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A barnstar for you!

The Writer's Barnstar
Lung cancer is very well written. Have made a few minor tweaks and am sending it off to translation. Best Doc James (talk · contribs · email) (if I write on your page reply on mine) 13:01, 9 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you! Axl ¤ [Talk] 14:02, 9 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Cheers, Ocaasi t | c 20:31, 16 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Starfish

Thank you for the work you are doing to improve the Starfish article. Would it be possible to bring the review to a conclusion by the end of the month? I only ask because I am competing in the WikiCup again and have to think carefully about the timing for FACs because of the rule about not exceeding one solo and one joint candidacy at a time. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 04:59, 21 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, I'll try to speed it up. Axl ¤ [Talk] 12:03, 21 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

image question

Hi Axl, regarding your comment [1], I too have questioned the little girl's lesions. When I first saw the image I believed it was malignant smallpox. However, when I saw the source, the CDC, I did what probably everybody else has done, I assumed they had it right. There is very little space between the lesions, especially on her face. This suggests the lesions are beginning to join which is a hallmark of the malignant variety. I agree that the photo you suggest would be more accurate. Malke 2010 (talk) 15:57, 25 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Would you mind posting your comment at Talk:Smallpox so that other editors will read it? Thanks. Axl ¤ [Talk] 16:08, 25 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I'm going to do that. I was looking at the public images of smallpox first. I'll go over there now. Malke 2010 (talk) 16:31, 25 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Templates

Hey Axl

I'm sending you this because you've made quite a few edits to the template namespace in the past couple of months. If I've got this wrong, or if I haven't but you're not interested in my request, don't worry; this is the only notice I'm sending out on the subject :).

So, as you know (or should know - we sent out a centralnotice and several watchlist notices) we're planning to deploy the VisualEditor on Monday, 1 July, as the default editor. For those of us who prefer markup editing, fear not; we'll still be able to use the markup editor, which isn't going anywhere.

What's important here, though, is that the VisualEditor features an interactive template inspector; you click an icon on a template and it shows you the parameters, the contents of those fields, and human-readable parameter names, along with descriptions of what each parameter does. Personally, I find this pretty awesome, and from Monday it's going to be heavily used, since, as said, the VisualEditor will become the default.

The thing that generates the human-readable names and descriptions is a small JSON data structure, loaded through an extension called TemplateData. I'm reaching out to you in the hopes that you'd be willing and able to put some time into adding TemplateData to high-profile templates. It's pretty easy to understand (heck, if I can write it, anyone can) and you can find a guide here, along with a list of prominent templates, although I suspect we can all hazard a guess as to high-profile templates that would benefit from this. Hopefully you're willing to give it a try; the more TemplateData sections get added, the better the interface can be. If you run into any problems, drop a note on the Feedback page.

Thanks, Okeyes (WMF) (talk) 21:31, 28 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

FA

Hello, are you gonna finish your review of starfish? LittleJerry (talk) 15:07, 17 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I am. Sorry for the delay. I just need to find some time to sit down and check through some of the references. Axl ¤ [Talk] 18:05, 17 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for doing the reference checks at the Starfish FAC. Are you happy with them now, because Sasata was deferring further comments till you had finished your check? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 04:59, 3 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I'll have a look at a few more today. If they are okay, I will be happy. Axl ¤ [Talk] 15:27, 3 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for all the work you have done on this article and for your support. I will work through your remaining points. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:28, 3 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Article Feedback Tool update

Hey Axl. I'm contacting you because you're involved in the Article Feedback Tool in some way, either as a previous newsletter recipient or as an active user of the system. As you might have heard, a user recently anonymously disabled the feedback tool on 2,000 pages. We were unable to track or prevent this due to the lack of logging feature in AFT5. We're deeply sorry for this, as we know that quite a few users found the software very useful, and were using it on their articles.

We've now re-released the software, with the addition of a logging feature and restrictions on the ability to disable. Obviously, we're not going to automatically re-enable it on each article—we don't want to create a situation where it was enabled by users who have now moved on, and feedback would sit there unattended—but if you're interested in enabling it for your articles, it's pretty simple to do. Just go to the article you want to enable it on, click the "request feedback" link in the toolbox in the sidebar, and AFT5 will be enabled for that article.

