User talk:Ceranthor/Archive 8

EOTW and FAC; approach life like a grown-up
FAC is where we are supposed to bring professional-level writing. Professional-level writing requires actual research. FAC is a pace where criticism is expected and even requested. FAC is not the place to go for kudos and love and feel-good talk. It isn't a place for abuse, surely, but clearly neither is it a place for holding hands and singing Kumbaya around the campfire. I am not being cruel and heartless. It's a grown-up world, and if someone wants to hang out in grown-up areas then that person should approach life like a grown-up.

Having said that, I'll drop EOTW a line saying that he shouldn't take this so hard.

Later, Ling.Nut (talk&mdash;WP:3IAR) 00:07, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

Thanks
Thank you very much for your kind words. -- Veggy  (talk ) 00:19, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

Thank-you, Lord Sunday, for any help that you may give us on our article Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories. It is much appreciated! --Katie322 (talk) 23:08, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

I'm back
Well, I'm back. "Retiring" was a very foolish thing to do in the situation. I just thought my effort (and Nishkids) was discarded in the translation of the aricle, so I went and boo-hooed about it. Granted I wasn't thinking clearly, but that's no excuse for my horrible behavior. Eventually my conscience at me up and I decided I really couldn't go. I'm competely ignoring that Wanderers Barnstar, since that alone practically convinced me to come back. What I need is a "boring" FAC-I think Bam may be the answer. Your friend --I'm an Editorofthewiki[citation needed] 22:48, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
 * No, Bam is certainly a very interesting topic, especially in the realm of US-Iran diplomacy. By "boring" I meant FACs not lasting for 1 month+, with all the drama and restarting and harsh comments (I know now that Ling was only trying to help, though he was misinformed on several regards). Again, sorry for being such an idiot. Your friend Eddy ofthewiki[citation needed] 00:14, 13 September 2008 (UTC)

How about now?
Greetings adopter :-) My press presence is burgeoning: Quoted for my blogging in the Brown Daily Herald, article all about my blogging in the community paper, Published an article in an e-journal on technology - Cheers--Eric Stoller (talk) 02:14, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
 * One more thing... A blog post of mine was published as a chapter in a book. --Eric Stoller (talk) 01:04, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Last but not least, I was featured in the Oregon State University news site: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ncs/lifeatosu/2008/transplanted-iowan-turns-reporter-when-flood-devastates-home-town/--Eric Stoller (talk) 21:29, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

Happy Birthday!
C h a m a l   Talk   ±  03:41, 13 September 2008 (UTC)

Thank you!
Your kind recognition is much appreciated. All the best to you! --Midnightdreary (talk) 11:50, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Mentor question: advice for lemur page edits
I started editing on Wiki in June 2008, and have managed to convert my first article, Ring-tailed Lemur, from Start-class to GA-class today. This is only the beginning for me. I have an intense interest in lemurs, and I plan to improve every lemur page on Wiki. Since you're listed as a GA mentor and share an interest in the general topic of "organisms", I was wondering if you could give some advice on 3 issues:

 I've read the FA requirements, but I'm not 100% sure how to take Ring-tailed Lemur to the next level (A-class or FA-class). I'm sure the citations could use some clean-up work, and I was planning to add a section called "Cognitive abilities" or "Intelligence," but otherwise, what would you suggest? Is the writing style professional enough? (I'm sorry if this question is above your GA mentor status.)

I'm in the process of re-writing Ruffed Lemur, Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur, and Red Ruffed Lemur. Because the differences between the red and black-and-white species are very small--mostly limited to home range, coloration, and minor differences in vocalizations--how should I write these pages? Should I put all the detailed content on the genus (Ruffed Lemur) page, and only give the highlights plus key differences on the species pages? If so, the species pages may be very short... and I would like them to someday reach GA status. This is a very important question for me, especially since another set of revisions I'm looking forward to will be very similar--all the brown lemurs.

