User:Evensteven/wpPointers
Wikipedia Resource Pointers[edit]
The Community[edit]
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Editorial Policy[edit]
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Projects[edit]
Tools[edit]
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Categories[edit]
Miscellaneous[edit]
Personal[edit]
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Essays[edit]
Online Resources[edit]
- Orthodox Christian Information Center
- St. Pachomius Library : alternate location
- WorldCat Library Catalog
A Collection of Links[edit]
- Orson Scott Card - science fiction writer; Ender's Game series (Enderverse)
- Majipoor series - by Robert Silverberg, including Lord Valentine's Castle
Illustrations and Examples[edit]
How to handle redirect pages[edit]
Use template {{no redirect|SEARCHNAME}} to create a link (not a wikilink) to the page (redirect page), which takes the form SEARCHNAME. Use the link just like any wikilink. Alternatively, see WP:EDRED.
To change a redirect, go to the redirect page and just click the edit button.
Example: First-day Sabbatarianism
the Page from the Browser Buffer[edit]
Or bypass your cache. On Internet Explorer, hold down the Ctrl key and click the Refresh or Reload button.
Temporary Links at Other Wiki Projects[edit]
- paid contributions discussion
- -sche's Wnary talk page
- Ernio48's talk page on Orthodox population file
Source Text Comments Not for Display[edit]
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Text Not Interpreted by Wiki Software[edit]
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Colored Text[edit]
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Magic Words[edit]
See comments in source text.
Useful Templates[edit]
{{tlx}}: Creates display text and a wikilink for a template, as demonstrated.{{u|Evensteven}}: Creates display text and a wikilink where placed - Evensteven - plus a notification to the user that s/he has been mentioned, and where.{{ping|Evensteven}}: Creates display text and a wikilink where placed - @Evensteven: - plus a notification to the user that s/he has been mentioned, and where. Generally used in place of whisperback or talkback.{{cot}}and{{cob}}: "Collapse top" and "collapse bottom", bridges a text segment that can be collapsed into a thin rectangular box that has a title and an open/close toggle.{{WikibreakSwitch|<status>}}: Announce on the page any of the common wikibreak types; if not on break, announce use of the template to do so. Some common status values:- off (not on break) :: on (short break) :: long (long break) :: busy :: nointernet :: holiday :: vacation :: health :: semiretired :: retired
- {{Cite CCC|2.1|2175}}: Creates display text and a wikilink for the Catechism of the Catholic Church, as demonstrated.
Catechism of the Catholic Church (2nd ed.). Libreria Editrice Vaticana. 2019. Paragraph 2175.
- {{busy|[[user:Evensteven|Evensteven]] <sup>([[User talk:Evensteven|talk]])</sup>}}
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- {{Wikibreak |type=short |back=DAY MONTH YEAR}}
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- {{Long Wikibreak|[[User:Evensteven|Evensteven]]| when time or circumstances permit}}
| Evensteven is taking a short wikibreak and will be back on Wikipedia when time or circumstances permit |
- {{semi-retired|date=MONTH YEAR}}
SEMI-RETIRED
This user is no longer very active on Wikipedia as of MONTH YEAR.
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Retired
This user is no longer active on Wikipedia as of MONTH YEAR.
- {{retirement|Evensteven}}
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- {{User:UBX/vandalized|40+}}
| vn-40+ | This user page has been vandalized 40+ times. |
Hink-Pink Game[edit]
- The hink-pink game is for two or more people, of (at least somewhat) matched abilities, that can be targeted at a level suitable for any age. Each person in turn becomes "the poser" who poses a riddle to the rest ("the guessers"). The riddle is a short (one-or-a-few-word) clue to the answer. It is a clue, not a definition, and need not be absolutely precise, but it should lead naturally to the answer (in the opinion of the guessers). The winner is the one who guesses the answer correctly (in full), or if no one guesses before all give up, the poser wins. Credit for a win is by mutual agreement.
- Each guesser gets only one guess in each round, and if not successful, must remain silent and non-signaling throughout the remainder of the round, except by common consent.
- The answer is in two rhyming parts, and may be one of three types, identified by the poser when announcing the riddle:
- A "hink-pink": two rhymed words, or even one word of two rhyming syllables.
- Example: The poser introduces, "a hink-pink for a partial liquid measure". Now a Canadian might be prompted to think of "a U.S. gallon", which matches the clue (compared to an Imperial gallon), but s/he realizes it has no rhyme, no single syllable in each part, no good. A Britisher might be playing in a pub and think "half pint", which scores on syllables, but is found missing on both the rhyme and the draught. An American might be thinking instead of the barkeep, about whom he's long had suspicions of a light touch, and come up with "short snort". And if I had been the poser, that would be a win for the guesser.
- Example: "a hink-pink for doorbell". Got nothing? After a while, you'll see your way faster to "gong bong".
- A "hinky-pinky": two rhyming parts (as always), each part of two syllables, formed of single words or two-word phrases or a mix. (It's not good form to move from one part to the other in the middle of a word, though. Keep the separations direct.)
- Example: The poser introduces, "a hinky-pinky for diminutive". If one word works for the clue, it's better than more words. Short clues are always good, but they must give enough to guess from. And if the inevitable answer comes back "itsy bitsy", that's a win, if I'm the poser. What a disappointment to the one who came up with "teeny weeny", for he must have been thinking of something else! Credits all 'round for a good try. But still no cigar; the guess must match what the poser was thinking of.
- Example: "a hinky-pinky for a dislocated finger". There can only be one answer: yes, a hinky pinky.
- A "hinkity-pinkity": two rhyming parts, each in three or more syllables, formed of single words or phrases or a mix. Single words are commonest and most often sought, but not required, and not always best.
