User talk:Thincat/Archive 4

DYK for Geoffrey Bruce (mountaineer)
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:01, 8 January 2015 (UTC)

Your oppose of Sarek
I don't understand it. There's no limit on the numbers of admins. If his RfA succeeds, it doesn't stop others coming forwards. But unsuccessful RfAs are likely to make people think twice about running. P.S. please excuse this gentle badgering. --Dweller (talk) 09:33, 19 February 2015 (UTC)
 * I rarely vote at RFA and I thought a lot about this before opposing. I think most (nearly all?) editors would make perfectly good admins if they were willing to stand and were interested in doing at least one aspect of the work. The problem is we don't know in advance who won't be good (which is why I don't vote normally). And we usually can't throw out the bad apples even when a lot of people think they are bad. See how long the recent case took (years) to get resolved and I can immediately think of three other unresolved cases (though I've been around a long time). In the present situation I think an awful thing was done, far worse than most people would do and I'm rather disappointed that so many people seem not to mind too much. Of course people can improve but other people don't need to reform. I think an editor picked at random would probably not be so abusive. I tried hard not to be unpleasant in what I said but an oppose is inevitably not complimentary. Thincat (talk) 13:53, 19 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Ah, I wouldn't have commented on an uncomplimentary oppose (in fact, I haven't) just one that didn't appear to make any sense. What you've written above is completely different from what you wrote at the RfA. Were you just trying to be gentle? If so, don't be because a) the candidate can clearly cope with it and b) from experience, I can say that the closing bureaucrat needs to know how to weigh your !vote, and if you've misrepresented your opinion that's not good. Anyway, thanks for replying. --Dweller (talk) 14:06, 19 February 2015 (UTC)
 * I wondered whether you had misunderstood and, since I now realise that you did, obviously other people will have done likewise. Yes, I was trying to be gentle and I must have tried too hard (or not very well!). I'll consider changing my rationale but I'll probably end up leaving it. BTW I didn't mind you asking at all and it didn't come across as badgering in the slightest. Thincat (talk) 14:14, 19 February 2015 (UTC)

Nomination for admin?
Oh, and have you ever considered turning this redlink, blue? --Dweller (talk) 14:41, 19 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Years ago, when reaching 2000 edits meant you were rather likely to be asked, I deliberately reduced my editing to avoid it! So, I suppose the answer is "yes" and, again, "no"! Thincat (talk) 14:50, 19 February 2015 (UTC)
 * I've not done a thorough trawl through your murky back history of diffs, but your willingness to discuss and avoid conflict bode well. If I think you'd make a good candidate, would you accept a nomination? --Dweller (talk) 14:54, 19 February 2015 (UTC)
 * No, not thorough enough to spot my vandalism ([//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Red-breasted_coua&diff=281040338&oldid=280398798]). There really isn't any aspect of admin work that appeals to me and I don't feel any strong sense of duty either. So no, but thank you. Thincat (talk) 15:08, 19 February 2015 (UTC)
 * LOL! --Dweller (talk) 15:20, 19 February 2015 (UTC)

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DYK for Affair of the Dancing Lamas
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Article for Deletion/Keeping
Hey hope you are doing well. There is a page you have contributed to that is being considered for deletion: List of Christian Nobel laureates. You are welcome to put in any input on the issues by going to the page and clicking on the link for that article. Jobas (talk) 14:22, 24 September 2015 (UTC)

Category:Order of the Netherlands Lion and subcategories relisted
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Second RM for Southern Apls
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Debate on the Hadith
articles like this: Debate on the Hadith, are the main reason i still bother to donate my money to wikipedia. YdhaW has done an excellent job compiling these critically important areas within islamic schools of thought and teaching- into a single coherent article. considering the article was very recently created it will undoubtedly need refinement over the weeks and months to come, specifically the opening statements of the article, and the section "whats next?", should be rephrased to fall more inline with the encyclopedic standards wikipedia seeks to maintain. thank you Thincat for restoring the article and bringing attention to it here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Criticism_of_Hadith#Debate_on_the_Hadith, - The5thForce (talk) 15:44, 23 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Thank you for your kind message. As I've said I don't know anything about the subject but I hope something worthwhile can be achieved here. Unfortunately, I will not be able to contribute to the article in any informed way. Thincat (talk) 17:11, 23 December 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Cairngorm Plateau Disaster
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 10:08, 26 April 2016 (UTC)

