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Lovely header by WCQuidditch
Well, I do try to fix links whenever possible, which is why I did it. Thank you for the compliment! (And, yes, you're welcome.) --WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 23:58, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
Thank you for the trust that you had in me when you supported my Request for Adminship. The nomination ended successfully and I am actually overwhelmed by the support that I received. Thanks again! -- Kim van der Linde at venus 06:21, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
Aha, i thought I'd nabbed all those pesky Ceratopia...........;)Cas Liber 08:34, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
I'm not exactly back yet, but I've been dipping in when I have the time. My exams finish in a few weeks, after which I'll be a free agent for the summer. I check by the dinosaur list occasionally and progress looks excellent, I hope I'll be contributing more actively soon. Soo 10:17, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
Well I know I saw a comment re your long talk page - but then this? well done on a facelift! SatuSuro 12:35, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
Please do not run your AWB exercise on this art, I am getting bored reverting the removal of the stub. It is making an article an orphan unnecessarily! It would be more creative to let one of the editors doing tasmania articles... thanks SatuSuro 09:50, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
Hi, you seem to have the answer to most of these clever tricks, within WP. Is there a quick way to check what edits have been added to the CD-list dinosaurs, since my run-through and your sweeping up? I expect you've been monitoring pretty closely, anyway. Is it something AutoWikiBrowser can handle? I have started going through the first few, individually (& laboriously), only to find nothing of concern. However, better to be safe than sorry ....... - Ballista 18:27, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for making those corrections on the SOPHIA (vehicle) page. Your work is much appreciated. I learn more and more everday on how to write and maintain good articles here on Wikipedia, and it's people like you that make it fun, and easy to achieve that everyday goal! Thanks! Hucz 19:49, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
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Thanks! G.He 00:09, 5 June 2006 (UTC)When I looked it up, that was the correct spelling. Maybe my sources weren't 100% correct or something. Thanks for fixing that and giving me a heads up. Later. Mr. Turcottetalk 00:36, 6 June 2006 (UTC)
I've noticed you have left the same message for me twice regarding labeling other's work here as "vandalism". I don't know if you've been following this saga, but the root of the problem is CoolKatt number 99999 himself.
He is a poor editor. He wastes much precious space on Wikipedia with these fictional pages, and he can't accept criticism in the real world. He believes that anyone who changes his work violates WP:OWN, anyone who constantly questions him (or taunts him, as he would have you believe) violates WP:STALK, and he has been very uncivil to me and others. He is currently waging a personal war against me for re-reverting some of his vandalism (which, he says violates WP:POINT). Some examples: Here is some recent evidence:
He has complaints logged against him on Requests for comment/CoolKatt number 99999. He is on a personal ego trip and he needs to be put back in his place, and soon. Rollosmokes 08:59, 6 June 2006 (UTC)
You misunderstand me. I didn't bother to read the message you left for me on MY talk page, because all it was was "Well, he did this", in response to me asking you NOT to call other editor's work "vandalism. Vandalism is NOT what CoolKatt has done.
No, one was for CoolKatt, and was written under his sentence, not yours.
