User:NickBurns/Archive2

Mr. Mayor
Ah, I appreciate that my comments were noticed by someone and were not in vain. I've left similar comments a few times now when removing these tags on other people (paraphrasing the film Top Secret!, where the bad guy tells the hospital receptionist on the phone to "notify him of any changes in the patient's condition", then hangs up the phone and announces "he's dead".) Anyway... Mad Jack 20:57, 7 September 2006 (UTC)

Lynne Thigpen
I wrote a lot of that article. It was VERY difficult for me to remain NPOV. Lynne shone like a gem in a five-and-ten store. I kept wishing I could grab users by the throat, and say, "Hey, you, listen up. This was somebody special, not because she was pretty, but because she was beautiful" but I couldn't figure out how to do it.

Someone once asked how you discuss Hitler in an NPOV way, and TPTB said that you don't say he was evil, you simply give the facts of his life and his leadership, and let the user decide for himself.

What I see so far, you're doing a good job. Good luck! ClairSamoht - Help make Wikipedia the most authoritative source of information in the world 05:16, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

Scot Ross
Scot Ross apparently lost his campaign to be nominated for the Wisconsin SoS. Does he have any other claim to notability? If not we should nominate the biography for deletion. -Will Beback 01:02, 2 October 2006 (UTC)


 * I don't think that either being a failed primary candidate or being a political manager are considered sufficient accomplishments to make a person notable. I assume that many hundreds of people seek nominations for state and federal offices every two years. Unless they have some other claim to fame then we don't need articles about them. -Will Beback 01:37, 2 October 2006 (UTC)


 * Here is the AfD page: Articles for deletion/Scot Ross. It's nicely written but we have to draw the line somewhere. You can and should share your opinion if you have one. Let me know if you have any questions.
 * PS: Thanks also for your general contributions. I see you've been adding talk page headers, etc. - you keep popping up on my watchlist. Cheers, -Will Beback 08:52, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

Aaaaaaand the article is gone....because clearly, it's far more important for us to have a 70 kb article on, say, "All Your Base are Belong to Us", than someone who's just a politician. (I'm not ranting at any one person, as people are just doing their wikijobs - it's just something I'm angry about in general.) NickBurns 11:02, 11 October 2006 (UTC)


 * It's a crazy world. Yes, Angelina Jolie's baby gets more attention than a thousand starving babies in the Sudan. Yes, Wikipedia has longer articles about new pop singers than about old emperors. But we do try to be consistent, by creating criteria for inclusion. Unsuccessful politicians, bands that never get a record contract, artists who don't have one-man shows, and many other fine folks are deemed to be insufficiently notable for articles here. As big as Wikipedia is, there's not room for everybody. However, deletion is not forever. If the subject does something notable, like winning a political race for a siginifcant post, then we can resurrect that old article in a moment. I hope that happens. Cheers, -Will Beback 12:14, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

I will be looking at ways to see if I can suggest that Wikipedia redefine or clarify notability as it relates to politicians. I can understand that having an article about every political candidate nationwide would be ridiculous; it is not notable that Joe Schmo won the race of Recorder of Deeds for Schmo Boro, Anywhere, USA. However, in major races (and "major" would need to be defined) it does not seem encyclopedic to me to only list the winners. NickBurns 19:34, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

Courtney Love
You said: "Hi Yamla, just wondering why all of the pictures on this page were deleted? I didn't put them there, and I saw someone asked for a different picture of her on the talk page....was just curious what happened. Thanks."


 * Well, none of them had detailed fair-use rationales and all had been marked as such. But about the main image depicting Love, WP:FUC recently changed.  We are no longer permitted to use copyrighted non-free images to depict living people (or generally where a free image could reasonably be created).  As such, although that image used to be just fine (as it had a fair-use rationale), it is no longer appropriate under WP:FUC.  Please feel free to ask for a greater explanation if this does not answer your questions.  --Yamla 18:48, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

Hey. Regarding the Courtney Love edits, I'm not sure I like having the controversies broken up like that. They look rather humorless now. I could pretend I have some huge, fancy argument about it being wrong, but I don't--I just think it is less appealing the way it is now. Would you mind reverting them? Mistertruffles 21:11, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for considering my opinion. I'll take a second look at it later on. On a similar tangent, did you separate out her acting career? I don't think she'd really appreciate it being called 'secondary', even though I agree with you in terms of its quality being secondary, and ultimately I think it's not appropriate for us to make that call. I think those details would actually be better served if placed, as you've said, in chronological order. So, if you don't mind I'd like to move those details back into the "Celebrity Skin era" section. Eventually, my friend and I plan on adding the other movie's details into her life story, which I think is preferable to sectioning them off, since the early stuff doesn't really make sense next to the later stuff. Mistertruffles 02:38, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Beverlee McKinsey
It's been a very long time since we talked...life has been so busy for me. You should look into getting an AIM account. I'm on that all the time.

