User talk:Vbd
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
|
|
[edit] misc
Hi. I'm sure you've figured this out already, but changes to your user page, unlike those to your talk page, do not cause the famous yellow "New message" sign to pop up. You should thus visit your watchlist frequently.
I've made a change to your user page. Feel free to edit it any way you want. Xiner (talk, email) 15:49, 27 February 2007 (UTC)
- Yeah, definitely. And do take a break if you want to - it may help you gain perspective on many things. If you want to tell me why you're feeling that way, you can message or email me. Xiner (talk, email) 14:07, 28 February 2007 (UTC)
Essjay's left Wikipedia (you can do a Google search if you want to know why), so sadly the counter I gave you doesn't work anymore. Wannabe Kate is more comprehensive, but you may not want to advertise it on your userpage. Xiner (talk, email) 03:06, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] about Category:Yale College alumni
I just noticed that you asked to merge Category:Yale College alumni to Category:Yale University alumni after the decision had been made at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2007 February 24#Category:Yale College alumni. But you were wrong to say that Category:Harvard College alumni does not exist. In fact it does exist. Will you also ask to merge it to Category:Harvard University alumni? --Neo-Jay 15:33, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Pamela Anderson
It has been a while since I posted on her talk page so I want to make sure you don't miss my reply:
-
- I'm not sure what you are refering to exactly, but I think it is nationality, not ethnicity. Anderson supposedly holds dual citizenship. Are you taking issue with her being described as "Canadian American" in the text of the article? Note that there is some debate as to who should be included in the category "Canadian American." --Vbd | (talk) 02:40, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
-
-
- Yes that is my point. I contest both Canadian American and all the American categories. TonyTheTiger 04:07, 4 March 2007 (UTC)
-
[edit] Greetings
 |
The Exceptional Newcomer Award | |
| You're back! Thank you for putting up with us sometimes crazy bunch. You may be driven mad sometimes, but you're still sticking your head in! Xiner (talk, email) 15:45, 8 March 2007 (UTC) |
[edit] various
Yes, it is not trivial to close CfDs, and you often see backlogs there, not to mention on UCfDs. Be patient.
About my RfA, I don't know. It's easy to see someone's edits as either good or bad, depending on one's biases. I just hope that people I've dealt with will vote; overall, that'd mean I'd go through. Xiner (talk, email) 20:15, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
- Please note that Vbd noticed my RfA on his own and requested the venue. I am now pointing him to WP:RFA, where he should read the instructions before voting for any candidate. Xiner (talk, email) 20:24, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
Come to think of it, I'm not sure it'll be a good idea for you to vote on my RfA. Hopefully its result won't hinge on one vote. You could offer your comments, of course, just place it in the neutral column. It'll remove any suspicion of WP:CANVASS. Xiner (talk, email) 21:02, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
- Quick note: People tend to drop a thank-you only if they're really satisfied. Way to go. Xiner (talk, email) 17:07, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
Why don't you CfD such a cat and let an admin deal with it? They may be able to use a bot or get someone with WP:AWB to handle the job more efficiently. Xiner (talk, email) 22:29, 11 March 2007 (UTC)
- Sorry, I don't quite understand...part of the reason for any CfD is to have the category removed from all its articles. Why would anyone want to go through it manually before a CfD? It is best done by a bot or AWB after a CfD closes successfully. Xiner (talk, email) 23:25, 11 March 2007 (UTC)
Btw, I've made this mistake in my edit summaries, too. When you're giving someone a level one or two template, please note that WP:TT says neither assumes bad faith. Thus, an edit summary of "Warning" would probably be too strong and negates the AGF aspect of the template. I'm now considering removing the word "Warning" from level-3/4 messages, too, and instead just give the name of the template (e.g., "delete1"), so that in case i'm wrong, or if it's a newbie, we don't scare them off. Does that make sense? Xiner (talk, email) 13:45, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Alberta actors
The proper thing to do would be list the category for deletion rather than manually remove it from every article, would it not? Kevlar67 20:02, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Quebec actors category
Hi, thanks for your message. The category was created so long ago that I can't remember exactly why I did it. I have a feeling that I may have just renamed it from something that didn't follow the same format as other categories. If you feel that it is overcategorisation, I won't disagree. Rossrs 21:29, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Sportspeople by province
Don't worry about not giving notice, it's time consuming and I understand completely. As for the importance of it. I realise that there is mounting campaign to get rid of such things from WP. I happen to think that they should stay since provincial identity is deeply important to many Canadians (being from Montreal you should know). All Canadian people should at the very minimum be in one provincial category. The question then becomes how to sub-divide the main provincial cat. I think that by occupation is a valid recourse. And since curlers and hockey players are vastly different professions (most curlers have summer jobs, if not year-round jobs) it's a little bit misleading to throw them all together. The hockey I might accept because players don't play to represent provinces, but curlers certainly do. As for "teams in Alberta", that's a good idea. Kevlar67 01:33, 15 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] My RfA
Oh no! Did I forget to thank you for participating in my RfA? Your comment came in an opportune time and was much appreciated. I couldn't say much during the process, but you know I enjoyed it. Know also that I read every comment carefully and will take care in using my new mop carefully.
I'm happy to have you as an adoptee, too. You're actually my second adoption, but very active and I love that. Keep it up! Xiner (talk, email) 13:47, 15 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Re:A subtle distinction
What template would you recommend? I noticed his username, and it was obviously random vanity, so I thought that it could fall under the umbrella of "controversial unsourced statements". Leebo T/C 15:11, 15 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Tracing IPs
(reply to comment on the Village Pump) - here's what I do. I do a reverse DNS lookup of the IP address and look for the string "dyn" (for dynamic) or "dhcp" (for DHCP-assigned). If one of these strings are there, it's probably a shared IP. If the word "static" is present, it's definitely not shared. If neither are present, or there is no RDNS record for the IP, then do a WHOIS lookup and look for those same things.
You can use {{subst:hostname|hostname.isp.com}}, {{ISP|ISP name}}, and {{SharedIPEDU|Name of school|host=hostname.school.tld}} to flag IP talk pages as being shared. Make sure not to subst: the ISP and SharedIPEDU templates because these are just boilerplate notices that can be edited for clarity or accuracy at any time.
I hope that helps! —Remember the dot (talk) 05:48, 16 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Wikiproject Actors and Filmmakers
Hey see my proposals at Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Proposals#Actor and Filmmakers and the main WP Film and Biography talk page. Know anybody who is interested? Actors and all film people articles need a body on wikipedia to upkeep them asthey need more focus -it would be a part of Biogrpahy and Film. If you are interested or know somebody who would be, please let them know and whether you think it is a good progession for the project or not. Please leave your views at the council or biogrpahy main talk page. You were recommended by Mr Xiner THanks ♦ Sir Blofeld ♦ "I've been expecting you" 14:48, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Image:FW-The Shield.jpg listed for deletion
An image or media file that you uploaded or altered, Image:FW-The Shield.jpg, 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. Abu badali (talk) 13:49, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Adoption
Hi Vbd, I know I haven't been the best of adopters lately. Sorry, and I'd fully understand if you want to end your adoption. No hard feelings, and I'd still answer any questions you have (please do).
If you do want to continue the adoption, please complete the new assignments. Thanks. Xiner (talk, email) 01:34, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
- Hmm, unless someone wants to go, I'd definitely want them to stay as an adoptee. And I've definitely enjoyed working with you.
- Adminship has given me highs and lows, but generally I'd have to say it makes things easier. It really is no big deal, for the most part, because you still have to get consensus. On the other hand, if I see a persistent vandal, I can just press "Block user". Xiner (talk, email) 03:52, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
That's a very nice wrap-up of your activities, Vbd. I know you've always been very productive, so take your time with the assignments. One learns best when they're doing something they like, and I'll try to tailor the assignments to your interests. Xiner (talk, email) 19:05, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Paul Anka
Hi Vbd. Paul Anka, according to many very credible and reliable sources is of Syrian descent. I would really doubt that published sources like Time Magazine and The Canadian Encyclopedia get that wrong. Regards, Anas talk? 19:46, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
- Hi again Vbd. I've implemented some changes which are most likely to please all sides. Thank you. Regards, Anas talk? 22:18, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] RE:Your Help Desk Vandalism Report
His recent one is from middle 2005, the one before is from early 2004, there was one other, but I can't recall the name, it was an actress.So what should we do?Trampton 06:55, 28 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Assignment
Sorry it's taken so long to write back. Much wiki drama, stress, etc. - anyway, when dealing with nonsense pages, uw-creation1 suffices, and uw-test1 and uw-joke1 work well too. Xiner (talk, email) 23:12, 28 March 2007 (UTC)
- Thanks for your, um, helpful comment. As for the warnings, however did I give you that idea? uw-creations is definitely fine! I was just saying the others are usable, too. Xiner (talk, email) 13:01, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] The CfD
Since someone else has commented already, I've placed a note there explaining your wish. You should message Otto about your change of mind, and that's sufficient in this case, I think. Xiner (talk, email) 21:45, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
- D'oh! I make a point of using a gender-neutral handle, and here I make a mistake like this.
- On procedure, if you catch it quick, you can usually just put on the right tags and everything, but since someone else has voted in this case, relisting it would be more messy than leaving it alone, I think. Xiner (talk, email) 22:09, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
Oh, and if Otto responds to the change, you may be able to clean up the CfD section to reflect only the new discussion. Xiner (talk, email) 22:20, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
