User talk:Billy Hathorn/Archive 3

DYK

Did you know? was updated. On 17 November, 2007, a fact from the article John Grenier, which you recently nominated, was featured in that section on the Main Page. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Zzyzx11 (Talk) 18:54, 17 November 2007 (UTC)

DYK

On 24 November, 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Robert G. Pugh, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Aksi_great (talk) 19:34, 24 November 2007 (UTC)

On 28 November, 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Jim Tucker (Louisiana politician), which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Royalbroil 05:53, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

On 28 November, 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Neil Riser, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Royalbroil 14:25, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

On 28 November, 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Sam Little, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Royalbroil 22:35, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

DYK

On 30 November, 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Frank Fulco, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Cheers, Daniel 11:29, 30 November 2007 (UTC)

Hello. I placed your Wayne Townsend hook on the next update. One DYK regular said it was too long but I shortened the hook. With all the work put into writing the article and a good hook, it seemed like a shame to see it go to waste. Hope you like the shortened hook. Archtransit 01:31, 1 December 2007 (UTC)

DYK

On 1 December, 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Wayne Townsend, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Carabinieri 11:31, 1 December 2007 (UTC)

On 4 December, 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Dave Alford, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Mangojuice^talk 21:04, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

Re: Algie Brown. I don't think that one is going to make it. It is many days too old at this point. If you notice, another editor at T:TDYK pointed out that the hook given was very long, and since no shorter hook was proposed, it slipped past the expiration date. Mangojuice^talk 15:05, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Danny D. Scott

Danny D. Scott, an article you created, has been nominated for deletion. We appreciate your contributions. However, an editor does not feel that Danny D. Scott satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion and has explained why in the nomination space (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and the Wikipedia deletion policy). Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Danny D. Scott and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~). You are free to edit the content of Danny D. Scott during the discussion but should not remove the articles for deletion template from the top of the article; such removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you. Guy (Help!) 21:05, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Fred C. McClanahan

Fred C. McClanahan, an article you created, has been nominated for deletion. We appreciate your contributions. However, an editor does not feel that Fred C. McClanahan satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion and has explained why in the nomination space (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and the Wikipedia deletion policy). Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Fred C. McClanahan and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~). You are free to edit the content of Fred C. McClanahan during the discussion but should not remove the articles for deletion template from the top of the article; such removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you. Guy (Help!) 21:07, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Moon Griffon

Moon Griffon, an article you created, has been nominated for deletion. We appreciate your contributions. However, an editor does not feel that Moon Griffon satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion and has explained why in the nomination space (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and the Wikipedia deletion policy). Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Moon Griffon and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~). You are free to edit the content of Moon Griffon during the discussion but should not remove the articles for deletion template from the top of the article; such removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you. Guy (Help!) 21:24, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Mary Evelyn Parker

Mary Evelyn Parker, an article you created, has been nominated for deletion. We appreciate your contributions. However, an editor does not feel that Mary Evelyn Parker satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion and has explained why in the nomination space (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and the Wikipedia deletion policy). Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mary Evelyn Parker and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~). You are free to edit the content of Mary Evelyn Parker during the discussion but should not remove the articles for deletion template from the top of the article; such removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you. Guy (Help!) 21:30, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

Howdy!

I noticed you are a pretty prolific article writer. I noticed you primarily create articles about the Arklatex area with a focus on the "LA" stuff. I am from Humble, TX and went to TAMU so I know about some of the people you are talking about (My wife went to SFASU so you may not like her as much as me :) ).

Some of the articles you have been writing are great! Mary Evelyn Parker as the first woman treasurer of Lousisana. Others however are not exactly notable as the sources backing up the article are pretty shaky. I know this is hard but some of the articles you have created just aren't notable enough for Wikipedia and it is causing people concern. I just wanted to bring it up as you are creating nice articles. I just think the subject of the articles needs a bit more notability. spryde | talk 23:16, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

Quick! DYK help!

