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Hi, I saw your message at Logger9's talk page, and I must agree. Along with noticing the tell-tale signs of plagiarism from the start, there also seems to be some signs of synthesis. Of course, I don't have the expertise to be able to tell if my suspicions have any merit, (my field of study is more in the realm of metallurgy), I'm just guessing from the nature of the writing.
Anyway, I just wanted to thank you for your help in improving my understanding of glass, and to wish you a very happy New Year. In this coming year, may all of your wishes come true, and if they don't, may it at least be an improvement over the last. Zaereth (talk) 03:58, 1 January 2011 (UTC)
Happy new year from me too. Having seen the latest escalation on User talk:Logger9, I now think we have a clear case not only for a block, but for a ban. I left a note at User_talk:Moonriddengirl to ask how to proceed. Maybe in the meantime it's best to stop any discussion at User talk:Logger9: don't feed the troll. -- Marie Poise (talk) 07:18, 3 January 2011 (UTC)
I exactly agree with that. I actually meant to say that someone should ask him but since the time I commented was already 01:30 AM PST, I was completely blanked. Thanks for helping other ways to investigate! I can't comment on the investigation itself since it gets blanked without pressing anything. I'm using a computer on an internet cafe, contrary to my PC back at the comment time.
Sir Jazer 13 (talk) 07:20, 8 January 2011 (UTC)
Thanks for assessing Natural dye. - PKM (talk) 01:54, 10 January 2011 (UTC)
I saw you removed the external link to www.aberystwythguide.org.uk on the Aberystwyth page citing 'WP:NOT'. Could you clarify the specific unacceptability of this link on this page? --Vas62.49.7.249 (talk) 02:27, 15 January 2011 (UTC)
Is not the criterion for WP:CONFLICT that 'a neutral editor would agree that your edits are in the best interest of Wikipedia' ie the content at the site rather than the existence of a link pre se?
The site is not selling anything and extends the information in Wikipedia.
Is not this what the the 'external links' section is for - as differentiated from the main body of the text and the references section.
Anyway, given that the BBC contains comparable, but not identical, information could not all of your objections be contrived to fit the BBC link left behind? --Vas62.49.7.249 (talk) 16:04, 15 January 2011 (UTC)
Do you think that Wikipedia would be harmed or enhanced without the 5th of its Five Pillars?
Despite its name, "Ignore all rules" does not sabotage the other rules. Its purpose is to keep them from sabotaging what we're doing here: building a free encyclopedia. Rules have zero importance compared with that goal. If they aid that goal, good. If they interfere with it, they are instantly negated.
--Vas62.49.7.249 (talk) 18:36, 15 January 2011 (UTC)
The Self-Harm Awareness Barnstar | ||
For everything you have done in expanding and maintaining the self-harm page over the past year. cheers --Guerillero | My Talk 18:40, 7 February 2011 (UTC) |
Thanks Guerillero. It would be nice to put some effort to take this to WP:FAC but the article would need a lot of work, I'm not sure I have the time right now. Polyamorph (talk) 19:56, 7 February 2011 (UTC)
Thank you for your report on 59.163.216.16 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log). I have however declined to block for the following reason:
This is a shared IP, we won't block for 3 months for a single test edit :)
If you have further questions, please don't hesitate to ask me on my talk page. Cheers! -- Luk talk 09:59, 23 February 2011 (UTC)
Hi Polyamorph,
I have a question that I've been trying to answer, but, so far, I haven't been able to locate any information about it. I've always been interested in understanding why and how things freeze or melt, or change into a glassy state. One phenomenon I noticed several years ago is exhibited by honey. I've had the opportunity to test honey at some very low temperatures, (~ -60 F at Prudhoe Bay), but have never been able to freeze it. It becomes thicker, the colder it gets. It seems to take on a glassy appearance, but still retains the properties of a liquid. It becomes hard to the touch, but if the jar is tipped over it will soon flow into a new position. If the lid is left loose, some will leak out. It appears to behave the way glass would if it was actually "a very slow moving liquid." The trouble is, I haven't been able to locate any type of research or reliable sources on this, except a few puzzled discussions over the phenomenon like this one: Google Books - Annual report / Illinois State Bee-Keepers' Association, Volume 8. Since you seem to know know a lot about this type of stuff, I was wondering if you have heard of this, or are able to point me in new direction. Zaereth (talk) 01:49, 25 February 2011 (UTC)
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Guild of Copy Editors March 2011 backlog elimination drive
Greetings from the Guild of Copy Editors March 2011 Backlog elimination drive! Here is your mid-drive newsletter.
