User:Anthony cfc/Archive/7

[edit] My RFA

Hey, thanks so much for supporting my recent RFA. A number of editors considered that I wasn't ready for the mop yet and unfortunately the RFA did not succeed (69/26/11). There are a number of areas which I will be working on (including changing my username) in the next few months in order to allay the fears of those who opposed my election to administrator.

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you sincerely for your support over the past week. I've been blown away by the level of interest taken in my RFA and appreciate the time and energy dedicated by all the editors who have contributed to it, support, oppose and neutral alike. I hope to bump into you again soon and look forward to serving you and Wikipedia in any way I can. Cheers! The Rambling Man 19:07, 11 January 2007 (UTC) (the non-admin, formerly known as Budgiekiller)

Thanks for your comment about the virtual classroom. I can only hope that I make a small difference to a few people! The Rambling Man 19:07, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] User:Db1944;s Railway Contributions

Dispute in Progress

Thanks for the heads up. I was looking through disambig links that we've got listed on Wikipedia:WikiProject Trains/Todo/Disambig and found the station articles in question through the what links here on platform. When I started updating them to point to the correct destination page, I went through with a cleanup of overlinking; in some cases, I found the same word linked twice in the same sentence, which seemed overkill and easily fixable. I will usually update the {{TrainsWikiProject}} parameters when I update an article so I don't have to go searching for it again; since these articles didn't have the project banner on them yet, I added it to them.

On the quality and importance scales, the criteria is described on WP:TWP/A. After rating a bout 2,500 articles, I haven't heard any substantial objections to the ratings scheme or specific article ratings except on 10 or 15 cases, so I've been working with an implied consensus (and I've frequently asked for feedback on the project talk page and other appropriate pages). I looked back through my talk archives to find the responses that I've written so far for individual questions and summarized them on User:Slambo/Assessment thoughts. If Db1944 would like a more thorough assessment for the station articles he's worked on with discrete pointers on items that can be improved, I'd be happy to oblige (but I might not get to that as quickly as I want to since I've got a couple of very busy weekends and many busy evenings coming up). The most important point here is that a Low-Importance rating is not a vote for deletion; it merely states that the subject of the article is not vital to understanding rail transport technology or history on a worldwide scale. The Jordanhill railway station article, for example, is currently listed as Low-Importance, but it's a GA and it has been featured for a week as the Selected article on Portal:Trains.

I'll work on putting together a more direct reply to him later today (but I've got two other appointments already tonight, so it may happen in the morning). Slambo (Speak) 21:06, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

I will never ignore the comments of a civil user just because I have left due to a troll (see header notice); so here goes: thank you very much for your comments - and I'm surprised at Jordanhill railway station being a GA - it's a station very close to my heart (I live in Glasgow). I appreciate your side of the story, and appreciate you taking the time to reply. I will not be replying with more details until the troll that has offended me has been removed or apologised. Once again, thank you for your reply! Regards, Anthonycfc ^{[T • C]} 22:18, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

I finally had a chance to put a note on his talk page today. Sorry for the delay. Slambo (Speak) 14:48, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Regarding VandalProof

Dispute in Progress

Anthony, I was not intending to troll you, nor was I intending to turn you off from Wikipedia with your removal of access. This removal was done as a preventative action, as I did not know whether these edits were mistakes, or malicious, and I erred on the side of caution. If you can provide explanations for them, I can likely reinstate your access. The revocation was never meant as a punishment, and if you saw it as such, I apologise.

As to your header, all I can say is that you should probably read the No Personal Attacks policy and remember that Wikipedia has a code of conduct. If you honestly felt attacked, then I can understand your response, but - two wrongs do not make a right, it makes two wrongs. Cheers, ✎ Peter M Dodge ( Talk to Me • Neutrality Project ) 23:38, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

The header has nothing to do with yourself - I respect you as a Wikipedian and as a user with the well-being of the community and of VandalProof in mind and I beg you to understand that I am in no way making a personal attack against yourself or any other Wikipedian - only to an "editor" with regards to an email conversation. The dispute has been resolved (per my personal style of discussing then disengaging) and the header will be removed after this edit. As for your apology, please do not post it - there is no need here: I see you had good intentions; furthermore, I have decided to stay on Wikipedia - I do feel that I may be wanted here, even if just a little.

