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When creating pages like Template:Rock drum user menu, please use your own subpage. I have moved it to User:Rock drum/user menu. When you need to transclude it, instead of using   to transclude the page, please use   . Btilm 01:09, 15 December 2009 (UTC)

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Thanks for that. I'm a bit new, sorry. Again, thanks for that advice. Rock drum (talk) 16:48, 16 December 2009 (UTC)
 * That's completely okay. That is what I'm here for.  :)  Btilm  21:50, 16 December 2009 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Vaclav Vaca


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 * Non-notable artist.

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 * Hi Steamroller Assault, I just wanted to ask, what would have to be done to ad notability? I have looked at the above link and I still not quite sure. Can you help, please? Thank you. Rock drum (talk·contribs) 15:53, 30 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Sure. You have to cite reliable, secondary sources to establish notability for this artist. That is, multiple mentions of the artist in newspapers, magazines or significant online sources, all of which must not affiliated with the artist. I imagine the two criteria at that link you clicked that would be the most likely route for establishing notability would be "3) ...has been the subject of...multiple independent periodical articles or reviews" and "4) ...The person's work either ... (b) has been a substantial part of a significant exhibition, (c) has won significant critical attention". If you can find and cite multiple reliable sources that fulfill one of those criteria, then you're well on your way to establishing notability. Cheers, Steamroller Assault (talk) 18:22, 30 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Are there enough references now? Rock drum (talk·contribs) 20:00, 3 January 2010 (UTC)

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Vaclav Vaca
Firstly, if it's work-related, you may have a COI, so you should be careful. Secondly, there is no minimum of references, but you need enough so it proves that he is indeed notable. If you can't find enough, then he probably isn't notable enough.  fetch  comms  ☛ 17:57, 4 January 2010 (UTC)

Questions
The userboxes, I made them myself because of formatting issues. The short code ones are ones other people have made and you can "transclude" them as templates, that is, make them appear like that code. There is a directory, WP:UBX can help you find all of them. Also, for the table, you just left out the closing bracket and pipe for the second table.  fetch  comms  ☛ 00:37, 6 January 2010 (UTC)
 * I have a similar page, at User:Fetchcomms/Miscellany. That might give you some ideas for what to include.  fetch  comms  ☛ 15:48, 6 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks for all your help--Rock drum (talk·contribs) 21:05, 6 January 2010 (UTC)
 * You're very welcome :)  fetch  comms  ☛ 21:40, 6 January 2010 (UTC)
 * I believe that they will add a welcome message after you first edit there, that's what they did for me.  fetch  comms  ☛ 19:54, 9 January 2010 (UTC)
 * I think that it is encyclopedic (we do allow lists) but should instead be merged into the existing article about the series itself.  fetch  comms  ☛ 18:40, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

Um.
Sorry about the pointless war on the CHERUB template. But can you please tell me your intentions and post on Template talk: CHERUB. RTY1998 (talk) 20:37, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

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Happy Wikipedia Day!
Eh, you too :)  fetch  comms  ☛  18:30, 15 January 2010 (UTC)

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Children's Literature Pages
Just wanted to thank you for the work you've been doing on various pages. While I haven't read the series you are working on right now if I can be of help please let me know. Barkeep49 (talk) 00:42, 26 January 2010 (UTC)

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CHERUB
So is your proposal to start a project on CHERUB and Henderson's Boys? I'l join. However, can I work the top-do list? Unsigned comment by RTY1998 (talk) 15:37, 31 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Could do. I've left mroe on fo on your talkpage. Rock drum (talk·contribs·guestbook) 15:39, 31 January 2010 (UTC)

CHERUB redrects
I'm busy too, but. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CHERUB:_The_Recruit. Headslap! Preceding unsigned comment added by RTY1998 (talk) • (contribs) (talk) 17:54, 1 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Thank you. But, one question; what is 'headslap'? Thanks again for the help. Rock drum (talk·contribs·guestbook) 18:19, 1 February 2010 (UTC)
 * When you slap your own head. Preceding unsigned comment added by RTY1998 (talk) • (contribs) (talk) 18:43, 1 February 2010 (UTC)

Re: Task force article assessment
I'm happy to perform any assessments you want for the task force, but I'm afraid you're going to have to be a tad more specific. What articles need assessing? strdst_grl  (call me Stardust) 21:31, 1 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks for replying. By article assesment I was talking about a quality scale just for CHERUB and Henderson's Boys articles, as there is for the Percy Jackson task force. Sorry for not giving you enough information. Rock drum (talk·contribs·guestbook) 17:17, 2 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Okay, I get that. I've kind of been doing that, but approaching from a different angle: I've been working on adding CHERUB to the WP:YA template so that the articles can be tagged first (check out User talk:Strdst grl/ubx/sandbox). When I've done that, I think it will let us auto-generate quality categories for the task force articles, but I think the quality scale will just be the same as that article's quality. You can specify task force importance, though.
 * Basically, I'm happy to sort out the assessment stuff. I just need some feedback on the task force message and appearance, and then I can start making it official. strdst_grl   (call me Stardust) 17:29, 2 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Thank you. I'd only just logged on when I got your message so hadn't seen the draft of the template but I do like it. Rock drum (talk·contribs·guestbook) 17:33, 2 February 2010 (UTC)

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Re: WP:CHERUB
Haha, thanks, but I mainly fix typos. I don't know if your message was an automated thing, but as far as I know, my only edit relating to CHERUB was [ this]. But I guess I can help, by telling you that I [ fixed] the typo on your invite page! Happy editing, Wrelwser43 (talk) 02:05, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks, the invitation was not an automated thing and I hadn't really looked at your contributions to check for CHERUB related stuff. If you don't want to join I won't hold it against you, but I would be much obliged if you would join our ranks and take the time to sign your name here. Cheers, Rock drum (talk·contribs·guestbook) 18:50, 10 February 2010 (UTC)

Re: Rating
It's Start class, I've changed it for you. Just so you know, there are rating guides at WP:WikiProject Children's literature. The guides for Stub and Start class changed quite dramatically when C class was introduced about a year ago, so there are quite a few articles wrongly rated - as a rule, most half-decent articles are at least Start class. strdst_grl  (call me Stardust) 16:11, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks, it's just that I wanted a second opinion. Cheers, Rock drum (talk·contribs·guestbook) 20:40, 13 February 2010 (UTC)

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 * Looks like a good idea. I'll try and set it up when I get some time. strdst_grl   (call me Stardust) 15:20, 19 February 2010 (UTC)
 * I would rush ahead and do it but out of raw experience of doing things wrong will wait for you to tell me where to put it. [[Image:Face-smile-big.svg|20px]] Rock drum (talk·contribs·guestbook) 15:23, 19 February 2010 (UTC)
 * I've started a page at WikiProject Children's literature/CHERUB and Henderson's Boys task force/Outreach/Updates, I'll work on it there. strdst_grl   (call me Stardust) 15:46, 19 February 2010 (UTC)

By the way, as someone with an interest in WikiProject Children's literature, you might want to check out the proposed changes to the project page I have been working on. I messaged everyone listed as a participant on the main page, but I forgot to include the CHERUB task force. strdst_grl  (call me Stardust) 17:30, 19 February 2010 (UTC)

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