So far, 79 people have signed up for this drive. Of these, 64 have participated. Interest is high due to a link to our event from the Watchlist page, and many new and first-time copy editors have joined us for the drive. If you signed up for the drive but haven't participated yet, it's not too late! Try to copy edit at least a few articles. Remember, if you have rollover words from the last drive, you will lose them if you do not participate in this drive. If you haven't signed up for the drive yet, you can sign up now. Many thanks to those editors who have been helping out at the Requests page. We have assisted in the promotion of seven articles to Good article status so far this month.
We have already achieved our target of reducing the overall backlog by 10%; however, we have more work to do with the 2009 backlog. We have almost eliminated May 2009 and we only have some 700 articles left from 2009. It is excellent progress, so let's concentrate our fire power on the remaining months from 2009. Thank you for participating in the March 2011 drive. We anticipate it will be another big success!
The UtahraptorTalk to me has decided to step down from his position as project coordinator due to real-life issues. Your drive coordinators – S Masters (talk), Diannaa (Talk) and Tea with toast (Talk) |
Guild of Copy Editors March 2011 backlog elimination drive report
Greetings from the Guild of Copy Editors March 2011 Backlog elimination drive. Thank you for participating in the March 2011 drive! This newsletter summarizes the March drive and other recent events.
There were 99 signups for the drive; of these, 70 participated. Interest was high mainly due to a link to our event from the Watchlist page. We had a record-breaking 84 articles listed on the Requests page in March; 11 of these have been promoted to Good article status so far. Several of our recent efforts have received Featured Article status as well, and the GOCE is becoming a solid resource for the Wikipedia community. Many thanks to editors who have been helping out at the Requests page and by copy editing articles from the backlog.
Remarkable progress was made in reducing the backlog this month, as we now have fewer than 500 articles remaining from 2009. We are well under the 4,000-article mark for the total number remaining in the queue. Since our backlog drives began in May 2010 with 8,323 articles, we have cleared more than 53% of the backlog. A complete list of results and barnstars awarded can be found here. Barnstars will be distributed over the next week. If you enjoyed participating in our event, you may also like to join the Wikification drives, which are held on alternate months to our drives. Their April drive has started.
On March 21, SMasters appointed Chaosdruid (talk) and Torchiest (talk) as Guild coordinators to serve in place of The Utahraptor, who recently stepped down. Please feel free to contact any coordinator if you have any questions or need assistance. Your drive coordinators – S Masters (talk), Diannaa (Talk) and Tea with toast (Talk) |
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Copied from my talk page & the project talk page to ensure wide coverage.
