User talk:Sandstein/Archives/2006/November

UN resolutions at Wikisource

We have to be careful which UN resolutions are put up on Wikisource. The UN does not release these documents under a compatible license. The only recent resolution we are able to host are those where the underlying document was prepared by the US government and therefore Public Domain. The best way to determine this is if the resolution is availble through the State Department webstie. I know this is complicated and confusing but that is copyright for you!--Birgitte§β ʈ Talk 23:49, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

Ah, thank you for the info. Is there any fast way to check this on the State Department website? Sandstein 05:05, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

I honestly don't know. s:User:Jusjih did most of the research originally and I am hoping he will comment on this particular one. --Birgitte§β ʈ Talk 05:10, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

UN works published at its New York Headquarters are copyrighted in the same way as works published in the USA. To check if the US Governmental employees prepared any underlying texts of any UN resolutions, please try to search some words of the text with "site:.gov", especially "site:www.state.gov", as well as the US Mission to the UN under the jurisdiction of the US State Dept by searching with "site:www.un.int/usa/". The only fast way to check this on the State Department website is to search with some words of the texts. After all, English Wikisource cannot accept any UN Headquarters works published after 1 March 1989 for 95 years unless US Governmental authorship can be proven. If in doubt, please leave the works out of Wikisource that cannot claim "fair use" like English Wikipedia.--Jusjih 14:16, 17 October 2006 (UTC) (English Wikisource admin)

Thank you for the reply. Unfortunately, resolution 1718 fails that test, even though one must assume it was drafted by the US. Oh well... Sandstein 19:00, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

Guess what we were wrong about this. Apparently Resolutions and certain other official recods are PD. s:Wikisource:Scriptorium#United Nations resolutions found to be in the public domain Just wanted to share the great news!--Birgitte§β ʈ Talk 18:13, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

Great! Thanks! Sandstein 18:30, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

Thank you for supporting my RfA

Thank you for your support in my RfA, which passed with a final tally of (56/0/2). It was great to see so much kind support from such competent editors and administrators as commented on my RfA. I know I have much reading to do before I'll feel comfortable enough to use some of the more powerful admin tools, so I'll get right to it. Again, thanks; └ OzLawyer / talk ┐ 13:33, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

Every man’s nostril is despondently empty

A recommendation for you: Another Nikhil Parekh poem. Contains the immortal line I've stolen for this title. Vizjim 09:35, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

Ah! My eyes! The goggles, they do nothing! :-) Sandstein 19:56, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

Thank you...

...for your kind words and your show of support on my recent RfA. If I can ever be of any use to you with my fancy new buttons or if you just need a pair of disinterested eyes to look at an article, feel free to give me a holler.

It is especially nice to get some support from the Swiss delegation, as my X-chromosome (maternal line) is of Swiss origin. So if you see anyone named Holtz, Honnaccer, or Goetz today, tell them that a distant cousin from American says "hi." Cheers. youngamerican (ahoy hoy) 15:47, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

My Editor Review

Hi, I just started an editor review at Wikipedia:Editor review/Jersey Devil and am trying to get feedback on my edits. Feel free to leave a review or comment. Thanks and bye.--Jersey Devil 06:21, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

Demographics of the Kingdom of Hungary

Help me to improve the article, but please do not delete it. Thanks. --Öcsi 14:13, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Demographics_of_the_Kingdom_of_Hungary"

I'll be replying on Talk:Demographics of the Kingdom of Hungary. Sandstein 18:03, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

I already have a problem. (Kann ich mit dir auch deutsch reden, wenn's nicht stört?). --Öcsi 18:41, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

I propose we keep this on Talk:Demographics of the Kingdom of Hungary for simplicity. It's considered good etiquette to use English on this Wikipedia, but feel free to use German if it helps. Sandstein 19:12, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

My answers are already there (maybe you haven't noticed it) --Öcsi 16:52, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

Nikhil Parekh

I have just placed this notice on the Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Nikhil Parekh page, and am bringing every voter's attention to it as promised.

