User talk:Infrogmation/Archive2

This is an archive of older talk for user Infrogmation

For current discussion, see User talk:Infrogmation. Newer archive of talk is at User talk:Infrogmation/Archive3. For even older discussion, there is User talk:Infrogmation/Archive1.

August 2003

You may want to have a look at Talk:Alexander_III_of_Russia where someone seems very insistent that a picture is misidentified. (I think you added the image, so you'd be likely to know if they're right or wrong....to me, the Tsars all look alike). -- Someone else 06:04, 1 Aug 2003 (UTC)

I'll double check my source on that. Possibly I slipped; possibly I passed on an error from the 19th century book I scanned. -- Infrogmation 18:39, 3 Aug 2003 (UTC)

If there is a problem, it's from the original source; see Image talk:Alexander3ofRussia.JPG. -- Infrogmation 18:30, 9 Aug 2003 (UTC)

You deleted Nativists, but there seems to be legitimate link between American Civil War and Nativists. Either the Nativist page was vandalized recently or there is an older problem unrelated to recent vandalization, but at a glance, it looks like the Nativist page should exist.

Cheers -SpeakerFTD 23:05, 6 Aug 2003 (UTC)

Yes, a nativist page should certainly exist, but the version I deleted had no usefull content; the only history was an information free stub by the silly person who was saying how the American Civil War was caused by the pasturization of the Milky Way... We're better off starting fresh. Cheers, -- Infrogmation 23:11, 6 Aug 2003 (UTC)

It looks like we have a decent starter article there now. -- Infrogmation 18:30, 9 Aug 2003 (UTC)

When RK comes back I want to nominate him for sysop (again) I dont ask for much, but I ask that you support his nomination. Sincerely-戴&#30505sv 23:19, Aug 16, 2003 (UTC)

Why'd you take out the fnords?

I think that taking out the [[fnord| ]]s was not neccesary. They were nonencyclopedic to be sure, but they weren't visible without looking at the source of the page. Would  be an acceptable compromise?

(Of course, I don't feel too strongly about keeping the joke, but I thought it was pretty funny) Paullusmagnus 03:20, 31 Aug 2003 (UTC)

September 2003

WikiProject Latin America countries

Thanks for joining the WikiProject. --Youssef 06:41, 12 Sep 2003 (UTC)~

Wikipedia:WikiProject Latin America countries

Famous Lithuanians

Hi, were you going to do anything with List of famous Lithuanians? You put some stuff on the talk page on 31st May and nothing has happened to it since. The article itself is empty. Is it ok to list it for deletion? Angela 14:04, Sep 21, 2003 (UTC)

I was hoping that someone with an interest in the subject might find something usefull in the anon submission to clean up, but noone has. It seems oriented towards listing USA citizens with Lithuanian ancestors (if that), rather than Lituanians per say. Fine by me to list it for deletion. -- Infrogmation 19:56, 22 Sep 2003 (UTC)

Ok, I'll list for deletion for now. Perhaps someone will write a decent version in the future. Angela

Pierce Arrow

Would you happen to know the artist's name of the commercial artwork Image:Pierce-ArrowColorAd.jpg ? Kingturtle 04:41, 23 Sep 2003 (UTC)

I don't know off hand. I just checked my first high-res scan, and the signature at the bottom left is in very stylized quirky letters; it might be something like "Adolph Treidloz". -- Infrogmation 05:11, 23 Sep 2003 (UTC)

Thanks for the copyedits on Jimmy Driftwood.Ark30inf 06:49, 27 Sep 2003 (UTC)

Thanks for creating the article. I have fond memories of when this colorful character came on a friend's radio show. -- Infrogmation

October 2003

(Conserning the Greater Albania article, where Infrogmation changed the disclaimer at the talk from "The neutrality of this page is (allegedly) disputed" to "The neutrality of this page is disputed" with the below comment:)

Infrogmation (Talk) (if someone disputes it, it is disputed. If no one disputes it, it is not.)

Thank you Infrogmation, it was a joke, the whole discussion having focussed around alleged disputes. 2toise 19:34, 4 Oct 2003 (UTC)

I didn't know it was a joke, but I could tell it was silly (but not Silly). Cheers, -- Infrogmation 20:21, 4 Oct 2003 (UTC)

On the help refactoring: Much better, thank you. Tempshill 22:21, 11 Oct 2003 (UTC)

Rope

Hi, I was just wondering why you removed How to handle rope from VfD without deleting it. RickK, Menchi, BCorr and myself had said to delete. The only opposing comments were from Oliver and Jake but these related to the history of the page. As I explained I had merged the history, so these points became mute. I did this especially so that it could be deleted. Do you have any objection to it being deleted? Angela 11:23, Oct 12, 2003 (UTC)

As the content had been merged with rope and "How to handle rope" made into a redirect, I thought it was taken care of, sorry if I was too hasty in that assesment. I have no objection to it being deleted, but as it's now a redirect I don't see any particular need for it to be deleted either. Cheers, -- InF.

