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My user and talk page policies

I have noted that a few other Wikipedians have started posting such disclaimers, and I feel that I must as well, as my user page and talk page have been vandalized at various times.

Vandalism will be reverted on sight. Period.
Personal attacks will not be tolerated and will be reported on sight. Period.
Defamatory statements will be removed AND reported on sight. Period.

I have read over MANY of the primary Wikipedia policies, and I do ask that other editors do the same, even newbies. I CAN AND WILL UPHOLD THEM.

Signed and updated,
John D. Buell
1 January 2010

Talk page archives

Due to length, I have begun to archive messages on my talk page. Please do not leave new messages on any such pages.

/Archive01 - Covering 1 April 2005 to 11 March 2006
/Archive02 - Covering 12 March 2006 to 29 October 2006
/Archive03 - Covering 30 October 2006 to 13 April 2006
/Archive04 - Covering April 2006 to 1 January 2010.
/Archive05 - Covering 2010 to 2012
/Archive06 - Covering 2013 to 2023

WikiProject Scouting Newsletter: March 2023

WikiProject Scouting | March 2023

Notes for March:

The article on the The Scout Association was recently "delisted" from Good Article status. Help is requested.
We are working to develop a featured portal, look here if you want to help.
Looking for a new project? perhaps authoring an article on Aids to Scoutmastership

Other ways to participate:

--evrik ^(talk) March 16, 2023

Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:49, 27 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Scouting Newsletter: July 2023

WikiProject Scouting | July 2023

Notes for July

On our To do list, we need to prioritize some tasks for articles outside of the US or the UK.

The Scout Association has been nominated for a good article reassessment.
25th World Scout Jamboree, this may be a good time to improve this article. Anyone going?

We want to develop a featured portal, look here if you want to help.
Wood Badge, Brownsea Island Scout camp and Philmont Scout Ranch all need attention.

Announcements for the benefit of all

Please go and "watch" this page: Article alerts. You will quickly see if any issues arise.
Here is a list of other pages to watch as well: Wikipedia:WikiProject Scouting/Watch

Other ways to participate

--evrik ^(talk)

Sent by Zippybonzo using MediaWiki message delivery at 16:41, 1 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed deletion of The Axis of Insanity

The article The Axis of Insanity has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Lack of significant coverage and failing to meet general notability guidelines. There is a lack of reliable sources for this article online. Existing external link is production company's website. List reference to this article is at Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures.

While all constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, pages may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Torpedoi (talk) 21:12, 22 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Scouting Newsletter: May 2024

WikiProject Scouting | May 2024

Notes for May:

Looking for something to work on? Try looking at, Category:Scouting articles needing attention.

Some important articles that need help: The Scout Association, NAYLE, Philmont Training Center, BSA Leadership Training, COPE

We are working to develop a featured portal, look here if you want to help.
Looking for a new project? perhaps authoring an article on Aids to Scoutmastership

Other ways to participate:

