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Well I must say it's been awfully nice that you lot at Wikipedia can still remember the halycon days of when you waited four minutes for Mined-Out to load off cassette, only to be greeted by the infamous R Tape loading error, 0:1. I think we still have some T-shirts around here, and I will mention to that nice Mr Frey about uploading Commons. Back to the trusty Hermes now..... Lloyd Mangram(talk)(cont)21:11, 1 December 2018 (UTC)
I subscribed to Crash after issue 1. Had about 12 binders of the thing. I was all over those Ultimate: Play the Game games. Favourite: Sabre Wulf. The Rambling Man (talk) 22:04, 1 December 2018 (UTC)
First issue I got was #4 (May 1984) from which I decided to buy Jet Set Willy, and I was a subscriber from about '86 - '88 if memory serves. I transferred all my old tapes over to one of the first PC emulators after a friend made up a parallel port cassette adaptor, and I still have all the games sitting here. I put them on my son's Raspberry Pi and they work just fine. Ritchie333(talk)(cont)22:11, 1 December 2018 (UTC)
I'm trying to find which issue had a letter that said the entire Crash team should be sent on holidays that took them away from their usual interests, and in particular said that Oliver Frey should "be sent to a place where people wear clothing all the time, such as Central Siberia". ;-) Ritchie333(talk)(cont)12:32, 6 December 2018 (UTC)
No, I haven't forgotten about this, I've just been out and about and haven't had a chance to be online much. I'll definitely have some free time by the weekend, but I might see if I can nail the issues tonight as the library's open late on Thursdays. Ritchie333(talk)(cont)10:25, 6 December 2018 (UTC)
On 2 December 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Victoria line, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the London UndergroundVictoria line(train pictured) was so named because it "sounded just right"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Victoria line. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Victoria line), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Ah yes, "Look at the mess this guy is making of a bacon sandwich. In 48 hours, he could be doing the same for Britain!" On the other hand, he won't call a referendum that he only promised because he didn't think he'd win the election otherwise (and only then in coalition with another party that he could blame for not implementing it), smugly assume the result would go his way, and cause de facto civil war when it didn't, forcing him to resign and run away and hide. So, in retrospect, wouldn't life have been better if we'd had Red Ed as PM? Incidentally, I recall a bit of brouhaha at the original DYK which blew up one hour after I'd passed RfA, which was fortunate. Ritchie333(talk)(cont)16:33, 6 December 2018 (UTC)
Has any reliable source (other than the Sun & DailyMail) picked up on his conviction? And, can it be mentioned esp. in light of BLPN? From a random OTRS ticket........∯WBGconverse08:18, 7 December 2018 (UTC)
Thanks for starting this, I wasn't sure where to begin if I'm honest. I've added a few other sources. Part of the problem, and I'm rather surprised at this, is that there doesn't appear to be an easy to access online book that gives a general description of the typewriter or its history, and we're reduced to scrambling around at the edges. In its heyday, it was popular and well-known model, so I was just amazed we didn't have an article for it. Ritchie333(talk)(cont)13:40, 1 December 2018 (UTC)
NP. I never have a problem writing, I only have a problem thinking of or finding a worthy topic. In the past, if I've looked something specific in the project and not finding it, I would fill in the blank. Happens rarely nowadays. Sorry about the rocky start... I was broadsided by only a couple editors, most everybody else was helpful, if not welcoming. I've pretty much determined to rise above. I don't need admin tools for editing. My previous focus was actually heading for dispute resolution and mentoring problematic editors. Hard to believe, ain't it? [1] . Best regards; Hamster Sandwich (talk) 21:49, 1 December 2018 (UTC)
