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Translation

Just how notable is Jody Byrne? She has no Misplaced Pages article. Too many references and links to her work may violate WP:UNDUE, Misplaced Pages:Notability and Misplaced Pages:Spam. I didn't see all that many references to her when I googled her name and occupsation (translator?) Dreadstar † 21:16, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for your most excellent response, and you did indeed place it in the correct location! I'm wondering why Eurominuteman is consistently trying to add Jody to various articles, it looks like linkspam to me and almost as if he has a COI going. Dreadstar † 02:51, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

Ladies and Gentlemen, I am the "infamous" J o d y - B y r n e and to be honest I'm sick of seeing my name being bounced around on Misplaced Pages over the past number of months. I have no idea why eurominuteman has such a fixation on my article or for that matter why there is such resistance, and dare I say resentment, to my article from other people here. I personally would prefer it if you would all stop mentioning my name. It's not nice when you run a search in Google and see all of these references to pages where people are having hissy-fits over my article. I don't care what interpretations (correct or otherwise) people come up with in relation to my work. What makes it worse is that people have the temerity to question my credentials or to infer that there is some conflict of interest or other link between myself and eurominuteman. Let me make this absolutely clear - I do not know this person, nor do I want to. Similarly, I do not want to be referenced in your Translation article in view of its current content and focus. I would respectfully request that you delete all references to my name from your talk pages, drafts and discussions etc. (including this one when you have read it).

Incidentally Dreadstar, I am not a female so don't let the name confuse you and there are quite a few references (590+ at last count) to me on the Internet including academic affiliations, publications, editorial boards and conference papers.

Regards, Dr J. Byrne

(Check my IP address to confirm my identity) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 143.167.26.91 (talk) 12:11, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

Eurominuteman report

I changed the versions to diffs and added the previous version reverted to. It's best to have the diffs. Dreadstar † 00:25, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the tip. I've never had to report anybody before! maxsch 02:01, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

You did good! I would have blocked him myself, but I was too involved...it was very, very tempting...<sigh>Dreadstar † 07:32, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

Columbia, MO wikiproject invite

Hello, I noticed you've made edits to Columbia, Missouri articles or that you are in some way connected to The City of Columbia. I thought you might want to become a member of the Columbia WikiProject. Please take a look to edit an article or add one of your own. Once an article's status has been agreed upon, feel free to stop by and lend a hand in getting it to featured article status. Hope you can participate!

Me5000 14:25, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

awfully quick to add cleanup tag

The True/False Film Festival page I created was not yet a minute old when I see a note saying "clean it up." I acknowledge that it is not a very substantial article yet, but how about starting with a friendly "hey thanks for going to the trouble of creating this article about a notable film festival in Missouri" before telling me it sucks. yours, maxsch 04:39, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

That is not what the cleanup tag means. It means that the article is in need of work, and notify other editors to this fact. It is intended to speed up editing. If I have given offense, I apologize. Michaelbusch 04:46, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

Welcome to Misplaced Pages. It might not have been your intention, but your recent edit removed content from Translation. When removing text, please specify a reason in the edit summary and discuss edits that are likely to be controversial on the article's talk page. If this was a mistake, don't worry, as the text has been restored from the page history. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia, and if you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Thank you. A link to the edit I have reverted can be found here: link. If you believe this edit should not have been reverted, please contact me. ThePurpleMonkey_{(talk•contribs)} 18:54, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

Re:Translation

Sorry about the confusion, I know I jump the gun sometimes, and just click the button without thinking first.

