User talk:MorbidEntree/Archive/2016/August

Re: Brutality (band)

MorbidEntree - I have tried to change my friends name on her old band page. Larry Sapp is now Raine Von Kiska and I added her current/correct name to the information. This individual has transitioned and changed her name and would like her accomplishments linked to her new name as well as her old one. I know this individual personally and can verify this information. What is needed to do so? I can't tell from the guidelines listed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sunnybunny5us (talk • contribs) 14:29, 1 August 2016 (UTC)

@Sunnybunny5us: Sorry about that. The edit looked more like a joke/vandalism when I first saw it when I combined it with your account being new. --MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}^(Contribs)(please reply using {{ping}}) 16:53, 1 August 2016 (UTC)

MorbidEntree - So can I go back on there and change her name then? Or request that it be done? Or do you need some sort of proof? (If so, then what do you need?) I spoke with her today regarding this. She said she would prefer it to be credited as Raine Von Kiska (aka Larry Sapp). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sunnybunny5us (talk • contribs) 23:21, 1 August 2016 (UTC)

@Sunnybunny5us: I'm not sure about what kind of proof is needed for this kind of thing. But if it's anything like the process to get copyrighted material on here, then she may need to contact the Wikimedia foundation in order to prove it or something. I suggest that you ask at the Teahouse to get more accurate information. --MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}^(Contribs)(please reply using {{ping}}) 23:33, 1 August 2016 (UTC)

I am not sure what relation this other article has to the subject at hand. I am not asking to publish anything copyrighted nor discuss the royalties or contracts of the band. I just want to help my friend get her name corrected. She has changed her gender and legally changed her name. We can prove that she used to be Larry Sapp. What do you need? Here is an example of a couple of articles written about her. http://www.metal-archives.com/artists/RVK/129877 , https://www.discogs.com/artist/3729222-Raine-Von-Kiszka Is that what we need? If you do require personal documents, tell they need to be submitted and I will let her know. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sunnybunny5us (talk • contribs) 11:19, 2 August 2016 (UTC)

@Sunnybunny5us: Well if you have a reference that can prove the change, then go ahead and make the change on the article and include that reference. -- MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}^(Contribs)(please reply using {{ping}}) 18:53, 2 August 2016 (UTC)

Cenk Uygur

Moved to Talk:Cenk Uygur

 – MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}^(Contribs)(please reply using {{ping}}) 06:41, 2 August 2016 (UTC)

@MorbidEntree: i dont know how this works im new here, but his page is under troll attacks, pls read his article talk page to know the proper aproach that has been decided on the matter. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ProgGR (talk • contribs)

@ProgGR: I'm going to move this discussion to the article's talk page since I think it is more appropriate to have it there. --MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}^(Contribs)(please reply using {{ping}}) 06:41, 2 August 2016 (UTC)

Congratulations from STiki!

	The Anti-Vandalism + STiki Barnstar
	Congratulations, MorbidEntree! You're receiving this barnstar because you recently crossed the 1,000 classification threshold using STiki. We thank you both for your contributions to Wikipedia at-large and your use of the tool. We hope you continue your ascent up the leaderboard and stay in touch at the talk page. Thank you and keep up the good work! West.andrew.g (developer) and Ugog Nizdast (talk) 09:33, 2 August 2016 (UTC)

Professor Ben Bowling

Hi there

I have added lots of external sources to the entry I created for Professor Ben Bowling here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Professor_Ben_Bowling

Are there any particular ones that I need to get rid of in order for this to be approved? What specifically is holding the entry back / or is missing in order to get this live? He is mentioned elsewhere on Wikipedia (i.e. in this entry on race and crime in the UK: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_and_crime_in_the_United_Kingdom ) so seems sensible for him to have an entry on wikipedia too.

Thanks

137.73.29.100 (talk) 14:51, 2 August 2016 (UTC)

Pending changes reviewer userright

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Editing {{infobox user}}

Is there a way to change the width of the {{infobox user}} template? -- MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 02:31, 3 August 2016 (UTC)

Yes, you can give it a "width=" parameter. Huon (talk) 02:49, 3 August 2016 (UTC)

@Huon: Is there a certain unit it uses? -- MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 02:51, 3 August 2016 (UTC)

I'm not sure it takes anything but pixels: width=250px That should work. Huon (talk) 02:53, 3 August 2016 (UTC)

Thanks! -- MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 02:59, 3 August 2016 (UTC)

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Europe wages

I just informed you about other european wages.)A lot to do there.Many mistakes or dated data in that article that should be totally reviewed.151.40.55.202 (talk) 11:15, 3 August 2016 (UTC)

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Daniel Radcliffe is a fan of the New York Giants

Weren't the sites that I provided reliable sources? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Redom115 (talk • contribs) 23:32, 3 August 2016 (UTC)

@Redom115: No, YouTube is not a reliable source as it is user-generated content. -- MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 00:59, 4 August 2016 (UTC)

Reliable Sources

It was an official interview. The Ellen show does have records of Daniel Radcliffe's time with Ellen. So I ask again, how exactly is it not reliable? Anyway if you want a non youtube source then:http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d828a54e2/article/harry-potter-hits-the-nfl-draft?module=HP11_headline_stack, http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/daniel-radcliffe-harry-potter-star-loves-fantasy-football-100813 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Redom115 (talk • contribs) 05:03, 4 August 2016 (UTC)

@Redom115: You can go ahead and suggest the edit again with those sources (since they are more reliable than a YouTube source) and try to explain why it should be included as well. -- MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 05:10, 4 August 2016 (UTC)

Also isn't wikipedia a user-generated source of information for people? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Redom115 (talk • contribs) 05:04, 4 August 2016 (UTC)

@Redom115: Yes it is. -- MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 05:11, 4 August 2016 (UTC)

Question about images created by a city governmental agency

I'm looking to improve the Brea Police Department article and I'm wondering what steps are needed to take to include images that are created by the police department (or are owned by it). -- MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 07:26, 5 August 2016 (UTC)

Has the Brea Police Department submitted their images under a CC-BY-SA license? If so, upload them to the Commons.--Launchballer 12:58, 5 August 2016 (UTC)

@Launchballer: I thought that images made by US governments were copyright free. -- MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 05:06, 7 August 2016 (UTC)

So they are. I recommend uploading the images to the Commons.--Launchballer 16:07, 7 August 2016 (UTC)

Please note the above information is incorrect. Yes, most, but not all, content released by the Government of the United States of America is public domain. However that in no way applied to either state or local government. Unless there is specific information on the PD's webpage indicating a license compatible with ours, you cannot use their images. John from Idegon (talk) 00:05, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

Broken template

Eep - sorry about that. Hadn't noticed it last night. --Ser Amantio di Nicolao^{Che dicono a Signa?}_{Lo dicono a Signa.} 16:13, 5 August 2016 (UTC)

@Ser Amantio di Nicolao: It's alright, just wanted to let you know so you could edit the automated edits on AWB :) -- MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 21:20, 5 August 2016 (UTC)

Note: By "edit the edits" I meant changing how AWB makes the automated edits. I wasn't all that awake when I wrote this. -- MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 23:05, 5 August 2016 (UTC)

And I wasn't all that awake when I made the initial edit. So we're even. :-) --Ser Amantio di Nicolao^{Che dicono a Signa?}_{Lo dicono a Signa.} 23:17, 5 August 2016 (UTC)

Haha I guess so. -- MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 00:53, 6 August 2016 (UTC)

photos needed for article review submission?

thanks for responding to me a few days ago. I am about ready to do as you said, to submit my article for review. But first can you tell me, please: should I wait until the photos are posted on my article? A few weeks ago I sent in the completed wiki photo permissons OTRS, and was told it can take up to 3 months for them to be posted. So, do I need to wait, or should I go ahead and submit the article for review now without photos? If now, what happens if they allow my article to be live....does it go live right then or do they get back to me before it goes on the internet? Learning the ropes here at Wiki is quite the new experience....ha. thanks Spacestar7 (talk) 22:51, 5 August 2016 (UTC)

If you are certain that the content of the drafted article is solid, then you should submit it for review. Almost every article on Wikipedia should be able to exist without any images and still be informative. So images are just supplementary to the actual content of the article. Also, if the draft is accepted, then there will be a redirect from it's current link made that will redirect anyone who visits it to its new link in the article namespace. So there should be no problem with OTRS adding the image to the article if it is accepted. -- MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 23:11, 5 August 2016 (UTC)

Quick question about MfD's

(Since I got no replies at the Help Desk, I thought I'd ask with this template)

If a MfD is older than 7 days and has no discussion whatsoever (no keeps, delete, or anything else) then should it be closed as delete or should it be relisted for discussion? The reason I ask this is because WP:RELISTINGISEVIL doesn't really include this kind of situation. -- MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 11:27, 6 August 2016 (UTC)

