User talk:Botto/Archive 4

This page is an archive of SEP 2013 to JAN 2014.

Re: Dota 2 protection status
Ah, I actually wrote a protection comment, but placed it in the wrong field (the protection page has changed quite a bit since I was active). Essentially, I thought I'd leave it unprotected unless another round of persistent vandalism begins; Stradivarius protected it in late May, so it is rather unlikely that group of people are still active. I'm generally disinclined to protect pages indefinitely, it tends to be unnecessary in the vast majority of cases. Has someone started reviewing your article yet? I might have time to do so later this week if you'd like me to take a look. Great work on the article by the way, it's come a long way. =) · Andonic contact 20:57, 16 September 2013 (UTC)
 * WOW you're working with David Fuchs!!! · Andonic contact 20:59, 16 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the response- I really appreciate the compliments! As of now, I don't have anybody reviewing yet, but if you'd like to do the honor, I would gladly accept. And yes, David Fuchs is pretty awesome! ;) D arth B otto talk•cont 21:44, 16 September 2013 (UTC)
 * I'd be happy to; can you remind me on Thursday if I haven't started by then? Should have time prior to that, but just in case it slips my mind. · Andonic contact 23:38, 16 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Well, it's technically Thursday, so I figured I'd drop you a note to remind you like you asked. D arth B otto talk•cont 00:02, 19 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Very punctual of you. :) I'll probably get started on this early tomorrow, leaving the page open so I don't forget. · Andonic contact 01:23, 19 September 2013 (UTC)
 * A modest start, but hopefully the beginnings of a satisfactory project. Feel free to add me on Steam, if I'm home/awake, I'm usually online. · Andonic contact 02:54, 20 September 2013 (UTC)

Yup, saw that. Everything so far looks pretty good, I don't really care if things are marked as done or not, for the most part I think we're on the same page either way. I should have time to finish the Development section tomorrow. · Andonic contact 22:49, 2 November 2013 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Dota 2
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Dota 2 you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Andonic -- 02:51, 20 September 2013 (UTC)


 * Eek, thanks for the reminder. I'll read through this quickly and get started right away. Sorry! · Andonic contact 23:06, 30 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Haha, thank you. The bad news is that I need to study for an exam I have coming up in a couple of days, so I probably won't be able to get too much more done until Thursday/Friday... but slow and steady wins the race. I used to copyedit a lot for David four or five years ago, he can confirm that I like to take my time with this sort of project. · Andonic contact 23:21, 1 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Haven't forgotten about you guys, but have 6 exams in the next 8 days. >.< Should get back into the swing of things soon after that. · <font face="Times New Roman" color="Black">Andonic <font face="Garamond" color="Black">contact 22:17, 9 October 2013 (UTC)
 * I appreciate it. Take all the time you need! D arth B otto talk•cont 23:45, 9 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Yup I am, but between midterms + coming back from traveling this weekend, I had just over 70 friend requests on Steam. I'm a community moderator/middleman for two trading sites--if I just ignore them, people get scammed. :/ I'm otherwise much more free, so I should be starting up with the review again any day now, definitely before the weekend ends. Apologies for the hiatus. · <font face="Times New Roman" color="Black">Andonic <font face="Garamond" color="Black">contact 10:18, 24 October 2013 (UTC)

The WikiProject Video Games Newsletter, Q3 2013
MuZemike delivered by MuZebot 04:51, 4 October 2013 (UTC)

Our Mutual Acquaintence
Unfounded hostility? Whatever do you mean? <font color="#FFFFFF" style="background: maroon;"> RasputinAXP 19:25, 8 October 2013 (UTC)
 * I mean that Floquenbeam was his biggest advocate through the latest mess and for him to seek to wreck him simply for saying that he doesn't want the feud with Bbb23 rekindled is outrageous. But to be honest, I don't really want to get tangled with this, since it's just a big waste of time. D arth B otto talk•cont 19:38, 8 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Agreed. <font color="#FFFFFF" style="background: maroon;"> RasputinAXP 20:18, 10 October 2013 (UTC)

