User talk:Law/May 2009

Taco Hell

Re the protection status of Taco: first, thanks very much for offering to help. The AIV process is a bit cumbersome, although unless you're online 24/7, AIV is probably a quicker, surer remedy. Vandalism is a serious ongoing problem at that article, and I think you'd find if you checked into it that for the last six months it has been semi-protected at least half the time, that vandalism happened pretty much daily when it wasn't, that there were few if any legitimate IP edits when it wasn't, and that during the intervals of semi-protection there were no obvious instances of unregistered editors wanting to add something constructive and being unable to. Frankly, I didn't know whether to laugh or to cry when semi-protection got lifted so quickly after a query from an IP with a record of vandalism. So I laughed. But I'm serious in suggesting that long-term semi-protection makes sense for that article. Not enough people are watching it otherwise, and for the few of us who are, constant reverting is just taking up time that could be spent more productively elsewhere on WP. Rivertorch (talk) 03:15, 1 May 2009 (UTC)

I know - it's such a silly article to vandalize. I'm all for longer term if it's wasting people's time with all these reverts. The IP who requested that actually had a history of vandalism? That is the funniest thing I have heard all week! :) Law _{type! snype?} 03:21, 1 May 2009 (UTC)

"Torture"

Thank you very much for approving my DYK? nomination. Glad to see all of my hard work has paid off. :) CarpetCrawler^{message me} 05:36, 4 May 2009 (UTC)

You are welcome. I liked the hook - it was very hooky :P Law _{type! snype?} 05:42, 4 May 2009 (UTC)

LOL, yeah I tried my best to make it interesting. I have a ton of more info, like the fact that a woman sued the band because they stole ideas for the music video from her (She originally sent the ideas to Jermaine apparently, and according to the lawsuit he had the band put the ideas into the video without crediting her,) but I looked to see if the case was settled or thrown out, and couldn't find anything (I know that as far as 1988 the suit was ongoing.) Until then the links to the articles will stay in a notepad file until I can find out the end of the lawsuit. :) Thanks again! CarpetCrawler^{message me} 05:46, 4 May 2009 (UTC)

A note regarding the WPVG Newsletter

Due to an apparent lack of interest, the WPVG Newsletter will be switching from a monthly publication schedule to a quarterly one. The next issue be delivered on July 1, 2009, and will pertain to the second quarter of the calendar year. If you have any comments regarding this, or suggestions to improve the newsletter, please post at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Video games/Newsletter.

—VG Newsletter Contributors

• Notice delivery by –xeno ^talk 15:03, 7 May 2009 (UTC)

Ness Wadia

I can't really understand how you could delete the article of the above-mentioned person without any discussion, more so when he is very notable, and the article had sources to prove it. He is the Bombay Dyeing heir, a successful and well-known businessman, the co-owner of Kings XI Punjab, and a very much discussed media figure. His notability is very well established, and the article did indicate the importance or significance of the subject. This person has a major coverage on the net as well, if you just google once you'll see that.

According to the criterion itself, "This criterion applies only to articles about web content and to articles about people and organizations themselves." Another point, "The criterion does not apply to any article that makes any credible claim of significance or importance even if the claim is not supported by a reliable source." - so this criterion was definitely unrelated here.

I think this was a big misstep from your side. This article has been on Wikipedia for over two/three years now, and deleting it just on your own decision with no discussion, no AfD, is unacceptable. You should have at least tagged it or something. I request you to restore the article. Shahid • ^Talk2me 17:18, 8 May 2009 (UTC)

I'll gladly restore it. If I understand you correctly, the assertion of notability comes from the article infobox? That's hardly an assertion. The lead sentence, where notability is usually mentioned, simply says he is a businessman. I'm not sure if it is your tone, or just that you are upset, but you are also mistaken. No discussion was needed to delete the article because the article was tagged for deletion. This was not a misstep - this was procedural and not personal. I have restored it with the speedy tag in tact. Law _{type! snype?} 20:35, 8 May 2009 (UTC)

And it's once again been deleted. Any other questions should be taken to WP:DRV. Thanks. Law _{type! snype?} 23:49, 8 May 2009 (UTC)

User:Gott Priapos

Blocked is blocked. Preventing a vandal creating more accounts immediately is a good thing Edison (talk) 21:31, 8 May 2009 (UTC)

Hey

haha wow you did it :P, it looks awesome now hehe. --Vrysxy ¡Californication! 23:13, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

Invitation

I hope you'll be taking part in Bacon Challenge 2009 user:ChildofMidnight/Baconchallenge2009. Everyone is welcome, and I your culinary expertise would be a welcome addition. In fact there's a request on the talk page for a photo that I think you can handle... ChildofMidnight (talk) 21:57, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

