User talk:Elektrik Shoos/Archive 2

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Courtesy notification

Hi Elektrik Shoos. I see you tagged for speedy deletion R&D Vehicle Components Ltd; however, given this edit by the article's creator, I thought best to userfy said article; hope you don't mind. Salvio Let's talk 'bout it! 12:06, 3 August 2010 (UTC)

Alright. Thanks for notifying. elektrikSHOOS 12:08, 3 August 2010 (UTC)

Mistake

Hey, you left me a warning for an article (Village Pump) that I've never even seen before. I'm pretty sure this is a mistake. Thanks, Endofskull (talk) 23:33, 3 August 2010 (UTC)

Sorry, Huggle hiccup. Disregard. elektrikSHOOS 23:35, 3 August 2010 (UTC)
Alright! Thanks! Endofskull (talk) 23:37, 3 August 2010 (UTC)

Apology

This post meant a lot to me, and I want to apologize for aggravating you as I did. Bye. 98.82.0.102 (talk) 05:24, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

Back Off

You didn't even give me time to finish editing my very first page creation before you marked it for deletion. Crazy man...what is your problem? Give a guy at least 2 minutes... —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ermoder (talk • contribs) 01:54, 30 July 2010 (UTC)

I assume you're referring to Jockiem Joyner. When I saw the page it was a merely a brief description of the artist and a brief discography. I see about 40 or so of pages similar to what yours looked like get created by new editors daily, and 90% of them are usually deleted for the reason I tagged yours - because most people just look to put some up some brief promotional about their favorite band without further expansion. I see now that's not what you intended, and I apologize for hastily tagging it. Since it appears you've remade the article at a new spelling, I've turned the old one into a redirect for you. Thanks for editing. elektrikSHOOS 04:13, 30 July 2010 (UTC)
However, in the future, when dealing with other editors, please remember to assume good faith. Any undue hostility is completely unnecessary when dealing with other editors. It creates unnecessary tension. Please read over WP:EQ. Thanks. elektrikSHOOS 04:15, 30 July 2010 (UTC)
At the same time, you should probably have a look at WP:INSPECTOR and remember it's best to patrol from the back of the log, as it pisses people off big time if you tag their article 2 minutes after creation. Take a look at WP:NPP. Trust me, I've been here long enough to have seen it repeatedly :). Steven Zhang The clock is ticking.... 21:57, 5 August 2010 (UTC)
After this discussion I started making a habit of working from backwards up. elektrikSHOOS 22:16, 5 August 2010 (UTC)
Yeah, that's what normally happens after an incident like this :P Steven Zhang The clock is ticking.... 22:19, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

2009 World Series

July 2010

Welcome to Wikipedia. The recent edit you made to 2009 World Series has been reverted, as it introduced negative or controversial biographical material without providing a reliable source for this information. Wikipedia requires that all such material be sourced to address the issue of libel. Thank you. elektrikSHOOS 19:36, 30 July 2010 (UTC)

The explanation made no sense nor was it grounded on any basis of reality. The source (ESPN.com) is completely reliable and there was nothing of a 'biographical' nature in the edit. Don't see how libel is an issue at all. Do you even know what that means? Get a clue. It seems like there is more than one comment on this page taking issue with your haste and questionable interfering. Back off. Tjrover (talk) 01:23, 31 July 2010 (UTC)

Huggle must have glitched. I might have hit the revert button, thinking I was rolling back on a bio article, and it decided to revert that one instead because it was the next (or last) on the list. My apologies for any inconvenience. It was clearly in error. (There's also now a biographical article somewhere on Wikipedia that's still got bad content on it.) But please remember to assume good faith when dealing with other editors. Hostility is unnecessary. elektrikSHOOS 03:59, 31 July 2010 (UTC)
Heh, don't forget to assume others assume good faith of you :) Steven Zhang The clock is ticking.... 21:59, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

RFA

Please do not add an RFA to WP:RFA until the candidate has answered the three questions, and formally accepted the nomination. Thank you. Courcelles 03:26, 7 August 2010 (UTC)

Yeah, sorry, I was just about to remove it but you got to it first, thanks. elektrikSHOOS 03:27, 7 August 2010 (UTC)
In the future, though, can we refer it to them informally as the 'the questions three, ere the sysops rights they see?' elektrikSHOOS 10:44, 7 August 2010 (UTC)

Klaus Ebner

Have you truly thought about a SPI report? He openly admits to seven sockpuppets. Not good. I'll help if you need it. Cheers :> Doc9871 (talk) 10:37, 7 August 2010 (UTC)

There's been one open since earlier today here. Feel free to comment given, er, breaking news. elektrikSHOOS 10:41, 7 August 2010 (UTC)
Yup. Short life-span, methinks... ;> Doc9871 (talk) 11:14, 7 August 2010 (UTC)

thankyou

Hi I am Rasoul.

thanks for welcome.I love your city very much.--یوشیمیتسو (talk) 10:50, 7 August 2010 (UTC)

Thank you! I love it too. I hope you enjoy editing. elektrikSHOOS 10:51, 7 August 2010 (UTC)

Cordoba House

Explain how the quote is out of context, and how it is referenced earlier, as you put it. I've read the letter in its entirety, and Gingrich is quite clear on his belief that Muslims should not be permitted to build a mosque there until Saudi Arabia builds churches. And nothing alluding to that occurs anywhere else in the article. Newyorkmuslim (talk) 06:58, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

