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This situation with Achim and these edits to (apparently) submarines, appears to be getting a bit testy. Achim as a new editor I'm sure would appreciate a bit of consideration being extended to him, regarding his edits and how to deal with his exact quotations and citations. I'll spend a little time today going over his past contributions and offer some suggestions to him. New editors are not going to understand all the nuances of this sort of situation, while seasoned editors may use such a situation to try to force the issue. I hope you do not mind my looking into this a bit.[[User:Wjhonson|Wjhonson]] ([[User talk:Wjhonson|talk]]) 22:27, 7 December 2009 (UTC) |
This situation with Achim and these edits to (apparently) submarines, appears to be getting a bit testy. Achim as a new editor I'm sure would appreciate a bit of consideration being extended to him, regarding his edits and how to deal with his exact quotations and citations. I'll spend a little time today going over his past contributions and offer some suggestions to him. New editors are not going to understand all the nuances of this sort of situation, while seasoned editors may use such a situation to try to force the issue. I hope you do not mind my looking into this a bit.[[User:Wjhonson|Wjhonson]] ([[User talk:Wjhonson|talk]]) 22:27, 7 December 2009 (UTC) |
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23Prootie socks
Hi MBK, I see that you recently blocked 122.53.101.148 (talk · contribs) for being a sock of 23prootie (talk · contribs), particularly in relation to their edit warring in the Pacific War article. 119.95.7.96 (talk · contribs) and 121.28.34.69 (talk · contribs) are engaging in exactly the same behavior and are continuing the disputes that 23prootie was involved in and I and two other editors think that they're 23prootie socks. Could you please look into this? (I'd block the accounts and extend 23prootie's block myself, but I've been involved in various discussions in the article so I may not be neutral). Thanks, Nick-D (talk) 09:09, 20 October 2009 (UTC)
- Hi, Enigmaman (talk · contribs) has extended the block and blocked the latest IPs. Nick-D (talk) 21:21, 20 October 2009 (UTC)
Problems with User:Jasepl
- Hi, MBK! May I ask you to interferer in our "cold war" with User:Jasepl who is constantly ignoring evident facts and is continually doing whatever he wants inspite once established consensus. My questions are:
- Place of Azerbaijan in Aeroflot – Russian Airlines destinations article - if it is in Europe or in Asia. It is evident that Azer is in Asia, generally speaking, but in someone opinion it is in Europe...
- Terminated destinations section. My opponent is constantly deleting/undoing my revisions related to some destinations. However, there are References (at the end of the article) where all terminated destinations are clearly exposed. I wonder why he is doing this inspite this evident fact that each destination can be verified by these maps (indicated in References).
Thank you! --Dimitree 14:36, 25 October 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dimitree (talk • contribs)
- "Cold war", "opponent"? Wikipedia is not a battleground, my friend... —Ed (talk • contribs) 20:16, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
HMS Hood
Hi and thanks for the messages re requesting a re-rating. Problem is that the instructions for requesting an article are prohibitively complicated and deter a non-technical editor like me from easily doing so. All the best, bigpad (talk) 19:24, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
- I've taken the liberty of leaving a comment on his page. All the best, —Ed (talk • contribs) 20:46, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
Thank you
Thanks for keeping an eye out for me! Postoak (talk) 03:34, 2 November 2009 (UTC)
But, since "President" in this case refers to a specific political position — as opposed to, for example, the president of the chess club — shouldn't it be linked? Magus732 (talk) 03:19, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
Neutral opinion...
If you could take a look at this discussion and offer a neutral opinion for a somewhat major debate that's gotten started, I'd really appreciate it... I know it's a little out of your area of expertise — it's a talk page for an article on a wrestler — but I'd really like someone who's uninvolved to take a look at it... thanks... Magus732 (talk) 06:54, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
USS Missouri
It took me awhile, but I did find an internet source. I was actually there myself, so I remembered those people being there. Click on the link below and scroll down the page to the very bottom, and there it is. Click on summary, and you will see the information:
http://beta.abcnewsvsource.com/search/index/keywords/NEWS-NY?page_id=1289
VS OF THE REDEDICATION CEREMONY ABOARD THE RECOMMISSIONED USS MISSOURI. DIGNITARIES INTRODUCED AS THEY APPROACH A DAIS ARE: MISSOURI GOVERNOR JOHN ASHCROFT, SENATOR PETE WILSON (R-CALIF), SHIP SPONSOR MARGARET TRUMAN DANIEL, AND NAVY SECRETARY JOHN LEHMAN. LS OF A LARGE AUDIENCE LISTENING FROM THE DOCK. DEFENSE SECRETARY CASPAR WEINBERGER ALSO APPEARS ON THE DAIS. AFTER AN INVOCATION BY A CHAPLAIN, THE FOLLOWING SPEAKERS MAKE BRIEF REMARKS: SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR DIANNE FEINSTEIN, SENATOR WILSON AND MARGARET TRUMAN DANIEL.
