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WVRMAD• Talk • Guestbook 15:50, 9 July 2010 (UTC)

I wonder if you could clean up my talk page by adding some links and pictures and templates like the three I currently have.For extra templates here is some help. I love football.I support ipswich town fc.I have heard you are a page renovator.Cheers, Gobbleswoggler ( talk) 17:09, 23 July 2010 (UTC)

The golden rule of page renovation is that there has to be something to edit; your talk page is pretty bare (as is your userpage for the matter). Hmm I'm charmed I get requests now. Yeah I do that kind of stuff every once in a while. Why don't look in sandbox, it has a nice theme I've been storing for a while now. Res Mar 17:13, 23 July 2010 (UTC)

Think I'm finished for now. I think you should go forward with the FLC - I'll add any further comments there. Best, ceran thor 23:12, 23 July 2010 (UTC)

OK, you asked for it. :-) I have some issues with both articles. Can post comments later today, maybe have some time to fix them later. Coincidentally, I just did an article on the largest landowner on the western slope, Henry Nicholas Greenwell (and now his great-grandchildren). Of course the owner of the other slopes now is probably USA. Might mention them too. Thanks for your work. W Nowicki ( talk) 19:13, 25 July 2010 (UTC)

Oooooh, I'm getting the thoughtful-and-deep-commentry shudder. Cometh the storm. Res Mar 19:14, 25 July 2010 (UTC)

I did a round of work on it. Hope not too much damage. Just a remaining question on Google maps vs. {{coord}} As for Greenwell, coffee was just one facet of the business, so I shuffled the projects a bit. W Nowicki ( talk) 02:44, 27 July 2010 (UTC)

Diacritics: since even the article title of Hualālai has a diacritic, it would be inconsistent to not use them in the article, so I would say please keep them in. The exception as I try to say in the MOS is the word "Hawaii" itself, as the name of the state, or when used with an English word ending like "Hawaiian". The island is only a part of the state (albeit a slight majority of the land area) and easily confused. Generally you say "in Hawaii" when meaning the state but "on Hawaiʻi" to refer to the island. The GNIS uses this convention: island has diacritic, state does not. It should be doing that now, it was close.

Now I noticed in your list article you call it "Big Island" which is what the residents of the state call it. I do not think that is encyclopedic, e.g. calling New York the "Big Apple", but does eliminate the problem. W Nowicki ( talk) 15:48, 27 July 2010 (UTC)

Hi. I've nominated Oceanography Society, an article you worked on, for consideration to appear on the Main Page as part of Wikipedia:Did you know. You can see the hook for the article here, where you can improve it if you see fit. — MC10 ( T• C• GB• L) 17:14, 26 July 2010 (UTC)

— MC10 ( T• C• GB• L) 17:43, 26 July 2010 (UTC)

Can you help expand the article? One editor at the DYK nom page has noted that the article is too short. Thanks. — MC10 ( T• C• GB• L) 02:14, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

Hello! Your submission of CenSeam at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Nsk92 ( talk) 06:25, 28 July 2010 (UTC)

I'm not sure exactly how often a tornado comes through New York City, but based on the few that have, it seems that there is one every three to five years. Cyclonebiskit ( talk) 13:34, 30 July 2010 (UTC)

Hello! Your submission of Jasper Seamount at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Smartse ( talk) 17:01, 30 July 2010 (UTC)

I approved them. Ha I don't know if it's definitely a violation, and I apologize if I'm mistaken, but they originally seemed way too similar, and after looking at your profile, I was like "all this from such a prolific oceanographic contributor?" Anyway, thanks for the rewrites :) - Theornamentalist ( talk) 05:59, 1 August 2010 (UTC)

I've been trying to get more DYK's myself; good luck w/ yours. And thanks for the deletion assessment Boys and Girls 1+1=3 - Theornamentalist ( talk) 18:31, 1 August 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for your comments on the Largest Eruptions page. I do have this one burning question to ask that I want your specific answer on. Should I have explosive and non-explosive flood basalt in seperate lists, or lump them? I already ahve one vote for seperate. QFL 24-7  ^{bla ¤ cntrb ¤ kids ¤ pics ¤ vids} 15:48, 2 August 2010 (UTC)

It's all done... at least the first draft. Is it ready to be transferred to World's largest eruptions? QFL 24-7  ^{bla ¤ cntrb ¤ kids ¤ pics ¤ vids} 04:23, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

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Thanks from me and the wiki Victuallers ( talk) 18:02, 2 August 2010 (UTC)

You're welcome. Gonna send me the 6 others I have pending addition as well? :) Res Mar 18:07, 2 August 2010 (UTC)

		The Volcanoes Barnstar
		For improving types of volcanic eruptions. serioushat 08:39, 4 August 2010 (UTC)

I wanted to say something cocky, but I can't think of anything right now, so I'll go with "thanks random person!" Res Mar 12:37, 4 August 2010 (UTC)

Woohoo! ceran thor 22:45, 4 August 2010 (UTC)

Actually, I knew it was over as soon as Dabomb made the comment. Why else whould the FLC admin be there? :) Res Mar 23:06, 4 August 2010 (UTC)

Alright, well I'm glad it worked out. Armero tragedy is being copyedited and now I'm waiting for that so I can ping Awickert to check out the science then do the references. I really want the article to be the best it can be, so it may be a while before we start Kilauea. ceran thor 23:19, 4 August 2010 (UTC)

I've just created 1949 Ambato earthquake, and I'll be working on it while I wait for your input. I'll be off later today, but you are free to email me with any other ideas you have. Right now I think Villarrica, Salado, Galeras, Cotopaxi, and Chaiten look interesting. Cerro Azul was an interesting project, as it had the two largest eruptions known in South America, but was a stub. (large as in output) So I feel the others will yield just as many odd but intriguing facts. ceran thor 19:37, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

Ok, but we still need to handle the last two big articles :) Res Mar 19:53, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

Which would be? ceran thor 19:54, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

Either Kilauea, or Mauna Kea. Res Mar 20:05, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

Oh. I don't think I could take on Kilauea right now, having just written the bulk of Armero tragedy - there's simply too much information. I could do Mauna Kea though. ceran thor 20:15, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

Whatever floats your boat, heh. Res Mar 20:18, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

So, do you have an idea? I'll be getting off soon. ceran thor 20:31, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

Not really... Res Mar 20:35, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

Hey; responded at my talk page. ceran thor 13:15, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

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Lol? Res Mar 20:48, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

I've actually never seen someone templated for swearing in the edit summary, so this is kinda cool in a way. Srobak's got too much free time, me thinks. Viriditas ( talk) 21:18, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

Update: I've just templated him in return. Heh. Viriditas ( talk) 21:21, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

Actually, I feel like giving him a nice peice of blue icon as well ;) Res Mar 21:42, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

Holy Cow, did you count the number of times he's been warned to stop doing this? If I wasn't so lazy, I would write up a report at ANI. Viriditas ( talk) 05:58, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

Isn't that a litte extreme? Let him be. I'm not about to get involved in some stupid dispute. Res Mar 12:48, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

No worries. His talk page is very amusing, though. Viriditas ( talk) 21:19, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

Yeah, it is, I guess. Then again so is yours:

"'We don't need POV pushers picking and choosing opinion pieces and editorials that criticize climate science. That's a transparent attempt at attempting to evade our sourcing policies.' I stand by that comment."

