User talk:Admrboltz/Archive 11
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I'm thinking you're right on nominating it for deletion. I say we include the information in it either in the Russell Island (Michigan) article, or about Algonac, Michigan article, or the Walpole Island Ferry article... but I feel the Russell Island article is the best fit. RingtailedFox • Talk • Contribs 05:02, 15 January 2011 (UTC)
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For the hard work and dedication to get your first article to FA, I, Imzadi1979, award you this barnstar at 00:54, 17 January 2011 (UTC) |
And welcome to the USRD FA Club. In honor of this occasion, I have nominated you for inclusion in the USRD Project Triple Crown. Imzadi 1979 → 00:54, 17 January 2011 (UTC)
- Thanks! I was at WP:FAC and noticed my article was missing, and I was like... WTF? Then I went digging and found it was in the pending approval queue. Yay! --Admrboltz (talk) 00:55, 17 January 2011 (UTC)
I second the congratulations! Who knew such a lowly road through a podunk gambling town could one day be one of Wikipedia's finest articles? Good job. Glad to see some meaningful activity again in the realm of UTSH... CL (T · C) — 01:09, 17 January 2011 (UTC)
- Removing legislative designations is still meaningful :p just a bit gnomeish. :) Now, next time I have some cash, I may have to go pay the route a visit ;). --Admrboltz (talk) 01:12, 17 January 2011 (UTC)
- If we keep this up, I may never clinch all of the USRD FAs. Imzadi 1979 → 01:14, 17 January 2011 (UTC)
- Heh, its an easy clench if you manage your way out here. :P --Admrboltz (talk) 01:20, 17 January 2011 (UTC)
- If we keep this up, I may never clinch all of the USRD FAs. Imzadi 1979 → 01:14, 17 January 2011 (UTC)
Congrats on my end also. I honestly did not think it was possible to write an FA class article on a 3 mile long highway, but you proved me wrong. Keep up the good work. Dave (talk) 18:35, 17 January 2011 (UTC)
- Thanks :) - I had my doubts especially after I couldn't even get it through ACR the first time, but I came back and well here it is :) --Admrboltz (talk) 18:37, 17 January 2011 (UTC)
username violation
After many years of contributions, my account has been locked today by you due to a username violation.
Looking through the policy, the only thing I can guess was wrong was the email domain that used to be attached.
I can use this one instead, which does not have a domain attached, but I don't want to loose my prior contributions.
I attached the unblock line with this username inserted at the bottom of my talk page. Is there more to do? Thanks.
Jg og 2 (talk) 06:18, 17 January 2011 (UTC)
- You should have not created the new account today, you should have followed the directions left by the unblocking administrator. You should still be able to merge together but you will need to check with someone more familiar with renaming by going to the change username page. --Admrboltz (talk) 06:25, 17 January 2011 (UTC)
Your talkback
You left a {{talkback}} on my user talk page, but what was it for? I don't see where I posted to your page before. Reaper Eternal (talk) 14:35, 17 January 2011 (UTC)
- I found the linked article in Archive 10, but have no clue why you would be involved. Just ignore it I guess :) --Admrboltz (talk) 17:47, 17 January 2011 (UTC)
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Take-it-to-the-Limit Guy
Hey, I noticed you left a message for this account. Just so you know, the owner of this account is a serial sockpuppeteer. We have a filter for it at here. Elockid (Talk) 23:22, 18 January 2011 (UTC)
I don't know who you are referring to, sorry.Just saw it, ok, thanks. --Admrboltz (talk) 04:57, 19 January 2011 (UTC)
Ping
Are you around to IM or IRC for a bit? I have some questions before I make the sign. Imzadi 1979 → 04:59, 19 January 2011 (UTC)
- Prob in a couple of hours, or in the AM. --Admrboltz (talk) 05:01, 19 January 2011 (UTC)
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Missing redirect from User talk:Admrbot
Please consider creating a redirect from User talk:Admrbot to your talk page. Thank you. – Allen4names 16:09, 21 January 2011 (UTC)
Done --Admrboltz (talk) 16:15, 21 January 2011 (UTC)
US-395
The merge suggestion has sat idle for about 3 weeks, do you intend to execute a merge, or should the tags be removed? Dave (talk) 23:52, 21 January 2011 (UTC)
Done --Admrboltz (talk) 00:01, 22 January 2011 (UTC)
An oldie I posted way back in 2004... Did you prod it just based on the current state of the article, or did you look for sources? I'll be surprised if sources can't be found, but I don't want to duplicate your efforts. postdlf (talk) 23:51, 22 January 2011 (UTC)
- Just on the current state. --Admrboltz (talk) 23:52, 22 January 2011 (UTC)
Maybe?
