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[edit] Geoff Plant
Please rewrite the introduction paragraph to be more relative in the context of a biography. Please use the {{biography}} tag if you need assistance in writing a biography. If you need help, please feel free to ask. Fcsuper 20:42, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Your note
The edits were problematic at a number of levels, including moving important material out of the lead; moving irrelevant material into the lead; adding contentious material; using at least one poor source. It would be wise to gain more editing experience before tacking contentious BLPs. In the meantime, you should review our policies: WP:V, WP:NOR, WP:NPOV, and WP:BLP. Cheers, SlimVirgin (talk) 23:43, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Arthur Ford's Hidden Archives
After Arthur Ford's death, Ford's close friend and supporter William V. Rauscher and author Allen Spraggrett discovered Ford's collection of obituaries, newspaper clippings, Who's Who articles, etc. that Ford had hidden away. If I understand it correctly, they were disguised as being bound poetry books. Ford read his poetry before giving a reading. There was enough information to indicate that much of the famous Pike messages and others were fraudulent. There were many other things that Ford ordered his secretary to burn (after his death?) that are lost. Ford and his secretary parted company due to a falling out. Ford's secretary claimed Ford had no psychic abilities. The book Arthur Ford: The Man Who Talked with the Dead by Allen Spraggett with William V. Rauscher, New American Library, Inc.,1973 gives the whole story. This is the primary source used in Alcock's book. James Randi claimed Arthur Ford used to call his clients "suckers". My study of Ford (taking a break) strongly indicates he was a master "hot" and "cold reader" who took advantage of the bereaved. Some magicians who are readers say this, as is done by John Edward, (like to see him without the edited camera tricks,) and others, is not morally wrong because their readings give the living hope. It also makes the "psychic reader" a lot of money, sometimes with gifts and certainly with mind expanding courses that increase the students' irrationality and dependence. You can sell a lot of books, tapes, appear on a lot of talk shows, etc. User:Kazuba 15 May 2007
[edit] Re Joanna Jepson
Thanks for fixing the links for me, and for those pesky little grammar errors as well - I'm never 100% sure whether to use numerals or words in certain situations, and as for 'its' I've actually learned something today! I probably learned it correctly at school, but seem to have forgot the posessive term. Assumed that we write "Red Rum's saddle" we would also write "It's saddle" Oopsie! Cheers, anyhow. Joistmonkey 23:53, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
[edit] DYK
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[edit] User:Rodrigue and Assuming Good Faith
FYI, you may wish to temper back your comments on the afd's for Charles William Jefferys and C.W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute. Based on this comment on User:Rodrigue's talk page, the closing admin had not actually completed the AfD close until several hours after User:Rodrigue put up his two AfD's. In other words, it's reasonable to assume good faith on User:Rodrigue's part i.e. he may well have genuinely thought that the first AfD was a delete instead of the eventual userfy decision.
Not really my place to get involved I suppose, just trying to stem off a wiki-argument that seems to be based on a misunderstanding. -Markeer 23:44, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
- Re: "I had assumed you came to my talk page from the admin noticeboard...." etc: Ah, no, I'm not an admin, apologies if I gave that impression. I just happened to be the person who posted to those two current AfDs right before you, so I took an interest (arguably a better word could be "meddled"). As I said, it's probably not my place, and I'm glad to see you've asked for Admin attention if there's impropriety on User:Rodrigue's part. I don't know the user although I've run across his name on a few other AfDs, and I'll admit I've found his tone quite...disconcerting. Based on the time stamp of the Admin's comment on his userpage (4 hours after the two current AfDs) I had thought this might just be a misunderstanding, but of course I don't know for sure.
- Entirely possible I'm confused about the timestamps, or whether Rodrigue was aware that the previous AfD was a non-delete, or of something else. I had been assuming good faith on his part, although I'm aware that sadly good faith isn't always the case.