Question for you: Could you take a look at Marten Hartwell and give it a review, however ad hoc it may be. That article has, over the years has developed into a rather complete picture of the topic. I'd like to see it promoted to "GA" but have no clue. Also, how is the Hermes 3000 article moving along? I can't seem to find it in a queue anywhere. Best regards, Hamster Sandwich (talk) 02:35, 10 December 2018 (UTC)
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article A4061 road you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Vincent60030 -- Vincent60030 (talk) 05:01, 10 December 2018 (UTC)
Hey, I realise I have made precisely zero progress with this review. I'd like to get my head clear of my personal stuff before I get stuck into something that takes more effort than simply pointing out the half-dozen DYK errors every day, a trivial task which takes seconds and no major effort. I understand that if you want someone else to take a look at it in the meantime, that's fine. I'm sorry for getting into something which I can't competently complete, I'm still doing a lot of sorting out for what happened a fortnight ago, and I'm the only one doing it. The Rambling Man (talk) 19:21, 8 December 2018 (UTC)
That's fine. I've been distracted by real life myself and I've struggled to find time all week to complete another GA review, so I'm not in any rush. Don't let anyone tell you that Wikipedia is more important than family and good health - it isn't. Ritchie333(talk)(cont)20:59, 8 December 2018 (UTC)
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≈== Hello, I'm in desperate need of your support/assistance. ==
Greetings fellow earthling! I'm in great need of your help with regards to Wikipedia. It's a long and unfair and somewhat ridiculous story so I'll leave you my email address in the hope you'll message me on it so I can explain my issues and what I need help with slash if you can help. Please bare in mind I am another human being an I'm getting slightly disappointed with being treated like a contagious disease, so please help me. :( email is (Redacted) being my name as a person. But yes I look forward to hearing from you as I really am desperate. Thanks and hopefully talk to you soon. 86.162.30.113 (talk) 14:35, 27 November 2018 (UTC)
I'm not sure what I can do, to be honest. You have no other edits under this IP so I don't know the context; plus it is generally preferable to keep communication on talk pages wherever possible, so anyone can assist. If the problem is truly impossible to discuss on-wiki (for example, it involves harrassment or private information), I would recommend contacting the Arbitration Committee by emailing arbcom-en@wikimedia.org. Ritchie333(talk)(cont)15:22, 27 November 2018 (UTC)
I was hoping you'd email me but had a chance look here to see if you replied and you did, so hello. Well it's a long story to be honest. I had an account on wiki years ago (making several hundred different articles over a various range of subjects) and I had the option ripped away from me by whomever and I had tried to get the old account revived (which it was, by User:Salvidrim!) but was then re blocked literally 10 if not 15 minutes after returning to Wikipedia and that infuriated me for obvious reasons. I have tried to request an account but it says my email is blocked an every time I have emailed the arb.com I'm not even acknowledged. Hence me wanting to talk to you in "private" And v now just ignores me or passes me off with some vague excuse and now I find myself here. Like I have said I'm another human being. People on Wikipedia seem to forget that in my experience. :/ But pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee help me, I'm literally begging you :( 86.162.30.113 (talk) 15:05, 28 November 2018 (UTC)
Hello fellow earthlings, sorry for the late reply. Alas with regards to the standard off, I was told about not doing anything for 6 months by Salvidrim and did so and look where that got me [lol] As I have said, and will say it again I'm another human being with feelings just because ou can't see a picture of my face doesn't mean I'm any less of a person. Please could you just email me (the dreaded word sockpuppet is why I wanted you to email me asap to avoid me being accused of god only knows what, i's not fair) 86.162.30.113 (talk) 16:29, 3 December 2018 (UTC)
If your complaint involves information you are not happy about putting on-wiki, you can use the "Email this user" functionality; however be advised my mailbox is an official disaster area with about 950 unread messages, so it may take a while. I need to hire a secretary. Or a gopher. Ritchie333(talk)(cont)17:30, 4 December 2018 (UTC)
