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==[[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Fred Bauder]]== |
==[[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Fred Bauder]]== |
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You recently offered a statement in a request for arbitration. The Arbitration Committee has accepted that request for arbitration and an arbitration case has been opened at [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Fred Bauder]]. Evidence that you wish the arbitrators to consider should be added to the evidence subpage, at [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Fred Bauder/Evidence]]. '''Please add your evidence by November 27, 2018, which is when the evidence phase closes.''' You can also contribute to the case workshop subpage, [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Fred Bauder/Workshop]]. For a guide to the arbitration process, see [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Guide to arbitration]]. For the Arbitration Committee, --[[User:Cameron11598|Cameron<sub><small>11598</small></sub>]] <sup>[[User Talk:Cameron11598|(Talk)]] </sup> 21:05, 16 November 2018 (UTC) |
You recently offered a statement in a request for arbitration. The Arbitration Committee has accepted that request for arbitration and an arbitration case has been opened at [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Fred Bauder]]. Evidence that you wish the arbitrators to consider should be added to the evidence subpage, at [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Fred Bauder/Evidence]]. '''Please add your evidence by November 27, 2018, which is when the evidence phase closes.''' You can also contribute to the case workshop subpage, [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Fred Bauder/Workshop]]. For a guide to the arbitration process, see [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Guide to arbitration]]. For the Arbitration Committee, --[[User:Cameron11598|Cameron<sub><small>11598</small></sub>]] <sup>[[User Talk:Cameron11598|(Talk)]] </sup> 21:05, 16 November 2018 (UTC) |
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== "Gossip" == |
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You removed a section about a controversy between [[Gabbie Hanna]] and [[RiceGum]] from both of their respective pages on basis of "gossip" because YouTube was used as a source. How can YouTube be discredited as grounds of gossip when both of those people are YouTubers using that platform for their livelihoods. Also, there are other references in both articles basing a YouTube as the source, how come those can stand but the controversy section can’t? [[User:VoltronUniverse|VoltronUniverse]] ([[User talk:VoltronUniverse|talk]]) 00:09, 24 November 2018 (UTC) |
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:{{re|VoltronUniverse}} per [[WP:BLPREMOVE]], controversies are a big no-no unless you can provide and cite [[WP:SECONDARY]] third-party [[WP:RS|reliable]] sources. YouTube is not reliable, see [[WP:RSP]] for a quick overview of what is reliable for what. <span style="background-color:#cee">[[User:Wumbolo|<span style="color:#066;font-family:Symbol">w</span><span style="color:#066;font-family:Segoe Script">umbolo</span>]]</span> [[User talk:Wumbolo|<span style="color:#37C;font-family:webdings">^^^</span>]] 07:28, 24 November 2018 (UTC) |
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:{{re|Wumbolo}} but there were other third party sources sighted. The YouTube sources weren’t even that necessary. |
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::{{re|VoltronUniverse}} there was one other website cited, but it doesn't seem particularly reliable (the author doesn't seem to have previous experience), and per [[WP:EXTRAORDINARY]], a good source is required here. <span style="background-color:#cee">[[User:Wumbolo|<span style="color:#066;font-family:Symbol">w</span><span style="color:#066;font-family:Segoe Script">umbolo</span>]]</span> [[User talk:Wumbolo|<span style="color:#37C;font-family:webdings">^^^</span>]] 18:41, 24 November 2018 (UTC) |
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== WP:NPA == |
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Regarding [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/Incidents&diff=870389068&oldid=870384833 this posting] at WP:ANI: |
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It's a requirement -- at the very least, common courtesy -- to: |
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:1) Notify the editors that you're demanding to be blocked |
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:2) Provide the slightest shred of evidence to back up your claim |
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::2a) you should use the adjective "obvious" only when something IS obvious, and not as a substitute for actual reasons. |
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If you don't, then someone could wind up blocked, all right, just not whom you intended. --[[User:Calton|Calton]] | [[User talk:Calton|Talk]] 00:39, 25 November 2018 (UTC) |