Anyway, I'm here to show you a nice screenshot I put on the Beverlee article. I had some old Guiding Light episodes on my computer and ran it through the screen capture device. Take a look and tell me what you think. Mike H. I did "That's hot" first! 20:48, 6 November 2006 (UTC)


 * I went ahead and added some more screenshots. Articles that now have pictures: Ellen Parker, Melina Kanakaredes, Kimberley Simms, Michael Zaslow, and Maureen Garrett. Mike H. I did "That's hot" first! 02:52, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

Yahoo Messenger
I'm going to be online for a little while if you're near the computer. Mike H. I did "That's hot" first! 01:01, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

Smile
Hi Nick:

Just dropping by to smile knowing you're still around; I've been wandering down memory lane, thinking about all the things I used to do and the friends I've lost touch with. I wanted you to know that I still think about you and was wondering how things are. Essjay  ( Talk )  08:40, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

Mary Stuart
I did a lot of editing of the Mary Stuart article...I researched information on her children and their background since she was a single mother, and I also added information on her first concert appearance. Read it and tell me what you think! Mike H. I did "That's hot" first! 04:32, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

Blair Brown
Thanks so much for fixing the Blair Brown page! I always feel bad when I add a tag like wikify because it makes me feel lazy for not just doing it myself. --Dmz5 18:58, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

Mo'Nique
Mo'Nique does in fact weight well over 400lbs as I found out first hand from her hair dresser. You wouldn't allow this source but you allowed somebody to put a blantant lie about legendary wrestler Jose Lothario when they stated that "Jose died by having sex with a monkey" Their references were also porn links which by the way I fixed as well. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Joetodaro (talk • contribs) 06:59, 14 December, 2006 (UTC)
 * Hearsay ("I heard it first hand from her hairdresser") is not sufficient enough proof. It needs to be something verifiable. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources or WP:REF for how this is defined. Also, when making comments on someone's talk page, please follow proper protocol. Add your comments at the bottom of the page, and sign your comments - signatures are done by adding four tildes (the ~ key, just to the left of the 1 key on your keyboard). Thanks! NickBurns 08:28, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

Marianne/Marian Faithfull
Just to say that I've emailed her agent today, asking her if she can resolve this debate definitively. Will let you know. Cheers Robma 09:15, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
 * I have now received email confirmation from MF's agent, Sara Bessadi, that the original spelling  was indeed Marian, and have amended the relevant parts of the entry accordingly.Cheers Robma 14:45, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

Indents vs. Bullets
Thanks for your note. I do either one, depending on (1) what the previous user used and (2) what I feel like doing at any given time. :) Wahkeenah 22:29, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

Dusty Springfield
Hi Nick Burns

I represent a Dusty Springfield Forum called Let's Talk Dusty

http://www.dustyspringfield.info/forum/

I've added this link to the Dusty Springfield Page many time but a vandal called ravenfire keeps deleting it. I iknow who he is, a former owner of another Dusty forum site. What can i do besides keep adding it..it's getting tedious

thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by Barleywater (talk • contribs) 21:22, 29 December, 2006 (UTC)

3RR reporting
Hello! If you want to see how a report is filled out correctly then a sample is provided at the end of the page, linked above. You can always look at the other reports on the page to see what yours should look like, when completed. It is best to provide diffs for evidence when you make your case as it can be quite a task to wade through an editors' history if they are particularly active. Providing as much assistance as possible to an arbitrator when creating the case is very much appreciated! The diffs can be found on an article's history tab. Regards, (aeropagitica) 01:30, 30 December 2006 (UTC)

Apologies for posting in the wrong place Nick and that it was unsigned. Thanks for the advice aeropagitica

