User talk:Torchiest/Archive 2

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Talk:G-Spot/GA1

Hello, thanks for your review of the article. I've addressed the issues pointed to and done an update to the article, is this sufficient to alter the outcome? - RoyBoy 17:52, 2 May 2010 (UTC)

Your personal opinion

Hey Torchiest, how's it going? I've been working on a list of hair bands and artists for the last few weeks in an attempt to get it to featured list of the day status and since you've reviewed quite a few articles, I wanted you're take on the article's status as of now. In other words, do you think it's close to getting there? Are only real problems with it right now are the relative shortness of the lead, possible copyright issues with pictures, and the fact that Rolling Stone's recent updates have turned some of the references we're using in the article into redirects (though I'm sure me or another user could easily find sources from some of the acts that Rolling Stone is used for.) RG (talk) 20:01, 2 May 2010 (UTC)

Honestly, I'm not really very familiar with what it takes to get a list to featured status. I've always thought it would be hard to tell when it had hit that level. So, I can't offer and solid advice. However, I can point you to this link, which had the four featured lists in my WP:INDUSTRIAL project list. Maybe looking those over can give you some ideas about what else you may need. Just based on looking it over, it seems like you've got a sizeable number of bands, with good citation, and lots of images. I'm not sure if images are preferred or not, but I would think you'd want all the bands to have images if possible, if that's what is preferable. I would say the main thing you're missing is a good strong lead that gives details about maybe the genre, and what it takes to qualify a band for the list. Good luck with it! Torchiest (talk | contribs) 20:43, 2 May 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the suggestions. RG (talk) 20:54, 2 May 2010 (UTC)

Don't forget to mark your entries from the Requests page

On behalf of the coordinator of the WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors Backlog elimination drive for May 2010, ɳorɑfʈ^Talk!, I would like to thank you for your active participation in the Drive. I am writing to inform you that we have introduced additional Guild of Copy Editors' Gold Star Awards for the drive. To qualify, you will need to add an asterisk to all the full copyedits you have completed from the Requests page. More information can be found in the awards section of the Drive. If you have any questions, please post them to the Drive's talk page. Once again, thank you for participating, and we look forward to a meaningful drop in the numbers due to your hard work and efforts. - S Masters (talk) 03:46, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

GAN backlog elimination drive award

	The Working Wikipedian's Barnstar
	For reviewing 6 good article nominations during the April 2010 GAN backlog elimination drive, I hereby present you The Working Man's Barnstar. Nice job! –MuZemike 23:16, 5 May 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Good articles

Thanks for your input at the discussion about the GA symbol on article pages. To keep the discussion layout as simple as possible, i'd be grateful if you'd revisit, and if you are happy to put yourself down as a "yes" (someone else helpfully added the headings and numbered lists after i'd gone offline for a while), then pls cut and paste your comments to become one of the numbered list. That'd just make things tidier. Cheers, hamiltonstone (talk) 10:42, 6 May 2010 (UTC)

GA on hold

Please see Talk:Mythmaker/GA2 for more information. Article on GA hold. Chris (talk) 17:07, 8 May 2010 (UTC)

It passed GA. Good job. Chris (talk) 20:59, 9 May 2010 (UTC)

Speedy Deletion Nomination of Justin Bennett

I've placed a tag on Justin Bennett because the artist in question is non-notable. If you would like to contest the deletion, place {{hangon}} under the deletion tag and leave a note on the talk page. Goodvac (talk) 19:04, 9 May 2010 (UTC)

It has been withdrawn. Check Bennett's history. Chris (talk) 21:20, 9 May 2010 (UTC)

Clear Lake HS

But none of those alumni are individually referenced with sources proving that they went to the school. That is the central problem. WhisperToMe (talk) 16:53, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

• I'll go ahead and do that :) WhisperToMe (talk) 16:56, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

You're welome

You're welcome. I was just checking out your page to find out who is this editing machine who has done over 100 articles for the Backlog Elimination Drive!  :) See you 'round. --Diannaa ^TALK 18:35, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Leaderboard

Someone smart put up a leaderboard at Wikipedia:WikiProject_Guild_of_Copy_Editors/Backlog_elimination_drives/May_2010#Progress. You're on it, so if you can keep your numbers on it updated as you post your running totals, that would be helpful and much appreciated! ɳorɑfʈ^Talk! 15:07, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

