User talk:Arknascar44/Archive 5

New Lesson
Greetings Arky :) I think I am ready for my next lesson, so if you could give me that, It would be greatly appreciated. I think I am making progress! --English836 (talk) 03:21, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Awesome! I'll add it soon :) ( ar ky ) 02:35, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Also, that Arlington High School Page i work on, can we get that semi-protected. IP's keep blanking whole sections--English836 (talk) 01:47, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

Would you take a look?
An image used in the article on the first Bangladeshi pornstar Jazmin, Image:WorshipThisBitch3.jpg, the cover of the DVD that made her the selling point, a first for a Bangladeshi, is up for deletion here. You may be interested to take a look. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Aditya Kabir (talk • contribs) 21:44, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
 * The other non-free image on the article has come under fire now - here. Another look may be? Aditya (talk • contribs) 19:27, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

League of Copyeditors roll call
Melon ‑ Bot  ( STOP! )  18:16, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

I'm ready for my next lesson
Well, just like the title says, I'm ready for my next lesson. Thanks! Shmooshkums (talk) 22:17, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

WP:India
Hi! I'm sorry I could not answer your questions in time as I was out on a break. I guess its too late to do so now. :( =Nichalp   «Talk»=  07:39, 29 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Hey, that's ok :) Happy editing, ( ar ky ) 20:59, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

Scouting in Signpost
Answered your questions on my talk page. Pls respond there if you have more questions--I asked a few too ;-) — Rlevse  •  Talk  • 23:12, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

Abuse Report
What's going on with Abuse reports/216.20.84.250? It's been in "under investigation" for nearly 3 months. - Rjd0060 (talk) 15:59, 4 January 2008 (UTC)

Changing username/Assistance
Hi Arknascar44. I've removed you from the list of active users providing assistances at WP:USURP and WP:RENAME because you haven't recently made any clerk edits. If this is a mistake, please re-add yourself to the list. Thanks,  Mønobi 22:49, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

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Signpost
What happened re User_talk:Rlevse, I have not seen this appear yet. — Rlevse  •  Talk  • 00:41, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
 * It was published in the 2 January Signpost (here). Cheers! ( ar ky ) 21:43, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

Problem removing COI
Hey there, I was wondering if you could help me out. I've read all the necessary guidelines to remove a COI on the article Rusty Eye but there is a particular biased user called [Chubbles] who doesn't eveb know what the initial conflict was (which was already fixed) and keeps on putting the COI sign on the article. If you'd like to contribute to this article to make it "comply" to Wiki standards, you are welcome to do so (there's plenty information on the web). I would be forever grateful. Thank you. Rustyeye (talk) 18:40, 17 January 2008 (UTC)


 * I originally added the WP:COI tag... (You can tell from the user name that it's a COI) I don't believe he quite understands what it means. I have explained (twice) to him what it means (It has nothing to do with any content disagreements). Either way, he's been edit warring under his I.P. address with Chubbles on the article. Any ideas on how to get this one across? Scarian Call me Pat  11:33, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

Signpost interview
I kept my answers pretty brief, but I could expand on some of these a bit if you wished. Tim Vickers (talk) 02:51, 22 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Q: What is the best way for users unfamiliar with molecular and cellular biology topics or new to Wikipedia to get involved in the project?
 * A:Dive in and help! Our article worklist could be useful to help people see the most urgent tasks, or you could get involved in the Collaboration of the Month. If you are interested in becoming part of the project in the long-term, just add yourself to the list of participants and get involved in the discussion pages.
 * Q: What are some of the departments or sections of the project?
 * A:We're not really sub-divided in that way, everybody has their own personal enthusiasms and areas of expertise, but we tend to work together quite loosely.
 * Q: What are some of the project's most recent achievements?
 * A:We have produced a lot last year. In terms of quality, we had seven MCB project FAs featured on the main page, and now have created 24 FAs in total (hopefully 25 quite soon, with User:Sedmic putting mitochondrion forward as a current candidate)! In terms of quantity, User:WillowW produced an astounding array of enzyme stubs and the ProteinBoxBot run by Andrew Su has now created several thousand stubs on human genes - we hope these stubs will be "seeds" that will attract more expert editors to improve them. The project is doing extremely well.
 * Q: Are there currently any ongoing discussions concerning project issues or articles within the project's scope?
 * A:Currently we are trying to decide which diagrams to request as part of the Philip Greenspun illustration project and how best to collaborate with the American Chemical Society in their setup of a ACS Chemical Biology wiki. We're hopeful that forging links between the two communities could help us recruit more experts to edit MCB articles, as well as raising the profile of Wikipedia within the academic community.