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:I just pointed out that the discussion obviously had to get some attention. I did not have a specific list of users in my mind, so I would rather that an admin takes their time to judge each discussion participant separately. Some may need warnings; some may need blocks. <span style="background-color:#cee">[[User:Wumbolo|<span style="color:#066;font-family:Symbol">w</span><span style="color:#066;font-family:Segoe Script">umbolo</span>]]</span> [[User talk:Wumbolo|<span style="color:#37C;font-family:webdings">^^^</span>]] 10:46, 25 November 2018 (UTC) |
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== Gamemaster's screen == |
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Hi Wumbolo. Do you really consider that "[[Gamemaster's screen]]" should be deleted? why? [[User:Kintaro|Kintaro]] ([[User talk:Kintaro|talk]]) 19:45, 25 November 2018 (UTC) |
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:{{re|Kintaro}} My reason is at [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Gamemaster's screen]]. [[WP:NPRODUCT]] says that we need third-party coverage to have an article about a product. <span style="background-color:#cee">[[User:Wumbolo|<span style="color:#066;font-family:Symbol">w</span><span style="color:#066;font-family:Segoe Script">umbolo</span>]]</span> [[User talk:Wumbolo|<span style="color:#37C;font-family:webdings">^^^</span>]] 19:56, 25 November 2018 (UTC) |
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::I'm sorry but you completely missed the point. Let us put it that way: "[[Nike Air Max|Nike Air Max 90]]" is to "[[shoe]]" what "[[Dungeon Masters Screen]]" is to "[[Gamemaster's screen]]". You got it, right? a gamemaster's screen is only a type of accessory used in roleplaying-games, same as dice or character sheets. The article "[[Gamemaster's screen]]" is not affected by [[WP:NPRODUCT]], same as nor it is the article "[[shoe]]". Please, proceed as it is due and remove the delete notice. [[User:Kintaro|Kintaro]] ([[User talk:Kintaro|talk]]) 20:20, 25 November 2018 (UTC) |
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:::Hi Wumbolo, I moved the present discussion to [[Wikipedia talk:Articles for deletion/Gamemaster's screen|the deletion talk page]]. Regards. [[User:Kintaro|Kintaro]] ([[User talk:Kintaro|talk]]) 23:37, 26 November 2018 (UTC) |
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== Your participation at AfD == |
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Could I ask you to please stop nominating articles for deletion? I just took a look at some stats, and in the past 6 months you have nominated 110 articles for deletion. Of those, 22 have successfully been deleted or redirected, and 82 were kept. 5 of your nominations are still open, but 4 of them are also headed towards a keep result. I don't want to give you a hard time, but might I suggest finding some articles to expand instead? You've done some [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=SethBling&action=history excellent work] in that area, and it would be great to see more of it. {{pb}} I hope that you will take this message in the spirit in which it was intended, which is to help each other contribute in ways that are best for the project. Cheers. [[User_talk:Bradv|<span style="color:#C60">Brad</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Bradv|<span style="color:#C60">v</span>]] 05:16, 26 November 2018 (UTC) |
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:I think I'll replace the AfD's with NPP, which is not purely AfD noms, when I'm in that mood. <span style="background-color:#cee">[[User:Wumbolo|<span style="color:#066;font-family:Symbol">w</span><span style="color:#066;font-family:Segoe Script">umbolo</span>]]</span> [[User talk:Wumbolo|<span style="color:#37C;font-family:webdings">^^^</span>]] 08:19, 26 November 2018 (UTC) |
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== [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Portals]] update #023, 25 Nov 2018 == |
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There are now 4,180 portals. |
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Will we break 5,000 by the end of the year? |
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I know we can. But, that is up to you! |
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( New portals are created with <code><nowiki>{{subst:Basic portal start page}}</nowiki></code> or |
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<code><nowiki>{{subst:bpsp}}</nowiki></code> ) |
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=== Happy Holidays === |
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'''Hello everyone!''' Enjoy the '''[[Christmas and holiday season|holiday season]]''' and '''[[winter solstice]]''' (if it's occurring in your area of the world), and thanks for your work in maintaining, improving, and expanding [[Wikipedia:Portal|portals]]. Cheers, <span class="nowrap"> — ''[[User talk:The Transhumanist|The Transhumanist]]'' </span> 06:51, 26 November 2018 (UTC) |