I saw your Billy Freeman hook on DYK. Quick, get a reference for the 16 years he worked for the bridge. Without the reference, I cannot in good conscience put the hook in the next update section. The hook expires today. Not much time left. Reference #1 doesn't mention it, I don't think. Archtransit (talk) 19:25, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

Thank you for your well researched response! Billy, there's a RFC (request for comment) about you. It's somewhat like a complaint. After it's finished, it could be used against you if others bring it to the Arbitration Committee. If you would like any kind of help, such as adoption, I am willing to help, even with Wikipedia:Adopt-a-User, if this is beneficial. I believe in friendly discussion as much as possible. I don't believe in name calling, not that I think that someone is doing that. Archtransit (talk) 17:06, 8 December 2007 (UTC)

Could you tell me how to find this RFC link? I don't see it. What is being arbitrated? I don't find arbitration helpful on this forum. I find that many of these editors here lack basic knowledge of Louisiana politics and do engage in name calling. Thanks for your help.

Billy Hathorn (talk) 18:15, 8 December 2007 (UTC)

Could you leave a comment at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Moon_Griffon

Thanks, Billy Hathorn (talk) 18:17, 8 December 2007 (UTC)

Here's the link. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_comment/Billy_Hathorn My suggestion is before you respond, think for a moment and have the attitude "let's work together" rather than "you are a bunch of idiots who don't know better". Also if the adoption program is what you want, let me know. It may or may not. Archtransit (talk) 21:36, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

In WP, there's a term called canvassing. Some people consider it a crime. If you aren't spamming and just ask 1 or 2 for their consideration, it's no big deal. Just a FYI so nobody can accuse you if you aren't doing it. Archtransit (talk) 21:39, 9 December 2007 (UTC) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:CANVASS

Moon Griffon

Any relationship to the Griffon Corporation?

http://www.whitehouse.gov/radio/archive2005.html March 4, 2005 Secretary Snow on Social Security US Treasury Secretary John Snow visits with Ruth Ulrich of the Moon Griffon Show, KMLB, Monroe, LA. Note that one of the references, either the TV station or the newspaper, lists the 10 or so stations that carry his broadcasts. This reference could support the edit that his program is broadcasted on 10 stations, which make him more notable than a local radio commentator.

Any use for this?

Good luck! Archtransit (talk) 22:03, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

DYK

On 7 December, 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Dennis Freeman, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Adam Cuerden ^talk 09:37, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Billy J. Guin

I have nominated Billy J. Guin, an article you created, for deletion. I do not feel that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Billy J. Guin. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. Guy (Help!) 20:17, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Willis Ricketts

I have nominated Willis Ricketts, an article you created, for deletion. I do not feel that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Willis Ricketts. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. Guy (Help!) 20:39, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Hall M. Lyons

I have nominated Hall M. Lyons, an article you created, for deletion. I do not feel that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hall M. Lyons. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. Guy (Help!) 21:03, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Roderick Miller

I have nominated Roderick Miller, an article you created, for deletion. I do not feel that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Roderick Miller. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. Guy (Help!) 21:06, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Ben C. Toledano

I have nominated Ben C. Toledano, an article you created, for deletion. I do not feel that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ben C. Toledano. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. Guy (Help!) 21:10, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

If he does not qualify as a defeated statewide U.S. Senate candidate, he qualifies because of his journalism contributions.

Again, this is Wikistalking.

Billy Hathorn (talk) 01:27, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

"Guy", you were so WRONG in deleting the Toledano article. On the second reference, Google brings up this article from the New York Times, to which I did not have access when I wrote the article.

IN VAST WAREHOUSE, FAMILY CARVES OUT AN ELEGANT HOME E-MAIL Print Single-Page Save Share Del.icio.us Digg Facebook Newsvine Permalink By SANDRA SALMANS Published: April 23, 1987 LEAD: NOBODY would ever accuse the Toledanos, voracious collectors, of doing things in a small way. Ben C. Toledano, a lawyer with an ample girth and an appetite for modern Southern literature, buys four copies of every book by Walker Percy or Eudora Welty, one for each of the Toledanos' children. His wife, Roulhac - who has renovated homes in New Orleans, written about New Orleans architecture and now runs an antiques shop here - said that they just entertain hugely.

NOBODY would ever accuse the Toledanos, voracious collectors, of doing things in a small way. Ben C. Toledano, a lawyer with an ample girth and an appetite for modern Southern literature, buys four copies of every book by Walker Percy or Eudora Welty, one for each of the Toledanos' children. His wife, Roulhac - who has renovated homes in New Orleans, written about New Orleans architecture and now runs an antiques shop here - said that they just entertain hugely.

