User talk:Dumarest

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12th amendment
I do not understand the phrase about electors cannot vote for president or VP if one of them is from the same state. Does that mean if that electors from texas could not vote for Bush because he is from texas? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dubo1234 (talk • contribs) 19:27, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
 * No as far as I know - it means that electors cannot vote for President and Vice President from the same state that they are representing. "No elector may cast votes for Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates who both inhabit the same state as that elector (Habitation Clause). It is, however, possible for an elector to cast to vote for one candidate that is from the same state as that elector." --Dumarest (talk) 19:59, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

Log move
This morning, on my look at 'mywatch', a whole lot of log moves. Below is the text of one:

"(Move log); 02:19 . . Cull Tremayne (Talk | contribs) moved Talk:African American to Talk:.ԋ. .а. .Ҩ. .Ҩ. .е. .ґ? (Niggers ar﻿e pw﻿nt b﻿y Gr﻿аwр’s mаs﻿sive сο﻿сk. Al﻿so, g﻿o t﻿o..." And several more with that same'nigger' material. What gives? Can this be a valid real log move?? --Dumarest (talk) 12:55, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Hey Dumarest, "Grawp" is a pagemove vandal here, and that was either him or a "wannabe". That move was vandalism and was probably reverted on site. If you want to know anymore let me know. --Coffee //  talk  //  ark  // 13:05, 6 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks, I figured that MUST be the case. Vandals vandals vandals. And I note that dozens of logs ore moved every day! Administrators must be busy busy! --Dumarest (talk) 13:29, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

Harry Potter archive pages
This seems to be an Admin question/problem. And maybe I should not have done all I did. For my user page, wanted a picture of self as Dumbledore - upload - hey, the upload page says there used to be an image with the same name, Dumbledore.jpg, that had been deleted, so I just went ahead. But when done, I noted that several pages were linked to that 'deleted' 'Dumbledore.jpg' image. So, I went to them, and 'fixed' them so that this unrelated image would not come up on a page where a now deleted image used to be. Fine, except that two of the pages are archives, and I gather I should not edit them - that is an Admin job if it is to be done. The pages are Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Harry Potter/Archives 6 and 8.

What I should have done, now too late, is not use that deleted image name for my uploaded image. Oh well, live and learn! --Dumarest (talk) 20:43, 27 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Don't worry about it! :) In this case, I'd say it would be safe to change the above yourself. Cheers, Master of Puppets  Call me MoP! :)  20:48, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Just like MoP said, its not a problem for you to change those pages yourself. I wanted to add, however, that if you'd like to change the name of the image to avoid confusion, you can request that the image under its current name be deleted by adding  to the image page, and then uploading the image again under a different name. --Nick—Contact/Contribs 20:51, 27 September 2008 (UTC)

Archive 2 deletion
I goofed - making a second archive of this. It is garbage, and should be deleted, but I gather I cannot do that. --Dumarest (talk) 18:23, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Let me get this clear: you want /Archive2 deleted? :-)  Stwalkerster  [  talk  ]  18:31, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, deleted - the items that are on it are restored to the original talk page, nothing will be lost, just kill it and I will create an archive 2 in a correct manner. --Dumarest (talk) 20:22, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅ :-)  Stwalkerster  [  talk  ]  20:29, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

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File:IbejiTwins.jpg
Please, put this image File:IbejiTwins.jpg in Commons. Jurema Oliveira (talk) 00:00, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

Note the above message - And the talk re this image asks for help on this, how do I move the image to Commons? --Dumarest (talk) 18:53, 15 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Okay. You have to create an account at commons if you don't have one already. Once there, upload the image at commons yourself (if you don't know how to do this, ask me). Then, once the image is on Commons, tag the Wikipedia version with db-i8. Ten Pound Hammer  and his otters • (Broken clamshells • Otter chirps • HELP) 19:04, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

