User talk:Amdoubleu

Welcome!

Welcome to NMAC 5108. What do you like to read? —Grlucas (talk) 21:42, 8 January 2020 (UTC)

@Grlucas: I read a bit of everything, but particularly enjoy sci-fi and fantasy. Amdoubleu (talk) 17:42, 13 January 2020 (UTC)

Hello fellow classmate! Your hobbies sound so adventurous and wonderful. Where you do like to go hiking and what's your advice for somebody who would like to try getting into it? JenniferMGA (talk) 05:35, 9 January 2020 (UTC)

@JenniferMGA: Hello, if you are in the Macon area there are a ton of great options! The Children's Methodist Home has acres upon acres of forest for hiking and biking, Wesleyan has a lovely area with a few different trails, and the Dauset Trails Nature Center is awesome. I hiked Cloudland Canyon in North Georgia on January 1 and I'm fairly convinced that's the best way to start a new year! Amdoubleu (talk) 17:42, 13 January 2020 (UTC)

@Amdoubleu: I am close enough to the Macon area so your suggestions work out great! I've got an adventurous group of friends so one of these weekends when the weather clears up, I'll ask them to go on one of these places you suggested! Thank you so much for your response! JenniferMGA (talk) 00:48, 16 January 2020 (UTC)

Hello! I worked in a library for a few years, and it was so quiet! I miss those days! I'm a cat person too, we have a diva cat named Rosiebell and a sweet little black cat named Clover. My husband and kids love to go hiking and exploring at his family's property which is about 800 acres of natural swampland and woodlands. We enjoy teaching our kids about the different types of trees and plants, tracking animals, and finding Native-American marker trees and arrowheads. I enjoy reading also, and lately I discovered "The Name of the Rose" by Umberto Eco. Honestly, I've been using it to put me to sleep, do you have any book recommendations? It's nice to meet you! Acmunoz14 (talk) 23:46, 10 January 2020 (UTC)Angela Munoz

@Amdoubleu: I just read Stephen King's The Stand and enjoyed it very much. I also loved Eco's The Name of the Rose when I read it two decades ago. —Grlucas (talk) 15:59, 11 January 2020 (UTC)

@Acmunoz14: Hi! So far, I haven't experienced too many "quiet" days in the library, haha. Thankfully, I enjoy helping students and it does help the days go by a bit faster. Cat people unite! There seems to always be one diva and one sweet cat in every pair, but that just keeps things interesting. It sounds like you have a wonderful place to hike and explore! And I have yet to read anything by Umberto Eco, but he is on my list. As far as book recommendations, I would love to provide some! What kind of things are you into? Amdoubleu (talk) 17:42, 13 January 2020 (UTC)

@Grlucas: The Stand is a great book! One thing I love about King is his ability to tie most of his books together in some fashion. You'll be reading something (seemingly) totally unrelated to another of his titles then be surprised with a lovely easter egg. I would highly recommend his Dark Tower series as it has a little bit of something for everyone. Amdoubleu (talk) 17:44, 13 January 2020 (UTC)

Hey! I've always loved the library. I grew up two blocks from the Cochran Campus Library and spent a lot of time hanging out there reading and using the computers, before I was even a student there. I can't wait to see what it will look like after the renovations are finished! Dcb1986 (talk) 00:25, 11 January 2020 (UTC)

@Dcb1986: Hello, glad you were able to use the library as a member of the community! Hopefully it is just as helpful now that you are a student. We are all excited to see the renovation results! Amdoubleu (talk) 17:44, 13 January 2020 (UTC)

Welcome!

Hello, Amdoubleu, and welcome to Wikipedia! My name is Shalor and I work with the Wiki Education Foundation; I help support students who are editing as part of a class assignment.

I hope you enjoy editing here. If you haven't already done so, please check out the student training library, which introduces you to editing and Wikipedia's core principles. You may also want to check out the Teahouse, a community of Wikipedia editors dedicated to helping new users. Below are some resources to help you get started editing.

