User talk:Jtmichcock/Archive 1

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[edit] List of agnostics

I've pruned List of agnostics significantly, retaining only verified agnostics. Could I persuade you to change your vote from "delete" to "keep"? Rohirok 07:46, 19 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] regional variations

I like the table, but what happened to some of the regions? Youngamerican 12:04, 28 September 2005 (UTC)

All the places are there. It looks smaller because I deleted the meaningless headers:

United States

   California

        Los Angeles

Now it's Los Angeles, California

Etc....

I was refering to the West Virginia entry, but I re-added it, so its all good. This does make the page better. Now if we can shrink the ketchup debate and improve the intro, we can all start making the effort to get this up to feature quality. Good work. Youngamerican 12:07, 29 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Ketchup on hot dogs

I've responded on the article's talk page. -- BMIComp (talk, HOWS MY DRIVING) 23:19, 16 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Hi

I thought I recognized that name. I wrote a few stories on nifty as "polarbearbait". You may be interested in the articles listed here on List of gay porn stars. Regards, Zeromacnoo 13:26, 2 November 2005 (UTC)

Welcome to my Wiki. Have you sent any stuff to ASSGM? Jtmichcock 23:59, 2 November 2005 (UTC)

Yes. I sent three stories in 2001-2003: "Teen Studs in the Canadian Wilderness", "Underwear Models" and "Up a Straight Guy's Ass". I've enjoyed your work, by the way. Zeromacnoo 13:07, 15 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Copyright problems with  :Image:DaveMoffatt.jpg

[edit] AfD voting

Please don't vote on AfD discussions that are already closed. Thanks! --howcheng [ t • c • w • e ] 16:57, 16 November 2005 (UTC) Hello. I was not aware that I had voted on a closed discussion. If so, I apologize for missing the notice. Jtmichcock 20:14, 16 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Jewish lists

Hi, Jewish people are a diaspora and ethnicity just like African Americans. If you do not think that African American lists should be deleted then please change your vote on these lists. Arniep 18:24, 17 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Regarding your AfD Vote...

Hey, thought I'd let you know, you forgot to sign your AfD vote @ Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Atari Forums ... if you get a sec, you might wanna go back and sign it ;] --VileRage (Talk|Cont) 03:14, 21 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Michigan State Capitol

Sorry about that, but please note that the article at the moment is messy (I'll hold off on working on the article until you have the materials in place). Also, the U.S. capitols project tag should be in the talk page, not in the article itself (the only tags that are allowed in the articles themselves are cleanup tags, copyright violation tags, and article for deletion tags). Pentawing 01:39, 27 November 2005 (UTC)

I will move the tag. Thanks. Jtmichcock 01:40, 27 November 2005 (UTC)

• Please tell me when you are finished with the article. Thanks. Pentawing 02:55, 27 November 2005 (UTC)
  • Looked over the article and did some copyediting. However, I don't think you should nominate the article for FA just yet (in fact, the article isn't even listed on the FAC board). Instead, this article should go through peer review first (not only would you find more ways to improve the article, but it also tends to bolster your claims that an article is worthy of FA when you nominate it). Pentawing 03:06, 28 November 2005 (UTC)

• You mentioned that several interior shots are near impossible to obtain. Is it for every room within the capitol? I need to know so that I can place fair use rationales on the images (why the article needs such copyrighted images). There is a user, Carnildo, who is a stickler for proper image tagging and rationales for featured articles. I have actually seen articles fail FAC due to his objections. Pentawing 21:58, 4 December 2005 (UTC)
  • I've once used something called "Request for images," which I found to be ineffective. On the other hand, you could post a message on the Michigan Wikiproject talk page and ask for images taken by someone from the Lansing area. Pentawing 22:19, 4 December 2005 (UTC)
    • Okay, I've placed fair use rationales on the House and Senate chamber images. The only image that has issues is the rotunda, which if I read correctly one could get since access to it isn't as restrictive as to the House and Senate chambers. Pentawing 22:27, 4 December 2005 (UTC)

• Just to let you know that there has been an objection to the article's being featured. Two of the complaints that I think have to be addressed immediately are sources (the person objecting notes that the number of sources is lacking), and the need for more context. If we can't address these issues in a timely manner, I can't see the article achieving FA on the first try (usually the nominations stay for about a week unless there are several ongoing issues that are being resolved). Pentawing 21:41, 8 December 2005 (UTC)

• I looked over the article recently and believe that it has another shot at FAC. I talked to Carnildo and he says that we shouldn't hold off on trying to resubmit the article since he doesn't know when he will have access to his images of the building. Hence, I was wondering if you would want to do the honors of resubmitting the article for FAC. Pentawing^Talk 05:43, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Irish-Scots - Vote for deletion

I attempted to vote for a keep but the was told that this log is now closed??

