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User talk:DoDaCanaDaWelcome! Hello, DoDaCanaDa, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:
I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on discussion pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place Ray Joseph CormierFirst of all, the article needs sections. Divide it up into a two-paragraph info that summarizes the article, then split it up into biographical info as you see fit. Just having one big long block of text without any sections is hard to read. There are also far too many one-sentence paragraphs. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps) 13:00, 31 May 2008 (UTC) Singles & SectionsThanks Ten. I looked for the single sentences and combined some of them. I have images I would like to post between the single sentences on the trips in 1981 and 1986 but I haven't figured out how to do that yet. The images already posted were done by the creator of the article and I have not heard from him for a week. The single sentence on being invited to lunch with the Pope's Ambassador will be expanded in time to convey a sense of being there. As to sections for this work in progress, I envision only three for now. Preamble Prophecy and Preparation with a fourth on Prophecy again. DoDaCanaDa (talk) 17:11, 31 May 2008 (UTC)
Image copyright problem with Image:MacLean's People.jpg Thank you for uploading Image:MacLean's People.jpg. However, it currently is missing information on its copyright status. Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously. It may be deleted soon, unless we can determine the license and the source of the image. If you know this information, then you can add a copyright tag to the image description page. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thanks again for your cooperation. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps) 16:03, 1 June 2008 (UTC) Lunch with the pope's ambassadorHuh? I don't understand. There doesn't seem to be an article on that subject. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps) 15:41, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
POV tagHave you asked User:Jayron32 why he placed the PoV tag? I would probably do that first before removing the tag. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps) 01:26, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
Speedy deletion of Image:Ottawa Focus.jpg A tag has been placed on Image:Ottawa Focus.jpg requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section I9 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the image appears to be a blatant copyright infringement. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted images or text borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding Speedy deletion of Image:Ottawa Focus 1.jpgA tag has been placed on Image:Ottawa Focus 1.jpg requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section I9 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the image appears to be a blatant copyright infringement. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted images or text borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding ImagesI told you before, images that are of magazine articles are NOT FAIR USE. DO NOT UPLOAD THEM. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps) 03:43, 3 June 2008 (UTC) "Image:Ottawa Focus 1.jpg" and "Image:Ottawa Focus.jpg"Please do not provide false copyright information, as you appear to have done with the images "Image:Ottawa Focus 1.jpg" and "Image:Ottawa Focus.jpg" which you uploaded and marked as public domain images. Unless you are the copyright holder of that publication and the text contained therein, and were releasing your intellectual property into the public domain, you do not have the right to release such material into the public domain. As a result, I have deleted these images. If you can prove that these images were indeed in the public domain either because the copyright holder released them into the public domain, or because you are the copyright holder and wish to release them into the public domain, please contact permissions-en@wikimedia.org with the proof of this. If the images were not in the public domain and you are not the copyright holder, then you should take caution that Wikipedia takes the rights of copyright holders very seriously. If you upload copyrighted material in the future and knowingly make an incorrect claim of its copyright status, you may be blocked from contributing to Wikipedia. - Mark 03:47, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
Copyright on publicationsHi there. I noticed your posts on TenPoundHammer's talk page and wanted to clarify something about Canadian copyright laws. Copyright in Canada is based on the lifetime of the creator of the work; essentially, the copyright is held by the creator from the moment the work is created and remains copyrighted until 50 years after the creator's death. Unless the creator specifically releases the work into the public domain, it's still under copyright. Hope that clarifies things. Tony Fox (arf!) 16:01, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