Well I thought it was a video game
But then again I can't speak Finnish. Zero Serenity (talk) 19:55, 17 October 2013 (UTC)
 * The game's similar to D&D. :) D arth B otto talk•cont 19:58, 17 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Perhaps you could answer this then? Zero Serenity (talk) 20:02, 17 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Done. D arth B otto talk•cont 20:12, 17 October 2013 (UTC)

Thanks
Thank you, that's very nice of you. Which photo or photographs were you referring to in particular? Nightscream (talk) 21:31, 17 October 2013 (UTC)


 * Oh, you mean the ones on my user page? Thanks. There'll be a few more coming there after I upload my pics from last weekend's New York Comic Con.


 * Btw, what does it mean to "Sarah Palin" someone? I'm know who Palin is, but I'm not familiar with the metaphor. Nightscream (talk) 21:54, 17 October 2013 (UTC)


 * Oh, I get it know. You're talking about when she was asked what newspapers she reads. Well, I can hardly be offended at such a nice compliment. Thanks again. :-) Nightscream (talk) 23:39, 17 October 2013 (UTC)

Re: Obduction
Thanks for the note--I was about to wonder how I hadn't heard about this but then I saw the news was just hours old :) Will be interesting to see how this pans out (and I'm glad they're trying a new IP.) Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs ( talk ) 19:32, 18 October 2013 (UTC)

Steam
I've looked over the Steam article and upgraded it to B-class; it looks pretty good and is not far from GA in its current state. I made a few proofing edits as well. Here are some suggestions for shepherding it through GAN if you feel so inclined:


 * There are lots of quotation marks. These aren't necessary unless you're using a term that isn't meant to be used that way or quoting someone - for instance, UPlay never needs quotations.
 * Try to keep inlines out of the lead and infobox.
 * Also, inlines are best used after punctuation.
 * Could you offer examples of the kind of commodities that can be traded via the Steam Market?
 * For a single sentence that is not particularly contentious, only one reference is needed.
 * Try to avoid one-sentence paragraphs.

Great job! — <span style="border:1px solid#000000;padding:1px 3px;font-family:Chicago,sans-serif;"><font color="#000000">Mr. V (t – c)   02:25, 3 November 2013 (UTC)

WikiCup 2014
Hi, if you haven't already, you should consider signing up for WikiCup 2014. Cheers, --Sp33dyphil ©hat<sub style='position: relative; left: -1.5em;'>ontributions 02:36, 4 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Have fun! --Sp33dyphil ©hat<sub style='position: relative; left: -1.5em;'>ontributions 04:06, 4 November 2013 (UTC)

Talkback
— <span style="border:1px solid#000000;padding:1px 3px;font-family:Chicago,sans-serif;"><font color="#000000">Mr. V (t – c)   05:33, 4 November 2013 (UTC)

Steam box image
Is that Steam box image a photo that you specifically took, or is it a modification of one of the press images given out by Valve (which I think it is given what I've seen in the articles that have come up today)? If it is the latter, it is not a free image, and given that the beta machines are due out soon, it can soon be replaced with a free image, so it would have to be removed + deleted. --M ASEM (t) 19:34, 4 November 2013 (UTC)
 * No, it's not an image I took. It's a cropped version of the beta image, so I changed the licensing description. I would actually encourage there to be a replacement image as soon as possible. D arth B otto talk•cont 19:39, 4 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Yeah, that's what I figured. As such, that image cannot be hosted at commons and I'm going to need to mark it for deletion (since Valve hasn't licensed it in CC-BY). If you want to re-upload to en.wiki as a non-free, that's okay. You are clearly aware of the non-free issue, and I would not rush to delete it on en.wiki but I will caution others might jump on that due to how soon this might happen. (That said, I'm crossing my fingers as I'm in the candidacy pool and take images should I get one). --M ASEM (t) 19:45, 4 November 2013 (UTC)
 * No worries. :) --M ASEM (t) 20:07, 4 November 2013 (UTC)

