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Do you want me to put your birthdate directly into the userbox? that whould fix the problem.TalkToMe_c^intelati 21:49, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Didn't realize what you were trying to do there. :)TalkToMe_c^intelati 21:53, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Bingo, you didn't need the "div" tags in there. I also changed it so that you won't have to change the date every day. (I think :/)--TalkToMe_c^intelati 21:57, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Thanks...

...for reverting my user page. Enter CBW, waits for audience applause, not a sausage. 22:11, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

No trouble. Feel free to give me a barnstar! ha ha --The High Fin Sperm Whale 22:17, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

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Yosemite Falls

Why this change? While beautiful, the new image depicts only Upper Yosemite Fall. The advantage of the previous image is that it shows both upper and lower falls, which makes sense for the lead image in an article about the collective falls. Thoughts? (I can open a discussion in article talk space if you think that would be more helpful). Rivertorch (talk) 20:25, 28 October 2010 (UTC)

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You ready for another RfA?

Your last RfA in March mentioned judgment issues. Well, I've seen no recent issues in your judgment, and feel that you're ready to handle the tools. Take your time in deciding and let me know what you think. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 02:58, 7 November 2010 (UTC)

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--The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 13:46, 7 November 2010 (UTC)

Not sure if you remember this, but I offered a nom a few months back; would you mind if I co-nom with the utahraptor? Derild4921☼ 13:52, 7 November 2010 (UTC)

That's a great idea, Derild. It would look better if there was a co-nom. But just so you know, THFSW requested that the nomination page be created tomorrow (see here). The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 13:54, 7 November 2010 (UTC)

Sure no problem though I'll be busy as I get home so I'll write up a nomination and if I can't post it by the time the RFA is ready to be transcluded, can you post it? It'll be in my Sandbox. Derild4921☼ 13:59, 7 November 2010 (UTC)

Hm...I think it would look better if you posted it. I'll probably be online from 20:00 to 2:00 (UTC), so if you're on at any time between then, send me a notice and I'll get the RfA up and running. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 14:10, 7 November 2010 (UTC)

• The page has been created. Derild4921 will add a co-nom statement. Feel free to accept at your convenience. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 02:46, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

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Sorry about the quick fail. I honestly wasn't expecting it. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 19:25, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8-4.5 DC OS HSM lens

The article Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8-4.5 DC OS HSM lens has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Non-notable as per WP:GNG; refs. are not independent of subject.

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PROD tags

Sorry for using such a crude PROD notice while notifying an experienced editor... Anyway, the above notice also applies to the following article: Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di 1:1 Macro. Thanks. Guoguo12--Talk--  20:41, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

Everything is going to be OK

It's understandable that you want to take a break after your failed RfA. Do return when you feel better; you are a valuable contributor. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 22:05, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

I didn't see your RfA but I'm sorry it went the way it did for you. I hope you come back soon, refreshed and ready. Meanwhile, I'll help take care of your wiki-kitten...best wishes Plutonium27 (talk) 00:50, 9 November 2010 (UTC)

Hi, I'm afraid I missed that RFA. But please try and think of it as a learning experience, my first RFA failed for at least 7 different reasons and I was rather surprised that four months later I was able to pass quite easily. ϢereSpielChequers 15:40, 9 November 2010 (UTC)

Thank you for your comments (and for taking care of my kitten). I think I'll be ready to come back soon. --The High Fin Sperm Whale 17:49, 9 November 2010 (UTC)

Barnstar

Thanks so much for the barnstar about the Bog bodies page! It means a lot! Thanks again, --Parasect ^(Discuss) 17:55, 23 November 2010 (UTC)

No problem! You deserve it. --T H F S W (T · C · E) 18:28, 23 November 2010 (UTC)

Nomination of Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR for deletion

A discussion has begun about whether the article Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, which you created or to which you contributed, should be deleted. While contributions are welcome, an article may be deleted if it is inconsistent with Wikipedia policies and guidelines for inclusion, explained in the deletion policy.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR until a consensus is reached, and you are welcome to contribute to the discussion.

You may edit the article during the discussion, including to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion template from the top of the article. Christopher Connor (talk) 18:37, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

Announcement

Hello! I'm The Arbiter, one of the coordinators for WikiProject Zoo. I am proud to announce the launch of a new portal: Portal:Zoos and Aquariums! ZooPro, ZooFari, and I worked hard to create a new portal for information on zoos, aquariums, and the associated projects and articles on Wikipedia. If you could head on over, take a look at our work, and maybe learn some more about zoos and Wikiproject Zoo, it would be great! Cheers and Happy Editing!

Delivered by MessageDeliveryBot on behalf of The Arbiter (talk) at 03:24, 14 December 2010 (UTC).