And Black Tusk's, too. Res Mar 21:24, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

Who or what is a black tusk? It may amuse you even more to discover that the discussion related to the use of opinion pieces is still ongoing, on multiple talk pages and noticeboards. I am, however, only one of many editors concerned about their misuse. Viriditas ( talk) 22:06, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

Eh, arbitration never interested me. Res Mar 22:12, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

hey look, Black Tusk ;) Res Mar 22:13, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

I'm not involved in any arbitration. I'm referring to the BLP noticeboard thread on Mann. Thanks for the link, I'll check it out. Viriditas ( talk) 22:19, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

Haha hope you're suprised :D Res Mar 22:24, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

You must mean the user. He changed his name. :) Viriditas ( talk) 22:31, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

Duh dun dun :) Res Mar 22:37, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

If you have not noticed, I created two articles on people relevant to Hawaii volcanoes: William Lowthian Green (wrote some books in late 19th century) and Charles Henry Hitchcock wrote a 1911 book. You might want to link them up to articles on topics that they studied or published about. Also I added the template to Green's article, but not sure the category applies, since he is not a volcano himself! W Nowicki ( talk) 21:57, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

Hmm, I think that he would most appropriately be linked to James Dwight Dana, C. E. Dutton, Thomas Jaggar, and other Hawaii-related geologists. Res Mar 22:03, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

Not sure what you mean. I was talking about both in the bodies of the articles on each topic, but certainly if one influences another they should be linked. Certainly Green and Dana seemed to interact much. Other issues are categories, e.g. do we need a "Hawaii volcanologist" category, or use an existing one? And templates: How about adding another line to the existing template listing people, or spinning off another one? Not sure where to draw the line, e.g. Titus Coan and Rufus Anderson Lyman were amateurs, but notable observers.

As for Mauna Kea, thanks it really needs work. There are some obvious errors right now: e.g. the saddle road goes across the saddle not up the mountain. Much missing from human history, Parker Ranch, the army base, David Douglas etc. W Nowicki ( talk) 16:32, 10 August 2010 (UTC)

Experiencing computer difficulties. Res Mar 18:35, 7 August 2010 (UTC)

Resolved, for now. Res Mar 03:19, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

FYI, [1] SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 17:30, 7 August 2010 (UTC)

Meh. Res Mar 17:31, 7 August 2010 (UTC)

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Five in a row ^^ Res Mar 13:09, 10 August 2010 (UTC)

I will go ahead and nominate the image of San Fransisco, but I wanted to know if you would like the credit for the find. It will effect how I format the image for an FPC run. TomStar81 ( Talk) 23:31, 10 August 2010 (UTC)

I would, thanks. I found the image whilst writing Seamount. It's a tad bit undersized but I think that it fits "iconic representation" well. Where else do you find a submarine with its front torn half open? :) Res Mar 23:34, 10 August 2010 (UTC)

Actually its a perfect size; according to Wikipedia:Featured picture criteria the image needs to be a minimum 1,000px in hieght or width, not both. Your picture is therefore eligible. I'm going to start with the paperwork to get the image up; I'll leave a message here when I am done. TomStar81 ( Talk) 23:59, 10 August 2010 (UTC)

Not sure about that second image. You may wish to consulte Durova, she is a real wiz with photos and would be in a position to evaluate and fix artifacts if you were to ask nicely. TomStar81 ( Talk) 00:01, 11 August 2010 (UTC)

• Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/USS San Fransisco (SSN 711) wrecked is now live, you may track the nomination, reword any part of the rational for the nomination, or simply observe the process. You will receive the credit for the nomination, regardless of whether or not it passes. TomStar81 ( Talk) 00:14, 11 August 2010 (UTC)

It's probably not gonna pass, but thanks for helping me with it anyway. :) Res Mar 03:42, 13 August 2010 (UTC)

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It's official, I was one obsessed piggy ;D Res Mar 03:54, 13 August 2010 (UTC)

The article Types of volcanic eruptions you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Types of volcanic eruptions for eventual comments about the article. Well done! Xover ( talk) 12:29, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

Congratulations ;) -- Chris.urs-o ( talk) 13:27, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

Shweet. Res Mar 13:38, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

Hi ResMar! Congrats on the GA; I just got back from vacation and I saw that you mentioned something about the signpost. What's that about? ceran thor 17:01, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

Thanks. I've made a change or two to the write-up of it, without changing the meaning, just to demonstrate that edit count can be relevant (as in, when an editor only has edits in the hundreds - of course, in the early days, some administrators had such an amount, but it's difficult to justify it now). As an aside, I've been an administrator since 2005, and my edit count is still in the four figures; I'd probably get opposed for that today! Esteffect ( talk) 01:26, 15 August 2010 (UTC)

There's nothing wrong with not being on the wikiholics list. As an aside, I'm not on it either :) Res Mar 02:27, 15 August 2010 (UTC)

The article Seamount you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Seamount for eventual comments about the article. Well done! Xover ( talk) 16:16, 15 August 2010 (UTC)

Yeah, sorry about that; forgot to add the article parameter when subst'ing the notification template. Anyways, kudos on the good work. -- Xover ( talk) 20:34, 15 August 2010 (UTC)

Yes I am aware. Res Mar 03:08, 16 August 2010 (UTC)

The article Hualālai‎ you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Hualālai‎ for eventual comments about the article. Well done! Xover ( talk) 18:59, 16 August 2010 (UTC)

Not sure what "never responded to my note on Hawaiian geologists on my talk page" means? Your edit notice implies you want to keep discussions on one talk page. Anyway, I still would like you hear your ideas about navigating the volcanologists. I would suggest adding a new group to the existing template for starters with the union of the ones listed above (can always add more or spin off a new one later). I should be able to work on it this afternoon after getting a couple more DYKs in the queue before the timers expire. W Nowicki ( talk) 18:02, 17 August 2010 (UTC)