For us, she said, less is not more. More is more.

So when the Toledanos, their son and three daughters, two dogs, a cat and collections of antique furniture, china, dolls and doll furniture moved here from New Orleans four years ago, they wanted lots of space. What they got was a warehouse.

For a trifle under $200,000 they bought a three-story warehouse that had been built in 1914 for a wholesale grocer and, more recently, had been used by the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway. The warehouse was structurally sound, but it presented some design problems: the space was vast (6,000 square feet on each floor) and irregular (a trapezoid measuring 90 feet along the front, 95 feet along the back, 53 feet on one side and 122 feet on the other).

After four years and $200,000 more in renovation costs, the vast top floor of the warehouse has been turned into an elegant home with a manageable number of rooms, none of them immense except for the 1,000-square-foot library, which holds 12,000 books.

To begin with, the Toledanos had to clear out a space that for years had been inhabited mostly by pigeons. Then, without benefit of either architect or floor plan, they attacked the space itself. We just started out with one big room, said Mr. Toledano, who has helped his wife renovate homes as a hobby. His name is from his Spanish ancestors who settled in New Orleans; his wife, who was born in Texas, has a Huguenot first name.

Mr. Toledano laid two-by-four's on the floor to mark where walls would go. That way you walk through your floor plan, he said. If you want to make a room larger, you just move your two-by-four. The only modules, such as they were, were the thick pine posts that punctuated the space every 15 to 20 feet.

The front of the building overlooks the town and is quieter than the rear, and there the Toledanos put four bedrooms and two baths, all of them coming off a long corridor. The rear of the building, which overlooks the C.&O. Railway tracks just 20 feet away and the Blue Ridge Mountains in the distance, was turned into common space: the library and a large living room leading into a dining room. The kitchen is in the middle of the building. That way, Mr. Toledano said, Every bedroom has access to the kitchen and the entrance hall without going through any other room.

To light the living and dining rooms the Toledanos punched 11 windows in the rear wall of the warehouse. To light the interior space, they put a skylight over the kitchen and made a separate solarium with a 15-by-20-foot skylight. They kept the rafters over the solarium. My idea was to change things as little as possible, Mrs. Toledano said. It's a warehouse, so let it be a warehouse.

For the same reason, she said, she disdained conventional drapes for the windows, covering them instead with either shutters or Roman shades fashioned out of her old curtains. For windowsills in the bedrooms she found old stair treads. And for the floor the Toledanos bought maple boards that, because they were irregular or riddled with wormholes, had been destined for heavy crating. (continued)

1 2 Next Page > Again, you are WRONG.

Billy Hathorn (talk) 16:49, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

Guy, I don't believe that you would have "stalked" after this article if someone else had written it. What do you know about Louisiana?

Billy Hathorn (talk) 16:50, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Charles and Virginia de Gravelles

I have nominated Charles and Virginia de Gravelles, an article you created, for deletion. I do not feel that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Charles and Virginia de Gravelles. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. Guy (Help!) 21:45, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

This is Wikistalking in which you are engaging. Other editors should be informed about what you are doing; unfortunately, I don't know how to summons them. This couple's notability is self-evident. They were recipients of the 2007 Louisiana Hall of Fame honors. No one in that Hall of Fame has yet been deemed "non-notable".

01:26, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Allison Kolb

I have nominated Allison Kolb, an article you created, for deletion. I do not feel that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Allison Kolb. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. Guy (Help!) 21:57, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

Statewide elected official automatically qualifies.

Billy Hathorn (talk) 01:20, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Roy R. Theriot

I have nominated Roy R. Theriot, an article you created, for deletion. I do not feel that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Roy R. Theriot. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. Guy (Help!) 22:02, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

DYK

On 21 December, 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Robert Adley (Louisiana politician), which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Royalbroil 14:24, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

DYK

On 13 January, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Ric Williamson, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Wizardman 00:39, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater

On 15 January, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Elkman ^(Elkspeak) 14:37, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

Careful

Billy, please be very careful what you add to the articles about politicians who are currently running for (re-)election. Sometimes they will get upset and write in to m:OTRS.

