User talk:LAAFan/Archive1

Your username
Hi! Welcome to Wikipedia. I'm sorry to have to do this, but your username is in violation of our username policy; it is misleading as it implies that you are the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (or at least officially represent them). You'll have to change your username if you want to continue editing. (If you want to refer to the Angels, it should be fine so long as your username makes it clear you're just a fan.) The best way to do this is for you to file a request for a name change at Changing username. (You could also log out and simply create a new account, but then your new account would not keep your old contributions.) Mango juice talk 01:34, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Happy editing, and if I can ever be any assistance, leave me a note on my talk page or send me an email.  Mango juice talk 13:42, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks
Thanks for the barnstar. CardinalDan (talk) 01:56, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Re:Barnstar
Thanks a lot, that was very kind! Continue your good work. --Catgut (talk) 21:21, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

What do u mean by talk page?
U've left me messages to remind me to left my signature in the talk page. Where is it? I can't find anywhere to access that. The "help me" section is not helpful and I find I can only leave my signature in the content.--Cheetaih (talk) 04:19, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

Adoption
I saw the adoption User box on your page. I am offering adoption to you! If You want me to adopt you (or not), leave a message on my on my talk page. Dark Zorro 23:05, 10 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Alright then! Has there been something that you want to know how to do on Wikipedia? I will answer to the best of my ability. P.S Now that I've adopted you I'll try to be on more often! Dark Zorro 10:16, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

List of transactions involving the Dallas Mavericks
Don't forget to add references to information added to the page! Happy editing! Basketball110 My story/Tell me yours 16:44, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
 * After looking over the article, I can't say that it is "nearly done," but it is about half. I'll give you these:

Cheers! Basketball110 My story/Tell me yours 17:23, 11 May 2008 (UTC) note: these barnstars are the ones on my userpage

User page Design
Hello. I am the founder of the WikiProject Los Angeles Angels. I am also part of the WikiProject User Page Help and if you want, I can redesign your userpage. What do you think?--RyRy5 (talk  ♠ Review ) 21:13, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Can I have an example if possible? And is a border all you want or is there more? -- RyRy5 (talk  ♠ Review ) 21:51, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I'll see what I can do. By the way, I'm a big fan of baseball. If you ever want to see the standing, look here and for the Red Sox game log (I'm a sox fan), look at this. You can also see the LAA at the bottom navigation on that page. -- RyRy5 (talk  ♠ Review ) 22:00, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Wow! great work on the page! Are you doing the talk page? You might need to teach me a few tricks! Cheerz Dark <font style="color:#000000;background:#708090;">Zorro 22:34, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I'll do the talkpage as well, later.--<font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">RyRy5 (<font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">talk  ♠ <font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">Review ) 22:37, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

How do you like it? -- <font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">RyRy5 (<font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">talk  ♠ <font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">Review ) 22:47, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Your welcome. :) Just remember, don't edit your user page too much as it can result to a block like User:Nothing444 did. I've been recieving barnstars too, for some reason, alsmost everyday now, although nobody has given me one today yet. -- <font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">RyRy5 (<font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">talk  ♠ <font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">Review ) 22:56, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

Signature
I made this signature for you! <font style="color:#ff0000;background:#000080;">LAA <font style="color:#000080;background:#ff0000;"> Fan Just copy the code below, go to my preferences, paste it in the signature space, and check the raw signature box!
 * <font style="color:#ff0000;background:#000080;">LAA <font style="color:#000080;background:#ff0000;"> Fan

P.S The "LAA part goes to your user page and the "Fan" goes to your talk page. The white border shows on colored pages (like yours) and disappears on white ones. Cheers! <font style="color:#708090;background:#000000;">Dark <font style="color:#000000;background:#708090;">Zorro 23:39, 11 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Odd, I'll try it with mine <font style="color:#708090;background:#000000;">Dark <font style="color:#000000;background:#708090;">Zorro 23:51, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I see, Your username extends the code beyond the limit. Shoot. <font style="color:#708090;background:#000000;">Dark <font style="color:#000000;background:#708090;">Zorro 23:55, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I'll work if you had a shorter signature like mine. Zorro, try making a shorter sig for LAA. -- <font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">RyRy5 (<font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">talk  ♠ <font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">Review ) 23:58, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
 * How about this! <font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">LAA <font color="#ff0000" face="Times New Roman">Fan  Code: <font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">LAA <font color="#ff0000" face="Times New Roman">Fan  Cheers! <font style="color:#808080;background:#000000;">Dark <font style="color:#000000;background:#808080;">Zorro 00:23, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

Yep, that works! Thanks! --<font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">LAA <font color="#ff0000" face="Times New Roman">Fan 00:25, 12 May 2008 (UTC) P.S. Could you possibly make me a talk page header? My colors are red and white (red favorable). Thanks for all the help!