--evrik ^(talk) May 22, 2024

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+== My user and talk page policies ==
+I have noted that a few other Wikipedians have started posting such disclaimers, and I feel that I must as well, as my user page and talk page have been vandalized at various times.
+# Vandalism will be reverted on sight. Period.
-'''''Notice:''''' Due to a procedure I have scheduled on 5 October 2005, I will likely NOT be checking Wikipedia, including my user and talk pages, until after 10 October 2005.
+# Personal attacks will not be tolerated and will be reported on sight. Period.
+# Defamatory statements will be removed AND reported on sight. Period.
+I have read over MANY of the primary Wikipedia policies, and I do ask that other editors do the same, even newbies. I CAN AND WILL UPHOLD THEM.
-==[[Wikipedia:Welcome, newcomers|Welcome]] to the [[Wikipedia]]==
-I noticed you were new, and wanted to share some links I thought useful:
+Signed and updated,<br/>
-*[[Wikipedia:Tutorial]]
+John D. Buell<br/>
-*[[Wikipedia:Help desk]]
+January 2010<br/>
-*[[M:Foundation issues]]
-*[[Wikipedia:Policy Library]]
+== Talk page archives ==
-For more information click '''<big>[[User:Sam Spade/Resources/Welcome|here]]</big>'''. You can sign your name by typing 4 tildes, like this: <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>.
+Due to length, I have begun to archive messages on my talk page. Please do not leave new messages on any such pages.
+* [[/Archive01]] - Covering 1 April 2005 to 11 March 2006
-[[Image:Be bold.png|100px|left|Be bold!]]
+* [[/Archive02]] - Covering 12 March 2006 to 29 October 2006
-<br><br>
+* [[/Archive03]] - Covering 30 October 2006 to 13 April 2006
+* [[/Archive04]] - Covering April 2006 to 1 January 2010.
+* [[/Archive05]] - Covering 2010 to 2012
+* [[/Archive06]] - Covering 2013 to 2023
+----
+== WikiProject Scouting Newsletter: March 2023 ==
-<big>'''''[[User:Sam Spade|Sam Spade]]'''''</big>  13:24, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
+{| style="border: 5px solid #ABCDEF"
+|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" |
+|rowspan="2" |
+|style="padding: 0; vertical-align: middle; height: 1.1em; |[[File:Dr Who TARDIS neckerchief slide.jpg|right|150px]]'''<big>[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Scouting|WikiProject Scouting]]</big>'''  '''|'''  <small>March 2023</small>
+<br />
+'''Notes for March:'''<br>
+* The article on the [[The Scout Association]] was recently "[[Wikipedia:Good article reassessment/The Scout Association/1|delisted]]" from Good Article status. Help is requested.
+* We are working to develop a featured portal, [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Scouting/Ideas|look here if you want to help]].<br />
+*Looking for a new project? perhaps authoring an article on'' [[Aids to Scoutmastership]]''
+'''Other ways to participate:'''
+* [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Scouting|Join the conversations on our talkpage]] '''|''' [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Scouting/Ideas|Help us plan future events]]
+* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Scouting/Members|Become a member]] '''|''' [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Scouting/Members/delivery|Opt-out of notifications]] '''|''' {{watch|Wikipedia:WikiProject Scouting/Article alerts}}
+|}
+--[[User:evrik|evrik]]&nbsp;<sup>([[User talk:evrik|talk]])</sup> March 16, 2023
+Sent by [[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]) 15:49, 27 March 2023 (UTC)
-== Bobber2 ==
-Hi; I see you've recently posted something on [[User:Bobber2]]'s talk page.  FYI, this is a "problem editor" that I've kind of been keeping my eye on for a while, and he hasn't used this name since the end of April.  He now goes by [[User:Bobber1]].  He's almost completely unresponsive to messages on his talk pages (Bobber1 ''or'' Bobber2), so don't expect a reply.  If you see a problem with one of his edits, especially copyvio, just go ahead and fix it, but keep an eye on the article, because he has a tendency to undo other editor's fixes.  Thanks, [[User:Soundguy99|Soundguy99]] 15:13, 15 May 2005 (UTC)
