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Guess what pal, strategywiki does not have Terminator 3: The Redemption so Im asking nicely Please stop messing with my Info (
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02:46, 29 March 2008 (UTC) —Preceding
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StrategyWiki is like wikipedia in that you can create articles so you could still put that information there. Weapons list are not appropriate for Wikipedia per
WP:GAMECRUFT. Remember to be
civil when discussing edits, you don't
own the articles so you cannot just demand that information is included in them.
Bill(
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Oh really? Then how come Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza has a Weapons list on it's page? Explain that? And im sure some other pages has weapon lists as well.
Shadowhawk27 —Preceding
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01:58, 29 March 2008 (UTC)
As Wikipedia is a work in progress,
citing precedent from an article is not a good way of deciding article content. What you need to look at is the guidelines that have been formed through consensus. It takes many people to form a consensus and produce a guideline, but it takes just one person to add inappropriate content to an article. I suggest you side with the group. The content you're suggesting is inappropriate for the article and I've suggested a good place for it to go.
So what your saying is that Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza Weapons list hasn't violated the rules and you guys decided to leave it alone for some time? O_o That's just wrong. If ya don't believe me, Go see for yourself.
Shadowhawk27 —Preceding
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02:36, 29 March 2008 (UTC)
No, that's the opposite of what I am saying. The weapons list
Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza is violating the VG guideline. It has just not been fixed yet. I have now removed the weapons list from that article using the guidance of the VG Guidelines. Like I said, Wikipedia is a
work in progress and the articles you should look to for inspiration are the Featured Articles, not an article that is rated
stub class. If you believe that information on the weapons is worth including, then you should find an article that talks about how the weapons affect the gameplay or something like that, then write one or two paragraphs about it.
Bill(
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Just because another article has something, it doesn't mean it is the correct procedure. Not every article on Wikipedia is finished to a high quality state and may include things that aren't appropriate for the encyclopedia. The guidelines are where you should look to see if content is appropriate or not, and the Video Game Guidelines specifically say it's not necessary to list every weapon in a game. Also, if you type ~~~~ and the end of your message, your signature will automatically be put on the page and wont be added by SineBot.
Bill(
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That's not really how Wikipedia works. Nobody has a specific job unless they choose one, and even if they did choose to clean up gamecruft they don't have an obligation to do it. Contributions to the project are voluntary.
Bill(
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The new version looks much better, nice job. I'm not too familiar with the game so I didn't want to have a go at such a long list myself. I'm going to tag the section on the other page with the same cleanup tag as it does violate the guideline.
Bill(
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A.V.A article
My original message GTFO was removed by myself or did you not see that? Funny how you only notice certain revisions. Besides it was my talk page I can put whatever I want on it. About the A.V.A article, I spent a lot of time and work on that and you just delete half the article with no other contributions? You don't even seem to care about improving the overall quality and information of the article you just want to remove certain aspect's of it. You should just leave the article alone for a while and let me re-write it to fit the since your too lazy to do anything other then delete and move a few paragraphs.
MastaGunZ (
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16:08, 3 April 2008 (UTC)
You need to relax a bit and remain civil otherwise you could get blocked. I notice you've not really edited many articles since you've been signed up to Wikipedia so you may not have seen it, but you When you edit a page it says "If you don't want your writing to be edited mercilessly or redistributed for profit by others, do not submit it".
Your time and effort is appreciated on Wikipedia, but that doesn't mean somebody cannot come along and correct it in accordance with the
WP:GAMEGUIDE policy and
WP:GAMECRUFT guidelines. Articles that need cleanup to meet the standards desired by policy will all eventually be found and cleaned up, and a lot of the material you had written in the article wasn't suitable. I really advise you to just have a look at Strategy Wiki. There you can write much more in depth information about everything in the game. Remember to
relax and have fun on Wikipedia.
Bill(
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Classes and other information
You removed some of the features of the article that make it what it is. Without them it seems like just another article of some random FPS game. You shouldn't have removed the classes. If they don't belong, you need to go edit the
Team Fortress and
Team Fortress 2 articles and remove them. Otherwise, I will be re-adding these back to the article. It's not that I don't want it to be edited it's just that if your going to remove key descriptions that are necessary for the article's purpose to be seen, I might as well delete it.
