User talk:Stmrlbs/Archive/002

Default template parameters
Hi Stmrlbs. I have now responded to your question about "default template parameters" on my talk page.

--David Göthberg (talk) 21:44, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

Template testing
As David pointed out, the js scheme is not that useful, since it would only work for templates directly transcluded. meta templates, and other templates that are not directly transcluded would not be swapped out. Basically i was thinking of a simplified version of the preview part of n:Wikinews:Make Lead. (I believe on wikipedia there is a live preview gadget that would be much more closer to what i was suggesting). The basic idea is get the wikicode of the page, use a regex to turn  into   (provided that user:Example/foo) existed). and then use http://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?action=parse&text=converted_wikii_source_code to parse it, and finally display it to the user. If your still interested, i could probably code it up fairly easily, but it wouldn't be that useful, as it would not look at meta templates. Bawolff (talk) 12:22, 19 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Stmrlbs and Bawolff: I have now created and documented the test-mode template.
 * Bawolff: Javascript could make it simpler to run the "page test-mode" for . I could use your help with that, since I don't know enough javascript to code that. I will tell you more when I have thought more about that. But currently we don't need that, since the devs haven't yet "fixed" 19006, so we still have the very convenient "personal test-mode" in.
 * --David Göthberg (talk) 14:37, 23 January 2010 (UTC)

Very different situation
In relation to this, I'd like to mention that this situation has nothing to do with personal POV (for or against altmed), but about two RfCs. There is quite a history there and it resembles nothing like any differences we have ever had. Please be careful. You have been doing very valuable work that's appreciated, so keep it up and don't get injured by getting too close to Ludwigs2's war. There is an overwhelming majority of editors against him. He's editing against a clear consensus. -- Brangifer (talk) 08:23, 11 March 2010 (UTC)


 * BullRangifer, I don't care what the situation is with you and Ludwigs2. The pattern I see with you has nothing to do with what the disagreement is about. The pattern is the way that you consistently try to muddy the waters by implying that the person that you are in disagreement with is a meatpuppet/sockpuppet or associated with someone that you've disagreed with in the past.  With Ludwigs2, it is the way you keep implying that he is a meatpuppet/sockpuppet of Levine2112.  With me, the same thing.  With Hans, it was the implication that he was a meatpuppet of Dr.Jhingaadey.  With Unomi, it was statements implying that he was a sockpuppet/meatpuppet of Martinphi.  It is a way of diverting the discussion away from the topic and throwing bad faith accusations against whoever you are opposing.  It is especially disturbing when I see you use this against new editors.  You repeatedly have said that you have "changed your mind now that you know us better", but this is the problem, you target new editors, then when what you try to fling doesn't stick, and the new editors become established editors (those editors that don't get bullied away from Wikipedia), then you imply that they've "proven themselves" to you.  New editors do not need to prove themselves to you.  You as an established editor should not be flinging these bad faith accusations at editors, new or old.  You have been warned about this before.  If you really think someone is a sockpuppet, then make a case, file an SPI, but keep the discussion on an article to the issue - don't use meatpuppet/sockpuppet implications to cloud whatever issue you are discussing and to try to smear the character of opposing editors.  It really is an dirty way of trying to manipulate opinion. stmrlbs | talk  00:22, 13 March 2010 (UTC)


 * I'm glad to see that you have the ability to recognize it as two different issues. In this case it's a blended issue because Ludwigs2 is using the situation to seek revenge for losing two RfCs and being called on his refusal to abide by consensus and edit warring over it, which means that any retaliation he makes will quickly turn into a suicide mission. It's happened before to others who have attacked me. The ArbCom I was involved in ended with my vindication, and the indef banning of my opponents. Now he's trying to attack me on civility(?) grounds as a diversion and retaliation for his numerous actual gross violations of policy. In such a case, incivility is the lesser evil. But your comments about my accusations is taken to heart. When I see it from your perspective I can understand your concerns. Maybe I'm too paranoid at times. It's likely because I often deal with socks and that probably affects my perception, causing me to see spooks where there are none. I follow the principles outlined at WP:DUCK and WP:MEAT and sometimes am mistaken. That is unfortunate for those involved. It's unfortunately pretty standard practice, but that's not always a good enough excuse, though understandable at the time and under the given circumstances, where socks and meatpuppetry actually rule the day. We are often editing very touchy subjects where disruption is common. Unfortunately innocent editors become collateral damage. I am sorry about my early suspicions of you. They were apparently unjustified, even if others shared them. When you arrived there was quite a bit of behind the scenes speculation about your possible identity and how your editing and comments raised suspicions. I should probably have just kept the suspicions to myself, instead of voicing them. You ended up showing me wrong, and I'm glad you did. I'd rather think highly of you than always suspecting you. -- Brangifer (talk) 02:02, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Oh Hai
Long time no see. :) Unomi (talk) 02:10, 13 March 2010 (UTC)


 * Hey, Unomi! Just working a lot.  I get home, and all I want is a good mystery that is solved in a couple of hours (with all loose ends nicely tied up).  Or even better - an hour of the dog whisperer, where even the worst problems are solved with calm assertive energy, and a long walk with the pack.  Hey, do you think Wikipedia needs a "whisperer".. haha..  stmrlbs | talk  02:46, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

A favour if I may
I have a favour to ask of you: I was wondering if you could perhaps indent/organize jcon the way that you did infobox road in your sandbox? I already owe you big time, but this would be like the cherry on top of the sundae.

Cheers! -  ʄɭoʏɗiaɲ  τ ¢  03:55, 24 March 2010 (UTC)


 * yes, of course! But, it will have to wait until the weekend. I have been working too many hours lately - but I will have more time on the weekend. stmrlbs | talk  02:55, 25 March 2010 (UTC)


 * I figured, you've been absent the past few weeks. Things have improved leaps and bounds on the road front, and Ontario-USRD relations are probably better than they've ever been. Anyways, hope all is well, and thank you :) -  ʄɭoʏɗiaɲ  τ ¢  15:45, 25 March 2010 (UTC)

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Commented out your sandbox
I took the liberty of commenting out User talk:Stmrlbs/sandbox2/archive/003 which contained an inclusion of Jimbo Wales' talk page as a template. I did this because the "What links here" for articles mentioned on Jimbo Wales' page were pointing to your sandbox, and I'd ended up opening it for a second time today (I was thinking about starting Spanish Data Protection Agency which I mentioned there, so I wanted to see if any pages linking to it had useful information. Of course now this page links to it, but I know that. ;) ).  Anyway, I don't think you'd care, but if you do you can just revert me.  But bear in mind that the stats.grok.se link showed that 8 people viewed that page in the last month, not including me! Wnt (talk) 18:36, 20 April 2011 (UTC)


 * no problem. I should have deleted that a long time ago. Thanks.  Now to remember how to get a page deleted deleted (it has been a while since I've done that). stmrlbs | talk  01:43, 26 April 2011 (UTC)

Test of the template Search prefixes
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