Hello, I can't actually seem to find an option to email you at all which is confusing. :/ could you possibly give me your direct email address at all? Just to save a bit of time/energy and help my mental stability? 148.64.26.29 (talk) 16:20, 6 December 2018 (UTC)
Well in that case, you can see I'm not registered so why suggest something you'd know I can't do lol? (email option) I really don't know what to do or whom/ to ask/where to go. Like I said I had the option of contributing ripped away from me for pretty much no reason which is totally unfair it's almost like Wikipedia is a small place for a privileged few to run around and treat others however they wish, which is not fair. Hence why I'm determined to try every avenue to get back to what I enjoy and am good at. I made hundreds of articles over a range of subjects like I said so my wanting to return is not unjust nor unreasonable. :( Someone pleaseeeeeeeee 2A00:23C4:6F4D:9500:65EC:E5DB:C575:E196 (talk) 15:41, 12 December 2018 (UTC)
Hi could you please userfy this article for me? You A7'ed it in 2017, but I can substantiate the band's notability - they charted and got plenty of reviews. Chubbles (talk) 15:46, 13 December 2018 (UTC)
Actually, Did You Know People Can Fly? has an AllMusic review in the article, and Set Sail the Prairie is reviewed by several reliable sources. I probably wouldn't have caught this either given the state of the band's article, which has facebook, MySpace, and bandcamp as references, almost always a sure sign the band has no notability. 78.26(spin me / revolutions)
GAN
It looks like as a result of the latest "update" from Arbcom to my editing restrictions, I will no longer be able to conduct GAN reviews in the best interests in Wikipedia, without running a risk of being accused of calling into question the competence of the nominators, whether that be deliberate, incidental, explicit or implied, even by a bystander (and there are plenty of those). So I'm afraid that even once I'm finally through the whole funeral thing, I still won't be able to do your Karen Carpenter review, unless I receive clarification that conducting reviews in the same way I've done them at GAN, FLC and FAC, for the past 13 years is still acceptable to these individuals and those who would use any excuse to block me for two months. Apologies for wasting more of your time. The Rambling Man (talk) 22:15, 13 December 2018 (UTC)
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The backlog is now approaching 5,000, and still rising. There are around 640holders of the NPR flag, most of whom appear to be inactive. The 10% of the reviewers who do 90% of the work could do with some support especially as some of them are now taking a well deserved break.
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Curiously enough, the only thing that went through the mind of the bowl of petunias as it fell was, "Oh no, not again". Many Wikipedians have speculated that if we knew exactly why the bowl of petunias had thought that, we would know a lot more about online encyclopedias than we do now. Ritchie333(talk)(cont)13:59, 17 December 2018 (UTC)
GiantSnowman ARC
I noticed I was pinged by you on that case over an old issue. I've often had my issues with GiantSnowman but I have no real interest in getting political on wikipedia or have any real interest to post on that case. I personally don't think the guy should be an admin and a lot of the issues that have been written I've noticed for a long time. I just want to edit and help wikipedia where and when I can, Cheers. Govvy (talk) 19:39, 17 December 2018 (UTC)
Merry Merry
Happy Christmas!
Hello Ritchie333,
Early in A Child's Christmas in Wales the young Dylan and his friend Jim Prothero witness smoke pouring from Jim's home. After the conflagration has been extinguished Dylan writes that
Nobody could have had a noisier Christmas Eve. And when the firemen turned off the hose and were standing in the wet, smoky room, Jim's Aunt, Miss. Prothero, came downstairs and peered in at them. Jim and I waited, very quietly, to hear what she would say to them. She said the right thing, always. She looked at the three tall firemen in their shining helmets, standing among the smoke and cinders and dissolving snowballs, and she said, "Would you like anything to read?"
