User talk:Steven Crossin/Archive 33

Prem Rawat
Just to let you know there is a Rawat-related thread at RS/N. Please let the project have a statement whether you still have the time and inclination to help out. -- JN 466  18:31, 5 November 2009 (UTC)

Twinkle
Hi Steve, thought you might know a little more about this than me. I was of the impression the twinkle was only to be used for reverting unambiguous vandalism. In the last few days I have come across two edits recently that have troubled me. this edit which undid a redirect of a self-bio to the editors userpage & this one which labelled my edits as POV (after a flurry on the talk page 2 other editors backed my edits). Appreciate your thoughts. Thanks G  ain  Line    ♠  ♥ 16:17, 19 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Sorry for the late reply. Twinkle is generally only for vandalism. There are a few rare exceptions, but these two edits don't fall under acceptable use of Twinkle. If someone disagrees with your edits, they should discuss them, not revert them. Hope that helps. Steven Crossin  The clock is ticking.... 20:22, 21 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks Steve, I know for the future G  ain  Line    ♠  ♥ 12:19, 22 November 2009 (UTC)

Achoooo!
Oh excuse me... I didn't mean to use your talk page as an hankerchief... Thanks for rvv on my talk page. --Coffee //  have a cup  //  ark  // 09:13, 22 November 2009 (UTC)

adoptee needs help
Hello, As my mentor/adopter/guide here I am officially asking for some help. I am in the midst of revising A Perfect Day for Bananafish. I have verfiable sources, along with some personal investment in this author's works. One, an external link is to a site that has pirated works of J.D. Salinger. This should be removed. Also, there is another editor who is reverting my edits for no other reason but what seems to be maliciousness. It is hard to have faith in this site when someone like me tries to add and improve an article only to have it erased with no rationale. I am still learning the ropes here, and have to say the last think I think WP needs is more hostility. Please help by either locking this page, making a comment on the article if/when you get a chance to read the page and edits and comment. A thousand thanks.

Jim Steele (talk) 03:25, 26 November 2009 (UTC)

Hello to my adopter down under, Your adoptee seeks your opinion on his current editing stickiness. If and when you get a chance, come on down. Jim Steele (talk) 18:16, 1 December 2009 (UTC)


 * Sorry about the delay, I'll take a look over and add my 2c today. Best, Steven Crossin  The clock is ticking.... 01:22, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

Hey, long time no hear. So. what is your take? Jim Steele (talk) 01:06, 23 December 2009 (UTC)

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Permissions and Policies
I completed the Permissions assignment here and I am posting the Policies summary here on your talk page as requested.


 * Policies Assignment
 * Wikipedia encourages editors to contribute to wiki as much as one wishes to. If one sees an article they find interesting or have an area of existing knowledge about said topic, we encourage the editor to contribute to the article as seen fit. However, the edits must not be vandalism and must have good sourcing, because without proper verification the information inserted may not be proven.


 * Wikipedia doesn't go by book format such as (this was written by Steve) or (By: Steve). Here we sign our names with four tildes on talk pages- article, project, user etc.- so other's know who we are and where we can be reached. We also want to know editor's reasoning behind edits, hence edit summaries explaining one's reasoning for edits.


 * Use logic and think about others. Be civil to other users and assume good faith. Remember the 'golden rule' when angry and ask yourself if you would do/ say what you wish to another editor in real life. if the answer is no, it's probably a bad idea.

 IShadowed  ✰  01:14, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

I'll look into this tomorrow, when I have some free time (finally). :) From the looks of things everything seems to be in order but I wanna go over the assignment with a fine tooth comb first. Steven Crossin  The clock is ticking.... 09:21, 9 December 2009 (UTC)


 * No problem.  IShadowed  ✰  22:31, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

How are you
hey syeve i have not talked(chated) with you for a while wAntted to now how your doing-- Pedro J. the rookie 19:50, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

Question
Hi Steve. I left a question for you at Talk:Willie Corduff. Lapsed Pacifist (talk) 18:31, 10 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks for letting me know, I'll take a look. Steven Crossin  The clock is ticking.... 20:46, 10 December 2009 (UTC)


 * The Cotton article section. Lapsed Pacifist (talk) 21:01, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

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Maybe you forgot, so...
You initiated this but you didn't notify the user involved properly link the diff on the request. I placed an additional notice, but please make sure to notify all affected editors properly link the notice diff on the request in the future. - Penwhale &#124; dance in the air and follow his steps 11:54, 13 December 2009 (UTC) Edited for factual correctness

Thanks
Steven, thanks for helping me along lately in the adoption program. However, I think it would be easier for you to be able to concentrate on your job and I think it may be in my best interest to stick with one adopter. Thank you so much though for your time, and I learned a great deal. Thanks and best,  IShadowed  ✰  03:23, 14 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Thats alright. Easy come, easy go :) Steven Crossin  The clock is ticking.... 20:08, 14 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks for understanding!  IShadowed  ✰  21:25, 14 December 2009 (UTC)

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Hello!
Happy late new year :) How are you??? -- FA  IL !  Talk 18:30, 11 January 2010 (UTC)
 * I have a lot more free time now that I resigned ^_^. Steven Crossin  The clock is ticking.... 21:03, 22 January 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for your help
Hey steve wanted to say thank you for your teachings and advce, hope we can talk later. -- Pedro J. the rookie 13:52, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Notification
As you have commented on the issue previously (as evidenced at this page), this is to notify you that I've made a proposal here to formally community ban Mythdon and restrict the number of appeals he is entitled to. Ncmvocalist (talk) 17:15, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Note to self
Returning to a somewhat active state again. Or I will try to anyway. Steven Crossin The clock is ticking.... 00:47, 21 March 2010 (UTC)