User talk:Delldot

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Edit conflict

Sorry for the editing conflict on Metabotropic glutamate receptor! --RichG 07:14, 8 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

p.s. - nevermind, I thought my edits cut yours out. Good luck with the research.--RichG 07:54, 8 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Good job and welcome

Hi there, I've been noticing your recent contributions to several neuroscience-related articles. I just wanted to point out that there is a {{neuroscience-stub}} category you might want to use in your articles rather than using the less descriptive {{bio-stub}}. Also, I redirected your article on Resting channel to Resting ion channel, which is a more descriptive title. I hope you don't mind. I also left a message for you in the AMPAR talk page. Finally, I wanted to encourage you to keep up the great level of work you have been contributing. Cheers, Nrets 14:20, 10 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding the review article: You can put a link to the abstract in the journal website, or simply just write in the citation. That being said, PubMed is pretty quick in updating, so it will probably be up in a few days, unless it is a really obscure journal. What's the reference? Nrets 21:27, 10 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

mGluR's modulate other receptors

Hello. Good work on providing a defence of the modulatory role. I took the dispute tag off, and put a small blurb in the "group II and III" section. --RichG 01:52, 14 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

multiple referencing

Hello, Delldot. I checked out the wound healing page. The reference page you need is Wikipedia:Footnotes, and it appears possible to use {{ref num... instead of {{ref.... Good luck! It seems to me, though that the wound healing article has a rather large amount of referencing. Wikipedia seems to prefer fewer, more general references (it's not really inteded to be rigorous research). One thought might be to place most of the references on an article sub-page. ? I dunno.
By the way, if you get a chance, you might be interested to take a look at neuropsychopharmacology which I am writing. I would much appreciate any suggestions you may have. --RichG 03:54, 21 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Yea, I think there's too many references. In my opinion, specific references in an encyclopedia article should back up any somewhat strong claim, very new information, or otherwise info which a reader may feel resistance to grasp. But that's just roughly my opinion. Like I said, a sub-page could be created for all of them, but I don't currently know what kind of precedent there is for that. If I have time, maybe I'll take another detailed look at that article. Happy writing! --RichG 04:27, 21 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Hey

Hi Delldot, good work there on the bleeding inside skulls! Please continue; have you had a look at Wikipedia:WikiProject Clinical medicine?

Please don't put articles in Category:Medicine just because they are medical topics. This category is a container for many subcategories, and would be overloaded and unworkable if all medical articles were placed in it! Thx. JFW | T@lk 04:20, 21 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I would put the neurotrauma pages in Category:Injury, Category:Neurosurgery and Category:Traumatology, although there seems to be a move to eliminate diagnosis articles from the "medical specialty" categories. Perhaps you might contemplate putting them all in a new Category:Neurotrauma and to make that a subcategory of all categories I mentioned above. JFW | T@lk 08:35, 23 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Merge on Intra-axial hematoma

Pleased to make your acquaintance. I've finished the merge, per Talk:Intraparenchymal hemorrhage. However, this probably only should be a temporary merge, and once there's some significant content for Intraventricular hemorrhage, we could split them out onto two pages again. I just put a few sentences at Intra-axial_hematoma#Intraventricular_hemorrhages to get the ball rolling, but you might want to take a look at it when you get a chance. --Arcadian 21:20, 3 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I just saw your latest rounds of rewrites -- nice job! --Arcadian 23:11, 3 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

First Aid

Go for it. I'll drop by from time to time and check it out, and let you know if I think of anything else. --Gadget850 04:10, 5 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Invitation to review

Hi Delldot. How's the writing going? I have placed the article Neuropsychopharmacology for peer review. Based on your qualifications in the medical field and related contributions, I am inviting you to take a look at the article and if you wish, to comment on it at Wikipedia:Peer review/Neuropsychopharmacology. Thank you.--RichG 01:58, 8 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Manual of Style

I noticed your question about the general guide to style/layout - see WP:MoS. Alf ^melmac 17:56, 9 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Wound images

Hey, I saw your question about potentially disturbing images you want to add to the chronic wound article. Now, I am no authority, but as far as I know, there's no guideline detailing the use of such images. You'll see that the article on wound has the images available, for example.

