User talk:Doc Quintana/Archive 1

Old Question
Hey! Press [], to leave me a message!Accdude92 (talk) (sign) 14:01, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Fixed link above. Make a list? I don't think you can do that. But if it was encyclopedic (Like something you would find on a real encyclopedia, then you could try making and article on it. But to do that, it cant just be the list, it has to include a lot more info. Click the random article button on the left to see what I mean.Accdude92 (talk) (sign) 14:14, 22 September 2009 (UTC)]
 * You could try!Accdude92 (talk) (sign) 14:19, 23 September 2009 (UTC)

Consensus
What is the dispute about?Accdude92 (talk) (sign) 16:10, 28 September 2009 (UTC)


 * Ok i still don't understand what it is about?Accdude92 (talk) (sign) 18:57, 28 September 2009 (UTC)


 * It was this edit here. A user had put it in a few times. They agreed to remove it altogether though, crisis averted :) Doc Quintana (talk) 19:13, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

While I'm Here
Is there a way to meet other people here and find other things to do on the site? So far i've mostly just clicked "random article" on the side there. Doc Quintana (talk) 19:14, 28 September 2009 (UTC)


 * One great way to do this, is by using IRC, you can get it by searching Free Irc download from Google. btw MIrc is the same thing, and yes it is a safe download.Accdude92 (talk) (sign) 13:22, 29 September 2009 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of D-Con(Mouse Traps)
A tag has been placed on D-Con(Mouse Traps) requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about about a person, organization (band, club, company, etc.) or web content, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable. You may also wish to consider using a Wizard to help you create articles - see the Article Wizard.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding  to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the page does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that they userfy the page or have a copy emailed to you. -- Big  Dom  19:32, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

D-Con
OK, it just didn't seem notable enough (yet) for the main namespace. -- Big  Dom  19:52, 28 September 2009 (UTC)
 * That was the problem really, a lack of sources. Obviously if it passes WP:N and WP:V, I'd be happy to see it on Wikipedia - I'm not a WP:Deletionist! -- Big  Dom  20:02, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

Community portal
Hi. I saw that you're asking about a place "to meet other people here and find other things to do on the site", have you seen the community portal? Sole Soul (talk) 07:39, 1 October 2009 (UTC)

Help request
Do unregistered users generally have the same rights as registered users?
 * Registered users can do various things that unregistered users cannot. Why create an account? has the details. Algebraist 15:57, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Sorry. I had posted the "Oddities" in place of "Controversy", and then went back to fix a bolding mistake in the intro, and somehow managed to revert the recent additions. →Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots 04:01, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
 * I think the issue simply is that the Vikings thought they would have the Dome all to themselves after 10/4, which was a reasonable assumption based on how the standings were even as recently as a week ago. So I think the name change, whatever its extent, is being downplayed until the Twins season is over, which looks like it won't be long. →Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots 04:12, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Don't count the Twins out until they're out. :) →Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots 04:19, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Aha, Red Sox. Well, as I recall, the AL qualifiers are exactly the matchup of 2004, when the Red Sox made their miraculous comeback against the Yankees, a series whose turning point was a li'l ol' base on balls. I rather doubt that history will repeat itself this time around. My best guess at this point is Yankees-Dodgers, which we need like a hole in the head (though I'm sure the network execs are drooling over the possibility). If it comes to that, it will probably be time for you to refocus on the Patriots. →Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots 04:26, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
 * The AL participants, perhaps? :) Yes, the walk and the steal. Small ball, turning the series around. Although a big bang by Ortiz was the killer in that game, as I recall. It felt like the karma was good in Game 6 when they called A-Rod out for interference. The Yankees have gotten too many calls like that in their favor over the years. Not that time. And then bombs-away in Game 7. The Yankees with that deer-in-the-headlights look. Just like the previous year when Beckett did his best Jack Morris impression and pitched a totally lights-out complete game against the stunned Yanks. Great stuff. →Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots 04:45, 9 October 2009 (UTC)

There is a a banner along the top of the Metrodome that says just plain "Mall of America Field". Interestingly enough, it's on the side facing away from the ticket window. My guess is that once the Twins are done (probably tomorrow) the Vikings will go whole-hog with new signage. →Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots 21:35, 10 October 2009 (UTC)
 * There's now a comparable banner on the same side as the ticket window. However, the ticket office itself retains the old "Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome" sign. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 23:45, 19 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Yes, they could go the Prince route, although "The Stadium Formerly Known As The Metrodome" ironically takes fewer characters than "Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome". Maybe the could take that goofy Prince symbol and reshape it to look somewhat like the Vikings "V". ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 01:53, 20 October 2009 (UTC)
 * He's called Ragnar. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 02:18, 20 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Oh, yeh, the logo. I'll have to take the actual logo off the page because it's fair use, but ya know, he could morph into the Prince logo, or vice versa, without too much trouble. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 02:32, 20 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Putting a : in front of a linked photo turns it into a wikipedia link instead of a photo. That's how you get around the fair use issue. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 02:40, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