-*He may not ''entirely'' be a lost cause; I've actually noticed a little bit of improvement in the time I've been watching him (I've actually only been around a couple of months myself).  And not all of his edits are junk, although the good ones tend to be pretty minor.  I just happened to notice that you found him via "HhGttGalaxy movie" (''so'' tired of typing the whole movie title); this appears to be one of his favorite subjects.  I can't really fix too much in that article - I haven't seen the movie yet.  (Not sure I want to, actually; loved the books/radio shows/BBC series and I've seen several reviews that say the movie's been "Hollywoodized" and is missing all the offbeat goodness of the originals.)  I figure that if more people see his edits and fix them and leave messages on his talk page(s), he might actually learn something by example.  [[User:Soundguy99|Soundguy99]] 16:10, 15 May 2005 (UTC)
+<!-- Message sent by User:Nnadigoodluck@enwiki using the list at https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:WikiProject_Scouting/Members/delivery&oldid=1145183905 -->
-I'm pretty sure that Bobber's ''real'' young, like 12 or under, so I doubt that he grasps the concept of "copyright".  Also, AFAIK, putting copywritten material on any Wikipedia page, "Talk" pages included,  w/out permission of the copyright holder is a violation of copyright, so I'd say you can probably feel free to delete any of the stuff he's adding that's copyvio.  [[User:Soundguy99|Soundguy99]] 11:22, 24 May 2005 (UTC)
+== WikiProject Scouting Newsletter: July 2023 ==
-== hitchhiker's ==
+{| style="border: 5px solid #ABCDEF ; background-color: #FFFFFF;"
-glad to see the radio and tv series get their own pages at last.  thanks!  :) [[User:Morwen|Morwen]] - [[User_talk:Morwen|Talk]] 20:52, 15 May 2005 (UTC)
+|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" |
+|rowspan="2" |
+|style="padding: 0; vertical-align: middle; height: 1.1em;" |[[File:World Scout Jamboree - Punch cartoon - Project Gutenberg eText 16628.png|right|150px]]'''<big>[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Scouting|WikiProject Scouting]]</big>'''  '''|'''  <small>July 2023</small>
+<br />
+;Notes for July:
+* On our [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Scouting/Todo|To do list]], we need to prioritize some tasks for articles outside of the US or the UK.
+:*[[The Scout Association]] has been nominated for a good article reassessment.
+:*[[25th World Scout Jamboree]], this may be a good time to improve this article. Anyone going?
+* We want to develop a featured portal, [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Scouting/Ideas|look here if you want to help]].
+* [[Wood Badge]], [[Brownsea Island Scout camp]] and [[Philmont Scout Ranch]] all need attention.
+;Announcements for the benefit of all:
+*Please go and "{{watch|Wikipedia:WikiProject Scouting/Article alerts}}" this page: [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Scouting/Article alerts|Article alerts]]. You will quickly see if any issues arise.
+*Here is a list of other pages to watch as well: [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Scouting/Watch]] <!--
+*Congratulations to our [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Scouting/Announcements|Barnstar awardees]]!-->
+;Other ways to participate:
-:No worries.  If I objected to my stuff to being edited I wouldn't submit it ;)  Going to add a summary of the 6th episode.  Glad I'm not treading on your toes there.  [[User:Morwen|Morwen]] - [[User_talk:Morwen|Talk]] 21:06, 15 May 2005 (UTC)
+* [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Scouting|Join the conversations on our talkpage]] '''|''' [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Scouting/Ideas|Help us plan future events]]
+* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Scouting/Members|Become a member]] '''|''' [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Scouting/Members/delivery|Opt-out of notifications]]
+|}
+--{{noping|evrik}}&nbsp;<sup>([[User talk:evrik|talk]])</sup>
+<noinclude>
-::It is certainly common practice to do such scans/photos.  Not really an expert on the legalities of it. [[User:Morwen|Morwen]] - [[User_talk:Morwen|Talk]] 16:01, 17 May 2005 (UTC)
+</noinclude>
+Sent by {{noping|Zippybonzo}} using {{noping|MediaWiki message delivery}} at 16:41, 1 July 2023 (UTC)
-==Hitchhiker's links==
+<!-- Message sent by User:Zippybonzo@enwiki using the list at https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:WikiProject_Scouting/Members/delivery&oldid=1160660572 -->
-There isn't a hard and fast rule. Have a look at [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style (links)]] to see what I mean. Generally, links are there where they are most useful. In the case of a page as long as that one, it's probably useful to have the actor names linked once per main section, so that the reader doesn't have to scroll all the way back up to find it (especially if they're using the TOC to jump to a later part of the article). But having it multiply linked within the same section would be excessive, I think. My suggestion would be once within each section is the right balance to strike. --[[User:Khaosworks|khaosworks]] 16:54, May 25, 2005 (UTC)
