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[edit] Welcome

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[edit] Naming policy

Do take a look at the links above but I have moved Introduction to Game Theory:Short history to Introduction to Game Theory/Short history to comply with policy. Thanks --Herby talk thyme 13:04, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

Again - I have moved Overview to Introduction to Game Theory/Overview where it should be. Given the possibilities for confusion I will delete the Overview page which has a redirect at present. Thanks --Herby talk thyme 12:55, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

Thanks Herby. What is the easiest way to rename other pages which have a similar naming problem? --Ad 14:32, 27 December 2006 (GMT)

The "move" tab works just fine as a way to rename stuff - regards --Herby talk thyme 14:51, 27 December 2006 (UTC)

Thank you! Got all of the pages right in that book now :-) --AdRiley 16:06, 27 December 2006 (UTC)

Happy to help --Herby talk thyme 16:07, 27 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikibooks Newsletter, Volume 1

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[edit] Transwiki:Rational_choice_theory

Done! --SB_Johnny | talk 13:38, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Vandal

Thanks for that - short block. If you wish to it is advisable to "warn" folks who are vandalising - Wikibooks:Template_messages/User_talk_namespace will give you some info. Equally feel free to "revert" any you see. Let me know if I can help - thanks --Herby talk thyme 10:37, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks Herby. Yes I would have had a go at warning and reverting, but didn't have time. --AdRiley 12:40, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

No problem - thanks for the heads up anyway --Herby talk thyme 13:02, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Monopoly book

I like your outline so far, and I even left a few comments about the copyright issues that you asked about. I'll see if there are any changes that I could make about it later. --Whiteknight (talk) (projects) 00:31, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks

It is appreciated - if we all got stuck in the work would disappear! Good karma for you! --Herby talk thyme 09:13, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

Small amounts of work have rather more valued than large amounts of talking IMO! Thanks again, the help is worthwhile --Herby talk thyme 12:39, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
"Brownie points" again!! Thanks --Herby talk thyme 17:24, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Dichotomous Key

Thought it was time I did some work! Odd page, hard to know what to say about books that were actively contributed to and are then left. Almost looks more Wikispecies than here but all in all it looks useful if not up to current (I hope) wikibooks standards. Let me know if I can help & thanks for the continuing work - it is appreciated --Herby talk thyme 11:10, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Puzzles

Yeah I figured it sucks but I might as well suck it up and do some of it, the chess is by far the biggest mess so it's almost done, yay! Regards, Mattb112885 (talk) 16:03, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Introduction to Game Theory

Here they are: Image:Game theory.JPG, Image:Prisonersdilemma.JPG. --Derbeth talk 20:28, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Re: Jello

We actually do have a book here called Jello, it's one of several books created by that user which appear to be virtually identical. I also don't think that any of those books have been edited since the first day they were created, so it's a little suspicious. I wonder if the title is appropriate, but I dont know enough about the subject to be sure. --Whiteknight (Page) (Talk) 12:19, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

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I've replied to your post on my talk page; please add it to your watchlist so you can easily see when I've replied to your comments. To do this, click the watch tab at the top of my talk page. Thanks. – Mike.lifeguard | talk 15:13, 6 November 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Vandal

In practice not an awful lot. If you are on IRC you can call for a steward. Your only other option is to put in an RfA!!! That way you get to deal with it. As far as I am concerned I would definitely support you - you are an established, trusted member of the community to me. It is stuff like that that drove me to my request coming up a year ago! Thanks & regards --Herby talk thyme 12:33, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for your help in cleaning up. I've removed the vandalism & reversion edits from the history of this page (although admins can see them). – Mike.lifeguard | talk 14:53, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
Thanks Mike --AdRiley 22:35, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

I hope this business of you commenting at WB:VFD becomes a regular thing. . . – Mike.lifeguard | talk 03:45, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] My friend!

Thanks & dealt with - some folks just don't seem to grow up. Thanks for catching it, cheers --Herby talk thyme 16:34, 3 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Merry Christmas

A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all who watch this page. See you all next year if I don't get back before then. --AdRiley (talk) 07:57, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

And a great 2008 to you. Thanks for the message - dealt with, good wishes --Herby talk thyme 08:25, 4 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Tree of the Truth

Hello Rudolf0100. I've just been looking through what you have got in your book so far, and I am not sure whether it is appropriate content for wikibooks. Wikibooks is a place for textbooks, see Wikibooks:What_is_Wikibooks for more details. Your book appears to be a fictional fairy tale / original work and, as such, not appropriate content. If you feel that you book does belong here then perhaps you need a explanation of why on the discussion page to explain what the book is about. Thanks --AdRiley (talk) 20:08, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

Hello!

Where to put the text when it is not suitable for wikibooks?

Wikisource?

Why in HUMANITIES/RELIGION there is a book called UTOPIA?

Compared to this, I thought Wikibooks is the right place!?

Thanks for your feedback!