Comment. Sigh. Despite the inevitable tirade that this will unleash, I am sorry to have to bring new information to the table. I have this morning received an email from Vijaya Ghose, editor of the Limca Book of Records. "Dear Mr (----), We have enlisted a couple of claims of Nikhil Parekh. Longest Poem is not one of them. He has formidable competition in John Milton's Paradise Lost and our own Mahabharata. However, he has written to many heads of state and has received replies but not from the head of state but the secretary or executive assistant. He is is the first from India to feature on Eppie. We checked with them. Regards Vijaya Ghose. So Parekh, though probably not notable as a poet, is indeed an Indian world record holder. I suspect that this changes the balance on his notability, though the article would still require a great deal of clear-up. I will notify everyone who took part in this vote and ask admins to extend debate a little. Sorry.

I don't know whether this changes your vote, but thought you should know. Vizjim 06:03, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

wikEd

The wikEdlogo

Hi, I have seen that you are using the Cacycle editor extension. This program is no longer actively maintained in favor of its much more powerful successor wikEd.

wikEd has all the functionality of the old editor plus:• syntax highlighting • nifty image buttons • morefixing buttons • paste formatted text from Word or web pages• convert the formatted text into wikicode • adjustthe font size • and much, much more.

Switching to wikEd is easy, check the detailed installation description on its project homepage. Usually it is as simple as changing every occurrence of editor.js into wikEd.js on your User:YourUsername/monobook.js page.

Cacycle 21:42, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Villiage Pump on BJAODN

How come you copied the VP section about the Model T to BJAODN? It was a valid question & complaint about an error in Wikipedia. How is it a bad joke or nonsense? ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)} 21:51, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

Yes, it was a valid complaint of sorts... but it just struck me as incredibly, y'know, anal-retentive (and funny) of this individual to write a lengthy, LOUD missive about how one Wikipedia article on an automobile gets one detail wrong. Anyway, if you don't find it funny or if you know of a better Wikipedia humour repository to place it on, I'm not offended if you delete or move it. Sandstein 23:02, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

I did think the person over-reacted a little.  :) ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)} 14:14, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

Hi

Can you please reconsider? see my comment here .. I will be very thankful. --- ALM 21:23, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

Request for Assistance

Can you rename TrackBack to Trackback (no uppercase B) to keep with the convention for Linkback, Pingback, Refback, Trackback as it's commonly employed throughout the IT world? I know some conventions highlight the B, but most don't. Thanks! - Mugs 18:06, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

I'm not an administrator, but I believe you don't need one in this case: just try using the "move" tab at the top to move the article to "Trackback". Sandstein 18:36, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

Talking of which...

Why aren't you an admin? Is it because nobody has thought to nominate you? Guy (Help!) 16:45, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

Nope, I have, back in May. Schutz 17:05, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the laurels (er, is this a valid turn of phrase in English?), people, but I'm not keen on running for an admin quite yet. I'll pipe up if this changes, promised. Sandstein 18:40, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

I offered to nominate Sandstein in October, which still stands and I have been thinking about offering again. Sandstein you really should do it. It won't be running, more like walking - it will be a breeze. JzG should fill out the forms though. DVD+ R/W 19:06, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

Sandstein, it's No Big Deal, remember? ;-) I'll make the page for the three of us (and you of course) to collect our thoughts and then you can see what you think. If you decide that our co-nom is not to your liking I'll summon the Awesome Powers of Sysop and nuke it. Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Sandstein Guy (Help!) 17:02, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

There's no dissuading some people, it seems :-) Seriously, I feel distinctly honoured that so many of you think I could make a useful contribution. Do go ahead, and maybe I can even think of some coherent answers. Sandstein 17:55, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

If Sir would like to sign on the dotted line, I will place the document in the appropriate forum :-) Guy (Help!) 23:46, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks again! I've started to fill out the form, but will probably have to wait until after work to finish it. Sandstein 07:24, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

