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== Thank you! ==
Dear Obsidian Soul,
I wanted to stop by and say hello and thank you for all of your time and help. I'm so grateful for people like you that got involved - your patience and time that you all put into helping - I am incredibly touched by that.
Looking forward to seeing you around here in the future, in more pleasant circumstances! :)
Best Wishes,
[[User:Comedybiographer|Comedybiographer]] ([[User talk:Comedybiographer|talk]]) 07:25, 25 February 2011 (UTC)
Hi, and welcome to WikiProject Plants! Our scope includes any and all taxa of plants, botanists, and botany topics. We're glad to have you working with us on our project!
A few features that you might find helpful:
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If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask me on my talk page or the project at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Plants. Again, welcome! We look forward to seeing you around! Rkitko(talk) 18:28, 11 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the welcome. :) --Obsidi♠nSoul 18:31, 11 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
My pleasure. And thank you for working on the neglected Musa articles! It's great to have so many people who inhabit the various corners of botany on Wikipedia. Keep up the great work. Rkitko(talk) 18:42, 11 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Not really, sorry. --Obsidi♠nSoul 02:22, 24 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Picnic beetles
Hi Obsidian Soul, I nominated Glischrochilus to be included in "did you know?" but then noticed that the sources about the attraction to beer aren't really reliable, being a pest controllor's website and a blog. I tried to look for different sources but didn't have any luck. Can you find anything better or should I withdraw the nomination? SmartSE (talk) 23:50, 25 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Hey, SmartSE. Some of the other more academic references in the article also mentions its common name as 'beer bugs' I think, but I didn't re-use them for those sentences. I'll go over them again and see if I can find one. I'll try searching online as well and in books we have here. If I still can't find any good sources for them, then feel free to withdraw the nomination, heh. Thanks for the heads up.--Obsidi♠nSoul 02:26, 26 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Cool, I couldn't check the journals unfortunately so was a bit stuck. I'll keep an eye on the article. Good luck with finding something, I really like the hook (hopefully, not blowing my own trumpet)! SmartSE (talk) 20:10, 26 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
The Bintang covers
Excuse me, I would like to request for your help. I understand you are in the WikiProjects Plants, but I'm just looking for assistance. I am still new to this Fair Use Rationale thing, and my images are in danger.
Bintang 2009 and its brethren (2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989) seems to not have enough information for the Fair Use Rationale, and my talk page have been crammed again for that. I am hoping for some clarifications and pointers on how to have a concrete rationale. Thank you, from WHZhang (talk) 00:37, 31 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Hello WHZhang. According to the deletion notice, your pictures failed to pass A8: it doesn't significantly increase readers' understanding of the topic and is only used for illustration.
As mentioned earlier, you really can't just use FUR on anything. The picture has to be important to the article and must increase the reader's understanding of the topic (e.g. if it illustrates something that could not be explained through text). I really recommend getting the pictures appropriately licensed instead by getting an OTRS ticket like I recommended earlier. FUR is usually only used for historically significant or non-replaceable pictures that illustrates the subject matter and adds educational value to the article on which it is used. Also, as the editor who placed the templates recommended, please try asking questions first in Wikipedia:Media_copyright_questions --Obsidi♠nSoul 02:14, 31 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
GaiaRecycle
I have provided a list of new reference links to articles published by media/editors serving the waste management and recycling industries. All company press releases have been deleted from reference list. Also, other generic-type edits were made in text per your comments. Please approve this new version of the GaiaRecycle information as this company is making a significant contribution to the waste management and ecological recycling industries. Thank you. Pattie AdamsPattieadams (talk) 23:43, 31 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, but you should contact the reviewer in question. In this case, it's User_talk:CharlieEchoTango. I am not a reviewer and only helped submit the article per irc convo. Please also listen to what reviewers tell you. It will help you write an article that abides by major policies and help it getting accepted. No single editor controls wikipedia, thus you must try to follow the policies as best as you can or your article will be declined/deleted again and again (even if you convince one editor to approve it). Thank you.--Obsidi♠nSoul 04:38, 1 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
DYK for Glischrochilus
On 2 February 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Glischrochilus, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that picnic beetles(example pictured) are attracted to beer? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.