However, what I would suggest doing is a method similar to how Wikipedia links to shock sites. That is, you could upload an image, and in the article, create a link to that image with a warning about the image nature. For example, something like Warning! The image linked to is of graphic nature and might be disturbing or unpleasant to view - link.

Hope it helps. Solver 21:57, 11 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Banning people

A quick check shows that our anonymous friend (216.207.246.91) has vandalized Tennen Rishin-ryu and Paranoia as well. Just curious (not something I personally want to get into) but how do you ban editing privilages. Personally I think the person has had enough warnings. Peter Rehse 01:30, 15 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the info - again I only asked to know how its done. I guess the next question (don't worry just one more) is how to restore previous versions or is it a matter of cut and paste. The latter seems to work pretty good so far.Peter Rehse 02:38, 15 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Now its clear - thanks much.Peter Rehse 03:33, 15 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

RC Patrol

What page did we run into eachother at? RC Patrol is a very noble cause, we always need people to fight back vandals and I'm glad you're interested. First, either use WP:CDVF or watch the listings in #wikipedia-en-vandalism on freenode if you have IRC. Second, get Sam Hocevar's godmode-light.js to give you the rollback button, it makes reverts way faster. See http://sam.zoy.org/wikipedia/ for info on how to do that. You're certainly not getting in the way, if I beat you to a revert or something, no big deal. If you have any more questions, I'm more than willing to answer them. -Greg Asche (talk) 00:01, 16 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Yea, I think that's a bug with CDVF. Kinda annoying, but you get used to it. -Greg Asche (talk) 21:01, 16 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Infection

Hi delldot! I originally removed the disambiguation link from the infection article because it mentions the title of only one out of 110 episodes of Babylon 5. I'd consider it useful if it was the title of a whole tv series / movie / ... . Anyway, today I saw that there's a whole article about that episode (about each episode to be accurate), so now I see that it might make sense to keep the link. But, as you can read in Wikipedia:Disambiguation: Ask yourself: When a reader enters this term and pushes "Go", what article would they realistically be expecting to view as a result? I don't think anyone would expect to find an article about a Babylon 5 epsiode when entering infection. So I'm still for removing the link. I'll also add this to Talk:Infection. --Tim81 10:13, 17 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I think you're perfectly right - let's see what others think and let them decide. :-) --Tim81 13:34, 18 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and comment on my RfA. I appreciate the feedback! .:.Jareth.:. ^babelfish 04:46, 19 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

CDVF Answers

Noticed your good work on RC patrol and saw your questions about the CDVF. Just wanted to add to help cut down on revert conflicts (which aren't an issue for Wikipedia, but it does waste your time trying to do something someone else already did), you can change the setting in Configuration to "Automatically remove old edits & ...". That way when something is reverted it will disappear. Other helpful settings is "Auto blacklisting people reverted by those on the whitelist" and then compiling a whitelist of admins (those you see reverting vandalism). Soon you get a significant list of suspected IP's to keep your eyes on. :") Have fun, and keep up the good work! - Roy Boy ⁸⁰⁰ 06:47, 19 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

RC Patrol part 2

I've noticed the good work you've been doing on RC patrol as well. I would like to encourage you to keep on adding the test message to vandals talk pages. I find that for the casual vandal a single test message is all they need to make them stop. Keep it up. Cheers. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 08:10, 19 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I use a tabbed browser and at home I open a second window of the browser and put it on the second monitor. Then I just put all the user contribution pages in there and every two or three minutes I update them manually. At work it's much the same but only one monitor which is a pain. If they are blanking their talk page I would revert it with a warning. Which usually gets blanked but I wouldn't block a user for that. The reason I like leaving the test message is that you can go through your watchlist, click on the IP numbers and then look and see if they have returnd and are making new contributions. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 04:36, 21 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

GraemeL's RFA

Hi Delldot,

I am now an administrator and would like to thank you for your support on my RfA. I was very surprised at the number of votes and amount of and kind comments that I gathered. Please don't hesitate to contact me if I mess up in the use of my new powers. When I don't leave an edit summary, I'm usually cursing myself for hitting enter too soon. --GraemeL ^(talk) 15:46, 21 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Ahoy

Hey Dell!