WikiProject Report
Hi Arky

I commented on the Signpost planning room that I would be able to do the WikiProject Report when needed. I didn't however know that you do them, and are a little busy :). So if you feel that you won't be able to do a report for a week, just let me know, and i'll fill in if needed. Nice reports by the way, favourite part of the newspaper :) Grover (talk) 10:40, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

Question for you
Hi Arky!

How do you make a special signature? Also, I wanted to say that I'm ready for my next lesson, when you have the time to do that for me. Gracias! :) Shmooshkums (talk) 04:22, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

New Semester, New Appeal
This semester I am teaching academic writing to a group of teachers at my school. This course starts on Monday Jan 28. I would like to know if you are still interesting in "mentoring". You can see the syllabus at School_and_university_projects/ITESM_Campus_Toluca/SyllabusIf so, please leave a message on my talk page and update the mentor's page School_and_university_projects/ITESM_Campus_Toluca/Mentors, if. If not, please remove your name and information from that page. Thanks! Thelmadatter (talk) 21:01, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

Dropping mediation request.
I've reviewed the comments made by the other editors at the mediation page and again on the talk and project pages and it's obvious to me there is no possible consensus on the use of restricted and unverifiable references in "their" article so I am withdrawing. Thank you for trying. I also wanted to point out that I've still never seen any of the information they cited and the article is currently protected exactly as it was before I tagged it. It should probably be unprotected. I have no further interest in editing it.Awotter (talk) 22:21, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

Tim Vickers Interview
Hi there, I did not know that you had interviewed Tim Vickers for the Signpost, by complete coincidence I had also interviewed him this week for the Wikipedia Weekly Podcast. It is currently the live episode. Could you Please please please mention this interview in the introduction to your interview on Signpost??? It is highly relevant and covers much of the same areas. The link is:

Wikipedia's Genetic Makeup

If you could simply say something along the lines of:

If you would like to hear more from Tim Vickers about the Molecular & Cellular Biology project you can listen to the current episode of Wikipedia Weekly.

I would do it myself, but unlike the rest of WP the signpost article is Yours so It's up to you. It would be great cross-promotion for the Molecular & Cellular Bio project too.

Best, Witty Lama 12:04, 29 January 2008 (UTC)


 * I've gone ahead and been bold by adding a short note at the bottom of the interview, setting it off enough (I hope) to make it clear that it's not part of the interview, regarding this. -- John Broughton (♫♫) 13:55, 29 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Ta muchly. Witty Lama 12:39, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

Featured sounds
I noticed that you have participated Featured sound candidates in the past. There are now two candidates and the project appears to be abandoned. If you could look at the candidates and vote it would be appreciated. Zginder(talk) (Contrib) 18:16, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

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Question
Hi Arky!

I'm ready for my next lesson. I was also wondering how you make a special signature! Do you think you could explain that to me, please? Thanks, Shmooshkums (talk) 07:29, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

Hi,

I am a first year PhD student in City University London. Currently I am working on visualization of online social network. Recently I've become interested in wikipedians community. I registered as a member and there are lots of things to learn.

I'd ask some other to adop me previously but except one havent get any response from the rest.

Highly appreciate it if you could help me in adopting to the wikipedia new features.

Thanks

--Naz (talk) 14:00, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

adoption
Hi,

I am a first year PhD student in City University London. Currently I am working on visualization of online social network. Recently I've become interested in wikipedians community. I registered as a member and there are lots of things to learn.

