User talk:Brad101/Archive 7

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GW RfC proposal

I've been working up a proposal to resolve the RfC, here. Feel free to edit it or place comments on its talk page. I think it's pretty fair and, if he'd adopt it, would solve our problems. --Coemgenus (talk) 19:39, 21 June 2011 (UTC)

Help!Thomas Jefferson

Another editor has suddenly brought up all the old arguments about TJ's paternity on the Thomas Jefferson Talk page and is arguing against the conclusions, even though I found that the TJ Foundation has changed their website to say that, "Ten years later [my note: after the DNA study and their commissioned review], TJF and most historians now believe that, years after his wife’s death, Thomas Jefferson was the father of the six children of Sally Hemings mentioned in Jefferson's records, including Beverly, Harriet, Madison, and Eston Hemings." Is the RfC the best way to proceed to try to shut this off? I will contact the DarkOne on his Talk page, but expect continued resistance, as you can see by the discussion.Parkwells (talk) 14:58, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

I've been following this one, too, but I don't think there's a problem. Consensus on the page is clearly against DarkOne, so there's no need to change anything. Unlike GW, this dude seems only to emerge from hybernation periodically, cicada-like, to annoy everyone anew. Best to just wait him out, I think. --Coemgenus (talk) 15:18, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

Thanks, you're probably right. It's just such a waste and people try to answer rationally. I'm going to try to bone up on administrative procedures; need to learn more.Parkwells (talk) 22:43, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

I just recently took TJ off of my watch list. I've had enough of that in the past month. Brad (talk) 00:06, 24 June 2011 (UTC)

Garfield

I have tried my very unskilled hand at improving the images here. Your review may be urgently needed. Carmarg4 (talk) 19:34, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

Query, whether Garfield, having reached GA status, would be appropriate for semi-protection, and whom to ask about it. (There have been maybe 10 or so incidents of vandalism in the past couple months.) Carmarg4 (talk) 12:15, 26 June 2011 (UTC)

Semi-protection is only based on the amount of vandalism an article is receiving. From what you describe, 10 incidents in two months doesn't seem like enough to warrant protection. You could ask at wp:rfp though. Brad (talk) 18:23, 26 June 2011 (UTC)

FDR

FYI, I have been working on the images here. I'm sure I have barely touched the surface. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I know you are busy, though. Carmarg4 (talk) 13:29, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

Belgium

Dear Brad, could you please comment at Wikipedia:Featured article review/Belgium/archive3 on the improvement to the Belgium article. Several pictures have been removed. Style has been improved in sections such as Religion and Science. Several references have been added in History and Economy. A new paragraph on transportation has been written in the section Economy. Two sections are utterly new: Health and Military. 07:51, 29 June 2011 (UTC)

Eisenhower

I am beginning an image review, and have initiated a section on the talk p. I'm going to start at the beginning and go through in the order of appearance. FYI, this may end up on a collision course with Gwillhickers, who added stamps plus a section devoted to them back in January. But I will address that at the end so it will be in proper context of an overall image review. Carmarg4 (talk) 13:02, 5 July 2011 (UTC)

I have completed an image review here. There were entire sections devoted to coins and stamps. I have moved stuff to the talk page to reduce overcrowding and maintain significance per WP:image. No comments yet but it's very early. Carmarg4 (talk) 19:46, 7 July 2011 (UTC)

Barnstar

	The Working Man's Barnstar
	For your very thorough work in assessing Wikiships articles over a long period of time - few new or recently edited articles seem to escape your scrutiny! Many thanks for your ongoing contributions to the project. Gatoclass (talk) 13:28, 13 July 2011 (UTC)

Thanks :) It's something I've been doing for several years now. Brad (talk) 02:43, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

Milhist FA, A-Class and Peer Reviews Apr–Jun 2011

		The Content Review Medal of Merit
		By order of the Military history WikiProject coordinators, for your devoted work on the WikiProject's Peer, A-Class and Featured Article reviews for the period Apr–Jun 2011, I am delighted to award you this Content Review Medal. AustralianRupert (talk) 08:59, 16 July 2011 (UTC)

India FAR

Hi there, The history section expansion of India in response to FAR comments is now complete. All remaining issues have been addressed. Please weigh in at FARC. Regards, Fowler&fowler «Talk» 20:34, 17 July 2011 (UTC)

Hi there, I have now completed redoing the cites in Citation format with endian dates + Harnb format for books that were cited many times. Please take a look and weigh in at the FAR. Regards, Fowler&fowler «Talk» 23:56, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

us marine corps far

thanks for note, i wasn't planning on starting it soon so feel free to set it up, Tom B (talk) 10:16, 20 July 2011 (UTC)

