User talk:Scythre/Archive 2

Speedy deletion declined: (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Tour
Hello Scythre, and thanks for your work patrolling new changes. I am just informing you that I declined the speedy deletion of (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Tour - a page you tagged - because: Contains sufficient content to be a stub. Please review the criteria for speedy deletion before tagging further pages. If you have any questions or problems, please let me know. — Jake   Wartenberg  04:32, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

Speedy deletion declined: Richard Zussman
Hello Scythre, and thanks for your work patrolling new changes. I am just informing you that I declined the speedy deletion of Richard Zussman - a page you tagged - because: The article makes a credible assertion of importance or significance, sufficient to pass A7. Please review the criteria for speedy deletion before tagging further pages. If you have any questions or problems, please let me know. — Jake   Wartenberg  17:49, 2 September 2009 (UTC)

Welcome to the Article Rescue Squad!
{| style="border: 4px solid #CC0000; padding: 6px; width: 80%; min-width: 700px; background: #FFFAF0; line-height: 20px; cellpading=30" align=center Hi,, welcome to the Article Rescue Squadron! We are a growing community of Wikipedia editors dedicated to identifying and rescuing articles that have been tagged for deletion. Every day hundreds of articles are deleted, many rightfully so. But many concern notable subjects and are poorly written, ergo fixable and should not be deleted. We try to help these articles quickly improve and address the concerns of why they are proposed for deletion. This covers a lot of ground and your help is appreciated!
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 * Glad you can join us. I personally know how frustrating it can be to have editors delete contributions I have worked so hard on. I have been on wikipedia for 4 years, I would like to think that I know how wikipedia really works. If you have ANY question no matter how small or trivial, please, please, don't hesitate to ask me. I think it is important, very important to keep editors like you on wikipedia, and provide a enjoyable experience here.  I am really happy you are here. Ikip (talk) 11:45, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Thankyou so much! I love editors who are nice, and your one of the nicest I've met! Thanks so much :D -- Scythre Talk Contribs 15:45, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Strange what happened on my talk page, can you explain? Ikip (talk) 16:25, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
 * I figured it out. LOL. I would much rather have two barnstars than one! :) I will watch your page, consider me a guardian angel of sorts :). Please let me know if I can help you in anyway. Ikip (talk) 17:28, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Aha, you deserve all the barnstars on Wikipedia! :) Thankyou, likewise :D -- Scythre Talk Contribs 18:01, 4 September 2009 (UTC)

Universal Converter
hi I have created the discussion/talk page

Thanks for guiding. I am new to wikipedia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wiki1985contribute (talk • contribs) 10:25, 5 September 2009 (UTC)
 * i have added more reliable links. how to add screen shot of software in softwre infobox. it doesn't show images in preview when i put an image link such as http://...some site..../screenshot.jpg  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wiki1985contribute (talk • contribs) 13:02, 5 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Ok, a few basic things first. When you write on a talk page, try and keep it all in one spot. Put : to do a new column under your old piece of text like I have formatted, in future. Also, after writing on a talk page, remember to sign your posts by typing four tildes (these things: ~) or press the little signature button up the top . Now, back to the issue at hand, you need to upload a screenshot if you want one; you can't just link the website. There is a 'Upload File' link in the left hand menu which you can use. Save the picture of the screenshot and upload, but remember, images with any license restricting commercial use or the creation of derivative works may not be used on Wikipedia. Plus, you have to have an autoconfirmed account, meaning at least four days old and at least ten edits. Hope it helped, -- Scythre Talk Contribs 13:13, 5 September 2009 (UTC)

I have added more links to the article "Universal Converter". won't be editing this article further. Please see if it is good enough for posting. thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wiki1985contribute (talk • contribs) 13:54, 5 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Please put new text under old text, relevant to the topic, and please, please, remember to sign your posts. -- Scythre Talk Contribs 13:59, 5 September 2009 (UTC)

I have added more links to the article "Universal Converter". won't be editing this article further. Please see if it is good enough for posting. thanks

sorry i posted this message on wrong place somewhere in "speedy tag deletion" on your page. I am an idiot. wiki is hard to learn. Wiki1985contribute (talk) 14:04, 5 September 2009 (UTC)

Speedy tagging
Hey there. I noticed an article you tagged (it was an article in a diff language) did not send a speedy notification message to the creator of the article. I am not sure what you use to enter in speedy tags (either automatic or manual) but maybe you should consider a tool that you can click on the page, then click on the CSD of choice which would then notify the users as well. It is faster and gives them a chance to respond (the tools to let you do this are on the "my preferences" tab on the top right hand corner). Kind regards.Calaka (talk) 11:42, 5 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Ok, thanks for the advice. I actually wrongly tagged the article, as I use NPWatcher to do it and speedied it as A2, when A2 is a different reason. Kind regards, -- Scythre Talk Contribs 11:46, 5 September 2009 (UTC)