Rudolf

Utopia appears to be a book about Utopianism (a topic which I am familiar with) and the book appears to be the start of a text book about the subject. Tree of Truth is not a subject I have come across and I didn't feel that the introduction made it clear that it was a textbook about an existing subject, but instead felt more like it was original work. Wikiversity might be a more appropriate place if this is original work. If you could give a brief expanation of what the book is, it might help to work out if it belongs here. --AdRiley (talk) 21:48, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

Hello! I am definitely not the right person to discuss the strategy of the content of wiki books. My feeling was that UTOPIA is also a new text. If you advice to move the "Tree of the Truth" to Wiki source - it's fine with me. Pls. advice me finally.

I just check some chapters in Wikisource... Adding value to source texts Although Wikisource is not a place for editors to contribute new and original works, there are several ways to make original contributions by adding value to existing publications. Entirely new compositions written by contributors are not appropriate here, though they may have a place at other Wikimedia projects such as Wikibooks.

My target is to collect a many as possible translations of the base story and to motivate other wikians to contribute continuing stories. The main goal shall be clear: by gaining respect of each others religious behaviour there should be no reason for fundamentelism. This is a new text, not published so far.


Thanks. Rudolf 07th January 2008

Hey AdRiley, thanks for the message. This book looks to me like an allegorical attempt to explain religion, not necessarily religious-based fiction. I know the line between the two is narrow. Think of it like Aesop's fables, teaching important lessons using cutesy animal characters. Assuming the book is an allegorical way to discuss an academic topic (which might be the perfect way the approach the topic for some audiences, like young children), I'm inclined to be lenient on it for now. I personally would like to give it a chance to flesh out a little, so we can better see what the book is all about. I like to see new creative presentation methods, but I also realize that some of these are flirting with the boundaries of our inclusion criteria. If you do disagree with me on this, I definitely think we could start a discussion about it in the reading room or even on VFD. I'll leave it up to you. --Whiteknight (Page) (Talk) 15:59, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
As an addendum, maybe we could try moving the book to the "Wikijunior:" namespace, and trying to drum up some illustrations for it? These kinds of "bedtime story" books are acceptable in Wikijunior, and it might make an excellent illustrated text for children to learn about religions. Just a thought. --Whiteknight (Page) (Talk) 16:02, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
If you are looking for information about Wikijunior, User:Xixtas is probably the best person to talk to. He's been the most active over there for as long as I can remember. As far as setting up a bookshelf or whatever, I dont think that's strictly necessary. There are few enough wikijunior books that I think you can just put another book in there and list it like the other books are listed. The new title policy is out of date, and has basically been rejected. If you can't get ahold of Xixtas, I suggest you use your own judgement and do whatever you think is best. --Whiteknight (Page) (Talk) 22:35, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Wikibooks:Reading_room/General#Rollback_and_Patroller_Rights

You may be interested in this discussion. Please comment if you like.  – Mike.lifeguard | talk 21:40, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

Yes I have been following it. I have been meaning to comment but I can't quite decide on my viewpoint... I guess I would fall into the category of people who might potentially request these tools. Rollback would certainly be useful and a would be happy to pitch in with patrolling the new pages. However I have plenty to do around here without those tools and it still wouldn't allow me to block users who are vanalising in real time. I have twice seen real time vanadlism and felt the frustration of not being able to stop it. I wonder if I wanted to then perhaps I might get admin rights if I requested them (Herby said once that (s)he would support me) and I guess if I was going to request anything I would go for that. I think perhaps I am falling on the side on those who think it is an over complication to things here, I understand your thinking but I think maybe the problem will be in who will have these rights? --AdRiley (talk) 22:28, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
Well, these are all comments to make over there. I have some ideas about who should get them, but I think avoiding bureaucracy is very important here (just look at the mess enwiki made of this). The rights are really not a big deal, so I don't think we need to worry too much about having strict rules about who gets them etc. As for you requesting adminship, I have been wondering for a while whether you should get the bit. I imagine I'd support you (depending on a few factors, activity levels being one), but that's doesn't necessarily have any bearing on this discussion. The ability to hand out these rights would be of net benefit to the project, even if not in your particular case. If this goes through (and depending on the process we end up with for granting these rights), I'd give you both. This is not a bribe for you to side with me, but just an illustration that there are people that could help the project if given these tools.  – Mike.lifeguard | talk 22:36, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
Yes my activity levels are a major factor in me not putting in an RFA, unfortunately real life can pull me away from time to time... I know being active is an important part of being an admin.
I will put my thoughts together and add my 2 cents to the discussion. --AdRiley (talk) 22:53, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

So are you going to put in a req for the new toys....:) If you won't do admin (fair enough) they would be in good hands with you. Cheers --Herby talk thyme 17:03, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

Daft isn't it - in all the time I've seen you on at around the same times as me it has never dawned on me that you were UK based too :). I'd give you the rights now but I guess at least someone else should comment - cheers --Herby talk thyme 09:50, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
Maybe I'm just impatient. I've given you the bits. See you around!  – Mike.lifeguard | talk 15:10, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] No problem

You are so right but I doubt that will make a differences. Strange approach to ext links here! Regards --Herby talk thyme 14:16, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

I hope it does. I acted rashly before; I don't even remember looking properly at the page, which is unusual of me..maybe I was in a rush :/ Ah well, I have voted for deletion now. - Anonymous DissidentTalk 14:25, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] my Screenshot is Unknown License?!

