User talk:Mwmalone

Thor Edits

Not really sure what you are referring to. Could you be more specific? - Arcayne (^{cast a spell}) 20:08, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

Sorry, took me a moment to sort out what you were talking about, especially since you edit the same article under two different IDs (this one and anonymous User:129.116.86.126). I should point out that this typically is seen as an exceptionally deceptive practice called sock-puppeting. You might to specifically note on each user page that the other is actually one of two (or more?) accounts. As well, you should never use the two different accounts to edit the same article. That can get you blocked or banned.

As for the edits in question, I reverted a categorization edit by you and asked you to cite the reference which categorizes Thor as an "Elemental Super-Hero." You failed to do that, and again reintroduced the categorization,. Typically, when there is a revert, you discuss the matter with the editor in question, or take the matter to the article Discussion page. As you did neither of these things, I pointed it out. Sorry you didn't like the tone. - Arcayne (^{cast a spell}) 20:17, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

I think ourt definitions of elemental are somewhat different; therein lies the problem with the classification. - Arcayne (^{cast a spell}) 04:27, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

Dance-pop

I've reverted the article to an earlier more extensive version. I'm not sure why it had been cut back down but the history of previous versions is never lost (see the "history" tab). I think it would help a lot if the article was more soundly based on reliable sources as the current version reads very much like original research. Cheers, Pascal.Tesson 17:16, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

"1, 2 Step" is a dance-pop song. Ciara wasn't being referred to as a dance-pop singer. Charmed36 21:57, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

It's the same thing again. Ciara is not a dance-pop singer, but "Get Up" is dance-pop song. Charmed36 00:19, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

Please stop removing dance-pop from Get Up (Ciara song). Charmed36 19:33, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

What do you think of the new change? Charmed36 20:16, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

Message from user: 74.220.74.44

Thank you for wishing me a nice day! You too have a wonderful day! I am familiar with the Black Panther issue where Iron Man discusses the possibility of Storm being an omega-level mutant. Thus, I have made the argument for cannonical appreciation of the phrase "possible omega-level mutant," which was used to describe her mutant status. As it has been stated on the talk page of the Omega-level mutant article, it's not about what feat she, or any other character, may do. It's about what is writtin in marvel cannon. She may have imploded galaxies, plummeted worlds into forzen chaos, etc. Those feats of power do not mean that she's an omega-level mutant. Thus, you cannot connect the dots between her mutant status and her feats of power and conclude anything, other than in relative terms. To do so would be speculation. Don't get me wrong, we speculate about things all the time. However, since this is an encyclopedia, we have to distinguish what we truly know from what we believe to be so. Hence, wikipedia's standard on speculation in articles. Please understand that in no way do I think of myself as being right over others or yourself. What makes wikipedia work is the joint effort and cooperation on writing decent articles. I respect your thoughts and opinions. This article does not belong to me or anyone else and is fully editable by members of the public. I wish you well and hope that you will continue to participate in writing the Storm article. 74.220.74.44 00:43, 20 October 2007 (UTC) Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Storm_%28Marvel_Comics%29"

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Hot Summer (song)

By the way: You are vandalizing, cause it's what Senna said in an interview (once again: Check sources). - Noboyo

And YOU are, of course??? - Noboy

Recent noticeboard reports

Please pursue steps in dispute resolution. This doesn't appear to be obvious vandalism, so WP:AIV wasn't the right place to report it. There doesn't appear to be a WP:3RR violation, or warning of 3RR, so WP:AN3 wasn't the right place to report it. If you feel for some reason that you're past the dispute resolution stage, the proper noticeboard would be WP:ANI, although I'm assuming at this point, the response you'd get there was to attempt dispute resolution... --Onorem♠Dil 16:07, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

I've replied to your report at WP:ANI, and urge you to discuss the matter on the article's talk page. It looks like the other editor is making a good faith attempt to improve the article, and calling his edits vandalism is not helpful. You can believe he is wrong, that's fine - but you need to discuss why his point is wrong before reverting him again. Again, please discuss the matter as Onorem recommends. UltraExactZZ ^Claims ~ Evidence 16:23, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

While there was a dialogue, it looked like accusations of vandalism against (and from, as you note) Noboyo (talk · contribs) - I did not see a meaningful discussion on why the song was or was not House. Noboyo seemed to have a source that says that the song is House, and the correct response to that would be to produce a source that says otherwise. I note that you challenged the validity of a member of the group calling the song house; It's possible that an interview with the band as a group, the song's producer, or someone else involved might produce a more clear impression on what genre the song fits into. You indicate that calling the song house is "Just not factual", which may be the case - but I, as someone who doesn't know house from hip-hop, wouldn't see anything other than the source, which says that the song is house. Maybe I'm missing something? UltraExactZZ ^Claims ~ Evidence 16:37, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

I'll also add that we have ways for individuals to correct their biographies; which editor was blocked as you indicate? UltraExactZZ ^Claims ~ Evidence 16:38, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

