User talk:BurtAlert/Archive 3
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You can take the bar
If you want, you can copy the bar's code onto your user pages off the top of my userpage. I don't mind! ;) Reaper Eternal (talk | contribs | block) 02:28, 1 April 2011 (UTC)
GOCE drive newsletter
Guild of Copy Editors March 2011 backlog elimination drive report
 Greetings from the Guild of Copy Editors March 2011 Backlog elimination drive. Thank you for participating in the March 2011 drive! This newsletter summarizes the March drive and other recent events.
 There were 99 signups for the drive; of these, 70 participated. Interest was high mainly due to a link to our event from the Watchlist page. We had a record-breaking 84 articles listed on the Requests page in March; 11 of these have been promoted to Good article status so far. Several of our recent efforts have received Featured Article status as well, and the GOCE is becoming a solid resource for the Wikipedia community. Many thanks to editors who have been helping out at the Requests page and by copy editing articles from the backlog.
Remarkable progress was made in reducing the backlog this month, as we now have fewer than 500 articles remaining from 2009. We are well under the 4,000-article mark for the total number remaining in the queue. Since our backlog drives began in May 2010 with 8,323 articles, we have cleared more than 53% of the backlog. A complete list of results and barnstars awarded can be found here. Barnstars will be distributed over the next week. If you enjoyed participating in our event, you may also like to join the Wikification drives, which are held on alternate months to our drives. Their April drive has started.
On March 21, SMasters appointed Chaosdruid (talk) and Torchiest (talk) as Guild coordinators to serve in place of The Utahraptor, who recently stepped down. Please feel free to contact any coordinator if you have any questions or need assistance. Your drive coordinators – S Masters (talk), Diannaa (Talk) and Tea with toast (Talk) |
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Hi and Thanks
Thanks for welcoming me in to be a "Wikipedian"! I thank you for your warm welcome and helpful tips. Thank You also for the cookies! And- can you tell me what a "vandal" is? PanthalassaRex (talk) 22:10, 2 April 2011 (UTC)
- Hi there PanthalassaRex! Pretty much a vandal is someone who tries to disrupt Wikipedia. They may purposely add incorrect information, add insulting statements about living people, or simply add random text to pages. The reason that I have that message saying "attention vandals" on my edit notice is because I do alot of anti-vandalism work (meaning I revert uncontructive edits and report vandals to the administrators). That makes people mad, so sometimes they come to my talk page to cuss me out. The edit notice is meant to deter that. Anyway, I hope you enjoy Wikipedia and let me know if you have any other questions! BurtAlert (talk) 23:50, 2 April 2011 (UTC)
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Burt, if you noticed, it's a handful of editors restoring a version while this same IP user keeps reverting everyone else. Might want to issue him the warning, not me. Using the talk page would be fruitless, unless documented consensus among the rest of us would stop the IP from reverting (unlikely).--Львівське (talk) 23:53, 3 April 2011 (UTC)
- You mean myself, Lovetinkle, and APTOC, all of whom reverted your attempt to place two 21st-century Ukrainian WWII memorials in the "Communist propaganda" category? 24.47.118.12 (talk) 23:58, 3 April 2011 (UTC)
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I wrote an information article in Automotive Aftermarket weekly regarding the company I created a page for. The article was well written and the company chose to use it on their corporate page. This material is copyrighted by me and I am not paid nor affiliated with the company. A bot flagged it as spam, what do I do rewrite my entire article? I also listed a seven or eight associations in the industry on the page, should this be left out as they are sure to be linked hundreds of times on google? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jefeperro (talk • contribs) 20:34, 4 April 2011 (UTC)
- I didn't flag your page, as I do not operate the bot. Since you are the copyright holder of the text, follow the instructions at WP:IOWN. The article will still have to meet notability guidelines for companies. Let me know if you have any other questions. BurtAlert (talk) 20:39, 4 April 2011 (UTC)
The Signpost: 4 April 2011
- News and notes: 1 April activities; RIAA takedown notice; brief news
- Editor retention: Fighting the decline by restricting article creation?
