User talk:Master Thief Garrett

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Because of their length, the previous discussions on this page have been archived.

Previous discussions:

merging/categorising: Your merge of OoT info into Link, LinuxQuestions.org on peer review
Welcoming/compliments: Hi, Welcome!, the inspired person VfD Family traditions
banning/vandals: 68.32.177.137, Back Off, Re: John Edwards, Wikipedia is Communism Vandal, re:tagging war, Zoltarak
Vfd/speedy: Speedy deletion, RE: Vfd: G-Java link does not work, VfD Merge Candidates, Comment about VfD for DOOM cheats, Revotes on Vfd, VfD and Copyvio overlap, VfD Vote Justifications, VfD
sockpuppets: My user page, your question, puppetteer ...I unknowingly talked to the legendary JoeM himself! Wow! I feel special! And the other guy... dunno who he is exactly, but let's just say he's on my watchlist...
Questions/comments: Horsie Defacer!, Taffer, Who's taffing about then?, Strange actions in Mormon topic, Sigh
VFD/speedy: Help w/properly listing VfD, Link to VfD debate?, Your work on speedy deletions, VFD note, Patrick Flynn VfD, Re: VfD Christian Liberty Academy., Some advice on a VFD discussion?, [/Archive02#Closing VfDs|Closing VfDs]], Alaska
Thanks/Comments/Questions: Wiki-Hell, AIM/MSN?, Thanks!, "Wherefore"
remember to jab Grutness in the ribs somtime: Admin prep school
conflicts: ...
Copyvio: ...
will list full contents later.
  • Archive 3 (Goodness Knows When to April 27 2006)
I become a sysop, I slip up, I get shouted at, I slip up some more... yeah, you gets the ideas.

(old stuff archived)

Contents

[edit] James Chico Hernandez

Hi, any possibility that you can rethink your deletion of this? He seems to be at least marginally notable, based on the article. It did read like a copyvio, but I couldn't find it online anywhere, and it needs rewriting, but the person himself seems notable. User:Zoe|(talk) 22:04, 28 April 2006 (UTC)

If you have no objections, I'm going to list it at WP:DRV. User:Zoe|(talk) 18:19, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
(answered at talk page)
Thanks, I agree with you that it needs a lot of work. User:Zoe|(talk) 22:11, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Citations in castleroid article

Why have you removed the "(Qualls)" parenthetical citation in the Castleroid article? If you'd read the references subcat it's clear that a review is being cited. No one is trying to brand the article with their username. Guermantes 23:00, 28 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Red to grey

Yeah, perhaps the red on the Shaw template was a bit much, but I swear it was all for the common good! I suppose grey matches Beckett's black...oh well. I was just so tired of that light blue. :) Cheers! -- Yossarian 10:12, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Are you sure that is the source of Image:Ps3-controller.jpg?

You said the image is licensed as GFDL and was taking from a Nintendo DS fan website. I saw the exact same image but higher resolution from Engadget/Joystiq and they claim they're taking photos and are attending the presentation. I go with them as the source consider they're owned by a major corporation (TimeWarner) and have the money and credentials to attend the presentation. Thier stuff is copyrighted, too. [1] --Who What Where Nguyen Why 03:16, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

Oh. Wrong file. Feeling stupid now. Removed. Deleted. :) GarrettTalk 03:42, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Regarding swearing

Garrett, while it may not be wise to cuss, it's best not to remove cuss words from talk pages. Wikipedia is not bowdlerized for childrens' protection. WhisperToMe 07:06, 13 May 2006 (UTC)

I have... no idea what you're referring to. How long ago was this? Well, while I can't recall the case I was likely enacting WP:RPA or somesuch. GarrettTalk 07:18, 13 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] LinkandMidna

Someone has uploaded a new version of LinkandMidna.jpg, which is actually just a cropped version of Twilight9sj.png. Please re-upload the old version if you still have it, thanks. -- WikidSmaht (talk) 20:50, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] WP:SEWAGE

Hi. We don't usually allow redirects from WP: to user space. Might I suggest you simply move your essay to WP:SEWAGE? --kingboyk 09:16, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

Well it's your call mate but I rather liked WP:SEWAGE :) --kingboyk 11:04, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Voting with images

Thanks Garrett. My opinion is that we should sort out issues according to the guidelines. But there seems to be an obsession with putting everything to the vote. We have guidelines that cover everything, so I don't know why people are calling for a vote so often. --WikiCats 07:19, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Criteria for speedy deletion

Hi Garrett. I noticed you recently closed a few AfDs early citing speedy deletion. While the articles themselves are certainly awful, I just wanted to remind you that hoaxes, WP:NOT, and previous non-AfD deletions do not fall under the speedy deletion criteria. Those things are deletion worthy, just not technically CSD. --Alan Au 18:00, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

