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Input

Your input is needed on Talk:List_of_The_Young_and_the_Restless_characters_(2010s) for Ricky Williams. Arjoccolenty (talk) 22:43, 2 July 2012 (UTC)

Any reason why you want my input? I'm not much of a soap fan. Mark Arsten (talk) 22:50, 2 July 2012 (UTC)

• Looks like a day for canvassing. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:16, 3 July 2012 (UTC)

• I think I fixed a typo on the article with AWB a couple weeks ago. He must have pinged everyone who ever edited the article. Mark Arsten (talk) 00:34, 3 July 2012 (UTC)

• Ugh. I had the same issue earlier. I just reverted. I also had to revert some new editor's stuff at Andrea Hirata... what a mess he made it. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:10, 3 July 2012 (UTC)

Thanks!

Appreciate your eyes on my new page Allan Graf. I've not been able to do page work recently, and tonight I broke my writer's block. Helped that the story was interesting and that I didn't get boggled by too many sources. I think there's a DYK hook in there somewhere. I've asked someone I trust to give it a look. Anything you'd like to contribute or say would be appreciated. Congrats on Bloody Bill Anderson at FAC, sorry I couldn't do too much to help. Like I said, I've been self-blocked and purely reactive. Trying to unblock; building pagespace I only have marginal interest in is a good throat clearer for me. BusterD (talk) 03:59, 4 July 2012 (UTC)

Glad to hear you broke the writers's block, that really is a pain. I haven't looked at the article too closely but it seems to be in pretty good shape, I'll try to check it out again when I have more energy. Thanks re:Anderson, I was pretty happy with how that one came out. Mark Arsten (talk) 04:06, 4 July 2012 (UTC)

For you

		The Content Review Medal of Merit
		By order of the Military History WikiProject coordinators, for your devoted work on the WikiProject's Peer, A-Class and Featured Article Candidate reviews for the second quarter of 2012, I am delighted to award you this Content Review Medal. - Dank (push to talk) 19:25, 5 July 2012 (UTC)

• Great, thanks! Mark Arsten (talk) 19:29, 5 July 2012 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
	Nice reverts today. Good job! ‴ Teles «Talk ˱@ L C S˲» 03:47, 6 July 2012 (UTC)

• Thanks, you're not doing so bad yourself :) Mark Arsten (talk) 03:49, 6 July 2012 (UTC)

Thanks

...for the quick reverts of the baffling vandalism on Funtime. 28bytes (talk) 21:30, 6 July 2012 (UTC)

No problem, yes, that was quite odd. I wonder what people are thinking sometimes. Mark Arsten (talk) 21:31, 6 July 2012 (UTC)

Hawaiian

Hi, sorry for the late reply, I don't keep track of wikipedia and I didn't realize all this time I had a message from 2 people. I also apologize if i'm not replying correctly, not sure how to edit these pages since I don't frequent the site regularly. In any case, the meaning of o ke ao ana kristiano to me refers to the Christian era, the time that christianity was introduced, while he olelo hoonaau seems to relate to encouraging or enlightening words. I'm not sure if that word should be hoonaauao, since olelo naauao would be a proverb and then hoonaauao would be the act of creating these proverbs, which is why to me it refers to enlightenment. Mamoahina (talk) 14:09, 9 July 2012 (UTC)

• That I recognise the article this is probably about means I follow your work too much. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:23, 9 July 2012 (UTC)

New Labour

Hi there Mark, I was wondering if you could look at (another) article of mine. I've been working on New Labour for a little while and would like to get it to GA standard; I don't usually work on political articles, so I'd appreciate you taking a look. Thanks. ItsZippy 20:24, 9 July 2012 (UTC)

tsk, tsk, "you taking a look" is a fused participle. Anyway, sure, I'll take a look at it. I don't follow British politics too closely, but it won't be completely foreign to me. Sounds interesting, actually. I see things are moving slowly at FAC, hope they pick up soon. That's the problem with writing about "dry" topics, I guess. You did a great job on that though, however the FAC turns out. Mark Arsten (talk) 20:34, 9 July 2012 (UTC)

Oh no! Not the grammar! Anyway, thanks for doing this, I appreciate it. And you're right - getting anything remotely philosophical reviewed on Misplaced Pages takes an age (but I seem to enjoy it, despite the waiting). ItsZippy 20:50, 9 July 2012 (UTC)