Talkback
— <span style="border:1px solid#000000;padding:1px 3px;font-family:Chicago,sans-serif;"><font color="#000000">Mr. V (t – c)   10:45, 6 November 2013 (UTC)

Sock puppet?!
Erase that from my profile right now! I'm not a sock puppet of anyone... Are you kidding me? I don't even know ARTSisGenreDuh... Are you fekking kidding me? And of course I'm mad about that thing on my profile... CombatMagic (talk) 07:54, 11 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Your edits mirror ARTSisGenreDuh's concisely, same wording and everything. But you know, there could be a mistake with assuming that you're one in the same. If such a case were true, I'd encourage you to be productive beyond the extent of carrying out their same edit war without even taking the debate to the multiplayer online battle arena talk page. Oh, and be a little more mature next time you try communicating with people, thanks. D arth B otto talk•cont 08:32, 11 November 2013 (UTC)

Re: Very good reasoning
DarthBotto, I must give you my utmost appreciation for your kind acknowledgement on my usertalk page especially considering we have not always seen eye to eye, we are two individuals with very strong opinions. =) But yea, I would definitely concur with your point that some page protection is definitely in order, especially given the nature of Beyond My Ken's communication. This user—who I've had no personal hostilities with but have noticed at a distance as just intensely biting other editor's heads off out of nowhere—really needed to take a chill pill so I gave him a warning. I feel more comfortable that I have another experienced editor's [you] input. Thank you and happy editing! AmericanDad86 (talk) 21:41, 21 November 2013 (UTC)

Talkback
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A barnstar for you!
Forgot to tell you one thing. We can share indeed. - Jayadevp  13  10:56, 23 November 2013 (UTC)

I replied on my talk page. - Jayadevp  13  01:55, 24 November 2013 (UTC)

User & Talk page designing
Hi there, I recently designed this user page can I design yours too along with your User page? As I see you're looking to revamp things a bit.  <font colour="white" face="segoe script">Sohambanerjee1998  13:30, 23 November 2013 (UTC)

Your request
I started to look at the issue, but I know nothing about any of this, and it's complicated. Plus I'm weary. Wouldn't it be easier and make more sense to go to who's much more familiar with the history? And shouldn't you be preparing for turkey? :-) --Bbb23 (talk) 01:56, 28 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Ah, I've tried talking to Kevin, but I think he's worn down from it. Also, Bbb23, I'm about to board the plane to Alaska for Thanksgiving now. :) D arth B otto talk•cont 02:42, 28 November 2013 (UTC)

GAN
Heh, sorry for going AWOL again... I actually have had the page open for editing in my browser for two weeks, but I'm studying for finals at the moment. I'm transferring universities next year, really need to do well right now for that to work out. My last exam is next Thursday, so I'll probably pick up the slack Friday or Saturday. I definitely bit off more than I could chew by offering to peer review/copyedit Dota 2, and I am very sorry for that--I hope that the end result is sufficiently good to make up for how long it's taking to get there. · <font face="Times New Roman" color="Black">Andonic <font face="Garamond" color="Black">contact 22:05, 30 November 2013 (UTC)