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You can find answers to many student questions on our Q&A site, ask.wikiedu.org

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me on my talk page. Shalor (Wiki Ed) (talk) 16:08, 13 January 2020 (UTC)

@Shalor: Thank you! Amdoubleu (talk) 17:44, 13 January 2020 (UTC)

Trial and Error

Today I updated my user page with a template and have replied to responses from classmates on my Talk Page. I am still trying to figure out how all this works and how to keep up with every task so nothing is overlooked. As I make my way through each assigned task, I am getting a little more confident with making changes and updates. Amdoubleu (talk) 18:30, 13 January 2020 (UTC)

I just completed the evaluation assignment and am not entirely sure I did everything correctly. Again, it seems like working with Wikipedia is a lot of trial and error, so hopefully things will start making a little more sense once I work with the material a bit more. I am impressed with the cooperation of my classmates in working on the Norris Church Mailer article. The usefulness of a huge Wiki community is becoming increasingly clear. Amdoubleu (talk) 21:51, 13 January 2020 (UTC)

Mailer Draft Work

This week, I have continued my attempts to become more comfortable with working in Wiki. In reviewing the Norris Church Mailer Wiki a bit more, I mentioned on the Talk Page that I would like to reorganize the content so that “Life with Norman” follows “Early Life,” then her career is discussed later. This follows the chronological order of NCM’s life and provides a better article flow.

As the class begins working on the Faith of Graffiti in earnest, I sought out resources available through the library and completed the Referencing Tutorial and Adding Citations Tutorial. I made some small edits (i.e.: moving a comma to inside nearby quotations, adding a word to a sentence for better clarity, correct spelling, etc.) and was sure to note it on the article’s Talk Page.

Although I have watched the citations tutorials, I still had some trouble figuring out exactly how to add another quote from a source that was already included in the Bibliography. I asked my classmates for help in including the citation and am sure they will chime in with tips on how to get this done correctly. Amdoubleu (talk) 20:11, 21 January 2020 (UTC)Hi Amdoubleu, I was thinking about adding more about his personal like such as; wives and children. What do you think?--KerryMoniqueMcNair (talk) 19:49, 27 January 2020 (UTC)kerrymonique

@Kerrymonique: From what I understand, this article should focus only Mailer as pertaining to the article. I could be wrong, but since his personal page covers his wives and children Dr. Lucas may want us to steer away from that. Amdoubleu (talk) 20:48, 27 January 2020 (UTC)

FOG Synopsis

Thanks for working on this section. However, the synopsis should be much shorter—maybe half of what you wrote. Thanks. —Grlucas (talk) 21:00, 27 January 2020 (UTC)

@Grlucas: Thank you for the feedback! I will keep that in mind while continuing to work on the article. Amdoubleu (talk) 16:52, 28 January 2020 (UTC)

A kitten for you!

How is everything going so far?

DCasper79 (talk) 21:57, 28 January 2020 (UTC)

What kind of article are you planning on? Email me re: the citations. DCasper79 (talk) 22:14, 28 January 2020 (UTC)

@DCasper79: Thank you for the (much needed) kitty! I'm looking at updating or creating a page for one of Francesca Lia Block's Dangerous Angels books. Working on the annotated bib now. Amdoubleu (talk) 17:36, 29 January 2020 (UTC)

Response

Hi! I wanted to reply on your talk page.

When it comes to book covers, they have to be uploaded in a very specific way since we can only use them under fair use guidelines because they're copyrighted. It can only be uploaded once the article is live and it will need to be uploaded through Wikipedia rather than Wikimedia Commons. I can upload the book cover, as I'm used to this process.

@Shalor: Thank you so much for this information! I was going in circles trying to figure out what I was doing wrong. I really appreciate your help with this and will reach out as soon as the article is live. Amdoubleu (talk) 18:46, 12 February 2020 (UTC)

The article looks like it's progressing fine - I've made some tweaks for style. This still needs more sourcing, though. Shalor (Wiki Ed) (talk) 20:55, 11 February 2020 (UTC)

• The challenge to the book is honestly pretty fascinating. I ended up adding a short paragraph to the section since it looks like another group, this one made up of four old men, jumped on the bandwagon and tried to sue for damages. I quoted their suit, I don't think that there's any other way to capture the craziness quite so aptly than a quote in this situation. Shalor (Wiki Ed) (talk) 21:11, 11 February 2020 (UTC)
• Also, good catch on discovering that this article was missing! Shalor (Wiki Ed) (talk) 21:12, 11 February 2020 (UTC)

@Shalor: Thank you for the feedback! I am still working on gathering my sources and filling out the information. Wanted to read the book myself one more time before writing the summary, so I am waiting for it to arrive. I also really appreciate you finding and adding that second lawsuit! Amdoubleu (talk) 18:46, 12 February 2020 (UTC)

A cookie for you!