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:<div style="float:left">''{{resize|88%|Spread the WikiLove; use {{tls|Season's Greetings}} to send this message}}''</div>{{-}} |
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=== Jingling along === |
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The following portals have been created since the last issue: |
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# [[Portal:Advanced Micro Devices|Advanced Micro Devices]] |
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# [[Portal:Aqua Teen Hunger Force|Aqua Teen Hunger Force]] |
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# [[Portal:Aquatic ecosystems|Aquatic ecosystems]] |
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# [[Portal:Blackberries|Blackberries]] |
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# [[Portal:Blade (comics)|Blade]] |
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# [[Portal:Blake and Mortimer|Blake and Mortimer]] |
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# [[Portal:Climate|Climate]] |
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# [[Portal:Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] |
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# [[Portal:Dua Lipa|Dua Lipa]] |
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# [[Portal:Eels|Eels]] |
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# [[Portal:Eggs|Eggs]] |
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# [[Portal:Emmy Awards|Emmy Awards]] |
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# [[Portal:Fallout (series)|Fallout]] |
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# [[Portal:Flutes and whistles|Flutes and whistles]] |
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# [[Portal:Geophysics|Geophysics]] |
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# [[Portal:Ghost (Swedish band)|Ghost]] |
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# [[Portal:Hartford Whalers|Hartford Whalers]] |
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# [[Portal:HBO|HBO]] |
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# [[Portal:Hot sauces|Hot sauces]] |
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# [[Portal:International System of Units|International System of Units]] |
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# [[Portal:Jawaharlal Nehru|Jawaharlal Nehru]] |
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# [[Portal:Kendrick Lamar|Kendrick Lamar]] |
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# [[Portal:KFC|KFC]] |
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# [[Portal:Kingdom of England|Kingdom of England]] |
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# [[Portal:M.I.A.|M.I.A.]] |
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# [[Portal:Marvel Comics|Marvel Comics]] |
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# [[Portal:Marvel Entertainment|Marvel Entertainment]] |
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# [[Portal:Minerals|Minerals]] |
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# [[Portal:Mixed martial arts|Mixed martial arts]] |
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# [[Portal:Money|Money]] |
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# [[Portal:MTV|MTV]] |
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# [[Portal:Museums|Museums]] |
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# [[Portal:National Hockey League|National Hockey League]] |
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# [[Portal:Natural resources|Natural resources]] |
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# [[Portal:Nature|Nature]] |
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# [[Portal:NBC|NBC]] |
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# [[Portal:Nehru–Gandhi family|Nehru–Gandhi family]] |
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# [[Portal:Orthoptera|Orthoptera]] |
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# [[Portal:PATH|PATH]] |
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# [[Portal:Pears|Pears]] |
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# [[Portal:Physiology|Physiology]] |
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# [[Portal:Ponds|Ponds]] |
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# [[Portal:Pope Francis|Pope Francis]] |
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# [[Portal:Potatoes|Potatoes]] |
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# [[Portal:Presidents of the United States|Presidents of the United States]] |
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# [[Portal:Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] |
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# [[Portal:Salad dressings|Salad dressings]] |
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# [[Portal:Santiago, Cape Verde|Santiago]] |
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# [[Portal:Six Flags|Six Flags]] |
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# [[Portal:Stan Lee|Stan Lee]] |