Neanderthalprimadonna (talk) 18:53, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
Wiki Edits
Remove all of my edits then.
Your lack of assistance or direction is what will bring down wikipedia in the end
All the edits I have done in the past year and now you complain and delete them. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Ecps92 The information is valid and correct.
If it is misformated, then point out the fix, but don't remove VALID info.
ecps92
- MBK... think of WP:BITE again and please consider leaving a kind personal message instead of the templated warnings. Thanks... —Ed (talk • contribs) 05:28, 8 November 2009 (UTC)
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Conestoga (rocket)
I had moved the Conestoga Rocket page with the intent of modifying it to be a page about the company. My apologies for not discussing it first, but in the List of private spaceflight companies it became readily evident that there were several redlinked rockets as well as the parent company which is also redlinked in the article itself. The move I made, if followed up with the necessary changes, would have addressed all of those redlinks and consolidated the information onto one page, which is certainly not always desirable. However, the information in the page details the company, several versions of Conestoga, as well as the Percheron. I felt it was a reasonable move especially given the small amount of references available on the company and its rockets as well as its current defunct status. Again, I apologize for making the move without discussion, but I will suggest the move on the talk page as I still feel it makes sense. aremisasling (talk) 18:18, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
- I will also note that Wikipedia:RND#Naming_conventions doesn't address such a proposed move, merely the naming conventions for a page on a rocket. In this case it is actually a rocket family and therefore doesn't meet the convention anyway, but that's splitting hairs. aremisasling (talk) 18:26, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
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You're too quick...
...I was about to do that :) Thanks! Parsecboy (talk) 00:15, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
You removed the Commanding Officers section of this page which I had originally added. This section comes directly from the Welcome Aboard pamphlet provided to me while I had the honor of visiting this fine sub. I re-added the section and clarified the reference.--P Todd (talk) 01:21, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
I'm bored
So yeah, I'm bored, I've been messing around the wiki lately with nothing to do, so if you can give me a good topic out there and some reliable sources I'll drill away as your slave :)
No really, I do better in collabs firstly, and WW1 battleships seems like an interesting subject.
Pllleeeeasseee? :) ResMar 01:39, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
Invitation to participate in SecurePoll feedback and workshop
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Hey dude
Hey MBK, could you take a look and see what I did wrong in the infobox at Dutch 1913 battleship proposal? Also, you may want to consider unprotecting your talk page; it's been about a year and a half. :-) Regards, —Ed (talk • contribs) 22:35, 15 November 2009 (UTC)
- I'll take a look at the infobox. In regards to the protection, the vandal in question has sent me emails stating that he will never stop trying. Therefore I created User talk:MBK004/Anon which is clearly linked in the boxes at the top of this page for those who cannot post through the protection. -MBK004 22:39, 15 November 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for the note
I was thinking the same thing about bringing all battleship articles to FA status. But I'm a little more ambitious. I'd also like to do it with aircraft carrier articles. There are even some destroyers that deserve a little more attention, such as USS Borie. The ship's battle with a German U-Boat is the sort of event that could make an Academy-Award-winning screenplay. As you can see, I've been very productive with my time and would welcome an opportunity to team up with a more experienced editor on this project. I bring a lot of energy and time to devote to the project, as well as knowledge about the US Navy. I believe it's very important to maintain a consistent article style throughout the project. All warship articles should be laid out in roughly the same way. I see good efforts in this direction, but it isn't 100% yet. I also like the idea of section sub-headers that are "clickable" hotlinks to other articles about battles, military campaigns, and other key events. Skoal. Phoenix and Winslow (talk) 15:15, 20 November 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks for your 2nd note on my User Talk page. Wow! Not only did I get some attention from you, I got some attention from your commanding officer while he's on Wikibreak!! (What did I step in now??) ;-) If you get a moment, please review what I have done with USS Borie (DD-215) and provide feedback. It would be appreciated. Skoal. Phoenix and Winslow (talk) 23:17, 23 November 2009 (UTC)
- Please see my comments at Talk:USS Borie (DD-215). Have a Happy Thanksgiving. Phoenix and Winslow (talk) 23:50, 25 November 2009 (UTC)
Hello again
Thanks for the note about {{'}} but I really don't get it at all. Why make the apostrophe and the "s" non-italic in the possessive form? I see "how" it's done, but not "why." (See AP Stylesheet, which is what I've followed ever since I was the copy editor of the student newspaper.) Phoenix and Winslow (talk) 22:25, 30 November 2009 (UTC)
- OK, I'll start a new section at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Ships. I love these little exploratory expeditions ... Phoenix and Winslow (talk) 23:01, 30 November 2009 (UTC)
Arrow (missile) talkpage
Hi, I've noticed that Wikipedia:WikiProject Israel, Wikipedia:WikiProject Cold War, and Wikipedia:WikiProject Rocketry have the same common criteria for an A-class mark: The article is well-organized and essentially complete, having been reviewed by impartial reviewers from a WikiProject, like military history, or elsewhere. [1], [2], [3]. This article has been reviewed by impartial reviewers from a military history WikiProject and received an A-class mark, so what's the problem? Flayer (talk) 18:07, 26 November 2009 (UTC)
Oosterdam talkpage
WRT MS Oosterdam the facts and figures are accumulated via various maratime registries and by being on the actual ships and seeing the data making no good way to site this. But if the officers of the vessels don't have these correct, I don't know who does. The numbers are not necessarily easily to put references (links) on because LLoyds is a restricted site.