October 2009
Friendly notice: When using certain templates on talk pages, don't forget to substitute with text by adding subst: to the template tag. For example, use &#123;&#123;subst:uw-test1&#125;&#125; instead of &#123;{uw-test1}}. This reduces server load and prevents accidental blanking of the template. Chase me ladies, I&#39;m the Cavalry (talk) 20:15, 10 October 2009 (UTC)

NPA Question
(Moved to the bottom of your page; please add new things here, at the end)


 * Hi there.


 * When you leave messages, please remember to "sign" your name, by putting ~ (four tilde signs) at the end. This will add your name, and the date and time. You can also do this by clicking the 'sign' button, pictured here.


 * Please could you give a link, showing where the personal attack is?  Chzz  ►  01:51, 13 October 2009 (UTC)
 * I don't agree that if the source is disputed, the content should be blanked, unless this is in a controversial article or possibly violates WP:BLP. Ryan's Law is a topic unfamiliar to me, but I don't think it would be too controversial. You can question sources using, which produces . This will start a discussion on the talk page (hopefully). You can also use for a hatnote tag.  Intelligent  sium  review 01:58, 13 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment on my talk page noted. Intelligent  sium  review 02:15, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

here's the diff. He was uncivil prior by removing a tag in the middle of a dispute being brought to the talk page. I'm sorry, I thought tildes weren't necessary for the helpme tag. Doc Quintana (talk) 02:04, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

(edit conflict)
 * Personally, I would not consider that to be a personal attack; I'd just shrug it off and move along. If, however, you do wish to pursue it, you could get informal help via Wikiquette alerts, or a more formal complaint on the admin noticeboard. But - just to reiterate - often the best thing to do is, ignore it.  Chzz  ►  02:21, 13 October 2009 (UTC)
 * I understand, i'll leave it to you. Thanks again. Doc Quintana (talk) 02:23, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

Thank You
... so much for welcoming me on Wikipedia! I am having a great time.WildHorsesPulled (talk) 21:55, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

Talkback
Chase me ladies, I&#39;m the Cavalry (talk) 12:50, 18 October 2009 (UTC)

Yasutora Sado
It's because Bleach's primary media is the manga so the primary source would be the manga. An anime citation is also accepted for events that happen only in the anime. By the way, for citing episodes the appropiate template is Template:Cite episode and for the manga Template:Cite book. Since it's hard to know the latest issues from the latest Shonen Jump, we leave it unreferenced until a volume comes with such chapters.Tintor2 (talk) 12:29, 19 October 2009 (UTC)

Manual of Style (anime- and manga-related articles) says that we have to focus in primary sources; the Bleach anime series is based on Tite Kubo's manga so the manga is the primary source.Tintor2 (talk) 14:51, 19 October 2009 (UTC)

Admin?
It takes having a large number of edits, a reasonable degree of understanding of what administrators do - and a willingness to kiss up to everyone so you can get elected. Which is why I am NOT an admin. :) ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 02:48, 20 October 2009 (UTC)
 * I am not the best one to be asked that question. I very seldom participate in WP:RFA discussions, and I don't spend much time evaluating candidates. I recommend that you ask some established admins, such as the ones you'll find working at WP:AIV. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 02:54, 20 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Or, to really put it to the test, find some users who frequently vote "oppose" in RFA's. That will give you a fair idea of your chances. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 02:57, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

RFA spam

 * &mdash;Kww(talk) 19:12, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

helpme
Moved to the bottom of your page; this is where all new things should go Intelligent  sium  20:28, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

✅, here. In the future, please remember most templates do not require you to link parameters. Intelligent  sium  20:23, 30 October 2009 (UTC)


 * Clarify - by "parameters", I mean those such as "username", "pagename", and other parameters you would expect to link. Intelligent  sium  20:25, 30 October 2009 (UTC)


 * Thanks, although I was confused since it asked for the username there. Doc Quintana (talk) 20:37, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

