User talk:Agent 86

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Chopped Redux
I just cleaned out the trivia, and was pretty savage. I've also started a discussion on the article's talk page. I saw your response to the last message I left once it disappeared into your archive, so I didn't have a chance to reply. You made a good point about the tableized (is that word? It should be!) articles, but something needs to be done to at least simplify and make more concise the presentation of the ingredients, judges and outcomes. And then there's the issue of overlinking! Drmargi (talk) 00:56, 19 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Sorry about that, Chief. I noticed that I had four years' worth of material on the last iteration of my talk page, so I figured I was wayyyyy overdue for archivisation of it.Agent 86 (talk) 10:24, 19 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Gad. I feel like Maxwell Smart should join the discussion. We're totally cool.  I just wanted you to know why I hadn't responded.  Do you ever use a Talkback when you reply to a comment on your talk page?  Drmargi (talk) 14:45, 19 June 2011 (UTC)
 * No, I haven't. I should get used to doing that (subject, of course, to my personal procrastination policy, whatever that is or was, I haven't gotten around to re-reading it).Agent 86 (talk) 00:37, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

UPDATE: DONE, DONE, DONE! I left a message on the show's talk page, but the whole article is now in table form. I've currently commented out Season 8 and the last episode of Season 7 until they can be sourced. It won't take me long. It sure looks better in table form. Over to you to review it!! --Drmargi (talk) 17:56, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

WP:HYPHEN
Please stop inserting hyphens where they are not needed. See the fourth bullet point under WP:HYPHEN #3. Chris the speller yack  08:33, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Katrina Dunn
— HJ Mitchell &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   00:03, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
this user decided they are same. Then some other bot linked them all. So if you think that's not correct, you should remove those links from sv.wikipedia and all other connected wikis (not only en.wiki), otherwise, bots will continue to link those two articles, all bots, not only mine :). Thank you for reporting the issue, stay well :) --<font face="Bookman Old Style" size="2"><font color="Maroon">D <font color=#ffcc66>alibo <font color=#FFD700>r <font color="Maroon">B <font color=#ffcc66>osits  <font color="black" size="3"> &copy; 07:59, 29 August 2011 (UTC)

Robert Muir lead section
Hi Agent 86:

This ain't agent 99, more like Hymie the Robot here. Anyway, I just wanted to remind you about two important elements when dealing with a lead section, or opening paragraph, of a biography. One, there is no need for inline citations as explained in WP:LEADCITE, because the information in the lead section is also in the body section of the article, and cited. Two, putting place of birth in the first sentence, where the dates are listed, is not standard, and only should be included in the paragraph proper WP:Lead and MOS:BIO.

Other than that, I'm glad that you are actually citing information, as usually these kinds of articles are written from someone's "memories". I usually end-up trying to find citations for articles that interest me to get them to GA or FA status. B.T.W., the sources cited do not indicate that Muir "self-designated" his senatorial seat. The Globe and Mail article that you cite, does not mention that, other than he was an MP from Cape Breton —The Sydneys. Do you have a source that explicitly states that he did indeed get to create his own seat? I have access to both The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, The Montreal Gazette, and The Ottawa Citizenfrom that period, and they don't seem to mention that he did that.

If I sound too critical, I don't mean to be, as I think it is great that you are citing sources, even when its not needed: most people do the opposite. Take care.--Abebenjoe (talk) 02:15, 3 September 2011 (UTC)


 * Certainly; however, I don't think reverting all my changes were appropriate, because I did more than edit the lead. Moreover, not all the info in the lead paragraph is repeated below. I also note that there were edits by an intervening editor, but your edit summary ignores that you reverted another editor as well. That all said, my interest in the topic is completed, so I'll leave the article to you.
 * If I too may make a suggestion, please use the “Show Preview” button rather than saving every edit all the time. It makes for a rather long change history of the article with the number of edits listed in the "recent changes" page. Happy editing! Agent 86 (talk) 03:58, 3 September 2011 (UTC)


 * As I mentioned earlier, The Globe and Mail article does not call it "self-selected". Please stop putting that in the article, as that is not what his Parliamentary file, nor the media call it. As well, as I pointed out earlier, please refrain from double citing, it is only required if you have made a statement that combines distinct information from more than one source. If you want to see The 1979-03-29 Globe article, I can email it to you.Abebenjoe (talk) 15:24, 12 September 2011 (UTC)


