User talk:Ironholds

Please note: while I dont mind people using style elements from my talk or userpage, i DO mind them doing so without asking. Do so and i'll come down on you like a metric unit of building material.

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Hello, Ironholds! Welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions to this free encyclopedia. If you decide that you need help, check out Getting Help below, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and ask your question there. Please remember to sign your name on talk pages by clicking

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Deletion of my article

I do not belive the article should be deleted. The person i wrote about is an individual who is a young jamaican writer who has done much and made her country proud. i got the informatioon from several sources but i belive they are deleted after a few months

krytallee90 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Krystallee90 (talk • contribs) 15:24, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Jimmy wales

Ok. and Thanks for letting me know. Sincerely, Hellboy2hell (talk) 00:59, 15 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/User:Sculptor85

Sorry if you think it looks like I'm not paying attention and just going with consensus, but the fact is, Wikipedia is not the place to publish personal essays, hence my post. I really don't think it contributes anything further to the discussion to look for synonyms just so I can avoid using the same wording as the previous comment. --Stormie (talk) 07:26, 15 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

78.105.167.146

Hey, this 78.105.167.146 guy was adding userboxes to my page like the "9-11 truth" "BDSM" and "Gay Pride" boxes, do u know anything about him and why he did it? I noticed your comments were all over his talk page. Dunnsworth (talk) 08:00, 15 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Nicking stuff from your userpage

Hiya. I've reached my first anniversary on WP, so to celebrate I'm going to try revamping my userpage (hmm...and I was telling YOU to get out more....what's this say about me ?!) - notwithstanding I have no idea about how I want it to look, or how to get it like I want it even if I did ! Aaannnyyhoo, would it be ok if I pinched some bits off your page ? I don't know what yet - it's just in case. :-) CultureDrone (talk) 10:25, 15 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Good luck with the last exam, and thanks for the offer - I might take you up on that - design isn't my strong point :-) But...no offense, but if it's your last exam and you have the summer free, shouldn't you be indulging in the traditional student habits of partying until 4am, drinking until you fall over, and waking up in a puddle somewhere, rather than spending time on here ?! :-) CultureDrone (talk) 14:36, 15 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...how many points if the bed you end up in is the mother of someone you don't know ? :-) CultureDrone (talk) 16:34, 15 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Deleting "Foreign Reports Inc."

The content previously in the "Foreign Reports Inc." entry is released under the GFDL. I have permission to release this information, as I wrote the information on the website. Unfortunately, I'm not able to update the website to reflect that, as I'm not an expert on operating websites and I'm not a wikipedia "watcher." What do I need to do to reactivate the "Foreign Reports Inc." entry? -arlenoil55

Birthday greets

I dunno when it is this week, so take a bite on the appropriate day (I couldn't find one with candles on, and there doesn't seem to be one with a load of empty bottles on it....for some strange reason !) :-) CultureDrone (talk) 08:26, 16 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

CultureDrone (talk) has given you a WikiCake! WikiCakes promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day a little better. Spread the WikiLove by giving someone else a cake, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Bon appetit!

Spread the tastiness of cakes by adding {{subst:GiveCake}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

Born in Wales, live in Hampshire, studied Computer Studies at Portsmouth - but it was Portsmouth Poly then, all those years ago !! :-) CultureDrone (talk) 09:01, 16 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Twinkles?

Just sharing with you, when reporting usernames for violating wikipedia's username policy, please follow up by placing a "Single Issue Warning" via Twinkle with the clause of [uw-username] or [uw-userpage] added to warn the user. This is done to let the Admin know that we have done the follow-up action and they will take over the rest. Hope this clear things up for you. Cheers mate! --Dave1185 (talk) 09:51, 16 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Re:New Leaf

Of all the responses that I thought would be posted on my page, that was not one of them. Thanks, I do hope that it will last. Will.M.Thompson (talk) 10:12, 16 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Tillamook (tribe)

Thanks for creating this much-needed article! I'm curious why you took an interest in it. Katr67 (talk) 19:46, 16 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Deletions

I don't do that because sometimes on the new pages, people are making a bunch of pages, and I'm the only one evaluating them! So I try to go fast in the process, when I know I'm the only one evaluating the pages. Y5nthon5a (talk) 18:02, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Did I add the program the right way, or do i have to do more? I added the code onto my .js page.Y5nthon5a (talk) 20:13, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

yeah, all those things are there now... "warn", "arv", etc. But yeah, so when I put a deletion on a page does it automatically add a thing on the author's page or how does it work if not?Y5nthon5a (talk) 20:17, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for this :) I'm using it now.Y5nthon5a (talk) 20:22, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'll be sure to do so. I mainly am going to use it for New pages, to get people that make stupid pages. There's never enough people patrolling them, ha. Y5nthon5a (talk) 20:25, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Lol yeah, I know what you mean. i have done my fair share of stuff on this site; I've been on this site since around this time last year...Its something to do when you're bored, ya know? Haha...Y5nthon5a (talk) 20:29, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Talk:Chaindriven