GOCE Newsletter

GOCE backlog elimination drive chart Greetings from the Guild of Copy Editors Backlog Elimination Drive! We have now reached the halfway point, and here's what has happened so far. Requests Report - Good news! The number of special requests waiting to be edited has been reduced drastically, with almost all of the remaining items having editors committed to getting them done. Good work, people! Target Report - ɳorɑfʈ's initial target of reducing the backlog of articles for copy edit turned out to be unrealistic insane, so a new target was set: we hope to reduce the to backlog to less than 7,500 items in the queue by the end of the month. The number in the queue was 7,950 as of close of business yesterday. If we "concentrate our firepower" we can wipe out Jan, Feb, and March 2008, meaning the drive will have cleared four months off the backlog queue. Please consider copyediting from one of these months. Rewards Report - We now have some clear leaders on the board in all three Gold Star categories, and many people have qualified for the various barnstars. It is not too late to participate, as it takes just 2,000 words (pre-edit) to qualify for a barnstar! Don't wait! Start participating today. Remember, the ultimate winner is Wikipedia. Notice to Participants - For those who have indicated that you will be working on certain articles on the drive page in your respective tally box, please ensure that you complete these copyedits as soon as possible. Thank you very much for your participation so far! - Coordinator: ɳorɑfʈ^Talk! Co-coordinators: Diannaa ^TALK and S Masters (talk) This newsletter by Diannaa (writer) and SMasters (writer and typesetter). Thrown onto your doorstep by ɳorɑfʈ on a red Huffy bike.

Re:Nu metal dispute

Hello. I just want to say thanks for that; that was a good idea. More input would definitely be a good idea. Munci (talk) 19:49, 18 May 2010 (UTC)

Copy edit

Thanks for the copy edit on Bob Barr presidential campaign, 2008, it is greatly appreciated. --William S. Saturn (talk) 00:07, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

Punishment!

You shall suffer some sort of (yet to be determined) punishment for that deletion! :D — raeky ^(talk | edits) 03:06, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

Album categorization

Please see here The guidelines state in part, "Each album page should be placed into two categories, Category:<Artist name> albums" and "Previous discussions have formed the consensus that a category for an artist's albums should be created even if they have only released one album." Consequently, MDFMK (album) should be in Category:MDFMK albums, even though the latter is presently a redlink--that just means that it should be created. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 16:24, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

Perfectly Balanced Barnstar

		The Perfectly Balanced Barnstar
		The Perfectly Balanced Barnstar is awarded on the occasion of your achieving exactly 250 articles edited, for exactly 125,000 words, during the May GOCE Backlog Elimination Drive. Excellent! --Diannaa ^TALK 06:08, 1 June 2010 (UTC)

Backlog Elimination Drive Wrap-up

Thanks very much to all who helped with the Guild of Copy Editors Backlog Elimination Drive. We were very close to meeting our target of 7,500 articles remaining in the backlog. Our most shining success is the incredible reduction in the backlog of Special Requests. That part of the project saw a drop from 62 articles in the queue, some dating back to February of 2009, down to a stunning THREE, all of which were being edited at the close of the drive. The Special Requests page will now be a great resource for people looking to tidy up their article in advance of a GA or FA nomination, instead of a place where articles go to die. Moving forward GOCE backlog elimination drive chart up to 31 May The drive has not only forced a great leap forward in reducing the backlog. It has helped promote the Guild, and led to a greater awareness of the level of vigilance required to keep the backlog manageable. Ideas such as charts, graphs, and barnstars helped motivate editors, and meeting other users helped quell any feelings gnomish editors may have had in the past that they were toiling all alone. Keep up the good work people!! Stats Almost everyone who participated will receive a barnstar. We will be handing these out over the next week or so. Five people will receive the highest award for word count (80,000 or more), the Most Excellent Order of the Caretaker's Star: Bullock, Diannaa, NielsenGW, S Masters, and Torchiest. The Order of the Superior Scribe (40,000+) goes to Auntieruth55, Bobnorwal, Kojozone, Lfstevens, and Mlpearc. fds wins the Modern Guild of Copy Editors Barnstar (30,000+). The Old School League of Copyeditors Barnstar for 20,000+ is awarded to A. Parrot, mono, Truthkeeper88, and The Utahraptor. the Tireless Conributor Barnstar (12,000+) goes to dtgriffith, Laurinavicius, and Quinxorin. Buggie111, Brickie, cymru lass, liquidluck, noraft, and Yellow Monkey get the Cleanup Barnstar for 8,000+ words. The Working Man's Barnstar for 4,000+ words goes to Annalise and fetchcomms. The Modest Barnstar is awarded to Theo10011 and The Tito. Gold Star Award The Gold Star Award goes to the top editor in three challenges: Number of special requests fulfilled, number of articles edited, and number of words. Here are the final results. Final results: Gold Star Award: Requests Articles Words 1. SMasters (17) Torchiest (250) NielsenGW (150,360) 2. Bobnorwal (13) Diannaa (212) Diannaa (136,200) 3. Bullock (9) kojozone (76) Torchiest (125,000) Coordinator: ɳorɑfʈ^Talk! Co-coordinators: Diannaa ^TALK and S Masters (talk)