BarleywaterBarleywater 16:05, 30 December 2006 (UTC)

Dusty Springfield (pt. 2)
First, thanks so much Nick for your devoted maintenance of that page, a job nicely done. I confess to lapsing into theory on the Interpretive singer paragraphs, but I feel strongly that her reputation as such must be mentioned, she's one of but a handful to base a career on it in her time, and many say she was simply the best at it full stop. I also think it's much nicer than calling her a "blue eyed soul singer" (which to me has always sounded like a back handed compliment at best). Also I think Soft Core and her Marlene impression with the vaudeville piano bears mentioning (if not Carole Pope per se...). I thought I had carefully stated Pope as her companion (which she arguably was as evidenced by photos of the two hanging out together).... THANKS AGAIN.--Tednor 07:39, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Hey I saw you did Odessa's page and then came back to see you really are in Madison, so am I. Weird...  Hey have you heard of Roisin Murphy?  I think you'll dig her if you haven't, I like most of your taste in music, not bad at all.  What happened with Kirsty?  Negiligence??  I had no idea....--Tednor 08:11, 31 December 2006 (UTC)

Dusty Springfield (pt. 3)
I find it amazing that LTD team, Barleywater, and others, inform you that they claim to know who I am when they clearly have no idea whatsoever. They don't even have my gender correct! They should be very careful about making accusatory comments such as this in such a public arena as they are in very real danger of making libellous comments. Any such continuance of unfounded allegations made in this hostile manner may result in legal action. Ravenfire 10:35, 31 December 2006 (UTC)]]


 * Was that Donal Trump? I have loads of Ro/Moloko if you want any, just say the word. I've been in Ro's forums for almost two years now, cool peeps there and fun!--Tednor 17:21, 31 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Hey Nick, yes, i'll leave the top three links as you request, adding the LTD one further down. BarleywaterBarleywater 12:35, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

After a weeks or so of peace they're back deleting all links, no doubt distessed and upset that there is to be Dusty Day 2007. To remove any links is sheer vandalism but to remove that of the Simon Bell's website, who has been working hard to organise the event, demonstrates clearly thathe ravenfire/seramphimblade person is twisted by hatred, and it's consuming them. I've restored the links exactly as they were on 12th January, and had been for a week or so. Like you, i wish they could be left alone.

BarleywaterBarleywater 07:28, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

Things To Make and Do
Hey it's me Tednor, not logged in I just realized. I accidentally blanked that page (this is why I seldom try to put footnotes in) can you fix it for me? thanks!!--4.159.180.50 17:55, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Info on Sing it Back should really be in all three article (SIB, Things to Make and Do, and I am Not a Doctor) as it had equal historical impact on all of them, and a simple link isn't going to give that impression, so I think elaboration is due in all cases on this one.--4.159.180.50 17:57, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the fix (I have good knowledge but I'm soooo sloppy!) If you want any tracks just say the word mate!--4.159.180.50 18:01, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

Statues
Hey, no problem. I've actually tried to get others to look at it and edit me objectively but no takers with good Moloko knowledge. I actually just trimmed a lot today, don't know when you saw the article. It's hard becuae the album is SO impactive on the group and one must get a sense of all that was going on. That can be acheived quite a bit throught the songs, but the trick is describing them in a manner that doesn't seek to DEFINE them for others. My biggest WIKI flaw is that I will err on the side of including stuff in hopes others will tailor it. Sometimes this doesn't happen and what I've written sits there and gets more embarassing over time... Other times people take out what I feel should have been left in, c'est la vie! We could start by simply linking fan review page from Amazon for Statutes c.d., that's an easy one. I'll try researching the forums myself. thanks for input and cleaning up me constant mess!--Tednor 18:24, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Hey, did a few more tweaks, I think the quoted lyrics do a better job of describing the nature of the songs to avoid POV in the article. I've found that any description whatever can be called into question and probably will be, but quotes help to back up the impression.  Also I think Over and Over should end the way I have it now, that's what I was trying to say all along and that simple placement does it for me.  Thanks for the back and fro, that's what I need but seldom get around here.--Tednor 22:21, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Check out these fan mixes some are good ( i really like Robber's Fools Gold Mix of Sing it Back), there's a Zero 7 mix and a Lamb mix (also good) in there as well... (tednor)--4.254.101.26 05:06, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