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# [[Portal:Starbucks|Starbucks]] |
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# [[Portal:Stem cells|Stem cells]] |
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# [[Portal:Systems of measurement|Systems of measurement]] |
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# [[Portal:SZA (singer)|SZA]] |
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# ''[[Portal:The West Wing|The West Wing]]'' |
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# [[Portal:Tintin|Tintin]] |
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# [[Portal:Tomato sauces|Tomato sauces]] |
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# [[Portal:Tove Lo|Tove Lo]] |
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# [[Portal:Viticulture|Viticulture]] |
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# [[Portal:Waffles|Waffles]] |
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# [[Portal:Wendy's|Wendy's]] |
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# [[Portal:White House|White House]] |
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# [[Portal:Will Smith|Will Smith]] |
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# [[Portal:Winemaking|Winemaking]] |
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Keep 'em coming! |
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By the way, the above list was generated using |
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[https://petscan.wmflabs.org/?language=en&project=wikipedia&categories=All%20portals&ns%5B100%5D=1&after=20181111&only_new=on&search_max_results=500&interface_language=en& this Petscan query]. It can be easily modified by changing the date. The data page (under the Output tab) also has options for receiving the data in CSV or tabbed format, which some operating systems automatically load into a spreadsheet program for ease of use, such as copying and pasting the desired column (like page names). |
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=== In closing === |
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We'll keep it short this issue. |
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Expect a flood next time. Or the one after that. {{;)}} |
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Cheerio, <span class="nowrap"> — ''[[User talk:The Transhumanist|The Transhumanist]]'' </span> 07:35, 26 November 2018 (UTC) |
Revision as of 09:12, 20 January 2019
This is an archive of past discussions with User:Wumbolo. Do not edit the contents of this page. If you wish to start a new discussion or revive an old one, please do so on the current talk page. |
Archive 1 | Archive 2 | Archive 3 | Archive 4 | Archive 5 |
Julia Ioffe
I've blocked IP range 2603:9000:a202:1d00::/64 for 72 hours. If they hop to another range, please let me know and I will semi-protect the article. --Jezebel's Ponyobons mots 19:33, 31 October 2018 (UTC)
Hyperbolic asteroid
Could you give a second look to your revert of my changes to Hyperbolic asteroid? I made a series of changes (one of which was a correction of my own typo). The overall change I made was to bring the article in line with the reference to ʻOumuamua, which is an asteroid from outside the solar system. I can add it to the Talk page for debate if this is off base. Hiberniantears (talk) 16:13, 2 November 2018 (UTC)
- Small update, I called it out as an asteroid, not a comet. I mention this because you call attention to my possibly calling it a comet in your revert note. Hiberniantears (talk) 16:20, 2 November 2018 (UTC)
- Second small update. I did some digging, and I think this is the source creating confusion, from JPL is cited in the ‘Oumuamua article. Hiberniantears (talk) 16:43, 2 November 2018 (UTC)
- @Hiberniantears: the JPL database is one of few still claiming that it is an asteroid. Much more people agree that it's a comet, [1] [2] and the most recent studies say that it's neither [3] [4]. Cheers, wumbolo ^^^ 16:58, 2 November 2018 (UTC)
- Thanks! That was a helpful reply. Although I must now conclude that it is a spaceship. :-) Hiberniantears (talk) 17:14, 2 November 2018 (UTC)
- @Hiberniantears: the JPL database is one of few still claiming that it is an asteroid. Much more people agree that it's a comet, [1] [2] and the most recent studies say that it's neither [3] [4]. Cheers, wumbolo ^^^ 16:58, 2 November 2018 (UTC)
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What arbcom case are you referring to here? Jytdog (talk) 16:06, 5 November 2018 (UTC)
- @Jytdog: This. Read the indef rationale: [5]; I don't think I can explain it better. If an editor was indeffed because a comment is perceived as harassment (after the ArbCom decision), the comment better be removed. Cheers, wumbolo ^^^ 16:49, 5 November 2018 (UTC)
- The correct thing to link to, would have been the block log, which applied that arbcom ruling to that comment. I understand what you meant now, thanks for answering. Jytdog (talk) 16:54, 5 November 2018 (UTC)
What does this mean?
