User talk:CloudNine

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Contents 1 Chili Peppers 2 Alphaman 3 Featured Article queue 4 Persian Gulf mediation 5 Surfer Rosa 6 Radiohead Taskforce 7 WikiProject Alternative music Newsletters 8 Accelerate 9 Double Nickels 10 Wakey, wakey - Persian Gulf again! 11 WikiProject Alternative music Newsletter 12 Overhaul of FL criteria 13 Requesting your input at Wikipedia:WikiProject Economics/Featured Article drive 14 grunge 15 Progress 16 WikiProject Alternative music newsletter

[edit] Chili Peppers

Unfortunately, the article is once again receiving heavy vandalism from IP users. If it isn't too much trouble, could you perhaps protect it again? NSR77 ^T_C 04:05, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Alphaman

I noticed that you deleted the Alphaman article on July 12, 2007. I looked up what "prod" meant in this context. Am I correct in assuming that you proposed deletion of the article, then no one responded within 5 days, so you went ahead and deleted it?

The fact that it wasn't a long article, that if I'm correct in assuming that no one objected within 5 days, and the fact that it took me 8 months to realize it was deleted seems to confirm that it wasn't notable.

Still, I think it's notable in relation to the rouge-like games. And I'm asking now because today there was some information I remember was on the Wikipedia page and no where else.

I was going to ask if the page was truely deleted everywhere, but while I was looking I found the page archive on the Internet Archive http://web.archive.org (and found the information I was looking for). So now I'm more just asking if it was deleted simply because it was short and no one objected to its deletion.

[edit] Featured Article queue

I'm not sure exactly what the issue is you're tackling at the TFA requests talk page, but if you can't watch the page constantly (to do . . . whatever it is you need to do), I can handle that for you. It'd be nice to have Surfer Rosa appear on the Main Page for its 20th anniversary, and you've been long overdue an appearance there (For comparison's sake, I've had two articles appear on the Main Page already. This was back when we could nominate any article, and I personally nominated neither. Odd that.). WesleyDodds (talk) 06:57, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

There's my three official current projects (In Utero, Definitely Maybe, and Britpop), but I get distracted easily. As a result I've done a lot of work on Bauhaus (band). There's a few more Replacements articles I should send you. Remind me to if I don't e-mail them to you over the weekend. WesleyDodds (talk) 22:05, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

I just listed my support for Surfer Rosa, by the way. If you have time, could you take a look at Vitalogy? I think we can list it for a Good Article nomination soon; it just needs some tweaking. WesleyDodds (talk) 11:12, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Persian Gulf mediation

For the third time, I would like to know if you are abandoning the Persian Gulf mediation. It seems to have foundered with the dispute unresolved, and at least two other editors are misconstruing the notes from the mediation. If you are unable or disinterested in remaining involved, please let me know, so we can resubmit to mediation. - Arcayne (^{cast a spell}) 22:40, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

I disagree, the current mediation shouldn't be abandoned. We were closer to a resolution than ever, before Arcayne all of sudden abandoned the discussions. However, a solution is still not out of reach. --Sia34 (talk) 22:49, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

Then you are far ore optimistic than I, as I haven't really seen any compromise from any of your edits in the article, discussion or mediation, as that is somewhat the intention of mediation. Also, might I trouble you to avoid stalking my edits? It's kinda creepy. - Arcayne (^{cast a spell}) 22:58, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

You haven't seen any compromise from me? I am the one who introduced a compromise version, which everyone was OK with BUT you. If you were willing to compromise and hadn't abandoned the discussions, there would be a solution by now, and I am not the only one who is saying that. It's still not too late, you can still show that you're willing to compromise by resuming the discussions on the mediation, rationalizing your objections and bringing counter-proposal until there is an agreement. And how am I "stalking your edits" exactly? I am simply leaving a message for the mediator. --Sia34 (talk) 23:27, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

I'm happy to resume mediating the dispute. (Arcayne, I may have missed your messages on the mediation; if so, I'm sorry! I haven't been on here as much recently, but I should be back to normal editing levels now.) Do you we all agree to resume on the current mediation page? CloudNine (talk) 23:30, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