I think a seperate template is in order. The current one is already pretty bloated IMO. Template:Volcanologists related to Hawaii or the like. Res Mar 18:07, 17 August 2010 (UTC)

Aloha, Resident Mario. I was going to contact you earlier, but had to take time off to attend to real life. I just wanted to tell you that I did a pretty major rewrite on the Onizuka Center article you started earlier today, both to amplify and add information, but also to correct a couple of mistakes you seem to be making. I think the article is clear now that HP is 5000 feet below and almost half an hour of horrendous driving away from the telescopes themselves, and that it is only the visitor centre that's open to tourists. Hope you don't mind my fixing that quickly - after all thousands of people . . . OK, someone, might have got the wrong idea. Anyway, I saw on W Nowicki's talk page that you are working on the Mauna Kea article itself, so it's nice to have another set of fingers on the job. I intend to try to lend a hand too. Best, Awien ( talk) 22:19, 17 August 2010 (UTC)

It's ok, I don't own anything in particular. As for Mauna Kea, yeah. I still have to finish Human history and Summit Observatory, so there's still a lot of work to do, not to mention fact checking, copyediting, backlog, etc... Res Mar 22:59, 17 August 2010 (UTC)

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Would you mind running Mauna Kea through WP:PR? We seem to have a perpetual backlog there, and we have to run faster and faster to stay in the same place. If nobody else comments on it at PR, I'll be sure to review it. Finetooth ( talk) 18:52, 21 August 2010 (UTC)

Ok, it's just that I'm worried that the article will get caught up in perpetual backlog. Speaking of which, I've officially run dry on things to do... Res Mar 20:14, 21 August 2010 (UTC)

Done. Res Mar 20:19, 21 August 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for your understanding. We're all in the same fix with regard to jam-ups. I run all of my potential FAs through PR, and the response time varies. Ditto at FAC, where my last nom took three to four weeks to completely review and promote because there's a jam there too. I won't let Mauna Kea languish forever, don't worry. If you care to do any reviews at PR, FAC, or GA, they are always appreciated. Finetooth ( talk) 20:44, 21 August 2010 (UTC)

I'm doing it right now. I can't finish it in one sitting though, I'm going to my grandfather's birthday soon... Res Mar 20:47, 21 August 2010 (UTC)

I've asked User:SmartyBoots to copyedit Mauna Kea if they have the time. Viriditas ( talk) 23:32, 21 August 2010 (UTC)

Also, Wikipedia:Peer review/Mauna Kea/archive1. Res Mar 01:03, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

Finetooth and I were working on one here (I am pretty sure Brianboulton did not edit it, despite his name being listed on it). I have some more ideas for it and could work on it in the next week or two, Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 02:25, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

Thank you, it would be much appreciated if you did. There are some fine ideas at dispatch that no one ever really elaborated on ;) Res Mar 02:29, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

... of the FC Barcelona article. Would you be interested in a co-nom at FAC? Sandman888 ( talk) ^{Latest PR} 19:48, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

I'd keep an eye on it, but I'm not about to claim bragging rights only cause of a PR :) Res Mar 20:24, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

FC Barcelona Featured Topic: ooh, that's interesting. I can help with that. Barecelona itself is a finished deal :) Res Mar 20:28, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

Ah cheers, didn't see second comment until now. It should be ready within the month, the only thing missing is List of managers for FLC (it's ready but I need to close the others first) and Camp Nou for GA (harder, as very (none) few English books exists on Camp Nou. If you'd like to help, that is where help is needed!). FC Barcelona itself is currently at FAC and received a thurough c/e by Diaana. Try giving the article a second glance :). Sandman888 ( talk) 21:41, 6 September 2010 (UTC)

Sure. But tommorow; I'm busy today. Res Mar 23:06, 6 September 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/World's largest eruptions/archive1, if you have the time. Thanks, Dabomb87 ( talk) 02:53, 23 August 2010 (UTC)

You asked for a cookie so... Rock drum _Ba-dum ^Crash _{(Driving well?)} 18:59, 23 August 2010 (UTC)

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Appreciated. You're late though, I'm very near Napoleonic already :) Res Mar 20:53, 24 August 2010 (UTC)

• Mauna Kea
• Possibly Shield volcano?
• Write more for the Signpost.
• Fix these redlinks. Res Mar 01:02, 25 August 2010 (UTC)

Hi, would you mind changing the wording of one phrase in the Signpost article.

You/your co-author described the second option in the poll as "slowly reintroduced into the mainspace". The actual wording is a gradual, limited expansion up to a max of 10k articles. The difference is the hard-cap on expansion. The point is that it's not a gradual rollout to the entire mainspace, but is capped at 10k articles. Would you update it? Thanks, Ocaasi ( talk) 09:45, 25 August 2010 (UTC)

Edited poll options to reflect language of the poll. Tried to notify article writer. Important to portray the options so readers don't have a misconception before they get to the poll.) I do need to sleep, you know =) Res Mar 13:19, 25 August 2010 (UTC)

Yes, my note was to let readers know I hadn't kept you in the dark about it, not to chastise. Then again, why aren't you working on the next signpost right now? Ocaasi ( talk) 15:47, 25 August 2010 (UTC)

HeaB is informally charged with putting togethor important stories for the issue (ae. this diff). Most of the work in the signpost is conducted ~two days prior to publication. Editors are open and welcome to write up the section: n&n has been putting the whole paper off scedule lately, because no one wants to take the beat standard. Rest assured, I'll finish it before publication :) Res Mar 18:15, 25 August 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for keeping me informed, as I've been traveling ... responded on my talk. SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 15:01, 25 August 2010 (UTC)

Lead version suggestion now on the peer review page. Iridia ( talk) 01:56, 26 August 2010 (UTC)

I think that's it on the lead. It does need a mention of how the observatories are producing vast amounts of research in that last paragraph, otherwise it sounds a little as though the observatories were only built to be insensitive :( Also, as much as I like the last two sentences there, maybe shorten that part too? Iridia ( talk) 02:49, 26 August 2010 (UTC)

You didn't "do it all wrong": there's lots of good material there! But I thought you did say you wanted it to get through FAC smoothly... ;) I'm happy to help out with the Geology and Observatory sections as needed, including with the restructuring. Iridia ( talk) 00:28, 27 August 2010 (UTC)

You read that? I have a tendacy of despairing, writing something stupid, and then removing it :) I've closed the PR because I need to focus on what's been given to me so far. Res Mar 00:29, 27 August 2010 (UTC)

I've made the changes you recommended in your peer review of Upanishads. You can find a summary here [2]. Let me know how this looks to you. Thanks. Zuggernaut ( talk) 17:27, 27 August 2010 (UTC)