Yeah, there's something to that. I usually try to work on topics that I know will keep my interest, but in the past I've thought it would be an interesting challenge to work on Lapsarianism or the Governmental theory of atonement. Not sure I could push myself through all the necessary reading though. Marshall Applewhite has been a lot of reading, but that's interesting enough to me that I haven't gotten bored yet. I just have two more book chapters and one Newsweek article left to read on that project. (BTW, I have an open peer review on that article, if you're interested.) Mark Arsten (talk) 21:03, 9 July 2012 (UTC)

No article ever failed GA for having a fused participle :P Then again, this could change... --Demiurge1000 (talk) 21:07, 9 July 2012 (UTC)

Yeah, I've seen some picky GA reviews lately, but that would take the cake. Mark Arsten (talk) 21:17, 9 July 2012 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Teamwork Barnstar
	Thanks Mark Arsten! You helped in various ways on the Paul McCartney FAC. In addition to your fine suggestions you also offered outstanding recommendations for copyeditors. Thank you! Without your help McCartney would not be a FA today! ~ GabeMc 21:26, 9 July 2012 (UTC)

• You're welcome, very glad to see it promoted, I only wish I had helped more. Mark Arsten (talk) 22:14, 9 July 2012 (UTC)

• Guess I didn't need to review. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:08, 9 July 2012 (UTC)

Soegija

Thanks for taking the PR. I'm probably gonna put ? at FAC first, then Soegija... wonder when I'll have time for Oerip Soemohardjo or Sudirman... or Belenggu. Guess I should start co-nomming. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:11, 10 July 2012 (UTC)

Yeah, just find someone to make 30 null edits in case someone checks the contributors edits tool :) Mark Arsten (talk) 00:17, 10 July 2012 (UTC)

• LOL. Not sure how that should work. BTW, the Chinese Indonesians FAC is at the source check stage, something Ling passionately disagrees with — Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:29, 10 July 2012 (UTC)

• Well, you've been very controlled in your interactions with him, you should be commended for that. Mark Arsten (talk) 01:09, 10 July 2012 (UTC)

• Perhaps. Now to wait for a source review (I've pinged Neolander, as he did Chrisye, but he may be busy) — Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:11, 10 July 2012 (UTC)

• He's quite the workhorse, hope he's able to do it. Will email you in a minute or two. Mark Arsten (talk) 01:19, 10 July 2012 (UTC)

• Replied. When's our... dragon.... up for his very controversial FAC? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:34, 10 July 2012 (UTC)

• That's a good question. I haven't worked on that one at all since it passed as a GA. To be honest, I started finding it somewhat boring, actually. Writing about UFO religions has been a lot more interesting. Who knows, maybe I'll get back to it sooner or later. Mark Arsten (talk) 01:39, 10 July 2012 (UTC)

• Yeah, that's a more interesting (and less controversial) topic. The only problem I see with Mr. Dragon's article (now, him himself... a lot more) is that there is little coverage of his post-KKK career. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:41, 10 July 2012 (UTC)

Yeah, I know of a couple small details between his retirement and death, but not too much. Well, maybe I'll take another shot at it. The UFO groups that I've been writing about have been pretty conflict free thus far, but there have been some real major New Religious Movement conflicts in the past. One must tread lightly, there are a couple articles I'd like to work on but will avoid due to the presence of POV pushers. Mark Arsten (talk) 01:49, 10 July 2012 (UTC)

• I.e. Scientology... *shudder* — Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:56, 10 July 2012 (UTC)

• Yeah, pretty much! Mark Arsten (talk) 01:57, 10 July 2012 (UTC)

I tried a Donal MacIntyre infiltration of our local Dianetics chapter; it went well for a time until my buddies decided to call and give them my real name and number. They are some terrifying people. GRAPPLE X 02:01, 10 July 2012 (UTC)

• Indeed. Argh. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:02, 10 July 2012 (UTC)

lol, wow, with friends like those, who needs Marcabian enemies? Mark Arsten (talk) 02:07, 10 July 2012 (UTC)

I live in fear of R2-45. GRAPPLE X 02:28, 10 July 2012 (UTC)

Don't worry, Xenu will protect you :) Mark Arsten (talk) 02:51, 10 July 2012 (UTC)

