User talk:Captain panda/Archive 4

Bay Valley Foods
Can you help me save Bay Valley Foods? the deletionists are going after me. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by BmikeSci (talk • contribs).

Smile!


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WP:BUPC
The Tournament of Champions has come. Please come and see! PLEASE VOTE FOR ME!! Littleghostboo 09:42, 1 August 2007 (UTC)

Dave Budd
I added the link to clarify the brawl that occurred at UNC. That should clear up the message I received regarding its possibly libelous nature in the talkpage.

Contribution
Hello. I am currently trying to contribute to a battle in respect to giving a reason why a Viking force had to withdraw from a native attack, which I think was instrumental to the article itself and since the person in question received her place in history for that act. Its my understanding that Wikipedia is meant for contributions, but the people at that region see fit to leave the situation vague. They have told me that I cannot simply copy and past from references and, in short order, I re-wrote the small addition in my own words. I don't see what the problem here is, however, they simply revert my edits and give me vague conclusion to why they have done so. The site is intended to be used for non-commercial reproduction so we have no problems in copyright infringement. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. InternetHero 23:03, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

Assessment drive concern
Hello, I see you are invovlved in the WPBIO assessment drive, which is great. However, I have some concerns with your ratings. Looking at your last 500 edits (most are assessments) I see nothing but Stub or Start (one GA, but that was pre-existing) and never any Bs (obviously anything above would require a special process). Going off of the universal assessment scale and my own expierence with assessment drives, statistically some of those should be "B" class articles just out of a random sampling. What drew my attention was J. R. Campbell, which is not a Stub (George Van Hoomissen is another article I disagree with, but it is a borderline case). Now borderline cases can come down to a difference in opinion, but a well sourced, structured, and fairly complete bio is not a Stub. I think you may be applying too strict of standards. Now a short, unreferenced artilce with three sentences is still a stub, but something like A. J. Croce is a start class, and the Campbell article is actually sourced. Aboutmovies 00:58, 5 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks for re-assessing Campbell. I know its difficult, I've had a few people ask about my assessments, so I try not to take it personally. When I first started assessing I was normally pretty strict/harsh, but now when I'm assessing if it is borderline I normally go with the higher class, sort of a reward for the editors trying. But still, most are Start, even the long ones if they are unsourced. Of course I have run across old FA class that I thought were Start at best. Anyway, happy editing/assessing. Aboutmovies 01:13, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

Requests for adminship/Elonka 2
Thank you for your support in my Request for Adminship. Unfortunately the nomination did not succeed, but please rest assured that I am still in full support of the Wikipedia project, and I'll try again in a few months! If you ever have any questions or suggestions for me, please don't hesitate to contact me. Best wishes, --Elonka 05:29, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

Military history WikiProject coordinator selection
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Deaths in ____ tag
Just out of curiosity, do those articles really need the bio templates at all, let alone an assessment? Wizardman 03:31, 7 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Alright. Your choice I guess, though I'd prefer removal. Wizardman  03:35, 7 August 2007 (UTC)
 * I agree that this tagging is inappropriate. The Deaths in .... pages are essentially lists or indexes that point readers to a more expansive article. As a regular contributor, I am disappointed by the "start class" rating as the lists will never be anything more than they are at present. I urge the removal of the tags. WWGB 04:51, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for your comment
Thank you for your comment on my RfA, which was successful. LyrlTalk C 00:49, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

Military history WikiProject coordinator election
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Francis Thomas Bacon
Hi, Just wondering why Francis Thomas Bacon was only given a Stub-class rating. What major elements do you feel are missing (apart from a photo - which I'm trying to get hold of). Thanks Andeggs 08:17, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

Cuzzoni and Bordoni
Perhaps you could bother to read the content before "reviewing"? If you don't know enough about the subject matter to realise that the actual content of both articles is top-notch - and, yes, I will admit that knowing anything about these quarrelsome ladies requires a modicum of intelligence - then do not bother making an entirely banal and meaningless review. Moreschi Talk 19:47, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

Rating of Frank Grant
I was shocked to see that you rated the article on Frank Grant, a Negro league pioneer who has been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame as "low priority." Please explain on the article talk page. BRMo 03:16, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Thank you for reconsidering. BRMo 03:20, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

WP:BUPC
Hi There! Please vote for me! Thanks -- pizza1512 Talk Autograph 10:32, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

Redirect of New York Soldier, Stewart Zamudio on Iraq
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Thanks
I've seen you tagging behind my English bishops creation spree, and just wanted to say thanks for the help! Ealdgyth | Talk 03:15, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