I'm not backing up CoolKatt, as I left the same message for him on his page. Check for yourself. I am only "getting involved" to the extent that what both you and CoolKatt are doing is violating WP policy. In your edit summaries, you write that you are "reverting vandalism". You are doing no such thing. You are in fact reverting the work of another editor. Whether I agree with it or not is one thing, but you cannot continue to put the word 'vandalism' in your edit summaries when it is clearly not vandalism. I have asked you now twice to please stop doing so. Thanks in advance, --Firsfron of Ronchester 17:47, 6 June 2006 (UTC)
Well, CoolKatt has done it: He's filed a pretty-much one-sided Request for Comment against me. I've never been so scared in my life!! Rollosmokes 17:24, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
Hi Firsfron. As far as I know, the admin coaching program isn't really doing much. I don't know exactly what the problem is, but there seems to be a lack of organization or something. Anyway, I'd love to be your admin coach! How would you like to proceed? Do you ever get on IRC? I'm in the Esperanza room fairly often. --Fang Aili talk 13:39, 10 June 2006 (UTC)
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Hello - I've fallen prey to pedantry/obsession, here, with the fact that most Greek derivations of dinos are linked to 'Greek language' instead of 'Ancient Greek'. I started sorting them but it would be a life's work, to check them all manually. I haven't done enough with AWB to be able to enlist its help. Can you help me to do so (assuming you agree with my proposition in the first place!)? By the way, just peeped at your SuggestBot list (I had one today as well) and wondered how you managed not to receive any dino suggestions :-) ??? - Ballista 05:29, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
Yes, you're right - I did quite a few articles that way myself, earlier on this afternoon, using dinosaur + Greek - however, the refinement you suggest will speed it all up, i.e. "find 'greek'" will improve the whole process! Thanks as ever - Ballista 18:08, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
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for someone who has gone that extra mile, to help mop the troubled brows of two much-valued editors - Ballista 07:19, 14 June 2006 (UTC) |
you were asking about using the generic test templates for vandalizing users on the rc patroller talk page. obviously, you can do whatever floats yr boat, but my opinion is that -n versions of the test templates are much better. they allow you to include the name of the article in question and i think thats important because it allows users to contest a revert if they so desire and it allows people to see patterns on talk pages. anyway, i have a small toolbox of warnings at ((User: Frymaster/Warnings)) that i use when i'm working with popups. you may find it useful.frymaster 15:25, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
I have only been part of the project since June 3. I'm still more than happy to be involved and contribute to anything related to the project, but the thing is, the reason you gave me is pretty my why I'm leaving (for now, at least). I will most definetly reconsider, but I do need a few weeks to see how most of these problems and disputes get worked out. In all seriousness however, I do appreciate and thank you for your concern. —Whomp [T] [C] 03:32, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
Thanx for reliable & prompt response, as ever! Yes, I fully expected the comments on background and didn't realise I could do anything about it. I have Photoshop 7.0, I think, but have never used it - any tips welcomed. I'll have a go at it, myself, while you're 'off air'. Heaven knows why I saw fit to cut off Utahraptor's tail! Megadangerous trick in real life, I would imagine. I can crop the Utahraptor foot. I'll put up the other 'Tyranno' & 'Edmonto' stuff!, when I get time, so you can take a critical look (I had real problems selecting one of the 'Edmonto' shots, as they all suffer similar problems, which you have kindly neglected to 'rub in'). Yes, 'Pachy' is the real thing - lazy caption. Don't know why I goofed on the spelling of Coelacanth. One day, I'll try to get better shots of 'Tyranno' skeleton & Iguanodon's 'hand'. Thanx again for your help. - Ballista 08:06, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
You're a good man, Firsfron! Go for it! I wonder why we have such resounding silence from the rest of the Project - is it time differences? - Ballista 20:22, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
Hi there, I'm very aware that nowadays theropods should be depicted with stiffened tails. That sketch, together with some others, was one I made as a kid back in 1995 or so when it was still not so uncommon to show "swingy" tails. I looked for these sketches in our dusty attic this morning as I noticed that is a lack of dinosaur drawings, so I thought they might be of use. I have a lot of other drawings too including Protoceratops, Iguanodon and other hadrosaurids, but I only uploaded these, because the others are reproductions of copyrighted images.
About the dilophosaurus: I think that old views of dinosaurs like the sluggish or swamp ones have their historical value too. And so are those with flexed theropod tails. As these are old views, I understand the current guidelines, but as I haven't drawn dinosaurs in years, reworking it to a second version will probably be not something for the near future. In the meantime, the description of the sketch is: Sketch of a dilophosaurus in late 20th century vision. Recent evidence indicates that theropods had greatly stiffened tails, while the picture shows an animal whose tail could perhaps have been tied in knots., so if the drawing is used in other wiki's, it is noted that the image pose is outdated.
