User talk:Axl

The Wikipedia Library needs you!
We hope The Wikipedia Library has been a useful resource for your work. TWL is expanding rapidly and we need your help!

With only a couple hours per week, you can make a big difference for sharing knowledge. Please sign up and help us in one of these ways: Sign up now Send on behalf of The Wikipedia Library using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 04:31, 7 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Account coordinators: help distribute free research access
 * Partner coordinators: seek new donations from partners
 * Communications coordinators: share updates in blogs, social media, newsletters and notices
 * Technical coordinators: advise on building tools to support the library's work
 * Outreach coordinators: connect to university libraries, archives, and other GLAMs
 * Research coordinators: run reference services

Ouch
I do hope I've made myself clearer now. --Dweller (talk) 21:34, 4 August 2015 (UTC)


 * bruv Epigrammed (talk) 19:08, 7 February 2023 (UTC)

Horner's?
A few weeks back, you confirmed that the complaint left on the Horner's Syndrome svg was a valid one. I've since brought the image to the graphics workshop on Commons, but it would really help if you could say what specifically is wrong with the image. Which number is misplaced? Where/what should it be? And could you answer on the workshop page? Thanks. DS (talk) 12:49, 14 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Sigh. Think you could help out some more? DS (talk) 16:36, 24 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Really, I don't know what to say. Could you take over for me on that? Thanks. DS (talk) 23:21, 27 August 2015 (UTC)

Thank you
I wanted to thank you for your edits/help on the cardiomyopathy article (a lot of people "talk" you "help")...oz..--Ozzie10aaaa (talk) 11:47, 21 August 2015 (UTC)
 * You're welcome! I try to help out with referencing. Axl ¤ [Talk] 13:52, 21 August 2015 (UTC)

thanks Axl, I used this for just one reference...(that's very nice of you)thank you...oz..--Ozzie10aaaa (talk) 10:42, 25 August 2015 (UTC)

Feedback on request
Hi

I need your feedback to be able to complete this request, thanks --Goran tek-en (talk) 16:45, 18 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Hello hello? You there? wave wave I'm trying to get things sorted out, could you help Goran, please? Thanks. DS (talk) 15:53, 28 September 2015 (UTC)

ArbCom elections are now open!
MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 12:53, 23 November 2015 (UTC)

Why revert?
Hey there, can I ask why you made this change? There is nothing supporting the claim whatsoever. --allthefoxes (Talk) 19:55, 15 December 2015 (UTC)
 * The reference provided is Rosen's Emergency Medicine, 7th edition. I don't currently have access to the 7th edition, but I do have the 8th edition. From the 8th edition, chapter 77, page 988: "The incidence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax is approximately 15 cases per 100,000 population per year among men and 5 cases per 100,000 population per year among women." Axl ¤ [Talk] 22:56, 15 December 2015 (UTC)

Yo Ho Ho


Doc James (talk · contribs · email) is wishing you Seasons Greetings! Whether you celebrate your hemisphere's Solstice or Christmas, Diwali, Hogmanay, Hanukkah, Lenaia, Festivus or even the Saturnalia, this is a special time of year for almost everyone!

Spread the holiday cheer by adding to your friends' talk pages.

Thanks for all you have done this year :-) Doc James  (talk · contribs · email) 22:53, 21 December 2015 (UTC)


 * Thank you! And a Merry Christmas to you and your family! Axl ¤ [Talk] 00:47, 22 December 2015 (UTC)

Merry Christmas, Axl
And may your holidays be [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvfhoWIPoVw merry and bright. . . .] Cheers. Dirtlawyer1 (talk) 18:09, 22 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Haha, thank you! And Merry Christmas to you too! Axl ¤ [Talk] 23:39, 22 December 2015 (UTC)

Happy New Year, Axl!


Happy New Year! Axl, Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia. Liz Read!</b> <b style="color:#006400;">Talk!</b> 23:37, 31 December 2015 (UTC)


 * Send New Year cheer by adding {{subst:Happy New Year fireworks}} to user talk pages.

Thank you! And Happy New Year to you too! <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 22:53, 1 January 2016 (UTC)

Nomination of Aardwolf (video game) for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Aardwolf (video game) is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Articles for deletion/Aardwolf (video game) until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. czar 05:11, 21 January 2016 (UTC)

Briarcliff Library
Hi Axl, Thanks for your comments on the Briarcliff Library FAC. I replied to them, care to take a look? Thanks! ɱ (talk · vbm  · coi) 21:52, 23 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Hi again, sorry to bother, but did you have further comments on the rest of my replies on that page? Thank you. ɱ  (talk · vbm  · coi) 16:45, 27 April 2016 (UTC)

Thank you very much
Your kind attention to the Neonatal infection is very much appreciated. I am NOT a pulmonary physician and can only admire your expertise. Please feel free to assess any other med articles to which I contribute or create - your skilled eye could only make these articles better. With the Very Best of Regards,
 * Barbara (WVS) (talk) 17:13, 30 July 2016 (UTC)
 * You are most welcome! <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 00:10, 31 July 2016 (UTC)

Wikiversity Journal of Medicine, an open access peer reviewed journal with no charges, invites you to participate
Hi

Did you know about Wikiversity Journal of Medicine? It is an open access, peer reviewed medical journal, with no publication charges. You can find more about it by reading the article on The Signpost featuring this journal.