MastaGunZ (
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17:23, 3 April 2008 (UTC)
Those can probably be inserted somewhere in the gameplay section. You should note that the Team Fortress classes section is tagged for cleanup because it is overly detailed. so when you re-add, I'd keep it to a small amount. Another thing to note is that the Team Fortress 2 classes are all very unique characters which makes such detail necessary. Ideally you'd add sources like the Team Fortress 2 page, otherwise nobody would know if the information was factual. (I'm not at all saying you made it up, just everything needs to be
verifiable). What the article really needs is a reception section. I had a look around yesterday but I didn't find any reviews in the normal places, probably because it's Korean.
Bill(
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I've tried adding sources before, but I have trouble with using that tag so I can get the links and have them translated but I won't be able to cite them until I figure them out.
MastaGunZ (
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17:55, 3 April 2008 (UTC)
That's fine. You could just leave the links on the talk page until they can be inserted as citations. If you want to learn how to use the cite web template, there's good instructions here
Template:Cite web.
Bill(
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Yes, that list appears to violate the guideline. A good section on weapons would be one that includes some non-original commentary, such as details about development or reception of the weapons. In my opinion a mention of some of the types of weapons in the gameplay section is the ideal thing to do.
Bill(
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I thought you were going to do it when you came to ask if it violated the guideline. I've removed it now. As it wasn't tagged for that sort of cleanup, it's wasn't in a list of articles with fancruft or a list like that so it wasn't immediately easy to find. Like I've said before, Wikipedia is a constant work in progress and different things may be handled at different times.
Bill(
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The fact that there are variations is noteworthy (especially since the rickroll phenomenon is itself a variation)-- seems like there should be a "variations" section, or at least a list of variations within the article. —Preceding
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Shatner1 (
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Personally I'd prefer a section or paragraph commenting on the fact there are variations rather than a list of variations. That sort of thing could be worked into a "reaction" section or something. As far as the "Buttroll" goes, as anyone can make their own version it would be best to only include variations that are discussed/mentioned in reliable sources.
Bill(
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its not my poiny of view, its a fact, did u see how many copies they sold and how many preorders came in, its not my htought,its an obvious observational fact. so please do not remove it again, thanx.
USEDfan (
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00:56, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
If you seriously believe putting "overrated" into the first sentence of an article with no source doesn't violate a series of guidelines then you need to do some reading. Looking at your recent contribs it looks like you should. Firstly, without a source it violates
WP:NPOV. If, as you say, you got the information by observing the situation then it violates
WP:NOR. It doesn't have a source so it fails
WP:V. It doesn't belong in the first sentence of the article per
WP:LEAD. I'm probably taking you far too seriously because you edited the PlayStation 3 page to say
it "owns" the Xbox 360, but just in case you really did think that's a legitimate thing to write in an encyclopedia, then reading these guidelines should help you.
Bill(
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kerrang
theres 3 websites that say it and u cant put a magazine online as linked source so u just have to use whatever one on lastfm or bebo or just keep it like this with the citation sign cause it is true, it appears u just been following me around everywhere i go on here, and idk if it was u or not but i saw sum1 talk bad about me on another users page but my main point is ur stalking my edits so i think im gona report u about stalking me cause thats prob against rules, thanks.
USEDfan (
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00:41, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
I'm not stalking you. I've edited 2 pages that you've edited (that I've know of), one of which I've been editing regularly for over a year. Anyway, you need to relax a bit when people change what you've edited. As it says when you make an edit "If you don't want your writing to be edited mercilessly or redistributed for profit by others, do not submit it." (my emphasis). Don't take it so personally. I was merely suggesting you need to be more specific than saying what magazine it's from. I wasn't suggesting it was a lie or anything. {{cite journal}} is a good template to use as you can put in the issue, author, publisher, etc. Remember, everything on Wikipedia needs to be
verifiable and as Kerrang magazine started in 1981 it must have over 1,000 issues by now, so it's not very easy to verify if somebody wanted to look it up. As I pointed out on the talk page previously, the Last.fm link goes to a Wiki which means it's not a
reliable source. But really, just remember to stay calm, people aren't personally attacking you when they alter something you've edited, so there's no need to make it personal, ok?