Again, we're very sorry about this issue; hopefully it'll be smooth sailing after this :). If you have any questions, just drop them at the talkpage. Thanks! Okeyes (WMF) 21:50, 1 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Well I know you don't undertake GAN reviews...

I saw that on the user page. =) But if you want to share any wisdom in the subsection Talk:Low_back_pain/GA1#Verifiability where I'm going through things feel free. I'm getting the impression that some of this stuff is over my head. I hope you're doing well! Biosthmors (talk) 18:14, 6 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

In particular, it was me reading through the Manchikanti source that made me want to ping you, if you're interested. Best! Biosthmors (talk) 18:16, 6 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Sure, I'm happy to take a look. Axl ¤ [Talk] 08:37, 7 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Talkback

Hello, Axl. You have new messages at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Gigablast (2nd nomination).
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Cheers! Unforgettableid (talk) 04:35, 9 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, but...

The barnstar is much appreciated, but... how come you're not admin? Absent a very good excuse, I'm very tempted to have a go at drafting you. You're clearly competent to handle a few extra tools, we're short on admins and "your wiki needs you" ;-). WJBscribe (talk) 11:45, 18 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Actually by my own standards, I don't think that I should be an admin. I have relatively little experience in admin-related areas and there is no compelling reason for me to have the tools. Ironically, I think that I would have a reasonable chance of passing if I seriously attempted RfA because most editors have less demanding requirements. Axl ¤ [Talk] 20:58, 18 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

peer review of fluorine

Hi will you please review this article? In particular, the medical/bio/hazard/enviro parts.71.127.137.171 (talk) 05:00, 13 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for contributing to "Fluorine"

The fluorine barnstar
For extensive and deep examination of the article during its peer review. -TCO17:57, 26 October 2013 (UTC)

Thanks. Not meant to cap off your work if you want to keep going (your choice). Just thank you, regardless. 69.255.27.249 (talk) 17:57, 26 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Precious again

medicine
Thank you for quality articles in Pulmonology and Pharmacology, your care for spelling, and for being good medicine for fellow editors in peer review and support, - you are an awesome Wikipedian!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:25, 17 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

A year ago, you were the 307th recipient of my PumpkinSky Prize, repeated in br'erly style, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:01, 20 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your kind appreciation. Axl ¤ [Talk] 11:40, 20 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The Wikipedia Library Survey

As a subscriber to one of The Wikipedia Library's programs, we'd like to hear your thoughts about future donations and project activities in this brief survey. Thanks and cheers, Ocaasi t | c 15:56, 9 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Axl

I'll wear the barnstar with pride. And the writing was purely my pleasure. SkoreKeep (talk) 16:01, 18 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Question

Hi Axl, I noticed that you do not have the rollback userright on your account. With all your experience, you far exceed any standards a user may have to meet to receive rollback; is it a tool you'd be interested in having? If so, I'd be happy to grant it; if not, no worries. Best. Acalamari 11:24, 20 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the suggestion (and your trust in me). I have just read the guideline and it does indeed look useful. Please do grant me permission to use the feature. Axl ¤ [Talk] 11:36, 20 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Done! You're very much welcome; you'll do well. Best. Acalamari 11:41, 20 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you! Axl ¤ [Talk] 11:42, 20 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Thank you! And Merry Christmas to you too. Axl ¤ [Talk] 20:59, 24 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Crocodilia

Hope you had a good Christmas. Whats the situation with diving? LittleJerry (talk) 23:57, 27 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. I shall get back to the article later today. Axl ¤ [Talk] 10:41, 28 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
This source states that "Crocodilians vocalise by vibrating three mucosal folds – absent in the avian larynx – that project into the laryngeal lumen under part of the arytenoid cartilage". How would I put this in layman's terms? LittleJerry (talk) 16:56, 2 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
How about "Crocodilians have three flaps in the larynx that can be vibrated to produce sounds." Axl ¤ [Talk] 21:10, 2 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
What about this? LittleJerry (talk) 21:36, 2 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I think that the former source (Senter) is the more reliable. It is more recent (2008 vs 2003), is published in a peer-reviewed journal (Historical Biology), and has more detailed information. Axl ¤ [Talk] 12:09, 3 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Okay, thank you. LittleJerry (talk) 14:14, 3 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Your comment

What is ironic about it? Anyway, you are mixing here apples with pears. My statement about being opposed to badgering was an answer to a comment by TP who was under the false impression that I tried to nudge him out of the Neutral column. That was never my intention. On the other side, to bow out of a discussion is IMO the exact opposite of badgering. The latter consists, as far as I had been aware of, in insisting to keep on discussing something. Please correct me if I failed to understand this nuance of the English language (I'm not a native speaker, as can be seen in my Babel Box). Kraxler (talk) 13:18, 14 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Interesting view of things. I'll keep it in mind... Kraxler (talk) 17:23, 14 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! There is a DR/N request you may have interest in.