Re: George W. Bush

Delldot - Thanks for your message, although I was actually trying to remove the profanity from the G.W.Bush page, rather than put it in as your message might suggest... Check the versioning if you like... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 163.1.132.70 (talk • contribs)

You're right, see my appology on User talk:163.1.132.70. delldot | talk 06:08, 13 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Re: George W. Bush

Hey Delldot,

What would you say to the idea that we get the Secret Service or some other fed brass to "protect" the Bush page. It is practically like a white wall in a ghetto somewhere just waiting to be tagged. --Master Jay 23:40, 22 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

User:131.247.153.37

Did you forget to log in? This user has made one edit to your user page and nothing else but it's hard to tell if adding balloonist theory to your to-do list is a vandal edit or not. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 22:11, 23 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you!

Hi Delldot,

I would like to thank you for your support and kind words on my RfA. I'll do my best to be a good administrator. If you need anything, or if I ever do something wrong with my new powers, please contact me. Mushroom 17:11, 2 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Hello

Hello! I hope this is the way to respond to a message.

You asked about my editing "death." I'm doctoral level faculty with 15 years at a major academic medical research institution. I'm a thanatologist, a medical ethicist, and a Unitarian Universalist minister. One branch of my family came over to the colonies on the Speedwell. I have many interests and much knowledege. I've just hopped into Wiki and figure I have a great deal I can contribute. I've written lots of things over the years that I use in teaching, etc., just sitting in my computer. I figure, why not share? :o) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.219.160.13 (talk • contribs)

My failed RFA :)

Dear Delldot,

I would like to thank you for supporting me on my RfA. Even though it failed with a with the final tally of 55/22/6, I want to thank you anyways. I don't want to be one a admin anymore until I reach 10,000 edits now that it's over with. Thanks --Jaranda ^{wat's sup} 03:37, 9 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Hi. Just a quick note of thanks on the RHPS edits. MosheZadka 09:22, 11 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Hi

Not sure if I was suppose to answer you here or on the comment page where you penned a message to me about OSC. I was very surprised when wikipedia said I had a message waiting for me -- didn't know you could do that. Just a heads up that I've responded there. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.205.180.171 (talk • contribs)

my user page

Thanks for reverting the vandalism from my user page, thats the second time its been vandalized (people don't seem to like me!). — Wackymacs 21:40, 11 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Right on

Yeah man need to get read of those farm animal lovers. I see that you are in Sarasota, Im just a bit south of you in Naples- Reid A. 04:18, 12 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

____Thanks____

So you guys constantly go around clicking on diff oh and where is it. Sorry if i caused trouble alli wanted was to see if anyone would notice so i could then see how they noticed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.193.107.80 (talk • contribs)

I do not consider it to be a vandalization of Wikipedia. It is merely the truth. Davideus 22:30, 13 December 2005 (UTC);[reply]

Ok, will do. Davideus 22:41, 13 December 2005 (UTC);[reply]

Environmental vegetarianism

No problem! - FrancisTyers 19:35, 14 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

If you're going to mark the page as in use, could you make a comment on the talk page describing what changes you're going to make? - FrancisTyers 19:39, 14 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Delldot for your contributions on the environmental vegetarian page. Refer to previous edit. Nidara 19:21, 15 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Vandalism reverts on my user page

Thanks for reverting the vandalism on my page. The car is far from perfect, but it's certainly not a turn in a jar! Jasmol 18:58, 16 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Ha ha! Yeah, I took a flying leap on that one. delldot | talk 19:03, 16 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you!

