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FLC and ACCESS

As a regular at FLC, I'd like to draw your attention to ongoing discussion here about changes to the format of tables which will affect all existing FLs and all current and future FLCs. Your input would be welcome. Thanks for your contributions so far! The Rambling Man (talk) 20:20, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

Black Ambient

Hi there, I'm sorry for talking about this with you and here, which I'm quite sure isn't the best place for talking about it, but unfortunately I can't find nowhere where to talk about it, so I am hoping you will, at least, direct this comment to the right place. There was a long time ago an article about Black Ambient - in fact that are still wikipedia pages pointing to there (check, for instance,

Drone Metal
). While in the deletion discussion it was refered that Black Ambient is a kind of "derivative" from Dark Ambient, the Black Ambient page was deleted and redirected to Black_Ambient#Modern_black_metal . I see several problems with it, tho:

* there are pages pointing to black ambient, but then black metal's page doesn't say anything about it;
* the redirection would probably make more sense redirecting to 
Dark Ambient
; * the redirection is going to a section (Modern black metal) of the Black Metal article, which no longer exists.

While I'm not disagreeing with the deletion of the "Black Ambient" article, I'm pretty sure you'll agree that, at least, it's redirection should be fixed... Marcos Marado (talk) 21:25, 7 November 2010 (UTC)

The Signpost: 8 November 2010

Feller

Do you have this book:[1]? I'm planning on buying it and it would be great if we both had a copy of it. From what I can tell it looks like the best biography available on him, I think. Also do you have any books on Satchel? Not to get ahead of ourselves but if Feller goes well maybe we could work on that too. I'm mentioning that because if I buy several books I get free shipping. So any Paige books I need I could get now.

talk
) 07:49, 7 November 2010 (UTC)

Yeah, I only glanced quickly over Paige but it does look fairly good. Maybe too long and in need of shorter sections in places but it looks like a lot of work went into it. I just saw the long uninterrupted sections and thought it was worse than it was. Maybe you and
talk
) 17:48, 7 November 2010 (UTC)
I would prefer to avoid Paige, too many chefs in the kitchen tbh. I'm ordering the books tonight, including Dobe. It would be cool obviously if you could get that one but if not fine. I'm actually happy you're not in a rush to get this done, I wouldn't mind it being a longer term project. Of course I might get the book and rush right into it as well depends on how much free time I have.
talk
) 14:31, 10 November 2010 (UTC)

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Your project

You told me about your pet project, now here's mine after I finish with Eppa Rixey and Reggie Jackson, Lefty Grove horrible article whose just as great as your project. I just bought the biography of the article, if you want to work with me on it, it would be a great help. Again probably the worst article out of the all-time greats. Secret account 05:47, 11 November 2010 (UTC)

Your concerns have been addressed.

talk
) 05:26, 12 November 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Good article reassessment/Denard Robinson/1

Please see

WP:FOUR
) 19:06, 14 November 2010 (UTC)

FT

Hello

My question is: is this

Wikipedia:Featured topics/Smallville (season 1)
topic is ok ? Because in Simpsons situation its that all of episodes in series should be into GA. And in this topic there is only two episodes. Also in this "season" article there is only this two.

Its some rule of en.wiki, that some episodes don`t have articles or it should be as in Simpsons, and so its shouldn`t be FT ? PMG (talk) 19:50, 14 November 2010 (UTC)

I have also question for you. Are you correct person to ask about FT ? :) Because i start something like this on pl.wiki (pl:Wikipedia:Grupy Artykułów) and sometimes we don`t undestand some rules what are in FT in en.wiki. And because i don`t want to finish like french or georgian FT sometimes i need person from en.wiki. So - are you correct person, who now quite well FT ? PMG (talk) 22:14, 14 November 2010 (UTC)

The Signpost: 15 November 2010

RE: 74.242.253.194

Please don't forget to

assume good faith as a level 4im warning on a user with only 3 edits is not needed. Barts1a (talk
) 01:32, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

RFA oppose striking

I think that was the right call. Classy move, IMO. —Deckiller (t-c-l) 01:49, 18 November 2010 (UTC)

FTRC

I used to occasionally give rst20xx a heads up when a topic was looking under threat, but I understand you're looking after FTC at the moment. Wikipedia:Featured topics/Seasons of YuYu Hakusho is looking dubious as a sublist is about to be delisted. Not sure if any extra FT notifications are needed or do you just want me to nom it at FTRC when it gets delisted? Rambo's Revenge (talk) 16:01, 18 November 2010 (UTC)


November copy edit drive

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The UtahraptorTalk to me/Contributions, S Masters (talk), and Diannaa (Talk)

Please reconsider your "delete" close of Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players. All of the delete votes were based on an earlier version that was essentially just the NFL's list of players, and most of these votes were based on the perceived copyvio. However, the copyvio was removed, and I then completely re-wrote the article so that it was about the 10-part NFL Network television series that presented the results of the list. There were no delete votes after I did so. Thank you. --Arxiloxos (talk) 17:05, 21 November 2010 (UTC)

The Signpost: 22 November 2010

Question

Not to be in hurry or anything, I would like to know when you are planning to review

18:25, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

Sorry to bother you, and you might be busy, but it is a reasonable question. You said you would review the article soon. Exactly how long is soon?

