User talk:Nightscream/Archive 1

Archive 1: March 17, 2005 - April 22, 2007

Corey Clark

Delt with but you need to say who took the photo how it ended up under the GFDL and idealy when the photo was taken.Geni 03:40, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

you can resize it by reduceing the number after "| Img_size =" however given the copyright issues with the image there is little point in doing so.Geni 10:01, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

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Pedro Zamora

Hi I just wanted to thank you for all the work you did on the Pedro Zamora article. I was a good friend of his and know his family well. He was an amazing person and I still feel his loss. I just wanted to let you know that I appreciate all you have done to keep his article true.Callelinea 00:29, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

		The Barnstar of Diligence
		Please accept this Barnstar of Diligence for exceptional perseverance in researching Pedro Zamora. Cheers, --Callelinea 00:32, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

Sandman vandal

Hi--I'm not an administrator, but when a vandal ignores all warnings, I report them here [3]. I have found this to be very effective; usually an administrator looks into these complaints within minutes, and blocks the vandal if appropriate. Best of luck, JNW 00:22, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

Sandman

I'll keep an eye on the issue. It might be worth finding a compromise though, perhaps get it into the lead that although the Sandman character was born William Baker, he is more commonly known as Flint Marko. I should imagine a lot of people will be coming to this from the film, where that is his name. So it's best to clear it up early save having the same issue over and over again. As for User:216.54.173.2, that's a bit more like vandalism. I see the IP has been blocked, if it continues you're better off going straight to WP:AIV. At least there you will get the attention of an admin who's "in" rather than wait for me to show up. Vandalism blocks should really be given as soon after the vndalism as possible, because they are preventative, not punishment. Steve block Talk 07:43, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

• Yeah, I agree that the way the other person has it it doesn't read right. I'm not so sure we treat media adaptations with secondary prominence, we've got to bear in mind the NPOV policy. But all I'm asking for here is adding some extra text to the lead. Something which makes it clear that in the comics he was born Baker and adopted the name Marko, but that in other adaptations he is born Marko. Otherwise people come into the bio and the first thing thy see is the name William Baker. That's going to confuse people. Maybe write this in the lead, which is supposed to summarise the important aspects of the article, of which this is one: The Sandman appeared in whatever issue, and although it is revealed in whatever issue that the character was born William Baker, the character later adopted the name Flint Marko. In some versions of the character, especially the one seen in Spiderman 3, Flint Marko is the only name associated with the character. All we're aiming for here is to clear up confusion, yes? Anyways, I'm off out for the day. Have a think. Steve block Talk 08:18, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
  • Perfect. That suits me down to the ground, and should solve any confusion. Sorry if I wasn't clear before or possibly misunderstood you, but you are absolutely right that stuff about the movie wouldn't belong in a section discussing the comic version. Cheers for that, take it easy, Steve block Talk 19:03, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

About Sandman

Sorry about that, you know every time he was in his giant form, he would roar and growl and thats what made him monsterous to me. And I thought it would be good to put what his size would be like compared to the construction site. Anyway, sorry man. Johnny542 19:00, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks

Hey, thanks for your kind words regarding the Fallen Angel article. I thought it would be good to shape it up a little more, and pack it with enough essential information that it might actually help the series gain readers. I was a little concerned about the extensive footnotes, but I figured too many would be better than too few.Jeff-El 14:20, 1 July 2007 (UTC)

AfD Help

Hi, six of my articles have put up by AfD by the same person and are being voted on all by the same persons.. I was wondering if you could look the articles over and the things written on the discussion pages and give me your honest answer as to should they be up for vote or am I being paranoid? The articles are:

• Miguel Luis Tamargo-Bautista
• Vinagre Portillo
• Alonso J. del Portillo-Tamargo
• Alonso R. del Portillo
• Alonso del Portillo-Marcano
• Alonso del Portillo-del Junco