I saw you work with road articles. I thought you would maybe be interested in getting California State Route 125 to GA maybe or atleast in good shape. It is an important to modern day Chula Vista and im trying to expand Chula Vista coverage for its centennial this year but some things i dont know much about like roads. Its ok if you dont want to work on it or interested. Spongie555 (talk) 04:37, 23 January 2011 (UTC)
I have placed the GA review on hold. Racepacket (talk) 23:43, 23 January 2011 (UTC)
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I-70 in WV
Let's wrap this up. Look at the traffic density data and the history section and we are done. Thanks, Racepacket (talk) 13:02, 25 January 2011 (UTC)
GNG for streets
You PRODed Oak Street (Vancouver) with a mild GNG note, but I'm not sure it would be any more or less notable than the many roads that are mentioned only in gazetteers or similar works. Are there further guidelines above GNG that might be used here? Maury Markowitz (talk) 13:55, 25 January 2011 (UTC)
- Most streets are not notable under the WP:GNG, but I would probably be ok with any sources added to the Oak Street article. --Admrboltz (talk) 16:58, 25 January 2011 (UTC)
- I'm asking more generally... what makes a place notable? Things that happened there? For instance, if someone was murdered that lived on the street, that shouldn't make the street itself N. Young St. is at the other end of the scale, because it has various records and mentions historically. But what about the vast majority of roads and streets which aren't as famous? What should we use as our bar? Maury Markowitz (talk) 17:05, 25 January 2011 (UTC)
- See U.S. Streets notability guidelines for some generic ideas, though streets such as Peña Boulevard, which is notable as the only entrance into Denver International Airport and is a full freeway for its entire length. --Admrboltz (talk) 17:09, 25 January 2011 (UTC)
- I'm asking more generally... what makes a place notable? Things that happened there? For instance, if someone was murdered that lived on the street, that shouldn't make the street itself N. Young St. is at the other end of the scale, because it has various records and mentions historically. But what about the vast majority of roads and streets which aren't as famous? What should we use as our bar? Maury Markowitz (talk) 17:05, 25 January 2011 (UTC)
Ahh, this just the link I was looking for. Thanks! Maury Markowitz (talk) 21:12, 25 January 2011 (UTC)
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Lower case
It worked iPath (finance). Thanks. History2007 (talk) 22:02, 26 January 2011 (UTC)
Thank you
Thank you for unblocking me. I am starting to feel a little unwanted. :-) Have a good night. --Kumioko (talk) 03:54, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
- No problem. There is no other place to talk about mentorship than where you did. --Admrboltz (talk) 03:57, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
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Good decision in a situation that could cause a reasonable person to scratch his or her head. Have a star on me. HausTalk 03:59, 27 January 2011 (UTC) |
- Thank you for the star :) --Admrboltz (talk) 04:08, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
- (edit conflict)After the earlier violations of WP:CANVASS, I thought that trying to get Racepacket removed from the Ambassador program was going way too far. I'm sorry if I was wrong. --SarekOfVulcan (talk) 04:00, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
- No problem. I am familiar with both of the editors, and I happen to agree with Kumioko's concerns regarding Racepacket as a mentor. --Admrboltz (talk) 04:08, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
- Fair enough -- I'm not as familiar with them, and was mostly going off what I read today. Thanks for straightening things out. --SarekOfVulcan (talk) 04:25, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
- No problem. I am familiar with both of the editors, and I happen to agree with Kumioko's concerns regarding Racepacket as a mentor. --Admrboltz (talk) 04:08, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
SAMM-C?