• Remember her? Looks like a cast member from a new Star Trek film in that picture.... but anyways, it shows she models. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 12:33, 10 July 2012 (UTC)
  • Interesting, that does have a Star Trek sort of feel to it. Mark Arsten (talk) 13:11, 10 July 2012 (UTC)
    • Emailed you. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:22, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
      • Classic. Mark Arsten (talk) 04:44, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
• How's about her? (No article yet, but noteworthy) — Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:38, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
  • Very nice, that would be a nice article. Mark Arsten (talk) 03:49, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
    • Not so nice near the end. (Appears that's what she's mainly remembered for now) — Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:57, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
      • Funny how things can turn out like that. Sigh. Mark Arsten (talk) 04:09, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
        • Indeed. The newspaper I got that from is... somewhat unprofessional at times. When reporting that she had left the country, they ran the top picture and added "Nurnaningsih (with clothes)" — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:17, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
          • That actually is kind of funny. Oh well, perhaps Marshall Applewhite was correct about sexuality after all. Mark Arsten (talk) 04:31, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
            • I refuse to accept a man called Bo as an authority on sexuality. :/ GRAPPLE X 04:33, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
              • I need to know what he said. Something about Kirk and Spock? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:34, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
                • If only it was something that normal. He felt that sex is the tether that keeps us "merely" human and stops us reaching the "Next Level" of consciousness, which I can only assume resembles the ending to 2001. GRAPPLE X 04:38, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
                  • And he hired a cheap Mexican doctor to chop his balls off. Mark Arsten (talk) 04:40, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
                    • And that's the important part. Yet Wilt Chamberlain was superhuman... — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:55, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
                      • Sure, but if he wanted the spaceship to beam him up, he would have had to chop his bits off. Mark Arsten (talk) 05:07, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
                  • Yes, it might be something like this. But honestly, I'm really not sure what the "Next Level" is like. Hold on, I'll go check now. Mark Arsten (talk) 05:14, 14 July 2012 (UTC)

article request

Hi Mark,

Looks like its an article in an Italian (Vatican?) journal published by the Pontifical Gregorian University. I'm assuming from the title that the article is in English, but the journal publishes in Italian, German, Latin and French as well as English so it may not be. I should have it for you in a few days. GabrielF (talk) 20:42, 10 July 2012 (UTC)

Thanks, glad to hear that you'll be able to get it, much appreciated. It's not an urgent request, but it has definitely piqued my curiosity. I saw that some chapters were in other languages, but let's hope the title is a good sign... Mark Arsten (talk) 20:52, 10 July 2012 (UTC)

• Ooh, Mark is working on an article about a Catholic/Catholicism? That's... rather mainstream. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:24, 11 July 2012 (UTC)

• It would be... if I were working on an article about a Catholic--it's actually just an article in an academic journal published by the school. (The article is about a UFO religion.) I did work on one catholic, Alexis Bachelot, so I've not totally neglected them. Mark Arsten (talk) 04:44, 11 July 2012 (UTC)

• The Catholic Church took an interest in your subject? Cool. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:51, 11 July 2012 (UTC)

• I've uploaded the article here. Please let me know when you've downloaded it and I'll remove the link. Best, GabrielF (talk) 02:07, 12 July 2012 (UTC)

• Excellent, great work. That was fast! Mark Arsten (talk) 02:10, 12 July 2012 (UTC)

Some falafel for you!

Thanks for editing the De Clementia article :) Theophilus Wallace (talk) 01:37, 12 July 2012 (UTC)

July 2012 Study of authors of health-related Misplaced Pages pages

Dear Author/Mark Arsten

My name is Nuša Farič and I am a Health Psychology MSc student at the University College London (UCL). I am currently running a quantitative study entitled Who edits health-related Misplaced Pages pages and why? I am interested in the editorial experience of people who edit health-related Misplaced Pages pages. I am interested to learn more about the authors of health-related pages on Misplaced Pages and what motivations they have for doing so. I am currently contacting the authors of randomly selected articles and I noticed that someone at this address recently edited an article on Vacuatiner. I would like to ask you a few questions about you and your experience of editing the above mentioned article and or other health-related articles. If you would like more information about the project, please visit my user page (http://commons.wikimedia.org/User:Hydra_Rain) and if interested, please reply via my talk page or e-mail me on nusa.faric.11@ucl.ac.uk. Also, others interested in the study may contact me! If I do not hear back from you I will not contact this account again. Thank you very much in advance. Hydra Rain (talk) 13:07, 14 July 2012 (UTC)

