User talk:Tslocum/Archive 1

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Archive 1

Archive 2

Cave diagrame

I noticed the cave diagram under the Allegory of the cave article. I like it, but it may be accused of "synthesis", which is original research. I think the diagram could be defended as a summary, if it is tied directly to some text, if this is in fact your diagram. Richiar (talk) 17:13, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

Got your note: there is a distinction between a summarization of a source, and a synthesis, under the guideline of no original research. A summary is where an editor in a creative way states what is said in primary and secondary sources that is verifiable. Synthesis, on the other hand, is where an editor says things that aren't really being said by the source references: they are taking things one step further and adding on their own ideas—that is original research.

After I sent you the note above, I reflected on the issue some more. I don't really know if the image you made is summarization or synthesis. I don't know enough of primary or secondary sources. I like your image; I would like to have a clearer description of how the different elements relate to Plato's metaphor. If your image resembles the elements in Plato's allegory, then everything is, in fact, fine, and I would then be in error in suggesting it to be synthesis. --Richiar (talk) 02:15, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

Welcomes

Is it generally common practice to give an IP address a welcome message? The Kaleb (talk) 08:53, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

I was just curious... Maybe I was just a little jealous that nobody welcomed my IP address. The Kaleb (talk) 22:30, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

Golden Ratio

Good job; I was looking through that page to find where the vandalism started. Thanks for cleaning it up!  Frank  |  talk  11:11, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

Fast reverting

Hello, Tj9991! Just a question: How can you revert very quickly while using Huggle? A fast internet connection maybe? Because on the Kathrine Taylor article, you reverted a vandal in about 0.975 seconds, making it very quick. Just wondering... -- SchfiftyThree 03:50, 19 July 2008 (UTC)

Yeah just a bit, how on earth?! I got beaten to a revert FOUR TIMES on Metal by you Huggle users! In fact I got confused about how many warnings had been had and probably blocked too early; doesn't matter too much though as they were clearly intent on continuing. I guess CDVF and Twinkle just don't hack it. I'm going to boot to Windows and have a play with Huggle I think - well done, keep it up. —Sean Whitton / 15:11, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for giving me the link to the sandbox. I couldn't find it so I did that. Thanks 58.107.196.66 (talk) 05:18, 19 July 2008 (UTC)

User Whitelist

Hi there. Who should I speak with about this whitelist? An sysop maybe?--KaragouniS :  Chat  05:22, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

be more understanding

i saw the comments you made on User_talk:24.166.107.33 and think that you should be more understanding with the new user. if you are going to correct anon users, offer suggestions as to what they could do right to try and improve wikipedia. don't just slap them down. otherwise, you're just hurting wikipedia.Notepad47 (talk) 08:55, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

why are you getting so defensive and acting like i'm insulting your family? i'm simply offering suggestions to help you be a better community member. when your temper flares down i would appreciate an apology. that said, i'm sure that once you re-read what you say you will realize that although you were technically in line with policy, it could only have helped to make helpful suggestions. even if just 1/10 people making these edits is made into a good editor by your helpful suggestions instead of your attitude turning them off, you will have done more than you could ever do alone to help wikipedia. good luck with this! Notepad47 (talk) 09:01, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

are you just one of those angry wikipedians who takes out his anger on the "common people" to keep the masses away from your elitist project? stop it- that attitude is bad for wikipedia. Notepad47 (talk) 09:18, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

ANotepad47

I'd just like to flag up ANotepad47 quickly.

I caught editing my comments on his talk page. See 08:41, 22 July 2008.

They are obviously older than a day old. I have no idea what they are up to or why but that was insane to try and get away with. I am so sick of people wasting other people's time with stupidity.

Thank you --Lucyintheskywithdada (talk) 09:01, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

i made the point to lucy that i was simply clarifying what i thought his intent was and that if i was wrong he was welcome to change it. you shouldn't talk about people behind their backs- this is america i have the right to hear charges against me and defend myself. what are you a communist?Notepad47 (talk) 09:10, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

This is not america, this is the internet, you have no rights on the internet except for a right to privacy.— Dædαlus^Contribs /_Improve 10:17, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

Whale Sharks

Hi Tj9991, I am new to editing wikipedia but use it for reference daily and noticed my edit was removed for a few reasons. I editied this from work hence the IP change. I made the edits from a personal experience a week ago and the company has no association to me. I saw the other links to other companys and believed this would be acceptable. I had such an amazing experience with this company and it's not spam in any way. I swam with 8 different whale sharks with this company and would think others would find this information useful I certainly would. How can I get these edit's accepted on wikipedia? [1]

Thank you for any advice you can give. 90.203.15.73 (talk) 22:59, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

RE: Huggle

Well I've been away from Wikipedia for a year or so and so things have changed on the RC patrol front, most definately. I used to be a prolific VandalProof user: I made thousands of reversions with that. I've got back into the old coalface over the past few days just using CDVF and Twinkle and it's been going fine and most of the time I've been beating HG users... until you and someone else came along who have been beating me to most reverts. So I just booted to Windows to have a play with this thing. The fact it makes use of my admin rollback sounds like something pretty signficant in its speed. I'll let you know how I get on! —Sean Whitton / 15:22, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

Keyboard shortcuts?! This is entirely insane! Let's see how I do. —Sean Whitton / 15:28, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

help!

I'm being ganged up on by two people claiming to be admin. who are deleting sourced text from the Lennar site. I'm too afraid to challenge them any further. I put notices on the discussion site and their talk pages and they gave me trouble about both, and removed what I said on the discussion page, even though I think they are not supposed to do that. Can you help? I don't know the process and don't want to screw up. I know you confronted Kneakie1, but now we have Jehochman and Ckatz to contend with.--David Tornheim (talk) 21:40, 24 July 2008 (UTC)