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Please help with dispute resolution over Rodeo Dive

As a term-long assignment for COM257 at NCSU, a group of three others and I, were tasked with editing the Rodeo Drive page. This page had hardly any information on it when we began, and as we tried to expand it, we ran into trouble with a specific user who was extremely critical our content - so much to the point that we had a hard time adding ANYTHING. I didn't add this to the 3O page because although we are experiencing difficulties with one specific user, we are four different users. By looking at the talk page, you can see there has been a lot of discussion. Although we have been able to add more since starting, there are a few things that we (and other wiki users) have been trying to add since 2006 - specifically, a list of the shops on Rodeo Drive. Even after citing sources establishing the importance of these stores, this user refuses to allow it. We can't give up the article and come back another time, because the final draft is due in a couple of weeks. I am asking your help as a volunteer because we want to make a strong claim in this instance - as our class is learning about encyclopedic knowledge as a field of study - but are not familiar enough with Wikipedia tools and regulations to do it on our own. If you can't assist in the next week or two, please let me know so I can seek help from someone else. Thank you! Gotgomped (talk) 18:47, 9 April 2014 (UTC)

Hello Gotgomped, I'm afraid that I don't have much time at present...discuss the issue with the user on the talk page, or try the dispute resolution noticeboard. Howicus (Did I mess up?) 23:10, 9 April 2014 (UTC)

Please comment on Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Biography

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TerraCycle

Hey Howicus! Could you please check out TerraCycle and, if you see any, point out some issues to me? I'm going to nominate the article for DYK by tonight. Thanks, :) Bananasoldier (talk) 08:37, 11 April 2014 (UTC)

Hiya!

Hiya, Howicus! Just saying hi....... IBCPirates (talk) 19:17, 12 April 2014 (UTC)IBCPiratesIBCPirates (talk) 19:17, 12 April 2014 (UTC)

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Thank you for the welcome

Our interests do seem to coincide. For several years I have been a member of a an on-line naval ships forum, for which I have contributed many articles, including WW2 convoys ONS5, PQ17 and JW51B. As soon as I feel competent and confident I will add an article concerning a little known episode of RN in the inter-war years.Thanks again for the welcome.Billwnsf (talk) 11:48, 13 April 2014 (UTC)

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Just checking in! --Salimfadhley (talk) 23:35, 6 May 2014 (UTC)

Plz adopt me!

Plz could u adopt me?! — Preceding unsigned comment added by -MARSHMELLOWxPUPPIES- (talk • contribs) 22:24, 8 May 2014 (UTC)

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I want to be adopted!

Plz adopt me! ✌️😁👍🍻 =^_^= Meow! I love everything! (talk) 21:23, 13 May 2014 (UTC)

I'd be happy to. I have an adoption school set up at this page: User:Howicus/Adoption school, you should take a look and follow the instructions to set up your own page. Howicus (Did I mess up?) 17:09, 14 May 2014 (UTC)

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Hi! I would like to be adopted please!

I am a postgraduate cancer biologist looking to make the most of this awesome resource, improve it and learn allot too! CSTgraduate (talk) 18:03, 8 June 2014 (UTC)

Gladly! I see you've already set up the adoption school. Just go ahead and work through that at your own pace, and I'll check in at least once a day. Hope you enjoy editing Wikipedia! Howicus (Did I mess up?) 21:20, 11 June 2014 (UTC)

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A beer for you!

Hey Howicus, Thanks for your contributions at List of Bangladesh Premier League captains It's a FL now. Cheers. -- Pratyya (Hello!) 13:43, 29 June 2014 (UTC)

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Thanks For Welcome and Advise

Hi Howicus, Thank you for the welcome message. I have really enjoyed my first few days as a Wikipedian so I think I am here to stay! Thanks for the Clontarf advise too. Strangely I find myself a bit confused after the reedit though. I'm don't really get how saying Boru on its own could confuse a reader, (He was a pretty famous High-King back in the day I think!). I don't know, it's not a big deal anyway. You seem to have a lot of experience editing so I'll leave it to you! Regards, The Free Editor Anyone Can Cite (talk) 20:49, 19 July 2014 (UTC)

I was just thinking in terms of consistency is all. Glad that you're enjoying editing, and keep up the good work! Howicus (Did I mess up?) 20:52, 19 July 2014 (UTC)

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Gj Pissed me off 10/10 OccamsFuckingChainsaw (talk) 22:39, 19 July 2014 (UTC)
It wasn't my intention to pissed you off. If you're willing to discuss it I can explain why I reverted your edits in greater detail. Howicus (Did I mess up?) 22:45, 19 July 2014 (UTC)

"Some Help Please": 19 July 2014

Hi! You gave me some constructive criticism on my edit to the Joshua Rush article and I wanted to clear a something up.. I am not being paid to edit the article. I have been asked by him to edit the article. I'm not being paid, I'm doing it because I'm his personal friend. 2 Also, I wanted to ask if you'd be able to assist me with it, as part of the welcoming committee. He asked me to: 1. Add the part I added abut ADR. 2. Add the part about Kacey 3. Add a photo of him to the article 4. Protect the article against vandalism by classifying it as a biography.