Sorry again,

ThePurpleMonkey_{(talk•contribs)} 22:35, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

"Translation" merger proposal

You might wish to comment here about Kannie's plan to merge "Translating for legal equivalence" back into the "Translation" article. (Kannie is a self-avowed "mergist.") Nihil novi (talk) 02:12, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

List of English words without rhymes

Another editor has added the "{{prod}}" template to the article List of English words without rhymes, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but the editor doesn't believe it satisfies Misplaced Pages's criteria for inclusion, and has explained why in the article (see also Misplaced Pages:What Misplaced Pages is not and Misplaced Pages:Notability). Please either work to improve the article if the topic is worthy of inclusion in Misplaced Pages or discuss the relevant issues at its talk page. If you remove the {{prod}} template, the article will not be deleted, but note that it may still be sent to Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached. BJBot (talk) 15:44, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

Would you consider taking a look

at "Bolesław Prus"? This biography of a novelist which I have contributed to, has been nominated for Good Article status, in the category of "Literature." Though the article has been accepted for release versions of Misplaced Pages (under "Literature: Writers and critics—Europe"), the Good Article nomination has been put "on hold," pending review by an editor not involved in the article's production. So far, no one has taken up the challenge: I suspect, because the subject is essentially new to the English-speaking world, though two of this writer's novels have each been translated into twenty languages, including English.

I was not the person who nominated this article for Good Article recognition. But now that it has been nominated, it would seem a good idea to bring the matter to a conclusion. Criticisms that might improve the article, would be welcome. If you are unable to take this up yourself, perhaps you know someone who would be willing?

Thanks. Nihil novi (talk) 10:28, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for your edits and insightful suggestions regarding the "Bolesław Prus" article. As you will see, I've used all your suggestions. Nihil novi (talk) 08:39, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Bolesław Prus

Hello Maxschmelling. Thank you for your suggestions. They were really helpful. Regards, Masterpiece2000 (talk) 03:54, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

User:Florentino floro

It seems that Ian can't handle the adoption well. I won't blame him for that since he only did so out of goodwill even if he isn't experienced enough to do so. I would handle the adoption myself but I'm not exactly tutor material and it seems that Mr. Floro wouldn't listen to Filipino editors. I helped the guy myself but my patience is also wearing thin. Could you help find a non-Filipino adopter? I don't think he would to listen to me if I recommend adoption myself. Anyways the future adopter can use the rules I set here. --Lenticel 09:53, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

I am not sure what I could do. Maybe we should give Ian a little more time. When I went to his userpage recently it said he is taking a break during his exams, so perhaps when he gets back he will become more involved. As far as making suggestions, I'm not sure Florentino wants to hear it from me at this point, even though I'm not Filipino, I have challenged his edits in the past and I am probably not perceived as neutral. I do think your rules are useful--it just doesn't seem to me that Ian and Floro have even talked. maxsch (talk) 15:46, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

I agree that we should wait for further developments, perhaps a month or so. March is the "hell month" for students as most school projects and the last final exams are set here so I know how Ian feels. Should the adoption go sour, I think we need to contact a neutral party in WP:ADOPT.--Lenticel 22:12, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

I'm now back from my Wikibreak and I'm now out to help out my adoptee as of now. My exams are done and hopefully, you can lessen your critisism. -iaNLOPEZ1115 · TaLKBaCK · Vandalize it 05:55, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

It was not I who suggested adoption, but an editor. When I agreed, I set a term: non-Filipino editor. I am not against iaNLOPEZ, since he never bothered me. But due to his schooling, he was not able to guide me on my mistakes. So, I reiterate, I prefer a foreign or non-Filipino editor to be my adopter. Wiki rules can be used and abused by all those Filipino editors who deleted my 2 articles. May I ask if I am allowed to be adopted by a non-Filipino adopter, so that I can freely and objectively air my side and be taught well how to edit. - --Florentino floro (talk) 07:15, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

I don't think my talk page is the place to discuss these issues. As far as I know, you are allowed to be adopted by anyone who wishes to adopt you. I hope no one is against anyone and certainly not for reasons of nationality. maxsch (talk) 05:22, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

