User talk:Iamunknown/Archive 7

Block of Jbutera

Reply on my talk page. CIreland (talk) 14:42, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. I've responded there too. --Iamunknown 05:20, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

Advice about a page

What would I do with this? I think it's a pointless redirect. The page got moved, so now it redirects. Should I Prod it? I'm not really sure what procedure is. Thanks, Enigmaman (talk) 05:40, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

An admin saw it and deleted it. What is your opinion, though, on what proper procedure would be when seeing such a thing? Enigma ^message 16:58, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

If you encounter a redirect to a non-existent page, and determined that there are no odd circumstances (perhaps it was inappropriately re-directed from an existent to a non-existent page, or perhaps it was an article that was inappropriately re-directed to a non-existent page), I would recommend tagging it for speedy deletion - the page would qualify under WP:CSD#R1 ("Redirects to deleted pages and to nonexistent pages, ... ."), and could simply be tagged with the {{Db-r1}} template. --Iamunknown 05:16, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. :) By the way, I'm undergoing an Editor Review, if you care to comment. Enigma ^message Review 05:24, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for letting me know. I'll try to comment later this weekend. :-) --Iamunknown 05:33, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

One more thing: The redirect wasn't to a non-existent page. It was to an existing page, but it was a pointless redirect. Enigma ^msg Review 05:45, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

Oh, okay. I read the deletion log summary (see here) and inferred (incorrectly) that it was a redirect to a non-existent page.

In the case of a nonsensical redirect, obviously it is not as clear-cut as otherwise. If it were very obviously non-sensical, I'd recommend asking an administrator on his or her talk page to delete it - otherwise take it to WP:RFD. The reason why I do not recommend tagging it for speedy deletion is because, as I recall, regulars at requests for adminship generally look poorly on mis-tagged candidates for speedy deletion, even if they were later deleted by an administrator. (I haven't been to WP:RFA for a while - this is just my recollection.) --Iamunknown 05:52, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

You are correct. It still holds true. I've been reading scores of RfAs recently (voting on only a few, but keeping tabs on a high percentage) and incorrectly tagging for speedy deletion is heavily frowned upon, presumably because RfA participants assume that if the user were an admin, he/she would delete those that he/she was tagging per CSD. I agree with your assessment not to tag for speedy deletion. Thanks again, Enigma ^msg Review 05:57, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

RfA

Haha. I didn't mean to sound like an ass, but the guy said that he had a problem that Bedford didn't know the policy, so when the guy told him about the policy, I just thought that should end his opposition... -- JT^Holla! 09:46, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

Two questions

1)Any idea why many of the archived reviews are indented?

2)here there's some kind of Potentialadmin template being applied to Dihydrogen Monoxide. The reality is, he's had 4 RfAs. Two are not showing up because they were under different usernames. Any way to fix this? Enigma ^message Review 04:58, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

The formatting at Wikipedia:Editor review/Archives appears to be used to distinguish between first and further requests - it isn't stated, but that is what I gather from looking at that page.

Regarding Wikipedia:List of non-admins with high edit counts, I suppose the previous RfAs could be added as a note without the use of a template, or the template could be modified to take additional parameters to allow for previous user names. --Iamunknown 15:31, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

I suppose. How would I go about editing the template? Enigma ^message Review 18:34, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

Hmm... on second thought, per the KISS principle, I think it might be better to keep it simple and add custom text, as opposed to changing the template. It would certainly make customisation easier. :-)

Regarding templates in general, however, I would recommend fully utilising a sandbox in your user space, and learning by example (by looking at the source code of other templates). Template programming can be tricky. --Iamunknown 18:42, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

Using this old thread to let you know that I intend to go through the RfA process in two weeks or so. Enigma ^message 23:41, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for letting me know, I'll see if I can pop in later and comment! :) --Iamunknown 23:59, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

That was interesting. I had just checked your talk page two minutes ago to see if you had replied, and then your reply shows up on my watchlist. :) Enjoy the weekend. Enigma ^message 00:00, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks! You too. --Iamunknown 00:01, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

NFCC 8 revisited

You were involved in this discussion last year, so I thought you might be interested in Wikipedia talk:Non-free content#Criterion 8 objection. howcheng {chat} 21:00, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for letting me know. I'm a bit busy, so unfortunately I missed it this time around but, if you are willing, keep me updated! Thanks --Iamunknown 00:00, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Response

Well, better late than never, I guess. I'm sorry, what with one thing and another I just forgot about this... Esn (talk) 00:56, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

No problem, I was glad to offer help! :) --Iamunknown 23:58, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Argh!