Your request at WP:RFP/A
Just wanted to leave a note of praise for your work on the project and an additional note to not be put down by Hasteur's comments there. Sometimes, some editors seem to be abrasive in their words, without intending to be so. Also, I don't think there's any issue with your user name. In all, keep making great articles for the project, and write to me directly when you reach close to or around 50; and I'll grant you the autopatrolled right. If there's anything you need assistance in, feel free to drop by my talk page. Best. Wifione  Message 16:29, 7 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Thank you very much for your kind words, Wifione- I really appreciate it. I do try to do what's for the betterment and improved quality of the project, which is why words on my account that don't seem to be in good faith are hard to stomach. I'll still look to produce new articles of good quality. You have my praise for saying that you'll grand autopatrolled rights and I would be happy to take you up on your offer. I'll keep it in mind. Once again, thank you. D ARTH B OTTO talk•cont 00:06, 8 December 2013 (UTC)
 * I'll add my voice to the chorus of gratitude. Plus, some WP:REQUIRED work has come up!  Oh... oh wait... maybe that rule doesn't mean what I thought.  Huh.  So let me start over.  First of all, thanks for improving wikipedia, it's appreciated.  Second of all, I notice you have the paranormal userbox.  Third of all, I see below you have an interest in extraterrestrial flying objects!  :-)     Somebody over at the AfC queue was posting questions about rescue of a new UFO-related article... ..., it had some references but they could not tell if it was Notable or not, and although maybe that is not your personal field of interest, I was going to recommend that she ask around at WikiProject paranormal, if similar cases arose in the future.  Is that the best place to seek interested editors?  We couldn't find a wikiProject WP:UFOlogy.  p.s.  As for your username!  You may want to have a short discussion with  who is currently incognito, about acquiring a secondary account with a "human" pseudonym, very useful as a means of pulling the positronic mesh over the eyes of the cyborg wikiPolice, if you know what I mean. :-)    Don't worry I'll keep your secret.  HTH, please leave a talkback if you reply, danke.  74.192.84.101 (talk) 18:41, 17 December 2013 (UTC)
 * I'm not clever enough to be incognito-- just busy this month. Reading your username DB, I do not see "Bot", but "Botto", which I very much doubt would be confused with an actual bot by anyone.  Do not feel pressured to change it.  I changed my own username from  because I think the potential for confusion was somewhat higher in my case. <font color="green" face="Candara">I, JethroBT  drop me a line 19:32, 17 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Hah! Good one!  Cause that way you pretend like you're not a positronic robot, and have some kinda off-wiki human-stuff that you do.  Uhh.... because, I mean, you *are* a human, of course, and could be busy in real, um, life.  Doing human stuff.  And darthbotto is not a huge mechanized villain, out to rule the wikiverse  with an iron mechanical grip.  Yeah.  I'm leaving now.  Yikes!  74.192.84.101 (talk) 19:44, 17 December 2013 (UTC)

HD 106906 b
Thanksfor your work at HD 106906 b. The nomination at ITN is ready to go, but the link to List_of_exoplanet_extremes in the blurb is problematic because HD 106906 b is not yet listed there. Would you be willing to add the appropriate entry for the planet into the appropriate chart? I don't feel competent myself to do this. Thanks. μηδείς (talk) 21:20, 8 December 2013 (UTC)


 * I saw your comment at ITN. The planet at DT Virginis circles a binary system.  This one is in a unitary system.  Can you please add a listing for this planet to List_of_exoplanet_extremes as holding the record for a singular star?  Changing the blurb without adding the planet to List_of_exoplanet_extremes will not help the nomination.  I can change the blurb.  But the planet still needs to be in the chart.  I would do it myself, but I would not be sure how to do so accurately. Thanks. μηδείς (talk) 23:24, 8 December 2013 (UTC)


 * I have updated to chart to fit the needs of the ITN candidate, as well as the integrity of the article's claims. We should be in good condition now. D ARTH B OTTO talk•cont 23:52, 8 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I have marked the ITN nomination ready again, hopefully it will be up there soon. μηδείς (talk) 00:54, 9 December 2013 (UTC)

Update on HD 106906 b
Hi. Will it be possible for you kindly update HD 106906 b details in List of directly imaged exoplanets? Thank you in advance. --Hanberke (talk) 10:05, 10 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Hello and thanks for the inquiry, Hanberke. Unfortunately, the amount of detail possible is limited, as not even the discovery team can quite estimate the radius, period and eccentricity. D ARTH B OTTO talk•cont 20:59, 10 December 2013 (UTC)

File permission problem with File:HD 106906 b image.jpg
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 * ...Great, thanks! Melchoir (talk) 20:00, 13 December 2013 (UTC)

GAN
Alright... time for me to make a serious effort. Been holding you up far too long. :P · <font face="Times New Roman" color="Black">Andonic <font face="Garamond" color="Black">contact 02:02, 18 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Haha, now I'm in the middle of finals! :P D ARTH B OTTO talk•cont 02:52, 18 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Hope you did well! And re: your post on my talk page: Not a problem, we'll leave the major restructuring/rewriting for later, in the run-up to the FA attempt. · <font face="Times New Roman" color="Black">Andonic <font face="Garamond" color="Black">contact 12:46, 23 December 2013 (UTC)

