User talk:Moondyne

Jessica Watson

Hi Moondyne: someone removed the section on Circumnavigation scrutiny that you added to the Jessica Watson article. While disturbing information, it certainly does belong in the article. (SEC (talk) 20:50, 3 May 2010 (UTC))

Thanks. It seems you've reinstated it now. Cheers. –Moondyne 00:26, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

I don't understand. You asked for a rewrite and compromise. I did just that yet you simply delete in entirety.

I note that others also think the longer article should stay. Yet I reworded, shortened, and removed some comments. I am happy to remove praise comment as well, though I thought it was ok. Is that what you want?

Please act in good faith —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cowabunga438 (talk • contribs) 05:27, 12 May 2010 (UTC)

You also have breached the edit rule and a warning has been placed.

If you read the talk page you will see that there is some consensus for the longer article AND I have made the compromise you requested. However you seem to ignore both of these. --Cowabunga438 (talk) 05:44, 12 May 2010 (UTC)

At the time of my revert, there had been no compromise. –Moondyne 06:22, 12 May 2010 (UTC)

That is incorrect. All the compromises I made happened before your warning. See the history section. I made 6 large compromises - the final edit which was very similar to what is there now. There was large consensus from knowledgeable sailors. I suspect you didn't even read the edits I made. I took out large sections you disagreed with and asked you specifically if you wanted more taken out. Yet you warn me for edit warring and get a mate to bar. I plainly made major compromises, you simply reverted.

I am now out of here. Shall not participate again when people abuse power like this. Thoroughly disillusioned. At least I know from reading various articles here that you wouldn't know a well crafted and eloquent piece if it fell out of the sky landed on your face and wiggled. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cowabunga438 (talk • contribs) 07:24, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Moondyne, I really respect your efforts to keep this article balanced. First for fighting to include the criticism, and then fighting to keep it from being excessive. Thanks. (SEC (talk) 04:28, 14 May 2010 (UTC))

Thanks. –Moondyne 06:57, 14 May 2010 (UTC)

Youngest circumnavigator

Please see the Youngest circumnavigator template. I suggested that "Since neither WSSRC nor Guinness is awarding records anymore, perhaps remove all mention of records and just let the numbers convey the story?" I'd appreciate your opinion on this. (SEC (talk) 12:25, 19 May 2010 (UTC))

Brooksy

Hi Moondyne. Since you have edited a few swimmers before, including this, and probably are well acquainted with this fellow, Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Neil Brooks/archive1 YellowMonkey (vote in the Southern Stars and White Ferns supermodel photo poll) 01:12, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

Thank, I'll have a read. Through mutual friends, met him several times in 1980s and can confirm the reputation as fairly accurate. Lived life (at least then) hard and fast. –Moondyne 05:25, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

Oh, interesting. Not sure if you know about Peter Evans (swimmer) of Scotch College either then. Same period and put him up as well Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Neil Brooks/archive1 YellowMonkey (vote in the Southern Stars and White Ferns supermodel photo poll) 02:22, 16 June 2010 (UTC)

No to Evans, but it sounds like they were mates. Nice work again YM. I had a little publication called W.A. Hall of Champions inductee booklet from the WAIS which ahd a page or so bio of Brooksey, but I've mislaid the damned thing. Still looking. –Moondyne 06:43, 16 June 2010 (UTC)

Oh, I wonder if it is more detailed the little bit on the WAHOC website? YellowMonkey (vote in the Southern Stars and White Ferns supermodel photo poll) 08:18, 16 June 2010 (UTC)

removing cited content

I disagree. I think you could have added "at least," rather than rm sourced and verifiable content which is helpful to readers. All the best, Gwen Gale (talk) 14:40, 11 June 2010 (UTC)

Edit summaries make it difficult to properly explain the gist. I think that such info is tabloid in style and inappropriate for an encylopaedia. Its an angle which reads like padding in a journo's piece and I fail to see how it would be helpful to readers. –Moondyne 14:47, 11 June 2010 (UTC)

The Australian search plane pilot told her mother the boat (probably) rolled. AS told the searchers she had righted the boat. The mast snapped. She could easily have lost both her food and her heat. Hence my thinking that it's helpful to readers, to bring up the cited presence of both food and heat. Gwen Gale (talk) 14:51, 11 June 2010 (UTC)

Meh. put it back if you like. –Moondyne 14:54, 11 June 2010 (UTC)

Reviewer

Hello. Your account has been granted the "reviewer" userright, allowing you to to review other users' edits on certain flagged pages. Pending changes, also known as flagged protection, will be commencing a a two-month trial at approximately 23:00, 2010 June 15 (UTC).

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Welcome back!

Welcome back to the Cabal admin corps. :) A lot's changed since last January, but not that much, so I'm sure you'll get back into it quickly enough. Let me know if I can be of assistance. Best, HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 15:51, 20 June 2010 (UTC)

Hats off YellowMonkey (vote in the Southern Stars and White Ferns supermodel photo poll) 00:37, 21 June 2010 (UTC)

Cripes I thought you were elsewhere... and you got the tools again - I cannot keep up with you! Cheers SatuSuro 08:58, 25 June 2010 (UTC)

Leaving Monday. –Moondyne 10:18, 25 June 2010 (UTC)

In London, back on the weekend. –Moondyne 08:57, 20 July 2010 (UTC)

Keeping up with other sandgropers

Is there anything i should do aside from maintaining my WM:AU membership? Warmest Regards, :)—_thecurran Speak your mind ^{my past} 17:45, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

Apologies if I missed something but I have no idea what you're asking me. Also, I'm no longer a WM:AU member. –Moondyne 08:56, 20 July 2010 (UTC)

I think I see what you're asking. WT:WA is what you need. –Moondyne 09:12, 20 July 2010 (UTC)

Lady Elizabeth work

Hello- I saw that you deleted the flags I had installed for the Lady Elizabeth (1879) article. Although I am new at this and respect your changes, I was wondering if their is a rule stating "excess use of flags" and if not, why are the changes made. You changes to my article do not upset me in anyway but this is a learning process for me and would like a little more input on your changes if you would please. Thank you. Lukeduk1980 (talk) 06:42, 25 July 2010 (UTC)