+==  [[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|Proposed deletion]] of [[:The Axis of Insanity]] ==
+[[File:Ambox warning yellow.svg|left|link=|alt=Notice|48px|]]
+The article [[:The Axis of Insanity]] has been [[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|proposed for deletion]]&#32;because of the following concern:
-==Hitchhiker's==
+<blockquote>'''Lack of significant coverage and failing to meet general notability guidelines. There is a lack of reliable sources for this article online. Existing external link is production company's website. List reference to this article is at [[Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures]].'''</blockquote>
+While all constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, pages may be [[WP:DEL#REASON|deleted for any of several reasons]].
-Do you think we really need a [[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)]] article about all the radio series at all?  I think it would be better if all the stuff in there was moved to the sub-articles.  [[User:Morwen|Morwen]] - [[User_talk:Morwen|Talk]] 12:38, 26 May 2005 (UTC)
+You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{Tlc|proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your [[Help:edit summary|edit summary]] or on [[Talk:The Axis of Insanity|the article's talk page]].
-==Testing==
-Just wanted to test my own signature to make sure I did it right! --[[User:JohnDBuell|JohnDBuell]] 16:46, 1 Jun 2005 (UTC)
+Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{Tlc|proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the [[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|proposed deletion process]], but other [[Wikipedia:deletion process|deletion process]]es exist. In particular, the [[Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion|speedy deletion]] process can result in deletion without discussion, and [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion|articles for deletion]] allows discussion to reach [[Wikipedia:Consensus|consensus]] for deletion.<!-- Template:Proposed deletion notify --> [[User:Torpedoi|Torpedoi]] ([[User talk:Torpedoi|talk]]) 21:12, 22 November 2023 (UTC)
-:It really DOES make a difference when I replace "Name" with my actual user name. *slaps self* --[[User:JohnDBuell|JohnDBuell]] | [[User talk:JohnDBuell|Talk]] 16:50, 1 Jun 2005 (UTC)
+== WikiProject Scouting Newsletter: May 2024 ==
-==Spelling note==
+{| style="border: 5px solid #ABCDEF"
-Yeah, either that or just have the spelling note on the main page.  [[User:Morwen|Morwen]] - [[User_talk:Morwen|Talk]] 23:07, 1 Jun 2005 (UTC)
+|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" |
+|rowspan="2" |
+|style="padding: 0; vertical-align: middle; height: 1.1em; |[[File:WikiProject_Scouting_campaign_hat.svg|right|150px]]'''<big>[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Scouting|WikiProject Scouting]]</big>'''  '''|'''  <small>May 2024</small>
+<br />
+'''Notes for May:'''<br>
+*Looking for something to work on? Try looking at, [[:Category:Scouting articles needing attention]].
+:Some important articles that need help: [[The Scout Association]], [[National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience|NAYLE]], [[Philmont Training Center]], [[Leadership_training_(Boy_Scouts_of_America)|BSA Leadership Training]], [[COPE_(Boy_Scouts_of_America)|COPE]]
+* We are working to develop a featured portal, [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Scouting/Ideas|look here if you want to help]].<br />
+*Looking for a new project? perhaps authoring an article on'' [[Aids to Scoutmastership]]''
+'''Other ways to participate:'''
-==Dresden==
+* [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Scouting|Join the conversations on our talkpage]] '''|''' [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Scouting/Ideas|Help us plan future events]]
-Does that mean that You would support consistent use of the name [[Gdansk]], instead of the present Gdansk/Danzig roulette? [[User:Space Cadet|Space Cadet]] 01:31, 10 Jun 2005 (UTC)
+* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Scouting/Members|Become a member]] '''|''' [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Scouting/Members/delivery|Opt-out of notifications]] '''|''' {{watch|Wikipedia:WikiProject Scouting/Article alerts}}