Congrats. I hope it is the first of many. SmartSE (talk) 10:28, 2 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Belemnotheutis
Nice work with the article. I'll fire off an email to Dr. Wilby at the British Geological Survey to see if he might release the picture he drew with the ink under a creative commons licence. SmartSE (talk) 20:35, 6 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
That would be awesome! :D Thanks. At the moment I'm reduced to scavenging 19th century illustrations LOL. The article is still not finished though, still have to add stuff on its history between Mantell, Pearce, and Owen. Need to research some more stuff too, some info are a bit contradictory.--Obsidi♠nSoul 20:38, 6 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
No probs, keep your fingers crossed. The article is certainly good enough for DYK - don't forget to nominate it within 5 days of starting to expand it, even if there are a few things you need to tweak still. SmartSE (talk) 20:53, 6 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
It's too late for that unfortunately - I should have stalked you more closely! One thing though - have you sent an email to ask whether we can use this file? I noticed it is licenced under a non-commercial licence on tolweb which annoyinglu would mean that we can't use it :( SmartSE (talk) 21:49, 6 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Unfortunately still don't know the mechanics of DYK heh. No worries though. And yes on that picture, I got permission from the author and sent an OTRS along with his email of permission. OTRS haven't replied yet, so I don't know if there's any problem on their end. --Obsidi♠nSoul 21:55, 6 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
It's pretty simple, new or 5x expanded can be nominated within 5 days of the expansion/creation date. Cool - just wanted to check, seem to recall getting caught out by non-commercial licences before, that's all. OTRS should deal with it soon. SmartSE (talk) 21:58, 6 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Gotcha, thanks. :) DYK is really just a bonus though, heh. It's enough that the article has been expanded. I'll try to nominate Belemnotheutis later today after I finish the last section and start cleaning up.--Obsidi♠nSoul 22:07, 6 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Got a reply, he's asking the copyright manager about it. He mentioned two other papers though that discuss the soft tissue finds:
Wilby, P.R., Hudson, J.D., Clements, R.G. and Hollingworth, N.T.J. 2004. Taphonomy and origin of an accumulate of soft-bodied cephalopods in the Oxford Clay Formation (Jurassic, England). Palaeontology, 47, 1159-1180.
Wilby, P.R., Duff, K., Page, K. and Martin, S. 2008. Preserving the unpreservable: a lost world rediscovered at Christian Malford, UK. Geology Today, 24, 95-98.
If you can't get copies, I'm sure someone here can, or Dr. Wilby might if I ask. SmartSE (talk) 22:23, 7 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Can't find anything available freely. Do you know any wikipedian editor with society access to the Wiley Online Library?--Obsidi♠nSoul 08:28, 8 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I'll see what I can do. I'll send you an email, can reply so I can forward them to you if someone has access? I'm making you sound like a naughty child... but you haven't nominated it for DYK yet. Do you need a hand with the template? SmartSE (talk) 11:20, 8 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Heh, cool thanks. :) As for the nomination. I should probably do that now. Was putting it off until I can write the History subsection but I guess I can do that while it's being considered.--Obsidi♠nSoul 11:25, 8 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I've got 'em so reply to my email and I'll forward them your way. SmartSE (talk) 12:37, 8 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Carbonic Acid
This is about "carbonic acid"and the following "remark" giving H+when equilibrium is attained. it fact fact,the author gives the result using a too crude approximation which yields totally different values for "carbonate concentrations " in aqueous .In fact,the relation giving H+ is treated by the author as a second order term in H+ but it is not and a secondary equation must be solved.This yields an undetermined expression which has to be solved by using the classical Hopital rule. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Beranay (talk • contribs) 15:09, 7 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Belemnotheutis taxonomy
I have to say I'm not too hot on extinct cephs so I can't really suggest anything beyond what the sources say. With regards to the three classifications, I would certainly give more weight to the first two, as Sepkoski's is not a specialist work on cephalopods. It would probably be best to bring this up at WikiProject Paleontology. WikiProject Cephalopods is effectively dead and has been for some time, I'm afraid. mgiganteus1 (talk) 16:03, 9 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
desagreement
This concerns the declared "undid revision 411580909 " by Beranay talk 217122153158. This refers to the article "carbonic acid"and the following "remark" quoted in the subsequent article. I am sure there is an important error in this article.This is why I am trying again to have some exchange with this author, but without success. Why? Bera — Preceding unsigned comment added by Beranay (talk • contribs) 10:48, 11 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry
This is about the text concerning "carbonic acid".Sorry for the misunderstanding.I thought it was allowed to write directly to the editor. A suggestion for the future would be to suppress clearly the possibility of writing through the "heart" of the text. Beranay — Preceding unsigned comment added by Beranay (talk • contribs) 10:02, 12 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Help Again
Hi again,
I have another question. Does it take a while for the picture to be updated on the corresponding community page on Facebook? I saw the logo was old on the WildTangent community page, http://www.facebook.com/pages/WildTangent/108372395854784, and that the page is from the Wikipedia article.