WP:IAR ON WHEELS. Culling hoaxes improves Wikipedia, so, thusly, IAR applies. GarrettTalk 23:11, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
The reason that putative hoaxes are not speedy deletion material is that there are more things in heaven and earth, Garrett, than are dreamt of in your philosophy. It is does almost no harm to let hoaxes go the full distance on XfD, and culling something odd and fringe but true damages Wikipedia. Save the rouge card for when you really need to use it.
152.91.9.144 23:38, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image:Bandai Satellaview base unit.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:Bandai Satellaview base unit.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. If you believe this image is not replaceable, please:

  1. Go to the image description page and edit it to add {{Replaceable fair use disputed}}
  2. On the image discussion page, write the reason why this image is not replaceable at all.

If you have uploaded other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified how these images fully satisfy our fair use criteria. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on this link. Note that any fair use images which are replaceable by free-licensed alternatives will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. – Quadell (talk) (random) 15:37, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

P.S. Also Image:Bandai Satellaview flash-cart.jpg

[edit] I deprodded List of cancelled video games, but...

...I encourage you to take it to WP:AfD to see how the community feels. Personally, I'd go weak keep, but I can also see the case for deletion, too. youngamerican (ahoy hoy) 13:47, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Powerpuff Girls Doujinshi nominated for deletion

An article that you have been involved in editing, Powerpuff Girls Doujinshi, has been listed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Powerpuff Girls Doujinshi (second nomination). Please look there to see why this is, if you are interested in whether it should be deleted. Thank you. --Slowking Man 11:42, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] From Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Classes in World of Warcraft

Your comment: Afd is first and foremost critiquing articles' current status, not their potential.

I'd ask that you think a more deeply about this. Look at the first "article" speedy deletion criterion for some fodder: The reason that it emphasises context is because the content can come later. Deletion of material as unverifiable is another example: We give editors the chance to supply sources before removing information. Deletion is in fact all about potential, not current status.
152.91.9.144 23:27, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, that was poorly worded. What I weas meaning to convey is that it's a combination of the two (poor articles valid good subjects get deleted regularly despite their potential). GarrettTalk 03:22, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Hey there

Hey MTG:

Just stopped by to say that I was looking in on old friends and saw that you're still around and kicking; I've been revisiting some of the "good old days" and you popped up in my thoughts. Drop by my talk page some time and fill me in on how you're doing. Yours, Essjay (Talk) 08:41, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] Auckland Meetup 2 Scheduled - Feb 10 2007

You are invited to Auckland Meetup 2 on the afternoon of Saturday February 10th 2007 at Galbraith's Ale House in Mt Eden. Please see Wikipedia:Meetup/Auckland 2 for details. You can also bookmark Wikipedia:Meetup/Auckland to be informed of future NZ meetups. - SimonLyall 06:41, 7 January 2007 (UTC)


[edit] WikiReview (a bit off topic)

hello, Garrett. I posted a message on your Reviews Wiki member page, but I assume you don't check it too often, so I'll post it here too, sorry for the off-topic-ness :) And also, sorry if I didn't use the right code or if I didn't insert the section correctly. I'm a bit lost in all this code :). hi, Garrett. I am quite new to the wiki world, and I would like to see just how feasible a Romanian version of WikiReview (yes, I am from Romania) would be. What would I need to do to create the Romanian version? I don't mean the translation, but a new version, with new content. I would like to raise interest for people in my town (Cluj-Napoca) to review restaurants and clubs since I have been numerous times in the situation of not finding any good ones, and also not having any personal reviews to look into. So that's about it I guess. Thanks! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Guanomike (talk • contribs) 16:46, 15 January 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Survey Invitation

Hi there, I am a research student from the National University of Singapore and I wish to invite you to do an online survey about Wikipedia. To compensate you for your time, I am offering a reward of USD$10, either to you or as a donation to the Wikimedia Foundation. For more information, please go to the research home page. Thank you. --WikiInquirer 22:41, 3 March 2007 (UTC)talk to me

[edit] List of experiments from Lilo & Stitch PROD

I removed the proposed deletion you added for the reasons listed here. I know that certain parts of the article are a disaster. Disney didn't help matters with the last movie as it just screams filling in OR. Lots of what I believe are kids are "helping" the article, too. I've been trying to keep some semblance of a proper article there, but it's been a long battle and to be honest, I'm getting rather tired of fighting the battle. If you think the article is unsalvageable, you're welcome to try another AfD. -- Gogo Dodo 05:35, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] {{Sonic games}} inclusion criteria has been drafted

An inclusion criteria for {{Sonic games}} and related templates has been proposed at Template talk:Sonic games#Totally new inclusion criteria. You are cordially invited to discuss the proposal. —davidh.oz.au 01:10, 23 March 2007 (UTC)