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Help with Saltford,_Ontario Page

Hi Deconstucthis,

I too am interested in the small communities that once existed and thrived in Huron County in the late 1800s and early 1900s. I have found myself engrossed in researching these communities and what to document what I have dug up. I am starting with Saltford, the village in which I reside, but I plan to move on to some others in the vicinity such as Loyal, Carlow, Dunlop, Dungannon and Colborne.

Being a newbie to Wikipedia I would like to invite you to format (and contribute to) any of the works that I have created at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltford,_Ontario

Thx, TekMason —Preceding unsigned comment added by TekMason (talk • contribs) 03:05, 30 January 2009 (UTC)

Sounds good, I'm glad to see someone is taking an interest working on those communities. I've got a fairly sizable list of links to online resources pertaining to local histories in that region, sometime tomorrow I'll pass those on to you via the talk page for the Saltford article if you like. Thanks for taking the time to work on the articles. cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 06:26, 30 January 2009 (UTC)

Alexander Kalichuk section

Hey Deconstructhis,

I hear what you're saying about the biographical article. This being said, I think it is vital we mention Alexander Kalichuk in the context of Truscott's case.

Maybe - just a thought - we could create together a page on the Lynn Harper Murder instead of Truscott himself. Does that work? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nautical78 (talk • contribs) 00:20, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

hello!

I watched the documentary "Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance" the other day and according to the filmmaker, the Mohawk Warriors threw water-filled condoms at the army soldiers. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Vataguy 5 (talk • contribs) 00:19, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

It's perfectly acceptable to use a documentary (as long as it's reliably sourced) as a reference in Wiki. Check the Internet Movie Database website for this one and grab the "bibliographical" details from its entry, enter those details in your citation and you'll probably be fine. cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 00:45, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

adding contact information for a reporter

I added contact information (her twitter account which she accepts news stories) for a reporter from a news station. Wouldn't that be the same as adding an address or e-mail? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Billhandy (talk • contribs) 21:41, 26 March 2009 (UTC)

No personal contact information is encouraged at all for inclusion in articles. See WP:NOTDIRECTORY. cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 22:35, 26 March 2009 (UTC)

KTUL

Sorry about that edit. I had a few drinks and made a careless edit. --DreamsAreMadeOf (talk) 21:05, 5 May 2009 (UTC)

CRM

		The Content Review Medal of Merit
		In recognition of your much appreciated reviews of Native American history articles, I am delighted to award you this Content Review Medal. --Conaughy  talk

Thank you! cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 14:32, 7 May 2009 (UTC)

Quick Thanks

Thanks for your tireless work countering vandalism on Space opera in Scientology scripture and other articles. It's much appreciated. MartinPoulter (talk) 12:48, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

St. Helena

Hello Deconstructhis Please can you respond to the long note I left for you some days ago on my talk page regarding ethnicity on St Helena. I do not know how else to communicate with you. Shirebooks (talk) 13:25, 2 June 2009 (UTC)Shirebooks

Please see the talk page of the article for a continuation of the discussion. cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 14:15, 2 June 2009 (UTC)

Hello Deconstructhis Apologies for contacting you again on this Talk page, but I see no further comments being made on the St Helena discussion page and I am wondering where we go from here? I believe I have put up a number of strong challenges sourced from secondary sources to the existing Wikipedia ethnicity figures, of which perhaps the strongest is that those figures claim to be today’s ethnic split, whereas Ian Shine (from whom the CIA sourced the figures) said they relate to one to one and a half centuries before his 1970 book, ie to 1820-1850. As you know, I am personally certain Ian Shine’s figures are wrong anyway, but even he did not claim his figures related to the present day. Perhaps you would let me know. My own preference would be to state on the St Helena Wikipedia that today’s ethnic split is not known.

Shirebooks (talk) 16:27, 5 June 2009 (UTC)Shirebooks

Please see article talk page for response. thanks Deconstructhis (talk) 17:26, 5 June 2009 (UTC)

Dear Deconstructhis Sorry to alert you on this page but I did not know if you would see it on the St Helena Talk Page. Please can you note that the ^ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sh.html ethnicity link no longer works.

Shirebooks (talk) 15:13, 9 June 2009 (UTC)Shirebooks

Thanks for pointing out the problem Shirebooks. It appears to me that the website is undergoing maintenance of some sort, the St. Helena profile page is at present only one among many that are labelled "unavailable". I strongly suspect that the situation is a temporary one. If the current circumstances persist for more than a few days, just post a notification on the article's talk page and I'll re-establish a link to the information through the Internet archive. thanks again Deconstructhis (talk) 15:36, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

Dear Deconstructhis

I do not agree with your latest change to my comments on ethnicity at St Helena. Given that we have already had this debate without reaching agreement, I should be grateful if you would tell me how I go about requesting an adjudication on this at a higher level within Wikipedia. Thank you.

