User talk:ToastGuard/Archive 1
Adoption?Hi ToastGuard! I noticed you are listed as someone interested in adopting a Wikipedian. I am a Wikipedian looking for adoption.
So what say you [Y/n]? Orcanami; or the 🌊⬛🐬⬜🌊(talk) 22:07, 24 October 2022 (UTC) The Signpost: 31 October 2022
Thanks for signing up for this project. It is a very busy and active project with lots going on and we can always use more help and especially a fresh set of eyes. If you haven't done so already you might want to add Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Aircraft to your watch list as this is where much of the background discussion occurs. You may also want to watch Wikipedia:New articles (Aircraft) as this is where newly created articles get listed for peer review. Having a look over these new articles is a great way to get a feel for how things are done on the project and also most new articles need reviewing anyway. If you have any questions you can leave me a note or post at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Aircraft, either way you will get a quick response. - Ahunt (talk) 15:22, 2 November 2022 (UTC) WelcomeFirst and foremost I would like to welcome you to the academy program, it is designed to build your knowledge of vandalism and wikipedia, while simultaneously allowing you to practice it at the same time. I will go at the pace you set, as all the activities are self guided, however I will respond to any questions or concerns promptly. I do expect that you respect my time and not leave without warning me first. I will also suggest you put a tag on your page on whether you are on or offline. Before we begin, I would like to ask some questions to get to know you. * What are some of your favorite hobbies/activities? I enjoy reading and writing, I suppose those would be my main hobbies. Not sure if this counts as a hobby, but I also like staying in touch with world news. *How will you positively contribute to wikipedia? This is actually the main reason I have sought out this training. I have been around Wikipedia for several years, but haven't really found an avenue to constructive help other than fixing typos here and there when I see them, so having another way to make positive change here (i.e. by fixing vandalism) is something I'm looking forward to. *How do you see yourself contributing to Wikipedia in 2 years? In two years I would hope that I am doing much the same as I am now, only with a slightly expanded scope. That is to say, being able to use the anti-vandalism experience to better fight against disruptive editing on Wikipedia. *Is there anything you wish for me to know before we begin? I work evenings, mainly 5pm-12:30pm (my time zone, EDT currently). But I'm often on here before and/or after work. WelcomeFirst and foremost I would like to welcome you to the academy program, it is designed to build your knowledge of vandalism and wikipedia, while simultaneously allowing you to practice it at the same time. I will go at the pace you set, as all the activities are self guided, however I will respond to any questions or concerns promptly. I do expect that you respect my time and not leave without warning me first. I will also suggest you put a tag on your page on whether you are on or offline. Before we begin, I would like to ask some questions to get to know you. * What are some of your favorite hobbies/activities? I enjoy reading and writing, I suppose those would be my main hobbies. Not sure if this counts as a hobby, but I also like staying in touch with world news. *How will you positively contribute to wikipedia? This is actually the main reason I have sought out this training. I have been around Wikipedia for several years, but haven't really found an avenue to constructive help other than fixing typos here and there when I see them, so having another way to make positive change here (i.e. by fixing vandalism) is something I'm looking forward to. *How do you see yourself contributing to Wikipedia in 2 years? In two years I would hope that I am doing much the same as I am now, only with a slightly expanded scope. That is to say, being able to use the anti-vandalism experience to better fight against disruptive editing on Wikipedia. *Is there anything you wish for me to know before we begin? I work evenings, mainly 5pm-12:30pm (my time zone, EDT currently). But I'm often on here before and/or after work. WelcomeWelcome to the CVUA program, I am here to teach you about vandalism and how to counter it. I will discuss with you as well as give you assignments on different topics designed to introduce you to CV. I will post assignments in this area, you will write your answers underneath and not in the same line. I would suggest also familiarizing yourself with the wikitext editor as well as how wikicode works. I will archive each assignment in different archive pages where you will be able to view them on your own. As this is your area I suggest that you save this link so that you may visit this page at any time. Please ping me by using the @[[User:ToastGuard|ToastGuard]] text. Dawn LynBy what authority did you delete my contribution. Your claim "Deviating from this style, as you did in Dawn Lyn, disturbs uniformity among articles and may cause readability or accessibility problems" is not only untrue, it's a BRAZEN violation of Wiki's longstanding policy- assume good faith. I'm putting it back in. Please mind your own business or I'll report you!2600:1702:2350:20F0:E959:78EC:68F3:FA06 (talk) 03:43, 2 November 2022 (UTC) This section is currently being discussed under another users talk page, please do not interrupt. CVUA Training RequestHi ToastGuard, I was hoping you would be willing to show me the Counter-Vandalism ropes in the Counter-Vandalism Unit Academy. You're the only trainer listed who is somewhat near my own time zone (I'm in EST/EDT). Patr2016 (talk) 03:22, 3 November 2022 (UTC)
ToolsBefore we start, I wanted to show you some useful tools for counter-vandalism work which can be used by any editor. You can use all of these, none of these, or some of these. I don't mind, these links are just for your convenience. You may have already installed some of these in the past. TwinkleTwinkle is a very popular gadget which is helpful for a variety of tasks. To install it, go here and tick the box that says Twinkle. Then scroll down to the bottom of the page and click "save". When you refresh the page, a "TW" tab will be available on every page, next to the "More" tab. Scrolling over the TW tab will show a list of modules you can use on the particular page. Twinkle has a large number of useful modules, including but not limited to, one which can be used to warn users, one which can be used to request page protection, one which can be used to suggest a page is deleted, and many many more helpful features. It also adds a non-admin "rollback" feature on all diff pages. I highly suggest you enable Twinkle, as it's incredibly useful and poses no risk of harming your account. Lupin's Anti-vandal toolLupin's Anti-vandal tool is extremely helpful for monitoring recent changes in real time. To install it, simply add the following to your common.js.