Kudos!
Nick, Just a quick note of appreciation for your work on the Marianne Faithfull page. Excellent work! The page was formerly in rather dire shape. Your cleaning, pruning and additions are great! ExRat 17:17, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

Becki Newton Question
Hey there Nick, I notice that you added that she was in an Olive Garden commercial to her wiki page. My friends and I have been debating this for some time now and would like to know where you go this info from so we can settle our debate. Thanks! Acedriven 17:17, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Ya, I agree - it does appear to be her, and was wondering if by putting it in her wiki page, you knew of a source...o well, I guess the debate will continue until someone can find one... :D Acedriven 21:31, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

Invitation.
Hello, I saw your edit to Girls will be girls, and was wondering if you would be interested in joining WikiProject LGBT studies? Dev920 (Have a nice day!) 23:49, 11 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Cool, thanks for letting me know! Dev920 (Have a nice day!) 19:12, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

Henry Krieger
Thanks for the message. I saw that there was hardly anything there, so I threw some stuff in quickly, but please, by all means, do a more thorough job. Much more could be said about how he got involved with Side Show and his other projects and collaborators. The only one that is really discussed is Dreamgirls. Best regards, -- Ssilvers 22:28, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

Ira Glass
"I understand why you reverted my placing of the city into the date of birth sentence, because although it is widespread in usage, the Manual of Style shows that the correct format is just the date. But is there a particular reason you're being really gung-ho about reverting 'born' back to 'b.'? 'Born' is more grammatically appropriate. NickBurns 06:09, 5 March 2007 (UTC)"
 * thanks for taking the time to leave a note...it's rarely done, and i admit, i too, should do it more often. technically it's not an issue of grammar, but one of style and format. MoS:ABB covers parenthetical usage of abbreviations. --emerson7 | Talk 18:52, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

Hi
Hey, just wanted to say hi to a fellow gay man from West Virgnia.

Hey Nick
Hey Nick - thanks for the compliments re: the NYT article *and* the photo ;-) I see your edits to Sarah Vowel - I'm 1/3 of the way through the Partly Cloudy Patriot.  Dave --DavidShankBone 20:25, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

John Waters photograph
Nick, I took a photograph of the director John Waters (one I think is good) and I've placed it on the pages for his movies, which he wrote and directed. There is one user who continues to remove it. Would you please weigh in with your opinion on the Talk page as to whether you feel it is relevant to include a graphic representation of the creator of a work on that works page? Thoughts would be appreciated. --DavidShankBone 21:02, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I'm definitely not looking for a revert war. I'm going to address the issue on one of the discussion pages on image use and see what kind of feedback I get.  Thanks for giving an opinion.  Dave  --DavidShankBone 22:22, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

NY Times Article
I'm kind of surprised by how much this Essjay issue has exploded. It's only b/c of the New Yorker article. I thought these kinds of issues have been obvious since the blogosphere became so widely followed. --DavidShankBone 03:32, 11 March 2007 (UTC)
 * I didn't realize there was an anti-Wales contingent on WP, but it makes sense, considering how large the WP community is. Did you really see his photo?  It would seem that, at 24, a photo of him would have revealed he was not a PhD-ed Professor?  Speaking of photos, I went up to Poughkeepsie to photograph Billy Name yesterday - quite the experience.

Yeah, it was quite an experience. I didn't get back into the city until 12:30am and I'm super exhausted today; having trouble concentrating at work. Essjay isn't much my type, per those photos. I feel bad for him, though. --DavidShankBone 20:32, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
 * I can relate to your Wales fascination. Personality and accomplishment tend to overwhelm physicality for me, as well.  Especially personality.  I've dated enough good-looking jerks to have soured on that as a criterion.  --DavidShankBone 20:43, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

NN Autobios
Thanks for pointing out those pages. Wikipedia has a fairly strict policy against autobiographies (WP:AUTOBIO, WP:COI). I tagged Tyler O'Neil for speedy deletion, because he is clearly non-notable. As a side note, people do not count as sources, because they are considered Original Research.

