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Another editor has added the "{{prod}}" template to the article Slackcountry, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but the editor doesn't believe it satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and has explained why in the article (see also Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not and Wikipedia:Notability). Please either work to improve the article if the topic is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia or discuss the relevant issues at its talk page. If you remove the {{prod}} template, the article will not be deleted, but note that it may still be sent to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached. BJBot (talk) 20:14, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
Conversion units
ResolvedThank you for providing a diff summary with my reversion - I had thought with that edit that in fact I was rolling back further than I was at the time, and that the actual edit that I was undoing was a formatting error that had previously occurred.
Hopefully the problem is fixed now, the article is looking good. I apologize if I caused any problems in the meantime. Bobo. 16:35, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
Re:AfD Nominations
Resolved. Pages deleted. Billscottbob (talk) 21:48, 20 January 2008 (UTC)
Thankyou, its always good to learn something new. I've placed the template on Wizards and Muggles Rock for Social Justice!, Jingle Spells: Leaky's Rocking Christmas and Rocking Out Against Voldemedia. Thanks. Hpfan9374 (talk) 07:15, 18 January 2008 (UTC)
Your essay
I've done some copyediting, and posted a couple of comments on the talk/discussion page of the essay.
I think the essay still needs a lot of work, but it is original (as best I know; I not aware of anything similar in the Index, for example) and it's potentially quite useful for readers. So it merits some further discussion about improving it, and moving it (eventually) from userspace to projectspace. -- John Broughton (♫♫) 22:35, 20 January 2008 (UTC)
- I suggest posting a note at the talk pages of Wikipedia:Researching with Wikipedia and Wikipedia:Citing Wikipedia, asking for comments and welcoming edits. You might also look (first) at those two pages to see if they have anything that you want to incorporate. And then wait a week or so to see whether anyone does want to comment or edit the essay. -- John Broughton (♫♫) 01:22, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
Wow, you were quick on that one... I went to add the reference section I left out and you'd already done it.. thanx! Dlabtot (talk) 00:26, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
Reliability essay
Interesting, do post it at talk WP:RS and WP:V too.--Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk 02:34, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
Done Billscottbob (talk) 04:04, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
- You should also take a look at the article Reliability of Wikipedia. It's got a different focus than your essay, but you might be able to take some information (or concepts) from it, and of course you'll want to include a link to it in your essay. You might also want to post a note on the article talk page about your essay; while that technically wouldn't be about improving the article per se, it's allowable per WP:IAR because what you're doing is trying to improve Wikipedia. Just keep it brief, of course. -- John Broughton (♫♫) 14:09, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
- Yes, I think you should move it to projectspace. Do remove the notice about anyone being welcome to edit it; projectspace essays are always editable by other editors, unlike userspace ones.
- The worst that can happen is that someone decides to userfy the essay, putting it back in your userspace, but I think that's unlikely. So no reason not be be bold. -- John Broughton (♫♫) 02:27, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
- It's pretty unusual for an essay to have a two-character shortcut. Policies and guidelines, sure - and WikiProjects may be forced to take another shortcut in that case. For your essay, something like WP:AREL or WP:ARY or even WP:ASSR seem appropriate, or use another three or four character shortcut you like. It's not critical. -- John Broughton (♫♫) 22:26, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
Request at Wikipedia:Village pump (assistance)
ResolvedHey there, i've fixed your arrows (it was pretty simple, just take a look at the diff). If you want to link the images, you will need to implement some form of either {{Click}} or ImageMap (click is easier, imagemap looks nicer). If you need more help let me know. Best regards! --omtay38 07:30, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
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Josh710 Comments
ResolvedI have moved Josh710's comments from the top of this page to here per WP:TP. Billscottbob (talk) 20:21, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
please dont destroy my 2 wikipedia. webpage mate I just asking you leave it. from Josh710 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Josh710 (talk • contribs)
Re reply to Remove tag
ResolvedI Have rite to remove your tag because. I did create there my 2 wikipedia website now.
please dont not add you tag because your are makeing it to look bad on my 2 wikipedia website. I dont want to makeing it look bad on my 2 wikipedia website. I want to my 2 wikipedia website Look very good because people want to add their information on my 2 wikipedia website. Once again please dont add you tags please. From Josh710
ps i did that my comment in better english
cya soon —Preceding unsigned comment added by Josh710 (talk • contribs)
YOU ARE DESTROYING MY 2 wikipedia website.