21:23, 26 November 2010 (UTC)

 Done I finished it all, and I removed a few extras that you didn't mention. 04:12, 27 November 2010 (UTC)

GT -> FT

WP:Featured topics/Mesozoic mammals of Madagascar was promoted as a GT, but is now an FT as Lavanify became an FA some time ago. Can you make the adjustments in the counts etcetera or should I do it? Ucucha 13:02, 26 November 2010 (UTC)

Thank you! Ucucha 16:41, 26 November 2010 (UTC)

Hi I disagree with your deletion of the page Synchrony IOL this is not advertising, it is provided needed information about a new medical device that is on the market in Europe and soon will be in the US. I am a cataract sufferer and I was surprised to learn about this product and think it is important for others to know about other potential IOLs soon to be on the market —Preceding unsigned comment added by Synchronycreator (talkcontribs) 05:34, 28 November 2010 (UTC)


Hi Wizardman,

Can you please provide me with the text of the article you deleted so that I can merge it into Anderson University? Thanks, --PinkBull 22:49, 18 November 2010 (UTC)

Thank you. But at second thought I think it would be more consistent with Wikipedia's attribution policies that the original article with its full contribution history be redirected. Please let me know if I am incorrect.--PinkBull 15:32, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

Hoax article

Greetings. I have twice marked the article Illumination (Stratovarius album) as a blatant hoax/speedy deletion candidate, but the user insists on re-creating it. He has done so three times now. At this point I'm unsure of what to do, so perhaps you may be able to help. Mac Dreamstate (talk) 15:09, 28 November 2010 (UTC)

Applied some
WP:SALT, warned user. Rambo's Revenge (talk)
15:29, 28 November 2010 (UTC)

Puerto rican wet willy

I'm contesting the deletion of the post "puerto rican wet willy" it references nothing sexual and holds no bad content. As the ability to contest it on the post has been removed, I'm messaging you directly.

-Jack —Preceding unsigned comment added by JackVs2.13 (talkcontribs) 16:17, 28 November 2010 (UTC)

Why was the page deleted? Can't it be incubated instead to enable further improvement? I am not sure what is needed to make the page better. If you let me know I can add the required sources. I would appreciate if it can be kept for a few more days to allow me to add content that I am working with some other editors to get from Sri Lanka archives. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Muthuwella (talkcontribs) 23:33, 28 November 2010 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Russ Christopher

Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Brian Halvorsen (talk
) 04:13, 29 November 2010 (UTC)

your voter guide

Hi, didn't really understand which of the binary choices you were supporting (e.g., thinker or doer?) in your last two principle points. I didn't really grapple with it in my summary at the ER page. Please edit to clarify if you wish. Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2010-11-29/Election_report. Tony (talk) 15:47, 29 November 2010 (UTC)

GA review of
George Murray (Royal Navy officer)

I'm really concerned about this article's reliance on the 1894 edition of the ODNB. I have online access to the latest version, so would you have any objections if I were to check and update the citations against that? Obviously if I find any discrepancies between the two versions then I'll flag that up for you to fix.

Fatuorum
00:34, 26 November 2010 (UTC)

  • The article says in the Loss of the Colossus section that "No lives were lost in the sinking, but Sir William Hamilton's collection was lost with her". What the ODNB says though is that there was one casualty, and that "many of Sir William Hamilton's less valuable treasures ... were lost", not that his entire collection was lost.
  • In the French Revolutionary Wars section the article says that "He was present at the Action of 23 April 1794 of Guernsey, where Warren's four frigates fought an engagement with three French frigates and a corvette, capturing two frigates and the corvette." The ODNB makes no mention of any action in 1794 involving Murray. Shouldn't that be "off Guernsey" as well?
  • Also in the French Revolutionary Wars section the article says "The Nymphe however saw little of the fighting, being some way off as the action began", but the ODNB makes no such claim.
  • The ODNB says "... when eleven years old, he joined the frigate Niger (Captain Francis Banks), and he later transferred with Banks to the Pembroke (60 guns), serving mostly in the Mediterranean". What the article says is "His proper service in the navy probably only began in 1772, when he joined HMS Panther, which was then the flagship of Commodore Molyneux Shuldham, for service on the Newfoundland station." It says nothing about his initial service being a "titular employment for rank".
  • The article says "Nelson briefly detached Murray in command of a squadron of seven ships of the line, before they both returned to England". The ODNB says "He continued in the Baltic in command of a squadron watching the Swedish fleet at Karlskrona until August 1801 when he transferred to the London (90 guns) and paid her off at the peace."
  • The article says "With the resumption of hostilities after the Peace of Amiens, Murray returned to sea in command of the 74-gun HMS Spartiate, but word soon reached him that Nelson had requested him to be his captain of the fleet in the Mediterranean." The ODNB says "On the renewal of war Nelson selected Murray as his first captain (or chief of staff) in the Victory, a testing post which he held during the long watch off Toulon (1803–5) and the chase to the West Indies in 1805", i.e., no mention of HMS Spartiate.
  • The article says that "The Monmouth formed part of Commodore George Johnstone's expedition to the Cape of Good Hope that year, and was present at the capture of six Dutch merchants in Saldanha Bay that year". What the ODNB says is "Murray joined the Monmouth (64 guns) commanded by James Alms, his fellow townsman, before sailing in April 1781 to the East Indies. On passage she took part in Commodore George Johnstone's inept action off the Cape Verde Islands against Suffren", nothing about any battle in Saldanha Bay.
All the citations I've left in ref #4 are those where there's some discrepancy between what the article is saying and what the ODNB is saying.
Fatuorum
01:43, 29 November 2010 (UTC)
Thanks. I'll take a look at the discrepancies and fix those. Wizardman Operation Big Bear 02:14, 29 November 2010 (UTC)
Let me know when you're done, but there's no rush.
Fatuorum
22:46, 29 November 2010 (UTC)

The Signpost: 29 November 2010

I know you don't want thanks spam

But will you give Dwight a big bear hug for me instead? PanydThe muffin is not subtle 22:44, 29 November 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Russ Christopher