Stop readding the quote. The rule on Wikipedia is bold, revert, discuss - if you want the quote in the article, bring it to the talk page as it was contested. elektrikSHOOS 07:00, 8 August 2010 (UTC)
I did discuss it on the talk page, and I don't see anyone contesting it. The first person to bring it up wasn't me - I agreed with him. The person who keeps deleting it offers no explanation at all for doing so and actually isn't participating on the talk page. It's the first paragraph from a letter by Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of The House. The paragraph summarizes his entire argument for opposing the mosque. Thus, not only is the quote from an important person on his views on the subject, but it is the best quote to summarize his reason for opposing the mosque. By all of WP's guidelines, it belongs in this article - perhaps more so than any of the quotes cited. Newyorkmuslim (talk) 16:30, 8 August 2010 (UTC)
I've made my comment on the talk page of the article. elektrikSHOOS 18:53, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

Shortcuts

Hi electrik shoes. I see that you've added the shortcut WP:TILDE to Wikipedia:Signatures. However, Special:WhatLinksHere/WP:TILDE shows that it is somewhat little used, so please try to gain consensus on the talk page before adding it in, because Wikipedia:Signatures is an important WP guideline. Cheers Kayau Voting IS evil 04:28, 9 August 2010 (UTC)

Other edits

Tx for your help w/this editor who left a "cite needed" tag where there was a cite ... would you have a moment to glance at his earliest edits, all redirects? They seem off to me ... but I would appreciate someone else taking a look. (BTW, on another article, he left tags as well that did not apply, and even deleted a ref and then tagged the sentence as ref needed ...). Tx.--Epeefleche (talk) 08:06, 9 August 2010 (UTC)

I'm not an admin, so I can't make any binding changes (blocks, etc) but I'll take a look from the outside opinion perspective. I'll report him to WP:AIV as a vandalism-only account if I see a pattern. elektrikSHOOS 08:20, 9 August 2010 (UTC)
The redirects appear to be in good faith. All of them are either abbreviations, or in the case of Kristen Perry, one of the people involved in the case. I'll let him know about using an edit summary, as that would certainly help in the future. elektrikSHOOS 08:24, 9 August 2010 (UTC)
I'd be careful in the future about using such harsh templates when you're not sure if the edits are vandalistic. Especially the level-3 one. Try not to WP:BITE. elektrikSHOOS 08:33, 9 August 2010 (UTC)
Thanks. Frankly, three were more than three instances of problematic errors along the lines of deleting appropriate refs, after doing so tagging material as not having a ref, tagging an article w/many refs as not having a ref, tagging a sentence with a ref as not having a ref. It is a judgment call, and I'm careful to exercise my judgment. But looking back over it, this appears to be precisely the situation that IMHO the template was meant to apply to. Given the number of such instances, and the percentage of the editors' edits that fell into that category (surprisingly high), it was mild. Again, IMHO of course, and you understandably could believe that I what I see as a duck is something else.--Epeefleche (talk) 16:46, 9 August 2010 (UTC)

Pageant Films

Please untag the 'Pageant Films' article immediately. It appears you tagged this article within minutes of its creation - while it is still being edited.

The article's creator is familiar with all the issues you have highlighted and is satisfied that the integrity of Wikipedia will not be compromised by the article's final content. Pageant office (talk) 02:35, 11 August 2010 (UTC)

Do you have a conflict of interest? If so, I would recommend you stop working on the article immediately. elektrikSHOOS 02:36, 11 August 2010 (UTC)
Please remove the tags you added to this article mere minutes after its creation was commenced. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.36.33.100 (talk) 06:55, 11 August 2010 (UTC)
Why would I remove the COI tags from an article when you were blocked for having a promotional username that mirrors the name of the article? In any case, there are only two ways maintenance tags are removed from an article - one, if someone addresses the issues that the tags bring up, or two, if someone provides a good reason why they shouldn't be there. (And no, 'you put them on too soon' is not a good reason.) elektrikSHOOS 07:03, 11 August 2010 (UTC)
A corresponding username was devised with a legitimate intention; that of making explicit the source of current and future information pertaining to the activities of a noted production company. Contributors unfamiliar with Wikipedia's processes would doubtlessly appreciate constructive (i.e. non-adversarial) assistance from administrators. Any useful advice and guidance will be much appreciated. Thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.36.33.100 (talk) 07:39, 11 August 2010 (UTC)
I'm not an administrator, sorry. Try addressing the issues the templates bring up. elektrikSHOOS 07:41, 11 August 2010 (UTC)
(TPS) WP:ARTSPAM, WP:VERIFY. Read these carefully, and don't use an IP to avoid your block (if that's the case)... Doc9871 (talk) 07:55, 11 August 2010 (UTC)

Point? Borderline, but perhaps. Who exactly is the banned sock?

I'm definitely not a banned sock. If you have reason to believe that Herbert1979 is a banned user, please inform those in a position to act on the situation. --Onorem♠Dil 06:13, 12 August 2010 (UTC)

When I said "banned sock", I wasn't referring to you, I was referring to the above user. I'm sorry for not making that clearer in the edit summary. elektrikSHOOS 06:14, 12 August 2010 (UTC)
I've also already acted on the situation; the user was blocked by an admin and a case is open at WP:SPI. Feel free to comment if you'd like. elektrikSHOOS 06:15, 12 August 2010 (UTC)
Sorry. I hadn't noticed that an admin had bothered to block the user already. I was a bit confused how you'd gone from arguing against the report at AIV, but then removing the comments as being from a banned user. Sorry for any misunderstanding. --Onorem♠Dil 06:20, 12 August 2010 (UTC)
Yeah, that might have been me. When I was commenting at WP:AIV I was completely unaware of the sock situation. I only was alerted of it after I accidentally misspelled his name and discovered User:Herbert1989. After that... well... quack. elektrikSHOOS 06:22, 12 August 2010 (UTC)

your post on Materialscientist's page

Saw the edit summaries on my watchlist, and I have to admit that "Would you be able to block my socks?" gave me a double-take. :P sonia♫ 07:36, 12 August 2010 (UTC)

