User talk:Smartjoe299

Re: Comment

Hello, You just deleted a Page I was making, did I do something wrong, I'm not sure — Preceding unsigned comment added by Smartjoe299 (talk • contribs)

Hello! Firstly, please add new comments to the bottom of my Talk page - scattering them randomly about the previous conversations makes it difficult to find and keep track of them. Secondly, please sign your Talk page comments with four tildes, ~~~~ in order to make it easier to communicate with you. Thirdly, please give a link to the article that was deleted. I work through a lot of articles when I'm on shift, so a link to the title is vital for context. I can't help if I don't know what you are talking about! Regards, (aeropagitica) 22:50, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

Buffy Season 8

Hi. I know Season 8 is the official canon continuation of Buffy, but try not to confuse issues of the comic with episodes of the TV series. First of all, a single issue of the comic is not equal to entire episode (Long Way Home would probably be counted as one "episode" even though it is four issues). Second of all, the two medias of television and comic books should be kept separate to avoid confusion. Thanks. Paul730 22:19, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

Appearances

Hi, you're doing a great job with the Buffyverse appearances! :) I added Antique to Xander's page since it's also canon. How about separating canon and non-canon appearances? For example, the Buffy movie is non-canon, but Buffy still appeared in it. Instead, why not include The Origin, which is the canonical version of the film, and move the film to a non-canon section. I think the novels and comics should be mentioned at least, but you don't have to list them all by name, obviously. Also, maybe mention the video games as well, with a brief mention of the charater's role, like they do in the Marvel superhero pages (see Storm for an example). This would be especially relevant for playable characters, like Willow and Spike in Chaos Bleeds. Good luck! Paul730 06:22, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

Canon

Yeah, the issue of canon isn't very clear. Just look at my discussions with Nalvage on my talk page to see that. The basic rule is that anything created by Mutant Enemy (Joss Whedon and any of the writers from the show) is canon. That means that Tales of the Vampires and Tales of the Slayers are canon. Sometimes stories from the old comic book series are considered more or less canon too, such as Reunion and Ring of Fire, since they were written by Doug Petrie and Jane Espenson. The Origin is considered canon because it was adapted from Joss Whedon's movie script and has been confirmed by Whedon to be "pretty much canon." The Buffyverse chronology pages depict non-canon events in italics, and if you need more advice, you could always contact Nalvage because he/she seems to know more about it than me.  :) Paul730 21:54, 10 June 2007 (UTC)

Hi, User:Zythe and I were discussing what to do with the appearances sections. We agreed to have Buffy, Angel, and Season 8 listed as subsections since they're the main series, with brief paragraphs of prose detailing the other material, canon and non-canon. We decided not to list any of the old comics, since their canonicity is variable. To see what we mean, check Buffy Summers#Appearances. Paul730 04:44, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Appearances

The appearances sections are looking much better. They're not perfect by any means, some articles (such as Anya's) are still missing a non-canon section and some work should be done to improve consistency between the pages (just to make them look nicer), but all in all you've done really well in improving a section, which until recently, I hadn't given much thought to. You deserve this!

		The Buffyverse Barnstar
		(For working tirelessly on improving the Buffyverse appearances and implimenting others' advice. Well done!)

PS. I just noticed that those Season 8 credits on youtube were made by you. I'd leave a comment but I don't have an account. They were really good - the best comic credits out of a pretty decent bunch - if you add Faith and Andrew (and maybe take out some spoilers like Ethan and Warren) they'll be perfect! Paul730 21:49, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

User boxes

Go here [1] for some, more at bottom of page. :) Paul730 16:23, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

RE: Something to do

Hi, I just got done working on Buffyverse appearances with User:Paul730, they now have canon, and non-canon appearances, well anyway I was wondering if there was anything else you think I could work on, seeing as it's summer vacation for me, and I have nothing to do. ---Smartjoe299 17:15, 15 June 2007

Write a fanfic, I'd like to read one :P ~Zythe^{Talk to me!} 16:17, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

The problem with most of the Buffyverse pages is that they're all written in-universe, as though the characters are real. If you have any magazine or DVD interviews with the cast and crew to incorporate into the articles, that'd be very helpful! :) Some of the pages are a bit too long plot-wise (Harmony and Wesley) so if you'd like you could try to cut them down a bit. That's what I've been trying to do to Buffy and Spike's pages. Or you could try cleaning-up some of the less high profle articles, like the episode pages. Paul730 18:00, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