I'd ask some other to adop me previously but except one havent get any response from the rest.

Highly appreciate it if you could help me in adopting to the wikipedia new features.

Thanks

--Naz (talk) 14:09, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

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WikiProject report
No problem. How's it been going? You've been missed over there. Rudget . 10:58, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

WikiProject Novels - 1st Coordinators Election
An election has been proposed and has been set up for this project. Description of the roles etc., can be found at WikiProject Novels/Coordinators. If you wish to stand, enter your candidacy before the end of March and ask your questions of anyone already standing at WikiProject Novels/Coordinators/May 2008. Voting will start on the 1st April and close at the end of April. The intention is for the appointments to last from May - November 2008. For other details check out the pages or ask. KevinalewisBot (talk) 12:10, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

RfA in the future?
Well, Arky. I thank you for everything you have helped me with in the past and anything else I may call on you for in the future. I was wondering ... if I nominate you for Adminship, would you accept? ;) If you say no, I won't mind. I believe that someone with as much project participation – among other things – should have such an honour.  crassic ![ talk ] 07:24, 16 March 2008 (UTC)


 * Note Maybe not immediately, but if you ever want me to put in award. Just tell me and I'll start it up. ;)  crassic ![ talk ] 18:12, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

André Fauteux
Dear Arknascar44 or ARKY:

I am working on a page for sculptor, André Fauteux. to add to Wikipedia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/André_Fauteux

It appears they might delete it as it is not suppose to come from anyone related to the subject. question to its 'notability'. and 'conflict of interest'.

I have posted a reply at the bottom of my talk page, as I did not know where to post it to user 'LittleOldMe'. So I will add it here. Please help me if you want to. Thanking you for any help. Carol. March 28, 2008, Friday.

First: Hello, Carol Sutton! Welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. You may benefit from following some of the links below, which will help you get the most out of Wikipedia. If you have any questions you can ask me on my talk page, or place helpme on your talk page and ask your question there. Please remember to sign your name on talk pages by clicking or by typing four tildes "Carol Sutton (talk) 13:42, 28 March 2008 (UTC)"; this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you are already loving Wikipedia you might want to consider being "adopted" by a more experienced editor or joining a WikiProject to collaborate with others in creating and improving articles of your interest. Click here for a directory of all the WikiProjects. Finally, please do your best to always fill in the edit summary field. Happy editing! LittleOldMe (talk) 15:12, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

_____________________________ second:

Hi Carol, Before you continue expanding the Andre Fauteux article, can you please wikify what is there already. In its current state it is not easy to read, and looks as though it has been copied and pasted. Please be aware that copyrights are strictly adhered to on Wikipedia. Regards LittleOldMe (talk) 16:01, 25 March 2008 (UTC) I have made a change to the article to form an opening paragraph and to show you the style which is mandated for headings and internal links. Please refer to the Wikipedia guide to layout for more information on the subject. If you need assistance then please ask. Regards LittleOldMe (talk) 16:33, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

_____________________________

Autobiographical information

You should wait for others to write an article about subjects in which you are personally involved. This applies to articles about you, your achievements, your band, your business, your publications, your website, your relatives, and any other possible conflict of interest. Creating an article about yourself is strongly discouraged. If you create such an article, it might be listed on articles for deletion. Deletion is not certain, but many feel strongly that you should not start articles about yourself. This is because independent creation encourages independent validation of both significance and verifiability. All edits to articles must conform to Wikipedia:No original research, Wikipedia:Neutral point of view, and Wikipedia:Verifiability. If you are not "notable" under Wikipedia guidelines, creating an article about yourself may violate the policy that Wikipedia is not a personal webspace provider and would thus qualify for speedy deletion. If your achievements, etc., are verifiable and genuinely notable, and thus suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia, someone else will probably create an article about you sooner or later. (See Wikipedia:Wikipedians with articles.) Thank you. LittleOldMe (talk) 17:06, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

IN REPLY TO User LittleOldMe on March 25, 2008.

