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[edit] A welcome from Kitsumiti

Hello, WilliamH, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions; I hope you like the place and decide to stay. We're glad to have you in our community! Here are a few good links for newcomers:

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P.S. Feel free to leave a message on my talk page if you need help with anything or simply wish to say hello. :) :--Kitsumiti

[edit] Königsberg Castle

Nice work. Thanks a lot. --Ghirla -трёп- 17:32, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Hurra Deutschland

Thank you for contributing this stub! It is now announced at Portal:Germany/New article announcements and Portal:Germany. Feel free to add any other related articles you create. Thank you, and happy editing! Kusma (討論) 00:20, 22 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Marienkirche, Lübeck

Have you done any work on that translation? I was gonna work on it, but if you have something, show me what you've got, so I can save some time. If not, that's okay too. - Che Nuevara: Join the Revolution 12:10, 8 July 2006 (UTC)

Sorry if that kind of ticked you off. If there's text of mine that you'd like to replace, go right ahead -- I'm not particularly attached to it. But honestly, with nothing done to the article in a month (User:Black Velvet apparently also tried his/her hand at translation, albeit not particularly successfuly) and your apparently not having signed into Wikipedia in more than a week, I really didn't expect to get a response any time soon. I was surprised that you responded at all, honestly, because in my experience most people forget about that sort of thing.
My general philosophy on Wikipedia is that information sooner is better than information later. I figured that four weeks with no activity (which of course is not the same as no progress, I recognize that) was long enough to wait for the information. That's not meant as an offense to you, it's simply me doing what you're also doing -- making Wikipedia mroe complete.
You'll notice that I greatly sheared down a lot of the text, so, if you think that your final text is more complete or helpful, don't be afraid to replace some or all of mine. But that's sort of how it works. I had the resources to make an article better, and I did it. I don't really see that as a problem.
In the future, if you're overhauling an article and not making regular contributions to it, you might consider leaving notes every once in a while on the talk page so that people know there's actually work being done on it. When I translate articles, I note on the talk page that I'm working on the translation and how far I've gotten / how long I think it will take, usually.
Generally on Wikipedia editing first and talking second is fine, because we have revert. The best way to prevent that is by making it very clear what you're doing. Otherwise people are going to do what I did -- see an article that should be different than it is, and make it that way.
Again, sorry if you got ticked off about it. - Che Nuevara: Join the Revolution 12:06, 9 July 2006 (UTC)
Glad to hear it. Like I said, I didn't mean any impoliteness or offense ... I don't work like that. Good luck / have fun with your translation in progress. If you'd like to, at any point, show me what you've done, I'd be happy to look at it. Otherwise, I look forward to seeing the finished product ;)
Peace! - Che Nuevara: Join the Revolution 14:10, 9 July 2006 (UTC)

I'm removing my previous comment. You can read it if you like in the history, but I was tired and in a bad mood (which had nothing really to do with the article) when I left it, and it was in error. I'm sorry for appearances of incivility.

The basic bulk of the comment was that I felt a little slighted by the characterization of the MK translation as a "new article" on the Germany portal. I spent two hours working on that article and I felt my work was being brushed aside by that comment.

But like I said, sorry for incivility. I should have waited until I was in a better mood to leave a comment. We all make mistakes.

Peace - Che Nuevara: Join the Revolution 13:04, 13 July 2006 (UTC)

I know you meant well, and, like I said, my frustration lay really outside that article. I've been under some stress lately, both real (finals coming up, plus my abroad year is done and I have to move back to the states now) and wiki (you should see the mess I've been moderating over at Talk:Democratic Underground), and I suppose that's made me a little more prone to snarky comments. But I would really hate to think that I offended you with it, because I really didn't want to.
And I agree with you wholeheartedly about the larger point: a good article. I noticed when your version of the article went up (I've still got it on my watchlist, didn't bother to take it down) and I think you did a good, thorough job. That is all that matters, and I 100% agree. And the bulk of my contributions, while perhaps helpful for about two or three days, aren't really the point. It was wrong of me to try and make them the point, and I know that.
As for the other translations, I know that for certain. I plucked Mainz Cathedral of the German GA list and did some work on that one, but didn't quite do it to completion. (Unfortunately, articles within my specialty, which is certainly not Romanesque churches, tend to be hotly contested, and I'd rather not get involved with that sort of mess usually.)
Anyways, best of luck with your further studies, your further translations, and everything else. And please accept my apologies for stepping out of line.
Peace. - Che Nuevara: Join the Revolution 07:19, 14 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Edward Armitage

Many thanks for translating this article. Regards, Ed Farnley 17:40, 16 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Adoption

Great, I'd love to adopt you. Just let me know if you have any questions as you edit Wikipedia. Looking at your previous edits, it looks like you already have plenty of experience, which is great. MahangaTalk 20:48, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Welcome to WikiProject Germany

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[edit] Hello

Hey Will, Ben Here

I understand Wikipedia is no instruction manual, but there is no simpler way to describe what to do.

