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Copyediting
You're welcome. I can't remember how I found it now, but my contributions at the time were, um, interesting. If you want anything else copyedited, give me a yell. Graham87 05:22, 16 January 2008 (UTC)
- Yes, Western Australia is a huge state. Because of its isolation, some people say it's almost a country within Australia - in fact there have been proposals for Western Australia to be separated from Australia. The most sparsely populated of the Australian states and territories is the Northern Territory. Graham87 05:37, 16 January 2008 (UTC)
Biting
Could you try and not do things like [[1]]? I know things are sometimes really ungood at AfD, but you have to remember that the articles creator, who is often a newcomer, read those AfD debates. Best try not to WP:BITE them. Martijn Hoekstra (talk) 10:59, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
- Well, I strikeout the word 'crap'. And, I was not trying to bite anyone. Masterpiece2000 (talk) 12:23, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
- Per your comments on my talkpage, I might have put across the wrong impression. I didn't want to suggest you were trying to bite, merely suggesting that it could have that effect. Martijn Hoekstra (talk) 13:35, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mapulane Surnames
- I have added the article Mapulana to this AfD. Please weigh in and modify your vote if you feel it's necessary. JuJube (talk) 13:59, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
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Peter Clift
It helps to give reasons why someone is a noted geologist, not just make the bare statement that you think he is. there are apparently some people who dont think a career like his is notable. Cant think why, but we've got to convince them. DGG (talk) 19:54, 18 January 2008 (UTC)
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Bio
Hi, thanks for your message. I'm not sure that this will have the answers to all of your questions, but some of the info can be found here: [2] And other sources are here: [3] --Elonka 16:35, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
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Re:)
Hello Masterpiece2000!
Yes he has an arts degree!
You sad something I wanted to here from someone since long ago. He deserves to have an FA, and even one of the best FAs. I would also like to expand it; it is almost empty compared to his great achievements and accomplishments. We need to try and start writing his illustrious, but the biggest concern is finding reliable sources, from newspapers and books.
Best regards, Shahid • Talk2me 12:32, 2 February 2008 (UTC)
Richard Ayres
That looks like a fine start. It's already been tagged by WP Biography; I'm not a member of their project so I don't normally rate articles, but I'm sure they'll eventually get around to it. They have people who seem to do it full-time. Chubbles (talk) 08:41, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
An alternate home for non-notable biographies?
Hi Masterpiece2000, I see that you've been active in creating biography articles, and also being involved in AfD debates. One of the major issues, obviously, is that people create bios of individuals who others consider non-notable. It occurred to me that a reasonable course of action would be to host such bios at a site set up for the purpose, and I went ahead and set it up: www.wikipopuli.com. I'd love to hear your thoughts on the site, and to welcome any articles you'd care to post there. TheYellowCabin (talk) 22:54, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
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Thanks for your note
I appreciate the encouragement, Masterpiece2000! If you have any suggestions and/or would like to put up content on Wikipopuli, both would be most welcome. TheYellowCabin (talk) 19:15, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
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Strange Cargo Arts Company
You tagged this for speedy (correctly) but (incorrectly) as patent nonsense. It wasn't nonsense, but it was promotional requiring a rewrite. Please check through Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion to pick the right rationale. Thanks. And keep up the good work! Tyrenius (talk) 14:40, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
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- That was interesting. Regards, Masterpiece2000 (talk) 13:21, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
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Re:bureaucrat
I have too much work already, and I am too controversial for it, too, I am afraid. PS. Thank you very much for the award!--Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk 03:45, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
Numbered list
A numbered list? That's a good idea. Maybe I should make the text small, too, because it's become quite long. Badagnani (talk) 17:47, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
Theory of mind article
Hello,
I would be happy to help:
A "theory of mind" (ToM) impairment describes a difficulty with perspective taking. This is also sometimes referred to as 'mindblindness'. This means individuals with a ToM impairment would have a hard time seeing things from any other perspective than their own. [1] Individuals who experience a theory of mind deficit have difficulty determining the intentions of others, lack understanding of how their behavior affects others, and have a difficult time with social reciprocity. [2]
It is widely believed that individuals with an ASD do not possess a ToM, or have impaired ToM. In 1985, Baron-Cohen, Leslie and Frith published the first psychological research which suggested that children with autism do not employ a theory of mind.
NOTE: There was a researcher who spoke to some new finding that suggests individuals with an ASD might have a ToM, but gain it later in life. I will try to find her research for you. She presented at the "Stages of Autism: Adolescence & Beyond" Conference, May 15-16, 2006, Hamilton Convention Centre. Are you adding a page with only one research article? What about doing an article on the whole topic of "ToM"? I know that most neurotypical people do not gain a ToM until age 5-6 or so. Don't quote me on this exact age (I would have to look it up), but it is an interesting topic to have an article on. Good luck, and let me know if you need any other help/suggestions. --Svernon (talk) 18:28, 16 February 2008 (UTC)
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I can has thankspam?
Quick, let's delete the front page! 