As you can see, I did the first two, but as this is my first day with a real Wikipedia account, instead of just looking at the pages, I have no Idea on how to do this. I only did this because he asked.

Your help would be greatly appreciated! Please reply even if you don't want to help me out on my user talk page (I know a few things!)

Hi K7ka. To be able to add those things about the ADR and Kacey, you need reliable, independent sources such as newspapers or magazines that talk about those things. Wikipedia's policy is if no sources are writing about some detail, it's probably not significant enough to be included in the article. As far as a photo goes, if you take one yourself and are willing to license it so that anyone can reuse it for any purpose, then you can upload it to Wikimedia commons, here, and then add it to the article (details here). And as far as protecting the page goes, the article is already classified as a biography (see the talk page). There are other ways to protect a page, but those are only used in response to vandalism, not as a preventative measure. Hope this helps! Howicus (Did I mess up?) 00:16, 20 July 2014 (UTC)

Deletion Question

Hi Howicus, In response to my aricle tagged for deletion about music producer [London], I realized my links to Zobbel were incorrect and can be fixed. This website archives all song chart positions referenced in the article. I believe London deserves a Wikipedia page. He is listed here [Breaks] as a major contributor to this music genre.

Look forward to your comments

musicman47 11:02, 25 July 2014 (UTC)

Hello! Unfortunately the sources you provided were not enough to support the article. Wikipedia needs reliable, independent sources with editorial oversight to show that London is notable. Good sources might be music magazines or credible music websites. Also, since anyone can edit Wikipedia, the fact that Dave London is mentioned on another Wikipedia page does not mean that he's any more deserving of an article. Hope this helps explain things. Howicus (Did I mess up?) 16:28, 25 July 2014 (UTC)

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You deleted Fappy The Anti-Masturbation Dolphin

I'm new here. I don't understand how this works.. Yeah, I figured it was a hoax. There's a lot of pages online about that fictitious mascot. I found this one on Daily Dot about a supposed Fappy movie being put out by Michael Moore. http://www.dailydot.com/lol/michael-moore-fappy-the-dolphin-film-hoax/ So my question is, because he's a hoax he doesn't get a page on Wikipedia? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Yup69 (talk • contribs) 03:15, 7 August 2014 (UTC)

Ok, first, I am not a administrator. I proposed that the page be deleted, but the actual deleting was done by User:FreeRangeFrog. Second, for Fappy to have a page, there would have to be a lot of coverage about Fappy in reliable, independent sources that acknowledge that it's a hoax. The Daily Dot could be one of those. Third, if you want to try again I'd suggest creating it as a draft article, at a title like Draft:Fappy The Anti-Masturbation Dolphin. That way you can work on the page at your own pace and then submit it for review once it's done. Howicus (Did I mess up?) 03:31, 7 August 2014 (UTC)

Okay, first of all, thanks. Yup69 (talk) 03:49, 7 August 2014 (UTC)

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New contributor and I need a little (or maybe a lot of) help!

I have written one submission to Wikipedia titled "AFN Bremerhaven"; however, since I'm a "rookie" as a contributor to the site, I'm having some trouble with various elements of the format. I can't get my "References" to appear as most do on other well-formatted pages, trouble with internal citations, I get some error messages after attempted correction/submissions, and there's most likely other errors or problems that I don't even recognize much less know how to fix. I've "read the manuals" (yes, even after several readings, much of it is still "Greek to me"), and I have attempted many fixes, but, a look at my article, will tell you it needs help. If you could give a few pointers as to how to "fix the format" and correct other problems that I'm sure you will see right away, it would be greatly appreciated. TucsonTerp76 (talk) 21:10, 9 August 2014 (UTC)

Hi TucsonTerp76, thanks for contributing to Wikipedia! I'm taking a stab at fixing up the article. Two things I noticed that go beyond just formatting: first, do not use Wikipedia as a source for Wikipedia. Since anyone can edit Wikipedia at any time, it's not a reliable source (and yes, I realize that's a little ironic). Second, one of the sources you cited is a book called Brass Button Broadcaster. You should provide more information about that source, such as the publisher, and the page or pages that talk about AFN Bremerhaven.
Also, just an aside, because I'm curious: how'd you come across my talk page? Howicus (Did I mess up?) 23:12, 9 August 2014 (UTC)

A cup of coffee for you!