Edinburgh

Just to let you know, your rv at Edinburgh re-introduced the triple duplication of some material, which I'm sure wasn't your intention, so I've reverted it again. Mutt Lunker (talk) 01:34, 19 December 2010 (UTC)

No worries, that's what I assumed had happened. All the best, Mutt Lunker (talk) 01:48, 19 December 2010 (UTC)

Merry, merry

Bzuk (talk) 22:53, 24 December 2010 (UTC)

Smokefoot called me a nutter first

User Smokefoot called me a nutter first when Smokefoot undid the fluoride reduces the IQ of children section I put on the fluoride talk page. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Fluoride&action=history look at the nutter comment User Smokefoot left before Smokefoot undid the section I added. Smokefoot is starting a EditWar.209.44.123.5 (talk) 18:15, 26 December 2010 (UTC) Wikipedia:Five pillars http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Five_pillars User Smokefoot called me a nutter and should be reported because user Smokefoot violated the Wikipedia:Five pillars Calling me a nutter and then undid my good contribution to the talk page on Fluoride209.44.123.5 (talk) 18:41, 26 December 2010 (UTC)

Happy, happy

Happy New Year, and all the best to you and yours! Bzuk (talk) 08:02, 1 January 2011 (UTC)

Thanks

Many thanks, The High Fin Sperm Whale, for all you do on Wikipedia—especially keeping my personal pages free of vandalism. Regards, Pinethicket (talk) 15:15, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Science#evolution_propaganda

Please refrain from posting anti-science propaganda on the science reference desk. We're trying to be a reliable reference source, here. Friday (talk) 22:24, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

"Anti-science"? Please show me a diff of me being "anti-science". --T H F S W (T · C · E) 22:46, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

I'd thought it was obvious what I was referring to. Evolution is about as well supported as any idea in any science has ever been. You're either severely misinformed or outright dishonest, if you're going to go around suggesting otherwise. Friday (talk) 22:51, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

Seriously, the reason I doubt evolution is because I am pro-science. I have looked at the facts and have never come across any real, solid proof for evolution. Am I being dishonest be informing people about the facts? --T H F S W (T · C · E) 22:57, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

Such debates are not relevant here. Just please stick to scientific information on the science ref desk. On topics where there is legitimate scholarly dispute, it's alright to say so. If you were familiar with science it's more likely you'd speak of "evidence" rather than "proof", so I assume you are a lay person. That's fine; Wikipedia needs contributions from lay people as well as experts, but please keep in mind that your own personal lack of knowledge does not constitute a legitimate scholarly debate. Friday (talk) 23:04, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

I just got my wording a bit wrong (I know there is almost never any 'proof' in science). I understand now when to and when not to comment; but wasn't that a scholarly debate? --T H F S W (T · C · E) 23:08, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

Well.. I am no scholar, are you? I doubt it was something most people would call a scholarly debate. :) Anyway, other people have already suggested some reading. I highly recommend The_Greatest_Show_on_Earth:_The_Evidence_for_Evolution (the actual book, not the article) as a overview of the evidence. I suspect, if you've found the evidence uncompelling, that perhaps your information has been coming from creationist sources? I'm not sure why you'd be looking there, but in my experience about the only plausible way for someone to doubt evolution is when they've been exposed only to intentionally misleading sources. Friday (talk) 23:59, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

I have replied via email. --T H F S W (T · C · E) 00:23, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

All I can think of is this: [1] Friday (talk) 00:33, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

Vancouver Wikipedia 10th Anniversary Meetup

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Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Animals#WikiProject Coordinator Position

The above link may be of interest to you. Bob the Wikipedian ^{(talk • contribs)} 20:41, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

Well, I'm an unofficial coordinator of the WP:TCG, so I can tell you a little bit. But you'd probably get more relevant information from ZooPro (talk · contribs) or Intelligentsium (talk · contribs). Basically, it's a lot like being an administrator, except what you manage is the policy &c, make sure the project stays active, keep people up-to-date with new happenings, motivate people to keep editing &c. It takes a lot of passion and often a lot of forced smiling, but if you do it well, people will thank you for it. But like I said, someone who's coordinated WP:ANIMALS before is a better guide for what goes on with this project-- I'm speaking mostly from the standpoint of a trading card game design WikiProject. Good luck! Bob the Wikipedian ^{(talk • contribs)} 21:47, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

I'd think so-- that shows you endorse the nomination. If I was nominated for coordinator of something like WP:HISTORY, I'd sure as heck want the opportunity to decline! Bob the Wikipedian ^{(talk • contribs)} 21:52, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

Not really sure; be creative. You might simply list your name under support, you might post a long statement of acceptance or something. Lots of possibilities. Going first gives you the chance to set the standard. Bob the Wikipedian ^{(talk • contribs)} 22:03, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

cookies

aren't u going to give me that chocolate chip cookies picture despite my starting?

69.236.166.22 (talk) 22:38, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

P.S. if u reply back, please put a talkback note on my talk page.

aww.....thanks. these cookies are delicious! 69.236.166.22 (talk) 22:44, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

regarding your edit on my talk page.

i was acting politely. though that other user seem to be a troll. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.208.86.142 (talk) 01:48, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

WikiProject Amphibians and Reptiles assessment drive

At WikiProject Amphibians and Reptiles, in which you are listed as a member, we're working on a pretty massive backlog (1000+ articles!) of unassessed articles. We would appreciate it greatly if you would help assess the articles in the link. It's simple to do!

1. Read over the article.
2. On the discussion page, look for the {{AARTalk}} template. Add in a "class" and "importance" parameter if the template does not have them already. Example: {{AARTalk|class= |importance= }}
3. For the class, fill in the article's quality using the WikiProject's quality scale: stub, start, C, B, GA, A, or FA. Most unassessed articles will probably be stubs or start class articles, and definitely B or lower.
4. For the importance, fill in the article's importance to the WikiProject using the importance scale: low, mid, high, or top. Most unassessed articles will probably be low or mid importance.
5. Then you're done!

