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Hey Gwickwire! Wishing you a very happy New Year :)  CURTAINTOAD! TALK! 09:31, 30 December 2012 (UTC)

Adoption
Hi, I was wondering if you are willing to adopt me. I am hoping to become active on Wikipedia - mainly joining two projects, but I haven't had the luck to be adopted and receive help yet. I hope you have time. Thanks. Nicky too (talk) 13:47, 31 December 2012 (UTC)


 * Hey Nicky too! I'd be happy to adopt you, but would you mind if I wait until you have 100-150 total edits before we start. This is so I can get a feel for what you like to do, your editing styles, anything ekse to work on, and tailor your lessons and tests for you specifically. If you'd like to know your count, you can go here, which shows both your deleted and live contributions. If you're okay with waiting, reply here and I'll go ahead and set up your adoption page. gwickwire  talk edits 16:01, 31 December 2012 (UTC)


 * Thanks for replying so soon. It would be an idea to wait until I have that many edits if I knew how to go about editing. The help section on Wikipedia is too big and too complicated to make any sense out of anything. It's a miracle I found the adoption section! I wouldn't know where to start, how to do it and what to edit. Can you help with that too? Nicky too (talk) 12:11, 1 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Anytime! I'll get your page set up sometime later this week. I'm not really "here" per-say right now, too much stuff going on. So this'll be a short question and then I'll be done: Is there any one thing about editing you don't understand you'd like to start with? gwickwire  talk edits 17:11, 1 January 2013 (UTC)


 * To be honest, I simply don't know what I would/should/could edit. How do you decide where to start? Nicky too (talk) 07:36, 2 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Hmm, well, my first edits were simple, I started in the summer, so I started by updating the wind speeds and other information of tropical cyclones. After that I gradually built my way up. I'd suggest thinking of something you like to do, or a hobby of yours, and just go find an article on that and make a small change to start. Maybe a spelling, or other change. Don't just start too big though :) Sorry about not having time to do your page, it'll take me an hour or so, and I should be able to get it done tomorrow sometime. gwickwire  talk edits 15:35, 2 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Good advice, thank you! I have got quite a few pages on my watchlist. I think I'll sit down this weekend and go through them to see what I can find. As far as my interests go, I study Egyptology and that's what I want to focus on on Wikipedia. Eventually I want to join two projects, but for now it seems like a good idea to just start with some 'small edits'. Thanks again. Nicky too (talk) 06:25, 3 January 2013 (UTC)


 * I've done one edit (hey, I have to start somewhere!). Don't know if I can do much more today as I'm writing an essay. Is it ok if I let you know when I've edited approx. 25 things so you can have a look? Nicky too (talk) 17:12, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

2013

 * Thanks! Happy New Year to you as well! gwickwire  talk edits 15:55, 31 December 2012 (UTC)

Thanks
You can remove or leave that note explaining the move as you like, and thanks for doing it. The keys between colon, backspace and enter are not working on my keyboard, so I can't insert comments or indent without using asterisks! μηδείς (talk) 22:46, 31 December 2012 (UTC)
 * I'd like to leave it, although Riley should know he's free to remove it as he wishes. Anytime, I was replying anyway, so I felt I should go ahead and move it to make our replies flow good. If it helps at all, for a quick CTRL+V from a Notepad (or whatever the equivalent on Mac may be), here's the keys you say you're missing, with and without shift pushed (on Windows)


 * Hope that helps, or if you didn't need it, so be it. Thanks for notifying me you saw the move. gwickwire  talk edits 22:52, 31 December 2012 (UTC)
 * So long as you're being helpful, got any idea how I can paste a RETURN since the ENTER key's not working? I'll be getting a new computer (or keyboard) within the week.  Thanks. μηδείς (talk) 23:04, 31 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Give me one minute... -searches brain- If you're on a Dell Windows computer (or I believe any other standard Windows computer) with a number pad, push ALT+1 then holding ALT push 3 (so you're pushing and holding ALT, then while holding ALT pushing 1 then 3). If you're on a laptop that has blue numbers on the U, I, O etc. keys, press FN after holding ALT but before pushing the numbers, and then press the blue numbers. If you're on a laptop without blue numbers, then you're pretty much screwed unless you have a USB, as Dell doesn't support ASCII on your computer. Hope that made sense.. I'm in that position where I don't have ASCII capabilities when I'm on my normal computer. If it works, you can copy the enter below... But I'm not sure:


 * Sorry if that doesn't work, or is confusing, just ask for clarification and I'll see if I have time to make pictures. gwickwire  talk edits 23:11, 31 December 2012 (UTC)

Ah, yes! I was able to copy that hard return. Excellent, thanks a lot! μηδείς (talk) 01:32, 1 January 2013 (UTC)


 * That's good :) Hope the new keyboard works good! gwickwire  talk edits 01:38, 1 January 2013 (UTC)

