Misplaced Pages

Revision as of 17:38, 24 January 2012

Helpful Stuff

Stars and stuff

Leave a message

Edits

Archives

Index 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

Oh No!

I have just logged back into my account, and my background colour and text layout (in the middle) has gone! :( All that work for nothing. Can you look at it and see what has been deleted (and change it(in your own time of course)? Thanks Matthew583 (talk) 23:41, 25 November 2011 (UTC)

it's back again, with the colors. I don't know which edit did it, but one of your edits this evening took away some of the formatting. Do you know about "History"? You can click back through the history of your page and restore it to any state in the past if you make a mistake. Wikipelli 23:54, 25 November 2011 (UTC)

• thanks, I didn't know no, but I will bear that in mind for the future. Thanks Matthew583 (talk) 12:02, 26 November 2011 (UTC)

WP:UWTEST update

Hi Wikipelli,

Just giving you a heads-up about the latest update on our template testing. Please peruse when you have a minute. Thanks! Maryana (WMF) (talk) 05:14, 29 November 2011 (UTC)

A Barnstar for You!

(moved here). Thank you!

lol... no demi-god... just in the right place at the right time. Thanks! Cheers! Wikipelli 21:43, 29 November 2011 (UTC)

A cup of coffee for you

Have this to keep going - beating me to reverting vandalism on Huggle! Rcsprinter (shout) 17:55, 1 December 2011 (UTC)

Thanks! Just have to hang out on the Puritan page today, it seems. What's everyone got against them today, I wonder? Cheers! Wikipelli 17:57, 1 December 2011 (UTC)

Demi Moore

Hi. At the BLP talk page, there is controversy over using Twitter at all. In any case, two Tweets saying the same thing is undue weight. I believe we should remove one of these two repetitive tweets, --108.21.104.134 (talk) 18:21, 2 December 2011 (UTC)

Good point. It was a hasty revert, I'm afraid, based on formatting issues i thought I saw. You're right and I've reverted back to your last version. I'll remove my warning from your page. Thanks! Wikipelli 18:30, 2 December 2011 (UTC)

That's very kind of you. Thank you for not biting the newbie! :) -108.21.104.134 (talk) 19:01, 2 December 2011 (UTC)

A newbie wouldn't know the terms that you are using. Just sayin'... Nymf _hideliho! 19:31, 2 December 2011 (UTC)

I have been editing since April. I just don't edit often. If you are accusing me of some impropriety, I deserve to know what.

Wikipelli, could you join the Demi Moore discussion? Nymf is being mean to me there and reverting me without discussion.-108.21.104.134 (talk) 19:41, 2 December 2011 (UTC)

I compromised on a version with only one tweet, but apparently that not okay with you. And for the record, I have been discussing this issue at BLPN, RSN, ANI and at the talk page of Demi Moore for the past 24 hours, so don't say I am not discussing it. Nymf _hideliho! 19:46, 2 December 2011 (UTC)

Arrested Development

Just a quick thank you for the support regarding Franklin and all, especially given that the editor who took issue with their OR being removed chose to leave a delightful message on my Talk page as well. Thanks! Doniago (talk) 19:08, 2 December 2011 (UTC)

Actually, it was that message on your talk page that got me riled! I saw it on Huggle and was going to leave them a message about attitude there.  :) Some people just don't take correction well.  :) Wikipelli 19:11, 2 December 2011 (UTC)

That's pretty funny. I will admit to being "impressed" by their use of emphasis and the suggestion that if you can't fix everything wrong with an article then you shouldn't try to fix anything...productive! I thought about saying something about NPA, but right now I'm inclined not to fuel any fires...happy to see whether they speak up again and their tone if and when they do. :) Doniago (talk) 19:14, 2 December 2011 (UTC)

Provided you haven't seen it already, Zarg appears interested in continuing the conversation and continuing to insult "stickler" editors who are detracting from WP's value by not allowing the inclusion of "obvious" information. I considered an NPA warning, but as a clearly involved editor I'm not sure it would be productive coming from me. Doniago (talk) 18:00, 6 December 2011 (UTC)