Explanation of my mistake on VP will be posted later - I wish to gather some resources (diffs, etc..) to present my case. In the meanwhile, I leave you with this: I mean Wikipedia no harm...in fact, I have contributed my time (and health at some points) to this project and do not hold any malicious intent towards it or the experienced, kind and civil editors. Regards, Anthonycfc ^{[T • C]} 17:47, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Upsetting edits

Dispute in Progress • Resolved

Hi, you recently made a major content change and essentially hijacked WP:WC/Wikipedia:Welcoming Committee from a perfectly good, and much more useful version , which I drop essentially all the time when welcoming newcomers. In point of fact, until the people running HELP (or working on welcome templates) get their head out of their rear, this was one of the few places a newbie could find a link to Wikipedia:Newcomers_help_page. They insist on hiding it on the main help, and I'm disappointed in the extremis that your bright version hasn't got it either.

That namecase variant version was specifically tailored to give newbies help links, and a navigation link to WP:Welcoming committee and it's members. It also linked to admins and iirc, some other good stuff that would be helpful to someone in this sad state. I cannot see that this gaudy version is anything but the variant (WP:Wc). I hate reverts, but overwriting a page without discussing it has me going for one here. Sorry. I edited it just a few short days ago, so courtesy would have been to at least ask me, or let me know it was being discussed for major change somewhere. Best regards // FrankB 07:15, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

See to be honest, at the moment I'm feeling down outside of Wikipedia, so do what you wish. However, would it not be simpler just to update the current version (which I think appeals more to newbies who are more used to HTML websites who have skins similar to my version) with the links you see fit? Please note that it uses some subpages, so if you are choosing to compromise on this matter and you can't find the relevant subpage just drop me a message.

Kind regards,
Anthonycfc ^{[T • C]} 12:26, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

Anthony, I hope things get better for you soon. Is there anything we can do to cheer you up or take your mind off your troubles? The Transhumanist   16:42, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

I have to agree with Anthony on the WC issue. His formatting is a major improvement to the page. Someone else pointed out the "mess" over at the Welcoming Committee, so that's how I came across your little dispute. I've taken the liberty of revamping the revamp, and have tried to include the best of both of your guys' versions. My explanation is on the talk page. I look forward to working with both of you further on this and other pages. Viva la newbies! Cheers and regards, The Transhumanist   16:42, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Cambuslang railway station.jpg

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[edit] WP:ADOPT

Hi there,

As a current Adopter with the Adopt-a-User program there has been some ongoing developments that we would like to bring to your attention.

A new Adopter's Area has been created where you can find useful resources and other Adopter's experiences. Please feel free to add any resources you may have found useful as an Adopter, as well as recount any experiences that you think may help others. If you know of any useful resources for new users / Adoptees then you can add them here.

Also the way the adoption process works has changed slightly. To decrease workload at Category:Wikipedians seeking to be adopted in Adopt-a-user, on offering adoption please change the {{Adoptme}} template to {{Adoptoffer}} on the user's user page, and this will add the user to Category:Wikipedians having been offered adoption. Users that have already been offered adoption can always have a second or third offer, but by separating out those users that have not had an adoption offer yet, it is hoped that no one will go lacking.

Furthermore numerous Adopters have been adding their details to a list of users available for adopting, to offer a more personalised service and allow new users to browse through and pick their own Adopter. The quickest way to adopt though, is still to contact users at the Category:Wikipedians seeking to be adopted in Adopt-a-user.

Finally - thanks for all your hard work, keep it up - and if you have any general questions or suggestions about the further development of Wikipedia:Adopt-a-User please bring them to our talk page. Cheers Lethaniol 13:46, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Picture of Class 318 on Cambuslang railway station page

This picture is taken at Gourock and has not been credited as required by the picture. It would be more appropraite to add a picture taken at Cambuslang. Stewart 16:08, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

Thank you for your help; feel free to remove it. However, as my contributions are clearly going to be scrutinised by you, you can do it yourself - I no longer have any interest in an article that has no room for anybody else's improvements. Good day. Anthonycfc ^{[T • C]} 16:11, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

This article has plenty of room for your improvements - that is improvements not inaccuracies. You were infering that that picture was approaching the station, which is not. If I was not happy with it the picture, I would have removed it, it was the inferrence of the location, and the request be the contributor of the picture that he was attributed that I was unhappy with.

