User talk:Mike Searson/archive10

DYK nomination of Richard Bustillo

Hello! Your submission of Richard Bustillo at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! PM800 (talk) 23:31, 18 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Richard Bustillo

Materialscientist (talk) 12:03, 20 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]


WikiProject Amphibians and Reptiles assessment drive

At WikiProject Amphibians and Reptiles, in which you are listed as a member, we're working on a pretty massive backlog (1000+ articles!) of unassessed articles. We would appreciate it greatly if you would help assess the articles in the link. It's simple to do!

  1. Read over the article.
  2. On the discussion page, look for the {{AARTalk}} template. Add in a "class" and "importance" parameter if the template does not have them already. Example: {{AARTalk|class= |importance= }}
  3. For the class, fill in the article's quality using the WikiProject's quality scale: stub, start, C, B, GA, A, or FA. Most unassessed articles will probably be stubs or start class articles, and definitely B or lower.
  4. For the importance, fill in the article's importance to the WikiProject using the importance scale: low, mid, high, or top. Most unassessed articles will probably be low or mid importance.
  5. Then you're done!

It's not a difficult task, but there's a lot to get done. Our hope is that we can chip through the backlog and assess every article within the auspices of the project. Thanks, bibliomaniac15 00:31, 12 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Bugle: Issue LVIII, December 2010



To assist with preparing the newsletter, please visit the newsroom. Past editions may be viewed here. BrownBot (talk) 21:19, 18 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia Ambassador Program is looking for new Online Ambassadors

Hi! Since you've been identified as an Awesome Wikipedian, I wanted to let you know about the Wikipedia Ambassador Program, and specifically the role of Online Ambassador. We're looking for friendly Wikipedians who are good at reviewing articles and giving feedback to serve as mentors for students who are assigned to write for Wikipedia in their classes.

If that sounds like you and you're interested, I encourage you to take a look at the Online Ambassador guidelines; the "mentorship process" describes roughly what will be expected of mentors during the current term, which started in January and goes through early May. If that's something you want to do, please apply!

You can find instructions for applying at WP:ONLINE. The main things we're looking for in Online Ambassadors are friendliness, regular activity (since mentorship is a commitment that spans several months), and the ability to give detailed, substantive feedback on articles (both short new articles, and longer, more mature ones).

I hope to hear from you soon.--Sage Ross - Online Facilitator, Wikimedia Foundation (talk) 20:49, 26 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia Ambassador Program Newsletter: 28 January 2011



This is the first issue of the Wikipedia Ambassador Program newsletter. Please read it! It has important information about the the current wave of classes, instructions and advice, and other news about the ambassador program.



Delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) 00:33, 29 January 2011 (UTC) [reply]

Re: Strider Knives

If I were to make Wikipedia pages for Mick Strider and Duane Dwyer, listing the factual data about their false military claims...and then linked these pages to the Strider Knives page - would that be acceptable?

Regards, —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.169.102.169 (talk) 07:53, 31 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Lionfish

The disambiguation page, Lionfish, has a large number of incoming disambig links. Since you have worked on this page, can you help fix those links? Cheers! bd2412 T 21:52, 3 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

inre Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Eskrimadors

In addressing concerns toward the article's early shotcomings, I have found numerous independent secondary sources and am curently improving the article. I would ask that you check the article in few hours to see if I left better than I found it. Best, Schmidt, MICHAEL Q. 03:33, 7 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Mike Searson. You have new messages at MichaelQSchmidt's talk page.
You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.

IMAF

You were able to provide sources on several of the eskrima articles. Is there any chance you've got sources for this article? Papaursa (talk) 22:03, 9 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

could you be my mentor?

Hello,

I take the environmental economic class which request a wiki group project. Could you be my mentor? Thank you very much!

Best, Gao — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gaob (talk • contribs) 23:49, 9 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia Ambassador Program Newsletter: 13 February 2011



This is the second issue of the Wikipedia Ambassador Program Newsletter, with details about what's going on right now and where help is needed.


  • Userboxes and profiles - Add an ambassador userbox to your page, and make sure you've added your mentor profile!
  • Be a coordinating ambassador - Pick and class and make sure no students fall through the cracks.
  • New screencasts - Short videos on watchlists and a number of other topics may be useful to students.
  • Updates from Campus Ambassadors - Ambassadors are starting to report on classroom experiences, both on-wiki and on the Google Group.
  • Other news - There's a new on-wiki application for being an Online Ambassador, and Editing Friday #2 is today!
  • Things you can do - This is just a sample; if you're eager for something to do, there's plenty more.

Delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) 18:24, 11 February 2011 (UTC) [reply]

marking mentees' userpages

Hey Mike! This is just a quick reminder: please be sure to add {{WAP student}} (for an example, see User:Sfofana) the user pages of your mentees. And once they are working on articles, be sure to tag the talk pages with {{WAP assignment}}. Cheers--Sage Ross - Online Facilitator, Wikimedia Foundation (talk) 18:23, 14 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

you rock

thanks man!TCO (talk) 00:53, 18 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I coulda told you that! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:56, 18 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Now what did I do?  :) --Mike - Μολὼν λαβέ 18:01, 18 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Google fu for insect initial naming papers?