If in doubt, do nothing and leave it to an administrator to close the discussion. WP:RELISTINGISEVIL is an essay, not a guideline or policy. Huon (talk) 11:45, 6 August 2016 (UTC)

Remember that there is obligation to close discussions after 7 days, but in this case it sounds like the discussion could be closed No Consensus per the Deletion process. AntiCompositeNumber (talk) 11:48, 6 August 2016 (UTC)

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Closure of the Draft:HUB&SLOTS (game) MfD

Hello, MorbidEntree. Could you elaborate on your decision at Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Draft:HUB&SLOTS (game), and provide a rationale for why the draft needed to be deleted?

It's not that I think that the draft needed to be salvaged (I looked for reliable sources and couldn't find any), but I'm worried by "not having someone actively working on the draft" to be the official reason for deleting a draft, as it could set up an unwanted precedent (the whole point of Draft space is to wait until someone takes them for improvement - deleting them before anyone does it is a catch-22). I would be glad if you could rewrite the reason of the closure to be based on its lack of independent references and/or its promotional nature, whichever you think was the most relevant for the deletion. Thanks! Diego (talk) 12:23, 8 August 2016 (UTC)

@Diego Moya: I'm sorry, but "not having someone actively working on the draft" was not my reason in closing. My reason was that nobody in the discussion volunteered to userfy and improve the draft (as was suggested here) and the draft wasn't in a state to just sit around with no one working on it, so I decided to close it as delete. -- MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 12:34, 8 August 2016 (UTC)

Yeah, but "no one volunteers to userfy and improve it" causes not having anyone working on the draft, and that's not a reason to delete drafts. The resulting consensus of the Draft RFC is that drafts do not have an expiration date and that "those with some potential should be allowed to stay". Therefore deleting a draft requires a explicit reason that doesn't depend on the the time they would go unedited or the willingness of people to edit them at any particular point in time. That's why I'm asking you to make explicit the actual reasons that justify deleting that draft. Diego (talk) 13:12, 8 August 2016 (UTC)

@Diego Moya: True, that was more of a supplemental statement so the people in that discussion wouldn't think I just glazed over what they said. I'll go ahead and reword it to make that obvious. -- MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 15:58, 8 August 2016 (UTC)

So, you wanna learn Dutch?

Download both these files (12,3GB) into the same folder.

Part 1

Part 2

Uncompress them with WinRAR (uncompressed size: 13,8GB).

Please ping me when you are finished downloading them. (((The Quixotic Potato))) (talk) 14:08, 9 August 2016 (UTC)

@The Quixotic Potato: I got them, thanks so much :) -- MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 01:57, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

Question about admin noticeboards

Are non-admin users allowed to chime in on reports on admin noticeboards like AIV, UAA, and the such? I know that we can't make decisions there, but can we look through the reports and provide opinions and insight as comments? -- MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 05:54, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

Absolutely, yes. SwisterTwister talk 06:41, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

Thanks :) -- MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 07:52, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

Stop!

I request that you stop posting on my talk page. Please respect my wishes. Hawkeye75 (talk) 08:35, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

@Hawkeye75: I have only posted on your talk page to inform you of errors that I've seen you make. If you wish to discuss whether or not they are actual errors, then please feel free to do so. But flat out telling me to stop goes against what I do on a daily basis on Wikipedia as an editor. -- MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 08:55, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

@MorbidEntree: Although not specified by WP:OWNTALK, traditionally if a user asks you to stay off their user talk page, you should do so unless you are required to post a notice (such as ANI notice). Chris Troutman (talk) 01:32, 26 August 2016 (UTC)

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Never mind, it apparently fills in the first unnamed variable automatically. -- MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 14:06, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

Trouted

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Juozas Ambrazevičius

Hello,

I saw you deleted a text I added to the original article saying it violates copyright. But how do I have to proceed in order to write my own text where there is no copyright ? ? Do I have to certifie it in a certain way ? Do I have to include links to anything saying the same thing ?

Please thanks for your feedback

Piet Snot — Preceding unsigned comment added by Piet snotterbel (talk • contribs) 15:33, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

@Piet snotterbel: You just have to read the text and rewrite it in your own words. Don't just copy and paste it into the article. -- MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 15:44, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

Draft:Mel Gilden (writer)

My problem is this:

Mr. Gilden had a seven-year career as the radio host of the only science-fiction program on the air at that time. He has more than 60 published science-fiction and fantasy novels. He is a beloved friend of Harlan Ellison, Jerry Pournelle, Larry Niven, Barbara Hambly, and many others in the science-fiction community. This is all verifiable information.