Thank you very much CloudNine, I do agree with the resumption of the current mediation. --Sia34 (talk) 23:40, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

As do I. - Arcayne (^{cast a spell}) 23:45, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

Ready when you are, Cloudnine. - Arcayne (^{cast a spell}) 21:16, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Surfer Rosa

Really nice article here...a great read. Congrats on the TFA! dihydrogen monoxide (H₂O) 09:51, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Radiohead Taskforce

WesleyDodds and I had the idea of a Radiohead taskforce. He told me that you would be the person to talk to in setting one up, as you have set up all the other ones. Could you please help? Ka5hmir^Talk _To ^Me! 10:41, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject Alternative music Newsletters

The Alternative music WikiProject Newsletter Issue 12 - March 2008

"Expressions of irony through clothing are very important.'"- Carlos Dengler Project news "Just Like Heaven" (song), Flea (musician), Bernard Fanning, Odyssey Number Five, In Rainbows and Silverchair reached featured article status in the past month! Additionally "This Charming Man", a former Featured Article, has been re-promoted to FA status. Well done to WesleyDodds, NSR77, Grim-Gym, the various WikiProject Powderfinger editors, Atlantik, Ceoil and Dihydrogen Monoxide. The discography of Silverchair reached featured list status during the past month. Well done to Dihydrogen Monoxide. Surfer Rosa was featured on the Main Page on March 21. We collaborated on In Rainbows, Vitalogy, The White Stripes, Blur (band) and Accelerate (R.E.M. album) during the past month. During the month of March, Nine Inch Nails live performances, Oasis (band), Boredoms, Hoodoo Gurus, and Vitalogy were promoted to good article status. This month's "Recommended Alternative Album" is Editors - An End Has a Start (2007).

New members NewMarqueeDayMoonRising, Thundermaster, and SuperNeek joined the alternative music fold during March. Editors User:WesleyDodds

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[edit] Accelerate

I've only heard the singles, although I might get a cheap copy soon. "Supernatural Superserious" sounds better if it's on the radio surrounded by lesser tunes. "Hollow Man" sounds good when you get to the chorus, though (at least judging from the live performances on YouTube). WesleyDodds (talk) 23:14, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

By the way, editing Accelerate (R.E.M. album)‎ has been consistently frustrating. You really have to go through pages of history and the archived talk page to get the full story, but suffice it to say it's taken a lot of work to try to shape the article into something decent while constantly running into problems. Funny thing is, I haven't even heard the album yet. WesleyDodds (talk) 06:02, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Double Nickels

I only had to do a little bit of prose tweaking on Double Nickels on the Dime (unfortunately couldn't find more references). It's definitely ready for GAC; go ahead and nominate it. WesleyDodds (talk) 03:13, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

By the way, I'm confused by this: "Several songs on Double Nickels on the Dime were outsourced to or inspired by contemporaries, such as Black Flag's Henry Rollins and Jack Brewer of Saccharine Trust." WesleyDodds (talk) 03:17, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Put it up for GA! WesleyDodds (talk) 22:13, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Wakey, wakey - Persian Gulf again!

A recent post seems to pretty much seal the deal on adding the term. What do you think of The controversy over the name of the Arabian Gulf / Persian Gulf? - Arcayne (^{cast a spell}) 04:31, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

How does that post "seal the deal" about anything? I think you should re-examine it more closely, it's just a bunch of rants and original research added by a Pan-Arabist who needs to be reminded that Wikipedia is not a soapbox.--Sia34 (talk) 04:58, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Sigh. Then Sia, I urge you to go to the page an discuss the matter there. Had you actually read all of my post, you would have seen that the point of the post was to have Cloudnine check it out for themself. And please, stop tossing around labels, Someone could easily salp you with the label, Pan-Iranist. He isn't soapboxing; he is presenting info. Maybe you could actually read it before dismissing it? - Arcayne (^{cast a spell}) 05:04, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

I did read it, it's propaganda, soap-boxing, and nothing more. "He is presenting info"? Whose info? His own original research? I don't see a single verfible source in that post. --Sia34 (talk) 05:10, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject Alternative music Newsletter