- Apologies if I've troubled you and thank you for replying. Now that I know you've opened an incident report it's up to the Admins anyway (and good call opening that case). -Markeer 01:08, 2 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Comments for you
Talk:Jocelyne Couture-Nowak Pablosecca 08:02, 3 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] School shooting
To be honest, I don't really feel like making it a "school" article again. Even if it does manage to find its legs, it doesn't really make sense to me - 4 AfD's and the result is a "school" article? Blackjays1 02:03, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
- I just looked at the AfDs that you sent me. Initially, the merge was meant for the shooting article, until everyone seemed to realize that the shooting article became the school article. Even I voted to merge the shooting article into a school article, until I saw what the "school" article truly was.
[edit] I missed all the fun!
Thanks for catching all those bad-faith AfD noms on articles I've worked on. I'm logging on less these days, but was curious about all the edits to these particular articles on my watchlist. I'd have thought my lower level of activity would have lowered the likelihood of vandalism, bad faith, etc.! Cheers, Agent 86 08:43, 9 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Email
Hi Canuckle, I'd like to send you an email but it seems you don't have email enabled for Wikipedia. Could you please email me using this link? Thanks, Kla'quot 06:51, 10 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Linda Clifford (attorney)
I'm not a deletionist, and this was a contentious race, so I think it should stay. But I lost the last battle I tried to fight on that, over a Secretary of State candidate, so knock yourself out, if you must.
Be aware this ties into a disambiguation page, so deletion would affect not only the article but the disambig page, too. NickBurns 14:38, 12 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Your deletion of text
You seem like a amiable fellow, but please may I request you not censor (that is, delete) a discussion like you did to a topic I and others were discussing on the Jocelyne Couture-Nowak page. If you feel my comments are "out of place" or otherwise objectionable, the thing to do is to say so, and append your thoughts, but not play Information Ministry agent and remove the writings of others (unless we're being obscene, etc). Pablosecca 15:41, 20 June 2007 (UTC)
- Likewise on the amiability. You may very well be right. I meant no offense but was responding to other comments on the Talk page about how unwieldy the length was and how it was not the deletion discussion or delection process discussion page. I wasn't sure if what I was doing was correct and so flagged it so that others who know better could restore if need be. That may not have been the right move but it was some time ago. You made your point and reverted the text. Canuckle 01:29, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Vancouver
Hey Canuckle, I know you're a legitimate editor so the changes you made I knew must have been an error. A rewrite of the Introduction to the article is definitely needed but doing so should probably be a large group collaborative effort to avoid contest. Your idea of bringing up ways to improve the introduction on the talk page is a great idea. If you take it on I'd be glad to help out. Mkdwtalk 23:51, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] International Association of Business Communicators
Thank you for your work so far on this article. Bearian 16:27, 5 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Julie Cellini
You put she is from Illinois. What city or county is she from? Springfield? Would you please expand upon her article to show other than just the state where she is from. This helps us sort the people from the state for Project Illinois. Thanks!--Kranar drogin 23:18, 5 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Benjamin Pearse
When you're a history major, you come across all sorts of interesting stuff. But the less abstract rationale is pretty easy: I was doing some work at the Minnesota Historical Society and I needed a break from what I was doing, which led me to the dictionary, which then led me to Pearse and the article. I'm going in again tomorrow, so I might see if there is another worthwhile subject should I need another research break. matt91486 23:08, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Medusa sources
Hey, thanks for the sources! TAnthony 15:22, 14 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Medusa merge
I think the merge is a good idea; let's wait until the AfD discussion is over, and we can fold the information into the main article without controversy. By the way, thanks for all your hard work on the article, it's looking awesome. TAnthony 23:01, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
- By the way, I had taken the bulk of the TV and gaming refs out of the "in popular culture" article because they seemed to be the most "trivial" and probably what was spurring on the "deleters." I had felt like these examples helped prove the point that Medusa was pervasive, but you may have witnessed my many futile debates on the issue. The current references only prove the fact that Medusa is used, they don't exactly tie the uses in to the overall argument of the article. Anyway, I think classical/historical art/literature is a better sell toward keeping the article. It seems like we have enough support to avoid deletion, but we may want to take some of the smaller stuff out until we're sure. TAnthony 00:19, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