Talkback
The talk page discussion I started. ...William, is the complaint department really on the roof? 10:20, 2 July 2016 (UTC)

Black Canyon High School
Regarding Black Canyon High School, Thanks for catching my error of using WP:NOTYET. What I actually meant was WP:TOOSOON. -- Zackmann08 (Talk to me/What I been doing) 16:06, 30 September 2016 (UTC)

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Autopatrolled granted
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FYI: help desk canned answers
Judging by, you are not aware of. Those prove useful. Cheers! Tigraan Click here to contact me 10:32, 20 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Thank you. I was not aware of the template (but for communication I never use templates anyway). I expect there is a template for saying what I have just said! Thincat (talk) 12:19, 20 January 2017 (UTC)

Request for Comment on the guidelines regarding "joke" categories
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AFD
Thank you for reminding and making me think better about the AFD in question, I have now presented the valid reasons for deletion. Capitals00 (talk) 08:48, 12 May 2017 (UTC)
 * Thank you for letting me know. I don't have any knowledge of what sources have to say on the matter so I will not be taking part in any discussion. I suspect it is a matter of editorial judgement how things should be handled. Thincat (talk) 09:05, 12 May 2017 (UTC)

DYK for List of Mountain Bothies Association bothies
Mifter (talk) 00:02, 23 May 2017 (UTC)

Very nice!

 * Thank you. It was a lot of work but it drove home to me how Geoff Allan for his book must have done a hundred times more work. I did know that bothies existed but I've never been in one and on the two occasions I've been at a place where one is I didn't realise there was a bothy there at all! Thincat (talk) 19:54, 23 May 2017 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * Thank you for your message. I was pleased it had gone to the image slot, it was a very good photo for Geograph. As for the hook, at least two people complained about it (not the usual suspects) and seemingly administrative action was required while it was on the main page! The article got a lot of hits and I'll see about that when I have time. Thincat (talk) 17:29, 25 May 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Thomas Abernethy (explorer)
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:04, 11 September 2017 (UTC)

File:Geoffrey Bruce &#38; George Finch, 1922.jpg listed for discussion
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File:John Noel with filming equipment, 1922.jpg listed for discussion
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 * Apologies; I had never heard of that little factoid before. I've withdrawn the FfDs. ~ Rob 13 Talk 00:10, 20 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Thank you. I've replied on your talk page. Thincat (talk) 13:44, 20 September 2017 (UTC)

Thanks!
Hi Roger, thank you for your comments at my RfA. Your support is much appreciated! ansh 666 22:26, 22 September 2017 (UTC)

List of caves of Maryland
Hello. I'm not sure what your logic is behind the revert for deletion. Care to elaborate? That talk page is almost 99% me, so are you saying I'm at odds with myself? The only person to reply to me was from a fellow who doesn't frequent the article but was strolling by. As for the discussion itself, nothing of consequence was said, which is why I'll start stripping the article of uncited info shortly. What is left may be eligible for deletion again through AfD as almost none of the remaining material will pertain to the subject matter in any meaningful or notable way. Also, something being controversial doesn't mean that the proposal is without merit. I've laid out several valid policy reasons why this article shouldn't exist at all.

However, if you want to have a discussion, I recommend doing so beforehand and not after I start deleting stuff. I've already given a few pointers. Leitmotiv (talk) 17:18, 23 November 2017 (UTC)
 * I have given my rationale on the talk page but I suspect your comment here was started before I saved it. I don't particularly disagree with much of what you say about the article although I think we should cherish as much as possible. My difficulty is merely that PROD seems to me not the  best (or even appropriate) first step. I can see some useful reliable-seeming sources on the topic as a whole as well as on individual caves so I think something could be salvaged even without recourse to the books. Thincat (talk) 17:34, 23 November 2017 (UTC)
 * PROD wasn't the first step. As you can see, I started a conversation on the article's talk page back in October with little to no interest. PROD was step 2. Anyhoo, I'll stop replying here and carry it forward at the article's talk page, which is what I've been trying to do since October. Leitmotiv (talk) 17:48, 23 November 2017 (UTC)

List of caves of Maryland has been added to Articles for Deletion discussion
Hello Thincat,

Just a courtesy notice to let you know that the page has been added to Articles for Deletion here. Leitmotiv (talk) 01:38, 28 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Thank you. I probably won't take part in the discussion but thank you for informing me about this all the same. Thincat (talk) 08:13, 28 November 2017 (UTC)