What's your opinion of the citation style used on Ring-tailed Lemur? Should it be re-done, using a Notes and a References section? I plan to sit down and read about the proper procedure for this soon. If I have questions, do you mind if I ask you? Whatever I learn, I will immediately apply to my ruffed lemur page re-writes. 

Thank you for your time. - Visionholder (talk) 05:51, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Thank you for your reply on my talk page. However, if you get a moment, I'd like some suggestions for the 2nd question about the upcoming ruffed lemur major edits (from question #2).  If you don't have time due to school, then don't sweat it.  I can always ask someone else.  I just want to do it right the first time.  - Visionholder (talk) 23:55, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

Earthquake
In case you're not aware, I'm reviewing Earthquake. Your friend Eddy of the wiki[citation needed] 21:23, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

Military history WikiProject coordinator election
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Agatha Christie
Hello! I'd love to help with Agatha Christie - though I'm more a 19th century American literature kind of person. I'd be more than willing to look it over as it's being built up, but I'm not sure I'd be able to add much content. Let me know what I can do, though. Best of luck! --Midnightdreary (talk) 21:58, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

Re:About that...
While I review Earthquake, would you mind reviewing Paul Gondjout? I'm striving for a featured topic on the 1964 Gabon coup. Cheers Your friend Eddy of the wiki [citation needed] 23:38, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
 * May I ask why you failed it without even doing a review? That's exactly what I felt like doinfg for Earthquake, though I stuck aroud in the chance that you may address my concerns. Your friend Eddy of the wiki [citation needed] 23:48, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

Check the GA1. I will be adding more as I review the article. I'm currently expanding Gondjout a wee bit - it's still ten times more comprehensive than Earthquake. Could you please give it a second chance? Your friend Eddy of the wiki [citation needed] 00:32, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I understand what you mean, and I am sorry for upsetting you. I will continue with earthquake. There's got to be a library that has a good book on it, right? You don't have to review Gondjout if you don't want to. Your friend Eddy of the wiki [citation needed] 00:55, 18 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Why? I honestly don't think I would pass in a year, but I still contribute. Adminship is not the end-all of youer time here: mainspace contributing is. Also, why are you relying so heavily on Pedro? He isn't God, after all, and he can make mistakes (no offence Pedro, if you are reading this.) Your friend Eddy of the wiki [citation needed] 22:21, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
 * No,I'm probably not going to nom you yet (I kinda sorta agree with Pedro on that), but I really don't know why you're to take a long wikibreak over a trivial matter. Take that from a guy who foolishly "retired" over an equally trivial matter. :) Anyway, I gotta get back to that FAC--I've been tempted to close it so I can start doing other things! Your friend Eddy of the wiki [citation needed] 22:34, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
 * In what way do you need help? Your friend Eddy of the wiki [citation needed] 22:49, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
 * RFA is, quite bluntly, hell. You get opposition for stupid things and itcan rip the life out of you. You do need a wikibreak: from the admin coaching/Pedro/wikibreak brouhaha. Work on Bam while I'm covering Gabon. Your friend Eddy of the wiki [citation needed] 23:42, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Okay well that's okay. Get a head start on Bam. Didn't you say you'd get more edits than me? Your friend Eddy of the wiki [citation needed] 02:25, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
 * If you think Bam is Boring, try working with the 1964 Gabon coup. I have to goo through a massive scholarly articles, looking for relevant info, and going through all the sources because one person who shall not be named insists on it. I'm getting headaches just thinking about it. We will probably have the same with Bam, and half the words in those journal articles I can't understand! Bou'in Zahra proved it could be done, but we're dealing with an earthquake that killed 20 times more and probably has 20 times more sources to evaluate. But the tropical cyclone wikiproject did not succeed with that attited, and besides, Blofeld will help too. Your friend Eddy of the wiki [citation needed] 02:36, 20 September 2008 (UTC)

Re: WikiCup
I don't think there can be more than one user for one country. «  Diligent Terrier   [talk]  00:57, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