I've made a sceenshots of how does extentions work.

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Image:FancyCaptcha_screenshot.png

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Image:SimleCaptcha_screenshot.png

And now is is said it is unknown license... Rather strange idea, isn't it...

Shaplov (talk) 22:43, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

Do not know where to post answer. It is here
Shaplov (talk) 11:29, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks...

Will keep an eye out for more. It looks automated. Webaware talk 09:11, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] The vandal

Hey, Ad, Methinks we shoud do more than just temporairly ban the guy who vandalized my talk page. 'Smatter fact, he's been doing it for, What?, Five months? it'd be better if we just plain ban him. Bye, ChazzJr (talk) 00:49, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] April 1st

But no joke

Barnstar-rotating.gif The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
For extremely dedicated work on clearing incorrectly named pages. A large amount of good karma with this too!

Remarkable work thanks --Herby talk thyme 08:31, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Naming conventions

...if you're looking for more work -- I only tagged A-L, but if you're feeling on a roll...  – Mike.lifeguard | talk 23:30, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] RFA

You are now a sysop. Enjoy. -withinfocus 23:35, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

Congrats. Everyone is allowed in, but let me extend a particular invitation for you to join us in irc: #wikibooks is useful for both business and pleasure ;) Feel free to join us if you like. As well, if you need help with the buttons, let me know & I'll be glad to help if I can.  — Mike.lifeguard | talk 03:27, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
Thanks Mike. I don't think I have the time for IRC at the moment; the time have to spend on this project is farily limited and there is lots that I want to do. But thanks for the invite and I'll keep it in mind. I might take you up on the help with the buttons though. I'll let you know how I get on. --AdRiley (talk) 16:06, 27 June 2008 (UTC)

You've been a good choice for adminship. Thanks for helping the project along.  — Mike.lifeguard | talk 22:57, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

[edit] First sentences

In Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter, I will be manually editing "Severus Snape is the Potions teacher...," to "Severus Snape is the Potions teacher...", etc. on most pages (i.e. The first use of an article's title in that article will become plain bold instead of bold-italic). See here or here. Letting you know so you don't mistake the edits for vandalism. >>>CysiroT/C 16:56, 10 July 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Irish/Lesson One

Woops, sorry about that. I fixed the problem though - I only meant to add a soundbite request but accidentally added in the German template (I was looking over the German book just beforehand). TheSun (talk) 16:35, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks for inviting

Thanks for inviting me in. I just introduced myself at the New Users page. I wish to get involved more. --Phoe6 (talk) 18:12, 19 July 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Oh, the irony!

Hi AdRiley, I'm glad you appreciated the irony of me not signing a post recommending that a post be signed. :-D I wish I could say I did that on purpose, but alas! I am not that clever! I did notice what I had done immediately after doing it, but decided to leave it alone. For the irony! --Jomegat (talk) 13:35, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Designs

No I did not read the specifications of wikibooks real close. However, I think my designs could be quite helpful, especially as other people will modify the articles anyhow. Will the articles be deleted ? If not, I would want to add the rest of them (3 more) Hope its OK. I am cooperating with the creater of the Adventist Scouting Book; Jomegat (see my talk-page). I guess that we can alter the articles so that it may all work together and is no longer just "my model" but useful designs/howto info.

Please look at my talk page again; further questions/progress on subject.

Thanks; KVDP (talk) 08:08, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

[edit] User:Aram Pitts

I completely don't understand what you've done with this account. This is a vandalism-only account, with two independent series of vandalisms. It's more than naive to think that this user will ever use his "second chance". The only way of dealing with such cases in an instant infinitive block.

If you have checked this user's contributions (you should have done it if you block him), you'd see that as a result of previous too short block this vandal has come back and continued vandalisms. I believe that after your two-week block this vandal will come back and start moving another pages (he would be able to move semi-protected pages, because he has done enough "edits" to be no longer considered as a new user).

We have enough vandals not to shoot ourselves in the foot with such invalid blocks. --Derbeth talk 11:56, 12 November 2008 (UTC)

Just so you know, this is a pattern vandal who has been attacking many wikis of late. When you see pattern vandalism, reach for the indefblock. I also note that neither of you got his vandal image -- the way to fix those is delete everything, then restore everything but the bad versions. Alternatively, you can revert to a good version and delete the vandal version. Either way, it's not very user-friendly -- hopefully that (along with rollback for pagemove) will get fixed soon.
That said, we're a team for a reason. Nobody's perfect, so it's a learning experience.  — Mike.lifeguard | talk 15:10, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
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