Interesting, but I believe you have made an error, I don't think I've ever edited our page on Vacuatiner (or Vacutainer). I've e-mailed you. Mark Arsten (talk) 16:17, 14 July 2012 (UTC)

Commons category

So, what is not beneficial about pointing to the photos of the civil administrators? Your Reversion/Removal: Thank you for your interest in editing Misplaced Pages. Your edit on the page United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands was successful, but because it was not considered beneficial to the page, the edit has been reverted or removed. If you would like to experiment with editing, please use the sandbox instead. Please take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you. Mark Arsten (talk) 00:10, 16 July 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.183.196.159 (talk) Also, according to Misplaced Pages: "It is generally against Misplaced Pages guidelines for one Misplaced Pages reader/editor to "target edits" by another Misplaced Pages reader/editor for the sole purpose of "reversing" or "undoing" those edits."

• That's because you're not supposed to link in section headers. We have {{Commons category}} for that. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:41, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
• Yes, what Crisco said is correct, I've added that template to the article. I suppose I should have explained that to you when I reverted your edit, my apologies. Mark Arsten (talk) 00:48, 16 July 2012 (UTC)

PR

I will be glad to look at it, but am pretty slow in reviewing things lately, so it may well be a week before I get to it. Ruhrfisch _><>° 20:07, 16 July 2012 (UTC)

Ok, that's fine, things have been moving fairly slowly lately, I suspect that summer has something to do with it. Anyway, I'm sure I can keep myself occupied until then. Thanks! Mark Arsten (talk) 20:10, 16 July 2012 (UTC)

Fuck off

I strongly suggest you fuck off. 94.8.106.255 (talk) 22:55, 16 July 2012 (UTC)

Thank you for the advice, I will give it careful consideration. Mark Arsten (talk) 22:56, 16 July 2012 (UTC)

Help on improving article

Hi Mark Arsten, I have been contributing articles in Misplaced Pages since 2004, however, I locked my old account, as such I had to create a new, I saw your contributions for articles concernning biographies of living persons, will it be alright if I ask for you help on improving an article for Judy Ann Santos, I figured you don't have an idea of who she is, but I wanted to contribute in improving this article with a neutral point of view, i have already started with the lead, though the body/section headings need would need to be refurbished as it is mainly of fansite content. My aim is to have it tagged as one of the featured articles. Your inputs and help will be greatly appreciated Pseud 14 (talk) 07:39, 17 July 2012 (UTC)

• (talk page stalker) I'd suggest you review WP:RS, as several of those don't look reliable. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 09:26, 17 July 2012 (UTC)

• I'm a bit curious as to why you decided to ask me? I contribute to very few BLPs these days other than reverting vandals. My best advice is to find the sources you want to use first, then rewrite the article section by section, then do the lead. There's not too much I could help you with at this point if the article needs a rewrite (which it might), finding good sources and developing a draft are good starting points. Working in a user sandbox is also a good idea. Since the lead is a summary, I think it's easier to summarize the article once it's been rewritten. After the rewrite you should submit it to WP:PR and WP:GOCE. Asking for help on a relevant wikiproject is also a good idea. There are some pretty active editors from the Philippines, so you should be able to get some good help. Good luck! Mark Arsten (talk) 15:55, 17 July 2012 (UTC)

A beer for you!

Thank you for editing Yoo Ara Urville86 (talk) 13:12, 19 July 2012 (UTC)

• You're welcome, glad to help. Mark Arsten (talk) 22:02, 19 July 2012 (UTC)

Perhaps...?

Hey, Mark. How are you? I'm working on Pedro I of Brazil. Astynax did me a great favor by copyediting the article, but I'd appreciate an extra pair of eyes to see if there is anything else wrong. I wonder if you could do it? In case you're willing, take your time. You can review from "Birth" up to "Endless crises". If you can't, due to time or lack of interest, don't worry and leave it. Regards, --Lecen (talk) 15:48, 20 July 2012 (UTC)

Hi Lecen, sure, I'd love to help out. I'll try to make my way over there soon. Mark Arsten (talk) 15:54, 20 July 2012 (UTC)

Thanks, Mark. I new I could count on you. Since you're not familiar with Brazilian history, please let me know if there is something in the text that doesn't make sense or isn't clear enough to someone who has no previous knowledge of the subject. I want to be sure that to understand the article no one will be required to have a PhD in Brazilian history. --Lecen (talk) 16:43, 20 July 2012 (UTC)