Mark and Brian are a nationally syndicated duo, although it's not clear if the competition was national or not. It sill doesn't come across as a notable competition, even if it was national. Corvus cornix_talk 18:17, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, but you said at one radio station, it was national, but I still agree with your assertion. Corvus cornix_talk 18:19, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Like I said, it isn't clear if the competition was national or not, so if that's an attempt at a claim of notability, they need to expand it. KLOS is the mother station that Mark and Brian record their show from, but they broadcast all over the country. I do think their national broadcast is different from their local broadcast, however. I understand your confusion, the article isn't clear at all. I think a deletion may be inevitable. :) Corvus cornix_talk 18:23, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

We'll see how it goes ... :0 Corvus cornix_talk 18:26, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Please describe why a verified broadcast by a media network does not qualify for notability, when your guidelines state that "Notability is met if the musician has been the subject of a broadcast by a media network."
This article meets the criteria specified on the following webpage:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:MUSIC

In particular:
1. Notability is met if the musician has been the subject of a broadcast by a media network.
Their performance on June 12, 2008 was webcast to more than 200,000 viewers, through Citadel and ABC. That webcast can be viewed here:
http://radiosocalklos.net/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=123&Itemid=38
On that page, click the little forward icon on the video player; Chaindriven is #2 of 15.
—Preceding unsigned comment added by JackBaker5 (talk • contribs) 18:54, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Your rules also state that a band is notable if they have " won or placed in a major music competition." Chaindriven won a national contest which took place over 6 weeks, which is described at the following two websites:
http://radiosocalklos.net/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=80&Itemid=1
http://radiosocalklos.net/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=81&Itemid=5

If a band meets two of your criteria, shouldn't they be considered "notable"? Otherwise, what is the purpose of your criteria?

Please let me know if I can re-add their article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by JackBaker5 (talk • contribs) 19:01, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

speedy deletion

i noticed my user page is up for a speedy deletion. i created this page for people to become more informed about myself as a person and as a musician. i do not have any negative or unappropriate content. i am not selling anything through wikipedia. i just wanted to add more avenues to be searched via the internet. if someone "googles" sugsworth, i want them to be able to find out as much info as possible so there is more reason to listen to my music. please let me know what part of my page should be revised to be suitable for your site. thanks. 19:21, 17 June 2008 (UTC)

CSD criteria

Hey there. Great work on page patrol. Just a note that you really can't make up your own CSD criteria like you did here. While it's pretty clear to you and I that this page won't survive for long, it really doesn't meet any speedy deletion criteria. Trust me, I agree with you that it's non-notable, but you should probably prod it or take it to AfD. Tan | 39 19:46, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I remind you that songs, albums, etc. can not be deleted via speedy for lock of notability,so I changed Gimme Back My Brain to PROD. Please re-read WP:CSD, so then you';ll do things the correct way when you find articles that need to be removed . DGG (talk) 21:19, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

re: Academy

Yes it was meant to be a proposal, although I think it has a snowballs chance in hell of ever coming to fruit. If you want to comment on it, please go ahead and do so. Geoff Plourde (talk) 06:33, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

the courses are meant to prevent an admin from claiming that he/she didn't know better. The psych course is to allow admins to provide basic counseling and be effective conflict resolvers. Geoff Plourde (talk) 06:49, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Steve Wright (bassist)

Hello, Ironholds! Please allow me to explain my point on Steve Wright (bassist). I created articles for 3 members of The Greg Kihn Band in a hurry, which explains the horrible (and I mean horrible) quality of the initial page of Dave Carpender - look at the history to see how bad it was. As a consequence, I failed to mention that he worked with David Johansen. And also, lack of individual notability is not covered by CSD. This argument would work at AfD, but CSD is only for total lack of notability. So the article could have been deleted under PROD or AfD, but not CSD. Thanks, Rdbrewster♪♫♪ 18:50, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I used to have a reference - it was at BassHero.com (http://www.basshero.com/w/wright-steve.html), but the site shut down recently. Rdbrewster♪♫♪ 20:03, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, maybe you're right. I'll try to find out more about these people to see if they match the notability criteria then. Thanks for the advice, Rdbrewster♪♫♪ 16:30, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar

I'm happy you like it. If you could redesign my page, it would be nice. Sincerely, ĤéĺĺвοЎ (talk) 01:00, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

My PoetsToDo list

Thanks very much for your comments. I wasn't active on WP for a while, or I'd have noticed those before.--Poetlister (talk) 12:15, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

User:Voldemore

Looking at this mfd, I also have suspicions concerning these users, so I created a sockpuppet report at Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Voldemore. Cenarium ^Talk 15:28, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Tylomyini

