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[edit] BSA membership controversies

Hi! Thanks for the feedback you gave us some feedback on FAC: Boy Scouts of America membership controversies. We made some changes to move some parts of the discussion to earlier in the article. I'm curious what you meant about the support and opposition section being based on issue-- do you think we should we should split those sections up into "support & opposition for the 'duty to god' policy" and "support & opposition for the 'morally straight' policy"? Thanks for helping us out. --Alecmconroy 02:38, 19 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image tagging for Image:Atso_Almila.jpg

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[edit] Image:Donate.swf listed for deletion

An image or media file that you uploaded, Image:Donate.swf, has been listed at Wikipedia:Images and media for deletion. Please look there to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. —Bkell (talk) 09:15, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
Delete it. Uploaded as community joke, no longer used. --Oldak Quill 13:14, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image on ITN

Since you just posted to ITN, could take a look at the new message I left on the template's talk page? Thanks in advance. -- tariqabjotu (joturner) 12:55, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

Done. --Oldak Quill 13:12, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Oceanic whitetip shark fo FA.

Hi! We are trying to try to get Oceanic whitetip shark to FA status, since you have made significat contributions, please review and update. Thanks! Stefan 03:06, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the note. --Oldak Quill 03:09, 29 July 2006 (UTC)
No problem, any help is apreciated, I should have done it long time ago, anyway, not sure how interested you are in sharks, I am trying to start up a project shakrs, if you are interested, please visits its temporary home until we get enought memebers at User:Stefan/Project_sharks.-- Stefan 03:17, 29 July 2006 (UTC)
I'm pretty busy working on a couple of articles at the moment, but I hope to give this article some time this weekend. Sharks are interesting creatures, I'll check out your project and consider joining, but my interest is more generally biological. Good luck with it though. --Oldak Quill 03:20, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] David Clarke

Sure, feel free to. The PR-dumping that happens during election campaigns is inevitable it seems :( --Kewpid 14:51, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Railer 232

[response to comment on Jaranda's talk page]

Railer 232 is an known sock of the communism vandal, see User:Railer 590, User:Railer 896, among many others, all with similar names. I just blocked User:Railer 238 right now. Thanks Jaranda wat's sup 02:55, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

[response left on user's talk page] --Oldak Quill 02:58, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] FAR nom clash

I wrote my nom awhile ago but for some reason I hadn't posted it. When you put up the notice on the talk page I remembered and decided to tease you a bit by throwing mine in before yours :) Yours is more precice and probably better. Haukur 13:09, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

Hehe, no problem at all. Hopefully two noms will double our chances of delisting this article ;). I'm not going to be able to access Wikipedia much for the next two weeks so it'd be great if you could monitor this nomination... --Oldak Quill 13:18, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
We'll see, I'll keep an eye on it. I think this is a bit of an eye-sore at the moment, especially since it's at the top of the list of featured articles. But maybe someone will come along and fix the problems. Haukur 13:31, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Battle of Blenheim

Hello Oldak Quill. I have rewritten the article. It is now a much better and clearer and is now also fully sourced. If you the time and/or inclination, I would be interested to see if you think it has improved, is less Anglo-centric, and deserving of FA status. Thanks. Raymond Palmer 22:45, 4 August 2006 (UTC) Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Battle of Blenheim

[edit] Organism article rewrite

Are you still involved in this? Contact me if you want me to read something and get some feedback. I also left a comment on organism discussion page. --Azaroonus 13:11, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] atheism wikiproject

HI OldakQuill, I nabbed this nifty info box from the Digimon wikiproject, we could turn it into a good tool. Right now it has digimon stuff on it, but that can give us ideas, and help us out. Heres the template: [[1]]. If you could tell as many people as possible, that would be great. Perhaps we could replace the existing one at some point. Somerset219 08:01, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Caffeine

The section upon which you based your opposition to the FA candidacy of caffeine has had several references added to it. If you have a minute, would you mind taking a look at it and letting us know if it meets with your approval? Cheers! – ClockworkSoul 20:08, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the note. --Oldak Quill 08:07, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Molecular and Cellular Biology Wikiproject Newsletter!

