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You may be an exception. Congratulations: I merely observe and record what I see. Carry on; welcome to Wikipedia. Antandrus (talk) 05:06, 9 July 2012 (UTC)

Thank you! (I'm not even going to ask how you noticed that so quickly, or at all.) I just thought it was odd; having made innumerable IP edits, when I finally broke down and got an account, it had seemed logical that my first actions would be to create my user and talk pages. For the record, I liked the essay, and I agree with most of the points of which I am knowledgeable enough to have any opinion. (And I'm a firm believer in #12 and #17, among others.) Oh, and: "Welcome Back" - Mysterious Whisper (SHOUT) 06:10, 9 July 2012 (UTC)

The Black Album/Come On Feel The Dandy Warhols Notability Template Question

I hope this response will help answer the question you proposed in your edit summary for the article The Black Album/Come On Feel the Dandy Warhols. Your edit summary was, "three notability/deletion discussions, and noboby threw up a template?". I'm sure that perhaps this was just a rhetorical question, but hopefully this will shed a little light on the subject. First, please allow me to add a little background of my activities regarding the article. I saw this article was on the "stub" articles list for albums and thought I would see if there was any editing that could be done to help expand it. (Side note: There really isn't anymore that can be done to help this article). After acquainting myself with the AfDs and DR, it appears that it was the same user who nominated the article for deletion twice within just a few months and then sent it to a deletion review as he apparently didn't care for the outcome of those two unanimous judgments in favor of keeping the article. It passed at the DR and that user seems to just be grinding an axe now regarding the deletion of the article. That same user did add a "notability" tag on the article back in May, but it was removed as he was the one who added it and his actions were construed as possible disruptive editing and keep listing til it gets deleted. Soooo...long story short: There was at one time a "notability" tag attached to this article. The user who initially added it though, apparently did so in a "bad faith" edit and so the tag was removed. The article does deserve to have a "notability" tag on it though as there really are no reliable, secondary sources. I guess that user wasn't allowed to be the person to place one though, due to his prior activity and attitude towards the page. Anyways, I hope that answers your question. And Happy Wiki-ing! Agent Orange 77 (talk) 22:46, 22 July 2012 (UTC)

Interesting. I actually discovered said mess though that users' latest axe-grinding. I saw the most recent AfD, which referenced most of what you detailed above (though I wasn't interested enough to do that much digging), and reached about the same conclusion as you: even if the unanimous consensus is "Keep", there is certainly some question of notability/referencing, at least enough for the template. As an aside, it was meant to be rhetorical, but I do appreciate the background (and I'm learning that statements not meant to provoke responses are those most likely generate them; see the above section). Thanks, and happy editing to you as well. Mysterious Whisper (SHOUT) 00:54, 23 July 2012 (UTC)

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Since you and Blueboar seem to be the most active responders on the Notability Noticeboard, I was just wondering if you could quickly look over this? Since I want to create it before anyone else does. :3 Silverseren^C 00:37, 22 August 2012 (UTC)

I only just started contributing to that noticeboard, and I've kept my comments mainly to clear-cut cases, so I'm afraid I won't be of much help. All I can say is that a stand-alone article might violate WP:NOT#NEWS ("Wikipedia considers the enduring notability of persons and events."). But, that's the beauty of noticeboards; you'll almost certainly get responses from Blueboar, and several other experienced editors (as it's such a hot topic). The only downside is that it might take an excessive length of time (the apparent short-handedness on that board was the reason I started working there).