Clarence 13X

Well, they're off to Borobudur with Mrs. Crisco and since I have work at 12, I didn't go. Done the review (as you clearly noticed). BTW, if we're to combat Triskaidekaphobia we should work on a much more "curvy" Thirteen. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:26, 21 July 2012 (UTC)

Interesting, I think I saw a picture of that site recently. Looks quite interesting, as does that House character. Thanks for the FAC review, it's good to be back in the game. Hope you don't let the Chinese Indonesians thing get you down. Mark Arsten (talk) 04:54, 21 July 2012 (UTC)

• I'm not. Borobudur is quite beautiful; I've been there 5 or 6 times. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:20, 21 July 2012 (UTC)

RfA

I have no idea if you're interested (and I couldn't blame you if you weren't), but I thought I'd throw this out there. It's something you may want to consider. To be honest, perhaps I'm a poor one to be approaching you on the subject since I've become so jaded on it all - but the project /does/ need good administrators, and I have no doubt you could be one. (of the good ones that is). Your article work is impeccable, your common sense exceptionable, and your devotion to the project undeniable. I honestly think it is something you should think about. Chedzilla (talk) 06:17, 21 July 2012 (UTC)

• I'll co-nom! — Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:05, 21 July 2012 (UTC)
• I'll co-nom! ⇒TAP 08:06, 21 July 2012 (UTC)
  • Thanks guy, it feels good to have a vote of confidence like this. I'll think about an Rfa and get back to you. Mark Arsten (talk) 16:55, 21 July 2012 (UTC)
    • The more noms the better! (nom nom nom) . ⇒TAP 16:57, 21 July 2012 (UTC)
    • User:Thine Antique Pen/Adminship Nominations/Mark Arsten is there if Chedzilla and Crisco (I was the nominator of their RfA - passed) wish to write up a statement there if you want to start a RfA. ⇒TAP
      • GIT R DONE!PumpkinSky talk 23:11, 21 July 2012 (UTC)
        • I think Mark is male, actually :) Having said that, although I've had relatively limited interactions with Mark, he has at least a few similarities with the last person whom I encouraged to do RfA, who was just recently successful at the first attempt. So yes, unless there are subtle concerns somewhere that I don't know about, let's get this show on the road. Misplaced Pages:Request an RfA nomination is also worth looking at, especially the more widely respected of the potential nominators there. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 23:20, 21 July 2012 (UTC)
          • Demi-I know he's a he, not a she. I guess you don't know this bit of Yank slang since you're a Brit. "Git R Done" is slang for "Git it done, quick!", popularized by Larry the Cable Guy. PumpkinSky talk 23:56, 21 July 2012 (UTC)
          • Thanks for the comments and advice. I'm thinking about it, leaning towards accepting, although I know those things can be stressful. I don't think I have any skeletons in my closet, but potential supporters should probably look at the contribs of my last account too. Also, I would doubt that Larry has much of a following in the UK. Mark Arsten (talk) 00:00, 22 July 2012 (UTC)
            • • Yeah. A few Canadians know it too. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:00, 22 July 2012 (UTC)
                • I've stalked those edits before, think there are no issues (most of them look like stuff you do now, gnoming and whatnot) — Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:03, 22 July 2012 (UTC)
• Well I posted my statement. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:00, 22 July 2012 (UTC)

Is it ok to ask why you quit editing under your other name? Just curious. I think you'd be a wonderful admin. MathewTownsend (talk) 00:39, 22 July 2012 (UTC)

Thanks, yeah, it's fine to ask. I guess I was editing Misplaced Pages one night and thought to myself, "I wish I could start over as a new user, knowing what I know now about the site", and then figured, "Hey, I actually can do that". Around the same time, some users I interacted a lot were blocked, so I didn't think many people would miss me. And I had just moved to a new state around the same time, so I was starting over in real life too, and that may have played a role. I guess it was a mix of things in the end. Mark Arsten (talk) 01:05, 22 July 2012 (UTC)

Damn, I've always thought I'd like to nominate you for adminship, but it seems you have quite a following already. I'll certainly support any request you make. ItsZippy 17:47, 22 July 2012 (UTC)

Well, I hope others feel the same way you do :) Mark Arsten (talk) 23:52, 22 July 2012 (UTC)