Any help with this? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Jack_Merridew#Who_is_the_badass_of_finding_sources.3F

TCO (talk) 07:58, 18 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Bugle: Volume LVIX, January 2011

To stop receiving this newsletter, please list yourself in the appropriate section here. To assist with preparing the newsletter, please visit the newsroom. BrownBot (talk) 16:18, 21 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Mentoring students: be sure to check in on them

This message is going out to all of the Online Ambassadors who are, or will be, serving as mentors this term.

Hi there! This is just a friendly reminder to check in on what your mentees are doing. If they've started making edits, take a look and help them out or do some example fixes for them, if they need it. And if they are doing good, let them know it!

If you aren't mentoring anyone yet, it looks like you will be soon; at least one large class is asking us to assign mentors for them, and students in a number of others haven't yet gotten to asking ambassadors to be their mentors, but may soon. --Sage Ross - Online Facilitator, Wikimedia Foundation (talk) 20:07, 21 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

List of knife discussion forums

Hi, do you want to chime in on this deletion proposal +tag removal? [1] Zabanio (talk) 22:33, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK nomination of The Chieftains in China

Hello! Your submission of The Chieftains in China at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Peter I. Vardy (talk) 16:53, 2 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

MfD nomination of Wikipedia:WikiProject Cutlery

Wikipedia:WikiProject Cutlery, a page you substantially contributed to, has been nominated for deletion. Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:WikiProject Cutlery and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~). You are free to edit the content of Wikipedia:WikiProject Cutlery during the discussion but should not remove the miscellany for deletion template from the top of the page; such a removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you. Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • (Otters want attention) 20:54, 2 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Al Mar Knives

Gatoclass (talk) 02:03, 3 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Please be the mentor for the students working on Children's Television Act and ATT v. FCC

Hi Mike! I'm currently trying to assign mentors to all the remaining groups in Professor Obar's class. Would you be the mentor for the group of students working on Children's Television Act and the group working on ATT v. FCC (not created yet)? If you can do it, thanks! If not, please let me know.--Sage Ross - Online Facilitator, Wikimedia Foundation (talk) 02:10, 3 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Great, thanks! For now, just sign up on the course page for both of those groups, introduce yourself to any of the students who have usernames listed. They should be coming to you for advice and feedback, probably within the next week or two.--Sage Ross - Online Facilitator, Wikimedia Foundation (talk) 02:16, 3 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Online Ambassador Program

Please take a look at this project page and see if you can be a mentor to one of the many Areas of Study. If you can, please put your name in the "Online Mentor" area of the Area of Study of your choice and then contact the students you will be working with. As the Coordinating Online Ambassador for this project, please let me know if I can be of assistance. Take Care...Neutralhomer • Talk • 04:31, 3 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Check Your Area of Study

Hello, I have updated the Project Page you are mentoring on with usernames for all the students in your Area of Study. Please send them a message introducing yourself and let them know you are there to help.

As always, please let me know if I can be of assistance. Take Care...Neutralhomer • Talk • 10:14, 3 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, from TC: 210 Group Member.

Hey Mike,

I am in the group you are mentoring, covering the topic of the Children's Television Act.

Look forward to working with you..

Kylesnage (talk) 13:57, 3 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Children's Television Act Group

Hey my name is Antonio Sanchez. I am in the Wikipedia Public Policy TC 210 section working on the children's television act. I look forward to working with you.

Tony.M.S.O (talk) 14:53, 3 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Knife collecting

Thanks for starting it! Good start! Its very common for articles to be at AFD when they might better presented in a different format and context. Mention of the forums should be in prose and casually addressed as part of an encyclopedic article on knife collecting. An article listing forums on it I don't think it the appropriate context... Hopefully the decision will be to merge into your article..♦ Dr. Blofeld 19:18, 4 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yeha sometimes such lists just seem too extreme to exist seperately. Sort of like List of diapers made by Pampers, well a bit exaggerated but you know what I mean. Hey Komodo dragon is a great article. I've long been fascinated in the Komodo since I first read about it in a Willard Price book as a kid. Incidentally I was once in a band called "The Chameleons"! Fascinating creatures indeed. Thanks for all of your hard work on them. I also see you are into Aikido. Now tell me, is Steven Seagal truly the master of all masters with a 7th dan? ♦ Dr. Blofeld 19:37, 4 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah he's a very complex guy I think. I read stuff about him breaking people's wrists and legs and that on purpose yet he is a Buddhist and claims to be clairvoyant and a "born healer". At times he can have a really good sense of humor and seems very peaceful, at others times he comes across as an arrogant a-hole and seems to alienate himself from people or his fans in exactly the same sort of way as you said. There is definitely a sleazy side to him too which seems to emerge from time to time... Somebody who used to work for Seagal claimed that pretty much all that is reported about him is true... ♦ Dr. Blofeld 20:06, 4 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Awesome job! Now that is how it should be done!!♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:56, 5 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Looking for a few good...reptiles

Could use a review of this short article. Not super biological. More Americana. U.S. state reptilesTCO (talk) 05:28, 5 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]