The page Bonnie O'Neil is a little different because she has written a few published works, but I still don't think she is notable, and like you said, these are self-promotional pages. It is clear they are self-promotional because of the sources. I will try to tag it for speedy deletion.. it will probably be deleted, but if not then we might have to go to WP:AFD. Danski14 01:28, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

FAQ's
Has anyone actually asked you any of those questions? 141.211.231.243 16:04, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

Julia Barr & Dusty Springfield
No, I am not suggesting that they were a couple. :-) That was a very nice cleanup and edit you did to Julia's article. Thanks a lot for the improvement. Regarding Dusty: I was reading her Wiki bio, and had a question about the sexuality section that you (at least initially) wrote. That letter she received from Buckingham Palace to be signed, apologising for insulting the Monarchy--did she sign it? I'm awfully curious. Jeffpw 08:35, 16 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the info. I've been a Dusty fan for god knows how many years. I don't know why I never read the Wiki article about her. Very few songs move me the way 24 Hours To Tulsa can. Jeffpw 14:36, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

lol
Burnsy, you're making me blush! --DavidShankBone 14:27, 16 March 2007 (UTC)
 * It can't be anything worse than what Lady Bunny said to me this morning - I'm photographing her May 15; we set it up this morning. I'm not nearly as quick-witted as a drag queen.  --DavidShankBone 14:35, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

Enlightened intellectual?
Check out this comment. --DavidShankBone 19:20, 16 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Haha - a Sugarbaker was needed. Great reference.  --David Shankbone 23:53, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

Buchanan article
Hi Nick. No apology needed. My statement isn't so nice and I was, in my frustration, adding to the fray rather than advancing a reasonable discussion. As my own aopology I will have a mixed basket of kittens, puppies and baby rabbits delivered to your door. More seriously, I think what underlies this is that several editors seem to feel that even raising the subject somehow besmirches the man. If James Buchanan were homosexual I feel badly that he could not have had much of a relationship iin his time. In my mind President Buchanan's allowing eight slave states to secede and then pretty much do nothing is what makes his reputation less than sterling. I see you live in the cheese state. I saw Wisconsin this summer for a family reunion. We were in Door County. Beautiful. On the subject of small, and cute mammals, I think you might be intrigued by the work of Canadian artist, Bill Burns (a lost brother?). He's authored, and illustrated, a fantastic festishistically produced little book called "Safety Gear for Small Animals." He has site at       http://www.safetygearmuseum.com/# Best, Jim CApitol3 14:06, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

Toot own horn
My article Tompkins Square Park Police Riot just passed GA status! Woo-hoo! Now I'm waiting on Evan Wolfson... --David Shankbone 16:42, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

Buchanan article voting
Hi Nick. I thought you might be interested in reviewing some language (and possibly voting) on the Talk:James Buchanan page. User:GearedBull 02:10, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

NO!
I totally forgot about it! But then again, that's what you do when you don't have any money. :( You should buy it for me and send it to me! haha ;) Mike H. I did "That's hot" first! 03:06, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

James Buchanan
On the talk page, you've voted for two proposals. Could you strike through the one you like least? Jeffpw 15:12, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

Esther Rolle
We clash again. I restored the image request into the infobox on this article, but in my very humble opinion, that no-image image is very aesthetically ugly. NickBurns 20:47, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
 * so...we meet again old friend... lol, i can't say i disagree with you at all, but it serves its purpose.  i'm working on getting it changed to something a bit less unattractive. --emerson7 | Talk 21:58, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

Curious as to your withdrawal of support
Why'd you withdraw your support of the current proposal? Just curious, not mad or anything.K. Scott Bailey 23:21, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
 * I just figured out that you withdrew it because Jeffpw asked you to, which he should not have done. A person can vote "support" on any proposal they want to.  The two proposals weren't competing with each other.K. Scott Bailey 02:13, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

Mssrs Burns
Hi Nick. I am not very knowledgeable about the Canadian artist, but do think he should be there. I am not able to write/edit very much for a few days. I have a few pressing deadlines. I really hae when work impedes wikiepedia. If you want to start, great, or, I will get to it later. Thanks. Jim 02:21, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

Corinne Bailey Rae
I saw you had rewritten some of that article, so I wanted to let you know that I made an ogg sample of one of her songs and put it in her article. Do listen. Mike H. I did "That's hot" first! 08:56, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

My Apologies
If my question regarding your striking of your vote came across as overly aggressive, or angry in any way, I apologize. And for the record, your striking of your vote was not what instigated the last dustup. It was that a couple of editors took issue with my last sentence, and with leaving out Loewen as a source. One way or the other, I respect your request to not be involved further, and I apologize for any mental anguish my part in the Buchanan issue caused you. K. Scott Bailey 18:24, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

Hello
Just wanted to say (and hope it is not inapproporiate to do so) that your user picture is a very handsome mug shot. NickBurns 20:26, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Hello there, many thanks for your message. It certainly wasn't inappropriate as far as I am concerned, just a pity I couldn't see a photo on your own page to return the compliment!  --Psicorps 22:21, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Once I figure out how to load a picture, I'll put an appropriately suitable picture of MY ugly mug there. NickBurns 22:37, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Cool. In the meantime if you are on Gaydar, drop me a line at this link  --Psicorps 04:09, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

Photos
Hey Nickkk - what do you want to do? Put an existing photograph from Wikipedia, or upload a photograph? --David Shankbone 04:59, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
 * 1) Go here: http://commons.wikimedia.org/
 * 2) Register
 * 3) Then go Here: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Upload
 * 4) There is a box of information located on that page asking you to fill in this information:

Let me know if you have any problems. --David Shankbone 13:12, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
 * 1) Highlight the entirety of the box, cut and paste it into the window where you can type, and start from the start of the curly-bracket and then highlight up to the end of the curly brackets - Fill in with appropriate info, don't worry about "other versions"
 * 2) If the photo is of you, at the bottom put in "Category: User" to indicate for use on your User page and use the brackets "[["
 * 3) Select the license you want, typically GDFL is the best.
 * 4) Click upload
 * 5) WHen the photo uploads, highlight the "Image: David Shankbone by David Shankbone" text, then go to where you want to put the photo on Wikipedia
 * 6) On that page, put the "[[" brackets, then name above, then add the "|" symbol found above the "ENTER" key on your keyboard (Shift + slant key) and then "thumb" "|" and then the name, so that it looks like this "Image:David Shankbone by David Shankbone|thumb|David Shankbone" and make sure the entirety of that sentence is enclosed in brackets.  Hit preview to see if it works.  Then save the page.

Messenger service
Are you available to talk on Yahoo or MSN or anything tonight? My roommates have gone out of town, my friend went to the bar, and I'm alone and very bored. Do write back. Mike H. I did "That's hot" first! 01:54, 8 April 2007 (UTC)

Brandi Carlile
I saw your cleanup, you did a good job. My issue with the article was that a lot of it was clearly taken from her myspace page. I had rewritten the article, but another user kept reverting my edits. I was in the mood to have an edit war, so I let it go. However, a few of the sentences still don't look right. Like the part about the twins joining the band and expanding the sound. Maybe, I'll go over it again. I'll take the cleanup tag off, if you like. kc12286 23:37, 14 April 2007 (UTC)kc12286
 * Yeah the user who kept reverting my edits was someone who worked for her management team. I got tired of fighting with him, even though it was clear advertisement. It is hard to find decent articles on her, because she's so new. kc12286 00:25, 15 April 2007 (UTC)kc12286
 * Just as a complete off-the-path tangent - I saw you created the article for the "Lipstick to my Mastectomy" movie....which rang a bell and I remembered that I created the article for Geralyn Lucas. NickBurns 04:58, 15 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Nice job. I like it. It wasn't easy creating the "Lipstick" article, since it had aired around the time I created the article. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Kc12286 (talk • contribs) 05:18, 15 April 2007 (UTC).

Beatrice Arthur
Please do not remove the template from articles. The metadata in the template will help to facilitate advanced search capabilities, statistical analysis, and automated categorization of our biographies. The template is not visible to most users and does not affect the appearance of the article. For more information on persondata, see Persondata. --PhantomS 03:29, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

Why hello
Fun to see another Wisconsinite on here. Whstchy 16:56, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

Notability of Rob Owen (activist)
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I nominated my article Tompkins Square Park Police Riot for FA status
From the nomination page: (self-nomination)This article is simply excellent. Excellent writing, interesting subject matter, improved during its Good Article trial, and eye-witnesses have left notes on the Talk page that talk about the article being so accurate, it's like they were living it all over again. Written in a NPOV and heavily cited with the highest of sources, it includes GFDL media, is wikified to the fullest, a fantastic "See Also" section, and looks at the story from every angle. --David Shankbone 18:30, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

Notability of BiggerCity
Hello, this is a message from an automated bot. A tag has been placed on BiggerCity, by another Wikipedia user, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. The tag claims that it should be speedily deleted because BiggerCity is an article about a certain website, blog, forum, or other web content that does not assert the importance or significance of that web location. Please read our criteria for speedy deletion, particularly item 7 under Articles, as well as notability guidelines for websites. Please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources which verify their content. To contest the tagging and request that administrators wait before possibly deleting BiggerCity, please affix the template to the page, and put a note on its talk page. If the article has already been deleted, see the advice and instructions at WP:WMD. Please note, this bot is only informing you of the nomination for speedy deletion, it did not nominate BiggerCity itself. Feel free to leave a message on the bot operator's talk page if you have any questions about this or any problems with this bot. --Android Mouse Bot 2 02:33, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

Linda Clifford
Hi - Linda Clifford (attorney). I'm not sure she quite meets the bar (no pun intended) for notability. She didn't win. Her work and community involvement may be of local impact but do not appear to be very significant. What do you think? Canuckle 07:13, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Talkheader
Hi, I saw you added some Talkheader templates to talk pages. You don't have to do that for every article, only when it is needed. See also this discussion. Garion96 (talk) 19:09, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Linda Clifford (attorney)
A "" template has been added to the article Linda Clifford (attorney), suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but the article may not satisfy Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and the deletion notice explains why (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and Wikipedia's deletion policy). You may contest the proposed deletion by removing the  notice, but please explain why you disagree with the proposed deletion in your edit summary or on its talk page. Also, please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Even though removing the deletion notice will prevent deletion through the proposed deletion process, the article may still be deleted if it matches any of the speedy deletion criteria or it can be sent to Articles for Deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached. Canuckle 20:31, 3 July 2007 (UTC)

Chi Chi LaRue
Hi, I'm writing to you because you made a recent edit to Chi Chi LaRue's article. Recently the article was tagged by User:216.57.17.234, an "editor" who has an extensive history of improper edits and other shenanigans at the Michael Lucas (porn star) article and elsewhere. It has been observed that 216.57.17.234 and Michael Lucas might be one and the same, raising all sorts of issues other than simple poor editing. The Lucas article has been blocked recently because of 216.57.17.234's games and conflicts between her/him and other editors. And, edits made by that editor at the Lucas article were recently shot down because they were either improperly done or simply don't belong. It appears that this editor is on a "retaliatory run" through Wikipedia, targeting articles like Chi Chi's and also Johnny Hazzard's. In Chi Chi's article, I enabled two references and wikified some terms, but the third tag was for writing style which I don't agree with. I also added a male adult bio box. If you have some time, could you check the article and see that all is OK? Please reply with any comment here, as I don't have a talk page. Thank you! 71.127.227.124 16:11, 21 July 2007 (UTC)

Talk away!
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AfD nomination of Jake Weary
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Stepping down
Leaving your job? -- David  Shankbone  18:28, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Patricia Kopta
I have nominated Patricia Kopta, an article you created, for deletion. I do not feel that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Articles for deletion/Patricia Kopta. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. DarkAudit (talk) 17:35, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

Problems on the Dusty Springfield Entry
I am the webmaster of www.dusty-springfield.com - I recently launched the new website which I believe is very comprehensive and factual. This is the reason why I placed a link on wikipedia as I thought the page would be an important online reference. However after some weeks the link got deleted by another user. I am not very familiar with how Wikipedia is moderated, but if my link represented any kind of offence, could you please tell me what it was so that I know for the future? Oh! And why did it get replaced with a random discography site that isn't even correct as it ignores US and UK releases?

I'll put the link in place again until somebody tells me the reason for my deletion. I always thought Wikipedia is about sharing information, rather than censoring.

Kind regards, V.J. - Username? | Cites for websites have to be fully verifiable, as well as a reason to exist on Wikipedia. If citing isn't cited correctly, it can be challenged and removed from Wikipedia. For more information, see WP:CITING I don't know why I need a signature ~Malachq (talk) 06:13, 10 April 2016 (UTC)