User talk:Arakunem/Archive 2

ACC
Hi there. Can you please verify if you did or did not make a request to WP:ACC? NuclearWarfare  ( Talk ) 15:50, 17 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Yes, I confirm the ACC request for User:Arakumen as a doppleganger. Thanks! Arakunem Talk 15:51, 17 February 2009 (UTC)
 * ✅ The account has been created and tagged as a legitimate sockpuppet. NuclearWarfare  ( Talk ) 15:57, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

Alen Stanford
Thank you for fixing it. I messed up accidently. I was looking to find someone to see how I could fix it.

thanks again

JOhn —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.74.100.117 (talk) 22:36, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

Re: Your Userpage
Thanks for informing me (since the poster didn't bother). Thanks for the compliment too. Noodle snacks (talk) 06:05, 26 March 2009 (UTC)

Thank You!
Hi there I am grateful for you answering my question regarding that issue, I also believe the NPOV 100% and on any project. About myself I am so new on all this, I have one thing to ask is that is my userpage ok? I hope I don't sound like advertising Wikimapia I'm just a user over there.

Thanks anyway!

Regards Z.K. :-) ZacharyKent (talk) 21:37, 8 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Your userpage looks fine to me. There's no problem making a passing mention of other wiki's you are active in. Happy editing! Arakunem Talk 22:58, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

David J Farrar
Thank you for editing and cleaning up my biography. You have done a great job. I used to regard myself as an aerospace engineer, but at Cranfield I found I was dealing with every sector of industry: the first consultancy which came in was for the leather and fur industry - advanced technology too but I had to pass it to a department manned up for the development... Yes, I have had an interesting careeer, especially with astronauts. I can tell an amusing sidelight on the recent Bloodhound exhibition at the Science Museum, as a result of which arose the great compliment of the 1000 mph car being named after it. I think there is no conflict in the Concorde bit. The reference by Nick Gardner is factual and very well researched. No living person is involved now. I will think about adding more, but only if of general interest. Best wishes David Farrar David jJFarrar (talk) 05:51, 25 April 2009 (UTC)

Beloberezhye
Thank you for posting. I could create an article but the problem is, there is too little to write about Beloberezhye.Benda2 (talk) 22:51, 28 May 2009 (UTC)

I ABSOLUTELY cited my source for my edit. It was IN THE LINE I ADDED!

Moron, quit assuming everything everyone on Wikipedia does is vandalism..

No wonder NOBODY credible is allowed to use wiki as a source of reliable information. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.125.133.127 (talk) 22:36, 30 May 2009 (UTC)

Sugababes
Hi. Re my edit, or should that be "vandalism". Let's define a few words. "Rantings". "Promotion". "Encyclopedia". "Wikipedia". "Commerce". "Knowledge" I must admit I was sorely disappointed with your comments. Do you work for the Sugababes management company? What are your qualifications to monitor the edits of Wikipedia users? If you exist simply to approve press releases from corporations on encyclopdias, well - is it worth it? 83.167.158.223 (talk) 01:49, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
 * The problem with your edits was that you replaced article text with your own personal commentary in the article itself. If you have concerns that the text is not appropriate for the article, you should discuss that on the Talk page for the article (the Discussion tab next to the Edit tab) and not by replacing text in the article with comments like "So? I'm waiting for an answer". You may be 100% right on the contents of the removed text, but the approach you took was not the right way to start a discussion. Arakunem Talk 13:46, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

Re. Sugababes article and your advice
Yup, can't argue with your advice. In future (when the red mists of rage have cooled down) I'll try to stick to it.

All the best. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.167.158.223 (talk) 22:17, 12 June 2009 (UTC)

Re: Procedural comment on DreamHost request
I've been opening discussions in the various locations suggested by the declining arbs to see if we can actually make productive progress there. The results are relevant to whether the case gets opened or not, so rushing to close it might not be a good thing. --SarekOfVulcan (talk) 15:38, 9 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Understood, and I fully support that. I'm just thinking of the one case (not mathematically eliminated yet), that the Arb case does get accepted, in which case all this discussion starts over or gets moved. I'm certainly not rushing to close discussion wherever it happens to be, but rather to make sure it stays centralized so it doesn't get impossible to follow if the case is accepted. Arakunem Talk 15:42, 9 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Moving seems reasonable to me, if necessary.--SarekOfVulcan (talk) 15:44, 9 July 2009 (UTC)