The Alternative music WikiProject Newsletter Issue 13 - April 2008

"God is in your scrotum!'"- Perry Farrell Project news This month was the first in over a year in which no articles were promoted to featured article status. In the period between March 2007 and April 2008, the project produced a whopping 70 Featured Articles. Let's keep adding to those numbers! Pearl Jam was featured on the Main Page on April 22. We collaborated on My Bloody Valentine, The Queen Is Dead, Double Nickels on the Dime and Ten (Pearl Jam album) during the past month. During the month of April, Diorama (album), Editors, Neon Bible, Ghosts I–IV, "Yes! I Am a Long Way from Home" and "Who Really Cares (Featuring the Sound of Insanity)" were promoted to good article status. This month's "Recommended Alternative Album" is Sleater-Kinney - Dig Me Out (1997).

New members Arleach, Panic!out, N0tverycreative, and Gallagher2x2 joined the alternative music fold during April. Editors User:WesleyDodds

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[edit] Overhaul of FL criteria

I've re-started the process here and am notifying the four candidates for director as well as advertising at FLC talk and FAC talk. Your input would be valued. TONY (talk) 05:24, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Requesting your input at Wikipedia:WikiProject Economics/Featured Article drive

Since you are a member of WikiProject Economics, I would like to direct your attention to Wikipedia:WikiProject Economics/Featured Article drive. We are currently deciding on an economics-related article to bring to Featured Article status and we would like your input. Thanks! Gary King (talk) 15:18, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] grunge

just to let you know i have reverted your your revision you failed to address the issue on the talk page there has been an on going disscusion there,as an administrator you should know better than to just revert without a disscusion please see grunge talk page and please do not do any further revisions without a disscusion as an administrator you are not suppose to show a bias one way or another but i can clearly see there is a click like mantality and a unwillingness to work with other people who have issues on alternative music pages smells like article ownership happening--Wikiscribe (talk) 04:18, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

me and dodds had come to some sort of consenus that is why i suggested that you should have gone to the talk page and would see--Wikiscribe (talk) 22:34, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Progress

A lot of other users have been less active (NSR77) or disappeared (Brandt Luke Zorn). I was pretty busy in April so my editing dropped off drastically as well. April was the first month in over a year with no alt-rock articles promoted to FA staus. However, we're trying to turn that around this month, and there's already some FAs and FLs for May (in particular, check out "Touch Me I'm Sick"). If you're interested in cleaning up some Pearl Jam articles and getting them to GA status, that would be great; User:-5- has done a lot of work on them, and we've already pushed Ten and Vitalogy to GA status. By the way, the last issue of Spin I bought (R.E.M. on the cover) has a Kim Deal interview, so let me know when you get the urge to work on that article again, and I'll help you out. WesleyDodds (talk) 23:24, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject Alternative music newsletter

The Alternative music WikiProject Newsletter Issue 14 - May 2008

"I go to a fucking office and I write. I'm not one of these dickheads who opens a beer, high fives his mates and opens his mouth and shit pours out, which he then writes on a beer mat. It doesn't come easy."- Nick Cave Project news "Touch Me I'm Sick", Diorama (album) and Nine Inch Nails live performances reached featured article status in the past month! Well done to Indopug, Dihydrogen Monoxide, and Drewcifer3000. The discographies of Sonic Youth, The Libertines, Foo Fighters and Smoking Popes reached featured list status during the past month. Well done to Drewcifer3000, Indopug, Tenacious D Fan and Teemu08. We collaborated on Superunknown, Supergrass, Kate Bush and Foo Fighters during the past month. During the month of May, The Killers (band), "Under the Bridge", Death Cab for Cutie, Bloc Party, Coldplay, Beck and Ten (Pearl Jam album) were promoted to good article status. This month's "Recommended Alternative Album" is Cocteau Twins - Treasure (1984).

New members Seraphim Whipp, Guitardude3600, Lunar Jesters, Kristmace, Freedom (song), TwentiethApril1986, JD554, Thom, and Sethward joined the alternative music fold during May. Editors User:WesleyDodds

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