 * Read the Constitution. There is no such thing as a senate designation outside of Quebec. All non-Quebec senate seats are, by definition, self-designated. Muir's choice is set out in his parliamentary biography. Agent 86 (talk) 22:15, 12 September 2011 (UTC)

Talk:The Dating Guy
I'm not sure your comment at Talk:The Dating Guy was that helpful, but it's certainly more constructive than the nonsense at Talk:Least_I_Could_Do. It's a sad saga that includes Sockpuppet investigations/FaheyUSMC. Toddst1 (talk) 05:15, 20 September 2011 (UTC)

Asahi Baseball Team
I've noticed you opposed my rename of Asahi Tigers to Asahi (baseball team). I've stated my reasons for the rename on the talk page. Your response is appreciated. Rawr (talk) 05:58, 20 September 2011 (UTC)

Turtles
Why is this considered overlinking at Brynwood Partners?842U (talk) 23:09, 10 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Among other things, you don't need the same term linked several times in an article. Read WP:OVERLINK. Agent 86 (talk) 02:06, 11 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I hadn't realized it was linked in the intro.842U (talk) 10:00, 11 October 2011 (UTC)

Canadian federal election, 1957
Hi Agent, I'm unsure why you want a one-para lead; to me, it's much more comfortable as it is now. Please avoid edit-warring about it: people will listen to any reasonable argument there. Thanks. Tony  (talk)  11:52, 14 October 2011 (UTC)
 * I don't mind people disagreeing about subjective matters like this one, but I'd appreciate it if you'd Assume good faith before dropping loaded statements such as "edit-warring", particularly when it was another editor who started the reversion process without first taking it to the talk page. While you may hold a contrary opinion about how it did or did not improve the article, I took the trouble to set out the reasons for my edit. Agent 86 (talk) 08:08, 15 October 2011 (UTC)

UBC Law
You've removed a few additions to UBC Law - could you clarify your reasoning? The article is currently a stub, and I'm trying to flesh out the business law concentration and the National Centre for Business Law information. The NCBL is a major institute housed at UBC Law. You have said the link is "promotional". Could you clarify why? The NCBL is not a profit-seeking institution; it's simply a centre for excellence housed at UBC, which offers specialization in business law topics, and opportunities for integration with the business school at UBC, not to mention the business community. It's a really cool emerging initiative, and it ought to be on the Wikipedia entry. Emtyson (talk) 22:36, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Whether or not it's not for profit doesn't make it any less promotional. The link seems to serve no other purpose than to promote the organization - it's not being used as a source, and it's not clear that it's a reliable source per policy. If National Centre for Business Law really is that significant, it might suit being elaborated upon, with reliable sources, under its own heading in the article. The oter bits of info that I've removed have no sources whatsoever (and I'm not talking about including the Chief Justices as notable alumni). One of those items is more mythical than anything. Agent 86 (talk) 23:55, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

Yes, sorry, I went back and compared some of the edits that were made - the Oakes test thing is definitely a myth and can't be confirmed anyway due to clerkship confidentiality. As for the source for the NCBL - that link was inserted as a source to confirm that UBC Law does, in fact, offer a business law concentration. The NCBL is *part* of UBC Law. Why is it promotional to link to specific centres within UBC Law on the UBC Law wiki page? It's not promotional, it's just saying it exists. Emtyson (talk) 05:45, 31 October 2011 (UTC)

Catchphrase
Please join the discussion at the talk page for Catchphrases. -- Cdw ♥'s  ♪  ♫  ( talk ) 18:22, 12 November 2011 (UTC)

WP:Consensus and WP:3RR
Please have a read of WP:3RR and WP:Consensus before making any more edits to Heenan Blaikie. Mt king <sup style="color:gold;"> (edits)  08:20, 19 November 2011 (UTC)
 * You are the one reverting material that is verifiable, consistent with wiki-policy regarding reliable sources, and guidelines on notability. If anyone should be reading WP:3RR and WP:Consensus, I suggest it should be you, especially since you violated 3RR with your last revert. Agent 86 (talk) 08:29, 19 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Well no actually, if you count you will see only three (1, 2 and 3) if you disagree then feel free to report me. Also there is nothing in any of the sources that demonstrates notability. Mt  king <sup style="color:gold;"> (edits)  09:11, 19 November 2011 (UTC)