ImagesI just saw the images you e-mailed me. I don't know how many more times I can tell you, but scans of newspaper/magainze articles are NOT fair use no matter what. I can NOT upload the images you sent me; discussion among myself and other users has resulted in the observation that there is no way at all that a scan of a magazine/newspaper article could ever be fair use, even if you think that it adds to the context of the article. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps) 02:26, 9 June 2008 (UTC) Piping linksI noticed your comment on my talk page. For information on what piping a link means, you can find a definition at WP:PIPE. Basically, it's a method of modifying the wikilink so that it shows up differently. This is handy in cases where the page name is something like Craig Morgan (singer); if you want the links to just say "Craig Morgan", then you would type [[Craig Morgan (singer)|Craig Morgan]]. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps) 19:20, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
Replaceable fair use Image:2nd Police warning 4 God's Emissary.jpgThanks for uploading Image:2nd Police warning 4 God's Emissary.jpg. I noticed the description page specifies that the media is being used under a claim of fair use, but its use in Wikipedia articles fails our first non-free content criterion in that it illustrates a subject for which a freely licensed media could reasonably be found or created that provides substantially the same information. If you believe this media is not replaceable, please:
Alternatively, you can also choose to replace this non-free media by finding freely licensed media of the same subject, requesting that the copyright holder release this (or similar) media under a free license, or by taking a picture of it yourself. If you have uploaded other non-free media, consider checking that you have specified how these images fully satisfy our non-free content criteria. You can find a list of description pages you have edited by clicking on this link. Note that even if you follow steps 1 and 2 above, non-free media which could be replaced by freely licensed alternatives will be deleted 2 days after this notification (7 days if uploaded before 13 July 2006), per our non-free content policy. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Do you want to opt out of receiving this notice? J Milburn (talk) 17:18, 22 June 2008 (UTC) Disputed fair use rationale for Image:2nd Police Warning 4 God's Emissary 1.jpgThank you for uploading Image:2nd Police Warning 4 God's Emissary 1.jpg. However, there is a concern that the rationale provided for using this image under "fair use" may not meet the criteria required by Wikipedia:Non-free content. This can be corrected by going to the image description page and add or clarify the reason why the image qualifies for fair use. Adding and completing one of the templates available from Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy. Please be aware that a fair use rationale is not the same as an image copyright tag; descriptions for images used under the fair use policy require both a copyright tag and a fair use rationale. If it is determined that the image does not qualify under fair use, it might be deleted by an adminstrator within a few days in accordance with our criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions, please ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thank you. J Milburn (talk) 17:19, 22 June 2008 (UTC) I haven't deleted the images, I have merely tagged them. Yes, you are very much wrong. Wikipedia is not a democracy- decisions are made through discussing issues until there is a consensus, not voting. Furthermore, my own personal views are irrelevant- when editing Wikipedia, I leave my opinions at the door and write from the neutral point of view. J Milburn (talk) 21:36, 22 June 2008 (UTC)
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If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that all non-free media not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. BJBot (talk) 05:02, 23 June 2008 (UTC) Ray Cormier imagesIf you believe the images should be kept, you can tag the images with {{di-replaceable fair use disputed|Your reason why a free replacement can not be found or created}} and a neutral administrator can assess the arguments and keep or delete the articles as appropriate. Note, however, that though images may not be recreatable, they still look rather decorative- the pictures barely aid the readers' understanding, and again look rather non-neutral and pro-Cormier. J Milburn (talk) 10:27, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
Time to recuse yourselfRay, The article Ray Joseph Cormier is undergoing the usual scrutiny that takes place around here. Because you have a personal interest in the article, it feels to you like the article is under attack, but that is not the case. We try very hard to maintain a level of NPOV (neutral point of view) in the articles here. Therefore, Wikipedia has strict policies against editors writing about themselves. Please consider stepping aside from editing the article that is about you. I realize you've put a lot of work into the article. Please be aware that some or all of it could be removed because of your conflict of interest. Such actions would not be an attack on your personality, your biography or your editing ability; they would take place to maintain the integrity of the entire Wikipedia project. Please read closely the following links. They will explain in more detail what I am talking about here.