The article isn't finished yet; one of the reviewers said she wanted to continue the review outside the FAC, and we're still waiting on her return. As to my personal feelings, well, FAs are never an end in themselves- I'm always looking towards the next one. Serendi ^pod ous 06:24, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

TheRetroGuy ( talk) 13:09, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

Hey man, great work on imagemapping the line-up graphic for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final. I was wondering, would it be possible for you to template-ify that, so that it doesn't take up so much space in the article? – Pee Jay 19:19, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

Never mind, mate. Thanks for being so speedy in looking into my request though! – Pee Jay 20:37, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

I used a part of your old template, I hope it is ok for u :) Could u check List of potentially dangerous volcanic eruptions‎ and Talk:List of potentially dangerous volcanic eruptions, please? -- Chris.urs-o ( talk) 05:37, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

It's fine, although I don't think the template should be named "Volcanoes." Something like "Volcanoes topics"? Res Mar 14:49, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

Done. Is "Volcano topics" better? -- Chris.urs-o ( talk) 14:57, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

Fast response :O Yeah, I guess. Res Mar 14:59, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

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Thank you, very much, for your kind words at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Church of Scientology editing on Wikipedia about my work on the article. Much appreciated. Cheers, -- Cirt ( talk) 17:06, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

And you continue your streak of really, really fast response times. Well done. Res Mar 17:07, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

I'm sorry not to have left a message specially on this page. The merger was done late at night in a rush of other necessary edits at The Signpost; it had been talked about earlier, and was clear from edit-summaries and a post on WP:POST, I think it was. The redundant material was inappropriate, and you've got co-authorship of the whole F and A page for the week. I really don't see the problem. Tony (talk) 07:12, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

The problem is that by doing so, you are minorizing the event to a paragraph and a congradulatory statement, where in the past it was given its own article under dispatches. Res Mar 16:37, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

what's our collaboration going to be? ceran thor 15:06, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

Not sure. I'm working Mauna Kea right now and it's nearly there. Kilaeua looms large... Res Mar 16:35, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

Hmm, sounds interesting enough. It's certainly a gigantic topic, though. ceran thor 18:03, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

Exactly. So gigantic that the first problem lies in figuring a proper order. I think we should start with "Geology" and index potentially useful references. Res Mar 18:09, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

Alright. The Armero tragedy FAC is going pretty smoothly; it has plenty of reviews (no !votes) after just two days. ceran thor 18:49, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

Wanna take a look at Kea? It needs a good copyedit and perhaps another review or so before I can send it off to FAC. Res Mar 18:53, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

Sure, I'm up for it. I think we should define our goals, though. Once we finish Kilauea, I'd like to get some more featured lists under the project scope((ndash}} I see you're working on one already, but we should try to write a few more. ceran thor 19:09, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

Sure. Featured lists are less bothersome then Featured articles. Have you seen our Portal though? It just passed the FP nom :) Res Mar 19:16, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

As you've already spotted, Portal:Volcanoes is now a Featured Portal and so is one of the finest examples of its type on Wikipedia. Well done and thanks for all your hard work in getting it there! (And sorry I didn't say so earlier...) I look forward to seeing what other feats of excellence you can manage in the world of portals. Regards, Bencherlite ^Talk 19:18, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

And just one day over 2 years from Ceranthor's original nomination, too! Res Mar 19:22, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

I did in fact see this! Awesome work. ceran thor 19:48, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

Thanks :) Res Mar 19:52, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

Regarding lists, List of volcanoes by elevation might be a good candidate, assuming a reliable overlisting can be found. Most of the rest are incompletale lists, like List of extraterrestrial volcanoes, and fairly bland "by location" lists. Res Mar 19:54, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

Oh so true. The elevation one would be tricky... maybe a more specialized one? Hey, do you have time to review Armero tragedy for me? Comments would be appreciated. ceran thor 19:58, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

I will, give me a few hours though. Res Mar 20:02, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

Thanks! :) ceran thor 20:43, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

Oh noes, you caught me removing the evidence of a noob edit! D: Res Mar 21:10, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

Could you illuminate me as to how this comment aids the FAC? I depend on topic experts in many areas to review FACs; Aw is a geologist. Unless your comment is intended to aid the FAC, it might be better placed on the FAC talk page or my talk page. SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 21:24, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

I've talked to Awickert via email, and expressed concern as to his relative inactiveness. He explained to me that he had some RL stuff to work on, and that overall he wasn't getting to do on Wikipedia what he really intended to do. All I'm saying is that notifying him to every single geology FAC that comes up is tired him out. Res Mar 21:35, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

I don't think so; he is free to say that to me himself if that is the case. Further, I did not ask him; I asked Ceranthor if he knew if Aw planned to review. SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 21:44, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

...Which is indirectly saying that Aw should review the article. Also, Aw is too nice to say anything about it imo :) I think he wanted to rewrite Plate tectonics... Res Mar 21:49, 1 September 2010 (UTC):

You're speculating about Aw; the question here is, how does your comment aid the FAC? If it doesn't, please consider removing it, moving it to the FAC talk page, or my talk page, or somewhere where it won't disrupt the FAC. SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 21:55, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

Yeah, because two sentances are sooooo going to pull WP:FAC down the toilet. The comment was tied to your comment as to a review by Awickert, so it seems appropriate to post a response there. If you want to take it down, go ahead. It's had its desired affect (although, this discussion is proof that it backfired somewhat). Res Mar 22:02, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

And what was the desired effect, if I may know? SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 22:04, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

To tell you to stop bothering Awickert. Aren't you being a little, dunno, obstinate? It's a two sentance comment, not a decleration of war. Res Mar 22:09, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

I'll give your advice consideration, but you fail to notice that I did not "bother Awickert". Now, if you would like to "bother him", you could ask him if I bother him-- the answer might surprise you, and it's usually advantageous to know the answer to a question before you ask it :) Best, SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 22:18, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

Continued posting on this editor's talk page distracts him from his forthcoming review of Armero tragedy, and is liable to get you slapped by a fish :) Res Mar 22:21, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

Glad to see some humor developing. SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 22:23, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

You probably get a lot of that. Res Mar 22:25, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

(outdent) Thanks for both of your concern, but I actually just got back into town yesterday, and am not leaving again in the foreseeable future, and (without knowing it was brought to FAC) started finally looking at Armero tragedy for Ceran. As I helped out with Nevado del Ruiz, I know something about this volcano (and therefore am interested in helping), and I do read and write Spanish fairly well (my spoken Spanish is rapidly going down the toilet). So I'm happy to review. Awickert ( talk) 00:30, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