That was intentional. :D elektrikSHOOS 07:50, 12 August 2010 (UTC)

Request for Editing/Suggestions on Harbour Results following Speedy Deletion

Hi Elektrik Shoos - You had tagged the Harbour Results page for speedy deletion in July. I've worked to improve the article for posting, and I was hoping you might be able to provide some feedback on my edits. I'd greatly appreciate your input. I've posted the article on my subpages here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Eisbrenner/Harbour_Results Please let me know what you think. Thanks. Eisbrenner (talk) 16:12, 12 August 2010 (UTC)Eisbrenner

Questions about procedure

Hi, Elektrik Shoos. The discussion about the Klaus Ebner's case was archived, but apparently there is anyone in charge of surveiling that probation time, of reviewing the relevance of those articles, of informing other wikipedias, nor of the check-user process... As I don't know the procedure of a large wikipedia such as en.wp, I am wondering if everything is right now, or if the 'case' was closed too soon. Can you give me some advice, please? Thanx --Xabier Cid (talk) 15:39, 13 August 2010 (UTC)


AfD nomination of Frank Ciulla

An article that you have been involved in editing, Frank Ciulla, has been listed for deletion. If you are interested in the deletion discussion, please participate by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Frank Ciulla. Thank you.

Please contact me if you're unsure why you received this message. —David Eppstein (talk) 04:13, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

my band integrity

Hello Ryan, my band integrity, formed long before MTV hipsters coined the phrase "metalcore". Like it or not, we have nothing in common with that modern style of music known as "metalcore". If you had taken a moment to actually listen to our music before imposing our page with your own personal musical taste, perhaps then you'd hear that we sound nothing like those metalcore groups. Please cease from further placing false information on my bands wiki page. all the best, dwid hellion —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dwid hellion (talk • contribs) 17:35, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

Klaus Ebner

Hello Elektrik Shoos. I looked at the auto-archived ANI thread about Ebner. I perceive there is consensus for a six-month topic ban, but the language about Arbcom should probably be removed, to avoid lengthening the discussion. I don't think it should be necessary to find an admin to oversee the probation; community bans are enforced by the community. If these clarifications are OK with you, I will look into closing the thread. If you believe the thread reached any conclusions other than that, please say what they are. I think the SPI board will probably agree to do indefinite blocks for all the mentioned socks if you give them a full list. Thanks, EdJohnston (talk) 05:57, 15 August 2010 (UTC)

That's absolutely fine, I'm the one who mentioned the bit about ArbCom being unnecessary in the first place. Thanks. elektrikSHOOS 06:13, 15 August 2010 (UTC)
A good clerk recently endorsed[1] action on the SPI, I'm sure you noted. I can help look into it, with two days off. Klaus hopefully keeps most of his ducks in a row... Doc9871 (talk) 08:00, 15 August 2010 (UTC)
It now appears that no checkuser will be run. I am considering blocking all the accounts listed in the SPI, but would like to get some feedback first. Does anyone have a list of the socks that were admitted by Klaus Ebner? EdJohnston (talk) 16:06, 18 August 2010 (UTC) Never mind, I misread the SPI. If anyone has advice about blocking, though, it's still appreciated. EdJohnston (talk) 16:09, 18 August 2010 (UTC)

User:Independentobservernz

Hi! I just want to give you my personal opinions about this user. I got a feeling saying that this was a troll. As you may already know, he wrote "The material removed is libellous biography based on untrue and poorly sourced information. This has been reported to Wikipedia for removal and a complaint has been laid." in the edit summary repeated times. Actually, if you look at the BLP-notice at Talk:Huljich brothers (the white box), you can see that he cited everything that is written in that notice. The user in question has not edited using this account since July 19, 2010, which also rises the question whether this was a temporary troll. I also want to thank you for your help with that conflict. But I think I should've reported this user at WP:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring. But it's not so easy to make the right choice at the time the conflict was on-going. Thank you! /HeyMid (contributions) 15:52, 17 August 2010 (UTC)

Everyone flubs a little when they're under stress. I know I've screwed up too. Thanks for letting me help. elektrikSHOOS 15:58, 17 August 2010 (UTC)

Olga Segura Wiki page

As you can see I am new to wikipedia, my boss actress Olga Segura asked me to upload some info about her since someone create a White Knight ( film with Tom Sizemore) and there was no info about herself. The bio that I uploaded I wrote it myself for IMDB. I really don't know how to do e better job at wikipedia. Thanks for your message an suggestions and if you cna help me it d be great!!!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Belen Ricoy (talk • contribs) 19:50, 17 August 2010 (UTC)

If your boss is Olga and she asked you to make the article, you shouldn't. See WP:COI. You should generally refrain from editing subjects you're affiliated with because it's difficult to maintain a neutral point of view. On Wikipedia, it's preferred that someone unrelated to the topic edit it, as this allows for independent verification and a neutral article. You're, of course, free to edit anything on Wikipedia that you'd like (that you're not directly affiliated with). I do appreciate your honesty. If you have any other questions or if any of this is confusing (sometimes my mind goes faster than my typing fingers) please let me know. elektrikSHOOS 19:56, 17 August 2010 (UTC)

