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Transport Integration Act article

Hi Wifone Sorry, I'm new to contributing to Misplaced Pages. Apologies if I've not done things correctly. Re your questions -

• The article was written purely be me. Basically I've just attempted to identify this particular Act, explain what it does and relate how it came to be proposed, passed and implemented. I've tried as best I can to avoid opinion and have therefore simply tried to be factual, hence all the references back to the Act itself and other relevant documents. I took some care adding references. I'd actually like to be much more effusive about this Act, but I know that sort of thing isn't permitted here.
• The refences back to the Act are entitrely uncontroversial I believe as they are either short or simply take the redaer back to the official Victorian State Government legislation web site.
• As to the two images in the aricle, the first, the picture of Westagrath railway station, just comes from Misplaced Pages itself. I saved it from the article in Misplaced Pages dealing with that station. The picture of the Transport Integration itself was taken by me earlier today on my family room table, loaded up on my PC and adopted for use in the article.

I hope this is sufficient. Cheers, Declan Declan Palmer (talk) 12:44, 30 October 2010 (UTC)

• Hi Declan Palmer. I think you're mistaking me with another editor who's asked you questions. I had not asked any questions. I think you're on the right path of learning the usage of Misplaced Pages. By the way, if you don't know already, we have a sweet editing guideline called WP:BOLD, which encourages you to not worry about inadvertently treading on our policies or guidelines. There're a lot of helpful editors, including I, who'll more than be pleased to assist you. Drop in here for any support any time. Best wishes. Wifione _....... 02:35, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

Cheers Wifone, thanks for that. I have to say that you guys are impressive. Knowing how many other new people like me must be editing and contributing, you appear to have the patience of saints. Thanks again. I'll read up on that editing guideline. Cheers, Declan Palmer (talk) 11:52, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

• Happy editing :) Wifione _....... 03:38, 7 November 2010 (UTC)

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Peter Ralston Reinstatement Request

Hi, There was an error made in the decision to delete the Peter Ralston article from wikipedia. I understand that a lot of the material is sourced by him however there are thousands of people that studied with him in the Bay Area. Others that can verify Peter Ralston as a viable source. John Nieters L.Ac http://www.johnnieters.com/HealthCare/index.html, Scott Jensen http://10000victories.com/about/sifu_jensen.html, Alan Roberts http://www.aikidonz.com/, Kevin Magee 3rd Dan Aikido. What does the wikipedia community need for this article to remain online? I vote to reinstate the article titled Peter Ralston.

Brendan —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.99.195.26 (talk) 16:09, 2 November 2010 (UTC)

• Hi Brendon. In its current state, it's very hard to reinstate the article on Peter Ralston. Might I recommend you read the following few non-negotiable Misplaced Pages policies and guidelines, which have to be followed for any biography to be included on Misplaced Pages?:

• Notability
• Notability guidelines specifically for biographies
• Rules to be followed while writing biographies of living persons; read the point on requirement of verifiability of each line in a biography
• What is meant by verifiability
• What is meant by writing an article in a neutral point of view

Also additionally read up an important guideline on how to identify reliable sources:

• WP:RS

Feel free to write back to me or to any other Misplaced Pages editor for any help. Best. Wifione _....... 02:50, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

Question following an unblock decline.

Dear Wifione, Thank you for your argumented and clear answer. Let me copy/paste the core point leading me to ask you a (last ?) question : ME : "On same idea, I haven't added link of SkoBrowser (on purpose, it was not an oversight) in the page if you look more closely in the edit history"
YOU : At the same time, if I perceive one of your statements correctly, you claim that you've not tried to add any link like that. Our records don't corroborate that. There's a clear contradiction here."
You joined the correct link to your reply so I can't deny you got it from somewhere. Though I am puzzled how you got it. I remembered that I tried to put the link at first time on the article and, as Misplaced Pages warned me that putting a link may have consequences - and lead me to read COI link, I backed and finally have removed it before submitting. I can't remember how long it was between the 2 submissions, but it was very short time. When looking at the edit history of the page, I can't find any track of this link so I supposed that the submission with link was cancelled.
http://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Game_server_browser&action=history : only one edit from me
http://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Game_server_browser&diff=388877885&oldid=379961106 : there is no link in my submission

I can't find any other wikipedia sources with this link... Could you tell me from where you knew about that link and/or show me the wikipedia's link where it appears.

