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Barnstar

Much obliged for the barnstar :-) Arthur Holland (talk) 18:41, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

Thank you

		The Modest Barnstar
		Thanks for your recent contributions! -Mike Restivo (talk) 19:55, 29 April 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for the Cookie!

RA0808 has eaten your {{cookie}}! The cookie made them happy and they'd like to give you a great big hug for donating it. Spread the WikiLove by giving out more {{cookie}}s, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Thanks again!

Spread the goodness of cookies by adding {{subst:cookie}} to someone's talk page with a friendly message, or eat a cookie with {{subst:munch}}!

I believe "reversions" is the word you're looking for. :D Thanks for the cookie! RA0808 (talk) 22:30, 2 May 2011 (UTC)

Thanks a lot

Emroski has eaten your {{cookie}}! The cookie made them happy and they'd like to give you a great big hug for donating it. Spread the WikiLove by giving out more {{cookie}}s, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Thanks again!

Spread the goodness of cookies by adding {{subst:cookie}} to someone's talk page with a friendly message, or eat a cookie with {{subst:munch}}!

Emroski (my wall) + 12:20, 5 May 2011 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for the PlusBox, I'm always grateful for recognition. Was there something specific that it was for? Farrtj (talk) 20:32, 7 May 2011 (UTC)

You're welcome, and not really, it's just in general, as your recent contributions show you've been hard at work today. Andy4789 (talk) 20:40, 7 May 2011 (UTC)

Counter Vandalism

Thanks for your efforts in fighting vandalism, but if I could make one suggestion, it is really helpful if you sign your warnings. Particularly when dealing with IP vandals. The time of the last warning is important to determine if it is the same user continuing to vandalize, or if it is new person who has been assigned the IP and we should start the warning process over again. Having that information on the talk page is alot easier then having to check the history for it. Thanks, and keep up the good work. Monty₈₄₅ 17:59, 9 May 2011 (UTC)

Yep, sorry, I know what you mean, I just clicked off too soon and couldn't find the page again. Will make sure it doesn't happen again, just trying to be helpful here. Thanks Andy4789 (talk) 18:02, 9 May 2011 (UTC)

Athgo

Thanks for this! I was just a little slow, I wasn't going to leave the article without a lead, honest ;) — Mr. Stradivarius ^♫ 16:53, 25 May 2011 (UTC)

May 2011

Removed warning. I was out to revert the 'yur gay' remark on that talk page and your edit got caught up. Sorry. Wikipelli ^Talk 17:14, 27 May 2011 (UTC)

Oh, Ok. I was just replying then, hoping it was a mistake, haha. It's alright. -andy4789 ★ · (talk? contribs?) 17:18, 27 May 2011 (UTC)

speedy deletion

wondering if u could fix up my page thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Squash watcher (talk • contribs) 11:53, 28 May 2011 (UTC)

Hi Squash Watcher, I recommend you read the page Your first article before starting your next page. The article overall was good, however the lack of references made it under the criteria of speedy deletion. Next time you start an article, it is imperative you include references to avoid deletion. I would have put them there for you, however I didn't know who the person in question was. I hope you aren't upset about the deletion, it happens all the time. -andy4789 ★ · (talk? contribs?)

hi andy. the refernce is a from a primary source of me as i am his main sponor. of cource you will not know the person as squash is a low profile sport. sorry for inconvience

thanks

squash watcher — Preceding unsigned comment added by Squash watcher (talk • contribs) 03:56, 29 May 2011 (UTC)

3RR

Andy, what is this you have put on my talk page? I understand the 3RR and have advised many people of it. The edits I have done have been to bring the article right to grammatical accuracy and I would have thought that my edit count and history would have saved me from a cursory template warning? Quentin X (talk) 11:55, 28 May 2011 (UTC)

Fair do's, I probably wasn't taking that much notice at the time, but it did look like you and another user were going into an edit war. However if it was all in good faith, feel free to delete the notice. Its nothing personal, sorry about the mistake. -andy4789 ★ · (talk? contribs?) 16:15, 28 May 2011 (UTC)

Speedy deletion declined: Non-HDL-C

Hello Andy4789. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Non-HDL-C, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: There is sufficient context to identify the subject of the article. Thank you. Salvio ^{Let's talk about it!} 21:05, 29 May 2011 (UTC)

Ok, thanks, that page has come along extremely well since when I tagged it. -andy4789 ★ · (talk? contribs?) 00:13, 30 May 2011 (UTC)

I don't get it

I was drafting my very first article on my own user page, and you deleted it. I was using my page to understand how to put stuff up and learn the formatting... it was a draft. I don't want to use a sandbox because it will get blown away permanently. Jonathanwf (talk) 16:02, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

Hello. The reason the text was deleted was because I believed it to be an advert for a person or business. As it was wrote as so, and as it was tagged by the MediaWiki software as such (promotion), I deleted it per the spam policy.