However, Wikipedia requires citations. There are virtually no available citations. The major portion of Mr. Gilden’s career was pre-Internet. His reviews in newspapers and now discontinued magazines have turned out to be ephemeral at best and certainly not definitive or supportive of his accomplishments.

The facts remain that his radio work and his books exist.

The citation requirement, while understandable as a tool for sifting out unverified entries, precludes the inclusion of real information like the facts about Mr. Gilden’s work. Considering the remarkable amount of pop-cul trivia about every movie, song, and comic book that fills Wikipedia’s pages, I find this situation unfortunate.

So, delete my draft. If I can ever gather the kind of support required, I’ll resubmit in the future.

Regards,

ERICCHARLESBALDWIN (talk) 16:16, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

Concerning 177.239.1.179

This guy made an edit that cluttered up an infobox, and you (rightfully) reverted it (The Lego Movie article). However, as an unregistered user, he may not know our style. Be nice to the little guy, and don't go whacking well-meaning green editors as vandals. Thank you. MgWd (talk)MgWd —Preceding undated comment added 18:23, 11 August 2016 (UTC) -- MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 18:02, 12 August 2016 (UTC)

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MFD question

You didn't get an answer, and I have no idea what to tell you. I try to check for unanswered Help Desk questions because sometimes I could answer, but this time I don't know what to tell you.— Vchimpanzee • talk • contributions • 20:57, 12 August 2016 (UTC)

Formatting my userpage heading

How can I style the heading of my userpage and user talk page? (like to have it in a different colour or something) -- MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 03:34, 13 August 2016 (UTC)

@MorbidEntree:, it should be something like this: {{DISPLAYTITLE:User:'''Ng'''<span style="color:red">YShung</span>}} at the top of the page. This will generate "User:NgYShung" in the user page. You can use CSS to stylize the text like in the example. You can review the documentation: Template:DISPLAYTITLE. Happy editing! NgYShung ^huh? 04:30, 13 August 2016 (UTC)

@NgYShung: Thanks, do you know if there are any policy restrictions on it? Besides common sense stuff like not making blinking text and the such. -- MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 05:45, 13 August 2016 (UTC)

@MorbidEntree:, I don't really think there is a limitations but there should not be offensive material, misleading or disruptive content etc. I think WP:IU may fit in here. NgYShung ^huh? 06:05, 13 August 2016 (UTC)

August 2016

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@Hawkeye75: Sorry, my auto-signing script stopped working for some reason.--MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 00:52, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

August 2016

I've already asked you to stop replying to me, and today you posted on my user page, an unblock celebration template. Today I posted a section on Administrator's Noticeboard, you shouldn't be commenting on my posts since it is bias. I don't wish to come in contact with you any further. Thanks Hawkeye75 (talk) 04:47, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) Hawkeye75 if you are templating him for something as mundane as dropping a signature, your request that he leave you alone is ridiculous. Talk page bans have no policy basis and are unenforceable. If you want him to leave you alone, you leave him alone. Pretty simple if you think about it. John from Idegon (talk) 05:11, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

@John from Idegon: Leaving some alone won't resolve any problems, I constantly need to tell him to stop posting on my talk page, dating back 5 days ago. Second, we shouldn't be comparing two different sections on this talk page here, these are 2 completely different issues. Hawkeye75 (talk) 05:16, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

And yet you are still posting on his talk page whilst demanding he not post on yours.....I am not part of your royal "we". Just someone with vastly more experience than either of you trying to give you some friendly advice. Don't take it if you wish. Your business. Wise people know when to listen and when to talk. Someday you may understand. John from Idegon (talk) 05:23, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

@Hawkeye75: All of my posts on your talk page have been rather constructive. Also, discussions do not tend to only discuss whatever the OP (original poster) posted about. There's no policy demanding that a new section be made on a talk page for each little issue, nor that every editor only comment on what the OP brought up and not anything else. --MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 05:45, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

@Hawkeye75: I thought that a little congrats on getting your rights back would have been acceptable. Also, you can't ban me from posting on your talk page (sure, you can ask), nor from an admin noticeboard, especially when they are constructive comments. --MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 05:45, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

I noticed that a message you recently made that was directed at me may have been unduly harsh or rude. Please remember not to bite your fellow editors. If you see me or someone else make a common mistake, try to politely point out what the person did wrong and how to correct it. Thank you. MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 06:07, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

You never stated where. Hawkeye75 (talk) 06:08, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

@Hawkeye75: Sorry, that was a test. I usually test out custom warnings that I add to Twinkle by adding them to my own talk page and then reverting them. I would have reverted this one, but my internet got knocked out for a bit until now, so I'll just strike it out now. --MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 06:45, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

Are private proxies allowed for use on Wikipedia?