Worry not, there is no deadline :-) Guy (Help!) 12:33, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

Don't forget you need to squiggle the line which says "indicate acceptance" Guy (Help!) 18:12, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

All right, the bytes representing the squiggles are still wet (and the nomination ready to go). I've just now finished with answering the questions, and I've withheld the signature to avoid any nominatio praecox, so to speak... :-) Sandstein 18:40, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

RfA thanks

Hi Sandstein, and thanks for your participation at the recent RfA, which did not succeed. For those of you who expressed their support, your kind words and your trust are sincerely appreciated. For those who were opposed --especially those who offered their constructive criticism-- please accept this message as assurance that equally sincere efforts, aimed at enhancing the quality and accuracy of representations within the Wikipedia, will continue. Striving for improved collaboration and consensus will also continue, with all of your insights in mind, while applying NPOV ideals as fairly and reasonably as possible. Ombudsman Ombudsman 23:58, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

A favor

Sandstein, Guy's nomination looks good to me, there is nothing I can think of to improve upon it. This should really be about you and not nominators so I'd rather step into the background and support like everyone else rather than co-nominate, if that is okay with you. Should you accept (which I think you should) your brilliant answers to the questions will be more noticable than my clumsy attempt to summarize your contributions and character. Don't forget to mention Vitra. While I'm here could you help me translate this User:DVD R W/Michael Thonet? It would probably only take you 5 minutes but would take me hours. Regards, DVD+ R/W 04:50, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

All right - and thanks again for your kind words. I've started translating the article, which is fun to do, and will probably be able to finish it this evening. Sandstein 07:22, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

... and it's done now, merged to Michael Thonet. Sandstein 06:21, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

Yes, I know. Do you want to send it to DYK? Also happy thanksgiving. DVD+ R/W 06:48, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

Yes, well, why not? Can't have too many designer chairs or chair designers on the front page. Happy Thanksgiving to you as well! Sandstein 06:57, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

Your RfA

I have asked a question there. I would appreciate it if you could answer it. Thanks,  Jorcogα  01:53, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

I've done so now and remain open to requests for further elaboration, of course. Sandstein 06:16, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

Dennis Raphael

Thanks for posting the notification on the author's talk page. I should have handled that myself, but spaced on it. | Mr. Darcy talk 16:22, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

Federal Administrative Court of Switzerland

Thank you very much for your translation and writing of the article, no matter how simple it may seem.

Thanks again, Weatherguy1033 02:43, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

You're welcome – and thanks for adding the new courts to Template:Politics of Switzerland and giving me the idea to write an article about one of them. Sandstein 05:21, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

Patrizia Norelli-Bachelet

No problems at all. Unfortunately, I think we might be in for on-going problems. [1]. Cheers, Sarah Ewart (Talk) 20:28, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

Jews for Jesus

Thanks for your 3O. Please see my response in Talk:Jews for Jesus. inigmatus 06:30, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks. What a mind-numbing experience trying to find that on the templates page. KP Botany 17:30, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

Did You Know?

On 29 November, 2006, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Ristorante Cooperativo, which you created. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

--GeeJo ^(t)⁄_(c) • 17:41, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

Congrats

Without wishing to jinx it, pre-emptive congratulations on your RfA. Dolive21 11:30, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

OK, now I can reply without jinxing it... thanks! Sandstein 21:26, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

This arbitrarily named header inserted for convenience

Hi there, It has been brought to my attention that the image of the penguin's head by me that you found on Flickr, and are using on the "Emperor penguin"page, is actually a "King penguin" and not an "Emperor penguin", I have changed the tags to reflect this on Flickr. I hope that it doesn't cause to many problems. Feel free to use it on the "king penguin" page. Sorry for the inconvenience. Mark Dickson.

It's no inconvenience at all. I'll go ahead and move the image - thank you for notifying me and thanks again for making the image available to us. Sandstein 18:14, 30 November 2006 (UTC)