User talk:Ryan Vesey/Archive 12

RfA
Hi Ryan. I'm sorry to inform you that I have closed your RfA as unsuccessful. I encourage you to take heart from the large volume of support which was expressed. If you maintain activity and address the opposers' criticisms where possible, I'm confident you'll pass a future RfA. Please feel free to ask me any questions. Best wishes, — Anonymous Dissident  Talk 11:11, 7 July 2012 (UTC)
 * I'm going to have to disagree with a comment below and agree with the above; whilst I supported and hoped you'd pass, a reading of the opposes, some guarded supports and the neutral commentary made this very, very borderline. Anonymous made the right call here, sadly. I'm also confident a future RFA will go just fine - maybe at the start of next year? Very best wishes and happy editing. Pedro : Chat  13:18, 7 July 2012 (UTC)


 * Yes, I'm afraid that Pedro is right. Anonymous Dissident had no other realistic choice. Malleus Fatuorum 13:55, 7 July 2012 (UTC)
 * I'm guessing that you two are referring to my comment. It was just a personal opinion regarding my faith in Ryan, and shouldn't be taken as an editorial on Anonymous Dissident's decision, which I know was in his best judgement and made in a completely neutral and fair way.  If I didn't make that clear before, I will now.  Dennis Brown -  2&cent;    &copy;  15:50, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
 * No, sorry it was to User:cyberpower678's comment which was just below this thread at the time of posting - sorry if it seemed otherwise. Your comment was at 16:51 mine was at at 13:18 - how could they be confused?? Pedro : Chat  19:30, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
 * My mistake, I had commented on the close below and didn't notice the time stamps. I was afraid I hadn't expressed myself well, but now I see the post you mean. The close was proper and there is no doubt about that, even if some of us wish he would have come to a different conclusion.  Cyberpower should know better than that, and him striking that portion would be the honorable thing to do.  Dennis Brown -  2&cent;    &copy;  19:50, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
 * No probs - I think Cyberpower has probably qualified his response to be fair; AD made a tough but fair call and whilst he should (and is) be open to challenge in this case there was no mistake. Pedro : Chat  20:02, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Being a 'crat at RfA reminds me of the Vote Counter's Prayer at election time: "God, I don't care who wins, but please make it a landslide." ;-) Dennis Brown - 2&cent;    &copy;  20:22, 8 July 2012 (UTC)

RFA
That was one of the more epic RFAs I've ever seen; too bad it wasn't quite enough. On the other hand, it's pretty clear you'll be a shoe-in next time you run as long as you stay your current course. Take care. —Torchiest talkedits 14:31, 7 July 2012 (UTC)

Your RfA was in the discretionary zone, and needless to say, I respectfully disagree with the conclusion. I respect Anonymous Dissident's right and faith in making his determination, but I still maintain you are ready enough to make a positive difference. You learn much more after having the bit than before, so the real qualification is having common sense, and I think you have that in bucket loads. Work on the issues for another 3 month or so and try again. Not that my word carries that much weight, but I would be happy to nominate you at that time if you wanted. Dennis Brown - 2&cent;    &copy;  16:51, 7 July 2012 (UTC)

Ryan, I want to say that I feel very strongly that you can hold your head high. Whatever you do, please don't feel discouraged. You showed dignity, selflessness, and integrity throughout the process. I'm really impressed with you, and I have no doubt at all that you can continue to be an excellent contributor to Wikipedia. --Tryptofish (talk) 17:24, 7 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Second that. Wifione  Message 18:02, 7 July 2012 (UTC)
 * And third. --j⚛e deckertalk 21:21, 7 July 2012 (UTC)


 * Commiserations on the RFA. I'm sure you'll pass next time. Mjroots (talk) 21:24, 7 July 2012 (UTC)


 * I really thought it was going to be successful all the way to the end, and I'm sorry it didn't go your way - but 117 !votes in support was pretty good going. I'm still convinced you're easily suited to wielding the mop right now, but in another few months time I'm sure you'll get greater support - I look forward to your next run. -- Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 22:01, 7 July 2012 (UTC)
 * As an opposer, I feel the need to encourage you to try again down the road. Three months might be too short, and a year might be too long. My best wishes to you always, and as I said, thanks for your work on this vast and endlessly interesting project.  Jus  da  fax   22:39, 7 July 2012 (UTC)
 * I'll refrain from a direct comment on the process itself, but you handled it with grace and dignity, and you're to be commended. I doubt I'll ever put myself through it, but I will support you again next time.  All the best...  Vertium '' When all is said and done 20:34, 8 July 2012 (UTC)

