User talk:RickinBaltimore/Archive 7

Rfa Spam

Thank you so much for your support on my RFA, which today passed unanimously. I will do my best to make sure that I don't let any of you down. If you ever need any help with anything, feel free to ask me, i'll be happy to. Thanks again--Jac16888 (talk) 17:18, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

Porn for the blind

The article is a complete lie and offensive - and I edited it to reflect the actual truth about the website (that you can see if you go there or do a Whois on the website URL)...so if I post the issues on the "discussion page" then how long do I have to wait for it to be corrected? We'll just leave incorrect info out there forever then?

(update) thanks for your help with the afd Angelatomato (talk) 19:12, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bobered

Next time, when tagging users as WP:SPAs, make sure you subst the {{spa}} templates (which I went ahead and did). It reduces server load, and it helps prevent newbie users (like in the AfD) from learning about the template usage and also from vandalizing it. Thank you, MuZemike (talk) 22:33, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

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One year comparison Wikipedia:WikiProject Maryland

• At the end of November last year there were 1300 articles in the Md. Project
• At the end of November this year there were 4000 articles in the Md. Project
  

An increase of 2700 articles.

• At the end of November last year there were 7 featured articles in the Md. Project
• At the end of November this year there were 10 featured articles in the Md. Project
  

An increase of 3 articles.

• At the end of November last year there was 1 (one) A-class article in the Md. Project
• At the end of November this year there was 1 (one) A-class article in the Md. Project
  

An increase of 0 articles.

Just put that out there for the project's consideration.
--«Marylandstater» ^«reply» 03:02, 4 December 2008 (UTC)

Adoptation

Would you like to wiki-adopt me?
--Jamie Shaw (talk) 05:21, 3 January 2009 (UTC)

Problems

I've run into major problem in my editing and have come to ask for advice.

The problem probably starts when I created the Kuroshitsuji article. The character section of the article eventually became longer as people added characters, which I excused at the time because there was no separate character list article. To solve the problem I began to draft it up. As I did, what I believe to be fancruft and excessive plot made its way in. I saw this as a problem and ommitted it from the character list. The main editor of the section is a user who has not made any edits to a talk page.

With the character list, List of Kuroshitsuji characters, complete, I assessed it and editing was quiet there. I even informed the user about talk pages to make sure the incident doesn't repeat. However, after a while the same editor has begun editing the page and has rearranged the headings and began adding the alleged fancruft. I re-set the headings the draft had, and placed one of the headings they proposed somewhere else on the page. I explained my reasoning. But they undid my edit. This time, however, I did not change the headings and opened a discussion on the headings on the talk page and notified the user of my message there. I know I shouldn't expect an instantenous response, but they have edited the page twice, once to add a sentence I removed several times throughout our shared history of editing.

I'm trying to get a solution before the traffic on the page gets any busier. It would also help if you explain to me the official interpetation of fancruft and give me examples. ~Itzjustdrama ^{C ?} 23:46, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

I apologize for the Wil Hogan article. I was proving a point to my fellow classmates that you CAn edit wikipedia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bigboy12345678 (talk • contribs) 15:46, 22 January 2009 (UTC)

Images

I've run into a problem regarding images. I assume I can't use images found on livejournal. But I am completely sure that one user has taken photos of a person, Katsura Hoshino specifically, as everywhere the image is user, that person is cited. Is it completely legit for me to ask them to upload this image to say Flickr and release it under one of the three licenses that are okay to upload under? ~Itzjustdrama ^{C ?} 00:23, 26 January 2009 (UTC)

Misuse of Power

Wildthing61476-

How can you suggest that my contributions are "unconstructive" and "constitute vandalism" and remove them? I was an eyewitness to the events that I reported. Do you have such an obvious bias toward the subject of the report, that you would Gestapo my contribution? If THAT isn't cyber-vandalism, then there is no such crime. All of the statements made in my edit are verifiable. Do you need audio proof? Here you go: [1]. Photographic and videographic evidence is soon to come. What else do you need?

Is it "unconstructive" to John Wilkes Booth's posterity when Wikipedia cites the reason for his dubious notoriety in the very first sentence of his wiki-page? Or is it just a fact of history, a moment in time that happened and has been documented? Define "unconstructive". Is it the reporting of facts that happen to be unflattering about your fellow Baltimorean? Do you have any relation to Aparicio that has resulted in your bias? Please advise.

Regards,

jaburton5 --Jaburton1 (talk) 22:54, 30 January 2009 (UTC)

—Preceding unsigned comment added by Jaburton1 (talk • contribs) 22:32, 30 January 2009 (UTC)

Raising the dead

The SS number is released by the SSA to banks and credit card companies as soon as you are reported dead. That is to prevent someone, say a family member, from taking out a credit card or a loan when they learn someone is dead, so they would not have to pay it back, since the person is now dead. Think of it as a burn notice for dead people. By appearing on the list that SS number can no longer be used for financial transactions. However it is a boon to researchers. --Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) (talk) 21:53, 9 February 2009 (UTC)

If you ever need a birth or death date for an article, contact me. I can also find missing middle names, and parent's names from the census, and passport applications. I have filled in several hundred missing birth and death dates in Wikipedia from the databases I have access to. Who's Who has been great for finding missing middle names. --Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) (talk) 22:12, 9 February 2009 (UTC)

DC Meetup Events: You're invited!

Wikipedia Loves Art! (February 27) The Smithsonian American Art Museum will be holding a Wikipedia Loves Art! meetup on Friday, February 27 from 5-7 pm in the Kogod Courtyard. This is a photography event involving Wikipedians, along with Flickr users and others, to generate content for Wikipedia. Come share your experiences, meet the other teams, and take some photos! While RSVPing isn't necessary drop Jeff Gates an email if you're planning on attending so he can get a head count: gatesj (at) si.edu. There also is a signup list here, along with detailed information. The museum is conveniently located across from the Gallery Place-Chinatown metro station. DC 6th Meetup (March 7) The DC 6th meetup will take place on March 7th at Pizzeria Uno's at Union Station, one level up from the main floor. The meetup will start at 5pm, and people usually stick around there for several hours. You can RSVP at Wikipedia:Meetup/DC 6.

This has been an automated because you your name was on the invite list. BrownBot (talk) 16:44, 21 February 2009 (UTC)

CSD G1

I just saw that you tagged an attack page as G1: Patent Nonsense. From that, I am going to make the massive assumption that you'll want to reread that criterion in a little more detail before using it again. Happy editing, - Jarry1250 ^{(t, c)} 17:51, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

Actually I was torn between that and CSD G10 when I marked it originally. It READ like nonsense, however there was an attack in there, I agree. Next time, I'll use better judgment though, either way be it G1 or G10, it needed to go. Thanks for the insight! Wildthing61476 (talk) 18:10, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

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whats your problem

i didnt log in so now im a sockpuppet? feces bandit is a constuctive article...at least it will be when the police disclose the diseased victims of this man. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Scott5306 (talk • contribs) 18:43, 13 March 2009 (UTC)

Re: Jessica A

Re your message: Yup, it's headed towards the salt mine should it appear again. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 21:05, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

buckfast

no worries, i pretty much figured that was what happened :) --Kaini (talk) 20:43, 31 March 2009 (UTC)