User talk:Stan mact

Welcome
Hi Sylvia, I am happy to hear of your successful adoption! I hope I will find a mentor soon.

Ncsjfreed (talk) 23:01, 3 July 2011 (UTC)ncsjfreed
 * Thanks Ncsjfreed! I'm sure you'll find one soon if you haven't already. Stan mact (talk) 03:42, 6 July 2011 (UTC)

Hi Sylvia, same boat here - on the hunt for a mentor as I need some serious guidance! Will be in touch. Bavic1 (talk) 19:11, 6 July 2011 (UTC)

Mentorship
Hi Sylvia. I'd certainly be happy to mentor you. I can provide as much or as little support as you need - If you'd just like a single point of contact for questions, I'll be able to help with that. If you'd like something a little more structured, I can even adopt you at my adoption school. I'd probably not recommend that option if you were not planning to hang around after the 6 weeks, so you can see how you feel and possibly join that later? Anyway, yes, I'm happy to mentor you... WormTT  · &#32;(talk) 16:51, 3 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Fantastic, Worm! Thanks for the support. I like your suggestion - I'll dabble in this over the next few weeks to see how I do. It's great that you've set up your own adoption school - I like the concept already. I'll try my hand at some edits and posts and let you know how I'm making out along the way. Really appreciate your mentorship and your passion for the community. Stan mact (talk) 03:48, 6 July 2011 (UTC)

Another MACT
Hi Syliva! Glad to see you here and working through the basics. We ♥ Wikipedia... Trish --Prairiedog2011 (talk) 05:05, 6 July 2011 (UTC)

A kitten for you!
Hey, your page is already looking super professional. I'm inspired! Hope you like cats :)

Oishiisou (talk) 06:05, 6 July 2011 (UTC) 

On my way to Wikipedia
I hope this edit does not break anything on your user talk Stan.

Thanks for initiating the discussion in the class. Yhuo (talk) 01:56, 7 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Hi there! Nice to e-meet you. Look forward to more interactions and edits this sememster, Yhuo! Stan mact (talk)

Greetings Stan mact! Glad you liked the name of Dazzpedian. For those that might not know, Dazz = Darrell in Australia (or some I have been told). Actually I was going to go with Dazzmedian which has a few interesting twists (for me) which include using Dazz, media (my work), and median (as in most often occurring but not average). I decided to go against using Dazzmedian at the last second... but might try out the process for changing the name later on. I'm still on the fence about that. Dazzpedian (talk) 15:54, 11 July 2011 (UTC)

Hello
You are my "digital native" role model Hope you don't mind ... I used your user page as a template/model for mine ... they say imitation is the best flattery:) --4tiggy (talk) 10:21, 7 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Of course I don't mind! I'm flattered and happy to generate more content to inspire ideas. You're doing great so far! Stan mact (talk)

Ditto, my fellow west coast friend... I've referenced you as (user:stan_mact, 2011) for my "Fellow MACTematicians" section on my user page... such a great idea - props to you;) Bavic1 (talk) 21:46, 8 July 2011 (UTC)


 * You had me at MACTematician. I love that phrase and grant you full permission to take any content you like! Stan mact (talk)

Your recent edits
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 * Thanks, SineBot. I appreciate the message and reminder. Getting more comfortable with the nuances of Wikipedia now that I'm in my second week! Stan mact (talk) 08:52, 16 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Just a heads up. All "Bots" are just computer robots developed by Wikipedia to automate work on the encyclopedia. No human to read your message. You can also delete those messages if you want to, anytime.  Cind. amuse  23:59, 18 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Good to know. Thank you for telling me! Stan mact (talk) 09:17, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

Welcome to Wikipedia!
On behalf of Wikipedia, I would like to welcome you to the community! My role as Wikipedia Ambassador serves to assist professors and editors working to incorporate the encyclopedia into the classroom. I am happy to see that Worm will be assisting you with the MACT course and any questions you may have. Like the rest of the Wikipedia community, I'm sure you will find him to be highly knowledgeable and helpful. He is well respected for his willingness to provide guidance and support, with a lot of experience working with new editors. If at any time, he is unavailable, I would like to offer my support as a backup. Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions you may have with writing and editing, along with clarification and direction pertaining to community policies and guidelines. Again, welcome to Wikipedia. I hope you enjoy your time here and consider remaining a member of the community after the summer course concludes. Best regards,  Cind. amuse  23:25, 14 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Thank you, Cindamuse. Really appreciate the support and the warm message. I have made a few edits and will be working on more this weekend! Will reach out with any questions. Thanks again. Stan mact (talk) 08:54, 16 July 2011 (UTC)

Article review and assessment
It has come to the attention of several Ambassadors and mentors that some students are attempting to participate in official review and assessment of articles, primarily for Good Article status or in attempts to review the work of their classmates. Others are offering second opinions to an official review being performed by other editors. Unrequested second opinions oftentimes lead to disputes. While the enthusiasm and initiative is admirable, it is actually inappropriate for new or inexperienced editors to review or assess articles in any capacity. The Good Article process, review, and assessment requires thorough understanding of the project's policies and guidelines, specifically pertaining to the Manual of Style, verifiability, neutral point of view, and the ability to accurately identify copyright violations, reliable sources, and topical, as well as general notability guidelines. With all sincerity, please do not attempt to review or assess any articles. If you have questions, please don't hesitate to contact me either on my talk page or through email. Best regards, Cind.   amuse  (Cindy) 18:41, 31 July 2011 (UTC)

Meat dress of Lady Gaga
Hi there,

Just a quick note to say that I think I've covered all your points at Talk:Meat dress of Lady Gaga/GA1, including that troublesome image. You'll see the chain from the link in the GA review, but the summary is that as there's no free use alternative and the image is essential to understanding the article, then the image qualifies as free use for this article (and this article only). I particularly want to thank you for going the extra mile and finding that Vancouver Sun link - it had far more detail on the preservation process than I'd previously seen and I've incorporated it into the article (directly replacing the dead link). Miyagawa  (talk)  19:52, 1 August 2011 (UTC)
 * You're welcome, Miyagawa! It was an interesting article to begin with so I'm glad I was able to contribute to it somehow. Thanks for incorporating some of the feedback and for writing back. Stan mact (talk) 16:46, 5 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Any chance you could take another look at the review as I think the image issue has been covered now, and I don't think there remains any outstanding issues. Thanks, Miyagawa   (talk)  11:40, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Børn shoes


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Talkback
jsfouche &#9789;&#9790; Talk 06:49, 6 August 2011 (UTC)

GA reviews
Hi Stan mact. You're right, newer editors aren't generally encouraged to do good article reviews, as they haven't experienced working on articles for themselves, and don't have experience of all the WP policies. I assume you checked for things like WP:COPYVIO or WP:PLAGIARISM, for example? Otherwise, you've done a pretty good job and both those article look ready for promotion. If you're still curious about images, I've actually got a lesson about it in my adoption course, you may want to have a read - it might help enlighten you! So, overall, you've done a good job, but tread carefully there :)  WormTT   · &#32;(talk) 14:54, 6 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks for reviewing Wicklow Way. Well done! I've added my third opinion to the talk page and inserted a missing comma into the article. It's ready for GA approval and you should go ahead and do so now. Folklore1 (talk) 13:38, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:Born Shoes Logo.jpg
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Invitation to Vancouver meetup
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