Would it be allowed if I used my own private server as a private proxy while editing on Wikipedia? I know that WP:PROXY disallows the use of an open proxy, but what about a closed, private one? --MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 09:12, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

Not an admin, but I am involved with some of the open proxy detection here - where would this private server be hosted? We tend to block a lot of VPS IP ranges proactively, but if this server was physically hosted at your home address then it wouldn't matter. I'll keep the template open to allow any admins to comment -- samtar ^{talk or stalk} 09:57, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

@Samtar: No, it would go through a droplet that I have set up on DigitalOcean's VPS service. --MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 10:14, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

Well I'll let an admin confirm (I would but I'm distracted at work!), but I think DO's ranges are likely blocked.. @UY Scuti: can you comment? -- samtar ^{talk or stalk} 10:34, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

Only open proxies (available for anyone to use) are explicitly blocked from editing as {{blocked proxy}}. So, as long as the proxy is private i.e. only you can use, it won't be blocked. However, IP ranges which are allocated to webhosting or colocation webhosting companies might be blocked anytime as {{webhostblock}} or {{colocationwebhost}}, which might render your proxy useless. IPBE is an option. Regards—UY Scuti ^Talk 15:03, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

Thanks, I'll look to see if it'll work for me. --MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 20:15, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

Stop!

Please delete that message that you crossed out, it seems as if it was directed at me. Hawkeye75 (talk) 09:29, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

@Hawkeye75: I crossed it out and immediately explained why it was there and why I did not remove it. Please do not remove content from others' talk pages as that is considered vandalism. --MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 09:34, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

You stated that that was a test. TEST's are to be constructed in the sandbox. Fighting with user's is never gonna get you to admin for future advice. Hawkeye75 (talk) 09:37, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

@Hawkeye75: Correct, but as you can see (if you use Twinkle) that the user talk sandbox page doesn't allow the use of Twinkle's warning function on it. Therefore, I have to resort to making sure that new things I add to my config of Twinkle work by doing a quick edit and undo on my own talk page. --MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 09:42, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

Than why don't you start a new section instead of replying to me, trying to make me look bad? Hawkeye75 (talk) 09:44, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

@Hawkeye75: God no, it's just that's how Twinkle handles adding warning templates. It looks to see if the section at the bottom of the user talk page is the same as the month and year that is current and if it is (like it was when it was added), then it just adds to the bottom of that instead of making a new section.

(talk page watcher) @Hawkeye75 and MorbidEntree: Cut it out the both of you - I strongly reccomend you both go find something else to work on instead of bickering -- samtar ^{talk or stalk} 09:39, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

August 2016

Please refrain from abusing warning or blocking templates. Doing so is a violation of Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Please use the user warnings sandbox for any tests you may want to do, or take a look at our introduction page to learn more about contributing to the encyclopedia. Thank you. Hawkeye75 (talk) 09:36, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

@Hawkeye75: This warning was not abusive as it was about an actual violation that the warning itself referred to. If anything, you are deserving of this warning now that you've clearly used it to retaliate against me. --MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 09:39, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

Nomination for deletion of Template:WikiProject Stub improvement

Template:WikiProject Stub improvement has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Graham (talk) 00:33, 16 August 2016 (UTC)

My application for AWB rights seems to be ignored

I recently reapplied to get rights to use AWB, but it seems to have been ignored or something as everyone else got processes, but mine is still sitting there after a few days. Is there any way to draw attention to it or do I just have to wait for someone to come along and see if they respond to it? --MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 06:59, 16 August 2016 (UTC)

It's best to wait, as it has "only" been two days - given your previous request within in the last 90 days, admins may look at what's changed in relation to the original decline reason. This often takes a little longer to do. If you've not heard anything in the next couple of days a polite message on an active admin's talk (BU Rob13 is relatively active there) may prompt some action. Best of luck :) -- samtar ^{talk or stalk} 07:14, 16 August 2016 (UTC)