Sure!
I'll get to work right now! Also, your sig has fan in red after LAA. <font style="color:#808080;background:#000000;">Dark <font style="color:#000000;background:#808080;">Zorro 00:28, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Hey, that's my sig font! Anyway, LAA, please start using edit summaries as they are important. Also, contribute more in the mainspace. Just a few tips. -- <font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">RyRy5 (<font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">talk  ♠ <font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">Review ) 00:32, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
 * The header looks nice. --<font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">RyRy5 (<font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">talk  ♠ <font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">Review ) 00:54, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Sorry about the font! I looked at the LAA website and it was the closest to the words on the uniforms, honestly. If you want the talk page different, let me know (either of you). <font style="color:#808080;background:#000000;">Dark <font style="color:#000000;background:#808080;">Zorro 01:03, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

Nope, I'm cool with the talk page. Thanks! --<font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">LAA <font color="#ff0000" face="Times New Roman">Fan 01:12, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

Reverting
Please be more careful when reverting. I fail to see how this was "possibl[y] vandalism", and even if it was, merely having the potential to be vandalism isn't a sufficient standard of confidence to revert; courtesy dictates you evaluate whether it actually is or isn't rather than reverting. Paul Yeratz (talk) 11:29, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

Vandalisim tools
Hi. I read on your userpage that you want to do Anti-vandalism work on Wikipedia. then this should interest you. click here to go to my anti-vandalism tools page. Then follow the on screen instructions. Talk to me if you have any problems.--<font face="Curlz MT" size="3"> Freshbakedpie  <font face="Goudy Old Style" size="2">(Wanna talk?)  \'_'/  16:19, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

WikiCookie
--<font face="Curlz MT" size="3"> Freshbakedpie  <font face="Goudy Old Style" size="2">(Wanna talk?)  \'_'/  19:42, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

Note
Note that I am watching this adoption, just to make sure it's going well since Dark Zorro is kinda new at this.--<font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">RyRy5 (<font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">talk  ♠ <font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">Review ) 00:45, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
 * And your doing a great job! P.S I changed my Username to WikiZorro. I'll change the adoption box. Cheers! <font style="color:#808080;background:#000000;">Wiki  <font style="color:#000000;background:#808080;">Zorro 13:17, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Secret Pages!
I see your getting into the secret page "game". Great job at it! Did you know that I have one? No one has been able to find it yet, though the link is on my userpage! I have found quite a few. You can see them here. I found RyRy5's too! Also, a word of caution. Don't spend all your time looking for secret pages, or the only admin you will ever be is the administrator of secret pages! Happy S.P finding! <font style="color:#808080;background:#000000;">Wiki  <font style="color:#000000;background:#808080;">Zorro 21:57, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Secret Page
I'll put the award on your userpage! <font style="color:#808080;background:#000000;">Wiki  <font style="color:#000000;background:#808080;">Zorro 20:38, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Referencing
I've started looking over your references, and have just finished looking at / editing Attera Totus Sanctus. The link you added was an external link, rather than a reference.

Nice external link, though.

A reference is a source that verifies a factual statement in the article. (Click on the little "1"). Wikipedia requires 3rd-party sources, that is, sources that are not by who the article is about or their agents (1st party), or by you (2nd party). A reliable third-party source would be an article in Time Magazine, an article from most any scientific journal, or an article published in a mainstream music magazine (or website). Note that the one reference given in the body of the article is 1st-party, and doesn't qualify under Wikipedia's reference guidelines. It really belongs in the external links section along with the link you provided.

See Citing sources for more information.

 Th e Tr ans hu man ist   18:08, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Enoch Mudge
The biography you provided was from a volunteer-edited site similar to Wikipedia. It states: "We rely on volunteers to edit the historic biographies on a continual basis."

There's no indication on there of what comes from the original sources (the biographies were initially copied from 19th-century works), and what is added by volunteers. And no references as far as I can see for the volunteer-added material.