Let me know if you have any further questions or concerns. Sincerely, Kingturtle (talk) 13:15, 25 June 2008 (UTC) Re: Appropriate Tag or DeletionHi there, I'd suggest discussing the issue of whether to include the image on Talk:Ray Joseph Cormier. Since Milburn is away and 4-5 days isn't much time anyway, I extended the date on the deletion tag to give some more time. Because of WP:NFCC#3a, the image is probably most likely to be kept if you can work it in with commentary on the specific incident that it depicts. Bet, — xDanielx T/C\R 22:59, 25 June 2008 (UTC) CormierTo answer your question, and explain what I've done on the article, I have to admit that I only scanned the article before. I go around tidying up links as a way of looking for articles that might interest me and that could use some editing. In this case, I stumbled across RCMP, and spelled out the acronym per standard writing style and the Wikipedia:Manual of Style. Work was underway on the article, so I didn't pay too much attention. When I returned today, I saw that the article was nothing like an encyclopedia article. I am sure that it must be frustrating to you to have your work undone like this. This is, however, an encyclopedia. The article read like a personal blog in many places. There was just so much that did not belong in an encyclopedia article. I think you will find that any administrator you bring in on this article will tell you the same thing. Again, I am sorry that so much of your work has been removed, but it really was not appropriate. Regards, Ground Zero | t 23:11, 25 June 2008 (UTC) Ray, I apologize for the "fantasy" remark. It was inappropriate. I was not aware that you are the subject of the article. I would like to join others who have suggested that you not edit this article. It is generally a bad idea for the subject of an article to make contributions because of the obvious conflict of interest (see Wikipedia:Conflict of interest.) An encyclopedia is not the right place for an autobiography (see Wikipedia:Autobiography), which is what this article was turning into. I have no doubt, for example, in the sincerity of your belief in your interpretation of Revelation 19:11, but it is incorrect for an encyclopedia to report that 9/11 is foretold by it. I have looked up Revelation 19:11, and it talks about fire raining down on Babylon, not airplanes dropping on Manhattan. It is your interpretation, not a verifiable facts, that Babylon means New York City, and that "fire" means airplanes. Similarly, the connections between the election of the pope and what was going on in your life are open to your own interpretation, but are similarly unverifiable. Regards, Ground Zero | t 21:32, 26 June 2008 (UTC) Talk pagePlease do not place older versions of articles into talk spaces. The older versions are available in the history section so this does not aid in preserving the content. See WP:TALK for rules on what can and cannot go on talk pages. I have also responded to your questions on my talk page. --Daniel J. Leivick (talk) 19:57, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
I was just coming home to change the subject to Appeal: Convert to encyclopedic language. DoDaCanaDa (talk) 20:08, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
Well, the raw information is in the history (which you should explore so you can get to know your way around). The talk page shouldn't have just the raw document. The talk page is for dialog about how to improve the article. That is where you can discuss particular issues and concerns. You can definitely quote parts that you want back in and explain why. I would like you to consider again recusing yourself from editing the article. Your passion may blind you. And lastly, the 3RR policy prevents you from doing a third revert on the Talk page, but it doesn't prevent you from editing other articles. And I encourage you to edit other articles. Cheers, Kingturtle (talk) 20:24, 26 June 2008 (UTC) notability advisoryDoDa, I know you've put a lot of work into the article. I know that the major overhaul we've put the article through has upset you. I've done some research on Ray Joseph Cormier, I have found very, very few references about the subject. I want to prepare you for the possibility that the article itself may someday be considered for complete deletion. I won't do it, but another editor could someday stumble upon the article, consider it non-notable, and nominate it for deletion. At which point there would be a week for the community to discuss whether the article is notable enough to keep or non-notable enough to delete. You can read Wikipedia:Articles for deletion and Wikipedia:Notability to understand more about what might happen. I am not saying it will happen, but I wanted to prepare you so you weren't blind-sided if it ever did happen. Kingturtle (talk) 04:41, 28 June 2008 (UTC) Re: comments on my talk pageHey there. I'll say up front that I can't really help you with the issue of the images you mentioned; free/fair use is my weakest point of Wikipedia knowledge, and I stay clear of it unless it's blatantly obvious that something should or could be done with them. As for the changes you'd like to see, please read what the editors above are saying; while I recognize that your version of the article contained more and more widely ranging prose, Wikipedia is, at its core, an encyclopedia. The information in the article may be boring and bland, but it's encyclopedic - it's "just the facts," as it were, as they can be backed up by media accounts and other sources. I suggest that if you have information you want to include, that you take it to the talk page with sources to ensure that it's usable, and keep working with the editors there. I don't recognize all the names, but some I do, and they're competent editors who do know what they're doing. Tony Fox (arf!) 05:39, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