It's not a difficult task, but there's a lot to get done. Our hope is that we can chip through the backlog and assess every article within the auspices of the project. Thanks, bibliomaniac15 00:31, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Yes, I'll help. Thanks for telling me. --T H F S W (T · C · E) 02:05, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Byzantine Empire

Check the bottom of the infobox at the top of the article. See how it says "Warning: Value specified for "continent" does not comply". I was fixing this issue. Please revert your reversion of my edit. 134.253.26.9 (talk) 17:53, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

WikiProject Animal Coordinator Position

Congratulations on being appointed as the Coordinator for WikiProject Animals, as we both recieved the same amount of votes the general consensus is we would both share the position, however if you do not want this to be the case please let me know and I will step down. I look forward to working with you in everything WikiProject Animals related. ZooPro 02:59, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Excellent, I am afraid I will be distracted for a few days in an attempt to deal with the emergency my country is facing, I need to organise my staff and equipment to be deployed to flood hit areas. However when I can I will be back to full editing and will chat with you further in what your thoughts are on the future of the project and what you wish to achieve in the next 12 months. ZooPro 04:20, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Happy 10th Anniversary of Wikipedia!

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Happy 10th anniversary of Wikipedia!

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Happy Wiki Birthday

Happy Wiki Birthday, The new user page looks good, great way to start the new Wiki Year, Thomas888b (talk) 20:31, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Thanks, Thomas and Bzuk! --T H F S W (T · C · E) 20:33, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Anytime. Thomas888b (talk) 20:57, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

A barnstar for you

		The Special Barnstar
		For being there and showing me around Wikipedia and Commons when I was new. Thomas888b (talk) 20:47, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Thank you! --T H F S W (T · C · E) 07:32, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

You deserve it! Thomas888b (talk) 16:53, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Just letting you know.

I just thought I would let you know I accidently blanked the WikiProject Animals main page, It was of course an error and I reverted myself, Feel free to trout slap if required. ZooPro 12:39, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

Happy Birthday

--Monterey Bay (talk) 04:21, 21 January 2011 (UTC)

George P. B. Alderman

I added a link that generally covers the work of the senior architect. To see that you need to copy the text and look at in in MS word or notepad.

I've also added a reference to Bissell Alderman's background in the AIA database including his 2 term presidency of AIA Western Mass.

Individual buildings are cited in the first document.Lukascb (talk) 03:58, 24 January 2011 (UTC)

Pipo the robot

Ah hey, I've nominated what appears to be a recreated article of a previously CSD'd article for AfD. Not sure if the page was deleted or declined. Could you please clarify? Phearson (talk) 02:42, 25 January 2011 (UTC)

Hi THFSW

Hi THFSW, Long time no speak. How are you? can you give me feedback about my updated usepage?

Thanks,

Thomas888b (talk) 11:58, 29 January 2011 (UTC)

Yes, I like the way it has two borders, and multiple floats. However, I am not so sure about the background colour (I think orange is a bit hard on the eyes). I would suggest two different colours for the borders, maybe something reddish outside of something blueish or greenish. --T H F S W (T · C · E) 17:56, 29 January 2011 (UTC)

I like the colour scheme on your talk page. Thomas888b (Say Hi) 15:26, 5 March 2011 (UTC)

Unsigned templates

I've a hunch that the reason the SineBot keeps tagging your posts on your alt account is because there is no user account named User:THFSW (alt). If you register this account, it should work the way your main account does. That's just an educated guess, though, I could be wrong. —Soap— 23:48, 6 February 2011 (UTC)

 Done, thanks. Let's see if this works. --T H F S W (T · C · E) 23:53, 6 February 2011 (UTC)

Sandbox FYI

If you see this vandal again, specifically addresses editing from 120.16.x.x and 120.17.x.x., please report them to AIV. This is a repeated abuse vandal. You can find the relevant thread at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/IncidentArchive669#Trolling of sandbox. Elockid (Alternate) ^(Talk) 14:00, 7 February 2011 (UTC)

Coal Reserves

We made a revision to this table to ensure consistency across all national statistics. Every country's coal reserves were cited to one source, except Pakistan. Every other country, but Pakistan, cites the same report. Accordingly, the table is inconsistent and this row should be deleted and my original change should hold true. 202.177.205.150 (talk) 10:18, 14 February 2011 (UTC)

Vandalism

Hi, I see here that you warned an IP with possible blocking in case of future vandalism. I've just reverted an unconstructive edit made by the IP at Bracknell Bees and thought I'd let you know. Do you wish to follow through with blocking or shall I simply add the relevant warning template? Thank you LordVetinari (talk) 00:13, 15 February 2011 (UTC)

Thank you. I wasn't sure whether that last edit of theirs would qualify. LordVetinari (talk) 00:36, 15 February 2011 (UTC)

Thank you for the vandal revert on my user page (again...)