I couldn't tell you how to be safe in Airsoft without telling you what to do. I appreciate Wikipedia a lot, however there is no other way to describe HOW to be safe.

[edit] f*** off

(personal attack removed)

I removed this personal attack as it has no benefit to my contributions. For further reading, go to Wikipedia:Remove_personal_attacks. Alternatively, if you don't have anything nice or constructive to say, you are probably better off not saying it. Regards, WilliamH 11:38, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] hey

Hey, I'm glad you joined WP:Germany. That's a great fit for you. If you like rating unassessed articles, you'll probably like Outriggr's tool. Oh, and good luck on your exams! MahangaTalk 20:35, 20 May 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Friedrich Kellner

I notice you spent much of yesterday and the day before assessing hundreds of articles. I wonder if you would please take another look at the Friedrich Kellner article, which you rated as "Start." This article already surpasses the Start guidelines, and it fulfills the quality scale guidelines for a B grade. I have compared this article with some of those you marked B, and I have a feeling this is just an inadvertent error. If for some reason you wish to keep this in the Start category, could you please give me a list of what needs to be done to elevate it to a B, and I will get started on the project right away? I'll be happy to work with you in every way I can. I appreciate your taking the time to reassess it. Thanks, Scott Rskellner 17:39, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

It was very kind of you to reassess the article. I do appreciate it. I will continue to work on it to improve it further. As you can tell on my talk page, I am laboring under the subjectivity of being related to Friedrich Kellner, so I am always glad for other points of view. Thanks again. Scott Rskellner 22:52, 23 May 2007 (UTC)


[edit] History of the principle of inquisition in German criminal law

You rated the article History of the principle of inquisition in German criminal law as stub. Please could you tell me what makes You think that way. Thw1309 18:33, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

I rerated it Start-Class. Start-Class articles can have poor grammar, no structure, and a short length. "A stub is an article containing only a few sentences of text which is too short to provide encyclopedic coverage of a subject, but not so short as to provide no useful information." (from WP:STUB). Kusma (talk) 10:44, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Denial

I am in no way questioning the authentecity of that explanation; being Jewish, the grandson of a WWII soldier, and the relative of those who lost their lives in the Holocaust I am all to aware that most "questions" of Holocaust denial have such simple explanations, but that section didn't have a source that anybody had even questioned the amont of rubble. With Wikipedia, the issue is verifiability, not truth. Even if people have raised the issue, without a source we can't include it (With or with an explanations). JBK405 (talk) 04:22, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Vermont Libraries Guy

Hi, the anon IP you are arguing with on the Belzec talk page is a long-standing crackpot. There isn't much point engaging with him, as he rarely or never edits articles, and only seeks to cast doubt on the Holocaust and waste other people's time. His full contribution history is here if you are in any doubt - he has also dabbled in cigarette-cancer-link denial and other conspiracy theories:

as well as his current IP,

This is just FYI, argue with him all you like if you want to. cheers, Squiddy | (squirt ink?) 12:49, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] admin

Hi, I was just perusing my talk page recollecting the exchange we had a long time ago when I remembered you were keen on becoming an Administrator. It's been a while, but may I just say well done with your successful RfA. Regards, WilliamH (talk) 15:20, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks! Hope things are going well by you as well.
Cheers! - Revolving Bugbear 22:45, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] About rollback

You're welcome for rollback. :) You may be interested in Wikipedia:New admin school/Rollback and Wikipedia:Rollback feature as well. Thanks for the good wishes, too. :) Acalamari 21:30, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Re:Adoption

I must've missed your message. It looks like you've gotten a good grasp of things. If you have any questions or need help resolving an issue, don't hesitate to let me know. :) MahangaTalk 02:39, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] My RfA

Thank you very much for giving your support to my admin application, which recently closed successfully (36/3/1). I hope I can continue to justify the confidence that you have placed in me. If there is any way that I can help out more, please drop me a line. Thanks again. - 52 Pickup (deal) 22:20, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Why do the Las Vegas area casinos say they are in Paradise, Nevada?