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End of WP:Bio assessment drive
I have reraised the issue (see towards the bottom) as to whether assessors should receive all the awards they qualify for or only the highest one. Your input is appreciated. Broken Sphere Msg me 15:17, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

Paptimus Scirocco
This character doesn't just appear in video games, he is an important character in the anime Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam. I agree that this article needs a lot of work, I've made a few edits myself. But I would not delete it considering his importance to the anime. Even though he ultimately gets killed, he manages to deliver a crippling blow to the protagonist Kamille Bidan. Shaneymike 14:14, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

Brief Friendly Observation
Dear captain panda: I've noticed at least a couple of your recent WP:AfD nominations that quite clearly fall under WP:CSD, and thus ought to be tagged for Speedy Deletion instead of brought up at AfD. I understand you might want to give them the benefit of the doubt, but when an article clearly violates the most basic standards for articles laid out in CSD (like, say, Boy's underarmhair) and has zero likelihood of being improved into an encyclopedic-class article, it saves everybody time and energy to just tag it and forget it. Just my $.02. Thanks. Bullzeye (Ring for Service) 22:34, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I feel your pain. Seems like everybody's got an opinion. You can nominate whatever you want, of course, but I just recall seeing people get pissy over AFDs that should have been CSDs. If you just make sure not to AFD any really ridiculous ones, you should be ok. All the best. Bullzeye (Ring for Service) 02:32, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

deletion for Lee Ae jung
I'd like to know why this is nominated for deletion, if you want to nominate something for deletion, at least have the minimal decency to leave a message explaining the reason, and not simply post a tag.Philosophy.dude 23:03, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/User:TomasBat/Universal Autographs.
Hello,. I noticed you have User:TomasBat/Universal Autographs in your signature page, and I thought I should notify you of the MfD discussion currently taking place for it. · AndonicO Talk 01:37, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

Thanks
Thanks for signing my autograph book. Really appreciate it. --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 21:52, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

E-mail.
I've sent an e-mail your way. · AndonicO Talk 16:21, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Dreadstar RfA
  Click there to open your card! → → → Captain panda, Thank you for your participation in my RFA, which closed successfully with 55 supports, 15 oppose, and 1 neutral. No matter if you !voted support, oppose, neutral, I thank you for taking the time to vote in my nomination. I'm a new admin, so if you have any suggestions feel free to let me know. I would like to give a special shout out to Fang Aili,  Phaedriel , and  Anonymous Dissident , for their co-nominations. Thank you all! Dreadstar

Credits
This RFA thanks was inspired by The Random Editor's modification of Phaedriel's RFA thanks.

Thanks for your support! I took the easy way out of thanking everyone by stealing borrowing someone else's design...but know that I sincerely appreciate your support and confidence in me!Dreadstar †  07:13, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

My RfA
I owe you a big thank you for supporting me in My RfA, which was successful with 67 supports and 20 opposes. - Penwhale &#124; Blast him / Follow his steps 23:39, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

I apologize for making this crap.
Well, this is my 2nd time making an article. Next time, I will read this. Again, I apologize for the crap, I know I got a lot to learn before creating a page. TheBlazikenMaster 21:41, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

Your NPWatcher application
Dear Captain panda,

Thank you for applying for NPWatcher!

 Snowolf How can I help? 20:23, 27 September 2007 (UTC)

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Request for Adminship
I appreciate the feedback, honestly, regardless of your position. I realize the lack of edit summaries is a problem since it obfuscates otherwise reasonable and justifiable edits. My percentages are fairly unremarkable, I will concede to that. Just letting you know that I feel this is easily fixable and I've already taken steps to rid myself of this editorial shortcoming. This isn't meant to sway you in anyway. Just wanted to acknowledge your neutral stance and the valid reason you provided. Thanks again! Wisdom89 05:31, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

My recent RfA
Thank you for supporting my RfA, which unfortunately didn't succeed. The majority of the opposes stated that I needed more experience in the main namespace and Wikipedia namespace, so that is what I will do. I will go for another RfA in two month's time and I hope you will be able to support me then as well. If you have any other comments for me or wish to be notified when I go for another RfA, please leave them on my talk page. If you wish to nominate me for my next RfA, please wait until it has been two months. Thanks again for participating in my RfA! -- Cobi(t 01:58, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

Leaving (again)
Well, I'm leaving Wikipedia once again. Don't blame me - thank Wizardman and Wikidudeman for it.