I have the noticeboard watchlisted (I'm guessing Blueboar does too), so messaging us is probably less effective than would be contacting the editors working on articles like Women in Iran and Education in Iran (maybe not those specifically, after what you said about the articles :-) Mysterious Whisper (SHOUT) 01:51, 22 August 2012 (UTC)

It looks like WhatamIdoing already responded, so i'm just going to go with his suggested title. The sooner it's written about, the better. Maybe send it to ITN as well. Silverseren^C 02:12, 22 August 2012 (UTC)

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Thanks! And here I was, dreading the inevitable AfD... Mysterious Whisper (SHOUT) 02:29, 21 September 2012 (UTC)

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Presumably, this was meant for my new, low-edit-count alternate account who's talkpage redirects here. (And, unfortunately, I find myself in the grey area of too experienced to need to ask random questions, and not experienced (or sociable) enough to be a host.) Mysterious Whisper (SHOUT) 14:35, 19 October 2012 (UTC)

Sambucus - toxicity

Hi there. Thanks for the info. Obviously, I'm a newbie, but with a passion to make sure people actually use their references correctly. You removed my edits about toxicity on the sambucus page, but I want to argue that. What I was attempting to do was correctly reference the information in the original citation (11) from the Nova Scotia museum. Ref 11 and the one I added (12), reference SPECIFIC varieties of elderberry (three different North American ones) which are poisonous. The problem with the existing article's section on toxicity is that it is too vague and therefore misleading and consequently there are loads of pages on the web telling people that elderberries are dangerous with a photo of the common sambucus nigra. I have not been able to find any online references that cite sambucus nigra as dangerous. Even the info on the Sambucus_nigra page that says its unripe berries are mildy poisonous is pretty thin on references. Many plants from this genus are poisonous, but not the common black elderberry. It's a good point that I need to reference something that confirms its safety (I have plenty of books), but my main point is that the references provided are being incorrectly used. The specific varieties mentioned in the references should be mentioned in the article, which is what I was trying to do. As it is, the article promotes misinformation. I'll try another edit and hopefully, it will meet the criteria. Urbanhuntress (talk) 01:23, 12 November 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for the explanation. Ideally, no text should be added without proper referencing. In practice, unsourced text is sometimes kept if it's plausible and/or references are likely to be found (such text is usually appended with a tag or similar). The text you added appeared to go against the majority of available resources (as you admit), and thus seemed implausible and unlikely to be referenced, hence why I removed it outright. If you provide a (or, ideally, several, as it may be considered an exceptional claim) reliable source that states, explicitly, that Sambucus nigra seeds do not contain appreciable amounts of cyanide, then you can add such information to the article without fear of it being removed.

The material you added can be recovered here, however, I'd suggest a few changes. For one, the line you added at the end, while good advice about foraging in general, has no place on a page about a genus of plants. Also, I'd make the first paragraph as concise as possible (maybe: "The seeds of many Sambucus species contain dangerous amounts of cyanide, but the seeds of the common Black Elderberry, Sambucus nigra, do not."). This makes it both easier to reference, and less likely to be challenged.

You're right about some parts of the Sambucus nigra page being light on references; if you[r books] can provide references for any unsourced information (or references that refute it, and correct it), it would be a great improvement. Happy editing! Mysterious Whisper (SHOUT) 03:23, 12 November 2012 (UTC)

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Hey man, would love to collaborate with you on fleshing out some of the CD & Nuclear war survival pages. I essentially wrote the accuracy section of - Duck and Cover (film) a while ago but feel it could do with more pictures and graphics, what do you think? Boundarylayer (talk) 18:45, 19 January 2013 (UTC)

Please forgive lateness of my reply. Unfortunately, you caught me at the start of an unexpected wikibreak (brought about by issues IRL), and I'm only just now editing again with any frequency. As a result, I cannot guarantee my availability for any major collaboration at this time. In addition, I must admit my knowledge on this topic is limited, especially compared to those who were active during the true Civil Defense days (such as Hga, who I see you've also contacted).

