User talk:Dravecky

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TV stations in Oregon

Thanks for populating Category:Television stations in Bend, Oregon and deleting Category:Television stations in Bend. I have created the matching category plus created and populated both Category:Television stations in Medford, Oregon and Category:Television stations in Eugene, Oregon. Could you go ahead and delete Category:Television stations in Medford and Category:Television stations in Eugene to complete the process? Thanks! - Dravecky (talk) 01:13, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

You're absolutely not supposed to depopulate a category while CfD is in progress. The Medford CfD has not closed. In fact, your original nomination has not changed. You still have it nominated for a renaming that is different from what the CfD participants have suggested. You discussed the rename, but you haven't changed your nomination. Doczilla _STOMP! 02:10, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

I'm well aware of that but this CfD is closed—by you as a matter of fact. The still-open discussion is about the radio stations category, not the television stations category. It's an understandable confusion. - Dravecky (talk) 02:28, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Nope. Sure didn't. Although I can now see why you think so. The links from the categories to their CfDs are wrong on both the Eugene and Medford category pages. Those CfDs are still open. Doczilla _STOMP! 02:33, 25 May 2008 (UTC)Hold on. It's more complicated than that. Doczilla _STOMP! 02:40, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Wow, multiple edit conflicts as I try to reply. I guess I'll just wait a few minutes while this gets sorted out before I say any more. - Dravecky (talk) 02:46, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Thank you. I goofed and I'm in the process of fixing it. Since that involves multiple categories, this will take a few minutes. Doczilla _STOMP! 02:49, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Okay. Can't believe I did that, but I believe I've got it taken care of. Thanks for bringing it to my attention so I could have the immediate opportunity to clean up after myself. Doczilla _STOMP! 03:02, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

No worries. It's all sorted now. Thanks! - Dravecky (talk) 03:15, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

tlx template

There's no point in using {{tlx}} for templates which do not take arguments. 121a0012 (talk) 07:15, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

I was using it for the display properties and consistency with other templates on that page. To quote from the tlx documentation, "If given no additional parameters except 'template name', it presents the same as the similar Tl macro template -- a blue link nested in curly-braces-- the same as a user would apply the template without parameters, but with a noticably clearer font and spacing on most modern browsers." - Dravecky (talk) 07:22, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

Please help with Wayne Perkins

I am NOT Wayne Perkins. I am a person who is helping him get all of his stuff accurate, etc....

Before I knew about the Wiki user name issue, I had created the username of WaynePerkins & can not figure out how to change it......

I have MS & Wiki instructions are extremely confusing to me. It seem as if you have to understand computer code to correct or change anything. I have tried & not been successful (see attempted changes & talk under previous user name).

I have updated/corrected text. I have sources for info. I have web-link/web-site info that could be useful. I have 2 pictures that should be posted (one of Wayne then & one of Wayne now)

Can you please help to make Wiki as accessible to me (a person with disabilities that include typical MS cognative issues) as it would be to someone who can understand the instructions of how to edit, upload, etc.....

Thanks, Ang PumpkinTheCat (talk) 00:52, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

I'm happy to help out but I don't know how to make the Wikipedia process any easier other than stepping in to help directly. If you'll post the info here on my talk page I would be happy to add it to the article in the accepted Wikipedia style. As for the photos, the upload wizard will walk you through the process, step by step. Are these photos you took personally? Or are they photos of which you own the copyright? Mr. Perkins is a living person so Wikipedia permits only "free" images to be used, not fair use ones, for biographies of living persons. I'll copy this to your talk page as well but please reply on my talk page so we can keep this conversation in one place. - Dravecky (talk) 01:44, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

I have read the upload image process 4 times. At least I have read the page, I have not seen anything with a Wizard. These are photos of Wayne that he has provided to me. He lives @ 10 miles from me, so I can take a new recent picture, if need be. I am not able to "go back in time" and re-create any pictures from the '70s.... is it not good enough that this is a picture that Wayne has in his possesion?

I appreciate your copying to my talk page, otherwise, I would have never found your answer. Did you see that I attempted to put his Discography in place? Apparently, I don't know how to do it correctly, see how it came out?

Any help is much appreciated. Ang PumpkinTheCat (talk) 16:45, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

WSYA

Dravecky,

Did you undo my changes to the WSYA radio station page? This station is not on the air yet. I have learned from radio people in the area that it may have a delayed launch, or may never come on the air. Would you please make necessary changes to show that this station is currently NOT on the air? Thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Arob22 (talk • contribs) 15:46, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

Ah, I'll amend it to reflect this. The call letters were changed from WANA to WSYA in the FCC database on May 23rd so they're no longer pending but in place, legally. - Dravecky (talk) 01:17, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Radio stations

I apologize if you think I jumped the gun, but given that the nomination was first put up eight days ago, technically it's already a finished discussion that's only awaiting somebody to formally close it. Bearcat (talk) 16:24, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

santra teresa

i'm sorry, i didn't know you wanted a heads up.SuperSuperBoi (talk) 02:53, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

I know you're new on Wikipedia but step 4 of listing an article for deletion is "Please consider notifying the author(s) by placing {{subst:adw|Santa Teresa (fictional city)}} ~~~~ on their talk page(s)." as detailed in several places, including on the actual AfD notice you placed on the article. It's strongly encouraged and the right thing to do. (I've also copied this reply to your talk page.) - Dravecky (talk) 03:08, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

step for says please consider. it is optional. it not the right thing to do for me. and i wont do it. please chill out.SuperSuperBoi (talk) 03:43, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

I need help preparing for a collaboration/competition

I saw you listed at WP:HAU and was wondering if you'd be interested in helping out on a graphic arts project (no experience necessary, as we have some time)...

I'm preparing to coordinate a large collaboration/competition and for it I'm developing some awards. Each award will include an image, and that's where I need help...

I've got to have all the awards done by July 15th, and I don't even have the first one finished yet.

I'm looking for someone who knows how (or is interested in jumping in and learning how) to work on images in xcf format using GIMP, or Inkscape, etc. (Because I and others will need to be able to edit each image's layers after you are done with it).

If this sounds like something you are interested in helping with, please drop me a note.

By the way, both GIMP and Inkscape are free, making it easy to get started from scratch.

I look forward to your reply.

The Transhumanist    12:54, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

WP:HAU

Hello yet again. I regretfully inform you that the bot we were using to update the user status at Wikipedia:Highly Active Users, SoxBot V, was blocked for its constant updating. With this bot out of operation, a patch is in the works. Until that patch is reviewed and accepted by the developers, some options have been presented to use as workarounds: 1) Qui monobook (not available in Internet Explorer); 2) User:Hersfold/StatusTemplate; 3) Manually updating User:StatusBot/Status/USERNAME; or 4) Not worry about it and wait for the patch to go through, which hopefully won't take long. If you have another method, you can use that, too. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Useight (talk) 17:45, 3 June 2008 (UTC)