We have a new newsletter!
As you've no doubt noticed, there's a new Molecular and Cellular Biology Wikiproject newsletter, which will be sent out about once a month to all WP:MCB members. This newsletter is designed to perform two equally important functions. Firstly (and obviously, perhaps) it will serve to inform the members of the MCB project of such things as important discussions, votes, and article improvement drives. Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, the periodic correspondance will hopefully encourage a greater level of participation from the MCB community by acting as a gentle reminder of many of the the interesting tasks that are awaiting completion. If you prefer to receive this newsletter in the form of a link, or not receive it at all, you can add your name at Wikipedia:WikiProject Molecular and Cellular Biology/Newsletter/Opt Out List.
New project feature: MCB Article Improvement Drive
Have any pet MCB subjects that you think need attention? Have you been longing to be part of a team of like-minded editors working toward a common goal? If so, the MCB Article Improvement Drive is for you! On the first of every month a new article is selected by the MCB with the goal of promoting it to good article status. Make your nominations and cast your votes now, because the first article will be chosen on September 1!
In an effort to organize and motivate the MCB activities, it has recently been proposed that a member of the MCB project take the role of "director", who would be responsible for the administrative side of the MCB project, including but not limited to coordinating recruiting efforts, spamming the newsletter, and maintaining the Article Improvement Drive and MCB Portal. A special discussion/vote page has been created for this proposal, and the vote will run until 23:59, 10 September 2006 (UTC), unless the community decides otherwise.
Odds and ends: what else you got?
Signed...
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06:39, Sunday August 27, 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] This month's WP:MCB Article Improvement Drive article

Cell nucleus
This month's MCB Collaboration of the Month article is cell nucleus.
Please help to improve this article to featured article status.

– ClockworkSoul 22:54, 4 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Frederick Eugene Ives

Hi OldakQuill, you started this article in June 2004 and wrote Frederic wit a k at the end. User ChristophDemmer from de: started a German article on Frederic Eugene Ives at de: but spelled him without the k in his first name. His source is

The New Encyclopedia Britannica, 15th ed, 1994

Do you remember what was your source in 2004 when you started this article? THanks for any help, -- Hey Teacher 06:44, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

I'm pretty sure it came from this collection. The spelling given by Britannica (assuming "The New Encyclopedia Britannica" == "Encyclopædia Britannica") should definately be used. --Oldak Quill 12:10, 16 September 2006 (UTC)
I've just checked the Encyclopædia Britannica and they do indeed spell his name 'Frederic Eugene Ives'. I'll move our article now. --Oldak Quill 12:14, 16 September 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for your help, I will have the German article moved, too. -- Hey Teacher 06:35, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Molecular and Cellular Biology WikiProject Votes

The Molecular and Cellular Biology WikiProject has recently opened two surveys that will help to decide the direction of the project. First, nominations are currently being accepted for the position of coordinator of the project. Second, votes and additional suggestions for the official title of that position are also being taken. As a member of the project, we hope that you'll drop by and voice your opinion. – ClockworkSoul 03:53, 18 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Turquoise

Turquoise is up for a featured article review. Detailed concerns may be found here. Please leave your comments and help us address and maintain this article's featured quality. Sandy 20:30, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Topsy

I've proposed a fairly drastic move for Topsy the Elephant - drastic in that the article would cease to be about an elephant, and instead be about the film, Electrocuting an Elephant. I'd appreciate your input. TheMadBaron 20:56, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the heads up. --Oldak Quill 17:09, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] This month's WP:MCB Article Improvement Drive article

Adenosine triphosphate
This month's MCB Collaboration of the Month article is adenosine triphosphate.
Please help to improve this article to featured article status.