Shirebooks —Preceding unsigned comment added by Shirebooks2 (talk • contribs) 14:38, 25 August 2009 (UTC)

Oh, pick pick pick pick :D

Regarding Macdonell and the "river edge of the Redan", clarifying to say the "edge of the gorge, on which the Redan was situated" was fair enough. But you did take it a tad far in the edit summary in suggesting I said "river's edge". According to Malcolmson pg. 156 of "A Very Brilliant Affair, the actual quote from Wool was "drove us to the edge of the bank, when, with the greatest of exertions, we brought the troops to a stand".

Nonetheless, just trying to give Macdonell the profile he deserves. Certainly, the quote from Wool makes the inscription on the plaque of the trio of rocks at the back of the Redan more poignant. So near and yet so far.Natty10000 (talk) 16:05, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

It's our job to be "picky" isn't it? :) I'm glad to see that someone is taking the time to increase Macdonell's profile as it pertains to Queenston Heights in the encyclopedia. I reside an easy bicycle ride away from the battlefield, and often visit to soak up the atmosphere of the place. cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 16:19, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

Re-reading the salient pages in "A Very Brilliant Affair", I was astonished that the location of that plaque to Macdonell jives with history. Not the failed, never-had-a-hope second "Avenge the General" charge as it's otherwise been characterised as. And an "Oh, FFS" to me for meaning to correct Malcolmson to Malcomson and getting it bass-ackwards. Especially annoying as the book was right here on my desk! Natty10000 (talk) 20:35, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

Witches

I included Handsome Lake in the category of witch trials because he was heavily influenced by European and Christian thought, and according to the article, he became obsessed with witch hunting and even killed people who refused to confess. However, you are correct that witch hunting would probably a better category to put him into, and I have just created a category for that purpose. Asarelah (talk) 17:05, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Thank you. I think that in the long run it will be potentially far less confusing to readers. cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 17:11, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Talk:Hunter S. Thompson

Regarding the return of the Universal Life ordination posting, I removed it as one of a myriad of spam posts made by the editor, who has been [User talk:CurranWhite warned repeatedly] on his talk page regarding the reliability and spam issues for that posting and many others. I won't revert you, but it is spam and hopefully no one will come along, see the post and add that to the article. Wildhartlivie (talk) 21:49, 18 June 2009 (UTC)

Although I can appreciate your concerns regarding the addition of material that appears to only consist of an attempt at overt promotion of a given organization, I'd suggest that in my opinion the circumstances can be somewhat different when it comes to "religious" bodies. The Universal Life Church article contains a fairly lengthy list of this groups legal dealings with both state and federal authorities regarding their claims pertaining to a number of issues, including referenced favourable legal precedents that support the churches claim to legitimacy. Because of that I'd be hesitant to label these postings as cases of straightforward "spam", in particular if they're simply additions to an article's talk page, claiming that a particular person is purportedly a member of the organization. I'd have the same difficulty labelling those examples as clearcut "spam", as I would if someone were to suggest on a talk page that any chosen celebrity was a member of a given religious body. If the group was in the least "controversial", I would solidly expect that the contention be supported by more than a single mention on the groups own website before the material was actually added to an article, however I'm less certain that I would immediately label any mention of it on a talk page as less than an instance of 'good faith' (sorry, couldn't resist). cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 00:21, 19 June 2009 (UTC)

Hi there. I posted a comment on Hunter Thompson, a few days ago. It was relating to his death. I had intended to add a link to the supporting evidence of the claim I made. However, I am not the most computer literate/savvy type, and I really couldnt understand the instructions on how to add the link to my written entry. So, without the link, I can see how my entry would be unacceptable. However, I do hope to make useful additions to wikipedia from time to time, and I'd be grateful if you could perhaps guide me through the basics of how to approach making an written addition to wiki, from the angle of - should I first discuss it in the "talk" section of a page, and/or simply make an entry (including a link to the reference)? Any help you can offer would be very much appreciated. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Elgarenamel (talk • contribs) 10:47, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

neutrality template

I left my comment on the edit summary and I would ask you to respect my level of experiance here at Wikipedia and ask you not to leave template warnings on my talk page, I am here for discussion. (Off2riorob (talk) 18:19, 1 July 2009 (UTC))

I also discussed it on the talk page.. here is my comment, [[1]] tag is not needed, make your additions, there is no dispute. What is your problem with that? (Off2riorob (talk) 18:23, 1 July 2009 (UTC))

I can tell you your adding a warning template to my talk page has really annoyed me, and your summary of..Please do not remove this tag until the dispute is resolved which is arrived at through consensus with other editors, not single handedly by one person.Is also annoying, The template was added by one person.. you...(Off2riorob (talk) 18:32, 1 July 2009 (UTC))

Where are you? How dare you plant a warning tag on my user page and then walk off. (Off2riorob (talk) 18:38, 1 July 2009 (UTC))

Please do not remove maintenance templates from pages on Wikipedia, as you did to Stephen A. Kent, without resolving the problem that the template refers to, or giving a valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. Your removal of this template does not appear constructive, and has been reverted. Thank you.