However, if-and-when I have more time to dedicate to Wikipedia, I would love to collaborate on creating and expanding some Nuclear war and Civil defense related articles. In particular, I've gotten stuck on creating an article (or at least a significant expansion of the subsection) on Nuclear war survival (see the general ideas in this very rough draft), as much for lack of time as lack of ideas/references. I have renewed hopes that a general "Nuclear war survival" article could be made, though, as you seem well versed and interested in the socio-political aspects, and Hga expressed interest in contributing 'Survival techniques' information; those being the two primary subtopics I've thought of for such an article. Mysterious Whisper 03:04, 10 April 2013 (UTC)

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Thanks for removing that OR at Influenza A virus subtype H7N9. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 04:12, 5 April 2013 (UTC)

No problem (even twice)! Mysterious Whisper 03:04, 10 April 2013 (UTC)

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Thanks! It feels a little undeserved, as all I did was three simple reverts, but it's nice to hear that the article was better for it. Mysterious Whisper 03:04, 10 April 2013 (UTC)

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List of cyberpunk works

Thank you for the information. I have used wikipedia for ages but have never edited it before, so I am still learning the ropes. Yes, I am the author of said work. I did not, however, originally add the entry for my book The Lightcap. I noticed it was removed and re-added it. If it is required to have a wikipedia page for myself personally, I am happy to provide whatever information is needed in order for that page to be created. However, I notice that there are several entries on the List of cyberpunk works article that do not have links to pages for authors and/or their works. Examples of this being Jason Blair and Dani Cavallaro on the same page. Iamdanmarshall (talk) 00:01, 29 June 2013 (UTC)

You're absolutely right about the other unlinked entries; they should probably be removed as well. I left a note to that effect on the talk page to solicit community input before proceeding.

You, or, preferably, your book, should have an article in order to be included in that list, although I'm not certain either meet the notability guidelines for a standalone article. If you can present multiple, independent, reliable sources, with nontrivial coverage of you or your book, an article may be created, which, of course, would guarantee a spot on List of cyberpunk works.

Oh, and I see someone else did make the original addition. My mistake, I've amended my comment on your talk page accordingly. Mysterious Whisper 01:03, 29 June 2013 (UTC)

Notability noticeboard

I think the consensus was that you were the only person who gives half a **** as to what happens to the Wikipedia:Notability/Noticeboard...

Seriously though, before this issue vanishes into complete achieved oblivion, do you have any thoughts on how to proceed (if at all) on this issue? Do you think the noticeboard should be nominated for deletion? Or perhaps I should bring my concern about this noticeboard to some other venue? I'm sure you're quite busy and I'm interested in doing all the legwork here, I just would like to defer to your experience for a particular direction. Thanks in advance for any ideas! :) Buddy23Lee (talk) 18:32, 26 July 2013 (UTC)

For now, I'd give it a few weeks to see whether the AN/I post has drummed up any interest. (Even if it hasn't, I should have more time for editing during the next few weeks, so I'll be able to attend to some of the new, unanswered posts.) In the meantime, we can draft a proposal for deleting the Notability board and directing posters to one or more of the higher-traffic boards. If, as we expect, participation remains down, then it will have to be deleted, because, at least then, we won't have scores of new editors waiting for help that will never come. To that end, I've begun drafting a proposal here, to be posted at WP:VPR if need be. Mysterious Whisper 23:18, 26 July 2013 (UTC)

As I suspected, you're well ahead of me on this. It's a shame it needs to head this way; I'd even considered becoming a regular there once my own section was archived, but one editor does not a noticeboard make. For whatever it's worth, you've got my full support. Certainly let me know if there are any onerous tasks I can assist with. Thanks again. Buddy23Lee (talk) 00:10, 27 July 2013 (UTC)

I too wish there were a better option, but if there is, I can't think of it. With WP:Wikiproject Notability being inactive, the admin's indifference at AN/I, etc; I don't think it would be possible generate the long-term interest that would be needed to make the noticeboard worthwhile. The worst scenario I can think of at this point is that it doesn't get deleted and participation remains low (although, even if the proposal doesn't pass, it should generate some interest, however fleeting). I wouldn't know how to proceed after that. I also considered helping out there (and I will, if there's a need, until posting my proposal), but I know from the last time I tried that I would loose interest quickly, and, as you said, one editor does not a noticeboard make. Oh well.

