Stan9999

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Welcome to Wikipedia, Stan9999! I am Thparkth and have been editing Wikipedia for quite some time. I just wanted to say hi and welcome you to Wikipedia! If you have any questions, feel free to leave me a message on my talk page or by typing {{helpme}} at the bottom of this page. I love to help new users, so don't be afraid to leave a message! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

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Thparkth (talk) 01:21, 26 April 2010 (UTC)

Peer Review

I nominated the University of Texas at Dallas for a peer review. Hopefully we will get some good constructive comments on our page. Here is the UTD peer review page. Keep up the good work. Gig em! ;-) Oldag07 (talk) 04:48, 1 May 2010 (UTC)

Looking forward to see the comments. Hook 'Em Horns!:) Stan9999 (talk) 16:25, 1 May 2010 (UTC)

Fellow Texas Tech editor Wordbuilder put up a short review. One really good, but highly sought after Aggie editor Karanacs told me she would take a crack at it sometime. Things seem to be going well. Oldag07 (talk) 04:45, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

Looks like we are making headway with the edit. Whoosh! :)Stan9999 (talk) 13:08, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

Once goal we could shoot for is good article or even better featured article status. BTW, notice which universities are featured articles and which ones are'nt. Gig em! ;-)23:46, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

Hmmmmm, I see Texas A&M and Texas Tech but no UT Austin, oh well....Hook 'em Horns!:)Stan9999 (talk) 01:25, 5 May 2010 (UTC)

I just created a test page for a notable people section for the UTD page in my sandbox. Like it? Dislike it? I hope to polish it enough to make it public in a few days. Oldag07 (talk) 15:28, 9 May 2010 (UTC)

Looks good! Go for it.Stan9999 (talk) 22:29, 9 May 2010 (UTC)

I really don't feel comfortable posting it until after my finals. Wednesday for me. Oldag07 (talk) 04:02, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

We had a late, last minute review. Wikipedia:Peer review/University of Texas at Dallas/archive1 He has some good stuff. Oldag07 (talk) 21:34, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

I really am going on my wikibreak until August 16th. Best of luck with everything. It has been fun working with you. Oldag07 (talk) 09:16, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

Have a nice break. I have enjoyed working with you also and all the good help. Take care...Stan9999 (talk) 13:07, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

I am still working on the University of Texas at Dallas article. If you ever drop in let me know what you think so far. .Thanks a bunch!Stan9999 (talk) 04:48, 12 June 2010 (UTC)

I will be glad to take another look, but it will take me a few days. Please note that you posted your comment on an archived talk page - in the future, please make sure to use current talk pages (I saw your post in my watchlist, but I might have missed it otherwise). Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 18:35, 11 August 2010 (UTC)

Thanks! Sorry about posting in the archive, I was looking for the last post on the subject and forgot to return to the current talk page.Stan9999 (talk) 19:28, 11 August 2010 (UTC)

It is not a big deal - I figured it was something like that. I caught it, but knew not everyone watches talk archives. Take care, Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 19:38, 11 August 2010 (UTC)

Got a new Wikipedia:Peer review/University of Texas at Dallas/archive2 so I will be working on those items for a bit. I will probably ask you to take another look in a month or so if you have time and don't mind.Stan9999 (talk) 03:27, 16 August 2010 (UTC)

OK, I have read the first half of the article and can make some comments at the PR if you want. Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 12:15, 16 August 2010 (UTC)

That would be great! I would really appreciate it. I can use the help to improve the article. Thanks Stan9999 (talk) 12:30, 16 August 2010 (UTC)

The University of Texas at Dallas academic programs pagemove

It's done! Olaf Davis (talk) 21:39, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

Thanks Stan9999 (talk) 22:03, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

Barnstar of Diligence

		The Barnstar of Diligence
		For showing fortitude, stick-to-itiveness, and an openness to learning what makes a good article, I hereby award you this Barnstar of Diligence for you work at University of Texas at Dallas.--GrapedApe (talk) 15:39, 16 August 2010 (UTC)

Thanks!Stan9999 (talk) 15:42, 16 August 2010 (UTC)

Featured Article nomination

I am going to nominate it. I gave it a through reading. Copyediting is not my strong suit. While the peer reviews that the page undergoes have been great, really, it isn't until a page is nominated as a featured article candidate that the real criticism comes. It probably needs more polish, but honestly, I have banged my head long enough on it. If it doesn't pass, we should get some good feedback, and we will know where to go from there. Here is a link to the nomination page.

Tips for going through these:

• People personally involved with the page shouldn't vote, but we can address the concerns from the page with comments
• Definitely place the nomination page on your watchlist
• Do not WP:CANVAS for votes. Something I have been accused of doing in the past.
• Don't take criticism personally.
• It isn't the end of the world if it doesn't pass. At worst, we should get some great feedback. At best, our (well mostly your) efforts should be rewarded.