24.121.73.22 21:21, 12 October 2007 (UTC) (HyperSonicBoom, not logged in)

My Admin Nom
No this is not canvassing :) - I was just curious regarding your opinion of my edit summaries and your stance of neutrality - which is something that I've been attempting to bolster as I recognize its importance (the summaries). Not asking you to change your position. Just thought I'd drop you a line. Wisdom89 08:32, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

Fixed.
Sorry about the link to nowhereland. It's fixed now. Here it is again: 

Best, --Gp75motorsports 16:18, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

I'm Sorry, Panda
You taught me my lesson. I'm sorry. I won't do it again. I just; I just get so confused and lonely sometimes and I don't know who to turn to. I love you panda. I'm sorry you're endangered. I won't vandalize anymore. I promise. I love pandas. 207.237.251.113 22:01, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

Rudget RfA
Dearest Supporter, Thank you for your participation in my RFA, which closed unsuccessfully with 39 supports, 15 oppose, and 1 neutral. I would have liked to gain some experience of being an admin, but it wasn't to be. At least I gained some valuable time there and will use my knowledge picked up to my next candidacy. I would like to say once again, thank you for voting and I hope to see you at my next request be it a nomination or self-induced, I hope I don't get as many questions!

Rudget Contributions 09:33, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

Non-Mendelian inheritance
Hi, I'm a new Wikipedia user and I am editing the article on non-Mendelian inheritance. I expanded the article from a stub and am now working to improve it. I noticed that you are an established editor and was wondering if you could give me some feedback that would help me raise the article to Wikipedia's standards. Bretsam 04:23, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

Zerg article and future
I can't help noticing the extensive work on the Zerg article your doing, and considering the move that a couple of other editors - primarily driven by myself - are taking on the same subject, I think I should ask you to help. You may remember that myself and The Clawed One a while back undertook the large-scale cleanup of the character articles. Well, we didn't plan to simply stop there, we had it planned to move on to all the other universe concepts as well. The AfD debates forced us to move the species up in priority, and we are currently constructing a merged article that will comprise of the species (including the Xel'Naga, which has zero notability in a standalone article), factions, psionic technology, all coupled with gameplay aspects and commentary on development and reception. I feel its unfair to simply continue this without your knowledge as it will replace the work you're doing on the Zerg article.

I'd like to invite you to help on this new article, specifically on the Zerg section, especially since you seem to be good at digging up references. You can see the draft over at User:S@bre/Species of StarCraft, although be warned that nothing there is final and there's still a lot of work to go (and we're waiting on SCLegacy to restore their transcripts and editorials for some references, I have been assured it will happen). It's also worth noting that plot information is left to an absolute minimum: we felt that the characters and the main game articles covered the story sufficiently, so it is not necessary to simply repeat all that information here. The only plot details are what is necessary to cover the factions - the Confederacy is the most apt for exemplifying this. -- Sabre 11:08, 27 October 2007 (UTC)


 * As individual subjects, the three species could survive on Wikipedia, but they cannot flourish. The current approach simply focuses far too much on plot detail, you will not be able to get to GA without more extensive real world information, which I can assure you does not exist at a specific scale. Don't think we didn't try to keep the original articles, we did extensive sandbox investigation into the possibility, but that approach is borderline on encyclopedic at any rate, and we concluded that:


 * Substantial real-world information was not available for all three of the species individually, but enough was available to sustain an article covering the concept.
 * The Xel'Naga has no chance of notability in a separate article but can be safely covered in a merged article where it would provide contextual information on the other races. It cannot exist on Wikipedia in any other way at all.
 * The plot sections of the game articles and the descriptions of the characters covered the storyline sufficiently, so it is unnecessary to simply regurgitate the same information for the species.
 * There are large notability issues for seperate inclusion of the factions, but this is solved by covering the key ones in a merged article.
 * There are equally large notability issues for separate inclusion of psionic technology, but this too is solved by covering the key elements in a merged article.
 * Believe me, we didn't take the decision lightly, but this method kills more than a couple of birds with one stone. If it is necessary to sacrifice some detail then we will, but all of the key information that Wikipedia needs - development, reception, merchandising, individual gameplay aspects, social structure, physiology - will all be there in the detail required. I'm only asking for your assistance due to the work you've been doing on the Zerg article and I don't want you to feel like we're totally ignoring you when the merged article is completed. In any case, if there is some good stuff in the Zerg article that is useful to the encyclopedic way of dealing with the species we will use it: I already have adapted the gamplay sections from the Zerg and Protoss articles for their corresponding sections in the new article. However, if you don't want to help, that's fine. Progress will be slower, but it will get done. -- Sabre 09:25, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

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