Re:DYK Submission Problem
Hello, this is just a heads up that I have proposed an alternate DYK hook for the List of Men's World Ice Hockey Championship players for Canada (1977–present). -- Scorpion 0422  20:54, 15 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks! I looked it over and it does support the 5 years as Captain, but neither cite says that 5 is more than any other (unless I missed it). I saw a line about playing in a record number of championship games, but nothing about 5 being a record for captaincy. Arakunem Talk 22:26, 15 July 2009 (UTC)
 * The Canada World Championship statistics (1930-2007) guide (cited in the references section) supports it. Warning: You will have to download it (go to this link, select the "IIHF World Championship" icon, then scroll over in the years to "Previous WMC stats/results" and click it to download). -- Scorpion 0422  22:43, 15 July 2009 (UTC)
 * You would need to put that cite on the sentence that is the DYK hook, as the policy requires the sentence be directly cited inline. Also, the WMC stats PDF file is 101 pages... formatting the cite so that the page number is included will be modt useful. Thanks! Arakunem Talk 23:08, 15 July 2009 (UTC)
 * I have added a citation to that bit. -- Scorpion 0422  23:30, 15 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Ok, we're getting there! The cite does say he was captain 5 times, but still doesn't say (explicitly) that this was the record. Yes, one can "do the math" on the others listed there and determine that, but I don't know if that will fly for DYK, as it is synthesis to have the reader put the pieces together themselves. Arakunem Talk 23:41, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

Again, I can't find a source that explicitely states that he holds the record. Here's an alternative:


 * ... that Ryan Smyth has been named to the Canadian team Ice Hockey World Championships seven times, more than any other Canadian player since 1977? -- Scorpion 0422  23:48, 15 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Still having problems finding an explicit source for the "more than any other" part. I do see that Ref #7 includes this bit:
 * "Heatley is also the Canadian career points and goals leader, though Team Canada also charts those stats beginning in 1977."
 * So perhaps if you change the part in the lead to strike out the 38/62 phrase which is hard to source:
 * Heatley, who has scored 38 goals and registered 62 points over two tournaments, is Canada's all-time goals and points leader at the tournament since 1977.[7]
 * Then the DYK hook would be:
 * that Dany Heatley is the highest scoring Canadian player at the Ice Hockey World Championships since 1977?
 * I don't see a problem going with this hook, as it is explicitly cited in Ref 7, and ties into the article for the Championships as opposed to better fitting into player-specific articles. What do you think? Arakunem Talk 13:12, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

I give up then. I have a limited amount of time for wikipedia these days, and I have better things to do than chase sources. This is why I didn't bother with DYK for such a long time. -- Scorpion 0422  15:29, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

fanX
Die, Mommie, Die! (2003, film) is worth a watch. fanX 4 protecting the realm! In sincerity B9 hummingbird hovering (talk • contribs) 21:14, 22 August 2009 (UTC)
 * It very well may be. The article you created for it is not appropriate for Wikipedia though. Arakunem Talk 21:21, 22 August 2009 (UTC)

Re:
Thanks. :) I was trying to think of a witty response, but I failed. — neuro  (talk)  16:21, 25 August 2009 (UTC)

COI Complaint Against Nathalmad
I have withdrawn this complaint fully and completely. Please forget I ever filed it. Please take no action at all against Nathalmad or anyone who posted in that conversation in support of him. Thank you. Bluecanary99 (talk) 20:36, 20 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Please help me. Even after I promised the group that is patrolling the pages TBTL or Luke Burbank that I would never edit, or even view, them again, they are still coming after me. I don't know how to get them to call off the attacks. I obviously stumbled into a group-defended page and didn't know it. I've never encountered anything like this before in my time on wikipedia so don't know what to do or where to go. Please see the appropriate Wikietiquette complaint, COI complaint and messages on my Talk page. I'm just one person, I can't match the sheer volume of complaints and attacks they're outputting. Based on my previous review of edits to these articles logs it appears they've managed to chase other editors completely off wikipedia; I don't know what to do. Please, please help me. Bluecanary99 (talk) 23:10, 20 September 2009 (UTC)
 * I think if you just disengage completely you will be ok. The COI and WQ reports are both closed, and the last poster on your talk agrees to leave you alone. I think just staying away from them (to include not going back and posting a "thanks for leaving me alone" post) is the best thing right now. Arakunem Talk 23:30, 20 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Thank you; we've come to an OL understanding of steps I can take to guarantee my protection so, as long as I complete my assigned tasks, I think I'll be okay. Thanks for checking. Bluecanary99 (talk) 23:41, 20 September 2009 (UTC)