Hey no problem man! You've been very patient with me as well, so I appreciate that greatly. FA is not far off. :) · <font face="Times New Roman" color="Black">Andonic <font face="Garamond" color="Black">contact 23:17, 29 December 2013 (UTC)

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Note on HD 106906 b
Thank you for the note regarding this object. Indeed, while I can certainly understand confusion over this object as reported in the media, it is frustrating that users do not understand the difference between news reports and peer reviewed literature, especially for a researcher in the field. I would be helpful to remind users of the difference between peer-reviewed literature and news and the preference for the former as described in WP:SCHOLARSHIP and WP:NEWSORG. I would also note that I did not simply revert to previous versions, but preserved subsequent changes unrelated to the issues at hand, nor have used incendiary language to describe the motives of others (as has been done, amusingly, to me). The most recent revisions attempt to forge a compromise on this issue in good faith, reflecting the most general conservative viewpoint that is faithful to the source material while still inclusive of others points of view.2632cgn (talk) 00:03, 23 December 2013 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!
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Spread the cheer by adding {{subst:Xmas2}} to their talk page with a friendly message. Also have a very Happy New Year! - Jayadevp  13  06:51, 25 December 2013 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Dota 2
The article Dota 2 you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Dota 2 for comments about the article. Well done! Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Andonic -- 23:22, 28 December 2013 (UTC)

Half Million Award for Dota 2
You were so close to the full-on Million Award. Arrgh! If you really, really wanted it, you could probably make a stink and get it, but that's not really the point. The point of this award is to show you that other editors appreciate your contributions—especially those to high-traffic articles like Dota 2. Okay, have a good one! Bobnorwal (talk) 19:04, 29 December 2013 (UTC)

Happy New Year!
Happy New Year DarthBotto =D AmericanDad86 (talk) 04:39, 30 December 2013 (UTC)

Welcome to the 2014 WikiCup!
Hello DarthBotto, and welcome to the 2014 WikiCup! Your submission page can be found here. The competition will begin at midnight tonight (UTC). There have been a few small changes from last year; the rules can be read in full at WikiCup/Scoring, and the page also includes a summary of changes. One important rule to remember is that only content on which you have completed significant work, and nominated, in 2014 is eligible for points in the competition- the judges will be checking! As ever, this year's competition includes some younger editors. If you are a younger editor, you are certainly welcome, but we have written an advice page at WikiCup/Advice for younger editors for you. Please do take a look. Any questions should be directed to one of the judges, or left on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup. Signups will close at the end of January, and the first round will end on 26 February; the 64 highest scorers at that time will make it to round 2. Good luck! , and  17:32, 31 December 2013 (UTC)

GA Review
Many thanks for a careful review, and good luck in the WikiCup! All the best, Chiswick Chap (talk) 09:16, 3 January 2014 (UTC)

Attarsija
Thanks for your time checking the article. However, I don't understand why this is a quick fail []. For certain there are a number of issues to deal, but a speedy fail isn't even mentioned in the review itself.Alexikoua (talk) 19:10, 5 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Sure, I'm willing to undertake the necessary tasks immediately.Alexikoua (talk) 19:34, 5 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Glad to hear that. I believe in a couple of hours I'll deal with the remaining points.Alexikoua (talk) 21:37, 9 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the review. Indeed further improvements are possible, not to mention that archaeology can provide us with additional info in the future.Alexikoua (talk) 11:39, 11 January 2014 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Steam (software)
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Steam (software) you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of ChrisGualtieri -- 05:40, 6 January 2014 (UTC)

Skyrim GA
Thanks for getting a review up so quick! Was not expecting that. Can you close off with an "on hold" tag on the review page and the talk page while I work through the comments? I'll add that I should be able to get it all done pretty quickly. CR 4 ZE (t) 04:44, 9 January 2014 (UTC)