Minnesota Statutes
Can I help this project by creating some other state statuite stubs? Bearian (talk) 19:25, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
 * I've started a sandboxed article at User:Bearian/Sandbox. Bearian (talk) 20:11, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Sure thing! I don't own it, so be bold! Lemme know if there's anything I can do to help. Doc Quintana (talk) 20:13, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I started New York Statutes. Bearian (talk) 20:32, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Good job so far on New York, i'll see if I can add a bit within the next few days. Doc Quintana (talk) 14:17, 6 November 2009 (UTC)

Brooke Hanna
Hi Doc Quintana, I found the news story so I declined the speedy nomination in case Hanna was notable. I haven't been able to find anything else, so I proposed deletion. Regards, decltype (talk) 11:27, 27 November 2009 (UTC)

CSD A10
Hello Doc Quintana, regarding What is scalene triangle?, you tagged it under CSD A1, however I have replaced this with CSD A10, as I think this fits the article better, it also provides a more friendly message to the creator who appeared to be editing in good faith. A10 is defined as: "a recently created article with no relevant page history that duplicates an existing topic, and that does not aim to expand upon, detail or improve information within any existing article(s) on the subject, and where the title is not a plausible redirect" A10 is a very new criteria, to tag pages under it place the tag or. Kind regards, SpitfireTally-ho! 13:27, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

Thank you for your welcome
Hi Doc Quintana,  Thank you very much for your welome. And thanks for the handly links you send.

Patrickthedutch (talk) 14:54, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

Your recent question on the RfA
Thank you for a different phrasing of a question on Dylan620's RfA that seems to come up a lot recently!

I think your phrasing is more open than the usual "When should cool-down blocks be used" question, so I thought I'd drop a note to let you know! --  Phantom Steve / talk &#124; contribs \ 01:38, 12 December 2009 (UTC)

Helpme request
I'm looking for a subject to build up to featured status, but not sure where to look or start
 * Given the general nature of your question, you appear to want to take an existing article and improve it further. I think a good place to start is at an already fairly well written article and improve it to featured article status. I would look in two places. First, explore articles that have already been listed as good articles. Because that page is broken up into categories, it's easy to explore subjects that are in your interest area. The second place I'd look is at articles that were at one time featured but were demoted through Featured article review. See Former featured articles. For both former FAs and good articles, you can find suggestions for improvement on the article talk pages (be sure to read any transcluded pages linked through in the banners on the talk page that link to good article reviews, peer reviews, and featured article demotion discussions). I'll leave this open for other suggestions. Cheers.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 21:43, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

Tags
Please do not be so quick to place tags on articles. Look at the history and see what happened. --William S. Saturn (talk) 22:38, 22 December 2009 (UTC)

Welcome
Doc...thanks for today's welcome 74.64.126.54 (talk) 18:41, 23 December 2009 (UTC)

Welcome
Doc...thanks for today's welcome! I don't know how to post messages or send emails. How can I communicate with you? Best, Grancafe Mariano Ospina, V 19:13, 27 December 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Grancafe (talk • contribs)

Welcome
Doc Quintana, would it be possible to comunicate via e-mail? I am trying to upload images to my new article Ospina Coffee Comany, but I can't do it. I find this system impossible to navigate. Thanks, Grancafe, Mariano Ospina, V 19:58, 27 December 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Grancafe (talk • contribs)

Thank You
Doc Quintana, thanks for the friendly email. I am looking for someone to peer review the article i wrote and then hopefully let it go live. I haven't found any direct steps for these things. Any advice? Perkig (talk) 16:23, 28 December 2009 (UTC)perkig

Thank You
Doctor Quintana, this is Mariano Ospina from Grancafe. Could you please review my article "Ospina Coffee Company" and remove the flag at the top? Or, who should I ask to do this for me? Thanks for your advise. If you have any further comments, suggestions or recommendations, please do so. Thanks. Best, Mariano GRancafe Mariano Ospina, V 03:29, 29 December 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Grancafe (talk • contribs)

HELP!
Doctor Quintana, why is my article being considered for delition. Can you help and give me some advise? Thanks. Mariano Ospina, V 03:38, 29 December 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Grancafe (talk • contribs)

More Help!
You said: The key thing i've found to help keep an article alive is external reliable media sources. Has anyone ever covered this company in the media? Otherwise, it may not meet notability standards. One thing you might want to do is develop your article in user space until it's ready. Doc Quintana (talk) 03:40, 29 December 2009 (UTC)

Yes, the comp[any has had ample review in reliable media sources, such as The Charlotte Observer, the Robb Report and several pther publications. How do I incorporate these references? Have you Googled Ospina Coffee? There is a lot out there!