SirDeath (talk) 21:32, 26 November 2009 (UTC)
Happy Thanksgiving!
I just wanted to wish those Wikipedians who have been nice enough to give me a barnstar or smile at me, supportive enough to agree with me, etc., a Happy Thanksgiving! Sincerely, --A NobodyMy talk 07:12, 27 November 2009 (UTC)
List of Indian satellites
Please take another look at your {{primary sources}} tag on the article List of Indian satellites. I do not think it is appropriate in this case. The main source is indeed the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). However, ISRO is India’s NASA, and I certainly think that qualifies as a solid, if sole source. I think the {{primary sources}} tag is chiefly meant for articles on companies, bands, and the like. •••Life of Riley (T–C) 00:35, 29 November 2009 (UTC)
Question
Thanks for your reply. While I have you on the line, so to speak, perhaps you can offer some advice. In the article Hani and Sheh Mureed, I recently formatted a poem with its translation side-by-side, that had previously been formatted with the English translation below. I did this with a three-column table, using the center column for spacing. But this method is rather ungainly, and requires the use of many <br> tags for formatting. Do you know of any better method formatting poetry than this method? •••Life of Riley (T–C) 01:00, 29 November 2009 (UTC)
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Your name came up
at this thread. Cheers, --AndrewHowse (talk) 23:42, 1 December 2009 (UTC)
He's back
User:Middim13 appears to be back as User:68.49.118.180. Thanks - BilCat (talk) 07:12, 6 December 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks for the heads up, if he continues to persist, I'll probably ask a checkuser for help with a rangeblock. -MBK004 07:39, 6 December 2009 (UTC)
Thecolombygroup
Would you be willing to explain why you blocked thecolombygroup? I do not understand your block log entry. The user had only two edits. You blocked them with an indefinite block. Thanks.Wjhonson (talk) 08:31, 7 December 2009 (UTC)
- Thank you for your response on my talk page. So you do not feel that your co-involvement in editing the Chris Botti page, even if only reverting that editor's entries may have positioned you as an "involved" editor in that article's content? And you do not feel that your block of this user should perhaps, in that sort of case, have been reviewed by another admin. Is that your feeling on this matter? Thanks.Wjhonson (talk) 23:21, 7 December 2009 (UTC)
ISS FAC4.
Hello there! As an editor who has posted a comment in one of the recent Peer Reviews, GANs or FACs of International Space Station, or who has contributed to the article recently, I was wondering if you wouldn't mind commenting in the current Featured Article Candidacy with any suggestions you have for article improvements (and being bold and making those changes), whether or not you feel any issues you have previously raised have been dealt with, and, ultimately, if you believe the article meets the Featured Article guidelines. This is the fourth FAC for this article, and it'd be great to have it pass. Many thanks in advance, Colds7ream (talk) 16:45, 7 December 2009 (UTC)
Achim
This situation with Achim and these edits to (apparently) submarines, appears to be getting a bit testy. Achim as a new editor I'm sure would appreciate a bit of consideration being extended to him, regarding his edits and how to deal with his exact quotations and citations. I'll spend a little time today going over his past contributions and offer some suggestions to him. New editors are not going to understand all the nuances of this sort of situation, while seasoned editors may use such a situation to try to force the issue. I hope you do not mind my looking into this a bit.Wjhonson (talk) 22:27, 7 December 2009 (UTC)
Thanks
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For watching my talk page while I was away I hereby award you the Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar. TomStar81 (Talk) 15:07, 8 December 2009 (UTC) |