Ok, but I won't hold off the requests stream anymore, then. You're sandy's "trusted advisor", which is more then I can say for myself. :) Res Mar 00:32, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

ResMar, if you also speak Spanish, I wasn't aware (I have Deep and Mysterious Powers, but I can't read minds :). Also, you follow FAC and Awickert doesn't-- hence the need to ping him when a FAC in his area appears. I hope this reassures you ... but I will likely continue to ping any topic experts I can whenever I can, considering the lack of reviewers ! (Do I get slapped with a fish for responding here?  :)) SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 00:53, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

Me and Spanish aren't friends. It's a terrible drag on my GPA :( I really, really wish I could take Russian, a language I actually want to take, but no dice. By Deep and Mysterious powers, are you refering to your ability to make Malleus, Ealdgyth, and associated writers take part in mindless conversations on your talk page? :) As for the fish, it's too late, I've already eaten it. I can give you a skelaton if you want it D: Res Mar 01:10, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

ResMar! The mindless banter on my talk page is mere trivia; my legendary powers are referenced here. SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 01:14, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

So, who made you a charecter from Holes? Res Mar 01:27, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

Too bad, I missed yet another entertaining conversation... ceran thor 01:39, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

Not really. I'm still here, and Sandy is probably thinking of a comeback ;) Res Mar 01:40, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

While I copyedit MK, could you finish answering my questions? Thanks, ceran thor 00:39, 3 September 2010 (UTC)

ResMar, I think I fixed nearly everything, but you only crossed out a few things... could I get clarification on that? Do you want me to change more things? ceran thor 12:36, 3 September 2010 (UTC)

Hellloooo? :P ceran thor 15:40, 3 September 2010 (UTC)

Oh sorry, I was focusing on Tony. Will do :) Res Mar 15:41, 3 September 2010 (UTC)

No problem, I figured you didn't ignore me. ;) I think I fixed the remaining concerns. ceran thor 16:03, 3 September 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the tip. What do you think of the draft? Tony (talk) 04:37, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

You shouldn't focus on just the Obama portal, but on all of them, for the same reason that previous FA milestone dispatches focused on the whole group as well. Res Mar 14:35, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

FWIW, I agree with ResMar; they were all closed on one day, albeit by two different people. For amusement, I notice that there's a portal up for de-featuring at the moment; if it loses its star, then the Signpost will be able to run another 150th FPo announcement later this year! Bencherlite ^Talk 15:48, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

WE should be moving fowards not backwards! Someone save that portal! :D Res Mar 15:52, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

It's safe for the moment - nobody ever goes to featured portal review, unless they're lost and looking for the kitchen or the fire exit... A revamp of the DYK / quotation sections to use random, rather than monthly, selections would probably do it. Bencherlite ^Talk 15:58, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

What's the portal? I'm too lazy to go there ;) Res Mar 16:07, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

• Why was I notified, then, of the 150th, as though it was all that mattered. It's written now, and I'm not going to unwrite it. The others are treated as well, but not in the same detail. Two of them have no links to featured material, so they're lesser creatures on my radar. Tony (talk) 01:39, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
  • Shrug, wasn't me who told you, and I can't speak for the person who did. It was purely a suggestion that portals were treated the same way as the 3,000th FA. Bencherlite ^Talk 08:05, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
    • Shrug back at you. Tony (talk) 08:46, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
      • A bit late, but I'm not sure why you think that Speculative fiction (for one) has no featured material: what's wrong with Portal:Speculative fiction/Recognized content, which lists at least 125 featured articles? Bencherlite ^Talk 23:17, 6 September 2010 (UTC)

It may interest you that the 3000th FA was a blown-down version of WP:FCDW/3000. Res Mar 15:09, 3 September 2010 (UTC)

• Someone explain to me how this became an outside discussion on my talk page. This has never happened before :) Res Mar 23:19, 6 September 2010 (UTC)
  • Obviously this is the new cool place to hang out - perhaps you've got new comfy sofas or something. Bencherlite ^Talk 23:28, 6 September 2010 (UTC)

Or it could become like Sandy's page: a conglomerate of noob requests, pleading editors, and seriously off topic chitchat between 10,000+ers. Good thing that's a long time in the future :) Res Mar 23:34, 6 September 2010 (UTC)

		The 25 DYK Creation and Expansion Medal
		Twenty five DYKs! Well done. Pleased to see you have taken on the mantle of creating some tectonic articles. The sea may be calm but beneath the waves there is a fire brewing. I would like to thank you on behalf of me and the wiki. Cheers Victuallers ( talk) 23:00, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

Why thank you. How encouraging :) Res Mar 01:42, 5 September 2010 (UTC)

Congrats! ceran thor 02:32, 5 September 2010 (UTC)

Now that I think of it, I haven't written one in a while. Anyway, I'm currently working on Mount Cleveland, which is turning out to be very interesting :) Res Mar 02:35, 5 September 2010 (UTC)

I don't know what articles this eruption could be discussed in, so I am just letting you know there is now an article about the submarine eruption that occurred near Necker Island in 1955 incase you want to do something with it. Volcano guy 06:40, 5 September 2010 (UTC)

I was interested in creating a stub myself, but wasn't sure if it was notable enough. Res Mar 15:30, 5 September 2010 (UTC)

Pah, notibilty. Volcano guy 02:23, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

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I'm not sure you noticed this Hamakua Coast ref I added on the talk page:

http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/coasts/publications/hawaiiCoastline/hawaii.html

Awien ( talk) 17:26, 12 September 2010 (UTC)

• Axial Seamount
• Kick-'em-Jenny

Hey Mario, Sorry I am just responding to this now, I went to respond, but someone yanked me in another direction (I am always getting pulled 6 ways around here) and completely forgot about it. I did take a look with my best understanding of volcanoes and it does appear to be a very good, well sourced article. Being though that my understanding of volcanoes isn't great (I am more into radio and television stations, as well as towns and cities), I recommend posting on the WP:VOLCANO talk page. If this is in attempt to get GA status, you will need a peer review first. These take about a day or two (since they are backed up) and a reviewer will come along who is knowledgable in volcanoes, give you points on things to fix and what not before going to GA. If you do take it to FA (after getting GA) you will need another PR. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. Take Care... Neutralhomer • Talk • 11:19, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

Well that sucks. I've been poking different people trying to get a copyeditor on it but no luck :( It's for an FAC, all it needs is a good copyedit and it will pass easy. Posting it on WP:VOLCANO is generally a delayed response, you can get a better one by contacting everyone directly. It's also went through 1 (or 3, depending on how you look it at) PRs. Res Mar 19:23, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