Soliciting your input

Hi. There's an attempt to bring the History of Spider-Man article, which needs enormous work, up to encyclopedic standards. You were among the editors in the deletion discussion, and it'd be good to get your input on, and edits to, the work-in-progress at User:Spidey104/Fictional history of Spider-Man sandbox. With regards, --Tenebrae (talk) 05:00, 3 June 2010 (UTC)

Nice signature

I'll take it. Tisane ^talk/_stalk 01:51, 8 June 2010 (UTC)

Revision to Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire and Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri articles

I noticed that you have revised either Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri or Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire.

I intend to revise those articles following the Wikipedia:WikiProject Video games/Article guidelines. There are more details on the discussion pages of those articles. I'd be interested in any comments you have. It would be best if your comments were on the discussion pages of the two articles.

Thank you.

Vyeh (talk) 23:44, 9 June 2010 (UTC)

Gold Star Award!

		The Guild of Copy Editors' Award
		It is with great pleasure, that I bestow on you the Guild of Copy Editors' Gold Star Award, for completing the largest number of articles (an astounding 250!) during the May 2010 Backlog Elimination Drive. Your contributions accounted for about a fifth of the total articles edited in the drive! Congratulations from the GOCE. ɳorɑfʈ^Talk! 04:07, 10 June 2010 (UTC)

That's gonna look so nice on my mantle. Torchiest ^talk/_contribs 04:08, 10 June 2010 (UTC)

Barnstar

	The Most Excellent Order of the Caretaker's Star
	For exceptional copyediting efforts during the May 2010 Guild of Copy Editors Backlog Elimination Drive, editing 250 articles with a combined total of 125,000 words, Torchiest is presented with this exclusive, brilliant, Most Excellent Order of the Caretaker's Star. Congratulations and thank you for all your hard work! --Diannaa ^TALK 04:20, 10 June 2010 (UTC)

...and the other one. :) Torchiest ^talk/_contribs 04:51, 10 June 2010 (UTC)

Thank you

Thank you very much for signing up for the July Backlog Elimination Drive! The copyedit backlog stretches back two and a half years, all the way back to the beginning of 2008! We're really going to need all the help we can to get it down to a manageable number. We've ambitiously set a goal of clearing all of 2008 from the backlog this month. In order to do that, we're going to need more participants. Is there anyone that you can invite or ask to participate with you? If so, we're offering an award to the person who brings in the most referrals. Just notify ɳorɑfʈ^Talk! or Diannaa ^TALK of who your referrals are. Once again, thanks for your support! Diannaa ^TALK 02:22, 11 June 2010 (UTC)

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You are now a Reviewer

Hello. Your account has been granted the "reviewer" userright, allowing you to review other users' edits on certain flagged pages. Pending changes, also known as flagged protection, is currently undergoing a two-month trial scheduled to end 15 August 2010.

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ANI

This message has been sent to inform you about a discussion at WP:ANI. The thread is WP:ANI#Request for community ban of Darkstar1st. Thank you. TFD (talk) 05:44, 23 June 2010 (UTC)

Your request for rollback

Hi Torchiest/Archive 2. After reviewing your request for rollback, I have enabled rollback on your account. Keep in mind these things when going to use rollback:

• Getting rollback is no more momentous than installing Twinkle.
• Rollback should be used to revert clear cases of vandalism only, and not good faith edits.
• Rollback should never be used to edit war.
• If abused, rollback rights can be revoked.
• Use common sense.

If you no longer want rollback, contact me and I'll remove it. Also, for some more information on how to use rollback, see Wikipedia:New admin school/Rollback. I'm sure you'll do great with rollback, but feel free to leave me a message if you run into troubles or have any questions about appropriate/inappropriate use of rollback. Thank you for helping to reduce vandalism. Happy editing! FASTILY ^(TALK) 03:25, 25 June 2010 (UTC)

RE: Reverting edits all at once

Thanks for telling me. --LordNecronus (talk) 09:38, 25 June 2010 (UTC)

Industrial music

Review's done, so once everything's fixed that is outlined I'll pass it; just letting you know. Wizardman _{Operation Big Bear} 23:29, 26 June 2010 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for File:Chris&Cosey.jpg

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