Hey, I just page patrolled your article on Tylomyini -- very interesting! Ecoleetage (talk) 19:57, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, these articles are all works in progress. Keep up the good work. Ecoleetage (talk) 20:04, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, I love NPP. Where else can you learn so much fun stuff, like the Tylomyini, while simultaneously being amused with the most outrageously awful self-promotion and gibberish muck imaginable? Ecoleetage (talk) 20:11, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

PS Delicate Deer Mouse is patrolled! :) Ecoleetage (talk) 20:12, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Say, your articles are great. I wish I could write about animal topics. Ecoleetage (talk) 20:15, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I like the WP:DYK competition, actually -- not a huge fan of the GA/FA orbit. Just my taste. Hey, what's with the message below this one? Are you acting like a Tylomyini and biting people? :) Ecoleetage (talk) 20:21, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Eh, don't worry about adminship. I'll have your back when you go for it again. You're doing great work here and I appreciate it. In fact, I appreciate it so much...

		The Red Barnstar
		For standing out as an intelligent, sincere and vibrant contributor to Wikipedia...and for being a great person, too! Ecoleetage (talk) 20:32, 20 June 2008 (UTC) [reply]

Oh, that other deer mouse is okay for Wikipedia, too! Ecoleetage (talk) 20:36, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, you are bringing mice to Wikipedia -- it is a revolutionary concept. Che, Mao, Karl & Fredrich and Tito would approve. :) Ecoleetage (talk) 20:38, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

South American mice? Well, then Che, Fidel & Raul, Daniel Ortega, Salvador Allende (RIP) and those sons o' fun in Shining Path would approve! Viva la revolucion and etc. Ecoleetage (talk) 20:41, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No, I don't have anything on my watchlist. I am funny like that. :-P Ecoleetage (talk) 20:45, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No, no sarcasm. I know that other people have tons of stuff on watchlists (some people are watching this page, incredibly) -- I just don't. :) Ecoleetage (talk) 20:51, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, I hear about the slip-ups from cranky admins who question my judgment. I never get a Thank You for the dozens of SD nominations that they erase, but that goes with the territory. Oh well, time to move back to the real world. See ya later! Ecoleetage (talk) 20:58, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Goathcw (talk · contribs)

I noticed the message you recently left to a newcomer. Please remember: do not bite the newcomers. If you see someone make a common mistake, try to politely point out what they did wrong and how to correct it. Thank you. (Note: Emphasis on politely.) - CobaltBlueTony™ _talk 20:16, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clair, Saskatchewan

I declined your speedy on Clair, Saskatchewan because it is a real community in Canada, and all towns are automatically notable. --Eastmain (talk) 01:11, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I live in Canada, so I recognized the other place names in the article, and then I found the latitude and longitude for Clair at http://atlas.gc.ca --Eastmain (talk) 01:17, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Development page

This page was for re-writing the citations for history of computing hardware from the {{cite book}} to the {{harvnb}} and the Harvard {{Citation}} style. Yes, I have completed the re-write and will happily delete /y. Maybe I am done with an article for which I was volunteered (it wasn't even an article I specialize in) and can now consider it done. Otherwise, I might have to create a new development page to answer other FA reviewer concerns. --Ancheta Wis (talk) 12:39, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

adoption

Hi! Hope you are well. Sorry it took me so long to reply, for the past couple of days I've had my nose in "Heart of Darkness" and "The Secret Sharer" (don't know underscore) by Joseph Conrad, and "The Gallic Wars" (again...) by J. Caesar. Thanks for your offer and yes, I am interested. That will make this so much easier, sometimes I get really confused. I don't even know how to make a neat userpage, next to just boring text, that's why I haven't bothered to work on it. Also, I have problems understanding why referencing webpages are off limits. A lot of the times I can add something, but can't reference it so I just leave it. Like my last contribution on the Liger. I just watched something on National Geographic like thirty minutes ago on the liger, and I thought I'd take a chance and add it, but cannot reference it. Also, on the liger page, li-liger and ti-liger are linked to the liger page, but once you get there the page said nothing about either, so that is why I did what I did. The show on NG is called "Animal Oddities." I hope that your offer still stands and I haven't killed you already with all this. Thanks for offering to help. --coldgarden (talk) 05:40, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar Design

Yeah, I will let you do that. P.S. Do so nicely, will you? ĤéĺĺвοЎ (talk) 13:31, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

User:Martincolman

You might want to MfD this ... G11 doesn't really apply to userspaces, as it's intended to keep "unencyclopedic" content out. It may fit the letter of the template, but I feel it shouldn't be speedied.

Cheers - Revolving Bugbear 16:47, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Please clarify personal info limits

You have indicated that http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Stcobb

was in violation of Wikipedia standards because it sounded like an advert. With respect, you have a lot of personal info on your page which makes you sound like a really cool person.

Indeed, you well be a very cool person, and as a user of Wikipedia I am glad there are people like you patrolling the place. But why was my personal page bad and yours okay?

BTW, I have since hacked back my page to be safe. Any clarification appreciated.

Stcobb (talk) 17:00, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]