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Pardon my boldness, but I think I liked it better when you weren't wearing pants. ;-) Aloha, a hui hou. --Ali'i 13:32, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
I finally got around to editing the 5-Hour Energy Article that we were talking about last month (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Redvers/Archive20#5_Hour_Energy). I removed anything that looked like marketing hype. I know you said I could go to another editor as you are rather a stickler for these things; however, there is nothing that needs to be in the article. I just want to add it to the list of energy drinks section as it is a pretty good energy drink that has been around for a little while. Please let me know what you think about the revised article. I can and will make any other necessary edits if needed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Oshburg/5-Hour_Energy
Thanks Oshburg 16:45, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
--Thanks for your help on this and the linking issue. I am somewhat of a Noob and try to follow all guidelines, but as you stated in our previous conversation, User talk:Redvers/Archive20#5 Hour Energy, the guidelines are endless. Your edits look good so I am going to add the article to the list of energy drinks.
Thanks again, Oshburg 19:54, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
I'm certainly not going to take them to DRV, but some of these closures - particularly this one - are possibly the most dubious admin* decisions I've ever seen. — iridescent 19:17, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
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Jimbo responded on the RFC less than three hours ago, and already his response had gathered fourteen endorsements in the two hours before you protected the RFC. I'm not clear what you mean when you say that the RFC had reached its "logical close". [1]. Why shouldn't others make their comments on the RFC? In my view, there has certainly been more constructive dialog on this subject there than anywhere else. --Tony Sidaway 22:07, 31 October 2007 (UTC)
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Clearly, we're going through the oldest still-active AfD page simultaneously. You redirected List of Nintendo GameCube network games to the article on its broadband adapter, while at the same time, I was merging the info into Nintendo GameCube#Online play. Let me know if you think this was a good call, or just overkill by posting the same info on two different pages. -- Mike (Kicking222) 22:15, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
I'd like to start up some discussion as to why dim3 was deleted. Note that it had a AFD, at which there was some strong discussions and in which a number of users and admins put a keep on it (as a matter of fact, at least 2 admins who initially said delete switched to keep after clean up.)
I do know it's not a vote, but throughout the discussion a number of people agreed that all the requirements had been met. Note that these were not puppets (at the beginning there were a couple of the software users doing this but the following discussion, especially after the first break, was not.)
At least one admin basically said it was more than likely a keep. After all that work, I'm wondering why it got the boot and if it can be restored.
I don't remember seeing your ID in the AFD, which is odd. Did you read it? While not everybody was in agreement, the vast majority was. What is the reason for the delete? What can be done to fix it?
Ggadwa 22:54, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
Follow-up: I apologize if this is the wrong place to start this discussion, I am learning this as I go. Again, I'm just looking for a way to restart this discussion or to hopefully convince you as I have others. Ggadwa 23:19, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
I understand your frustration with the system - it frustrates many a new user, especially when the article in question is about their company or something they enjoy. However, this is the system we have, it developed over 6 years with much discussion about how it works/doesn't work, and neither you nor I can overturn the entire system or start making exceptions to it to suit ourselves.
For the results to be "not the debate but [my] view of the debate", well, yes, that's right. That's how the system works. I know it sounds odd to you, but that's what we do. As for it being "... actually you that needs to be convinced, and without your input that's really not possible", the first part is correct - the closing admin is the one who needs to be convinced, but no, I'm afraid The System doesn't agree with the second part. In fact we go very very very far in insisting that people who take part in a debate are part of the debate and classing them as partisan. We don't allow people who are part of the debate to close discussions or adjudicate on disputes. That way, we inforce neutrality - or at least the appearance of neutrality (which isn't the same thing).
Anyhow, I'm glad you picked one of the three options available. Shortly, I'll move the article to the suggested userspace location (I didn't do it before as I needed to hear back from you first).
