User talk:Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Fan/Archive1
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Your username
Hi! Welcome to Wikipedia. I'm sorry to have to do this, but your username is in violation of our username policy; it is misleading as it implies that you are the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (or at least officially represent them). You'll have to change your username if you want to continue editing. (If you want to refer to the Angels, it should be fine so long as your username makes it clear you're just a fan.) The best way to do this is for you to file a request for a name change at Wikipedia:Changing username. (You could also log out and simply create a new account, but then your new account would not keep your old contributions.) Mangojuicetalk 01:34, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
- Thanks. Happy editing, and if I can ever be any assistance, leave me a note on my talk page or send me an email. Mangojuicetalk 13:42, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
Thanks
Thanks for the barnstar. CardinalDan (talk) 01:56, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
Re:Barnstar
Thanks a lot, that was very kind! Continue your good work. --Catgut (talk) 21:21, 8 May 2008 (UTC)
What do u mean by talk page?
U've left me messages to remind me to left my signature in the talk page. Where is it? I can't find anywhere to access that. The "help me" section is not helpful and I find I can only leave my signature in the content.--Cheetaih (talk) 04:19, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
Adoption
I saw the adoption User box on your page. I am offering adoption to you! If You want me to adopt you (or not), leave a message on my on my talk page. DarkZorro 23:05, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
- Alright then! Has there been something that you want to know how to do on Wikipedia? I will answer to the best of my ability. P.S Now that I've adopted you I'll try to be on more often! DarkZorro 10:16, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
List of transactions involving the Dallas Mavericks
Don't forget to add references to information added to the page! Happy editing! Basketball110 My story/Tell me yours 16:44, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
- After looking over the article, I can't say that it is "nearly done," but it is about half. I'll give you these:
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The Tireless Contributor Barnstar | |
| For filling in all of the draft day transaction information on List of transactions involving the Dallas Mavericks (and only in a few hours!), I hereby award you The Tireless Contributor Barnstar. Basketball110 My story/Tell me yours 17:23, 11 May 2008 (UTC) |
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The Barnstar of Diligence | |
| For finishing a WP:AWC task in only a few hours, I hereby award you The Barnstar of Diligence. Basketball110 My story/Tell me yours 17:23, 11 May 2008 (UTC) |
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The Working Wikipedian's Barnstar | |
| For getting "down to the wire" and working on List of transactions involving the Dallas Mavericks, I award you The Working Man's Barnstar. Basketball110 My story/Tell me yours 17:23, 11 May 2008 (UTC) |
Cheers! Basketball110 My story/Tell me yours 17:23, 11 May 2008 (UTC) note: these barnstars are the ones on my userpage
User page Design
Hello. I am the founder of the Wikipedia:WikiProject Los Angeles Angels. I am also part of the Wikipedia:WikiProject User Page Help and if you want, I can redesign your userpage. What do you think?--RyRy5 (talk ♠ Review) 21:13, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
- Can I have an example if possible? And is a border all you want or is there more? -- RyRy5 (talk ♠ Review) 21:51, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
- I'll see what I can do. By the way, I'm a big fan of baseball. If you ever want to see the standing, look here and for the Red Sox game log (I'm a sox fan), look at this. You can also see the LAA at the bottom navigation on that page. -- RyRy5 (talk ♠ Review) 22:00, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
- I'll do the talkpage as well, later.--RyRy5 (talk ♠ Review) 22:37, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
How do you like it? -- RyRy5 (talk ♠ Review) 22:47, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
- Your welcome. :) Just remember, don't edit your user page too much as it can result to a block like User:Nothing444 did. I've been recieving barnstars too, for some reason, alsmost everyday now, although nobody has given me one today yet. -- RyRy5 (talk ♠ Review) 22:56, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
Signature
I made this signature for you! LAA Fan
Just copy the code below, go to my preferences, paste it in the signature space, and check the raw signature box!