If that is the guideline then why don't the Orlando resorts state the specific city that they are in? 74.163.224.123 (talk) 19:02, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] AfD nomination of Todd Palin

An article that you have been involved in editing, Todd Palin, has been listed for deletion. If you are interested in the deletion discussion, please participate by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Todd Palin. Thank you. --TommyBoy (talk) 05:29, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks for the support

Oh snap, the DEA is an admin

[edit] March 2008 edition of the WikiProject Germany newsletter

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[edit] Comment on User:BirgitteSB RfA

In response to your and another editor's comments, I've added some links in my nomination to two of her peer-reviews that I found particularly useful. I think these show an good appreciation of what is needed in an article and were a great help to me in preparing these articles for the FA process. Tim Vickers (talk) 20:15, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Volcanix92 usertalk

Hi William,

I noticed you wrote on the Volcanix92 usertalk a few times, asking us to stop using it as a means of communications. I would like you to know that Jeremy and I are using Wikipedia usertalk because it is our only means of free communication. Jeremy has been away at sea for the past 3 months, on a ship, and wikipedia is one of the only 'free sites' he has access to. Internet on the ship is extremely slow and runs over $.50 per minute. This is not social networking, as you imply, but two people trying to maintain communication thousands of miles apart. Additionally, I would appreciate you not reading our posts. Thanks.

-Marie —Preceding unsigned comment added by Volcanix92 (talk • contribs) 16:14, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kenneth C. Bucchi

Hi WilliamH,

I've gone ahead and reverted your non-admin close of the AfD above based on the fact that it has a couple of fairly well-reasoned delete comments and thus is not eligible for non-admin closure. Obviously I hope it gets kept and, given the expansion of the article, I think it will most likely be kept, but cases like this are best closed by an uninvolved admin.

I also looked through a couple of your recent closes and noticed a couple borderline cases at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Indradyumna Swami (2nd nomination) and Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Andrew Jess Dannenberg. I don't disagree with your call on either (rather, I'm going to endorse both of them), but in the future it might be best to stick to unanimous or near-unanimous keeps when doing non-admin closes just to avoid unnecessary muss and fuss. It also wouldn't hurt if you expand on your reasons for closing AfDs as keep--you clearly have a good eye for consensus, but forcing yourself to explain what specific points the commentors are in consensus on is excellent practice and will demonstrate a knowledge of policy and its application at your inevitable RfA.

Thanks, and let me know if you have any questions! --jonny-mt 02:02, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

Hi jonny-mt. I did speculate such an outcome after having closed it, I just tried to take the initiative. I'm sure you realise that me not being as articulate as I should have been (and intend to be from now on) does not equate to lacking policy/consensus knowledge, so in future I shall outline my reasoning based on the consensus I construe more clearly, and stick to more clear-cut cases. Also cheers for your RfA comment, I'm glad you think I may be a suitable candidate some time. Regards, WilliamH (talk) 13:38, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] easyJet Incident

Hi there Will. Just to let you know I reverted your edits to EasyJet regarding the reported incident. WP:AIRLINE guidelines state the basic criteria for including an incident or accident on an airline page and states that:

  • Accidents or incidents should only be included if:
    • The event was fatal to either aircraft occupants or persons on the ground;
    • The event involved hull loss or serious damage to the aircraft or airport;
    • The event resulted in changes to procedures, regulations or processes affecting airports, airlines or the aircraft industry.

We developed this guideline to avoid minor and non-notable incidents or those of little encyclopedic value clogging up airline and airport pages alike. Hope you're not offended that I removed your edit, and that you agree with the reasoning behind it. Thanks. SempreVolando (talk) 14:12, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] My RfA...

Thank you...
...for your participation in my RFA, which closed with 85 supports, 2 neutrals and 1 oppose. I'm extremely grateful for all the the kind comments from so many brilliant Wikipedians I've come to respect and admire, as well as many others I've not yet had the pleasure of working with, and I'll do my best to put my shiny new mop and bucket to good use! Once again, thank you, and I really appreciate your comment about intending to nominating me someday. I must be doing something right ;)
EyeSerenetalk 17:17, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Bond

Good luck. I'm sure there's plenty of Bond material out there. Cheers. Ultra! 18:08, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

I expanded GoldenEye's games section recently. What is your book about? Ultra! 14:26, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks for the welcome!

