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Sorry to hear you're leaving

I look forward to you coming back. It's been fun so far, it will be again. Take care and I wish you the best.--Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 13:31, 28 August 2010 (UTC)

Good bye! Come back next summer then! :(. Derild4921☼ 13:32, 28 August 2010 (UTC)

I will try, Derild. I really will. The Raptor ^{You rang?}/_{My mistakes; I mean, er, contributions} 13:50, 28 August 2010 (UTC)

Good! Tommy! [message] 14:13, 28 August 2010 (UTC)

Thank you for your help with the GOCE. Please remember you have friends here and we all wish you well in your real life pursuits. À bientôt. Regards, --Diannaa ^(Talk) 15:27, 28 August 2010 (UTC)

• I'm sorry to see you go and I hope you'll return at some point, even if it's at a much lower level of activity. If you need anything (wiki-related or not) then don't hesitate to email me through WP or direct to hjmitchell [at] ymail [dot] com. All the best to you. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 15:32, 28 August 2010 (UTC)
• I'm sorry to see you go, but it's important to sort out one's priorities in life, so I completely understand. All the very best in everything, and do come and say hi when/if you're back. On behalf of all of us at WP:GOCE, take care and hope to see you again soon. Cheers. - S Masters (talk) 16:09, 28 August 2010 (UTC)

I also am sorry to see you leave. I know we don't know each other, but I always am sad to stumble upon these kinds of situations where someone feels the need to leave. I am also going through a tough time with priorities to straighten out. I don't have school, but I am going through trouble finding a job, which is comparable. I was recently dumped by my ex. So I understand how you feel and wish you all the best and hope you will return at some point, even if longer than a year. CycloneGU (talk) 01:59, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

I'll miss you. I hope you can find time to come back someday. —Soap— 15:25, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

• I've only recently joined the guild, and it's sad to see someone leaving who has clearly had a great impact here. However, you are absolutely right - your real life is of much greater importance. So I'll say "Don't hurry back", but I mean it in a positive way - that you should not come back prematurely if you still have any real life issues left that you really need to get sorted first. (And having said that, I do hope to see you back here some day) -- Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 18:19, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

Sorry to see you leave. --Chemicalinterest (talk) 20:23, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

Re:Goodbye.

Oh, I'm sorry to hear that you've been called away; you've done so much good for the encyclopedia, and you've been a good wiki-friend. I really hope you'll be able to get things straightened out, and come back next summer. In the meantime, I'll continue to help with Wikipedia:WikiProject American Old West as much as I can on Sundays and Wednesdays, hopefully sometimes on Saturdays as well. I'm sure that it's going to flourish, very soon!

Best wishes! Wilhelmina Will (talk) 22:34, 28 August 2010 (UTC)

I propose a toast to your good health and luck, but since you're in school, this might be more appropriate than liquor! :)

Raptor! you are such a great Wikipedian. we all understand that you need some break. we hope you will be back with a bang. my hearty wishes for u. good luck. ----Raj 6644(தமிழன்) 04:13, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

Barnstar

		The Original Barnstar
		Here's a barnstar for everything you've done for Wikipedia. Access Denied talk contribs editor review 17:35, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

Thank you. The Raptor ^{You rang?}/_{My mistakes; I mean, er, contributions} 17:38, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

New MDB Feature

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Retiring

You can probably remove the banner at the top of the page then. And precalculus? I take that too! --Chemicalinterest (talk) 01:00, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for reminding me. And we both take pre-calculus because we're around the same age. The Raptor ^{You rang?}/_{My mistakes; I mean, er, contributions} 01:01, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Request comment at Wikiproject Old West

As a listed member, your input would be valued at this discussion on the coverage of fiction for WikiProject_American_Old_West. Jason Quinn (talk) 09:38, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Welcome back!

Glad to have you back. Pilif12p :  Yo  01:07, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

It's good to be back. The Raptor ^{You rang?}/_{My mistakes; I mean, er, contributions} 01:07, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

I don't care if you're old enough to drink it or not, you deserve this:

HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? has bought you a pint! Sharing a pint is a great way to bond with other editors after a day of hard work. Spread the WikiLove by buying someone else a pint, whether it be someone with whom you have collaborated or had disagreements. Cheers!

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--HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 01:17, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Or just some vanilla orange float :D. Derild4921☼ 01:18, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Thanks guys! The Raptor ^{You rang?}/_{My mistakes; I mean, er, contributions} 01:19, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

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Great to hear you're back! Wilhelmina Will (talk) 02:49, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Thank you! The Raptor ^{You rang?}/_{My mistakes; I mean, er, contributions} 02:55, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

++++Me too me too! Welcome home!--Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 03:11, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Very Happy to hear Raptor. Welcome on board !!! ----Raj 6644(தமிழன்) 04:17, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the message on my talk page, and let me also say welcome back! I meant what I said earlier, I hate to hear that people no longer have time to visit and be part of the community here. Even when I do reach my goal of having two jobs, I'll still be coming here whenever I can, even if once or twice a week (this being separate from my random research here, which is whenever I need to know something *LOL*). Even if you're only here that often or so, I'm glad to hear you're back! =) CycloneGU (talk) 15:12, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

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Welcome back! ~NerdyScienceDude 02:22, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Thank you! Thank you all! The Raptor ^{You rang?}/_{My mistakes; I mean, er, contributions} 02:23, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

wow! haha. I hope youre full! Tommy! 22:51, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

Haha! Yes, yes I am. ;) The Raptor ^{You rang?}/_{My mistakes; I mean, er, contributions} 23:15, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

New messages

You have new messages on my talk page. (sorry, don't know the real template) ^finalius? _indeed! I'm back! 22:38, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

Email

Hey, I just wanted to let you know I got your email. I'm not ignoring it and I'll reply when I get chance. Things are just a bot hectic at the minute. Best wishes, HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 23:24, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

Things are a bit hectic for me, too, so I understand. The Utahraptor^{My mistakes; I mean, er, contributions} 23:31, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

GOCE newsletter draft

Hello, I am back from my trip. So glad you will be able to join us again on Wikipedia! Welcome back :) I have posted the initial draft of the halfway point newsletter at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/September 2010#Midway point newsletter draft for editing. Regards, --Diannaa ^(Talk) 02:58, 14 September 2010 (UTC)