You'll need to ruthlessly remove everything that sounds like advertising from the article. All boasts, superlatives and sales language. You'll need to read our policy on reliable sources, find some and link them as inline refs wherever you make any sort of assertion. And finally, but most importantly, you'll need to find verifiable objective evidence to support a claim of notability (read Wikipedia:Notability for a long discussion on this) and assert that notability up front in the article - with a reference to prove it (like this: "Product X is an open-source widget for the remove of foo and bar. It was recommended by Barfoo in June 2007 [REF] and awarded the Bar of Foo Award by Foobar Inc in July. [REF]").
I'm happy to help you out on any of this - just us ask - but you'll need to come up with the reliable sources yourself. Okay? ➔ REDVEЯS isn't wearing pants 14:52, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
I've gone through and hit every point you thought I needed to make. My goal is for the dim3 article to become the article all wikipedia admins look at with stars in their eyes when they think of a "perfect" article :) You can drop further comments on my talk page, I only bring this up here as I know you want to be alerted instead of watching the watch list. Hopefully I've either gotten it to where you are at least OK with it or have just some work to go, but, again, I'm pretty willing to go the distance as I truly believe this deserves an article.
Thank you, Redvers, you're a gentleman and a scholar. Your dedication to helping a newbie out and getting a page back up should be noted. I made one last edit, the "categories" still had a nowiki tag from when it was in user space. If I knew your address I'd send you a box of twinkees :) Ggadwa 21:39, 8 November 2007 (UTC)
--nat Alo! Salut! Sunt eu, un haiduc?!?! 01:49, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
Hi. I noticed that Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Courteeners was closed as a keep, but the AFD notice remained on the article page, and the talk page was not updated with the AFD result. I've boldly gone ahead and did the work as a non-admin, but I've never done this before, so perhaps you could check to see that I didn't mess anything up. Regards. -- Whpq 19:50, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
Is back and now appearing in WP:AIV. What worries me, however, is that User talk:Redvers/Archive20 shows up in Google. --Rodhullandemu (talk - contribs) 17:21, 9 November 2007 (UTC)
forgotten to delete? (see also [2], [3]) -- 172.173.96.5 18:38, 9 November 2007 (UTC) In Rememberance of German_Revolution#9_November_1918:_The_end_of_the_monarchy -- 172.173.96.5 18:38, 9 November 2007 (UTC)
I noticed you worked with the Fellowship of Friends article in the past. There is an issue with Conflict of Interest (COI) at the moment and the article has been stubbed and protected and I thought that it would be nice if you could voice your opinion on the Talk page. If you are too busy, that's OK. Thank you in advance. Love-in-ark 05:07, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
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GET THOSE PANTS BACK ON! (for your sig) Kwsn (Ni!) 22:19, 13 November 2007 (UTC) |
The English name for this place is Ypres and has been Ypres since the days of Chaucer. Talking about living people coming to this place, I am one of them (I was once asked by the local Green Party to stand as their candidate there - I am a regular visitor to the Anglican church there as well) and I refer you to the Kattenstoet. An event known all over Belgium, always gets on TV, but nothing to do with the Great War and still Ypres is used by the town itself. So, you may even say that Ypres is a "self-name" (the same article uses Grote Markt, by the way) The English people living at/in Ypres do the same (most of them know Dutch but preciously little French).
The main point however is that this is Wikipedia in the English language and we should use the English version of the name. Flemish (or Ukrainian for that matter, see the row at Kiev) language legislature has no legal say over Wikipedia. We register usage, we should have no intention to change it. In any case, this name was the English version for a long time, so the argument that this is just a remnant from the days of the Great War when French was used by the Belgian administration and the bourgeoisie is incorrect.
I think replacing Ypres with Ieper, when the sign in the picture just above it (put up by the town of course) says "Ypres" is WP:POINT, because our article on Ypres mentions the official Dutch name, Ieper. If you want the Dutch also on this page, it would be better in the text of the article. By the way, I have seen a number of such changes all over English Wikipedia, where I suspect that the intentions of the changers may be not so innocent as yours but politically motivated.
In case you think I am politically motivated "in the other direction" and anti-flemish, have a look at my recent edit at Elise Crombez, yes, even models can be dragged into this kind of battleground. Now it would be ironic if the town of peace were to be the object of a "svidomy" edit war.
