User:Markdask/Archive 1

Thanks
Thanks, it was a good edit of yours - just tweaked it a bit ;) Bretonbanquet (talk) 15:04, 12 June 2010 (UTC)

Central Park
Do your best, I will keep an eye on the article...Modernist (talk) 16:33, 12 June 2010 (UTC)

Thanks
Hello Markdask. Thank you for the link to the newer edit counter. It reminds me that I should remove the old one as it is not as thorough as the one you linked to. I want to return the favor by letting you know that there is a way to access that edit counter without having to enter your user name. On my main page I have a userbox that, when you click on it, takes you directly to the edit counter that you provided the link to. If you cut and paste the following to your userpage it should work for you too. Please be aware that I have used the nowiki command so the script will show up and not the box itself. Also the "100" won't be right number for your edit count but after you click on it and find out your current number of edits you will be able to update it to the correct total. You can then check it every so often and update it. Editors update every 500 or 1000 edits (I update every 500) and the box will automatically change colors as your edits increase (though not every time.) Thanks again for you kind words and continued happy editing here at WikiP. MarnetteD | Talk 17:54, 12 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Hello again. The tag is something that can be added as a command just like the edit counter I mentioned above. It can take awhile to learn how to use them. I am sorry but my time online is limited. As you learn here if you have questions you can refer the to the WP:HELPDESK. Your questions will get answers more quickly and accurately there then I can do. MarnetteD | Talk 01:42, 13 June 2010 (UTC)

Responding to Village pump question
Hi Mark I'll respond here instead of VP, yeah I would help you out in the data collection but can't get started till next Thursday, so if you want to get the show on the road as they say, if you can draft up the tick boxes that would be great. Mo ainm ~Talk  18:19, 26 August 2010 (UTc)
 * Thats wonderful Mo ainm - and Thursday next is fine cos busy myself. I have already made a (rough draft) list of categories but would be glad of your input before I complete the sheet. With both of us running the exact same (replicable) test our outcomes are bound to make a difference.


 * Most articles will involve ticking 2, some even 3 boxes for each article, e.g. Sport/unresourced or Art/does not cite any references/resources.


 * The idea is to use the 8 categories listed in the Welcome banner -plus sport, and then I'll list the admins' own comments as categories.


 * It will be simpler when you can see the finished sheet if you can print it off to use as you random search., and you dont have to do the 5 individual hours on successive days, just so long as they are 5 seperate sessions.


 * Then we work out the percentages, (I will do the number crunching for both of us as seperate tests), and that way we will have objectively identified the most common bad articles for filtering out.


 * If your email is enabled I will email you the draft sheet for your comments and when we're agreed on the finished sheet we can do it. Great to have you assist Mo ainm. You will not be wasting your time :)  Mark  Dask 01:22, 27 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Yeah email is enabled. Also could do with a tick box to deal with articles that are just a sentence or 2 long. Mo ainm  ~Talk  15:37, 27 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Brilliant - but what do I call the category - "brevity"? Definitely included - can you think of any others?  We're weaving lol - thanks  Mark  Dask 23:37, 27 August 2010 (UTC)
 * You may want to view and compare some other random page tests at Random pages test. There's many more at Category:Random Pages Tests. It may give you some ideas. -- &oelig; &trade; 08:29, 10 September 2010 (UTC)


 * Thank you OiEnglish, for an excellent link - lots for me to read up.  Mark  Dask 16:28, 10 September 2010 (UTC)

email response
No problem. Try this link Special:EmailUser/Mo_ainm. —EncMstr (talk) 00:39, 3 September 2010 (UTC)

Welcome Banner
Hello Markdask. Glad you liked the banner and added it to your page. Copying it is no problem at all, especially since I copied it off of another editors page because I too thought it was cool. Cheers and happy editing. MarnetteD | Talk 12:53, 15 October 2010 (UTC)

Hi
Hey, thanks for passing by and remembering my edit. Much appreciated! All the best, Bretonbanquet (talk) 17:20, 9 November 2010 (UTC)

