User talk:Cwobeel/Archives/2014/August

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Please comment on Talk:United Kingdom local elections, 2015

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Please comment on Talk:Mitch McConnell

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Please comment on Talk:Public opinion on climate change

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Minor cite issue

Prob. just an oversight but your "Mirkinson|first1=Jack" cite here left off the "http://" prefix of the url; messing up the cite. I don't like it by I always edit "full page" rather than section so I can preview and make sure cites "work". Cheers. Swliv (talk) 22:13, 15 August 2014 (UTC)

Sure, Thanks for the heads up. - Cwobeel (talk)

Joni Ernst RfC

Do you want to re-write the section header and content for this RfC to make it neutral and accurate? Or would you prefer that I take a shot at it?CFredkin (talk) 04:10, 16 August 2014 (UTC)

@CFredkin: Not sure this is the way to do this. Your deletion of the RFC is really not a nice thing to do. Good night - Cwobeel (talk) 04:42, 16 August 2014 (UTC)

Rick Perry

Since you reverted all of my edits to the Rick Perry article without even attempting to discuss my edits on the talk page. I have reported you to the BLP notice board. You removed notable information that was supported in NPOV manner and with a reliable source, but you just reverted blindly. Please stop editing in that manner.--NK (talk) 20:55, 16 August 2014 (UTC)

I think you need a break. - Cwobeel (talk) 21:32, 16 August 2014 (UTC)

In use

Did you not see the banner and the edit summary asking for a few minutes to fix some refs?- Mr X 15:43, 18 August 2014 (UTC)

@MrX:, nope, sorry. - Cwobeel (talk) 15:45, 18 August 2014 (UTC)

No problem. I'm sure you will be more careful in the future.- Mr X 15:49, 18 August 2014 (UTC)

Well, sorry I think I did it again. I am taking a break now.. - Cwobeel (talk) 15:55, 18 August 2014 (UTC)

Italics

"they were the first media outlet to report a photo of Darren Wilson. I think they deserve the italicization."

What does one have to do with the other?

Reuters and the Associated Press have no doubt been the first to report on some news stories. Does that mean they should be italicized? What does italicization have to do with whether an organization first reported on something. Names of specific publications are italicized, but the names of companies or services are not. Do you dispute this? `Nightscream (talk) 01:01, 20 August 2014 (UTC)

Thanks for the clarification. - Cwobeel (talk) 01:03, 20 August 2014 (UTC)

98.196.234.202

I'm thinking User talk:SCIENCE MEANS REALITY. Pretty much well confirmed with CU block. I'm sure they'll be back, keep an eye out. Dreadstar ☥ 03:18, 24 August 2014 (UTC)

Oh my. Thanks for the heads-up.- Cwobeel (talk)

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Smoke and mirrors

I just got a message from an arbitrator: there has been no e-mail from BlueSalix to the arbcom mailinglist, more than 24 hours after the deadline for sending it. So that was just more smoke and mirrors. Hope you feel totally vindicated![1] Mind you, I think it was quite obvious in June that the accusations against you were phoney. Bishonen | talk 12:52, 24 August 2014 (UTC).

I am still puzzled about the whole thing. Why would he do something like this? Is it just that he made a mistake and got into it too deep to be able to apologize and move on? Beats me, really. I guess human nature is complicated. - Cwobeel (talk) 15:11, 24 August 2014 (UTC)

Ozone depletion and global warming Environmental policy

Hallo Cwobeel - if you like my stuff (some do not ;)) I would be grateful if you could have a look on the article i just wrote, as I am not an english native speaker. Best regards Serten (talk) 20:30, 25 August 2014 (UTC)

@Serten: Great article! Corrected a few typos and added a references section, but otherwise it is fine (I am not a scientist so I can't pass judgment on the content). I would suggest you expand the lead so that it is a summary of the article, not just one sentence (see WP:LEAD. - Cwobeel (talk) 20:45, 25 August 2014 (UTC)

EW

I advise caution. It looks like you may be involved in an edit war with Two kinds of pork at 2014 Ferguson unrest. I'm not posting the in-your-face warning because I know you already understand what edit warring is.- Mr X 18:01, 26 August 2014 (UTC)

I am not. I am taking a break from that article for a while. - Cwobeel (talk) 18:12, 26 August 2014 (UTC)

August 2014

You have been blocked from editing for a period of 48 hours for edit warring at Shooting of Michael Brown and 2014 Ferguson unrest. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions. If you think there are good reasons why you should be unblocked, you may appeal this block by adding the following text below this notice: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}. However, you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. Bbb23 (talk) 21:02, 26 August 2014 (UTC)

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Request reason:

I don't think I have edit warred, please see my contrib list. In any case, I took a voluntary break from these articles this morning (See [2], and [3]), and I thought that blocks were not punitive.- Cwobeel (talk) 21:07, 26 August 2014 (UTC)

Accept reason:

Based on your promise not to edit the two articles for one week. Bbb23 (talk) 21:40, 26 August 2014 (UTC)

I looked at your edits in some depth. In the 2014 Ferguson unrest article, you actually breached WP:3RR, but I decided not to use that as a basis for the block. As for your break claim, are you saying that you promise to stay away from both articles for at least a week? Without some sort of condition, a "voluntary break" is meaningless.--Bbb23 (talk) 21:17, 26 August 2014 (UTC)

@Bbb23: yes. I will stay away for a week from both articles. - Cwobeel (talk) 21:18, 26 August 2014 (UTC)

I would like to endorse an unblock. Cwobeel has been a great asset to improving these article, but a voluntary break would not be a bad idea.- Mr X 21:29, 26 August 2014 (UTC)

Thank you Bbb23 and MrX. Just to clarify, let me know if contributing to talk is OK, or to stay away from that as well. I'll be happy to stay away from talk, just that I could offer sources, respond to comments, and to help with improvements. - Cwobeel (talk) 21:49, 26 August 2014 (UTC)

The one-week prohibition does not apply to the talk pages. General rules of behavior do, but otherwise you're free to participate in discussions.--Bbb23 (talk) 22:03, 26 August 2014 (UTC)

Thanks - Cwobeel (talk) 22:10, 26 August 2014 (UTC)

New Page?

Hello. I believe you stated on my talk page that I could ask questions if I had any? I was considering making an article on 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures 2, the sequel to 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures. However, I am not really sure if it is noteworthy enough to make an article for, as it was not a particularly well-received game. I am also not really sure how to begin creating an article. Icarosaurvus (talk) 21:43, 27 August 2014 (UTC)

@Icarosaurvus: There is a good primer at Wikipedia:Starting an article which may be helpful. - Cwobeel (talk) 21:48, 27 August 2014 (UTC)

Please comment on Talk:List of ethnic cleansings

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