I love this place... EconoPhysicist (talk) 15:42, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Very Large Hadron Collider

Please note that AFDs should not be closed early unless the criteria at WP:Speedy keep are followed. In particular, if the nomination is withdrawn, the AFD is only closed if there are no other delete votes. Once an AFD is proposed, it is the property of the community and not the nominator. Thanks! Stifle (talk) 11:46, 20 April 2008 (UTC)


[edit] Welcome!

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Welcome to the project I hope you enjoy your time there, any further questions please do not hesitate t o contact me :). Police,Mad,Jack (talk · contribs)☺ 13:35, 20 April 2008 (UTC)


[edit] RE: Law

Hello

Your very welcome :) Yeah school work does take your time away, we all have it though luckily I have finished all my immediate pressing things for the minute.

Regards

Police,Mad,Jack (talk · contribs)☺ 18:19, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks

Thank you for your information and for your warm welcome into Wikipedium. I hope all users are as friendly as you. All the best. Magicbullet5 (talk) 20:03, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Many thanks...

Hi WilliamH. Many thanks for the barnstar of good humor that you very kindly awarded to me. It is much appreciated and will be making its way onto my awards subpage shortly. All the best, Gwernol 20:44, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] New Messages

Hello, WilliamH. You have new messages at DeadlyAssassin's talk page.
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[edit] Thank you for welcoming me

I just wanted to thank you for taking time away from your academic matters to welcome me to Wikipedia. I hope that your studies fruitfully benefit humankind. Whistling42 (talk) 11:33, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Your welcome template

Are you typing {{subst:WilliamH/Welcome|WilliamH}}? - LA @ 20:00, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

You're welcome. Isn't that what Wikipedia is all about, users coming together to make this encyclopedia? My edit makes your template easy to use. Your template gives the new users tools which will make their editing easier. If you want it to do other things, just let me know. - LA @ 21:08, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Sig?

This is a stupid question but do u want a colourful signature? Chubbennaitor 19:39, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

I did say it was stupid. Chubbennaitor 19:52, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Lady Aleena's RfA

Image:WikiThanks.png WilliamH...Thank you for participating in my nomination for adminship. Your comments have shown me those areas in which I need improve my understanding. I hope that my future endevors on Wikipedia will lead to an even greater understanding of it. If you wish to further discuss the nomination, please use its talk page. Stop by my talk page anytime, even if it is just to say hello. Have a wonderful day! - LA @ 05:09, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject Law Enforcement Barnstar Proposal Poll

Hello there WilliamH,

We here at Wikiproject Law Enforcement are currently in the process of deciding wither or not to make this WikiProject Law Enforcement's official Barnstar award. Being that you are a member of Wikiproject Law Enforcement, we are humbly asking you to voice your opinion here about our new Barnstar.


Thank You and All the Best, Mifter (talk) 21:02, 1 May 2008 (UTC)


--Mifter (talk) 21:02, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Did i do something wrong?

Hi William,

Did i do something wrong with my edit? Is that why it was reversed?

Please let me know.

Thanks, Loun (talk) 21:56, 1 May 2008 (UTC)Lou

[edit] Thank you

Thank you for your warm welcome, I have been building up confidence and decided to take the plunge. I must admit I thought I knew a lot but, having seen your front page I can see there is a lot more to learn. User:Lucian Sunday —Preceding comment was added at 19:50, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Leiths Group

I added some references to Leiths Group. You may want to revisit Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Leiths Group. --Eastmain (talk) 23:38, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Cthulhu

well, actually it was just a draft, I translated a text from Russian web-site and wanted to see how it would look like in Wikipedia, the idea is slightly different. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sirartemcamelot (talk • contribs) 15:48, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

yeah, been too fast, I guess

thanks

Sirartemcamelot (talk) 17:51, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Any action?