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Proposed deletion of List of future combat aircraft

The article List of future combat aircraft has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Wikipedia is not an indiscriminate collection of information - A bit of a random list with an unclear inclusion criteria

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Thanks

For removing the vandalism on my talk page.--5 albert square (talk) 22:28, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

No problem. --T H F S W (T · C · E) 23:02, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

• Thanks for the clean up on my user page also. Take care. -Fnlayson (talk) 22:55, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

Vandalism?

Hello, I am getting quite frustrated that I am accused of vandalism for correcting an article!!! Hispanic is NOT a race, and the article of Pasadena, California suggested it was. I am just specifying that U.S. racial/ethnic statistics always add up to over 100% because Hispanic isn't a race. See the articles: Hispanic, Latin Americans.--76.95.192.150 (talk) 01:47, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

Vandalism again?

A SmartPill is not an ass camera its a pill that you use to improve study for people with ADD. Stop calming I'm a vandal when it is you with your fake badge that is destroying the credibility of wikipeda and subverting peoples hard work and effort. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.76.252.143 (talk) 04:34, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

Note: a different user restored 76.76's version after you reverted it; it seems to have gone unnoticed but I've restored the original now. —Soap— 20:08, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

Thanks!

Thanks for this revert! 28bytes (talk) 14:49, 3 March 2011 (UTC)

Thank you...

...for this. I really should keep track of vandalism on my user page! – ukexpat (talk) 23:20, 3 March 2011 (UTC)

Think nothing of it. --T H F S W (T · C · E) 23:23, 3 March 2011 (UTC)

Talkback

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Mikey

Wouldn't it be nice, sometimes, to have that BLOCK button on one's keyboard? Take care, Drmies (talk) 20:06, 8 March 2011 (UTC)

Just read his last hour of contributions on Wikipedia and as his adopter - I thought I'd apologise for his behaviour. Sorry I wasn't there to help out. Worm^TT 09:05, 9 March 2011 (UTC)

No problem. If he decides to be a vandal, there isn't anything his adopter can do, really. --T H F S W (T · C · E) 17:58, 9 March 2011 (UTC)

Red Deer

Please be careful before just reverting as you did in Red Deer. It was evidently a mistake. Notice also that twinkle only is for dealing with vandalism, and how these edits, even if they had been factually wrong, could be considered as WP:Vandalism is unclear to me. Other than that, keep up the good work. Cheers, RN1970 (talk) 01:04, 11 March 2011 (UTC)

OK, thanks for fixing it. I only actually saw the last edit by this user, and it looked like they were adding someone's name (a very common type of vandalism).

By the way, twinkle isn't actually all for vandalism. It has warnings and notices for test edits and mistakes as well as vandalism. --T H F S W (T · C · E) 01:25, 11 March 2011 (UTC)

Genius

I approve of this edit. I was unsure of how to handle the previous edit myself but that fits the bill, thanks! Jebus989^✰ 21:24, 11 March 2011 (UTC)

My fellow WikiProject Animals Coordinator

G'day mate, Hows things going? My apologies for being away for some time, sadly mother nature hasnt heard of wikipedia. I trust everything has been okay and no major problems with WikiProject Animals. I have only skimmed over everything and thought it best to check in with you and see how its all going and if there is anything I should know before I get back into editing. I hope you are well. Cheers ZooPro 14:15, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

User:79.97.92.28

User:79.97.92.28 is vandalizing an article I've been working, We're New Here. The user's been removing sourced content from the article, reverting me 2 or 3 times, and has reverted by warning to his talk page. Since you've dealt with the user before, can you please help? Dan56 (talk) 19:48, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Speedy deletion declined: ''Vete de mi''

Hello The High Fin Sperm Whale. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of ''Vete de mi'', a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: A7 does not apply to songs. This almost certainly fails WP:NSONGS, but you'll have to PROD or AfD. JohnCD (talk) 20:50, 2 April 2011 (UTC). Thank you. JohnCD (talk) 20:50, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

Thank you for reverting the attack on my talk page

As well as all the other good work you do! Seaphoto^Talk 23:36, 13 April 2011 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Edit filter/False positives/Reports

Uhh... you mean to do that? 28bytes (talk) 23:45, 13 April 2011 (UTC)

Nope. Thanks for letting me know. --T H F S W (T · C · E) 23:45, 13 April 2011 (UTC)

No worries! 28bytes (talk) 23:46, 13 April 2011 (UTC)

Invitation to take part in a pilot study

I am a Wikipedian, who is studying the phenomenon on Wikipedia. I need your help to conduct my research on about understanding "Motivation of Wikipedia contributors." I would like to invite you to a short survey. Please give me your valuable time, which estimates only 5 minutes’’’. cooldenny (talk) 17:58, 14 April 2011 (UTC)

Vandalism in Sulfur Dioxide article

That's awesome. Is there some kind of fast track for words or phrases commonly used in vandalism? Or do you just keep up on recent changes? ...or "Other"...