- <span style="border:1px solid #ffffff;">[[User:Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Fan|<font style="color:#ff0000;background:#000080;">'''LAA'''</font>]][[User talk:Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Fan|<font style="color:#000080;background:#ff0000;">''' Fan'''</font>]]</span>
P.S The "LAA part goes to your user page and the "Fan" goes to your talk page. The white border shows on colored pages (like yours) and disappears on white ones. Cheers!DarkZorro 23:39, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
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- Odd, I'll try it with mine DarkZorro 23:51, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
Yep, that works! Thanks! --LAAFan 00:25, 12 May 2008 (UTC) P.S. Could you possibly make me a talk page header? My colors are red and white (red favorable). Thanks for all the help!
Sure!
I'll get to work right now! Also, your sig has fan in red after LAA. DarkZorro 00:28, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
- Hey, that's my sig font! Anyway, LAA, please start using edit summaries as they are important. Also, contribute more in the mainspace. Just a few tips. -- RyRy5 (talk ♠ Review) 00:32, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
Nope, I'm cool with the talk page. Thanks! --LAAFan 01:12, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
Reverting
Please be more careful when reverting. I fail to see how this was "possibl[y] vandalism", and even if it was, merely having the potential to be vandalism isn't a sufficient standard of confidence to revert; courtesy dictates you evaluate whether it actually is or isn't rather than reverting. Paul Yeratz (talk) 11:29, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
Vandalisim tools
Hi. I read on your userpage that you want to do Anti-vandalism work on Wikipedia. then this should interest you. click here to go to my anti-vandalism tools page. Then follow the on screen instructions. Talk to me if you have any problems.-- Freshbakedpie (Wanna talk?) \'_'/ 16:19, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
WikiCookie
-- Freshbakedpie (Wanna talk?) \'_'/ 19:42, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
Note
Note that I am watching this adoption, just to make sure it's going well since Dark Zorro is kinda new at this.--RyRy5 (talk ♠ Review) 00:45, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
- And your doing a great job! P.S I changed my Username to WikiZorro. I'll change the adoption box. Cheers! Wiki Zorro 13:17, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
Secret Pages!
I see your getting into the secret page "game". Great job at it! Did you know that I have one? No one has been able to find it yet, though the link is on my userpage! I have found quite a few. You can see them here. I found RyRy5's too! Also, a word of caution. Don't spend all your time looking for secret pages, or the only admin you will ever be is the administrator of secret pages! Happy S.P finding! Wiki Zorro 21:57, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
Secret Page
I'll put the award on your userpage! Wiki Zorro 20:38, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
Express delivery that will cost 67.87 dollars
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The Hidden Barnstar |
| This user has found Basketball110's secret hidden sub page! Can you find it? |
Basketball110 My story/Tell me yours 23:24, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
Referencing
I've started looking over your references, and have just finished looking at / editing Attera Totus Sanctus. The link you added was an external link, rather than a reference.
Nice external link, though.
A reference is a source that verifies a factual statement in the article. (Click on the little "1"). Wikipedia requires 3rd-party sources, that is, sources that are not by who the article is about or their agents (1st party), or by you (2nd party). A reliable third-party source would be an article in Time Magazine, an article from most any scientific journal, or an article published in a mainstream music magazine (or website). Note that the one reference given in the body of the article is 1st-party, and doesn't qualify under Wikipedia's reference guidelines. It really belongs in the external links section along with the link you provided.
See Wikipedia:Citing sources for more information.
The Transhumanist 18:08, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
Enoch Mudge
The biography you provided was from a volunteer-edited site similar to Wikipedia. It states: "We rely on volunteers to edit the historic biographies on a continual basis."
There's no indication on there of what comes from the original sources (the biographies were initially copied from 19th-century works), and what is added by volunteers. And no references as far as I can see for the volunteer-added material.
It doesn't fit Wikipedia's definition of a 'reliable source.
I hope this helps.
The Transhumanist 18:23, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
Yizhong Sports Center
The link you provided was to the sports center's own website. That's good for an external link, but is not an acceptable source. Also, you didn't provide it as an inline reference, so it wasn't clear what facts you were trying to support with your source.
Please try again with a new source.
The Transhumanist 19:09, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
A Night at Red Rocks with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra
The source you provided looked like a catalog entry, or an abstract to an article, and not an article itself. A little further down the Google results, there was a well-written review by Matt Rowe. So I replaced your reference with his review. Note how I used the Cite web template and inserted the reference in the text of the article between the <ref> and </ref> delimiters. The reference won't show up in the reference section unless you put {{reflist}} down there.
