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Uranium

Thank you for all your great feedback on the uranium FAC. Even though the article is now featured, I will still try to address the points you raised over the next week or so. Again, thanks! :) BTW, the next element article I plan to bring to FA quality is silver and/or plutonium. --mav 05:39, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

No worries Mav, I'll copy it over to the talk page so others can view. - ctbolt

Commons upload request

Hi Ctbolt, I notice that you have uploaded an image on Wikipedia and linked that image to Coleambally. A number of editors are currently attempting to catalogue a full list of images on commons at Towns of the Riverina, New South Wales and your image would be a great addition to that catalogue. If you are willing could you please upload your image to Commons (unless you already have) and then link it to the town page that it relates to? You will need an account at Commons to do this. If you need any help please just ask and I will be happy to assist where I can. --VS ^talk 10:43, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

I think I've done it - Ctbolt 10:56, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

• So you have - well partly. I put a category on the image (which you can see at the bottom of the image) and then linked it to Towns of the Riverina, New South Wales - then adjusted the count by one extra (see the list for Coleambally - and also the aerial shot of Cootamundra). That way any photographs that you take of towns in the Riverina will stay together at Commons also. Feel free to copy the plan for your next upload. Cheers! --VS ^talk 11:32, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

Great job on Grong Grong pics - thanks. --VS ^talk 21:27, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

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{Help Me} What's the easiest way to search for an image on en.wikipedia? I've tried en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Imagelist but there must be a better way? thanks - Ctbolt 04:12, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

At the Wikipedia search page you can search just the image namespace (example). You can also use an external search engine to just search the image namespace (Google example). There is also the Mayflower search on the Toolserver, but that checks the Commons only.--Commander Keane 04:30, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks Commander Keane. Works well.

Note to self - press the search button then when the results come up check or uncheck the boxes at the bottom of the page (or change 'my preferences'). Google works well.

Navbox generic

In reply to your question about {{Navbox generic}} and making the list items left-aligned in User:Ctbolt/RAAF4, I looked at your template right after you asked and noticed you figured it out a few minutes later in this edit. There is still one small bit of code remaining from converting the table to a template: on the line that starts with |text-align = left|list1 =, you can remove |text-align = left. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask. – Zyxw 17:39, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

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Anchor

Please reconsider your revert of anchor. There is no consensus on talk:anchor for removal of this content, which has been established unchallenged for quite some time. As such I consider the removal of such NPOV work to be vandalism. The recent controversy has been instigated externally (on a message board) by a commercial stakeholder (Alain POIRAUD) who seems unhappy with the position of his preferred brand on the comparison chart, and Russeaby who also appears to have an axe to grind.

Possibly the content can be expanded or better covered, but its complete removal to appease an injured biased party does not seem reasonable.

bad·monkey _{talk to the {:()} :: 03:23, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

The person who made the most sense was editor Hoof Hearted. I'd rather see Consensus reached before the re-addition of the content. - Ctbolt 03:53, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

Since you took a recent interest in this article I am hoping you can come take a look. I changes some content, specificly some link spam and added breif mentions of other modern anchors. The COI editor User:Badmonkey undid my revisions. If you have the time please see recent discussion on the talk page and my edits. I am trying to keep this civil, but it is stressful working against a representitive from an anchor company hell bent on making sure he gets as much advertising as possible in this article. Russeasby 03:08, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

See this incident at the COI noticeboard please. Russeasby, along with Alain POIRAUD, is intent on altering the article to suit his own opinions. bad·monkey _{talk to the {:()} :: 03:12, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

I am editing the article for neutrality, I have no COI as both Badmonkey and Alain do. I commend Alain for at least keeping suggestions to the talk page and not trying to edit the article directly (though he has attempted editing in the past). I agree with neither of these users editing this article and I remain a neautral third party with no specific bias to either of their products, I am simply trying to maintain NPOV here. Russeasby 03:15, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

“commercial stakeholder”

I’m sorry to be again directly attacked by Badmonkey.

I came on this dispute on my exact name. I’m the designer of both the Spade and the Sword anchor, but since last year, I’m retired and pensioned. The Spade company doesn’t any longer exist. The Spade anchor has been sold to a new owner and I don’t have anymore commercial, marketing or financial interest with any anchor manufacturer.

The term “commercial stakeholder” is wrong and can be considered as a personal insult.

Yes the content can be expanded or better covered and I have made the following proposal:

1° - First to remove the photo of the Rocna and to replace it by, for example the Bügel which has been on the Market for at least 10 years, and which is more representative of the “modern” anchors (I may supply the photos)

I suggest also to change the existing text for the following one:

In recent years, there has been something of a spurt in anchor design. Primarily designed to set very quickly, then generate high holding power, these anchors (mostly proprietary inventions still under patent) are finding homes with users of small to medium sized vessels.

• The German designed Bügel, first built by steel producer WASI, has a sharp tip for penetrating weed, and features a roll-bar which orients the anchor to the correct attitude on the seabed

• The Bulwagga is a unique design featuring three flukes instead of the regular two. It has performed well in tests by independent sources.

• The Spade is a French design which has proved successful since 1996. This anchor features a demountable shank and the choice of galvanized steel, stainless steel, or aluminium construction.

• Several new models such as: - the French (Sword) - from New Zealand (Rocna – Manson Supreme) - Australia (SARCA) or - South America (Araia), recently appeared on the market. Although having only little experience, these new models seem to have excellent characteristics of penetration and holding and could become the modern anchors of the future.

• All links to Manufacturers web sites should be removed

I will be very pleased to receive your comments to my proposal.