When you leave messages, please remember to "sign" your name, by putting ~~~~ (four tilde signs) at the end. This will add your name, and the date and time. You can also do this by clicking the 'sign' button, pictured to the right.
Facebook, and all kinds of other web-sites, copy Wikipedia pages. How they do it, and how often they update it, is entirely up to them; it is totally outside the control of Wikipedia. So, you'd have to ask for help on Facebook. Chzz ► 18:37, 15 February 2011 (UTC) TPS[reply]
Refs and stuff
Hi. We were talking about how to explain refs, and I think you were disconnected.
One thing I wanted to say was, that sometimes it can be best to show by example - just editing their draft, and banging in a couple of refs. That can help in conjunction with online help, too.
There's a similarity to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TED_Conference and they have not been deleted, so can you tell me what the next step is to getting the AFC to normal page status? Do I need to have it reviewed ? Do I need unbiased 3 rd parties to add material ?
On 16 February 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Belemnotheutis, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the 150-million-year-old ink of the extinct, squid-like Belemnotheutis(artist's rendition pictured) was used to draw a picture that paleontologists called "the ultimate self portrait"? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.
What, if I may ask with all due respect, do you mean here by
accusing me of erasing something, which I have not done?
entering a duplicate of a section that was already there?
addressing things that have nothing to do with the specific, clear question I asked?
removing the help template without helping?
Though I appreciate your intent in good faith, I am at a complete loss to understand your input. Sincerely, SergeWoodzing (talk) 09:17, 17 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Hello SergeWoodzing,
You removed a comment by Pieter Kuiper which addressed concerns about the rename. You didn't, heh. My mistake. :)
The duplicate was a copy-pasting error in an attempt to restore the message by Pieter Kuiper, which I duly corrected afterward.
I did address your question, it's an article name dispute isn't it? Please read my recommendations again. The help channel can not do the research for you and page moves are recommended to be done after a discussion rather than moving it unilaterally as you did in that article.
Again let me emphasize that helpers from IRC can not help with content disputes (we have no more authority to do so than everyone else). We can only help with editing problems. Your use of the template was inappropriate in the given context so I removed it, though I did try to give you the relevant policies involved in such disputes to help settle it. Again please try seeking comments from Wikipedia:WikiProject Saints instead or do a simple Wikipedia:Requests for comment.--Obsidi♠nSoul 09:43, 17 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
The Debt (2007 film)
Obsidian Soul: *Thanks!!!* for fixing the problem with the double-column listing of the cast members for the film. I couldn't figure it out, but now I've learned from your fix. Many thanks! NearTheZoo (talk) 18:49, 19 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
You're welcome. :) --Obsidi♠nSoul 18:52, 19 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
A shining star!
The Guidance Barnstar
For helping out newbies in the Wikipedia IRC help channel! KFP (contact | edits) 17:31, 22 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Hello, Obsidian Soul. You have new messages at Acather96's talk page. Message added 11:46, 24 February 2011 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.[reply]
Thank you!
Dear Obsidian Soul,
I wanted to stop by and say hello and thank you for all of your time and help. I'm so grateful for people like you that got involved - your patience and time that you all put into helping - I am incredibly touched by that.
Looking forward to seeing you around here in the future, in more pleasant circumstances! :)
Obsidi♠nSoul
Done -- The Egyptian Liberal (talk) 11:06, 19 January 2011 (UTC)
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