User talk:ErikVKing

Rockingham Township, Iowa
 Rockingham Township, Iowa, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created. You are more than welcome to continue making quality contributions to Wikipedia. Note that because you are a logged-in user, you can create articles yourself, and don't have to post a request. However, you are more than welcome to continue submitting work to Articles for Creation. Thank you for helping improve Wikipedia! Northamerica1000(talk) 01:18, 3 October 2012 (UTC)
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Ebenezer Cook
Going to put this link here so that I can create the page by the name above when I can figure out how to move the current disambiguation: http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/bdi/DetailsPage.aspx?id=73

A barnstar for you!

 * Also note that the comments you added (that were originally in the article) have all been moved to the article's talk page here: Talk:Rockingham Township, Iowa. Northamerica1000(talk) 01:41, 3 October 2012 (UTC)

Talk pages of articles
I was trying to figure out what your question was at Talk:Rockingham Township, Iowa. You seem to be doing a fine job on the article, it's not really necessary to keep a running record of all your edits. Also, edits on talk pages should be in order from oldest on the top to newest at the bottom. If you're looking for other editors to help you edit, there are some WikiProjects that might be able to help: Also, re: if Rockingham was a Township or a village or a city and if the Township was annexed or not... if you cannot find a published reliable source for any statement, then that statement cannot be added to the article...leave the characterization of exactly what Rockingham was out until you can find a reliable source for it. Cheers, Shearonink (talk) 01:43, 10 October 2012 (UTC)
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 * Understood and thanks for the encouragement and information. Basically my questions range around the best way to lay the page out, what to or not to include, and getting better eyes than mine to glean information from the various references I have already.  One second I think I read it right, and copy/paste the information into the page, pretty it up some perhaps, then ... ooops...  that's not a very good page/that reading doesn't make sense in context with the rest of the page/etc.


 * I like the research, I like adding new pieces to the puzzle, and I am enjoying Wikipedia, but there is just too much for me to try and handle. I need someone to get/keep me on track. --ErikVKing (talk) 04:29, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

Your signature
That Userbox from WikiProject Iowa can't really be used in your signature, it can be placed on your user page, but not as part of your signature. Per WP:Userboxes...
 * A userbox (commonly abbreviated as UBX) is a small colored box ...designed to appear only on a Wikipedian's user page as a communicative notice about the user, in order to directly (or even indirectly) help Wikipedians collaborate more effectively on articles.

I'm sorry but you really need to not use it as part of your signature. Thanks, Shearonink (talk) 02:34, 10 October 2012 (UTC)


 * Ya, even though I didn't know about the rule, it looked foolish. I think I misread the note on the Iowa page, thinking they wanted me to include it in the sig. --ErikVKing (talk) 04:29, 10 October 2012 (UTC)
 * No problem. Just put any userboxes you collect on your userpage. Shearonink (talk) 04:43, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

Ira Cook
Hello ,

It seems to me that an article you worked on, Ira Cook, may be copied from http://www.iowasurveyor.com/cook-gsei/index.html. It's entirely possible that I made a mistake, but I wanted to let you know because Wikipedia is strict about copying from other sites.

It's important that you edit the article and rewrite it in your own words, unless you're absolutely certain nothing in it is copied. If you're not sure how to fix the problem or have any questions, there are people at the help desk who are happy to assist you.