Well done on your first article! Always great to see people with library science experience around. I hope you enjoy your time here and continue to contribute here after your class is finished! creffett (talk) 03:58, 20 February 2020 (UTC)

Thank you @Creffett:! Looking forward to contributing to more articles. Amdoubleu (talk) 18:28, 20 February 2020 (UTC)

Reflective Essay

Critiquing articles:

Critiquing articles was challenging in the beginning. Not only are there strict guidelines that must be followed but altering or making suggestions to someone else’s work can be stress-inducing for some. Editors must ensure that all content is accurate, current, and relevant to the article, as well as being presented in an unbiased and balanced manner. Furthermore, it’s important that information is clear, concise, and well-written with proper citations and functioning links.

When deciding on an article, I chose to contribute information related to Francesca Lia Block’s Dangerous Angels series. A few titles from this series had individual pages while others did not, so I decided to take on creating a page for the fifth book in the series, Baby Be-Bop. Since there was no page for this title, I used the WikiProject: Novels template and included as much relevant information as possible: the plot, challenges to the book, reception, awards and nominations, and the infobox information.

Summarizing contributions:

While it took some time to become accustomed to working with my classmates on Norman Mailer’s “The Faith of Graffiti,” I eventually found my niche in developing the synopsis of Mailer’s essay. I also performed some editing of the article overall: correcting grammatical errors, revising sentences to improve clarity, and adding citations and links. This group effort resulted in an article that clearly and effectively discusses Mailer’s essay. With the individual article assignment, I researched any awards or controversies associated with the Baby Be-Bop, which I was sure to include in the article. I also wrote the summary and reception information and added the book cover image and relevant infobox content. By having this page live, those who are interested in the Weetzie Bat series can gain a better understanding of the various plots and themes found throughout.

Peer review:

Reviewing the articles chosen by my peers was an interesting and engaging process. For the most part, the additions and changes overall improved the articles. I pointed out a broken link, suggested a bit of restructuring, and commended both classmates on their work so far. Only one classmate has reviewed my work so far and they made some great suggestions to expand the plot and add reviews; both of which I think will improve my new article. There was also the suggestion to add more pictures, but that is not possible since there are none in the text. I will do my best to incorporate additional suggestions should any other classmates review my work.

Feedback:

My article received complimentary initial feedback with no suggestions from a Wikipedia editor and I will continue to monitor the article for any additional comments going forward. After submitting it to “Did You Know", I was asked to verify some of my references and further develop the DYK hook. I made the recommended changes, responded to questions, and, hopefully, cleared up the confusion so that my article will be considered for DYK.

Wikipedia generally:

Having previously only used Wikipedia for quick inquiries before this semester, I had reservations about taking a class through the platform. The process initially seemed completely different from other classes, but after moving past the novelty (and confusion) of a Wikipedia-centric class I became more comfortable with assignments. Contributing to an article with my classmates, developing an article from scratch, and critiquing the work of both my peers and Wikipedia editors allowed me to see just how beneficial Wikipedia can be to the general public.

Developing this article by following Wikipedia’s guidelines on novels will help those interested in the Weetzie Bat series better understand the intricacies of each story. Overall, contributing to Wikipedia provided insight and experience that will be invaluable going forward. Not only can this platform provide the general public with a better understanding of various topics, but it also brings together people from all walks of life to create and verify the shared information. Amdoubleu (talk) 21:17, 24 February 2020 (UTC)

Thank you for your participation and excellent contributions. I agree that WP can be a bit intimidating at first, but I'm glad you were able to overcome the challenge and produce such strong edits. Well done. —Grlucas (talk) 14:41, 27 February 2020 (UTC)

@Grlucas: Thank you, Dr. Lucas! I enjoyed this class and hope to use these skills going forward. Amdoubleu (talk) 14:48, 27 February 2020 (UTC)

@Amdoubleu: That's good news. See you around Wikipedia, fellow editor. —Grlucas (talk) 15:07, 27 February 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Baby Be-Bop

On 3 April 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Baby Be-Bop, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that four men sued the city of West Bend, Wisconsin, for the right to burn Baby Be-Bop publicly in 2009? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Baby Be-Bop. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Baby Be-Bop), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:07, 3 April 2020 (UTC)