We welcome you to have a look the journal. Feel free to participate.

You can participate in any one or more of the following ways:
 * Publish an article to the journal.
 * Sign up as a peer reviewer of potential upcoming articles. If you do not have expertise in these subjects, you can help in finding peer reviewers for current submissions.
 * Sign up as an editor, and help out in open tasks.
 * Outreach to potential contributors, with can include (but is not limited to) scholars and health professionals. In any mention of Wikiversity Journal of Medicine, there may be a reference to this Contribute-page. Example presentation about the journal.
 * Add a post-publication review of an existing publication. If errors are found, there are guidelines for editing published works.
 * Apply to become the treasurer of the journal
 * Join the editorial board.
 * Share your ideas of what the journal would be like in the future as separate Wikimedia project.
 * Donate to Wikimedia Foundation.
 * Translate journal pages into other languages. Wikiversity currently exists in the following other languages
 * Ceština, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, 한국어, Português, Slovenšcina, Suomi, Svenska, Ελληνικά, Русский, العربية, 日本語
 * Technical work like template designing for the journal.
 * Sign up to get emails related to the journal, which are sent to . If you want to receive these emails too, state your interest at the talk page, or contact the Editor-in-chief at.
 * Spread the word to anyone who could be interested or could benefit from it.

The future of this journal as a separate Wikimedia project is under discussion and the name can be changed suitably. Currently a voting for the same is underway. Please cast your vote in the name you find most suitable. We would be glad to receive further suggestions from you. It is also acceptable to mention your votes in the email list. Please note that the voting closes on 16th August, 2016, unless protracted by consensus, due to any reason.

 D ip ta ns hu Talk 13:21, 11 August 2016 (UTC) -on behalf of the Editorial Board, Wikiversity Journal of Medicine.

Presentation of Wikipedia
Hello Axl. I noticed that you made a comment that working on Wikipedia was now difficult due to style and placement changes that have happened. It should be possible to help you by making some changes in your own personal style sheet. That would allow you to have Wikilinks and text in what ever colour you choose. It is also possible to hide useless elements that may get in the way. For example the logo can disappear. I myself have decluttered my experience by hiding some Wikipedia interface links that I never use. Let me know if you are interested. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 05:22, 5 November 2016 (UTC)


 * Thank you for offering to help, Graeme. Yes, I am certainly willing to try out your suggestions! (Although I am not optimistic.) <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 15:42, 5 November 2016 (UTC)
 * OK so I need to find out what you want to change. My first question is what skin are you using?  I use Monobook, but anything should be customisable.  The next question is what do you want to change? For example we can change the colour of Wikilinks (and some others), say to yellow by putting this in the stylesheet: "a {    color: #ffff00;}".  You can make the Wikipedia logo become invisible with "#p-logo a {background-image:none!important;}" but you may want to do something different like shrink it or move it out of the way. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 11:09, 6 November 2016 (UTC)

Precious anniversary
--Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:03, 17 November 2016 (UTC)


 * Thank you! <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 10:29, 17 November 2016 (UTC)


 * Five years now! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:14, 17 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Hehe, thank you again! <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 17:29, 17 November 2017 (UTC)


 * ... and six ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:47, 17 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Hehe, six years! Thank you. <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 13:52, 17 November 2018 (UTC)
 * ... and seven ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:50, 17 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Thank you, again! <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 20:02, 17 November 2019 (UTC)

Happy Holiday!
<div style="; float: left; margin-top: 3px; background-color: #FC9; border: 1px solid #8888aa; padding: 10px; width: 425px; clear: both;"> <div style="; border-style:solid; border-color:#4682B4; background-color:#900020; border-width:5px; text-align:left; vertical-align;top; padding:18px;" class="plainlinks"> "And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold,   I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.  For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord."  Luke 2:10-11 (King James Version)  Ozzie10aaaa (talk)is wishing you a Merry Christmas. This greeting (and season) promotes WikiLove.

Spread the cheer by adding to their talk page with a friendly message.