That picture on your userpage looks familiar. Is it MS's Sammamish campus in Issaquah? I worked there for a little while after it opened... --SarekOfVulcan (talk) 04:03, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
- It is the Samammish campus. I use to live in Issaquah, but moved behind the Zion Curtain a few years ago. --Admrboltz (talk) 04:05, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
Chankumbah
Thanks for blocking Chankumbah. Preventing new account creation doesn't seem to work, though. Please block Abmrboltz (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log). Pais (talk) 18:59, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
- Looks like someone beat me to it. --Admrboltz (talk) 19:10, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
Rest Areas
Hello, I added a section for rest areas in U.S. Route 74, which I have understood could be considered a Service (optional section), that is available for travelers that utilize US 74. The rest areas are maintain by NCDOT and have been referenced. So I'm confused why they were removed as Non-Notable. Thanks for your time. --WashuOtaku (talk) 19:37, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
- WP:USRD has determined that rest area's are not notable. Services sections are only usually reserved for Toll roads, e.g. New Jersey Turnpike. Admrboltz (talk) 19:52, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
- Not disputing its there, just can't find it specifically at the moment. Can rest areas be incorporated in the route description then, possibly as a sub-section or at least briefly mention within the text if applicable? --WashuOtaku (talk) 20:02, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
- In the rd yeah that would be fine, something like:
- Not disputing its there, just can't find it specifically at the moment. Can rest areas be incorporated in the route description then, possibly as a sub-section or at least briefly mention within the text if applicable? --WashuOtaku (talk) 20:02, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
“ | Before an interchange with Route 666, a rest area for westbound traffic is passed | ” |
- would work, but I wouldn't do a subsection.--Admrboltz (talk) 20:12, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
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Thank you for your note. I was not aware of the withdrawal and didn't want the situation to get any more complicated. I appreciate your help. Racepacket (talk) 22:53, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
I have placed this on hold. Racepacket (talk) 01:50, 28 January 2011 (UTC)
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I saw your recent contributions at DYK and I clicked on over to your user page and was pretty impressed. Would you be interested in helping with the WP:Online_Ambassadors program? It's really a great opportunity to help university students become Wikipedia contributers. I hope you apply to become an ambassador, Sadads (talk) 02:52, 30 January 2011 (UTC)
- Sorry, time constraints would limit my ability to participate. --Admrboltz (talk) 03:25, 30 January 2011 (UTC)
Abuse
Hey
I know you are familiar with abuse procedures. Could you take a look at User_talk:76.115.173.121?
Thank you
Jhunt47 (talk) 23:56, 30 January 2011 (UTC)
- First off, congratulations on your first article :). It looks like the IP user was already reverted by ClueBot NG (talk · contribs), an automated bot that patrols Wikipedia for vandalism. The user was warned by the bot as well, see the message under the header January 2011. If the user continues to vandalize your, or other pages you can use the undo button in the history, then add {{subst:uw-vandalism2}}, {{subst:uw-vandalism3}}, or {{subst:uw-vandalism4}} depending on the number of warnings recently (right now hes on 1), then if they keep vandalizing you can report the user at the Administrator intervention against vandalism page. --Admrboltz (talk) 00:02, 31 January 2011 (UTC)
- Thank you! Jhunt47 (talk) 00:06, 31 January 2011 (UTC)
GA New Harmony Toll Bridge
I have addressed your changes, and appreciate the time that you are devoting to the review. Thanks, Racepacket (talk) 17:37, 31 January 2011 (UTC)
I have placed the review on hold. Thanks, Racepacket (talk) 20:18, 31 January 2011 (UTC)
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Hi! I saw this edit
I am adding back the Seattle tag. All places in the following counties are a part of the Seattle project: King, Pierce, and Snohomish. WhisperToMe (talk) 06:23, 1 February 2011 (UTC)
USRD and CRWP maps by best article
I updated the USRD map so you can edit it in a text editor like I said I would. Just save the map and open it in Notepad or similar editor. Each state's coding now has a class parameter which corresponds to the assessment data. Also, Floydian mentioned in IRC that you were going to do the same map for CRWP, so I said I would do the same for Canada. I only realized afterwards that you had already uploaded the map. I don't want you to think I'm stepping on your toes over these two maps. –Fredddie™ 01:36, 2 February 2011 (UTC)
- No problem. Thanks :) --AdmrBoltz 02:38, 2 February 2011 (UTC)
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County Road 611/McMullen Booth Road
I took off the deletion for County Road 611 (St. Lucie County, Florida) because it was the wrong county for what I had discussed. I don't know why the article for St. Lucie County would be deleted, I've never discussed it, and I don't know why I received a message about it. I had suggested the deletion of County Road 611 (Pinellas County, Florida). I don't want to wrongly delete the St. Lucie County article if there hasn't been anyone else to discuss it. Umma Kynes 03:54, 4 February 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ummakynes (talk • contribs)
- You were notified because you are listed as the article's creator. --AdmrBoltz 03:58, 4 February 2011 (UTC)
- This article has now been listed for discussion at AfD. --AdmrBoltz 03:59, 4 February 2011 (UTC)
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Hello !!