• Hey Mark, I don't often log into my adminy account these days, but thought this deserved that. I've added my nom statement. Feel free to answer the questions, and when you've decided to step into the fire - transclude at will. It's been a long LONG time since I nom'ed a RfA, so I hope I got it right. Best of luck to you. — Ched :  ?  21:35, 23 July 2012 (UTC)

• moved to: Misplaced Pages:Requests for adminship/Mark Arsten

• Thanks a ton, I'll transclude it soon. Mark Arsten (talk) 22:10, 23 July 2012 (UTC)

Good luck; I'm sure that you'll make a fantastic admin. Enjoy your week of restlessness and unease! ItsZippy 22:14, 23 July 2012 (UTC)

Thanks, I certainly hope the week passes quickly :) Mark Arsten (talk) 23:27, 23 July 2012 (UTC)

WOOF WOOF — Puppy of Dog The Teddy Bear • • 23:39, 23 July 2012 (UTC)

I !voted – fingers crossed for you :) Accedie 23:41, 23 July 2012 (UTC)

Thanks a ton! But, it looks like I picked the wrong week to quit smoking... Mark Arsten (talk) 23:43, 23 July 2012 (UTC)

Oh, you'll be fine, clearly.

Btw, I see from your old user page that you're a Pynchon fan! I knew I liked you for a reason :D I have the Tristero horn tattooed on the inside of my forearm – been meaning to take a photo for Commons, because all the hand-drawn horns currently up there look really janky. If you ever want to tackle the graduate student PhD thesis mess (no offense to graduate students and their theses) that is The Crying of Lot 49, lemme know. I've tried, but I need reinforcements. Accedie 03:50, 24 July 2012 (UTC)

lol, I love the edit summary. That is awesome that you have that tattoo, very cool. I had forgotten about that userbox and had to comb through the page to see where I had mentioned Pyncheon. I recall reading that book as an undergraduate, it was quite the experience. Afterwards, I tried to read Gravity's Rainbow but quit about half-way through. I had thought about working on a Pyncheon or David Foster Wallace (another favorite of mine) related article in the past, but never got around to it. The Crying of Lot 49 would be a fun article to work on though, but yes, it would be tough. It probably would take a couple determined readers to wade through all the jstor articles. It would be a very interesting challenge though, I'll keep that in mind. Mark Arsten (talk) 04:12, 24 July 2012 (UTC)

Y'know, I hadn't heard much about you before I saw your name at RfA, but I'm thinking you'll make a great administrator. If something bad happens in the RfA, just remember to keep your cool at all times – even when a candidate has a perfect edit history, one poorly-worded comment by them in their RfA can sink it. Keep up the excellent work! Ed  23:49, 23 July 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for the note, I appreciate the advice and compliments. I've been watching Rfas for a while, and kept thinking about the horror stories when I was submitting mine. I'll do my best to keep my cool whatever happens, hopefully it will all go well! Mark Arsten (talk) 04:12, 24 July 2012 (UTC)

Luois Riel (comics) FAC

No problem at all. I'm just glad that someone's having a look. CüRlyTüRkey_Contribs 22:36, 21 July 2012 (UTC)

BTW, you might want to ping Wehwalt about a review, he brought Macdonald's article to featured status. Mark Arsten (talk) 22:50, 21 July 2012 (UTC)

Thanks, I'll do that. CüRlyTüRkey_Contribs 23:06, 21 July 2012 (UTC)

Opinion

Could you opine on this this matter. Regards AdabowtheSecond (talk) 18:31, 23 July 2012 (UTC)

I could, but that seems like such a minor issue that I find it hard to care one way or another. Mark Arsten (talk) 19:17, 23 July 2012 (UTC)

Could I have your opinion?

Hi there Mark; might I ask your opinion on something? I am looking to bring one nation conservatism to good article standard, but have hit somewhat of a mental brick wall. I was wondering if you could suggest what else I might add to the article. I was considering a section on key political figures, but that would just repeat what I've got in the history & political philosophy sections. I also though that a reception section might be a good idea, but the key challenges were from the New Right, who are mentioned in the history. Do you have any ideas? Thanks. ItsZippy 20:52, 23 July 2012 (UTC)

Ok, I'll try to take a look at it soon. Mark Arsten (talk) 20:53, 23 July 2012 (UTC)

STOP SMOKING!!!!!