Thank you
Hi LordSunday. I would like to thank you for your support in my RfA and the confidence expressed thereby. It is very much appreciated. :) The RfA was closed as successful with 73 supports, 3 opposes and 4 neutral. I would especially like to thank WBOSITG for nominating me. Best wishes and thanks again, —αἰτίας •'discussion'• 22:50, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

Re. RfB
Hello LordSunday. As I've just told Wisdom, I've decided not to withdraw. But I sincerely thank your advice which I know was in my best interest. Regards, Hús  ö  nd  22:44, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

Adminship
LordSunday, don't take this personally at all. You are obviously quite young. I really don't have a problem with young admins (User:Anonymous Dissident was promoted when he was 12), but some people do, citing a lack of maturity and several highly disruptive young users. You obviously don't fit in that category. Other than that incident that you asked me to nominate the Shangxi earthquake for GAN and passed it, there really isn't that much for the RFA-attenders to look to oppose. That doesn't mean that you will pass. RFA is hell. They will look at every single miner flaw in you, and that you are a robot to policy and not common sense. WP:IAR is what some people need. Perhaps you should undergo another editor review to identify what you ned to improve, since I wasn't that much help. :) Your friend Eddy of the wiki [citation needed] 14:37, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Well, that's about all I have to say. You really are a great person, LS. Would you mind reviewing Gondjout again--I have ex[paned it a bit. Your friend Eddy of the wiki [citation needed] 15:01, 20 September 2008 (UTC)

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Paul Gondjout GA review
Hey, it looks like you've already started a GA review on Paul Gondjout at Talk:Paul_Gondjout/GA1, however you have not noted so on the WP:GAN page. Your comment makes it seem as if you would fail it (I was about to review it myself and I probably would have done the same thing), but could you please go through and do all the proper steps for failing the article (such as removing it from the GAN page and changing the discussion page). Thanks, it would make things clearer for other reviewers! If you have any questions let me know. --Banime (talk) 01:14, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I guess I'm just confused because the article didn't say anything about a first review or anything, so I thought this was the only time it was posted. --Banime (talk) 14:50, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Your caution
I respect your caution and will honor accordingly. Let me know where I don't need to be involved and I will restrain. In any event I have stopped contribution to the article. I will also stop any further discussion as there is no point in engaging in such disputes. I am intrigued about why my objective analysis of Jobxavier was seen as a personal threat. If you see my talk page, it is filled with personal attacks from the user. I am glad that you are involved. Thanks for your mediation. Recordfreenow (talk) 06:28, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Re mediation
I think my question still potentially stands (note potentially). However, I figure both you and I know where the root of the problem is, so I'm gonna step out from the mediation (but I have the pages watched, for good reason as you can probably imagine)


 * Noooo! Not blocked :-P
 * Please replace that with "warned".
 * Are you set up on IRC, by chance? Xavexgoem (talk) 15:53, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Thanks
Thanks for the barnstar! It was much appreciated - it really makes me want to carry on :-) Good work getting involved in mediation - it can be really interesting at times and you feel like you've done your bit to help people. If you need any help or advice ever, please don't hesitate to stop by my talk or email me.  Ryan Postlethwaite See the mess I've created or let's have banter 20:58, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Re. I think we can say we started?
(copied over from my talk page:) Hi. I'm sorry about the brusque way in which I undid the edits (I accidentally used rollback, in fact, for which I'm especially sorry). I wanted to get the referencing straight, and so to re-do your referencing. Especially in that this is an article we hope to expand significantly, it's best not, I think, to move all citations to the inline notes. I did appreciate some of your edits, and you'll see I incorporated them: e.g. moving the infobox up, and catching the typo in the section heading. Many thanks for your help! --jbmurray (talk • contribs) 23:29, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Orissa - update
Hiya, I've made a proposal for fixing the article. Short version: I've asked Moni3 if she would be interested in rewriting the article from soup to nuts and eliminating all POV. Step 2 is then getting the disputants to comment (no editing) on the new version if they feel anything is still POV. Step -1 is getting all the disputants to sign on. What do you think of this? Prince of Canadat 01:14, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

I find that the Orissa Religious Violence Page has been subjected to several POV edits during the last 72 hours. Is the matter not a Dispute and under mediation?