As for "onerous tasks", just let me know if there's anything you'd change about my proposed proposal, and maybe help maintain the Notability noticeboard until I post it. Thanks.

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Well, it's been a month. More posts are being answered, but you can still count on one hand the number editors actively responding there, and there still aren't any admins actively participating there. I'll probably start the Village Pump proposal within the next few days. Do you have any new thoughts on the matter? ʍw 13:40, 1 September 2013 (UTC)

Nothing really that hasn't been mentioned previously. Participation is likely to remain transitory at best, and with so few participants some direction can be given but I think we can agree that no substantive consensus can be reached on the various issues presented.

I guess one curiosity for the sake of contrast is the amount of page views between the notability noticeboard and the others on the wiki. I ran a few on a Wikipedia article traffic statistics toolserver.

Between 7/1/13 - 9/1/13:

Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard - 130,994

Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons/Noticeboard - 96,524

Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard - 50,196

Wikipedia:Notability/Noticeboard - 3,970

Now, one might expect the notability noticeboard would not see the kind of attention as the main admin noticeboard, but even I have written articles which have recieved substantially more page views in that same time period. Surely a core concept such as notability should garner more attention.

At any rate, while a perfect solution might not be found, the worst that could happen is you draw more attention to the problem, and since much, if not all of the problem stems from that lack of attention, I think it'll work out for the best either way. Please let me know if/when you make a proposal. Thanks. Buddy23Lee (talk) 22:22, 1 September 2013 (UTC)

It's live. ʍw 00:18, 7 September 2013 (UTC)

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AfD

I've replied to your comment on the copy/paste on a couple of AfDs. In fact I went ahead and added a comment to explain why I had used the same statement for each. I may have been better served having written one that didn't look specific to one of the subjects. However the issue was the same for each. Non-notable, no RS, and seems like the author seems to think that every person who's held the office of County Executive deserves to have their own article. Sorry but still learning as can be seen by the fact I'm just starting to use the actual WP, NOT, etc terms more and more in each successive post. Caffeyw (talk) 04:11, 17 August 2013 (UTC)

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C. pepo picture

Good catches. Can we agree on a better photo for C. pepo? https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Cucurbita_pepo I think the one at the top is not very good. HalfGig (talk) 01:43, 31 August 2013 (UTC)

While an image showing a variety of C. pepo cultivars would be best, I don't see any there that don't also include (what appears to be) other species. I agree that there's enough variety that an image of any one cultivar wouldn't be truly representative of the whole species. (Given the images available, one solution could be to select several of them and create a collage (like the first image at Religion)). But I don't really have a strong preference as to which of the available images should be in the Cucurbita pepo taxobox, as long as we're sure that it is an image of a C. pepo. Which do you like? ʍw 03:02, 31 August 2013 (UTC)

Since we do not seem to have a good one that sister project, what about anything here: [[1]] and my new wikipedia friend, Mgiganteus told me about Commons and Flickr searches. The flickr search shows [[2]]. I haven't learned how to put images on Commons yet and I'm not that good with making photo collages. I'd like something with at least 3-4 pepo varieties. If I could pick and choose, I'd prefer something with Connecticut Field, zucchini, yellow crookneck, and some other varieties. And yes, I should have looked at the photos more. HalfGig (talk) 11:33, 31 August 2013 (UTC)

I still can't find any images showing a variety of C. pepo cultivars that don't also include other species. Here's a collage I put together with some images from commons. It features pattypan squash, yellow summer squash, pumpkins, and zucchini. I made it a point to include images showing some foliage, which I think is important (considering the article is about the species, not just the fruit), and I think some images of leaves and flowers should be added to the gallery (if we have any). What do you think? ʍw 19:15, 31 August 2013 (UTC)

Nice collage but i think https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Courgette_J1.JPG is better for the zuchinni because it's easier to see the fruit. Is it possible to change this out? Good point on the flowers etc. I will go do that.HalfGig (talk) 20:26, 31 August 2013 (UTC)

