User:Chrishy/Adopt

There will be a new question or two added every couple of days, but only when you have finished the existing set. I won't add new questions when, judging by your editing patters, you probably won't be around to answer them. Cheers!

Set one
1. Briefly tell what a usergroup is, list three specific usergroups, and describe what each of those usergroups does.
 * A: A user group is a set of users with certain permissions granted to preform specific tasks.
 * I. Autoconfirmed Users - Users that have made at least 10 edits and have been a member for at least 4 days. They can edit semi-protected pages, move pages, upload new files/new version of an existing file, and aren't required to enter a CAPTCHA to preform certain actions.
 * ✅ —Animum (talk) 23:39, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
 * II. Administrator - Can delete, undelete, and protect pages and block and unblock users. Also can give users rollback permissions, exempt an IP block, and give users account creator permissions.
 * ✅ —Animum (talk) 23:39, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
 * III. Bureaucrat - Can promote users to Administrator or Bureaucrat user groups (but not demote), mark and unmark certain users as bots, and can rename users.
 * ✅ —Animum (talk) 23:39, 7 November 2008 (UTC)

2. Give three examples of a page (real or imaginary) that is not notable. You can choose different notability guidelines (WP:MUSIC, WP:BIO, etc.), and please tell which guideline corresponds to which example.
 * A:
 * I. An article on my best friend would obviously fail WP:N and WP:BIO because no reliable secondary source has yet to publish anything on her.
 * ✅ —Animum (talk) 23:39, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
 * II. The number 84,935,782 isn't notable by WP:NUMBER because it doesn't have enough unrelated significant properties, no cultural significance, and no mathematicians have written anything on it.
 * ✅ In discussions, use WP:NUMBER instead of WP:NUMBERS. [[Image:Face-smile.svg|25px]] —Animum (talk) 23:39, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
 * III. My science teacher isn't notable by WP:TEACHER. He hasn't done any research that has been published in any way, hasn't achieved anything prestigious on a national level, etc.
 * ✅ —Animum (talk) 23:39, 7 November 2008 (UTC)

Note: I hope I understood you correctly on #2.


 * Answered - C hrishy  04:18, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Congratulations on doing this within 90 minutes! —Animum (talk) 23:39, 7 November 2008 (UTC)