I also notice you have a section here titled....Your use of warning templates... so I see you have had previous comments regarding your use of templates. (Off2riorob (talk) 18:46, 1 July 2009 (UTC))

Hello, It's me, you just left me a warning template, level 2 on my talk page and I would like to talk to you about it. (Off2riorob (talk) 18:56, 1 July 2009 (UTC))

I left my comment on the edit summary and I would ask you to respect my level of experiance here at Wikipedia and ask you not to leave template warnings on my talk page, I am here for discussion. (Off2riorob (talk) 18:19, 1 July 2009 (UTC))

As am I, which is precisely why I placed the original POV tag on the section a week ago and then replaced it when it was removed, rather than simply adding material directly to the article from the onset without prior consultation with other editors. I (apparently) foolishly believed that it would decrease the likely incidence of an 'edit war'. Live and learn. By placing the neutrality tag on the section in the first place, I hoped to alert a general reader of the article that in fact a dispute regarding the neutrality of the content actually exists, and that details of that dispute appear on the article's talk page, which in my understanding is exactly why POV tags exist and are utilized. As Pelle Smith properly assumed in their comments, I am experiencing a certain level of "frustration" in regard to this exchange, mostly centred on what seems to me to be a degree of heavy handedness and arbitrariness that appears to be occurring in the removal of tags placed in good faith by editors in an attempt at following accepted procedure. My intention is to wait a day or so for further comments regarding my proposal and barring serious objections, to add the material and references to the article. I apologise if my actions regarding your edit are perceived as personal in nature, they are not. Contextually, please take into consideration that my initial placement of the POV tag was contested and removed by an administrator, because I was alleged to have failed to provide specific references to substantiate it; a position I have yet to see spelled out explicitly in the policies that were cited to me, and then when I actually did provide references for my contention and reinstated the tag, I was informed that there actually wasn't a "dispute" at all and the tag was once again removed. cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 19:11, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

Add the material...Or remove the tag,, Waiting a day or two .. for what.. there is no one else here... you must add the material now or remove the tag. (Off2riorob (talk) 19:21, 1 July 2009 (UTC))

I am a little less angry..I appreciate your comments. To be clear, you are insisting on adding this tag... fair enough, but you can't just say..it's not neutral.. please add your balance cites and comments and remove the tag. Waiting for concensus and leaving it a couple of days is tripe, it's now or never. Well it's not really now or never...but what have you actually got?(Off2riorob (talk) 19:31, 1 July 2009 (UTC))

I have the feeling I need to take responsibility for my actions here. I apologise for throwing my stress around your talk page. It was all my fault, I shouldn't have removed the neutrality tag, I don't know enough about the guy to have done that, I got overly involved in something I know nothing about. Sorry. I regret my actions and hope that you are not offended. (Off2riorob (talk) 11:53, 2 July 2009 (UTC))

No problem; I'd already let it go, but a sincere thank you for apologizing and taking responsibility, a rare and appreciated treat here on Wiki! :) cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 05:52, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

Kent

Come on then, make your changes. Deconstructhis should add whatever material is relevant and remove the tag. (Off2riorob (talk) 18:54, 1 July 2009 (UTC))

Please allow other editors an opportunity to comment on this matter on the article's talk page. See my comments above. Deconstructhis (talk) 19:11, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

This I have found recently is a comment from people who have nothing, It is a delay tactic and a claim of wait for concensus..that never comes. (Off2riorob (talk) 19:39, 1 July 2009 (UTC))

As contrary to common sense as it appears to be on occasion, I prefer to allow for a benefit of the doubt most of the time. cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 23:02, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

false prophets

Why are my web links not appropriate when the whole page is supported by 4 off topic references including a web link. It can hardly be called original content to say faalsee prophets make false prophesies. Whereis the logic to banning all other so called prophets but Christian, jews and muslims? How can a page on false prophets not include modern day false prophets? In the talk page I prove joe smith made false prophesies with the moma proof of the plates. —Preceding unsigned comment added by BMcC333 (talk • contribs) 23:31, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

I'd suggest that Orange Mike is providing you with solid advice on this subject on your own talk page. I'd only emphasize that I believe it's very important for an editor in your situation to carefully read and understand what's being talked about in WP:NPOV and WP:NOR. I've encountered editors in the past, who, after they finally got a handle on what's required of editors in those policies, decided that perhaps Wikipedia editing wasn't something they wished to continue actively participating in. Our policy requirements are definitely not everyone's 'cup of tea'. cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 01:14, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