+|}
-==H2G2==
+--[[User:evrik|evrik]]&nbsp;<sup>([[User talk:evrik|talk]])</sup> May 22, 2024
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-Noticed already.  Yay!  [[User:Morwen|Morwen]] - [[User_talk:Morwen|Talk]] 11:44, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)
-== [[Pope Benedict XVI]] FAC ==
-The minor objection you have placed has been fixed. If you think it is good enough, then I ask you if you wish to strike out the comment you made and place other objections or place support for the article. Thank you. [[User:Zscout370|Zscout370]] [[User_talk:Zscout370|(Sound Off)]] 22:55, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)
-== U.S. English ==
-I rather liked "nonety" (why does the keyboard stick "i" and "o" next to each other). I hadn't realised that U.S. English didn't distinguish between floors and tales, though &mdash; is that universal in the States?  I could have sworn I'd seen the normal U.K. spelling in U.S. novels. [[User:Mel Etitis|Mel Etitis]]  ([[User talk:Mel Etitis|<font color="green">&Mu;&epsilon;&lambda; &Epsilon;&tau;&eta;&tau;&eta;&sigmaf;</font>)]] 6 July 2005 16:13 (UTC)
-:I didn't understand the first part of your reply; as to the second, that's something I've often wondered about.  Where did the use of "first floor" for "ground floor" come from?  The usual answer to such questions is German, or Italian, or Spanish, etc., but they all use variants on the U.K. English version (they use the U.S. stle in Japan, but I imagine that the influence is the other way). Trivial, but fascinating. --[[User:Mel Etitis|Mel Etitis]]  ([[User talk:Mel Etitis|<font color="green">&Mu;&epsilon;&lambda; &Epsilon;&tau;&eta;&tau;&eta;&sigmaf;</font>)]] 6 July 2005 16:43 (UTC)
-::I see; I think that my original question was too obscure; I just meant that I hadn't realised that U.S. English used the same word, "story", for both the floors of a building and tales told by a storyteller.  Is it possible that both spellings are in use?  Here, I've never seen any spelling but "storey".  [[User:Mel Etitis|Mel Etitis]]  ([[User talk:Mel Etitis|<font color="green">&Mu;&epsilon;&lambda; &Epsilon;&tau;&eta;&tau;&eta;&sigmaf;</font>)]] 6 July 2005 17:03 (UTC)
-==BioCOTW==
-I'm sorry for the confusion on that page, I forgot the edit section. [[User:Falphin|Falphin]] 00:33, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
-== DNA and diaeresis ==
-Thank you for providing sources for the ¨ in Noël. --[[User:Palnatoke|Palnatoke]] 16:33, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
-== [[Naperville Central High School]] ==
-Thanks for letting me know; as it stood it looked like a rather random bit of sub-vandalism.  I've tweaked the new section (I removed "famous", as it seemed to me to emphasise the non-fame (outside the locality?) of the people mentioned). --[[User:Mel Etitis|Mel Etitis]]  ([[User talk:Mel Etitis|<font color="green">Μελ Ετητης</font>)]] 14:20, 15 September 2005 (UTC)
-:I'd go for "notable" myself (and why not add yourself?  I've heard of you, and I hadn't heard of the others...). --[[User:Mel Etitis|Mel Etitis]]  ([[User talk:Mel Etitis|<font color="green">Μελ Ετητης</font>)]] 18:44, 15 September 2005 (UTC)
-== Chicago area meetup ==
-I've finally decided on a place for the first Wikipedia meetup in Chicago: 2 p.m. at '''Saturday, October 15th''' at [http://www.cafeiberico.com/ Cafe Iberico], a [[tapas|tapas bar]] in the River North neighborhood of Chicago at 739 N. La Salle Drive.  They have parking available and are 0.3 mile from the Chicago stop of the CTA Red Line.  See their website for parking information; for transit planning use [http://www.transitchicago.com/ the RTA trip planner] with a destination address of "739 N. La Salle Dr."  Cafe Iberico has vegetarian selections for those who are so inclined (sorry, they're not very vegan-friendly, I'm afraid).  The food is excellent and the environment very suitable for an informal gathering.  Do check their webpage for any additional questions, or ask me.  They typically cost typically costs between $10 and $15 per person; I'm willing to cover for anyone for whom this is too much (as long as we don't get too many people).
-Please let me know before '''Saturday, October 8th''' (by email or on my talk page) if you're planning on coming so I can make the appropriate reservations.  See you there!  Oh, and please share this invitation with anyone you know of in the Chicago area who I've missed.  [[User:Kelly Martin|Kelly Martin]] 19:53, 2 October 2005 (UTC)