This is the BEST week for you to stop that nasty habit! GIT R DONE! WOOF WOOF !! — Puppy of Dog The Teddy Bear • • 23:44, 23 July 2012 (UTC)

Nice doggy, nice doggy... Mark Arsten (talk) 23:50, 23 July 2012 (UTC)

My owner doesn't let me bite people, but since I'm a pup he lets me pee and poop all over people's talk pages. — Puppy of Dog The Teddy Bear • • 23:56, 23 July 2012 (UTC)

Well, a little incontinence never killed anyone, did it? Mark Arsten (talk) 23:57, 23 July 2012 (UTC)

ROFL!!! But pups are SUPPOSED to do that sort of thing. PumpkinSky talk 00:00, 24 July 2012 (UTC)

Puppy of Dog the Teddy Bear should see if he wants to visit User:Pesky's (That Pesky Commoner) animal sanctuary. Might be a good fit. Montanabw 02:38, 24 July 2012 (UTC)

*cough, cough*

never tempt people with red links ... LOL. Chedzilla (talk) 00:07, 25 July 2012 (UTC)

lol, that's a good point, WP:BEANS and all... Mark Arsten (talk) 00:33, 25 July 2012 (UTC)

• "And I intend to keep it that way." Oh yeah, that's poking the sleeping bear. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:36, 25 July 2012 (UTC)

Did you know...

that you're not the only current RfA candidate with a drama llama? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:55, 25 July 2012 (UTC)

lol, yeah, I saw that just the other day, pretty funny. What a coincidence that was. The four current Rfas are a combined 374-1-1 right now, pretty funny how it's working out. Mark Arsten (talk) 02:22, 25 July 2012 (UTC)

• So what do you do when your family name is The? We get constructions like "the elder The" and "The, c. 1970". — Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:45, 26 July 2012 (UTC)
  • Oh that is great, some good DYK possibilities there. Mark Arsten (talk) 17:54, 26 July 2012 (UTC)
    • Shame I didn't go with any. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:48, 26 July 2012 (UTC)

Peter Sellers

Dear Mark Arsten, I hope you don't mind the interruption, but I have recently sent Peter Sellers up for peer review. If you have any time or interest in the subject, I would be most indebted if you could have a look at the article and provide and comments or suggestions. It's not a problem if you are unable to comment. Many thanks - SchroCat (^ • @) 09:53, 25 July 2012 (UTC)

I'll probably be a bit busy this week, but I'll try to make some comments if I can find time. Good luck! Mark Arsten (talk) 18:09, 25 July 2012 (UTC)

Hi Mark, That's very good of you: thank you very much indeed! - SchroCat (^ • @) 18:14, 25 July 2012 (UTC)

Ideas

Think you could bring this back to FA class? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:02, 27 July 2012 (UTC)

I probably could, with some help. There's always a lot of attention to Clarence Darrow. But, the first thing I would do is attack the popular culture section with a chainsaw... Mark Arsten (talk) 15:11, 27 July 2012 (UTC)

• Definitely. Heck, I'll do that now. I'd call you Mark Campbell, but then I had a friend named that way back when... called him "Soupy" — Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:24, 27 July 2012 (UTC)

• Never bring a chainsaw to a chair-fight. Mark Arsten (talk) 15:34, 27 July 2012 (UTC)

• Hmm... Shame my bandwidth sucks. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:59, 27 July 2012 (UTC)

• Well, what happened was some guy tried to rob a pub with a chainsaw and the patrons all hit him with trash cans and chairs, pretty funny. Mark Arsten (talk) 16:03, 27 July 2012 (UTC)

• Oh my. Better than what I've seen at Cracked today. BTW, I'm feeling lazy after writing this. Took four days or so. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:06, 27 July 2012 (UTC)

• Wow, yeah, those long lists look laborious. Mark Arsten (talk) 17:45, 27 July 2012 (UTC)

• They are. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:33, 27 July 2012 (UTC)

Trevor Nelson

Thanks for battling against the disruptive editing at Trevor Nelson. Now semi-protected and one block handed out. Cheers. Malcolmxl5 (talk) 22:11, 27 July 2012 (UTC)

My pleasure! Mark Arsten (talk) 22:31, 27 July 2012 (UTC)

Copyediting the Clitoris article

Hello, Mark Arsten. I noticed that you started copyediting this article not long after Malleus Fatuorum decided to quit copyediting it. Did you somehow see this discussion and decide to take over? Can we now consider you the new copyeditor of the article? I'm asking because the article is currently up for WP:GA status, and, well, you can see what the GA reviewer stated in that section on my talk page. Flyer22 (talk) 02:17, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