If you wish to develop a page in your userspace, that will not get deleted, you may create a personal sandbox that does not get periodically emptied and continue the article there. Make sure you place the template ''{{User Sandbox}}'' at the top of the page, so no one will remove it per spam policy. Be aware though that the article as it is is not neutral enough, so it may end up getting speedy deleted in the current state, if you create an actual article from it.

I have restored the previous version of your userpage temporarily so you can copy it across to the sandbox. If you need help with any of this, or for more information, or to tell me when you are done, please come back here and leave me a message.

Sorry for any inconvenience. andy4789 ★ · (talk? contribs?) 18:14, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

Un-reviewed article?

Hi Andy4789!

I reach out to you today to assist me in solving a problem I presume to be typical of first time authors! I have created the Studyplaces wikipedia page and submitted it for review twice. I got one response, however the banner stating it is still an unreviewed article remains. How do I go about removing this?

Thanks in advance for your response!

Jpendergast (talk) 17:29, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Hey Jpendergast, and thank you for your question. Once you have received a response to your review, it is fairly easy to delete the message, but only when you know how! All you have to do is click 'Edit' at the top of the page, and at the very top of the editing text box there should be a line which looks like this: {{Userspace draft|source=ArticleWizard|date=May 2011}} . Just delete the entire line, write a quick edit summary explaining that you have received a response, and save the page. Viola, you're done. I have left the message there so you can get a bit of practice. I hope this helped. :) --andy4789 ★ · (talk? contribs?) 17:45, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Need any more help? Just ask.

Encyclopedia Dramatica

In order to avoid WP:DRIVEBY tagging, the tagging of an article should usually be accompanied by a description on the talk page of what the problem is, and how to go about fixing it. Without this input, the tagging is likely to be removed.--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 19:26, 3 July 2011 (UTC)

Thanks I left a message. --andy4789 ★ · (talk? contribs?) 21:27, 3 July 2011 (UTC)

industry reform

Please let me handle it--as an admin I can actually do whatever blocks and deletions may be needed. Nothing you have done is wrong, but it's just that I have the right buttons. DGG ( talk ) 18:24, 16 October 2011 (UTC)

Erm, OK. --andy4789 ★ · (talk? contribs?) 19:31, 16 October 2011 (UTC)

PrimeTime FFL

The PrimeTime FFL Hall of Champions page is still a work in progress. It's my first attempt at a page and I was simply posting it to see how it would show (aside from the preview function). There will be more content forthcoming and I would not like to see the work I've done taken down before I'm able to add to it. There are a ton of rules and regulations apparently, so any help in getting me to meet the criteria is greatly appreciated. PrimeTimeFFL (talk) 11:24, 17 October 2011 (UTC)

Unfortunately another editor placed a speedy deletion notice on that page so it has now been deleted before I could do anything about it (indeed, I am meant to be semi-retired here). In future please create a personal sandbox that does not get periodically emptied and continue the article there. Make sure you place the template ''{{User Sandbox}}'' at the top of the page, so no one will remove it per any policies (except vandalism). Be aware though that the article as it was doesn't make sense, so it may end up getting speedy deleted again in that state, if you create an actual article from it.

Basically, for the main regulations, click here to show how to start your first article. Follow those guidelines and you should be great on Wikipedia. To find out the guidelines for speedy deletion (so you can avoid that), click here. Thanks and I hope you aren't too upset about your deletion, it happens all the time. Any more questions? Post them here :) --andy4789 ★ · (talk? contribs?) 18:07, 17 October 2011 (UTC)

October 2011

Help! You were quick to welcome me to Wikipedia (so quick I thought it was an automated message until I looked closer). Can you please help me though? I registered so I could create an article on the Tess railway viaduct, and it's up for deletion after just ten miniuteS? — Preceding unsigned comment added by JagMoore (talk • contribs) 18:48, 18 October 2011 (UTC)

Thanks, I was going through the recent edits list and saw your new account, so I thought why not :)

Onto the subject of the page deletion, I have checked the page out and I see no reason why someone has put it up for deletion. I have put my opposition notice on the deletion page. Unfortunately there's nothing I can do about it right now, as the notice can only be taken down when the discussion ends. Hopefully the other guy will see sense and reverse his decision.