What is user space? Thanks. Grancafe Mariano Ospina, V 03:47, 29 December 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Grancafe (talk • contribs)

Thanks for your help!
I have been reading and tryin to understand this very complicated process of references. Please tell me, the 14 refrences that I have used citing Wikipedia, are these not sufficient or good enough? Thanks for your help and input. --Mariano Ospina, V 04:02, 29 December 2009 (UTC)

One more Question
Is this thge proper way to communicate, or is there a better way? Thanks. --Mariano Ospina, V 04:02, 29 December 2009 (UTC)

I very much appreciate your valuable help!
Doctor Quintana, I saw the changes you made to the reference section, thanks. I am going to try to add the references that I have mentioned, mainly newspaper articles, magazines and NPR talk shows.

Also, thanks for leting me know that this is the way to communicate (it is very od).

Please see my discussion page on my article. Someone posted some observations and suggestions and I tried to answer them the best I could and the best I know how. Kindly please advise on this as well. Thanks again. Best, --Mariano Ospina, V 04:29, 29 December 2009 (UTC)

PS Please let me knoa if my signature is appearing. You keep mentioning it and I am doing so. --Mariano Ospina, V 04:29, 29 December 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Grancafe (talk • contribs)

AfD nomination of Ospina Coffee Company
An editor has nominated Ospina Coffee Company, an article which you have created or worked on, for deletion. We appreciate your contributions, but the nominator doesn't believe that the article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion and has explained why in his/her nomination (see also "What Wikipedia is not").

Your opinions on whether the article meets inclusion criteria and what should be done with the article are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes ( ~ ).

You may also edit the article during the discussion to address the nominator's concerns but should not remove the articles for deletion template from the top of the article; such removal will not end the deletion debate. Thank you.

I know that you are not the primary author of this article, but it appears that you have been helping User:Grancafe try to improve it, so I thought it would be best to notify you too. --Opus 113 (talk) 04:35, 29 December 2009 (UTC)


 * Thank you for trying to help User:Grancafe improve the article. I'm not an expert either (on the subject of the article or on deletion) - I just found it on newpage patrol. At this point the outcome of the AFD doesn't matter much to me - I felt the article was worth listing, so I did so.--Opus 113 (talk) 04:49, 29 December 2009 (UTC)

Signature Issue
I think I resolved the issue of the signature. I went to my preferences and changed my name. Hopefuly it works now. --Grancafe (talk) 05:14, 29 December 2009 (UTC)

Preliminary Book References
Doctor Quintana, I have found the following book references. How do I incorporate into the article?

Book References

Informe del Gerente de La Federacion al Sexto Congreso Nacional de Cafeteros, Federacion Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia, Junio de 1934, Colombia.

Brown Gold, The Amazing Story of Coffee, Andres Uribe C., Random House Inc., NY, 1954, Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 55-5793.

The Ideal of the Practical, Frank Safford, University of Texas Press, 1976, ISBN 0-292-73803-X

Gobernantes Colombianos, Interprint, Ignacio Arismendi Posada, Bogota, Colombia, 1983.

Colombian Coffee Sector Study, The World Bank, October 2002, ISSN 1657-5334

Thanks, --Grancafe (talk) 14:30, 29 December 2009 (UTC)

Two More Books
Thanks Doc, got your reference link. I found two more books: De la Unidad Nacional a la Hegemonia Conservadora, Hernan Jaramillo Ocampo, Editorial Pluma Ltd., Bogota, 1980

El Café en el Desarrollo de Antioquia, Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia, Editorial Colina, January, 2000, ISBN 958-33-1279-7

Thanks again, --Grancafe (talk) 15:13, 29 December 2009 (UTC)

Feliz Año Nuevo!
Hi Doc, Happy New Year! Thank you very much for your help, contributions and advise. Some very nice people (like Ikip, Largo Plazo and Juan Carlos) have tried to help me, but I am not making much progress. Nevertheless, I will keep trying to get it right (some day). Once again, thank you very much for your valuable help, encoragement and guidance. Feliz, prospero y venturoso Año Nuevo! Best regards, --Grancafé 16:54, 1 January 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Grancafe (talk • contribs)

I need your help again
Hi Doc, could you please go to my User:Grancafe/Ospina Coffee Company and see an error sign that I got. I am having trouble citing a source. Could you please tell me what is it that I am doing wrong. Thanks,--Grancafé 02:11, 2 January 2010 (UTC)