User talk:Matthewedwards/Archives/2009/09

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POTD notification

POTD

Hi Matthew,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Burned mobile home neighborhood in California edit.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on September 3, 2009. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2009-09-03. With the current fires going on, I thought this was timely. howcheng {chat} 19:11, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for letting me know, I just saw it on the main page :) Matthewedwards :  Chat  18:17, 3 September 2009 (UTC)

Still away

I'm still officially away from Wikipedia. We've just ordered internet at the library, and should be connected by the 10th. Also, the day after we moved we were evacuated due to the Station Fire, which has been interesting to say the least. Unfortunately I don't have a camera, so no photos :( Matthewedwards :  Chat  18:24, 3 September 2009 (UTC)

Happy Labor Day!

Dear colleague, I just want to wish you a happy, hopefully, extended holiday weekend and nice end to summer! Your friend, --A Nobody^{My talk} 03:58, 7 September 2009 (UTC)

List of Super Bowl champions and future events

I was browsing, and noticed your comment in "Featured list removal candidates" that the article "Currently, it fails Criterion 3, because it includes Superbowls that haven't happened". I'd like to understand how this is applied, because I'm trying to make -- I think -- a similar argument that future rock concert tour dates are...not best practice. Regards, Piano non troppo (talk) 01:25, 7 September 2009 (UTC)

Criterion 3 says a list must be comprehensive and complete. How is a list of champions complete when there are entries for future events? There are no champions for those events. The cells are left empty, and there is no information that could go there even if we wanted to put it in. It is no different from having empty cells for the 2002 Superbowl. Matthewedwards :  Chat  13:47, 12 September 2009 (UTC)

Oh crap. I just realized that problem wasn't sorted out yet, but I already closed it as keep. Do you think you could continue the discussion on the talk page, or would you like me to re-open it? iMatthew ^talk at 14:01, 12 September 2009 (UTC)

Meh, its fine. Most people said they didn't care either way. Matthewedwards :  Chat  14:21, 12 September 2009 (UTC)

Alright, sorry about that. Also, copying from TRM's talk page. What do you think of this idea? Let's hold a small election to determine my new FLRC co-director. I'll invite our regular reviewers to offer a statement on why they should be picked, and between you, me, and Matty, we'll pick one candidate each to run in the actual election. (We can discuss on IRC if you're around) iMatthew ^talk at 14:26, 12 September 2009 (UTC)

Sounds like a decent idea. Run with it! Matthewedwards :  Chat  04:14, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

Email

Hi there. I just sent you an email. Amsaim (talk) 17:45, 12 September 2009 (UTC)

Looks like it may be a false positive. I can see nothing wrong with that edit. You can make a report at Wikipedia:Edit filter/False positives. I don't deal with edit filters, really, but I don't think there is a way of removing it from the log. To quote the log, "Entries in this list may be constructive or made in good faith and are not necessarily an indication of wrongdoing on behalf of the user." It doesn't mean you've done anything bad or that you are being identified as a bad editor. Matthewedwards :  Chat  04:09, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

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Ban of User:DHawker

If I may inquire, why was further punishment applied to DHawker after the incident had been closed? Another admin chose to extend his ban a further week for block evasion... There was barely support whatsoever for banning from both the article and the talk page, it seems like you applied your own rationales. - ʄɭoʏɗiaɲ ^τ _¢ 07:43, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

If you aren't going to respond I will take this over to the noticeboards. Again, there were only two editors who voted to ban him from both pages. One of those editors simply chose every option without comments. On the other hand, 2 editors who actually are present on the talk page (myself and Mastcell) declared that he needn't be banned from the talk page as he hasn't done anything wrong (With some small exception to WP:IDIDNTHEARTHAT, which is hardly a bannable offense in moderation, especially when it is fully tolerated by the editors dealing with it. - ʄɭoʏɗiaɲ ^τ _¢ 00:01, 15 September 2009 (UTC)

Re:Dude...

My streak of making big changes and decisions while you are absent continues...I had been changing my mind about my deicision to retire, but I finally decided that since I wouldn't do much (if anything), it would just look like I was trying to hold onto power. Now, the process will be able to move on, and get some new delegates, which might inject some fresh enthusiasm into the process. I will still continue to assist the process wherever I can, and would be more than happy to return as director at some point in the future. Thanks for being such a supportive co-director, we make a good duo. -- Scorpion⁰⁴²² 23:51, 14 September 2009 (UTC)

Re section edit links

[1] Where is the other page you reference? ÷seresin 01:04, 22 September 2009 (UTC)

Struck; I had confused which pages archived which ways.

But I do wish to inquire what sort of 'trouble' you envision occurring because of the section edit links. ÷seresin 01:08, 22 September 2009 (UTC)

Nomination pages are archived (transcluded) into a monthly log -- this month it is Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/Featured log/September 2009 or [2]. That monthly page is then transcluded at WP:Featured list candidates/Featured log. The only issue is that it makes it easier for users to edit comments in archived discussions. Although it's not big trouble, it's possible it could be. Matthewedwards :  Chat  01:32, 22 September 2009 (UTC)

Message Alerter

Thanks for your help but it always says that I have new messages. Could you help sort this out? (Feel free to edit my talk page to correct it) Thanks--Pianoplonkers (talk) 06:19, 23 September 2009 (UTC)

FL red link criterion discussion

See here. Cheeers, Dabomb87 (talk) 01:44, 25 September 2009 (UTC)

List of US Open Men's Singles champions

Hello, Matthewedwards, I have corrected this article now go and tell if you support or oppose it to FLC._BLuE^DOgTn 02:14, 26 September 2009 (UTC)

Sorry, but as director of the process, albeit one who has been pretty much absent for the last few weeks, I do not support or oppose nominations. Matthewedwards :  Chat  14:43, 26 September 2009 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/Takeo Kimura filmography/archive1

I suspended the nomination while the red-link discusion (link) is active. See my note here. Cheers, Dabomb87 (talk) 23:44, 29 September 2009 (UTC)

Templates for deletion nomination of Template:"

Template:" 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. Hairy Dude (talk) 16:42, 30 September 2009 (UTC)