Remember - verifiability isn't the be-all and end-all; there's also relevance. DS (talk) 03:46, 16 January 2008 (UTC)

Which politician did I write about that is a problem?

Billy Hathorn (talk) 04:03, 16 January 2008 (UTC)

• Zaffirini. DS (talk) 05:40, 16 January 2008 (UTC)

• • To be more specific, this is the text that she felt was inappropriate. She noted that, in addition to adding this perhaps-inappropriate text, you had edited her article quite a lot, so she was concerned that perhaps you had something against her. I'm willing to grant that you meant well, but just be careful. DS (talk) 16:51, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

Joel Chaisson

On 20 January, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Joel Chaisson, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--BorgQueen (talk) 09:57, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

Edward Kennon

On 22 January, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Edward Kennon, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--BorgQueen (talk) 13:52, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

Your DYK submissions

Hi Billy, I'd just like to inform you that the criteria for DYK nominations has changed somewhat and that articles now need inline citations for the facts in the hook. A number of your articles have been rejected because they don't contain such citations. So please be sure that your hook is properly cited with an in-text cite (or cites) so that it meets the DYK criteria. Thanks, Gatoclass (talk) 13:38, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

I found the inline citation for Don Dubbins so that was fine, thanks for providing it. Unfortunately, one of the other reviewers thinks the quality of the sources themselves aren't up to scratch, so your article may not get promoted in any case. Gatoclass (talk) 14:40, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

On 27 January, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Richard Eyer, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Daniel Case (talk) 02:51, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

On 27 January, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article William Fawcett, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Daniel Case (talk) 14:42, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

DYK

On 28 January, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Robert Bray, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Bookworm857158367 (talk) 14:38, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

AfD nomination of J. E. Sherrill

An editor has nominated J. E. Sherrill, an article on which you have worked or that you created, for deletion. We appreciate your contributions, but the nominator doesn't believe that the article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion and has explained why in his/her nomination (see also "What Wikipedia is not").

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AfD nomination of J. C. Trevino, Jr.

An editor has nominated J. C. Trevino, Jr., an article on which you have worked or that you created, for deletion. We appreciate your contributions, but the nominator doesn't believe that the article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion and has explained why in his/her nomination (see also "What Wikipedia is not").

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dyk

On 29 January, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Bobby Diamond, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Victuallers (talk) 13:03, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

DYK

On 30 January, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Barry Coe, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Bookworm857158367 (talk) 20:41, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

DYK

On 31 January, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Follow the Sun (TV series), which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Bookworm857158367 (talk) 12:50, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Charles R. Borchers

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DYK!

On 4 February, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article David Doremus, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Congrats! Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 21:37, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

Per this complaint diff I have moved the item off the Main Page and will next put it back into the "Suggestions" area of DYK. It was on the Main Page for a few minutes, so it counts as a DYK. Sorry for the confusion, Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 21:46, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

DYK

On 5 February, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Leonard McEwan, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Daniel Case (talk) 17:38, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

On 7 February, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Noble Ellington, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Daniel Case (talk) 02:53, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Hector J. Liendo

An editor has nominated Hector J. Liendo, an article on which you have worked or that you created, for deletion. We appreciate your contributions, but the nominator doesn't believe that the article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion and has explained why in his/her nomination (see also "What Wikipedia is not").

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Transwiki to a more hospitable site

Hi Billy Hathorn, I see that some of the articles you've written under review for deletion on grounds that their subjects are not suitably notable. I commend your dedication in researching and writing these articles, and would like to point out that there's a wiki where they would be very welcome -- Wikipopuli, which hosts biographical articles and does not impose a notability requirement. Perhaps you should transwiki some of your material there? Best, TheYellowCabin (talk) 05:12, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Ricardo Rangel

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AfD nomination of Radcliffe Killam

An editor has nominated Radcliffe Killam, an article on which you have worked or that you created, for deletion. We appreciate your contributions, but the nominator doesn't believe that the article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion and has explained why in his/her nomination (see also "What Wikipedia is not").

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CfD nomination of Category:Recipients of the Légion d'honneur

I have nominated Category:Recipients of the Légion d'honneur (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) for merging into Category:Légion d'honneur recipients (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs). Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at the discussion page. Thank you. Leo Laursen – ☏ ⌘ 13:35, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

• Certainly, that is fine with me.Billy Hathorn (talk) 02:02, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

DYK congratulations!

