User talk:Futurebird/Archive 9
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[edit] Arbcom
I don't know why R&I is mentioned in the Arbcom case. I assume you are talking about Picaroon's comment? He's being a bit vague in his statement, Steve has asked him to be more specific and I think this is a fair request. I'm keeping out of it, while I have been somewhat annoyed by Dab, especially with his arrogance, his assumption that he is always right and his apparent inability to admit that he might just occasionally owe someone an apology, I'm not sure that this Arbcom case will achieve anything except create more bad feeling. He's clearly rallying his troops and feels under siege. I think it could all ahve been avoided if he'd just appologised for his incivility and actually been prepared to engage more in discussion rather than dismissing people and edit warring. Whatever happens I can't see him either getting a ban or losing his admin status. At best he'll get a mild rebuke. PS you can always email me if you want, and have you thought about applying to become an admin at all? I'd support you. All the best. Alun (talk) 18:04, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Ethel Hedgeman Lyle
I've restructured this article and added some new info that might be a useful model for others working on the founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha. Added a couple of new sources and found another academic one that may be useful. It's taken a while, but could be easy to adapt for others. Mostly I tried to make it more like resumes. --Parkwells (talk) 18:12, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Stuff (2)
I answered on my talk page the questions you left for me there. Have a good day!--Ramdrake (talk) 21:17, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] race and intelligence
You are never annoying. I struck out the ad hominem comment. I think I need to step out of the discussion for a while as (1) I have said all I have to say (and I really have tried to be constructive) and (2) it is getting very upsetting. Slrubenstein | Talk 17:37, 9 December 2007 (UTC)
I hope you are feeling less alone, if not less stressed out. The thing is, these articles need better-informed editors. When are your math finals over? Good luck (not clear whether you are grading or being graded), Slrubenstein | Talk 13:03, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Wow
This case is huge. I think it could be, a least. Do you think I should comment? JJJamal (talk) 02:39, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Margaret Flagg Holmes AKA
Have reworked her article too and am finding new sources. Will work through the founders. Still figuring out an approach for some background paragraph that can be used for all.--Parkwells (talk) 14:52, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Mathematicians from Ohio
I was born and raised in Cleveland, although I did my undergrad at The Naval Academy in Maryland. I'm not really a grad student in math per se, although the professor I worked with on my thesis said I was one semester away from a Masters. I think he was either full of crap or just trying to stroke my ego. "A Probabilistic Polynomial-Time Algorithm for Determining the Minimum Distance of Error-Correcting Codes", and apparently if I had applied it to cracking some modern (though uncommon) encryptions it would've warranted an M.S. Now I work for the Navy as a computer geek. I miss the pure math, but there's a lot more money in computers. And I like money more than I miss math.
Whereabouts in Ohio? And what area of math are you focusing? Have fun with finals... Aron.Foster (talk) 04:48, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Good luck with finals
--Kevin Murray (talk) 05:14, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
From me too. Alun (talk) 07:57, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Happy Holidays
[edit] Re: African Diaspora
Thanks, I went to the library last week. CJ (talk) 18:41, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] oops, accidentally undid your edit
by mistake, I removed your edit on the Talk:Nigger ... you had removed some racist vandalism (looked like it was with a bot), but it didn't get the whole thing and I ended up reverting your last edit plus a little more than what you took out ... just thought I would let you know why I 'undid' your edit so you didn't think I was going after any of your content ... in hindsight, I should have just reverted to a few edits back and I would have gotten the same result - have a good one -- Ukt-zero (talk) 21:56, 18 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Merry Christmas
Futurebird, Have a Happy Holiday a great New year. See you next year. Yahel Guhan 23:29, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] AKA
Thanks for your comments. I hope my changes will help on the founders; about 10 are probably still weak in terms of individual notability - early deaths, no record of life, quieter lives. What it suggests would be good is an article about the founders as a group (I may try that) and about African American sororities as a topic - of organizations forming at the turn of the century, linked to the importance of education, etc. Maybe I'll try that. Their lives were definitely inspirational. --Parkwells (talk) 15:15, 17 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Merry Christmas
Have a happy, safe and enjoyable Christmas! Just try not to eat too many other animals! -- Librarianofages (talk) 00:55, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Bronx Cheer;-)
Thanks for the thanks re the un Tom Wolfe edit. I don't really relate to either Bronx: the Fort Apache days or the gentrifying days. I left incrementally 1959 (off to College from Bronx Science) to 1967 (migration to Canada). I still patrol both the Bronx and the Bronx Science articles.