TV/Comics

Issues of the comic are not the same as episodes of the television series. I know that to us, as fans, it all seems like one big continuous story, but the two medias are different and should be kept seperate. Someone who knows little about Buffy may confuse them, and believe that "The Long Way Home" is an TV episode. Please do not confuse the terms "issue" and "episode" again.  :) Also, there doesn't seem to be much point of making a big deal about Willow being absent from #1, since she'll likely be missing from many more in the future. Since upcoming stories do not feature the Scoobies, and the Faith arc may not feature Buffy and Xander, I'm sure everyone will be missing at some point. Also, I'm not sure we should say "X has the third most Buffyverse appearances", since it doesn't seem to have much point. Maybe for Angel, Willow, and Buffy, but not Lorne and everyone else. Soz for the moan. Paul730 01:36, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

I prefer

• The Long Way Home Part 2; The Long Way Home Part 3

to

• The Long Way Home Parts 2-3

because if a character only appears in #1 and #3 of a story, putting 1 - 3 suggests that they are in #2 as well. Oh, and I know this is ridiculously anal and nobody will care about it except me, but could you put a comma between "Long Way Home" and "Part X", because that's how they do it with episodes; "Becoming, Part Two", "Graduation Day, Part One". Thanks. Paul730

Oh, and sorry again, but I don't think you're supposed to put unneccessary capitals; "Canonical Appearances" should be "Canonical appearances". Personally, I prefer it in caps but I think it's a policy or something. Paul730 17:14, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Oh here, I found the policy Wikipedia: Manual of Style (headings). Paul730 17:20, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Dates

Uh, I would just put the years they appear, but's that's just my opinion, not a policy or anything. Paul730 17:20, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

For someone like Willow, who only guest stars in Angel, I wouldn't put the dates on the heading, since the dates of her eps are included in the list. Same for other guest stars like Amy, but not for guest stars who become regulars like Spike and Anya. Paul730 17:23, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Buffy appearance dating

I would prefer it was more like (fictitious example):

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Johnny appeared in seven episodes between 199X and 200X. He apppeared in Season Four episode "Monsterland" and in...

But whatever! :P ~Zythe^{Talk to me!} 20:06, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Here's my (very) simplicised version:

Buffy

BTVS

Buffy was a reg for all 7 seasons (1997 - 2003). She appeared in XX eps.

Spike

BTVS

Spike was a reg from S4 to S7 (1999 - 2003). He appeared in XX eps, including guest appearances in:

Season 2 - (1997 - 1998) "School Hard", "Becoming, Part 2"

Season 3 - (1998) "Lovers walk"

Amy

BTVS

Amy appeared in XX eps as a guest star:

Season 1 (1997) - "Witch"

Season 2 (1997 - 1998) - "Bewitched..."

I think it might already be like that for most characters. I hate the way the Mayor's appearances look, but have never got around to fixing them. Paul730 21:56, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

I completely agree with Paul. :) ~Zythe^{Talk to me!} 22:31, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

The Mayor

Well done. I added a non-canon section, but it looks a lot better now. :) Paul730 23:22, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Bullets

From few that I've looked at, only the individual episodes (if someone is a guest star) are listed in bullet points, with the title of the series unbulletised. That's fine by me. Paul730 16:58, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

Looks good to me. As long as it's clear, tidy, and consistent on all Buffyverse pages, I don't really mind. Oh, and could you please sign your messages because it makes it easier to reply. Ta. Paul730 16:01, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

Here's more info Wikipedia:Footnotes. Paul730 15:57, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

When crediting people, make sure you're linking to the right page. You've linked to Indigo (colour) instead of Indigo (actress). :P Paul730 21:27, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

Image tagging for Image:Hermione-HP5.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:Hermione-HP5.jpg. The image has been identified as not specifying the source and creator of the image, which is required by Wikipedia's policy on images. If you don't indicate the source and creator of the image on the image's description page, it may be deleted some time in the next seven days. If you have uploaded other images, please verify that you have provided source information for them as well.