E2ride bike tours

Help. I had read the guidelines etc. and could use some support in where edits are necessary or what is missing from this article. Thank you for your help and prompt service! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Leigh Burdett (talk • contribs) 18:19, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

I'm really sorry, I didn't notice the references on the page. A bit slow today, I guess :). I've removed the deletion tag and I'll help you out in turning those external links into references. I'd recommend you read over Wikipedia:Your first article to get an idea of how articles are written on Wikipedia. If you have any other questions, please let me know. elektrikSHOOS 18:22, 29 August 2010 (UTC)
Thanks, Yeah, where they are both, wasn't sure how to note them. Thanks for your time in correcting that, and I will follow up on your instructions and note your edits. I really appreciate it, and will happily contact you again if I have other questions. Hope you have a great day! Thanks again. Leigh Burdett (talk) 18:30, 29 August 2010 (UTC)
So, where it stands now, do we see if someone from one of those three groups comes along to edit it, or may someone from another entity come along and edit it? Also, not sure what is missing on the references you fixed for me. The format looks right according to the notes to refer to. Is it that the Visit Jacksonville site needs a format or is ineligible, or is something wrong with the 3 you moved for me? Thanks again for your guidance. Leigh Burdett (talk) 23:46, 29 August 2010 (UTC)
I looked at the Visit Jacksonville site and I'm not entirely convinced it's a reliable source, so I removed it. The improvement that needs to be made to the references now is to switch them to use inline citations instead. See WP:CITE. I trust you've read over WP:COI given your response above. If you have suggestions to improve the article you're more than welcome to address them on the article's talk page, but I'd refrain from editing the article directly unless it's fairly simple and straightforward edits (copyediting, adjusting blatant factual inaccuracies, et cetera) as any more extensive editing might be seen as self-promotion. You can solicit help from other members of WikiProject Florida to help you out. (Since I'm not a Jacksonville native I doubt I'd be able to add anything especially helpful other than the bit of cleanup work I've already done.) elektrikSHOOS 00:00, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

Intelligent design

Hi ES, I saw you added the sanctions box to the ID talk page recently, [2] but I can't find a reference to it on the sanctions page, or a corresponding ArbCom decision. Can you direct me to wherever this was decided? Many thanks, SlimVirgin talk|contribs 21:02, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

I added it under the premise that intelligent design is considered pseudoscience and thus is subject to general sanctions regarding this. You may see a general overview of ArbCom rulings regarding fringe theories and pseudoscience at Wikipedia:Fringe theories/Arbitration cases. I was originally referring to Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Pseudoscience when I added the sanctions tag. elektrikSHOOS 21:09, 29 August 2010 (UTC)
Okay, thanks, I think it's a bit of a leap to regard God as pseudoscience. :D SlimVirgin talk|contribs 21:15, 29 August 2010 (UTC)
I'm not regarding God as pseudoscience. I'm regarding attempting to establish religious ideas as scientific fact as pseudoscience. elektrikSHOOS 21:22, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

Regarding Staeta (Soy Milk)

How to I get the article userified to my account so I can try and work on it again? I am sure it is notable for Wikipedia. I'm just not very good at creating good articles as I am still new and learning the ropes. Will appreciate any feedback as well - Sudeep88 (talk) 06:22, 31 August 2010 (UTC)

I'd ask the admin who deleted the article to restore it and userfy it for you. Be sure to read Wikipedia:So you made a userspace draft to get some pointers. Let me check the deletion log for you and find out who that was and I'll get back to you promptly. elektrikSHOOS 06:28, 31 August 2010 (UTC)
In this case the deleting admin appears to be Phantomsteve (talk · contribs). I'd ask them on their talk page to userfy the article for you. Good luck! elektrikSHOOS 06:32, 31 August 2010 (UTC)
Thank you so much. Really appreciate you taking the time. I have also posted on Phantomsteve (talk · contribs) talk page to userify the article to me. I hope I'm able to fix it this time so it passes wikipedia's guidelines this time around. Thanks again. - Sudeep88 (talk) 06:58, 31 August 2010 (UTC)
No problem. elektrikSHOOS 07:00, 31 August 2010 (UTC)
Hey. I have reworked the article here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Sudeep88/Staeta_(Soy_Milk) . Can you give me your review on the same (general review, quality of references etc.)? Would help me a lot. Thanks - Sudeep88 (talk) 08:30, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Staggered Crossing

I've put some shine on a page you marked for COI, notability and refimprove. Have a look and see if you want to amend. The refs still need work but the COI/peacock language is dealt with. The band appears to maintain notability even with the promotional stuff cleared away. Now if only someone like our COI editor could reliably source it for us... --Whoosit (stalk) 04:31, 5 September 2010 (UTC)

I agree with you with everything and I've fixed the cleanup tags accordingly. The sources need work, I'll see about that right now. elektrikSHOOS 04:41, 5 September 2010 (UTC)

Talkback

Hello, Elektrik Shoos. You have new messages at Shirik's talk page.
Message added 03:29, 19 September 2010 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.