I do not see any orange on my page or false prophets, only Newportm (talk) 23:08, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

It seems absurd for the whole page to be held up on the definition of false prophet when the words define themself. This is not my 1st wiki page to edit. I am not a noobie and do not need to be patronized. I am not going anywhere when 3 religions are being attacked by vandals. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.60.137.141 (talk) 04:36, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

I deleted the apologetics reference, but they are more valid than the others there now. I only use the mormons own book to prove he made false prophesies. Now if they stop vandalizing a simple definition in lieu of one attacking Christians, Jews and Muslimswe can make progress. The "threat" that it wil get ugly with the real definition is just a convenient excuse imo. They did not answer my post to give examples of Jesus, etc. as a false prophet. 65.60.137.141 (talk) 05:18, 4 July 2009 (UTC)BMcC333

In the interest of progress, all reference from any Cnristian site has been deleted. It only took the mormon book to prove Joe Smithmde false prophesies. The story of the discovery of the missing papayri is major proof and the salt lake city newspaper is all that is needed to prove him. I left a common Koesh quote. 65.60.137.141 (talk) 05:13, 4 July 2009 (UTC)BMcC333

I do not see how to edit the ref list. 65.60.137.141 (talk) 05:20, 4 July 2009 (UTC)BMcC333

To help ensure that everyone is 'in the loop', please continue this discussion on the article's talk page. thanks Deconstructhis (talk) 05:50, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Regarding Akwesasne

Not all information requires citation as wikipedia would rapidly become an ilegable mess if this was a requisite. The addition of information regarding Akwesasne was done in good faith to bring some balance and perspective to the History section regarding the ongoing dispute in the area. Removal of the section of information would suggest that your motives are political in there nature. The article in its current state reads somewhat like propoganda. the area is far from peaceful. I am concerned from the contents of this page that you seem to commonly engage in edit wars with those who do not share your viewpoint. That is not wikipedia is for. You are censoring. - Gnarlyswine —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.75.172.53 (talk) 17:35, 13 July 2009 (UTC) Reference now added for newspaper article 216.75.172.53 (talk) 18:04, 13 July 2009 (UTC)Gnarlyswine216.75.172.53 (talk) 18:04, 13 July 2009 (UTC)

Please see your own talk page for my comments regarding this. This isn't about "politics", it's about a potential copyright violation. cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 20:08, 13 July 2009 (UTC)

Fair enough but it also seems you are continuing to remove any information that paints the residents of akwesasne or protestors in a less that favourable light and leaving behind spurious statements such as the "peaceful protest" statements, The CBSA were told to leave by Mohawk Security as they couldnt guarantee their safety, This article does not concur with factual reporting on incidents at the station. Gnarlyswine —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.75.172.53 (talk) 13:29, 14 July 2009 (UTC)

Once again, I'd like to remind you that making unsubstantiated personal accusations regarding the motivations of other editors is not acceptable according to Wiki's policies regarding maintaining "good faith". If you are serious about what you are alleging is a bias within that article; why not make the changes yourself and back them up with a reliable source? thanks Deconstructhis (talk) 14:25, 14 July 2009 (UTC)

Done - short summary of some conflicts with citations however noting that a number of previous cited references are to broken links so probably should remove those sections. - Gnarlyswine —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.75.172.53 (talk) 14:36, 14 July 2009 (UTC)

Blue Ghost Tunnel

I merely tagged it as unreferenced. Good PROD on your part. Edison (talk) 04:05, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

Thanks, it seems appropriate. I added the notice to your talk page as a courtesy, because I noticed that you had "visited" the article earlier today. cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 05:47, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

IP editor on Hunter S. Thompson and Gonzo journalism

I saw a post from an IP user on the Editors assistance request page (not something typical IP vandals would bother with) and replied there. If it's possible this person is editing in good faith, would it be useful to remove just the final warning you placed on that user's talk page? I placed there a welcoming committee-type template including links which explain how to participate, so we may see useful contributions proceed. Newportm (talk) 11:00, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

Thank you for your courteous enquiry and your willingness to extend good faith toward new editors who may not be 'up to speed' on our policies. However, the problem with the material that this editor is adding is not one of "vandalism" or a lack of good faith on their part, as the warning templates that I've personally added to their talk page reflects, this is a case of adding information that fails to provide a source for the material being offered; despite its "conjectural" nature. Doing so violates our policies against both WP:OR and WP:SOURCE, all material added to the encyclopedia must be able to be supported by a reliable previously published source. I've taken note via the link that you've provided, that apparently even the editor in question freely concedes that they have no source for this material beyond personal recollections and that the claims being made are in fact based on unsourced conjectural personal interpretation, despite the fact that the material they're offering is indeed very well composed, its addition in my opinion is contrary to the policies of the encyclopedia. In terms of your request for removing the "final warning" template that I applied, I'd suggest that contextually, the previous warnings regarding these sorts of edits were applied appropriately (and sequentially) over a one week period. Surely this is ample opportunity for an individual to take them to heart by reading the information that their links provide. cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 14:59, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