- WikiProject report: Out of this world — WikiProject Solar System
- Features and admins: The best of the week
- Arbitration report: AUSC appointments, new case, proposed decision for Coanda case, and motion regarding CU/OS
- Technology report: Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News
The Proposed Deletion of Pear (character)
Hello, BurtAlert, and I thank you for welcolming me into Wikipedia. But I have an objection about your suggestion to delete my article. Please read the article Pear (character)'s talk page, and reconsider your suggestion. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fanfare25 (talk • contribs) 01:10, 9 April 2011 (UTC)
- Hi Fanfare25. Since you and another editor contested it, I removed the PROD. I did nominate the article for deletion, however. You can weigh in here: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Pear (character). BurtAlert (talk) 01:52, 9 April 2011 (UTC)
Hello, BurtAlert. May I ask, when will this discussion for the deletion of my article take place. (Please visit the talk page and reconsider your proposal.) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fanfare25 (talk • contribs) 01:55, 9 April 2011 (UTC)
- It is discussed for seven days. You can go to the link I posted and write why you think it should be kept. Other editors will do that same. After seven days, an administrator will weigh the arguments (not just the number of keep vs. delete votes) and decide whether or not to delete the article. In the meantime, adding references from reliable sources and making sure that the article complies with our manual of style will help. BurtAlert (talk) 02:51, 9 April 2011 (UTC)
Where do I write my reason of why I think it should be kept? Fanfare25 (talk) 03:02, 9 April 2011 (UTC)
The Signpost: 11 April 2011
- Recent research: Research literature surveys; drug reliability; editor roles; BLPs; Muhammad debate analyzed
- WikiProject report: WikiProject Japan
- Features and admins: The best of the week
- Arbitration report: Two cases closed – what does the Coanda decision tell us?
- Technology report: The Toolserver explained; brief news
Vandalism of Pierre Lewis Page
Hi BurtAlert,
please note that 89.243.223.206 has vandalised Pierre Lewis page. Please could you give them a warning. Many thanks for your time. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.12.191.246 (talk) 13:11, 16 April 2011 (UTC)
- I warned them, thanks for telling me about this. What's the deal with calling Mr. Lewis "Coombes" anyway? There has been quite alot of that on the article. BurtAlert (talk) 16:51, 16 April 2011 (UTC)
Many thanks BurtAlert. The name relates to a relative of the artist. It seems to be the same individual each time trying to make this changes, via different IP addresses. I believe it might be someone with a altea motives to damage the artists name and work. Greatly appreciate your time and quick reactions to the situation. Thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.12.191.246 (talk) 21:12, 16 April 2011 (UTC)
Hi BurtAlert, Once again, 89.243.223.206 is trying to vandalise The Pierre Lewis page, please would you block / warn them. Many thanks for your time and understanding on this matter. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.12.191.246 (talk) 23:11, 17 April 2011 (UTC)
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The Signpost: 18 April 2011
- News and notes: Commons milestone; newbie contributions assessed; German community to decide on €200,000 budget; brief news
- In the news: Wikipedia accurate on US politics, plagiarized in court, and compared to Glass Bead Game; brief news
- WikiProject report: An audience with the WikiProject Council
- Features and admins: The best of the week
- Arbitration report: Case comes to a close after 3 weeks - what does the decision tell us?
- Technology report: Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News
The Signpost: 25 April 2011
- News and notes: Survey of French Wikipedians; first Wikipedian-in-Residence at Smithsonian; brief news
- WikiProject report: WikiProject Somerset
- Features and admins: The best of the week
- Arbitration report: Request to amend prior case; further voting in AEsh case
- Technology report: Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News
The Bugle: Issue LXI, March 2011
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No problems at all, it's always good to have as much info available as possible! Thanks and regards, GiantSnowman 18:59, 30 April 2011 (UTC)
The Signpost: 2 May 2011
- News and notes: Picture of the Year voting begins; Internet culture covered in Sweden and consulted in Russia; brief news
- WikiProject report: The Physics of a WikiProject: WikiProject Physics
- Features and admins: The best of the week
- Arbitration report: Two new cases open – including Tree shaping case
- Technology report: Call for RTL developers, varied sign-up pages and news in brief
GOCE drive newsletter
| The Guild of Copy Editors – May 2011 Backlog Elimination Drive The Guild of Copy Editors invite you to participate in the May 2011 Backlog Elimination Drive, a month-long effort to reduce the backlog of articles that require copy-editing. The drive began on May 1 at 00:00 (UTC) and will end on May 31 at 23:59 (UTC). The goals of this backlog elimination drive are to eliminate as many articles as possible from the 2009 backlog and to reduce the overall backlog by 15%. ! NEW ! In an effort to encourage the final elimination of all 2009 articles, we will be tracking them on the leaderboard for this drive. Awards and barnstars We look forward to meeting you on the drive! Your GOCE coordinators: SMasters, Diannaa, Tea with toast, Chaosdruid, and Torchiest |
You are receiving a copy of this newsletter as you are a member of the Guild of Copy Editors, or have participated in one of our drives. If you do not wish to receive future newsletters, please add you name here. Sent on behalf of the Guild of Copy Editors using AWB on 07:09, 4 May 2011 (UTC)
The Signpost: 9 May 2011
- In the news: Billionaire trying to sue Wikipedians; "Critical Point of View" book published; World Bank contest; brief news
- WikiProject report: Game Night at WikiProject Board and Table Games
- Features and admins: Featured articles bounce back
- Arbitration report: AEsh case comes to a close - what does the decision tell us?