Axl, Happy Holidays/New Year!--Ozzie10aaaa (talk) 13:28, 7 December 2016 (UTC)


 * Thank you! Happy Holidays to you and your family too. <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 17:16, 8 December 2016 (UTC)

Share your experience and feedback as a Wikimedian in this global survey
Hello! The Wikimedia Foundation is asking for your feedback in a survey. We want to know how well we are supporting your work on and off wiki, and how we can change or improve things in the future. The opinions you share will directly affect the current and future work of the Wikimedia Foundation. You have been randomly selected to take this survey as we would like to hear from your Wikimedia community. To say thank you for your time, we are giving away 20 Wikimedia T-shirts to randomly selected people who take the survey. The survey is available in various languages and will take between 20 and 40 minutes.

Take the survey now!

You can find more information about this project. This survey is hosted by a third-party service and governed by this privacy statement. Please visit our frequently asked questions page to find more information about this survey. If you need additional help, or if you wish to opt-out of future communications about this survey, send an email to surveys@wikimedia.org.

Thank you! --EGalvez (WMF) (talk) 19:25, 13 January 2017 (UTC)

FAC source review
Hello. would you be able to do a source spotcheck for wolf? Thank you. LittleJerry (talk) 18:21, 24 February 2020 (UTC)
 * It looks like "Wolf" isn't currently at FAC, but I guess you want me to help before you submit it. Sure, I'll take a look. <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 13:36, 27 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Actually, it is at FAC. It has 5 supports. I just need a random look at a few sources that you can access. LittleJerry (talk) 19:09, 27 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Ah, okay. Should I copy my comments from the article's Talk page across to the FAC page? <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 20:57, 27 February 2020 (UTC)
 * I made the corrections, so you could start over. LittleJerry (talk) 21:13, 27 February 2020 (UTC)
 * I guess I just need a source review for just reliability and formatting, not a spotcheck for accuracy. LittleJerry (talk) 14:54, 5 March 2020 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Jugroom Fort


The article Jugroom Fort has been proposed for deletion&#32;because of the following concern: "WP:ONEEVENT, all the sources that mention this location mention it in passing as the location of the 2007 battle. I would merge with Garmsir but the only content to merge would be 'the fort is several centuries old.'"

While all constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, pages may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Cerebellum (talk) 01:29, 23 March 2020 (UTC)

Orangutan FAC
Hello. I hope to bring Orangutan to FAC. I had made it a GA years ago and since then more information has been added by others. I trust they are most reliable but just in case, could you please do a spot check of sources you can access? Thank you. LittleJerry (talk) 23:08, 28 April 2020 (UTC)

Upcoming FAC nomination
Hi Axl. I see that you're a member of Wikiproject Role Playing Games. In about a week, I'll be nominating Hyborian War for it's second FAC nomination. Improvements are complete and it's getting a peer review now. However, I'm concerned that it'll sit unreviewed when nominated as it's kind of a niche topic. Would you mind reviewing it when it posts? Would be happy to advise you when it's ready, if so. Thanks for your time. Airborne84 (talk) 06:16, 31 May 2020 (UTC)

FAC review of Biblical criticism two years ago
In October of 2018 you graciously participated in a FAC review of Biblical criticism. Unfortunately, I was going through the end stages of a long period of harassment and couldn't quite focus, then left WP altogether before the FAC was completed. The person that harassed me has since been banned from WP, as I was not the only person they harassed, so after a year and a half's absence, and some encouragement from some of the other exceptional editors on WP, I have come back to this wonderful place--and Biblical criticism.

I have spent the last month going over every reference in the entire article. I removed extra references and narrowed down pages so they are easier to find and I believe they are all completely accurate: what the text says the reference says is what the reference says. I have tightened and polished and added some content and deleted some other. I believe it reflects that 'professional' standard that FA looks for now. I wouldn't be ashamed to have submitted it as a research paper in grad school.

I would really love for you to take a look at it with the idea of renominating it for FA. I think it's an important article--if how many times it's content has been copied since I wrote it is any indication--it is. Please consider it. Your opinion is valued. Thank you so much, Jenhawk777 (talk) 05:19, 21 September 2020 (UTC)


 * If you looked at it and ran the copyvio detector, you found a violation from but I assure you that is a backwards violation.  I have pinged two computer gurus here  and  for help in proving that, and if they are able, I know they will help because they are the best people anywhere, but until then, all I can do is show that the detector did not detect this website at any time before today--because it wasn't there.  The person who published it wrote a date of 2010 on the front page, but that's untrue. Biblical criticism has been repeatedly checked for copyright violations since 2017, and it never previously detected this article.  I have run the copyvio almost daily, sometimes more than once in a day, since I found the first backwards violation. This would be the third backwards violation on this article!  Is that normal?  These last two appear to be from sites that sell things--I think Alan called them clickbait.  They publish something people will click on in hopes of getting to reroute you to their 'coupons' and such.  This one is a download that I am afraid to actually download it and see what it is as I don't know what it might do that I don't want. Please don't disqualify this article because of this. I am so distressed by this I don't know what to do.  This article represents months of my work and none of it is plagiarized. Jenhawk777 (talk) 19:23, 23 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Just to keep everything together, here's what I wrote on my talk page: It's clearly a copy of the Wikipedia article. The first telltale sign is the presence of the footnote markers (e.g. "[17] : 20 [36]" on page 3). Another is page 7, at the bottom of which is all of the hatnotes from within the article, starting with "From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This article is about the academic treatment ..." and several "Main article:" hatnotes. If you download the PDF, open it with Adobe Reader (or Acrobat), and look at the document properties, it was created on 2020-09-03, just a couple weeks ago.. —[ Alan M 1  (talk) ]— 01:59, 24 September 2020 (UTC)