It doesn't fit Wikipedia's definition of a 'reliable source.

I hope this helps.

 Th e Tr ans hu man ist   18:23, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Yizhong Sports Center
The link you provided was to the sports center's own website. That's good for an external link, but is not an acceptable source. Also, you didn't provide it as an inline reference, so it wasn't clear what facts you were trying to support with your source.

Please try again with a new source.

 Th e Tr ans hu man ist   19:09, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

A Night at Red Rocks with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra
The source you provided looked like a catalog entry, or an abstract to an article, and not an article itself. A little further down the Google results, there was a well-written review by Matt Rowe. So I replaced your reference with his review. Note how I used the Cite web template and inserted the reference in the text of the article between the delimiters. The reference won't show up in the reference section unless you put   down there.

Referencing is tricky, but is easy once you get the hang of it.

 Th e Tr ans hu man ist   19:03, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Posleen
The reference you provided was another Wikipedia article. Wikipedia needs to be externally sourced. I've converted your link to a see also link. Internal sourcing is like pulling yourself up by your own shoestrings.

Please find an article from a mainstream source like CNN, Newsweek, or other authoritative source concerning fictional content, etc.

 Th e Tr ans hu man ist   19:15, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Derby d'Italia
Removed your reference (it's a blog). Please try again with a reliable source, using inline referencing.  Th e Tr ans hu man ist   19:24, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Jihaeng Station
As a reference you provided another community-edited Wiki, and they didn't provide their sources. Wikis aren't reliable sources, unless their sources are reliable. In which case you'd site their sources, rather than them as a source.

Please try again. :)

 Th e Tr ans hu man ist   19:30, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Cy Acosta
Good source. Poor reference (you didn't specify what you were verifying in the article). I've converted your reference to inline format, so the reader can see what fact in the article the reference verifies. Take a look, and click on the "1".

 Th e Tr ans hu man ist   19:42, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Jim Adkins
Removed this one. It's a distribution web site, which makes it an agent of the artist, and therefore 1st-party. We're looking for 3rd-party sources. (I typoed my edit summary - ignore it). 3rd-party = not you, not them, but somebody else. ;)

Please find another.

Good luck. :)  Th e Tr ans hu man ist    20:01, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Ellen Akins
Cheqtel is an ISP, and the reference you provided was a personal web page. Not a reliable source. Reliable sources are publications in the field that have an established reputation for fact checking and accuracy.  Th e Tr ans hu man ist   20:12, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Concerning your approach
Before you try anything new on Wikipedia, you should read the policies and guidelines for it first. It is clear you didn't read these before adding references to the above articles, because you didn't know what you were doing. You would have known exactly what to do if you had read the instructions!

I look forward to your next round of references, but please read the relevant policies and guidelines before you do!

Good luck.

 Th e Tr ans hu man ist   20:12, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Note2
Just making sure you have read My regarding Userspace comment above transhumanist's.

Happy Editing! <font color="slategray" face="">Wiki <font color="navy" face="">Zorro 13:37, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
Hi, I refer to your edit here. This image is well sourced and an essential part of the article. Please be more careful before unilaterally removing material. If in doubt, it is better to raise the question of removal on the talk page, first. TerriersFan (talk) 21:09, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

1974 NBA Playoffs
It needs references, and (optional) links to all the teams that have not been linked to before. The latter is an easy task that I am willing to do myself. Let me know, and good luck! <font color="#FF8C00" face="Elephant">Basketball110 My story/Tell me yours 22:22, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Thank you very much for your offer. I recently had one, which failed poorly. If you are still interested in nominating me in 8 months or so, let me know; but for now, I will have to reject your offer. Thank you anyway! <font color="#FF8C00" face="Elephant">Basketball110 My story/Tell me yours 22:40, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Regarding Userspace
Hey LAA! Your userspace seems to be coming along very well. However, Editing primarily userspace is considered nonconstructive and can result in a block. This has happened to User:Nothing444. To help you get into in the mainspace, We can get into Twinkle and other scripts on Monday. I will be out of state this weekend, and I will have no access to a computer. Goodluck and best wishes! <font color="slategray" face="">Wiki <font color="navy" face="">Zorro 17:25, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I did some calculations and 19.38534% of your edits are in the Userspace (All userpages except talk) I don't know the numbers but that is not too bad. Any higher could be worrisome, but with time you'll do fine. <font color="slategray" face="">Wiki <font color="navy" face="">Zorro 19:36, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Delay?
My response was 4 DAYS delayed. Call it even. <font color="slategray" face="">Wiki <font color="navy" face="">Zorro 22:49, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
 * The WWS Userbox, do you want me to put it on your page? <font color="slategray" face="">Wiki <font color="navy" face="">Zorro 23:09, 19 May 2008 (UTC) P.S watch my contribs. I'm going on a welcome spree!