May 2011
Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. However, talk pages are meant to be a record of a discussion; deleting or editing legitimate comments, as you did at Talk:Scientology, is considered bad practice, even if you meant well. Even making spelling and grammatical corrections in others' comments is generally frowned upon, as it tends to irritate the users whose comments you are correcting. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you. BurtAlert (talk) 02:24, 8 May 2011 (UTC)
I only recall one case of doing this. In this case the user made a post that was basically exactly what I had but for some reason decided to put it directly above the edit I had already made.--69.243.192.193 (talk) 02:50, 10 May 2011 (UTC)
The Signpost: 16 May 2011
- WikiProject report: Back to Life: Reviving WikiProjects
- Features and admins: The best of the week
- Arbitration report: Motions - hyphens and dashes dispute
- Technology report: Berlin Hackathon; April Engineering Report; brief news
The Bugle: Issue LXII, April 2011
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The Signpost: 23 May 2011
- News and notes: GLAM workshop; legal policies; brief news
- In the news: Death of the expert?; superinjunctions saga continues; World Heritage status petitioned and debated; brief news
- WikiProject report: WikiProject Formula One
- Featured content: The best of the week
- Arbitration report: Injunction – preliminary protection levels for BLP articles when removing PC
- Technology report: Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News
Lincoln Memorial section
We are currently attempting to bring the Abraham Lincoln article to FA status and are trying to establish consensus regarding images. Your consensus and opinion is needed on the Abraham Lincoln talk page. -- Gwillhickers (talk) 22:21, 25 May 2011 (UTC)
The Signpost: 30 May 2011
- News and notes: ArbCom referendum goes live; US National Archives residency; financial planning; brief news
- In the news: Collaboration with academia; world heritage; xkcd; eG8 summit; ISP subpoena; brief news
- WikiProject report: The Royal Railway
- Featured content: Whipping fantasies, American–British naval rivalry, and a medieval mix of purity and eroticism
- Arbitration report: Update – injunction from last week has expired
- Technology report: Wikimedia down for an hour; What is: Wikipedia Offline?
The Bugle: Issue LXIII, May 2011
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The Signpost: 6 June 2011
- Board elections: Time to vote
- News and notes: Board resolution on controversial content; WMF Summer of Research; indigenous workshop; brief news
- Recent research: Various metrics of quality and trust; leadership; nerd stereotypes
- WikiProject report: Make your own book with Wikiproject Wikipedia-Books
- Featured content: The best of the week
- Arbitration report: Two cases pending resolution; temporary desysop; dashes/hyphens update
- Technology report: Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News
The Signpost: 13 June 2011
- News and notes: Wikipedians 90% male and largely altruist; 800 public policy students add 8.8 million bytes; brief news
- WikiProject report: WikiProject Aircraft
- Featured content: Featured lists hit the main page
- Arbitration report: More workshop proposals in Tree shaping case; further votes in PD of other case
- Technology report: 1.18 extension bundling; mobile testers needed; brief news
The Signpost: 20 June 2011
- News and notes: WMF Board election results; Indian campus ambassadors gear up; Wikimedia UK plans; Malayalam Wikisource CD; brief news
- WikiProject report: The Elemental WikiProject
- Featured content: The best of the week
- Arbitration report: One case comes to a close; initiator of a new case blocked as sockpuppet
The Signpost: 27 June 2011
- WikiProject report: The Continuous Convention: WikiProject Comics
- Featured content: The best of the week
- Arbitration report: Proposed decision for Tree shaping case
- Technology report: Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News