Yeah sorry about that. My brother logs on to my CPU once in a while and I just caught him now. Sorry, KBW1 17:19, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Haha no it's me, not to be rude or anything, but do I know you? -- KBW1 17:30, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Oh, well nice to meet you! :) You edit Michael Jackson? , is that how you found me? -- KBW1 16:44, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

Your comment at Engima RfA

I noted your fair comment at the discussion part of Engima's RfA - but, I hope you don't me asking - Are you going to !vote also?--VS ^talk 11:49, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Eh, possibly. I don't regularly vote (though I have indeed done so in the past) because I don't really like the RfA voting system. I'll think about it while I'm out today and then perhaps come back and throw in a proper vote. --Iamunknown 16:52, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Cheers - thanks for answering - hope to see you back later.--VS ^talk 22:11, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the comment, at the very least! :) All the best, Enigma ^message 03:39, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

Ta! Just commented. :) --Iamunknown 03:59, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

Thanks again and also from me. Best regards.--VS ^talk 11:11, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

Status

I'll be away for at least a couple of months. If you need to contact me, please try by e-mail ("E-mail this user"). Thanks, Iamunknown 05:48, 11 June 2008 (UTC)

I suppose I should amend this. I will occasionally be active, but only very little for at least a couple of months. --Iamunknown 06:02, 14 June 2008 (UTC)

Cut and paste moves

I have fixed that one now, in future you will get a quicker response from Wikipedia:Cut and paste move repair holding pen. That is the official page for it. If I can be of anymore help, just let me know. Regards. Woody (talk) 16:03, 8 July 2008 (UTC)

crossing number (knot theory)

I have no idea why you included the link to Wacklepedia. As I mentioned in the article history (and the reason I removed the copyvio tag), I copied the material over from crossing number. It's clear from the edit history that Wacklepedia copied its material from Wikipedia. Why on earth should we link back to a Wikipedia clone? In the future, I recommend that when clearing out these copyvio listings, if you see that the other website is a Wikipedia clone, you take more care about this. --C S (talk) 18:13, 8 July 2008 (UTC)

Indeed. I messed up. Thanks for correcting me. --Iamunknown 19:08, 8 July 2008 (UTC)

^_^

You're not an admin...? (sound of jaw dropping) —Giggy 09:27, 10 July 2008 (UTC)

I'm not. I've thought about it, but not much recently (due to stuff IRL). --Iamunknown 14:16, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

Demetrius

Just to let you know that I've removed this article from the WP:SCV list, as you properly attributed it in the edit summary and talk page. It's so rare that someone actually does that properly, I don't have to go around requesting history merges! - Toon⁰⁵ 18:06, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

Glad to help. :) The two pages Demetrius and Demetrius (disambiguation) are kind of confusing to me (as in: they seem very similar), but I haven't the time at the moment to try and sort it out (hopefully later this week or next week). --Iamunknown 06:39, 20 July 2008 (UTC)

Copyright problems

I saw that you can help me with copyright problems. I am starting in Wihipedia, so I would like to know if the images I have uploaded are usable in the encyclopedia. The user User:Jergen claims all these images must be deleted and started process to delete them (I call it vandalism), instead of helping me. If something must be changed, could you help me to fix that ? Thanks. --Pah777 (talk) 20:38, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

Hi, Pah777. I wish I could advise you, but right now I cannot: I'm very busy lately and will be out of town (and away from a computer) for the next week. I'll ask someone who is currently active and knowledgeable with images if they would be willing to help out (if you still would like assistance). --Iamunknown 22:33, 10 August 2008 (UTC)

Good call at Sleep

"remove name in image caption," you wrote. I went back and looked. That name, KevinSomething, had been there for days and before that it was EmilySomething for days! I'd been at that article several times and hadn't eyes to see the obvious. :-( - Hordaland (talk) 09:43, 20 October 2008 (UTC)

Sometimes having fresh eyes makes a difference. :-) --Iamunknown 13:46, 20 October 2008 (UTC)

Patagi, Neochori (and a copyright question of my own)