(this proposal has also been sent to Badmonkey)

Alain Poiraud Hylas 04:18, 15 April 2007 (UTC)

personally I think yourself and badmonkey should stay away from the page altogether. - Ctbolt 04:21, 15 April 2007 (UTC)

this is not the question!,

As a consensus has to be found, I've tried to make a proposal for a new modified text AS NEUTRAL as possible..

I have submited this proposal to both yourself, Badmonkey and Russeaby and also on the Anchor discussion page.

This is (I believe) the first atempt to find a consensus to solve this problem.

Alain Poiraud Hylas 04:34, 15 April 2007 (UTC)

Tornado Alley

I've reverted your request for citation on Tornado Alley (book) as there is no need to cite a books dedication page. 23skidoo 15:31, 15 April 2007 (UTC)

Cleanup templates

Just to let you know that most cleanup templates, like "unreferenced", "fact", "cleanup" etc., are best not "subst"ed. See WP:SUBST for more details. Regards, Rich Farmbrough, 11:52 18 April 2007 (GMT).

thanks, I'll work it out soon - Ctbolt 11:54, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

Blackpool

You removed the name of the band Skrewdriver from the list of notable residents in Blackpool, citing it as vandalizm. I should point out however, that the user who added this did not vandalize the page, as Ian Stuart Donaldson was a founding member of the band Skrewdriver. A quick check of the Skrewdriver article would confirm this. I have therefore reverted your edit.♦Tangerines BFC ♦·Talk 14:48, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

No worries Tangerine.

Vote for the Worst revision

When you reverted the edit on the Vote for the Worst page, your reverted it to another instance of vandalism (though small)

I caught that, and got it taken care of. :) Whammies Were Here (PYLrulz) 22:08, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

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Deletion of Marc Dagenais

Hey, I was just wondering what exactly was the problem with this article... I'm rather new to this site so if you could provide a more detailed explanation rather than just "it is not acceptable according to the deletion policy"... thanks —The preceding unsigned comment was added by TSchabbs (talk • contribs) 15:45, 26 April 2007 (UTC).

Deletion of Marc Dagenais..

Thats's exactly what I don't understand, is it the references part, because if so I can edit it and add some sources where he can be found, but I've looked at other people who are on wikipedia and I think this looks the same as them all. I wrote about his background and what he does, and I don't see how this is any different from any other people on wikipedia. I don't know if you can tell me what part exactly i can change because i really don't have a clue what's wrong... if you have time could you get back to me on that, it would be greatly appreciated. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by TSchabbs (talk • contribs) 16:09, 27 April 2007 (UTC).

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Can do.

thanks

Alright, now i understand. I will get on that right away. Thanks a lot for the explanation it was really helpful. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by TSchabbs (talk • contribs) 16:09, 30 April 2007 (UTC).

Mary Poppins Links

Hello. My name is Greg Carlson (I edit as Unclepooch and am the administrator for one of the Wikimedia projects's Wikia) and I am curious why the Mary Poppins article does not have any external links. I thought that the one I added to an excellent article on Literary Traveler complied with Wikipedia policy. Let me know, thanks.

can't open it greg.

Daniele Sepe

I hope my changes are okay now. I just completed a group's name and corrected mistakes in the discography. If the links are not relevant, delete them, but I think Weblinks should been shown at the end of the article. If you want to discuss this, you can do it here or here. sorry, if I have done too many mistakes, I'm German With best regards, --88.65.78.210 14:23, 13 May 2007 (UTC) (Mascobado)

Fair enough, I probably reverted too far. My view on the external links is that they should take the reader directly to further information on the topic that "could not be added to the article for reasons such as copyright or amount of detail; or other meaningful, relevant content that is not suitable for inclusion in an article for reasons unrelated to their reliability (such as reviews and interviews)"WP:EL. The links have to add to encyclopaedic knowledge and be from an acceptable source. Having links just because they are official or from myspace or anything else is just contributing to a link farm and probably aren't the best sources (especially blogs or an official site written by the artist himself - not reliable!)Ctbolt 03:01, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

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Merrylands, New South Wales

Regarding the Merrylands, New South Wales article, we must have reverted at the same time - please don't think I've reverted you're revert! The IP made a stupid edit prior to his latest, so I reverted that too. Happy editing! Lradrama 11:43, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

no worries, killing time in Perth qantas club at the moment.

North Perth

Good to see youre keeping on top of it there - have you ever considered the Perth or WA projects at all? SatuSuro 13:14, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

thanks suru, but not at the moment.

No problems - but if and whenever if you ever so feel like it - well they are there. cheers SatuSuro 13:19, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

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yep, I realise they'll be a mix. Anyway it seems to be blocked now - all a bit strange.

Bangalore

Hey, Can you explain why you reverted me? Nikkul's edits of the pics border on nonsense as I will soon explain on the Bangalore talk page. Stop reverting blindly. Sarvagnya 22:42, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

settle down bucko, if you haven't noticed there is quite a bit of vandalism on that page.

guess you've been here long enough and you should know what is vandalism and what is not. and oh.. turn down your swagger.. will ya? Sarvagnya

Sortable wikitable

I was wondering if you know how to default a specific column in ascending or descending order--Langloisrg 14:09, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

good question. seems to default to what is entered in the raw edit page. And it's not easy to change due to the alternating lines/rows needed for seperations in the table (not easy to sort in MS Excel). And I don't know of any code to automatically make it ascending or descending when the page is loaded. sorry. - Ctbolt 00:33, 20 July 2007 (UTC)

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