User talk:Duk/Archive1

Clarifying the zone system darkroom section

Good clarification of the darkroom portion of the Zone system, Duk. I'd planned to work that over again. It still needs some help, as it implies that selenium toner is necessarily "subtle," when in fact it can radically change the color of a print. Have a look at my re-revision. --NathanHawking 00:40, 2004 Sep 29 (UTC)

Yes, looks good, I wanted to specify the selenium toner with regards to the zone system. Duk 15:54, 29 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Vandal/Troll

Hiya.. I've spelled things out on User talk:Chuck F and Talk:Exxon Mobil - if he continues his behaviour without engaging in discussion, I'll move on to reverts, warnings and if necessary a block. —Stormie 22:57, Oct 8, 2004 (UTC)

I have an RFC pretty much written for Chuck F. Basically, he's circumvented 3RR by editing from two IPs and his account. He changed votes on VfD, and changed my article content dispute on the RFC page. If he comes back with any more 3RR violations or changing other people's comments, I will post the RFC. I don't think this is justified yet, although if you want to see it I'll post it on a temp page. Thanks for helping Duk and Stormie. Rhobite 02:44, Oct 10, 2004 (UTC)

Oh, this is also him: (203.112.19.195 | 203.112.19.195 | 203.112.19.195) Rhobite 02:46, Oct 10, 2004 (UTC)

The 66 IP is probably NOT Chuck. Chuck's two IPs are in Japan, the 66 one is in Ohio. Chuck has made many edits which would be considered right-wing, the 66 IP has made edits that suggest a left-wing bias. Rhobite 02:54, Oct 10, 2004 (UTC)

After his recent activity on Michael Badnarik, I listed Chuck on WP:RFC. The request is at Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Chuck F. If you think it's justified, I'd appreciate if you certified it. Thanks. Rhobite 01:04, Oct 11, 2004 (UTC)

Pud

Hey - you're the same guy !! Wizzy 23:33, 9 Oct 2004 (UTC)

the last time we talked you suggested that the brayton cycle page be moved to the gas turbine page,

Haven't we talked since then ? I read my comments again only after I had posted to Talk: .. I thought it was a good idea then - you now own the page(s). Wikipedia says - be bold. Just make sure the same thing is not being re-hashed on both pages. Wizzy 00:12, 10 Oct 2004 (UTC)

ISRO

Hi Duk - copyvios are usually listed for around two weeks (plus or minus a couple of days, depending on how busy the sysops looking after the page are). It's just on two weeks now, so I'd say expect it to be acted upon any day now. It looks like they're a little behind just at the moment - copyvios from September 23 still haven't been processed. --Rlandmann 23:20, 10 Oct 2004 (UTC)

RfC re: Chuck F

Hi Duk, I was reviewing the current RfC requests and noticed that you endorsed the action against Chuck F, but I couldn't find the evidence that you had contacted him to try to resolve the issue, as required for a certification. Would you please do that, or have someone else who did do that certify? Otherwise the RfC may have to be removed after 48 hours. -- Cecropia | explains it all ® 18:47, 14 Oct 2004 (UTC)

203.10.121.89

Thanks for telling me. He'll be banned if he does anything more. - Evil saltine 23:54, 15 Oct 2004 (UTC)

Trangia Image

Hi, I have a Trangia stove including wind shield and pots and could take a photo of its components or assembled if it would be of any use. Though for the section you have used the image in I guess just the burner is most apropriate. Martyman 04:30, 31 Oct 2004 (UTC)

PVDF

It looked like it was messed up. That is, I'm not a chemics, but I'm pretty sure there's supposed to be a symbol for an element at the end of every bond our double-bond and it looked like the ]n part was a messed up element. And I couldn't find the real formula or contact the original author. So, rather than misinform people or confuse them, I deleted it. If you know the actual diagram, or you know I am wrong and being dumb, please put it in. :P --flyhighplato 14:56, 10 Nov 2004 (UTC) (reposted from my talk page, for your convenience)

Three Gorges Dam

I couldn't find the original article where i got that information, but here's portion from a different one: Controlling sedimentation is a very uncertain process. As Luna B. Leopold states, "The sedimentation conditions at various times during the first 100 years of operation have been forecast by use of mathematical models and physical analogues that involve many assumptions of unverified reliability." This was the reason why one of China's largest dams, the Banqiao Dam, collapsed in 1975. Dam officials could not open the sluice gates because they were blocked by heavy layers of sediment (Topping, 1996). This dam was part of a major disaster when it collapsed in August, 1975, with sixty-one other dams. An estimated 86,000 to 230,000 people died and an estimated 11 million were stricken by disease and famine.

Another possible cause for the destruction of dams is earthquakes. Seismologists claim the reservoir will be over a seismically active fault line and the enormous weight of the reservoir could cause an earthquake which could possibly destroy the dam (Topping, 1996).

This article can be found at {http://darwin.bio.uci.edu/~sustain/global/sensem/tyaa97.htm The Damming of the Yangtze River].

If that article isn't sufficient, tell me, and I'll try to find a better one. Thanks. Cyrloc 16:12, 18 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Great! I don't think I'll be able to write that article into the Three Gorges Dam page for a bit, would you mind doing it? If I happen to have time before you finish, I'll be glad to do it. Thanks.

Cyrloc 21:27, 18 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Your addition looks good. I think that basically covers everything i wanted to add before. Thanks!