I would like to know what the following response means:
Seriously? The midterms are tomorrow! Right now, FiveThirtyEight has the House at 87.5% for Democrats, and the Senate at 83.2% for Republicans. Politico reports 216–197 for Democrats, not counting the toss-ups. wumbolo ^^^ 20:52, 5 November 2018 (UTC)
What are you trying to imply here? Please help me understand. --Tarage (talk) 19:58, 6 November 2018 (UTC)
- @Tarage: that the other editor didn't AGF when looking at a userbox. Well, it's been cleared out now, I was right, and it doesn't matter anymore as MF is unblocked. wumbolo ^^^ 20:09, 6 November 2018 (UTC)
- Help me to understand because I am still not seeing it. Where was it stated that he was banned because of a userbox? --Tarage (talk) 22:07, 6 November 2018 (UTC)
- @Tarage: she wasn't banned because of it, but because of it, Floq didn't support an unblock. wumbolo ^^^ 22:10, 6 November 2018 (UTC)
- Hmm... I don't see that but okay. Thank you for informing me. --Tarage (talk) 22:11, 6 November 2018 (UTC)
- @Tarage: she wasn't banned because of it, but because of it, Floq didn't support an unblock. wumbolo ^^^ 22:10, 6 November 2018 (UTC)
- Help me to understand because I am still not seeing it. Where was it stated that he was banned because of a userbox? --Tarage (talk) 22:07, 6 November 2018 (UTC)
Portals WikiProject update #022, 11 Nov 2018
Welcome AmericanAir88
Give a hearty welcome to AmericanAir88, who has adopted working on portals as one of his main purposes on Wikipedia. So far, he has created the following portals:
Way to go!
Where's Evad?
Evad disappeared from Wikipedia on October 18.
He has been, and will continue to be, sorely missed.
Hopefully, he is okay, on a Caribbean cruise or something.
The conversion continues
Portals of the old design, are slowly but surely being converted to the new single-page design.
One factor that has slowed things down is that for many sections, the section header call and section contents call are integrated into a template and buried in a lua module, locking them in on each portal. They have been that way for years.
This means that these sections can't be directly edited like the other sections on the same portal. So, search/replaces affect all the sections except those. So, upgrading headers on these portals, for example, misses the integrated sections and inadvertently results in 2 different header colors.
Before we can continue with the upgrade of these portals, the headers and section contents calls need to be restored to each portal, so that those can be edited in concert with the other sections on the portal, and worked on independently of each other.
This is underway, with a solution implemented on about 1/4 of the affected portals so far. Around 300 of them. The remaining 900 should be done within a couple weeks or so.
Going wide...
We now have banner-shaped pictures included in the introduction sections of 180 portals. The rarity of such pictures has made it difficult to find suitably narrow images for display across the tops of portals.
We have a solution for this, courtesy of FR30799386...
Most pictures are not banner-shaped. But, you can still use them as banners. Here's how:
{{Portal image banner|File:Blueberries .jpg |maxheight=120px |overflow=Hidden }}
Using both maxheight=120px
and overflow=Hidden
produces this:
Project's status
There are now 4,140 portals, with more being created almost daily. Prior to this project's reboot, portals were created at about the rate of 80 per year. Since April of this year, we've created about 2,600 new portals, or 32.5 years' worth at the old rate.
Of those new portals, about 3/4 of them need links leading to them. Almost all of them are linked to from the category system, but they still need links in article see also sections, at the bottom of navigation templates, and on the main portals list at Portal:Contents/Portals.
Of the 1500 portals created before the reboot, about 300 have been completely converted to the new design so far. About 1100 more have been partially converted, with intros, image slideshows, and associated wikimedia sections getting the most attention.
Discussion has resumed on the portal guidelines.
Until next issue...
See ya round the portal system! — The Transhumanist 11:47, 11 November 2018 (UTC)
Rollback
Hi. In that Fred Bauder thing, I see you suggested I violated Wikipedia:Rollback#When to use rollback. I did not use WP:Rollback, I used Twinkle's "Rollback" tool which uses the Wikimedia "Undo" function, and that policy does not apply to it. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 07:43, 12 November 2018 (UTC)
Portals wikignome task
We need Category:Portals with titles not starting with a proper noun added to the remaining portals it is applicable to.