Closing a discussion
After a week of no further discussion, you might consider closing this talk page dispute resolution. I had protected the article a couple of times, and then I decided to get involved by creating a dispute resolution process on the talk page itself. I'm technically neutral in the matter, and don't care what is in or not in the article, but involved in the process itself, so it should have someone completely uninvolved close it at the right time. This notice is a few days early, but figured you might want to look at the issue and talk page ahead of time and be aware of the full history, and it should be closed by someone neutral and experienced and I trust your ability fully. And yes, my way of handling the issue is a bit different, but I don't like being bogged down by bureaucracy. Of course, if you don't feel you are neutral or would choose to not, I understand. Dennis Brown - 2&cent;    &copy;  15:44, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
 * No problem. Thanks for letting me know ahead of time so I have some time to read it all. Ryan Vesey  Review me!  21:50, 8 July 2012 (UTC)

resource request
Hi Ryan,

I've uploaded the article that you requested at the resource exchange You can find a link to the article on that page. Best, GabrielF (talk) 16:12, 8 July 2012 (UTC)

Talkback
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Add this to action theater
Ciatation Found Here http://www.themeparktourist.com/news/20120419/6550/kings-islands-dinosaurs-alive-3d-movie-be-free-2012-season 24.172.135.130 (talk) 14:19, 10 July 2012 (UTC)

Citation for Action Theater
Hi Ryan, Thanks for answering that question, but it would have been good to use it as a learning opportunity, eg, read through this (WP:REFB) let me know if you have any questions and go for it. Doing something like this for them, won't get them to learn anything, so they will have the same problem in the future. But doesn't matter a great deal. Thanks for replying, Callanecc (talk • contribs) talkback (etc) template appreciated. 14:27, 10 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Just as a note, I did point them to WP:REFB. If they do choose to create an account, I hope they will let me know and I can further explain the referencing process to them. Ryan Vesey  Review me!  14:31, 10 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Yeah I saw that, which is why I wanted them to do it themselves. But yeah, hopefully they will create an account. Always good to have people willing to say "I don't know how", "please help" :). Thanks for tb, I'll watch now. Callanecc (talk • contribs) talkback (etc) template appreciated. 14:35, 10 July 2012 (UTC)

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Eroica Vintage biking event
Hi thanks for reviewing the page; I know it is vey incomplete at the moment, I just intended to get it started since I am sure there will be many people willing to contribute good content to it, is there a way to involve other people in the basic editing before it gets accepted ? i.e. can I post the link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Eroica on a forum asking for help ?!?

Ciao — Preceding unsigned comment added by LucaPost (talk • contribs) 14:58, 12 July 2012 (UTC)
 * There aren't really places like that as far as I am aware. The event seems interesting to me, so I'll try to do some research tonight or this weekend. Ryan Vesey  Review me!  15:03, 12 July 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for the help
Hi Ryan. Just wanted to thank you very much for the help. It's much appreciated. All the best. 64.40.54.88 (talk) 14:10, 13 July 2012 (UTC)

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Spshu
He took me to ANI (yay.), reply there if you like. -  Neutralhomer •  Talk  • 22:07, 13 July 2012 (UTC)

Windom, Minnesota
Hey Ryan, here are my recommendations for the page, by section:


 * Lede: The lede needs to be expanded on a little. Think of it as a blurb of information about what the entire article is about.  Typically, if it is in the article itself, it doesn't need to be sourced in the lede.


 * History: LOTS more needed. I would check with the town's historical society.  They will be able to help with finding links for the information or even books.  Books are excellent sources that most Wikipedians forget can be used.  Most think it is just weblinks and no more, but books are big time sources.


 * Geography and Climate: I would make "Climate" a section section of "Geography", other than that, I don't see any need for improvments here.


 * Demographics: Make sure you have updated 2010 information. Alot of the information from the 2010 census is now out, just took 'em awhile.  I would also put in some information on the ancestry of the people of Windom in this section, but not as a sub-section.  You can see how I did it at Stephens City, Virginia.