Still grumpy, but mildly so, I think. And seems to be going with the consensus.Wikipelli 19:14, 6 December 2011 (UTC)

New Signiture

Check my new signiture out :) Matthew 12:23, 6 December 2011 (UTC)

Misleading signatures are against the rules. Please rectify the situation. Salvidrim! 11:02, 6 December 2011 (UTC)

Yeah, Matthew... the sig looks nice enough but it points to MY talk page, not yours. Wikipelli 12:14, 6 December 2011 (UTC)

Oops, sorry, I used yours as a template and I have changed it now so it takes you to mine. I'm so embarrassed! Matthew 12:23, 6 December 2011 (UTC)

Well done. Thanks! Wikipelli 12:30, 6 December 2011 (UTC)

Interesting, two people I've met on here seem to know eachother Ello' to you both, and to Matthew. XD Reimei (talk) 13:46, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

Chinese people

Hello, regarding my edit on the Chinese people article, I do not believe it deserves warnings as "Chink" is a very common (although derogatory) term used to refer to a Chinese person. What is your reasoning for reverting my edits? 86.180.2.70 (talk) 23:12, 6 December 2011 (UTC)

Basically, I take issue with your claim that Chinese people are "often" called that. When makiing the change, you did not use an edit summary to explain your change nor did you cite any reference to support the claim. You're right, it is derogatory and I don't agree that they are often referred to in that way. However, if you feel strongly about it, it's a topic that should be taken up on the article's talk page. If there is consensus for the change, then it should be changed. Wikipelli 00:49, 7 December 2011 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

(moved here) Thank you!

No problem! Thanks! Wikipelli 16:53, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

December 2011 Newsletter for WikiProject United States

The December 2011 issue of the WikiProject United States newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you.

 
--Kumioko (talk) 03:34, 13 December 2011 (UTC)

WP:UWTEST update

Hi Wikipelli,

We're currently busy designing some new tests, and we need your feedback/input!

1. ImageTaggingBot - a bot that warns users who upload images but don't provide adequate source or license information (drafts here)
2. CorenSearchBot - a bot that warns users who copy-paste text from external websites or other Misplaced Pages articles (drafts here)

We also have a proposal to test new "accepted," "declined," and "on-hold" templates at Articles for Creation (drafts here). The discussion isn't closed yet, so please weigh in if you're interested.

Thanks for your help! Maryana (WMF) (talk) 01:26, 15 December 2011 (UTC)

Advertising on Misplaced Pages

Hiya Wikipelli

Please take a look at the recent edit (19 December 2011 by 24.113.180.69) on the County surveyor page. I do not think it is appropriate, as it appears to me to be advertising. I am unsure of the protocol for editing out advertising so could you please do to it whatever you think best.

DadrianT,EsqMCIHT (talk) 00:56, 20 December 2011 (UTC)

yeah, I agree. It's advertising for a business and not really encyclopedic. I reverted it and gave the editor a notice. :) Wikipelli 01:06, 20 December 2011 (UTC)

thanks for that DadrianT,EsqMCIHT (talk) 05:09, 20 December 2011 (UTC)

Sorry to bother you, but 24.113.180.69 appears to have ignored your notice and added the entry again DadrianT,EsqMCIHT (talk) 07:00, 6 January 2012 (UTC)

GMTV

I'm sorry, I'm just mad, I really like GMTV but its GONE :(, I hate the new Daybreak colour :P, I am sorry — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.196.84.166 (talk) 16:14, 3 January 2012 (UTC)

Please help!

Hey!

My name is Daniel de Bourg... I'm trying to get my article deleted from wiki!

It's not accurate and although i've tried to change it I seem unable to do so. I'm unfamiliar with wiki....