Anyway, you got it, I am screwed !

Thank you. Regards.

SkorpSSS :-P —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.167.79.23 (talk) 18:29, 2 November 2010 (UTC)

• Sorry for blocking you. It's inevitable. Get another name and drop in for any assistance you might require on Misplaced Pages. And about your link, yes, our records showed it up. Thanks and regards. Wifione _....... 03:41, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

Re: User:Broadf & User:Gynonc

Hi, Wifione. I listed these users at WP:UAA less because the usernames are explicitly promotional than because, together with the users' edits, they disclose a violation of WP:NOSHARE in that they confirm that the account is editing on behalf of a group, company or organization rather than as an individual. As WP:NOSHARE is incorporated as a subhead of WP:USERNAME -- something that has always struck me as odd, since the problem of sharing accounts is typically only indicated by the username, which in itself is only a tangential issue, but whatever -- I don't immediately see how a violation of WP:NOSHARE can be intrepreted as anything but a violation of the username policy, at least as it's currently crafted. Perhaps WP:NOSHARE needs to be gotten out from under WP:USERNAME, but at the moment it looks like an adjunct. Cheers. -- Rrburke (talk) 16:39, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

Hi Rrburke. Good to see you around here. I'll respond to this in some time. Sincerely. Wifione _....... 18:06, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

I went through all the edits of both the users. My view (and I believe this will be the view of most administrators) is that unless the name is extremely similar to or the same as an organisation's name, and unless the edits corroborate the same link to the organisation, it'll be tough to consider the user name a group account. In the above two cases, the case could be more for CoI than for blocking. You could leave a note on their talk pages commenting on CoI. And yes, the Noshare issue, while I have no particular views for or against your pov, you could bring up your pov on the user names talk page. Feel free to write back to me for any support, clarification, yada :) Wifione _....... 18:43, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

A barnstar

		The Resilient Barnstar
		For disagreeing at Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Bruce Blakeman without becoming disagreeable. Bearian (talk) 19:10, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

• Like totally honoured and overwhelmed :-) My deportment really should have been quintessentially better. But you're too gracious. Thanks Sir. Wifione _....... 03:40, 7 November 2010 (UTC)

Stop it

An "only warning" here is uncalled for and you know it. What about the four-step warning process? How about reading WP:POINT: something was tongue-in-cheek and not an attack does not deserve an "only warning"; you need to lighten up and follow the rules.

If I see you make any edit like this again, I will report you immediately. — Timneu22 · talk 10:40, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

• I'll continue this discussion on your talk page with a renewed request to you to not believe that calling Sarah Palin an idiot, is ok. Even at an AfD, this can line you up for a warning and a subsequent block if you continue using such words to address living persons. Do feel free to report me; as long as that ensures you refrain from addressing living persons derogatorily in the future. Regards. Wifione _....... 11:10, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

• • Bouncing these conversations between talk pages is annoying. It should have been kept here. At any rate, "only warning" is my problem. It should have been a general warning. An "only warning" is incredibly over the top. — Timneu22 · talk 11:13, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

• Note left on your talk page. I'm assuming good faith and hoping that you'll refrain from addressing living persons with disparaging remarks in the future. Thanks and regards. Wifione _....... 11:28, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

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He's already indeffed and there's no interest in undoing that currently.

What's he gonna do; get put on "Double Secret" indef if he isn't careful? HalfShadow 19:13, 9 November 2010 (UTC)

hi

Yo - I just wanted to say hi to let you know I haven't disappeared :) Regarding adminship, I will hold off for longer than I expected, because my activity will be restricted for a couple of months due to a few work commitments. I do have an agenda though - I'll use that interval for getting one FA/GA done (slowly, obviously, but I've already done quite a bit to build up the Janata Party article), a few more DYKs (easier), RC patrol and other chores. First of all, though, I need to work on Greater Bangladesh. Thank you for your support all this way! Shiva (Visnu) 09:47, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

• No problems :) I'll be waiting. Best. Wifione _....... 15:51, 15 November 2010 (UTC)