User talk:Ched

Please note

I have moved my talk page to archives, and so the 4+ years of history prior to 2012 can be found there link. If there's a past discussion you want to revisit - let me know which one. Thank you.

just a note...

I wish you all the very best. — Ched :  ?  06:51, 7 March 2012 (UTC)

"and also with you", --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:28, 7 March 2012 (UTC)

(>**)> hugzies. Pesky (talk) 13:37, 7 March 2012 (UTC)

you know what, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:16, 14 March 2012 (UTC)

Comments, please!

On this :D Pesky (talk) 09:55, 11 March 2012 (UTC)

C'mon, let's have you!

(>**)> Granny-hugz! I've ported some ideas from your civility sandbox over to WT:CIV, where we're having a good discussion. Come and join in! Pesky (talk) 10:21, 14 March 2012 (UTC)

luv them hugs. :-). I'll get over there as soon as I can. Just taking care of some real life stuff is all. hugz returned. — Ched :  ?  23:13, 14 March 2012 (UTC)

Megahugglesnugglecuddles to you! Lots of cuddly hugz ;P We seem to have achieved some real improvements in the civility policy; not everything I'd like to get there is there yet, but an awful lot has stuck, which I'm really pleased about. I think one of the things most conspicuous by its absence earlier was things to do before jumping straight to dispute resolution; the other thing highly conspicuous by its absence was the {{dispute-resolution}} box, which has links to all sorts of ideas which should always be borne in mind. I really do feel, at the moment, that we have achieved some [cringe in preparation for PosThink phrase] "meaningful progression". Ahem. Sorry, those awful jargonistic things do stick in the mind! Pesky (talk) 12:03, 20 March 2012 (UTC)

Culinary education

	ANI-related snack
	Ched, while we appreciate your contributions, we are saddened by your lack of knowledge in certain areas. Here's a crumpet; savor it and let its tasty bubbles expand your mind. BTW, you get double points if you refer to Pesky or me on one of the noticeboards as "thinking man's crumpet". Drmies (talk) 16:06, 17 March 2012 (UTC)

LOL .. now that's MY kind of "crumpet" ... :D — Ched :  ?  15:56, 19 March 2012 (UTC)

I would be delighted to be the thinking man's crumpet, but sadly I don't think I have the looks required for that description! Pesky (talk) 09:15, 21 March 2012 (UTC)

Building bridges

As someone who has talent for building bridges I think you may enjoy to look at two of them on one page even if you don't understand the language (or do you?) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:47, 19 March 2012 (UTC)

I can use the "translate" feature. Sadly, no - I don't speak German, although given my family heritage - that's a bit ironic. I'll certainly have a look through it though. Did PS work on this article too? 28bytes? ... You takin all our best content editors over to "de" Gerda? LOL. — Ched :  ?  15:58, 19 March 2012 (UTC)

Well, even if you don't read German, you can interpret a Versionsgeschichte (history). No, PS didn't touch it, someone else translated it a while ago (probably looking at the stats with the nice picture), the Baluarte Bridge went the same way. Then that one got blocked, I nominated, and here it is. I nominated for 28bytes now, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:52, 19 March 2012 (UTC)

18,756 hits, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:00, 20 March 2012 (UTC)

update second day: + 5,414, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:46, 21 March 2012 (UTC)

talkback

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IRC

Hi Ched,

Just seen your message. Of course, you are welcome any time. Leaky Caldron 09:43, 5 April 2012 (UTC)

Hi LC,

I'll drop over soon. I'm thinking of some sort of RfC on IRC at the moment, but right now it's just a placeholder in my sandbox until I get an idea on how to proceed. I'd be interested in your views (along with a few other folks). Have a great day. ttys. — Ched :  ?  15:56, 5 April 2012 (UTC)

There will be a lot of cynicism to overcome to gain universal acceptance of IRC in its current form. If there is a clear, indisputable & valid justification for using unlogged real-time chat for en-WP, it must be clearly distinguished from the social networking sub-culture tag that it has (fairly or unfairly) acquired. My basic philosophy is that if it isn't in writing it doesn't exist, which is obviously a major pitfall since nothing appears to be logged in a way that can be readily shared on-wiki. As far as Mabdul was concerned, even if his IRC stuff was acceptable or disregarded, I'm afraid his April Foolery was the ultimate determinant. In fact, if it had occurred a day earlier, he would probably have faced a highly embarrassing snow close or withdrawal which would have done his future prospects no good at all. Leaky Caldron 20:24, 5 April 2012 (UTC)

I think I remember a couple times that I haven't agreed with your views on something or other, (then again, it would probably be tough to find many folks at all that don't think I'm an idiot :-)) but in this case - yes, I agree with you 100%. I'm not even sure the RfC could accomplish anything, but I think it's worth a try. If nothing else it would give a central place for folks to air out their thoughts. I did start the placeholder page at User talk:Ched Davis/RfC on IRC, but I think others could likely provide a better insight than me (at least at the start). I haven't published the link anywhere yet really - but I would like to see some discussion on the subject. I know that I've seen a LOT of RfAs tank because of IRC - probably some are justified, and some aren't. Like you, I think a lot has to do with how IRC is used. — Ched :  ?  23:35, 6 April 2012 (UTC)

Yes

Cross-page talk page stalking: WP:PLURALS gives a decent explanation. Essentially, "[band name] is an American band" and "[band name] are an English band" to comply with WP:ENGVAR. 28bytes (talk) 16:40, 5 April 2012 (UTC)