Did you notice this edit? Otolemur crassicaudatus (talk) 11:00, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

Is not it plain vandalism? Otolemur crassicaudatus (talk) 11:08, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Lady Aleena's future

WilliamH...Several people have expressed an interest in my next probable nomination for adminship. Messaging people when it happens would look a lot like canvassing, so I would prefer not doing that. If you are interested in it, you could add this to your watchlist. If it is created, you will know, maybe even before I do depending on how often you check your watchlist. If you wish to gush prior to it being officially up, have fun, but only when it happens please. I am in no particular rush. Have a very nice day! :) - LA @ 10:15, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Spam

{{helpme}}

Could anyone explain to me why the following URLs: www.holocaustresearchproject.org and www.deathcamps.org are spam blacklisted? Both contain reams of information and I cannot help but feel this is chucking the baby out with the bath water. WilliamH (talk) 22:38, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

I recall the latter being blacklisted due to a conflict between that site and a site with a similar name having an edit war with each other both claiming their site was the correct one, and the net result was that both links ended up getting blacklisted. I can't find the conflict but Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/deathcamps.org might give you an idea on the spamming level of one site but not the conflict. As for the former, I don't know; I'm still looking. x42bn6 Talk Mess 23:45, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
Found one link for the latter: Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/IncidentArchive219#141.157.161.15. x42bn6 Talk Mess 23:47, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
And found the former, see [1]. I'll be removing the helpme tag now, hope this helps. x42bn6 Talk Mess 23:49, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
I think if you specify exact links to pages, you can get them whitelisted for the former; go to MediaWiki talk:Spam-whitelist which details the process (the links are blacklisted at m:Spam blacklist, so local whitelisting is the only option). As for the latter, I'm not so sure as it was an OTRS request to remove the links, but if there are individual pages on that website, I think that they can be individually whitelisted. x42bn6 Talk Mess 12:38, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
No problem, but I know nothing about World War II other than the fact Germany lost. x42bn6 Talk Mess 14:00, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] UAA report

It wasn't really a personal attack on me: see this. :) Thanks. Acalamari 02:07, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

That is correct. :) Acalamari 20:50, 7 May 2008 (UTC)


Unrelated: thanks for your recent WP:UAA reports. In cases where the user is spamming (like User:Zoomin india that you just reported), it's probably a good idea to also tag the spam page for deletion by throwing {{db-spam}} on it. Just thought you'd like to know. Mangojuicetalk 15:01, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

Try to tone down the WP:UAA reports. Violations you report there need to be really severe and need immediate blocking. Specifically, if a username is strange or confusing, it doesn't need an immediate block -- you should instead start a discussion with the user, perhaps using {{uw-username}} as a jumping-off point. Also, keep in mind that for a username to be promotional, it should be or contain the name of whatever the user is promoting. Mangojuicetalk 19:42, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Intro

Cheers for the links, they seem to be very handy!

Bazzal (talk) 16:11, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] No Need to Salt

Yes, the DMurawski article will be back... once more sources are created. This will happen in time. Just watch... 71.193.87.216 (talk) 04:56, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Non-admin closures

Please see here for an ANI discussion that concerns you. Equazcion •✗/C • 02:39, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

I agree with Equa, please refrain from non-admin closures unless 5 days have elapsed, and the vote is unanimous. Nothing against your judgement, which I am sure is sound, but early non-admin closures - whether or not invoking WP:SNOW - after less 5 than days, especially with several delete votes (I'm aware the article was expanded after the delete votes on Malin to Mizen were cast, but still) are not worth the hassle... Deiz talk 03:34, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Bad username

Dear William,

I have no particular reason to choose this username: it was meant to represent the fact that my contributions will be no more than one of the many Point of Views that are possible on every respect. I read the guidelines for choosing the usernames and I did not understood your concern: I will be happy to know which is the concern, in order to avoid choosing bad usernames.

In any case, if you feel that this username is not good, of course I can accept other usernames: please let me know!OneofthePOVs (talk) 15:19, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

Dear Will, following your observations I asked for username change. Thank you for pointing out the question!OneofthePOVs (talk) 11:43, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] DYK

Updated DYK query On 12 May 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Heinrich Barbl, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

PeterSymonds | talk 19:01, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] My RfA

Thanks! The DYK was scary business but I believe it's okay. If you need any assistance, don't hesitate to let me know! Best, PeterSymonds | talk 19:24, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] My RfA

Hi WilliamH; I wanted to say thank you for supporting my request for adminship, which passed with 100 supports, 0 opposes and 1 neutral. I wanted to get round everybody individually, even though it's considered by some to be spam (which... I suppose it is! but anyway. :)). It means a lot to me that the community has placed its trust in my ability to use the extra buttons, and I only hope I can live up to its expectations. If you need anything, or notice something that bothers you, don't hesitate to let me know. Thanks again, PeterSymonds | talk 22:33, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Hi.