GOCE newsletter

Greetings from the Guild of Copy Editors Backlog Elimination Drive! GOCE September 2010 backlog elimination drive progress graphs Participation report — We have 71 participants in the September drive. 95 people signed up for the July drive, and in May we had 36. Progress report — We have been making solid progress in eliminating the 2008 articles from the backlog so far. If we continue to focus our firepower we can completely wipe out 2008 from the queue. Overall volumes are lower than expected though, with nearly a thousand articles yet to be done if we are to meet our overall target. If you have not yet participated in the drive, we recommend you do so. If each person who signed up edits one article per day from now till the end of the month we can eliminate another 1,065 articles from the backlog. All contributions are appreciated. Announcement: credit for 10k+ articles — Participants editing a 10k word article may claim credit for two 5k+ articles on the leaderboard. Those that edit a 15k word article may claim credit for three. Regardless, the article is still counted as a single article in the tallies. Reminder — Articles from the Requests page can be included in your tally, even if they do not have a copy edit tag. This is a great place to go if you are interested in finding a higher quality article to work on. This newsletter was prepared for the GOCE by Diannaa (Talk), S Masters (talk),  HELLKNOWZ  ▎TALK, and The Raptor Let's talk.

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A little something for stopping the idiot. Tommy! 03:30, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

Thanks. I wouldn't go so far as to call them an idiot but, by policy, they were definitely a troll. The Utahraptor^{My mistakes; I mean, er, contributions} 03:33, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

Of course, but for our purposes, they're one in the same. Tommy! 03:34, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

Note

If the troll you mean is this guy, they've been blocked already. Derild4921☼ 18:30, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

They'll be back. People like that are very persistent. The Utahraptor^{My mistakes; I mean, er, contributions} 21:40, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Pending changes/Straw poll on interim usage

Hi. As you recently commented in the straw poll regarding the ongoing usage and trial of Pending changes, this is to notify you that there is an interim straw poll with regard to keeping the tool switched on or switching it off while improvements are worked on and due for release on November 9, 2010. This new poll is only in regard to this issue and sets no precedent for any future usage. Your input on this issue is greatly appreciated. Off2riorob (talk) 23:51, 20 September 2010 (UTC)

Image licenses

I'm afraid it's more complicated than that. The museum got the image from somewhere. That somewhere is probably the original source. Only by knowing what that original source is can you be sure that the museum has not violated copyright by publishing the image on the web. The original might actually belong to the museum, and it might hold the copyright and might be willing to publish the image under a public-domain or other free license. Or the image might have been published somewhere else and might be old enough (published before 1923 in the U.S.) that it could be copied and published freely under a public-domain license. But just because something is published on the web does not make it freely available to re-publish in Wikipedia articles or to assign a public-domain license to it. Please see WP:IUP for details. Hope this helps. Finetooth (talk) 02:02, 22 September 2010 (UTC)

Looks like I may have to make a trip to the museum. Would asking around at the museum be considered original research? Because I know Wikipedia has a strict policy on no original research. The Utahraptor^{My mistakes; I mean, er, contributions} 02:25, 22 September 2010 (UTC)

It's fine to do original research; you just can't use it as a source. That is, you can't say in a license or in a citation that so-and-so at the museum told you something or other. The something-or-other could be very useful information, but your conversation itself as reported by you does not constitute a reliable source. What you need to ultimately find is the information that would make it possible for any reader to verify the license claims or other claims. What you learn at the museum could help you find that information. Finetooth (talk) 03:12, 22 September 2010 (UTC)

Alright, it looks like I'm going to have to plan a trip to southern Utah sometime. Thanks for the information. The Utahraptor^{My mistakes; I mean, er, contributions} 03:18, 22 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Harrisburg, Utah

— Rlevse • Talk • 12:03, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

Your editor review

Hello, this is just to let you know that your editor review has been completed, several editors have provided their feedback on your editor review page. Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia! Happy editing and regards, —Ғяіᴆaз'§Đøøм • Champagne? • 6:38pm • 08:38, 29 September 2010 (UTC)

		The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
		Thanks for being a kind user and for keeping level-headed for so long :) —Ғяіᴆaз'§Đøøм • Champagne? • 10:14pm • 12:14, 29 September 2010 (UTC)

And thank you for being a kind user, as well. The Utahraptor^{Talk to me}/_{Contributions} 12:26, 29 September 2010 (UTC)

You're welcome, nothing better than WikiLove :) If you do decide to run, let me know and I'll nominate you. Regards, —Ғяіᴆaз'§Đøøм • Champagne? • 10:32pm • 12:32, 29 September 2010 (UTC)

Let me think about that and I'll get back to you about it. The Utahraptor^{Talk to me}/_{Contributions} 12:35, 29 September 2010 (UTC)

Take all the time you want :) Regards, —Ғяіᴆaз'§Đøøм • Champagne? • 12:14pm • 02:14, 30 September 2010 (UTC)

WikiProject American Old West and films

Hello, I noticed that you removed the WikiProject American Old West template from several film articles' talk pages. Are you doing this for all films with the American Old West as the setting? If so, would the films not be cultural representations of the Wild West? A film like The Searchers (film) seems like it should fall under the WikiProject. The WikiProject's own page even says, "Movies or television programs related to the American Old West." Erik (talk | contribs) 21:56, 30 September 2010 (UTC)

Nevermind, I just saw the WikiProject discussion... reading now... Erik (talk | contribs) 21:57, 30 September 2010 (UTC)

Newsletter

I have added a link to the list of barnstar winners and did a couple of other edits. The newsletter can now be sent. Thanks! --Diannaa ^(Talk) 00:02, 2 October 2010 (UTC)

September 2010 Backlog Elimination Drive Conclusion

GOCE September 2010 backlog elimination drive progress graphs Greetings from the Guild of Copy Editors September 2010 Backlog Elimination Drive. Thanks to all who participated! Several of our top editors were called away to real life concerns during the month (be careful out there, people!). This meant that once again, we did not meet all our lofty targets, but we did come close. Stats Out of 76 registered editors, 45 actively participated. We nearly wiped out the 2008 articles from the backlog—there were only 13 remaining when the drive closed. We reduced the backlog by 725 articles (11.5%), so it was another successful drive. A total of 59 barnstars will be awarded to 40 editors—well done, and congratulations to all. Barnstars If you copy edited at least 4,000 words, you qualify for a barnstar. If you edited in the July 2010 GOCE Backlog Elimination Drive, you may have earned rollover words, which counted towards this month's barnstars (except for the leaderboard awards). Any unused word credits will be held over for the next drive, as long as you participated in the September drive. Over the course of the next week or two, we will be handing out the barnstars. Click here to see a list of barnstar winners. We will be holding our next drive in November. You can sign up here. A huge "thank you" to all editors who helped clear the backlog and to others who helped out behind-the-scenes. See you at the next drive, and until then, please continue to help us work through the backlog. Happy editing! Coordinator: ɳorɑfʈ Talk! Co-coordinators: Diannaa (Talk) and S Masters (talk). Newsletter by Diannaa (Talk) and The UtahraptorTalk to me/Contributions.