Oldag07 (talk) 22:56, 19 August 2010 (UTC)

Sounds good.00:19, 20 August 2010 (UTC)

I just feel good that the page is looking better.Stan9999 (talk) 02:46, 20 August 2010 (UTC)

They archived the nomination. It was a bit precocious to nominate it this time, but we got some good feedback. We do need a good copyedit. I guess I could do a more through job then what I did last time. I was surprised how many comments we got against the "The" part of "The University of Texas at Dallas". Oh well. Oldag07 (talk) 04:10, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

Hey Oldag07, It was very good as it really improved the article. I think the article looks much better now. I asked Wordbuilder if he might help but he has not responded so I don't think he wants to. Can you archive the talk page except for my last post about the photo?Stan9999 (talk) 04:20, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

Copy edit request

Sorry I haven't had a chance to look at the University of Texas at Dallas article. I've just been busy. If you're still interested, I'll be glad to help. →Wordbuilder (talk) 23:51, 5 September 2010 (UTC)

Thanks! I would really appreciate any help you could provide to improve the article.Stan9999 (talk) 00:05, 6 September 2010 (UTC)

Hi Wordbuilder, thanks for the help on the lead. Your good help is appreciated.Stan9999 (talk) 15:06, 27 September 2010 (UTC)

I hope you don't mind. .

I hope you don't mind. I added this template to the UTD page. [1] Oldag07 (talk) 17:56, 9 October 2010 (UTC)

Hi Oldag07, that is a good addition.18:37, 9 October 2010 (UTC)

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Added information.Stan9999 (talk) 02:52, 21 December 2010 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas Stan9999! Thanks for all of your hard work on the UTD page. Oldag07 (talk) 01:27, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

Hi Oldag07, thanks and a Merry Christmas to you!Stan9999 (talk) 01:43, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

Making Amends

I hope you don't think that I'm trying to bug you or anything, but parking really is an issue at UTD and while I read your son goes here, unless you do you really don't know how bad it gets, and I wasn't making an unreferenced rant. We're circling the lots and showing up late to class trying to find a spot and it's getting frustrating.

I've been going to UTD for 8years now and they haven't done much of anything to help the parking situation at UTD and semester by semester it's getting worse. Also, I wasn't just randomly making up a figure when I said the school spent $17000+ on those trees.

That being said, out of respect, I won't edit the page again.

Ironsheik84 (talk) 22:52, 24 February 2011 (UTC)ironshiek84

Hi Ironsheik84, Sorry, I shouldn't have used the word rant. You were making a valid, good faith edit to the article. Wikipedia requires the article be neutral, unbiased and citing a source for the information. Thanks for bring up the parking issue. I did expanded the wording.Stan9999 (talk) 03:14, 25 February 2011 (UTC)

No worries, and thanks for all the work you put into the page.

UT Dallas Seal

Hi Stan9999, my name is Czarina. I work for the Office of Communications at UT Dallas.

May I get your help in removing the University Seal from the UT Dallas wiki page? The trademarked seal is reserved for official University correspondence and diplomas only, as outlined here: www.utdallas.edu/brand/logos/seal.

Many thanks for your ongoing support for UT Dallas! Czarina727 (talk) 22:22, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

Hi Czarina, Please note the following articles concerning fair use for encyclopedic purposes. "Many images of logos are used on Wikipedia and long standing consensus is that it is acceptable for Wikipedia to use logos belonging to others for encyclopedic purposes." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Logos

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BTW, I would appreciate any and all help on the UTD article.Stan9999 (talk) 03:40, 17 April 2011 (UTC)

Hi Stan,

You're quite right about Wikipedia's guidelines for fair use of logos. However, the University seal--not to be confused with or used in place of our logo--is restricted only to official documents; it is reserved for use by the Office of the President of the University. So we wouldn't want visitors to be confused about the page content's source.

We can use the official UT Dallas logo instead: www.utdallas.edu/brand/logos/utdallaslogo. It is the preferred visual representation of the University.

I'm happy to make the logo change on the wiki article. What I'm really asking is for your agreement not to cancel it and revert back to the University seal. Your understanding and cooperation would be much appreciated! Czarina727 (talk) 15:35, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

Hi Czarina,

In order to avoid any conflict I will change it to the logo. However, I note other schools in the UT System market the seal and it is not just restricted to official documents. Note: UT Austin http://www.universitycoop.com/ePOS/store=108&item_number=56702&form=shared3/gm/detail.html&design=108 Stan9999 (talk) 17:05, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

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Updated the information.Stan9999 (talk) 02:49, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

EAR

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Added tag.Stan9999 (talk) 21:39, 16 September 2011 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Photographer's Barnstar
	Those are some really good pictures of UT Dallas, much appreciated! Karthik Parameswaran (talk) 15:55, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

Thanks!Stan9999 (talk) 19:23, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
	Thanks for all your hard work on the UT Dallas page. Oldag07 (talk) 13:33, 26 May 2012 (UTC)

Thanks!Stan9999 (talk) 14:24, 26 May 2012 (UTC)

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