I am replying here as I am not sure where to apply. Please do not delete this article on the ground of notability or conflict of interest. Here are my Points: 1. “If you are not "notable" under Wikipedia guidelines, creating an article about yourself may violate the policy” LittleOldMe, March 25, 2008- 2. “This is because independent creation encourages independent validation of both significance and verifiability.” LittleOldMe, March 25, 2008-

Confirmation of artistic importance in public domain documents that is notable and verifiable independent or third party legitimate sources includes: listing in The Canadian Encyclopedia, [The Canadian Encyclopedia article by Clara Hargittay (Andre Fauteux) http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0002740] listing on University websites such as Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada; [Agnes Etherington Art Centre (Andre Fauteux) http://www.queensu.ca/pps/siteart/7.html] and freely available Newspaper archival listings in newspaper articles such as two articles, both of which are online for free public viewing from The New York Times website, that includes; Francis J. Greenburger Foundation Award (1987) - New York Times article online website: http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE4DB1431F936A15750C0A961948260 and ‘Art: New Gallery Offers surprising Americana’ by John Russell, Published July 17, 1981. (Excerpt: “There is also a new sculptor Andre Fauteux who is worth looking over.”) Added profile of artwork made by Andre Fauteux in numerous major museum collections in North American. Such as: The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; The Douglas Duncan Collection, National Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; The Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; and The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, This should count as acceptably sourced material and external sourced material, within the field of visual arts. The article on André Fauteux has a neutral tone and is reliably sourced with footnotes. Lastly and most importantly I believe is the historical importance of creative artistic couples. In response to comment, “You should wait for others to write an article about subjects in which you are personally involved.’ LittleOldMe, March 25, 2008.These couples are made up of two individuals who have devoted their entire adult life to the making and pursuit of art. Often these couples enhance, foster, cross exchange their talents and are better artists as the result of their union. I offer a few of these couples as examples, and ask the question, ‘would it not be a loss for history to have Wikipedia reject the writing, insight, and knowledge of one side of a creative pair?’ Frida Kahlo, writes a short article on husband Diego Rivera, Lee Krasner writes a short article on husband Jackson Pollack, Dorothy Dehner (1901 to 1994), a sculptor herself writes a short article on husband David Smith. Or in reverse, Robert Motherwell writes a short article about Helen Frankenthaler. (From 1958 to 1971 he was married to Helen Frankenthaler.) Alfred Stieglitz writes a short article about Georgia O'Keeffe. (Married in 1924) These are but a few examples of histories of famous couples that have had a genuine art world partnership. Finally I am happy to delete the lower family section of the article and edit it out. And have done so on March 26, 2008. For that matter I am also willing to delete any reference to family in the beginning portion of the article.Therefore, with all due respect, I see no bias or self-promotion. I have not tried to hide my authorship under a pseudonym. Should I reduce the article to a stub? “The alternatives to deletion should be kept in mind--particularly reducing to a stub. For an article about something obviously important, but which was written with too much COI to easily edit, it is often possible to reduce an article to the basic identifying information.” Lastly I believe my article assumes good faith which is a ‘fundamental principle on Wikipedia'. It is open for anyone to edit. My focus has been on the content and not on self promotion. March 26, 2008, Carol SuttonCarol Sutton (talk) 13:42, 28 March 2008 (UTC)Carol SuttonCarol Sutton (talk) 13:42, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

E-Mail
Greetings Arky! I contacted you via email regarding some help/support with the Beekman Fire District article that I work extensively on. It is absolutely notable and is proved several times in the article, but once again User:Metros has to intervene. So if you could check your email as well as help support the keep of this page, it would be greatley appreciated :) --English836 (talk) 16:43, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

Regarding my cabal
Hey, I'm trying to set up a cabal. But for some reason I can't link the icon with the cabal. Could you help me figure it out? I've tooled around with it like twice. But I can't make it work. The cabal itself is User:Lighthead/The Bizzare Scene Cabal, but the icon is User:Lighthead/The Bizzare Scene. Thanks. Lighthead  þ 22:58, 7 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Lighthead messaged me and this issue has been resolved. --ChoChoPK (球球PK) (talk | contrib) 14:34, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