Set Two
1. For each of the following scenarios, tell what, if any, action is appropriate. —<b style="color:#002BB8">Animum</b> (talk) 23:39, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
 * I. Vandal X vandalizes Article Y past a level-four warning.
 * A: Article Y is reverted to last non-vandalized edit. If the previous warnings are recent, report to WP:AIV. Admin may block.
 * ✅ —<b style="color:#002BB8">Animum</b> (talk) 02:07, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
 * II. Vandal X vandalizes Article Y past a level-two warning.
 * A: Article Y is reverted to last non-vandalized edit. uw-v2 or uw-v3 is left on User talk depending on severity of vandalism (uw-v3 is most likely.)
 * ✅ —<b style="color:#002BB8">Animum</b> (talk) 02:07, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
 * III. A multitude of different vandals have targeted a specific page 15 times in a two-day time frame.
 * A: Can be reported to WP:RfPP for temporary or indefinite semi-protection (temp. if vandalism is because of media attention, indef. if article will continue to be vandalized from general popularity.)
 * ✅ —<b style="color:#002BB8">Animum</b> (talk) 02:07, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
 * IV. A vandal, for the first time, blanks a page.
 * A: WP:AGF. Revert the edit, and put uw-b1 on the vandal's User talk. Unless, of course, the user is a repeated vandal, and this is the first time they've just blanked. Then uw-b2 or uw-b3 could possibly be used.
 * ✅ —<b style="color:#002BB8">Animum</b> (talk) 02:07, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
 * V. The only contributor to a page blanks it.
 * A: This is most likely going to be taken as a request for speedy deletion per WP:CSD (except in User: namespace).
 * ✅ —<b style="color:#002BB8">Animum</b> (talk) 02:07, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
 * VI. User X is using sockpuppets to revert User Y continuously on Article Z.
 * A: If sock puppetry is suspected, it can be confirmed at suspected sock puppets or, if IP check is required, request for checkuser. Since the WP:3RR applies to each user and not each account, User X should be reported to WP:AN3 for further action by an sysop.
 * ✅ —<b style="color:#002BB8">Animum</b> (talk) 02:07, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
 * VII. A new user with the name "Youcansuckmyballs10293948" is created.
 * A: This username is disruptive/offensive. Should be reported to WP:UAA if a bot doesn't catch it (although that's pretty unlikely with those huge libraries of regex-es) and a message should be left on the user talk page. This username is unlikely to have the "Wait until first edit" tag, but to instead contact the user. They could be urged to make an account in accordance with the WP:Username policy and have that account indef blocked. If they do edit and it turns out to be vandalism, the account could be blocked with autoblock and account creation enabled.
 * ✅ —<b style="color:#002BB8">Animum</b> (talk) 02:07, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
 * VIII. A new user by the name of "Yourmom22" is created.
 * A: This username could possibly be disruptive, and the user would probably be urged to create a new account with a different name. Most users would probably wait until first edit before taking action.
 * ✅ Right, the name itself isn't disruptive (no slurs or otherwise offensive material is in the name), but the user should make another account. —<b style="color:#002BB8">Animum</b> (talk) 02:07, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
 * IX. An image on the English Wikipedia is available as a bit-for-bit copy on the Wikimedia Commons.
 * A: Available for speedy deletion per WP:CSD if it doesn't have a do not move to Commons, c-uploaded, or like template on the page. c-uploaded images meet I8 as soon as they are off of the Main page.
 * ✅ —<b style="color:#002BB8">Animum</b> (talk) 02:07, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
 * X. A user inserts unreferenced libel into an article on a living person.
 * A: "It is Wikipedia policy to delete libellous material when it has been identified." from WP:LIBEL, so obviously it should be deleted. The user should be notified by uw-blp1-uw-blp4 depending on number of occurrences.
 * ✅ —<b style="color:#002BB8">Animum</b> (talk) 02:07, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Answered <tt>- C hrishy </tt> 06:45, 8 November 2008 (UTC)

Set Three
1. (Optional, but recommended) As a well-rounded editor will make content contributions, a knowledge of grammar, sentence mechanics, and spelling is desirable. Please copy the sentences below and correct the error(s), if there are any. —<b style="color:#002BB8">Animum</b> (talk) 03:11, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
 * I. John Doe has appeared in many movies, including: "Foo," "Bar," and "Foobar."
 * John Doe has appeared in many movies, such as Foo, Bar, and Foobar.
 * ✅ —<b style="color:#002BB8">Animum</b> (talk) 02:20, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
 * II. Jane Doe the wife of John Doe has appeared in many films as well, she is very famous.
 * Jane Doe, the wife of John Doe, has appeared in many films as well; she is very famous.
 * ✅ —<b style="color:#002BB8">Animum</b> (talk) 02:20, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
 * III. Nobody owns their own articles.
 * No one owns their articles.
 * Admittedly, this one is controversial &mdash; different people will give you different answers, both of which can be considered correct. Nonetheless, to avoid offending people who dislike the singular "they," I advise against using a plural possessive with a singular antecedent.  You don't have to make a waffling sentence like "Nobody owns his or her own articles" to avoid breaking this (contentious) rule; it can be eloquently put as "Nobody owns any articles." —<b style="color:#002BB8">Animum</b> (talk) 02:20, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Understood. ;) <tt>— C hrishy </tt> 20:57, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
 * IV. People say he proofreads artikels good.
 * People say that he proofreads articles well.
 * ✅ —<b style="color:#002BB8">Animum</b> (talk) 02:20, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
 * V. Sine, cosine, and tangent, are the main trigonometric functions.
 * Sine, cosine, and tangent are the main trigonometric functions.
 * ✅ —<b style="color:#002BB8">Animum</b> (talk) 02:20, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
 * VI. The largest living rodents in the world, south america is home to Capybaras.
 * South America is home to Capybaras, the largest living rodents in the world.
 * ✅ Another acceptable rephrasing would have been, among others, "Capybaras, the largest living rodents in the world, make their homes in South America." —<b style="color:#002BB8">Animum</b> (talk) 02:20, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
 * VII. The three year old boy climbed to the top of Matterhorn on his fathers back.
 * The three year old boy climbed to the top of the Matterhorn on his father's back.
 * "Three year old" &rarr; "three-year-old." —<b style="color:#002BB8">Animum</b> (talk) 02:20, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Ahh, what my English papers look like. I seem to never notices ages, so I never hyphenate. <tt>— C hrishy </tt> 20:57, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
 * VIII. This Month's last Monday falls on November 24.
 * This month's last Monday falls on November 24.
 * ✅ —<b style="color:#002BB8">Animum</b> (talk) 02:20, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
 * IX. You're very close to the end of this asignment!
 * You're very close to the end of this assignment!
 * ✅ —<b style="color:#002BB8">Animum</b> (talk) 02:20, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
 * X. In the 1960's, the Soviet Union came very close to bombing the United States.
 * In the 1960s, the Soviet Union came very close to bombing the United States.
 * ✅ —<b style="color:#002BB8">Animum</b> (talk) 02:20, 5 December 2008 (UTC)