 * I don't usually check articles for copyright violations. I am happy to accept the opinions of other editors who have investigated and affirm that the Wikipedia article does not contain copyrighted information. <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 17:11, 27 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Totally cool. I hope you will have the opportunity to look at it. said he will have time to check the references in October, so I am going to renominate after they have had time to do so.  Any input from you would probably save me grief down the road, but if you want to wait till it's nominated I understand. Thank you again for all you contributed two years ago. Jenhawk777 (talk) 23:25, 28 September 2020 (UTC)


 * It was recommended to me that I go back and ask those involved in the first FAC to come back and work on this one, so I went back looking for names, and that was when I really took in how much work you did with me on that first FAC. I feel like I owe you more gratitude that I ever expressed, but that I also owe you a personal apology for bailing like I did.  I didn't stop to think about how it would impact anyone else, and I am so sorry for that. You were incredible, and I just tanked the whole thing. I'm sorry for being so selfish and insensitive. I'm ashamed. I know! I'm such a girl, but I feel like I treated you shabbily. Please forgive me.  And don't feel obligated to do anything else.  Jenhawk777 (talk) 23:00, 19 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Er, I don't think that you owe me an apology at all. I am happy to help with improving the article (and hopefully bring it to FA status). However I am limited by the time that I have available. Anyway, I shall do what I can to help at the FAC. <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 18:47, 20 October 2020 (UTC)
 * I do. You did so much work and it all went to naught. Thank you for your continued willingness to help others anyway. Jenhawk777 (talk) 20:03, 20 October 2020 (UTC)

Morgagni hernia
Axl, per your pulmonology expertise, have you any interest in helping me write Morgagni hernia? I am not thinking of NOW, rather after we get into the dead of winter and I am bored as an oyster, still stuck at home per COVID. I have several good journal reviews, and think we can do much better than the few sentences now at congenital diaphragmatic hernia. My son, in his mid-30s, recently had surgery for a Larrey-Morgagni hernia, extremely rare, and it was surprising to find that there is practically no information about it anywhere on the Internet, and fortunately I am comfortable reading journal articles. When he was first diagnosed, I did not even realize it fell under the pulmonology specialty, so wasted a lot of time figuring out who to consult (my son lives overseas). I'd like to have Wikipedia provide something for the rest of the world! If you are interested, perhaps we could tackle it in January or so ... Sandy Georgia (Talk)  16:44, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Hi, Sandy. I hope that your son is okay. Yes, I am certainly happy to help you with this. Let me know when you're ready. <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 18:53, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Will do! My son seems to have come through fine, and is now back overseas and at work; the whole thing has been quite a mystery, since he was a very healthy baby and is an extremely fit adult, totally asymptomatic. Best, Sandy Georgia  (Talk)  19:40, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Cool. :-) <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 21:03, 13 October 2020 (UTC)

Happy First Edit Day!
<div class="boilerplate metadata" style="background-color:#E6E6FA; border: 1px solid #7D00B3; margin: 0.5em auto; padding: 0.5em; width:90%; text-align: center"> Happy First Edit Day! Have a very happy first edit anniversary!

From the Birthday Committee, CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 11:48, 4 November 2020 (UTC)


 * Hehe, thank you. :-) <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 12:50, 4 November 2020 (UTC)

Thank you
I was just reading some of the exchange on Biblical criticism's review and I got to feeling overwhelmingly grateful for you and your dependable showing up, calm presence and good humor. Thank you for doing this and most of all thank you for not making a sometimes difficult process harder. You're clear and reasonable and not unnecessarily mean about it. Thank you, and I really mean it. I just needed to say it. Jenhawk777 (talk) 20:08, 7 November 2020 (UTC)
 * I have profound respect for editors like you who tirelessly work without pay to improve Wikipedia and provide a free educational resource for everyone. This especially noteworthy at FAC where a nominator can easily be attacked by multiple critics. I know what it's like to be on your side of the FAC process. On an article that I had spent nine months writing, I still remember one critic who wrote "The History section is a joke." And everyone's a critic, right? It is too easy to criticize, and nominators can easily become demoralized. So I try to keep my criticism constructive, and I try to help the nominator where I can. <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 12:10, 8 November 2020 (UTC)
 * You succeed, and it does not go unnoticed. Jenhawk777 (talk) 06:05, 9 November 2020 (UTC)