Cyrloc 19:44, 21 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Jimbo more like Angela

I've just had a good laugh looking at Image:Jimbo_more_like_Angela.jpg. Thanks for creating it! :) BACbKA 22:26, 19 Nov 2004 (UTC)

yup

That's what happens when I'm bored (because my fiance is playing hours' worth of GTA:Vice City) and patrolling recent changes. :) [[User:Lachatdelarue|Lachatdelarue (talk)]] 02:31, 21 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Did you know has been updated

And your article Mel Lewis is now on the Main Page. Enjoy! [[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm|^(talk)]] 19:45, Nov 24, 2004 (UTC)

Banqiao Dam

Thanks for this article. I had heard of this disaster, but didn't have any details. As for the dangers of energy production, it makes Chernobyl look minor by comparison. pstudier 05:53, 2004 Nov 30 (UTC)

I've removed your dam-article and put the revised version back on the talk page. There were too many people waiting to have an older article featured. And since 72 hours is the maximum for inclusion, I think older articles should get their chance and be first. Your article will probably be up with the next update (after a minimum of a 6 hour wait). Hope that's okay with you. - [[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm|^(talk)]] 09:07, Nov 30, 2004 (UTC)

Well, technically speaking the talk page isn't a waiting list, but with recent influx of suggestions it has become one. And unless the influx of requests becomes unwieldy, I'd like to give everyone (especially the newbies) their 6 hours of fame. Feel free to update, just check the rules outlined on talk and you'll be fine. :-)

With my last change at 9 UTC this morning the earliest time for the next refreshment will be at 15:00 UTC. You're invited to try and do that update if you like. :-)[[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm|^(talk)]] 11:14, Nov 30, 2004 (UTC)

Just a heads-up. It's in there now... [[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm|^(talk)]] 20:23, Nov 30, 2004 (UTC)

Article Licensing

Hi, I've started a drive to get users to multi-license all of their contributions that they've made to either (1) all U.S. state, county, and city articles or (2) all articles, using the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike (CC-by-sa) v1.0 and v2.0 Licenses or into the public domain if they prefer. The CC-by-sa license is a true free documentation license that is similar to Wikipedia's license, the GFDL, but it allows other projects, such as WikiTravel, to use our articles. Since you are among the top 1000 Wikipedians by edits, I was wondering if you would be willing to multi-license all of your contributions or at minimum those on the geographic articles. Over 90% of people asked have agreed. For More Information:

Multi-Licensing FAQ - Lots of questions answered
Multi-Licensing Guide
Free the Rambot Articles Project

To allow us to track those users who muli-license their contributions, many users copy and paste the "{{DualLicenseWithCC-BySA-Dual}}" template into their user page, but there are other options at Template messages/User namespace. The following examples could also copied and pasted into your user page:

Option 1

I agree to [[Wikipedia:Multi-licensing|multi-license]] all my contributions, with the exception of my user pages, as described below:

OR

Option 2

I agree to [[Wikipedia:Multi-licensing|multi-license]] all my contributions to any [[U.S. state]], county, or city article as described below:

Or if you wanted to place your work into the public domain, you could replace "{{DualLicenseWithCC-BySA-Dual}}" with "{{MultiLicensePD}}". If you only prefer using the GFDL, I would like to know that too. Please let me know what you think at my talk page. It's important to know either way so no one keeps asking. -- Ram-Man (comment| talk)

Ringouselsm.JPG is 1905, so pub domain

Widow's peak

Yeah, I would -- at least a whole picture. Maybe I can provide you with a close up or something. I'll see if I can get one and then upload it and leave you a note. CryptoDerk 19:32, Dec 12, 2004 (UTC)

Sorry it took so long.. I actually thought it's been longer than 3 days. Anyway, usually when I mess with my hair I can't see it, so I just let my hair hang out for a day. I took 4 pictures and uploaded the best one at Image:widpeak.jpg. Feel free to include it in the article — I wouldn't feel totally right adding it myself. CryptoDerk 00:00, Dec 16, 2004 (UTC)

No controversy or insult

I am sorry that you interpreted my message like that. If you read what I wrote you will see that I did not say you called me a dunce.

My usage of quotes was perhaps a bad choice. What I meant was to illustrate a one interpretation of the mindset I found in the FAC discussion... a kind of mindset I myself found disturbing. If I look at what you quoted, you did not participate in the discussion other than one post in the beginning and therefore there is no reason for you to feel targeted personally by what I wrote, quite simply because you weren't. --J-Star 15:29, 2004 Dec 16 (UTC)

Adminship

I'm wondering if you'd be interested in me nominating you for adminship. I've taken a pretty good look at your edit history and I think you'd have use for adminship tools, use them appropriately, and would make a good admin as a whole. I think perhaps a couple of comments on talk pages have been a bit harsh, but I can also see that you've apologized in some cases (such as the one above), which says a lot. I'd be sure to point all this out, and more positives, in your nomination. Although I haven't looked at every single edit to talk pages, etc., if you feel you'd like to point anything of relevance out to me, let me know. CryptoDerk 03:07, Dec 17, 2004 (UTC)

Done. CryptoDerk 14:53, Dec 17, 2004 (UTC)

Ho ho ho. CryptoDerk 19:30, Dec 24, 2004 (UTC)

Congrats

Your Soda can stove article made front page. Great work! - Ta bu shi da yu 15:00, 17 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Congratulations, Duk!

Congratulations! It's my pleasure to let you know that, consensus being reached, you are now an administrator. You should read the relevant policies and other pages linked to from the administrators' reading list before carrying out tasks like deletion, protection, banning users, and editing protected pages such as the Main Page. Most of what you do is easily reversible by other sysops, apart from page history merges and image deletion, so please be especially careful with those. You might find the new administrators' how-to guide helpful. Cheers! -- Cecropia | explains it all ® 18:13, 24 Dec 2004 (UTC)