OhanaUnited's RFA
Thank you! :.Thanks
Thanks :) --Bhadani (talk) 14:54, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
Apollo Korzeniowski
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- Dear Masterpiece, thank you for placing "Apollo Korzeniowski" in today's "Did you know..." section! It looks great!
- With best regards, Nihil novi (talk) 21:13, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
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WP:BABEL
Please consider adding the useful language known userboxes to your userpage, so other editors can know what languages you speak (helps with verification of sources, translations, etc.). --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk 01:45, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
- See, this is why the Babel templates were designed :) --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk 02:52, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
Reply
When a source can be found, the passage can be replaced - its not particularly well-written, anyway. And we have reliable sources that say "Atheist", so that has to be in there. The talkpage archives have a long discussion on it. Relata refero (talk) 07:22, 27 February 2008 (UTC)
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GAs
Hello, it's nice to hear from you. If you haven't significantly contributed to the article (e.g. you've reverted vandalism, or fixed a typo, minor stuff) then you can pass it for GA. Hope this helps. Regards, Keilana|Parlez ici 13:03, 27 February 2008 (UTC)
Anna O.
I've moved it, as requested. SlimVirgin (talk)(contribs) 05:40, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
Hi there...
Good to meet someone else dedicated to enhancing the Richard Dawkins page. My hope is that it may eventually be considered as a featured article. AC+79 3888 (talk) 19:45, 1 March 2008 (UTC)
Adminship
Hi, Masterpiece. :) Good to see you. I'd be glad to give you some tips. I'd start off by wanting to know where you think you'd like to help out as an admin, which can give me some idea where you might want to work to develop & demonstrate those skills. Based on my experience with you and a look through your recent contributions, I think you're a fine content contributor. You seem always very civil in dealing with other editors. Given our collaborations, I think you'd probably do better to request an Wikipedia:Editor review to get a good (I hope), neutral (I hope) look at your work. Better to do this sooner rather than later, as it is perpetually backlogged and may take a while. :) I'll watch your talk page for follow-ups. If I seem to miss something, feel free to leave me a note pointing it out. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 13:37, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
- I'd also be pleased to help you out. Where do you anticipate working, and where do you work now? Where do you feel you need improvement? There's always areas to branch out, and an admin should be well-versed in a lot of areas, being well-rounded is often looked for at RfA. Keilana|Parlez ici 15:22, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
Robert Oxnam
Hello PFHLai. I don't want to publicize Oxnam's illness on Wikipedia's MainPage. I think the hook "...that Robert Oxnam, author of a bestselling memoir describing his dissociative identity disorder, was president of the Asia Society for over a decade?" would be better. English is my second language. Although I am comfortable with the language, sometimes I can sound rude. Regards, Masterpiece2000 (talk) 09:45, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
- Hello, Masterpiece2000. Yes, I like the new hook by jnestorius. I just don't think it's right to post a line on Wikipedia's MainPage saying "Oxnam... is mentally ill" without any context. If the hook says Oxnam himself wrote and published a book about his mental illness, it's alright. Take care. --PFHLai (talk) 14:44, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
- Thank you for your reply. I looked at your contributions and you have done a great job for Wikipedia. Keep up the good work. Regards, Masterpiece2000 (talk) 06:12, 3 March 2008 (UTC)
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Secular humanist Wikipedians
Hello Jc37. I noticed that the category Secular Humanist Wikipedians has been renamed to Secular humanist Wikipedians. Can you explain me the reason for the change? Regards, Masterpiece2000 (talk) 03:32, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
- While I did not peform the rename, I presume it was a question of capitalisation. Compare to Secular humanism. I hope this helps : ) - jc37 03:35, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
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- Thanks for the reply. Regards, Masterpiece2000 (talk) 03:36, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
"Bolesław Prus" GA
"Bolesław Prus" has been passed as a good article, thanks to your initiative and tireless efforts. Without these, I don't know when the GA status might have been conferred. Certainly Prus's own compatriots on Wikipedia never showed interest in pursuing it.
Thanks!