Precious anniversary
--Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:21, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Thank you! <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 10:24, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Thank you for reviewing Biblical criticism! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:49, 17 November 2020 (UTC)

Peter H. Reill
Thanks for creating the stub. Was sorry to hear of the Professor's passing. I worked with him at UCLA back in 1981, developing a military history library, through a grant with the Air Force. He was a man of warm humor and insight. Onel 5969  <i style="color:blue">TT me</i> 16:33, 2 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Thank you for letting me know. I want to expand the stub but I am struggling to find suitable sources. <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 19:58, 2 December 2020 (UTC)

Biblical criticism
Axl I don't know if you know but someone is complaining about the length of this FAC. If you can see anything that can be removed to the Talk page, it would really help. I'm sorry to bother you with this. Jenhawk777 (talk) 21:40, 9 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Thank you for both your effort to help and the swift response. I did not know before this that anything with curly brackets is a template. Now I know.  And I am passing that on to the other reviewers. You, apparently, are the smart one.  Jenhawk777 (talk) 18:58, 10 December 2020 (UTC)

Tammar wallaby
Hello. Would you be able to help me update the science section on that tammar article with more recent studies? A lot of papers on the use of it as a model organism is very technical. LittleJerry (talk) 21:18, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi, LittleJerry. I am rather busy, but I shall try to make some time for this. <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 10:57, 4 April 2021 (UTC)

DVT peer review
Greetings Axl, I have placed DVT up for peer review at Peer review/Deep vein thrombosis/archive4. If you are available to comment, I would appreciate your feedback. Best wishes. Biosthmors (talk) 15:40, 25 April 2021 (UTC)

GAN Backlog Drive - July 2021
MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:31, 29 June 2021 (UTC)

Lung cancer scheduled for TFA
This is to let you know that the above article has been scheduled as today's featured article for 4 August, 2021. Please check that the article needs no amendments. A coordinator will draft a blurb - based on your draft if the TFA came via TFA requests, or from an existing blurb on the FAC talk page if one has been posted. Feel free to comment on this. We suggest that you watchlist Main Page/Errors from the day before this appears on Main Page. Thanks and congratulations on your work. Gog the Mild (talk) 12:41, 5 July 2021 (UTC)

Thank you today for the article, originally from 2007! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:49, 5 July 2023 (UTC)

RfA 2021 review update
Thanks so much for participating in Phase 1 of the RfA 2021 review. 8 out of the 21 issues discussed were found to have consensus. Thanks to our closers of Phase 1, and.

The following had consensus support of participating editors:
 * 1) Corrosive RfA atmosphere
 * The atmosphere at RfA is deeply unpleasant. This makes it so fewer candidates wish to run and also means that some members of our community don't comment/vote.
 * 1) Level of scrutiny
 * Many editors believe it would be unpleasant to have so much attention focused on them. This includes being indirectly a part of watchlists and editors going through your edit history with the chance that some event, possibly a relatively trivial event, becomes the focus of editor discussion for up to a week.
 * 1) Standards needed to pass keep rising
 * It used to be far easier to pass RfA however the standards necessary to pass have continued to rise such that only "perfect" candidates will pass now.
 * 1) Too few candidates
 * There are too few candidates. This not only limits the number of new admin we get but also makes it harder to identify other RfA issues because we have such a small sample size.
 * 1) "No need for the tools" is a poor reason as we can find work for new admins

The following issues had a rough consensus of support from editors: 1. Lifetime tenure (high stakes atmosphere) Because RfA carries with it lifetime tenure, granting any given editor sysop feels incredibly important. This creates a risk adverse and high stakes atmosphere.

2. Admin permissions and unbundling There is a large gap between the permissions an editor can obtain and the admin toolset. This brings increased scrutiny for RFA candidates, as editors evaluate their feasibility in lots of areas.

3. RfA should not be the only road to adminship Right now, RfA is the only way we can get new admins, but it doesn't have to be.

Please consider joining the brainstorming which will last for the next 1-2 weeks. This will be followed by Phase 2, a 30 day discussion to consider solutions to the problems identified in Phase 1. There are 2 future mailings planned. One when Phase 2 opens and one with the results of Phase 2. To opt-out of future mailings, please remove yourself here. Best, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:08, 10 October 2021 (UTC)

RfA Reform 2021 Phase 2 has begun
Following a 2 week brainstorming period and a 1 week proposal period, the 30 day discussion of changes to our Request for Adminship process has begun. Following feedback on Phase 1, in order to ensure that the largest number of people possible can see all proposals, new proposals will only be accepted for the for the first 7 days of Phase 2. The 30 day discussion is scheduled to last until November 30. Please join the discussion or even submit your own proposal.

