User talk:Go Phightins!/Archive 17

Adoption
I am done with lesson one. -- Lee Tru.  15:10, 17 June 2013 (UTC)
 * I know I'm a real pain, but you need to explain how the policy you cited applies, not just link it. Sorry. Once you do that, I will grade and we can move onward.  Go  Phightins  !  21:52, 17 June 2013 (UTC)

Thank you for your kind acknowledgement
Ben, thank you for awarding me an Editor's Barnstar on 2013/06/17. Random acts of kindness seem an endangered species these days. Your encouragement to "Keep Calm and Carry On" is appreciated. I've enjoyed being in the WikiSOO class with you during Spring 2013.

I love the quotation from Umberto Ecco on your user page. I will be putting that to use ;-) ChristineBushMV (talk) 16:28, 18 June 2013 (UTC)
 * No problem, I truly hope you stick around afterwards . Btw, I'm Ben, not Clem, but that's all right :)
 * I am going to try to make it to class tonight, but we shall see.  Go  Phightins  !  17:09, 18 June 2013 (UTC)

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 * Hi Ben, thanks for the link to the OER article in "South African learners want Wikipedia; Editing of Israel topics." I will try to integrate what is described into the article. ChristineBushMV (talk) 17:42, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
 * No problem ... not everyone, including me prior to the course, even new what the term was, so I thought it'd be helpful to link ... a nice shoutout from the WMF guy whose name presently escapes me about the importance of OER.  Go  Phightins  !  17:46, 21 June 2013 (UTC)

Signpost reports
Thanks for working on "In the media"!

Jarry is stepping down from writing the Tech report. I gave him a Signpost barnstar. Will you sign it with me?. Thanks, --Pine✉ 06:34, 21 June 2013 (UTC)

EotW criteria
When we as a group started brainstorming and putting together the criteria for the EotW award we all agreed that it should be for the un-sung, un-acknowleged editors that work here. We seem to have drifted just a bit off-course and I wonder if we should do some corrective maneuvers so that our Original Purpose doesn't get lost and we become a glorified barnstar. So far, except for some Admin nominations we have rubber-stamped every nomination. Not a problem so far except for all the rubber-stamp ink on my hands. Here is the rub. I was working on the infobox for next weeks recipient and I noticed that he had about two dozen barnstars. Again, no a problem. He is a hard working editor that deserves everyone of them and probably more. Its been twenty weeks (or so) since we started. Maybe it would be a good idea to have another brainstorming session with Dennis and whatever clerks show up. In no way do I want to rescind Chaswicks nomination or put a hold on his Award. He deserves it and he should get it. We just need to be sure that we are all on the same page moving forward. Maybe we need to be stricter. maybe we need a Nominations patroller who will gather the interested parties to discuss a non-conforming nomination. Let me know what you think. ```Buster Seven   Talk  20:29, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Let me think about this. I agree we have become somewhat of a glorified barnstar.  Go  Phightins  !  20:31, 21 June 2013 (UTC)

Uncletomwood
Hey. I've been stalking Uncletomwood's adoption page and he just does not understand vandalism. Acting like I want to help, what should we do? Is he still interested in adoption? By the way, I saw your examples. I would reverse your theory that the user who blanked Mandadan and replaced it with school information is bad faith vandalism/spam and the user who blanked a section in List of Big Time Rush episodes is not vandalism (WP:AGF). It's a scenario. It's pretty clear you don't like Big Time Rush. Just kidding. Wait, that doesn't make sense. I'm on his side. Nobody blanks any BTR articles and gets away with it. JHU bal  27  04:36, 23 June 2013 (UTC)
 * He has about the sense for vandalism that Johncheverly did; we can come back to it I guess. If you know how (and I think you do), would you archive the vandalism lesson with something like "NOT COMPLETED YET" in the message that appears in the green box and post the Twinkle lesson? Thanks.  Go  Phightins  !  12:21, 23 June 2013 (UTC)
 * ✅ Meanwhile, I'll check on your other adoptees. By the way, did you notice Uncletom never answers his talk page messages? Strange. Also, just because he has a Ph.D., he thinks he knows everything. On his Indian articles, he wants it to be perfect. People are trying to make constructive edits and are not trying to deliberately post false information. He is biting the newbies and scaring people away by giving them "only warning" vandalism notices. I told him to follow bold, revert, discuss. He is bold, reverts the edits, but does not do the discussing part. There's my rant for today. Enjoy. JHU  bal  27  18:58, 23 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Well i do not think i know everything :P :P Uncletomwood (talk) 13:54, 26 June 2013 (UTC)

Talkback
Uncletomwood (talk) 12:59, 26 June 2013 (UTC)
 * That's what you want .  Go  Phightins  !  13:04, 26 June 2013 (UTC)

Talkback
Uncletomwood (talk) 13:06, 26 June 2013 (UTC)
 * There you go.  Go  Phightins  !  13:13, 26 June 2013 (UTC)

A cupcake for you!