MarkMysoe
I no longer have the tools to do this quickly, so it'd be great if you can. Akanland, Country data Akanland, and Akanland-geo-stub should be delinked, and the categories he's created deleted. (There are quite a few other templates as well.) I've been reverting his contributions, but in a number of cases he created the article. In such cases subbing 'Ghana' for 'Akanland' would be a start, depending on how much time you have. — kwami (talk) 21:58, 1 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Are you suggesting a total delinking? If so, Twinkle can do that through the "Unlink" button on every article. If you really want me to, I'd probably mess it up as I'm not sure where a link to Akanland would be appropriate. gwickwire  talk edits 22:57, 1 January 2013 (UTC)


 * I doubt it would ever be appropriate, and I changed the article to a redirect anyway. I've been reverting his edits en masse, but I'm not going to get any more. Given his fake refs, I think an argument would be needed to keep any of his edits, not to delete them. — kwami (talk) 22:56, 1 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Well, unless the popups are wrong, he has ~13k edits. If we do determine that all recent ones should be deleted, then I'm pretty sure an admin can go in through Special:Nuke and nuke the contribs from the past "x" amount of time. That may be something to post about at the AN/I discussion. gwickwire  talk edits 22:57, 1 January 2013 (UTC)

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Your request in es.wiktionary
Hello, Gwickwire. I'm a new administrator in Wikcionario, and just saw your kind request today. I checked with more experienced administrators there, and they suggest we should get a bit more evidence of your ability to edit in Spanish. Would you mind making a few manual edits there? Once you've done a few, I'll be happy to extend you a rollback category, because we need all the help we can get over there. Because of my inexperience when I registered back in September, my name for en.Wikipedia is different, but I'm Edgefield there. Please respond to my página de discusión there, since I never check my Talk page here. I hope you continue to be interested in participating in Wikcionario and we'll be happy to help sharpen your español tejano. Best, --Edgefield12 (talk) 02:28, 4 January 2013 (UTC)

Re: Review
Replied on my talk page. Peter 12:58, 4 January 2013 (UTC)

About Tildes
Hello Gwickwire. Thank you for your recent response to my re-submission of Sunstar Group. I am having a lot of challenge working the Wikipedia process, but am not giving up. I wanted to access your last message to me again, but it has been sent to archives and I don't understand the directions on how to get it. Please advise. Thank you and Happy New Year. I didn't understand your remark about tildes. The directions say to add 4 tildes to my name, but don't say if they are before, after or with my name sandwiched in between. Steve Beimel (talk) 05:37, 6 January 2013 (UTC)Steve Beimel


 * I hope you don't mind, but I've deleted some of the spacing your message left, and made a new heading for this. To make a heading when you create a new message, put a short title in between two equal signs, like this: ==title==
 * About the signature, you don't need to put your name, the software does it autiomatically. You just put four tildes, like this: ~~~~, and the software automatically changes it into your username, a link to your talkpage, and the time it was created, like above where you see this: Steve Beimel (talk) 05:37, 6 January 2013 (UTC). There's no need to put your name at all, just type 4 tildes (~s) or click on the template that is at the bottom of the edit window next to "Sign youer posts on talk pages: ~~~~" to create it yourself. Hope your holidays were good as well, and don't hesitate to ask me if there's anything you need help with! gwickwire  talk edits 18:06, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

Archive Access
Hello Gwikwire. Thanks for the prompt and helpful response. I am trying to retrieve your very helpful, late December response to me from Archives, but am unsuccessful. I also tried this, without luck. User_talk:gwickwire/(the word Archive)_December_2012 Please advise. Steve Beimel (talk) 06:02, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
 * When I put (the word Archive) I meant to replace that with the literal word, Archive. The link to that archive is this: User_talk:gwickwire/Archive_December_2012. If you can't find it there and I'll try to look again. Sorry about the misplacement! gwickwire  talk edits 20:25, 7 January 2013 (UTC)

Talkback: Douglas Messerli
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Re: Cyclone Report
Not a problem! It's easily understandable considering the editor did not reference the report alongside the changes but I can verify the accuracy of them. As you requested, here's the link to Nadine's report.

Regards, Cyclonebiskit (talk) 22:53, 8 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks, and sorry again.. I usually get e-mailed when anything big like that comes out... gwickwire  talk edits 22:56, 8 January 2013 (UTC)

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re curtaintoad
Hi, I'm curtaintoad's mum.

I have just read curtaintoads recent messages,

I would like to thank you for your support.

He is a child with autism and sometimes it is very difficult for him to understand things.

He wants to do the best he can for Wikipedia, he just needs to slow down and not be too pushy, I think he will settle down in time.

Once again, thanks for the help.