I don't have any more word on what goes into an article or what does not than you or any other editor. You will note, I am sure, that I have not actually edited the article in preference of one version or another, nor have I amended the article's categories in any way. My full intent was to start a discussion on the matter. He claimed to have a source, as noted on this very talk page, and you dispute that that source, if valid, is sufficient to call the song a "House" song. OK, great - but he needs to discuss it with you, and you need to discuss it with him, and other editors who wish to participate need to provide input as well. You sought administrator assistance by posting your request for action at the Administrator's Noticeboard, and the response from myself and others was that you needed to pursue Dispute Resolution. The first step of dispute resolution is discussion, and I note that - apart from allegations (both ways!) of vandalism - none had yet taken place. He accused your removals to be vandalism, even though - as you indicate and I acknowledge - they were good faith attempts to make the article more correct. That's a big part of what the Assume Good Faith policy is, and that is very specifically why I asked him to assume good faith with regard to you and your attempts to improve the article. UltraExactZZ ^Claims ~ Evidence 19:38, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Here's my take on it. It's been two days, and 1) Noboyo has made no further comment, 2) no other editor has objected to the removal of House Music from the song's article, and 3) no other editor has seen fit to offer a third opinion. In your position, I would not be concerned about going ahead and making the change to the article. Two things could happen: Either the article is reverted and discussion begins again, or the change remains and we can all move on with our lives. My concern began and ended with what appeared to be an edit-war brewing over the song's article, and that edit-war stopped immediately, so I'm satisfied if you are. I would also post on the article's talk page with a comment along the lines of "Hearing no objections, I'm making this change. Please discuss it here before reverting me. Thanks" or some such, so that - if someone does object - they are asked to talk about it first before reverting. That might solve problems before they start. Thanks, UltraExactZZ ^Claims ~ Evidence 13:25, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

No problem at all. I'd also recommend removing House from the infobox, and changing "House Pop" in the lead to just "pop", unless you'd want to call it a "Euro-pop/Dance-pop" song, which seems like a mouthful. Since there was drama, I'd also add the reference from the talk page - I believe the second allmusic.com link was for the album, and that's the one you want. Thanks again, UltraExactZZ ^Claims ~ Evidence 13:44, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

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re: Dance-pop

Hi, Thanks a lot for your message. This IP editor has also been repeatedly vandalising articles relating to the Phillipines by inserting false information about its military history. I have been tracking him for the last few months and have a list of the IPs he's been using at User:Nick Dowling/sandbox which may be of use to you. As he is now a repeat vandal and has been warned dozens of times, I've been advised that he can now be blocked upon sight, and I'm doing so. Unfortunetly, IP editors IP adresses can't be permanently blocked and he's never registered, so it's not possible to block him for good. If you let me know when he turns up again I'd be happy to block whatever IP adress he's using - hopefully repeated blocks and reverting his vandalism will eventually drive him away. Regards, Nick Dowling (talk) 04:38, 6 July 2008 (UTC)

I'm not really qualified to say if that's the same person as I haven't been following their music-related edits. The pattern of articles they're focusing on looks similar, however, so I strongly suspect that you're right. This edit was clearly vandalism and I have given them a 72 ban as it is a repeat offense. I'd appreciate it if you could keep me informed of any further vandalism or possible sockpuppets. Nick Dowling (talk) 08:05, 8 July 2008 (UTC)

Dance-pop artists

Per WP:V, additions to Wiki need to backed by reliable sources. It's the responsibility of contributors to add these sources - we don't wait for them to be disproved by other editors.

The problem with these lists of "famous XXXXX artists" is that end up being link-dumps, since editors tend not to provide sources for their additions. --Madchester (talk) 14:34, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

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Proposed deletion of Loving the Silent Tears

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You can leave a note on my talk page if you have questions. Thanks,  Blanchardb -^{Me•MyEars•MyMouth}- timed 03:41, 1 January 2013 (UTC)

Deletion discussion about Loving the Silent Tears

Hello, Mwmalone,

I wanted to let you know that there's a discussion about whether Loving the Silent Tears should be deleted. Your comments are welcome at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Loving the Silent Tears .

If you're new to the process, articles for deletion is a group discussion (not a vote!) that usually lasts seven days. If you need it, there is a guide on how to contribute. Last but not least, you are highly encouraged to continue improving the article; just be sure not to remove the tag about the deletion nomination from the top.

Thanks,  Blanchardb -^{Me•MyEars•MyMouth}- timed 08:12, 1 January 2013 (UTC)

Assume good faith!

I saw the message you posted to my talk page and the entry for Loving the Silent Tears. It's rather inappropriate to accuse another member of wanting to delete a page because it clashes with their personal beliefs or morals. You must always try to assume WP:GOODFAITH from the other editor until further actions prove otherwise. In this specific case it looks like he nominated it because the entry didn't have any reliable sources to show that it was ultimately notable. That's sort of the crux of any deletion argument. I added some, but I'm not sure if it's ultimately enough to save it. I didn't see anything to suggest that Blanchard is trying to delete the page based upon his own personal belief system, so I don't think it would be a very good idea to suggest this on any further pages. It comes across like you're making a personal attack rather than trying to defend the page. This will put a lot of editors on the defensive. I know you mean well, but it's never a good idea to say those types of things unless you have absolute proof that someone is acting in bad faith. I'm not completely familiar with Blanchard, but he's a decent enough guy and not really the type to allow his personal beliefs interfere with his editing.Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡) 06:53, 4 January 2013 (UTC)

Point taken. But when I was first posting the article, he nominated it in the first few minutes. I didn't even have TIME to place references. I think many people are quick to want to delete things, without even waiting until the references are placed. User:Mwmalone

• True, but stuff like that happens. I've had that happen to me with pages that I've created and was still in the process of writing. It's why I usually work on the articles in my userspace before moving them to the mainspace. You can sometimes use Wikipedia:Edit lock to show that it's a work in progress. It won't save it forever, but it'll show any other users that you're still working on it. After a set amount of time if it doesn't seem to pass notability guidelines they can still nominate it, but it'd give you a few hours after its creation to work on it. I still recommend WP:USERFY, though. It's incredibly hard to remove something from there since it's not in the mainspace. If all else fails with the AfD, I recommend asking for a copy of it to be transferred into your userspace so you can continue to work on it.Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡) 06:46, 5 January 2013 (UTC)

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