There is no question that the warning templates were inappropriate. The warning templates were totally appropriate. (Note to self--stay away from double negatives when possible) Unfortunately it was not until your placement of the final warning that the editor sought clarification at WP:EAR. The possibility exists to avoid escalating this to an admin-assistance-required scenario by ratcheting back just one notch, leaving the first three warnings intact. Those warnings served a purpose. Providing last chance leeway to this new, apparently educated non-vandal editor might also serve the project. As you note, the editor sought out peer comment on the WP:EAR page and stated there he recognizes the problem. He received two clear, unequivocal, helpful replies.

Given this editor's effort to communicate and seek feedback, is keeping the editor on that doorstep of being blocked still the best option for the project? If this editor makes just one more edit--for instance, saves an entry, intending to then add a citation in the subsequent editing step--that edit could very likely be reverted and, since he's already received that fourth warning, reported (by a rollbacker with Huggle, for instance), before giving the editor opportunity to complete the intended edit. It's true that this editor could appeal a block, but it seems to me in this situation there might be the opportunity to possibly save some admin overhead, and provide this editor that final chance. Since you placed the warnings after careful, manual evaluation of the edits, I thought I would follow this up with you. Newportm (talk) 19:37, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

Apart from what contextually appears to be a typo in your first sentence; I believe we can reach agreement on this.:) Perhaps I'm being naive in the ways of how admins handle taking a serious step like blocking an editor. I hope that they actually take more care than what's implied in your message; blocking someone based on a couple of glances, in this context, seems more draconian than what I've grown to believe is the case for the average competent administrator. As an act of good faith I'll agree to removing that final template, however I believe strongly that the onus is now on the editor in question to demonstrate likewise and provide reliable sourcing if re-adding the material. I want to make clear that I have no objection whatsoever to the material itself, any of it, it's well written. But surely an editor with this kind of superior skill, is also more than capable of realizing that without a previously published source available to the reader; anyone with those selfsame skills could readily conjure all of it out of whole cloth. I'll remove that template and thank you once again for your courteous approach. cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 20:06, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

Thank you for that; perhaps it will pay off; if not, the editor is clearly on notice. Newportm (talk) 20:57, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

Legality of cannabis by country

Sorry for the wrong link, it has a long description about Ali Soilih's time and I assumed it mentioned the cannabis legalization (one of the most colorful features of his tenure) as well. But you are right, for some reason it doesn't mention it. I have restored the text with references I have checked, for the legalization of cannabis in 1975-1978 is a striking fact of Comorian history and its effects are still felt in some places of the country. Xufanc (talk) 01:53, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

Thank you for providing those references. cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 03:52, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

Some kind of reply

Mr. Deconstructhis,

Sorry if this is a kind of "reply" regarding the talk message you left me a while ago, but all I've done is adding to the article "Legality of Cannabis by country" informations about this subject regarding Brazil. After all, I am a Brazilian citizen, and I know precisely what are the drug enforce laws in my own country. Here the drug policy do no stipulate the right amount of drug which can be considered for own consumption or drug dealing, the 20g amount is what usually policemen consider (after a long conversation and social engineering) to be not enough to arrest someone. It's a Brazil's reality, not something to be written on a Law Code.

Anyway, I'll re-edit the article with minimum information possible.

Thanks,

Tty666 (talk) 18:38, 24 July 2009 (UTC)

I glance at this periodically to remind me what a classic case of 'personal knowledge trumps silly references' approach to editing really looks like. :) cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 18:11, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

Andy Kim

I received the following message, which I thought I would share with you, as you had a small part in recent editing on this article. Care to reply ?

Derek R Bullamore (talk) 18:40, 29 July 2009 (UTC)

In reference to Andy Kim's Biography and Year of Birth: Corrections that have been made by myself are per the LIVING ARTIST Andy Kim. If anyone has a discrepancy, please contact Andy Kim and he will confirm all data. As to the various birth years... you will find from 1932 through 1952 listed in many different websites. I, for one, see no reason to get in a fizzle over a birth year... I personally feel an artist has no need to give a birth year in a biography at all. But since this is the subject, the correct year is 1952... any discussions I have seen here are assumed and not factual. Until one knows the facts about another's life, assumptions are meaningless.