The Truce Hurts

Thanks for the support with the IP's edit request. He had trimmed the request each time and this last request seemed supported by his source, so I inserted it for him. Not second guessing you, just aware of what I'd told him he needed to change. Thanks, Celestra (talk) 05:47, 19 September 2010 (UTC)

Sorry on trying to correct my appeal for example

Sorry I will try my best not vandalise [3] because of the add ins I find on my edits I have added to my case for example. I have made a few misspellings and some words I missed as examples.--Globalstatus (talk) 02:02, 20 September 2010 (UTC)

Nomination of Marcos Manoles for deletion

A discussion has begun about whether the article Marcos Manoles, which you created or to which you contributed, should be deleted. While contributions are welcome, an article may be deleted if it is inconsistent with Wikipedia policies and guidelines for inclusion, explained in the deletion policy.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Marcos Manoles until a consensus is reached, and you are welcome to contribute to the discussion.

You may edit the article during the discussion, including to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion template from the top of the article. -- Atama頭 22:22, 20 September 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Pending changes/Straw poll on interim usage

Hi. As you recently commented in the straw poll regarding the ongoing usage and trial of Pending changes, this is to notify you that there is an interim straw poll with regard to keeping the tool switched on or switching it off while improvements are worked on and due for release on November 9, 2010. This new poll is only in regard to this issue and sets no precedent for any future usage. Your input on this issue is greatly appreciated. Off2riorob (talk) 23:33, 20 September 2010 (UTC)

Edsel (band) deletion

Hi. I posted a bunch of references for the Edsel (band) entry that was tagged for deletion. I hope you consider the references enough to decide not to have the entry deleted.

I originally posted the entry because I saw some references/dead (red) links to the band in some other Wikipedia entries.

Just as a point of reference, the entry for the band Chisel (band) has zero references, and is not tagged for deletion. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nickthap (talk • contribs) 06:35, 22 September 2010 (UTC)

Spoiler Discussion

Dear User,

You previously participated at the discussion regarding the collapsing of spolier's at Talk:The_Mousetrap. I invite you to comment at a similar discussion at Wikipedia_talk:Spoiler#Proposal.

Many Thanks

Seddon talk|WikimediaUK 22:09, 25 September 2010 (UTC)

Libertarianism

Hey, thanks for the thought, even if you did change your mind. Yworo (talk) 03:59, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

I just don't want to get wrapped up in that debate. It's starting to become a fairly intense feud. elektrikSHOOS 04:07, 28 September 2010 (UTC)
I can't blame you for that! It is, isn't it? I've tried to help, but really it's going precisely nowhere. Yworo (talk) 04:08, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

Hello, I was wondering if you make a banner for me like the one you made for WP:CHICAGO. This one will be for Wikipedia:WikiProject Virginia and the one requirements is that it includes the Seal of Virginia somewhere, the blue and white of the State Flag and kinda looks something like this. The rest is completely up to you and even if you want to change up the colors, that is fine, the State Seal kinda ties it all together. It would need to, of course, link to Wikipedia:WikiProject Virginia. If this is something you would like to do, great. If you can't, please let me know. This isn't something that has to be done immediately, but at your leisure. Thanks and Have a Good Day...Neutralhomer • Talk • 05:02, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

I can work on something, but I have no guarantees for immediacy as I have lot on my plate right now. I'll let you know when I have something. elektrikSHOOS 00:14, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
Excellent! :) Just let me know when you have it ready, but again, no rush. :) Take Care...Neutralhomer • Talk • 00:19, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

Happy Elektrik Shoos's Day!

Elektrik Shoos has been identified as an Awesome Wikipedian,
so I've officially declared today as Elektrik Shoos's Day!
For being a great person and awesome Wikipedian,
enjoy being the star of the day, Elektrik Shoos!

Signed, Neutralhomer

A record of your Day will always be kept here.

For a userbox you can add to your userbox page, click here. Have a Great Day...Neutralhomer • Talk • 04:04, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

This is awesome. Thanks! elektrikSHOOS 06:09, 21 October 2010 (UTC)
You're quite Welcome! :) Keep up the Great Work! :) - Neutralhomer • Talk • 06:15, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

Low Hauxley

I am just wondering. How did Low Hauxley become a city? Simply south (talk) 22:58, 5 November 2010 (UTC)

Category:Villages in North East England doesn't exist. I also wasn't aware that "city" was so specific. I assumed the word "city" meant any condensed settlement of people. Apparently I was wrong. elektrikSHOOS 03:49, 6 November 2010 (UTC)
It doesn't matter. For future note, see City status in the United Kingdom. Simply south (talk) 10:13, 6 November 2010 (UTC)
Ah, very enlightening. Thanks! elektrikSHOOS 16:38, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

help with my page

I appreciate your comments about http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dbrezenoff/Robert_Garcia,_politician

I am very new at wikipedia and not sure when I'll manage to make the suggested additionas/corrections.

Can the page go live absent those changes?

thanks much

dbrezenoff —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dbrezenoff (talk • contribs) 19:52, 11 November 2010 (UTC)

You must have me confused with someone else, as I've never seen that page before. However, I can take a look anyway at some point within the next few days and see what should need adjusting. (I have a very busy schedule at the moment.) elektrikSHOOS 08:31, 12 November 2010 (UTC)
Nevermind, completely forgot my foray into Requests for Feedback. I'll still take a look. elektrikSHOOS 08:34, 12 November 2010 (UTC)

Sarah Corrigan

Why did you added notability tag on Sarah Corrigan page? I'm working hard to add some information about women's rugby, looking and citing a lot of sources... You should get well this page, not suggest its removal! Killer4979 (talk) 13:24, 21 December 2010 (UTC)

It's unclear to me if referees meet the notability guideline for biographies and athletes, which is why I tagged it. However, it should be made very clear that I'm not immediately suggesting its removal; if I had, I would have tagged it for deletion. I merely tagged it to raise the question and to have a discussion about it. Please don't misunderstand me. elektrikSHOOS 19:20, 21 December 2010 (UTC)

Speedy deletion declined: Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy

Hello Elektrik Shoos. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: The references provided are enough for A7, clearly been cited in what appear to be fairly reliable and independant sources. Take to AfD if required. Thank you. GedUK  20:17, 21 December 2010 (UTC)

Invitation to join WikiProject United States

Hello, Elektrik Shoos/Archive 2! WikiProject United States, an outreach effort supporting development of United States related articles in Wikipedia, has recently been restarted after a long period of inactivity. As a user who has shown an interest in United States related topics we wanted to invite you to join us in developing content relating to the United States. If you are interested please add your Username and area of interest to the members page here. Thank you!!!

