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User talk:DavidB4

2016-04-06T22:52:02Z

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== Thanks ==

Thanks for creating the [[Ubuntu Christian Edition]] article. I believe I am going to install that on a computer. I also think I am going to install [[Xiphos]] on a computer.

In addition, I may try out [[CometBird]]. A quick suggestion: When you create articles like this, I would put in the software's greatest strengths and weaknesses. It seems to me the greatest strength of CometBird is its greater speed than Firefox. Here is a cool browser you may like by the way: [https://www.comodo.com/home/browsers-toolbars/icedragon-browser.php Comodo IceDragon]. I rarely use Firefox now. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 08:52, 26 February 2016 (EST)

:You're welcome, and thanks for letting me know! I'm glad those pages were a little helpful! You're right--having the Pros and Cons is a good idea. Honestly, I don't know enough about some software to do that, but I'll see what I can do. The main problem I foresee in trying to list Pros and Cons is that those are somewhat subjecting, and can vary. For example, [[Opera]] had what I thought was a great browser for a while (since then, they switched to the Chromium engine) but some thought it was terrible. What works well for one person, doesn't always work the same way for another. None the less, I'll see what I can do. Perhaps looking up a number of other reviews for the software would be advantageous. Anyway, I'm rambling a bit. I'll see if I can start adding those sections to at least some of the pages. Thanks for the suggestion!
: I think I might have heard of Comodo IceDragon before, but I'm not sure. I'll definitely add it to my list and see what I can do. Thanks for that suggestion as well! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) XX:xx, 26 February 2016 (EST)

::I've made a very simple page for [[Comodo IceDragon]]. I don't know much about it, but I'll try it a bit more in depth if I can and try to expand the page somewhat. As always, feel free to add/edit/remove if you want.--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) XX:xx, 26 February 2016 (EST)

== Vandal ==

A vandal on the loose. [http://www.conservapedia.com/Special:Contributions/Benkumar] [[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 17:02, 27 February 2016 (EST)
::He, Rahulbrown, and Josephkocher might also be one and the same person. [[User:U.U|U.U]] ([[User talk:U.U|talk]]) XX:xx, 27 February 2016 (EST)

:::Thanks for the info--I guess I'm too late though. I'll try to keep an eye on Rahulbrown, but he/she doesn't seem to have done anything yet, so I can't just ban 'em I don't think. Thanks for the info! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) XX:xx, 27 February 2016 (EST) (David B)
::::Rahulbrown has been blocked now, but the user I just told you of seems to have vanished instead of being blocked. I wonder why.[[User:U.U|U.U]] ([[User talk:U.U|talk]]) 19:46, 29 February 2016 (EST)
It could be that he gave up, but I'd sooner suspect that he had multiple accounts. Another one was banned, and with it his IP address. Now he can't log in to any other accounts, so he's gone even though the others are still open. It's just speculation, of course, but that's what I suspect.--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 20:53, 29 February 2016 (EST)

==Archive==
Just F.Y.I., I've created an "archive" to hopefully fix or at least move the problem of signatures not being placed, and section edits not working properly. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 17:02, 27 February 2016 (EST)
==Banks thanks==
Thank you for your edits. One editor seems to have left a trail of red links and I appreciate you pipe-ing them to their correct target. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 10:38, 2 March 2016 (EST)

:You're welcome! Yes, some people do that a lot. I can understand when a wiki first starts out, that this can be a good idea. By now, however, that really should be avoided--especially when the page desired already exists under another name.<br />

:You seem to be doing a great job of both writing and editing--thanks! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 12:29, 2 March 2016 (EST)

::I must admit, though, that I still sometimes do this when there is a page I ''really'' think should be made. If no one else does it, though, I usually plan to go back and make these myself. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 14:40, 2 March 2016 (EST)
==Photo Upload Request==
Could you please upload https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brady#/media/File:James_Brady_1986.jpg it is public domain, and I want to add it to the James Brady article? Many thanks for your assistance. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 07:47, 3 March 2016 (EST)
Could you please upload https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Neil_Cavuto.jpg
It is CC SA and must be attributed to freddthompson https://www.flickr.com/people/9313013@N04 on the upload page. Yes, [[Fred Thompson]]! Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 08:35, 3 March 2016 (EST)

:No problem--I've uploaded both: [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:James_Brady_1986.jpg James Brady] and [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Neil_Cavuto.jpg Neil Cavuto]. I certainly don't mind personal requests, but just in case you don't know, Conservapedia does have an image upload request page [http://www.conservapedia.com/Conservapedia:Image_upload_requests here]. However, I certainly don't mind being asked directly. Have a great day! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 09:12, 3 March 2016 (EST)