Anyway, here's my reply to your vote for deletion:

• Ulster Scots does NOT address the same population at all. Ulster Scots are people who emigrated from Scotland to Ireland (mostly in the "plantations" of the 16th-17th century, while Irish-Scots are people who emigrated from Ireland to Scotland, mostly in the 19th and 20th centuries. Completely different and distinct.
• You cite the Ulster Scots, Jt, but if you care to look at that page, you'll see the following:
  • "Ulster-Scots" is a term used to refer to the Presbyterians descended from people of Scotland who live in Ulster, Ireland. "Scotch-Irish" is the usual term in the United States; "Scots-Irish" is also used to refer to the same people, and is not to be confused with Irish-Scots, i.e. Irish immigrants to Scotland.

• So obviously the author of that page thinks there is such a thing as Irish-Scots.

• Incidentally, I created the stub, and I recognise that it is rather poor, and needs improved, but not deleted.
• I did not create the category, so there must be someone else who agrees with me.

Your comments would be appreciated, and maybe you could advise me as to how I can vote, when it appears the log is "closed"?

Camillus^(talk) 02:03, 3 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] More on Irish-Scots

You misunderstand, the article has not been deleted, the first call for deletion was put up by PatGallacher at around 5pm on the 2nd Dec, so the five days have not elapsed, and the page is still there.

As I mentioned, the Ulster Scots page contains a link to Irish-Scots, which was obviously not there at the time - I subsequently created it. So the author of that article obvioulsy thinks there's a difference, and in fact explains, briefly, the difference.

I don't think the two should be merged, as this would not allow for a separate category of Irish-Scots, which others have obviously populated, with about 15-20 names, so obviously others recognise the separate category. (Granted, it may have been populated by ONE other user, but I doubt it).

Further comment appreciated...

Camillus^(talk) 02:24, 3 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Yet More on Irish - Scots

Hmmm...Thank-you for disenfranchising me and another 100,000-200,000 Irish-Scots (possibly much more).

Perhaps you can't be bothered, but I don't feel you answered any of the points in my posts, other than to repeat put it in "Ulster Scots", though that article itself clearly states that the two are quite distinct, and links to a separate page, and a bland "you're welcome to your opinion".

So much for alll those Chinese-Scots, Pakistani-Scots...sorry you don't exist, they're aint enough of you...

Also, PatGallacher used as a reason that it was undefined, how far back do you go etc.

Tell that to all those Irish-Americans (or 1/16ths as they're disparagingly called).

What about your example of Ronald Reagan as an Ulster Scot - like how far did he have to go?

Here's the complete list of famous Irish-Scots that other authors cared to categorise...

I shall be attempting thru the page history to find out who created these pages to alert the authors that these people are now NON-people.

Arthur Conan Doyle Dennis Canavan Sean Connery Billy Connolly James Connolly (socialist) Tom Conti Tommy Docherty Lonnie Donegan Bobby Gillespie Eric Joyce Rosie Kane Eddie Large Benny Lynch Bernard MacLaferty William McIllvanney David O'Hara Jimmy Quinn Gerry Rafferty John Reid (UK politician) Tommy Sheridan

Camillus^(talk) 03:23, 3 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Regarding Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Chris Berman

Way to go on the claim that it was a bad faith nomination! You spotted my nonsense right off the bat. I was bored that day so I picked a good article at random and listed it at Afd just to get my kicks. Personally, I love Boomer myself and look forward to hearing his colorful analysis Sunday. Nice job seeing through my BS, though. 205.188.116.69 03:40, 3 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] BD2412's RFA

Jtmichcock, thank you for supporting my RfA - I swear, I really wasn't already an admin - but now I'll do my best as an admin to help make the dream of Wikipedia into a reality! BD2412 T 07:33, 9 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Image:Xuxa_xuxa118.jpg has been listed as a possibly unfree image

--Abu Badali 03:05, 15 December 2005 (UTC)

Please note that I have replaced the prior image with a low resolution copy of a record album cover. Please delete your notice. Jtmichcock 03:37, 15 December 2005 (UTC)

Hi, Jtmichcock. You can only claim fair use on that album cover if it was to be used on an article (or maybe a section) about the Album itself (or about the album cover itself). I'm changing the comment on the deletion page to reflect this new concern.

Thank you for your attention for the matter! It can be very frustrating trying to find a usable picture of such a celebity. :( I, for one, am looking for a usable pic for the [[Pelé] article. It's sad when such articles on notable people fail to portrait them. --Abu Badali 13:23, 15 December 2005 (UTC)

I moved the photo to the Discography section. Jtmichcock 13:30, 15 December 2005 (UTC)

Thanks! I believe it works now! --Abu Badali 13:40, 15 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Message to User:Pgk

Your message to Pgk should go on User talk:Pgk, not User:Pgk. --Nlu (talk) 20:39, 16 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Manioc Island

Oh, thanks. Sorry about that. --Khoikhoi 01:00, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Star Trek: The Original Series (theme song)