Differentiating these from capitalized subjects will enable many types of tasks.
I've tried Hotcat to place the category on some of the portals. It is pretty fast.
Thank you. — The Transhumanist 14:18, 14 November 2018 (UTC)
Train Portal
Please elucidate your recent category addition, is "Trains" not a proper noun? Wiki itself says: Some proper nouns occur in plural form (optionally or exclusively), and then they refer to groups of entities... --Janke | Talk 09:07, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
NPR Newsletter No.15 16 November 2018
Chart of the New Pages Patrol backlog for the past 6 months. |
Hello Wumbolo,
- Community Wishlist Survey – NPP needs you – Vote NOW
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- If this proposal does not make it into the top ten, it is likely that the tools will be given no support at all for the foreseeable future. So please put in a vote today.
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You recently offered a statement in a request for arbitration. The Arbitration Committee has accepted that request for arbitration and an arbitration case has been opened at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Fred Bauder. Evidence that you wish the arbitrators to consider should be added to the evidence subpage, at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Fred Bauder/Evidence. Please add your evidence by November 27, 2018, which is when the evidence phase closes. You can also contribute to the case workshop subpage, Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Fred Bauder/Workshop. For a guide to the arbitration process, see Wikipedia:Arbitration/Guide to arbitration. For the Arbitration Committee, --Cameron11598 (Talk) 21:05, 16 November 2018 (UTC)
"Gossip"
You removed a section about a controversy between Gabbie Hanna and RiceGum from both of their respective pages on basis of "gossip" because YouTube was used as a source. How can YouTube be discredited as grounds of gossip when both of those people are YouTubers using that platform for their livelihoods. Also, there are other references in both articles basing a YouTube as the source, how come those can stand but the controversy section can’t? VoltronUniverse (talk) 00:09, 24 November 2018 (UTC)
- @VoltronUniverse: per WP:BLPREMOVE, controversies are a big no-no unless you can provide and cite WP:SECONDARY third-party reliable sources. YouTube is not reliable, see WP:RSP for a quick overview of what is reliable for what. wumbolo ^^^ 07:28, 24 November 2018 (UTC)
- @Wumbolo: but there were other third party sources sighted. The YouTube sources weren’t even that necessary.
- @VoltronUniverse: there was one other website cited, but it doesn't seem particularly reliable (the author doesn't seem to have previous experience), and per WP:EXTRAORDINARY, a good source is required here. wumbolo ^^^ 18:41, 24 November 2018 (UTC)
WP:NPA
Regarding this posting at WP:ANI:
It's a requirement -- at the very least, common courtesy -- to:
- 1) Notify the editors that you're demanding to be blocked
- 2) Provide the slightest shred of evidence to back up your claim
- 2a) you should use the adjective "obvious" only when something IS obvious, and not as a substitute for actual reasons.