 * Politics: I would rename this section "Government" and expand on it starting with the people on the city council (or whatever your town calls it), the mayor, fire and police chiefs, then post about the state officials and then folks in DC that represent Windom in the House and Senate.


 * Transportation: I would expand on this section, but if you find there isn't enough information, you can always add a sentence or two within the "History" section about notable events.


 * Economy: Check the Census Bureau website as they will have updated stats and figures on the economy and workforce of Windom.


 * Media: I see no room for improvment on this section...and I'm not just saying that cause I made it. :)


 * Education: I would bring the Middle and High Schools back into the main section (no need for a sub-section). Use the county school system website for sources.


 * Entertainment: I would rename this "Culture" (per WP:USCITY) and expand on it. I put the parks, sights, neat things to see in this section.  The Drive-In just south of Stephens City was put in the "Culture" section.


 * Notable Natives: I would rename this section "Notable Residents" and expand, just slightly, on who the people are. I gave them a sentence, plus a reference.


 * External Links: Good amount of external links, not too many.

OK, now, here is what I think you should add to the page:


 * Pictures: You have never have too many, but don't expect them all to be on the page. Try to take a slew of pictures of a nice, cloudless, Sunny day.  July days are great for pictures, not great for people, but no clouds and sunny skies make from great pictures with no need for flash.


 * References: You can never have too many, and you will be expected to use them all in some places. Google Books, just regular ol' books, newspaper websites, just plain ol' newspapers, and government sites are all sources that can be used and are sometimes forgotten.


 * Religion: This is a great section because in some towns the churches have a bigger history than the town...and it is room to create another article and get a DYK in the process. You can see how I did it at Stephens City, Virginia.  Don't forget to include all religions in this section from Christianity, to Judaism and beyond.


 * Infobox: Try and fill everything on the infobox, go nuts. This is the first place a reader's eyes go to, especially if they just need quick information.

Good sources to use are the Stephens City, Virginia page and WP:USCITY as "templates" for how things should look, Checklinks for keeping an eye on outdated or dead links, and User:Wehwalt. Wehwalt is an expert at creating a good-looking article. He has a ton of GA and FA articles under his belt. You can, of course, always ask me on my talk page. If I don't respond right away, I'm probably asleep (I'm a night owl, up at night, sleep all day). -  Neutralhomer •  Talk  • 07:13, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Wow, Thanks so much for all of this! I didn't even know about WP:USCITY.  This is great!  I've been meaning to get to my county's historical society all summer, except it is open from 9-4 and I work 8-5. Ryan Vesey  Review me!  16:24, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Glad I could help. :) Might be time to fake a "cold" and take a trip down to the historical society...or just ask for the day off. :)  Some places will let folks come in after hours or on the weekend by appointment if you call and ask. -  Neutralhomer  •  Talk  • 18:30, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
 * I already talked to the society. It's pretty bare, they've got a small library and a bunch of microfiche.  I'll be done working in late August and then I'll have a week or so to make some copies before I go to school.  I asked them about letting me scan images for free rather than making copies but they said no. Ryan Vesey  Review me!  18:51, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Googled the historical society website and found this website from the Minnesota Digital Library. You can view the information the historical society has via that site it appears.  I am guessing you checked the Cottonwood County Historical Society, they seem to have a large building from the picture.  Also, try any number of these Google Books.  They should help with the history of the town on different levels. -  Neutralhomer  •  Talk  • 19:08, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Also, check to see if Minnesota has a state library. In Virginia, it is called simply "The Library of Virginia" and is kinda like the Library of Congress, but just for Virginia.  They have a ton of historical information, newspapers from all around the state, tons of books, all kinds of stuff.  Each state has their own library like this (or at least I think they do), so give that a look-see as well.


