User talk:Aschlafly

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Writing Course

Hello, Mr Schlafly. Can anyone take your new writing course or is it only open to your home school students? Thank You. JRobbe 17:20, 28 January 2010 (EST)

JRobbe, thanks for showing the initiative! The writing course is open to all and you're most welcome to join it.--Andy Schlafly 17:24, 28 January 2010 (EST)
That's great considering I'm taking the SAT in a few months! So all I do is read the lectures and post my answers to the homework on the answers page? Sorry if I'm a bit ignorant, but I'm still rather new to this site! JRobbe
Right, you understand the process. I look forward to reviewing your work.--Andy Schlafly 17:36, 28 January 2010 (EST)

I am also interested in taking your writing course,if possible. Can you tell me what kind of a workload this class has and how would I sign up? Thanks!(Also, the way the AP system works in my school is that students only get extra credit is if they place on the AP exam (a score of 3 or more out of 5) and the teacher gets some kind of bonus if a lot of their students place.) --Davidkon 18:50, 3 February 2010 (EST)

Davidkon, I'm curious about how this supposed extra credit of yours works. If memory serves, AP scores aren't released until mid-July, by which time students' grades are presumably already finalized. What is the procedure? --JimR 19:03, 3 February 2010 (EST)

Actually, thank you, a second after writing that I realized my mistake. A student gets the 1.0 GPA boost just by taking the course. They receive college credit for the course if they place a 3 or better. --Davidkon 19:12, 3 February 2010 (EST)

Ah, that's much more typical (though the cutoff depends on the college). Sorry for being so accusatory! --JimR 19:15, 3 February 2010 (EST)

No, I completely understand. --Davidkon 19:24, 3 February 2010 (EST)

RefTagger script

I know i mentioned this before, but CP pages used to incorporate the RefTagger script, which was very helpful on pages which included Bible references. An inline pop up would give the verse when doing a mouse over. Theopedia, aSK, and i think some other wiki's use it. The reftagger site was also blocked as being spam (logos. com). Thanks.Daniel1212 20:48, 28 January 2010 (EST)

I'm not sure how that happened, but can look into this. Which translation version would the link use?--Andy Schlafly 20:57, 28 January 2010 (EST)
I think I'm "married" to the KJV!
This RefTegger sure is a neat tool. Maybe in the future they will have pop ups which define certain words. Like short versions of CP internal links. Thanks Daniel1212 21:09, 28 January 2010 (EST)
The one installed before used the NIV, just for everyone's information. --ṬK/Admin/Talk 08:27, 30 January 2010 (EST)
We know more now. The NIV translation systematically erased numerous references to the unborn child. See Feminist Bible.--Andy Schlafly 08:51, 30 January 2010 (EST)

Luke 12:25-26

Thanks for getting those. At the suggestion of others I'm trying to do some actual content translation instead of just copy editing, but some of these are daunting. That's why I'm taking a break from Ecclesiastes for a few days - you need a fresh perspective to truly understand some of this text properly. --ChrisY 21:09, 29 January 2010 (EST)

Your work on the Gospel of Luke is most welcome!--Andy Schlafly 22:04, 29 January 2010 (EST)

It appears as if Conservapedia has some fans in China

Andy, it appears as if Conservapedia has some fans in mainland China. Take a look. Look what the Conservapedia atheism article is doing in mainland China HERE. It appears as if Christianity is experiencing explosive growth in China.[1][2]. conservative 04:28, 30 January 2010 (EST)

That's marvelous indeed. We're honored and pleased to be able to spread the benefits of conservative principles around the world.--Andy Schlafly 08:10, 30 January 2010 (EST)
It's actually similarily high in the Google search results for several languages. Perhaps Conservapedia could soon become as popular as its largely liberal counterpart (if not more so)? DMorris 20:11, 6 February 2010 (EST)

Liberal hypocrisy can be overcome

Andy, I know the term "liberal hypocrisy" is a bit redundant, but bear with me. I just now found some references to "bilingual education" and wrote an article about it. What I discovered is that liberals in California got away with this charade for thirty years. Then, one of their own was forced to backpedal after barely one academic year of sane policy. Might this not have a bearing on global warming and other similar issues? --Ed Poor Talk 09:23, 30 January 2010 (EST)

That's a very interesting analogy. I'd like to learn more about the backtracking that you describe.--Andy Schlafly 10:10, 30 January 2010 (EST)

articles to make Conservapedia more of a resource on conservatism and article suggestions to attract more conservative editors

I think if the articles were created below it would help make Conservapedia more of a resource on conservatism plus the articles would attract more conservative editors via the search engines and via word of mouth:

conservative 22:14, 30 January 2010 (EST)

