User talk:UtherSRG/Archive Aug 2007

Gray Wolf

I have nominated Gray Wolf for a featured article review here. Please join the discussion on whether this article meets the featured article criteria. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. If substantial concerns are not addressed during the review period, the article will be moved to the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Delist" in regards to the article's featured status. The instructions for the review process are here. DrKiernan 13:47, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

Opossum nipples

Are you saying that a single Web page devoted to number trivia that quotes someone known only as "McCarthy" is a valid cite? SeanWillard 18:00, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

And by now you've seen that the citations have been updated. In regards to your edit, those were weasel words. A better way to do that would have been to use a {{fact}} tag. - UtherSRG (talk) 18:31, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

Lion season - one in all in

Marskell wants to get Lion to FA and reckons (prob'ly rightly) its a pretty tall order for one editor - I'm thinking ambitiously but it could be a cracker - say 50-60kb and 120 odd refs or so. I have laid it out as per Jaguar FA but it is pretty bare. One of us could do Lion-taming, one Lion-baiting, one conservation etc. Could be fun. cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 02:50, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

Uther, have you MSW3ified the king of the beasts? Marskell 08:20, 8 July 2007 (UTC)

I had before, or so I thought. I've done so now. - UtherSRG (talk) 13:23, 8 July 2007 (UTC)

Addendum - I thought we'd try and get the whole capitalization issue sorted before we lionized further so I wanted to get everyone's feelings on it - can you please input into the capitalization debate on lion talk page. cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 11:19, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

Sure. - UtherSRG (talk) 11:25, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

Lynx Article

Why have you reverted my edits? I understand that Lynx are mostly active after sundown. 70.21.130.37 01:48, 23 July 2007 (UTC)

What's in your head does not count. If you are going to add a fact, please cite your source. - UtherSRG (talk) 10:00, 23 July 2007 (UTC)

EDGE pages

Thanks for reviewing the pages. I have some proposed changes (mainly deletions) which should make it acceptable. Shall I just create a new version from scratch or can my original page be reinstated? Aglondon

Your pages still exist. Just edit them. - UtherSRG (talk) 15:35, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

Mole in Fiction

What was wrong with it ? (also Mole has been vandalised again) GrahamHardy 11:12, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

Any answers or I'll put it back in ! GrahamHardy 17:24, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

It's a trivial collection of inconsequential information. See WP:ISNOT#Info. - UtherSRG (talk) 18:16, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

What about

• Ferret#Ferrets in literature and the media
• Otter#Otters in popular culture

The Mole articles needs such a section which I tried to provide. I do not find such sections inconsequential; such sections are what give Wikipedia its widespread appeal; where else would you find such information ? As long as it is factually correct and not too inane ! (which I don't think my section was...) So I will be reinstating it shortly; please allow it.... I am fairly new to Wkipedia so if there's another forum I should be using for such a debate then let me know) Thanks GrahamHardy 13:52, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

Thos should be removed, too. See Gorillas in popular culture and the old discussion about splitting it from the gorilla article at talk:gorilla. - UtherSRG (talk) 15:36, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Yeti in popular culture

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Hippopotamus

Hippo is up at the Featured article candidates: Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Hippopotamus. Can you double-check it versus the MSW3? Thanks as always. Marskell 09:06, 28 July 2007 (UTC)

Disambiguous Galago (disambiguation)

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Delete away! - UtherSRG (talk) 01:08, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

Unconfirmed edits

Hello UtherSRG. Someone changes the size in the tiger articles (mainly in bengal tiger) from time to time, without adding any sources. [1]. Actually the original references added by me are than wrong. I am on Hollydays for three weeks. Probably you can have an eye on it. Another thing is adiscussion with an IP about bengal vs. sib tiger. Probably you can have also a look on User talk:Altaileopard#Siberian tiger and bengal - unconfirmed data. Thanks...--Altaileopard 15:37, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

bounced email

Trying to find person with your same name who is decendant of Ryshpan clan and member of JewGen.org - I tried to email you when I found your tree on that site- but it bounced -I'm a Ryshpan decendant too - can you update your email on JewGen so I can contact you? Great-Great-Great granddaughter of Batsheva Perel

I have updated my contact info on JewishGen. - UtherSRG (talk) 12:34, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

Tamarin image removal

Wy did you remove my image of the Cottontop Tamarin from the page? Jason7825 02:36, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

That article already has a image of the Cottontop Tamarin. WP:ISNOT a collection of images. - UtherSRG (talk) 09:55, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

Template:Alliance

A template you created, Template:Alliance, has been marked for deletion as a deprecated and orphaned template. If, after 14 days, there has been no objection, the template will be deleted. If you wish to object to its deletion, please list your objection here and feel free to remove the {{deprecated}} tag from the template. If you feel the deletion is appropriate, no further action is necessary. Cheers. --MZMcBride 18:52, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

REPL Deleted

At 13:41, 28 October 2006, the page I made, Really Easy Programming Language, was deleted. I didn't notice it until now. I realize it was deleted by Proposed Deletion. What is the reason for its deletion? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pyrotek7x7 (talk • contribs)

"profoundly not notable" - 23:37, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

Merioa Brocket

Hi Uther. Could you check to see if this species is listed in the MSW3? I can't find an IUCN listing, which is a first. I believe all deer species now have an article, incidentally. Marskell 07:03, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

It's legit, but MSW3 says it is the Mérida Brocket. - UtherSRG (talk) 09:59, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

Lion again

G'day Uther - hoping you have some time spare - I had a quick look online (well googled Panthera leo nubica) - is there anything in MSW3 about senegalensis, nubica and the other subspecies we only have one line on - eg differences/population/anything else notable - which could go with a ref? Am working it up for FA and this would be a great help (trying to make the subspp list look a little less 'listy' - amazing how often the lion page has been copied across the web when you use google....cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 13:19, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

User:Inadequates

Sigh. I've also reblocked him preventing him from sending emails. Ben W Bell talk 14:15, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, I think that's for the best. His emails aren't yet at the level of abuse, but his refusal to discuss in an open forum disturbs me. - UtherSRG (talk) 14:20, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

They were on a level of abuse to me. "why delete my page you fuckin dickless piece of shit" counts as abusive to me. I almost indef banned his account for that one. Ben W Bell talk 14:25, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

Fair enough. - UtherSRG (talk) 14:28, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

tchadanthropus uxoris

I'll keep silent rgarding your manners, because when there is little or nothing nice to say, it's better to remain to quiet, but i can say this, that is that no admin has ever in two years behaved in such a way towards me, and this is a pity, as your general editing pattern prove you are a valiant editor. As I'm on vacation, I'll not revert again for the moment, but I will not tolerate an unilateral decision taken without even attempting a discussion. Have care,--Aldux 17:40, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

User: 68.78.15.99

Hey can you block this IP again? He is vandalizing once again: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/68.78.15.99

Dav2008 17:23, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

They seem to have stopped for the moment. I'll keep an eye on their contributions. - UtherSRG (talk) 17:27, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

Notification of discussion: Guideline/policy governing lists

Given your extensive Wikipedia experience, I'd appreciate your input on the following:

User:Sidatio/Conversations/On list guidelines

Thank you in advance for any thoughts you may have on the topic. Sidatio 00:53, 14 August 2007 (UTC)