IRC channelsIRC is an internet chat program. There are several channels on IRC that can be used to monitor vandalism. #cvn-wp-en connect is probably the most useful. Visit Wikipedia:IRC/Tutorial for information on how to connect to channels. Navigation PopupsNavigation popups allow you to hover over links and see a brief preview of the page being linked to. One feature of navigation popups is that when you're at recent changes and hover over "diff" links, you'll have the ability to revert the most recent edit, useful for undoing vandalism. To install navigation popups, go here and tick the box that says Navigation popups. Then scroll down to the bottom of the page and click "save". Refresh the page and navigation popups will be enabled. Now that you've read these, reply below with which scripts you installed/what you signed up for. I don't mind how many you installed, or if you installed none, it's just so I know and can set tasks using those scripts. Also note that there are many more advanced scripts out there, but they'll only be available to you when you have more experience. @ToastGuard: OK, I have installed Twinkle and the Lupin Anti-vandalism tool. Welcome to The Wikipedia Adventure!
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Leaving CVU TrainingToastGuard, Clearly I am currently unable to meet your standards for Wikipedia usage time due to irl commitments. Therefore, I would like to terminate our Counter Vandalism training. All the best, Patr2016 (talk) 05:54, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
Anti-VandalismHowdy Could you teach me about counter-vandalism? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Justyouraveragelechuga (talk • contribs) 03:33, 9 November 2022 (UTC) Made a botscriptHi ToastGuard, Just a heads-up. Following the advice of the BotApprovals group you linked to, I wrote a script to update my user status that runs as a 5 minute cronjob. It only affects one of my User pages (e.g., valid under WP:BOTUSERSPACE and WP:BOTSCRIPT of the bot policy), and it only updates the page with my status if certain conditions are met (e.g., my last Wikipedia edit was more than 10 minutes ago and I'm listed as online). My status should be more accurate now. Orcanami; or the 🌊⬛🐬⬜🌊(talk) 16:01, 3 November 2022 (UTC) Minor Note on MentoringHello, ToastGuard. I believe I encountered you in a previous AfD and passingly looked at your WP:PERM NPP request (which is still on my watchlist...). I've seen your comments at User talk:ToastGuard/Orcanami/Archive 4, but IMO not sure if you misunderstood, but some can be confusing, or at least worded confusingly. For example, per WP:UNREGISTERED, ArbCom 2022 Elections voter messageHello! Voting in the 2022 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23:59 (UTC) on Monday, 12 December 2022. All eligible users are allowed to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once. The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate in the 2022 election, please review the candidates and submit your choices on the voting page. If you no longer wish to receive these messages, you may add The Signpost: 28 November 2022
AdopteesHi. I have an interest in maintaining, protecting and hopefully improving.... but not the skills to be sure I'll achieve those goals. I'd like to be 'bold' but with a safety net. Can you take me on board and get me started on the right track? Lukewarmbeer (talk) 09:33, 18 November 2022 (UTC) sup, you got discord or somewhere to exchange messages? WaIterFord (talk) 06:35, 19 November 2022 (UTC)
StudentCan i be a counter vandalism student? Welcome!Welcome to the Adopt-A-User program, on this page I will explain concepts to you as well as give you assignments to make sure you understand them. The program is at your own pace and I will update the page when I feel you understand the information. I would suggest bookmarking this page so you may come to it at any time, If you happen to need me then please ping me on My talk page. I request that you do not waste my time and yours and that you let me know if something comes up where you will be away for an extended period. To get you started please answer the questions below, if you have any questions then leave them underneath.