When I did my FAC, I only needed a PR, I didn't need an individual PR or copyedit. Ask User:Wehwalt, he is highly knowledgable in alot of areas and has some FAs under his belt. He might be able to help. He was the one who helped me greatly in my FAC. - Neutralhomer • Talk • 19:30, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

That's a rather circuitous route Neutralhomer. I've never taken an article to PR, but I've taken lots straight to FAC/GAN. Malleus Fatuorum 23:50, 14 September 2010 (UTC)

Hmmm...I'm not sure wether to be chagrian or... R❃s M✆r 20:16, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

ResMar, if you're confident, take it to FAC. Easy as that. ceran thor 02:11, 15 September 2010 (UTC)

I will, I assure you :) R❃s M✆r 20:16, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

I'm not as hardcore a Wikipedian as you are, ResMar, but I work up top on MK, so if you need help with the observatories part, maybe I can be useful. Dan ( talk) 02:02, 27 September 2010 (UTC)

It's already nominated, but Commons is slowwwwww. I wasn't in any way aggressive- you're the one who implied anyone nominating images for deletion was "some deletionist" and that they were getting in the way of the project... Your comments were completely uncalled for. J Milburn ( talk) 01:33, 16 September 2010 (UTC)

Didn't mean to be rude, it is simply that I like that image and the one of the Hawaiian crow as well. Res Mar 01:40, 16 September 2010 (UTC)

If the image is on Commons, the email address is permmissions-commons@wikimedia.org. Be sure to note which image you're talking about. J Milburn ( talk) 11:03, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

Sorry, typo- double m. permissions-commons@wikimedia.org. If that doesn't work, permissions-en@wikimedia.org or permissions@wikimedia.org. J Milburn ( talk) 20:40, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

Ok, we have an email, ticket 2010091710011475, but it doesn't actually contain anything. Has the copyright holder released the rights to the image? Why did you forward that to the OTRS address? J Milburn ( talk) 22:21, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

I was under the impression OTRS works those things out...? Res Mar 00:27, 19 September 2010 (UTC)

No, not really. OTRS is just a place to store the permission. I could email him about it, if you like... (ping on my talk page if you reply, I'm not watching this page.) J Milburn ( talk) 16:25, 23 September 2010 (UTC)

Nah, its ok. As for your page, please read my editing banner :) Res Mar 20:38, 23 September 2010 (UTC)

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Hi, do you or does anyone else know whether this tool is going to be fixed up? It seems to be on an acid trip most of the time. The tab is updated for each current month around the middle of the month. Henryk doesn't seem to be responsive. It's a hugely important function for WP. Tony (talk) 09:06, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

I noticed that, yes, but I've no clue how I could possibly help =) Res Mar 18:13, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

So, I see you are trying to move things along on our FLC page. I agree, I think it is at a point that things need to be decided, but I'm not sure what I can do. I apologize for being so absent, but I have been busy and most of the things people are talking about (mainly the formatting stuff) is over my skill level on Wikipedia. So, is there something specific I should be doing? This is really my first wikipedia nomination of this type (hence the not asking you before I submitted it in the first place, not knowing what to do now, etc), so my newb status is showing right about now in the form of a blank stare at the page... QFL 24-7  ^{bla ¤ cntrb ¤ kids ¤ pics ¤ vids} 13:27, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

That depends entirely on the response. If we start seeing responses, then it will move along; if not, it will likely be closed and we would have reopen it in a couple of weeks. Res Mar 18:12, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

On behalf of the contributors to Louis Babel, just a word to thank you for your kind words on the Talk page. Long live Wikipedia. Bouchecl ( talk) 06:08, 26 September 2010 (UTC)

Amen :) Res Mar 12:20, 26 September 2010 (UTC)

If you disagree with me, then reply, don't just remove my comments. You may think it's worth spending donation money on consultants that make recommendations like balancing the colors of the penises, but I don't. Gigs ( talk) 21:25, 27 September 2010 (UTC)

Please reword your comments, preferably so as not to use "black dicks". That or grow up. Res Mar 21:32, 27 September 2010 (UTC)

I'm kind of confused by your comments and edit summaries. I looked through the history of the signpost drafts, and it looks like the material about black penises was added at the last minute, here [3]. Maybe you didn't notice this, and that's why you aren't understanding my comments, and think them to be some kind of random immaturity. Gigs ( talk) 04:49, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

Hello, I am wondering what you were attempting to achieve with this comment. From J Milburn's and Gigs' sections above, I can see that this was not a unique incident, so please consider this a formal warning to maintain good faith and a civil attitude while editing. Regards, Ed  ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 19:59, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

In addition, with regards to your edit notice, I question the need for the second line, considering you are not an administrator and the incivil tone. Ed  ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 20:04, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

If you want to purposefully delay the addition of meaningful content, well, be my guest. I was enticing fancies regarding improving the portal, and read a really idiotic comment on the talk page. Yes, we should totally delay everything to match some timeframe. I was also thinking about taking out a few books regarding some of the OMT stuff, but that's another issue.

As for the editnotice: did I ever intend to convey that I was an administrator? Must every joking comment have a smiley face at the end of it for it to be civil? A sense of sarcasm is required.

J Milburn: see the FA page; the two images in question were my personal favorites and I didn't want to let go of them. Tried to work something out with OTRS but nothing came of it.

Gigs: Yeah, black cocks is SUCH appropriate language.

Final warning: WP:DGAF says it quite well. It might get me blocked once in a while, but I'm not about to cower. Res Mar 20:56, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

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=) -- Markoszarrate ( talk) 15:39, 3 October 2010 (UTC)

^^ Res Mar 17:37, 3 October 2010 (UTC)

The article Mount Cleveland (Alaska) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Mount Cleveland (Alaska) for eventual comments about the article. Well done! Tea with toast ( talk) 23:39, 3 October 2010 (UTC)

Great =) Res Mar 23:41, 3 October 2010 (UTC)

I dont mind your reverts, but i dont think the personal attacks are needed and pls note that the project watchlist you are deleting were not added by me...so your attacking 2 people. Moxy ( talk) 02:31, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

Erm, what? Are you talking 'bout the WP Hawaii thing? I'm working around a page renovation for the project right now (Vid bothered me about it a while ago), and that was a quick fix in-the-meantime thing. I assume you mean the edit summary - sorry =( Res Mar 02:33, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

np ...dont want any conflict with and editor of your caliber...but hope to emilate your GA contributions and ask for yuor help from time to time. All the best my new friend. Moxy ( talk) 02:37, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

well since you asked ...i have gotten only 4 articles to GA level even though i have been here so long ...my most resent venture i guess was to ambitions History of Canada that i had to take a fail on with the hopes of others helping... to much for one person i guess. The GA reviewer is one of the best i know of. I was so embarrassed it was so bad of the bat (as she has seen my other work). 02:44, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