Mass NARA image upload

Hey Brad, there's a few treats for you in the mass NARA upload to Commons, like:

Enjoy. :-) Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 05:54, 26 July 2011 (UTC)

Thanks Ed but nothing really exciting there except maybe the 1931 pic. What I really need is a good pic of United States suitable for the infobox pic rather than the pos that's there now. Brad (talk) 06:49, 27 July 2011 (UTC)

No worries. I've been categorizing all of the ships and thought you'd be at least interested in them. :-) Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 06:53, 27 July 2011 (UTC)

HMS Doterel

Brad, would you mind assessing this new article for WPSHIPS? It's been nominated for DYK, and I think it's valuable for you to pass an eye over it and give it an assessment. Shem (talk) 16:13, 27 July 2011 (UTC)

This article was already assessed by me a few days ago and hasn't changed much since. Don't see any reason why it needs an assessment. Brad (talk) 18:25, 27 July 2011 (UTC)

Question about ship names

Do you know the convention at Wikipedia:MILHIST for listing ships' names? In this article, I left off the "U.S.S.", but there was a question at peer review over whether that was proper. Thanks, --Coemgenus (talk) 16:21, 27 July 2011 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) I commented at the PR. :-) Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 17:00, 27 July 2011 (UTC)

No problem; just don't leave a brownie on my page. heh. Brad (talk) 18:25, 27 July 2011 (UTC)

Not even a kitten? ;) Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 06:39, 28 July 2011 (UTC)

Blade Runner review

Hi

I have posted at the second FAR concerning the media 3 issue.

I realise that you may feel like you are repeating yourself, but I really would appreciate some further help in overcoming any problems you feel are still present.

Thanks Chaosdruid (talk) 17:03, 23 July 2011 (UTC)

Thank you ever so much for fixing those, I do not often come across image rationales and the specificity of the article had escaped my attention. I will try and look at the ref problems tomorrow as I am off for the night in a moment. Chaosdruid (talk) 23:50, 23 July 2011 (UTC)

I have encountered a little problem with citation styles, see the FACR page 2, Talk:Blade_Runner#Citation cleanup, my post at Wikipedia_talk:Featured articles#Citations, and the diffs [1]. I am unsure as to how that may be resolved, is it necessary to put them into one style? Chaosdruid (talk) 18:29, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for stepping in and the help you have given. I tried to work collaboratively with the other person but it seems that they wish to "do it themselves, their own way". I must admit it is a little "owney", but at least the work is mostly done - the main aim, of course, being to save the FA star if possible. Chaosdruid (talk) 17:44, 27 July 2011 (UTC)

I consider the 2c problems fixed now. I did notice that the rationales for the two images I outlined at the FAR still need to be changed. Almost done. Brad (talk) 18:25, 27 July 2011 (UTC)

Any better? Spinner Billboard, Bladerunner Sun.

I have tried to specify why they are used and what they are conveying - in particular "Is it used for commentary on a particular topic? How?"

It is my first attempt at writing rationales, I must admit that my first edits were pretty off the mark though :¬) Chaosdruid (talk) 05:11, 30 July 2011 (UTC)

Bibliography

Hi Brad, you mention creating a bibliography and citing page numbers for books used as a source multiple times. Can you show me an example, and I'll make it so? Also, I've been providing more citations for the article, but I'm not sure what you mean by "some paragraphs without citations," which still need citations? Content in the tables, or are they sufficiently sourced now? I've got your talkpage watchlisted, so you can respond here. Thanks! Dreadstar ☥ 07:11, 30 July 2011 (UTC)

I intend to address the issues but can't for the next 12+ hours. I'd prefer that comments about the FAR stay on the FAR page rather than dragging them over here. Have patience.. It won't be delisted anytime soon. Brad (talk) 20:12, 30 July 2011 (UTC)

Thanks! No worries, I totally understand the timeframe. I was trying to take a full month-long wikibreak, but didn't quite manage it... :) Dreadstar ☥ 20:41, 30 July 2011 (UTC)

Responded to you here Talk:History_of_merit_badges_(Boy_Scouts_of_America)#Hillcourt_problem 216.246.49.22 (talk) 11:08, 31 July 2011 (UTC)

Argh! Sorry, it's all yours man! I don't know what I was thinking! Dreadstar ☥ 22:33, 31 July 2011 (UTC)

International Space Station

Hello Brad !

Sincerest thanks for the incredible assistance with the ISS article. That is one brilliant list and a huge guide for further work to improve the article, I can't express how much I appreciate this kind of guidance which is so clear and easy to follow for beginners like me. THANK YOU!