Mystery solved: As per this map they are two different but proximate villages (names are in Greek). IMO the author copied and pasted sections from one to the other and didn't bother to customise the edits. They seem to share common details in the first place but some details are obviously wrong because they cannot be identical for both. However I am not quite sure which applies to one and not the other. I'll try to edit a few details here and there. Take care for now. And BTW, taking advantage of this occasion, I have a copyright question to ask you. I asked Wikidemon a few days back but he may be busy and did not reply. So I copy it here: I had a few back and forth edit reversals with user Aspects regarding a few albums, a representative specimen of which is this edit here. I maintain the commentary I provided for the album in the Vicky Leandros article is critical enough and covers the fair use criteria for the album, he disagrees here. Is there anything I can do to keep this album in the article? Sorry for this. It was not meant as a quid pro quo, because I actually owe you a lot from the past already. But you are a great expert of copyright and I just couldn't resist asking (bothering) you again. Thanks. Dr.K. (talk) 14:39, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

Dr.K. - thanks for taking a look. I'll be back later to try to help out. --Iamunknown 05:49, 28 October 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. No problem. Dr.K. (talk) 17:05, 28 October 2008 (UTC)

I don't mind being asked questions. :-) I read the article and your discussion with Aspects. I think that this use of the album covers is fine and, in fact, that it increases the reader's understanding of the topic - at least, it increased my understanding.

At the moment, you may not need to do anything. (I see that Aspect reverted you but then reverted his reversion.) If you do, however, need to do something, I would recommend starting a discussion on the talk page of the article. Unfortunately that may not get enough attention. You could then leave a note directing readers from Wikipedia:Non-free content review to the talk page. (I haven't been to non-free content review in a long while. When I used to frequent that page, the regulars were quite helpful. I don't know what it is like now - I don't recognise any of the names there.)

Anyways, I hope that answers your question. Feel free to ask other questions if you like. :-) Latley I have not been as active, but I usually check in (if not edit) every 24 hours or so - and if I see a message I usually try to take time to answer it. --Iamunknown 04:56, 29 October 2008 (UTC)

Thank you so much Iamunknown. You never cease to amaze me. Not so much with your technical expertise, which although great as always I have come to take for granted, but with the things you notice such as the self reversions of Aspects that I didn't notice. That was truly surprising, in a nice way of course. Thank you very much for everything. For your taking the time to comment on the albums and for your expert technical advice and the friendly way you always give it. I am indebted again, but that's not news anymore. You have been a great help for me for a long time and I really appreciate it. If I can reciprocate in a small way I'd be very pleased to do so, all you have to do is just let me know. Take care for now. Tasos (Dr.K. (talk) 05:18, 29 October 2008 (UTC))

You're welcome. :-) If I have an article- or Greek-related question, I'll know who to ask. :-) --Iamunknown 06:54, 30 October 2008 (UTC)

It would be a great pleasure if you did. But even if you didn't have a question it is always a pleasure seeing you, so drop by anytime. Take care. Tasos (Dr.K. (talk) 18:05, 30 October 2008 (UTC))

Template problem?

See the GA banner near the top of Talk:Kurt Cobain. Enigma ^message 06:16, 23 November 2008 (UTC)

It is due to a recent edit to Template:GA/Topic and Template:GA-Class (especially the former). Glad to hear from you. :-) --Iamunknown 06:56, 23 November 2008 (UTC)

It appears that this fixed it - if you wouldn't mind double-checking... I've removed the <noinclude> sets and it seems to work Skier Dude (talk) 07:07, 23 November 2008 (UTC)

As far as I can tell, that fixed it. I think it was due to the line break rather than due to the extra noinclude tags. --Iamunknown 07:22, 23 November 2008 (UTC)

Forgot to say thanks. :-) --Iamunknown 07:24, 23 November 2008 (UTC)

You're the guy I go to when I'm totally lost about where I should post it. Thanks for finding who caused the problem and getting it all cleared up! You're the best. Regards, Enigma ^message 08:40, 23 November 2008 (UTC)

TfD nomination of Template:PD-NHC

Template:PD-NHC has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for Deletion page. Thank you. Eastlaw (talk) 09:19, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

Saddleback Maine (ski resort)

"Saddleback Maine" is the complete name of the ski resort. The "Maine" part is not a place-name prefix. The (ski resort) prefix has been added to resolve this ambiguity and to prevent confusion with the mountain by the same name (often referred to as "Saddleback."). I've restored the page move. If you have any questions, let me know.--Pgagnon999 (talk) 14:46, 11 December 2008 (UTC)

Ok. Thanks for clearing that up. :-) --Iamunknown 04:40, 12 December 2008 (UTC)