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Iron Maiden discography at FLC

The list has just been nominated. You might want to go around it's nomination page and leave any comment regarding your criteria. I'll sign out for a couple of hours now, when I come back I'll answer any question or comment. Have a nice day.  Rockk3r Spit it Out! 17:36, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

I let you know that the list was being nominated and you didn't even go there to take a look at it and sign your name as good contribuitor. I do recognize that you did a good job on that article and I appreciate. Also, I hope this doesn't make you mad, as I was thinking on giving you another lead for a copy-edit (Bruce Dickinson's discography).  Rockk3r Spit it Out! 01:48, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

What I mean is that you sounded kinda mad on that comment you left at the nomination page. I'm not blaming you or anything, but just saying my opinion. I told you when the list was nominated and now it's that you go there, that's OK, but then why did you complain when you didn't see your name on the "credits"?.  Rockk3r Spit it Out! 02:17, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

Oops! I think I took it the wrong way, my bad. About Bruce Dickinson's discography, I'm working on it (you can see it t my sandbox), but I'm really struggling with the lead.  Rockk3r Spit it Out! 02:24, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

Re: List of Wilfrid Laurier University people

The merge looks fine to me. Gary King (talk) 19:59, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

Cool. Dabomb87 (talk) 20:03, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

Re:List of New Jersey Nets head coaches

I made some minor fixes, and it's ready, I think. The only concern I had is referencing. Some sentences in the lead might need some more refs.—Chris! _ct 23:27, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

Thanks, everything in the lead is referenced, I just didn't put that many inline citation tags. Specific phrases would be helpful. Dabomb87 (talk) 23:38, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

Ok, never mind the referencing. I guess the team history ref pretty much cover everything. The only suggestion I had now is converting all the refs using citation template. I think featured lists/articles are required to do so.—Chris! _ct 23:48, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

One more thing, Does "Top 10 Coaches in NBA History" need to be italicized?—Chris! _ct 23:49, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

From Misplaced Pages:Citation templates: "The use of citation templates is not required by WP:CITE and is neither encouraged nor discouraged by any other Misplaced Pages citation guidelines." As for the Top 10 Coaches in NBA History issue, I'm not sure. However, it is italicized in the main article. Dabomb87 (talk) 23:53, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

Dates and Numbers

Reading over your comments at the RFC; I think you're generally expressing similar sentiments to me. Hopefully sensible conclusions are reached, an autoformatting method that does not rely on user inserted content in articles is created and editors stop wasting valuable time tinkering at the fringes. We'll see how things pan out though eh?! Regards. Sillyfolkboy (talk) 01:27, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for your support. I considered this issue resolved back in August, but I guess its better that we are finally (hopefully) eliminating any vestiges of doubt that unlinked dates are better, and we can go back to (gasp) improving the encyclopedia. Dabomb87 (talk) 01:31, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages:Featured list candidates/List of Caltrain stations

Since my FLC does not have any comment, I am wondering if you could review it. Many thanks—Chris! _ct 03:56, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

RE: List of New Jersey Nets head coaches

How about CBS Sports? -- SRE.K.Annoyomous.L.24 06:44, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

This is all that I could find. If you meant something else, please provide a link. I wanted something that had prose, a description or recap of the franchise history rather than just statistics. Dabomb87 (talk) 15:30, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages:Featured list candidates/List of New Orleans Saints head coaches

I replied to the concerns that you brought up at the above FLC, can you re-review it? Thanks Dabomb!--Tru_Co 01:28, 27 November 2008 (UTC)

List of Washington Wizards head coaches

Hi, do you mind if I submit this article for DYK? I want to ask you first, since you created it. Thanks—Chris! _ct 22:03, 27 November 2008 (UTC)

I already have :) Dabomb87 (talk) 22:06, 27 November 2008 (UTC)

OK, I didn't know. :> —Chris! _ct 22:11, 27 November 2008 (UTC)

Invite

Since you had contributed to several NBA related articles, I am officially inviting you to join WikiProject National Basketball Association.—Chris! _ct 22:34, 27 November 2008 (UTC)

Please accept this invite to join the WikiProject National Basketball Association, a WikiProject dedicated to improving National Basketball Association related articles. Simply click here to accept!

