk • contribs) 19:17, 11 March 2012 (UTC)

Ok, I have renamed TCPP 2007.JPG to File:Trenton Channel Power Plant 2007.jpg, so that it is easier for others to find the file. To add the file to the article, use the code ] which produces the image to the right.

To edit the article, you can click the edit button in the top right corner of the page near the search bar. Or, you can use this direct link to edit the article. The first thing you will probably notice is at the top of the article there is a large amount of code starting something called an "infobox". This code produces the information you see on the right side when reading the article. Each parameter (i.e. |name =) fills in one of the infobox fields. You can view ] for a detailed explanation of what each parameter does.

After the infobox, you will see the main body of the article. You will note that the very first time the title is used in the article, it is bolded. Typing three apostrophe symbols on either side of a word or sentence ('''Example''') makes the text appear in bold like this. Bold is only used once in the entire article.

There are two things to note when editing articles, references and links. To create a link to another Misplaced Pages article (internal links) you put two brackets around a word. If I wanted to link to the article on Apples, I would type ] and it would appear as Apple. Now, if I wanted it to appear plural, yet still link to Apple, I would use the code ] and it would appear as Apples. While it would still link to Apple, the link will appear as Apples.

To add references to articles, you add the code <ref> right after the sentence you want the reference to verify. Then, you enter the referencing information and close the reference by adding a </ref>. This may be a bit confusing, so there is a much easier way to add references to an article. In the edit window there is a row of buttons at the top. There is a dropdown menu that says "Cite". If you click on that, the dropdown menu expands. On the far left side of the dropdown menu, there is a button that says "Templates". If you click on that, it asks you what type of source it is. Select the choice that best represents the source that you want to add. The tool then gives you a simple form to fill out. Once you have filled in as many of the forms as you can, click the "Insert button" at the bottom of the form. The source referencing code will be added wherever your text cursor currently is located.

If you have any questions, I would be more than happy to help. You can reply to this message by clicking here Best, Alpha_Quadrant (talk) 19:55, 11 March 2012 (UTC)

Alpha Quadrant: Thank you so much for your help. I know I cheated by not using the "Talk" page or my "sandbox". But the end result appears good. My photo came out quite nicely and has decent resolution for someone to cut and paste. I didn't mind cheating since I was an engineer at Edison for 39 years and worked for a time at the Trenton Channel Power Plant. Fermite1 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fermite1 (talk • contribs) 21:57, 11 March 2012 (UTC)

Templates

Hello I see that you have put the templates I made on speedy deletion. I dont know why you would, in fact you dont even know why I made the pages in the first place but I need them in order to create the League table for the 2012 Nagaland Premier League. Without it the table would not be organized. So I request that you untag the templates because if I do I know some bot will come and undo my edit. Cheers. --Arsenalkid700 (talk) 22:41, 11 March 2012 (UTC)

Currently, all of your templates are blanks, containing a single word. I don't see how you would need 10 separate templates for a single article. If you are trying to construct a table, that should be done in the article itself, not in template space. There is no requirement for a separate template. Alpha_Quadrant (talk) 23:04, 11 March 2012 (UTC)

Thing is though that I try that but then all that shows is Fb:Template:Club name (highlighted). When I first saw this I looked at other examples from the Premier League and Major League Soccer and found that the way they got around that is by doing what I just did now. Ever sense I have always done that. If you can find a way for me to make the table with the green bar showing promotion without creating a new template then place show me. Until then dont put the pages on speedy deletion till an agreement can be made. Cheers. --Arsenalkid700 (talk) 23:12, 11 March 2012 (UTC)

Ah, I see. When Template:Fb cl team is used, it calls for another template specifically for a particular team. It could be better set up though. It would make more sense to have these templates on subpages, as it would be clear that a simple red link is part of a larger template. There doesn't seem to be any particular reason for the subtemplate either, as it just adds a simple link, which could easily be done with two brackets on the main article. It wouldn't be too difficult to make an table for the main article, but it looks like you are using a standardized table template. Considering the widespread usage of the template, it would be fairly pointless. My apologies on tagging the templates. Alpha_Quadrant (talk) 23:39, 11 March 2012 (UTC)

Its cool man. As long as we reached an agreement here. I will try to find a better way for the table. --Arsenalkid700 (talk) 01:17, 12 March 2012 (UTC)

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Thanks

Just a note of thanks for dealing with the Jack Ridley move requests, and for setting up the dab page. It's great to have editors like you around who pitch in. I see you are an admin hopeful; best of luck with that. Schwede66 05:51, 13 March 2012 (UTC)

Thanks, I'm glad to be of help. Best, Alpha_Quadrant (talk) 17:30, 13 March 2012 (UTC)

Change the rating of my article I Am Equal

Thanks again for your help in getting the I Am Equal article in shape for publishing, but I just realized that it's rated 'C' and as a perfectionist, I want it to be an 'A' at least. What can I do, edit, change, or arrange to get that rating up? I did my homework and got a (what I thought were) a ton of newspaper, TV, and radio references for the article, so I can't imagine it's short on that front. I'm open to it being content related, but I can't conceive of how to edit or arrange it so it fits into a higher rating. Everything in the article is accurate and verified in the sources and covers the main points of the project. As an ongoing campaign for 7 years, there will be more details filled in as time passes, so I wanted to get what I gleaned from the sources into the article so it drew a complete picture of the campaign. I'm not sure if I'm the only one, but I want this to be a perfect article, because it's my first on Misplaced Pages. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Steinway1701 | 07:24, 13 March 2012 (UTC)

The highest grade rating an individual editor can give is B class. There are two special processes for other articles. (Good article and Featured article) If you want to get the article to Good article status, you might consider reading Misplaced Pages:Good article criteria. Overall, this article is good, but I'll offer a few suggestions on what could be improved. The article could use some copyediting. For example, there are a few sentences that could be written in a more formal tone. Because Misplaced Pages is a global encyclopedia, location abbreviations should generally be avoided. Abbreviations are fairly informal and not everyone has memorized state abbreviations, especially people outside of the United States. (i.e. Columbus, Ohio instead of Columbus, OH) Ideally, there should be a reliable source cited every 1-3 sentences. I noted a few instances where one citation is used to cite a paragraph or more. You might also consider adding a section to the article on the reception of the documentary. I hope this feedback is helpful to you. If you have any questions, I would be more than happy to help. Best, Alpha_Quadrant (talk) 17:30, 13 March 2012 (UTC)

http://en.wikipedia.org/Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/User:Sapte24/Camp_All_Saints

I see that you declined the submission of my article. I would appreciate if you would help me improve the article to make it meet your standards for approval. I will not know how to see your message if you use some obscure wikipedia chat method - someone needed to show me how to write to you here. My email is <redacted>. I can also look at the page listed in the subject of this message:

http://en.wikipedia.org/Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/User:Sapte24/Camp_All_Saints

Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.45.133.122 (talk) 14:47, 13 March 2012 (UTC)

Currently, the article relies heavily on sources affiliated with the subject. In order to establish the subject's notability, there needs to be a significant amount of coverage in reliable third party sources. Meaning, the sources were released by an organization with a strong reputation for fact checking and they are not affiliated with the subject. Click here to reply to this message Alpha_Quadrant (talk) 17:30, 13 March 2012 (UTC)

ANI discussion

Given your history in mediation on an issue related to this editor, your perspective on this ANI discussion could be valuable. Toddst1 (talk) 15:34, 13 March 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for the notice. Alpha_Quadrant (talk) 17:30, 13 March 2012 (UTC)