Please feel free to email Andy Kim with any questions: andy@andykimmusic.com He will be happy to answer. On a side note: Andy Kim is getting a bit annoyed with the irresponsible changes to his information on Wikipedia, especially due to some coming close to libelous. If entries can not be controlled then Wikipedia will be asked to remove the Andy Kim page and any other pages connected to the name Andy Kim. (Betbytes (talk) 16:20, 29 July 2009 (UTC)Betbytes) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Betbytes (talk • contribs)

See Andy Kim talk page. cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 19:50, 29 July 2009 (UTC)

GA Reassessessment of Pauline Johnson

I have conducted a reassessment of the above article as part of the GA Sweeps process. I have found a number of concerns which you can see at Talk:Pauline Johnson/GA1. I have placed the article on hold whilst these are fixed. Thanks. Jezhotwells (talk) 11:02, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

Aboriginal peoples in Canada

Great to see someone with your level of communication skills here on WIKI

The Canadian Content Award Awarded for his contributions to Canadian articles

See also: Talk:Aboriginal peoples in Canada

No problem ...thanks for info on Old Crow Flats. You are right much debate still on "Oldest" site in Canada...as i can now see!!!

I think leaving the is best to let people see this discussion...I have much reading to do on this as i see that the books i have our not complete on there info.Geological methods for archaeology

Buzzzsherman (talk) 06:02, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

You're welcome, thank you for the kind words. As a very interesting and fairly current popular archaeological overview on the subject of human origins in the western hemisphere I'd recommend [2]. Like any popular general introduction to a subject, it has its issues; but overall, in my opinion it's a good read and occasionally fairly thought provoking as well. cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 18:47, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

Aboriginal peoples in Canada

Hello my friend ..........I and a few others have re-worded things on Aboriginal peoples in Canada...Pls take a look. I came a Cross a Book About a DNA study...a mitochondrial DNA study concluded stating that the initial founders of the Americas emerged from a single source ancestral population. Buzzzsherman (talk) 19:52, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

NorthAmNatives

Hi there! Just a FYI, I was cleaning up Category:WikiProject Indigenous peoples of North America, so I needed to re-categorize your userpage to the member's category. Hope I didn't scare you! :) --Funandtrvl (talk) 16:46, 7 September 2009 (UTC)

No problem. Thanks for the 'fix'! cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 20:29, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

Karel Soucek

What is written on Karel Soucek's page is the truth. My name is Joe MacDonald and I was there on both occasions; Niagara Falls and the Houston Astrodome. I was a crew member and personal friend of Karl's. You may contact me for further information or to talk about this. —Preceding unsigned comment added by No1stuntman (talk • contribs) 18:22, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

Hi Joe, first of all thank you very much for your attempt to improve our encyclopedia in good faith, I hope you'll stick around and help put a good article together for Mr. Soucek, he deserves one in my opinion. Actually, on one occasion I visited his grave in Drummond Hill Cemetery. My reversion of your additions to the article is nothing personal, it has to do with Wikipedia's policy regarding what is considered reliably sourced information for material to be included in the encyclopedia. See WP:RELY for details on this policy. The long and the short of it is that all information added to Wikipedia has to be sourced from previously published reliable sources, our own personal recollections can't be used as a source. The problem is that even though someone like your self is offering valid information based on their own first hand knowledge, others would simply make up content and try to pass it off as real, without reliable referencing, if you think about it I'm sure you'll agree that Wikipedia would quickly become unusable; no one would be able to determine what material was 'real' and what was bogus. Mr. Soucek received a fair amount of press coverage, especially in newspapers, as long as the name and date of the publication appear, newspaper stories are perfectly acceptable as a reference in Wiki. I also noticed that he is frequently discussed in many of the more recent falls 'daredevil' books, another potential source of information. Ultimately, the best source would be if people like yourself, who have intimate first hand knowledge of the subject, decided to write and publish details themselves. If you check out the top of the article, you'll see a template in place that points out that at the moment, the article has no sources at all for the information it contains. Although it has two external links, one contains only images and the other is very 'thin' on supporting what's being claimed in the article itself. The problem only increases if even more unsourced material is added over time, which is why I'm removing your material. I hope you'll take the time to help build a well referenced article for this man, if you need bibliographical leads for locating newspaper stories, just let me know. If you reside in the Niagara Falls Ontario area, I'd strongly suggest visiting the local history collection reference desk at the main branch of their library, they maintain a large newspaper clipping collection on this subject. As I said, if you need help on this just let me know. In closing, I'd like to remind you of one more important thing when you're considering adding extensively to an article. Wikipedia articles should be written from a "neutral point of view", it might be a good idea to carefully read the following policy regarding how to do this at:WP:NPV. I'll copy and paste this to the article's talk page, so that we can stay in touch. The best place to discuss these sorts of issues is there. cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 20:29, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

London skyline

StevieY19 (talk) 05:51, 19 September 2009 (UTC)

Sorry, how can I get a license for this picture? The guy has given his permission for the picture to be used, it was his work, but has asked for someone to upload it for him... How can I stay up, or how would I need to label it to allow it to be used?