Fine, note the talk section. I want to do what is asked, but when I go to Commons I cannot log in, or I can log in as not me [dumarest] but as another login name. Is this the way it works? Or what should I do?? --Dumarest (talk) 20:09, 7 February 2009 (UTC)
 * You should get logged into commons automatically as Dumarest if you are currently logged in here. Do you have a unified account? // roux   20:16, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

helpme Well, I have the image in Commons, and all seems fine - but - the image is still where it was also, and I assume that one should be able to delete the non-Commons version [and of course direct uses of the non-Commons to the Commons image]. --Dumarest (talk) 20:47, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Yep, what you would want to do is tag it with nowcommons, and an administrator will come by and delete it for you. I have already done that, just to speed it up :) NuclearWarfare  ( Talk ) 20:54, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

File:EdgecombFort.jpg listed for deletion
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 * No argument, I put it up to get a picture there, the one there now is much better. --Dumarest (talk) 21:09, 31 January 2009 (UTC)

Ibeji
Thank you for your attention, I put it in the right place. thanks Jurema Oliveira (talk) 21:25, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

Janis Joplin talk page archive
Check out the talk page for Janis Joplin. A recent change archived the page, but it seems to me that what was done was replacing a previous archive with a new one, rather that doing an archive-2. Can't be sure of this but could this be checked?? --Dumarest (talk) 11:27, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Hello Dumarest, here is the edit removing the content from the talk page: 1 and here is the one putting it into the archive: 2, you can find a list of all the archives of a talkpage at the top of each talkpage, hope this helps SpitfireTally-ho! 11:35, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
 * If you click this link: here you can see on the right of your screen an example of what an archive box looks like, so you can recognize it next time, if I'm not making sense in anything I've said just ask. All the best SpitfireTally-ho!


 * (edit conflict; maybe my answer clarifies, so here goes...)


 * Looks OK to me. The old stuff is in Talk:Janis_Joplin/Archive_1, and there is a link to that at the top of the talk page.


 * removed the stuff from the talk page with this edit, and put it into the archive with this edit.


 * There was then a slight confusion, as said 'Sorry, I can't find any such archive, so reverted.' - and put the stuff back, here.


 * then corrected the date in the archive link at the top of the talk page, and removed the archived material again, with this edit.


 * So - all appears to be in order.


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 * Best wishes,  Chzz  ►  11:39, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Sorry, I should have read your question, the user just added what they archived to the bottom of the existing archive, as you can see here: 1, they did not overwrite anything, all the best SpitfireTally-ho! 11:41, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

Mea culpa - I realized that the talk page had been there for a number of years, and the first item in the archived talk was dated 2007 - but I now see that the topics in that archived page are not in date order - later entries were put at the top not the bottom - and I see that earlier entries are there and that in fact the current archive seems to include all the material. --Dumarest (talk) 14:10, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

Unblock

 * You don't appear to be directly blocked - what does the message say when you try to edit? Kuru  talk  22:47, 5 July 2009 (UTC)


 * This IP address has been blocked because it is believed to be an open proxy or zombie computer. To prevent abuse, these proxies may be blocked from editing Wikipedia. If your ISP has misconfigured its proxy, you can try bypassing it by logging into Wikimedia's secure gateway at https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/. For more information about open proxies and what you can do, please see the WikiProject on open proxies. (Multi-RBL lookup • Sandbox test edit). This block has been set to expire: 10:12, 23 August 2009. --Dumarest (talk) 22:55, 5 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Can you edit now? --Stephen 23:01, 5 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Yes --Dumarest (talk) 23:06, 5 July 2009 (UTC)
 * If you remember, can you remind me to remove the IP exemption at the end of August. No big deal if we both forget, though. --Stephen 23:14, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

Still curious why the block. A guess - I recently changed my e-mail address and the old one was the one in my Wiki profile - so maybe my more recent posts, the e-mail being different from the listed, caused the block?. I have changed it to the new address. --Dumarest (talk) 11:25, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

Images with missing article
No real relevance, just puzzled. Re: Images with missing articles/In the public domain by age Seems just an empty page, with a template on it, and it seems to be unused for over a year. Why not just remove it or some such, as just empty space. Only curious, on the way Wikipedia works. --Dumarest (talk) 12:01, 19 July 2009 (UTC)

