User talk:Shas

Archive 1 (Day 1 - January 1st 2008)

Re: List of pirates overhaul
I looked at your sandbox. It looks like a great idea. The only thing I would say is take out the reference part because not all are cited. I'm pretty much the only active user. Pirate Dan pops in on occassion. I think he started the WikiProject. So you might want to leave him a message too. If you want I will start working on it in my (or your) sandbox.  Def lag ro  C/T 17:22, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Yeah. Most people when they see it think they will be active, join, and then never do anything. Some people do pop in then an now. Neil A was very active in the WP a while back. He's an Admin so he's still around, but he raised Edward Low to FA status. The reason I mentioned taking out the reference thing is not because of duplication of them, but instead because if you look, not all the articles have references (most are stubs). So it would sort of be drawing attention to them. Where would you like me to work on it. Your sandbox or mine? Thanks!  Def lag ro   C/T 17:49, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Okay. Is there a way that we could save it as a template so it would be easier to edit?  Def lag ro   C/T 17:55, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
 * I think it would be usefull using this in also Women in Piracy. But yeah I see what you mean. Only thing I was saying was it would be easier to edit. But that's okay.  Def lag ro   C/T 18:00, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Okay I started doing some work in my sandbox but I ran into a few problems. According to a tag in the article, the names are supposed to be in alphabetical order. Their not. I think it makes more sense to have them in my date of birth, but as of right now they are in no order what so ever. Thoughts?  Def lag ro   C/T 18:32, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Feel free to work in my sandbox. I ordered the Ancient Piracy into by alphabetical order. Since it is broken into segments by time period, I think order would be best. I think what we should be able to do is put them all into a spreadsheet and then order them from there.


 * I might pop in and out every now and then to work on it. If you want you can work on Golden Age of Piracy in my Sandbox while I work from the beginning.  Def lag ro   C/T 18:44, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

That's fine. I don't care what you do in my sandbox as long as you have permission first (i.e. don't put random stuff in there. If we are working on somethin, or I said you could work on somethin in there, then feel free!). I've been at school today so I haven't had much time. I will work on finishin up some other parts. Looks good though!  Def lag ro  C/T 22:29, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

I had been planning on giving this to you when we finished, but you amazed me by finishing it quickly. I have one question though. Is there any specific reason why you left out the flagicons? If there wasn't a specific reason, do you mind if I go and add them back in? Thanks!  Def lag ro  C/T 02:45, 27 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Okay. That makes sense.  Def lag ro   C/T 14:52, 27 January 2008 (UTC)


 * I wasn't going to archive the conversation. I was just putting it all together so in a month or two when I do archive it, the whole conversation is together in case someone has to go through it for some reason or I can find it easier. I'll take a look at the article's talk page.  Def lag ro   C/T 15:02, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

Featured picture candidates/Haeckel's Stephoidea

 * Thank you! shasYarr!/T 19:29, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

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Re: Requesting your opinion..
Wow....that looks amazing! Keep up the good work!  Def lag ro  C/T 22:42, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

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Re: Barnstar!
Thanks! Heh, it spins! Thanks again!  Def lag ro  C/T 00:48, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

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CSD
Regarding the usage of db-nonsense on e.g. Darrius Littlepage - patent nonsense is used only in cases where the text is pure gibberish. That page may fall under db-bio but it's not nonsense at first sight. -- Menti  fisto  21:28, 2 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Looking at the links on his page, as far as I can tell it's all made up. Hence, I chose to use nonsense rather than db-bio. Sorry if I got that wrong. shas T 21:29, 2 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Ah, rereading the CSD guideline I see I chose the wrong one. Sorry about that.. shas T 21:34, 2 May 2009 (UTC)
 * No problem... which links? Oxygen etc.? I think that should be Oxygen (TV channel). -- Menti  fisto  21:41, 2 May 2009 (UTC)
 * More the external links - the link to Teen Idols 4 You goes nowhere, there doesn't seem to be an entry for him on that site. The IMDB resume link also goes nowhere. A site that he apparently released a statement on - FLD3.com - doesn't appear to exist. I've also been unable to find any proof of the existence of the reality TV show that the page claims he starred in. I don't have access to the NYT site to check that link however, but I'm not overly hopeful. I could well be wrong though shas T 21:48, 2 May 2009 (UTC)
 * I see what you mean... he even created a page on wikiquote for that purpose. It may have a db-vandalism element then (which includes misinformation) but the most accurate is still A7, I think. -- Menti  fisto  22:05, 2 May 2009 (UTC)

Nonsense tagging
Hi. I took off the db-nonsense tag you put on Ghost of athens ga - it really doesn't apply. The definition of WP:CSD is quite tightly drawn, and explicitly "does not include poor writing, partisan screeds, obscene remarks, vandalism, fictional material, material not in English, poorly translated material, implausible theories... " The article certainly needs to go, but that's because it is original research and the sources cited don't confirm the content; there isn't a speedy that covers that, so I have PRODded it. New-page patrolling is a good and useful thing to do, but you need to be familiar with the definitions at WP:CSD. Regards, JohnCD (talk) 21:43, 2 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I hadn't read properly exactly what G1 was. Have done so now and will hopefully avoid this in future.. (I hope!) shas T 21:49, 2 May 2009 (UTC)
 * To console you for being nagged about it: I recently read an RFA which was clearly going to fail, a major reason being that people had gone back through the candidate's edits and found a lot of inappropriate G1 tags. The candidate said plaintively that no-one had ever complained to him! Regards, JohnCD (talk) 21:52, 2 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the pointer. Better I know now and not make the mistake in future than discover six months down the line I've been doing it wrong. shas T 21:53, 2 May 2009 (UTC)

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