I appreciate your work on this article, but I had to remove the lyrics. They are under copyright and can't be posted as fairuse. I'm sorry about this. Otherwise it's a good start to an article. --malber 15:46, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Star Trek TOS pictures

Hey there :) You're welcome about the Star Trek TOS pictures. I had been thinking about adding the pictures and table for a while for all series in a similar way to List of Star Trek characters. It definitely helps to make the article more interesting and to identify characters who people may recognise but didn't know their name. When I saw that someone added the table, I thought it would be a good time to add the images. I think it'd be nice if we could get a photo of each of the characters from the series, e.g. replace the Chekov one (from one of the movies) with one from the series. Thanks for the comment :) Marky1981 22:48, 8 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Survivors

Episodes often listed the number of survivors within the fleet on a board in the President's offices. Beginning in the second season those numbers were incorporated into the opening credits:

* The increase of exactly 1,752 was due to the appearance of the Pegasus and the addition of its crew.

[edit] Bath School Disaster

I have long been fascinated by this story, but have no resources beyond the Ellsworth book. However, I will write an article about Carlton W. Angell in the next few days and get that red ink off the page. Unfortunately the day that I visited Bath the school that has his sculpture in it was closed and so I did not get a picture of it, or even get to see it, for that matter. However, I'll see what I can do to get one. Carptrash 05:09, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

I am sorry that I can't help more on Bath - no pictures. If I were still in AA I hop in my car and get those pictures, but I am now in New Mexico. However I did a fair amount of research on CW Angell and will get going on that. Carptrash 15:16, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

However I have changed Carlton W. Angell from red to blue. Carptrash 20:19, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image Tagging Image:DCP 1455bsd.JPG

This media may be deleted.

Thanks for uploading Image:DCP 1455bsd.JPG. I notice the 'image' page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is therefore unclear. If you have not created this media yourself then you need to argue that we have the right to use the media on Wikipedia (see copyright tagging below). If you have not created the media yourself then you should also specify where you found it, i.e., in most cases link to the website where you got it, and the terms of use for content from that page.

If the media also doesn't have a copyright tag then you must also add one. If you created/took the picture, audio, or video then you can use {{GFDL}} to release it under the GFDL. If you believe the media qualifies as fair use, please read fair use, and then use a tag such as {{Non-free fair use in|article name}} or one of the other tags listed at Wikipedia:Image copyright tags#Fair_use. See Wikipedia:Image copyright tags for the full list of copyright tags that you can use.

If you have uploaded other media, please check that you have specified their source and copyright tagged them, too. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that any unsourced and untagged images will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. -SCEhardT 21:54, 4 February 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for clarifying that! -SCEhardT 01:46, 5 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Bath School Disaster

I thought the article was very good and I added it as a "good article." My only comment is that it should probably be titled "Bath school disaster," not "Bath School Disaster," to conform to Wikipedia's guidelines. Bcem2 04:13, 12 February 2006 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:How to rename (move) a page (I actually haven't done this before myself) Bcem2 04:43, 12 February 2006 (UTC)

I grew up in East Lansing in the 1960s and 1970s, and I remember seeing the rebuilt school in Bath before it was torn down about 1975. Many thanks for taking on this piece, and kudos on the great job you're doing. Kestenbaum 17:40, 16 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Apologies

Apologies, I saw the mass removal and pressed rollback, I immedietly tried to stop when I realized, but it reverted anyway. I went back and did a self revert straight away, but I think you edit-conflicted me. My mistake entirely. Banez 12:04, 21 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] DYK

Did you know? has been updated. A fact from the article National Black Law Students Association, which you recently created, has been featured in that section on the Main Page. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

The chances of such entries making to DYK increase if they are slightly longer, around 500 words at least. You may want to keep this in mind for the next time. Good work!! --Gurubrahma 03:08, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Cable TV in MI

You have twice redirected the term "franchise" in the Detroit listing to an exclusive right" article. In Michigan, as a matter of law, a municipality may not grant an exclusive right to any cable television provider, MCLA 484.3108, so the link you inserted is incorrect. Please restore back the original term since there is no Wikipedia article on non-excluve franchises and this will have to be sent to a disambiguation page until that article is authored. Thanks. Jtmichcock 02:30, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

Fair enough, if it can't be an exclusive right by law, then it can't be. But here's my question: What does the sentence Comcast has the cable franchise for the city. in the article mean in this case? When I read that, it suggests to me exclusive right. Should the sentence then be rewritten? Of course, IANAL, so tell me if I'm totally wrong. --Deville (Talk) 03:53, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] RE: Uncle Jemina

I don't see why I should change my vote, but I will still consider changing. Thanks. --Terence Ong 02:51, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image:1101670804 400.jpg listed for deletion

Ta bu shi da yu 11:52, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Bath School disaster

Hi reading this article I notice links to 18th May and 1927 the May link refers to the disaster, but follow the 1927 link and its not mentioned. Gnangarra 15:09, 27 February 2006 (UTC)