User talk:Banaticus/archive2008

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Greetings from WikiProject Medicine!

Welcome to WikiProject Medicine!

I noticed you recently added yourself to our Participants' list, and I wanted to welcome you to our project. Our goal is to facilitate collaboration on medicine-related articles, and everyone is welcome to join (regardless of medical qualifications!). Here are some suggested activities:

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Spanish politicians

Since he replied on my talk page, I thought I'd repost here what I posted over on his talk page, to show how the discussion began. I said... Why are Spanish politicians notable in the English Wikipedia? Are we going to start a page for every politician listed in every language Wikipedia across the world? ;) Perhaps you should concentrate on listing and translating each politician in turn, instead of creating hundreds of stubs. :) Let me know what I can do to help. Banaticus (talk) 10:47, 9 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The notion that spanish politicians are only notable on spanish wikipedia and not in english is quite laughable. I find it quite insulting that you don't think I have any idea of what is notable for wikipedia. Basically you are saying that eventually you think that articles like this will have no encyclopedic value on english wikipedia. The last article I started Diego Arias de Miranda was the Minister of Defence. That would basically be like saying Des Browne is not notable. ♦ Dr. Blofeld ♦ ^"Talk"? 11:08, 9 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Practically all of the thousand or so articles missing served as a Minister of Spain in some department or their biography in realtion to some of the main political parties in Spain has much encyclopedic value once it is written later. Why do you think I'd bother starting them if they "were not notable". Given the sheer amount missing at Wikipedia:WikiProject Spain/Missing politicians I'd rather rid of the red links first and get them up and running first as a first step. Creating them maximises the possiblity that they will be expanded and if not just yet they are now on WP:Spains agenda to develop. Every one of these articles could be expanded considerably within minutes using spanish wikipedia and other websites which provide information on their biographies. ♦ Dr. Blofeld ♦ ^"Talk"? 10:59, 9 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I question why time/energy is better spent creating what is apparently thousands of stub articles with nothing in them, rather than spending that same time/energy translating each article in turn. The red links let people know that a proper article needs to be made. Making a mass of stubs makes it looks like the articles exist, but they're tiny stubs, with little more than a name. Someone still has to translate the articles -- that's where the vast bulk of the work lies. I think, by removing the "red links", you're concentrating far more on form at the expense of function. Banaticus (talk) 11:08, 9 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Do you have any idea of how many articles I have actually translated from wikipedia or intend to? The other day Chinandega was a sub stub, now look at it. Here is a selection of articles that I have translated:

Chinandega, La Palma, Chalatenango, University of El Salvador Apastepeque, Altamirano, Chiapas, Culture of El Salvador, Andrés de Santa María, 1811 Independence Movement, Santiago José Celis and David Joaquín Guzmán, Martín Cárdenas (botanist), Battle of Acajutla, Diego de Holgiun‎, Coffee production in Ecuador‎ , Caracas Aerial Tramway‎ etc.

Now why do you assume I don't intend to expand the stubs I;ve created? What would be the use if I didn't come back and expand them later? ♦ Dr. Blofeld ♦ ^"Talk"? 11:09, 9 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

In answer to your question I had intended working on a section at a time starting with A rather than the whole lot. Once these have been translated then we move on. ♦ Dr. Blofeld ♦ ^"Talk"? 11:14, 9 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This is kind of what I'm talking about. ;) Every time I try to respond, I get into an edit war because you've edited the article and typed more while I've been typing. I don't think we've been finishing one thing before moving on to the next thing. However many articles you've translated, I think that question about where time/energy might best be spent is still valid. A rose can be a weed, if it grows in the middle of a potato patch., even though it's a beautiful rose. ;) Banaticus (talk) 11:20, 9 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Gerardo Abad Conde has been translated. The others will follow. I really don't know what the fuss is about given that these article will be expanded soon enough and are clearly of encyclopedic value once completed. The idea is that I share the workload a bit and encourage other editors to expand them and not leave everything up to me. Quite easily if people bothered to help translate rather than criticising their stub nature we'd devleop a lot quicker. ♦ Dr. Blofeld ♦ ^"Talk"? 12:06, 9 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've now translated 10-15 articles and will get the rest done soon enough. Please more patient in the future before criticising me. Thanks ♦ Dr. Blofeld ♦ ^"Talk"? 18:00, 9 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps articles like Pere Ardiaca and Alonso III Fonseca and the 30 or so other translated articles so far indicate that maybe those stubs were worth starting after all. I still intend to stub more in the future as a prelminary stage. Where we differed I think is that you believed it is best to do each article first rather than creating a batch. As long as they get fill out then it really is a worthy area of improvement for the project ♦ Dr. Blofeld ♦ ^"Talk"? 13:28, 10 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note -- Dr. Blofeld's last edit deleted the conversation and posted the last paragraph. I pulled up the previous version of the page and reposted that last paragraph so as to keep the flow of the conversation. Dr. Blofeld, I'm very happy that you've translated several articles. :) Perhaps, next time, you could leave a note regarding your plans somewhere on WikiProject Spain, so that someone like myself sees more than a person who suddenly starts creating dozens of stub pages. I'm glad that you only created the A pages initially, that you took a break from creating stub pages to translate the pages that correspond with the stubs so recently created, for the same reasons that I gave earlier. I can possibly help translate pages as soon as this week (school and work combine such that I often have a long period with plenty of free time, followed by a long period with no free time, followed by a long period with free time, followed by a long period without free time, etc.), now that you've brought WikiProject Spain to my attention. Thanks, I'll see you around. :) Banaticus (talk) 18:47, 10 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your recent messages to me

Banaticus

Thanks for your recent messages to me (mid August 2008).