Belize election
Your blind reverts and restoration make it hard to assume AGF per the distorted edit summary. Kindly discuss them first.Lihaas (talk) 07:00, 11 March 2012 (UTC)
 * If anything was blindly reverted, it was my original GF edits. You should also be more careful in implying the lack of GF based on a single edit. Agent 86 (talk) 21:59, 11 March 2012 (UTC)

Tava Smiley Revert
Regarding - the editor I reverted is the indefinitely blocked, whose specialty is to troll talk pages. He's used dozens of IP addresses, but always proudly signs his name. He has no business commenting on anything here. While he is not technically banned (yet), it is standard practice to remove his comments, and a great many editors have done so over the years. Cheers :> Doc   talk  21:52, 2 July 2012 (UTC) It is serious, and it is hardly unsupported. He signs his name not because he is an imposter, but because he is ignoring his indefinite block. You are correct about the fact that I should have left a better edit summary; sorry for the confusion there. I can assure you that the majority of his comments are removable per WP:NOTFORUM, plus the fact that his comments are disruptive and that he is not allowed to make them as an indefinitely blocked user who has been trolling the site for years. Have a great day! Doc  talk  02:06, 3 July 2012 (UTC)
 * That's a pretty serious unsupported allegation. In any event, "standard practice" doesn't supplant policy. At the very least, you should have provided an explanation in the edit summary for removing a rather innocuous talk page statement. Agent 86 (talk) 00:33, 3 July 2012 (UTC)

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Magnetic Tower of Hanoi
Hi, about a year and a half ago I edited an article by this name, which was [subsequently deleted]. At the time you recommended to keep the article, though in the end it was deleted.

I've finally got around to re-editing the article and addressing the issues that were raised, specifically: I've added more references, and I've added a complete new section about another work relating to the same problem.

The revised article is [here]

I would like the article to be reconsidered. Could you tell me how do I go about this? Is there any Wikipedia procedure I can follow?

Thanks, David Davidm0508 (talk) 19:20, 8 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Here's a link to the former article: Magnetic Tower of Hanoi. Click on it and you'll find instructions on how to proceed. As you're more or less recreating the same article, you'll see that he instructions suggest that you should first contact the administrator (Wizardman) who closed the AfD discussion and deleted the article. Agent 86 (talk) 21:17, 8 January 2013 (UTC)
 * It seems that Wizardman is no longer active in this respect (according to his home page - as of January 2013). Before this I did ask him to take a look, and he had a few comments/questions which I answered, but since then he appears not to be active. So in truth I'm a bit stuck. I would very much like to upload the article again and let it be judged in its revised version. I think most of the original comments and objections have been answered. Do you have any suggestions how to proceed?Davidm0508 (talk) 21:19, 19 January 2013 (UTC)
 * As the original version has been deleted, it's hard to comment. If you think you've adequately addressed the comments in the AfD, go ahead and create a new article on the topic. On the new talk page, set out your reasons why you believe the new version of the article dispels the criticism in the AfD. The worst that can happen is that it's renominated at AfD and you can make your case once again. Agent 86 (talk) 23:35, 20 January 2013 (UTC)

Article Feedback deployment
Hey Agent 86; I'm dropping you this note because you've used the article feedback tool in the last month or so. On Thursday and Friday the tool will be down for a major deployment; it should be up by Saturday, failing anything going wrong, and by Monday if something does :). Thanks, Okeyes (WMF) (talk) 21:47, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

Flag icons have been put back, against MOS, in "List of Iron Chef America Episodes"
Late in February you were significantly involved in a discussion on this article's talkpage about following MOS by removing the flag icons. Someone waited a month and went back and put them in again today. Just a heads-up. 24.168.19.34 (talk) 03:15, 21 March 2013 (UTC)

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British Columbia Youth Parliament
Hello Agent 86,

I wanted to thank you for your edits and hard-work editing the British Columbia Youth Parliament article. I was the person who added the table of house leaders and award winners. I'm currently a member of BCYP, and I hope to work with you in the future to improve the article.

Canucksfan97 (talk) 14:11, 18 February 2015 (UTC)

I was just curious if I may ask what your connection to BCYP is. Thank you in advance.

Canucksfan97 (talk) 06:22, 21 February 2015 (UTC)

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Shout-out to Penelope Trunk
I have largely abandoned editing Wikipedia and haven't logged in in almost three years. However, I stumbled across this recent blog post by Penelope Trunk: Love Letter To Wikipedia Editor Agent 86. Just posting this here to show that I saw it and appreciated it very much. Agent 86 (talk) 07:32, 7 July 2023 (UTC)