Foymount, Ontario article

Thanks for your kind commendation. Check out all my other photos in Renfrew County and northern Ontario articles. Maybe you could consider awarding a {{The Photographer's Barnstar}}??? -- P 1 9 9 • TALK 19:03, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

You don't have one already?? I'm going to remedy that shortly, it's past due. cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 19:59, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

• Thank you kindly! -- P 1 9 9 • TALK 03:54, 29 September 2009 (UTC)

You're welcome. You're really offering a tremendous boost to those 'tiny community articles'. It's very much noted and appreciated. cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 18:16, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

Belmont Ontario?

I think you have the wrong user. I've never even been on the Belmont Ontario page, I'm viewing World Cup Qualifiers. 64.56.227.255 (talk) 17:34, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

What you're referring to is likely a result of a warning template that I added last May because someone with exactly the same ISP number as you vandalized the Belmont, Ontario article.[3]. Something that you should keep in mind when you're using Wikipedia is the fact that anyone who is using the same Internet service provider as you shares your ISP number. The only way to avoid getting these sorts of "false" warnings is to get your own separate account on Wiki, which is very easy to do.[4] cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 17:57, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

Oh, I see, thank youABH031 (talk) 18:03, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

You're welcome. If I can be of any help give me a shout here. cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 18:13, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

Gin

Hi, I was trying to post an article on some research as well as patent on gin. I believed that i was following the correct method by filling in the information on the wikipedia template. I received a note from you that this was vandalism and it had been reverted. If in error I did something wrong I apologize. Could you tell me how to post something? I still have it as an un reviewed article, link below. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Template_messages&oldid=317140119 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Derekmgreer (talk • contribs) 16:46, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

The page that you were attempting to add information to is for reference use only and has nothing to do with adding new information to an individual article. Actually, I'm somewhat surprised that the page isn't "locked" so that it can't be accidentally altered. If you want to add information to the encyclopedia, I'd strongly suggest that you do some basic reading first guiding you on how to properly submit new material. A good start might be [5].If you have any questions, after you've read the introduction, give me a shout here on my talk page. happy editing. cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 17:34, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

One thing that I should advise you of right away, but neglected to do so earlier, is that no copyrighted materials can be added to Wikipedia without the consent of the legal copyright holder. I Google sampled a section of the material on gin that you were trying to add back in September, and it appears to be copied and pasted from [6]. That material is copyrighted by the American Chemical Society 2008 and so can not be included in the encyclopedia without the full consent of that organization. I forgot to apologise for applying the wrong user warning for the edit that you made. I tagged it as "vandalism" rather than what it should have been , a "test". cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 18:24, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

Re: award

Thanks for posting the award for alma, means alot, happy editing!Ottawa4ever (talk) 20:05, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

You're very welcome, it's well deserved; I only wish that more editors would show your dedication to furthering the preservation of the memory of their own local versions of "Alma". thank you Deconstructhis (talk) 20:20, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

THe Oka Crisis Movie

I put the link for this movie here so people would be aware of it - and in the movie - it shows the blatant racism the Cdn. Gov't has towards native people.

So if you want to prevent this awareness, you have your reasons of keeping this page the way "you" want.

Nia:wen —Preceding unsigned comment added by WetFlame (talk • contribs) 16:05, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

Iah tetkaie:ri', you are making assumptions about my motivations by guessing and without any evidence beyond what you choose to see. Tell me truthfully, who does that remind you of? tha'tesato:tat Deconstructhis (talk) 16:20, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

Re: Foymount/Inline

Hey, I noticed that you moved {{Inline}} from the "References" section to the top of article at Foymount, Ontario, citing "policy". Could you let me know what policy that is? I've always been confused as to whether whether it should go at the top or in the refs section, and it'd be nice to know what the actual rule is. Note that I don't disagree with your edit, I'm just policy-curious. Thanks, -M.Nelson (talk) 17:16, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

No problem. In the second sentence of WP:TC, we're informed that [...] "Unless otherwise noted, they should be placed at the top of the article—before other templates, images, or infoboxes" [...]. cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 17:31, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

{uw-vandalism4} just FYI

vandalism4 was given to Mike2756180 for two more cases of vandalism,Buzzzsherman (talk) 19:51, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

Thanks Buzzzsherman. If they show up again today or tomorrow and I happen to miss it; enter their name on [7] and be sure to mention that it appears to be a "vandalism only account". thanks again cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 20:23, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

10-4 will do :) Buzzzsherman (talk) 20:36, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