Hi Resmar, I'm reading over FAC today and saw the discussion between you and Sandy about canvassing. I think that you may have misunderstood the policy. Neither Sandy nor I have any problem with nominators asking wp-experts in the field to take a look at the article, and this type of request does not violate WP:CANVASS as long as it is worded neutrally. However, if a nominator specifically asks that the other editor think about supporting, or in any other way implies what outcome (s)he would like to see, that would violate WP:CANVASS. In the future, if you feel the need to contact other volcano editors, please make sure to leave a very neutral statement (along the lines of "My article X is at FAC (here). I'd appreciate any feedback you could provide."). Karanacs ( talk) 13:08, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Volcanoes, Volcanoguy asks: "if mines within volcanics should be included". I do not have a problem with volcanic pipes, stub quality level, start quality level. Copper minning in flood basalts is more of a problem, I think. Would u like to throw ur two cents? Thx. -- Chris.urs-o ( talk) 18:47, 7 October 2010 (UTC)

I've asked W Nowicki to join me in a discussion with you as to how to best improve the project pages. Since you have identified what needs to be fixed/improved/created, perhaps you could make a few brief, but specific suggestions for things that require our immediate attention. We have to start somewhere! : ) Viriditas ( talk) 22:07, 7 October 2010 (UTC)

Thanks. I'll move it to the project page for more input. Viriditas ( talk) 23:32, 7 October 2010 (UTC)

I slightly refactored and moved your advice to the project page. You may want to have a look. Also, your comment about new pages may need revision, as that's a bot updated page. Viriditas ( talk) 00:43, 8 October 2010 (UTC)

Hi. A couple of months ago you included Guide seamount in the Hawaii Project. On the article's talk page, I asked why has it been included in the Hawaii project, but I've had no response there, so I thought ask you here. Guide seamount is close to the coast of California, far from Hawaii. Why can it be part of the Hawaii project, or is this an error? -- GeoWriter ( talk) 15:12, 9 October 2010 (UTC)

You're right: I dropped the tag. My mistake =) Res Mar 15:15, 9 October 2010 (UTC)

Have a question for you? what do you think of this editions?? [4] and [5] ..this has been added to projects all over...is this clear to you what is being said and asked?? Should we reword all this or is this something that is odd..Just looking to see what someone else that is familiar with WP's thinks? Moxy ( talk) 03:37, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

Look, no offense or anything but you're not getting anywhere sticking that onto random project pages, regardless of what it is. A better idea is create a more comprehensive page on Images and where/how to get them, for example here. No meaningful additions are ever cut and paste jobs. Res Mar 03:40, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

Speaking of which, I need to update that...Also, you should stop talking in double/triple dots: it makes you look hesitant, all the time, and isn't healthy. =) Res Mar 03:41, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

Ok you misunderstand...I am asking you what you think of this spam by Someone else...forget it never mind. Moxy ( talk) 03:46, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

Erm...what do you mean? I encourage you to set up image shops on the projects (although, prior knowledge would probably help). Out of curiosity, did you read the Signpost article? Res Mar 03:48, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

This post are not by me but by someone else...that leaves much to be fixed like .. typos ..missing links etc..i think the additions are done poorly...what talks are you referring to because I cant believe that this editions is what was decided on. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]... Moxy ( talk) 03:53, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

Well, if it's not you then they should be warned to stop adding defraudulant links. There are better things to do on Wikipedia, like write an article or make a review. Res Mar 03:56, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

I agree... i was already reverted on a revert ..not sure how to proceed as its an admin doing it...so i guess i will let someone else notice in hops they can stop it. Moxy ( talk) 04:06, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

I hate really bad cross-project edits, so so much. Each project is unique, and shouldn't be full of mindless clutter. That goes elsewhere. Res Mar 04:10, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

I fully understand your frustration with my edits now...and i would like to say sorry..i see were this kinds of edits cause problems.

		The Barnstar of Integrity
		Awarded for being a stand-up guy Moxy ( talk) 04:24, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

Why thank you! Anyway, ignoring the issue at hand (the projects themselves will decide the matter at some point), how's History of Canada coming along...? Res Mar 04:29, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

I am lucky i have gotten the reviewer that will help me fix all the issues then "She" will submit it for GA review. I dont care who gets it to GA just want it there. Moxy ( talk) 04:33, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

Writing up such a large, multifaceted, vital article wins you a lot of extra points in any editor's book =) Res Mar 04:35, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

Please see User_talk:Moxy#Image_requests Long story short, the reason for these instructions is clear and understandable. WhisperToMe ( talk) 06:18, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

Many thanks MarRes - I appreciate both the Barnstar and your comment. Granitethighs 09:36, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

You are very welcome. Res Mar 13:54, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

Tony1 had a question at User talk:Ruhrfisch/Dispatch - is it really scheduled for October 11th? Thanks, Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 16:58, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

So I started working on something today (instead of finishing up an article like I should be), and I just realized how powerful MediaWiki can still be even though it blocks most of the cool html/css tricks... so take a peek here and be inspired (or frightened!) :) / ƒETCH COMMS / 00:54, 11 October 2010 (UTC)

=-O Res Mar 00:57, 11 October 2010 (UTC)

Where do you find all these commands? <wants to know> Res Mar 00:57, 11 October 2010 (UTC)

I saw css skew mentioned online when searching for something about non-js galleries. Some MediaWiki-compatible stuff can be seen at [12]. If WP allowed raw html to be used, then anything and everything could be done, but it's a security risk, so no fancy hover effects :( / ƒETCH COMMS / 01:32, 11 October 2010 (UTC)

I can't see how some of it is a security risk =| Res Mar 01:36, 11 October 2010 (UTC)

Allowing raw html on any page means that anyone can insert malicious code into a page and those accessing it would be harmed. There is an MW extension to only allow protected pages to use raw html, but it's not completely foolproof, as MW was not designed for this sort of use. The only WMF wiki with raw html allowed is the Foundation wiki, because only certain people have accounts. / ƒETCH COMMS / 01:56, 11 October 2010 (UTC)

Which sucks, because I was thinking of getting an account there, but then read the guidelines: have to be an admin somewhere. Dicks =( Res Mar 02:02, 11 October 2010 (UTC)

On 19 October 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Suiyo Seamount, which you created or substantially expanded. 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.