BTW, do you know what is up with Jeeny. I skimmed your talk page, and I note that you, like I, had friendly dealings with her. We have a personal e-relationship, so I know she is mercurial and takes things too much to heart, but I care about her. She hasn't answered my email. Bellagio99 (talk) 02:29, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Lynching in the United States
First, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Not so cheerful a topic, but I've added a lot to "Resistance" sections, especially new information about writers & playwrights, and women's creative and networking contributions, the strength of women's club movements among both blacks and whites who helped turn public opinion against lynching, early women leaders in the NAACP. Will be finding other places to use such material, too. --Parkwells (talk) 17:42, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Re: Cool (aesthetic) talk page
If the purpose of the discussion was to talk about how the article can be improved in the area of gender and its relationship to the concept of "cool," that would be one thing. But, that is not the case. It is more a general conversation, with very little to do with the article at all. As such, it is inappropriate. ---RepublicanJacobiteThe'FortyFive' 19:55, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] When Work Disappears
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[edit] AfD nomination of When Work Disappears
I have nominated When Work Disappears, an article you created, for deletion. I do not feel that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/When Work Disappears. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. Redfarmer (talk) 19:41, 4 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Rollback
I'm glad someone read what I had to say (buried as it was in that discussion) :) Guettarda (talk) 23:02, 4 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Montblanc
Hi, I've declined the speedy deletion requests placed on the Montblanc product articles. A bulk nomination on WP:AFD might be a better fit. Cheers, ˉˉanetode╦╩ 05:16, 7 January 2008 (UTC)
- Create a nomination at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Montblanc pens (or whatever you want to name the discussion), then add {{subst:afd|Montblanc pens}} to all the pages you'd like to include in the nomination. Finally, add {{subst:afd3|pg=Montblanc pens}} to the top of todays log. Even if these pages survive AfD, I think there's an good argument to be made for merging them to one list. Good luck! ˉˉanetode╦╩ 05:32, 7 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Chemical-importance
I forgot about that tempate, {{chemical-importance}}. Thanks for switching to it. :) -- Ed (Edgar181) 14:16, 7 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] ArbCom
I doubt very seriously anybody has the time to read all the information in any ArbCom, except I hope the arbitrators themselves. And I do think that there are several people who simply watch the ArbCom pages to see if there are any disputes in which they think they might be able to contribute any input. I know I'm one of those. That isn't counting any others who may have been advised of it through e-mail or other messages. Regarding the meatpuppetry allegation, that isn't quite what Ovadyah said. I responded on that page to indicate what I think he might have been trying to say. John Carter (talk) 16:12, 7 January 2008 (UTC)
Sorry if I offended you. That wasn't my intention at all. I think you opened up a Pandora's Box that will likely have unintended consequences. I don't expect you to heed my advice, but I encourage you to keep an open mind. Ovadyah (talk) 20:35, 7 January 2008 (UTC)
- For what it's worth, I have had previous dealing with the above editor. I have never had any reason to believe he has ever been motivated by any intentions other than the benefit and improvement of the encyclopedia. I have no reason to doubt his statement that he had no intention to offend you. John Carter (talk) 21:12, 7 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Curse of Ham (Canaan)
Needs to be removed from the African Diaspora section of Wikipedia. It's inclusion is simply racist and ill-informed. Not only that, edits to the article has exhibited the grace and intelligence to remove the category of African Diaspora link from it's page. There still remains however a African Diaspora badge on the discussion tab that sticks out like a slap in the face to every pious African who prescribes to Semitic worship. My opinon; this badge should only be used after thorough research on a topic merit's it's use. The Curse of Ham on the other hand has become a ploy by left wing Republicans. As this article exhibits. The Curse of Ham: Why Barack Hussein Oboma Will Never Be President As you will learn from my contribution to the article the Curse of Ham is really the curse of Canaan and is a curse of leprosy, and has nothing to do with "Africans" Nuwaubian Hotep (talk) 06:17, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Futurebird is back from the Hospital
I had to have my appendix removed. (But I still have my bibliography! Ha! ha! Get it? ... oh, never mind...) At any rate, I'm just returning from a 2-day stay in the hospital. I'm doing well, and I should be back to normal in a week or so. But, if I'm slow to respond, or if I missed something in the past few days, blame it on my illness or the pain meds I'm taking ... or something. Cheers! It feels great not to be dead. I love the miracle of modern medicine. Woot!
futurebird (talk) 13:23, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
- Aw-ww. U been sicky? (As my niece used to say when she was younger. :) ) Sorry to hear you needed surgery, but I'm glad you're back and all is well. "It feels good not to be dead." I lost two really good college friends and two Howard acquaintances last year (that I know of), so I'd have to say I 'second that emotion.' Yep. "Any day above dirt's a good one." Bless/salud. deeceevoice (talk) 11:06, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
Alun has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling at someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Cheers, and happy editing!
Smile at others by adding {{subst:Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message.