Thank you for helping build a free encyclopedia! MadmanBot (talk) 20:58, 17 October 2012 (UTC)
 * In regard notability. This is a concept you will need to understand if you are going to edit on Wikipedia.  It has a definition here WP:N.  To explain a bit what that mountain of text says in simpler terms:  If you cannot find reliable secondary sources such as newspapers, magazines and books about a person, they will not be deemed notable.  If you have not addressed the concern that the bot posted above, your article on Ira Cook will probably be deleted.  The article you have written needs to be rewritten in a narrative style rather than a raw listing of facts.  And the listing of Ira Cook in the Rockingham Twp article is entirely dependent on the existence of the Ira Cook article.  The section you added to that article on him was not anywhere near what the Manual of Style calls for.  I will edit into compliance.  The title should be "Notable people", the entries should include a wikilink to the subject and a short description.  If people want to know more they can follow the wikilink.  as far as the annexation goes...unless it is a fact, it shouldn't be here.  Wikipedia only reports verifiable facts, not speculations. Will be busy for several hours now, but will come back to this later.Gtwfan52 (talk) 00:50, 31 October 2012 (UTC)
 * The page is a work in progress for me. I wanted to get the page in motion, as it were, as I figure out a better way to edit information that I have, as well as placing additional information as I find it.  The web pages I have cited have more information, but I have yet figured out a way to re-write the information without another blatant copyright violation.  I started out with the Rockingham Township article because I was very interested in the topic, and as I was looking through the information I garnered for said project, I wanted to expand upon the various people and places listed in or related to it.  It seems I should have stuck with one article and perhaps requested the rest.  There are just so many rules and regs involved within Wikipedia that it's hard to get things straight.  I will try and take a look at the information you posted above in order to keep the page up and running, but it's unlikely I will be able to get to it tonight. --ErikVKing (talk) 01:20, 31 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia is more than a little intimidating for a newcomer, that is for sure. You seem to be on the right track with the coding, which is what gave me the most trouble.  I have sent you a link to great place to go for help, the Teahouse.  People there (I am one of the hosts) will try their best to answer your questions in very simple terms.  Just remember what my Dad always said, "The only stupid question is the one you don't ask!"  The great thing about the Teahouse is that in many cases more than one host will answer your question, and the more ways something gets explained, the more likely you are to get it!  I would not have survived my first week without their help and that is why I help there now.  Another great resource is adoption.  You get your own mentor who will give you a series of lessons and then be available to mentor you as you progress.  And I will always be happy to help you with anything I can.  Sorry if I was a little short earlier, but my ex had just dumped our sick 8 month old on me.  Crying babies always take precedence!  I don't do much with biographies except revert vandalism to them, but I am more than willing to help you expand the twp article.  I left a message on the talk page there too. Gtwfan52 (talk) 02:10, 31 October 2012 (UTC)
 * To answer your layout question in the prior section, and as an explanation of part of my first comment here: The city article guidelines! Gtwfan52 (talk) 02:16, 31 October 2012 (UTC)
 * I have to say I agree: Ira Cook is not notable by the Wiki standards. I'll have to read more on the Notability page to see what I can do with the information I have gathered, the page it's on, and the section about Ebenezer Cook that was deleted from the Rockingham Township page.  The people and the place all tie together, and I want to keep that going, but I may just post in the Teahouse to see how to go about it.--ErikVKing (talk) 21:57, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

Care to explain
C T F 8 3 ! 11:26, 12 December 2012 (UTC)
 * huh? --ErikVKing (talk) 22:40, 12 December 2012 (UTC)
 * I wanted you to explain your reason for the revert, since you provided no edit summary. It goes against WP:ELNO 1. That link adds nothing that isn't already on the page or linked at Template:Davenport. Now, your reason for adding it? Plus, had you taken the time to actually click on http://www.davenportiowa.us instead of blindly reverting, you'd see it's a dead link. C T F 8 3 !  04:54, 13 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Since you hadn't explained I reverted to add my link back in. More explanation on your part would have avoided this.  Thank you, --ErikVKing (talk) 15:49, 17 December 2012 (UTC)

Ira Cook
Your edit comment at Ira Cook says it isn't a fansite, so why did you undo my edit which removed the fansite tag as well as making other changes? RJFJR (talk) 20:23, 17 August 2013 (UTC)
 * My apologies. I think I was tired at the time.  My intent was to remove the fansite tag and keep your other edits.  I'll look to see if I can undo my undo. --71.209.110.108 (talk) 16:19, 18 August 2013 (UTC)

Scott Community College/sandbox
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User:ErikVKing/Scott Community College
Did you intend to place this in article space? Do you need help cleaning it up? Bearian (talk) 23:14, 24 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Yes to both. I have this page up for my experimenting and such. I'm not very good at Wikipedia so I make a lot of mistakes and edit infoboxes etc. often to get the right feel and look, so this page makes it so I can do that here before putting info on the main page.

Any help you can provide would be welcomed! ErikVKing (talk) 07:57, 25 October 2013 (UTC)

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