Image:2nd Police Warning 4 God's Emissary 1.jpg listed for deletionAn image or media file that you uploaded or altered, Image:2nd Police Warning 4 God's Emissary 1.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Images and media for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. J Milburn (talk) 17:22, 1 July 2008 (UTC)
Re:UnhappyYeah, I feel the two images should be deleted. The usual methods failed when a (dare I say it?) inexperienced admin deemed that it should be kept. I personally do not agree, and so I am going down another route. As far as I am concerned, I still haven't heard a decent explanation of why the image meets our non-free content criteria. J Milburn (talk) 18:27, 1 July 2008 (UTC)
Disputed fair use rationale for Image:2nd Police warning 4 God's Emissary.jpgThank you for uploading Image:2nd Police warning 4 God's Emissary.jpg. However, there is a concern that the rationale provided for using this image under "fair use" may not meet the criteria required by Wikipedia:Non-free content. This can be corrected by going to the image description page and add or clarify the reason why the image qualifies for fair use. Adding and completing one of the templates available from Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy. Please be aware that a fair use rationale is not the same as an image copyright tag; descriptions for images used under the fair use policy require both a copyright tag and a fair use rationale. If it is determined that the image does not qualify under fair use, it might be deleted by an adminstrator within a few days in accordance with our criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions, please ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thank you. J Milburn (talk) 18:39, 1 July 2008 (UTC) Spamming user talk pagesPlease stop using user talk pages to push your personal agenda. If you have information that you feel is relevant to Wikipedia, or a question you need answered, my talk page is always open, but I don't appreciate political spamming to many user talk pages at the same time. (ESkog)(Talk) 20:23, 4 July 2008 (UTC) An apologyYou're really making me feel bad here- I'm a (very liberal) politics student, and if we met in any other way, I would be amazed to meet you and hear about what you had done. Please, please don't feel I am trying to belittle the things that you've been through- my concerns about the images are purely that I do not like using non-free images unless it is absolutely unavoidable- yes, the images look good, but I don't feel they're absolutely needed- the text alone is enough, I feel. I am not trying, in any way, to make it seem like the things you've done are irrelevant/minor. I've realised that you may feel like the community has not made you very welcome- I realise that you have remained very civil at all times and have been willing to make compromises, even in the face of what may look like your contributions being thrown aside, and for that, I thank you, and if you feel that I have treated you badly in any way, I apologise. J Milburn (talk) 19:39, 9 July 2008 (UTC)
I feel much the same way as J here. My reason for not deleting the image originally was essentially procedural -- I felt that the image was irreplacable in the context in which it was used. (Others may disagree; that was my opinion, anyway.) But I do think it fails our significance policy, as it is generally interpreted (which is quite narrowly). I'm sorry if I evoked false hope. The most recent deletion was premised on WP:CSD#I9, which is actually rather blatantly incorrect since you didn't claim that the image was freely licensed. But even if one of us were to undelete it (which many would frown upon), I'm certain it would eventually be deleted -- the community has developed fairly strong precedents in these areas, and for better or for worse, images are always held to very high standards in terms of how they contribute to articles. (Of course, if you are able to convince the copyright holders to release the images to the PD or under a free license, most of these stringent image policies wouldn't apply.) As J said, thank you for remaining very polite in spite of all the heated contention, and please don't take this as a gesture of disrespect. — xDanielx T/C\R 04:40, 11 July 2008 (UTC) Please stopStop posting on my talk page. I don't have any idea what you're talking about. Zazaban (talk) 03:41, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
DoDaCanaDa, you have been asked repeatedly that to recuse yourself from this article - and you have even volunteered to do so. Recusing means not only avoiding editing the article but avoiding campaigning in talk pages for the article. Please step aside from the life of this article. I am sure there are 100s of other things that you have expertise in; please use your skills in other articles on wikipedia that do not involve you personally. Thank you, Kingturtle (talk) 04:41, 11 July 2008 (UTC) "It is precisely for situations like this the FUR tag exists on this site."What do you mean? I think this is pretty simple- someone contacted us saying they were unhappy about work that belonged to them being hosted on this site when they have never given permission for it to be released. We delete it. What else do you propose? J Milburn (talk) 12:36, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
EditingStilfe, this page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Ray_Joseph_Cormier has been in the RFCbio list for some time with no editors making any contributions at all. The raw material in the history and in other user talk fits right in with your personal interests on your user page if I read them correctly. If you find the time and interest as an editor, not an Administrator, would you please examine the information and see if any of it can be restored to the article in an encyclopedic language?. Seeing it is an article on me, I have recused myself from editing it, having to depend on others. Many thanks. Peace DoDaCanaDa (talk) 00:12, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