I also wanted you to know that I've actually been periodically archiving a copy of the Medusa and gorgons in popular culture article and its talk page on a user subpage, User:TAnthony/Medusa and gorgons in popular culture (and its talk page) in case of deletion so we don't lose it all for good. Of course, I "nowiki" the photo and categories. I learned my lesson from previous deletions and trying to recover some of the info. In any case, feel free to make adjustments or store extra data there if you need to until the AfD is over. TAnthony 19:27, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Fighting
Thanks for your positive contributions to Fighting in ice hockey. We could use you at WikiProject Ice Hockey! One thing - I'm not too keen on the Bertuzzi image in the article. It is copyrighted with no fair use rationale. Normally we like FA's to have only free images; if we must have a fair use image, we need a solid rationale for the image. --Spike Wilbury ♫ talk 18:15, 19 July 2007 (UTC)
- I look forward to seeing your contributions at WP:HOCKEY. And by the way, Bertuzzi's a goon. :) --Spike Wilbury ♫ talk 21:27, 19 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Deserved
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| For making a difference! This Barnstar isn't free, this is a chain barnstar, as payment please give this star to at least 3-5 others with 500+ edits but no barnstar. Pseudoanonymous 19:03, 20 July 2007 (UTC) |
[edit] re: Health Board
I see your point. I added it back. Since we aren't drawing any conclusions from it, maybe it won't be an issue. We are only summarizing its contents. No problem on the Harvard references. I had to learn them myself recently because it seems the style in place for serious FA-class articles. --Spike Wilbury ♫ talk 20:12, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Barnstar
Thanks for the Barnstar - it is in fact my first. I wish I had some place to stash some, but there hasn't been any need to think of a secret cache yet! matt91486 20:06, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
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- Thanks from me, too. I'm passing the Barnstar on, as well, as instructed. Regards,Shawn in Montreal 02:00, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Thanks
Thanks for your help on Christina Lake, British Columbia and for reverting that bit about the black (visible minority) sandtraps. That was sure a new one to me :).CindyBotalk 07:22, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Tony Burman
I replied to your comment on my talk page; in short, however, I don't think I'm in breach of WP:COI (or, more importantly, WP:NPOV). (But thanks for the reminder that neutrality is so important!) JTBurman 01:45, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
[edit] references for Golems (Discworld)
Are there any particular sections for which you'd like references or sources? V 11:45, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Merge proposal
A proposal has been made to merge Replacement I-35W Mississippi River bridge into I-35W Mississippi River bridge. The matter is being discussed at Talk:Replacement I-35W Mississippi River bridge. Please feel free to comment. Thank you. Kablammo 18:29, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
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[edit] Deletion Sorting
I noticed you tagged an afd that you added it to the WP:Hockey page which is cool. But the one we normally add it to and tag in the afd is the following page. Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Hockey. There is even a template on that page you can use to tag the afd. Just thought you might like to know. --Djsasso 01:51, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
- Thanks. Canuckle 03:41, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Sam Sullivan
Vancouver=1, Calgary=0. Good work. Now it's back to being mediocre instead of gawdawful. bobanny 15:38, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
[edit] DYK: Garth Butcher
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[edit] WikiProject Ice Hockey newsletter
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WikiProject Ice Hockey Newsletter Dear Canuckle! You are receiving as you are a member of WikiProject Ice Hockey There's been more new thing going on at WP:HOCKEY, and I think this will help you to stay informed. Since the last newsletter sent out in August, there's been great changes. Read on to find out! Maxim(talk) This just in:
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New recognized content By Maxim Especially due to the featured topic drive, there have been many new featured lists promoted concerning NHL awards. Here's the full list of all the 13 FL's promoted since the last newsletter.[1][2]
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Did You Know? By Maxim
...that Wally Tatomir, head equipment manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, holds four patents on ice hockey-related equipment?
...that ice hockey player Mark Major attained 355 penalty minutes during the 1997-98 AHL season for the Portland Pirates, where he averaged 4.5 penalty minutes a game and still holds the club record?
