User talk:Mac Davis/Archive3

Cleanup Taskforce
I added Élan to your desk. Among other things it needs organization work. Please look at it and either accept, rejct or let me know and I'll reassing it. Thank you. RJFJR 23:25, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
 * I'm on it. — [  Mac Davis ](talk) ( New!  SUPERDESK | Help me improve )

signature
Never mind, I have a friend who will help me. Sorry for bugging you and I appreciate your help. Randfan 17:44, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

We've got a situation on WIkiSocial
Pnatt is vandalising WikiSocial policy pages, breaing consensus as well as changing the rules to meet his demands! Some people never change. I've indef-blocked Pnatt, and i guess (depite it being a pain in the ass) we'll have to block every one of his dynamic IP addresses for a short time when we see them. See your talk page there. -- Chris   chat   edits   essays    12:31, 14 September 2006 (UTC) (yes, I was civil this time)

Wikimoney
I will give you ψ100 if you turn off your computer and go outside, and a bonus of ψ200 if you get a life.

RFA!
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 * well, generally, people answer long, paragraph-length answers for the generic questions, which you answered in a few sentences. I think that now we put it on the page...i m busy now but ill get it done in a few minutes if you don't take care of it. Wow, RFA is complex! -- Chris   chat   edits   essays    16:21, 18 September 2006 (UTC)

Optional RfA question
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Appologies...
Dear Mac, I appologize for editing the Marshall Amplification page with "nonsense," although I don't believe that what I posted was nonsense. I concider myself not an expert, but a well-informed source about Marshall Amplifiars, and was simply trying to leave a tip to help a user get the most out of their Marshall Amp. Either way, I am appologizing for it because I do realize that it was more biased information than factual information. No hard feelings I hope!

Ok, cool. Btw, I'm sorry for posting this stuff on your page, but is there a way to send private messages on Wikipedia for future refference?

RD date headers
Welcome back. --hydnjo talk 02:18, 20 September 2006 (UTC) 

RD modification
If you haven't been reading the RD talk page, I would appreciate some input on a proposed re-arrangement of the reference desks. I have set up a demo here, and I am coming close to finishing the base code for the entire RD suite. It should be noted that there is no plan to use these pages without the aid of an archiving bot, and by that I mean to imply that they are being to be used with a bit that will be made for them. Once a few more things have been set in stone, I will re-issue the bot request. Thanks. freshofftheufo ΓΛĿЌ  12:03, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency and liver transplantation
Several online articles state that liver transplantation effectively cures A1AD, for example and. Of course, you should be aware that liver transplantation has a good but not excellent chance of being successful. I suggest you talk to some specialists. I hope that you can accept that ultimately the decision is not yours. --Lambiam Talk 20:05, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

Request for adminship
On this occasion, your request for adminship was not successful. I hope that you will continue your useful contributions to Wikipedia and may consider standing again in future. Warofdreams talk 17:37, 25 September 2006 (UTC)


 * Too bad, Mac. I'd thank everyone who voted for you and try again in 6 months. -- Chris   chat   edits   essays    13:34, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

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About moving stuff

 * copied from User talk:Hydnjo


 * ==RD Talk -> Template Messages==
 * I kind of wanted it on the RD Talk, to see what people from the Reference Desk thought of it. Why did you move it? — X [ Mac Davis ] ( SUPERDESK | Help me improve  )22:47, 27 September 2006 (UTC)


 * Because I thought that it was more suited to the template name space. If you disagree, just let me know here and I'll move it back. Sorry about being so nit-picky.  :-)  --hydnjo talk 22:59, 27 September 2006 (UTC)


 * Never mind, I put it back - sorry for doing that without discussion. Thanks for calling my attention to that unwise move.  :-)  --hydnjo talk 23:12, 27 September 2006 (UTC) addendum: I've left a copy at Wikipedia talk:Template_messages. Feel free to delete it if you think that it is misplaced.  --hydnjo talk 23:19, 27 September 2006 (UTC)


 * Ahh, no harm done. — X [ Mac Davis ] ( SUPERDESK | Help me improve  )00:59, 28 September 2006 (UTC)


 * Good! Thanks for getting back to us. --hydnjo talk 01:47, 28 September 2006 (UTC) 