Bill(
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i never seen u edit the used page until u saw me edit gta iv, ive been following this page for a long time even if i wasnt editing at the time, i dont do personal attacks unless its defense, also the thing is im kinda like the biggest used fan and id never vandalize the page, nething i put on the page is cause i read it in a interview or was told in from a band member, i only put 110 percent tru stuff so id it is an edit done by me or if i aprove of something then im the source and its more reliable then anything on the internet, there isnt a thing i dont no about the used. thanks,
USEDfan (
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16:12, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
I didn't say it was untrue. I explicitly said that I don't believe it to be false. It still needs a proper citation though. This isn't a personal vendetta against your edits, this is Wikipedia policy. This sort of thing happens thousands of times a day on Wikipedia, why not just find out the issue of the magazine and cite it correctly, instead of making such a big deal out of it? I'm afraid you are not a reliable source as far as Wikipedia standards go. This is not a personal attack and your edits are likely 110% true as you say. So are many, many other editors on Wikipedia. But there's a policy of what counts as a reliable source.
Also, you need to stop thinking about "defense" and things like that.
Wikipedia is not a battleground. It helps if you assume every comment and edit made on Wikipedia is one where the editor is trying to improve the encyclopedia. The editor may be wrong, or you may disagree with how the information is presented, but always assume that they are trying to do something positive for the project unless it's obvious vandalism. This way it is less stressful for everybody involved.
Bill(
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Thanks for uploading Image:Gtaivtrailer.png. The media description page currently specifies that it is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a
claim of fair use. However, it is currently
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You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that media for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see
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If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "
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criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you.
BJBot (
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05:04, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Bill, I have twice reverted a major edit by
User:River 3 who removed a large amount of citations without any edit summary to explain. I see you had earlier reverted as you indicated this edit was against consensus. I have seen the discussion of the Talk Page. Having warned Rivers twice for what appears to be inappropriate editing as I am not a regular editor of this page and see you were also in the same boat I am not inclined to waste my time on behalf of those who are apathetic editors and supporters of Rovers and leave them to their own little muddy puddle of an article. if you also think its worth enforcing WP standards for the greater good of WP and you think there are other committed editors around to get involved I am happy to do my bit to sort out those who wish to ignore good practice and vandalize the page. What do you think
Tmol42 (
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17:49, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
I'll continue to watch the page for this user. River 3 is likely a sockpuppet of
User:Brfc97 who is currently blocked for edit warring and going against consensus by altering the section. A few other editors that watch the page have reverted the user in the past also so there is help against this person. I'm currently busy and cannot spend much time editing so any help reverting this user is great.
Bill(
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I will continue to keep an eye on the page as best I can. Assuming a further edit I will report to
WP:AIV but will leave the Socketpuppetry referral to you, cheers
Tmol42 (
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14:03, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for taking the action on this. Hopefully a long term solution can be achieved as this has been going on for months now.
Bill(
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I appreciate your input on the Ninja Gaiden (NES) article. As far as the disambiguation situation is concerned, there is actually a rather large
discussion going on as we speak pertaining to the naming of the articles as well as whether or not a disamb page should be included.
I think until we reach some sort of consensus on that discussion, we shouldn't do anything to alter the disamb situation as it is now. I'm going to revert the removal of the disamb link (I know it was all in good faith.). In the meantime, watch the discussion, and please give us your input on it, which would be greatly appreciated.
MuZemike (
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18:07, 1 July 2008 (UTC)
Maggie Simpson has significant and sourced out of universe information. Patrick Star does not. it only has information based on what is seen in the TV show and basic voice information. Also, the page (under other locations) has been redirected previously which indicates a consensus to redirection. I'm a fan of the show and I've tried finding the sources required to prove notability, but I've not found any. If you can find some sources like that then the article has more of a chance of not being redirected. Until the article gets these sources then it should remain a redirect.