Last week I lost one of my articles and I thought it was a good faith AfD but now with six more up for vote this week I think there is more behind these AfD then good faith. Callelinea 13:28, 3 July 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for your imput. I still feel there is something fishy going on so I will be putting up all my articles up for review and then I will be leaving wikipedia.. I am aware that some of my articles do not reach the "notable" stage, but I did not want to put anything in the article that was not verifiable.. And since I will have no no info until my return trip from Cuba in August. Then all I can say is to screw all those that are going after my articles.. As Richard Nixon once said " You won't have me to kick around anymore". Callelinea 16:39, 3 July 2007 (UTC)

Calhoun quote

I removed the Calhoun quote you added to that character's page. Quotes should be part of article text, where they have context and whatnot. Unfortunately, I errantly hit a key on my keyboard and entered in the edit summary that I "moved" it to wikiquote. Alas, it was more a suggestions than a statement, i.e. it should have read "move". The short version is, I did not move it -- but you mind find a home for it and other Calhoun quotes there. --EEMeltonIV 04:04, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

J.K. Woodward

Sure, no problem. This interview[4] describes his process:

"From the art shown in solicitations for the new "Fallen Angel," it is clear that Woodward's style involves more than just pencil and ink. He follows a three-step process which results in completely colored art with a very unique look. To clarify this though, he explained, "The thing about the process I use-- there really is no inking or coloring in the traditional comic book sense. The first step is the pencils, which are usually pretty rough. Since I don't have to send them to an inker, I generally don't worry too much about these. This is the fastest part of the process since any thing about the pencils I'm not happy with, I can always fix in the next step. The second step is painting with gouache. I do this in black and white for three reasons:

First, it helps me to concentrate on tones, light and shadow. In my opinion, this is where the mood is and it requires more thought than simply the color. Second, it allows me to change color more easily if I have a black and white base. I like to allow the editor or writer options for changes wherever I can. Third, it saves money. Gouache is not cheap, so buying only two colors (one tube black & one tube white), I can save some money.

'The third step is applying color. This is done by airbrushing the base colors over the tones which have already been applied with gouache.'"

In the supplements for the Fallen Angel: To Serve In Heaven TPB from IDW, Woodward himself says,

"I'm often asked (or it's often assumed) that my work is done digitally. The truth is, most pages have no digital aid. Occasionally, I will add things to the page that are missing. Sometimes I forget a detail or sometimes I purposely leave something out because I feel I can achieve it better digitally."

He then goes on to describe an instance when he did use digital methods: Juris turning to dust after leaving Bete Noir. Hope this helps! Jeff-El 12:49, 9 July 2007 (UTC)

Kerry Washington

Sure, seems obvious: 1. Better quality; 2. more flattering; and 3. three years more recent. --David Shankbone 02:16, 30 July 2007 (UTC)

Without a doubt. --David Shankbone 02:21, 30 July 2007 (UTC)

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Frankie Abernathy

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Re: Gunslinger

Some time ago, there were lists of episodes that harbored a screenshot from each episode. There was a major crackdown to remove all these screenshots because they did not directly contribute to the content at hand. Usually for articles, one image is supposed to be used as identification. So when the miniseries for this comes out, we'd use the miniseries cover instead to ID the whole series. But basically, unless each issue was notable enough to warrant their own article, and this is rarely ever the case except for monumental issues, showing all the covers isn't appropriate. The only exception would be content commenting on the artwork for each cover, if there is real-world context for each one. Hope that makes sense. If possible, I think it would be appropriate to provide an external link to the artwork for this series to counter the strict fair use criteria by allowing a reader to go offsite. —Erik (talk • contrib) - 01:35, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

Union City

Is there a reference source that actually documents a distinct definition for each of those words?