You are makeing it look very bad on my my 2 wikipedia website
so please dont do that
i did creat my 2 wikipedia website
you tag is looking very bad on my 2 wikipedia website SO PLEASE DONT DO THAT. please Billscottbob
I mean it because you are make me look very bad on my 2 wikipedia website so please dont do that Billscottbob —Preceding unsigned comment added by Josh710 (talk • contribs) 23:43, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
I AM VERY SORRY I WAS GETTING Angy with you once again i am very sorry for getting angy with you please forgive me from josh710 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Josh710 (talk • contribs) 01:05, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
==My status==
Resolvedyou know about my poor english in here i cant help it because i was born with poor english. you cant fix it and i cant fix too. cya soon from Josh710 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Josh710 (talk • contribs) 01:21, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
Re: User:Josh710
ResolvedI will definitely keep my eyes open on his talk page now. His edits do appear to be in good faith, but they're becoming consistently annoying which is making me lean toward that they're subtle acts of vandalism. I'm going to try to explain to him why his edits on Talk:Kid Nation have been reverted. I will start to watch his contribs more and more. Thanks for the heads up Billscottbob! - zachinthebox (User • Talk) 02:07, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
- If he keeps it up or if you need any support, let me know and I'll be sure to help out. Looking at his current user/talk page he says that he's leaving Wikipedia. - zachinthebox (User • Talk) 20:28, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
Informal mediation
ResolvedI have volunteered to help out as an informal mediator for Parkour based on the request to MedCab for assistance (Wikipedia:Mediation Cabal/Cases/2008-02-11 Parkour). I am currently taking the time to review the article and talk page history. If you have any questions or concerns, or wish to make an additional comment, please feel free to leave a comment on the case page (Wikipedia:Mediation_Cabal/Cases/2008-02-11_Parkour#Discussion) or on my talk page. Cheers! Vassyana (talk) 08:40, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
Other templates for linking external media
ResolvedThere is a family of three templates to link external media: {{externalimage}}, {{externalvideo}} and {{externalaudio}} I hope that is sufficient for your demands and happy editing. Wandalstouring (talk) 11:24, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
Re: Calculator...
ResolvedI am sorry if it seemed rude. I certainly didn't mean it that way, but I rather got the impression that my absolute opinion on the matter was not helping and that people (e.g., Mrslippery) would be happier if I just got lost.... I have already acted on your advice about stepping down before it escalates however – I'm not getting involved with article talk pages again – if anyone reverts anything of mine in future I'll just let them have their way. Easier that way.
Nonetheless, I am thankful that those external links have been cleaned up. Thank you for persevering with it. • Anakin (talk) 17:44, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
Exobasidiomycetes
ResolvedI expanded Exobasidiomycetes a bit. With the references, I think it's an adequate stub article. --Eastmain (talk) 00:20, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
APA Timestamp
ResolvedThanks for your comment on my talk page. I'm severely new and have no idea what I'm doing. I found that the 'cite this page' APA reference currently gives a permalink and also gives a time stamp. It is probably best to give just the permalink. I'll post a request to the village pump, but am not sure what page. Proposals? Technical? Mellen22 (talk) 19:14, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
Opinion please
StaleHi, Just selected you randomly because your active on the Category:Third opinion Wikipedians. What to you think of this Afd result. Cache of document here. SunCreator (talk) 17:09, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
- I think that since there are 1,780,000 Google Scholar hits on "Functional Disorders" the topic is certaintly worthy of an article. However, I don't think that an article on the Evolution of Functional Disorders should exist. The article was well-referenced and well-written and the topic appears notable, so it meets WP:N and WP:V. As for addressing WP:OR, if only the truly relevant and sourced information is left, there is absolutely no issue. If the information about the basic facts of functional disorders is left, there is no synthesization of information.
- I do not believe this should have been deleted but merged into Functional Disorders.
- I do not think that undeletion is neccesary. Just take the work and research, adapt it to be more encyclopedic and general, and make a page of Functional Disorders.
- That is MHO. I hope that answers your question. Billscottbob (talk) 23:37, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
- Okay, thank you. The subject doesn't interest me at all so I doubt I'll go creating an article. SunCreator (talk) 23:49, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
- Okay. I might get around to it.
- P.S. I was just looking for the least controversial way to go about it. If I were !voting at AfD, I would have just !voted to merge the whole thing into Functional Disorders. Billscottbob (talk) 23:52, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
- Okay, thank you. The subject doesn't interest me at all so I doubt I'll go creating an article. SunCreator (talk) 23:49, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
Conclusion: Image placeholders centralized discussion
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Orphaned non-free image (File:RoundSq.gif)
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- This logo should be deleted as it has been replaced by a better PNG version. Billscottbob (talk) 00:14, 9 January 2009 (UTC)
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Proposed Deletion of "Alberta Achievement Testing"
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