User talk:Derek Ross/2012

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2012

Hi, Derek! Happy new year! Tomorrow Dumbarton FC-Arbroath FC again 3-4 result or not? (Прон, Bulgaria). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.126.63.138 (talk) 09:25, 1 January 2012 (UTC) Hi, again! Today historical match Arbroath FC-Rangers FC! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.85.137.37 (talk) 08:15, 8 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

MSU Interview

Dear Derek,

My name is Jonathan Obar user:Jaobar, I'm a professor in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University and a Teaching Fellow with the Wikimedia Foundation's Education Program. This semester I've been running a little experiment at MSU, a class where we teach students about becoming Wikipedia administrators. Not a lot is known about your community, and our students (who are fascinated by wiki-culture by the way!) want to learn how you do what you do, and why you do it. A while back I proposed this idea (the class) to the community HERE, were it was met mainly with positive feedback. Anyhow, I'd like my students to speak with a few administrators to get a sense of admin experiences, training, motivations, likes, dislikes, etc. We were wondering if you'd be interested in speaking with one of our students.

So a few things about the interviews:

Interviews will last between 15 and 30 minutes.
Interviews can be conducted over skype (preferred), IRC or email. (You choose the form of communication based upon your comfort level, time, etc.)
All interviews will be completely anonymous, meaning that you (real name and/or pseudonym) will never be identified in any of our materials, unless you give the interviewer permission to do so.
All interviews will be completely voluntary. You are under no obligation to say yes to an interview, and can say no and stop or leave the interview at any time.
The entire interview process is being overseen by MSU's institutional review board (ethics review). This means that all questions have been approved by the university and all students have been trained how to conduct interviews ethically and properly.

Bottom line is that we really need your help, and would really appreciate the opportunity to speak with you. If interested, please send me an email at obar@msu.edu (to maintain anonymity) and I will add your name to my offline contact list. If you feel comfortable doing so, you can post your name HERE instead.

If you have questions or concerns at any time, feel free to email me at obar@msu.edu. I will be more than happy to speak with you.

Thanks in advance for your help. We have a lot to learn from you.

Sincerely,

Jonathan Obar --Jaobar (talk) 05:41, 9 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, I'll participate. -- Derek Ross | Talk 16:55, 10 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note

You have been, in part, referred to here in relation to one or more comments you may have made. Ncmvocalist (talk) 12:45, 25 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

So I have. Don't think it's anything that requires my input though. -- Derek Ross | Talk 18:43, 25 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Geonomics

Just so you are aware; I did this in good-faith. -- Cheers, Riley Huntley 06:07, 13 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Cheers, Riley. Good idea! -- Derek Ross | Talk 17:52, 13 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki page disparity question "The Sky at Night"

Hello...

Could someone please check/confirm which (if any) of these 2 references is correct ?

The first episode of the (UK) BBC program “The Sky at Night” is given 2 different dates on the following 2 pages:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sky_at_Night

   “...from its first airing on 24 April 1957...”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Moore

   “...On 26 April 1957, at 10:30 pm, Moore presented the first episode...”

Or - whom can I target, with this same question?

Thanks. DW. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dialogueguru (talk • contribs) 10:05, 11 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The BBC says that it was the 24th, so I've changed it to that. They're probably right but if you can find a back issue for the Radio Times online that would settle it beyond doubt. -- Derek Ross | Talk 16:10, 11 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]