— Rlevse • Talk • 06:03, 19 October 2010 (UTC)

You might want to reconsider and revert yourself here. It's up to you, but it will probably discourage reviewers if they think a lead nominator doesn't like the process. Regards, hamiltonstone ( talk) 02:12, 20 October 2010 (UTC)

See edit summary, cheers, Res Mar 02:25, 20 October 2010 (UTC)

Just dropping a note to say I reverted your prompt at the Mauna Kea FAC discussion. It really won't help people be positive about reviewing if they see comments like that. You did the right thing when you asked Rlevse on their talk page whether they would come and take a look. I've done the same for Ucucha, Kablammo and Avenue (who all commented during round one), making sure I didn't use a wording that could be construed as canvassing. It is best to leave it at that. If it gets through, it gets through, if not, c'est la vie. But we're all volunteers here, so it's best not to use words that could be taken as complaining. hamiltonstone ( talk) 02:01, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Have you seen some of my earlier projects? Loihi quite literally didn't pass 3 times because no one bothered to comment. I lost faith in freehand commentating a long, long time ago. Res Mar 02:35, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Thing is, patience is really important here. Everyone just isn't online at the same time, and some editors might only check in once a day, if at all. Viriditas ( talk) 02:45, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Vid, I was rather frustrated when my flings at Loihi and Hawaii hotspot were hitting solid wall; why do you think I took such a long wikibreak? Res Mar 02:48, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Have you made an effort to contact projects and editors each time? I don't recall you leaving any messages on the WikiProject Hawaii talk page, for example? Viriditas ( talk) 02:56, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

"Lead and be led." Res Mar 02:59, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

The thing is, FAC's are not advertised all that well, if at all. We should have a bot that updates related projects and users (based on page history). Viriditas ( talk) 03:24, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

I just reckon you don't attract reviewers by making comments on the FAC archive page - if someone is there, they are already engaged with the review process. As Viriditas suggests, one option is to contact project talk pages; another is targetting likely reviewers, as long as one is selective and uses neutral language - which is exactly what you wree doing with Rlevse. I'm hoping that having contacted four or so, we will get enough attention out of that. hamiltonstone ( talk) 06:00, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Mike Godwin was hired on July 3rd 2007, ironically, within the same week as the current Foundation chair Sue Gardner (see Signpost coverage).

Hi. Why is this "ironic"? Are you sure that's the word you intended to use? Viriditas ( talk) 03:15, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Lol, see the inline note I left in the edit *just* before I got the orange bar. I see you have been stalking Special:Contributions :P Res Mar 03:16, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Good work. Viriditas ( talk) 03:18, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Thanks. Res Mar 03:18, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

I notice that you're often using ordinal dates. Were you aware that they are not house style? -- Ohconfucius ^¡digame! 04:06, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Er, but they make most sense in the paranthetical context. '-.- Res Mar 04:07, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

I don't understand "paranthetical context". "3rd", for example, will have to be changed to "3,". Tony (talk) 04:33, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

It doesn't especially matter. Who do we have to cover ITN...? I'm *rather* busy this week. Res Mar 04:34, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

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Don't have the time... Res Mar 20:48, 29 October 2010 (UTC)

I noticed that you were as contributer to the page below.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Ninety_East_Ridge

I added a new section that I would like you to review. It's about a portion of the Ninety East Ridge being the antipodal point of the Yucatan Crater that ended the Jurassic Era and wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. Volcanoes are commonly formed at the antipodal points of major meteor impact craters. This impact could possibly be what formed the volcanoes of or at least parts of the Ninety East Ridge.

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Thank you =) Res Mar 18:47, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

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You may want to add something about the relatively new {{ cn-span}} template. Guoguo12 --Talk--  22:21, 14 November 2010 (UTC)

Looks like a tech development. Res Mar 23:20, 14 November 2010 (UTC)

On 15 November 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Cobb Seamount, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the 27-million-year-old Cobb Seamount is so heavily encrusted in sea life that no bare rock surface has been found in dives? 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.

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Everyone is welcome to come to NYC meetups, including younger folks. If you want to bring a parent along, that's cool too, we've had it a number of times in the past.-- Pharos ( talk) 07:47, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Not quite. It's a good enough commute, I was just worried ya'll would get drunk or something =) Res Mar 21:37, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

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Hi ResMar! Congrats on Mauna Kea. I nominated 1949 Ambato earthquake at FAC and need some comments. Could you possibly stop by? It would be appreciated! ceran thor 00:35, 25 November 2010 (UTC)

I will if I have the time. Res Mar 01:08, 25 November 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the support. ceran thor 03:30, 25 November 2010 (UTC)

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They're marvellously weird concepts, aren't they? I ran across a paper about them appearing in the fossil record some years ago and it's been knocking around my mind ever since... Shimgray | talk | 17:51, 27 November 2010 (UTC)

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Hi Resident Mario, back on the 16 nov 2010 you left a very kind note and invitation on my talk page. You must think I am very rude to take so long to respond. I have just been very busy and a bit too distracted however I had not forgotten or overlooked it. Thank for that invitation, I am interested and I am also a little embarrassed about my lack of an appropriate prior response. I have now gone to Volcanoes Wikiproject and put my name on the list. Thanks again for the invite, I hope I can make a useful contribution. Felix ( talk) 13:24, 19 December 2010 (UTC)

It's all cool. I've been taking a break for a while, so I'm neither here nor there at the moment :) Res Mar 16:20, 19 December 2010 (UTC)

Merry Christmas, Resident Mario! Whatever you celebrate at this time of year, whether it's Christmas or some other festival, I hope you and those close to you have a happy, restful time! Have fun, Rock drum Ba-dum Crash (Driving well?) 17:36, 24 December 2010 (UTC)

Thanks :) Res Mar 16:20, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

	<font=3> Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays, Happy New Year, and all the best in 2011! Ruhrfisch ><>°° 03:40, 26 December 2010 (UTC)

Nice bridge :) Res Mar 16:02, 26 December 2010 (UTC)

Hi Mario - your outstanding request at the Map Workshop is attempted. Could you let me know if there are other changes required, and if not, please mark the entry as resolved? Jon C ( talk) 23:14, 28 December 2010 (UTC)

I've finished going through this and it looks pretty good to me now, although it would I suppose. :-) Malleus Fatuorum 03:27, 31 December 2010 (UTC)

Do you think I should put it up on nom? I have a terrible habit of irl getting in the way of my noms, so I think I might bother someone for a conom first. Res Mar 15:26, 31 December 2010 (UTC)

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Hey :) Somehow completely missed your comment on my meta talk page. It is notafish indeed ;). Good luck for the finals! notafish }<';> 22:01, 26 January 2011 (UTC)