(Btw, someone at the Wiki pinic mentioned that you might come. Did you? I don't recall seeing anyone there with your name on their badge.) Nightscream 01:38, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

• I'll start with the BTW: I had planned the date on my calendar, but relative was in the hospital in Brooklyn. On the way home we passed up the West Side Highway, so close to Central Park, but not close enough. I would have enjoyed meeting you and other folks in person. As to Union City being the densest city in the United States, I have been searching for the perfect source -- one that uses those exact words -- for nearly a year. The sources I have added are OK, but far from definitive. I could give you the following -- The Most & the Least, Time (magazine), November 9, 1962. "MOST DENSELY POPULATED CITY: Union City, N.J., with 40,138 people per sq. mi. Next: Hoboken, N.J. with 37,262. New York City has only 24,697—although one of its boroughs, Manhattan, jams 77,195 into each square mile." -- but that's 45 years old. Another one is more recent -- A case in point is Union City, New Jersey, right across the Hudson River from Manhattan. The most densely populated city in the U.S. (with over 52,000 residents per square mile), it has an ethnic mix that used to be predominantly Cuban but now includes immigrants from Central and South America as well as the Caribbean." -- but it's a tangential comment in an article about education, not population. This next one comes from a government source -- http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/tech/techconf99/whitepapers/paper1.html "The Secretary's Conference on Educational Technology-1999"], United States Department of Education. "Union City, New Jersey, is located in Hudson County, directly across the Hudson River from Manhattan. With 60,000 residents in 1.4 square miles, it is the most densely populated city in the United States." -- but it's using pre-2000 census data. I can't find the home run source, but it seems that there's enough out there to hang a hat on. Any thoughts? Alansohn 03:24, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

Those are sources for the population density. I was asking about sources for the distinction you assert between "town" and "city".

However, the density issue itself merits discussion. Why did you delete the information I gave showing different sources giving different rankings to the various cities, including sources that post-date the 2000 Census? How were those not valid? Nightscream 03:39, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

• I didn't remove any of the sources, they're all there, just used differently. The distinction is arbitrary, but Union city is incorporated as a City, and Guttenberg is incorporated as a Town. Guttenberg is more densely populated, but Union City is the most densely populated city. The wording that had existed previously was "The city's exact state and national ranking varies, depending on sources, with a 2000 report by the Center for Children and Technology placing it at #1,<ref name="CCT"/> a 2003 article at northjersey.com placing it at #2, behind New York City<ref name="northjersey"/> and the [[United States Census, 2000|U.S. Census]] placing it at #2 in the state behind [[Guttenberg]].<ref name="Census"/>" The source from The Record states that ""Passaic is the third most densely populated city in America, after Union City and New York City..."; it doesn't say it's number 2, it says it's first. As stated above, Guttenberg is denser, but it's a town, not a city. The previous statement in the lead, that "It is one of the most densely populated cities in the United States, with a density of 52,977.8 per square mile" does not the qualification that it is "one of" the most densely populated cities, so the wording was removed. I am still searching for a more definitive source, but sources are provided that do support the claim that Union City is the "most densely populated city in the United States." Alansohn 04:39, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

Alan, the only source you provided for any distinction between "town" and "city" is another Wiki article that is itself unreferenced. (I tagged it for this reason.) Moreover, that article, which you created, makes it clear that this distinction only applies to New Jersey. What does this have to do with a national ranking, or for that matter, common parlance, which I've never observed recognizing any such distinction between the two words? Nightscream 04:54, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

• Appropriate sources have been added to the Town (New Jersey) article; it's an oldie. Each state defines what a "city" is, and different definitions are used by each state, and the United States Census Bureau uses these definitions. See this link for data for "Union City city, New Jersey" (i.e., the City of Union City") and this link for "Guttenberg town, New Jersey". If you want to see how out of whack common parlance is with how cities are defined and what common sense would dictate, take a look at Corbin City, New Jersey, whose population shot up to 530 as of the 2006 census estimate. Alansohn 05:21, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

Pics from Wiknic

Hi, my brother sent me the pics from the Wiknic, which you had taken and sent to him. How do I upload them to my user page? May I do so, with your permission? Bearian 15:00, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

• Thank you so much! I will not post the other pic, just the two you posted. I may not be able to do this right now, as I have to go to a lunch meeting with another teacher and do other stuff. Bearian 15:58, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

I finally posted your images at my userpage and my WP portfolio page. Thanks again. Bearian 14:34, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

Die Hard - McLean meeting Johnson

I agree with you removing the trivia section, but your reason for removing it is wrong - just because McLean never met the Johnson agents from the first film doesn't mean he isn't aware of them - therefore his groan in DH4 is quite justified. User:Mmm commentaries 10:56, 18 August 2007