I have decided wikipedia is simply (a) too rife with obscure rules and (b) too complicated for me to navigate.

Instead of posting the information I have on Wikipedia and thereby getting into long discussions on (a) format and (b) every little change, I have decided to write and publish a book on Money and the Money Supply.

I will publish this book online on my website and offer hard copies through LULU.com.

The online version of the book will be based on, and replace the material now at <<http://www.howto-ville.com/money%20copy/moneysupply.html>>

Check it out from time-to-time

I may be a dreamer -- but I have high hopes for the book.

I hope it successfully explains Money.... in very simple language.

Even it turns out to be worthless to others -- it will be a learning experience for me.

Thanks again for your suggestions.

Marty Carbone

martycarbone@yahoo.com —Preceding unsigned comment added by Martycarbone (talk • contribs) 08:19, 12 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Good luck with that, I'm happy that I could have been of assistance and I'm sorry you weren't able to work more material into the Wikipedia articles. Maybe sometime in the future after you finish your book -- see you around. :) Banaticus (talk) 09:17, 12 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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I thought the fair use rationale template covered the need to declair fair use status, but apparently not -- added another template. ;) Banaticus (talk) 05:50, 17 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

GA Review of Helwan HA-300

Hi Banaticus! I have been working on GA reviews, and began looking at the Helwan HA-300 as my next review. It was at that point that I realized that you had started a GA review on August 9th, with more comments being added in a different section by other editors on August 13th and 18th. Are you still working on this review? Dana boomer (talk) 14:37, 19 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The article is mainly being reworked by Diaa abdelmoneim (talk), who did virtually all of the work to raise the article from the stub that it once was -- he was the one who requested a review. Since a reviewer can't have substantially contributed to the article, I haven't made any substantial changes in the article. Some other people have also joined the review and contributed their thoughts on the article and how it could be improved on the article's GA review page, linked from the Good Article nomination on the article's Talk page. I invite you to contribute to the review, just as they have or as anyone else may -- review the article, then write your thoughts on it and any suggestions that you may have on the review page. :) Banaticus (talk) 17:35, 19 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I understand all of that. My question was on the status of the review. You opened the review over a week ago, but haven't commented since your initial posting. I was mainly wondering if you had plans to pass, fail, or hold the article, especially since you do not have a tag on the nominations page that "claims" the review as yours, as is the standard procedure. Dana boomer (talk) 17:41, 19 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'd prefer to open a dialogue with the primary editor of the article about the review and comments made on the article before either passing or condemning it. ;) I typically give things like that at least a week or so -- haste makes waste and I don't typically try to immediately finish things up the very next day. Real life schedule conflicts always come first and I have no idea what sort of conflicts another person might have. :) Banaticus (talk) 17:54, 19 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Message concerning Vandilism

may i ask how is that vandalisim —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bagango (talk • contribs) 08:50, 27 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sure, go ahead and ask. ;) Which edit were you referring to? Banaticus (talk) 08:53, 27 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

hello

you are seriously stuffed in the head because you changed my edit, it was OF COURSE constructive! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Iassaiias (talk • contribs) 09:06, 27 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry about that, which edit were you referring to? Just let me know what edit you're talking about and I'll take a look at it. :) Banaticus (talk) 09:11, 27 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sup broseph, what's popping. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.116.21.96 (talk) 09:31, 27 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Adoption

Hey hey Banaticus. This is just a quick reminder about the fact you have started my adoption process :). Feel free to carry on whenever. ·Add§hore· ^Talk/_Cont 14:37, 30 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks -- I did several hundred edits and corrections last week, but school's really been sucking up a lot of my time over the last couple weeks. I'll be back next week, though. :) Banaticus (talk) 02:02, 31 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I know how you feel ^^ and thanks for telling me. ·Add§hore· ^Talk/_Cont 08:00, 31 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hey again Banaticus. I was just wondering if you were going to resume the adoption process with me at any time. Please drop by to my talk page and let me know. If I get no reply soon I will presume that you wish to end the process. Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Addshore (talk • contribs) 11:46, 20 October 2008

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Thanks, please delete it. The article is currently using the .png image instead of the .gif image. Banaticus (talk) 09:08, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Main Page redesign

The Main Page Redesign proposal is currently conducting a straw poll to select five new designs, before an RFC in which one will be proposed to replace the Main Page. The poll closes on October 31st. Your input would be hugely appreciated! Many thanks, Pretzels^Talk! 10:21, 28 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, your question about the sidebar has been moved to the main straw poll page here, and answered there also. Pretzels^Talk! 23:40, 28 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Keegan Uchacz

Can you delete the page for Keegan Uchacz. I am the real Keegan Uchacz, and some of the people in the dorm thought it would be a hilarious idea to create a fake page and be a bunch of jerks. Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.101.49.98 (talk) 06:12, 6 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure what you mean, but that page was deleted the night before you posted. Have a great day! :) Banaticus (talk) 09:14, 12 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]