My thanks to you for your efforts to keep the 'pedia readable in case the firemen chose one of our articles :-) Best wishes to you and yours and happy editing in 2019. MarnetteD|Talk08:54, 18 December 2018 (UTC)
That's nice. - The other option would be to withdraw and come again next year, because 23 December is the last day that would be good on DYK. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:05, 17 December 2018 (UTC)
Wishing you and yours a Happy Holiday Season, from the horse and bishop person. May the year ahead be productive and troll-free. Ealdgyth - Talk17:05, 18 December 2018 (UTC)
GS prior reports at AN/I
I saw your question on the case request. I'm not going to reply there, mainly because the whole page is going to be archived and forgotten pretty soon once the clerks open the case. Let's continue the discussion elsewhere. I'll see about digging up AN/I links. I did see some requests when deciding whether to open the original AN/I page and following up but didn't save the links. As you're probably aware, the organization of the archive pages and the sheer volume of posts makes it hard to find things there. UninvitedCompany17:28, 17 December 2018 (UTC)
Yes, I had a look earlier and I was swamped with minor AN3 reports, finding it difficult to find any good conversations. I just want to have a look at a recent dispute and give my thoughts to it as a neutral party. I'm hoping this dispute can be resolved amicably, but am aware of a longstanding issue that anyone complaining about an admin on ANI automatically gets assumed to be a troll, a sockpuppet, or a banned user (or possibly all three) and occasional users haven't had the experience to make an effective argument. I've still got my Electro, it's the first digital keyboard I found that was good enough to replace a real Hammond and Leslie that I could finally sell the damn things and just use that. Ritchie333(talk)(cont)17:40, 17 December 2018 (UTC)
If it helps, here's every section in the AN/ANI archives to contain the string "GiantSnowman" in the header (other than those in which he was reporting someone else and used "reported by…" in the section header):
While obviously that won't catch those instances where his name wasn't included in the section header—and because of his long feud with Vintagekits a decade ago he appears in the ANI archives hundreds of times—there doesn't seem to be much of a pattern. ‑ Iridescent17:49, 17 December 2018 (UTC)
In particular, apart from the recent thread, and the one six months ago, everything else appears to be ancient history. Sure, if there's a pattern generally that did apply to GS (but now doesn't as he's learned from it), let's discuss that, but let's put away the feathers and tar first. Ritchie333(talk)(cont)17:54, 17 December 2018 (UTC)
I think this is now moot; this level II warning accompanied by this rollback of what was clearly a good-faith attempt to add the subject's age, while a case regarding being overly-hasty to issue warnings was in progress means I'm not going to waste any more time trying to defend GS. Sometimes you just need to cut your losses. ‑ Iridescent18:29, 17 December 2018 (UTC)
While I was hunting archived ANI discussion links, I found more GS stuff in WP:AN/IncidentArchive998, which is more recent (closed two days ago) than the Archive980 link posted above, and then saw Ritchie333's 17:18, 17 December 2018 UTC question to UninvitedCompany on the WT:RFAR/GScase page. I posted it there (diff) but I was leaving a footprint in the wrong place and thanked whoever reverted me later. You can revert this too if it's more than or simply not anything you wanted. – Athaenara ✉ 14:42, 18 December 2018 (UTC)
I can't find the entry that I believe I previously saw. Govvy's complaint, which Iridescent included in the list upthread, is certainly an example of a complaint not taken seriously at AN/I. The responses from Masem, Alex Shih, Newyorkbrad, and Thewolfchild all indicated (to varying degrees and with varying nuance) agreement that there was a problem. Davey2010 took GS's side in the dispute but clearly had not reviewed the diffs as he had the facts of the dispute wrong. Nonetheless, the discussion was "closed" without action by Serial Number 54129 and then again by Lourdes without action. UninvitedCompany19:40, 18 December 2018 (UTC)
Hi UninvitedCompany, Thanks for the ping, This year I've certainly jumped on the ANI as well as the Arbcom bandwagon which looking back is something I now regret, In some ways I feel I've spent more time at the drama-venues than I have improving this Encyclopedia,
Anyway inregards to my comment there I quite honestly can't make head & tail of it so probably best to ignore it (if you haven't already),
Just in case you don't get the ping, Lily Madigan is proposed for deletion. Not proposed by myself, as the article was originally a redirect, the message happened to appear on an editors talk page that I watch :)-- 5 albert square (talk) 22:02, 20 December 2018 (UTC)
Looks like it's been deprodded. I vaguely recall her name cropped on the front page of BBC News one day and I said "wonder what Wikipedia has to say about her", and found nothing. She certainly appears in many news pieces, some quite recently, and she has attracted a lot of transphobia, so I'm wondering if that had something to do with it. Ritchie333(talk)(cont)22:20, 20 December 2018 (UTC)
Yeah it has now. I was thinking surely being the first trans woman to be Womens Officer would make her notable enough to be included in Wikipedia!-- 5 albert square (talk) 01:56, 21 December 2018 (UTC)
italics title not correct
Hi Ritchie, just a quick question, the page Arrest of Juan Requesens has its title in italics, even though the italic_title template isn't on the page. It's also not correct, it's not a noun phrase so shouldn't be in italics. Do you know how to fix this? Kingsif (talk) 20:56, 21 December 2018 (UTC)
Hi Ritchie333, I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy and Prosperous New Year, Thanks for all your help and thanks for all your contributions to the 'pedia,
Hello! I want to ask your support. Here users remove relevant information. Stop them as administrator. Rollback them if they will continue do it. I hope. Thank you! - Yellow Man 1000 (talk) 20:32, 4 December 2018 (UTC).