I tried to make it be over. I said, fine, I'll go away. I was perfectly 100% honest about that, I figured, OK, let's just get on with our lives. He kept going. He kept accusing me of being in some cabal against him, he kept making disingenuous edits. Having good edits does not excuse being a bad user. Having dealt full-time with NP back in February and March, I lack the faith you do, and am submitting a sockpuppet investigation so the community can see they are the same person, and the community can deal with them. --Golbez (talk) 16:08, 21 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Point is well taken, as you have much more history in this conflict than I do. I would suggest however, that there are many editors on Wikipedia who would be just fine if they stay clear of "that one area". This doesn't excuse the bad behaviour that they exhibit in that area of course, but it does suggest that a voluntary topic ban (if he does go through with it) may be sufficient. In any case, I think my involvement in this is concluded, and I won't question any action you think is appropriate. Thanks for your time. Arakunem Talk 16:15, 21 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Thank you for your help and comments, I didn't mean to sound gruff at you earlier. The thing is, in this case, that user's "one bad area" is communicating with other users. :P --Golbez (talk) 16:17, 21 September 2009 (UTC)

why cant I leave my own opinions on wikipedia regarding my country and heratidge? That sucks.

Same Question
Why cant I leave my own opinions on wikipedia regarding my country and heratidge? That sucks.
 * It is good that you are proud of your heritage. However, Wikipedia maintains a policy on neutrality in articles, as well as maintaining an encyclopedic tone. Your edits to the article were not neutral, nor encyclopedic, therefore were not appropriate for inclusion. Please read over the links in the messages left on your talk page for more detail about what we like to see in articles. Thanks! Arakunem Talk 17:41, 25 September 2009 (UTC)

DYK
Hi. Would you have time to please assess if this article fulfills the requirements for inclusion into the WP:DYK list? Thank you. Amsaim (talk) 22:19, 6 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Prose size (text only): 1634 characters (276 words) "readable prose size"
 * Article created by Amsaim on October 2, 2009
 * Article has not been expanded 5x since it was created
 * I'd say Symbol confirmed.svg Looks good from a writing perspective. When you list it, be sure the hook is directly cited, and is interesting, and it should be good to go! Arakunem Talk 22:32, 6 October 2009 (UTC)
 * thanks very much for your assessment. when you say "make sure the hook is directly cited", does that mean that the hook must be taken from the text within the article? Amsaim (talk) 22:39, 6 October 2009 (UTC)
 * The hook doesn't have to be a verbatim quote, but it has to be directly supported by a line in the article, and that line has to be directly cited. If there are any issues, one of the reviewers will let you know exactly what the problems are, and you've got plenty of time to fix any that do crop up. Thanks for your contributions! Arakunem Talk 22:44, 6 October 2009 (UTC)
 * thanks for the explanation. Amsaim (talk) 22:46, 6 October 2009 (UTC)

Shining
I guess that image of the two girls in the hallway really got to you. --WickerGuy (talk) 14:54, 11 October 2009 (UTC)
 * **@__@**
 * :) Arakunem Talk 18:45, 11 October 2009 (UTC)

Url's to secure Wikipedia
Regarding, the help desk gets many new users who may not know the secure Wikipedia and can be confused if they click a link and arrive logged out at a domain they don't recognize. I recommend posting urls starting with http://en.wikipedia.org instead of https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en. I think you can usually or always convert a secure url to the English Wikipedia by changing the start like that, for example http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pele_%28deity%29&action=historysubmit&diff=318895354&oldid=318856219 instead of https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/w/index.php?title=Pele_%28deity%29&action=historysubmit&diff=318895354&oldid=318856219. PrimeHunter (talk) 01:00, 16 October 2009 (UTC)