There is 1 future mailing planned with the results of Phase 2. To opt-out of future mailings, please remove yourself here. 16:13, 31 October 2021 (UTC)

Precious anniversary
--Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:41, 17 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Thank you, again! <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 11:12, 17 November 2021 (UTC)

Invitation to take part in a survey about medical topics on Wikipedia
Dear fellow editor,

I am Piotr Konieczny, a sociologist of new media at Hanyang University (and User:Piotrus on Wikipedia). I would like to better understand Wikipedia's volunteers who edit medical topics, many associated with the WikiProject Medicine, and known to create some of the highest quality content on Wikipedia. I hope that the lessons I can learn from you that I will present to the academic audience will benefit both the WikiProject Medicine (improving your understanding of yourself and helping to promote it and attract new volunteers) and the wider world of medical volunteering and academia. Open access copy of the resulting research will be made available at WikiProject's Medicine upon the completion of the project.

All questions are optional. The survey is divided into 4 parts: 1 - Brief description of yourself; 2 - Questions about your volunteering; 3 - Questions about WikiProject Medicine and 4 - Questions about Wikipedia's coverage of medical topics.

Please note that by filling out this questionnaire, you consent to participate in this research. The survey is anonymous and all personal details relevant to your experience will be kept private and will not be transferred to any third party.

I appreciate your support of this research and thank you in advance for taking the time to participate and share your experiences! If you have any questions at all, please feel free to contact me at my Wikipedia user page or through my email listed on the survey page (or by Wikipedia email this user function).

The survey is accessible through the LINK HERE.

Piotr Konieczny Associate Professor Hanyang University If you wish to opt-out of future mailings, please remove yourself from the mailing list. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:24, 13 December 2021 (UTC)

Happy Holidays!

 * Thank you, and Merry Christmas to you too! <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 17:27, 17 December 2021 (UTC)

RFA 2021 Completed
The 2021 re-examination of RFA has been completed. 23 (plus 2 variants) ideas were proposed. Over 200 editors participated in this final phase. Three changes gained consensus and two proposals were identified by the closers as having the potential to gain consensus with some further discussion and iteration. Thanks to all who helped to close the discussion, and in particular, , and for closing the most difficult conversations and for  for closing the review of one of the closes.

The following proposals gained consensus and have all been implemented:
 * 1) Revision of standard question 1 to Special thanks to  for help with implementation.
 * 2) A new process, Administrative Action Review (XRV) designed to review if an editor's specific use of an advanced permission, including the admin tools, is consistent with policy in a process similar to that of deletion review and move review. Thanks to all the editors who contributed (and are continuing to contribute) to the discussion of how to implement this proposal.
 * 3) Removal of autopatrol from the administrator's toolkit. Special thanks to and  for their help with implementation.

The following proposals were identified by the closers as having the potential to gain consensus with some further discussion and iteration:
 * 1) An option for people to run for temporary adminship ( proposal, discussion, & close )
 * 2) An optional election process ( proposal & discussion and close review & re-close )

Editors who wish to discuss these ideas or other ideas on how to try to address any of the six issues identified during phase 1 for which no proposal gained are encouraged to do so at RFA's talk page or an appropriate village pump.

A final and huge thanks all those who participated in this effort to improve our RFA process over the last 4 months. This is the final update with no further talk page messages planned. 01:46, 30 December 2021 (UTC)

GAN Backlog Drive – January 2022
Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject Good articles at 21:17, 31 December 2021 (UTC).

Hippo paper
Hello. I need help understanding and breaking down this paper. What does this quote mean?

"Our observations indicate that the hippopotamus is likely to be a bihemispheric sleeper that expresses REM sleep. The novel features of the cholinergic system suggest the presence of an undescribed sleep state in the hippopotamus, as well as the possibility that this animal could, more rapidly than other mammals, switch cortical electroencephalographic activity from one state to another.". LittleJerry (talk) 21:22, 19 February 2022 (UTC)


 * Both hemispheres of the brain go to sleep at the same time. This is the case for most mammals. However many aquatic mammals are notable exceptions and have unihemispheric sleep.


 * The second statement implies that hippos might have a form of sleep that has not previously been observed in mammals, although this is somewhat speculative.


 * The last statement implies that they might be able to transition between different phases of sleep more quickly than other mammals.


 * If you are thinking about using this source to support a statement in the article "Hippopotamus", I suggest something like "The hippopotamus has bihemispheric sleep (both hemispheres of the brain sleep at the same time). Despite this, it is able to sleep while submerged, and can intermittently float to the surface to breathe while still asleep." <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 02:10, 20 February 2022 (UTC)

Electric eel hemoglobin
Hi. Would you be able to break this down for me? Thanks.

"The blood of the Electric Eel contains only one hemoglobin component. The primary structures of the alpha- and beta-chains are presented. These were separated by high-performance liquid chromatography, using a new kind of buffer system. The alpha-chains are acetylated, and consist of 142 residues, while the beta-chains are not blocked, and consist of 147 residues."