 * actualluy, it was a brand new article, started only two minutes earlier. You should have given the editor a chance to add the content. As reviewing administrator, I declined to delete it, and added an  tqag, which gives the editor 5 days to do so.    DGG ( talk ) 17:13, 5 September 2009 (UTC)
 * I think we're talking about different articles here. I know which one you're talking about DGG, but which one are you talking about Calaka? -- Scythre Talk Contribs 17:24, 5 September 2009 (UTC)


 * well, the one I had in mind was Private high schools in Brazil. I apologize if it seems like I'm   jumping at you about how you're tagging--I see you're relatively new at this & iot takes a while to get it really right. . One of the dangers of tools like NP watcher is that it is very very easy to go too fast and do too much at once.  I find myself that after checking NP for a while, I have seen so much junk, I tend to  get impatient, and assume too readily that a dubious article is speediable, and then I make mistakes--which the other admins take pleasure in pointing out to me.  Similarly with other processes, like when I patrol CSD or prod, or look at AfDs--it's best to do only a few at a time, and then do something else. It really is necessary to check the page history every time, and , even if nothing at all seems asserted, check Google also unless it's obvious that it can't possibly be notable. (e.g. John is the cutest boy in my school). And it's good to read over the detailed requirements for speedy at WP:CSD every few days--and, if in any doubt, use WP:PROD.  If there's ten articles thaty could be deleted, but one or two are capable of being fixed instead, it's much better to fix them and explain to the eds. who wrote them in a personal note what they should have done.. (See WP:BEFORE for some of the possibilities.). Then we are likely to gain one or two new editors, instead of losing them all.  We need new people--people just like you. If you have questions about anything at any time, please feel free to ask me on my talk p.    DGG ( talk ) 21:24, 5 September 2009 (UTC)

Speedy deletion contested: The White Birch (band)
Hello Scythre, and thanks for your work patrolling new changes. I am just informing you that I contested the speedy deletion of The White Birch (band) - a page you tagged - because: The article is in English, or does not exist at a foreign project. Please review the criteria for speedy deletion before tagging further pages. If you have any questions or problems, please let me know. Tim Song (talk) 19:11, 6 September 2009 (UTC)

Tagging
Hi, I wanted to tell you that I changed a tag on an article that you tagged here with a db-bio tag when the title specifically stated that the article was about a street.-- Terrillja talk  21:00, 12 September 2009 (UTC)
 * I tagged it under A7 because its a non notable street, and there's no SD option for streets/towns/buildings. I would prefer if it was restored or patrolled with a more relevant tag. Regards, -- Scythre Talk Contribs  21:05, 12 September 2009 (UTC)
 * I have never used NPW, but db-bio is not the same as a general A7. If all else fails, roll up your sleeves and use The tools can only do so much. Feel free to retag with an applicable db tag if you would prefer to speedy the article.-- Terrillja  talk  21:08, 12 September 2009 (UTC)

Archiving
Yes thanks! I'd like it archived, though I am unaware of how to do so. Scythian1 (talk) 23:59, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

Martha Stewart
It looks like you used rollback to undo an edit that was not vandalism, which is not a good thing. Second, "never" implies finality, while "has not" more clearly conveys that she "has not" remarried to date; we can't say whether she "never" will, as we can't predict the future. user: J  aka justen (talk) 16:42, 15 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Ok, I just figured that 'has not' sounded wrong in the situation, but you're much more experienced than me. -- Scythre Talk Contribs 18:09, 15 September 2009 (UTC)

HI
Woo You've added your E-mail address too -- NotedGrant  Talk  16:42, 21 September 2009 (UTC)

Manchester United
I did not see the problem with my edit - if you check you will see that the link only redirected there - the page title has been changed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Darrenjolley (talk • contribs)

Talkback
NotedGrant  Talk  16:55, 27 September 2009 (UTC)
 * You had to correct coldplay's spelling mistakes ;)-- NotedGrant  Talk  17:49, 27 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Yeah, you've, uh, kinda got messages at my page too. Not really important enough for a talkback, just generic replyspam really. Well, sort of, Lord Spongefrog,  (I am the Czar of all Russias!)  19:56, 27 September 2009 (UTC)