 * Your town's public library should have an archives department, they will have tons of historical information as well in the form of newspapers, books, and the like. -  Neutralhomer •  Talk  • 19:12, 14 July 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for your comment
I have a draft at User:Sphilbrick/Proposal_regarding_reports_to_notification_boards. Your suggestions welcome, then I will post at VP Idea lab.-- SPhilbrick (Talk)  14:11, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Here's a question. I have so little knowledge of the technology to do this so I don't know how difficult it would be.  If it is too difficult to take on your proposal, could some javascript in the edit notice at least tackle the notification part?  On another note, if the message is set to fail if you don't add someone to the notification list, you should be able to click save page a second time to override it.  There are a number of editors who would prefer to notify manually.  Specifically  has made every edit by hand, without ever using a javascript or any automated tool.  (Although that appears to be a lie he made a wopping .02% automated edits with AWB). Ryan Vesey  Review me!  14:19, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I'm weak on the techy side myself. I think I know emoguh to know we can't "just do it" we need some developer support. I like the suggestion that if you want to notify manually (maybe you are used to it, and/or notified BEFORE coming to ANI) then first attempt to post will fail, but a second attempt will work. -- SPhilbrick (Talk)  15:38, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
 * The "Warn me when I leave an edit page with unsaved changes" under editing in your preferences works in that manner, so I know it is possible. A javascript could probably be created to override the fail completely for those who don't like it. Ryan Vesey Review me!  15:45, 16 July 2012 (UTC)

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Speedy declined
Hi. I declined your speedy on Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Cuntaminants - it's not an attack page, there really is such a group. Anything to shock, I suppose! Regards, JohnCD (talk) 20:53, 17 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks for letting me know. I guess I misread it. Ryan Vesey  Review me!  21:19, 17 July 2012 (UTC)

Moved your conversation
Hope you don't mind that I have moved your response to Robinjamesshort from Talk:Kissak-Kai Karate to User talk:Robinjamesshort. That article was started from blatient copyrighted text, and needed to be removed from the history of the article and deleted; unfortunately, that removed your valuable response to him in the process. If you do, I am more than happy to remove it. Kindly Calmer   Waters  22:44, 17 July 2012 (UTC)
 * I don't mind at all, thanks for that actually! Ryan Vesey Review me!  22:45, 17 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately; I just blocked him. Hopefully he will address the issues in his unblock. Thanks again. Calmer   Waters  22:53, 17 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Could you take care of Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Kissaki-Kai Karate-Do as well? I handled that poorly earlier because I was on a time crunch. Ryan Vesey  Review me!  22:55, 17 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Good to go. Calmer   Waters  22:58, 17 July 2012 (UTC)

Requesting oversight on feedback
I thought you might want to check out the discussion at Wikipedia_talk:Article_Feedback/Guidelines, where an editor with oversight offered some observations on the eligibility of email addresses for oversight. Monty 845  16:38, 18 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Thank you. Ryan Vesey Review me!  16:40, 18 July 2012 (UTC)
 * I had someone post their facebook account info. Would that be oversightable?  Perhaps I should remark there. Ryan Vesey  Review me!  16:41, 18 July 2012 (UTC)

Talkback
Sarah (talk) 17:12, 18 July 2012 (UTC)


 * again. benzband  ( talk ) 21:11, 18 July 2012 (UTC)

Teahouse invites phase two!
Hey Ryan! I know you signed up to lend a hand with the phase two invitation aspects. It'd be great to have your input as we begin to move onto that aspect - please stop by this page on meta. After you check out that page, we have some questions on meta! Thanks =) Sarah (talk) 23:01, 18 July 2012 (UTC)

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Your comment
Did you mean work or worse?— cyberpower Chat Online  23:32, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
 * I meant worse. Ryan Vesey Review me!  00:00, 20 July 2012 (UTC)