2. Describe what MediaWiki's parser functions are, and briefly outline and give examples of the parser functions listed below (please don't use examples already given on Meta's help page). The raw code need not be displayed. —<b style="color:#002BB8">Animum</b> (talk) 03:11, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Construct similar to templates that returns a value based on the function used and the parameter(s) set.
 * ✅ Right. A fact of possible note: some parser functions (such as &#123;{#time:}}) were preceded by magic words (such as &#123;{CURRENTDAY}}). —<b style="color:#002BB8">Animum</b> (talk) 02:20, 5 December 2008 (UTC)


 * #expr:
 * Evaluates mathematical expressions of numbers and operators to either a numerical result or a boolean value.
 * (Boolean showing that π is not equal to 22/7)
 * ✅ —<b style="color:#002BB8">Animum</b> (talk) 02:20, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
 * #if:
 * Evaluates text in an if-then-else construct that returns any non-empty, non-whitespace value as true.
 * ("0" is text, and text is TRUE.)
 * ✅ —<b style="color:#002BB8">Animum</b> (talk) 02:20, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
 * #ifexist:
 * Sees if a page on the wiki exists and displays text as such.
 * ✅ —<b style="color:#002BB8">Animum</b> (talk) 02:20, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
 * #ifeq:
 * Compares two strings and displays a result depending if they are identical or not.
 * ✅ And I love the true-false text! [[Image:Face-wink.svg|25px]] —<b style="color:#002BB8">Animum</b> (talk) 02:20, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Hehe. I was reading around randomly. That page's history is pretty funny. <tt>— C hrishy </tt> 20:57, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
 * #time:
 * Displays certain aspects (day of week, month of year, day of year, time of day, etc.) of either the current time or a specified time.
 * I was born at on.
 * ✅ —<b style="color:#002BB8">Animum</b> (talk) 02:20, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks. <tt>— C hrishy </tt> 20:57, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
 * #titleparts:
 * Displays a specified part of a link given (parts being subpages separated by slashes).
 * Note: I understand how to use this parser function, but I can't figure out a good use for it.
 * ✅ Honestly, the only time I've ever had to use this is when something was messing up talkarchive. It has very specialized uses and, as such, isn't used very often. —<b style="color:#002BB8">Animum</b> (talk) 02:20, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
 * #switch:
 * Compares a single value against multiple others. In none match, the default (last parameter) is used.
 * Today is
 * ✅ —<b style="color:#002BB8">Animum</b> (talk) 02:20, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Compares a single value against multiple others. In none match, the default (last parameter) is used.
 * Today is
 * ✅ —<b style="color:#002BB8">Animum</b> (talk) 02:20, 5 December 2008 (UTC)


 * Answered <tt>— C hrishy </tt> 20:09, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
 * I won't have time to make another set of questions tonight, but I'll try to have another one made by tomorrow or, at the latest, Saturday. —<b style="color:#002BB8">Animum</b> (talk) 02:27, 5 December 2008 (UTC)