For more information on using images, see the following pages:

• Wikipedia:Image use policy
• Wikipedia:Image copyright tags

This is an automated notice by OrphanBot. For assistance on the image use policy, see Wikipedia:Media copyright questions. 15:08, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

Please Tag Image:Luna-HP.jpg With the correct tagging

Please can you provide tags on where you found Image:Luna-HP.jpg and fair use if it is copyrighted. Have a nice day Lmc169 20:26, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

Response: Ginny Weasley

I noticed you were putting Ginny back in relations for the charactors, but she belongs, in student's because she is still a student in this point. (epilogue doesn't count). The only reason that fred and george, and the other Weasley's are in relations is because their out of school. So please don't put Ginny back in their unless you can find a logical reason to do so. If so that means, we also have to put Draco in relations too. ---User: Smartjoe299

If you notice, only character that don't fit into any other catagory go in hogwarts stundents, ginny however can be catigorized as a relation, so that is where she should go.→041744 02:30, 29 July 2007 (UTC)

Season 8

Hi man. I have no real objection to the comics being mentioned if other people are okay with that, I just think it's a mistake to refer to them as episodes when not even Joss and Dark Horse are doing that. I'm not sure how other people feel about including the comics, but I probably should have edited the comment instead of deleting. --Nalvage 23:50, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

Duplicate images uploaded

Thanks for uploading Image:Giles season8.jpg. A machine-controlled robot account noticed that you also uploaded the same image under the name Image:Gilesseason8.jpg. The copy called Image:Gilesseason8.jpg has been marked for speedy deletion since it is redundant. If this sounds okay to you, there is no need for you to take any action.

This is an automated message- you have not upset or annoyed anyone, and you do not need to respond. In the future, you may save yourself some confusion if you supply a meaningful file name and refer to 'my contributions' to remind yourself exactly which name you chose (file names are case sensitive, including the extension) so that you won't lose track of your uploads. For tips on good file naming, see Wikipedia's image use policy. If you have any questions about this notice, or feel that the deletion is inappropriate, please contact User:Staecker, who operates the robot account. Staeckerbot 11:44, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

Images

The images you're uploading for the Buffy pages are great quality, but you need to include fair use rationale or they're gonna get deleted really fast. I'm no expert on images, but you could maybe ask User:The Scourge for advice since his images are usually fair use. Paul730 22:27, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

Total Appearances

Hi Smartjoe. I removed them because they continued to confusingly refer to comic issues as "episodes", and because I thought it very non-notable to say, "[Character x] holds the record for 8th most appearances". 8th most is not, in my opinion, a remotely important record. Who was 14th most? 28th most? Doesn't seem worth mentioning, to me. Can you point me to where a discussion on including those comments took place? --Nalvage 16:13, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

Spelling note

I have a pile of spelling issues, so please don't take this personally; I've noticed a dozen or so places where you linked to 'Willow Rosenburg', instead of the actual spelling, Willow Rosenberg. Since all the 'burg' spellings I just corrected seem to come from your edits, I thought I'd just give you a heads up on that! --Thespian 23:45, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

299?

How come there's a 299 at the end of your name? Pokemon Buffy Titan 07:11, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

Harmony

Whoops, sorry! And yeah, it would be nice if Kate would return in some sort of Angel assistance squad with Connor and Gwen. ~Zythe^{Talk to me!} 19:51, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

License tagging for Image:Moonlight series.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:Moonlight series.jpg. Wikipedia gets thousands of images uploaded every day, and in order to verify that the images can be legally used on Wikipedia, the source and copyright status must be indicated. Images need to have an image tag applied to the image description page indicating the copyright status of the image. This uniform and easy-to-understand method of indicating the license status allows potential re-users of the images to know what they are allowed to do with the images.

For more information on using images, see the following pages:

• Wikipedia:Image use policy
• Wikipedia:Image copyright tags

This is an automated notice by OrphanBot. If you need help on selecting a tag to use, or in adding the tag to the image description, feel free to post a message at Wikipedia:Media copyright questions. 21:10, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

Disputed fair use rationale for Image:Anywhere but here.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:Anywhere but here.jpg. However, there is a concern that the rationale you have provided for using this image under "fair use" may be invalid. Please read the instructions at Wikipedia:Non-free content carefully, then go to the image description page and clarify why you think the image qualifies for fair use. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If it is determined that the image does not qualify under fair use, it will be deleted within a couple of days according to our criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thank you.BetacommandBot 04:22, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