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AN/I comments

WP:AN/I can be a very difficult place, and it is, in my opinion, helpful to stay on target. If you are telling people essentially they shouldn't be posting there, try to make sure your own knowledge is accurate by simply reading the background first. For example, you could have first gone to WP:Twinkle and seen this statement:

"Be advised that you take full responsibility for any action performed using Twinkle. You must understand Wikipedia policies and use this tool within these policies, or risk losing access to the tool or being blocked."

And blocking is something that administrators do.

Great user name, by the way. --184.99.172.218 (talk) 17:36, 3 October 2010 (UTC)

GOCE barnstars

		The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
		I have pleasure in awarding The Raptor with this barnstar for your efforts in the Guild of Copy Editors' September 2010 Backlog Elimination Drive, for editing a total of 10,244 words (27,591 with rollover). Thank you so much for your contributions to the project. – S Masters (talk) 04:32, 3 October 2010 (UTC)

		Leaderboard Award—5K Articles—5th Place
		This Leaderboard Barnstar is awarded to The Raptor for copy editing two articles of 5,000 words or more during the Guild of Copy Editors' September 2010 Backlog Elimination Drive. Thank you so much for your contributions to the project. – S Masters (talk) 04:32, 3 October 2010 (UTC)

		The 10k Copy Edit Barnstar
		For copy editing the following article: 10,244 words in List of GetBackers characters during the Guild of Copy Editors September 2010 backlog elimination drive. Well done! – S Masters (talk) 04:32, 3 October 2010 (UTC)

Congrats! Tommy! 01:21, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

Something you might want to comment on

There is currently a ban discssion on WP:AN regarding that troll who vandalised your talk a while back, and I thought you might like to comment, Cheers, Access Denied ^{[FATAL ERROR]} 01:24, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for letting me know. The Utahraptor^{Talk to me}/_{Contributions} 02:19, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

PA on your talk page

I changed the warning to a 4im because we don't allow for "f0ck off stop lookimg at your own hand and go outside" here. Access Denied ^{[FATAL ERROR]} 02:43, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

University of the Andes

Hello, Why are reversing the changes I try to do to organize it relates to college? This category has no logic because the University of the Andes is a university in Venezuela is not a group. (Mbrugnolir) Mbrugnolir (talk) 02:56, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

The category didn't signify that it was a group. It signified that it was a university in Venezuela. The Utahraptor^{Talk to me}/_{Contributions} 11:55, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

re

(regarding the RfA) Because rarely there are "musts" on Wikipedia. I don't want to comment before he answers the question, but really, any admin can block any vandal when they deem reasonable, per WP:IAR, regardless of warnings. Tommy! 12:39, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

I know that. I wanted to know if the candidate knew that. The Utahraptor's sock (talk) 13:30, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

I thought you would, but that's why I said could be misleading. cheers Tommy! 16:01, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

For your collection

You seem to have lots of 'fans' lately... Access Denied ^{[FATAL ERROR]} 02:39, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

I don't collect those anymore, per WP:DENY. But thanks for showing me that. I definitely needed a laugh. The Utahraptor^{Talk to me}/_{Contributions} 02:41, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Spring Canyon, Utah

— Rlevse • Talk • 12:03, 9 October 2010 (UTC)

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Newsletter time

Hi, Utahraptor. It's time to get the invitations out for our GOCE Backlog elimination drive. I will start working on a first draft and will place it on your User:The Utahraptor/Goce newsletters page. See you soon, --Diannaa ^(Talk) 21:47, 17 October 2010 (UTC)

Hi. The newsletter is ready to go out. Would you like to look after it using the bot? Thank you. --Diannaa ^(Talk) 04:03, 18 October 2010 (UTC)

I don't have time this morning, but I'll try to get to it later this afternoon. The Utahraptor^{Talk to me}/_{Contributions} 12:07, 18 October 2010 (UTC)

Thank you so much. --Diannaa ^(Talk) 16:54, 18 October 2010 (UTC)

November copy edit drive

Greetings from the Guild of Copy Editors Backlog Elimination Drive! The Wikipedia Guild of Copy-Editors invites you to participate in the November 2010 Backlog Elimination Drive, a month-long effort to reduce the backlog of articles that require copy-editing. The drive will begin on 1 November at 00:00 (UTC) and will end on 30 November at 23:59 (UTC). The goal for this drive is to reduce the backlog by 10% (approximately 500 articles). We hope to focus our efforts on the oldest three months (January, February, and March 2009) and the newest three months (September, October, and November 2010) of articles in the queue. Sign-up has already begun at the November drive page, and will be open throughout the drive. If you have any questions or concerns, please leave a message on the drive's talk page. Before you begin copy-editing, please carefully read the instructions on the main drive page. Please make sure that you know how to copy-edit, and be familiar with the Wikipedia Manual of Style. Awards and barnstars A range of barnstars will be awarded to active participants, some of which are exclusive to GOCE drives. More information on awards can be found on the main drive page. Thank you; we look forward to meeting you on the drive! — The UtahraptorTalk to me/Contributions, S Masters (talk), and Diannaa (Talk)

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Ulysses S. Grant GAN

The article is good and well written. One issue I believe that could come up is length. It has been trimmed down, however, the Civil War section may have to have its own article page. My goal is to have the main USG as a Featured Article as well as GA. I believe the world tour section could be a whole separate article. An abbreviated summary of his Civil War record would have to be written and the Civil War section in the article now could be its own separate section. I believe Grant could also have a separate article on the Mexican American War. Grant would have his own article; his presidency; presidential scandals; Mexican American War service; and World Tour. Another article that could stem from USG is his Memoirs. As far as the USG article I believe another attempt at good article should be made. Cmguy777 (talk) 23:34, 20 October 2010 (UTC)

Lincoln c/e

Thanks alot for your help. I'll check with Peregrine to see what he thinks.Carmarg4 (talk) 15:28, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Ulysses S. Grant

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WP:GLOO

Why don't you try Igloo? Wayne Olajuwon chat 18:29, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