Re:Barnstar
Thanks a lot, always good to see that one's work is appreciated! Keep up your good work! --Catgut (talk) 01:19, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

Re: Wikicookie
Hey, thanks for the Wikicookie. It brightened up my day. :) (By the way, I love the way you ask vandals to update the counter on your userpage.) :D. Juliancolton <sup style="color:#666660;">Tropical <sup style="color:#666660;">Cyclone  16:01, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

Oo, random, but thanks a bunch! Just goes to show that this day is getting better and better by the minute! :)  Qb | your 2 cents  16:06, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

--

This page confuses me--I'm afraid I will mess it up. Just wanted to say "Thanks!" for the cookie! I don't know how to get outside the box! Grumpy otter (talk) 21:02, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

Wow!
Thank you so much for the barnstar! That's my first RickK. Much appreciated. Again, thanks! Cheers! - Diligent Terrier (and friends) 22:33, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

Adoption quiz
I'm not at all sure about this quiz. some of the questions seems peculiar, others confusing, and the entire thing would likely just overwhelm a new user. If a user wants an adopter, just drop a   on their user page and be done with it. xenocidic ( talk ¿ listen ) 01:35, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Concur. All but (3) seem completely over the head of a new user, and even that isn't meaningfully answerable. &mdash; Lomn 14:24, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

Stopping by
Hello, LAA. I was just stopping by checking up on you. I noticed that WWS was kept. WikiZorro has been inactive for a while. Well, in his absence, you can always ask me questions if you have any. I've been busy lately, creating my own wiki called Wikirights the day after my birthday. Oh, and thanks for the birthday card. :) I got a lot of those. Anyway, I hope you do well. Best, <font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">RyRy5 (<font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">talk ) 04:53, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

Reply
-- <font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">RyRy5 (<font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">talk ) 02:37, 6 June 2008 (UTC) --<font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">RyRy5 (<font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">talk ) 15:30, 7 June 2008 (UTC) I replied. I don't know where I said your reference was good... I was still writing my responce.--<font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">RyRy5 (<font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">talk ) 15:43, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

Reference Challenge
Yes, I'm back with 10 more. I believe I have learned since my first round. Here is my second round. Please tell me your opinion. Hope these are good...


 * Note- For the numbers in, those are for the number of references per article.


 * List of transactions involving the Dallas Mavericks‎ (4), Craig Anderson (Australian pitcher)‎ (1), Jim Bailey (baseball player) (1), Ed Bahr‎ (1), Larry Jennings (1), Blue Riband (biscuits) (2).--<font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">LAA <font color="#ff0000" face="Times New Roman">Fan 18:44, 7 June 2008 (UTC)


 * I'm happy you found my feedback useful. At the moment I've got some errands to run, but I'll be logging on again later today, and will take a look at your references then.   Th e Tr ans hu man ist    19:02, 7 June 2008 (UTC)


 * First, I'd like to mention that the encyclopedia desperately needs references in scholastic subjects. Wikipedia is criticized because it can't be trusted, and therefore isn't viewed seriously as a reference work in: Science.  Business.  Politics.  Wikipedia needs references in these areas the most, in order for it to be trusted as a resource in the field of education (by teachers and students), as a research tool (by scientists and journalists), as a reference aid in industrial, financial and managerial matters (by business students, employees, employers, craftsmen, workers, managers, and entrepreneurs), and as a trusted source about governments (by politicians, watchdogs, and everyman).  It's important to prioritize, and for Wikipedia to be taken seriously it needs references in its most serious subjects.  I mention this as something for you to think about and keep in mind.  Any reliable references you provide are a good thing.  Keep up the good work.