– ClockworkSoul 21:07, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:Aleksandr_Ivanovich_Laktionov_-_Portrait_of_Stalin.jpg

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  • The image does specify copyright status and the page does contain quite a long section discussing it. It seems that since I uploaded the image, the copyright status has changed from public domain to not public domain. I'll leave the image for the seven day period and assume it will be deleted. --Oldak Quill 08:09, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] One more vote for the coordinator of the Molecular and Cellular Biology Wikiproject

Since two of the three editors nominated for Coordinator of the MCB Wikiproject declined their nominations, one more vote has been posted: should the remaining nominee, ClockworkSoul, be named as the coordinator, or should nominations be reopened? Every opinion counts, so please vote! – ClockworkSoul 17:50, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image:Isurus oxyrinchus.jpg

Greetings. Sorry to bother you with this, but it appears Image:Isurus oxyrinchus.jpg doesn't pass our first fair use criterion. I've tagged it as such. All the best, – Quadell (talk) (random) 17:42, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for letting me know. I uploaded it as a US government PD work. It turns out I was wrong on this since it was a state government and the rules are very different. I did not tag it fair use and am not sure it can be justified as fair use, how about deletion? --Oldak Quill 15:59, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Molecular and Cellular Biology Wikiproject Newsletter

The project main page has gotten a facelift!
When people visit the project, the very first thing that they see tends to be the project's main page, and with this in mind, the main page has been completely overhauled. To enhance readability the various "goals" sections have been merged, and a detailed "how you can help" section has been added. To increase accessibility for more established members, the links to any resources that were in the main body text have been moved onto the navigation bar on the right. Finally, the whole page has been nicely laid out and given a nice attractive look.
New project feature: peer review
I'm proud to announce the addition of out newest feature: peer review! The MCB peer review feature aims serve as a stepping stone to improve articles to featured article status by allowing editors to request the opinions of other members about articles that they might not otherwise see or contribute to.
Project progress
The article worklist
We’ve had quite a bit of progress on the worklist article in the past month. Not only has the list itself nearly doubled in size from 143 to 365 entries, but an amazing three articles have been advanced to FA status, thanks in great part to the efforts of our very own TimVickers! Remember, the state of the worklist is the closest thing we have to quantifying the progress of the project, so if you get the chance, please take a look at the list, pick a favorite article, and improve it!
Collaboration of the Month
Last month's Collaboration of the Month, cell nucleus, was a terrific success! In one month, the article went from a dismal stub to an A-class article. Many thanks to all of the collaborators who contributed, especially ShaiM, who took on the greatest part of the burden. This month's Collaboration of the Month, adenosine triphosphate, isn't getting nearly the attention of its predecessor, so if you can, please lend a hand!
Finally...
The project has a new coordinator, ClockworkSoul! The role - my role - of coordinator will be to harmonize the project's common efforts, in part by organizing the various tasks required to make the project run as smoothly and completely as possible. Many thanks to those who supported me and those participated in the selection process.
ClockworkSoul, project coordinator
18:16, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] This month's winner is proteasome!

Proteasome
This month's MCB Collaboration of the Month article is proteasome.
Please help to improve this article to featured article status.
Last month's collaboration was adenosine triphosphate

– ClockworkSoul 22:15, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Bath

Bath is up for a featured article review. Detailed concerns may be found here. Please leave your comments and help us address and maintain this article's featured quality. Sandy (Talk) 19:05, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

A tag has been placed on Alexander von Wacker, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article seems to be about a person, group of people, band, club, company, or web content, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is notable (see the guidelines for notability here). If you can indicate why the subject of this article is notable, you may contest the tagging. To do this, please write {{hangon}} on the top of the page and leave a note on the article's talk page explaining your position. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself.

Please read the criteria for speedy deletion (specifically, articles #7) and our general biography criteria. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. Diez2 19:42, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] This month's winner is RNA interference!

RNA interference
This month's MCB Collaboration of the Month article is RNA interference.
Please help to improve this article to featured article status.
Last month's collaboration was proteasome

– ClockworkSoul 14:40, 2 December 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Image:Quill.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:Quill.jpg. I notice the 'image' page specifies that the image is being used under fair use, but its use in Wikipedia articles fails our first fair use criterion in that it illustrates a subject for which a freely licensed image could reasonably be found or created that provides substantially the same information. If you believe this image is not replaceable, please:

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I did not upload this image under fair use. I uploaded it when there was a belief that the stock image website from which it came had free licensing. The image should be deleted. --Oldak Quill 22:06, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
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