Nanotechnology
I've noticed you've dropped notes about nanotechnology here and there. I'm rather informed about it, so if you have questions, feel free to come by anytime. --HappyCamper 03:51, 28 September 2006 (UTC)


 * No sense in cluttering up your page and broadcasting to the world. I'd prefer it that way if you don't mind. Scroll to the bottom of this :-) --HappyCamper 12:27, 28 September 2006 (UTC)


 * The program sounds a bit too unstructured for my liking, but at the same time, could be a place for you to shine if you thrive in that sort of environment. Which research group perked your interest? --HappyCamper 21:29, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

Climate Change
It seems as though Hydnjo has archived our semi-active discussion on climate change in the science reference desk so I'm not sure if you saw this edit. Just wanted to make sure you saw it in case you wanted to continue the discussion. AEuSoes1 00:09, 2 October 2006 (UTC)
 * I know what you mean about future reading prospects. I've got a pretty lengthy stack of to read pdfs from Scientific American.  All in the name of knowledge.  As far as fallacies, ad populum is more about belief or blind faith.  Because of the scientific method and the fact that scientists are experts, an appeal to a scientific consensus (or unanimity in this case, since no scientist questions that global warming is occuring), it's more of an appeal to authority.  I may not know what I'm talking about, but they do and they all agree in this regard.  Regards. Æµ§œš¹ [aɪm ˈfɻɛ̃ⁿdˡi] 01:35, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

Cleanup Taskforce
Is the cleanup on article Élan done? It looks a lot better to me. Is it ready for the project to be closed? RJFJR 14:14, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

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Refq
I guess you haven't watchlisted it, or you haven't been paying attention to your watchlist : P, but I'd appreciate it if you'd take a look here: Template_talk:Refq, granted that you were the one who created it. Shantavira (I know I'm spelling his name wrong) shares the same sentiments, or at least it appears he does. freshofftheufo ΓΛĿЌ  11:07, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

Deleting posts from RD
Hi.Mac! It seems like you deleted some posts on 'Anus' thread. If you are going to delete posts from the ref desk, could you please make a note of it in the edit summary then we all know whats happening. THanks!--Light current 02:51, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

WikiProject Disambiguation Talk Request
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Torrent project impact assessment
Metrics on our project performance are pretty hard to come up with, but I have taken a run at it. If your BitTorrent client keep tracks of file-specific accumulated upload, please tell it here. Also, I could not figure out if eMule tracks a similar figure - I think it does on a per session basis, but not over the life of the file's availability for upload - I suspect I am underestimating how much I sent out over eMule. -- Paleorthid 16:14, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

Subst
You seem to keep on spelling "subst" "susbt", and the result is that your signature fails:. Maybe your preferences are set wrong? I can't tell. freshofftheufo ΓΛĿЌ  14:41, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
 * I don't understand the problem; it's just a simple spelling mistake. You don't have to use a substituted link to your signature anyways, just paste the raw code in. You won't be able to use the external link you have there (which is to your talk page, so I don't know why you do that anyways), but nothing else has to change. freshofftheufo  ΓΛĿЌ  23:43, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

This:
 * X ['Mac Davis '] (SUPERDESK |Help me improve )

... will produce the exact same signature, though without the external link, and you can paste that into your preferences. It's also a tiny bit shorter. freshofftheufo ΓΛĿЌ  23:56, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
 * My mistake, one of the tags wasn't closed properly. I've changed the code above and it works now (on my account). freshofftheufo  ΓΛĿЌ  06:08, 20 October 2006 (UTC)


 * It was actually probably because of the external link (which aren't allowed in signatures anymore) and the way you have your font tags like, which hasn't been allowed since about 6 months ago because of the lack of quotation marks around the variable. They want to promote good code style I guess. Anyways glad I could help.  freshofftheufo  ΓΛĿЌ  11:21, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

Fair use
I'm sorry, fair use images are not allowed outside of the (main) namespace. Why? I don't know, they just aren't. -- Chris   chat   edits   essays    03:32, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