Snape edit

I disagree with your assertion that Potter was doing something he wasn't supposed to be doing. You will recall that Potter was still learning what Snape was supposed to teach, and Potter inadvertantly picked up one of Snape's thoughts (frankly, I don't even recall the Pensive being used in this instance, as they were trying to protect Harry's mind from outside intrusion, and Harry's pushing back allowed him a glimpse into Snape's mind - am I incorrect?). - Arcayne (^{cast a spell}) 14:15, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

AS you recounted the tale, it came back to me. You are correct. Thanks. :) - Arcayne (^{cast a spell}) 18:24, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

I'm not sure if I'm to blame for the conflicts; most of the changes to active voice, which produced much of what you complain, were made and re-made by User talk:Whatsupwestcoast. I've now seen some of your justification and changed a couple of my actual edits back to your suggestions, as I generally agree with those. I have no particular problme with the occassional use of passive voice, though I have touched up a few of the sentences after they were changed by others. You'll note that I did not make much of your changes either, and was only annotating references when they were changed back again to active. Magidin 05:44, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

Video Professor

Hello, Nightscream,

Since you have edited the Video Professor page before, I'd very much appreciate if you get involved in the current discussion of the entry. Your input would be very helpful. Thanks, Nsk92 12:15, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

TheRealWorldWiki

Hello I've put in a request for a The Real World Wiki the other day and I found it 2 days ago.My request for it was 3 days ago.My question is am I the founder?If so how do I put the logo or can I put a logo up?My last question is If it is about The Real World can you help me get that site up and running?Reply here.P.S the site is www.therealworld.wikia.com.P.S.S I created an account and I'm not under the Active User Page -03:20, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

Uhmmm you didn't answer my questions.75.85.204.119 03:57, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

At Wikia.com Do you know anyone I can ask? 75.85.204.119 05:00, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

Brian Sapient

Looks like someone already has turned it back into a redirect. As it was it would have been a speedy deletion. I've added it to my watch list. Cheers --Michael Johnson 03:54, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

Tratare

Omg! You're a great artist. How did you draw those sketches on your user page. Anyway, I don't know. I just like the other picture better tho. Tratare 19:12, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

Sorry, I'm still reverting it. Your running to an admin won't change that, deary Tratare 00:37, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

No, I'm not an admin, but this isn't a situation where an admin will get involved in his official capacity anyway. Content disputes really aren't what they're for. But if you want my opinion, this is a case where simply being patient may well be successful, if the uploader of the picture there now doesn't attach an appropriate tag. So wait a week. When the image gets deleted, put the free-license one back. If the image doesn't get deleted and becomes licensed appropriately, it may well remain in the infobox, but there's no reason both images can't be on the page, is there? TCC (talk) (contribs) 22:26, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

Haha! Hey, it's not problem. After thinking it over, I think your picture works just fine for the article. It's better than the other one now that I think about it. :) Thank you for coming to me so respectfully about it on my talk page. I thought that was really nice of you. Yea, I am not going to hide it. I think your pictures of the male phsyique are hot. There a turn on. Wow! I have never seen a male's body drawn so beautifully before. Mmmm! lol! I am so gay right now. Literally. ;) Tratare 03:55, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

Haha! I can't say I am, but I take it your boss has very good taste. So with your detailed eye to create such male beauty as shown in your artwork, you MUST be able to see why your boss and I think the way we do. Do you have as good as taste as us IF you know what I mean? haha Tratare 11:00, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

Oh ok! This is awkward then. Goodbye! Have a nice life! :)Tratare 17:26, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

Your image uploads

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ossie davis

hi...i just opened up a discussion on the ossie davis talk page. cheers--emerson7 | Talk 17:17, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

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I'm writing this message here because it seems you have had a serious talking to by more users than just my self (up above) about adding unsourced contributions to wikipedia. The Coral Smith info you are adding into the article is unsourced and I have told you that repeatedly. Until you get sources for that info, stop adding it in and being an irritating Loansince 08:49, 26 September 2007 (UTC)