User talk:Deltopia
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[edit] Welcome
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[edit] Images
On the left side of your screen, you'll see a box labelled "toolbox". In there is a link to the "Upload File" function. Here you can upload gifs, pngs, jpgs, and oggs (I believe that's all the types of files). I think there is an image request page, but I can't seem to find it. Keep in mind that all copyrighted images need a fair use rationale, and appropriate lisencing tag. Don't hesitate to ask more questions if you need more help. --WillMak050389 21:15, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] DC Meetup notice
Greetings. There is going to be a Washington DC Wikipedia meetup on next Saturday, July 21st at 5pm in DC. Since you are listed in Category:Wikipedians_in_Maryland, I thought I'd invite you to come. I'm sorry about the short notice for the meeting. Hopefully we'll do somewhat better in that regard next time. If you can't come but want to make sure that you are informed of future meetings be sure to list yourself under "but let me know about future events", and if you don't want to get any future direct notices \(like this one\), you can list yourself under "I'm not interested in attending any others either" on the DC meetup page.--Gmaxwell 00:26, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Refs
Hi there, thanks for your input in the AFD too. I'm not that experienced in AFD, just starting to participate in a few but it's refreshing to see people actually discussing the issues they have and not just saying "Keep per nom" or "delete per nom". And although I'm not a deletionist and hate the fact that so much potentially salvageable stuff gets deleted, at least something good can come out of these discussions, ie. the article being improved.
As far as citations... I'm not really sure how to help. I can't remember how I learned to use them exactly, just by using them I guess! I usually just pick one from WP:CITET, generally the web one, the book one, or the general citation one, copy & paste it & fill in the gaps. It looks like there are some useful tools at the bottom of WP:CITE although I havent used any of them, so I can't really say. The ones on Brian D. Weiss look ok. I tend to use the more vertical versions (like the ones on WP:CITET) just because I find it easier to work with, but that's just taste I guess. Some people dont like to use the templates at all possibly because it makes the text quite hard to edit when there are loads of refs on a page, and it's not policy to use them, but I think there a definite advantage. Anyway, I'm rambling now, and I'm not sure that I'm really helping you, but my advice would be just keep using them & you'll get used to them. --BelovedFreak 21:29, 4 October 2007 (UTC)
- PS I changed one of the refs on the Brian D. Weiss page to how I would do it. I added the authors and the other main thing is that "title" should refer to title of the article rather than name of the publication. --BelovedFreak 21:35, 4 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] AfD / Jack Franklin
Comment I'm a big fan of IAR, usually, but in this instance, I think having him included adds to the encyclopedia. Being able to say, "We have -everyone- who ever played in the bigs," I think, is better than being able to say, "We have most people we consider notable that have ever played in the bigs." It makes this a more complete reference. (Just my opinion.) Deltopia 15:27, 7 October 2007 (UTC)
- My comment wasn't directed at the AfD in general. I actually agree that any person who's ever played in the big leagues be allowed an article if someone is willing to write it and upkeep it. My comment was directed at TJ Spyke, who said:
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- Regretful Keep I strongly disagree with that part of WP:N, and do not think that just appearing in a MLB games makes them notable. Until that changes though, that makes this guy "notable". I would support changing that notability requirement though. TJ Spyke 04:27, 7 October 2007 (UTC)
- This is an example of the kind of regulation creep that's been happening on Wikipedia that just makes me cringe. The thought that you have to vote to keep something in order to comply with a guideline that you disagree with is fundamentally flawed. I was trying to encourage TJ Spyke to vote common sense rather than by the book. But thank you for replying.
- Cheers! - Che Nuevara 19:12, 7 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] SIS
I'm a little puzzled--first you offer advice to the author, then you turn around and afd it without notifying him? Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/School of information studies. Agreed, he didnt follow your advice--and it was basically good advice, except probably you should have been very much stronger about the need for references and the absolute need for avoiding copyvio. Anyway, i notified him & will work with the article. DGG (talk) 11:12, 8 October 2007 (UTC)
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- In cases like this it doesnt take a complete rewrite, though I will. All it takes is to stubbify, leaving enough to show the notability. I do that when i come across outrageous spam from notable companies--I sometimes do it even when i come across clear copyvio for really notable organizations. It keeps the article , so its there when people look at WP, and generally someone expands it eventually. Obviously, if the subject is borderline i don't bother. Incidentally, we have a problem with PR guys in universities. Unlike the corporate world, they dont get paid by results. Durova wrote WP:BFAQ as a guide to both corporate and noncorporate spammers, and did a wonderful job. It's a good thing to tell people about when relevant. If you come across any more university people like this, let me know--I know how to find them, and their bosses, and I can convince them about half the time. I did OK for Columbia Environmental studies , and are working on NYU public admin. She & I working together failed with Wisconsin school of Ed., and their stuff got deleted. DGG (talk) 11:37, 8 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Patrick O. Brown speedy deletion
As the article states he is a member of the US National Academy of Science, i.e. considered to one of the 2000 most distinguished living scientists. I think that should justify inclusion in it self, even though the article is in a miserable condition at the moment. I think we used to have a specific notability guideline for academics, though it doesn't seem to be there know. I guess you can considered this as a "weak oppose" vote. Kjaergaard 16:50, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Ref Desk
Haha, thanks for the comment. However, unfortunately, I am not writing a novel :( The questions that I ask are simply out of mere personal curiosity that I was unable to satisfy before I discovered the wonderful Reference Desk. The great part about it is that there are a lot of mixed opinions and ideas on the Ref Desk and therefore, the answers provided are quite diverse and offer a broader insight into the question. Acceptable 22:57, 18 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] First Awardee
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| For your contribution in saving Committee for National Security from deletion. Keep up the good work!--Lenticel (talk) 08:28, 27 October 2007 (UTC) |
[edit] Joey Shabadoo
This article has been relisted; see Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Joey Shabadoo (2nd nomination). I am notifying all participants in the first AfD. Chick Bowen 20:54, 28 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] NASCAR Fan24's Secret Page!
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The Secret Page Detective Award | |
| This user has found NASCAR Fan24's secret page! Congratulations! |
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[edit] DC Meetup on May 17th
Your help is needed in planning Wikipedia:Meetup/DC 4! Any comments or suggestions you have are greatly appreciated. The Placebo Effect (talk) 19:34, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Wikipedia:Meetup/DC 4
Please note that there is a DC Meetup planned for May 17th at 5:00 p.m., though a place has not yet been set. You're receiving this notice because you posted to the page for the prior meetup - Wikipedia:Meetup/DC 3 - but haven't indicated whether or not you're interested in attending this one. (Apologies if in fact you have.) BetacommandBot (talk) 01:06, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Wikipedia meetup
As someone who may live or work near Washington D.C., you may be interested - if you've not heard already - about the meetup scheduled for Saturday, May 17th, at Union Station. For details, please see Wikipedia:Meetup/DC 4.
You are receiving this automated message because your userpage appears in Category:Wikipedians in Maryland. Melon‑Bot (STOP!) 18:21, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
