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Novelist navbox cat

Hi Tony. I'm wondering what you'd think of having Category:Novelist navigational boxes? I have some navboxes, like Template:Elizabeth Bowen that only list novels (and hence don't have a navbox cat), while my Template:Robert Burns only lists poetry and is in Category:Poet navigational boxes. Thanks for your time, and my compliments on the Yeats navbox and others. INeverCry 15:56, 1 April 2013 (UTC)

Thanks

The Original Barnstar
Thanks for taking time to create new poetry templates. Best wishes Span (talk) 17:53, 3 April 2013 (UTC)

DYK for 2013 McDonald's All-American Boys Game

Materialscientist (talk) 00:41, 4 April 2013 (UTC)

The Signpost: 01 April 2013

Curious

Why do county navboxes such as {{Colusa County, California}} need a state parameter? What use do you envision for it? —Stepheng3 (talk) 03:59, 6 April 2013 (UTC)

Tony, please note that all navboxes using {{US county navigation box}} use the collapse_state parameter to specify whether it is collapsed or expanded. The state parameter, which predates the implementation of the collapsible feature, specifies the US state where the county is located. Therefore, this edit is valid, whereas modifications like this one causes a conflict and thus was reverted by other users. Thanks. Zzyzx11 (talk) 07:53, 6 April 2013 (UTC)
I did in fact CC User:Frietjes.[1] However, although you may use someone's code, tool, script or gadget, you should not blindly apply them -- you ultimately take full responsibility for any action performed using these features, including any WP:3RR or what may perceived as vandalism or template breakage. I'm puzzled why you used collapse_state parameter on {{Zacatecas}}[2] and others using {{Mexico state navigation box}}, but failed on noticing it was the same with {{Colusa County, California}} and those using {{US county navigation box}}.
I'm also puzzled why changing a line like this from:
| state = California
to
| state = {{{state|California}}}
with "California" as the default value for the state parameter, would not have alerted you that something was wrong. Those two examples are a clear indication that you were most likely blindly applying her script. She should not be responsible for your (mis)use. Regards. Zzyzx11 (talk) 08:54, 6 April 2013 (UTC)
Tony, please stop making these edits until you understand when they are appropriate and when they aren't. Best regards, —Stepheng3 (talk) 14:53, 6 April 2013 (UTC)

Bacari Alexander

Tony -- I created articles today for Jon Horford and Bacari Alexander. If you have (or know of any) decent photos for either, please feel free to insert them. Likewise for any additional info you may have on them. Cbl62 (talk) 05:49, 6 April 2013 (UTC)

DYK of The Racketeer

I approved the ALT 6 hook for The Racketeer (novel) at Template:Did you know nominations/The Racketeer (novel). Ruhrfisch ><>°° 20:25, 6 April 2013 (UTC)

Green roofs

Hello. I'm Gildas Boennec and i work for "Le Petit Quotidien", which is a french newspaper for kids (you can check out our website : http://www.playbacpresse.fr/). We are preparing an article about green roofs and we would like to publish your picture of Chicago City Hall Green Roof. Could we publish it for free ?

Waiting for your answer ! My mail : g.boennec@gmail.com — Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.151.56.169 (talk) 15:22, 7 April 2013 (UTC)

Cook County Democratic Party

Hello Tony, forgive me for spending so much energy on a low-priority article for our project. Preferring to work things out 1-on-1 and bring along less experienced editors where possible, I have never done a WP:RFC or WP:DRN. I believe the content issues on this article are myriad but straight-forward, including POV, word choice, tone, quality of refs, and over-reliance on 1 source. Stepping back and reviewing the dialog at Talk:Democratic Party of Cook County and User_talk:Homeaccount, my feeling is that the fundamental problem is one of comprehension, more specifically, misunderstandings with respect to:

  1. fending off WP:MOS with appeals to RS style,
  2. individual vs. collective responsibility for WP:NPOV
  3. and lastly some WP:IDHT and WP:NPA behaviors.

I feel clarification of our policies and norms may be a prereq for collaboration. Might WP:RFC/U be the best tool here to initiate a level-setting discussion with a 3rd party? What is your advice? Thanks. Hugh (talk) 19:39, 7 April 2013 (UTC)

DYK for 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans

Materialscientist (talk) 14:05, 8 April 2013 (UTC)

Aesop

Hi Tony. I've started this one: User:INeverCry/Aesop. There's alot more work to do. Feel free to make changes or suggestions. INeverCry 19:38, 8 April 2013 (UTC)

Re: DYK queue

Almost everyone wants their hooks to be placed in the lead (image) slot. This is because almost every hook receives most attention in this location. As a result your argument that your hook would receive more hits is just a reiteration of the reason every other nomination would also receive more attention if it is placed in the lead slot. As a result there is usually a glut of nominations with nominators wishing for their hook to receive preferential treatment. There is no way to satisfy all these requests. The simple reason your nomination was not placed in the highly desirable image slot is there were (and still are) and large selection of other nominations that are at least as deserving as your nomination and I chose to one of them instead of yours.