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Proposed deletion of Nicole Bolton

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Utterly ridiculous! You tag the page seconds after I created it, and you have obviously made no effort whatsoever to see if she is notable. Pathetic. Axl ¤ [Talk] 16:25, 23 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

thx

I use the {{rp:xx-xx}} to specify page numbers in textbook references. Didn't notice the typo to {{fp}}. Thank you.Ian Furst (talk) 15:33, 25 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, you're welcome. :-) Axl ¤ [Talk] 15:36, 25 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Axl

Hi Axl, I just wanted to stop by and say thank you for all of your help on hypothyroidism. The article was promoted to GA status and I wanted to let you know that I appreciate all of the hard work you put into it and the help you gave me. If there are any other articles you would like to work on together, feel free to let me know any time :) TylerDurden8823 (talk) 06:54, 27 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations, and you're welcome! :-) Axl ¤ [Talk] 14:11, 27 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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if you have any time

Could you give Anesthesia a read for me? It's a total rework and I haven't been able to find any other interested editors. On the talk page you'll see that I had to make some decisions on the scope and tone of the article (as it's broad in scope) but I'm in need of another opinion. Scope? References? Too familiar in tone? Any help is appreciated. Understand if you've got other stuff to do too. Thx. Ian Furst (talk) 03:09, 22 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, I shall add it to my "to do" list. Axl ¤ [Talk] 12:51, 22 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Thx. Ian Furst (talk) 13:13, 22 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Axl - Thank you for looking at it so soon. It's really appreciated. I've left some responses if you have time. The line between sleep, memory and consciousness is difficult to define. I'm going to try and track down one of the authors to see if they'll help a bit. If you desire, I can email you the relevant chapter from Miller's. Thanks again. Ian Furst (talk) 17:28, 22 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Re recent change to Rainbow trout

Axl, this change to Rainbow trout [2] is now inaccurate. Please note mission of caltrout.org. It is specifically to: "to protect and restore wild trout, steelhead, salmon and their waters throughout California." They not only focus on the fish, but on the rivers and lakes themselves. Please copyedit to make sure this is clear. Thanks --Mike Cline (talk) 14:39, 25 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The original text (before my edit) described "wild trout, steelhead, other salmon." Trout and steelhead are not types of salmon. Therefore the text was inaccurate. I changed "other salmon" to "other salmonids". (Actually "steelhead" is also redundant.)
It is self-evident that the protection of wild trout, steelhead and salmon also involves the protection of their waters.
Thus my edit to the text actually makes the sentence more accurate than it was before, while still being in line with the source. If you insist that the protection of their waters is not self-evident, then I shall re-phrase the text. However this will need to be carefully worded to avoid copyright infringement. Axl ¤ [Talk] 19:27, 25 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, I saw this and conceded to your position. Should have let you know. --Mike Cline (talk) 01:14, 28 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Okay, thank you. Axl ¤ [Talk] 02:41, 28 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Axl....Montanabw has the fourth highest number of edits to the Rainbow Trout article, but Mike Cline is definitely the primary editor who has worked on the article...since he has restored your edits that Montanabw was in disagreement with, do you have any other issues of concern at this point?--MONGO 00:18, 8 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Actually, I think that Montanabw has a good point about close paraphrasing of the Steelhead Society text. However it is my opinion that this should be changed to a distant paraphrase, not a direct quote. Axl ¤ [Talk] 14:26, 8 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Whatever works, I don't want to derail Mike's FAC, I'm not lead, I was just heavily involved in the peer review and did a bit on a couple sections. I chose the direct quote because it was the easier solution. Perhaps consider a direct quote for the other where it expressly says "mission" of the group is, and then a more distant paraphrase on the steelhead one? Montanabw(talk) 21:15, 8 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]