Bacon
Hi Ryan, thanks for correcting my spelling, i didn't realise the Americans spelt "flavour" differently. Thanks again ツ Je no va  20  (email) 14:08, 18 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia really needs a script that has a list of common English and British spellings (we can throw some Canadian and Australian spelling in there too I guess) and allows an editor to check. Frankly, I've seen organise so many times that I probably wouldn't notice it in an article written in American English.  I can't spell some words like "behavior" anymore, I'm always defaulting to "behaviour". Ryan Vesey  Review me!  14:10, 18 July 2012 (UTC)
 * I know a couple, like color and colour but didn't realise they also spell "behaviour" differently. These people are just weird.
 * I spent the day yesterday trying to convince an American to say "fags" instead of "cigarettes" (which just sounds odd to me) but he wasn't having any of it. He says fags is just homophobic to him and that won't change... A bot would be useful, maybe Worm can make one since he's learning that stuff? Thanks ツ Je no va  20  (email) 14:31, 18 July 2012 (UTC)
 * You are talking about smoking twirlies, right? Ryan Vesey Review me!  14:33, 18 July 2012 (UTC)
 * What's a smoking twirly? I've not heard that expression before ツ Je no va  20  (email) 15:02, 18 July 2012 (UTC)
 * I was just pulling your leg, it doesn't exist. Ryan Vesey Review me!  15:04, 18 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Ah, better watch out for bigfoot then, i hear he smokes twirlies... ツ Je no va  20  (email) 15:09, 18 July 2012 (UTC)
 * I raise bigfoots out in my back yard. I'm teaching one of them to chop my firewood and "flavour" my bacon.  Out here in Minnesota we aren't scared of anything that Paul Bunyan would catch with a mousetrap. Ryan Vesey  Review me!  15:39, 18 July 2012 (UTC)
 * The only page I can think of that would be a list of British and American English spelling would be Manual of Style/Spelling. SwisterTwister   talk  06:58, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
 * I mostly edit UK topics anyways. Thanks and have a nice day you two ツ Je no va  20  (email) 08:13, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks for that page, now if only it could be put into a script. Ryan Vesey Review me!  13:49, 20 July 2012 (UTC)

*poke* *poke* :)
Hi, how's it going on the editorial of the Wikifier? (btw, due to the absence of a front cover i wrote a little note myself). benzband ( talk ) 19:34, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Ahh, I really need to get on that. Maybe rolling it out right before the drive would be best anyways?  It helps everyone get in gear. I promise I'll get it done by the end of this weekend. Ryan Vesey  Review me!  19:46, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Great! This should help: A small cup of coffee.JPG. benzband  ( talk ) 19:54, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Update: WikiProject Wikify/Drives/2012/August + WikiProject Wikify/Drives/Invite. benzband  ( talk ) 20:14, 20 July 2012 (UTC)

Thanks
Thanks for the reply on Benzband's talkpage, the conversation has lifted now and I shall soon be on my way to submitting a draft, thanks for the reply. :) 92.39.201.183 (talk) 21:39, 20 July 2012 (UTC)

Hi, it's me again. My IP has changed today, don't know why it does that. I am thanking you once more as I see you helped out on my draft. Thankyou. I also read the page you posted on Benzband's talkpage. I see a good reason for the blocking of anonymous users creating pages. 178.16.6.194 (talk) 11:19, 21 July 2012 (UTC)

Regarding Macromolecular Assembly
Thank you for helping correct my error. I'll try and be more careful at AfC now to try and avoid this sort of thing. Icy // ♫ 22:16, 20 July 2012 (UTC)

Appropriate talk page templates
I reviewed Barbara Sears and added appropriate templates to the talk page with class and importance. Now I have reviewed Anthony DeVitis, but I have not changed the talk page. Please consider adding the appropriate templates to your new articles, which are well done, so new article reviewers like myself do not have to add or update them. --DThomsen8 (talk) 00:52, 21 July 2012 (UTC)
 * I'm assuming you are talking about the parameters? I generally try not to add importance parameters to articles I create myself.  I did make a mistake on the Barbara Sears article, accidentally setting the listas to another representative.  Thanks for the politician work group parameter, I'll add that to the rest of the bios I've created. Ryan Vesey  Review me!  01:42, 21 July 2012 (UTC)

Re: Help desk
With your permission, at Anthony DeVitis? Dru of Id (talk) 19:53, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
 * I'm sorry, I'm a bit confused. Can you clarify?  If you're asking if I was referring to Anthony DeVitis then yes.  If you're asking if you can add information, of course. Ryan Vesey  Review me!  19:55, 20 July 2012 (UTC)