Please can you have it removed asap! It's detrimental to my career and painful for my family as it stands.

you can email me here -

Many thanks

Daniel — Preceding unsigned comment added by Danieldb13 (talk • contribs) 17:37, 3 January 2012 (UTC)

Daniel... Having the article removed is going to be quite difficult. It has been in existence for several years and notability is established. I'm afraid that the best you're going to be able to do is to fix information that is incorrect. You are in a bad position as the subject of the article, however. It will be hard for you to edit with a neutral hand. You might see information that you don't like but is accurate and cited. When this is the case, you will likely not be permitted to take the information out. (think about Barrack Obama, he probably really dislikes many things in the article about him but if they are accurate, he can't really have them deleted from an encyclopedia entry!).

Of course, it's not for me to say, but I don't see anything in the article that I would consider to be detrimental to one's career, but again, that wouldn't be for me to say.

You can (as you already have) ask that the article be deleted, but I doubt that that's going to happen unless you can conclusively show that the information is incorrect. Wikipelli 18:45, 3 January 2012 (UTC)

You might also want to check this out WP:BLPCOMPLAIN. It offers some guidance on what to do if you have difficulties with an article about yourself. Wikipelli 19:21, 3 January 2012 (UTC)

I've removed the email address to stop spam. SmartSE (talk) 16:47, 4 January 2012 (UTC)

Thanks... Wikipelli 16:52, 4 January 2012 (UTC)

Anita Hoffman's son

The name of the son that Anita Hoffman had with Abbie is america. It says so on Abbie Hoffman's own page. They spelled it with a lower-case "a" on purpose. http://en.wikipedia.org/Abbie_hoffman#Personal_life — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.193.223.128 (talk) 15:12, 4 January 2012 (UTC)

Fair enough. I think you really ought to cite the change that you want to make and also use the edit summary (below the editing window) when you make a substantive change to the article. That'll inform other editors (like me!) that your changes are valid and not vandalism! Thanks!Wikipelli 15:21, 4 January 2012 (UTC)

Sorry about that. I was just in a hurry.--72.193.223.128 (talk) 15:53, 4 January 2012 (UTC)

There's something wrong with an author's page...

I'm not good at setting up pages etc.. so I thought you might be able to help, this author's page isn't set up like I've usually seen them, could you help by fixing it?

Vivian_Vande_Velde

Even if you don't, thanks for bothering to read this. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Reimei (talk • contribs) 18:43, 4 January 2012 (UTC)

Hi, Reimei! The page is certainly in its infancy. It's a start. What, in particular, do you feel it's lacking? One thing I think it's missing is an infobox. These are occupation specific templates that can hold information about people. I'll include on on this page as a start. If you have an interest in this author and need help expanding the article, please feel free to let me know and I'll be glad to offer whatever assistance I can give! Wikipelli 18:51, 4 January 2012 (UTC)

I'm most grateful for your help, and it does look better then when it did before I asked for your heal, and not sure what it could need, it doesn't have much background information like the date of which she was born, or anything else like that. & I said before I have no internet connection at my home to research her, though I wish I could becuase Heir Apparent is a great book. (In my opinion)

Anywho, thanks again! ^~^ CLICK...if you dare! (talk) 14:18, 5 January 2012 (UTC)

January 2012

I reviewed your page and it is clear that you are an editor with a lot of experience. However, your revert of my edit was inappropriate. What I did in the edit that you reverted was remove an unreliable source (Democraticconvention.com), which does not in any way meet the standards of Misplaced Pages reliability. In the same edit I replaced the unreliable, biased source with a tried and true reliable source, ABC News. Now, your mistake of reverting me was fixed by another editor, who did exactly the same edit that I did, you can review that edit here: a proper removal of an unreliable source with a reliable source. When I made the edit I fully explained the edit in the edit summary. However, even though you are an experienced editor you simply reverted me and stated that I did not explain my edit on the talk page. That was an inappropriate edit on your part and it may possibly not be in good faith, but I will still assume good faith on your part. I will assume that may be you did not see the comments in the edit summary or when you reviewed the edit you inadvertently did not review both the of the cited sources, i.e., the biased unreliable source or the reliable ABC News source. Please in the future, please fully review the whole edit instead of simply reverting because even though it might not have been your intention you placed a wholly unreliable and biased source back in the article, an unreliable source that not only is inappropriate to support a fact (which violates Misplaced Pages) but the source also acts as attack site of Republican politicians and specifically attacks Michelle Bachmann, which also violates the premise of BLP. Please be more careful next time.--Edmonton7838 (talk) 19:13, 4 January 2012 (UTC)