...that Garth Butcher was a member of Canada's first-ever gold medal team at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships before becoming a pest and setting team records for penalty minutes in the National Hockey League?
..that the AMP NHL Winter Classic is scheduled to be the first regular-season outdoor National Hockey League game in the United States? edit
Featured Topic Drive By Maxim Started by User:Scorpion0422, the aim of this drive is to make NHL awards a featured topic. A featured topic is basically a set of very high quality articles (good articles and featured articles/lists). In this case, the topic is NHL awards. Many users have helped, including Scorpion0422, Resolute, Serte, Hasek is the best, Maxim, Croat Canuck, Spike Wilbury, FutureNJGov, and T Rex/Dinosaur puppy. The progress has been very good; there are 12 featured lists promoted, and 2 good articles:
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[edit] BC Leg Raids
RE: Edits from BC Legislature Raid entry
While Tieleman may be opinionated, he has quoted directly from the judges decision of June 4, 2007. I felt his detailed entry was the best and needed to be added in order to update the page. It has become very stale.
Please help me in improving my entry. I do not want to be part of some ongoing attack by sockpuppets where people have vested interests with this case.
Thanks,
Peskytruth - the truth never lies —Preceding unsigned comment added by Peskytruth (talk • contribs) 06:32, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Kindly knock it off
You think I don't know about 3RR? I find it highly insulting to be warned about something I am well aware of and have been blocked for. Alyeska 01:57, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Invite
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[edit] HELP!
I am still having trouble with Alison Lawton's wiki page. why is it still flagged? she is very unhappy about it. Can you please help me? thanks a lot. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mindsetmedia (talk • contribs) 23:34, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
Not trying to add more to your overflowing plate - just expressing the frustration on our end. As sickening as it sounds, Alison really is a do-gooder. The 'fluff' is actually reality which is probably why she's so upset that the truth is being flagged as inappropriate material. Ideally, it'd be great to get her profile unflagged and edited to the wikipedia guidelines as soon as possible. Please let me know how I can assist with expediting this process so we can finally put this issue to bed! Thanks for your help and patience. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mindsetmedia (talk • contribs) 00:00, 2 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Saskatchewan
Added quite a few quotes to Saskatchewan for the wikiquote article. While searching google, found your reference to Saskatchewan in Popular Culture. Thanks. SriMesh | talk 01:51, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
[edit] AfD nomination of Dude
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[edit] DYK - British Columbia electoral reform referendum, 2009
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[edit] WikiProject Ice Hockey March 2008 Newsletter
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WikiProject Ice Hockey Newsletter Dear Canuckle! You are receiving as you are a member of WikiProject Ice Hockey There's been many more new things going on at WP:HOCKEY, and I think this will help you to stay informed. Since the last newsletter sent out in October, there have been many new changes. I'm hoping to make this newsletter a bit more regular; Kaiser matias and Skudrafan1 asked for a new issue a week ago, but sadly, I've been a bit lazy and committed to other things hence this other delay. --Maxim(talk) edit
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Task forces By Maxim There was a new taskforce created within the WikiProject to deal with topics related to the Boston Bruins. It was originally founded as a separate WikiProject, but was quickly turned into a taskforce within WikiProject Ice Hockey. The list of participants is located here. Located at WP:BRUINS, the taskforce's goals are to make Boston Bruins and Bobby Orr featured articles. Good luck! edit
New Administrators By Maxim
A previously admin-only feature has been made available for all users. The rollback feature allows a user to quickly revert vandalism with one click. If you wish to have rollback, contact an active admin or post a request to WP:RFR. edit
Featured Topic Drive By Maxim The original featured topic drive, initiated by Scorpion0422, has concluded succesfully. National Hockey League awards is now a featured topic, with 24 articles in total. Of them, 20 are featured lists, one is a featured article, and the other three are trophy articles that were too short to become featured lists. Eight users signed up to help out, shown here. The next Featured Topic hasn't been decided upon, and the ideas and organization for it fell apart. If you have any ideas, don't hesitate to share them at WT:HOCKEY. edit
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[edit] AfD nomination of Rachel Marsden
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