See above - no real importance, but my curiosity is aroused! --Dumarest (talk) 20:11, 20 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Yes, it does look like it is no longer used or required, so I suggest that you nominate it in WP:MFD. For more help, you can either;


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Best wishes,  Chzz  ►  20:19, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

Paul Revere
Dear Dumarest,

Regarding the Paul Revere question you raised in the Bangor, Maine article, there's a second reference just behind the first one which states the matter clearly - a 2009 U. of So. Carolina Press book by Louis Arthur Norton ("Captains Contentious, pp. 81-82). Its not new information, but Norton tells the story in detail, including the part about escaping into the woods.

Take Care,

Buskahegian


 * Still remains a question. The main reference states, "an expedition organized by the likes of Paul Revere, who claimed it would be short, not too difficult nor too risky". Not even Paul Revere himself.


 * The link on the first page, to an "American account" does not mention Paul Revere specifically at the battle, but notes a later Committee of Enquiry in which Revere "suffered a blow to his reputation". He was evidently the Artillery Commander, and the vessels with artillery apparently were not among those that moved up the river and from which the men ended up in the forest.


 * As to the second reference, Google books could not show pages 80-82, so I cannot comment. I would like to see those pages, or a firm reference that supports the line "Paul Revere was among the survivors who fled into the woods".


 * Dumarest

Dear Dumarest,

The book should be at your local library, or certainly the nearest university library. If you can't obtain a copy, and are still concerned, you could always email the author, who's a noted naval historian and university professor. The reference is quite explicit about Revere retreating into the forest.

Buskahegian

Redirect editing
The following is copied from the noted Wiki item:

"Chorizo From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Longganisa) Jump to:navigation, search "Longganisa" redirects here. You might want to see Longaniza."

Basically, longganisa is a Philippine spelling, the actual relevant page is longanisa. That redirect ought to be to longanisa, not chorizo. But I do not know how to edit Wiki to carry out that change. --Dumarest (talk) 14:53, 14 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Where you see (Redirected from Longganisa) on the top of the page, click on the link to Longganisa. That will take you to a page where you can edit the redirect.  Edit that page and change Chorizo to the article you wish Longganisa to redirect to.  For more information on redirects, you can go to Redirect.  Please let me know if there are any more questions.  Thanks!  --Mysdaao talk 15:22, 14 October 2009 (UTC)
 * ✅ You should be all set :-]  Fl ee tf la me   ·  whack! whack!  · 15:23, 14 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Well, maybe, but if I enter longanniza there is no redirect to longiniza, which is what should happen. Dumarest (talk) 22:04, 14 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Fleetflame created a redirect for Longganisa, not Longanniza, which currently has no redirect. If you want to create a redirect for Longanniza, click on the red link to create the page, and add:
 * #REDIRECT Article
 * to the page, replacing Article with the page you want Longanniza to redirect to. For more information on redirects, please read Redirect.  And please let me know if you need more help with anything.  Thanks!  --Mysdaao talk 02:09, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

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Unreferenced BLPs
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hey
You are ugly as I don't know what! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.140.189.141 (talk) 19:54, 12 February 2010 (UTC)

Dead at 27
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Sickle Cell Disease Article
Hello Dumarest - I am a graduate student at Suffolk University in Boston, MA getting my masters in Women's Health. My specialty is advocacy for Women of color with Sickle Cell Disease - women of african descent, and we have an ongoing assignment in our sociology class to critique an article on Wiki dealing with a woman's health issue. I naturally chose sickle Cell Disease and was astounded by the quality of the article. In my opinion there are some major issues with the article. I won't go too deep into it however I wanted to ask you a more specific question because it appears as if you contribute often to this article. Is it possible to get the beginning of the article changed to reflect the definition of the term Sickle Cell Disease. I have posted a request for edit on the disease talk page, but haven't gotten any responses yet. My next step will be to make the changes and see if my contribution sticks. I guess my question to you is - do you think my assessment is sound and sensible? Plus will I be likely to get my contribution published? Also any tips for a wiki novice? If you go to the Sickle Cell Disease vs. Sickle Cell Anemia section you'll be able to read my rationale behind wanting to change the first sentence and possibly the paragraph. Please furnish your thoughts - thank you! --MTD2010 (talk) 20:52, 25 February 2010 (UTC)