AHHHHH ... VERY cool. Thank you 28, that's exactly what I was looking for. I just had no idea it had been documented like that. Thanks. — Ched :  ?  16:46, 5 April 2012 (UTC)

LOL, didnya know there's a WP: link for everything? :) 28bytes (talk) 16:47, 5 April 2012 (UTC)

LOL .. yep, I should know that by now. Thank goodness for MOS eh? ... ;-) — Ched :  ?  20:23, 5 April 2012 (UTC)

Passion

He was despised --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:47, 5 April 2012 (UTC)

I would so much love to hear you and your choir perform some of that stuff over the Easter holiday. It's a great article by the way .. I really enjoyed reading it. — Ched :  ?  23:43, 6 April 2012 (UTC)

Agnus Dei was great! Barnby in the Easter Vigil and Mozart Mass K 194 tomorrow (the other choir). See also, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:22, 7 April 2012 (UTC)

Maybe if I hang around long enough, a little of that culture will rub off on me too. :) — Ched :  ?  12:28, 7 April 2012 (UTC)

Do me a favour, hang around! Sometimes it's not easy, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:44, 7 April 2012 (UTC)

Dispute resolution survey

Dispute Resolution – Survey Invite Hello Ched. I am currently conducting a study on the dispute resolution processes on the English Wikipedia, in the hope that the results will help improve these processes in the future. Whether you have used dispute resolution a little or a lot, now we need to know about your experience. The survey takes around five minutes, and the information you provide will not be shared with third parties other than to assist in analyzing the results of the survey. No personally identifiable information will be released. Please click HERE to participate. Many thanks in advance for your comments and thoughts. You are receiving this invitation because you have had some activity in dispute resolution over the past year. For more information, please see the associated research page. Steven Zhang DR goes to Wikimania! 23:51, 5 April 2012 (UTC)

 Done — Ched :  ?  02:20, 7 April 2012 (UTC)

Feedback

The cabal is pleased with your work today. You've earned this. Von Restorff (talk) 21:00, 7 April 2012 (UTC)

lol .. ok, that really made me smile. TY. Well done. — Ched :  ?  21:37, 7 April 2012 (UTC)

A beer for you!

Cheers Ched. Drmies (talk) 22:45, 7 April 2012 (UTC)

Ahhhhhh ... you know me so well. Love it. :-) — Ched :  ?  22:59, 7 April 2012 (UTC)

I'm reading over all the MF discussions. "You're brainless" is what the PA boiled down to. Is that really blockable? So much ado about nothing. The target on the back comment (can't remember who said it) was very appropriate. What could have happened if nothing had happened? Two people might, *might*, have yelled at one another some more. What did happen? The usual drama. And MF might not be back this time. Can't blame him. BTW, it must be irritating to have all these people (including me) fawn over you, at the same time that you're getting blocked over some nonsense. I'd like for all of us to leave him alone but he's such a roadside attraction...everyone wants in...and next up is the complaints from his detractors about the group of friends that comes to defend him. And they're right, and so are we, the defenders. It's all such a waste of time. I could have made rice pudding instead of reading all that. Sorry, I'm venting. Now back to Chopped. Drmies (talk) 02:18, 8 April 2012 (UTC)

I agree 100% with everything you've said. Don't get me wrong, I think VERY highly of Courcelles, but I think he screwed up big time with this one. I know for Malleus it's not just this "one of", but the conglomeration of all the BS he's had to endure. It's not often you run across someone that is so open and honest on the Internet. Malleus is so outright pure in everything he's done, it almost defies belief. I remember one time that I went and asked him about how to phrase a sentence. And I'm hardly one that he thinks very much of. But .. he not only offered top quality advice ... but the man actually went to the article and spent 3 or 4 HOURS of his life to improve it. They should rename the site Malleuspedia. So many great folks that have been beat upon here. Good people trying to do the right things, add content, improve a project that offers knowledge for free to the public - and they get beat upon for no damn good reason. OK .. now I'm venting ... Happy Easter Drmies, I hope you have a great one. — Ched :  ?  18:07, 8 April 2012 (UTC)

Message

Hello. You have a new message at Anna Frodesiak's talk page. 23:12, 7 April 2012 (UTC)

Jimbo'sTalk: E-Mail thread

Re: Comments by other editors about my reply to User:Bates. I really don't care how other editors "feel" about me. That is except for a few editors that I hold in esteem. You being one of a dozen or so. I won't get into a long rant defending my response to his "maybe I'm doing this wrong" banter. But just so you know, only moments after my reply to him on Jimbo's page, I visited his talk and made an attempt to soften my perhaps "perceived to be too harsh" comment. So...before anyone chastized me I reached out to the newbie to make sure his heart wasn't broken by the rejection. I have welcomed Hundreds of Newbies and have strived to do what I can to combat incivility. Nothing has changed. Bates just mis-understood where I was coming from. I came here because wanted to be clean with you. ```Buster Seven Talk 18:05, 11 April 2012 (UTC)

Actually I did notice that. I was somewhat surprised that ANYone would think you were being unkind or harsh. Your efforts here have to be some of the kindest and most understanding posts I'm aware of. I saw that you also dropped a friendly welcome at his page - well done. I probably should have dropped by your page and applauded you for that. Cheers Buster, hope all is well in your neck of the woods. — Ched :  ?  18:09, 11 April 2012 (UTC)

Go ahead block me. I can't do anything anyway. My edit is erased on every time. Seems only a privileged can edit. Keep your aristocracy.