What doo yu men you had too corect mi spellin (LOL)-- Coldplay   Expert  20:21, 27 September 2009 (UTC)

PS Im too lazy to archive so can you do mine too, once a month.-- Coldplay   Expert  20:22, 27 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Shall do, starting October this year. -- Scythre <sup style="color:red;">Talk <sub style="color:blue;">Contribs 20:37, 27 September 2009 (UTC)

Yes!-- Coldplay   Expert  20:48, 27 September 2009 (UTC)

PS Dont archive anything above the line at the top. (Ill give you credit for the archiving too.)-- Coldplay   Expert  21:05, 27 September 2009 (UTC)

Adoption
Sure, i don't see why not. Thanks! Cynical and Skeptical (talk) 21:51, 27 September 2009 (UTC)

Questions
The only things I can think of at the moment are:
 * 1) If I were to scan a picture from a book and upload it does that meet the fair usage policy?
 * 2) Can I use references from archives that aren't publicly accessible?
 * Cynical and Skeptical (talk) 21:03, 30 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Ok, I'm quite a noob here myself, so they're quite difficult questions :L But I'll give em a shot :)
 * I actually scanned a picture and uploaded it, which can be found here, and some useful links might be this and this.
 * As to your second question, what do you exactly mean by the term archives that aren't publicly accessible? -- Scythre <sup style="color:red;">Talk <sub style="color:blue;">Contribs 21:25, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

I mean, university archives, some of them require a reference letter from a college lecturer, which means they are fairly hard for the general public to get into, would it be ok to use material that only in there? Cynical and Skeptical (talk) 21:41, 30 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Thats a tough one. I would recommend looking here and here. If that doesnt answer it, I shall call on my friends for answers :) What's your name btw? -- Scythre <sup style="color:red;">Talk <sub style="color:blue;">Contribs 21:46, 30 September 2009 (UTC)
 * John

Cynical and Skeptical (talk) 21:56, 30 September 2009 (UTC) I got my answers from those pages anyway, thanks. Cynical and Skeptical (talk) 22:32, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

Bruce Lee
You may be interested in this 1.Can you Please archive my talk page -- NotedGrant  Talk  16:00, 28 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the link. Archiving all done. Message me when you want some more :) -- Scythre <sup style="color:red;">Talk <sub style="color:blue;">Contribs 16:39, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

Hello!
Hello! Always great to see someone who uses a Mac and has similar interests! What do you like to read? Loves Macs  (talk) 00:30, 29 September 2009 (UTC)
 * I actually run on a PC, with Windows, but I adore Macs and hope to get one for Christmas. I like to read mainly fantasy books, but the occasional thriller is also good. How about you? :) -- Scythre <sup style="color:red;">Talk <sub style="color:blue;">Contribs 06:12, 29 September 2009 (UTC)

Cookie
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 * Thanks whoever this was! Remember to sign in future please. -- Scythre <sup style="color:red;">Talk <sub style="color:blue;">Contribs 06:23, 29 September 2009 (UTC)
 * My mistake. Thanks :) -- Scythre <sup style="color:red;">Talk <sub style="color:blue;">Contribs 15:28, 29 September 2009 (UTC)

Whoops! (the plural of whoop, becuase in this case I think multiple whoops are involved)
Sorry for not getting back to you sooner! In answer to your question, The menu thingy was designed by a friend of mine who did an amazing job with my userpage, but I've seen them or variations of them on some other people's pages too- User:Roux, for example. Also, some users keep shops where they offer to install userpage designs or decorations in exchange for a certain number of productive edits.

And your other question: YES! I want to archive! I need to archive! The scrollbar on my screen when viewing my talkpage is much too small! That is unacceptable!! I'm not making much sense!!

So, yes. How can I do it? A little insignificant Talk to me! (I have candy!) 19:43, 29 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks anyway. I think I'll stick to mine for a while, but thanks for the links. I can archive it for you if you like; I'm skilled in archiving. You can message me whenever you want it archiving again :) -- Scythre <sup style="color:red;">Talk <sub style="color:blue;">Contribs 19:52, 29 September 2009 (UTC)

Talk pages are not chat rooms
Please do not use talk pages such as Talk:9/11 conspiracy theories for general discussion of the topic. They are for discussion related to improving the article. They are not to be used as a forum or chat room. See here for more information. Thank you. Hipocrite (talk) 20:46, 29 September 2009 (UTC)
 * I wasn't. Its a conspiracy theory. I'll give you a whole A4 on it if you want. -- Scythre <sup style="color:red;">Talk <sub style="color:blue;">Contribs 20:58, 29 September 2009 (UTC)