Deleting my Edits on Filipino Article

When my 2 articles on Misplaced Pages were deleted, I fought but lost and I accepted the defeat: however I submitted or proferred Misplaced Pages's Psalm 109 and Psalm 73, which I did, do recite and will recite until my last breath, reciting at midnights all the names of those who voted for the deletions, (especially last Good Friday, 3pm and 12 noon) as sole personal defense for the sake of truth. It was so efficacious that - I begged my counsel of record Rene Saguisag (on the 2nd floor of Makati hotel last August 29, 2006), to help me beg a job from Corazon Aquino, since I failed from Raul M. Gonzalez, Pryde Henry Teves' Margarito Teves, inter alia; I was elated yesterday when most of my contributions I sincerely and scholarly contributed were beautifully edited by you in the same manner of deletions with great rationality as I read in the edit summary. I know that Filipino crab mentality hunted my judicial career since I was suspended on July 20, 1999 and now my Misplaced Pages career is in the same manner well surrounded. I understand your dire predicament, and I sincerely know that you are here to have a good recognition of your EGO (as Heidegger and Kant taught us that it must be recognized amid life's pains). I learned a lot from your messages, and I take it as part of my life, since I had included you in my spiritual prayers when I am usually at trance midnights. I am very sorry, that I cursed Ateneo law school 1982, '83 and 84, since I never learned anything from my alma mater, except to spam. Now, I committed many mistakes, and most Filipino editors had a hard time according to them, deleting my edits. Fine, and I have no regrets. If the past would be re-written, I will instead enroll in the best school in our country: San Fernando Pampanga Harvard Law School, where Fr. Eddie Panlilio is well respected. Ateneo failed me, and my English is so bad that I was banned in some foreign forums, since foreigners decided that I was spammer when my English language was so perfect. Here In Misplaced Pages, I cannot learn, my English is so bad; I cannot even contribute an edit that will be desired by many Filipino editors. But my edits in other foreign articles are well guarded and never deleted by genius Filipino editors. I hope that someday I will be as intelligent as you, so that all Filipino editors will live happily ever after. Yes, I have no 7 dwarves, only 3, however, they will be happy if I learn more from you. Please send me more messages in my talk page so that I will be more educated before I am banned here. A final word. May my 3 world famous dwarves LUIS, Armand and Angel guard your loved ones and flash the violet light of truth midnights. Amen. - --Florentino floro (talk) 05:46, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

Musings

Hi, I am so amused when I opened you contributions: you took great interest in my style and frequency of editing; these 2 days, I am in a rush to file a motion for reconsideration of a civil case, hence, I could not contribute more ... our discussions and debate far from uncivil, might be a good vehicle to expand and improve Wiki and revise the rules to conform to its policies; but I sent you a message here, since, I desire to remind you that IN TIME when you would bow down from this planet or up/on this encyclopedia, you would leave footprints and future readers would desire too, to view your user pages, to see who you really were; I myself, as Daniel Radcliffe bared all, I did expose even the dilapidated house which I rented since 1989, on YouTube, my 23 documentaries here, on Philippine TV; this is not a grim reminder of passing off of earthly matters, but I want you to share you life, pics, and bare all for us and all future users. It is a good idea, since I warned all Supreme Court Justices here to bare all, and hide nothing, for it is the best medicine to cancer, caused by fear; in short, please edit you user page. Thanks and Regards. - --Florentino floro (talk) 05:07, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

May 2008

Welcome to Misplaced Pages. It might not have been your intention, but your recent edit removed content from Orobanchaceae. When removing text, please specify a reason in the edit summary and discuss edits that are likely to be controversial on the article's talk page. If this was a mistake, don't worry; the text has been restored, as you can see from the page history. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia, and if you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Thank you. Duly referenced new genera have their place in Misplaced Pages JoJan (talk) 08:11, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

Hi, I know this is a template you use, but you might have noticed that I did, in fact, put a reason in the edit summary and discuss the edit in the talk page. Yes, duly referenced genera have their place, but as had already been mentioned by another editor in that talk page, this is not usually the place. It may have been a little bit of an overreaction for me to delete the whole section, but once the new species has been officially named I hope you will remember to go back to Orobanchaceae and remove the text that you put back in. maxsch (talk) 17:05, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

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