Please use the Summary: line when making changes. Thanks! --Morven 18:53, 21 Oct 2003 (UTC)

The edit war on Silesia started much earlier, and the 80.213 was evidently Nico (just compare his version to Nico's). Please revert to last stable version (Aug 14). --Wik 20:42, Oct 22, 2003 (UTC)

You may be correct, but my purpose was more to cool off the edit war than to determine what version of the article was more proper. You might wish to check out Wikipedia:Staying cool when the editing gets hot. Cheers, -- Infrogmation 05:11, 23 Oct 2003 (UTC)

Poznan Teschen

User:RickK, User:Wik and others are currently in the state of an edit war. The issue is listed on Wikipedia:Current disputes over articles#dispute over German-Polish relations in border areas. I am in favor of asking for protection of the affected pages – lasting untill the combatants have been able to agree on a compromize. According to my judgement, the last versions by cc might be a good choise to protect. I base this on that user's degree of seriousness and maturity (although I personally might have some relevant disagreements with User:cc).
--Ruhrjung 06:32, 26 Oct 2003 (UTC)

Angela took care of this.
--Ruhrjung 06:58, 26 Oct 2003 (UTC)

I created the link on a prior occasion. I didn't create just to insert an external reference. And if you have a good external reference, why refrain from adding to an empty article just because you don't feel in the mood or able to write a proper stub? If it adds, why not add it? 168... 05:40, 28 Oct 2003 (UTC)

There's been discussion and debate as to stub articles, sub-stubs, and the point at which very short article become more harm than good. Articles consisting of nothing but an external link seem to be looked down on by many, and I've often seen them deleted on sight by admins. I just listed yours on "Wikipedia:Cleanup", though if it had been by an unlogged in user with no history, I probably would have deleted it. In any case, I'm glad the article grew well. Cheers, -- Infrogmation 07:06, 28 Oct 2003 (UTC)

If I'd known how you felt about stubs I wouldn't have written one about Earl Long, who's on your to-do list. Actually, next time I go to my parents' house I'd planned to retrieve a biography of Earl and then write something more detailed.

I live less than 20 miles from my parents, but it might be a while.

I noticed too late I left out a comma, but I wasn't going to go back and fix that if I had nothing new to add. --Calieber 14:53, Oct 28, 2003 (UTC)

Your write-up of Uncle Earl looks like a reasonable starter article to me. IMO there's a qualatative difference between an article with one paragaraph and a sub-stub with no explanitory text at all. Cheers, -- Infrogmation 19:02, 28 Oct 2003 (UTC)

I'm way too proprietary, as I said in a summary line somewhere today, but Earl Long is much better now.

And you beat me by a few seconds putting the boilerplate notice on the article! I guess you do things in the oppsoite order to me. :) Angela 01:55, Oct 31, 2003 (UTC)

November 2003

Secretlondon Sysop nomination

Thank you - I'm honoured :) Secretlondon 19:26, Nov 9, 2003 (UTC)

favor to ask

Hi, I have a small favor to ask of you. You are aware that I share with you an interest in Latin American subjects, no? Earlier this evening, I finished an article on Ben Linder. Someone has just listed it on Wikipedia:Cleanup with the tag "far from NPOV" which came as a shock to me. However, the person who did it is a European and probably doesn't know much about Latin American politics. Could you have a quick look at the article for me, and if you find any glaring lapses could you let me know via the Talk page? Normally, I do very best to strive for NPOV but this, as you will see, was a particularly contentious affair, so the neutrality is not terribly obvious nor easy to achieve. Can you also remove it from Cleanup? Muchas gracias. -- Viajero 22:40, 15 Nov 2003 (UTC)

Looks ok to me; I added a note that if someone has a problem with it to discuss at Talk:Ben Linder. If no reply after a couple of days, I'll remove it from cleanup. -- Infrogmation 00:00, 16 Nov 2003 (UTC)

Excellent. -- Viajero 00:28, 16 Nov 2003 (UTC)

PS Fascinating articles those old opera stars! Viajero 22:43, 15 Nov 2003 (UTC)

My great-grandfather had good taste in opera records. -- Inf

Indeed! Apparently, Farrar was drop-dead gorgeous, and, If I remember correctly, about the only woman in history to refuse Toscanini, I'll check the biography tomorrow. But now, time to turn in! -- Viajero 00:28, 16 Nov 2003 (UTC)

Hello. It seems that you are an extremely valuable contributer to Wikipedia. I have not made your acquaintence yet, so I will now say, "Nice to meet you.", Sincerly yours, Alexandros 16:21, 16 Nov 2003 (UTC)