As regarding scurtinising it, I have it on watch as I carried out an edit in the past. Nothing more. Stewart 16:27, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

My apologies for biting - I am feeling down today (a side-effect of medication I am on) and I am a little under the weather. Once again, my apologes and I thank you for keeping a hawk eye on the article :) Regards, Anthonycfc ^{[T • C]}

Post script - Cambuslang railway station is currently undergoing a GA nomination, if you are interested; naturally you wouldn't be able to pass it, since you have edited it more than once, but this may spur you on to keep an even tighter eye on the article. Cheers!

I had intended to take some pictures of local (south side) pictures at the beginning of this month, however the weather has just not been up to it when I have had time off - Wednesday was great (at work); Thursday was diabolical (day off); today not much better. My main interest in the History of Scottish Railways - I am mainly interested in Caledonian Railways, but others come to my attention form time to time.

As far as Cambuslang is concerned, I would really like to get some pictures pre-electrification; and those of the engineering works when the track was lowered in thr early 1970's to accomodate the wires.

Look after yourself - the current weather is enough to depress anyone, without the health problems making things worse. Stewart 16:41, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for your concern; I'd love to get some pictures - especially of the GNER passing through, or of a busy peak hour train arriving (the 08:01 Dalmuir is very busy) but I'm currently occupied by studying and I really can't afford a trip down. Maybe after the exams... Regards, Anthonycfc ^{[T • C]} 16:46, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Your image use

I have noticed that you are using images for every section of your talk page. I am advising you not too...as it puts a load on the Commons servers, I used to do it once with the "tick" template but an admin advised me not too. Cheers! Arjun 20:07, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] RFM

Thats fine. Ill poke in occasionaly to see how things are going. Good luck. :) -Ste|vertigo 23:29, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks a lot - that is really appreciated. Regards, Anthonycfc ^{[T • C]} 23:30, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Ben Stiller

Unresolved Thanks for reviewing the article and adding your suggestions. I just had a few questions for clarification of what you wrote. When you talked about the Emmy-winning, MTV, etc., does that mean that I should elaborate on those terms? (for example ...the show was picked up by MTV, a music video television network, which...) And for the disorder statement, should I remove the "misunderstanding" word or the whole quote (I just found two sources before I submitted it telling about his not having the disorder)? Would "Stiller claimed that this earlier interview's comment about the disorder was false" be sufficient and NPOV? Thanks again for helping, and let me know if there is anything else I should fix. Once I hear back from you and fix the mistakes (it may be a day or two, I'm on a slow dial-up), I'll let you know before I resubmit it to WP:GAC. --Nehrams2020 01:05, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

My apologies - I realise that I was vague in that I simply listed those examples without clarifying what I wished to be improved, like I did with the second reason for failing.

I am of the opinion that it would be best for the entire statement to be removed - the actor doesn't have Bipolar disorder - a form of clinic depression - and therefore this doesn't need to be included. Perhaps you may wish to include the statement you proposed above ("Stiller claimed that this earlier...") in the draft of the article you are going to resubmit to WP:GA/C and, if this is so, I will refrain from passing or failing the article - I will leave it to another editor who may be less strict than myself.

Once again, well done so far and keep up the excellent work on the article. Kindest regards,
Anthonycfc ^{[T • C]} 01:10, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia:Good articles

Hi. I noticed you reviewing articles. I don't know if you have been doing it before. In case you haven't, I want to remind you to also add the articles you pass to Wikipedia:Good articles. I hope you will continue to review GA articles, and that you will find it as rewarding as I do.

Fred-Chess 02:11, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

My apologies - I thought I was missing something :) I'll go ahead and fix that right now. My thanks for bringing this to my attention; and yes - I find it highly rewarding, for some reason! Kindest regards, Anthonycfc ^{[T • C]} 02:13, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Med Com

Hello again, apologies for inactivity - I've been putting time into other things than enwiki recently. I think that you have shown a great deal of maturity and helpfulness while assisting me with evidence, so thanks - I think you're the kind of person we want on the committee due to this. Supporting now. —Xyrael / 17:23, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

Shucks :) Thanks for taking the time to reply; kindest regards, Anthonycfc ^{[T • C] 17:25, 14 January 2007 (UTC)}

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