Of course it's possible (although it would require creating and uploading an entirely new image). However, considering that picture is already used in the taxobox of zucchini, I'm not fond of the idea of repeating it at Cucurbita pepo. ʍw 20:37, 31 August 2013 (UTC)

Is there another one useable for the zucchini in the collage? IMHO the one there now just isn't that good. Perhaps this one. HalfGig (talk) 20:43, 31 August 2013 (UTC)

That doesn't look like most zucchini I've seen. How about this one? ʍw 21:03, 31 August 2013 (UTC)

That one is quite nice too. Very acceptable. HalfGig (talk) 21:14, 31 August 2013 (UTC)

Done and done. ʍw 21:23, 31 August 2013 (UTC)

Very nice. Thank you! HalfGig (talk) 21:28, 31 August 2013 (UTC)

Cucurbita galeottii

I started my first article, a little know curcubit species. If you have tips, just let me know on my talk. If you want to edit it yourself, feel free. Thanks for all you help so far. HalfGig (talk) 21:07, 1 September 2013 (UTC)

Nice! It could certainly be expanded, but the referencing, use of templates, wiki syntax, etc, all seems to be in order. Good work! ʍw 00:03, 2 September 2013 (UTC)

Thanks. I did make some boo boos along the way but figured it out. Mgiganteus1 helped. I do wish there were more sources. I'll look around. Then I plan to do all the Cucurbita species that need articles, and a couple pear species. HalfGig (talk) 00:21, 2 September 2013 (UTC)

My background requires me to use good references and I picked up on how to do it wikipedia style by looking at articles that looked well done. Mgiganteus has given me several tips too. Would you mind taking a look at this new one too? Cucurbita lundelliana thank you very much. HalfGig (talk) 01:09, 5 September 2013 (UTC)

Apologies for the delayed reply; been busy IRL...

Again, very nice work! I can't spot any real issues in Cucurbita lundelliana, Cucurbita pedatifolia, or Cucurbita fraterna, and the referencing and wikicode are again superb. As (I believe) there were only ten articles on Cucurbita species before you started, know that you've already significantly expanded Wikipedias' coverage in this area. Your efforts to improve Wikipedia are appreciated. ʍw 23:57, 6 September 2013 (UTC)

Why thank you. I enjoy working on Cucurbita HalfGig (talk) 00:30, 7 September 2013 (UTC)

I'm done with my initial work on Cucurbita fraterna. It's my biggest one yet of the new ones. I've dumped a lot of facts in it but I think it doesn't read well. Could you look at it and help make it a better read? HalfGig (talk) 01:26, 7 September 2013 (UTC)

I've done a bit of rearranging and copyediting. The only real problem is the few technical terms that don't have explanatory articles to link to (such as compilospecies). But, even so, it's quite good. ʍw 01:50, 7 September 2013 (UTC)

Thank you. I am going to see if I can find enough material on compilospecies to make an article. HalfGig (talk) 14:56, 7 September 2013 (UTC)

I made a short one but don't know that to find the categories it needs and I'm not sure how those templates on the talk page work. They seem to relate to the article topic and rate the article but I don't know how the rating system works. Can you help with these items? HalfGig (talk) 15:38, 7 September 2013 (UTC)

I believe this and this is what you wanted to do. For help with categories, see Help:Categories and Wikipedia:Categorization. I often find it easiest to go to a related article (in this case, Species), and copy any relevant categories from there. The templates on the talk pages refer to WP:Wikiprojects, organized groups of contributors who work together to improve coverage of a specific topic on Wikipedia. The rating systems differ from project to project, and it's probably best to leave the ratings blank when adding project templates to the talk pages of articles you've written (so that uninvolved editors can rate them independently). ʍw 16:10, 7 September 2013 (UTC)

Oh, very informative! It looks like there's lots to learn about wiki. I like the idea of groups of editors working together. The plant project interests me. I guess my other new articles are stubs too, but Cucurbita isn't. What should it be? I will change the others. HalfGig (talk) 17:01, 7 September 2013 (UTC)

