User talk:First Light

Anogramma ascensionis

Hello! Your submission of Anogramma ascensionis at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Smartse (talk) 13:07, 19 July 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the heads-up, I've suggested an alternate approach there. First Light (talk) 16:41, 19 July 2010 (UTC)

I've just seen this on the BBC: "With the help of Kew Gardens - where Hooker's dad was director - shipments of trees were to be sent to Ascension." It sounds like Kew were partly responsible for making it extinct in the first place! Smartse (talk) 11:36, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

What an interesting story - thank you for sharing that. It's also curious that Kew didn't 'fess up and claim some responsibility for their part in making the plant that they had just saved, (temporarily) extinct in the first place. Surely they knew their own history when they made the discovery earlier this year. It's worth adding a mention of that to the article, which I've done. First Light (talk) 17:53, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

Great Bustard

Just wondered why you'd removed the category "Birds of Iran" from Great Bustard? Iran is listed as one of the countries within the species' range. Just curious. Dave.Dunford (talk) 08:29, 25 August 2010 (UTC)

See the discussion here. First Light (talk) 14:38, 25 August 2010 (UTC)

Ah. In this case (by chance?) the category is apparently accurate (per, e.g., [1]), so I'll reinstate it. Thanks. Dave.Dunford (talk) 18:06, 25 August 2010 (UTC)

That's of course correct. I wish I had the time to go over that person's every edit for accuracy, but they number in the many hundreds over the last few months, and their track record is typically bad. Thanks, First Light (talk) 19:58, 25 August 2010 (UTC)

Thanks

		The Barnstar of Recovery
		For finding the needle of reliable sources about Roni Lynn Deutch amidst the haystack of worthless press releases.  Blanchardb -Me•MyEars•MyMouth- timed 02:43, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

Thanks - I had seen enough of her in my own local news to know that she was becoming more and more notable, so I knew the sources had to be there. Since you were just going by the massive haystack called "Google", it's understandable that you didn't notice there were real sources. First Light (talk) 02:50, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

No, I was going by a lighter haystack called Google News, but she was churning out the press releases like a factory, spamming even that. Incidentally, the events that made her notable for the wrong reasons occurred three weeks after the article on her was created. -- Blanchardb -^{Me•MyEars•MyMouth}- timed 03:29, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

Expand

Saw your comment on Redblue82's page. I wrote an essay on the uselessness of the expand tag at WP:EXPANDALTS. Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • ^{(Otters want attention)} 13:46, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the essay — I was looking for something just like that at the time, but didn't want to go on and on at that editor's page. I'll remember it for future use. First Light (talk) 14:23, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

Altered speedy deletion rationale: "in the basket"

Hello First Light. I am just letting you know that I deleted "in the basket", a page you tagged for speedy deletion, under a different criterion from the one you provided, which doesn't fit the page in question. Thank you. Kimchi.sg (talk) 02:51, 6 September 2010 (UTC)

Thanks, I was leaning toward the G3 at first, but then thought otherwise. First Light (talk) 02:55, 6 September 2010 (UTC)

Recent CSD

Thanks for tagging that one. I dind't read that far down to see if it disparced the two mentioned subjects, so I went with WP:NOTNEWS as a Prod reason. Buggie111 (talk) 00:18, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

It disparaged some other people, not by name, but people who knew them could have figured it out, so it certainly was deletable for different reasons. Thanks, First Light (talk) 01:01, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

National Limited

The National Limited and National Limited (Amtrak) articles describe two different trains with the same name; there shouldn't be a redirect page, but rather a split.

Thanks - I also left a note on your talk page asking if that was the case. My apologies for not seeing that. First Light (talk) 01:32, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

RfA thanks spam

Hello First Light, thank you for supporting my RfA!
I was promoted with a final tally of 65/4/3.
I hope I can live up to everyone's expectations, do my best for Wikipedia, and take to heart the constructive criticism. Always feel free to message me if I'm around.

Magog the Ogre (talk) 11:20, 11 September 2010 (UTC)

Hogwarts Syndrome

You did an immediate deletion of my article, without my having any way to appeal. I am scarcely new to Wikipedia. Why this high-handed treatment? Fatidiot1234 (talk) 04:15, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

I didn't delete the article, I only tagged it as a made-up/hoax/test article, since there is no such phrase. An Administrator did the actual deleting. First Light (talk) 04:23, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

younggodspeaks

Hi I am having trouble adding this page. It keep being nominated to be deleted. Not sure what I am doing wrong. And advice?Sandramj (talk) 00:52, 16 September 2010 (UTC)

I suggest you begin by thoroughly reading the linked pages on your own talk page, "Starting an article" and "Your first article". Then, read WP:Reliable Sources and look for neutral third-party published sources about the subject that meet those standards. Finally, I would suggest reading WP:GNG, which will tell you if this person is really notable enough to merit a Wikipedia article. The answer is 'probably not', but if you can find some great sources you might succeed. Most new articles about various musicians, bands, rappers, etc. end up being deleted because the person doesn't meet Wikipedia's notability guidelines. It's a lot to read and learn, but it's the only way you'll be able to start successfully creating articles on Wikipedia. You might also start by editing other articles to learn the ropes. Good luck, First Light (talk) 15:14, 16 September 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Pending changes/Straw poll on interim usage

Hi. As you recently commented in the straw poll regarding the ongoing usage and trial of Pending changes, this is to notify you that there is an interim straw poll with regard to keeping the tool switched on or switching it off while improvements are worked on and due for release on November 9, 2010. This new poll is only in regard to this issue and sets no precedent for any future usage. Your input on this issue is greatly appreciated. Off2riorob (talk) 23:34, 20 September 2010 (UTC)

Sussex Slipcote

Thanks for your help on this article. I was in a restaurant last night and 'slipcote' was on the menu (as part of a pudding). I tried to find out more about it on Wikipedia (on my phone) before ordering it and found nothing, hence my first foray into contributing today. There is a lot to learn, not least all the tags! Out of interest, where did your explanation for the name 'slipcote' come from? It sounds likely, but it is different from the meaning given on High Weald's website Thanks again, Martin Martinw17 (talk) 20:11, 25 September 2010 (UTC)

It's interesting that the dairy's website has a different explanation for the origin of the word. I found the explanation I added here:[2] If you click on the footnote link in the article, it will take you to the same Google book page. Now, normally a website like the High Weald Dairy site would not meet Wikipedia standards for Reliable Sources. But I think that the alternate etymology could be added since the Dairy is mentioned in the Wikipedia article, and even referred to by the source that gives the other meaning - as the only dairy that makes the cheese. I'll add that other version, with a footnote to the High Weald Dairy site. You can see how I added the reference and text by looking at the 'dif' (difference) between the previous version and my edit:[3]. Feel free, of course, to change or add to what's already been done on the article. First Light (talk) 01:49, 26 September 2010 (UTC)

P.S. I would tend to believe the dairy that makes the cheese, for the origin of the word 'slipcote', though both versions probably warrant a mention. First Light (talk) 01:56, 26 September 2010 (UTC)

Thanks - I'll leave in both definitions as there are numerous other references to your initial one (for example, 'Dairying' and the only references to the other I can find are on the dairy's website or on websites containing information obviously derived from that. I found a page on 'information Britain' that backs up the idea there these two definitions have been proposed.

Martinw17 (talk) 09:58, 26 September 2010 (UTC)