User talk:Slowart

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Tree Shaping
I have been working around this Hort and Garden area and related bio's, Tree ShapingGrafting bio's John Krubsack, Axel Erlandson David Nash Can you give me suggestions for improvements, and look over my shoulder sometime? Slowart (talk) 03:48, 27 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Grafting information is good. And you have used references, which is great. I changed the section heading back to what it was because that was more appropriate for the article title, and more helpful for the average reader looking for general information on grafting. Also, we don't link in titles. We either link the first use of the title word (or phrase) in the section, or use a main template. I put into the Grafting section a Google Books link. These are useful links, as they take readers directly to the page on-line. It's always worth doing a search on Google Books. I have put a find tag on the Talk:Grafting page which creates a link straight to a Google Books search for "grafting".
 * Tree shaping - when linking to a section within an article, we use #. So you'd have "name of article"#"name of section". As in Grafting.
 * You're making a good attempt to sort out David Nash (artist) - though you may have taken away some useful material in relation to his education. It would be useful to WP:Wikify the article with sections and internal links.
 * All in good a good start, though I note that your interest appears to hover around the someone contentious subject of tree shaping. Take care, because there appear to be deep issues there. Look at the Talk:Tree shaping page and read through the dispute section. As you are entering an area in dispute it would be worth pointing out that people have sometimes created what are termed Sock puppets when there are disputes in order to create the impression they have more support for their views. You'll need to take care with your editing to ensure you don't get accused of being a sock puppet! I'll take a look at your editing now and again. Regards  SilkTork  *YES! 20:49, 27 January 2009 (UTC)


 * It was appropriate to reveal that you had an account under the name Reames. Well done.
 * Also, I'm working on a Gardening wiki, with a plant encyclopedia. The general gardening articles could definitely use someone to almost start from scratch to create a cohesive set of how-to articles on things like grafting, pruning, composting, etc, etc.  If you're interested, just stop by...  Thanks.  --RaffiKojian (talk) 23:39, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

Community topic ban: Tree shaping
By community consensus, as established in this discussion, you are topic-banned (see WP:TBAN) from articles related to tree shaping. This topic ban does not apply to pages that are not in the main space, such as talk page discussions. If you do not comply with this ban you may be blocked. You can appeal this ban to the community at WP:AN, or to the Arbitration Committee.  Sandstein  09:32, 20 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Cool and may peace be with you and yours.Slowart (talk) 16:31, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Richard Reames's method
Hey, Slowart we have been contacted by a world wide magazine who want to do a 3000 word article on us and the different tree shaping methods. As you don't like instant tree shaping could you let me know what you like your methods to be called. Blackash  have a chat  09:27, 28 March 2011 (UTC)
 * For the second time, do not contact me, go away, in peace.Slowart (talk) 23:29, 28 March 2011 (UTC)

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 * Result of the discussion was "Keep, for purposes of PUF, however, one should take care to assess whether this image meets all of the provisions at WP:NFCC." There was a helpful comment from User:Silktork, who indicated that "As with other photographs of 3D art, it's use in Wikipedia is permitted under the law - what is missing is a Non-free 3D art tag and a completed Non-free use rationale tag."  This is just a note to document those points here, in case any part of those recommendations still remains to be completed.  It's a great photo and we want to keep it in the articles it illustrates. Thanks for submitting it & for jumping through the hoops to keep it in!    d u f f   06:33, 6 July 2011 (UTC)

Arbitration
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Arbitration case regarding tree shaping
An Arbitration case involving you has been opened, and is located here. Please add any evidence you may wish the Arbitrators to consider to the evidence sub-page, Arbitration/Requests/Case/Tree shaping/Evidence. Please submit your evidence within one week, if possible. You may also contribute to the case on the workshop sub-page, Arbitration/Requests/Case/Tree shaping/Workshop.

On behalf of the Arbitration Committee, Salvio  Let's talk about it! 10:40, 28 April 2011 (UTC)

Different techniques in the 'Tree shaping' article
Richard, do you believe that Blackash's descriptions of the different techniques do not properly describe the methods that you use or have I misunderstood things? Martin Hogbin (talk) 22:29, 5 July 2011 (UTC)

Martin, can you point to the specific spot where Blackash has described my methods ? Slowart (talk) 17:47, 7 July 2011 (UTC)


 * I am thing of the section where Blackash has described different techniques such as 'Instant tree shaping'. Martin Hogbin (talk) 18:01, 7 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Instant tree shaping is not on the page any more and looks just fine to me. I do note that Pooktre is still being presented in the lead as a name for the whole art. This business name was added by the owner of the business and is not found in any reliable source. Slowart (talk) 23:51, 7 July 2011 (UTC)

Arbitration/Requests/Case/Tree shaping
An arbitration case regarding Tree shaping has now closed and the final decision is viewable at the link above. The following remedies have been enacted:
 * 1) The topic covered by the article currently located at Tree shaping, interpreted broadly, is placed under discretionary sanctions.
 * 2) User:Blackash is topic banned from all discussion on the correct name for the tree shaping/arborsculpture/pooktre topic for one year . The topic ban includes talk pages, wikipedia space and userspace, but only covers discussion of what name should be given to the practice, and what title should be used for any articles on the subject.
 * 3) User:Sydney Bluegum is topic banned from the subject of tree shaping/arborsculpture/pooktre widely construed for one year . The topic ban includes talk pages, wikipedia space and userspace.
 * 4) User:Slowart is topic banned from all discussion on the correct name for the tree shaping/arborsculpture/pooktre topic for one year . The topic ban includes talk pages, wikipedia space and userspace, but only covers discussion of what name should be given to the practice, and what title should be used for any articles on the subject.
 * 5) The community is urged to open up a discussion, by way of request for comment, on the article currently located at Tree shaping to determine the consensus name and scope for the subject matter, whether it should stand alone or whether it is best upmerged to a parent article. To gain a broad consensus, naming and scope proposals should be adequately laid out and outside comments invited to gain a community-based consensus. This should be resolved within two months of the closing of this case. Parties that are otherwise topic banned are allowed to outlay proposals and background rationale at the commencement of the discussion, and to answer specific queries addressed to them or their proposals. This concession is made due to their experience and familiarity with the area.
 * 6) Within seven days of the conclusion of this case, all parties must either delete evidence sub-pages in their user space or request deletion of them using the db-author or db-self template.

For the Arbitration Committee, Dougweller (talk) 15:51, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

Request for clarification of ArbCom ruling
I have made a Request for clarification of an ArbCom ruling that involves you here. Colincbn (talk) 05:03, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

Personal attack
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