I might. Is it faster? The Utahraptor^{Talk to me}/_{Contributions} 18:32, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

You need a fast internet connection in order to use it. Wayne Olajuwon chat 18:34, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Dang, I'm out of luck. ;) I have Qwest, and in addition to being pretty slow it crashes quite often. The Utahraptor^{Talk to me}/_{Contributions} 18:36, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Probably you should be careful and make sure it doesn't crash. If it does, just go back to Huggle. Wayne Olajuwon chat 18:42, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Alright, I'll put in the Igloo script as soon as I can. The Utahraptor^{Talk to me}/_{Contributions} 18:44, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

A fast connection helps. I've used it on from a 3g connection and it works fine. Also to answer your question about it being faster, I personally think it's a little faster than huggle, but I think huggle is a better tool overall. Inka888^ContribsTalk 18:44, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Huggle is a better tool overall and some users use both Huggle and GLOO for different reasons. Wayne Olajuwon chat 19:22, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

I've put the script on my Monobook, and I'm using it now. The Utahraptor^{Talk to me}/_{Contributions} 19:25, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

I know. Wayne Olajuwon chat 21:11, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Looks like that software is the bomb. Very quick! --Diannaa ^(Talk) 05:17, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

There are some aspects of Igloo's software that I like, such as its speed, but there are other aspects that I don't like, such as the edits it suggests are 'vandalism'. The Utahraptor^{Talk to me}/_{Contributions} 05:19, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

I know, the false positives are pretty annoying. I've had to make way to many filters telling it to ignore certain users. Access Denied ^{[FATAL ERROR]} 05:37, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Vandalism research

Hi Utahraptor, just wanted to drop by to tell you that i enjoyed reading your research article (subpage). I did come accross this on your page which you havent really developed yet but would be very very interesting; How does the rate of vandalism vary throughout the day? Theres a geographic element to this I think which you might want to consider if you dive deeper with this question. Being in the europe right now I see high levels of vandalisim from european IPs in the morning (night time in North america). And while i was in North America a few years ago the same thing, high levels of vandalisim from North american Ips. So it might be interesting to categorise the origin of the vandalism attempt with the time observed to see if this truly is a pattern (if possible, though with accounts that cant be done). That might help answer the question on the rate of vandalism throughout the day. Anyway, very nice addition with keeping notes keep at it :), happy editing Ottawa4ever (talk) 15:57, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Thank you. I'll definitely keep that in mind. The Utahraptor^{Talk to me}/_{Contributions} 16:00, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

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Eik Corell

This user used into the ovens as a pun on the Jews. I find that very distasteful, along with his "call me a nazi" link. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.83.18.165 (talk) 05:43, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Hamburg Historic District (Davenport, Iowa)

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DYK for Sisquoc Formation

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Lincoln GA

What are your thoughs? (We need the help) - Peregrine Fisher (talk) 04:17, 27 October 2010 (UTC)

It's about time...

I'll write up a nomination statement later tonight. Access Denied ^{[FATAL ERROR]} 04:37, 27 October 2010 (UTC)
 Done writing nomination statement. Please do let me know if you want anything changed. Access Denied ^{[FATAL ERROR]} 05:54, 27 October 2010 (UTC)

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You sent me an email a while back. I know it's a bit late, but I'm hoping better late than never, so:

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Bullying

Note: for the context of this question, please see the question asked by Mkativerata at your own RfA

Hi there. Thank you very much for the welcome. Could you please help me with an argument I am in at Brisbane City Bulls? An administrator is bullying me, undoing all of my edits. He will not listen to my arguments and instead quotes policies out of context. I know full well that it is unlawful to make more than three reverts in a 24-hour period - I was blocked for doing so when I edited as an IP. As you are an administrator, can you block Mkativerata? He clearly made four reverts in about 10 minutes. --Broncos1988 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 02:22, 28 October 2010 (UTC).

First of all, Broncos, Mkativerata is not bullying you. He is trying to help the encyclopedia by ensuring that information regarding Brisbane City Bulls' former CEO is properly sourced. Second, what Mkativerata is doing is not violating the 3RR. Per WP:3RR: "Removal of libelous, biased, unsourced, or poorly sourced contentious material that violates the policy on biographies of living persons (is not violating the 3RR). Third, a magazine is not usually considered a reliable source, as they can be filled with gossip. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 02:34, 28 October 2010 (UTC)

Magazines are very often considered reliable sources. Where did you get the idea that they are not reliable? ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WikiProject Japan! 16:01, 28 October 2010 (UTC)

Talk:Abraham_Lincoln/GA2

It's started. If you'd like to help, it would be very appreciated. Sorry about the RfA. You'll probably make it next time. - Peregrine Fisher (talk) 17:48, 29 October 2010 (UTC)

Not sure if I can. I'm taking a Wikibreak to clear my head after another unsuccessful RfA. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 20:17, 29 October 2010 (UTC)

That's fine. I was pretty crushed by my failed RfA. Being able to say you helped get Lincoln to GA and FA would improve your RfA chances dramatically, I should mention. Either way, I wish you the best and appreciate the effort you already put in. - Peregrine Fisher (talk) 22:42, 29 October 2010 (UTC)

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Your RFA

Hi. Feel free to disregard this given that I have opposed, but...

It seems as though one of the main things people are complaining about is lack of judgement/lack of clue. One of the key skills needed by admins is the ability to discern when a discussion or argument is fundamentally over and act accordingly. For that reason, I suggest that you withdraw your RFA. Cheers. → ROUX ₪ 15:39, 28 October 2010 (UTC)

Withdrawn. The Utahraptor's sock (talk) 19:08, 28 October 2010 (UTC)

Sorry about the bloodbath over there. Had no idea that would happen. Access Denied ^{[FATAL ERROR]} 21:14, 28 October 2010 (UTC)

I should've expected it after I proposed that controversial idea on Wikipedia talk:Requests for adminship. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 12:49, 29 October 2010 (UTC)

It's not so much that the idea was controversial, it was that a) WP:PEREN, b) showed a big lack of WP:CLUE. → ROUX ₪ 13:02, 29 October 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia talk:Requests for adminship had zero bearing on my oppose. Saying that magazines are not a reliable source was the red flag that most of the opposition brought up. I had to notify the IP above that you were mistaken. Are there any other newer users that you have told this to? Vodello (talk) 14:01, 29 October 2010 (UTC)

No. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 20:16, 29 October 2010 (UTC)

Sorry about the RfA :/ I think that given more participation in administrative areas and a bit more recognised content, you'd be right to go. I think the concerns raised now are in relation to your experience and knowledge of policy, there's no doubt you're an outstanding contributor, so I would think that after you address the concerns raised in this RfA you may apply it in any future RfAs :) Regards, —Ғяіᴆaз'§Đøøм • Champagne? • 1:59pm • 02:59, 2 November 2010 (UTC)

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Vandalism on my talk page

If a user of IP address vandalizes my talk page, will you please revert it? WAYNEOLAJUWON 18:10, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

If I come across a vandal edit on your talk page, yes, I will revert it. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 18:11, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

Thanks! WAYNEOLAJUWON 18:13, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

Re: You ready for another RfA?