Referencing is tricky, but is easy once you get the hang of it.
The Transhumanist 19:03, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
Posleen
The reference you provided was another Wikipedia article. Wikipedia needs to be externally sourced. I've converted your link to a see also link. Internal sourcing is like pulling yourself up by your own shoestrings.
Please find an article from a mainstream source like CNN, Newsweek, or other authoritative source concerning fictional content, etc.
The Transhumanist 19:15, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
Derby d'Italia
Removed your reference (it's a blog). Please try again with a reliable source, using inline referencing. The Transhumanist 19:24, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
Jihaeng Station
As a reference you provided another community-edited Wiki, and they didn't provide their sources. Wikis aren't reliable sources, unless their sources are reliable. In which case you'd site their sources, rather than them as a source.
Please try again. :)
The Transhumanist 19:30, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
Cy Acosta
Good source. Poor reference (you didn't specify what you were verifying in the article). I've converted your reference to inline format, so the reader can see what fact in the article the reference verifies. Take a look, and click on the "1".
The Transhumanist 19:42, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
Jim Adkins
Removed this one. It's a distribution web site, which makes it an agent of the artist, and therefore 1st-party. We're looking for 3rd-party sources. (I typoed my edit summary - ignore it). 3rd-party = not you, not them, but somebody else. ;)
Please find another.
Good luck. :) The Transhumanist 20:01, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
Ellen Akins
Cheqtel is an ISP, and the reference you provided was a personal web page. Not a reliable source. Reliable sources are publications in the field that have an established reputation for fact checking and accuracy. The Transhumanist 20:12, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
Concerning your approach
Before you try anything new on Wikipedia, you should read the policies and guidelines for it first. It is clear you didn't read these before adding references to the above articles, because you didn't know what you were doing. You would have known exactly what to do if you had read the instructions!
I look forward to your next round of references, but please read the relevant policies and guidelines before you do!
Good luck.
The Transhumanist 20:12, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
Note2
Just making sure you have read My regarding Userspace comment above transhumanist's.
Happy Editing! WikiZorro 13:37, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
Hi, I refer to your edit here. This image is well sourced and an essential part of the article. Please be more careful before unilaterally removing material. If in doubt, it is better to raise the question of removal on the talk page, first. TerriersFan (talk) 21:09, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
1974 NBA Playoffs
It needs references, and (optional) links to all the teams that have not been linked to before. The latter is an easy task that I am willing to do myself. Let me know, and good luck! Basketball110 My story/Tell me yours 22:22, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
- Thank you very much for your offer. I recently had one, which failed poorly. If you are still interested in nominating me in 8 months or so, let me know; but for now, I will have to reject your offer. Thank you anyway! Basketball110 My story/Tell me yours 22:40, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
Regarding Userspace
Hey LAA! Your userspace seems to be coming along very well. However, Editing primarily userspace is considered nonconstructive and can result in a block. This has happened to User:Nothing444. To help you get into in the mainspace, We can get into Twinkle and other scripts on Monday. I will be out of state this weekend, and I will have no access to a computer. Goodluck and best wishes! WikiZorro 17:25, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
- I did some calculations and 19.38534% of your edits are in the Userspace (All userpages except talk) I don't know the numbers but that is not too bad. Any higher could be worrisome, but with time you'll do fine. WikiZorro 19:36, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
Barnstar
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The Autograph Book Barnstar | |
| For signing my autograph book, I User Swirlex present you with this Barnstar. |
Delay?
My response was 4 DAYS delayed. Call it even. WikiZorro 22:49, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
- The WWS Userbox, do you want me to put it on your page? WikiZorro 23:09, 19 May 2008 (UTC) P.S watch my contribs. I'm going on a welcome spree!
Re:Barnstar
Thanks a lot, always good to see that one's work is appreciated! Keep up your good work! --Catgut (talk) 01:19, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
Re: Wikicookie
Hey, thanks for the Wikicookie. It brightened up my day. :) (By the way, I love the way you ask vandals to update the counter on your userpage.) :D. Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone 16:01, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
Oo, random, but thanks a bunch! Just goes to show that this day is getting better and better by the minute! :) Qb | your 2 cents 16:06, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