By the way, your Doei! would be completely right if I was from the Netherlands. However, I am a Belgian and as most of the Belgians I too speak Dutch, that differs a little bit from the Dutch in the Netherlands. We never use doei! as it sounds weird or funny. We use words ranging from groetjes, groeten, tot later to tot ziens :) Good luck with the project! Cheers, Tbc2 19:56, 17 June 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for the barnstar, Firsfron! Nice to see my work is appreciated. Jerkov 21:35, 17 June 2006 (UTC)
- ditto :) Cas Liber 22:10, 17 June 2006 (UTC)
What wonderful surprise, first thing Sunday morning! What a pleasant first wikijob today, to send you my thanks and to express my surprise (well, second, actually; as I'm only human, I copied the Barnstar to my Userpage first!). I'm away for the weekend and borrowing a computer, so not much wikiwork today, I'm afraid - Ballista 07:30, 18 June 2006 (UTC)
You wrote: You mentioned on the image page other images of Pachycephalosaurus and Edmontosaurus, and manus images of T-rex. Any chance you might add these to your image page? I think the full-length Ed, the Ed head, and the skull of Pachy are quite useable, but wonder if perhaps there aren't other pictures, particularly in the case of Pachy, with which we might supplement the articles. In other words, "more, please!" :) --Firsfron of Ronchester 19:28, 17 June 2006 (UTC)
Yep, I'm back until October. Nice to be noticed. The dinoproject seems to have been ticking over impressively in my absence. Keep up the good work! Soo 11:03, 18 June 2006 (UTC)
Hi - I've uploaded 10 more shots, to see if your expert eye can pick out any that might be better than those I had selected. That's my lot, for now! - Ballista 05:25, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for the revert on my user page. I'm not sure I would have even caught it, at least not right away. --Firsfron of Ronchester 06:23, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
I've uploaded four pics, from the Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre - please find on User:Ballista/images/Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre June 2006 - I hope you can brighten the Sceli skelington & edit out distracting objects? Do we want the others, anywhere? The Ichyosaurus is quite good but not a dino! - Ballista 19:33, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
I've replied to your question on voting on the dinosaur collaboration talk page. Hope it helps... Spawn Man 01:36, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
Hi - I managed to peel off my rounds, today, and made another museum raid User:Ballista/images/OUMNH2. As a result, I've been fiddling with new photos instead of uploading to articles. Armed with camera (and toothpick) and knowing the lie of the land better, I knew what to expect, this time. I hope I've made some improvements - still a problem with T. rex forelimbs, tho', as they were so high up I could have done with asking for a ladder! I decided not to admit defeat with Velociraptor, see what you think. Feel free to edit some/any/all, if you wish. I'll need some help in making a list of what to upload, now, as I've done more duplicates. I'll put a note up on the Image Review page, too. - Ballista 00:04, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
I'm not really back as I won't have cable until at least Wednesday. Also, my email is already activated as far as I know. Sheep81 08:26, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
Here is a copy of the message I've just sent to Cas (just to keep you up-to-date) "Thanks, Cas, for the uploads - yes, they do brighten the relevant pages a bit. However, I'd go for Firsfron's whizz edit of the Scelidosaurus, in preference to the original - what do you reckon? It's brighter and distractions have been removed. - Ballista 09:28, 21 June 2006 (UTC)". I think I'd better start some uploads, as soon as I can find the time ..... (however, see prev. message from me above.) - Ballista 09:28, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for all the thoughtful comments on the 'new' page - very much to the point as ever. Yes, you said you trusted my judgement and now I blew it! I took a chance on Utahraptor, as Dinoguy seemed kinda resigned about the anatomical failing & there was no pic up there. We'll have to see what storm blows up now. - Ballista 16:47, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
Hey man - sorry you got dragged into this. I awoke this morning to find a pile of stuff waiting to read. Thanks for your energy & for 'being there'. - Ballista 04:38, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
You seem to have an extremely large nose, cause I see it sticking in all of my conversations, commenting on all of my thoughts. Beside the point, may I draw your attention to Exhibit A:
Me thinks you have forgotten that all work will be edited mercilessly, regardless of whether a little peace talk was discussed & signed prior. The images were bad. Presenting Group Exhibit B:
It seems that they are all exceptional photographs, aren't they? Hands up who agrees? Nobody? Hmmm, I guess I was right that yes the ones I removed were badly lit & out of focus &/or a double of an exsisting photo. Not only that but look how they Ballista's pics were placed in the Velociraptor article, Exhibit C:
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The above caption is exactly how Ballista left it, all 3 large photos in one section along one side. Now this isn't a new article, this article has been to a collaboration & is now on FAC! I had, & have, every right to talk to Ballista about his photo skills. How dare you come here & start berating me because you discussed the descisions prior. Spawn Man 00:36, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
Can you please explain to me how the following letter was rude? I was only rude & uncivil when you butted your nose in.