Laughing Buddha

Hi THFSW,
Would you be able to give me feedback on my new image. (eg. whether it should be nominated for anything on commons, ect...)
Thanks,
Thomas888b (Say Hi) 19:37, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

Reward Board Requests

2 of your reward board requests have expired. Do you mind either updating the requests, or otherwise removing them? Thanks. (Note: I'll be watching this page) MrKIA11 (talk) 00:15, 19 May 2011 (UTC)

They have both been responded to, so I removed them. Regards, --T H F S W (T · C · E) 00:44, 19 May 2011 (UTC)

Harry potter and the Never War

Hi. Thank you for patrolling new pages. I have reverted your CSD tag and replaced it with WP:CSD#G10 (attack page) and the article has been immediately deleted. Attack pages must be immediately blanked. Please take care to read pages before tagging them - leaving attack pages visible, such as Harry potter and the Never War could have very serious consequences for the WikiMedia Foundation. If you are in doubt as to which tags to apply, please take a moment to review the instructions at WP:NPP and WP:CSD, and if anything is still not clear, don't hesitate to ask me on my talk page. Happy editing! --Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 06:26, 30 May 2011 (UTC)

Talkback

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Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 23:56, 30 May 2011 (UTC)

Thank You

Thanks for reverting the vandalism and updating the vandalism count on my user page. Keep up the good work. :) SCΛRECROW 04:00, 31 May 2011 (UTC)

No problem. What are friends for? --T H F S W (T · C · E) 05:37, 31 May 2011 (UTC)

Username

Welcome to Wikipedia and thank you for your contributions. However, I noticed that your username (The High Fin Sperm Whale) may not meet Wikipedia's username policy because "sperm" in username could offend sensible souls. If you believe that your username does not violate our policy, please leave a note here explaining why. As an alternative, you may ask for a change of username, or you may simply create a new account to use for editing. Thank you. Szansztar (talk) 19:14, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

I see what you're suggesting, but I don't see that it is inappropriate, since I'm sure most people have heard of a sperm whale and I doubt anyone would make that connection. Plus, it says right on my userpage where my name comes from. The word "sperm" in the name is actually a shortening of "spermaceti", an oil in the whale's head, and has no connection whatsoever to the other type. If I have to change it, I will, but I sure wouldn't like to. --T H F S W (T · C · E) 19:18, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

OK, i understand how "sperm" is an abbreviation of "spermaceti" in this case. I was thinking that some people might react to the word "sperm" anyway, but maybe we should just wait and see if there are any reactions. Szansztar (talk) 08:07, 19 July 2011 (UTC)

I'm in Category:Usernames editors have expressed concern over, so an admin is bound to see it eventually and decide whether a rename is necessary. Although I rather doubt it, I've been here for almost three years and no one has brought it up. Thanks for checking out whether this will be an issue or not; I've never actually thought about it before. --T H F S W (T · C · E) 19:23, 19 July 2011 (UTC)

What in goodness names is this rubbish??? THFSW has been here a while now and is a very respected and expert editor who holds a number of flags and rights on wikipedia. I find it offensive that you had the hide to post a warning..... This is red tape gone trully mad. I guess we should remove the Sperm whale article because it may offend someone......ZooPro 12:25, 20 July 2011 (UTC)

Thanks ZooPro. But I don't think this is anything to take offense over. Szansztar did not do wrong I think; it never hurts to make sure. We'll just have an admin come over and clear things up, then no hard feelings, right? --T H F S W (T · C · E) 17:01, 20 July 2011 (UTC)

Going through CAT:UAA, I don't see a problem, so removed from category. Courcelles 00:54, 13 August 2011 (UTC)

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More Vandalism by 173.209.70.130

I noticed you had put a warning on their page, so I thought I would let you know of more vandalism I found here. - Bkid ^Talk/_Contribs 16:09, 21 September 2011 (UTC)

I went ahead and filed this on WP:AVI, but I still thought I would let you know. - Bkid ^Talk/_Contribs 16:36, 21 September 2011 (UTC)

OK, thanks. --T H F S W (T · C · E) 17:21, 21 September 2011 (UTC)

Please feel free to chime in on the issue, since the admin doesn't seem to think a block is warranted yet. - Bkid ^Talk/_Contribs 17:37, 21 September 2011 (UTC)

Research into the user pages of Wikipedians: Invitation to participate

Greetings,

My name is John-Paul and I am a student with the University of Alberta specializing in Communications and Technology.

I would like to include your Wikipedia user page in a study I am doing about how people present themselves online. I am interested in whether people see themselves in different ways, online and offline. One of the things I am looking at is how contributors to Wikipedia present themselves to each other through their user pages. Would you consider letting me include your user page in my study?

With your consent, I will read and analyze your user page, and ask you five short questions about it that will take about ten to fifteen minutes to answer. I am looking at about twenty user pages belonging to twenty different people. I will be looking at all user pages together, looking for common threads in the way people introduce themselves to other Wikipedians.

I hope that my research will help answer questions about how people collaborate, work together, and share knowledge. If you are open to participating in this study, please reply to this message, on your User Talk page or on mine. I will provide you with a complete description of my research, which you can use to decide if you want to participate.

Thank-you,

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University of Alberta
jmcvea@ualberta.ca

Johnpaulmcvea (talk) 21:22, 22 September 2011 (UTC)

I appreciate your participation in my study

I appreciate your participation in my study, entitled “Online Self-presentation among Wikipedians.”

Here are five short questions that will help me to understand your motivations for creating a user page such as yours. Please be as brief or as thorough as you like.

5 QUESTIONS

1. Are you a member of social networks such Facebook or MySpace?

2. In addition to maintaining a user page in Wikipedia, have you also written or edited articles? If so, about how many times?