@Samtar: Thanks. --MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 07:17, 16 August 2016 (UTC)

Request on 08:03:30, 17 August 2016 for assistance on AfC submission by DCM18395

• DCM18395 (talk · contribs)
  • Draft:Murgitroyd and Group PLC (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Hello, thank you for your review. Can you please give me more advice on why i was rejected due to unreliable sources? I have referenced the scotsman and the bbc! Thank you DCM18395 (talk) 08:03, 17 August 2016 (UTC)DCM18395DCM18395 (talk) 08:03, 17 August 2016 (UTC)

DCM18395 (talk) 08:03, 17 August 2016 (UTC)

Hello DCM18395, I rejected the draft because the only sources given were financial reports, and the entirety of the history and services sections are lacking in sources. --MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 08:44, 17 August 2016 (UTC)

@MorbidEntree: Have you become an admin? How do you reject articles for submission, I thought only admins could. Hawkeye75 (talk) 08:35, 17 August 2016 (UTC)

@Hawkeye75: Please read the criteria on the WP:WPAFC/P page. --MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 08:48, 17 August 2016 (UTC)

{ping|MorbidEntree} Do you need the helper script to do it? Hawkeye75 (talk) 08:52, 17 August 2016 (UTC)

@Hawkeye75: You don't technically need it, but it does make it so much easier to do all the technical stuff like removing the AfC templates and moving the page and all that.

P.S. you don't need to {{ping}} me when you write a message to me on my talk page. --MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 08:57, 17 August 2016 (UTC)

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Help me!

Template dev question: How can I check what a parameter's given value is? So say that the value of the example parameter is A. How can I check that the value is actually A and not B?

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mw:Help:Extension:ParserFunctions might help Ronhjones  ^(Talk) 23:44, 18 August 2016 (UTC)

@Ronhjones: Would this be a case for the #switch parser function? --MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 23:49, 18 August 2016 (UTC)

I've dabbled with the parser functions in the past - which is why I knew where the page was. But it's always been a case of "try and see" - you can have a template in any page to try - they don't have to be in template space until you have a working one. just adding the doubles braces around a page name works fine. e.g. {{User talk:MorbidEntree/template1}} OR use the sandbox templates {{X1}} to {{X20}}. Also try asking at Help talk:Template Ronhjones  ^(Talk) 00:01, 19 August 2016 (UTC)

A parameter's given value is what you pass to it. If you have {{foo|bar}}, then {{{1}}} is "bar", and {{example|val=test}} would give {{{val}}} as "test". I'm not sure what you mean by "checking a param's given value". To see what a parameter is doing, you have to go to the template itself. I'm going to close the helpme for now; feel free to ping me with a more specific question (and/or examples) or re-open the helpme if you feel so inclined. Primefac (talk) 00:12, 19 August 2016 (UTC) Huon's right; I just completely misread your question. Still happy to answer any further questions if you'd like (just ping me). Primefac (talk) 00:41, 19 August 2016 (UTC)

{{#ifeq|{{example}}}|A|Something to be used if the parameter is "A"|Something else}} will check if the value of example is A or not. If you want to check whether it is A or B or some third option, you'll indeed have to use #switch. Huon (talk) 00:20, 19 August 2016 (UTC)

@Huon: Thanks, I'll go ahead and use that. --MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 02:19, 19 August 2016 (UTC)

@Huon: Just as a note, you need to put a : after the {{#ifeq for it to work.

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Question about COI

Would it be a COI if I attend a college or university and then edit the article(s) about the school? --MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 15:26, 23 August 2016 (UTC)

I've done it for the last three institutions I've attended - Overton Grange School, Sutton College and Kingston College. In my opinion, it would only present a conflict of interest if you worked for it - simply being a student wouldn't enough to constitute one.--Launchballer 15:45, 23 August 2016 (UTC)

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Using your own userspace, for example, storing at User:MorbidEntree/Article. SwisterTwister talk 06:38, 26 August 2016 (UTC)

@SwisterTwister: But what about when it's ready to be moved to the mainspace? Do I just copy and paste it over? --MorbidEntree - _{(Talk to me! (っ◕‿◕)っ♥)}(please reply using {{ping}}) 06:47, 26 August 2016 (UTC)

Well it can be moved using the "Move" option or, since I'm an Article Reviewer, I can also move it myself using the Article Acceptance tools. Cheers, SwisterTwister talk 06:48, 26 August 2016 (UTC)