Thanks for voting on my RfA! The final result was (36/1/2), so I'm now an administrator! Thanks for the enthusiasm in your support! Hope to continue on the front lines with you! :) Mo0[talk] 06:37, 17 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for voting on my RfA! The final result was (36/1/1), so I'm now an administrator! Thanks for going through the trouble to address my one neutral voteShanel 20:54, 17 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

malo's RfA

Thank you!

Delldot, thanks for your support on my RFA. I was rather suprised at the overwhelming support I received. Thank you for your confidence in me. I hope that I'll live up to your expectations in the future as well. -- malo (tlk) (cntrbtns) 05:43, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

Many thanks for your support on my request for adminiship, I'm sure you'll be glad to know the final result was 92/1/0. I am now an administrator and (as always) if I do anything you have issue with, please talk about it with me.

ps sorry about beating you to reverts ;) --Alf ^melmac 11:28, 8 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

Pgk's RFA

Thanks for your support on my request for adminship.

The final outcome was (80/3/0), so I am now an administrator. I was flattered by the level of support and the comments, so I'm under real pressure not to disappoint, thus if you have any queries, suggestions or problems with any of my actions as an admin then please leave me a note --pgk^(talk) 11:41, 8 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

What a nice thing to say! I really appreciate it. Just FYI, there's a RfArb open now as well. —Bunchofgrapes (talk) 22:10, 9 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion on Merkel disk receptor

Hello, I have left some discussion at the Merkel disk receptor page, and would appreciate a reply. Thanks, DeCaux 16:40, 12 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I have seen your merge & name change. Many thanks. DeCaux 20:46, 15 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

thank you

nice work delldot. please consider consider sending a staff application. -monkeysuncle (68.41.183.234 03:45, 15 January 2006 (UTC))[reply]

Fetal Development

Hello Delldot. I'm new to this so I'm not sure of the proper protocole to amswer your question re my modification to fetal development. What happened is that the metric and english system mesures didn't match. Since the metric measures appeared more precise I modified the english ones to reflect the metric one more accurately. I didn't really check wether the english or the metric ones were actually more accurate though. --User: esaque

Nissl

Oops no, the copyright notice pointed to a different page, I didn't realize that the older text was also copied. I'll reword it a bit, and cite that page as a source. Thanks for the heads up. cheers, -Nrets 02:37, 1 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Great, thanks! delldot | talk 02:57, 1 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Big Spring, Texas

Hi Delldot, thanks for helping out with the Big Spring page. There appears to be a single anon individual using one of several IP addresses who steadfastly insists on adding this edit or parts of it, with no attempts to tone down the obvious POV language. Here's a good example of what we've been dealing with [1]. Note the deceptive edit summary. Any suggestions? OhNoitsJamie^Talk 18:23, 22 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

See response on user talk:ohnoitsjamie. delldot | talk 18:32, 22 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your response. You suggested warning the IP; warn for vandalism, or something else? I guess I just wanted to be sure that this can be considered vandalism before I give that warning (though I think it's abundantly clear that some sort of warning is justified for that pattern of Wikipedia abuse). OhNoitsJamie^Talk 19:14, 22 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

USer page

Thanks for the revert. That was some guy spamming. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 23:07, 22 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Removed from runescape page

I thought it would be nice to have some people to help out new users. I was being serious about it. You can talk to me at Hilotsunami user talk. No one would access Hilotsunamis or stargazer 180s page unless there was a link to it on a commonly used page.

Ok, I'll copy my response on User talk:24.22.79.138 onto User talk:Hilotsunami. delldot | talk 19:59, 25 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I added another section to the runescape page that took up less space did relate to the encyclopedia and it was deleted. Why?--Hilotsunami 22:11, 25 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]