Actually, I did see the situation there. I'm not sure if I'll have time to copyedit the whole article, but I'll try to get to it. (I'm not as skilled as Malleus though!) From the few paragraphs I've read, the article looks pretty close to GA quality prose. You also might want to ask MathewTownsend to take a look, he's pretty experienced with GA prose and such. Accedie is also a great copy editor, she would probably be willing to help if she has time too. Mark Arsten (talk) 02:24, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

Okay. If you're not typically a copyeditor, that's fine. I'll probably have to get an editor who specializes in it, though (maybe one of your recommendations), per what GA reviewer SilkTork stated on my talk page. I'll talk it over with SilkTork via email. Flyer22 (talk) 02:29, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

I am somewhat of a regular copyeditor, I typically just do it when I'm reviewing an article though. I tend to work pretty slowly and make fairly light changes. Mark Arsten (talk) 02:32, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

Mark, I notice that you use "very" in place of "significantly." I want to know if you have come across objections to using "very." I have, with people arguing that it is a WP:Weasel word. That's why I usually use "significantly" in place of it or some similar word that an editor would probably describe as weasel-wordish. Flyer22 (talk) 03:42, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

Hmm, I suppose "very" should be used sparingly, although I haven't had anyone bring it up to me before. "Significantly painful" sounded odd to me though. Use your best judgment, I guess. Mark Arsten (talk) 04:06, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

Also, in this edit, you removed "from." But since it is a quoted word, I was wondering if it should be removed, or do you consider it to be an obvious typo/grammar issue? Flyer22 (talk) 03:42, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

DOH, I didn't notice the quote there, my bad. Mark Arsten (talk) 04:06, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

Okay, thanks for the replies. The "very or significantly" matter is all about personal preference anyway. I would still be using "very" if I hadn't seen some editors object to it over the years. I was like, "How else can we convey that it's very if we don't use 'very'"? Because, you know, sometimes "very" needs to be used. That's when I came up with using "significantly" in place of it. As for the quote part, it's an understandable mistake. I'm there to help out. I've also contacted Accedie via email, per your suggestion. And I gotta say that I'm psyched that Accedie's female. I'd rather just have you two working on the copyediting, or just one of you. Looking over one editor's edits to help maintain accuracy is work enough. I can't handle more than two, LOL. Flyer22 (talk) 04:18, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

lol, yes, it does seem like a good idea to have another woman looking at the article (they're a minority on here, I gather). Yeah, it can be a real mess if you have two or three copyeditors working at the same time, and then try to pick and choose what to keep. Oh well, that's part of the fun, I guess. Do you think you'll try to bring this to FAC eventually? Mark Arsten (talk) 04:31, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

• If Flyer is, that's sure to be a fun TFA (even without a picture). The German Misplaced Pages had vagina as a TFA once... — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:42, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

The "female editor on Misplaced Pages" is very much a rarity, according to Misplaced Pages discussions about it and reliable outside sources. Not to mention...personal experience.

Mark, WP:FA seems to be your speciality (spellcheck notes "speciality" as wrong, by the way; how annoying). But like I stated to Malleus Fatuorum on the article talk page, I'm hardly ever interested in getting an article to WP:FA. The reason is that I know how much more stressful the FA nomination process can be. A few or several editors wanting an article this way or that, too many debates going on at the same time. Not only have I participated in the FA process before, I've watched some FA nomination processes from time to time.

LOL, I know what you mean, Crisco 1492. Flyer22 (talk) 04:52, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

• Not to put you off FAC, but I agree it can be a train wreck. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 05:00, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

(Late to this party) Thanks for the invite! I'll be happy to take a turn at this in the next day or two. I mostly focus on boring stuff like comma usage and making sure the trains run on time prose reads smoothly; I leave the more sophisticated reference-checking and such for the experts. As for teh ladiez on teh Wikipedias, there may be fewer of us, but that just means we're that much more awesome :) Accedie 05:18, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

Crisco, that is...yikes.

Accedie, very funny. And thank you so very much. Flyer22 (talk) 05:22, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

• Agree with Accedie; I can name five awesome female Wikipedians without hesitation (and Accedie, as she worked on ?, is one. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 05:28, 28 July 2012 (UTC)