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2713104/ LittleJerry (talk) 13:51, 25 August 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi, LittleJerry. Sentence 1 means that the blood only has one type of haemoglobin. (In humans, adults have two types of haemoglobin: HbA and HbA2. However human fetuses and infants have a different type of haemoglobin.) The paper describes the technique used to sequence the amino acids of the eel's haemoglobin. I don't think that there is anything here worth adding to Wikipedia's article "Electric eel". Perhaps at most, you might say that the eel's haemoglobin amino acid residues have been sequenced. <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 07:03, 26 August 2022 (UTC)

Happy Eighteenth First Edit Day!

 * Thank you! <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 20:55, 4 November 2022 (UTC)

Happy First Edit Day!
Thank you! <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 20:55, 4 November 2022 (UTC)

Always precious
Ten years ago, you were found precious. That's what you are, always. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:06, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Thank you! <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 12:13, 17 November 2022 (UTC)

FAR for Lung cancer
User:Buidhe has nominated Lung cancer for a featured article review here. Please join the discussion on whether this article meets the featured article criteria. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. If substantial concerns are not addressed during the review period, the article will be moved to the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Delist" in regards to the article's featured status. The instructions for the review process are here. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 06:20, 19 November 2022 (UTC)

ArbCom 2022 Elections voter message
<div class="ivmbox " style="margin-bottom: 1em; border: 1px solid #AAA; background-color: ivory; padding: 0.5em; display: flex; align-items: center; "> Hello! Voting in the 2022 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23:59 (UTC) on. All eligible users are allowed to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once.

The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.

If you wish to participate in the 2022 election, please review the candidates and submit your choices on the voting page. If you no longer wish to receive these messages, you may add to your user talk page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:26, 29 November 2022 (UTC)

Help summarizes these article
Hello, could you help me break down these two articles?


 * Physiological ecology of frillneck lizards in a seasonal tropical environment
 * Passive body movement and gas exchange in the frilled lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii) and goanna (Varanus gouldii)

Thank you. LittleJerry (talk) 21:34, 11 December 2022 (UTC)


 * The first paper shows that during the dry season, the lizards have reduced activity and reduced metabolic rate, which is in keeping with the reduced availability of food. <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 13:42, 12 December 2022 (UTC)


 * The second paper shows that passive movement of the body has no effect on gas exchange in these lizards. (I don't think that this is useful for Wikipedia's articles.) <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 13:46, 12 December 2022 (UTC)

Good article reassessment for Economic development in India
Economic development in India has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. —Femke 🐦 (talk) 21:18, 21 January 2023 (UTC)

A kitten for you!
link me some anti-chron and maybe we can do this better? yeah sure, I did some drugs last night--BUT what was lost has now been found. My pocket, that is. Amazing that that can actually be lost; and I thought I was the clown.

Epigrammed (talk) 18:45, 7 February 2023 (UTC) <br style="clear: both;"/>


 * I have no idea what this message means, but thank you for the kitten. :-) <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 22:27, 7 February 2023 (UTC)

Dinosaur larynx
This text is from Pinacosaurus. It is about 99 percent copied from the source. Would you be able to paraphase it better? Thanks. LittleJerry (talk) 22:49, 7 March 2023 (UTC)

"The preserved larynx as revealed by their examinations, is composed of a cricoid and arytenoid like in non-avian reptiles, but is simultaneously specialized with the firm and kinetic cricoid-arytenoid joint, a prominent arytenoid process, a long arytenoid, and an enlarged cricoid as a possible vocal modifier like in birds. The structure was also ossified, suggesting that some non-avian dinosaur groups like ankylosaurids had ossified larynxes." LittleJerry (talk) 22:49, 7 March 2023 (UTC)


 * The larynx was comprised of cricoid and arytenoid cartilages, similar to those of non-avian reptiles. However its mobile cricoid-arytenoid joint and long arytenoid cartilages would have enabled easy opening of the glottis, thus allowing air-flow control similar to that of birds. Also, the cartilages were ossified, implying that laryngeal ossification is a feature of some non-avian dinosaurs. <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 16:48, 8 March 2023 (UTC)


 * I have changed the text of the article. <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 16:54, 8 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Don't humans also have cricoid and arytenoid cartilages? That is, it is more accurate to say that the structure of the cartilages of the dinosaur is like non-avian reptiles? LittleJerry (talk) 20:54, 8 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Humans do have cricoid and arytenoid cartilages. However the paper states "The larynx of Pinacosaurus is composed of the cricoid and arytenoid like non-avian reptiles." It doesn't say that the structure of the cartilages is like non-avian dinosaurs. (Although I suspect that the structure is also similar.) <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 21:31, 10 March 2023 (UTC)

