User talk:Calmer Waters

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If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn, Fox and The ed17 Spotlight September 2010 Sorry That's the second time I'm here I've done that. So embarrassing. Slightsmile (talk) 16:57, 12 December 2010 (UTC) No reason to be embarrassed. I am only sorry that I have not gotten to you sooner; if that is the case. Was there something that you wanted to ask me? About the village pump thread you mentioned? I'll be happy to take a look. Kindly Calmer Waters 07:20, 13 December 2010 (UTC) It was purely accidental, I intended the message for another user and I was in your page and thought I was in the other user's page. Hard to explain. I did the same thing last September, I put a post in Airplaneman's page that I intended for Phantomsteve. I don't want to be accused of - I forget the term, shopping around. But yeah I would love it if you looked at my thread, I've been so alone with this issue. Slightsmile (talk) 16:40, 13 December 2010 (UTC) The only poll on commons, I can make out is the current discussion / vote on sexual images. Is this what you are referring to? Can you link this thread you had a concerns with? Calmer Waters 00:59, 14 December 2010 (UTC) This should do it. Another way, just check my contribs there and that'll point right to it. Slightsmile (talk) 15:38, 14 December 2010 (UTC) Hmmm. I can only respond as a fellow editor and need to look up what corresponding policies state in regards to these types of images being displayed on both commons and this encyclopedia. Fastily is very good on various image policies. On a personal level, I can see where you are coming from, on one side there is a need of a respect for decency (in one case a young, dead, exposed child), and on the other, a handful of non-censor-like policies and such that have become valid through ongoing debate and current consensus. I would look to see what relative policy or policies (without wikilawyering of course :) ) uphold your views and uses those to validate these. That is the best way to debate the merits of your opinions, in what can often be a emotionally charged "discussion". Sometimes these discussions are better held at those policy pages, where a greater number of different editors can weigh in. I often learn much from other editor's expertize and knowledge on different subjects. I also agree that some things just don't reach the level of making an invaluable encyclopedic contribution at the cost of a person's dignity (in this case, that child) .Calmer Waters 16:13, 14 December 2010 (UTC) I appreciate your looking at this. Thank you. Slightsmile (talk) 17:51, 14 December 2010 (UTC) Eyes Of Munity Thank you for all your advice about the Eyes Of Munity page :) --86.137.196.154 (talk) 17:31, 29 December 2010 (UTC) Your welcome and happy holidays. Calmer Waters 02:35, 30 December 2010 (UTC) WikiCup 2011 Hello. You are being contacted because you have previously shown interest in the WikiCup but have not yet signed up for the 2011 WikiCup, which starts at midnight. It is not too late to sign up! The competition will remain open until at least January 31, and so it is not too late to enter. If you are interested, simply follow the instructions to add your username to the signup page, and a judge will contact you as soon as possible with an explanation of how to participate. The WikiCup is a friendly competition open to all Wikipedians, old and new, experienced and inexperienced, providing a fun and rewarding way to contribute quality content to Wikipedia. If you do not want to receive any further messages about the WikiCup, or you want to start receiving messages about the WikiCup, you may add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. If you have any questions, feel free to ask on the WikiCup talk page or contact the judges directly. J Milburn and The ed17 06:46, 31 December 2010 (UTC) Copy-editing Have you ever done copy-editing before? WAYNESLAM 23:24, 31 December 2010 (UTC) Sure, usually on articles that I review for dyk, getting qualifying articles at afc ready for the main space, and the random article I come across. Why you ask? Calmer Waters 08:25, 1 January 2011 (UTC) I just wanted to ask you that question. WAYNESLAM 23:37, 2 January 2011 (UTC) How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming Make sure it's more than a two-line stub with nothing sourcing anything other than its existence, or I'll revert back to the redirect, and if that doesn't stick, I'll take it to afd. Corvus cornixtalk 06:33, 3 January 2011 (UTC) Afd it then, immediate redirects are just short of instant CSDing an article. Also don't appreciate your tone of Make sure it's more than a two-line stub with nothing sourcing anything other than its existence, or I'll revert back to the redirect. It is notable and I am currently working on it. I hope this is not how your interacting with our new editors while NPPCalmer Waters 06:44, 3 January 2011 (UTC) I have no idea what NPP means. Existence isn't notability. Corvus cornixtalk 06:45, 3 January 2011 (UTC) I'll skip to adding the reviews from the Wall Street Journal, etc. It is usually good to do a simple Google search before redirecting, or requesting deletion on new articles. NPP = New page patrolling. Plus, indications of significance is the bench mark of warding off a quick redirect attempt. A book of literature from a person with a Wikipedia article and stated within the (yes, two line stub) to have made a largely reported and dramatic change within the scientific community, signifies importance. Calmer Waters 06:59, 3 January 2011 (UTC) WP:DERM:MA Hey, good to see you active again. Any chance I could get your help again at WP:DERM:MA? We are more than halfway done! ---My Core Competency is Competency (talk) 20:26, 3 January 2011 (UTC) Hey, been a long time huh. Like the name :) Sure. I just need to dig up the old sign-in information. Calmer Waters 16:56, 4 January 2011 (UTC) Erroneous Warning Hi CalmerWaters, I noticed you posted a warning about some vandalism I reverted on my talk page - specifically 405924047. Nick Wilson (talk) 17:59, 4 January 2011 (UTC) You are right:) Facepalm Thanks so much for bringing it to my attention. I removed it. Sorry Nick. Calmer Waters 18:04, 4 January 2011 (UTC) No worries! Plenty of vandalism this morning, misclicks are inevitable. Thanks for taking care of it Nick Wilson (talk) 18:37, 4 January 2011 (UTC) 86.10.119.131 Sorry about that. I ran across the user removing content from another user's talk page. I'll try to be more careful. CarbonX (talk) 02:44, 6 January 2011 (UTC) They were removing the template from their own talk page. One of the limitations of Huggle is that it is often difficult to determine the distinction between the removal of a warning template from their talk page because of a good faith error of another editor or because they are attempting to "hide" the edits, which is fine, if they are vandalizing the history will still be there to look at before evaluating if a block is warranted, and will be the reason for it rather that the blanking of their user page. Errors do happen (I unfortunately did one just yesterday ...see the tread above), and a quick correction can usually help the situation. We all just have to be diligent to keep the errors to a minimum, as you seem to be :) Kindly Calmer Waters 03:03, 6 January 2011 (UTC) Yeah, I went back and looked at it again and think I must have just gotten a little cross-eyed. I'll try use extra caution in the future when edits involve user talk pages. Thanks for the heads up. CarbonX (talk) 04:11, 6 January 2011 (UTC) Request for comment I have proposed the renaming of a category, and wanted to know if you would consider commenting on the proposed renaming over at that link. ---My Core Competency is Competency (talk) 04:43, 8 January 2011 (UTC) u r a tard HOW CAN U KEEP CHANGING THE TRUTH ON ELEMENT MOBILE'S PAGE IF U CHANGE ONE MORE THING I PUT DOWN THAT IS TRUE I WILL SUE YOU FOR EVERY THING YOU HAVE AND I KNOW ITS NOT MUCH BUT I WILL SO GOOD DAY 2 YOU AND I HOPE YOU HAVE THE AWESOME EXPERIANCE WE HAD WITH OUT OUR CELL PHONES WE WILL SEE HOW HAPPY U WILL BE