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Your suggestion helped greatly in the matter with the Michael Brown talk page. Icarosaurvus (talk) 21:52, 29 August 2014 (UTC)


Thank you very much for your suggestions regarding calming things on a talkpage which had been beset by turmoil. After implementing some of them, the result seems to be a (at least temporary) increase in cordiality. Icarosaurvus (talk) 21:51, 29 August 2014 (UTC)

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Hey, I tried thanking your edit on my talk page but it wouldn't let me. Wierd. So I just said it here. :) --DangerousJXD (talk) 00:41, 5 September 2014 (UTC)

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Doubt

Greetings Howicus, could you be more specific about why my article does not have importance? The article says it is a new organization whose primary purpose is to promote, through art, the non-violence and tolerance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mywo (talk • contribs) 03:42, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

Wikipedia articles need reliable, independent sources such as newspapers or magazines that cover the subject of the article in depth. Have such sources written about Ciglart? If not, then Ciglart is probably too new to have an article at this point. Howicus (Did I mess up?) 03:52, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

Ok I understand now. Yes the organization is relatively new, but the article will be expanded (weekly) as the organization grows, by different good sources like artists and writers with different viewpoints. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mywo (talk • contribs) 04:01, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

Have newspapers or magazines or other independent sources written about Ciglart? Sources such as those are a requirement for an article to exist. Howicus (Did I mess up?) 04:04, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

No they don't have yet, just the website (my source) and a couple of question to the founders that i made. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mywo (talk • contribs) 04:16, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

Then there should not be an article on Ciglart until those sources exist. Howicus (Did I mess up?) 04:25, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

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Thank you for the advice

Hello, Howicus.

I just wanted to apologize for making the spelling and grammatical edits to Electrolux's Talk page. I thought that the edits I made were as minimal and logical as the Talk page guidelines would allow, but I see my error and learned from it.

I am new here, and I have been learning much about WP editing as I have gone along, so I am sorry for the mistake, and I thank you for the advice.TheBaer (talk) 00:27, 11 September 2014 (UTC)

No problem, no harm done. Have fun editing!  :) Howicus (Did I mess up?) 00:32, 11 September 2014 (UTC)

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Please adopt me

Please adopt me! Sgvrfjs (talk) 02:18, 26 September 2014 (UTC)

I'd be glad to :). Basically, how adoption works (or at least how I do it), is I've developed a page with various tasks for you to work through at your own pace. If that sounds good to you, you can take a look at User:Howicus/Adoption school and follow the instructions there to make your own version of that page. I look forward to hearing from you. Howicus (Did I mess up?) 02:40, 26 September 2014 (UTC)

Actually, I was hopeful if you could just be there to answer general questions for now (this was listed as a use for adoption). I just completed and had accepted my first article (The Wood Nymph (Sibelius)), but was perplexed why it was rated as "start-class", which according to the directions is for articles that are not well sources and/or are insufficient in terms of information. If you could take a look and let me know why it was rated so low, I'd appreciate it. Is there something I'm not getting? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sgvrfjs (talk • contribs) 02:46, 26 September 2014 (UTC)

Oh, sure, I'm happy to answer questions too. The article was rated start-class simply because that's the default, and the reviewer who accepted it didn't assess it. I've re-assessed it as B-class (the highest class that doesn't require a formal review). Howicus (Did I mess up?) 02:56, 26 September 2014 (UTC)

Many thanks! You'll hear from me again sometime soon, I would bet! Sgvrfjs (talk) 02:59, 26 September 2014 (UTC)

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I tried the links to the references and they did not work. After I was asked about this, I checked again and they worked. I suspect, since the same thing also happened on another article, that the links will not work if clicked on from Huggle. I explained this on the talk page and asked that the nomination be withdrawn. I have been explaining this and apologizing on the talk pages of those interested in the articles and on the articles themselves. I regret the mistakes. I am not sure why I have not run into this before but I certainly will not click on links from Huggle again. Donner60 (talk) 04:44, 26 September 2014 (UTC)

Gotcha. Thanks for the explanation. Howicus (Did I mess up?) 21:18, 26 September 2014 (UTC)

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Matti Leshem

Hi there - I left a reply to your note over at Talk:Matti_Leshem last week. I look forward to your thoughts. Thanks. NinaSpezz (talk) 19:32, 15 October 2014 (UTC)

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