Evaluation of references

 * List of transactions involving the Dallas Mavericks - I haven't been able to access these. The four references you provided here returned a "Server not found" error! Two days in a row. Not good. We can wait a few days to see if these come back online.  If they don't, they'll need to be replaced.
 * Sorry. There was a problem with the code I had. I fixed it. Can you please go over those again? Sorry.....--<font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">LAA <font color="#ff0000" face="Times New Roman">Fan 17:19, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
 * News stories that cover sports-related events are preferred. The sports almanac you referenced may be the same level of source as Wikipedia ("fourth party").  :)  They probably re-report the material, just like we do.  (But who reported it in the first place? I couldn't tell where they got their data).  If they simply re-report it from the initial 3rd-party sources, then referencing them is similar to Wikipedia citing the Encyclopedia Britannica.  Do you see how that's a problem?  Wikipedia needs to provide its own references, not cite other reference works like us - though I couldn't find anything in our policies about this - it's just common sense.  It makes Wikipedia look bad, like we're cheating.  But there is no reason to doubt the statistics there, so they'll do.  Please dig deeper in the future.  For example, if the New York Times reported that the Chicago Tribune reported about a fire, and the Chicago Tribune in its report said they saw it in the Boston Herald, we would want to go strait to the Boston Herald who reported it in the first place -- newspapers often publish stories that originally appeared in other newspapers.  In those cases, it's best to acknowledge the original publisher.  For more information see the discussion at Wikipedia talk:Citing sources/Archive 5.
 * Craig Anderson (Australian pitcher) - - reliable reference, though they are a sports almanac, which means we might be re-reporting what they are re-reporting from some other publisher.  It counts though.
 * Jim Bailey (baseball player) - - reliable reference, though they are a sports almanac, which means we might be re-reporting what they are re-reporting from some other publisher.  It counts though.
 * Ed Bahr - reliable reference, though they are a sports almanac, which means we might be re-reporting what they are re-reporting from some other publisher. It counts though.
 * Larry Jennings - tripod.com is not generally considered a reliable resource - it's a website for anybody to create their own websites. Magicref doesn't appear to be a reliable source according to WP:SOURCE (I saw no indication that it has a "reputation for fact-checking and accuracy".  Unacceptable reference.
 * Blue Riband (biscuits)
 * I couldn't verify that the first source meets WP:SOURCE.
 * The second article referenced wasn't written or originally published by findarticles.com but by Grocer (a publication in the food retail industry). You need to include information in the reference as to where it actually came from (and will be a good reference once you do).


 *  Th e Tr ans hu man ist   18:10, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

WikiProject Good articles newsletter
Delivered by the automated Giggabot (stop!) 01:52, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

Yah, I am ze Schwarzenegga, I haf big machine gun, LAAFan...
Ok,you need to know this: The edits allowed for actors is now 5 edits. Three is a bit unfair, I thought. Now for some randomosity.

WIGGIDY WIGGIDY WACK

FLIP FLAP

CLAP TRAP

BLERRRRRJ!

MEHHHHHHHHHH!

FORTHEWIN=FTWN00B

That's better. ;-)=)-- Editor510 <font color="#4CBB17"> drop us a line, mate  19:19, 11 June 2008 (UTC)

WikiZorro
I don't think you will be happy to hear this, but User:WikiZorro has retired. It seems he is busy in real life. This may affect your adoption since he said he will stop by only once a month or so. If you want, I can help you out whenever you need it. I just can't adopt you. --<font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">RyRy5 (<font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">talk ) 02:36, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I wish you the best of luck LAA! Keep up the great work! :) <font color="DarkOrange" face="">Wiki <font color="#FF4500" face="">Zorro <font color="#4682B4">sign 17:45, 14 June 2008 (UTC)

Co-adoption

 * I am sorry, I am not familiar enough with adoption and too busy with other projects to dedicate myself to this task. However, if you have any questions about Wiki, feel free to ask whenever you want and I will reply as time allows.--Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus 20:24, 15 June 2008 (UTC)

Hi
Thanks for the smiley I guess. What for? '<font face="geneva" color="#6699FF">Chubb '<font face="geneva" color="#7DF9FF">enna <font face="geneva" color="#00FF00">itor  08:23, 15 June 2008 (UTC)

Well thanks! One of the few ways to make friends here. '<font face="geneva" color="#6699FF">Chubb '<font face="geneva" color="#7DF9FF">enna <font face="geneva" color="#00FF00">itor  15:20, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

A cake for you
In response to the smiley... - Diligent Terrier (and friends) 00:36, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

<div style="border-style:solid; border-color:blue; background-color:AliceBlue; border-width:1px; text-align:left; padding:8px;" class="plainlinks">

- Diligent Terrier (and friends) has given you a WikiCake! WikiCakes promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day a little better. Spread the WikiLove by giving someone else a cake, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Bon appetit!