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Teahouse
I'm sorry about that. I am sicker than a dog...I literally tried to leave to go to the doctor shortly after that without putting on my pants!...lol Gtwfan52 (talk) 00:50, 11 January 2013 (UTC)

Questions about adoptions!
Hi what are the pro's and cons of "Adoption" on Wikipedia? Would it benefit me to go through the process? Thanks, Cjones132002 (talk) 01:22, 12 January 2013 (UTC)


 * The pros are that it really helps you get used to Wikipedia policy and rules (even some that more experienced users don't know/remember), the only con is that it 'can' be time consuming. However, in my opinion, the pros will far outweigh the cons. I'd suggest you look at a few courses, then pick the one most suited to your likes/schedule. Any further questions, feel free to ask! gwickwire  talk edits 02:02, 12 January 2013 (UTC)

Hunger strike
This is part of a series of what I see as BLP violations at Theresa Spence. She is a controversial First American who is on a hunger strike. Some of the media is trying to claim she's not on a hunger strike because she is taking fluids. My efforts to show that this is normal and even part of the more or less official defintion is being ignored -- see the talk page also - with media sources being cherry-picked to, for instance, say this is not a 'true' hunger strike because she is taking more than water. Quite a few IP addresses are being used plus some accounts. Of course, they don't edit any of the other articles about hunger strikes, just hers. Dougweller (talk) 10:51, 12 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Cool, I wondered after it happened again on that article if something was up. If there's anything I can do to help, don't hesitate to tell me. gwickwire  talk edits 17:20, 12 January 2013 (UTC)

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Punkcast AfD
Hello. Thank you very much for standing up for me and saying I did nothing wrong. I am curious if you agree with how this AFD was closed? Articles for deletion/Punkcast Also is it strange that he refers to himself in 3rd person? Thank you, MarioNovi (talk) 20:30, 12 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Your welcome, I hate those who don't assume god faith. On the topic of the AfD, I think the sole purpose of the article is for advertisement. It's purpose is either to tell people "oh wow check out this site go give them your money" or to be another form of promotion for the website. It seems to be sneaky enough to not be noticed by some users, so the AfD was closed with no consensus. Note however that no conensus usually means 'without prejudice against review at WP:DRV or relisting in the future'. You could try DRV if you think it should have been deleted, or you may just wish to wait and see in two months or so what happens with the article. gwickwire  talk edits 21:08, 12 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Thank you that makes sense. I tried reading about DRV, should I talk to the admin? I do not know policy enough to really explain what you just said as well as you did though. Is it better to go straight to DRV or talk to the admin? Thank you, MarioNovi (talk) 21:22, 12 January 2013 (UTC)
 * I'd just let it be personally, and revisit it in 2-4 months. By then, more than likely it'll be less promotonal. gwickwire  talk edits 21:28, 12 January 2013 (UTC)

Deletion review for Punkcast
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PSY RM
Why did you close the RM as no consensus when there was a decision that the current title of "PSY" (with or without disambiguation) was not wanted?— Ryulong ( 琉竜 ) 07:52, 14 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Only because it had gone way past due for a close, and I never said no consensus as far as I remember. It was moved to PSY (from what I could see from logs) during the move, and nobody moved it back, so I took that as another step saying PSY. I just saw this sheet of paper next to my computer that said "Remember to move PSY!" however, so I'll go move it. My fault, should probably have a more organized area. It looks like someone's already moved it, so I do apologize again. gwickwire  talk edits 14:04, 14 January 2013 (UTC)

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Adding references can be easy
Hello! Here's how to add references from reliable sources for the content you add to Wikipedia. This helps maintain the Wikipedia policy of verifiability.

Adding well formatted references is actually quite easy: You can read more about this on Help:Edit toolbar or see this video File:RefTools.ogv.
 * 1) While editing any article or a wikipage, on the top of the edit window you will see a toolbar which says "Cite". Click on it.
 * 2) Then click on "Templates".
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My first try at an essay/WikiProject -Tell me what you think
The main idea is similar to WP:OUTREACH but this is about the editors than the WikiProjects themselves.

User:TheOriginalSoni/Rolling Ball.

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Rolling Ball
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A barnstar for you!
Moved to User:gwickwire/barnstars

adoption???
Hello, im new to wikipedia, and was suggested that i should go to the adoption page. whats it all about? maybe you could help me out with my edits. Thanks.NHCLS (talk) 09:29, 20 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Hey! Some editors will suggest that you go through adoption as a new editor. Every person runs their program differently, but all of them teach you important policies and rules to help you with editing. I'd suggest you take a look at a few user's programs before deciding. Mine is located here, others are located in their userspace. gwickwire  talk edits 02:38, 21 January 2013 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!
Moved as above.

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File upload
Hey gwick, the server cache finally caught up and that file that I fixed for you yesterday, File:Falling rocks.png is fixed. At least for me, is it displaying properly for you too?—   dain -  talk   16:30, 23 January 2013 (UTC)

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Congrats... You were an awesome Teahouse maître d!
Moved and substed.

Congrats... You helped keep Teahouse an awesome, welcoming, safe, and helpful place!
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Sockpuppet Allegation
Untrue. I *respected* my time-out and did NO editing. I am curious as to what edits you refer, because after my unfair smack-down, I walked away for a week. Point of fact. =//= Johnny Squeaky 21:11, 25 January 2013 (UTC)