RFCI'm still not sure I understand. RFCs are usually used when the already-involved editors are unable to come to an agreement on some part of the article. Is there a specific conflict on the article that needs more people to express opinions? Sarcasticidealist (talk) 12:34, 15 July 2008 (UTC) DOB/info boxNo problem I just took the top level info from the article.--Nate1481(t/c) 14:56, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
recusing yourselfRecusing yourself means not editing the article at all, not even copyedits ;) Kingturtle (talk) 18:23, 15 July 2008 (UTC) Sai l'bein'vnuWelcome to Wikipedia, Ray. It's certainly appropriate to ask for help from another user, or to ask another user to take a look at an article for you. Now, as Ray Joseph Cormier seems to be about you, you have a Conflict of Interest and so should probably not be editing the article yourself, at all. At the same time, it's perfectly appropriate to comment on the article's talk page, and provide your own input. Realize, however, that the way to edit on Wikipedia is through consensus building—by providing evidence showing a point, and not by arguing based on the inherent merits or veracity of a statement. If you'd like to be adopted, I'd be glad to adopt you. I'm not sure exactly what you want me to look at in the Ray Cormier article, however. The Jade Knight (talk) 03:55, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
preview button ;)
Your articleRay, I am sure that you are frustrated that editors like me have not been attending to your article. I want you to understand that whil you are focussed onthis one article about you, I am working on dozens of articles a day and "watching" thousands of articles. Frankly, I m not willing to spend a lot of time on one article, especially when it involves reading lengthy arguments about minor points and about points that are clearly addressed in Wikipedia's manuals. Once again, if you are looking for a place to tell your story in your own words and with what ever images you want to use, I encourage you to investigate MySpace and Facebook. The article as it stands looks to be most okay with respect to Wikipedia's policies as I understand them. Maybe it's time to leave it alone. Regards, Ground Zero | t 09:41, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
Friendly adviceHi Ray - I hope my language at Talk:Ray Joseph Cormier wasn't too strong, and I'm sorry if we got off on the wrong foot. If I may offer you some friendly advice, it would be to disengage completely from Ray Joseph Cormier - not because you have a conflict-of-interest, but because you're just banging your head up against a wall there. I think you'd probably find it more satisfying to edit some articles in which you're neither hamstrung by your conflict-of-interest nor close enough to the subject that you have trouble seeing the boundary of original research. Moreover, I think it would be the best way for you to familiarize yourself more thoroughly with Wikipedia policy. From what I've seen, literally every single thing you've done at Wikipedia has been somehow connected to your article. I know KingTurtle too as advised you to try doing some work elsewhere, and I wish you'd take that advice. Cheers, Sarcasticidealist (talk) 03:17, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
Using the subject as a self-published sourceThis might help. Yesterday, I was reading the BLP policies. This[2] says, "Self-published material may be used in BLPs only if written by the subject himself." As I read it, if you write and then self-publish your story, it may be used in your BLP. You can't post it directly into Wikipedia as shown here[3], but if you self-published that portion of the material written by you, then it may be used in the Ray Joseph Cormier BLP. That really does not make any sense to me at all, but that is what Wikipedia:Biographies_of_living_persons#Using_the_subject_as_a_self-published_source seems to say. Suntag (talk) 15:40, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
Spam
Spam againYou have been warned many times about spamming across multiple talk pages. Consider this your last warning. Watchlists exist for a reason, if you wish to discuss improvements to your biography post on its talk page. --Leivick (talk) 06:42, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
Here first?So, is there something I can help you with? The Jade Knight (talk) 06:53, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
you deserve this
Moved from article talk spaceHello, article talk pages are not places for you to make political speaches. See our talk page guidelines I have moved your recent post here to your talk page. If there are specific sources that you feel contain content that is needed to provide accurate view of the article topic, please feel free to comment directly about the article and your suggested sourct on the talk page without including your personal prophetic visions and political analysis. -- The Red Pen of Doom 16:30, 8 November 2008 (UTC) References (section moved from article talk)I was working as a courier making my deliveries on 9/11 and at every stop I said, ¨The world as we knew it ended today.¨ In my view, this was the first shoe dropping. The global system meltdown, due to a poison virus originating in the late, great superpower called America, is the other shoe. I have viewed America as being the Biblical Imperial Babylon before The Kansas City Times printed it September 13, 1976, reference 24 in my biography. On July 3, in a Wikipedia discussion I wrote, ¨The global system is just entering the time when this line from Rev.18 will be seen and believed: And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buys their merchandise any more......