3. What are the key messages about yourself that you hope to convey with your user page?

4. Have your Wikipedia contributions ever received feedback, such as being edited by others or commented on? Have you received a message from another Wikipedia user? If so, do you think your user page positively or negatively affected what other people said and how they said it?

5. Do you see your “online self” as being different from your “offline self?” Can you elaborate?

Please indicate your answers to these questions on your talk page, or on mine. Please respond by October 1st so that I have time to properly read your responses. If you like, you can email your answers to me instead (jmcvea@ualberta.ca).

Thank you again : )

Johnpaulmcvea (talk) 20:46, 23 September 2011 (UTC)

ADDITONAL INFORMATION

Background

• I am asking you to participate in a research project that is part of my MA degree.

• I am asking you because you have created a user page in Wikipedia that other people can use to learn about you.

Purpose

• My research is about how people present themselves online.

• I will look at how people present themselves when presenting themselves to the Wikipedia community.

Study Procedures

• With your consent, I will analyze the language of your user page and gather basic statistics such as the count of words, the frequency of words, the number of sections, and so on.

• I will also read the text of your user page, looking for elements in common with ads posted by other people. I will note whether you include a picture, or links to other content on the internet.

• I ask you to answer my five questions, above. This will take about ten to fifteen minutes to complete. I will ask you to answer the questions within a week, and send your answers to me.

• Throughout my research, I will adhere to the University of Alberta Standards for the Protection of Human Research Participants, which you can view at http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/gfcpolicymanual/policymanualsection66.cfm

Benefits

• There is no direct benefit to you for participating in this research. You may, however, find it interesting to read my perspective on how you present yourself online.

• I hope that the information I get from doing this study will help understand how technology affects the way people come together into a society.

• There is no reward or compensation for participating in this research.

Risk

• There is no direct risk for participating in this research.

Voluntary Participation

• You are under no obligation to participate in this study. Participation is completely voluntary.

• You can opt out of this study at any time before October 10, 2011, with no penalty. You can ask to have me withdraw any data that I have collected about you. Even if you agree to be in the study, you can change your mind and withdraw.

• If you decline to continue or you wish to withdraw from the study, your information will be removed from the study at your request.

Confidentiality

• This research will be used to support a project that is part of my MA degree.

• A summary of my research will be available on the University of Alberta website.

• Your personally identifiable information will be deleted and digitally shredded as soon as I have finished gathering data about you.

• Data will be kept confidential. Only I will have access to the computer file containing the data. It will be password protected. It will not be sent by email or stored online.

• I will always handle my data in compliance with University of Alberta standards.

• If you would like to receive a copy of my final report, please ask.

Further Information

• If you have any further questions regarding this study, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Stanley Varnhagen, my research advisor for this project. If you have concerns about this study, you may contact the University of Alberta Research Ethics Committee at 780-492-2615. This office has no affiliation with the study investigators.

INDICATING CONSENT

By answering these questions, you indicate your agreement with the following statements:

• That you understand that you have been asked to be in a research study.

• That you have read and received a copy of the Information Sheet, attached below (“Additional Information”).

• That you understand the benefits and risks involved in taking part in this research study.

• That you have had an opportunity to ask questions and discuss this study.

• That you understand that you are free to refuse to participate, or to withdraw from the study at any time, without consequence, and that your information will be withdrawn at your request.

• That the issue of confidentiality been explained to you and that you understand who will have access to your information (see “Additional Information”).

• That you agree to participate.

Thank-you again!

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	greetings i saw you helped with that guy who vandalized mosquito anyways heres a barnstar for you Leeboy100 (talk) 19:37, 28 September 2011 (UTC)

Overlander Falls

Hi - I have added a bit to this article since it was on the list of Wikiproject Waterfalls stubs to be expanded. A few things I noticed in your contribution. 1) Are you sure kayakers actually go over the falls? I have seen them in the rapids below but not at the falls. 2) your reference to Geonames Query seems to be a broken link. 3) Your photo caption is not appearing and I don't know why not. Cheers, Roland Neave (talk) 00:10, 2 October 2011 (UTC)

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Huggle userbox

Hi there, this is just a note to say I edited your Huggle userbox to fix the grammar, and I also changed the text size so that the userbox would stay the same overall size. Feel free to revert if you don't like it. Thanks! — Mr. Stradivarius ^♫ 12:28, 5 October 2011 (UTC)

Yep, I like it. Thanks for the fix. --T H F S W (T · C · E) 18:44, 5 October 2011 (UTC)

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I have tried with AWB, but not working! That's why trying to get help (I have posted in AWB help too), but, I need someone who has first hand experience of using AWB in Ubuntu! --Tito Dutta ^Message 20:04, 21 April 2012 (UTC)

A cup of tea for you!

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Black Brook Waterfall

Black Brook Waterfall is a waterfall near Ingonish, Nova Scotia, Canada.

When you created this page you probably had the correct co-ordinates on it. They have since been edited to the co-ordinates of a different Black Brook Waterfall on Mainland Nova Scotia.

I know where Black Brook is near Ingonish, it empties into Black Brook Cove, but I don't know where the falls are on the brook (its a long brook) and they don't show up on the topo map I have so I can't put the correct co-ordinates into the article. I tried looking at older versions of the article but the co-ordinates don't seem to change when I do that.