Orphans
Hello. I was wondering why you'd removed the orphan tag from Mark Gall? It doesn't have any article-space incoming links, and the only incomings at all are the football project's new articles archive and a userspace list of BLPs. Have the rules been changed? cheers, Struway2 (talk) 11:03, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

Religion Field in the BLP infobox (Proposals)
Thanks for those comments on my Talk page. Yes, it would be good to have guidance in the template. As for Agnostic being a valid response to a question, yes, it would fit if the Religion field was more than one word and/or was truly framed as a question, but I don't think just adding a question mark will do that. There are many editors here with stronger views than mine who just won't accept it. It will also supply ammunition to those of a religious persuasion who like to argue that agnosticism and atheism are just as much built on faith as any religion. While one word entries work fine for a lot of people, religion is a complex issue for many others and cannot be effectively dealt with in such a field. That's true even for a lot of people who do have religious beliefs.

Again, thanks for the thoughtful response. HiLo48 (talk) 21:28, 17 December 2010 (UTC)

William Churchman
I'm puzzled as to why you deleted the single comprehensive source from the article describing it as "dead". Perhaps you're unaware that print sources are as valid on Wikipedia as internet sources? Valid sources should certainly not be deleted. -- Necrothesp (talk) 22:25, 21 December 2010 (UTC)

Reviewer status
Hi Mark, just in case any of the articles on your watchlist are in the pending changes test I've set your account as a reviewer. You might want to read Reviewing for more info on that. Cheers  Ϣere Spiel  Chequers  13:05, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

Thanks Man I'll read up on reviewer status straight away - no idea what that does but will soon. Mark Dask 13:14, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

Southern Cherokee Nation of Kentucky
Mark, The artcle has been gutted, and a key citation has been removed. Can you take a peek and see what can be salvaged for a short article, with some history. Also the entire accomplishments section was cut. I read "talk" and it is was stated their was no accomplishment. I need ideas fast ~ Thanks! 76.121.154.140 (talk) 08:32, 24 January 2011 (UTC)
 * I have been reading the discussion page and you now have cherokee Seb on your side, even despite his edits, and he is an administrator. He has stripped a lot of material from the article but that aint necessarily a bad thing - the Notable Accomplishments section could fairly have been seen as promotional and that is why it was removed.  Some of what you wrote since Chuck came into the picture was defensive in style and didn't really help with NPOV. Also Drmies removed the Hoax tag and it seems now it might remain off the page. The fact is all your work, however heavily edited, (by experienced editors), will have got the page kept as a feasable article, but you have to let it open up when there are now more experienced editors involved, just as Chuck has to. Read what -Uyvsdi says about it in his "Response to Seb" section on the Discussion page - it seems your writing style is more essay than encyclopedic, and that is why he put the "Inappropriate for an encyclopedia" tag on the article. Lastly, where Chuck accused you of outright lying on the Discussion page I have said it was me who deleted the hoax tag several times - so he knows he was wrong to call you a liar. I hope that helps.  Mark  Dask 12:33, 24 January 2011 (UTC)


 * I wil take a hands off approach, and will not edit. I will leave that up to the you guys. I will continue to introduce citation where needed, and that should be okay. Also the NWEC citations, things have dramatically changed since they were alleged a mirror/fork, and according to the NWEC when they use a Wiki article they rework it and hyperlink. Other articles are copyrighted as their work. The info I used from the NWEC was never from Wiki, so it is the NWEC copyright work and usable under fair copyright laws and the CC-BY-SA Compliance implemented in 2009. I t feels as though someone is trying to "throw the baby out with the bathwater". Anyway, i wil just be patinet and see what develops, it appears as tho things are inching forward, however Chuck continues to make arrogant remarks. I will not get bated again. Thanks for the update ~PB 76.121.154.140 (talk) 17:09, 24 January 2011 (UTC)