-Just like helping out n sh/t -i dont have tons of free time but i f/ck around with the fellas and play like cod -like any time is good except for when i sleep at like 3 -my hs is known for offering some of the hardest english courses in the state so i think after taking the APs and sh/t when i want to write effectively, i can do so -no — Preceding unsigned comment added by WaIterFord (talk • contribs) 03:04, 10 December 2022 (UTC) aau yesyes? WaIterFord (talk) 02:48, 7 December 2022 (UTC) wdhi btw whats the wiki deletion thing WaIterFord (talk) 05:54, 3 December 2022 (UTC) The deletion policy? Toast (talk) 14:04, 3 December 2022 (UTC)
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Happy New Year, ToastGuard!ToastGuard, Send New Year cheer by adding {{subst:Happy New Year fireworks}} to user talk pages. Abishe (talk) 20:55, 31 December 2022 (UTC) HelpHello, please teach me how to prevent vandalism, there are many people who manipulate articles for no reason, this user "NoToFakeEdit" has vandalized several times, please stop him from vandalizing more. ThanksMedellin fa (talk) 22:50, 22 December 2022 (UTC)
WelcomeBefore we begin the learning portion of the CVUA program I would like you to complete a get-to-know-you form. This is just so I can better understand you and help you learn. 1.) What is your end-goal on Wikipedia (what do you wish to accomplish)? -Just to make Wikipedia a better place, Maybe to become an Admin, But that takes a while. 2.) What are some of your hobbies(fishing, reading, etc.)? -I like to read, I am currently reading War and Peace, My version is (Not Including The translator's note and epilogue) is 1,256 pages long, and I like to play the video game, The Sims 2 & 3, Also I am trying to improve in chess. 3.) What are some of your biggest brags (Don't be shy, what in your perspective is the coolest thing you've done)? -When I first started, I updated the entire List of cities in Pennsylvania (Which is my home state) list. 4.) What is your overall attitude towards wikipedia and editing on it? -Wikipedia is *mostly true, Some people still are hellbent that Wikipedia is almost completely false, Maybe it was in the 2000s, but things change, and I feel like even the small things I do slightly contribute to that, And it makes me happy to volunteer on an Educational non-profit, since I believe everyone should access education. 5.) How would you improve Wikipedia? -Start off small, then make big ones, like making or completely changing Wikipedia articles, But I feel I could improve on doing that 6.) When are you the most active on Wikipedia, and do you have anything that restricts the time you might have on it? -No, I have plenty of time. CVU StudentHi, I am a user wondering if you could train me to join the CVU. If you can, please send me a message in my talk page. Thanks. DJskywrd (talk) 14:16, 4 January 2023 (UTC) MentoringHi We touched base a while ago and Zippybonzo took me on. While they have done their best It seems they haven't had the time they expected to assist. As a result I'm having a look around for either an alternative or additional mentor. You can, of course, see how things have developed since we last spoke on his (some archived) and my pages. Let me know if you are interested. Lukewarmbeer (talk) 12:14, 26 January 2023 (UTC)
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Purge LogTalk Page Purged at 01:41:40 10/05/22 Counter-Vandalism-UnitHello ToastGuard, The Counter Vandalism Unit Seems Interesting, I have some experience in RC Patrol, Also you're the closest one in terms of time zone (I am EST) If you're willing to accept me I will be delighted, To Check as of current I have 198 edits (But some are reverts of my mistakes). Happy Editing! -I Followed The Username Policy (talk) 00:48, 25 January 2023 (UTC) CVUAHi ToastGuard I just wanted to say that after nearly a month of Inactivity on your account I decided to switch trainers, I just wanted to say goodbye, And thanks for taking me on, hope you return someday. And I hope you didn't give up Wikipedia though Happy Editing! -I Followed The Username Policy (talk) 17:32, 26 February 2023 (UTC)
Article rewriteHi. I selected an article to improve to help develop my editing abilities. I chose one that couldn't really be made worse and this isUser:Lukewarmbeer/sandboxs what I have come up with. If you can cast an eye over it and see : If I have made any drastic errors? What I should do about the copyright on the images - particularly this one https://pin.it/7tJ8teY which I would like to use. The others I think are in Commons so I can use? What more should I include in the Bibliography or is that enough for now? Thanks for your time (if you have any :) ). Regards LWB Lukewarmbeer (talk) 17:19, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
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WordpressHi. I'm hoping you can help broaden my knowledge here. If you have a look at my talk page you will see a message from a user re their edits to Wordpress. Can you give me and them some guidance as to the 'Tweet' citations used and also the functionality of how he has added them. Many thanks Lukewarmbeer (talk) 11:43, 11 March 2023 (UTC)
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