On 12 February, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Keith Munyan, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Congratulations! Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 14:10, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

Named <ref> tags

Billy, I noticed from some of your edits to the Radcliffe Killam article that you may be unfamiliar with named reference tags. They can save on typing and they help to keep Wikipedia reference lists short, but still complete. Here's how they work:

If you are going to be using a particular reference several times put a name in the <ref> tag like this:

<ref name=Stuff>Reference information here.</ref>

Notice the "name=Stuff" goes inside the <ref> tag itself. I used "Stuff" as an example, but use whatever name you want. Some people use a word or two of the headline. Some people use an authors name. But it can be anything you want. Then on subsequent uses of the same reference all you have to do is type this:

<ref name=Stuff />

Notice that you don't need to repeat any of the reference information. Also, notice that there is no </ref> tag, and in fact the closing slash is at the end of the original <ref> tag.

Here's a contrived example to show you what results. Typing this:

This is an entirely made up example.<ref name=Stuff>Reference information here.</ref> It is mostly nonsense,<ref name=Nonsense>Notice how these letters correspond to each instance of this particular reference.</ref> although it may have some substance.<ref name=Stuff /> But really, it is just nonsense.<ref name=Nonsense />

Generates this:

This is an entirely made up example. It is mostly nonsense, although it may have some substance. But really, it is just nonsense.

And then using {{Reflist}}, generates this:

Only two notes rather than four. — Bellhalla (talk) 04:59, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Joe Rubio, Jr.

On 14 February, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Joe Rubio, Jr., which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Elkman ^(Elkspeak) 02:38, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

Angel DYK

On 15 February, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Angel (1960 TV series), which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Daniel Case (talk) 11:13, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

Archive

Just a heads up: you might want to consider archiving this page. Best, Happyme22 (talk) 02:17, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

Categorization

Hello. When creating categories, it is important that you assign your new category to a parent category. For example, Category:Arizona Republicans should be within Category:Republicans (United States). Organizing categories makes finding information easier and your categories more useful. Thanks. --Tom (talk - email) 14:33, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

dyk

On 28 February, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Grits Gresham, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Victuallers (talk) 19:44, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

On 8 March, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Robert DeBlieux, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Royalbroil 04:35, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

AfD nomination of David R. Cortez

An editor has nominated David R. Cortez, an article on which you have worked or that you created, for deletion. We appreciate your contributions, but the nominator doesn't believe that the article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion and has explained why in his/her nomination (see also "What Wikipedia is not").

Your opinions on whether the article meets inclusion criteria and what should be done with the article are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/David R. Cortez and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~).

You may also edit the article during the discussion to improve it but should not remove the articles for deletion template from the top of the article; such removal will not end the deletion debate. Thank you. BJBot (talk) 22:06, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

The Biography Barnstar

		The Biography Barnstar
		For doing an excellent job expanding the page for Don Cazayoux and an overall distinguished record of biographical improvements--02:48, 13 March 2008 (UTC)Dr who1975 (talk)

CfD nomination of Category:West Texas Hall of Fame

Category:West Texas Hall of Fame, which you created, has been nominated for deletion, merging, or renaming. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the Categories for discussion page. Thank you. – Good Ol’factory ^(talk) 08:59, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

CfD nomination of Category:Buddy Holly West Texas Walk of Fame

Category:Buddy Holly West Texas Walk of Fame, which you created, has been nominated for deletion, merging, or renaming. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the Categories for discussion page. Thank you. – Good Ol’factory ^(talk) 08:59, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

DYK

On 20 March, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Virgil Johnson (singer), which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Congratulations! --Espresso Addict (talk) 16:27, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

On 21 March, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Sixty Rayburn, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

And again! --Espresso Addict (talk) 02:57, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

Good work on Crispin Sanchez and a little advice about referencing

Hi Billy!

First of, nice work on the Crispin Sanchez article. Its incredibly well done for a new article, and im very happy with your thorough wikifying and referencing. Also, im pretty much impressed that you improved the article so soon after i tagged it for cleanup (Though it makes me feel slightly sad you gave those tags such little time to enjoy the page :))

Apart from that, i have a little advise about referencing that you might find usefull. I notice that in your version there are several references used multiple times. There are a few problems with this: First, the source of the article becomes quite unreadable due to the excessive amount of links, Second, the same reference gets listed multiple times, and last: Its more work then needed :).