 * Mark can you please just get the article deleted ASAP through consensus. 76.121.154.140 (talk) 05:44, 25 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Mark if you go in and change your vote to delete we can lay this one down to rest. 76.121.154.140 (talk) 06:16, 25 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Now who's throwing the baby out with the bathwater? I'm sorry you feel the way you do PB, and that you appear to have taken the matter so personally. I do not think the article should be deleted. I believe the article should be as big as secondary sources permit, even if that is only a few sentences. On the basis of all the objections, however, including your own, I have crossed out my vote to keep okay?  Mark  Dask 06:43, 25 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Mark, Just wanted to say hi and thanks. Stubbornbull (talk) 05:46, 8 February 2011 (UTC)

"no limit to your knowledge or presumption"
Civility, please. Thanks. --SarekOfVulcan (talk) 18:38, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Hmmm - I accept your interjection - love your cat also. Mark  Dask 20:01, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
 * At least that one doesn't leave claw marks on my arm when I don't pet him enough... :-) --SarekOfVulcan (talk) 21:17, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Touche :-) But seriously - a wonderful pic of your cat - great expression. Mark  Dask 05:12, 2 March 2011 (UTC)
 * My cat's the one with the sharp claws. :-) The one in the picture has been floating around for awhile -- I'm not sure where it came from originally. --SarekOfVulcan (talk) 18:55, 2 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I once moved into an apartment with its own cat - a handsome black Tom - after a nite out he would come sit on my chest in bed and purr - they are a proud species. Mark  Dask 08:19, 4 March 2011 (UTC)

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FYI: &lt;font&gt; tags
You should know that the use of &lt;font&gt; tags is deprecated (link) so you may want to &lt;span&gt; tags in your signature. – Allen4names 03:19, 20 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I didn't know that. I have a lot to learn. Thanks for the link.  Mark  Dask 03:37, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Michael W. Allen
I removed the prod tag you placed on Michael W. Allen as per policy an article that has been discussed at AfD cannot be prodded. Compliance with policy is the only reason I did this, and this should not be interpreted as an endorsement for keeping the article. If you still believe the article should be deleted, please open another AfD. &mdash; KuyaBriBri Talk 14:42, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Wilpower volcano chain
Thanks for the deletion notice.  Volcano guy  18:09, 28 March 2011 (UTC) Italic text

Hey there!
Thanks for signing up for the new page incubation trial run. Do you have any questions or queries before you get started? Ironholds (talk) 05:55, 29 March 2011 (UTC)
 * No questions thanks - I've read the blurb, know what to expect and I can afford the time - looking forward to it. Mark   Dask  15:16, 29 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Brilliant - just tag whatever articles you think should be saved, move them to Wikipedia:Article Incubator/title, and note them down; need any help, just let me know. Ironholds (talk) 16:32, 29 March 2011 (UTC)

Declined PROD: Belinda Myrick
Hi! I declined the PROD of Belinda Myrick, but think you may want to consider AfD. The claim of being Miss Texas, something verifiable at, may or may not rise to sufficient notability, the article has some real problems, but I don't think it's going to be uncontroversial enough that I feel comfortable with deletion via PROD. Sorry for what might be an extra lap. Best, --joe deckertalk to me 17:57, 30 March 2011 (UTC)

Adam2 AfD
Hello. I'm sorry to bother you again with Articles for deletion/Adam2, a matter which you probably find unpleasant, but Chewbaca has responded to your suggestion in providing a book reference by presenting one. I have scrutinized the reliability of the book (amongst other things) and detailed my concerns, along with pointers to policy, but Chewbaca is of the opinion that my concerns are exclusively mine. Since you are one of the very few editors other than myself and Chewbaca to have participated in the AfD, I would appreciate it if you could comment on the appropriateness of the book as a reliable source so others can have confidence that my concerns are in accordance with Wikipeida's policies. Regards, Rilak (talk) 07:29, 31 March 2011 (UTC)


 * Sorry if the tone of this message is harsh, but did you have to encourage the creator of the article to further defend his article? I understand you chose to volunteer a comment in response to my request, but if the AfD drags on for an other week or is inconclusive, etc. I might just go out and buy a copy of Britannica and get or a Citizendium account. Rilak (talk) 23:19, 31 March 2011 (UTC)