I know you really enjoy editing & uploading photos onto dinosaur articles, but some care must be taken! Some of your photos are out of focus/in bad light/irrelevant (choose 1 or more). Other times, you just place them in the most akward locations, such as all in one section. Take some care to carefully plan out where they will go or where they will fit. Don't just plonk them anyhere k? The ones which aren't that good, don't put them in. Think of it like a piece of cake. You've just eaten a buffet meal & you're sooo full. But everyone else is eating cake, so you want some. You don't need it, but just cause it's there you eat it. Or think of a bad picture as a toy you never use. You never use the toy, so your mum wants you to throw it out. You plead that you do play with it, but you never do. If a picture is bad or is overcrowding the text, throw it away or don't use it. It will save everyone time & overall, make the article ten times better. This was a friendly reminder from your friendly neighbourhood Spawn Man! Thanks, Spawn Man 00:01, 22 June 2006 (UTC). P.S. Kids, eat your veges!
It isn't very rude is it? No.
WEll it would be relavent if I could find the page which discusses this or if I was actually involved with the talks.
If you don't like the way I operate myself then don't go poking around things which weren't even being discussed with you.
No I don't treat people nicely.
Now that that that's out of the way.
I wasn't saying Ballista was responsible for all of the pictures, I was merely talking openly about some of his pictures. I didn't even present the pictures Ballista didn't take to him, only as an example to you of the pictures I deleted. This is because there were 2 different topics, both of which you confused together & misinformed.
Topic 1, Me deleting some of Ballista's pics &/or moving them & his pic placement.
Topic 2, Me deleting photos from other people.
You came over & accused me of deleting other's hard work, both Ballista's & others. So I merely showed you all photos I deleted, not just Ballista's.
It is you Firsfron of Manchester that was misinformed.
If you have a problem with me editing, so sue me, (not litterally, as the phrase, so don't go harrassing me with no legal threats either) .... Spawn Man 01:37, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
--Firsfron of Ronchester 01:59, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
On the Velociraptor article, it has been requested that this article be removed in the article's FAC. However, I think it is a highly needed picture. Is there any way you could photoshop out the glass exhibit line going through the picture & lighten it up significantly? It would save the picture & get velociraptor featured... Ballista told me you'd do it, but I doubt that... Anyway, thought I'd give it a shot, it will need doing eventually anyway.... Thanks, Spawn Man 04:18, 23 June 2006 (UTC). P.S. I'd do it, but I don't have photoshop..
As you may have gathered, discussions have been raging for about a week on the Esperanza talk page as to the future direction of Esperanza. Some of these are still ongoing and warrant more input (such as the idea to scrap the members list altogether). However, some decisions have been made and the charter has hence been amended. See what happened. Basically, the whole leadership has had a reshuffle, so please review the new, improved charter.
As a result, we are electing 4 people this month. They will replace JoanneB and Pschemp and form a new tranche A, serving until December. Elections will begin on 2006-07-02 and last until 2006-07-09. If you wish to run for a Council position, add your name to the list before 2006-07-02. For more details, see Wikipedia:Esperanza/June 2006 elections.
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Thank you for your interest in VandalProof, Firsfron! You have now been added to the list of authorized users, so if you haven't already, simply download and install VandalProof from our main page. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me or any other moderator, or you can post a message on the discussion page. —Xyrael / 11:47, 24 June 2006 (UTC) 11:47, 24 June 2006 (UTC)
No problem, glad to have helped. It's one of the most important dino articles, so it's important that it's an FA. Soo 01:06, 25 June 2006 (UTC)