As for your insinuation that I did not spend enough time looking at nominations, please realize that the time spent editing does not necessarily relate to the amount of time spent looking at available nominations before a series of edits is begun. --Allen3 talk 22:55, 8 April 2013 (UTC)

Love's Labour's Lost template

Hey boss, quick question for you. An IP editor recently added this to the Love's Labour's Lost article: "Although there is no known source for the plot, the four main male characters are all loosely based on real historical figures; Navarre is based on Henry IV of France, Berowne on Charles de Gontaut, duc de Biron, Dumain on Charles, Duke of Mayenne and Longaville on Henri I d'Orléans, duc de Longueville." An IP editor (presumably the same person) also added a paragraph concerning the characters to each of the four historical figures' articles. To be honest, I didn't even know they had articles on here. Obviously, I knew Henry did, but not the other three. Anyhow, as it is generally not a very well known fact, even amongst some Shakespeareans, that the four main male characters are based on real people, I think it's a good idea to add the four of them to the template in the related section, but what I wanted to ask was should I add the tamplate to their articles. Having had a quick look through some of the characters listed in the two tetralogy templates, it seems not, as none (or very few) of them have the template on their articles, but I just wanted to double check with yourself first. Cheers. Bertaut (talk) 02:56, 9 April 2013 (UTC)

These franchise templates do not belong on historical figures pages. Historical figures should not be included on the template for mere likeness in general. Only if that actual figure was portrayed as a character.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 04:11, 9 April 2013 (UTC)
Well, obviously, you'd put them in the character section if the actual person was portrayed, but putting them in the related section is fine. And it's a little more than "mere likeness" - he specifically based the characters on them, even taking their names. Just as a question though. All these rules you keep on citing about templates. Where are they? Can you direct me to the page where they're outlined please so I can have a read through them, because I've had a look around and I can't find anything. Thanks. Bertaut (talk) 21:52, 9 April 2013 (UTC)
I am talking about something like {{The Last of the Mohicans}}. Only the fictional characters get the template on their pages. I don't even know where the rules are for templates. I have never looked at them. I have sort of just been working from feedback.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 23:46, 9 April 2013 (UTC)

Kindly Explain.

Dear Tony/The Tiger,

I have been alerted that you are requesting my wiki page be deleted. Can please tell me why and I'd appreciate your suggestions to rectify the page. I am a viable professor and art critic and don't understand this. Please respond ASAP.

Elaine A. King

I am can be reached at eaking13@yahoo.com — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kinge13 (talk • contribs) 17:44, 9 April 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Ready for Love (TV series)

Casliber (talk · contribs) 23:04, 9 April 2013 (UTC)

DYK for The Racketeer (novel)

PanydThe muffin is not subtle 07:18, 10 April 2013 (UTC)

The Signpost: 08 April 2013

Herbert Fisk Johnson

A tag has been placed on Herbert Fisk Johnson, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a redirect to a nonexistent page, or a redirect loop.

If you can fix this redirect to point to an existing Wikipedia page, please do so and remove the speedy deletion tag. However, please do not remove the speedy deletion tag unless you also fix the redirect. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. - Camyoung54 talk 19:28, 10 April 2013 (UTC)

Re: Foulkes

My comments don't relate to you, Tony. - Jack Sebastian (talk) 03:03, 12 April 2013 (UTC)

Article review?

Hi Tony, I was wondering if you'd be willing to review http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:I%27m_Tony_Ahn/Rembrandt_Flores and if you think it meets community standards, move it to Rebrandt Flores. In return I'd be happy to do a GA review or a DYK hook review for you or something else. To be clear, I'm trading for the review, not the outcome, so I'll do the review whether you make the move or not. Let me know. I'm Tony Ahn (talk) 03:45, 12 April 2013 (UTC)

QPQ bank

"ThatPower" and "Gentleman" count as two of 3 QPQs against Template:Did you know nominations/COMINAK, SOMAIR, Akokan, Niger.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 17:20, 12 April 2013 (UTC)

Hi TonyTheTiger

Would you be interested to help me on this project? https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_Economic_Map

I am trying to duplicate this economic report for all 196 countries. Would you be willing to contribute by duplicating this model for another country?

