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[edit] Error estmates for distances

Please see Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Astronomical_objects#Error_estimates_for_distances.

Thank you. I appreciate your arguments regarding the error estimate formulation. But I also had some other concerns which I put in the reply. — RJH 16:23, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] "PROD for inanity, but this is no justification for deletion. De-PRODed."

Hmmm... Interesting take. I think inanity is the supreme ground for deletion, given WP:IAR and all. You're being formalistic about setting out criteria. Nobody wants to see inane articles. If you agree that it's inane, and you'd hate to see it on WP (I dunno - do you?) perhaps you should not deprod. Now I am going to have to waste community time with AfD. - CrazyRussian talk/contribs/email 01:17, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

I read your response at Crazy Russian's talk archive, Spacepotato. I don't agree with your assertion that "inane" means no more than "an editor dislikes an article". It means that the article is silly and useless. You may not agree with such an assessment, but you ought not redefine the English language for your own purposes. Get a dictionary! DavidCBryant 18:22, 27 February 2007 (UTC)
English is not a formal language. The meaning of the words in a sentence depends on the context and act in which they are used. Spacepotato 23:16, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Welcome to WikiP+Answer

Hi — got your message; See: Answer... User_talk:Fabartus#On_deletion_of_Booting_(computer slang).

As a member of the welcoming committee, greetings and felicitations! If there is a question you need an answer to, I'm willing to help as I can. Take a peek at User_talk:Fabartus/TUP#THE_USUAL_PLACE, for starters. Best regards, FrankB 15:26, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks

Thanks you for reverting my user page. It really was the first time I was proposed for deletion. :) Garion96 (talk) 11:24, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Can you fix Template:SCOTUS-case for me?

I'm trying to make it show a warning to those who fail to subst: the template (as with the PROD template) but it's not coming out right - the syntax of the warning is screwed up, and the substed version has an extra "{". I'd appreciate a hand. Cheers! BD2412 T 14:13, 6 June 2006 (UTC)

  • Perfect - thanks!!! BD2412 T 21:09, 6 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Southsea Hoverport

Thanks for the help with Southsea Hoverport. It was 00:40 when I found that someone had it listed as a railway station, then I started an article before finding it listed for speedy deletion. then it all became complicated and I decided to sort it in the morning. I can assure you it was still operating when I was last along the coast (it,s about fifty miles from here).Britmax 09:23, 11 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Dog packing

Hi Spacepotato,

I accept that it is seen as a conlict of interests to re-propose a failed prod, but I really can't see this article expanding much more beyond what it is now: is there any way you can think of sufficiently expanding it (Google reveals a rather poor result)?

I'd like to hear your thoughts on this!

EvocativeIntrigue TALK | EMAIL 19:55, 12 June 2006 (UTC)

Ok: I'll use a Google search as a start point if I get some time. EvocativeIntrigue TALK | EMAIL 23:54, 12 June 2006 (UTC)

Thanks; you made that counterstereotype page much more useful and less negative. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by GregMinton (talk • contribs) 21:46, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Your msg. on my talkpage

Thanks a ton, I did not know about the other template. Edited that as well, as I need the change to be effected in the template usage. A cursory look at your talkpage and contribs suggests that you are active in the PROD space, keep up the good work. --Gurubrahma 12:13, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] my edits

Someday soon I hope to be an administrator on Wikipedia. I know that this is hard and a lot of work, but through insightful, high-quality, value-adding edits I believe I can get this done in no time -- all while delivering a consistently better product to the Foundation's end users. --Mathisreallycool 09:49, 21 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Law of Attraction (New Age)

I noticed you left a comment on the talk page of this article, and I have quoted this on the current AfD on it. Tyrenius 12:51, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Aeshna parthenope

Hi. Thanks for restoring the redirect - I had thought this to be a recent error, rather than an old name. Can you add some information to the Lesser Emperor article about the name change? SP-KP 08:52, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] CSD

Thanks for your edits re CSD G4. They were good. Arbitrary username 18:08, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thank you for fixing...

Hi, just dropping my oh-how-sorry-I-am note, that is about the mess I left on the rare disorders page. Without your keen eye... I usually preview (especially, with those glitches as of late) -- but this time, I didn't even look how the page rendered! bunchof thanks, take care - Introvert • ~ 01:10, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks for adding those references...