Yes, thank you very much. However, could you do it tomorrow? Thanks again, --The High Fin Sperm Whale 04:06, 7 November 2010 (UTC)

Small problem. I've got school tomorrow. But as soon as I get back, I'll type up your nomination statement. Sound good? The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 13:45, 7 November 2010 (UTC)

Also note that in your nom statement you included one GA, but that was actually someone else's GA, THFSW only created that article. Derild4921☼ 15:11, 7 November 2010 (UTC)

It's stated on his page that he helped promote it, that's why I included it. I'll reword it. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 15:17, 7 November 2010 (UTC)

Were exactly is the nomination statement? @Derild4921: Yes, I would be very happy with a co-nom. Thanks to both of you guys. --The High Fin Sperm Whale 21:48, 7 November 2010 (UTC)

For the Raptor's see here. For mine see here. Derild4921☼ 21:59, 7 November 2010 (UTC)

High Fin, do you want us to put it up now? It'd be a bit easier for Derild and I since we both don't have to worry about school until tomorrow. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 02:04, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

We can just create the page and not transclude it as High Fin has already accepted. Derild4921☼ 02:29, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

 Done. Feel free to add your co-nom statement after I add my nom statement. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 02:43, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

Thanks guys! Just please don't transclude it until I accept and answer the questions. --The High Fin Sperm Whale 04:27, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

All right, I've accepted. Thanks again, --The High Fin Sperm Whale 17:45, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

A friendly question from a friendly stranger

Hi, Utahraptor. Re this reference desk question, I'd like to ask one in return, if you'll not mind. It's really impertinent, coming from a stranger, but I just wondered if things are going okay for you? No reply necessary, if you prefer not, and no drama is on offer here, but I did want to just ask this. E-mail me, if you prefer; I check it daily, at least. Best regards,  – OhioStandard (talk) 05:03, 7 November 2010 (UTC)

I too am concerned when I see this post and just want to reassure you that you are a very welcome contributor on Wikipedia. It's going to take some fortitude on your part to see it through after your recent experience, but you have many friends here and we wish you all the best. Sincerely, --Diannaa ^(Talk) 15:57, 7 November 2010 (UTC)

Thank you both for your concern. It's good to know that I've got good friends here. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 15:59, 7 November 2010 (UTC)

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Thank you

Thanks for nominating me at RfA, especially since I voted oppose on yours. Thanks again. --The High Fin Sperm Whale 18:47, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

You're welcome. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 19:22, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

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Your reversion of my URL's edit of Sachem 10/4/10 2:34 UTC

My apologies. Thank you for dealing with that. I just found out by chance that my 10 year old son put that in. I had a serious talk with him. He has promised not to do anything like that in the future. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.152.161.96 (talk) 20:12, 11 November 2010 (UTC)

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Editor review

Hi

Thanks for the comments ! Vandal fighting is something I haven't really gone in to in depth - apart from the odd weekly sojourn into the recent page watch, where it seems there are so many people watching that by the time I have looked in depth and replied (well given notice with Twinkle) someone has reverted them already with Huggle etc, and a few obvious ones from IPs on pages on my watch list. When I started again it seemed that there were plenty out there doing it for RfA purposes and many new editors seeming to concentrate on it I figured I would leave it till I had learnt a little more policy - still, I suppose the more the merrier lol.

Once again thanks for taking the time to review :¬) Chaosdruid (talk) 05:53, 12 November 2010 (UTC)

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Already noticed it and added intro. After a few quick modifications I'll get it sent out tomorrow morning. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 02:27, 14 November 2010 (UTC)

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Utahraptor – after adding 3,600 bytes and 13 new sources/references, I have completed both tasks as put forth in your reward board challenge to drum up collaboration on Silver Reef, Utah. I only had a few missteps (which you gallantly fixed). It was (and is) a very interesting bit of Utah history to engross myself in for a while. NielsenGW (talk) 15:23, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

Amulet MS 5236

Hello The Utahraptor. Thanks for your efforts at copyediting the article. There are three points I'd like to discuss with you:

• Even though the Greek text is legible on the whole (see transcription on the right), much of it remains incomprehensible due to grammatical and syntactical peculiarities, such as they were frequent in magical amulets, and some letter sequences cannot be made any sense of.

What I mean is quite simply that these grammatical and syntactical peculiarities occurred often with such magical amulets.

• It is the existence of these fine double grooves on the gold lamella, which provides the key for identifying MS 5236 as being printed and not written; for it is a matter of mechanical necessity that the engraved letters with their raised double edges appear on the substrate as parallel, sunken lines when being printed, as can be observed on the amulet.

Actually, there is a causal relationship between the two sentences. The first gives the conclusion and the second provides the reason why. Perhaps we should rather use "since" than "for"?

• Thus, the outline of the letters, as to be expected with a print, appear in the slightly more elevated regions of the sheet (darker areas in the photo) more distinct than in the slightly deeper regions (lighter areas) that were not affected by the full force of the stamp.

Only a minor point, but I'd like to keep the bold notes, at least one of them, to give the reader a better idea to read the lamella, since the idea that darker areas correlate with more elevated regions is counterintuitive.

What do you think? Gun Powder Ma (talk) 23:38, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

"What I mean is quite simply that these grammatical and syntactical peculiarities occurred often with such magical amulets."

From what I can tell, the quoted text from the article says pretty much the same thing, so there is no reason to change that.

Ok, I was just asking because you changed the wording above to "...such as their frequency in magical amulets...", which I found incomprehensible.

"Actually, there is a causal relationship between the two sentences. The first gives the conclusion and the second provides the reason why. Perhaps we should rather use 'since' than 'for'?"