I apologize for reverting your edit. I have reviewed the reverts and yours was appropriate and valid. I believe what happened is that you were editing while an IP (anonymous) editor was blanking the page - which they had done a couple of times. I use Huggle to find and revert vandalism and there is sometimes a lag or the edits change quickly enough that sometimes a valid edit gets caught up. Unfortunately, that happened with your edit, I believe. The best I can say is that my practice is to never revert an authorized user that uses the edit summary - whether I agree with the edit or not. My feeling is that is for those interested in the page to sort out. Again, I apologize for the edit. I will remove the warning from your page. Thank you for your contributions! Wikipelli 00:18, 5 January 2012 (UTC)

USA Census...

Something's bugging me... In the "2010 United States Census" it shows the District of Columbia is considered a state and is 50th on the leaderboard, but I thought that it was part of Washington and still considered a part of it, not legally considered a state...it's sorta confusing me because in history with my work it's talking about it now, but showing nothing about it being considered a separate state.

Could you explain it to me, or why it's being titled a state at least?

CLICK...if you dare! (talk) 15:33, 9 January 2012 (UTC)

I really couldn't tell you. Either a) the 'leaderboard' is mistitled and should be "State and District Rankings" or b) Wash DC shouldn't be on there. I can see arguments for both. It's a good question to put on the talk page for that article.Wikipelli 17:51, 9 January 2012 (UTC)

Will do, and earier when I accidentally editeda page I missread the same guy edited the page I mentioned; he changed it from the 50th state to N/A.

&, hope you have a great day ^~^ CLICK...if you dare! (talk) 18:36, 9 January 2012 (UTC)

A website...

there's a website that is tagged to forward link to another site, how would I be able to change that? The site is furaffinity, and it goes to furry fandom, but I'm still not that good at editing & stuff so not the brightest bulb in the box in this subject. I thought since sites like Deviantart has it's own page FurAffinity should, too.

CLICK...if you dare! (talk) 18:56, 9 January 2012 (UTC)

I don't really know what you want here. If you think there should be a Misplaced Pages page for furaffinity, then you should create one. Check the Misplaced Pages help pages for 'Creating your first page'Misplaced Pages:Article_wizard. Wikipelli 23:13, 9 January 2012 (UTC)

Oh, okay. I wasn't sure if I could or not since it had a search forward to furry fandom, I'll get right on it ^~^ CLICK...if you dare! (talk) 13:28, 11 January 2012 (UTC)

Forged image

Hi there, FYI, I noticed your undos of the change of an image () to a forged one (). I have nominated it for deletion. Author is notified. Cheers - DVdm (talk) 15:40, 10 January 2012 (UTC)

I've tagged both images for speedy deletion on commons as pure vandalism, and I blocked all the socks here per WP:DUCK. I semiprotected gangster too due to its history of vandalism. Reaper Eternal (talk) 16:11, 10 January 2012 (UTC)

Thanks! I was getting ready to gather all the socks for reporting. Wikipelli 16:16, 10 January 2012 (UTC)

Reaper, both images? The former seems pretty legitimate, dated August 2009. I have now also tagged this recent vandalism copy of this one. - DVdm (talk) 16:32, 10 January 2012 (UTC)

The other image was File:John Hamiltonnn.jpg (note the three n's). I'm going to request on the stewards noticeboard that all accounts be locked due to the crosswiki abuse. Reaper Eternal (talk) 17:23, 10 January 2012 (UTC)