I'm back from Vienna. So I can get started now. There is a question I have already. I got an invite to join the WikiProject Genetics. How do I do that? Lex (talk) 14:20, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Another question: what Wikipedia guidelines, policies should I go through (there are just too many) in the beginning? And how can I learn the editing language? (I mean all these symbols that are used for text editing purposes in the wiki software.) Thanks. Lex (talk) 13:44, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. I think I'll be reading those pages for now to get a better understanding of the whole thing.Lex (talk) 04:09, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Hi

Hi WilliamH, did you do anything nice for mom on Mother's Day? MagicBullet5 (talk) 16:27, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Yeah I did the same for my mother. I've been creating more pages and improving the quality. Thanks. MagicBullet5 (talk) 16:44, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] First time I'd ever closed a topic.

I thought I did pretty well. It's okay to do what I did, right? The article had already been deleted, so I figured there was no point in it being open anymore. HalfShadow 20:22, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Nah, I know enough about how the system works here to know that an apparent 'keep' isn't necessarily one, it just may be one. But in this case the article had been deleted, so there was (and could be) no agrument to the contrary. HalfShadow 21:58, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Wrong closing template! See User_talk:HalfShadow#Re:_deletion_closure. Ty 03:02, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Egg Torture

Hi William, could you take a look at the above article. I've got some concerns about it's notability, and a quick search of google doesn't turn anything up except a myspace account. I was going to CSD, and then saw some references to tour dates, etc, which gave me pause. Cheers. --Deadly∀ssassin 08:51, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

  • Thanks for taking the time to look at that, I appreciate your second opinion there. --Deadly∀ssassin 13:45, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Curious

Hi, WilliamH. I am curious as to why you made this edit before that user even made any contributions. Thanks. ~ UBeR (talk) 22:39, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] fyi

WRT to this tagging...

I finished adding details from another source shortly after you added your tag. I admit I was very surprised to see the article tagged within one minute of its creation.

Cheers! Geo Swan (talk) 14:38, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

Agreed. The over-hasty application of WP:CSD tags is a serious problem.
Cheers! Geo Swan (talk) 14:54, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] A pinch of salt

Salting is so much hassle nowadays that I don't salt a lot anymore. --Orange Mike | Talk 16:22, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] need to replace an article

Dear WilliamH,

I would like to rewrite an article on the Russian modernist writer and artist Alexei Remizov. I did my PhD on him at Brown University, and have recently finished a book on his graphic art (it is now under review with Northwestern UP). The article presently posted has numerous minor mistakes that would be easy to edit out, but my main concern is that it has very little information about the subject’s life and work and in what it offers it is very lump-sided. For some reason, it focuses on a very minor area of Remizov’s work, presenting him as a writer of Gothic horror stories. The article neglects to list the only English-language monograph on the writer (by Greta Slobin), and has next to noting for Remizov’s works in the bibliography section. A less important, but very irritating, inclusion is the article’s mention of an unfavorable comment regarding Remizov’s writing by Vladimir Nabokov. This comment should not be included in a general article without any proper context or commentary.

If you think it is possible to remove this article, I will gladly submit a more informed entry to replace it. Please, feel free to use my work email for further correspondence: julia.friedman@durham.ac.uk

Sincerely, JULIA

Studyended (talk) 10:40, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Thank you for the welcome

Hi WilliamH, thank you for welcoming me to Wikipedia in my talk page. The reason I joined was to report a multiple-time spammer and hopefully have his page (with google ads and no sources mentioned) blocked, if possible. However I haven't figured out how to use the Wikipedia spam page properly, maybe it's because I'm new here, but I just don't get it to be honest. If I gave you the information would you be able to report it? SerialReporter (talk) 18:15, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks and good luck

Thanks for the warm welcome, Will, and best wishes with your academic work. AngelaVietto (talk) 05:04, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Apologies

Many apologies for labeling your welcome as vandalism!!! I made the mistake of looking at my user contribution page and obviously didn't know what I was doing. I'll do some more reading before I touch that page again. Is there anyway I can undo what I did? I think I may have done the same thing to at least one other user. AngelaVietto (talk) 16:48, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] AfD closure