¨ While this is a line from the Bible, the secular global system has to deal with it unfolding exactly along this line, finally, after 32 years insisting it was on the way when no one believed. I am relieved. The Kansas City Times, now The Kansas City Star, the newspaper of record, is also repudiating its history. You can see these reports at the link below, the last two images, second row on the right, references 24 & 25 in my bio. I am quoted in reference 24 as saying, He came to town for the Republican National Convention, and will stay until the election in November to do God´s bidding: ¨To tell the World, from Kansas City, that this Country has been found wanting, and its days are numbered.¨ You may recognize these thoughts from the Writing on the Wall from Daniel V in the captivity of Babylon. The statement combines the first two parts of the writing in one sentence. The third part says, ¨Your Kingdom is divided, and delivered into the hands of the Medes and Persians.¨ This was two years before the Americans were held hostage in the hands of the Iranians in the land of ancient Persia. Who could have seen 32 years ago the United States, Iraq, in the land of Ancient Babylon and Iran would become so entwined, repeating that 3600 year old Biblical Babylonian history? From another part from Daniel, Ancient Babylon was the Head of fine gold from the terrible image in the King´s nightmare, and the United States is the end of that Imperial system, being the feet made of iron and clay. Anyone reading the article could not relate anything as it is to the many References. I hope this link to where they can be seen, might encourage an editor/contributor to live up to the Wikipedia goal of informing. http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2003596&l=16beb&id=1294974109 Peace DoDaCanaDa (talk) 15:31, 8 November 2008 (UTC) As Kingturtle already let you know in this edit, you was inserting YOUR comment in the middle of HIS, which is not OK - especially as you didn't sign it. I didn't remove anything, I moved it to where your reply belongs which is below his. You should modify your reply to clarify witch part of his comment you're replying to and move it down. As for my opinion, I believe Kingturtle's arguments are valid and should be adressed to show the article meets the notability guidelines. Cheers, --aktsu (t / c) 23:17, 16 December 2008 (UTC) COI
For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for businesses. For more details about what, exactly, constitutes a conflict of interest, please see our conflict of interest guidelines. Thank you. KillerChihuahua?!? 15:34, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
Cross posted from Talk:KillerChihuahua:
It appears that KillerChihuahua has taken particular offense to your involvement here. While some fixing of errors in an article in which you have a COI may be appropriate, it might simply be best to make no further edits to the article yourself, and simply post proposed changes on the talk page, discussing which parts are erroneous and why. The Jade Knight (talk) 07:31, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
You wrote, ¨I am here at the request of another admin¨ which confirms what I suspected and wrote, that a small handful of Editors, irrespective of Wikipedia policies, will not stop in their efforts to have my BLP expunged. I´m accustomed to this. It is totally in line with the power that 1st imposed this probation mentioned in my biography you want deleted: He was arrested on a number of occasions in the late 1970s for making speeches to growing crowds in Downtown Ottawa and charged with shouting, causing a disturbance. He was convicted and handed a one day suspended sentence with one condition of probation for one year "not to attend on The Sparks Street Mall, or any other Street in the City of Ottawa, for the purpose of speaking or shouting". I am alive today only because this is Canada. In many other countries, I would just disappear for doing the same thing. I truly thank God for that. ¨I am here at the request of another admin¨. As much as I would like to assume good faith, circumstantial evidence would ¨suggest¨ the admin who came after you and tagged the Article for deletion could use the same quote. When he started the deletion process, the issue was NN & COI, and preliminary indications show there might not be a consensus on COI. On the issue of NN. This is the Wikipedia guideline on that: "notable" does not mean "famous" or "important". Rather, it means that independent reliable sources have taken significant note of the subject and it appears to be a topic that is noteworthy to a reasonable extent. Like I said, Wikipedia is like the Bible. You can pick and choose what lines you want to believe. Peace DoDaCanaDa (talk) 16:42, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
Your articleHi Ray - if your article survives AFD, which currently appears likely, I'd like to take a stab at rewriting it; hopefully I can get it to a point that it meets all Wikipedia style guidelines and does not leave you feeling as though you have to edit it yourself. To that end, I'm wondering if you happen to have copies of the article's references that you haven't uploaded to Facebook. Specifically, I'm wondering about the following:
As well, I'm wondering if you can tell me anything about Focus Magazine; I'm not familiar with it, and I want to verify that it qualifies as a reliable source. Cheers, Sarcasticidealist (talk) 03:07, 17 February 2009 (UTC)  You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.