--Kumioko (talk) 05:25, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

Page patrols & AfD

Hi, If you are doing new, recent, or random page patrols, please take a moment to familiarise yourself anything new at both WP:NPP and WP:WPSCH/AG. Thanks, and keep up the good work! --Kudpung (talk) 07:23, 9 February 2011 (UTC)

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Quick reply

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Theosophist

Dear Ryan! For Wikipedia I need an article from a magazine that is only holding by United Library in Evanston (Garrett), suburb of Chicago, worldwide. So I hope that you can help me, to get a copy of this article.

It is the magazine "The Theosophist", http://nucat.library.northwestern.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=4538708 , volume 66 (1945), page 139 – there is the "Obituary - (II) - Bertram Keightley (1860-1944) – JL Davidge"

I will be very grateful if you could help me to get a copy of this obituary. Thank you very much, Doc Taxon (talk) 12:34, 30 January 2011 (UTC)

Evanston is a bit of a hike for me (I live on the opposite side of Chicago) but I'll see what I can do. Which article is it for, if I mind asking? elektrikSHOOS 23:13, 30 January 2011 (UTC)
for the article Bertram Keithley, misspelled here: Keithley = Keightley ; thank you very much, Doc Taxon (talk) 12:39, 31 January 2011 (UTC)
 Done, but thank you, Doc Taxon (talk) 17:07, 2 February 2011 (UTC)
Alright, er, no problem! elektrikSHOOS 18:22, 2 February 2011 (UTC)

meow!

it is I, el JAO! Ruler of Jaos! — Preceding unsigned comment added by El jao (talk • contribs) 20:36, 4 February 2011 (UTC)

Hello, thanks for editing Wikipedia! elektrikSHOOS 20:38, 4 February 2011 (UTC)

Alfred Hitchcock

Bold, but not unwarrented. The only two things out of that list that I would consider replacing are the "Life" photo gallery and the video interview links as they are resources not covered in the article. Hewinsj (talk) 16:29, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

Bob Ross Edit

Hello, just a comment about the reverted edit I made on the Bob Ross page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Ross. The claim that it was deliberate vandalism is out of line, as all I changed was part of the following line: "Ross married again, this time to Jane. Jane died of cancer in 1993,[1] and Ross himself was diagnosed with lymphoma in 1994 after the conclusion of the 31st season of The Joy of Painting". I changed "31st" because it says right in the article that the show began in 1983, and that Ross had also spent 10 years in the military. Not sure how anyone could glean that his show was on for 31 years in light of those facts. I apologize for not citing anything when making the change, but I thought I was just fixing a typo. I'll leave the misleading information as is, but it's clearly incorrect. siege72

Apologies for the tagging the edit as vandalism; the article is a frequent target for bad edits and I overreacted. However, 31 seasons is correct. The Joy of Painting didn't run on a one-season-per-year basis but rather with several seasons in a year, since the show ran weekly. elektrikSHOOS 19:49, 11 February 2011 (UTC)
No problem, thanks for the clarification. siege72

New welcome template

Check out the new Welcome Template I'm now currently using. Iamiyouareyou (talk) 15:28, 26 February 2011 (UTC)

So In my welcome template I have one problem and that is getting the user names to generate automatically. You wouldn't happen to know the code for that would you?

Iamiyouareyou (talk) 15:34, 26 February 2011 (UTC)

Unfortunately, I have no idea. My guess would be to look at an existing template, such as {{welcome}} (EDIT: that template doesn't actually call for the user's name, try {{welcome-personal}} instead), and see how that one does it. If all else fails, you could head over to the help desk, ask how to do it and I'm sure that someone over there would be able to help you out. elektrikSHOOS 22:13, 26 February 2011 (UTC)

4im warning for User:Madman McMuffin

My bad, I had it mixed up while c/ping the template. I meant to copy the 4, not the 4im template.128.61.18.21 (talk) 23:35, 5 March 2011 (UTC)

Oops! elektrikSHOOS 23:36, 5 March 2011 (UTC)

Talkback

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Gat Ujkold

I don't think Google will ever translate that language. I've tagged it as gibberish (after deleting it myself by mistake - not used to Twinkle yet). It's already been deleted once under another name - posted by a different SPA. Peridon (talk) 12:16, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Well, however it gets resolved, I guess. elektrikSHOOS 16:46, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Thanks!

Thanks for the resources Ryan! I edited my first article this weekend and am already hooked, but there is so much to learn! I will definitely start reading through those resource links tonight. Since you were friendly enough to welcome me to Wikipedia, I'm hoping you might be willing to do me a small favor. I kind of dived into this whole editing thing and have made quite a few edits in the past few days. None of them have been reversed or deleted yet, so I assume that means I'm not doing anything too egregious. But if you have a few spare minutes, would possibly consider taking a quick look through my contribution history to see if there are any glaring red flags? If I'm doing something wrong, the sooner I know about it the better. I don't mean to imposition you, and hope that contacting you like this is not inappropriate.