I got a kick from the B5 reference, I like that char. I like when he came back through time and saw 'the one' and was saying how he looked like the one but wasn't the one. Oh I loved that series and was sad to see it go. I should get a hold of it and store it until my memory of it fades some more, then I can watch and enjoy it anew. Anyhow, my sincerest thanks for the assistance, I took a break from that article, but that doesn't diminish the help your have given to me, personally at all, I'll apply those guidelines to all work I do from now on, so I learn not to look at those same kind of mistakes anymore without noticing. I look forward to that article being improved a great deal more, it has such a long way to go, and I feel the subject is of such great importance as an inspiration to help bring reality closer to Sci-Fi. It would be lovely to help raise a generation that believes a series of space stations through the solar system and colonies on deep space worlds is not any kind of dream, but an obvious need and reality. It was interesting to read an American observer summing up that the Russians/Soviets genuinely 'took very seriously the idea' that tens of thousands (or more) of their citizens would be living permanently in space one day (and were working to make it reality). Penyulap_talk 01:00, 18 July 2011 (UTC)

Hello Brad, I apologize for the trouble my inexperience has caused, is there any way we can assist each other with the FAR process ? I saw your comment regarding the chronology of the FAR, can I assist there, or is that not required ? Penyulap_talk 12:27, 1 August 2011 (UTC)

Everything is fine; I was merely pointing out the story behind that particular FAR so everyone would understand. There hasn't been much effort at all to fix the problems I outlined so I would say at this point the article is in danger of losing its FA status unless some serious work begins. Brad (talk) 02:58, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

Well that may paint me up as a bit of a villain, although, looking at what a few people probably think of me atm, that may be an improvement, lolz. My original intention was for the article to pass through FAR as FAR is intended to work, and come out better for the experience. But I feel so restrained from helping with it, I see so many things it fails for, that other eyes can't see, and they can see way more than me, that I can't see, and we can't work together, it's heartbreaking and DGAF at the same time. I need to do some research to find out if there is an Israeli Module and a Palestinian module up there, it would explain a lot. It reminds me of trying to steal the eggs out from under a chicken that is sitting on them, without getting pecked. I think I should try to collaborate on a humorous essay to that effect, something nice and balanced, good to lighten up the mood.(and mine). The way I see it right now, the article has to come to FAR maybe biannually each time it's been hatched and spills out putrid currency. Anyhow, I hope to find some better way to work around the problems, or work with people, so I don't give up. I compressed the notifications to make it look more the part, but didn't compress or cleanup my monologue, because I didn't know if thats allowed, good form or didn't matter, I'll go with the last one for now. Thank you so very much for the response I appreciate it. Penyulap_talk 06:03, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

You've had the right idea but your postings are quite verbose and a lot of people won't take you very seriously when they have to read through multiple paragraphs. The version that passed to FA 18 months ago was in fairly good condition although I would have to say that I wouldn't have supported its promotion in that condition. The current article shows the amount of deterioration that has taken place. The only way to keep an article featured is to watch over it constantly and update when needed. Obviously that hasn't been the case. Brad (talk) 09:36, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

I do talk too much alright, this article I think is the entry point for a lot of new inexperienced editors like me, I try to assist others to 'get settled in' and hand on the minuscule knowledge I've gained like this guy [2]. At least as wp:spiderman I collect experiences and examples that will help me to assist newbies directly, write guides for newbies, and illustrate rapport with them. I think newbie expectations from ROTN (rest of the Net), like giving mods (admins) more respect, do not in any way translate onto WP because mods are looked to for guidance and assistance as well, here, they get the respect of course, but there is very little if any assistance given, in my experience. I'm seeing that as something I can write for, and comment on, and maybe, god forbid, suggest more names for more offices. I think the ISS and shuttle are the treetrunks for spaceflight on wiki, both new material and editors enter here, and flow outwards into other articles. When the hard work of FA was done, an iron ring was created to protect that work, rightly so, it's proper human nature and a good idea. The flow however doesn't stop, it increases, and is now deflected, deleted and wp:leaving. Nothing is getting through into science. this is science on the ISS, this and this is how they should look. As the tree has grown, the iron ring is now ring-barking spaceflight. The situation requires such tact in some respects[3]. Many editors, especially me, have a great deal of time on their hands because of RL, and do a lot of research and googling. Penyulap_talk 16:47, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

Geier ships

I'm glad that a ship enthusiast has picked these up. I was surprised to find that sourced information had been thrown away in over-enthusiastic conversion of a "ragbag" page into a proper dab page, so rescued the info for these stubs (and a native American tribe) and launched them into the ocean of WP! PamD (talk) 08:39, 4 August 2011 (UTC)