The sentence "since it is a matter of mechanical necessity that the engraved letters with their raised double edges appear on the substrate as parallel, sunken lines when being printed, as can be observed on the amulet..." does not make sense to me. If you use the word since, such as in "Since you asked me this, I will respond," you must also provide an explanation for the independent clause starting with since, separating the independent clause and the explanation with a comma. If this doesn't make sense, forgive me; I'm not sure how to put it in a different way.

I believe, "as" would also do, but the sentence would get rather long. Difficult...

"Only a minor point, but I'd like to keep the bold notes, at least one of them, to give the reader a better idea to read the lamella, since the idea that darker areas correlate with more elevated regions is counterintuitive."

Don't remember why I even removed those. I'll put them back in the article.

Thanks

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Thanks for the award, I shall wear it with pride. Jezhotwells (talk) 00:19, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

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Someone beat me to it. --Admrboltz (talk) 00:48, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

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Thomas Jefferson and slavery

Thanks Utahraptor for your grammar and punctuation edits on Ulysses S. Grant. There is another article Thomas Jefferson and slavery that has recently been overhauled. Could you do grammar and punctuation edits on that article? Cmguy777 (talk) 17:36, 23 November 2010 (UTC)

I'm currently working on getting Abraham Lincoln to GA status, and I'm also going to work on getting Silver Reef, Utah to GA status. But I'll take a look at it when I get the time. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 21:56, 23 November 2010 (UTC)

OK. Sounds good. Cmguy777 (talk) 22:38, 23 November 2010 (UTC)

Thanks Utahraptor! Edits on Thomas Jefferson and slavery looks good. Cmguy777 (talk) 06:41, 25 November 2010 (UTC)

GOCE Drive – Final push

Greetings GOCE Backlog elimination drive participant, We are now coming up to the last few days of the drive, the last for 2010. Currently, it looks like we will achieve our target for reducing the backlog by 10%, however, we still have huge numbers for 2009. We have 55 participants in this drive. If everyone just clears 2 articles each, we will reduce the backlog by a further 110 articles. If everyone can just do 3 articles, we will hit 165. If you have yet to work on any articles and have rollover words, remember that you do need to copyedit at least a couple of articles in this drive for your previous rollover to be valid for the next drive. There are many very small articles that will take less than 5-10 minutes to copyedit. Use CatScan to find them. Let's all concentrate our firepower on the first three months of 2009 as we approach the end of this final drive for the year. Thank you once again for participating, and see you at the finish line! – SMasters (talk) 04:00, 25 November 2010 (UTC)

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Thank you!

Thank you for your support at my RfA last week. I'll do everything I can to live up to your expectations and if you ever need help from a janitor please feel free to drop me a line! Panyd^{The muffin is not subtle} 20:51, 29 November 2010 (UTC)

getting credit for copy-editing

I copy-edited an article and removed the template. Want to make sure the guild, the campaign, and I get credit. Honest, there is a huge block of text and many different pages, when one comes to the GoC page, and it's darned hard to figure out the basics, like how to "officially" take stuff out of the queue. TCO (talk) 00:32, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

Actually, removing the {{copyedit}} tag will take it right out of the queue. When you finish a copy edit, add it to your name under the totals section. (You did remember to add your name to the totals section, correct?) The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 01:10, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

I'm stupid or the directions are hard. Probably both.  ;) Just added myself to the list of participants in the drive (as opposed to Guild) and added the total template thingie in. Now, will go off and figure out how to get credit for my baton.

P.s. Do you guys just fix commas and stuff or actually restructure articles that are messes?

TCO (talk) 01:26, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

When we copy edit articles, we fix grammar mistakes and we also do a few maintenance tasks, such as adding infoboxes and links to other articles. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 01:35, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

OK. I added my article into the total, with the wordcount and all. It is not showing me having done one article though. Why not? P.s. I just used MS Word to do the count. TCO (talk) 02:13, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

I've added your numbers in. You have to add those in manually, as well. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 02:18, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

OK, thanks. Heck, I'm practically up to speed now. Thought about manually adding them, but wasn't sure if it should update. Also wasn't sure if review had to happen first. Anyway, lost my ce virginity. TCO (talk) 02:22, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

GOCE elections

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November 2010 Backlog Elimination Drive Conclusion

Greetings from the Guild of Copy Editors Backlog Elimination Drive! We have reached the end of our fourth backlog elimination drive. Thanks to all who participated. Stats GOCE November 2010 backlog elimination drive graphs 58 people signed up for this drive. Of these, 48 people participated in the drive. Although we did not eliminate the months we planned to (January, February, and March 2009; and August, September, and October 2010), we did reduce the backlog by 627 articles (11.2%), which was over our goal of 10%. 49 awards will go out to 33 of 48 participants. Check out the complete list of barnstar winners here. Barnstars If you copy edited at least 4,000 words, you qualify for a barnstar. If you participated in the September 2010 backlog elimination drive, you may have earned roll-over words (more details can be found here). These roll-over words count as credit towards earning barnstars, except for leaderboard awards. We will be delivering these barnstars within the next couple of weeks. Our next drive is scheduled for January 2011. In the meantime, please consider helping out at the Wikification drive or any of the other places where help with backlogs is needed. Thank you for participating in the last 2010 backlog elimination drive! We look forward to seeing you in January! Your drive coordinators –The UtahraptorTalk to me/Contributions, S Masters (talk), and Diannaa (Talk)

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Thank you for the minor fixes and help with the GA. Much appreciated. -- Lil_℧niquℇ №1 | talk2me 01:00, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

No problem. I'm giving the article a copy edit right now. Let me know if there's anything else I can do to help. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 01:02, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

Seriously thank you so much. The major issue at the moment is the music video's synopsis. Once that's been copy-edited and made more succinct I think the article will pass. I'm going to do a new introduction once the rest is finished. But all it needed was the copy edit and the music video synopsis re-writing really. If you're interested on collaborating in the future I could certainly use your copy editing talents in the future. =) I'm good at finding relevant information to add but then fall down with the prose quality. -- Lil_℧niquℇ №1 | talk2me 01:17, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

Once I'm finished with the copy edit I'll take care of the rest of the issues addressed by the GA reviewer, then hopefully the article will pass. I would be glad to work with you in the future. Please feel free to contact me if you need a copy editor. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 01:23, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

Much appreciated. Once you've done I'll get back to the article, there are a few other things I'll need to address etc. Thanks for the offer to copy edit... I will defo remember that. Can I ask, how did you come across the article? and... are you a Kelly Rowland? (semi-retirement has led to re-prioritisation of what I can physically achieve on wikipedia but GAs are always my priorities). -- Lil_℧niquℇ №1 | talk2me 01:45, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