Stay Puft Marshmallow Man

Please note that discussion at the Ghostbusters franchise page clearly shows that the article was merged before, split as a "birthday present" to another editor (entirely inappropriate), and that the discussions there show clear consensus to remerge same as Slimer, Vigo, etc. I have also left a note on the films project page to confirm that this is appropriate. No valid content was lost in the merge, BTW, only unsourced stuff. -- Collectonian (talk · contribs) 15:33, 22 October 2009 (UTC)

My concern here is that regardless of the motivation behind why the article was split initially, the fact remains; it is (or at least was) freestanding and a proposed merger discussion was underway on the article's talk page that wasn't closed prior to your edit. Your contention in the the edit summary that "#'s" don't equal consensus is correct, insofar as it's not a straight counting of "votes", but I'd suggest that numbers do indicate the tendencies of the opinions held by other editors, a potentially important factor in trying to determine if "consensus" has in fact been reached. In this case, those opinions appeared to me to be decidedly in favour of a freestanding article rather than a merger, a result which you appear to have dismissed based on what you regard as a lack of "strength" in their arguments, a singlehanded conclusion that you appear to feel outweighs all other positions. I'd also like to mention that regardless of what previous proposed (re)merge discussions have occurred, "consensus" is not locked in stone. One final point, in terms of your contention of a lack of "notability". My own addition to the proposed merge discussion consisted of a cursory search through Lexus which indicated that the subject received nearly two hundred separate mentions in major news sources all over the world in the past twenty five years, in my opinion in most cases this would constitute a more than adequate demonstration of basic acceptability according to our policies; why not in this one? When it comes down to it, my basic question is, if this is a decision arrived at through any form of consensus, why wasn't the discussion declared closed and the result posted as "merge"? It doesn't make any sense to me that a discussion is requested, contributed to, and then later simply brushed aside. cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 16:38, 22 October 2009 (UTC)

The "discussion" really isn't one - its 5 years of people randomly going "no" without actually discussing it. That is why it was not closed, because it really wasn't a discussion there. There are discussions elsewhere, as noted above. Also, cursory searches through Lexis or any other search does not demonstrate notability. Notability != # of mentions, but actual, significant coverage of the character itself. Obviously the character has been mentioned in many news sources, its in the film in a key role and Ghostbusters is a long time franchise. Did you look through every last one of those to see if it was actually significant coverage, or one of many reports noting the character was in the film or the television series or the game? If you didn't actually find significant coverage, analyzing and discussing the character in-depth, it does not meet GNG. Unless and until such coverage can actually be demonstrably shown, not just leaving the article for 2+ years under some claim that "coverage is there", there is no valid reason not to have it merged. Again, no valid content was lost, so it is not as if it affects anything. It just redirects to the bigger context of the franchise, to the direct section on Stay Puft.-- Collectonian (talk · contribs) 16:53, 22 October 2009 (UTC)

Believe me, I have neither the strength nor the inclination to put forward a cogent argument in defence of an independent 'Stay Puft Marshmallow Man' article. You've indicated that you believe that the character appears in the film in a "key role" and that Ghostbusters itself "is a long time franchise", both of which it seems to me, are indicative of at least some merit in the notion of including a free standing article regarding the character. Like it or no, we're both involved in editing an encyclopedia where it is at least tacitly deemed appropriate to create independent and rather lengthy articles for the likes of "George Costanza" and "Anakin Skywalker", neither of which is likely, in my opinion, to be the subject of in depth reportage in the 'literature', but alas, apparently the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man is of a different calibre. I'm somewhat resentful of your comment that an actual "discussion" was not underway regarding a proposed merge. Acting in good faith (and clicking on a link contextually oddly titled "discuss") I offered my perspective on the subject, only now to discover that in fact there was in "reality" no such process underway. Silly me. cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 17:41, 22 October 2009 (UTC)

Shackleford

Hi Decon, I left a few comments on my user page re the Michael Shackleford article. I also noticed [this] article today, which has similar issues to the Shackleford one. Actually I think it's worse, it appears the article has been entirely written by Scott himself (via anonymous IDs). I cleaned it up a little today but it needs a lot of work. With the exception of the black-jack coverage and a good result in one poker tournament, the article reads like Scott's personal reflections. Please have a gander when you get a chance. Regards Hazir (talk) 23:42, 13 November 2009 (UTC)

thanks

for for cleaning up around me at Cyrus Teed. Einar aka Carptrash (talk) 03:21, 17 November 2009 (UTC)

Confused

In the past week i have made 4 edits to talk pages, all of which have been true and all of which have been deleted as vandalism. I am going to go round the pages I had edited and revert them to how i edited them, and i trust you will not break Wikipedia:Etiquette#How_to_avoid_abuse_of_talk_pages again, and i hope you realise how rude deleting a talk page comment is. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Hugarh (talk • contribs) 16:24, 5 December 2009 (UTC)