My next lesson
Hi Arky, I was just wondering what my next lesson was. Thanks, Shmooshkums (talk) 23:45, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

The Novels WikiProject Newsletter - Issue XXIII - April 2008
John Carter (talk) 17:55, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

Reply to adoption
You want to adopt me!? Wow! Yes, I really want to be adopted! I'm not very used to wikipedia or being a wikipedian yet. Chibi-anime-Girl (talk) 23:08, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

May you adopt me?
Please adopt me --Sean (talk) 20:21, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

Umm... me too? I think I'm in the right demographic for adoption. Maybe not? Sean ODuibher (talk) 06:06, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

Backlog at
I must say I was a little confused as I don't hand out cookies. It was Wisdom ^^ that gave you the cookies. I gave you the Adopt-A-User backlog warning. Cheers anyway, though ;> xenocidic (talk) 21:02, 5 May 2008 (UTC) 

xenocidic (talk) has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling at someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend and remember :"All men are created equal, but ambition, or lack of it, soon separates them." Cheers, and happy editing! Smile at others by adding {{subst:Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message.
 * Haha...sorry about that XD. I suppose no harm was done :P I should probably thank Wisdom for that. My apologies :) ( ar ky ) 21:04, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
 * No problem at all. xenocidic (talk) 21:42, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

My next lesson
Hi Arky, I'm ready for my next lesson. I was also wondering, how do you do fancy signatures? Shmooshkums (talk) 12:53, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

The Novels WikiProject Newsletter - Issue XXIV - May 2008
The May 2008 issue of the Novels WikiProject newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you. SteveCrossinBot (talk) 07:48, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

Happy First Edit Day fellow Wikipedian!
What? Bad comment? Can you copy and paste, I only edited Señuelo that is Decoy in spanish...? Is that bad?

Please reply: My account on Google: comotasabuela@gmail.com —Preceding unsigned comment added by 200.121.137.90 (talk) 03:04, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

next lesson
Hi Arky! I haven't heard from you in a while, how are you? I was just wondering when I can have my next lesson. Thanks! Shmooshkums (talk) 18:13, 14 June 2008 (UTC)

Greetings from Baracoa, Cuba


The Novels WikiProject Newsletter - Issue XXV - June 2008
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Seeking Adoption
Please? I have been around for a bit but I'm not exactly familiar with Wikipedia and often make innocent mistakes and get warned. Please reply on my talk page. Thanks! P.S. If you can't, I understand completely!--Faizaguo (talk) 19:58, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Template:Motd
Half a year late but good idea on the template. Simply south (talk) 12:31, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

Help with Gerald Guterman?
Dear Arky, I'm in need of a bit of help, and saw your name on the list of helpers. I seem to be butting heads with another user on the above article. This user, NetHistoryBuff5, seems to have only one interest on WP, and his only interest is making a sweet and empty biography of Gerald Guterman. Smells like a real WP:COI to me. He persistently deletes commentary from the NYTimes, Bruno Frey, etc. He won't use the Talk page, won't use his user page, won't do anything other than revert (we're waaaaay past 3RR). It's not fair, but I can't seem to reason with him. I thought you could have a look? Many thanks, Smilo Don (talk) 03:19, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

WikiProject report
Hello Arknascar44,

Are you planning to continue writing WikiProject report at Signpost? If not, then we can find someone to fill in in the meantime.

(A duplicate message has been sent to Rudget) OhanaUnited<b style="color:green;">Talk page</b> 05:23, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Hello Ohana. It has been a while since I have logged in, as I've been very busy. From what I can gather, there seems to be interest for other editors to carry on the article. For now, I will resign my post :) Cheers, ( <font color="#483C32" face="Verdana">ar <font color="#483C32" face="Verdana">ky ) 13:30, 26 July 2008 (UTC)