User talk:Dmcin23

March 2014
Hello, I'm DD2K. Your recent edit to the page Light-year appears to have added incorrect information, so I have removed it for now. If you believe the information was correct, please cite a reliable source or discuss your change on the article's talk page. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Dave Dial (talk) 19:47, 5 March 2014 (UTC)


 * I have a very hard time understanding the moderators here on wiki. I made a simple correction which is a well known fact.. 1 parsec is roughly equal to 3.26 light years.  Now the value on that page was clearly wrong and it was not cited.  How did that original value slip past your judgement?  and if you are doing your job as a moderator why are all the moderators on here so quick to dismiss the change for fear of it being incorrect.  I mean that's a legitimate fear, but how about you do a little research first.  It would take 4 minutes to check my number.  This is all a way of expressing that I am just upset about the process in which additions have to be made around here.  Especially when my correction was clearly a right one.  My point is not that the standards should be laxed on wiki but rather the moderator should do their jobs better.  Now since this is a direct attack on you I am sorry for even asking your opinion, but what do you think?  Did you put any effort into seeing if my change was correct?  Again I'd like to express that I think sources are extremely important but I do not see anyone citing a source for the addition of 2 + 2.  I know this is a basic example, but yes I am comparing this basic arithmetic to the basic conversion of 1 parsec to light years.  Lastly I'd like to apologize if I've offended anyone, just really wanted to express my frustration with the way wiki moderators dismiss changes.  I am sure I do not know the half of what you need to do to be a moderator.  Please help me understand. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dmcin23 (talk • contribs)
 * It took me a little less than 4 minutes, but I definitely checked the source listed before reverting you. Because, well, I don't know jack shit about how many parsecs in a light-year. Or at least what I do know is from Morgan Freeman and the Science/Discovery channel. In any case, the source states "The light-year is roughly equivalent to 0.3 parsecs, and is equal to the distance traveled by light in one Julian year in a vacuum, according to the IAU". So when I saw you change .306|601 to 3.261|633, it seemed like vandalism(introducing deliberate factual errors). If I was wrong, my apologies. But I did check. Perhaps I just do not understand. Also, please include colons when replying to someone on Talk pages, to separate the discussion, and sign your posts with 4 tildes ~ ~ ~ ~(but with no spaces). Thanks. Dave Dial (talk) 01:00, 6 March 2014 (UTC)


 * Dave, Please accept my humble apology. I just thought I was helping Wiki out by correcting the error.  I sometimes speak out of emotion but I just wanted to understand.  However, I really do owe you a big apology here; I was wrong.  I am so sorry, please forgive my long drawn out response and hasty correction/reply.  As it were, I was extremely caffeinated and sleep deprived today.  I am sorry again, please forgive me.  I confused myself with what I was looking up.  This is both embarrassing and regrettable for me.  I never meant to disrespect or discredit the work you do as a moderator.  I should not have been so jumpy and rash.  You are doing an amazing job and again please forgive my regrettable error. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dmcin23 (talk • contribs)
 * No problem, Dmcin23, I was not offended at all. I am just a volunteer here and you have as much right to edit an article as me or anyone else. We appreciate editors wanting to correct mistakes. Even if this time you were wrong(or if I was) it's an opportunity to learn and provide information. Good luck and happy editing, and don't forget to sign your posts with 4 tildes. heh-heh Dave Dial (talk) 04:55, 6 March 2014 (UTC)