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Tip

 * Tip: If you become admin, just make sure you read the accompanying documentation and take it slowly. Only do controversial stuff when you know you can defend your actions. And if someone points out a mistake, take it graciously and correct yourself. As long as you stay friendly and open, people will forgive the occasional mistake. - Mgm|(talk) 08:09, 24 October 2006 (UTC)
 * I see you're nearing your two-year anniversary. Will you be doing anything special to celebrate? I wonder if I welcomed you on your first day or if it was some time later. - Mgm|(talk) 08:38, 24 October 2006 (UTC)
 * If you remind me of this on the day, I'll send you a present. Do you prefer pets or food? - Mgm|(talk) 08:51, 24 October 2006 (UTC)


 * Tip: Adminship is no big deal. Editors normally write that while complaining about how tough RfA has become, but that's not quite what I mean.  Passing an RfA actually is a pretty big deal, though it shouldn't be.  But why do you really want to be an admin?  Why put yourself through "gaining experience" in deletion debates if that's not what you enjoy about Wikipedia?  Enjoying what you do on Wikipedia is the only way to stay at it over the long term (which I'm sure you've realized by now anyway).  All that said, send me an email during your next RfA if I haven't already supported after the first few days: it will only be because I didn't realize it was going on.--ragesoss 15:27, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

Re adminship
Hi Mac. These are a few interesting tips:
 * User talk:Richardshusr/Adminship self-assessment - A self-assessment by User:Richardshusr, the user i am coaching.
 * User talk:Richardshusr/Admin coaching - A few notes from me to his account.
 * Esperanza/Programs - A place where to look for a trainee. -- Szvest 10:11, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

Why?
Mac - So why no philosophy? --best, kevin [kzollman][talk] 06:53, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Cleanup Taskforce
I added Social anthropology to your desk. There were no comments made by the person who asked the Taskforce to look at it. Feel free to start comments on the taskforce subpage. Please look at the article and accept, reject or let me know and I'll reassign it. Thank you. RJFJR 16:48, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Re: Greenpeace-related
Hey, got here from your signature on my page! I see that you oppose nuclear power; I take this to be very interesting and for what reasons might this be? X [Mac Davis] (SUPERDESK|Help me improve) 08:26, 29 October 2006 (UTC)


 * Thanks for sending me a message! I don't get nearly enough these days! :) Why do I oppose nuclear power- I believe that there are a lot better energy sources out there, and even though there are advantages in nuclear power, the disadvantages are too great to ignore- eg the effect and danger it has on people.
 * What about you?  Cat tleG irl  '' talk 06:40, 30 October 2006 (UTC)


 * Before I say anything, I would ask "how much other research and experience do you have in the field of nuclear engineering?" By "other" I mean, other than what was served to you on a silver platter—what you heard, or saw on the news, read in a newspaper, on popular website, etc.. By "other," I mean hours reading journal articles, books, personally discussing topics with experts, and people that live in the field. I ask it seriously, and not in a mean way, because I have no knowledge of you yet. So now I ask:
 * What do you think are the "better" sources?
 * How do you define "better?"
 * What do you believe the "effects and dangers" of nuclear fusion or nuclear fission power plants are to people?
 * Thanks, X [Mac Davis] (SUPERDESK|Help me improve) 18:13, 31 October 2006 (UTC).


 * My experience in the field of nuclear engineering isn't practical, however I know a lot about it, have written a few reports and i actually protest against it.
 * I've discussed nuclear engineering, power, waste, and weapons with people who are indirectly related to that field (scientists, etc) and I've read quite a few articles on it.
 * In my opinion, the better sources are things like hydro and solar electricity, etc, things that are much safer and do not have any waste. I'm not against practical researching, but I am against the effects that the researching can have on an environment- the nuclear plants which could lead to meltdowns, actual meltdowns, and other risks involved. I think that there a lot of other energy resources that are much safer and can still generate a lot of energy.
 * Better, for me, is something that is safe for humans, animals and the environment. At the moment, nuclear power is not safe, as we can already see from the many disasters that have happened through recent history, involving not only meltdowns, but wars.
 * The effects and dangers of nuclear power to people is not the process itself, but the risks involved and some after effects and wastes- radioactive wastes, which have proved to be dangerous for humans and hard to dispose of. Also, as I've already said, is the meltdown risks.
 * Out of interest, what interests you so much on the subject? You seem to oppose it- what are your reasons for doing so? If you do oppose it, I'm not saying any of these things to cause anyone stress, but you seem interested in the issue and i am more than happy to express my opinion.  Cat tleG irl  '' talk 07:15, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