Yikes! Thanks for the heads up. I missed that one. TN‑X-Man 17:00, 24 May 2008 (UTC)


[edit] Deletion discussion

You edited Talk:Pup-play and referred to the AFD. Please provide a click link to that closed AFD debate. Thanks. Edison (talk) 19:48, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

In the box you added, I see a link to the main AFD page, but no link to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Pup-play. It is customary to include a direct click-link to the deleteion discussion for the article in question (which was supposed to be merged, in any event. Maybe I am seeing a stale copy of the page. See if you find a link, in the box you added, which takes you to the desired AFD. Thanks. Edison (talk) 00:24, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks!

for the Welcome page, I really appreciated it. =) Kotakkasut (talk) 05:13, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Proposed deletion of Fifth Muse album

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[edit] Hi

It appears, according to your front page that we joined wikipedia on the same day! Haha ——Ryan | t • c 12:29, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

I noticed that too, and funnily enough, was just in the process of messaging you about it as well! You might be interested in this chap too :) WilliamH (talk) 12:31, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
That's amazing! ——Ryan | t • c 12:38, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] re: Midnight Cabaret

Hi. Thanks for this. I originally created the page as a redirect to The Midnight Cabaret. If the reworked article is indeed non-notable, can the redirect by reinstated? Lugnuts (talk) 13:39, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

Having removed the proposed deletion template, the editor who contributed the prose was not impressed that I prodded it. Similarly, I think he would object to reinstating the redirect. It would be a bit bitey to take this to an AfD, but the subject really does not seem notable and Wikipedia is certainly not a course guide of what the assosciated college offers in its drama faculty. I agree that merging/redirect is the best option. WilliamH (talk) 14:24, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
Yep, I'd go for the AfD route too. It reads like an ad for some NN org. Asuming it does get deleted via AfD, I'd recommend the closing admin reinstates the redirect, and possibly lock it. Lugnuts (talk) 16:38, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
Actually, it's a legitimate redirect to this. AfD isn't an option, nor is a redirect to Sarah Lawrence College, so accordingly, content about a course guide isn't warranted. WilliamH (talk) 16:44, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
Sorry about that! Thanks for the help with this. Lugnuts (talk) 17:41, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks for the heads up

Hadn't intended to create more than a stub, if I ever got round to it, but that is very nice work. Thanks. John Nevard (talk) 02:56, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks!

Thanks for the welcome ;) Freqsh0 (talk) 20:34, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] WP:ACC

Hi! I noticed you have been helping out at ACC. Just a quick note, if you can't create an account, because it is too similar to another account, but that other account has few or no edits, and none recently (last edit was 6 months to a year ago), then you can click the "Defer to admins" button. The similar button is only when the requested account could be confused with another account in existance, which is already active. I just looked at this request [2] and noticed this - I thought I'd bring it to your attention.

Keep up the good work though! Stwalkerster [ sock:talk ] 11:26, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

Gotcha, cheers. WilliamH (talk) 11:27, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] The spoof

Ah, thanks for letting me know! :) Acalamari 15:30, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] July meetup

I will try to get to that one, it's just really hard because someone who has been my freind since I was 11 has just died of cancer, and things are quite distrupted at the moment, but thanks for responding so soon. Chafford (talk) 19:34, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] My RfA

Hello, WilliamH, and thank you for your recent participation in my RfA, which was closed per WP:NOTNOW after reaching a vote tally of 5/15/2. While I am disappointed in the outcome, I understand that it - as well as the comments left by yourself and others - was in the best interests of Wikipedia at this time. I plan to take everything that was written to heart and improve myself here on Wikipedia with a goal of perhaps accepting a nomination again in the future, should someone choose to nominate me. As a way of gathering further feedback, I have created a page in my user space for other editors to leave comments about things that they might have observed during my RfA and to continue my "education process," as it may be considered. If you would like to contribute to that page, it may be found here. Again, thank you for participating and I appreciate your comments! --InDeBiz1 (talk) 17:59, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] DYK

Updated DYK query On 8 June 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Robert Jan van Pelt, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Royalbroil 19:42, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks on behalf of Descriptive Psychology

Thanks for the quick vote of confidence when the status dynamic therapy entry was marked for deletion. We are wiki newbies so your gentle approach was appreciated. --Anscombe (talk) 19:09, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

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