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Re:Harry and the Potters discography

A shame it didn't recieve FL status, only due to length, an issue that is strongly argumentative. A sentence (for FLs in general) should be introduced into the criteria, stating that is either is or isn't a requirement. Anyhow, I will continue to work on Harry and the Potters (and discography) and Draco and the Malfoys (discography). The Draco and the Malfoys discography is now formatted the exact same as the Harry and the Potters discography, so it would be good to see these reach FL status and the main Draco and the Malfoys article reach GA. I believe in 2008 (if not already), The Parselmouths and The Remus Lupins may just become notable if they were to do a national tour for instance. Good luck administrator (congrats!) and happy editing in 2008! Hpfan9374 (talk) 01:29, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

Same to you, friend

Happy new year! -- SECisek (talk) 02:46, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

Well done

This is a great idea. You are a genius my friend.--Angel David (talk) 14:42, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. Cheers! Wassupwestcoast (talk) 04:57, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

• Okay :)--Angel David (talk) 22:29, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

Not burned out

...just burned...I am droping this hobby and sticking to personal research due to the ease of the delisting of Christianity. I have a MySpace page, a YouTube site, and my e-mail is readily available to anyone who can make an intelligent google search. EdChampion once sent me a text message on my cell phone in a fit of wiki-stalking, surely you can find me if you care to. Stay in touch and best wishes.

With regrets, but no apologies. -- SECisek (talk) 10:10, 4 January 2008 (UTC)

Please, have no regrets and apologies are not necessary. You are hardly the first good editor who contributes a ton to the project and then is dissed. Another good editor from Illinois - IvoShandor (talk · contribs) - found the same problem and left. One of the most prolific FA contributors - Cla68 (talk · contribs) - found himself amazingly under attack a month ago. Several others are in a bizarre dispute with troublemakers. In other words, many Wikipedians and I understand your aggravation. My new year's resolution is to stay away from any article that attracts POV pushers like bears to honey. Nor, will I fight silly vandalism on those pages. Really, what do I care if a million and a half articles claim the most strange fringe theory as truth and are liberally sprinkled with "Cody is gay" and "dsfaogaoganrg". Will anyone take such an article seriously? Will anyone care? I will work on articles that purely interest me. In the end, if Wikipedia collapses under the weight of in fighting, I will at least be enriched by my own reading and research even if Wikipedia cares not for it at all. My involvement will be with Wikipedia:One featured article per quarter and using my admin tools to keep that clean and to help at FA. I am leaving the dross makers with the dross. Cheers! Wassupwestcoast (talk) 19:47, 4 January 2008 (UTC)

Hi to you both. I am saddened to see you go, Secisek, but I understand. I've been through some problems myself. Wikipedia seems fraught with mixed messages. I've also come to limit myself to doing what interests me. I enjoy learning new things and I still enjoy the serendipity of researching for an article on something dull and finding other things that really interest me. I did an article this morning that fits in that category Best wishes to you both. clariosophic (talk) 23:49, 4 January 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia:One featured article per quarter

I've declared my intention to take the wizard rock band article Draco and the Malfoys to GA by March and a true encyclopedia-worthy article - Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - to FA by April. I will spend my hobby time here at Wikipedia on those two articles and surrounding articles only. I intend to keep my patch of Wikipedia nice and clean. Cheers! Wassupwestcoast (talk) 19:57, 4 January 2008 (UTC)

Welcome to Novels WikiProject

Hi, and welcome to the Novels WikiProject! As you may have guessed, we're a group of editors working to improve Wikipedia's coverage of topics related to fiction books often referred to as "Novels".

A few features that you might find helpful:

• Our navigation box points to most of the useful pages within the project.
• The announcement and open task box is updated quite regularly. You can watch it if you're interested; or, you can add it directly to your user page by including {{WikiProject_Novels_announcements}} there.
  While you are updating your userpage, don't forget our userbox {{Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/Outreach/User WPNOVELS}}.
• The project has a monthly newsletter; it will normally be delivered as a link, but other methods are available.