Hello Admrboltz - though its non of my business - I am wondering what has prompted you to leave WP:Canada. I see by your edit summary you say your efforts are unwanted. The reason i am asking is i am concern that someone from the project has led you to believe your contributions are not wanted. I am only asking to inquire if someone has told you this or if its simply your frustration with a project member or 2? or its it an overall project problem that you see?Moxy (talk) 20:57, 6 February 2011 (UTC)
- I may return if the streets-pushers get their own project similar to how WP:USRD and WP:USST are split, however I am tired of being accused of WikiStalking, and being forced to keep crappy non-notable city streets in the encyclopedia because of all the inclusionists arguing that every single street in every city in Canada are notable. --AdmrBoltz 21:03, 6 February 2011 (UTC)
- Ok i understand - This has been mentioned before...Yes the Wikipedia:WikiProject Canada Roads guys are a tight group and have strong opinions. I would just like to point out that WP:CANRD happens to be one of only 2 projects that are separated from WP:Canada. You will see at Template talk:WikiProject Canada#Canada Roads WikiProject they have opted out of participating with WP:Canada in a direct sense. So i urge to come back to WP:Canada - as your the type of editor we need let alone your an admin and would be great to have you keeping watch over the projects page(s) for problems only admins can solve. All upto you my new friend just wanted you to know that any help you can provide to wp:Canada "is" and "has been" very appreciated.Moxy (talk) 21:17, 6 February 2011 (UTC)
- Well I wasn't strictly a member of WP:CANADA I was listed as a member of WP:CRWP. But yes, I will still keep a general eye on things, and once things calm down I may return. --AdmrBoltz 21:19, 6 February 2011 (UTC)
- Thank you fro keeping an eye out ....i did understand it was just WP:CRWP...just dont want you gone from Canada altogether..was thinking WP:CAN would be a compromise and we would still have you up here in the GREAT NORTH... All the best EH!.Moxy (talk) 21:32, 6 February 2011 (UTC)
- Well I wasn't strictly a member of WP:CANADA I was listed as a member of WP:CRWP. But yes, I will still keep a general eye on things, and once things calm down I may return. --AdmrBoltz 21:19, 6 February 2011 (UTC)
- Ok i understand - This has been mentioned before...Yes the Wikipedia:WikiProject Canada Roads guys are a tight group and have strong opinions. I would just like to point out that WP:CANRD happens to be one of only 2 projects that are separated from WP:Canada. You will see at Template talk:WikiProject Canada#Canada Roads WikiProject they have opted out of participating with WP:Canada in a direct sense. So i urge to come back to WP:Canada - as your the type of editor we need let alone your an admin and would be great to have you keeping watch over the projects page(s) for problems only admins can solve. All upto you my new friend just wanted you to know that any help you can provide to wp:Canada "is" and "has been" very appreciated.Moxy (talk) 21:17, 6 February 2011 (UTC)
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Douglas Road is/was not a street
I've reverted your "change in scope" on Talk:Douglas Road, as this was not a street, it was a wagon road and in the context of the times pretty much a highway, albeit a short-lived and then largely-derelict one.Skookum1 (talk) 03:03, 8 February 2011 (UTC)
- Fair enough. I was just going from the talk page. I avoided articles that said Trail, but since this was Road, i did change it. Floydian undid the other 12 I mischanged. --AdmrBoltz 03:06, 8 February 2011 (UTC)
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There has been some questioning of this block following the unblock request; your input would be appreciated. Daniel Case (talk) 03:49, 9 February 2011 (UTC)
- User has been unblocked. --AdmrBoltz 03:58, 9 February 2011 (UTC)
You found an up-to-date map?...that's great! When another editor pointed out that the previous map wasn't current, I tried to find a current one but couldn't. Congrats & thanks, Shearonink (talk) 02:51, 10 February 2011 (UTC)
- I just figured out you *made* an up-to-date map for the article...that's even better. Shearonink (talk) 02:53, 10 February 2011 (UTC)
- Yeah, I took the new source you listed on the page and whipped one up. It will be easy to update too, its text-editable. --AdmrBoltz 02:56, 10 February 2011 (UTC)
/doc {{details}}
Why revert documentation on Template:Details(edit talk links history)? -DePiep (talk) 02:36, 11 February 2011 (UTC)
- The changes did not appear to be useful. If you feel they are, please feel free to revert me. --AdmrBoltz 02:37, 11 February 2011 (UTC)
- I reverted & checked the outcome. I needed better input/output for sure. Looks OK now by me. -DePiep (talk) 02:47, 11 February 2011 (UTC)