Ladybug article
How could I paraphrase the abstract of this article? Thanks again. LittleJerry (talk) 23:19, 5 April 2023 (UTC)
 * Something like: "The ladybird pupa secretes poisons that deter potential predators." I don't think that a Wikipedia article needs more details. <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 21:54, 6 April 2023 (UTC)

Lung cancer
Hi, Axl! is getting to close to wrapping up at lung cancer, and it would be wonderful to have your feedback. I'm doing a happy dance that your work will be saved! Sandy Georgia (Talk)  22:10, 25 April 2023 (UTC)

Featured Article Save Award for lung cancer
There is a Featured Article Save Award nomination at Wikipedia talk:Featured article review/Lung cancer/archive1. Please join the discussion to recognize and celebrate editors who helped assure this article would retain its featured status. Sandy Georgia (Talk)  15:55, 6 May 2023 (UTC)

Elephant trunk
Hello. Could you paraphase this statement? Thank you.

"...the trunk tip velocity obeys a power law with its path curvature, similar to human hand drawing movements." LittleJerry (talk) 01:34, 2 June 2023 (UTC)
 * How about: "The tip of the trunk can be moved in a way similar to the human hand." <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 16:30, 3 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks is there a better way to state this? "transport of objects involves the proximal propagation of an inward curvature front initiated at the tip". LittleJerry (talk) 18:46, 4 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Objects grasped by the end of the trunk can be moved to the mouth by curving the trunk inwards. <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 19:24, 4 June 2023 (UTC)

Lung cancer scheduled for TFA
As per this discussion, I've had to make a late substitution for July 5, and the consensus appears to be to rerun Lung cancer, see Today's featured article/July 1, 2023. I hope that's OK. I've rewritten the blurb to comply with current formatting and length, but you are welcome to make amendments.

If you wish to make comments on other matters concerning the scheduling of this article, you can do so at Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/July 2023. I suggest that you watchlist Main Page/Errors from the day before this appears on Main Page. Thanks <b style="font-family:Lucida;color:red">Jimfbleak</b> - <i style="font-family:arial;color:green">talk to me?</i> 15:36, 29 June 2023 (UTC)

Polar bear thermoregulation
What's a good way to summarize this abstract? LittleJerry (talk) 21:40, 4 July 2023 (UTC)
 * "Polar bears maintain their core body temperature at about 36.9°C." I don't think that the other details are relevant to a general encyclopedia. <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 19:24, 5 July 2023 (UTC)
 * , could you also help summarize this abstract? LittleJerry (talk) 18:40, 14 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Maximum corticosteroid-binding capacity of corticosteroid-binding globulin in polar bear serum correlates with stress in polar bears, and this has increased with climate warming. <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 20:33, 14 July 2023 (UTC)

Koala teeth
What's a way to paraphase this in laymen's terms? Thank you.

"forward displacement of the palate, enlargement of the occlusal surface of the molar teeth, thickening of the maxillae above the toothrow with resultant lowering of the occlusal plane of the cheekteeth relative to the glenoid fossa, and a decrease in the size of the pterygoid fossae" LittleJerry (talk) 01:01, 12 October 2023 (UTC)
 * How about this: "the palate moves forward, enlargement of the grinding surfaces of the molar teeth, thickening of the bone above the upper teeth, and lower position of the molar teeth relative to the jaw joint". I didn't include the decreased size of the pterygoid fossa. I can't think of a layman's way to describe this. <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 16:26, 12 October 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Ophidascaris robertsi
&mdash; Amakuru (talk) 00:03, 22 October 2023 (UTC)

Happy First Edit Day!

 * Thank you! <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 09:37, 4 November 2023 (UTC)

ArbCom 2023 Elections voter message
<div class="ivmbox " style="margin-bottom: 1em; border: 1px solid #AAA; background-color: ivory; padding: 0.5em; display: flex; align-items: center; "> Hello! Voting in the 2023 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23:59 (UTC) on. All eligible users are allowed to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once.

The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.

If you wish to participate in the 2023 election, please review the candidates and submit your choices on the voting page. If you no longer wish to receive these messages, you may add to your user talk page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:21, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

Human vs ape heart articles
Can you help me summarize These articles? Thank you. LittleJerry (talk) 04:43, 3 February 2024 (UTC)


 * The first paper: compared to the chimpanzee and gorilla lineages, the human lineage has evolved to perform moderate-intensity endurance physical activities more effectively. This includes adaptations of the human heart that increase stroke volume and cardiac output. <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 11:29, 4 February 2024 (UTC)


 * The second paper: compared to other great apes, humans tend to have a higher total energy expenditure. This requires a high cardiac output. When adjusted for body mass, the diameter of the aorta in humans is proportionately larger than the aortas of other great apes. This contributes towards increasing cardiac output. <b style="color:#808000">Axl</b> ¤ <small style="color:#808000">[Talk] 11:36, 4 February 2024 (UTC)