The ratings for coverage and quality generally go, from lowest to highest: stub, start, C-class, B-class, Good Article, A-class, and Featured Article (see, for example, the WikiProject Plants assessment scale). Cucurbita looks like a "C", but it's fast approaching "B". To rate an article above "B" requires a special review (see, for example, Good Article Review). But there's no need to get wrapped up in these details now; as I said, it's best not to rate one's own articles, and unrated articles will get rated by members of the various WikiProjects in due course. ʍw 17:36, 7 September 2013 (UTC)

Cucurbita texana

Now created. See Mgiganteus1's page about the photo, my first with photos. Lots of material on this one to peruse. It should be bigger than fraterna.HalfGig (talk) 02:58, 8 September 2013 (UTC)

• Can you review Cucurbita]? How can I improve it? I'd like to get it to a higher rating.HalfGig (talk) 23:51, 9 September 2013 (UTC)

I'm afraid I can't. I don't assess a lot of articles; I only did Cucurbita because you mentioned it and because I'm confident it's at least a "C". For better than that, you may have to consult the various WikiProjects independently, because, as I said, they all have slightly different quality standards and ways of assessing.

Cucurbita is of interest to three WikiProjects. WP:WikiProject Plants seems not to mind editors assessing their own articles. WP:WikiProject Food and drink prefers that articles be assessed only by members of said project who haven't significantly contributed to the article in question (you can request an assessment here). WP:WikiProject Agriculture also allows requests for assessment (here).

However, if you think Cucurbita satisfies the criteria listed here, you can skip dealing with the individual projects and nominate the article for Good Article assessment (here). An uninvolved editor will assess the article against the listed criteria, and provide feedback on how the article can be improved (if it doesn't pass initially). If it passes, the project ratings will be updated accordingly. However, bringing an article up to Good article status can be difficult; less than half a percent of Wikipedia article currently hold such status.

As far as how Cucurbita could be further improved; again I'm at a loss. The recent improvements you've made are amazing. All of the current text is well-written and properly referenced; the wikicode is also in line. The coverage it more thorough than any other single article I've seen on the subject. The images are appropriate, though I will point out that "gallery" sections are sometimes frowned upon, as images are often better interspersed throughout an article. In my less-than-expert opinion, Cucurbita has a good chance of meeting the Good article criteria as it is (compare to other plant genus Good articles, such as Buxbaumia, Tropaeolum, and Stylidium). But again, I haven't the expertise to say for sure.

ʍw 02:54, 10 September 2013 (UTC)

Oh, ok. Fair enough. I'll work on your suggestions and go from there. You've been very helpful. It looks like the "good" process is more formalized. Thank you. HalfGig (talk) 10:04, 10 September 2013 (UTC)

I've nominated this for "good" status. HalfGig (talk) 23:25, 10 September 2013 (UTC)

Thank you

Thank you for posting your proposal to the Village Pump. Biosthmors (talk) 11:18, 13 September 2013 (UTC)

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Cucurbita sororia, Cucurbita palmeri, Cucurbita kellyana HalfGig (talk) 18:53, 14 September 2013 (UTC)

Very nice. Since you've also created your userpage, you may want to consider moving your "My articles" list and your barnstar from your talkpage to there (more ideas here).

ʍw 22:52, 14 September 2013 (UTC)

Oh, thank you, but I don't want a bunch of clutter on my user page. Is there something else I can do with my awards and new article list? HalfGig (talk) 00:55, 15 September 2013 (UTC)

You could put them in subpages, like User:HalfGig/Articles and User:HalfGig/Awards. Or you could just leave them; there's nothing expressly forbidding having such things on a User talk page (although if you leave them on the talk page, I'd suggest moving them to the top, above the discussion sections). ʍw 01:04, 15 September 2013 (UTC)

I like the subpage idea. I'll link to them from my user main page or talk page. Thanks! HalfGig (talk) 11:48, 15 September 2013 (UTC)