Do you know where exactly the falls are? Ken Heaton (talk) 19:24, 10 May 2012 (UTC) Here's a map:

https://gis8.nsgc.gov.ns.ca/scripts/esrimap.dll?name=nsplacenames&clicked.x=329&clicked.y=198&cmd=None&top=5188076.67262069&bottom=5178076.67262069&left=693684.129625616&right=703684.129625616&title=Black+Brook&objid=47611&action=pan&zoomcons=1

I'm afraid I do not. The link I referenced it with appears to be broken now. However, the coordinates have not been changed since I created the page. --T H F S W (T · C · E) 20:39, 10 May 2012 (UTC)

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Happy Birthday

Hey, The High Fin Sperm Whale. Just stopping by to wish you a Happy Birthday from the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Have a great day! Pratyya (Hello!) 14:32, 21 January 2013 (UTC)

Thanks! I appreciate it. --T H F S W (T · C · E) 06:15, 22 January 2013 (UTC)

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Cool username

Hi, The High Fin Sperm Whale. What a cool username you have. Have a donut, since you like 'em! Bishonen | talk 22:35, 19 February 2013 (UTC).

Thanks! Great doughnut too. Yum! --T H F S W (T · C · E) 23:20, 19 February 2013 (UTC)

Warning of 206.15.232.233

Hi, I noticed you added a Level 4 warning to User talk:206.15.232.233 after a Level 1 warning for an edit that was not egregious. For the purposes of ARV, could you change it to a Level 2, as this is very likely to receive an improperly warned rebuff in case it goes there. Thanks. Transcendence (talk) 21:23, 16 April 2013 (UTC)

Hi! Firstly, I would have to disagree with what you said about it not being egregious - it was a deliberate act of provocative vandalism. However, you are right, Level 4 was a bit high. However, I didn't use a Level 2 warning as this user had already gotten Level 1 and 2 warnings this month and also had a long history of being warned previously. I probably should have used Level 3. Thanks for the heads up. --T H F S W (T · C · E) 22:24, 16 April 2013 (UTC)

Well we'll just have to disagree about what's egregious or not. I've seen far more outrageous vandalism than a one non-vulgar word insertion. =D Transcendence (talk) 22:45, 16 April 2013 (UTC)

I wouldn't say it was non-vulgar, as I highly doubt he was referring to a garden tool. Although there are far worse ways to vandalize. --T H F S W (T · C · E) 22:49, 16 April 2013 (UTC)

Wow things have changed since I have been away, seems now we get into strife for warning vandals without the correct levels :/ ZooPro 13:21, 21 April 2013 (UTC)

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Thanks! --T H F S W (T · C · E) 03:26, 10 October 2013 (UTC)

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A cupcake for you!

Thank you for reverting /warning the IP# who vandalised my user page. Keep up the excellent work! — This lousy T-shirt — (talk) 14:38, 5 February 2014 (UTC)

No problem! --T H F S W (T · C · E) 22:23, 5 February 2014 (UTC)

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Thanks! --T H F S W (T · C · E) 21:11, 21 September 2014 (UTC)

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Funny stuff

Vandalism... https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leaf&diff=next&oldid=647007619 Kitty 56 (talk) 22:20, 13 February 2015 (UTC)

Another one! When I saw this, I immediately thought of you.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Opossum&diff=prev&oldid=647132428 Kitty 56 (talk) 20:43, 14 February 2015 (UTC)

A pie for you!

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From the icy Canajian north; to you and yours! FWiW Bzuk (talk) 21:12, 25 December 2016 (UTC)

Happy Birthday!

Thanks! :) --T H F S W (T · C · E) 16:48, 22 January 2017 (UTC)

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Thank you! I can't guarantee there will be leftover cake though ;) --T H F S W (T · C · E) 16:49, 22 January 2017 (UTC)

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Thank you! :D --T H F S W (T · C · E) 15:42, 30 December 2017 (UTC)

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I'm very grateful for the invitation and I'd be happy to join! --T H F S W (T · C · E) 00:01, 12 October 2018 (UTC)

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The WikiEagle - January 2022

