User talk:Doesitbetter

Welcome[edit]

Hello, Doesitbetter, and welcome to Wikipedia. Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. If you are stuck, and looking for help, please come to the New contributors' help page, where experienced Wikipedians can answer any queries you have! Or, you can just type {{helpme}} on your user page, and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! By the way, you can sign your name on Talk and vote pages using three tildes, like this: ~~~. Four tildes (~~~~) produces your name and the current date. If you have any questions, see the help pages, add a question to the village pump or ask me on my talk page. Again, welcome! --You Know Who ^{(Dark Mark)} 02:58, 24 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion of Fdrsuite[edit]

Please refrain from introducing inappropriate pages such as Fdrsuite, to Wikipedia. Doing so is not in accordance with our policies. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the article does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that a copy be emailed to you. ←Signed:→Mr. E. Sánchez ^{Get to know me!} / _{Talk to me!}←at≈:→ 15:29, 15 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion of Fdrsuite[edit]

A tag has been placed on Fdrsuite requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a club, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guidelines for people and for organizations.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the article does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that a copy be emailed to you. ←Signed:→Mr. E. Sánchez ^{Get to know me!} / _{Talk to me!}←at≈:→ 15:29, 15 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

January 2010[edit]

Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia, you may not know that Wikipedia has a Manual of Style that should be followed to maintain a consistent, encyclopedic appearance. Using different styles throughout the encyclopedia, as you did in SS Normandie, makes it harder to read. Please take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you. We do not put "the" in front of every instance of the name of a vessel here on wikipedia. -MBK₀₀₄ 07:16, 19 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Your continued insistence on making the same edits even after they have been challenged and you warned, is disruptive editing. If you make them again, you will be blocked. Please discuss edits on the talk page of the article since it has already been pointed out to you that "the" is not necessary in front of the name of the vessel at every occurrence in an article. -MBK₀₀₄ 07:46, 20 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

As inanimate objects, ship denominations in English require a determiner; and, if you follow the precedent set elsewhere in Wikipedia, you'll see that this is the case. In this very article, you'll find listed "the Queen Mary," "the Ile de France," "the Bremen." Only when preceded by an adjectival term, such as "SS", and only in limited instances, can the determiner be dropped. Any other usage is bad James Cameron via the movie "Titanic" and should be eschewed at all cost. Ships are not animate objects. The Wikipedia style enforcement has been very lax on this point, and should be tightened. If you would like to appeal this to higher powers, I would be more than willing to make my case to them directly, as historical precedent favors the determiner.

The usual policy of WP:SHIPS is not to use "the", see the guideline: Wikipedia:WikiProject_Ships/Guidelines#Referring_to_ships. We don't follow outside rules, we make our own Quote: "The" is not needed before the name of a ship. I would expect you to cease and either discuss at WT:SHIPS or do it again and get blocked for disruptive editing and edit warring. -MBK₀₀₄ 08:03, 20 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Try to block me and I'll appeal and have you suspended

Oh, and by the way: "We don't follow outside rules we invent our own?" What pomposity. Why don't you just invent your own language then? In what English usage can you decide to use the determiner once, and then then omit it later? How does this sound: "I took the dog for a walk. Then dog decided to take a pee. Unfortunately dog peed on my father's favorite tree. Dog then decided to go back into the house, whereupon dog jumped in my lap an wagged his tail.." Is that the language you're advocating?

September 2014[edit]

Hello, I'm BracketBot. I have automatically detected that your edit to FDR Suite at Adams House, Harvard University may have broken the syntax by modifying 1 "()"s. If you have, don't worry: just edit the page again to fix it. If I misunderstood what happened, or if you have any questions, you can leave a message on my operator's talk page.

List of unpaired brackets remaining on the page:

was largely completed in 2014. The effort was led by the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Foundation Inc (formerly: the FDR Suite Foundation, an independent 501(c)3 US public charity led a group of

It's OK to remove this message. Also, to stop receiving these messages, follow these opt-out instructions. Thanks, BracketBot (talk) 20:10, 3 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Disambiguation link notification for September 4[edit]

Hi. Thank you for your recent edits. Wikipedia appreciates your help. We noticed though that when you edited Franklin Delano Roosevelt Foundation, you added a link pointing to the disambiguation page Adams House. Such links are almost always unintended, since a disambiguation page is merely a list of "Did you mean..." article titles. Read the FAQ • Join us at the DPL WikiProject.

It's OK to remove this message. Also, to stop receiving these messages, follow these opt-out instructions. Thanks, DPL bot (talk) 09:02, 4 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom elections are now open![edit]

Hi,
You appear to be eligible to vote in the current Arbitration Committee election. The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to enact binding solutions for disputes between editors, primarily related to serious behavioural issues that the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the ability to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate, you are welcome to review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on the voting page. For the Election committee, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:47, 23 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom Elections 2016: Voting now open![edit]

Hello, Doesitbetter. Voting in the 2016 Arbitration Committee elections is open from Monday, 00:00, 21 November through Sunday, 23:59, 4 December to all unblocked users who have registered an account before Wednesday, 00:00, 28 October 2016 and have made at least 150 mainspace edits before Sunday, 00:00, 1 November 2016.

The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.

If you wish to participate in the 2016 election, please review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on the voting page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:08, 21 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Cooper's Hawk[edit]

Can you provide a citation for your change to Cooper's hawk. It doesn't seem very neutral. Sabine's Sunbird talk 23:05, 17 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The previous text isn't very neutral either; it was in fact misleading. These hawks were actively hunted by farmers as they were rapacious predators of domestic fowl. I live in suburban Boston and have had several Cooper's Hawks raid my coops and the coops of my friends. I would be happy to post very graphic photos showing a Cooper's Hawk in the act of gutting my chickens. This is a common experience for home fowl enthusiasts throughout the American Northeast, and becoming quite problematic. These birds were historically named chicken hawks for a very good reason, and denying that is contrary to the factual nature of Wikipedia.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2ALaJTYI2I

ArbCom 2017 election voter message[edit]

Hello, Doesitbetter. Voting in the 2017 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23.59 on Sunday, 10 December. All users who registered an account before Saturday, 28 October 2017, made at least 150 mainspace edits before Wednesday, 1 November 2017 and are not currently blocked are eligible to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once.

The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.

If you wish to participate in the 2017 election, please review the candidates and submit your choices on the voting page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:42, 3 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom 2018 election voter message[edit]

Hello, Doesitbetter. Voting in the 2018 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23.59 on Sunday, 3 December. All users who registered an account before Sunday, 28 October 2018, made at least 150 mainspace edits before Thursday, 1 November 2018 and are not currently blocked are eligible to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once.

The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.

If you wish to participate in the 2018 election, please review the candidates and submit your choices on the voting page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:42, 19 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom 2018 election voter message[edit]

Hello, Doesitbetter. Voting in the 2018 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23.59 on Sunday, 3 December. All users who registered an account before Sunday, 28 October 2018, made at least 150 mainspace edits before Thursday, 1 November 2018 and are not currently blocked are eligible to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once.

The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.

If you wish to participate in the 2018 election, please review the candidates and submit your choices on the voting page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:42, 19 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]