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Virtual classroom
I've received two coaching assignments instead of one from the Esperanza Admin coaching program, so inorder to accomodate both students, I've set up a Virtual classroom. And to make the classroom even more rewarding and fun, I've invited some of the most prolific and talented editors of Wikipedia to come and contribute their know how so we can all learn. Currently, we are all comparing the tools each of us makes use of in navigating and working on Wikipedia. So far, Interiot, Rich Farmbrough, and CBDunkerson have been kind enough to help get things started by sharing their experience. You are cordially invited to participate as a student, a coach, or both!  Th e Tr ans hu  man  ist   15:53, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

Virtual classroom update
I've written a translation of Interiot's "geekspeak" post. It took me hours to figure out what he was talking about. Some pretty cool tricks, now described in easy to follow steps. I've also thrown in some of my own tricks, have updated my notes on the interface I use, and have answered students questions in the questions and comments section at the bottom of the page. Let me know if the page is helping in any way. Hope to see ya there again soon.

BTW, there's a free macro program which Wikipedia has an article on. It's called Autohotkey.  Th e Tr ans <font color="#FFCC00">hu  man  ist   23:46, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

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Virtual classroom update
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Reference Desk answers
As a favor, could you click "edit" on the topics you respond to in the RD? Then, in the history it will show which questions you responded to without having to click diff to see what was changed. Really, I'm too lazy to click diff, so if it isn't trouble, I'd appreciate it. --Kainaw (talk) 17:24, 21 November 2006 (UTC)


 * (Response to comment on my talk page) In the history of the RD pages (humanities, science...) your edits have the summary "answer". Other people have summaries like "Picture Permissions: You need permission" or "Nationality: Answer" or even just "Subcategory numbering".  This is because they are clicking "edit" next to the title of each question's section.  I believe that you are clicking "edit this page" on the top of the page - which is why your edits do not have a section name.  So, in order to see which section (question) you answered, I have to click on the difference between your edit and the last edit.  Does that make more sense? --Kainaw (talk) 17:31, 21 November 2006 (UTC)


 * Cool! I'm not sure why you get two screens.  I usually don't alter the summary for RD or talk pages (I feel that the section is enough).  It doesn't ask me twice.  But, I am by no means a Wikipedia expert, so I was only guessing that you were clicking the page edit and not the section.  I hope it doesn't start harassing me with two save clicks. --Kainaw (talk) 17:41, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

Science Portal
Hi, Mac Davis. I've been working on some portals to get them up to featured status. I noticed you're listed as the maintainer of the Science Portal, so I thought I would drop you a line. I'd like to see if we can get this portal on the featured list too. I'll start by adding some randomized rotations to the selected article, picture, and a new section, "selected scientist." I'll also ask for more tips from other editors at the talk page. Since this portal is on the navbar at the top of just about every other portal, I know that together we can make it one of the best examples out there. Regards, Rfrisbietalk 14:50, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

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Science Desk "Odd Nausea" meta comments
I removed the following metacomments today from the aforementioned ref desk page because they are talking about a responder rather than answering the original question:Edison 17:18, 9 December 2006 (UTC)
 * "::Hey Ten - If you don't have anything concrete to add, why write anything at all? ike9898 18:54, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Yeah, Ten. Just say 'Go to a Doctor, it sounds serious'. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 12.10.127.58 (talk) 19:27, 8 December 2006 (UTC).
 * I think that was a little bit unnecessary yourself ike. His reply was fine. <font color="#6644FF">X ['<font color="#006600" face="Times">Mac Davis '] (<font color="#6688AA">DESK |<font color="#666666">How's my driving? ) 05:52, 9 December 2006 (UTC)"
 * I did this per the rule someone stated that comments about comments should be on the Ref Desk talk page or on the editor's talk page, not on the public side of the reference desk. If Ike, Hagermanbot and Mac Davis feel strongly that they are an answer to the original question, and if the consensus on the Ref Desk talk page agrees, then I apologize and they can certainly be moved back. Edison 17:18, 9 December 2006 (UTC)