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Cucurbita is GA now. HalfGig (talk) 10:06, 21 September 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for the barnstar, and congrats on the GA! ʍw 13:06, 22 September 2013 (UTC)

New articles: Cayaponia espelina, Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, António Luiz Patricio da Silva Manso. If you have time to look at them... HalfGig (talk) 18:26, 22 September 2013 (UTC)

Guilá Naquitz cave is next. Then I'll do the three remaining cucurbita species red links. I'll also steadily work on making Cucurbita better. See Chiswick chap's talk page too.HalfGig (talk) 00:13, 26 September 2013 (UTC)

Cucurbita peer review

I just listed Cucurbita at Wikipedia:Peer review/Cucurbita/archive1. If you have time, would you be so kind as to look at this article, especially the medical/pharmacological issues, which are in Cucurbita#Chemical_constituents? I'd greatly appreciate it. I appreicate any assistance you can provide. HalfGig (talk) 01:49, 3 October 2013 (UTC)

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Trying again

I've decided to try again to make Cucurbita as good as we can. I'll start by going back over the peer review. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you again for your long support and superb guidance. Best wishes to you on the New Year. HalfGig talk 13:08, 11 January 2014 (UTC)

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@Lord Laitinen: Your argument is flawed because there's no such thing as a 'botanical vegetable'. Vegetable has one meaning only, thus why it's a vegetable and a fruit at the same time, no matter the context. There should only be confusion in a culinary context, when you call it a fruit. I've attempted a compromise for the edit.

This diatribe you've posted smacks of pompousness. I've been editing Wikipedia for longer than you, and only I seem to know that best practice is WP:BRD, not BRRD, as is reflected in the WP:BOLD guideline. I suggest you stay short, sweet, and to the point when starting communication. ʍw 12:25, 22 August 2016 (UTC)

Perhaps you should consider this, as well. I found you to be quite pompous and overzealous in your edit summary. You reverted my edit, called it incorrect, and "justified" your edit by stating a simple fact that proved my edit further correct than yours. I did not attack you and, as I said above, I have no desire to conflict with you. I will not battle for zucchini, and whatever your compromise edit was, I will accept it and continue recuperating. I don't need recommendations or advice from you any more than you claim to need them from me. Though you joined Wikipedia before I did, and though I agree that permissions do not necessarily prove one editor better, my two earned permissions clearly show I am equally as capable an editor as you. I have a tendency to aggressively defend edits I truly believe to be correct, because I do not tend to act erroneously and without thought. Once again, I laud you for standing up for yourself. Even though you were attempting (and failing, no offense) at proving your edit correct and insulting me, you showed signs of great courage in the face of adversity. This is a good Wikipedian characteristic, and I believe that you most definitely could earn permissions and soar to high places on Wikipedia. I wish not to discuss the subject of squashes any further, and unless we cross paths in our future edits, this is goodbye. Go with God, and happy editing! ~Lord Laitinen~ (talk) 14:23, 22 August 2016 (UTC)

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I have since examined your compromise, and it seems to work in the article just fine. Also, I considered you calling me "pompous" and implying that I was garrulous to be insulting in nature. However, no matter your intentions, my feelings were not hurt nor my emotions affected in any way. I do not allow emotion into my editing. Also, I very conservatively mentioned my permissions to show the community's trust I have earned, not to boost my non-existent "ego" or claim I was better than you or anyone else, for that matter. However, I forgive your misunderstanding this, as it is much more difficult to determine context in writing than in verbal conversation. ~Lord Laitinen~ (talk) 17:48, 22 August 2016 (UTC)

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Hi, I've noticed you like squashes too. Would you mind helping me with Aehobak? Regards 143.176.56.102 (talk) 10:39, 7 November 2017 (UTC)

As you noted at Talk:Aehobak, what we need is someone who can find and interpret sources in Korean. I went through Wikipedia:Translators available#Korean-to-English and Category:Translators ko-en and found a few editors willing to help translate from Korean to English who've edited recently. I'll try pinging them at the article talk page.

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