Interesting suggestion!--Andy Schlafly 23:17, 30 January 2010 (EST)

Luke 12

Thanks for the compliment. I have to admit that I don't agree with every editorial decision made across the project, but in any collaborative effort respectful differences of opinion come with the territory. That's the difference between collaboration and groupthink, so I'm actually glad people here have their own perspectives on what the messages of the Bible mean to them.
What I wanted to share here is that I've found one of your observations to be relevant and true. I've read Bible passages since my childhood, and probably did my most focused reading of them as a young teen studying before my Confirmation. Since that time I would read passages now and then, but no longer from the perspective of a student, if you understand what I mean.
When I started helping out on this project, I was initially focused on proofreading for spelling & grammar, but as the weeks passed I became more immersed in trying to understand what was being said, and not just the grammar being used to say it. This was something of a revelation for me, a practicing Catholic, as I found new meaning in material I thought I had long understood. So although you've said it elsewhere I wanted to provide independent confirmation here; there is a benefit to reading the Bible in any form, but when you take the time and apply yourself to not just reading it, but understanding it well enough to capture the messages and lessons within and restate them for others, what you gain in your own learning is immeasurable. Thanks for providing this project to the public, from which I continue to learn. --ChrisY 09:25, 3 February 2010 (EST)

Chris, your insightful comments above are much appreciated. I've experienced the same positive effect. Merely translating or rephrasing the simplest of verses in the Bible opens one's eyes to deeper meaning. Every time I translate a phrase here, I derive new value for myself, and that extends to those around me. Isaac Newton said that it was his translating work on the Bible that was the key to his scientific discoveries, and that everyone else he knew who tried to translate the Bible was then able to reach new achievements. As you imply, this positive effect becomes obvious to anyone who participates in the project here.--Andy Schlafly 13:26, 3 February 2010 (EST)

Methinks he doth protest too much

I've changed this policy page, suggesting that users who are blocked not protest but reflect and maybe even repent. --Ed Poor Talk 09:25, 8 February 2010 (EST)

Interesting suggestion, Ed!--Andy Schlafly 11:00, 8 February 2010 (EST)
Another lover of Macbeth, I see! Excellent! DouglasA 12:47, 8 February 2010 (EST)
Yeah, Macbeth was ambitious and listened to the witches. But he didn't think they might try to trick him. He should have stopped to wonder what "none of woman born / Shall harm Macbeth" could mean. --Ed Poor Talk 14:20, 8 February 2010 (EST)
Excellent addition to the blocked instructions, Ed! --ṬK/Admin/Talk 18:41, 8 February 2010 (EST)
I'm not sure how the wiki software works, but is it possible to put that message on the page which shows up when blocked users try to do things? It might help them understand what's wrong with their behavior. DouglasA 19:41, 8 February 2010 (EST)

So far as I know, DouglasA, there is a link to that very section of the Guidelines. --ṬK/Admin/Talk 19:50, 8 February 2010 (EST)

Ah, good enough. DouglasA 20:03, 8 February 2010 (EST)

Checkuser for abuse reports

Vandalism to wikis like Conservapedia is a blatant violation of most ISP, employer, and school Acceptable Use Policies, and I was wondering if I could be granted checkuser privileges so that I can report liberal vandals to the appropriate network administrators. Would that be acceptable? DMorris 21:55, 8 February 2010 (EST)

DMorris, we already routinely do that, report abusers/vandals to schools, the government agencies they work for when using government computers, as well as their ISP's. Check user is a function reserved only for Administrators, however. --ṬK/Admin/Talk 23:21, 8 February 2010 (EST)

Enabling math tags in peripheral articles - Calc course

I'm not quite sure what the issue is, but my plan to have proofs of some theorems (material that would likely not be of interest some students taking the course, like engineers, but of interest to mathematicians, and maybe physicists) seperated into peripheral articles isn't going well. Take a look at Calc3.6/Divergence Proof. For me at least, the math tags don't seem to be working, and I thought this might be a consequence of the article being off main space. Is there anything that can be done about this? JacobB 15:56, 9 February 2010 (EST)

Seems to be a main space issue, as the formula works fine in the sandbox. Honestly, I prefer building all new entries in the main space anyway. Would that work?--Andy Schlafly 16:49, 9 February 2010 (EST)
That could work. To avoid giving this material the appearance of being a freestanding article, subject to merciless editing and jargon tags, I could move it to Calc3.6.DivergenceProof. How does that sound to you? JacobB 17:05, 9 February 2010 (EST)
If the page isn't going to be subject to user changes, perhaps locking it would be best. --ṬK/Admin/Talk 18:04, 9 February 2010 (EST)
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