User talk:Adavidb/Archive 3

Iraqi Air Force good article review
Can you help review the article Iraqi Air Force to see if it fits the requirments for a good article? The person who began reviewing the article only placed the template and has only contribued to about 100 edits. Cheers--EZ1234 (talk) 07:19, 16 August 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for your direction
I've looked at Wikipedia a long time, but have never before gotten involved in helping with content -- a true newby. Thanks for the encouragement of your talk page for me to find the tutorials. Regarding my questions about the a cappella entry, I see that alternate points of view are encouraged. Rather than tweaking the text of someone else's viewpoint, it appears that well-documented, alternate viewpoints should graciously stand alongside one another. That's cool! Am I reading it right? Thanks for your help. 4unity (talk) 05:31, 23 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Welcome to content editing! I was kind of vague in my 'direction' as you termed it, but yes, I was raising an alternative viewpoint, and "well-documented, alternate viewpoints" are certainly encouraged. &mdash;ADavidB 12:48, 24 August 2008 (UTC)

Date autoformatting
FYI, data autoformatting (wikilinking of full dates) has been deprecated. See MOS:SYL. It's gradually being removed from high-profile articles. Wasted Time R (talk) 03:22, 30 August 2008 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free media (Image:Stpetersmo.gif)
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Orphaned non-free media (Image:Laurel md flag.gif)
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One year comparison WikiProject Maryland

 * At the end of November last year there were 1300 articles in the Md. Project
 * At the end of November this year there were 4000 articles in the Md. Project

An increase of 2700 articles.


 * At the end of November last year there were 7 featured articles in the Md. Project
 * At the end of November this year there were 10 featured articles in the Md. Project

An increase of 3 articles.


 * At the end of November last year there was 1 (one) A-class article in the Md. Project
 * At the end of November this year there was 1 (one) A-class article in the Md. Project

An increase of 0 articles.

Just put that out there for the project's consideration.

--« Maryland stater » « reply » 03:02, 4 December 2008 (UTC)

Military unit designation conventions
On Anthony G. Brown, I noticed you changed 153d to 153rd in the name of his military unit. While I can't find where it says to do that in Wiki's manual of style, I am okay with doing that, but must tell you that the Army (and probably the entire military) primarily uses "82d" and "153d," for example, for any units that end in 2 or 3. See here at the Army's military history branch: Click Here Atlantabravz (talk) 23:08, 6 December 2008 (UTC)


 * While it's within an item that focuses on not superscripting ordinal suffixes, I found an "rd" example at MOS:NUM. I have seen military numbering done that way before, though Wikipedia generally applies more common standards for such things, with exceptions only when quoting from a source. Thanks for the info on the Army's usage. &mdash;ADavidB 03:32, 7 December 2008 (UTC)

Steele contoversies
Yo man whats your problem with Michael Steele, I hope its not that he is black. Rockyobody (talk) 17:50, 20 December 2008 (UTC)


 * If you look at past edits of the page, I think you'll find my edits are neutral. Properly sourced material in his article (even if not flattering) should remain, particularly when a removal edit has an "added source" summary. (WP:NPOV) &mdash;ADavidB 18:02, 20 December 2008 (UTC)


 * Well Mr Ben Cardin his opponent in 2006, stole Steele's social security information but it does not appear in his article, so i think that Steele controversies should be kept out of his. Rockyobody (talk) 21:14, 20 December 2008 (UTC)


 * If you have a reliable source showing Cardin's involvement in identity theft or other controversies, I support placement of that information in his article. &mdash;ADavidB 00:44, 21 December 2008 (UTC)
 * The WP:CONTROVERSY guideline may prove helpful. &mdash;ADavidB 00:58, 21 December 2008 (UTC)


 * If you see the Michael Steele Talk Page, it says that if the controversy goes with the election, it should be in that election article. If some politicians like Ben Cardin's article are like that, I think it is only fair for that rule to apply to everyone. Rockyobody (talk) 18:16, 2 January 2009 (UTC)


 * That's a good point, and I've moved the stem cell controversy paragraph to the Senate campaign article. The talk page leaves open the continued inclusion of the "Oreo Cookie" incident. I think change involving it will require more discussion and a consensus. &mdash;ADavidB 02:14, 3 January 2009 (UTC)

I agree, because the oreo cookie incident is what many people know Steele for. But in regards to the Barack the Magic Negro song, it should not be inserted into Michael Steele according to the wiki guidelines. If you look it up, hundred of Republican and Democrats made comments, but it doesn't merit a mention in their article, because its irrelevant to everyone but the guy that made the song. Rockyobody (talk) 18:36, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * I disagree on your reasoning here. The article is about Steele, and the section is about his run for RNC chairmanship. Steele's comments regarding fellow RNC chair candidates are relevant to the article and section. &mdash;ADavidB 22:53, 10 January 2009 (UTC)

Possible DC Meetup
Some editors are planning a possible DC Wiki-meetup in mid to late February. If interested, please join the discussion at Wikipedia talk:Meetup/DC 5 (If you’re no longer interested in getting these notices, please remove your name from Meetup/DC 5.)  Thanks. — Satori Son 16:23, 5 January 2009 (UTC)