Disputed fair use rationale for Image:Faith season8.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:Faith season8.jpg. However, there is a concern that the rationale you have provided for using this image under "fair use" may be invalid. Please read the instructions at Wikipedia:Non-free content carefully, then go to the image description page and clarify why you think the image qualifies for fair use. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If it is determined that the image does not qualify under fair use, it will be deleted within a couple of days according to our criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thank you.BetacommandBot 06:26, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

Disputed fair use rationale for Image:Amy madison.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:Amy madison.jpg. However, there is a concern that the rationale you have provided for using this image under "fair use" may be invalid. Please read the instructions at Wikipedia:Non-free content carefully, then go to the image description page and clarify why you think the image qualifies for fair use. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If it is determined that the image does not qualify under fair use, it will be deleted within a couple of days according to our criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thank you.BetacommandBot 21:25, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

Section restructuring

It would be nifty for you to take the time to actually discuss your restructuring of the articles before you do it. Maybe you can take your suggestions to altering the many Harry Potter articles (that have since been undone) to the Harry Potter Wikiproject, and get some feedback there. - Arcayne (^{cast a spell}) 03:13, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

Disputed fair use rationale for Image:Giles season8.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:Giles season8.jpg. However, there is a concern that the rationale you have provided for using this image under "fair use" may be invalid. Please read the instructions at Wikipedia:Non-free content carefully, then go to the image description page and clarify why you think the image qualifies for fair use. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If it is determined that the image does not qualify under fair use, it will be deleted within a couple of days according to our criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thank you.BetacommandBot 22:41, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

Disputed fair use rationale for Image:A beautiful sunset.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:A beautiful sunset.jpg. However, there is a concern that the rationale you have provided for using this image under "fair use" may be invalid. Please read the instructions at Wikipedia:Non-free content carefully, then go to the image description page and clarify why you think the image qualifies for fair use. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If it is determined that the image does not qualify under fair use, it will be deleted within a couple of days according to our criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thank you. Phil Sandifer 23:25, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

Angel: After the Fall

I know you mean well, but you can't just copy and paste whole sections from other websites, not unless you are actually quoting that site for some encyclopedic purpose. Passing someone else's work off as your own is plagiarism. You can re-write the information in your own words, but don't make it sound like you are advertising the series. Things like "the fan-favorite series" and "maybe Illyria will!" are not really suitable prose for an encylopedia.  Paul  730 01:30, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

Disputed fair use rationale for Image:Willow dawn.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:Willow dawn.jpg. However, there is a concern that the rationale you have provided for using this image under "fair use" may be invalid. Please read the instructions at Wikipedia:Non-free content carefully, then go to the image description page and clarify why you think the image qualifies for fair use. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If it is determined that the image does not qualify under fair use, it will be deleted within a couple of days according to our criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thank you.BetacommandBot (talk) 19:56, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free media (Image:Giles issue8.jpg)

Thanks for uploading Image:Giles issue8.jpg. The media description page currently specifies that it is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, it is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the media was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that media for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that all non-free media not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. BetacommandBot (talk) 20:30, 15 December 2007 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free media (Image:Faith season8.jpg)

Thanks for uploading Image:Faith season8.jpg. The media description page currently specifies that it is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, it is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the media was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that media for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that all non-free media not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. BetacommandBot (talk) 20:34, 15 December 2007 (UTC)

Cast

Sorry for being abit rash there, I just think that Katie Bell and Romilda Vane, or at least Katie Bell, should be in the main cast section for the time being at least. Gran² 21:22, 19 December 2007 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:Lilah Morgan.jpg

⚠

Thanks for uploading File:Lilah Morgan.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of "file" pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "File" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Skier Dude (talk) 05:46, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

Merge discussion for Joyce Summers

An article that you have been involved in editing, Joyce Summers, has been proposed for a merge with another article. If you are interested in the merge discussion, please participate by going here, and adding your comments on the discussion page. Thank you. Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:35, 1 May 2011 (UTC) Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:35, 1 May 2011 (UTC)

ArbCom elections are now open!

Hi,
You appear to be eligible to vote in the current Arbitration Committee election. The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to enact binding solutions for disputes between editors, primarily related to serious behavioural issues that the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the ability to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate, you are welcome to review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on the voting page. For the Election committee, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:33, 23 November 2015 (UTC)