...to Indefinite and fictitious large numbers. I have no idea why certain combinations of syllables like "kajillion" are in real use, and other plausible combinations like "hojillion" are not, but this will keep the paragraph under control and prevent its being used for peoples' original creations. Ditto the Stevie Wonder reference. Dpbsmith (talk) 13:10, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] TRUE programming language VfD

Hi! I noticed you were the main author of the TRUE programming language page. Unlike most of the other esoteric programming languages which are up for deletion, this article is more complete than the one on the Esolangs wiki. Would you care to write an article there as well? --IanOsgood 20:36, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Featured list candidate

I thought you'd like to know that List of United States federal legislation has been nominated to be a Featured List. It needs 4 votes by October 2, 2006.

As I have labored hard on the article, I would appreciate your looking it over. You can find a discussion here: Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of United States federal legislation.

Thank you!

—Markles 23:08, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Inductive symbol

Hi, Spacepotato!

I see that you removed the PROD tag from this article, Now it's up for deletion under AfD. So far, you haven't cast a vote. Aren't you going to vote to keep it? If not, why delete the PROD tag?

I'm fairly sure inductive symbol is a hoax, or a spoof. If you had good, solid reasons for removing the PROD tag, I'd like to hear what they are, either here or on my talk page. Thanks! DavidCBryant 18:33, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

Just an update, as long as I'm in here. From the discussion page on deleting Inductive symbol:

Delete as a tutor in Maths in Australia who did two years of it at uni and have marked the odd exam, I've never seen it before, and it appears to fail WP:ATT Orderinchaos78 14:17, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for sending more Australians to look at it! DavidCBryant 16:54, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] drinibot

thank you, but it wasn't my bot's fault... See [1] from where my bot extracted the names. Somebody made a typo. I'll fix it, thanks for noticing it. -- Drini 00:47, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Christina Sormani

Hello again, Spacepotato! I keep running into you.

I have nominated this article for deletion. You removed the PROD tag a few days ago, so I thought you'd like to know – you might want to participate in the AfD discussion. Please read WP:BIO first, though. If that guideline had been fresh in your memory, you would not have removed the PROD tag from this non-notable biographical article. Have a great day! DavidCBryant 16:46, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Hoosh and proposed deletion in general

In recognition of your efforts to fix articles that are worthy of inclusion (or at least further consideration) but in desperate need of improvement. Thanks, Black Falcon 06:23, 13 March 2007 (UTC)
In recognition of your efforts to fix articles that are worthy of inclusion (or at least further consideration) but in desperate need of improvement. Thanks, Black Falcon 06:23, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

Thank you for providing the reference (I had not thought to search any book sources). Also, I want to thank you for your efforts at Category:Proposed deletion. On dozens of occasions over the past two weeks I've noted that you've removed prod tags from improperly tagged articles (e.g., articles that were previously de-prodded or had been at AFD) and/or improved articles that were encyclopedic, but simply poorly written or inadequately sourced. I myself began prod-patrol about a month ago and have found it to be an activity that takes up much time and effort. As I usually bookmark articles on the day they're nominated and revisit them on the day before they are to be deleted, I've been pleased to discover on a number of occasions that you'd fixed and de-prodded articles which I had bookmarked. So, thank you. -- Black Falcon 06:23, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

You get a barnstar from me too, there is far too much deletion going on. --Merceris 21:14, 15 March 2007 (UTC)
I don't want to dispute this praise, but it looks like you have removed ProD notices a few times where the article was a perfect deletion candidate, there was no discussion or improvement since the ProD, and you only removed the notice without improvements or rationale either. Just saying that it is "contested" isn't enough, per WP:PROD. See e.g. Torsten Lenk (which I've Reprodded) and Gino D'Addario (why would you want to keep that?). Fram 11:04, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Prodding

If it's a bad faith prod, it very well SHOULD be reverted. I see no reason to assume that an anon just happened to remove those four prods with no reason given - and also never make any other edit to Wikipedia at all. - A Link to the Past (talk) 00:39, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

I'm sorry, but it is not legitimately contesting it. What other explanation is there to a random anon removing prods from random articles for no reason whatsoever, and on that matter, never doing anything on Wikipedia BUT that. - A Link to the Past (talk) 04:04, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
I'd be amazed if three people randomly deprodded three articles in four minutes with the same edit summary. - A Link to the Past (talk) 18:47, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
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