Bill(
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No, I'm not "just a kid", not that that matters, I have made several thousand edits to Wikipedia with a few years experience to get to know the how to write a good article. The relevant polices you should take a look at are the
Notability guideline, the
Writing about Fiction guideline, the
Plot Summary section in What Wikipedia Is Not and the
Verifiability policy. There is a leniency to List of... articles as they are usually
split out of an existing article due to size. This is why the page is just tagged and not redirected to the main article. Take a look at
SpongeBob SquarePants (character). You'll see that there is a section devoted to some real world impact. That kinda thing is what the Patrick article needs. I also suggest you have a look at character articles that are
featured as that's where to get an idea of what a good character article needs. If you wish to discuss this with more people then
this is the page to go to.
Bill(
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Your request for rollback
After reviewing your request for rollback, I have enabled rollback on your account. Keep in mind these things when going to use rollback:
Getting rollback is no more momentous than installing Twinkle.
Rollback can be used to revert vandalism only, and not good faith edits.
Rollback may be removed at any time.
If you no longer want rollback, then contact me and I'll remove it. Also, for some information on how to use rollback, you can view
this page. I'm sure you'll do great with rollback, just leave me a message if you run into troubles or have any questions about appropriate/inappropriate use of rollback. Happy editing! —
αἰτίας•discussion•03:58, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
Hello Bill I am Sonja Bernhardt you recently commented on a proposed deletion of my page. I request you google my name and discover the multiple references and significant areas I have been voluntarily community based actively engaged in.
Within Australia (and now increasingly overseas) I am considered someone who tirelessly works on the industry to make a difference I have been responsible for setting up not for profit groups in IT that run significant projects and programs the majority of which came from my original concepts and IP and have been run to achieve results.
I actually run my own software redevelopment company of which the entry makes a tiny factual reference but not promotion to the rest is all about my voluntary IT industry and community programs and benefits which are notable.
I request that you spend some time relook and reconsider.
Hi Sonja. I did say in the that I weakly support the keeping of your article. I have my own policy of checking for articles on Google and Google News before deciding what to say in AfDs. In this case I did find some articles about you, and I believe there's just enough to indicate notability. However I'd be happier if therewas an article in a reliable independent publication that's solely/mainly about you. If you know of an article like that, it would help your Wikipedia article survive if you were to either paste it into the AfD, or onto the your article. One more thing, I strongly suggest you take a look at
The Conflict of Interest guideline. It suggests to avoid editing articles related to yourself because it may conflict with other Wikipedia policies.
Bill(
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Thanks Bill and yes noted weak stay (thanks) it's almost like a stay of execution:-) and gives an opportunity to shape the article more. Recent updates to the more detailed entry (versus the small one referred to in the click through here) were done that might better meet the requirements, the majority of web articles refer to the groups created and their deliverables or the projects and programs and outcomes delivered to the community with references to me (Sonja). However there are print articles focused just on myself I can scan and submit from newspapers and magazines such as brw and financial review. Additionally there is an Australian Government publication that profiles 18 notable female entpreprenuers in Australia that includes me - however it is a pdf download www.ofw.facsia.gov.au/downloads/pdfs/women_entrepreneurs.pdf which I thought was perhaps not allowed.
It's an exercise in not providing enough - such as the entry included in these notes versus providing what is considered too much and 'accused' of a cv post. We'll just keep trying:-) —Preceding
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Sonjabern (
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21:09, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
2 October - ps article modified some content removed to make it less a 'dump' plus references to other verified independent sources added eg Australian federal Government plus Queensland state government.. Please re look.
There was something about that statement that you made that just made me crack up. Do magician bartenders use spells to transport drinks to from one end of the bar to another? Do they kick patrons out with a teleport spell? (I'll stop, now)
MuZemike (
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23:07, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
Hi. Please read carefully the Rules of use written in
Wikipedia:AutoWikiBrowser: Avoid making insignificant or inconsequential edits such as only adding or removing some white space, moving a stub tag, converting some HTML to Unicode, removing underscores from links (unless they are bad links), or something equally trivial. This is because it wastes resources and clogs up watch lists.
You're right, sorry about that. I did glance through the rules but for some reason that one didn't stick in my mind. Lesson learned and I'll doubly concentrate in future.
Bill(
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I assume you're refering to
this AFD where it appeared the article was copied from
this page. The external article stated that it's copyright 2008 so I assumed it was a recent work based on the old encyclopedia article. Thanks for clearing that up.
Bill(
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