Thanks again for the welcome and resources. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hopelessgleek (talk • contribs) 22:47, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

CSD

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I loved your Welcome template it was very good but I just had to add a few extras.


Thanks. Wikiwriter24 (talk) 20:19, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Talkback

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Your changes to Scott j. black

Please be aware of the following things.

  1. To remove BLPPROD you must provide a reference.
  2. It is considered real bad wiki-form to remove maintanance tags without resolving the underlying issues.

As such, I would like to offer you the opportunity to revert your changes to this article prior to my re-instating them. If you review the back history, you see that it was initially tagged with maintanance templates, then BLPProded, and now it's on the CSD track. I inserted the maintanance templates to give a new editor the opportunity to fix the article prior to it being deleted. In addition your discourteous edit summary comments do not encourage other editors to work with you. Hasteur (talk) 18:23, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Consensus also holds that when adding a lot of cleanup tags, it's probably best to only include the most pressing issues. The article in question had two deletion and 7 maintenance tags on it. This is the definition of a badge of shame and is a clear WP:BITE to the new editor creating that page. I also explained in the edit summary that since there's two deletion tags, it's likely best to keep the most pressing one (the CSD in this case) and readd the BLPPROD if the DB was denied. Also, haven't you ever heard of assuming good faith when dealing with other editors? elektrikSHOOS 22:47, 23 March 2011 (UTC)
I would encourage you to look over WP:OVERTAGGING, which admittedly is an essay, but is still a useful thought. elektrikSHOOS 22:53, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Tinker Bell and the Pixie Hollow Games

Hi. I've taken your hoax tag off because it seems to be real, according to http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/parks/epcot/special-events/epcot-international-flower-and-garden-festival/schedule/. How accurate the info is, I don't know, but the film is mentioned by Disney. Over to you if you want to try another category or a prod. Peridon (talk) 12:26, 25 March 2011 (UTC)

The source used (an IMDB link) actually refers to a similar movie, though with a slightly different title (Tinker Bell and the Mysterious Winter Woods). Creating hoax articles with slight variations on existing titles has been a typical vandal tactic in the past and I tagged appropriately. I regret not having done any other research work. I don't see any other reason to tag for deletion, though the IMDB links should be updated. elektrikSHOOS 00:55, 26 March 2011 (UTC)
Nevermind, I've tagged it for a deletion discussion for WP:CRYSTAL and WP:V concerns. elektrikSHOOS 01:04, 26 March 2011 (UTC)

Thanks!

For the revert on my talk page! Tyrol5 [Talk] 22:51, 3 April 2011 (UTC)

No problem, though it appears they've moved on to mine. Ah well. elektrikSHOOS 23:07, 3 April 2011 (UTC)

Twinkle's rollback

Hi, Thanks for further explaining the twinkle rollback function to me recently, I had a related question that perhaps you can help me with, it seems that I no longer have the ability to rollback using twinkle as I was looking at ip edits today and to my surprise the 3 rollback functions were not there, the vandal and revert on history are gone also. now to my knowledge I have never abused this function or passed 1RR rule so I'm wondering it is something an admin can take away and if it is, how could I find out who did it and why?! I would appreciate your help if you know anything about this. Thanks :)  Rmzadeh  ►  00:04, 5 April 2011 (UTC)

Please ignore above question, apparently one of the gadgets had caused an issue and all my gadgets were turned off, fixed the setting. also found out that it is possible to be blacklisted in twinkle by an admin, happy I'm not :)  Rmzadeh  ►  00:22, 5 April 2011 (UTC)
No problem. You have to really misuse Twinkle to be blacklisted, so I wouldn't worry about it too much. Most people who misuse Twinkle are problematic editors overall so they usually just get blocked from editing instead. Just stay within policy and you'll be fine. Also, Twinkle is very buggy, and in my experience things disappear a lot. elektrikSHOOS 02:09, 5 April 2011 (UTC)

New Minecraft menu

I can't see how the menu in the screenshot differs from that of 1.4 as you seem to imply. If there is indeed a difference, could you point it out here? Thanks. —LOL T/C 15:54, 6 April 2011 (UTC)

Please be a bit more careful

You accidentally removed my comment. Though it was probably just a system error. SilverserenC 05:19, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

That looks like an edit conflict. My bad. Feel free to trout me. elektrikSHOOS 15:13, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

Are you positive I didn't mean...

... you are ball? Nah, don't sweat it dude. It's 2:17 AM here and I prolly need some sleep. We cool. --Jayron32 06:17, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

That's true, I could have just completely changed the meaning of that sentence. Oh god. What have I done? elektrikSHOOS 06:20, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
It's also 1:20 (am) where I am. I could probably use some sleep as well. elektrikSHOOS 06:21, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

Changing another editor's signed comments

Generally speaking, it is considered exceptionally bad form to change another editor's words for any reason whatsoever, as you did here. There have been huge discussions on this very matter, and the strong consensus has been "no, never, not for any reason". You may ask the writer if you think the error that important, but you should not change it on your own. This is, of course, exactly the opposite of what you need to do in article space. The difference is that article space is not signed, and talk-page comments are. Bielle (talk) 06:22, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

Alright, that's fine. If you look at the discussion immediately above this one, the editor in question did give implied permission, albeit after I performed the edit. I'm well-aware of WP:TPG and the policies regarding refactoring comments, though it's always been a little hazy to me whether minor grammar fixes counted as "refactoring" or not. Thanks for the clarification. elektrikSHOOS 06:25, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
I saw Jayron's comment after I had written mine and had saved it. And then, as I was drafting an apology for "piling on", my orange bar lit up, and there you were. Assume, without specific prior permission, that everything is "refactoring". The first explosion I saw was when someone changed a deliberately selected "automagically" to "automatically", thinking he was merely correcting a typo. Indeed, they do not mean the same thing. Anyway, enough said, more than enough, in fact. Bielle (talk) 06:31, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

Excuse me?