The WikiEagle

The WikiProject Aviation Newsletter

Volume I — Issue 1
Aviation Project • Project discussion • Members • Assessment • Outreach • The WikiEagle
Announcements After over a decade of silence, the WikiProject Aviation newsletter is making a comeback under the name The WikiEagle. This first issue was sent to all active members of the project and its sub-projects. If you wish to continue receiving The WikiEagle, you can add your username to the mailing list. For now the newsletter only covers general project news and is run by only one editor. If you wish to help or to become a columnist, please let us know. If you have an idea which you believe would improve the newsletter, please share it; suggestions are welcome and encouraged. On 16 December, an RfC was closed which determined theaerodrome.com to be an unreliable source. The website, which is cited over 1,500 articles, mainly on WWI aviation, as of the publishing of this issue. Luft46.com has been added to the list of problematic sources after this discussion. The Jim Lovell article was promoted to Featured Article status on 26 December after being nominated by Hawkeye7. The Raymond Hesselyn article was promoted to Good Article status on 4 December after being nominated by Zawed. The Supermarine Sea King article was promoted to Good Article status on 22 December after being nominated by Amitchell125. The William Hodgson (RAF officer) article was promoted to Good Article status on 26 December after being nominated by Zawed.
Members New Members KingAviationKid (Joined on 17 December) PatrickChiao (Joined on 22 December) Wp9097 (Joined on 16 December) Number of active members: 386. Total number of members: 921. Closed Discussions Featured Article assessment Jim Lovell (discussion) – Closed as promoted on 26 December 2021 Good Article assessment HAL Tejas (discussion) – Closed as not promoted on 30 December 2021 William Hodgson (RAF officer) (discussion) – Closed as promoted on 26 December 2021 Supermarine Sea King (discussion) – Closed as promoted on 22 December 2021 Raymond Hesselyn (discussion) – Closed as promoted on 4 December 2021 Deletion Timeline of Berlin Brandenburg Airport's construction (discussion) – Closed as delete and redirect on 30 December 2021 Evergreen International Airlines Flight 17 (discussion) – Closed as keep on 25 December 2021 Requested moves Akbarpur (Ambedkar Nagar) Airstrip → Akbarpur Airstrip (discussion) – Closed as moved on 30 December 2021 1983 Avensa Douglas DC-9 crash → Avensa Flight 007 (discussion) – Closed as moved on 30 December 2021 Garuda Indonesia Flight 035 → Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 035 (discussion) – Withdrawn on 28 December 2021	Article Statistics This data reflects values from DMY. Aviation pages by quality Quality Total FA 142 FL 15 A 56 GA 505 B 4,573 C 11,878 Start 15,082 Stub 18,754 List 2,539 Category 11,638 Disambig 653 File 2,713 Portal 629 Project 89 Redirect 1,518 Template 2,489 NA 66 Assessed 73,339 Unassessed 1 Total 73,340 WikiWork factors (?) ω = 251,846 Ω = 4.91
New/Ongoing Discussions Featured Article review D. B. Cooper (discussion) – Since 14 December 2021 A-class Article assessment Granville Gee Bee Model A (discussion) – Since 21 April 2020 List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War (discussion) – Since 22 February 2010 Good Article assessment Romanian Air Corps (discussion) – Since 25 December 2021 Jean Batten (discussion) – Since 2 October 2021 Merger proposals List of astronauts by name → List of astronauts by year of selection (discussion) – Since 10 August 2021 List of cosmonauts → List of space travelers by nationality (discussion) – Since 10 August 2021 List of space travelers by name → List of space travelers by nationality (discussion) – Since 10 August 2021 Holidays Czech Airlines → Czech Airlines (discussion) – Since 23 June 2021 Bendix Aviation → Bendix Corporation (discussion) – Since 30 May 2021 Airport Movement Area Safety System → Airport Surface Surveillance Capability (discussion) – Since 29 May 2021 ASDE-X → Airport Surface Surveillance Capability (discussion) – Since 28 May 2021 Splitting proposals Family Airlines (discussion) – Since 23 November 2021 2021 Kabul airport attack (discussion) – Since 24 September 2021 List of military aircraft of the United States (discussion) – Since 16 August 2021 Braniff International Airways (discussion) – Since 8 September 2019 Deletion List of maiden voyages (discussion) – Since 29 December 2021 Requested moves Hot-air balloon → Hot air balloon (discussion) – Since 30 December 2021 Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela Flight 108 → Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela Flight 109 (discussion) – Since 28 December 2021 Garuda Indonesia Flight 150 → Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 150 (discussion) – Since 28 December 2021 Garuda Indonesia Flight 206 → Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 206 (discussion) – Since 28 December 2021 Garuda Indonesia Flight 708 → Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 708 (discussion) – Since 28 December 2021 Garuda Indonesia Flight 892 → Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 892 (discussion) – Since 28 December 2021 TWA Flight 800 → TWA Flight 800 (1996) (discussion) – Since 27 December 2021 Dynamic Airways Flight 405 → Dynamic International Airways Flight 405 (discussion) – Since 26 December 2021 CommutAir Flight 4281 → CommutAir Flight 4821 (discussion) – Since 25 December 2021 Thai Airways → Thai Airways International (discussion) – Since 13 December 2021 Thai Airways fleet → Thai Airways International fleet (discussion) – Since 13 December 2021 List of Thai Airways destinations → List of Thai Airways International destinations (discussion) – Since 13 December 2021 Did you know Ravish Malhotra (discussion) – Since 30 December 2021 Alexander Tahy (discussion) – Since 26 December 2021 Veronica Volkersz (discussion) – Since 6 December 2021 Rudolf Szepessy-Sokoll (discussion) – Since 3 December 2021 On The Main Page Did you know... ... that the aerobatic demonstration aircraft used by SoloTürk is also used in military operations of the Turkish Air Force? (24 December)
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Template:DSLR cameras with movie mode has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. Dr. Duh 🩺 (talk) 19:32, 3 September 2022 (UTC)

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Hey, The High Fin Sperm Whale. I'd like to wish you a wonderful First Edit Day on behalf of the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Have a great day! Chris Troutman (talk) 12:51, 9 October 2022 (UTC)

Thank you Chris :) --THFSW (talk) 20:25, 9 October 2022 (UTC)

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Nomination for deletion of Template:WikiProject Biomes

Template:WikiProject Biomes has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. Gonnym (talk) 12:25, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

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