Ritchie333, you have right simply display your opinion on this issue (opinion in the scope of discussion). I invite you on the talk page, we simply seek fair consensus. - Yellow Man 1000 (talk) 18:43, 23 December 2018 (UTC).
Merry Christmas Ritchie. Thank you for all your hard work. You have my very best wishes for this holiday season. May your heart be filled with happiness during this special time along with your loved ones. --Crystallizedcarbon (talk) 09:18, 24 December 2018 (UTC)
Hope you enjoy the Christmas eve with the ones you love and step into the new year with lots of happiness and good health. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year! GSS (talk|c|em) 18:01, 24 December 2018 (UTC)
Advice?
Hey Ritchie! Hopefully you are enjoying the winter festivities but I was hoping I could trouble you for some advice. I'm just finishing my BA and I'm looking to get back into some content work. I was wondering if you could suggest an area where I'd be able to to bring something up to GA status that is slightly more challenging than my usual Olympics articles, but would be a good stepping stone for someone who hasn't done a lot of content work. Regards, --Cameron11598(alt account)(Talk)00:18, 25 December 2018 (UTC)
Merry Christmas Ritchie!
Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2019!
Hello Ritchie333, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this seasonal occasion. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2019. Happy editing, TheSandDoctorTalk07:31, 25 December 2018 (UTC)
Hello Ritchie333, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this seasonal occasion. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2019. Happy editing, Whispyhistory (talk) 08:37, 25 December 2018 (UTC)
Hey Ritchie333, i lOvE yOu and wish you a pleasant Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year. Thanks for all you do on Wikipedia. 🐇🐇🐇 Flooded with them hundreds09:37, 25 December 2018 (UTC)
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2019!
Hello Ritchie333, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this seasonal occasion. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2019. Happy editing, Chris Troutman (talk)18:03, 25 December 2018 (UTC)
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How can a magazine article that is not online or only readily available in a special region be made available for use as a citation?
Hi Ritchie333,
I have a magazine article that I want to use as a citation but I was wondering if the article needs to be scanned or somehow otherwise shown to exist if it is not readily available to verify. I assume that if I scanned it I would not be able to upload it anyway because of copyright infringements. Do you have any advice on this? Thanks. KevinJardine (talk) 04:36, 9 January 2019 (UTC)
@KevinJardine: The guidelines for sourcing state that it is not a requirement for sources to be easily accessible and verifiable by everybody - numerous articles I've worked on have had citations to books or documentation from the National Archives, none of which can be found in a Google search. Just specify as much as you possibly can, ideally the title of the work, the name of the magazine, volume / issue number, date / year, page number and International Standard Serial Number if it exists. {{cite magazine}} contains further information, but even putting the information in plain text inside a <ref> tag should be acceptable. Ritchie333(talk)(cont)09:52, 9 January 2019 (UTC)
I'm not sure whether to feel faintly insulted that I didn't get one of these for Droxford railway station, or flattered that MilHist have actually listened to my complaints about them and consequently struck me from the christmas card list. ‑ Iridescent21:40, 4 January 2019 (UTC)
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