I was looking for a Good article candidate to work on, and I recognized the name of the song. I've finished my initial copy edit, so give me a little time to go over the article again and fix the mistakes I may have missed. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 01:49, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

I've finished copy editing the article. Please let me know if there's anything else I can do to help. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 02:17, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

Nice work on RCG, I have passed the article now. Adabow (talk · contribs) 03:30, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

Hi Utaphraptor, how are you? I've begun work clarifying and re-writing Grown Woman. Its the next single after RCG so naturally I thought it could be done next. I dont think there's much wrong with it but I've nominated it for WP:GA. If you have chance could you give it a quick read-through for any obvious prose errors that would be much appreciated. -- Lil_℧niquℇ №1 | talk2me 22:44, 16 December 2010 (UTC)

I'll take a look at it when I get the chance. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 23:08, 16 December 2010 (UTC)

Thank you very much. I think that one was any easy one. There wasn't much to be done! =) The final one (in the series for now) is Forever and a Day (Kelly Rowland song) which i fear needs a lot of work. If you can make any suggestions that would be brilliant. In the meantime i'm going to begin working on it... I'm nominating it in a short while... -- Lil_℧niquℇ №1 | talk2me 15:00, 18 December 2010 (UTC)

Alright. Let me know when you're done so I can copy edit the article. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 15:02, 18 December 2010 (UTC)

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Thank-You so much for taking the time to give me feedback. I really did appreciate it =D--Blackjacks101 (talk) 15:58, 18 December 2010 (UTC)

You're welcome, and if there's anything I can do for you, just let me know. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 16:05, 18 December 2010 (UTC)

Just passed your your article! Great work--Blackjacks101 (talk) 14:26, 19 December 2010 (UTC)

I too can't thank you enough for all your help. If you are interested I've recently nominated When Love Takes Over (a related article) for WP:Peer review at Wikipedia:Peer review/When Love Takes Over/archive1‎. The idea of the review is to get the article ready for review to see if it meets featured article status. If you could take a look it would be much appreciated. I've based the article, as much as possible, on 4 Minutes (Madonna song). -- Lil_℧niquℇ №1 | (talk) 19:54, 19 December 2010 (UTC)

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		for all your help with Rose Colored Glasses (Kelly Rowland song), Grown Woman and Forever and a Day (Kelly Rowland song). A true star!! -- Lil_℧niquℇ №1 | (talk) 19:56, 19 December 2010 (UTC)

Thank you! I'm currently working on another Good article candidate, but I'll see what I can do when I get the time. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 19:58, 19 December 2010 (UTC)

Silver Reef, Utah

I'm looking at it again now and fixing a few things. I used a script to replace the hyphens in page ranges and date ranges, and I corrected the publisher's name in a couple of the citations. Utah's Dixie History (citation 15) looks to me like a tourist or real-estate group and not a reliable source per WP:RS. Generally travel sites or other commercial sites (usually dot-coms) are not reliable for meeting WP:RS and therefore WP:V. Some dot-coms are OK, and some may be reliable for some kinds of information but not others. It's always best to replace the weak (unvetted, unedited, unsigned) sources with strong ones if you can possibly find them. Dixie History is one I'd advise finding a substitute for. Woodworkers Auction (citation 16) is another; it looks to me like a personal web site. Utah Travel Center (citation 17) is another. The Gary B. Speck source (citation 19) looks like another personal web site. Utah.com, another travel site (citation 30) is another. You could just delete citation 30 since the claims are supported by two other citations, and they are not controversial claims. Citation 4 is to a real-estate site, not a reliable source. Please read WP:RS again and begin making a distinction between "published sources with a reputation for fact-checking and accuracy" and those, like blogs, self-published material, and many commercial sites, that are not likely to have professional fact-checkers and editors examining their claims for accuracy. Finetooth (talk) 02:54, 20 December 2010 (UTC)

I already know that those sites are unreliable, I just haven't gotten a chance to replace them yet. The only one I'd have to disagree with is the Gary Speck one. See WP:RSN#Reliable source? According to several editors, the site isn't the best, but it's suitable. Thanks for the information. I'll find some replacement sources when I get the time. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 03:02, 20 December 2010 (UTC)

Some of the paragraphs are only partly sourced. For example, the first part of the first paragraph of the "Geology and geography" section is sourced, but the last two sentences are not. They are: "Silver Reef was built on the same sedimentary bedrock as St. George: Jurassic-, Triassic-, and Permian-aged. The area's soil and rocks are red from iron oxide. Dinosaur tracks from the early Jurassic Period can be found in the area." Since these two sentences contain technical information that is not common knowledge, they need to be supported by a reliable source or sources. Who says St. George is built on sedimentary bedrock of those particular ages? Who says the soil and rocks contain iron oxide, which gives them their red color? Who says there are dinosaur tracks in the area? All these things may be perfectly true, but they aren't verifiable per WP:V without a source. Finetooth (talk) 03:05, 20 December 2010 (UTC)

I read the information about the bedrock on this article, but I assumed it was true. I've removed it since it was an assumption and might not be true. I've kept the dinosaur track information, since it's sourced later in the article. I've added the source to the geology and geography section. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 03:10, 20 December 2010 (UTC)

I've taken care of some of the reference problems, and I'll look for sources for the rest of them when I get the time. I know there are usable sources at my library, so I'll stop by there tomorrow and see what I can find. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 03:34, 20 December 2010 (UTC)

RE: Message from WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors

I think you should see the message where the editors seem to WP:OWN the article and refuse any work thereof. Im trying to discuss with them however if they abjectly refuse i will move on the article and other options thereof.

the issue is different from the tips you suggested.(Lihaas (talk) 12:30, 22 December 2010 (UTC)).

The issue was that Fae was saying that your copy editing skills are not up to a certain standard. I'm not saying that you are a poor copy editor, I'm simply saying that your skills could use a bit of sharpening. Please see User talk:SMasters#Lihaas for further information. Also take a look at this discussion, and let me know when you're up to speed on the situation. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 19:52, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

yall run a whole consensus debate hearing the whims of fae? he has WP:OWN issues and refused to discuss. He is clearly venting his steam.

