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a banned autobigraphy. They are registered to an American uni but used by Dennis. <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/81.149.223.218|81.149.223.218]] ([[User talk:81.149.223.218|talk]]) 10:40, 10 March 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
a banned autobigraphy. They are registered to an American uni but used by Dennis. <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/81.149.223.218|81.149.223.218]] ([[User talk:81.149.223.218|talk]]) 10:40, 10 March 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:I'm not interested in this sockpuppetry stuff, but if the content I revered is backed up by RS, feel free to add it back in. Citing ones' self is not an RS. ''[[User:Dihydrogen Monoxide|dihydrogen monoxide]]'' <small>([[User talk:Dihydrogen Monoxide|H<sub>2</sub>O]])</small> 10:42, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
:I'm not interested in this sockpuppetry stuff, but if the content I revered is backed up by RS, feel free to add it back in. Citing ones' self is not an RS. ''[[User:Dihydrogen Monoxide|dihydrogen monoxide]]'' <small>([[User talk:Dihydrogen Monoxide|H<sub>2</sub>O]])</small> 10:42, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
The "revered" seems to be a mistake for "reversed". Rawlins' citing his own
web-site, i.e. himself, is certainly not a reliable source. It is not wise to get
near Rawlins.

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User talk:Giggy/Header

A noob's guide to GA reviewing

Hey, your essay's interesting. I plan on reviewing some GA noms once the article I nominated is reviewed (whether it gets accepted or not, at least I'll be familiar with the process!). Had a question about something in your essay though - footnote 8 refers to a Veropedia parser. What's that and where is it? Thanks. :) Somno (talk) 12:27, 9 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm in a hurry, but check out Veropedia. Register on the site, and it should be in your userlinks at the top. If you can't work it out (I couldn't for a while either), bug Riana, and tell her I say hi. :) Cheers, dihydrogen monoxide (H20) 12:36, 9 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Ah, I went to the site before but didn't know I had to register to see the parser thingy. Thanks! :) Somno (talk) 12:53, 9 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
No probs; I'll try and take a look at your GAN soon. dihydrogen monoxide (H20) 23:03, 9 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
No hurry, there are plenty of noms that have been there longer than mine (and it's moving a lot faster than WP:RFF, which isn't moving at all). Somno (talk) 00:04, 10 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Re: DotA FAC

Thanks for the heads-up. Sorry you don't like the game, though- and Warcraft III in general. :P Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs (talk) 14:28, 9 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bernard FAnning

Bad joke, couldn't resist. Nice job on that one! --Kakofonous (talk) 04:15, 10 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You forgot about OMGdyssey Number Five. And in retrospect, I can see why you would...! Thanks :) dihydrogen monoxide (H20) 04:21, 10 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

My request for bureaucratship

H-twenty?

Hello, DHMO! I was curious how you selected your signature text. As I’m sure you know, the chemical formula for water is H2O (with the letter “O” representing oxygen), not H20 (with a zero). Did you substitute the numeral for the element deliberately? — Knowledge Seeker 06:04, 10 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I assure you that it's all an elaborate typo! Time to fix it. :) dihydrogen monoxide (H20) 06:38, 10 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Ah, I’m glad I spoke up then. I’m a chemistry major and a typography nerd, so I tend to have an eye for these things. — Knowledge Seeker 07:39, 10 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Very much appreciated :) dihydrogen monoxide (H2O) 07:41, 10 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

GA reviewing

Hi DM, do you fact check when you review articles in GAN? --Efe (talk) 07:37, 10 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I try to. Why - did I miss something major? dihydrogen monoxide (H2O) 07:38, 10 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
No. You asked me before to review articles in GAN but I was a bit hesitant to pick one to fully review it because of this "fack checking" issues. Though it is not required to fact check (can be traced from older discussions in GAN), I have this feeling that I need to do so. But I have no time, and you know, we have no internet connection in the house. Thats partly why I missed to do your request. Maybe someday I can help reduce the backlog. For now, song-related articles improvement. =) --Efe (talk) 07:50, 10 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, I see your point. I sometimes will click the link if I find the claim being made suspicious, but I generally just hover the mouse over and glance at the publisher - if they're an RS then I'll take my chance. Yeah, it's not the best ethic, but I haven't blown the Wiki up yet (+AGF and all). dihydrogen monoxide (H2O) 07:52, 10 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Haha. I thought Bernard Fanning already got the little star. Anyway, I partly read your user page and its entertaining. --Efe (talk) 08:02, 10 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Rawlins

Prove that Rawlins has not written an autobiography. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.149.223.218 (talk) 10:27, 10 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The burden of proof is on you to prove that he is "known for his vanity page", using a reliable source. dihydrogen monoxide (H2O) 10:29, 10 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The biography consists almost entirely of quotations from Rawlins' own site, www.dioi.org. The rest is mostly from Pickering, a friend of Rawlins. Even a small amount of Pickering's own scientific work is praised. Wikipedia rules ban links to a site connected to yourself. Rawlins used numerical sock-puppets, to hide the fact that he was writing a banned autobigraphy. They are registered to an American uni but used by Dennis. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.149.223.218 (talk) 10:40, 10 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not interested in this sockpuppetry stuff, but if the content I revered is backed up by RS, feel free to add it back in. Citing ones' self is not an RS. dihydrogen monoxide (H2O) 10:42, 10 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The "revered" seems to be a mistake for "reversed". Rawlins' citing his own web-site, i.e. himself, is certainly not a reliable source. It is not wise to get near Rawlins.