User:Morton devonshire/WikiStuff

My List of Words Misspelled on Wikipedia
List of Words Commonly Misspelled on Wikipedia

List of Crayola crayon colors
List of Crayola crayon colors -- good source of html hex codes for colors.

Another cool page
User:Daniel Quinlan/gaming Yes, it's okay to use the "c" word again. And how to win an argument

Huh?
Apparently non-admins can close discussions when the consensus is keep. See Deletion process. Not sure I agree that that's what the policy says.

Interesting Formatting
At User talk:ST47. Like it.



Don't be a dick
The following is taken word-for-word from Wikimedia Don't be a dick. If Admins took this to heart, most of the disputes they find themselves in would go away, and Wikipedia would be a happier and more useful space.

Why is it a bad thing?
Generally speaking, if you are being a dick, the likelihood of whatever point you are trying to make (or whatever you're doing) reaching the ears of your intended audience dramatically (even exponentially) diminishes. Why? Simple: no one likes listening to dicks, no matter how correct or in the right they are.

Remedies
If you've been labeled as a dick, or if you suspect that you yourself may be one, there is hope. The first step is to realize that you are being a dick. Ask yourself what is causing you to be one. Change your behavior and your mode of presentation. If needed, apologize to anyone who you may have been a dick to. It's okay! People will take notice of your willingness to cooperate and will almost always meet your efforts with increased respect.

Morton Links

 * MonoBook
 * Sig
 * To Do
 * Neal's quick list of words frequently misspelled on Wikipedia

Speriment
See User:Athaenara/Gallery for suggestions.

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They watches us Smeagle.

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Bigasssandbox

 * User:Morton_devonshire/bigasssandbox
 * User:Morton_devonshire/smallasssandbox

Head
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First Deletion Reason: Pursuant to WP:BLP regarding Non-Public Figures: '''“Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a tabloid. It is not our job to be sensationalist, or to be the primary vehicle for the spread of titillating claims about people's lives.”'''  Subject of the article is non-notable, except for a flurry of speculation in 2001 regarding Joe Scarborough’s involvement in her death, and mention in a local Florida newspaper, and that time has long passed. Article seems to be created for the sole purpose of disparaging Joe Scarborough. I don’t care for Scarborough, but having this article gives undue weight to a story which has been thoroughly discredited, and as such violates WP:NPOV -- there is no investigation of Scarborough, and the Coroner said Klausutis did not die under suspicious circumstances – its inclusion here is sensationalist and tabloidic, not encyclopedic. This article was deleted once before. Only 842 hits on google, most of which are blogs. If this information is notable at all, put it in the Scarborough article, and leave sensationalism to The National Enquirer. Wikipedia is not a battleground

Useful link:

First Deletion Reason: Subject is non-notable, with few sources other than to WP:FRINGE web sites like Prisonplanet.com, Truthdig.com and Information Clearinghouse (which has already been deleted as non-notable). Merge into the questionably notable Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity.