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Question about slime mold page edit
Hey Acroterion,

This is the person who made the changes to the Slime Mold page that you recently reverted. I've looked at what I wrote before, and I think that it implied that all roguelike games used slime mold as a food. So I put together a version that I'm hoping is a bit better:


 * In some roguelike games such as NetHack and ToME, "slime mold" is the default name for one of the food items. Upon eating one, the player would be told that the slime mold tasted delicious. Whether or not most actual slime molds are delicious, or even edible, is unclear, and some may be poisonous. However, mycologist Tom Volk reports that the plasmodium of Fuligo is eaten in Mexico.

I've made two changes here: the first is that now I've written that only some of the games use slime mold as a food instead of all of them, and I added another example. I chose to make it a seperate bullet point from the sentence about slimes in Dungeons and Dragons because I wanted to make it clear that one type of game uses slime molds as food and one doesn't. Is this version acceptable? SingingLCD 06:19, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

Hello Singing LCD -

First: an apology. Sometimes when trying to revert the work of sociopathic 14-year-olds, we revert something that shouldn't be reverted.

It is my personal belief that Wikipedia gives too much emphasis to popular culture; that appears to be a lonely position, so I don't push it, or edit on that basis (not much, anyway). While IANAM (I am not a mycologist), slime molds are very cool organisms that have been around for millions of years, so I'm predisposed to look askance at popular culture references to such things embedded in an encyclopedia article. Hence my hasty edit to something that looked seriously out of place in an article on biology.

An analogy would be the incorporation of a paragraph devoted to chess in "King" or "Queen" - it's not that it's totally irrelevant, but does it really belong there? (I checked, and it's not there).

I think there ought to be a daughter page devoted to Slime Mo(u)ld in Popular Culture (or Food Items in NetHack), and that references to D&D, graphic novels and Philip K. Dick should be somewhere else, but I'm not presumptuous enough to strike such things from articles.

Acroterion 17:07, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

Hmm. I don't know a great deal about slime molds in popular culture, so I won't be able to add enough information to justify an entire seperate page. And while a page on Nethack food items might be appropiate in a Nethack wiki, it probably won't fit very well on Wikipedia itself. It may be a better idea just to mostly leave the page as it is for now, perhaps changing "the popular RPG Nethack" to "some roguelike RPGs" to explain that Nethack doesn't have a monopoly. SingingLCD 04:55, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

It seems to me that fine distinctions between NetHack and other RPG's are unnecessary on the Slime Mould page; I doubt you'll get criticized for being succinct there. Acroterion 13:27, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

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Thank you for your interest in VandalProof, Acroterion! You have now been added to the list of authorized users, so if you haven't already, simply download and install VandalProof from our main page. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me or any other moderator, or you can post a message on the discussion page.  Daniel  04:56, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

need help
Can you please tell me where I can see a Battle of Princeton battlescence's color painting ( the one on the Wikipage is Black and White...)  Thanks   Jon Ascton

Thanks for the help with 69.231.223.205
They were being a real PITA, submitting edits faster than I could revert them. I appreciate your help with that! Poindexter Propellerhead 03:47, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

Update: Thanks for pointing me at Twinkle, it's help my productivity tremendously! Poindexter Propellerhead 21:58, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

Vandalism on "Weapon"
Just wanted to say that this article was vandalized on May 22 and as of now it still is... --gabspeck 02:20, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

Twinkle's AGF mode
AGF just labels it as a good faith edit instead of vandalism:

1. 01:05, 29 May 2007 (hist) (diff) m Belkin (Reverted good faith edits by 71.246.39.113; Rv, last editor inadvertently threw out some baby with the bathwater.. using TW)

2. 01:00, 29 May 2007 (hist) (diff) m User talk:24.224.129.144 (General note: Vandalism on Ned Flanders. using TW) (top) [rollback] [vandalism]

Poindexter Propellerhead 06:26, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

Vandalism on Red Fox
I've listed our friend, who keeps vandalising this article, for admin intervention, so he should be blocked soon. Drc79 19:36, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

Vandalism on Gibraltar
Well spotted, 30 seconds to rv - awesome! arrr! --Gibnews 22:24, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

Lucia Sepehrnia now up for prod instead of speedy
I have removed the speedy deletion tag from Lucia Sepehrnia, since based on context buried in the article, she's a fictional character and thus outside the realm of criterion A7. That said, I have proposed it for deletion. If you are inclined, you might want to watch the page and see if it ultimately winds up in AfD. —C.Fred (talk) 20:52, 2 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks
Just saying thanks for reverting the blanking of my talk page. :) --Dreaded Walrus t c 23:47, 2 June 2007 (UTC)


 * You're welcome; I look out for IP edits of userpages. By the way, I stole your useful talk/reply template.  I was getting tired of deciding where to reply to people.  Acroterion 23:51, 2 June 2007 (UTC)


 * No problem. I used to find it frustrating looking through old conversations between different users, and having to switch back and forth between different pages and check the timestamp on each edit in order to see which things happened at which times. It got even worse when these discussions involved multiple people all discussing the same thing, different people all replying on different user talk pages. Nowadays it doesn't seem to be that big of a problem, and most people have got a standard for it, but as a lot of the people who leave messages on my talk page are new to Wikipedia, it's worth letting them politely know how we do things in this neck of the woods. :P --Dreaded Walrus t c 23:58, 2 June 2007 (UTC)

Nice
Seems to me like I revert something, and you get to give the vandal warning...;) Elenseel 00:40, 3 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Next time, you'll beat me. There are some rude ones out there right now, but nobody's vandalized my talk page in a few days, so I must not be stirring them up too much.  Acroterion 00:42, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

User talk:AutomatedPwner12
Hi, Acroterion. I hope you won't mind me saying this, but it's a little annoying when someone drops in and warns a vandal using Twinkle when they didn't actually revert the vandalism - I was trying to leave a warning message myself and your warning gave me two edit conflicts. Most users reverting vandalism will place the necessary warnings themselves, so it's better to at least leave it for a minute or two to save causing unnecessary double-posts. I see from the post above that someone else has had the same thing happen to them. Just a polite note, no offence intended. Cheers, --YFB ¿  01:21, 3 June 2007 (UTC)
 * No problem. My experience has been that I don't notice an edit conflict until after I clear the pop-up warning screen, having already done the warning - hence the warning from somebody other than the reverter. I just need to start checking behind the screen before finalizing.  Acroterion 01:31, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

Thank you so much!
Thank you for reverting vandalism to my user page. I know the vandals, and have talked to them accordingly. I really appreciate it! Thanks, Neranei 00:39, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
 * You're welcome. Most vandals don't seem to understand that their work is noticed by anybody checking recent changes.  Acroterion 00:42, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Yeah, some can act incredibly stupid sometimes... like we don't notice! Anyways, I really appreciate your vigilance. Neranei 01:07, 4 June 2007 (UTC)

Master card
Thanks for letting me know! I otherwise wouldn't have made the connection. I'll take care of it from here, at least until I give up for the evening myself (Pacific time here). Cheers, Antandrus (talk) 03:42, 4 June 2007 (UTC)

Stairway
I removed the steel square because it was just as valid as, say, a welding rig, a paintbrush or a hammer; why are the tools used significant in the context of a stairway? As an architect, I think there are more important aspects of stairs than the tools used to build them, unless it's a how-to article. Lots of things are used to create stairs (although I admit that a square is essential), but do we need to list them all here? Acroterion 23:22, 6 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Yes, Acroterion, I understand, but this is the old problem, as an architect you are totally familiar with the term "steel square" and so find it unimportant. But an encyclopaedia is not meant for the expert/professional of a particular subject or discipline. You as a professional will turn to professional literature, an encyclopaedia however is meant for the person who knows little about the subject but wants to know as much as possible about it. I would have thought it important to impart as much as possible knowledge of the tools used in subject, as well as all the links leading to other articles? If I have never built/designed a staircase/stairway in my life, how would I know there is such a thing as steel square? You admit it is essential. We have probably all decorated our homes before now and therefore know a paintbrush, but a steel square?
 * Can I ask you to include terms such as these in the article, I know it's boring for you but it's not so for the uninitiated. As one Wikipedian to another I invite you look at it from that person's point of view. I shall put this on your Talk page as well. Thanks Dieter Simon 22:58, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

TW Delays
Thanks for the barnstar! I've added my voice to the chorus on the Twinkle discussion page concerning the three-minute delay. I've stopped many vandals short of an ARV with three or four warnings, but the long delay isn't working so well. Acroterion 12:39, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

I am afraid anf disussion page of Indian Article Ezhava
Please do something. things can go out of hand if allow pesonal views to be added there hurts sentiiments of the people of IndiaTn pillai 05:52, 17 June 2007 (UTC)


 * I am not an administrator, and if I was, my advice would be the same: stay a little detached. It's an encyclopedia, not a proxy for cultural and ethnic disputes.  The hotheads get tired and go away, and the patient ones will prevail.  I will watch this page and report threats to administrators when it is appropriate.  Otherwise, I don't have the background to referee what's allegedly right versus what's allegedly wrong.  You have the same powers and abilities that I do, as an editor, so feel free to use them (within the rules, of course).  I see that Natalie Erin, who 'is' an admin, is watching too, but we're both in the US Eastern Time Zone and aren't available when it's daytime in India.  You might want to read the first sentence on her user page, for perspective. Acroterion 17:16, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Gibraltar‎;
You reverted my last edit on the above page stating that it was vandalism. Can you please explain this edit as I am not very impressed.--Vintagekits 21:32, 19 June 2007 (UTC)
 * He didn't revert your edit VK. Astrotrain had already done that earlier.... One Night In Hackney  303  21:47, 19 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Me sorry I missed the IP edit in between. Sorry A!--Vintagekits 21:56, 19 June 2007 (UTC)
 * No problem. The same IP struck before your edits too. Just do a check because I dealt with his last edit, and didn't check the whole article. Acroterion 22:01, 19 June 2007 (UTC)

THE_IRANIAN_PED
Agreed. The only reason (normally, the username itself &mdash; all caps is never a good sign &mdash; would send alarm bells ringing) I gave that help with templating was because I guess I misread the diffs such that I thought he was removing that vandalism rather than inserting it! And I do love WP:BEANS as an essay that makes a point but is equally humorous. Angus Lepper(T, C, D) 21:58, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

Barnstar

 * Thanks, I still bear the (emotional) scars from that day!  Acroterion  (talk)  21:56, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

I did provide sources
The Spanish language page is bias. I have discussed this issue at great length and have provided a list of sources. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 58.107.35.34 (talk • contribs).
 * It looks better. I think that every language page, especially for a language as diverse as Spanish, is going to seem biased to somebody.  Wikipedia is consensus-driven, which doesn't necessarily mean that everybody agrees; it just means most people can live with it.  There are always new people coming in who will want to change it, for better or for worse.
 * Please, please, sign your posts (four tildes ~ ). The Talk:Spanish language page is a mess, and we shouldn't have to go look at the page history and diffs to figure out who we're talking to. It will also make the people you're talking to take you more seriously.    Acroterion  (talk)  02:37, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

Spanish Language
Thanks for the communication. I doubt you are to blame, he tends to edit in such a manner. I wish you the best of luck, and suggest you take a look at the discussion page history so you're not caught off guard.

Best regards, and thanks again. SpiderMMB 02:55, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

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Kraft Meadows
You do know that the student and athlete of the year is fake and is a lie, don't you? I am just putting that on there so next time that kid gets on here to look it up or show his friends he will get all embarrased and learn a lesson.

-Wolfforlife40


 * We're not interested in your agenda. This is an encyclopedia, not a bulletin board - find a more appropriate means of expression.    Acroterion  (talk)  21:19, 29 June 2007 (UTC)