Spread the tastiness of cakes by adding {{subst:GiveCake}} to their talk page with a friendly message. - Diligent Terrier (and friends) 00:36, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

Congratulations...
P.S.: See also the "Citation Challenge" at the WP:AWC.

By the way...
I've sent this message to all the others who accepted the Citation Challenge:


 * Someone has made it to level one!


 * LAAFan is now working on achieving level two.


 * Are you going to let him stay ahead of you?


 * Just curious. :)


 *  Th e Tr ans hu man ist   20:35, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

LAAFan, my question for you is...

Will you stay in the lead?

We shall see. :)

And please, no more cheap shots! Dig for good references. ;)

Good luck.

 Th e Tr ans hu man ist   20:35, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

thanyou
Electrical <sup style="color:gold;background:Black">Vandilize Me 21:19, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

Question about BYU Alumni
I have signed up for the AWC task of filling in red links for BYU Alumni. I created one, Noall Wootton (you already knew that). My question is, could I receive a Bronze Wiki Award if I filled in all of the missing red links? I don't take Wikibreaks unless I'm away from a computer (not that often), so the task would be completed rather quickly (two or more per day?) If I could receive that kind of reward, I would start right away. The thing is, I believe that an award like that would really emerge me as a Wikipedia Editor. Please respond as soon as possible. --<font color="navy" face="Times New Roman">LAA <font color="#ff0000" face="Times New Roman">Fan 01:45, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I would be happy to award such an accomplishment accordingly. There are ten red-linked articles remaining on BYU alumni. (FYI...I will have limited computer access when I go on vacation on Friday...if you finish after then, you'll still get an award, but it might be delayed). Whether or not you accept this challenge, thanks for your inquiry...if you do accept, please report your work here upon completion. Best wishes in your editing! --Eustress (talk) 02:03, 19 June 2008 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of "Fraser Bullock"
A page you created, Fraser Bullock, has been tagged for deletion, as it meets one or more of the criteria for speedy deletion; specifically, it has no content, other than external links, categories, "see also" sections, rephrasing of the title, and/or chat-like comments.

You are welcome to contribute content which complies with our content policies and any applicable inclusion guidelines. However, please do not simply re-create the page with the same content. You may also wish to read our introduction to editing and guide to writing your first article.

Thanks. Sceptre (talk) 23:20, 19 June 2008 (UTC)

Question
What is up exactly with this comment? - Diligent Terrier (and friends) 21:29, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

Retirement
I'm not letting you retire until after Transhumanist gets his project up. AWC needs you still. Just take a chill pill or shoot me an email if you need to talk. -- Sharkface T/C 00:31, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
 * We will get through this. Wikipedia can be a rough place, but the project needs you. -- Sharkface T/C 00:32, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Glad to hear you're staying. I'll be damned if I see another user leave this project out of disillusionment caused by the human elements here. We're in it for the long haul. Wipe that "This user has retired" line off, cleanup your userpage, and start working on what we're here for: improving the content of the encyclopedia. I suggest you stay away from the MFD; I'll sort things out there. Good to see that you're still in the game -- Sharkface T/C 00:39, 21 June 2008 (UTC)

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Thanks!
Thanks! I've been pleased to observe your growth as an editor. &mdash; Lomn 16:50, 21 June 2008 (UTC)

Re:You deserve this
Thanks for the barnstar and the nice words! Always good to know that there are some decent guys out there, and that one's work is appreciated! Best wishes and good luck! --Catgut (talk) 19:27, 21 June 2008 (UTC)

Hello!
Hi LAAFan! I saw your message on my IP's talk page... I've been toying around with the idea of creating a Wiki account for some time, I just haven't got around to doing it yet, because I usually notice quick little editing things out of the corner of my eye when I'm checking around Wikipedia... I have this thought that I'll forget to log-in before making the change anyway (I've done that on other wikis before), so it's never really been a major issue to actually create an account, but it's something I should do soon! When I do finally get around to making an account, I'll definitely let you know! 76.117.253.135 (talk) 05:19, 22 June 2008 (UTC)