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Negar Mottahedeh
Hi, on your recent edit, you closed the discussion as "no consensus". Could you explain why?Farhikht (talk) 16:08, 12 February 2011 (UTC)
- Two keep votes and two delete votes, after it was relisted seems like there was no consensus to me. --AdmrBoltz 16:10, 12 February 2011 (UTC)
- As I know we can't reed Nipsonanomhmata's vote as a Keep. Harrypotter's vote also is another argument that should be avoided in deletion discussions. I think that it should be relisted again (or even deleted).Farhikht (talk) 12:36, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
- Feel free to take it to WP:DRV. --AdmrBoltz 15:21, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
- Thanks, I will do it.Farhikht (talk) 17:36, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
- Feel free to take it to WP:DRV. --AdmrBoltz 15:21, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
- As I know we can't reed Nipsonanomhmata's vote as a Keep. Harrypotter's vote also is another argument that should be avoided in deletion discussions. I think that it should be relisted again (or even deleted).Farhikht (talk) 12:36, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
What happened here? I didn't see anything at WP:RFC/NAME or WP:UAA, and it is not clear exactly how the username policy was violated. I fear that this user just got bitten. Regards, Orange Suede Sofa (talk) 05:42, 14 February 2011 (UTC)
- No but it was most defiantly a promotional account. And per the blocking message, our username policy can not reference a company / cause name. --05:57, 14 February 2011 (UTC)
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File:Outer View of Central Jail Faisalabad.jpg
Hi! After reviewing the contributor's other photos, I'm confident that he is the one who took the File:Outer View of Central Jail Faisalabad.jpg photo.
Is it alright if I move it to the commons? I think he meant for it to be CC-BY-3.0, as all of his other pics have that license. WhisperToMe (talk) 23:53, 15 February 2011 (UTC)
- The only problem I have is that you are assuming the license. The image was deleted because the contributer did not license the image. Tariq babur (talk · contribs) has edited recently, I would double check with him first. --AdmrBoltz 00:18, 16 February 2011 (UTC)
- I posted a message at User_talk:Tariq_babur#Images - I understand that he did not post the license, but from my examination of his edits, apparently he simply forgot to or didn't realize that he needed to post the license. I'll wait and see if I hear back from him. WhisperToMe (talk) 01:25, 16 February 2011 (UTC)
Backlog
If you're interested, I'm going through the RJL-attention backlog. I figure a couple days of attention will clear it out.
Yes, I'm aware I still have to look over the ACR. –Fredddie™ 20:59, 17 February 2011 (UTC)
- Cool, I was working on the infobox needed one, though I will prob work on the Canada infobox backlog too... --AdmrBoltz 23:43, 17 February 2011 (UTC)
E-470
re: [1], this results in an image being tagged as a non-free image on a page without a fair-use rational. Is this part of a bigger plan, or was this a mistake? Dave (talk) 00:36, 19 February 2011 (UTC)
- nvm. I see Fredddie created another version without the copyrighted elements. Dave (talk) 00:52, 19 February 2011 (UTC)
- Right'o, I had him create it when I was working on Peña Boulevard. --AdmrBoltz 01:17, 19 February 2011 (UTC)
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/* Disposable Diaper Development */
Hi I am new to this and not sure how it works. My mother is valerie hunter gordon who invented Paddi. My family noticed that on the internet the facts about diaper nappy development are hopelessly inacccurate. One person puts the wrong thing and with copy and paste the wrong information goes viral. I am trying to remedy this by putting the correct, accurate information out there. I know it is correct because my mother is very much alive and the company (Robinsons) who made Paddi for her have recorded the whole story in books plus huge amounts of other information. They no longer are in the nappy business and gain nothing by my telling this story. I want history to be recorded accuratly. I am obviously doing something wrong as my entries keep being deleted but I dont understand why. Please can you help me here. I always understood that the purpose of Wikipedia was accuracy Best Wishes Frances — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fross81 (talk • contribs) 19:50, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
- The information you are adding unbalances the rest of the article. Perhaps try reducing the sheer volume of information into a verifiable paragraph. --AdmrBoltz 20:08, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
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