Jobxavier (talk) 19:24, 23 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Hi, just saw your comment re: the protection. I hope it doesn't have to go to ArbCom either.  My guess is that Moni3's version will be perfectly NPOV, and the usual suspects will freak out and the mess will begin again. Prince of Canadat 09:17, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

Re:Question
If you wanted to become an administrator, my suggestion would be to get more experience in areas such as WP:AFD, WP:UAA, WP:AIV, and at WP:NPP. Those are the core areas you are missing. If you worked on those for a few months, I could definitely see you passing--though I caution you that some will oppose you because of your age. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Malinaccier (talk) 21:50, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Replied at talk. &mdash; Sunday   | Speak  10:46, 25 September 2008 (UTC)

Adminship
Yeas, I've been pretty busy recently too. My edit count usually hovers ~75 a day, but recently I've been doing lessthan 50. Yes, try some mainspace work - I see 0 edits there in your last 50, a BAD thing. Your friend Eddy O. D. Wiki[citation needed] 23:32, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

Sandhikharka
Got another one for you to review - Sandhikharka. Sources are scarce, since this is a small town in Nepal. Your friend  the editorofthewiki (talk/contribs/random article/editor review) 23:37, 27 September 2008 (UTC)

User Manners
I strongly urge the comments being made by user Jobxavier [here] to be reviewed. Calling himself a pious Christian and attacking my article initiation without support is extremely provocative. Please help me whether I need to complain anywhere else? Also, I don't understand why the protection has been removed when the article is being re-written. I appreciate your help. Recordfreenow (talk) 06:14, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

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My RFA
Look, I'm willing to take this blow. I'm seeing if anything constructive can be made of this. It really should be no big deal, right? Right now I gotta work on Paul Gondjout's FAC. the editorofthewiki (talk/contribs/editor review) 19:44, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

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Nevado del Ruiz
Oh yes, I like the article--it's better than what it was before you came. I just think it can be expanded, since even I have heard of the volcano and I don't know too much about 'em. Compare that to Gondjout, who was a prominent political figure in Gabon but probably not well known outside of it. I won't add any more comments until you have adressed the ones at hand. Once I'm done featuring all the Gabon-related articles (which should take a while, probably a month) you, Blofeld, and I can get to work on Bam! PS are you watching the debate tonight? Go Biden! the editorofthewiki (talk/contribs/editor review) 00:25, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Heh. Exact opposite of my school, in the liberal hotbed of the world. Well, I certainly don't want to bring my politics into this, since I certainly have pretty strong opinions on McCain (I originally supported Hillary in the priomaries, by the way). He is a war hero, but... well, that's as far as I'll go. the editorofthewiki (talk/contribs/editor review) 00:33, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Cool. Oh, and Palin's coming to [my town] day on Saturday. I'll be at the shore. the editorofthewiki (talk/contribs/editor review) 00:38, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
 * I don't live in NJ. I live in Pennsylvania: where people drink wooder out of a pitcher and use boxes of crowns. :) Have you ever been to NCM, by the way (you probably haven't, but Wildwood/Ocean City/Cape May/etc. perhaps?) Or are you in north NJ, where people drive in cas? :) the editorofthewiki (talk/contribs/editor review) 00:44, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Cahs, perhaps? :) Sometimes we all have to make fun of our, as my gym teacher says, shpeeech. the editorofthewiki (talk/contribs/editor review) 00:47, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
 * I guess I was being a bit prejudicial there. I met one person from northern NJ who talked like that and I assumed that everyone did, like in Philly. Sure, I'll take a look back at it. the editorofthewiki (talk/contribs/editor review) 19:30, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

Foxy Loxy's RfA
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