Thanks, but I have already joined! My username is at the very bottom of the members list. Dabomb87 (talk) 22:36, 27 November 2008 (UTC)

Ah, stupid me!—Chris! _ct 22:38, 27 November 2008 (UTC)

You're welcome

Cheers, you're welcome to copy it if you like, or I can finagle one for you with different colors. Peace. KV5 • Squawk box • Fight on! 20:23, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

Date linking RFCs

Yeah, I'd be surprised if it wasn't over 200 !votes total in a couple of days (assuming the notice isn't taken down). =) Really the more input the better. —Locke Cole • t • c 20:48, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

Copyedit?

Would you help me with Nevado del Ruiz, if possible? I need some help w/ copyediting. One is not enough, could you come by and tighten up the prose? Thanks, —Ceran ♦ ♦ (speak) 00:28, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

I'd be happy to help. However, I have other copy-edit requests to tend to, as well as reviewing FLCs and writing my own articles, so initial progress may be slow. I've already streamlined the lead a bit. Dabomb87 (talk) 00:38, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

I saw that, thanks. —Ceran ♦ ♦ (speak) 00:38, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

I've fixed some of your comments, feel free to add more! —Ceran ♦ ♦ (speak) 03:35, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

RfC

• Dabomb87. Thanks for the heads-up regarding the whine-fest on the ANI over the dueling RfCs. My response here. Greg L (talk) 02:08, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

Date Autoformatting

Here you say: Autoformatting is a trivial function that doesn't affect the appearance of the dates that much.
I'm afraid I don't quite understand what you mean. (Not wanting to make too much of a fool of myself in public, I'm asking here rather than there!) Would you mind explaining what you mean in a little more detail? Sorry to bother you. Cheers, Pdfpdf (talk) 08:03, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for that, and its thoroughness!

Interesting. I think I hold a different groups of opinions to yours, but I wouldn't go as far as saying I actually disagree with you.

In my (no doubt biassed) opinion, I think it would be better if auto-formatting and date-linking were two separate and independent functions. I think you agree with that? I also think you think linking every date is a bad idea. Yes?

Changing subject slightly: One can't enclose the whole date in one set of brackets. (Correct?) Do you know why it was implemented that way? Cheers, Pdfpdf (talk) 15:48, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

Actually, we agree more than you think! Although I do not believe that autoformatting is very useful, if the developers can separate date autoformatting from date linking (make them 2 separate functions), and make it available for all users (including IP's), I would not complain. As for linking dates, I believe that in 95% of the cases, linking dates is not necessary. However, I believe there should be exceptions to that rule; link to dates on articles about calendar items (such as 12 May, December, 2009, Sunday) and articles about well-known holidays (I would link 25 December on an article about Christmas). "One can't enclose the whole date in one set of brackets." I know that if you do that, the date will not be autoformatted. I do not know why the developers did things the way they did. Dabomb87 (talk) 16:03, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the reply. Pdfpdf (talk) 21:51, 30 November 2008 (UTC)

Stalker

There is someone stalking me. I'm wondering if you have noticed? Ohconfucius (talk) 13:56, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

I did not notice, but it doesn't surprise me. Dabomb87 (talk) 16:07, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

Pendulum discography

Hey, you may remember me from a peer review that I opened for Pendulum discography a couple of months ago. Since you were kind enough to leave a review of the article, I thought you might be interested to know that it is now (finally) an FLC candidate. If you have some time, any additional comments or opinions would be very helpful. Otherwise, I apologise for bothering you. Thanks – Ikara  23:31, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

I saw the reply, thank you – Ikara  10:14, 2 December 2008 (UTC)

Patrick White

Thanks for your edits. I've asked Nygaard why he's been obstructing there. User_talk:Gene_Nygaard#Patrick_White Tony (talk) 02:41, 30 November 2008 (UTC)

Primate at FAC

Hello! As a previous reviewer of Primate at FAC it would be great if you could have another look at the article. The FAC has been restarted, and any comments would be greatly appreciated. Cheers, Jack (talk) 17:24, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

DYK for List of Washington Wizards head coaches

On 1 December, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article List of Washington Wizards head coaches, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

BorgQueen (talk) 19:34, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

Lazare_Ponticelli

I see that Mandrax has sniffed out this location and is stirring up trouble by reverting back to the date links and autoformatting. Tony (talk) 15:58, 2 December 2008 (UTC)

List of Germany internationals

Just wanted to say thanks for all of your help with this FLC nomination. It got there in the end! ArtVandelay13 (talk) 09:28, 3 December 2008 (UTC)