Your friend, Nihil novi (talk) 02:35, 9 March 2008 (UTC)
Years usually not wikilinked when alone
Just FYI, guidelines recommend not wikilinking to years when they are alone, without specific context and rationale for linking to them. Hence it's "(born 1951)", not "(born 1951)". On the other hand, full dates should always be wikilinked so as to ensure the date will be rendered as formatted according to the reader's date preferences; hence, "(born September 18, 1980)", not "(born September 18, 1980)". Happy editing, Robert K S (talk) 17:21, 11 March 2008 (UTC)
- Thank you for your helpful suggestions. Regards, Masterpiece2000 (talk) 02:39, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
Humanists
Well, we're a varied bunch to say the least. I'm interested mainly in the beginnings of humanism in Renaissance Europe. Thanks for your kind note on my talk page.--Pericles of AthensTalk 05:23, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
- Well, thanks for the reply. Regards, Masterpiece2000 (talk) 08:29, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
- Adminship? I'm flattered and I appreciate the gesture, but dude, I just come here to edit, and that takes up enough time of my life. I already consume enough time as it is while being a moderator on a history forum. Seriously, if I became an admin for wiki I'd never get outside! Lol. Plus, reading over the requirements of an admin here, it sounds like a difficult job. I've seen the nasty vicious fights between people here on wiki; I'd hate to have to be the moderator and judge in between that. I have to admit, I enjoy the life of a scholar much more than what I perceive the life of a police officer (i.e. admin) to be. I appreciate the gesture and thank you for your very thoughtful offer, but I'm afraid I have to decline.--Pericles of AthensTalk 13:20, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
- No problem! I have left a message on your talk page. Regards, Masterpiece2000 (talk) 02:26, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
- Adminship? I'm flattered and I appreciate the gesture, but dude, I just come here to edit, and that takes up enough time of my life. I already consume enough time as it is while being a moderator on a history forum. Seriously, if I became an admin for wiki I'd never get outside! Lol. Plus, reading over the requirements of an admin here, it sounds like a difficult job. I've seen the nasty vicious fights between people here on wiki; I'd hate to have to be the moderator and judge in between that. I have to admit, I enjoy the life of a scholar much more than what I perceive the life of a police officer (i.e. admin) to be. I appreciate the gesture and thank you for your very thoughtful offer, but I'm afraid I have to decline.--Pericles of AthensTalk 13:20, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
Re: Richard Dawkins FA Status
Hello Masterpiece2000, that's great news. I really do hope that it is accepted, it would be fantastic. It will take effort to maintain, but I'm sure we could do it. AC+79 3888 (talk) 21:55, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
- Just to add, I've taken a look at the discussion for the nomination, and I'm going to get to work on some of the problems that were highlighted. Regards, AC+79 3888 (talk) 22:04, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
- Thank you for the reply. Regards, Masterpiece2000 (talk) 02:41, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
Masterpiece, please see the instructions at WP:FAC regarding more than one nom at a time; I've removed the second nom, which you can re-submit once your first has garnered significant support. Regards, SandyGeorgia (Talk) 04:40, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
- Please read the instructions at WP:FAC; it's there. It's also not a good sign that your second nom is at WP:LOCE. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 04:44, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
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- Responded on my talk; Dawkins is still quite a ways from garnering support, and the second article looks weak. Following both would be an undertaking even for experienced FA writers. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 05:01, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
User:Giano/A fool's guide to writing a featured article might help you understand the process better. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 05:08, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
- Masterpiece, I'm sorry: I owe you an explanation. I recognized your name when it showed up at FAC, and I thought it was because you were a FAC regular (since that's where I spend most of my time), and you would know that I act as the delegate there for Raul, the featured article director. I just realized that I actually know you from elsewhere (the Theory of Mind article), so you probably wonder why my responses were so brief ! I was assuming you knew the ropes at FAC. Because I recognized your name, I thought you were a FAC regular; had I realized I actually knew you from elsewhere, I would have more carefully explained FAC procedures. I didn't remove the FAC because of my time as an editor on Wiki; I removed it in my capacity as a delegate of the featured article director, Raul. I'm sorry for not giving you a better explanation. Regards, SandyGeorgia (Talk) 05:24, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
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- No problem! Thank you for the note. Regards, Masterpiece2000 (talk) 05:28, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
RfA - Discospinster
Thank you so much for your support in my RfA, which was successful with a final count of 70/1/1! ... discospinster talk 23:57, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
- Congratulations! Masterpiece2000 (talk) 03:21, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
Dawkins
I don't really have time to contribute to or review this one right now, though the lead looks a bit short for one thing. Richard001 (talk) 08:03, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
- Ok. Thank you for your reply. Regards, Masterpiece2000 (talk) 06:24, 15 March 2008 (UTC)
Re: Semiprotect
Semi-protection probably isn't needed now since the vandalism is manageable. But I'll be sure to keep an eye out as I have Richard Dawkins watchlisted, thanks. Spellcast (talk) 14:43, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
- Thank you for your reply. Regards, Masterpiece2000 (talk) 06:25, 15 March 2008 (UTC)
Dawkins
I'll review again later, but I don't usually find mistakes throughout—I may as well copy-edit. To do so for every FAC would be a full-time job, and my intention is to have as wide a footprint as possible in the torrent of FACs. Can you research similar articles—edit history pages and edit summaries—to locate good copy-editors who are close to the field? Tony (talk) 05:22, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
- I have send a message to User:LaraLove. Thanks for the reply. Regards, Masterpiece2000 (talk) 05:25, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
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| Thanks for your support on my request for adminship, which passed 92/2/2. I'll learn the ways of the mop, and be sure to live up to the expectations of the community. ♬♩ Hurricanehink (talk) 03:56, 18 March 2008 (UTC) |
- Congratulations! Masterpiece2000 (talk) 04:06, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
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My RfA
Thanks for the comment. Looks like I'm headed not only for adminship, but also for the WP:100 list. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps) 04:16, 20 March 2008 (UTC)
- Thanks for the reply. Regards, Masterpiece2000 (talk) 12:44, 20 March 2008 (UTC)
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