If you don't, then someone could wind up blocked, all right, just not whom you intended. --Calton | Talk 00:39, 25 November 2018 (UTC)
- I just pointed out that the discussion obviously had to get some attention. I did not have a specific list of users in my mind, so I would rather that an admin takes their time to judge each discussion participant separately. Some may need warnings; some may need blocks. wumbolo ^^^ 10:46, 25 November 2018 (UTC)
Gamemaster's screen
Hi Wumbolo. Do you really consider that "Gamemaster's screen" should be deleted? why? Kintaro (talk) 19:45, 25 November 2018 (UTC)
- @Kintaro: My reason is at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Gamemaster's screen. WP:NPRODUCT says that we need third-party coverage to have an article about a product. wumbolo ^^^ 19:56, 25 November 2018 (UTC)
- I'm sorry but you completely missed the point. Let us put it that way: "Nike Air Max 90" is to "shoe" what "Dungeon Masters Screen" is to "Gamemaster's screen". You got it, right? a gamemaster's screen is only a type of accessory used in roleplaying-games, same as dice or character sheets. The article "Gamemaster's screen" is not affected by WP:NPRODUCT, same as nor it is the article "shoe". Please, proceed as it is due and remove the delete notice. Kintaro (talk) 20:20, 25 November 2018 (UTC)
- Hi Wumbolo, I moved the present discussion to the deletion talk page. Regards. Kintaro (talk) 23:37, 26 November 2018 (UTC)
- I'm sorry but you completely missed the point. Let us put it that way: "Nike Air Max 90" is to "shoe" what "Dungeon Masters Screen" is to "Gamemaster's screen". You got it, right? a gamemaster's screen is only a type of accessory used in roleplaying-games, same as dice or character sheets. The article "Gamemaster's screen" is not affected by WP:NPRODUCT, same as nor it is the article "shoe". Please, proceed as it is due and remove the delete notice. Kintaro (talk) 20:20, 25 November 2018 (UTC)
Your participation at AfD
Could I ask you to please stop nominating articles for deletion? I just took a look at some stats, and in the past 6 months you have nominated 110 articles for deletion. Of those, 22 have successfully been deleted or redirected, and 82 were kept. 5 of your nominations are still open, but 4 of them are also headed towards a keep result. I don't want to give you a hard time, but might I suggest finding some articles to expand instead? You've done some excellent work in that area, and it would be great to see more of it.
I hope that you will take this message in the spirit in which it was intended, which is to help each other contribute in ways that are best for the project. Cheers. Bradv 05:16, 26 November 2018 (UTC)
- I think I'll replace the AfD's with NPP, which is not purely AfD noms, when I'm in that mood. wumbolo ^^^ 08:19, 26 November 2018 (UTC)
Wikipedia:WikiProject Portals update #023, 25 Nov 2018
There are now 4,180 portals.
Will we break 5,000 by the end of the year?
I know we can. But, that is up to you!
( New portals are created with {{subst:Basic portal start page}}
or
{{subst:bpsp}}
)
Happy Holidays
Hello everyone! Enjoy the holiday season and winter solstice (if it's occurring in your area of the world), and thanks for your work in maintaining, improving, and expanding portals. Cheers, — The Transhumanist 06:51, 26 November 2018 (UTC)
- Spread the WikiLove; use {{subst:Season's Greetings}} to send this message
Jingling along
The following portals have been created since the last issue:
- Advanced Micro Devices
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force
- Aquatic ecosystems
- Blackberries
- Blade
- Blake and Mortimer
- Climate
- Democratic Party
- Dua Lipa
- Eels
- Eggs
- Emmy Awards
- Fallout
- Flutes and whistles
- Geophysics
- Ghost
- Hartford Whalers
- HBO
- Hot sauces
- International System of Units
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Kendrick Lamar
- KFC
- Kingdom of England
- M.I.A.
- Marvel Comics
- Marvel Entertainment
- Minerals
- Mixed martial arts
- Money
- MTV
- Museums
- National Hockey League
- Natural resources
- Nature
- NBC
- Nehru–Gandhi family
- Orthoptera
- PATH
- Pears
- Physiology
- Ponds
- Pope Francis
- Potatoes
- Presidents of the United States
- Republican Party
- Salad dressings
- Santiago
- Six Flags
- Stan Lee
- Starbucks
- Stem cells
- Systems of measurement
- SZA
- The West Wing
- Tintin
- Tomato sauces
- Tove Lo
- Viticulture
- Waffles
- Wendy's
- White House
- Will Smith
- Winemaking
Keep 'em coming!
By the way, the above list was generated using this Petscan query. It can be easily modified by changing the date. The data page (under the Output tab) also has options for receiving the data in CSV or tabbed format, which some operating systems automatically load into a spreadsheet program for ease of use, such as copying and pasting the desired column (like page names).
In closing
We'll keep it short this issue.
Expect a flood next time. Or the one after that.
Cheerio, — The Transhumanist 07:35, 26 November 2018 (UTC)