User talk:Astronautics~enwiki/archive
Hi Silsor. What are you studying at UofT? [I'm also studying there]. Regarding the anonymous editing statistics: You're right, it is an interresting statistic to know what proportion get fixed at a later date. However, I corrected everything after finishing the data-collection. (Which was 2 to 15.5 hours after each of the edits). The rationale behind this was that if it wasn't corrected in 2 hours after appearing there was basically no possiblity of it being found via the Special:Recentchanges page. After this period it would have to be stumbled upon by some other means. I will do another such half-day survey this weekend and then not correct the vandalism and check back to all of them in a weeks time. I'll also do a more detailed analysis, looking at what proportion of annonymous editors (as opposed to edits) were vandalous. Any other suggestions welcome. --snoyes 02:05, 13 Nov 2003 (UTC)
- I'm studying computer science at the UTM campus. Thanks for your research. --silsor 02:09, Nov 13, 2003 (UTC)
The advertisement came back. I think we're going to have to keep a watch on Credit repair. RickK 16:32, 19 Nov 2003 (UTC)
Yes I have been diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. :=) I didn't realise that it was not customary to nominate one's self. Thank you for being concrened about me. Best of luck and happy Thanksgiving, Alexandros
- Actually it does appear that many people nominate themselves. It just may not have been a good plan to do it so soon. silsor 03:04, Nov 26, 2003 (UTC)
Do you think the paras you edited belong in the section "substandard medical care"? They feel very off-topic and rambling to me.—Eloquence 23:50, Dec 3, 2003 (UTC)
- I can't justify keeping them there. Go ahead and edit if you like. silsor
- If you have the Britannica on CD, could you copy & paste email me the text of the Mother T. article to [...]? I have it on CD, but unfortunately it doesn't work under Linux.—Eloquence 18:47, Dec 4, 2003 (UTC)
- I don't have it - I work at the U of T library ;) silsor 18:57, Dec 4, 2003 (UTC)
Although a bit late, I want to apologize for my possible rudeness during Alexandros' vote for adminship. Now I fear it is an obsession stricto sensu. I think I was then wrong. Pfortuny 10:54, 20 Dec 2003 (UTC)
- No problem. I haven't heard anything out of him in about a week. silsor 16:40, Dec 20, 2003 (UTC)
Test, as requested. // E23 00:11, 2 Jan 2004 (UTC)
- Sorry if it looks like I voted on my own listing, but upon looking at the page history it seems somebody accidentally merged two listings together yesterday (maybe Michael Hardy?) Anyway, with history view loads pushing 30 seconds I don't have time for this mess right now. Good night. silsor 06:35, Jan 10, 2004 (UTC)
I did not ever merge two lists together. I have no idea what that could refer to. Michael Hardy 21:59, 10 Jan 2004 (UTC)
- I said that because you were making some major changes to VfD at the time. silsor 23:19, Jan 10, 2004 (UTC)
...and I must say, I'm surprised that something like this of obvious genuine scholarly interest would be treated as if it were a silly article, or as if it were merely a list of words. The recent comment that such articles would be especially useful to people learning English as a second language is a very strong reccomendation just by itself. Michael Hardy 21:59, 10 Jan 2004 (UTC)
- Take it to VfD if you want to gripe. silsor 23:19, Jan 10, 2004 (UTC)
Hi, do you have permission for File:Optical.greysquares.arp.350pix.jpg? I've seen a few times on the Internet in the last couple of years and I don't know its original source. It's a very commonly copied picture.
- If you had clicked on the picture in Optical illusion your question would have been answered. I always say where I got a pic from (even if I don't know!)
- Adrian Pingstone 09:44, 11 Jan 2004 (UTC)
- I see that it says "copyright situation unknown". Could this get us into trouble? silsor 17:50, Jan 11, 2004 (UTC)
Hello, silsor. It has come to my knowledge that you have voted "Yes" on the second poll on the peerage. I wonder if I might be so bold as to request you to consider my position, and to perhaps amend the latter vote.
Firstly, I have come to the conclusion that, in general, the additions of articles take nothing away, but subtractions. For instance, consider the case of Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson. What, if I may ask, would be lost by adding "1st Viscount Nelson"? However, the addition of "1st Viscount Nelson" is important, or at least it is in my opinion, because it provides a clue to the reader as to his identity as "Lord Nelson".
Nothing would be lost by adding peerage titles to article titles. What would be lost if they were removed is consistency, and, more importantly, accuracy, for the peerage title is considered to form a part of the name of the individual in question. Thus, the Duke of Rutland was not John Manners. He was John Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland. I therefore humbly request that you re-consider your vote. -- Lord Emsworth 19:11, Jan 11, 2004 (UTC)
User:Snoyes has nominated you to become an Administrator. In order to accept or decline the nomination, please see Wikipedia:Requests for adminship. -- Lord Emsworth
Please read the Wikipedia:Protection policy. If you protect or unprotect a page you must state the reasons at Wikipedia:Protected page. Good luck with the adminship. Angela. 04:49, Jan 12, 2004 (UTC)
- Sorry about the delay, I went for a walk. silsor 05:09, Jan 12, 2004 (UTC)
Shen Gong Wu
The article Shen Gong Wu which you deleted without VfD on 00:55, Jan 16, 2004 with the comments "lol what: content was: 'The shen gong wu are mystical power items that grant power to the holder'" returns about 50 Google hits and it is the name of the mystical power items of the animation series Xiaolin Showdown. May I suggest a Google search before speedy-deletions? Optim 02:17, 16 Jan 2004 (UTC)
- Regarding Shen Gong Wu, you wrote "May I suggest a Google search before speedy-deletions?" The article which I deleted falls squarely under the Wikipedia:Candidates for speedy deletion guideline, Very short pages with little or no definition or context (e.g., "He is a funny man that has created Factory and the Hacienda. And, by the way, his wife is great."). The article had almost no definition and zero context. Also, regarding the title turning up 50 results on Google, the Google test is a little shaky, as searching for my own username turns up 230 results. silsor 03:54, Jan 16, 2004 (UTC)
re:somebody done it
It was me. I meant to go back and remove the fulfilled request, but the browser window timed out and I lost track of it. Thanks for taking care of the tidy-up. Cheers, Cyan 04:13, 19 Jan 2004 (UTC)
- No problem. silsor 04:27, Jan 19, 2004 (UTC)