"WikiProject Report" would like to focus on WikiProject Somerset for a Signpost article. This is an excellent opportunity to draw attention to your efforts and attract new members to the project. Would you be willing to participate in an interview? If so, here are the questions for the interview. Just add your response below each question and feel free to skip any questions that you don't feel comfortable answering. Other editors will also have an opportunity to respond to the interview questions. If you know anyone else who would like to participate in the interview, please share this with them. Have a great day.— Rod talk 07:38, 11 April 2011 (UTC)
Hi Polyamorph - I'm an undergraduate working on a thesis. I'm studying the glass transition, and I like your image of SiO2 glass (it's very nice). I'm not sure how to cite it properly, though... so I thought I'd ask you what you'd prefer. Jasper Cook (talk) 04:12, 15 April 2011 (UTC)
The Guild of Copy Editors – May 2011 Backlog Elimination Drive The Guild of Copy Editors invite you to participate in the May 2011 Backlog Elimination Drive, a month-long effort to reduce the backlog of articles that require copy-editing. The drive began on May 1 at 00:00 (UTC) and will end on May 31 at 23:59 (UTC). The goals of this backlog elimination drive are to eliminate as many articles as possible from the 2009 backlog and to reduce the overall backlog by 15%. ! NEW ! In an effort to encourage the final elimination of all 2009 articles, we will be tracking them on the leaderboard for this drive. Awards and barnstars We look forward to meeting you on the drive! Your GOCE coordinators: SMasters, Diannaa, Tea with toast, Chaosdruid, and Torchiest |
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Hallo, I read your editing and I agree with you, but the problem with the word "solid" is, that some editors think that glass is "not that solid" since they think that can flow. I changed the wording. Tell me what you think.--Dia^ (talk) 19:13, 20 August 2011 (UTC)
Im not an admin so there is nothing i can do re Topic ban. It was decided and there is nothing i can do however we effectively have appealed the length that is all that is in my power to do. Only adam can try and get it lifted which i was hoping he would try and do at the ani but he appears not to be online for now. If you feel that strongly then you will need to take it up with the blocking administrators. I understand their is precedence for this type of topic ban. Also the amount of admins who were involved in the last ani means i dont really see how it can be described as a kangaroo court. Warburton1368 (talk) 21:09, 4 September 2011 (UTC)
Hey there mate, I see you reverted my edit on the grounds of it being 'unconstructive', without elaboration. Not too fussed, though I disagree with this, as I was trying to address an issue raised on the talk page - title as it stands is both confusing and factually incorrect, as there was no explosion. As such, it is inappropriate to title a section 'explosion', when this in fact did not occur. Moreover, the replacement I added has been previously agreed upon when the article was first promoted to featured status; this replacement is clearer and has a more suitable opening sentence. I have restored the opening sentence, as I don't see any factual basis for it to be removed - though I've left the title unchanged in an act of good faith for the time being, until this can be resolved - 121.223.194.4 (talk) 10:51, 18 September 2011 (UTC)
What's your reason for deleting the references to glossy screens causing eyestrain? Also, it's a bit rough to label the edits as vandalism. Why are my edits regarded as vandalism, whereas yours are not? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rogerz123 (talk • contribs) 11:50, 18 September 2011 (UTC)
Rogerz123-the source is not an academic source, but it is an anecdotal source. It is one thing for academics to assert that there is such a syndrome, but actual anecdotal evidence from users is just as relevant, in my view. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 132.64.35.189 (talk) 12:06, 18 September 2011 (UTC)
Ok, this is getting neither of us anywhere.
Please explain to me why MIT Technology Review is not a reliable source?
Barwick (talk) 20:23, 19 September 2011 (UTC)
Isn't it relevant information right now, as in this moment in time, to know about the potential discovery at CERN. Anyone who is willing to engage in the topic of Einsteins relativity theory, needs to know it is potentially scrutinized. It may be that it won't get confirmed, but then the mention will disappear or will be rewritten. What happened is part of the discourse on the theory, it may not attribute to the description of the theory itself, but it certainly can't be denied in terms of relevant information on this particular subject in this moment in time. Eelkeher (talk) 22:46, 25 September 2011 (UTC)
WP:DTTR - goes for ES as well, I suppose ;) Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 23:35, 4 October 2011 (UTC)
Special thanks to you for your support at the MfD of my user page. JRSpriggs (talk) 04:59, 28 October 2011 (UTC)
Hello,
The page "Gopal Kundu Controvesy" of article "Scientific plagiarism in India" contains invalid information about him and the controversy, He is a former scientist who has registered patents and works at National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS), Pune, India. The page also refers to unofficial invalid sources. I request you to check official website of NCCS,Pune,India which is a Indian government body. the URL is www.nccs.res.in/gck.html. Please consider this request because it affects his reputation.
Thanks. Shrikantbhalerao101 (talk) 12:01, 10 November 2011 (UTC)
Hey Polyamorph,
I just wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas! It was your helpfulness and advice that first got me to join Wikipedia, so thanks for that. I hope the coming year will be a good one for you, and may it bring all of your wishes true. Zaereth (talk) 08:32, 24 December 2011 (UTC)
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