I don't know what you're talking about. I was making a post and clicked submit, saw the edit conflict thing, and clicked through. Doesn't that save both your post and the other person's?

Also, as an fyi, templating someone who's been around a few years instead of asking what the deal is is rude. Jtrainor (talk) 15:45, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

Alright. For future reference, clicking through doesn't necessarily auto-fix edit conflicts. It's best to check for yourself what the issue is. In this case, you actually just deleted another comment without adding your own. elektrikSHOOS 15:47, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
From a bystanders' point, that seemed fairly disruptive. So I reverted and tagged as such. Disregard if that wasn't the case. elektrikSHOOS 15:48, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

thanks for the welcome message; question about autoconfirmation

Thanks for the welcome message. I have a question about autoconfirmation. I know it's 10 edits required, but the info page on that subject does not specify what kind of edits. I have 15 so far, but only 1 of my own and 2 that I requested on that semi-protected Pieczenik page (thanks for that also). The other 12 are in the talk and AfD pages. I'm guessing those don't count towards autoconfirm? Just checking, and maybe that help page should be more specific? KenricAshe (talk) 13:58, 8 May 2011 (UTC)

No problem! Hope you enjoy editing. In regards to autoconfirmed status, you have to have made ten edits and been on the project for at least four days. Where the edits are doesn't matter; the system just looks at a raw count. You should be autoconfirmed in a couple of days. elektrikSHOOS 19:20, 8 May 2011 (UTC)

DJ Outside Broadcast

Hi there. I've changed your tagging of DJ Outside Broadcast from a db-band to a db-person. The article is covering a person, not a band. Cheers, Buggie111 (talk) 19:42, 8 May 2011 (UTC)

The article's about a musician/producer, so both could apply. Either way, it's still A7, so it's a trivial change nonetheless. Cheers. elektrikSHOOS 19:43, 8 May 2011 (UTC)

Do you have anything better than to delete pages?

I added Camp Kawaga as it isnt a club, its a summer camp that is almost 100years old. There are several other camps in the area of ours in Wisconisn that arent as old as we are, yet they are on this site.

You have a lot of nerve to SPEEDY DELETE my page without even looking into it further.

are you the protector of wikipedia? this is whats wrong with editors like yourself that have nothing better to do than think they are championing some cause but your not.

why dont you spend time doing something better than policing a page about my summer camp

Where is my content? How can i get a copy of that back so the hours of work i spent doesnt go to waste?

I mean, does a nearly 100 year summer camp that has a long history not belong on this site? AND dont bother citing the terms of use, thats just another thing you can keep to yourself as the champion of content.

looks like you seem to piss everyone off including other editors with your quick clicks. think about the hard work someone put into their page before you just delete it. im furios about this. i was up late last night doing this for the benefit of the 200+ kids at the camp. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rerwin33 (talk • contribs) 21:24, 10 May 2011 (UTC)

First thing: please assume good faith and be civil when dealing with other editors. I am not out to get you or otherwise make your day miserable. That said, there are guidelines that all articles must follow, among the most important of which are our notability guidelines and this list of what Wikipedia is not. As it stood, the article did not meet those guidelines and was deleted. That does not necessarily mean that the topic in particular is not suitable for inclusion at all, merely that wasn't as it stood at the time of the tagging.
Second, I am not an administrator and thus cannot delete articles. I merely placed a tag on it, and an uninvolved administrator reviewed that tag, agreed with it and deleted the article. You can check the deletion log to see who actually deleted the article. Deleted articles are usually retained in history for a period of time and can be restored upon request. I'll find that out for you myself right after I post this initial message.
You can also create a userspace draft that can be worked on without the risk of speedy deletion. Let the deleting admin that this is what you want and they should do it for you. elektrikSHOOS 04:04, 11 May 2011 (UTC)
In this case, the deleting admin appears to be OlEnglish (talk · contribs) (see the log here), who in my experience is a very reasonable and considerate administrator. Ask him on his talk page to restore the article as a userspace draft for you. elektrikSHOOS 04:08, 11 May 2011 (UTC)

Music?

You listen to NPR, nice i have at least heard some of their stuff. --Tonkatrucksblue (talk) 22:03, 18 May 2011 (UTC)

I do listen to NPR. What is this in regards to? elektrikSHOOS 22:05, 18 May 2011 (UTC)

Hey

Thanks for handling my edit request and for the cookies. I hadn't realized I've become autoconfirmed... – monolemma t – 19:55, 30 May 2011 (UTC)

No problem! elektrikSHOOS 16:13, 31 May 2011 (UTC)

Rebecca Black

Hey,

Cheers for this edit - I was pretty sure that YouTube wasn't really valid, but couldn't think of any other way to show that it had been taken down using a reference. a_man_alone (talk) 19:58, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

No problem. I actually saw it on TechCrunch first, then headed over here to see if it had been added yet. :3 elektrikSHOOS 20:08, 16 June 2011 (UTC)