Ah, hadn't noticed that triplet. Thx. - DVdm (talk) 17:49, 10 January 2012 (UTC)

Revert

I actually think this revert undid a punctuation change that was appropriate. The user's edits are inappropriate and I left a final warning to that effect, so I'm not saying there was no vandalism, but...I had left it alone because they seemed to have stopped and that last edit looked good. A revert in this case is no big deal; just commenting.  Frank  |  talk  15:53, 13 January 2012 (UTC)

A fair point. I think in this case I was kind of 'heavy-handed', assuming that an editor that put the "Kristen, Walter...are bored " personal message in the article couldn't have been doing anything correctly! Sometimes I guess it happens that they have good edits in with the bad. To be honest, I looked at the semi-colon vs. the colon for awhile and really couldn't decide which was proper so I deferred to the article's state before the vandalism. Thanks for the message! Wikipelli 15:59, 13 January 2012 (UTC)

I've been watching for further edits, and at least for the moment, the warnings seem to have done the trick, so I think we're good. Again, no big deal...just a comment. Thanks!  Frank  |  talk  16:20, 13 January 2012 (UTC)

Peer Review Request Notice for 2011 Virginia earthquake

I sent you this message to let you know that the 2011 Virginia earthquake article is undergoing a Peer Review you may find the review here. Your input would greatly appreciated. --Clarkcj12 (talk) 20:58, 14 January 2012 (UTC)

January 2012 Newsletter for WikiProject United States and supported projects

The January 2012 issue of the WikiProject United States newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you.

 
--Kumi-Taskbot (talk) 18:21, 16 January 2012 (UTC)

User:KKop...

...is likely a sock of User:Nitro129, so you don't have to revert them. SPI requested. Calabe1992 16:28, 17 January 2012 (UTC)

I gathered from what I was seeing in Huggle (and noticed your SPI notice).. I just wanted to take out what I thought was profane/inappropriate. Thanks! Wikipelli 16:29, 17 January 2012 (UTC)

Talkback

Mark Arsten (talk) 05:20, 19 January 2012 (UTC)

Just a casual question~

I wanted to ask; what's your opinion on the SOPA? Click...If you dare! o,0` (talk) 14:08, 19 January 2012 (UTC)

Good goal, poorly considered legislation. Wikipelli 14:13, 19 January 2012 (UTC)

Okay, and also; I wanted to thank you for taking out that vandalism on the edit I made. Click...If you dare! o,0` (talk) 14:37, 19 January 2012 (UTC)

User talk:Crouk12

I reverted your warning to this talk page, as I goofed up the first time and warned him for blanking the page, when he's actually the creator. I've tagged it for deletion as such. Calabe1992 18:10, 20 January 2012 (UTC)

Thanks! I reverted to quickly when I saw he was the author. Inasmuch as the page was tagged for deletion anyway, I left it rather than change to 'author request'. I didn't think about my warning. Thanks for cleaning up after me! Wikipelli 18:11, 20 January 2012 (UTC)

No problem. Calabe1992 18:16, 20 January 2012 (UTC)

Update: new user warning test results available

Hi WP:UWTEST member, we wanted to share a quick update on the status of the project. Here's the skinny:

1. We're happy to say we have a new round of testing results available! Since there are tests on several Wikipedias, we're collecting all results at the project page on Meta. We've also now got some help from Wikimedia Foundation data analyst Ryan Faulkner, and should have more test results in the coming weeks.
2. Last but not least, check out the four tests currently running at the documentation page.

Thanks for your interest, and don't hesitate to drop by the talk page if you have a suggestion or question. Maryana (WMF) (talk) 19:18, 20 January 2012 (UTC)

I was just wondering...

Why did you remove my edit on Kirby Right Back at Ya!?19:35, 23 January 2012

(talk page stalker) Because you didn't cite any sources. Calabe1992 20:05, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

I asked Wikipelli, not you. Who are you calling a talkpage stalker? Androzaniamy (talk) 17:38, 24 January 2012 (UTC)