 * I agree with your comments - I could probably edit, but I am almost 10 years retired from a career in sickle cell research, and am not on top of the latest material. I suggest you do the editing - anyone can edit Wikipedia. I look forward to seeing your material. Dumarest (talk) 18:55, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

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All that is fine, but how do I do what is required?? The image is indeed in material about Ali, but it can be 'validated' as the cover of a special issue of Sports Illustrated, dealing with the fight. Dumarest (talk) 13:24, 23 March 2010 (UTC)




 * 2 Go to this link to edit the file page.


 * 3 Paste that in, at the end


 * 4 Fill it in. Give a good description, make sure you put the exact name of the article, and in the 'purpose' just explain why you must use it for this article - why any other (free) pic will not do. In the ;replacability' put 'not replacable'. In 'Low resolution' put 'yes'. In 'Portion' put 'Whole image'.


 * 5 Remove the top line,


 * 6 Save it


 * Job done. Have a cup of tea or something.


 * This will all be easier if you talk to us helpers at the same time, with this link.


 * Please try it, and ask for more help if you need to.  Chzz  ►  14:22, 23 March 2010 (UTC)


 * Struck, because it has now been deleted.  Chzz  ►  20:33, 4 April 2010 (UTC)


 * Still think it is a valid image, but I cannot indicate a specific article for the image. It is my contention that the image can be used, as specific to Sports Illustrated, indicating that it is the cover of an issue of the magazine that is specific for the fight, a special issue, relating fair use to the magazine as is indicated in the fair use material. (Dumarest (talk) 11:20, 5 April 2010 (UTC))


 * I'm sorry, but, the Non-free content requres that the image is used on at least one live article.  Chzz  ►  12:58, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

Ice-T
The Ice-T (artist)topic has a to me strange problem. The talk page has two archives, nothing on the current talk page, but no entries since at least 6 months age (on that page there is an indication of an entry only a few days ago??). What happened to that talk?? Dumarest (talk) 16:39, 24 May 2010 (UTC)
 * I don't see an article titled Ice-T (artist). Are you talking about this article: Ice-T? Please try to provide as many links as possible when asking questions, this makes it quicker to assist you. -- Matthew Glennon (T/C\D) 16:47, 24 May 2010 (UTC)
 * I have turned off the helpme template until you clarify the article you're asking about. Please feel free to replace the tag once you've answered. -- Matthew Glennon (T/C\D) 17:15, 24 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes, that is the article. I did the artist thing because when I first seached I got an disambiguation page and that [artist] described the one I wanted.Dumarest (talk) 16:08, 25 May 2010 (UTC)


 * OK; give me a few minutes to work out what is going on, and I'll write more.  Chzz  ►  16:17, 25 May 2010 (UTC)


 * I can't see anything wrong, to be honest; an automated system archives the page into Archive 1,2,3, etc whenever a thread is over 168 hours old. When an archive reaches a certain size, it starts a new one (ie "Archive 2", "Archive 3", etc).


 * There are just the two archives.


 * The last thing archived was back in September 2009, and there have not been any new sections since then - only minor edits.


 * You can see everything that happened to the talk page in the page history.


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 * Talk to us live, with this or this.


 * The last of those is particularly useful - please try it; pop in now and say hello.  Chzz  ►  17:25, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for all help and I now understand, all is fine. Dumarest (talk) 13:16, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

Orts redir
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Well. I do not see where the article is, re my participation. But orts are offal. (Dumarest (talk) 19:35, 1 November 2010 (UTC))

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On that page, one of the boxes is about my contributions. The text is

2,300+ 	This user has made over 2,300 contributions to Wikipedia.

And there is a link there on the number .. which starts out Username:	Chapultepec

That is not me - what has happened to do that??? Dumarest (talk) 12:03, 24 October 2011 (UTC)

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