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Online Ambassador, Spring 2012
Hi, Mike! As you may know, the Wikipedia Education Program has instilled a new set of standards that courses must meet to officially join the program for the semester. As you can see, one of the requirements is that at least one ambassador or professor is a Wikipedian, as this should give students more access to helpful information about contributing to Wikipedia and creating good content. You are listed on the Online Ambassador page; are you still interested in remaining active this semester? Some of these classes will have to remove themselves from the program should they fail to meet these standards, but we would like to ensure that new students are receiving proper support during the editing process. Please let me know if you are still interested in mentoring these students this semester and/or visit the Online Ambassador talk page to select a course that still needs an Online Ambassador. Thank you! JMathewson (WMF) (talk) 00:43, 7 February 2012 (UTC)

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Unexplained deletion from Iguana Article
Please explain why you deleted my addition to the Species Status section of the Iguana article, such addition describing the proposed eradication of iguanas from Puerto Rico. Thank you. CountMacula (talk) 02:32, 8 February 2012 (UTC)
 * You say you move this info to the Green Iguana article. But you seem to have trashed two references I added to the Iguana article. CountMacula (talk) 05:43, 8 February 2012 (UTC)
 * My original ref did not even distinguish between iguanas and green iguanas, which seems to be the main source of the original confusion.CountMacula (talk) 06:31, 8 February 2012 (UTC)
 * I guess you didn't understand that my remark immediately above is supposed to explain why my original ref was inferior and why you shouldn't have trashed the two I added later. It might have helped had we put all our correspondence on this topic in a single place rather than jumping between our two talk pages.  I suppose I should have started the discussion on the article's talk page.  Maybe it would have helped for you to make some attempt at a comment upon your original deletion of my addition, eh? CountMacula (talk) 07:15, 8 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Since the Iguana article is supposed to describe only the two species of the genus Iguana, it would seem that the the catalog of extant genera and species of family Iguanidae at the bottom of the Iguana article should be moved or removed. 07:15, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

Gun Control Pages via Wiki Firearms project
Mike, It seems strange to have gun control pages under the tutelage of the Firearms project, where so many active contributors are biased against gun control due to personal or financial interests in the firearms industry. As a progressive it is frustrating to see so much bias and misinformation on Wikipedia regarding gun control leaders, efforts and organizations. It's been my observation that those who are biased are highly engaged, active and motivated and have influenced these pages in subtle but pernicious ways. Cooldavid (talk) 06:22, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

Thanks, I have posted my points on the Wiki Firearms project Talk page. Good suggestion! I hope you will weigh in. Cooldavid (talk) 07:36, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

I have a talking point on your change to the Brady Campaign Page. The reason I removed the old quote was because it was out of context, of questionable relevance, and presented in a biased way. It seems you think the Wikipedia page should cast doubt on the credibility of the leading organization for gun control? Even the headline "Stated Mission" is misleading and redundant since the mission is stated in the into. Perhaps you should move the quote to the criticism section, or present it as a criticism? Should we request a 3rd party POV to resolve this? Cooldavid (talk) 19:46, 8 February 2012 (UTC)


 * So given your view of history, would any quote, by any past leader of an organization, taken out of context, be fair as a major counterpoint related to an organization's "stated mission"? How about we change that section title to say "Quotes of past leaders" instead of the bias from "stated mission" with the quote as a counter point?


 * I'm come from a progressive POV and don't put any significance on biased propaganda that the gun industry puts out, such as the "Scary" sounding quote that with context means that the organization is fighting to have all guns to be lawfully licensed, registered and no guns in the illegal market.


 * I agree with your efforts to prevent clearly biased wiki "activists", and vandalism in general... but I have to say we need to recognize that our own biases are evident in the content as well. Cooldavid (talk) 21:36, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

Civility
Hi, it was inappropriate for you to tell me to "foad" (fuck off and die) in the edit summary when you reverted my edit to the National Rifle Association page. With respect, you're an experienced editor and you should know better. Please review the Wikipedia policy on civility. Athene cunicularia (talk) 21:23, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

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The Bugle: Issue LXXI, February 2012
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komodo dragon article
i was reading through the section on the komodo dragon page...the subject of envenomation in particular..i've always held to the bacterial and enzyme approach myself, because as you said if you are a seven foot varanid, why envenomate a rat? anyway, ran across this article online: http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0011097...didn't know if you had seen it or not...i am new to wikipedia, but i have to say--you are hysterical...bout fell outta my chair...so thanks for that and thanks for serving in the marine corps...sincerely thanks.208.193.185.22 (talk) 11:57, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

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There's a question here about an article which you created back in 2008. The question relates to an unsourced change to the maximum length of this species. Unfortunately when you created the article, you did not state your source for the maximum length, or indeed anything else. It would be very helpful if you could dig out the source you used, and fix up the article with properly-referenced information. -- John of Reading (talk) 09:26, 5 March 2012 (UTC)
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yeah i noticed the majority of editors on here do seem to take themselves way too seriously, and generally disregard others' perspectives/beliefs/opinions whatever...i get called lots of things, mostly arrogant or asshole or both...not my fault people are idiots...keep up the good work...look forward to reading more of your articles. sincerely henry huggins Ruraltexas (talk) 03:51, 6 March 2012 (UTC)

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COI editing
User:WizardlyWho is blocked already; more heads may roll after a CU/SPI. Drmies (talk) 14:59, 15 March 2012 (UTC) Really? Where's that? I couldn't see OldGeorgie mentioned in the ANI thread, and no one has commented on Sockpuppet_investigations/WizardlyWho yet. Am I missing something? SmartSE (talk) 17:50, 15 March 2012 (UTC)
 * I saw that... after I sent you the email. The photos posted from that account are problematic as well. All claiming to be his own work, from book covers to company logos to snapshots and autographs. A few look like they were just snagged from the company's website. There is an active account that looks sockish.--Mike - Μολὼν λαβέ 15:04, 15 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Which account? As for the photos, feel free to nominate them if the license does not seem OK. Thanks, Drmies (talk) 15:42, 15 March 2012 (UTC)
 * ? I'd bet a beer on it. SmartSE (talk) 16:24, 15 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Looks like the one, sock, meat or maybe even the subject. Then again, it could be a coincicence.  I believe in coincidences like I believe in God...problem is I've never truly seen, either.--Mike - Μολὼν λαβέ 16:57, 15 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Glad I wasn't the only one thinking that! Deletion_review/Log/2012_March_15 they certainly have learnt the lingo very quickly. SmartSE (talk) 17:17, 15 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Just noticed a strange use of backlink instead of wikilink, which Whizardly Who also used. I'll start an SPI. SmartSE (talk) 17:22, 15 March 2012 (UTC)
 * SmartSE, apparently CU was inconclusive, but the CheckUser wouldn't rule out possible future socking, since an unblock request was not granted. Drmies (talk) 17:41, 15 March 2012 (UTC)
 * It's in my Inbox. ;) Drmies (talk) 18:11, 15 March 2012 (UTC)

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