 * It seems whatever I say will change nothng. I am not against the article existing if it can be well sourced - let the admins decide on the worth of the sources - I am no judge here. Mark   Dask  02:03, 1 April 2011 (UTC)

Regarding the conclusion of Adam2, thanks for the notice. However, it is likely that I will continue pursuing its deletion. Rilak (talk) 00:13, 3 April 2011 (UTC)


 * Adam2 has been deleted. I asked the closing administrator to point out which argument(s) weren't strong enough to warrant deletion and he reassessed the AfD, closing it as delete. I thought I'll let you know since you expressed desire to keep it. Regards, Rilak (talk) 09:11, 3 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Thank you for letting me know - I admire your persistence :-) Mark  Dask  11:21, 3 April 2011 (UTC)

Guestbook
I'm just slightly confused as to why you changed my guestbook format. Not that I object to the change...I'm just curious as to why you made it. Ks0stm If you reply here, please leave me a  message on my talk page. 21:56, 16 April 2011 (UTC)

Marx Reloaded
Hi Markdask. Actually, I thought I was the only one that saw the funny side of the debate. You gotta laugh. I think it was nominated because a while ago I boldly added a subsection to The Matrix page, claiming that Marx Reloaded was a Matrix "legacy" film, and the editor in question smelt a hoax. "Bold" is one way of putting it. Time will tell. I wonder have you seen the other Marx-related page I created? Karl Marx in film? I like working on anything related to French and German philosophy, especially neo-Marxism. Rachel0898 (talk) 18:24, 11 June 2011 (UTC)

Signature
You might be confused as to my edit to your talk page. You forgot to sign your !vote at Articles_for_deletion/Greg_Polisseni and I was trying to save you the trouble. I was trying to gather a copy of your signature from your talk page and it and it seems I accidentally edited your talk page instead of the AfD. Very sorry.--v/r - TP 18:53, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

Speedy deletion converted to PROD: Bad Mongo
Hello Markdask. I am just letting you know that I have converted the speedy deletion tag that you placed on Bad Mongo to a proposed deletion tag, because I do not believe CSD applies to the page in question - A7 doesn't apply to records. There is A9, but that only applies if the band don't have an article. A speedy for music has often been suggested, but never agreed - see this recent discussion. Regards, JohnCD (talk) 17:41, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

Speedy deletion declined: Francisco José Cox
Hello Markdask. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Francisco José Cox, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: G10 can only be applied to negative AND unsourced BLPs. Thank you.  So Why  08:41, 24 June 2011 (UTC)

So ... what have you written?
I think jumping in less than 5 minutes into writing an article to demand speedy deletion is premature, but I'd be delighted to see what articles you initiated, so I may be amazzed by the precision of your prose. Midgley (talk) 20:51, 24 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Okay Midgley it would help if I knew how I rattled your cage before I respond. What article are you referring to?  Mark   Dask  20:55, 24 June 2011 (UTC)
 * I would expect you to recall, but looking at your contributions I see they are predominantaly similar, drive by suggestions for speedy deletion. https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Special:Contributions/Markdask Really, can you not remember which articles you have described as gibberish in the last hour? Are they so numerous?  Do you damn other editors' work with so little attention?  Can you not follow your own trail back through your contributions, or my trail through mine - not many today, 7000 or so previously - to find it?  Richard Granger

And, as I wondered above, what actually have you written, as opposed to trying to unwrite? Midgley (talk) 21:28, 24 June 2011 (UTC)
 * I dont write articles - I am a gnome - I research other ppl's articles and do the technical stuff for ppl who write good articles. I also patrol new pages - I confess I am sometimes too quick to condemn but overall I am a good wikignome.  Mark   Dask  21:35, 24 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Indeed, on looking a few pages deeper you are doing useful stuff. Do it slower.  Midgley (talk) 22:36, 24 June 2011 (UTC)

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 * Resolved, Thanks Sfan00 IMG (talk) 11:43, 28 June 2011 (UTC)