To further lessen the chances of deletion, now might be the time to add as much information as you can to the page, including relevant details on why it's notable. Good luck! If you need any more help just ask. --andy4789 ★ · (talk? contribs?) 19:05, 18 October 2011 (UTC)

Thanks, I saw. I'm not really keen on adding anything else if it can be deleted after that discussion ends, I think I'll wait to see what happens. There's plenty of info about both the old bridge and the proposed one out there though, I was surprised it wasn't on here already when I went looking for it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by JagMoore (talk • contribs) 19:10, 18 October 2011 (UTC)

A kitten for you!

For adding the image to my article! Hope you like small furry creatures, I wasn't sure what a barnstar is, and I think it's a bit odd to be giving out virtual food (as if virtual pets wasn't crazy enough).

JagMoore (talk) 19:25, 18 October 2011 (UTC)

Iron Ore

What makes you think this isn't notable? Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 20:15, 19 October 2011 (UTC)

There is no references or background info and I can't seem to find much online... should every newspaper ever made have a Wikipedia article? --andy4789 ★ · (talk? contribs?) 20:18, 19 October 2011 (UTC)

Why should we not, assuming it isn't a one-off printing read by ten people? People will be looking for this information (I was, that's why I created it), and the LOC has a page on it. Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 20:21, 19 October 2011 (UTC)

Yeah, I guess so. Not much information to be read though by the people that come looking for it ;). As long as more work will be done on it, should I remove the notice? --andy4789 ★ · (talk? contribs?) 20:24, 19 October 2011 (UTC)

Wikipedia is never finished; this is why we tolerate stubs that can always be expanded in the future, though given the lack of information online (which is to be expected for a paper that stopped publishing in the 1950s!), I suspect a lot of primary source research would have to be done in archives. In any case, this is better than nothing. Yeah, if you could remove that tag, that'd be nice... I haven't had a CSD since WP:NEWT, so I'm sorry if I came off badly in my messages. :P Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 20:28, 19 October 2011 (UTC)

Titin

Why? Boghog (talk) 19:38, 9 November 2011 (UTC)

Why not? The name is probably the only reason people click on this page, and many many people, including me, visit to see the full name and then are disappointed when it isn't there. Wikipedia is meant to be a source of knowledge, and this, however stupid it sounds, would increase people's knowledge. The collapsible box makes it so the full name doesn't disrupt the layout, there's really no reason not to have it, why are some people so pedantic... --andy4789 ★ · (talk? contribs?) 19:42, 9 November 2011 (UTC)

See here, here, here, here, here, and here. In short, the spelled out IUPAC name of the amino acid sequence of titin is not a word, and even if it were a word, it would not be remotely close to the longest of such possible non-words, and therefore is not notable. The article contains an external link to the full "word" if someone really wants to look at the full IUPAC name of one possible variant (the canonical full length sequence without any post-translational modification) of this protein from one species (human). Boghog (talk) 20:34, 9 November 2011 (UTC)

In that case then why do various articles all over Wikipedia refer to the word as the longest in the English language if a) it isn't a word and b) editors wont let the actual full name be on the page? I might just get rid of all references to it then. I don't see why we can't see the whole "word" on Wikipedia even though lots of articles state that it is an actual word and link to it, making the average reader believe they will find the full version there, when it isn't. If all the hype around it, all the articles linking to it, all the websites posting about it purely because of the name still doesn't make it notable, then fine. But my mind has been blown. :P --andy4789 ★ · (talk? contribs?) 21:45, 9 November 2011 (UTC)

There are two problems with this line of reasoning. First, per WP:CLONE, Wikipedia cannot be used as a source for itself. Second, if another Wikipedia states something that is not true or is misleading, then that article should be corrected, and should certainly not be used as justification to propagate the error. In the Longest word in English article, it is properly noted that concerning the chemical name of titin, it is disputed whether it is a word. In Longest_words#French, it is stated that Like in English, the longest technical word in French is the scientific name for titin. This statement is also flagged with a {{fact}} tag. Since this statement is uncited and misleading, it should either be corrected or deleted. There are many articles that link to titin (for example, the articles listed in the {{cytoskeletal proteins}} navbox). However these links are scientific in nature and none of the referring articles make any comment about the length of chemical name of titin. Boghog (talk) 03:16, 10 November 2011 (UTC)