Thank you for your attention.--Paul Pieniezny 07:48, 14 November 2007 (UTC)
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I noticed you removed my entry, saying that it was incorrect. However, his talk page contains a final warning a few months old (and another ClueBot warning 1 day later). I don't feel that they should "expire" that quickly (this does not refer to ClueBot's warning). I will admit that his block was probably too old, since he was blocked in August and warned in September. Of course I could be entirely wrong, please tell me if this is the case. If this somehow sounds rude, then I'm very sorry. Rudeness is not my intention. --Thinboy00 talk/contribs @896, i.e. 20:30, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for the note - I've clearly spent too long at Special:Newpages today! Have commented at AFD. Cricketgirl (talk) 23:29, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
<_< but i believe you offered to show me some puppies? >_> ··coelacan 03:59, 23 November 2007 (UTC)
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God with 6900+ edits here, you think I'd be more experienced wouldn't you? Ah well. Thanks though. Best, — Rudget contributions 20:31, 30 November 2007 (UTC)
Beat you to it. Six hundred and twenty frakking reversions. I hope I never have to do that again. Will (talk) 21:18, 30 November 2007 (UTC)
...for helping me navigate the waters of my surprisingly peaceful RFA, which closed successfully with 85 supports, 1 oppose, and 0 neutral.
I would particularly like to thank Acalamari and Alison, my nominators, and everyone who watched the page and ran the tally.
If there is anything I can do to be of service in the future, please feel free to contact me. (Oh, and if you hate RfA Thankspam, please forgive me, Redvers, I promise I won't block you for deleting it ;-))
And forgive me if I need a Wikibreak now and then (like now. I'm exhausted!). You wouldn’t want to see me climbing the Reichstag, now would you?
Off to flail around with my new mop! (what?!)
Date for archive bot. ➔ REDVEЯS likes kittens... and you 14:24, 3 December 2007 (UTC)
Hi, thank you for your reply. I think it is allow in some cases to request for a change of name. I think that can help. The thing is the Franklin.vp is very related to my real name. can you change the name of that account and I'll create a new one? Thank a lot. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Franklin.vp (talk • contribs) also known as Renamed user 1 (talk · contribs), on 22:49, 30 November 2007 (UTC)
Thank a lot for you help. Can you look again to my talk page? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Franklin.vp (talk • contribs) also known as Renamed user 1 (talk · contribs), on 23:06, 30 November 2007 (UTC)
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-- ThinkBlue (Hit BLUE) 02:51, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
The difference between believing and knowing is caring or not to find out. If you had read the Computer engineering article to which Computer systems engineering redirecteds, you'd have known that, at least for the editors of said article, "Computer systems engineering" is one of the "core knowledge areas" of "computer engineering". Every element of that list of "areas of knowledge" has an article on its own. Except "computer systems engineering", which redirects to the same article in a loop. The redirect doesn't seem to have sense to me, and of course it doesn't seem useful to me. A red link would indeed be useful. Peace. --euyyn (talk) 00:23, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
Hi Redvers,
I noticed that you deleted my ((db|This is too new.))
on Kako mi je, tako mi je and pointed me to WP:CSD.
Every now and then I patrol the new pages and see many articles about music albums, sports players, sports teams, etc which to me have questionable notability. With regard to Kako mi je, tako mi je, "This is too new" is just my way of questioning whether the article actually asserted notability. Besides the fact that the singer is Croatian, which, I agree, is interesting, there was no note about the record's sales, controversies surrounding the lyrics, academic discourse over the music, unique style of the music, anything which could demonstrate notability.
Is this wrong thinking?
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Sorry about that halfway AfD on The 4-Hour Workweek. I lost my concentration there -- I'm rather fed up with that article. I'm not interested in the book, but I was trying to help another user improve the article by offering suggestions. He seemed interested in developing the article. That didn't work out. The article isn't very informative about the book itself, but it's a best-seller book. Many of the refs are blog, and the article seems a bit of a battle ground. I'm not sure what to do here. I think it should go away because it doesn't even offer readers a summary of the book. What's best to do here? --Busy Stubber (talk) 01:21, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
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