 * Done; without getting into the special election results and current election, that's it for me. The formatting is fairy standardized; the Project Vote Smart bio is third-party sourcing if you care to back any of it up externally. He was appointed Dec 2011 replacing Todd M. McKenney (no W article, Ballotpedia), won a special election in 2012, and has been redistricted and running in 36, without moving. The infobox/external links to the campaign site are standard, although I only check them to see if they're running, until after I've sourced everything else, then look at them to mine for search terms, again to find third-party sourcing, and finalky weigh what's left. I personally don't add spouses unless it specifies their last name (I don't assume), and don't add kids unless they're adults, or the sources I've included list/show them. Dru of Id (talk) 20:39, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks a lot! Any chance you can take a look at Barbara Sears, Bruce Goodwin, and Nicholas J. Celebrezze?  I created them because they needed to be created, but the articles aren't all that great.  I can't believe the information that is lacking from their house pages.  My source for Minnesota Legislators is much better. Ryan Vesey  Review me!  20:55, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
 * About to go to bed, likely start on one ~12 hours. Dru of Id (talk) 21:30, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
 * I got home late, so I didn't get to them as soon as I'd hoped, and didn't go in-depth like I normally try to, but they're all a lot closer to the middle ground of state legislator articles. Dru of Id (talk) 14:01, 21 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Thank you so much, you're awesome! Ryan Vesey Review me!  16:28, 21 July 2012 (UTC)

The table you asked for
I built the table you asked for User:Ryan Vesey/Minnesota State Legislators here. Let me know if you need anything else. Kumioko (talk) 01:40, 22 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Thank you very much! Ryan Vesey Review me!  04:10, 22 July 2012 (UTC)

EthicalWiki, DYK one minute AfD the next
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National Amusement Park of Mongolia: about appropriate secondary sources Foxparabola (talk) 23:43, 22 July 2012 (UTC)
Ryan, Thank you for reviewing my submission. On enriching my sources with more variety (i.e., incorporating something other than the Park's website), I would like to address a vital issue. Since this park is located in Mongolia without much Western media exposure, most (nearly 99%) of secondary sources are originally written in Mongolian. Is it possible to translate these into English and use them as appropriate secondary sources? And if so,is it necessary for the translation be passed onto a third party for further objectivity? Thank you for reading. I would very much appreciate your thoughts on this so that my team can further advance in making tho topic into an informative article.
 * It is completely okay to use Mongolian sources. We have a guideline called assume good faith that means we should generally assume that your translation is correct.  If editors ask questions about any particular sources you should be prepared to provide a translation.  Read Foreign sources for more information.  On another note, can I verify that only one person has access to your account?  If this is not true, I would request that you change the password so that only one person has access, other members of your team can create new accounts.  In addition, you may want to read our conflict of interest guideline and attempt to edit within the boundaries of the guideline.  You are off to a good start using the AFC process. Ryan Vesey  Review me!  00:00, 23 July 2012 (UTC)

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Removing caption for James Holmes
Well, the caption is still there despite your edit. I don't know why. Ajoykt (talk) 19:08, 23 July 2012 (UTC)
 * I removed it, the caption didn't display at all before I removed it so you are probably confusing it with another parameter. I'll be removing another parameter here as well now that you mention it. Ryan Vesey  Review me!  19:17, 23 July 2012 (UTC)

dag-nab-it
I knew I was forgetting something. Thank you. — Ched : ?  00:23, 24 July 2012 (UTC)

I have a surprise for you
Check your watchlist around 11:35 UTC. – Lionel (talk) 11:19, 24 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Yes! That's awesome! Ryan Vesey  Review me!  12:11, 24 July 2012 (UTC)

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Issues with 178.37.117.236
It appears you're having problems with this user deleting your posts and reverting as well. I'm not an admin and have no idea how blocks work, but this user seems bent on vandalism to some degree. Not really sure what's going on as user has been going after the Alt Empordà fires of 2012 I created for some reason. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Primecoordinator (talk • contribs)
 * I've got him reported as AIV, just waiting for an admin. I'm unable to work because I'm checking for his disruption. Ryan Vesey  Review me!  18:46, 24 July 2012 (UTC)

dannyboy1209
Hi Ryan. Dannyboy1209 has appealed against his block. Do you have any comment? He's UTRS 2728. Thanks. Secretlondon (talk) 18:49, 24 July 2012 (UTC)
 * UTRS? Is that the Unblock Ticket Request System?  Am I able to access that?  I can't imagine any scenario in which he should be unblocked in 2012 and I'm not seeing talk page access being beneficial either.  I'm unwilling to continue working with him. Ryan Vesey  Review me!  18:51, 24 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Yes. I thought you were an admin -sorry - it's admin only. Thanks for your feedback. Secretlondon (talk) 19:17, 24 July 2012 (UTC)


 * So "I thought you were an admin" is carried out even outside RfA. Kewlz. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:31, 25 July 2012 (UTC)

Re:User Warnings
Hi Ryan, my mistake, I did not know that. When I was first warned on my talk page. I removed my warnings and my edit was reverted because I was told not remove warnings from my talk page because they help other editors keep track. But I guess they were wrong, thanks.