There are a variety of interesting things to do within the project; you're free to participate however much—or little—you like:

• Starting some new articles? Our article structure guidelines / template outlines some things to include.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask one of the members, and we'll be happy to help you. Again, welcome! We look forward to seeing you around! :: Kevinalewis : ^{(Talk Page)}/_(Desk) 16:46, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

GA Review of Armstrong Sperry

Hello, I'm glad you agreed with my comments. There was a mix-up with User:Amatulic and myself; I had "signed up" to take on the Review, but while I was laboriously writing out my comments for why I thought the article should fail, they commented on the talk page, saying that they were going to be reviewing the article. I added my comments anyway and removed my name as the reviewer, thinking they would take over, but they never came back; so I'm glad you stepped in. :) Just a note to say sorry for the confusion and I agree with your assessment. Take care, María (habla conmigo) 17:57, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

No problem. Cheers! Wassupwestcoast (talk) 17:58, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

ACfL GA review

Wassup, thank you for taking the time to review A Canticle for Leibowitz. Your generous words and observations are much appreciated. I hope you enjoy the book!
Jim Dunning | talk 04:34, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. I will!. Cheers! Wassupwestcoast (talk) 04:38, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

Thanks!

		Thanks for your support
		Thank you SO MUCH for your support in my unanimous RFA. Take this cookie as a small token of my appreciation.--Jayron32|talk|contribs 06:15, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

Good luck. Cheers! Wassupwestcoast (talk) 06:25, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

Novels members

Why!!! have you alphabetized the members list you did this is no consultation that I can see. now we will find it very difficult to monitor joiners and also easily check those who are older member and have turned in active. :: Kevinalewis : ^{(Talk Page)}/_(Desk) 08:43, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

Actually I do agree, however just to correct, slightly. You say "years", actually that is slightly stretching a point. last changed by a user March 2007 and last worked on otherwise Oct 2006. So, just over a year and a quarter.

Ok! so actually this sequence is now a lot better. However asking just yesterday afternoon and resequencing just a few hours later is "a bit" quick.

Anyway no real harm done, and yes it is better. In my view. :: Kevinalewis : ^{(Talk Page)}/_(Desk) 16:12, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

No problem - I know I might be the most active member here but there are quite a few others. Have a look at some of the project pages and scan the update history a bit and you should get a good idea of the workrate. :: Kevinalewis : ^{(Talk Page)}/_(Desk) 16:20, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

Children's literature project

Anyway moving on. Quite happy to get involved but really only in the narrative prose (i.e. WPNovels) sense. We have a relationship with the Australian literature project. This involves setting up a task force that advertises and points to the work of the the project as linked with this one. I think such a link would benefit both projects. :: Kevinalewis : ^{(Talk Page)}/_(Desk) 16:16, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

Gas on the Fire

Perhaps there is plenty of blame to spread here. User:Professor marginalia had never participated or commented on the Introduction to Evolution entry since its inception. This is how his difference of opinion was accepted by another:

• I don't think that my comments were considered, looking at the hostile response above
• I see the Wiki-gang-up in full force.
• There is no need to call others in to dismiss my comments from even different angles, the hostility to sex as a source of variation is evident

While screaming victim --- they are personally attacking the intent of a new contributor. Doubt if Professor marginalia will be coming back either. It should have never spilled to the FA page. Unfortunately, that forced me to defend the article in open forum. At no point would I defend Filll; thou I saw a response of that nature coming like a freight train.--Random Replicator (talk) 21:08, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

How many places do you have to personally attack me? Now Wassupwestcoast has to say I'm "obsessed" with linking sex and evolution? Is this typical Wikipedia? This, right now, is exactly how your gang has come across from square one:aggressive hostility towards an outsider, someone who wasn't part of your gang already. Anyone who disagrees with you will be hounded all over Wikipedia, attacked relentlessly, on article discussion pages, on personal discussion pages. Everything they do will be wrong, will be dissected. Wassupwestcoast, your post on my page was dishonest. Random Replicator, you've said enough about me. It's clear personally insulting me and attacking me is consuming a lot of bandwidth. Strangely, I would have thought evolution more interesting. --Amaltheus (talk) 02:19, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

What? Cheers! Wassupwestcoast (talk) 02:28, 13 January 2008 (UTC)