- Example: The poser announces, "a hinkity-pinkity for polling". Another one-word clue. Is it a noun, or a verb form? The poser does not say, and does not have to. Pick one, choose something, make a guess, sink or swim. It can be cutthroat. The winner guesses "opinion dominion", whose only flaw as an answer lies in being somewhat staid. The poser really has the toughest role.
- Example: "a hinkity-pinkity for the Declaration of Independence". Now you're getting into fancy territory with "revolution elocution".
- Example: "a hinkity-pinkity for a fine French cross-dresser". Eventually, every game gets a somewhat tortured but ultimately obvious entry. What do you think of "Cannes' best white transvestite"?
- Example: "a hinkity-pinkity for a diet book". Less obtuse, that's nice. But easier. Still, not necessarily transparent: "rotundity profundity".
- A "hink-pink": two rhymed words, or even one word of two rhyming syllables.
- There is no scoring, unless it is by general acclamation, for cleverness, or wittiness, or sheer entertainment value.
Recourse for Editor Discipline[edit]
Initial Discussion Commentary[edit]
- {{user|xxx}}: Template:user : For identifying a "user (talk · contribs)" on a talk page.
- {{checkuser|1=xxx}}: Template:checkuser : Creates a long list of "user (talk · contribs)"-type wikilinks for investigating.
- For example: Evensteven (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- {{Duck}}: Template:Duck =
Looks like a duck to me : In reference to WP:DUCK/WP:QUACK, the WP duck test.
Boilerplate Language for Talk Pages[edit]
From Template:Uw-delete3 (one of a series)[edit]
- This template should always be substituted – use {{subst:Uw-delete3}} ~~~~
- Gives warnings at various levels about blanking or unexplained removal of content
From Template:Uw-3rr[edit]
- This template should always be substituted – use {{subst:Uw-3rr}} ~~~~
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- This template should always be substituted – use {{subst:Shared IP advice}}
Tools to Assist in Investigating and Reporting Events[edit]
- Template {{IP|ipNumber}}
- WHOIS: tool that identifies source information on an IP address
Editing Rules Violated; Procedure for Making Reports[edit]
- Edit warring (3-revert rule) : Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring (WP:3RRN)
- Suspected sock-puppetry : Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations (WP:SPI)
Interesting Quotes[edit]
on ridicule[1]
on creation[2] [3]
on conscience[4]
on blame[5]
on the apocalypse[6]
on pride[7]
on old age[8]
on home, and on confession[9]
on education (Socrates)[10]
on comprehension of the infinite[11]
It all adds up to -1/12.[12]
comments on democracy[13]
on Ghandi[14]
on being thought ridiculous[15]
References[edit]
For help, see {{Reflist}}
- ^ The Wall Street Journal, Jason Zweig, Jan 11, 2014, p.B9, "In investing, as in life, ridiculing the people who disagree with you is a fairly certain sign that you don't have the facts on your side."
- ^ Kaku, Dr. Michio, Professor of Theoretical Physics, City College of New York, speaking in The Universe (History Channel), season 2, Unexplained Mysteries, @38:14, "We are clueless as to what set the Big Bang into motion."
- ^ Smith, Peter, Senior Research Scientist, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, speaking in The Universe (History Channel), season 2, Unexplained Mysteries, @39:30, "In the creation, time was created along with space and along with matter, and the Big Bang is just that sort of event. And therefore, it's impossible to know what happened before the creation event."
- ^ Unknown origin, "A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory."
- ^ Bob Goddard, "To err is human; to blame it on the other guy is even more human."
- ^ The Universe (History Channel), season 2, Cosmic Apocalypse, advances the notion that the Big Crunch theory of the end of the universe matches the Christian view of the Apocalyse, equating the super-heating in the theory to fire and brimstone.
- ^ Keillor, Garrison, National Geographic, Feb. 2014, There's no place like home, p 77, "Pride goeth before a fall, so deprecate yourself before others do the job for you."
- ^ Keillor, Garrison, National Geographic, Feb. 2014, There's no place like home, p 82, "Mother said, 'There is so much I'd still like to know, and there's nobody left to ask.'"
- ^ Keillor, Garrison, National Geographic, Feb. 2014, There's no place like home, p 83, "People around here know all [my wrongdoings], and yet they still smile and say hello, and so every day I feel forgiven. Ask me if it's a good place to live, and I don't know - that's real estate talk - but forgiveness and understanding, that's a beautiful combination."
- ^ Socrates, quoted in Filippenko, Alex, Understanding the Universe (one of The Great Courses on DVD), Lecture 96, time 23:50, The Teaching Company, Chantilly, VA, USA, 2007, "Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel."
- ^ Overbeck, J. Joseph (1881). A plain view of the claims of the Orthodox Catholic Church as opposed to all other Christian denominations. London: Trübner & Co. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
A complete and exhaustive idea of divine truth is impossible to man, since the finite capacity of man is not commensurate to the infinite comprehensiveness of divine thought.
- ^ It all adds up to -1/12.
- ^ O'Brian, Patrick (1993). The Wine-dark Sea. Aubrey-Maturin series. New York,London: Norton. p. 46.
He did not think the policy that put Socrates to death and that left Athens prostrate was the highest expression of human wisdom, ... quoting Aristotle's definition of democracy as mob-rule, the depraved version of a commonwealth.
- ^ Einstein, Albert, quoted in the opening of the 1983 film, "Generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth."
- ^ Downton Abbey: Christmas Special 2011 (1919), Julian Fellowes, Dame Maggie Smith, as Dowager Countess of Grantham Violet Crawley: "Life is a game in which the player must appear ridiculous."