United States: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Mcnabber091/Economy_of_the_United_States

China: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Mcnabber091/sandbox

Mcnabber091 (talk) 05:48, 13 April 2013 (UTC)

Files missing description details

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Signalling theory GA has had second opinion

FunkMonk has kindly looked over the article and given some 2nd opinion comments, which I have addressed, so it's over to you again. With many thanks - Chiswick Chap (talk) 15:52, 14 April 2013 (UTC)

Thanks Tony... we got there in the end! Yeah! Rrrahh! (Signalling Theory GA)

Thanks Tony... we got there in the end! Yeah! Rrrahh!

Chiswick Chap (talk) 18:39, 14 April 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for your work tidying up templates and adding collapsible options information. — Maile (talk) 11:22, 16 April 2013 (UTC)

Collapse templates

County navboxes should not be collapsed unless other navboxes are also present; it's going to take forever to clean up this mess. Do not restore it. Nyttend (talk) 13:13, 17 April 2013 (UTC)

Without modification, county navboxes stay open unless there are other navboxes on the page; see Smithville, Monroe County, Indiana for example. Nyttend (talk) 15:04, 17 April 2013 (UTC)
These county templates should not appear collapsed, plain and simple — they generally appear by themselves, and they know to collapse themselves if others are present. Don't hide behind a "we can't help it" situation. Nyttend (talk) 15:33, 17 April 2013 (UTC)
I apologize. I thought you meant "it's inevitable". I'll talk to her. Nyttend (talk) 16:00, 17 April 2013 (UTC)

The Signpost: 15 April 2013

Faust

Hi, I would think that the Portrait of Dorian Gray would count as a tale of a Faustian pact. Best wishes Span (talk) 00:09, 20 April 2013 (UTC)

2011–12 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team‎

You left me a message regarding the edit I made on 2011–12 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team‎. To clear up, I meant to leave an explanation for my edit, but it must not have saved correctly. The change most certainly was constructive (please actually read the old version in its plain english format). If you would like to make a further revision and bring back the content in a way that makes sense, fine by me. I was just removing a confusing, nonsensical part of the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.44.121.144 (talk) 04:26, 20 April 2013 (UTC)

Error in template

Hello, please see this error: <table cellspacing="0" class="nowraplinks collapsible {{{state</includeonly>}}} navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit;">

in template Template:Orbital_launches_in_2012 --Palapa (talk) 09:50, 20 April 2013 (UTC)

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GA on Hold notice

GA on Hold for Talk:Mallory Hagan/GA1, I've left some recommendations there. Shouldn't be too hard to address. Hope you're doing well, — Cirt (talk) 16:25, 21 April 2013 (UTC)

Great job! Promoted as GA quality. Can you listed it under the most appropriate section at WP:GA? That's the only step left. Cheers, — Cirt (talk) 02:18, 23 April 2013 (UTC)
Nevermind, I've found the right place and listed it at WP:GA. Cheers, — Cirt (talk) 02:25, 23 April 2013 (UTC)

Better source request for File:EMK eulogy of RFK.ogg

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The Signpost: 22 April 2013

Template:Did you know nominations/COMINAK, SOMAIR, Akokan, Niger

Is this ready to receive your blessing now? Please respond on the page. —♦♦ AMBER(ЯʘCK) 06:55, 26 April 2013 (UTC)

How about now?—♦♦ AMBER(ЯʘCK) 11:56, 28 April 2013 (UTC)
Could you answer one last short question on the nomination page? I promise I won't bother you with this again! —♦♦ AMBER(ЯʘCK) 16:08, 30 April 2013 (UTC)

Wiknic

Sorry, I'll be working on June 22, so I won't be able to participate. Zagalejo^^^ 20:33, 26 April 2013 (UTC)

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Georgia county highway navboxes

Hey there! I see you left a message to Morriswa about the above-mentioned navboxes. We've actually had a pretty lengthy discussion at WT:USRD. We've pretty much gained consensus to just kill those off for all the states. Just a note in case this affects your course of action. TCN7JM 01:11, 30 April 2013 (UTC)

PSY @ DYK

This does not appear to be true, based on the article, and the reference in the article. Can you verify it? Until it can be verified, I've removed it from the DYK hook. --Floquenbeam (talk) 21:21, 30 April 2013 (UTC)

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