Anyhoo, fuck it.

and well, anwyays, i dont know how to get my name of hat shit, but your welcome to take me off.Lihaas (talk) 12:30, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

We chose not to try the consensus vote. And please don't use swear words on my talk page. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 20:16, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

YOUve certainly been more reasonableLihaas (talk) 12:30, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

Utah Meetup 2011

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Return favour

Now you owe me a favour! As my return favour, I ask that you do a copy edit on one of the articles from the Requests Page. OK? Thanks.--Diannaa ^(Talk) 04:23, 23 December 2010 (UTC)

I am a man of my word, so I will copy edit an article from the Requests page. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 13:14, 23 December 2010 (UTC)

Thanks! --Diannaa ^(Talk) 16:08, 23 December 2010 (UTC)

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Merry Christmas!

Thanks SMasters! Merry Christmas to you too! The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 03:48, 24 December 2010 (UTC)

Merry Christmas Utahraptor, have a happy and safe holiday! Regards, —Ancient Apparition • Champagne? • 2:55pm • 03:55, 24 December 2010 (UTC)

Re:Merry Christmas

Thank you very much, The Utahraptor! That was a lovely surprise! And now, to return the favour:

This is the loveliest tree I could find. I hope it fits!

Merry Christmas! Wilhelmina Will (talk) 11:08, 24 December 2010 (UTC)

Same for me. I am not artistic enough to draw my own Christmas tree for you; to take someone else's picture and pretend it is mine is not good. BTW I have created over 600 articles at Simple English Wikipedia. About 38 articles in the past week were created by me. --Chemicalinterest (talk) 12:02, 24 December 2010 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!

“ And behold, he shall be born of Mary, at Jerusalem which is the land of our forefathers, she being a virgin, a precious and chosen vessel, who shall be overshadowed and conceive by the power of the Holy Ghost, and bring forth a son, yea, even the Son of God. ” — (Alma 7:10)

The Thing ^T/_C is wishing you a Merry Christmas! This greeting (and season) promotes WikiLove and hopefully this note has made your day a little better. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Happy New Year!

Spread the cheer by adding {{subst:User:TTTSNB/Merry_Christmas}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

Thank you very much Thing! Merry Christmas to you too. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 00:00, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

Merry Christmas

To you too! Sorry no fancy message... Christmas is after all about family and not presents... LOL j/k. Eat lots, drink lots and have a very merry time! -- Lil_℧niquℇ №1 ^[talk] 03:22, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

You're right, although in today's modern culture, presents are, sadly, valued more than family time. Merry Christmas, The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 03:30, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!

May your family have
a joyous holiday season
and a new year blessed
with hope and happiness.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

• The Ceremonies for Christmas
  Day (Robert Herrick)
  
  Kindle the Christmas brand, and then
     Till sunset let it burn;
  Which quench'd, then lay it up again
     Till Christmas next return.
  
  Part must be kept wherewith to teend
     The Christmas log next year,
  And where 'tis safely kept, the fiend
     Can do no mischief there.

  

  ---

  If you don't celebrate Christmas ...

  Happy (belated) Hanukkah! Happy Eid al-Adha! Happy Kwanzaa! And of course, Happy Festivus!

  May this holiday season bring you the music of laughter, the warmth of friendship, and the steadying hand of love. ☃

/ƒETCHCOMMS/ 03:41, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

Merry Christmas

Thanks Dude! :) Merry Christmas! :) - Neutralhomer • Talk • 04:29, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

Merry Christmas (again)

'Tis a great season, 'tis. I received a laptop computer, but it won't let me log in to Wikipedia for some reason! So, I'll just have to use my old computer to wish you a Happy Holidays ;). Finalius (Say what?) 15:51, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

Merry Christmas

And Happy New Year! Finetooth (talk) 18:12, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

Diannaa ^(Talk) has given you a Christmas tree! Christmas trees promote WikiLove and are a great way to spread holiday cheer. Merry Christmas!

Spread the WikiLove by adding {{subst:User:The Utahraptor/Christmas tree}} to any editor's talk page with a friendly message.

Merry Christmas reply

Merry Christmas! Thanks for the e-card Christmas message. Cmguy777 (talk) 02:37, 26 December 2010 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!

Thank you for the Christmas greetings hope you and your family had a great Christmas!--Blackjacks101 (talk) 18:16, 26 December 2010 (UTC)

Essay

You can view the essay in my userspace here. Lets make it nice before it goes to namespace. Tofutwitch11 ^(TALK) 04:06, 27 December 2010 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Cedar Creek, Utah

Hello! Your submission of Cedar Creek, Utah at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! PM800 (talk) 18:41, 27 December 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia Ambassador Program is looking for new Online Ambassadors

Hi Utahraptor! I noticed your activity as a Good Article reviewer, and wanted to let you know about the Wikipedia Ambassador Program, and specifically the role of Online Ambassador. We're looking for friendly Wikipedians who are good at reviewing articles and giving feedback to serve as mentors for students who are assigned to write for Wikipedia in their classes.

If you're interested, I encourage you to take a look at the Online Ambassador guidelines; the "mentorship process" describes roughly what will be expected of mentors in the coming term. If that's something you want to do, please apply!

You can find instructions for applying at WP:ONLINE. The main things we're looking for in Online Ambassadors are friendliness, regular activity (since mentorship is a commitment that spans several months), and the ability to give detailed, substantive feedback on articles (both short new articles, and longer, more mature ones).

I hope to hear from you soon.--Sage Ross - Online Facilitator, Wikimedia Foundation (talk) 21:16, 27 December 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for considering me. I'll look into it. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 21:24, 27 December 2010 (UTC)

Syracuse University

I think that we are very close. What should be my next step? Thanks, Racepacket (talk) 02:52, 28 December 2010 (UTC)

Nice work, I have passed the article. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 03:20, 28 December 2010 (UTC)

Merry Christmas

Hello, Utahraptor!

Thank you for stopping by with the Christmas tree! I've taken the liberty of sending a fresh Hippodraco ;)

Special of the day for Cedar Mountain Formation dromaeosaurs

J. Spencer (talk) 02:38, 29 December 2010 (UTC)

Thank you very much, J. Spencer. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 03:10, 29 December 2010 (UTC)

Victor, Utah

Congratulations on creating Victor, Utah—especially the photo. Well done! Did you get Desert Lake as well? I've been wanting to get out there myself. Ntsimp (talk) 15:24, 29 December 2010 (UTC)

Thanks. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get up to Desert Lake, but I'm planning on going there once the snow clears next year. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 15:29, 29 December 2010 (UTC)