Thanks! Sincerely, -- Infrogmation 23:50, 17 Nov 2003 (UTC)

Wik follows me around the Wiki, reverting most everything I do. How would you deal with the situation? I took this to the mailing list and problem users more than 2 weeks ago, the community agreed with me, and nothing has happaned since. Lirath Q. Pynnor

I just commented on this on Wikipedia:Conflicts between users. -- Infrogmation 17:20, 21 Nov 2003 (UTC) (Note: since moved to User talk:Wik)

So let me see if I understand, your solution is that I should quit editing the Wiki entirely, simply because Wik follows me around reverting things? Lirath Q. Pynnor

I'll presume you were'nt using sarcasm here, in which case no, you didn't understand me. I didn't say that at all. Please re-read what I said; no where did I say to quit editing the Wiki entirely (Where did you read that? Might that have been the suggestion of someone other than me?). If Wik is being a problem, do not shove the same type of behavior back at him. If you think Wik is making articles worse, explain your opinions on how to improve the article (not about Wik) in article talk pages. If you think Wik is misbehaving, you are already aware of places to complain about that. IMO your complaints will be viewed more sympathetically if you take the initiative by being able to be the bigger person and walk away from a fight (once your opinions have been clearly expressed). After an article has been reverted back and forth twice, it serves absolutely no purpose whatsoever to revert it back and forth a dozen more times, except to annoy everyone else. Cheers, -- Infrogmation 17:37, 21 Nov 2003 (UTC)

You're the dissenting voice on DCide - a few people have subsequently provided more detail as to their reasons - would you care to have a second look to see whether this additional information affects your judgement on he matter? Martin 18:57, 28 Nov 2003 (UTC)

I stated my opinion. I'll go with the concensus if the majority feels otherwise. -- Inf

I don't think hr breaks are really necessary above stubnotes, do you? I think a paragraph break is enough. Dysprosia 02:40, 30 Nov 2003 (UTC)

I don't think they are necessary, nor do I think their inappropriate. Unless there's some particular policy stated somewhere, I don't think it makes much difference. Cheers, -- Infrogmation 02:44, 30 Nov 2003 (UTC)

December 2003

FDR Memorial

I don't believe that deleting that memorial article was a good idea. Alexandros

Vandalism to an article does not make it a candidate for speedy deletion.Alexandros

There was only one edit, which seemed to combine text from some other website with sillyness. The first paragraph was okay, then it got into stuff like

" The memorial stands in West Potomac Park, between the Tidal Basin and the Potomac River, right down the street from yo' mama's. At the front entrance is an information area and a bookstore, where she works. Tell her I appreciate everything she did for me and that she couldn't make that pie any sweeter. "

We could definately use a good article on the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, but in my opinion we're better off starting from scratch. Cheers, -- Infrogmation 16:38, 5 Dec 2003 (UTC)

I took your advice, and created the article based on National Park service website(public domain). Cheers! Alexandros 16:54, 5 Dec 2003 (UTC)

It looks good. Keep up the good work, -- Infrogmation 16:56, 5 Dec 2003 (UTC)

Carranza -- nice picture! –Hjr 17:52, 7 Dec 2003 (UTC)

You are of course right, I fixed up the Chicago Urban League, I'll have a look at Cuba Coalition now. (Know that once I start you may not be able to stop me.)
– Webhat

Looks good. Cheers, -- Infrogmation 23:28, 12 Dec 2003 (UTC)

I see you've been fixing my bad links... Eh sorry about that. – Webhat 00:30, 13 Dec 2003 UTC

Thanks for the deletion, Infrogmation. UtherSRG 19:10, 13 Dec 2003 (UTC)

Theda Bara

I only just discovered your hard work on Theda Bara. Thanks! And have a great day! Kingturtle 19:40, 13 Dec 2003 (UTC)

Hi, I am trying to seperate the toltec culture from Castaneda, since his concept does not have much to do with them. The article about the culture will be found under Toltecs, the Castaneda concept under Toltec -- 62.178.220.23 16:00, 18 Dec 2003 (UTC)

Please discuss at Talk:Toltec -- Infrogmation 16:03, 18 Dec 2003 (UTC)

Disambiguation

The disambiguation policy has been updated to prevent these pages from turning into free-for-alls with lots of links where there is no real risk of confusion. In the future, please only add a link to a disambiguation page if the page you link to might otherwise have the exact name of the disambig page (not counting words like "the", "a", "of" etc.).

For example, in this case, if we accept something like Derby Records, we may as well link to articles about the Derby police, library, university, school, plumbing system etc. if those exist. That's not the purpose of disambiguation pages, however.—Eloquence

Elde

Thank you for the welcome. Elde 21:39, 31 Dec 2003 (UTC)

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