Webclient101 (talk) 19:21, 24 July 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for fixing
Ryan, I was in a frenzy unsuccessfully trying various fixes on preview mode when I realise you'd done the trick. Thx. Tony  (talk)  04:54, 25 July 2012 (UTC)
 * No problem. Ryan Vesey Review me!  05:04, 25 July 2012 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of User talk:Unkown


A tag has been placed on User talk:Unkown, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done for the following reason:

I created this page accidentally, there is no relevant history

Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not meet basic Wikipedia criteria may be deleted at any time.

If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you. Ryan Vesey Review me!  16:58, 25 July 2012 (UTC)

Either it is a joke or m I missing something?  →TSU tp* 17:01, 25 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Never mind. Got it.  →TSU tp* 17:02, 25 July 2012 (UTC)

Need more eyes and editors on this
Having a hard time keeping the two parties focused on a positive resolution, seems to have begun at a somewhat uncivil An/I thread and moved on into Wikiquette. Would love it if you have a moment to drop in at Wikiquette assistance

Thanks. -- Avanu (talk) 23:25, 25 July 2012 (UTC)

question
hello. I appreciate your words on the talk page, and I agree with you that the articles should not be merged. I have a question. I'm a little curious. I noticed that you mentioned that "153,000" views are for this article. I'm still learning and exploring the new things that WP has introduced and implemented. How exactly does a person see how many "views" a given article has? I was looking for an option or something to click, and I couldn't find it. How do you do that? Please let me know. Thanks. Jots and graphs (talk) 23:44, 25 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Go to the page, click view history then near the top should be a list of external tools. Click page view statistics. Ryan Vesey  Review me!  23:46, 25 July 2012 (UTC)

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Thanks!

 * Thank you Benzband? Tell me, does this Jaguar come with staples? Ryan Vesey Review me!  16:04, 26 July 2012 (UTC)

How Come?
Hey Ryan, why are you no longer an admin? -  Neutralhomer •  Talk  • 08:26, 25 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Just lighting this up. - <small style="white-space:nowrap;border:1px solid #900;padding:1px;"> Neutralhomer •  Talk  • 01:59, 26 July 2012 (UTC)
 * A good thing you did, I read it prior to leaving for work in the morning and then forgot about it. Sorry.  I was never an admin on Wikipeda, if that is the opinion you go.  I was a coordinator on WikiProject Wikify with the title "Administrative Officer".  I had to resign from that position because I don't have the time to devote to that one project. Ryan Vesey  Review me!  02:01, 26 July 2012 (UTC)
 * I thought you were an admin. :) I went back and looked and seen my mistake.  That's what I get for editing while being barely conscious (was up for 22 hours). :)  Well, if you ever want to be an admin, let me know, I would be glad to put in a good word. :) - <small style="white-space:nowrap;border:1px solid #900;padding:1px;"> Neutralhomer  •  Talk  • 04:57, 26 July 2012 (UTC)
 * You've not been paying attention, Homer. He wuz robbed just a week or so ago. <span style='text-shadow:0 -1px #DDD,1px 0 #DDD,0 1px #DDD,-1px 0 #DDD;'> Worm TT( talk ) 16:08, 26 July 2012 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * Thank you for this. Ryan Vesey Review me!  16:04, 26 July 2012 (UTC)

A delicacy in China...

 * Thank you much for the pug. If a real version of this is coming in the mail, please note that my dorm does not allow animals.  Instead, I accept both British and American currency. Ryan Vesey  Review me!  16:03, 26 July 2012 (UTC)
 * I'll try and remember. HAve a good day/evening Ryan ツ Je no va  20  (email) 16:14, 26 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks, you too! Ryan Vesey Review me!  16:19, 26 July 2012 (UTC)

WikiProject Wikify: July Newsletter and August Drive

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