 * Thanks! Will look at it as soon as I get a chance. I know you are still struggling with vandalism, not a huge deal, but something we will want to work on prior to the final exam ... about 40% of the practical exam is about vandalism. Have you ever considered the counter vandalism academy? They might be more equipped to help you than I.  Go  Phightins  !  14:44, 26 June 2013 (UTC)

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Adoption Query
Hi. I know you're not gone yet. (song lyric) Before you leave, get up to go, I wanna know.

Uncletomwood: He's on a personal break. He was going a little fast. Ghorpaapi: He is on lesson 8 doing the test. Benedictdilton: He is working on lesson three. Lee Tru.: He has been inactive for two weeks. Do I archive him?
 * Great. When he is ready to move on. Feel free to give him lesson 7 (and that's the one you are authorized to grade )
 * Thanks. If he gets to the final, please hold until I return.
 * Okay. That's a pretty tough one. Work with either Jackson or Tazer so he fully grasps those concepts.
 * Talk to him. See what he wants to do. Don't archive unless he tells you to.

Thanks. JHU bal  27  23:10, 27 June 2013 (UTC)


 * Replied "inline" above. Thanks!  Go  Phightins  !  02:58, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
 * I graded the lesson seven test for Uncletom. How did I do? Thanks!  JHU  bal  27  17:08, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
 * I think you did pretty well. The only complaint/suggestion I would have is on scenario III, BLPPROD might be a better option.  Go  Phightins  !  20:08, 28 June 2013 (UTC)


 * Hey Jhubal,
 * Just informing you that you can also contact me should you need help with managing the adoption of any of them. I'll be happy to do so :) TheOriginalSoni (talk) 20:25, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
 * I did my backlog lesson 3 Uncletomwood (talk) 11:51, 29 June 2013 (UTC)

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Request for a little Highbeam help
Hey Go Phightins! I see you got access to Highbeam in the last round to get accounts. Mine expired, and I need to check a couple facts on an article. Would you be so kind as to do that for me? See a discussion at Talk:1988 Winter Olympics. An IP challenged a claim that the 1988 games were the most expensive to that point in history, and I don't think their challenge is unreasonable given their links. The source I used was here, and I would just like to make sure that the source did say what I did in the article, and to double check if I had it in the right context. I suspect that the figure is for the cost of staging the games specifically, and excludes infrastructure (which would definitely have put Montreal ahead). Also, an IP changed a statement about the record number of participating nations to say that 1988 saw 8 more compete than any previous Winter Games, but I originally had that as a higher number. Could you double check this source for me? I would be most appreciative, and would owe you a GA review or something if you could do this for me. Cheers! Resolute 01:55, 30 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Hi Resolute. Unfortunately I am literally on my way to bed right now, and am leaving tomorrow morning for a week ... if I have time before I leave tomorrow, I will try to, but otherwise, I may not be able to help. Let me see how tomorrow morning goes, but if by 11 AM EDT you haven't gotten a response, assume I just didn't get to it. Sorry I couldn't be more of a help.  Go  Phightins  !  02:24, 30 June 2013 (UTC)
 * It's alright. Don't rush anything on my account! Resolute 02:37, 30 June 2013 (UTC)

All right, so on point one, the article says that the Calgary Olympics were the most expensive, winter or summer, ever held at a price tag of $829 million Canadian. The second source says that Calgary has a total of 57 nations, 17 more than ever before, are participating. I believe this is all you needed. Thanks!  Go  Phightins  !  12:05, 30 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Yes it is, thanks! Resolute 15:36, 30 June 2013 (UTC)

Blatant Copyvio
Holla,

Just informing you that there might be some blatant copyvio going on in my adoption, as I currently try to set up my adoption school. I might end up taking portions of your adoption programme and your tests for my own adoption school.

Hope you dont mind :)

TheOriginalSoni (talk) 16:39, 30 June 2013 (UTC)

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Adoption
Hello!

I am a relatively new user on Wkipedia although I have been editing on Wikia for a year and a half now, Wikipedia guidelines and style is fairly new to me. You look to be a good adopter and so I am requesting you to adopt me! Thank you. =} Rainbow Shifter (talk) 19:25, 3 July 2013 (UTC)


 * Hey! As you can see on the top of the page, Phightins! is going to be either incommunicado or with only sporadic activity here until late July.  I would recommend looking to other adopters, such as User:TheOriginalSoni.  Alternatively, you could wait until he gets back and has a slot.  I could also start you through the process, but I am not nearly as good as phightins.  Let us know what you want to do.  Tazerdadog (talk) 20:45, 3 July 2013 (UTC)


 * Hello, Rainbow Shifter and Welcome to Wikipedia! :)
 * I currently have my adoption school full, but I hear GorillaWarfare and Crisco are accepting adoptees. Feel free to approach either of them for your adoption.
 * Hope this helps!
 * Cheers,
 * TheOriginalSoni (talk) 22:11, 3 July 2013 (UTC)
 * I'm also available! --Jackson Peebles (talk) 23:52, 3 July 2013 (UTC)