You don't have to ask me twice. Law _{type! snype?} 02:06, 13 May 2009 (UTC)

Deletion review for AsiaPulse News

An editor has asked for a deletion review of AsiaPulse News. Because you closed the deletion discussion for this page, speedily deleted it, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the deletion review. Stifle (talk) 08:39, 14 May 2009 (UTC)

File:Daves insanity sauce.jpg missing description details

Dear uploader: The media file you uploaded as File:Daves insanity sauce.jpg is missing a description and/or other details on its image description page. If possible, please add this information. This will help other editors to make better use of the image, and it will be more informative for readers. If you have any questions please see Help:Image page. Thank you. Sfan00 IMG (talk) 23:47, 15 May 2009 (UTC)

Texas Pete and its marketing rep

Thanks for the comment. I put a note on the talk page for Helmstetler (talk · contribs), with some general guidance on what policy articles to read and why he's having problems. Hopefully this will work. I'm not going to email the editor; anything I write about this will be public. --John Nagle (talk) 05:56, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

I didn't even make the connection between the IP and the user. Isn't it odd that the editor wants the article to be more promotional, and tags it as an advert? Maybe they are being pointy, or misunderstand the tag. In any event, I have no inclination to email this gentleman, as this is certainly a conversation that can be carried out will all transparency. Law _{type! snype?} 06:26, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

He seems to be acting in good faith. He's just confused about how Wikipedia works, and can be educated. That's why I wrote him that note with links to the relevant policies. As promotional edits go, this is minor. There are far worse. I just got done with Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Lifnlsdlsdnf - 33 socks hitting 20 articles adding subtle false information to Wikipedia to promote a financial scam. It took several people two days to clean up that mess. --John Nagle (talk) 17:11, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

Yes, Texas Pete is benign compared to the use of a highly visible website to promote a financial scam. That's one use I have never even considered. I think people need to be reminded that search queries that lead to Wikipedia are done by those who want to learn more about a certain subject. Given that, there is little or no chance that a search will yield an entirely different product, competitor, or opportunity. Simply, if you are reading about Texas Pete, it's because you specifically searched for it. That may deter people from using WP for promotional purposes; probably not though. Law _{type! snype?} 23:48, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

Loudmouths

Why did you delete the Loudmouths page? It was for a show that airs on SNY at 6pm/11:30pm. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Thenmark2 (talk • contribs) 21:32, 21 May 2009 (UTC)

I didn't, actually. I deleted "Loudmouths" (quotes included). Loudmouths is still there! Law _{type! snype?} 21:35, 21 May 2009 (UTC)

Talkback

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Pontificalibus (talk) 10:43, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

ThankSpam

My RfA Thank you for participating in my "RecFA", which passed with a final tally of 153/39/22. There were issues raised regarding my adminship that I intend to cogitate upon, but I am grateful for the very many supportive comments I received and for the efforts of certain editors (Ceoil, Noroton and Lar especially) in responding to some issues. I wish to note how humbled I was when I read Buster7's support comment, although a fair majority gave me great pleasure. I would also note those whose opposes or neutral were based in process concerns and who otherwise commented kindly in regard to my record. I recognise that the process itself was unusual, and the format was generally considered questionable - and I accept that I was mistaken in my perception of how it would be received - but I am particularly grateful for those whose opposes and neutrals were based in perceptions of how I was not performing to the standards expected of an administrator. As much as the support I received, those comments are hopefully going to allow me to be a better contributor to the project. Thank you. Very much. LessHeard vanU (talk) 21:36, 24 May 2009 (UTC) ~~~~~

Well, back to the office it is...

Sensitive information reported and undone. Please help delete edit history

If you check the user's contributions, they appear to be Pat Sansone's girlfriend, a Wilco member, the same band that Jay was in. I think someone got in trouble on the homefront. Keegan^talk 03:55, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

So I guess that's all cleared up. Sad to learn about this news from a mistaken leak, I'm a big Wilco/Uncle Tupelo fan. Ah well. Keegan^talk 04:33, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

Bacon vodka

Excellent article. I didn't intentionally remove the "Bacon Russian", though I did intentionally take out the price reference—don't care if it's left in, but that's not a particularly premium price for vodka in Seattle. See the Liquor board's price list. I didn't see how many intermediate revisions there were when I went to save changes during the reworking I did—in fact, I had added an {{inuse}} template during the overhaul in the hopes of avoiding any edit conflicts. Bongomatic 04:06, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

LOL. You added the template and then proceeded to conflict with me? Heh. The only reason I like the price reference is because the sources mention it 2x. Although it's not the most expensive, it's on par with greater known vodkas. I could go either way. Your work is good, I especially like the sections you provided - it really makes it easier to expand. Law _{type! snype?} 04:09, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