TalkbackYou can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template. Gimme danger (talk) 05:41, 19 February 2009 (UTC) I'm going to chime in just because I'm unsure how familiar you are with Wikipedia culture (my apologies if I'm telling you things you already know): To wikify articles is to take significant words in the articles and add wikilinks to them (via brackets - [[like this]]). All Gimme danger is asking you to do is to start going through those articles and add the brakets so that there will be more wikilinks in them. Once you have wikified an article, you should then remove the "wikify" section on the tag (in the second line). If you have any questions about how to do this, or if you've done it correctly, feel free to contact me. Doing this kind of "wiki-gnome work" would be a great opportunity to further help the Wikipedia project in general, and would be good to show that you're willing to work for the greater good here, and not just focusing on your own particular biography. Gimmer danger seems like a very friendly individual—if you'd like another adopter, I'm sure he/she would be helpful. And, of course, if you have any questions, feel free to ask me or Gimme danger, and we'd be glad to help. The Jade Knight (talk) 06:48, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
Most of us reasonable folks do not wish to get involved in what will likely be an edit war with a few other agitated editors. I prefer to talk first, and act after, to try to forestall such conflicts. The Jade Knight (talk) 09:16, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
TalkbackYou can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template. Gimme danger (talk) 21:44, 20 February 2009 (UTC) Comments about your articleHi, I've never came here to say hello, so I am doing so now. Even though I voted for deletion of the article I want you to know it was never personal for me and hope it wasn't for you. If I was rude in any way please except my apology as I never meant to be. This article has been a learning experience for me. Even though I am considered a long time editor, I got to see an article built with almost zero web references to attach. I am not a good editor but I do try hard. I made the changes you requested regarding the wikilinking you wanted. I won't go into detail because I did respond to you on the talk page. Mainly I am here to just way hello and I hope you enjoy editing here at this project. I find my time here, as minor as it is, to be useful for me physical and emotionally as I try to learn and help when I can. My talk page explains my comments here the best. Anyway, good health and happy editing, --CrohnieGalTalk 17:54, 21 February 2009 (UTC) Wikiquette 20090225This message is to inform you that a Wikiquette Alert has been initiated, naming you as an involved party. Please see the discussion at WP:WQA#Talk:Ray Joseph Cormier for details, and to add your comments if desired. NOTE: You are not bound or required to participate in this discussion, however your input would be helpful to resolve any dispute that may have contributed to this alert being posted. Some important things to remember during a Wikiquette discussion;
Edit Centric (talk) 04:24, 26 February 2009 (UTC) February 2009Please stop. If you continue to make personal attacks on other people, you will be blocked for disruption. Comment on content, not on other contributors or people. Thank you. (talk→ Bwilkins / BMW ←track) 17:27, 26 February 2009 (UTC) CanaOne of the difficulties for you is that you are not only unfamiliar with Wikipedia, but you are also unfamiliar with scholarly research and writing. Do your best to not be offended if other contributors react sharply to your contributions—you are learning as you go along, and you have much to learn. This is okay. You can generally always do Wikignome work without worrying about it being reverted (usually, though there are a few tricks to this, too). Contributing content to somewhat more established articles is trickier, however. One of the things you can do to help your edits be kept is to always source them with reliable sources. The link on "reliable sources" has a lot of information to help you identify relaible sources. As a general rule, books are more reliable than websites, and books by certain authors and certain presses are more reliable than others. Generally, established university presses publish reliable books. This is not to say that no websites are reliable—some are quite reliable, but it's somewhat more tricky for an unfamiliar user to distinguish the two. Here is a flowchart that might help you evaluate reliable sources: http://web.clark.edu/jpitkin/web%20site%20flowchart.htm (for "Author?", it is asking whether or not the source has listed its author(s)). Generally, the higher on the list, the better the source. Please let me know if you have any other questions, or run into further trouble. The Jade Knight (talk) 01:03, 27 February 2009 (UTC)
You may wish to see my edit here: [4] Hipocrite chose to remove my comments, making it clear to me that he's more interested in causing disruption than talking about making improvements. The Jade Knight (talk) 21:43, 27 February 2009 (UTC) Some reading for you...You may want to read WP:AUTO. Writing about yourself, even if you are notable, is nearly impossible to do correctly. You should tread carefully. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 16:50, 1 March 2009 (UTC) Ray Joseph Cormier (2)You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template. ...No it doesn't; tags are there to alert editors who may be able to rectify the situations. Besides, tags say themselves what they are there for, repeating that information is unnecessary. However, if you contest them, you can of course complain about them on the talk page. However, you have an extremely strong conflict of interest in that article. See also Wikipedia:Autobiography. I heavily suggest you avoid getting involved in it, and take it off any watch list you might have. Clinkophonist (talk) 00:52, 10 March 2009 (UTC) Your AFDIf you have concerns with a biography about you, I recommend reading Wikipedia:Biographies_of_living_persons/Help which describes things that you can do with an article about yourself. Obviously, it is important to keep the article accurate and away from defamation. I personally would like to see this article deleted (which is not a slight to you; I just think that we should be careful with articles about semi-notable or non-notable people because of the risks involved in getting a bio of a living person wrong or invading privacy). I suspect this article will be kept, but you may be able to follow some of the advice on this page to at least keep what is left neutral and accurate. JRP (talk) 03:02, 3 March 2009 (UTC) Your note at User talk:StifleHi. Just wanted to let you know that, though I'm not Stifle, I have responded to your note at his talk page. Hopefully, the information will be helpful. :) --Moonriddengirl (talk) 12:44, 6 March 2009 (UTC) You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template. Re:My email addressI've emailed your account with my address- anything else you have can be forwarded to that address, and I'll see if it can be worked in. I'll take a read through some of the articles shortly, and try and work anything important into the Wikipedia article. J Milburn (talk) 12:57, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
Talk pagesYou need to amend your post to make it clear how it relates to improving the article. As it is now, the post is inadmissible as soapboxing/forum. carl bunderson (talk) (contributions) 03:46, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
License tagging for File:Day of Awakening.jpgThanks for uploading File:Day of Awakening.jpg. You don't seem to have indicated the license status of the image. Wikipedia uses a set of image copyright tags to indicate this information; to add a tag to the image, select the appropriate tag from this list, click on this link, then click "Edit this page" and add the tag to the image's description. If there doesn't seem to be a suitable tag, the image is probably not appropriate for use on Wikipedia. For help in choosing the correct tag, or for any other questions, leave a message on Wikipedia:Media copyright questions. Thank you for your cooperation. --ImageTaggingBot (talk) 02:05, 12 May 2009 (UTC) License tagging for File:Ray Joseph Cormier.jpgThanks for uploading File:Ray Joseph Cormier.jpg. You don't seem to have indicated the license status of the image. Wikipedia uses a set of image copyright tags to indicate this information; to add a tag to the image, select the appropriate tag from this list, click on this link, then click "Edit this page" and add the tag to the image's description. If there doesn't seem to be a suitable tag, the image is probably not appropriate for use on Wikipedia. For help in choosing the correct tag, or for any other questions, leave a message on Wikipedia:Media copyright questions. Thank you for your cooperation. --ImageTaggingBot (talk) 15:06, 12 May 2009 (UTC) File:Day of Awakening.jpg listed for deletionAn image or media file that you uploaded or altered, File:Day of Awakening.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • (Many otters • One bat • One hammer) 16:49, 18 May 2009 (UTC) File:Ray Joseph Cormier.jpg listed for deletionAn image or media file that you uploaded or altered, File:Ray Joseph Cormier.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • (Many otters • One bat • One hammer) 16:50, 18 May 2009 (UTC) ImagesThe first one, no, since it's a scan from a newspaper or something and is way too high-res. The second one, most likely — but ONLY IF you are indeed the owner of that image. Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • (Many otters • One bat • One hammer) 16:51, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
Good news and bad newsThe good news is that I'm back (well, not everyone's likely to consider that good news, but I thought you might). The bad news is that I'm in Edmonton for the summer, and the stuff you sent me is still in Fredericton. I will get to finishing my rewrite of your article come September, though. Sarcasticidealist (talk) 07:14, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
Possibly unfree File:Ray Joseph Cormier.jpgA file that you uploaded or altered, File:Ray Joseph Cormier.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Possibly unfree files because its copyright status is unclear or disputed. If the file's copyright status cannot be verified, it may be deleted. You may find more information on the file description page. You are welcome to add comments to its entry at the discussion if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. Discussion of your actionsYour actions are being discussed here. I'm only notifying you because I'm required to do so and don't have the slightest interest in hearing from you in return, and if you post to my talk page I will delete summarily. Nomoskedasticity (talk) 16:32, 30 October 2009 (UTC) Hello, DoDaCanaDa. This message is being sent to inform you that there currently is a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. Nomoskedasticity (talk) 13:31, 1 November 2009 (UTC) TalkbackMessage added 16:52, 30 October 2009 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template. Danger (talk) 16:52, 30 October 2009 (UTC) I talked some more. --Danger (talk) 05:23, 1 November 2009 (UTC) And more. --Danger (talk) 05:56, 1 November 2009 (UTC) Question answered. Danger (talk) 17:42, 1 November 2009 (UTC) Re:No problem. Hope the article sticks around. -- Earl Andrew - talk 18:19, 30 October 2009 (UTC) IARWP:IAR. Basically speaking it's a way of saying "it's not by the rules, but it's the right thing to do". Such !votes carry limited weight, but are still taken seriously. Hobit (talk) 23:51, 31 October 2009 (UTC) File:Day of Awakening.jpg listed for deletionA file that you uploaded or altered, File:Day of Awakening.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. Sven Manguard Wha? 00:31, 14 July 2011 (UTC) |
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