Named Referencing

If you want to reference to a source multiple times, you can create something that is called a Named Reference. A named reference works like this: You give a reference a name, and instead of simply adding the full reference next time, you simply add the name to that reference. This will be much shorter text wise, and it will only add the reference to the list once. Here is how its done:

The first reference is fully written out, but includes a name=<Name> part after the opening tag. Example:.
<ref name=wire>http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19408642&BRD=2290&PAG=461&dept_id=569392&rfi=6</ref>

Any subsequent addition of the reference should be written as: ref name=<Name>. Example:
<ref name=wire/>

For an example of an article containing named referencing, have a look at your own Crispin Sanchez article, which i edited to include this.

Well, so much for me writing. Kind regards, and happy editing to you! Excirial ^{(Talk,Contribs)} 22:01, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

Thank you, Excirial, your explanation is one that I can follow. Someone else tried to explain this procedure to me earlier, but I did not grasp it. I will keep your example for quick reference.

Billy Hathorn (talk) 23:07, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of Glen Starnes

Please do not make personal attacks. Wikipedia has a strict policy against personal attacks. Attack pages and images are not tolerated by Wikipedia and are speedily deleted. Users who continue to create or repost such pages and images in violation of our biographies of living persons policy will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. Thank you.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Kesh (talk) 22:14, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

How can I place {{hangon}} to an article that was immediately deleted. As far as being a personal attack, the article is a compilation of news articles about the individual. He is given space to reply in the article. Billy Hathorn (talk) 17:41, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

The article was entirely based on negative information, and contained no actual biographical information about the subject. That is a violation of WP:BLP. As for "space to reply in the article," I'm not sure what you're talking about. We don't expect the subject of an article to log in and defend themselves. If you really feel this is unjustified, you can discuss it with the deleting admin here. If they refuse to undelete, you can make your case on WP:DRV. -- Kesh (talk) 21:49, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Crispin Sanchez

On 31 March, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Crispin Sanchez, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--BorgQueen (talk) 14:58, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

April 2008

Please do not add content without citing reliable sources, as you did to Ronald Reagan. Before making potentially controversial edits, it is recommended that you discuss them first on the article's talk page. If you are familiar with Wikipedia:Citing sources please take this opportunity to add references to the article. Contact me if you need assistance adding references. Thank you. -MBK₀₀₄ 20:00, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

CfD nomination of Category:Herbert Hoover High School (San Diego, California) alumni

Category:Herbert Hoover High School (San Diego, California) alumni, which you created, has been nominated for deletion, merging, or renaming. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the Categories for discussion page. Thank you. – Good Ol’factory ^(talk) 23:25, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

DYK

On 15 April, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Ronnie Thompson (Georgia politician), which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Cheers, Daniel (talk) 02:31, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

DYK

On 20 April, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Joe Shell, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Wizardman 15:53, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

Attempts to censor your Preston Bynum edits

A couple of users are trying to censor Bynum from the American criminals category. Could you go the the RFC at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_talk:American_criminals#What_should_be_the_threshold_for_inclusion_of_this_category.3 and indicate you feel corrupt politicians belong in this category? John celona (talk) 18:40, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

4/22 DYK

On 22 April, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article L. B. Henry, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Bedford 02:00, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

DYK

On 24 April, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article John Desmond, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

-- Milk’s Favorite Cookie ^(Talk) 20:54, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

4/25 DYK

On 25 April, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Kevin O'Brien (Texas pastor), which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Bedford 10:12, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Yay, you got a DYK.

On 28 April, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Mary K. Shell, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 12:46, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

Richard Honaker

On 30 April, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Richard Honaker, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Victuallers (talk) 14:51, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

The Did you know? hook based on a fact from the article you created or substantially expanded, Richard Honaker, has been added to the Wikipedia Portal, Portal:Criminal justice. Thank you for your contributions in this topic! If you know of another relevant fact from an article that has appeared at Did you know?, then please suggest it at the associated portal talk page.

--Cirt (talk) 17:17, 30 April 2008 (UTC)