Yer right—I also note that those prices are per liter, not per bottle, so it's certainly higher than all well and some of the semi-premium brands. Bongomatic 04:14, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

I'm making some in my bathtub right now. ChildofMidnight (talk) 05:56, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

What is this, Prohibition? Can't you make bacon vodka in the original bottle just like other normal people, haha. Law _{type! snype?} 06:22, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

I'm making it the old fashioned way. I've got to go peel more potatoes. Talk at you soon... ChildofMidnight (talk) 06:54, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

Have fun with that whole 'permanent loss of eyesight' thing. Good luck! Law _{type! snype?} 06:56, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Bacon vodka

A tag has been placed on Bacon vodka, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article seems to be blatant advertising that only promotes a company, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become an encyclopedia article. Please read the general criteria for speedy deletion, particularly item 11, as well as the guidelines on spam.

If you can indicate why the subject of this article is not blatant advertising, you may contest the tagging. To do this, please add {{hangon}} on the top of Bacon vodka and leave a note on the article's talk page explaining your position. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would help make it encyclopedic, as well as adding any citations from independent reliable sources to ensure that the article will be verifiable. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this.

What bothers me is the black rock vodka. Would you like to fix this?Joe407 (talk) 12:21, 31 May 2009 (UTC)

There is nothing to fix. Being bothered is not a criteria for speedy deletion, as another editor has removed the tag. Apparently it bothered you so much that you decided the entire article needed to be deleted instead of making the edits yourself? There is only one manufacturer of bacon vodka - so while it may bother you that I chose to include it, it would be absurd to imagine writing an article on the Big Mac without mentioning McDonald's. Law _{type! snype?} 13:09, 31 May 2009 (UTC)

Commons: Request for Deletion: Lawsgreatest.jpg

Hi there, I've nominated the following image at Commons for deletion: Commons:Commons:Deletion_requests/File:Lawsgreatest.jpg.

I thought you might be interested in this, as you were the person who took it originally (though I appreciate that you didn't transfer it to the commons yourself).

Ubcule (talk) 18:57, 28 May 2009 (UTC)

Happy Law's Day!

Law has been identified as an Awesome Wikipedian, so I've officially declared today as Law's Day! For your excellent sysop and DYK work, enjoy being the star of the day, dear Law! Signed, Dylan (chat, work, ping, sign)

For a userbox you can put on your userpage, please see User:Dylan620/Today/Happy Me Day!.

→ Dylan620 (Toolbox Alpha, Beta) 23:59, 28 May 2009 (UTC)

Yeah, buddy! This is cool. I am in league with some pretty notable characters. Thanks again. Law _{type! snype?} 00:08, 29 May 2009 (UTC)

BC2009

Hey Law. I moved your hook up with the other bacon ones at DYK. I hope that's okay protocol wise and okay with you. At first I missed the pic and I moved it after, so please double-check that I didn't muck anythign up.

Also, as you are a DYK expert, if you can take a look at how I did everything I would greatly appreciate it. I looked around for noms of articles by multiple contributors, but I didn't see any, so I left all of the BC2009 noms as per creator or expander only. Feel free to tweak anything as you see fit. I'm not going to be on the compute rmuch this weekend (hopefully) so party on! ChildofMidnight (talk) 21:49, 29 May 2009 (UTC)

Yeah, that's fine. I went ahead and made a few tweaks to the hooks and the pictures as needed. Enjoy the weekend. Law _{type! snype?} 00:00, 30 May 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Bacon vodka

On May 31, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Bacon vodka, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Dravecky (talk) 08:21, 31 May 2009 (UTC)

Congrats! Seems to have been quite a hit. :) ChildofMidnight (talk) 19:05, 31 May 2009 (UTC)

As I look into it I'm finding there are already articles on Buffalo Grass Vodka (Żubrówkakryddat) and herb vodka (Brännvin), aLthough they aren't wikilinked to from the vodka infusion or vodka articles as far as I can tell. I'm learning new things all the time. Ваше здоровье ChildofMidnight (talk) 19:22, 31 May 2009 (UTC)

Yes, such a hit that someone tried to speedy it (see above) because it bothered them. Also, on the talk page of the article, there was a less than stellar sarcastic quip. Then on the main page discussion place, someone said our ethos was shattered by having 2 bacon drinks in one DYK queue. This much be a bacon backlash! As far as Żubrówka - I love it, but the only way to get it here is to sneak it over from Europe. Not that I would ever do that. That's crazy. But maybe someone I know did it and left it at my house for me to try. Next year's challenge is going to be great. Law _{type! snype?} 01:40, 1 June 2009 (UTC)