Hope you're fully recovered by now. I only just noticed this post so sorry about the late greetings. Love the pun on appendix, very funny. I also like deeceevoice's "Any day above dirt's a good one" and wholeheartedly agree!! Take care both. Alun (talk) 16:02, 27 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Happy new year
Hi, don't know if you remember me, sorry to disappear for a while. Hope you're recovering well out of hostpital and thanks for the help and links on my user thingy! Pete Simpson (talk) 20:40, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Dbachmann
This arbitration case has now closed and the decision may be found at the link above. Dbachmann is reminded to avoid using his administrative tools in editorial disputes in which he is personally involved, and to avoid misusing the administrative rollback tool for content reversions. Afrocentrism and Race of ancient Egyptians are placed on article probation. For the arbitration committee, David Mestel(Talk) 20:09, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
- Well, the ArbCom may be of some use after all ;) (though I keep in mind that four arbiters voted to ban me for nothing and that Bachmann got off without any sanctions whatsoever -- just a reprimand and a "reminder," like he'd somehow -- oops -- "forgotten" he's supposed to behave). I never did find the patience to focus on the prosecution of User: Moreschi for his actions, or all the proposed remedies, but perhaps he and Dbachmann will both find themselves a little chastened by this recent decision. It was about time someone did something to rein in these rogue admins who think they can get away with anything. Well done -- all around. :) deeceevoice (talk) 20:36, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Barnstar
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- And good luck recovering sans appendix - having one go south on you can be a major ordeal ("minor surgery is surgery someone else is having.") ~ priyanath talk 00:40, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi there... I was wonder if you can help me. Where can I find information on copyrighting names and pictures? Your help will be so much appreciated. Thanks!
Yessenia R —Preceding unsigned comment added by Yessenia0606 (talk • contribs) 21:20, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Graffiti in the park
I followed your links and looked at your artworks; I liked them a lot. I also appreciated your article on the vandalised wall. In my hometown "tagging" only started in 1988/89 - a clear line can be drawn on when it began. It makes me wonder (hope) whether it could also fizzle out in the same way.
I hope you are having a good recovery from your surgery. Retarius | Talk 04:35, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] R&i
Hey, we should get back to it. Are you currently very busy? Brusegadi (talk) 21:57, 18 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Arbitration Enforcement
Hi. In the future, please indicate which arbitration case a notice pertains to, preferably by linking to the section dealing with enforcement. Thx. El_C 08:06, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Hey,
Just wanted to say "hi," hope your exams went well, hope you have recovered from surgery, hope your spirits are high. Onnnnnnne day we will want your involvement back at (dare I allude to it?) R&I. Lately, nothing much has been going on except for one persistent pest on the talk page. Don't know if that (nothing much going on) is a good or bad thing ... Slrubenstein | Talk 18:33, 26 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Race and intelligence
I have had a running argument on the talk page with Jagz I think all of january, maybe much of December (easy to check the edit history of the talk page). I am getting weary of this. Here is the latest example and he has already been making changes to the article - I can't take him on by myself. Slrubenstein | Talk 22:35, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Safety issue
Hi Futurebird, since you once probed me about my use of the word "legal" in relation to the Dbachmann-evidence, I wonder if you know of any serious safety implications related to this group of people. Since it seems my interest includes articles that crypto Nazi sympathisers might consider their exclusive domain, and since some of these sympathisers worked themselves and others up into pivotal positions within Wikipedia, there might be some real threat that I am not interested in. I found out an entrenched crypto Nazi (User:Paul Barlow) is already checking my physical whereabouts, while an obvious Nazi sympathizer (User:Zara1709) that is currently harrassing me links the two together. I don't want to come up with crazy accusations or suspicions, I just want to ask about your experiences concerning personal safety here, facing this kind of creatures on the loose. Thanks. Rokus01 (talk) 09:10, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] You are invited!
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[edit] Could use some help making a WikiProject
I'd like to start a WikiProject for Black authors in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror, but my wiki-fu is weak. Could you help me through the process? Thanks! Theangryblackwoman (talk) 19:36, 20 March 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Race and intelligence
You used to care about this article. i can understand why you have shifted your energies elsewhere, but you may be interested in this Slrubenstein | Talk 13:02, 22 March 2008 (UTC) Actually, now, I think we really need you ... if you can manage it ... Slrubenstein | Talk 11:35, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
[edit] User: Quorty
Please intervene with regard to the user Quorty. What bugs me is the tone he takes in every dispute. Without much investigation, he slams every tool at his disposal at articles and users who work on them. Every user page request is mean-spirited, no one is ever given benefit of the doubt. I post now from my IP so I won't get beat up by him on my registered page -- in an hour or so there will be a marker put on the IP page showing where it's from and implying some kind of misdoing or accusing it outright.
Quorty is a very powerful user, and there's really nothing regular joes like me can do about his nonsense. Is there anything a higher end user like you can do? Or somebody, just to get him to dial it back a notch or two? It's not the Spanish Inquisition -- it's a bunch of people working for free on a community encyclopedia project. I know I'm super-discouraged from creating new and notable content just for dread of having to spend my time wrangling with him instead of actually working on Wikipedia. 72.241.98.90 (talk) 20:34, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Are Blacks Smarter?
See this articles:
1) http://www.africaresource.com/content/view/528/236/
May also like this article:
http://www.africaresource.com/content/view/479/236/ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.68.179.142 (talk) 23:46, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