Please upload https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendrite#/media/File:Neuron_Hand-tuned.svg It is CC SA and must be attributed to Quasar Jarosz. Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 14:31, 23 March 2016 (EDT)

:Uploaded! It is named "Neuron Hand-tuned.svg.png" and located here: [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Neuron_Hand-tuned.svg.png] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 15:28, 23 March 2016 (EDT)

== re: abortion and evolution article ==

Please feel free to completely revise or partially revise the [[Abortion and evolution]] article. I restored the article so now it's up to you to make it a encyclopedic article. I didn't have a chance to review the article and I am leaving that up to you along with any changes to the article.
==Photo upload request==
We have added a bio for [[Merrick Garland]]. Could you please upload the official photo, which is not copyrighted: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merrick_Garland#/media/File:Merrick_Garland.jpg Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 16:55, 20 March 2016 (EDT)
:Nice work! I've uploaded it under the name "Merrick Garland.jpg". [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Merrick_Garland.jpg] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 23:58, 20 March 2016 (EDT)
::Thank you. How about: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cataract#/media/File:Cataract_in_human_eye.png [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 08:23, 21 March 2016 (EDT)
:::You're welcome! I've uploaded the second one named as "Cataract in human eye.png" [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Cataract_in_human_eye.png]
:::Thanks for all your continuing work! I've been busy lately, so I haven't been able to do much, but I'll try to keep checking at least once a day in case you have other upload requests. Have a great day!--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 22:11, 21 March 2016 (EDT)
::::Thank you for all your help. It is great working with you. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 08:40, 23 March 2016 (EDT)
:::::You're welcome--let me know when there's anything else I can do!--[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 12:55, 23 March 2016 (EDT)
:::::::https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yunnan_in_China_(%2Ball_claims_hatched).svg Please. You can shorten the name of the uploaded file :-) [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 08:45, 24 March 2016 (EDT)
Uploaded under the name "Yunnan in China.png" and located here: [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Yunnan_in_China.png] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 11:17, 24 March 2016 (EDT)
::::::::Thanks. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 22:22, 24 March 2016 (EDT)
:Any time! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 22:38, 24 March 2016 (EDT)
::How about: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland_Yee#/media/File:Leland_Yee.jpg [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 15:39, 31 March 2016 (EDT)
:::Uploaded! [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Leland_Yee.jpg]
::::Next up: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Weiner#/media/File:Anthony_Weiner,_official_portrait,_112th_Congress.jpg Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 10:42, 1 April 2016 (EDT)
:::::Uploaded! [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Anthony_Weiner,_official_portrait,_112th_Congress.jpg]
:::::::Next up: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gitmo_Aerial.jpg which was taken by the Federal Government and is not copyrighted. Thanks.
Uploaded! [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Gitmo_Aerial.jpg] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 13:40, 2 April 2016 (EDT)
::Animated GIF, requires attribution: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Animated_gun_turret_with_labels.gif [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 08:34, 4 April 2016 (EDT)
:::Uploaded! [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Animated_gun_turret_with_labels.gif] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 08:45, 4 April 2016 (EDT)
::::I installed it in [[Naval guns]] but we lost the animation. Could you please try again in a way that keeps the animation? [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 15:26, 4 April 2016 (EDT)
:::::I see what you mean. On the image page it says "Note: Due to technical limitations, thumbnails of high resolution GIF images such as this one will not be animated." I don't quite understand why, but it seems CP is set up that way. If you set it to 700px or more, it does show the animation. However, that is huge for something like this. I'll do a little mor experimentation, but it doesn't look too hopeful. I suppose we could ask an admin... --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 19:17, 4 April 2016 (EDT)
::::::https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mitch_Kapor_(Pic_1).jpg requires attribution. Thank you. [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 12:47, 5 April 2016 (EDT)
Uploaded--You're Welcome! [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Mitch_Kapor.jpg] --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 13:14, 5 April 2016 (EDT)

==Categories==
Thank you for your work on category clean up. If you put an article in a subcategory, it should not also go in the category. So, articles in [[:Category:United States Law]] should not be placed into [[:Category:Law]] or [[:Category:Laws]]. A user who did not understand the tree-structure of categories added a lot of category tags in 2014-2015 that messed everything up. A category should not be a subcategory of itself. Also, if categories A B and C are subcategories of category X. Then do not create a circle by placing X as a subcategory of A B and C. Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 13:50, 31 March 2016 (EDT)
:I'm glad to do what I can, though perhaps I'm getting lazy...categories are easier than writing.
:I thought I'd read this somewhere, but I wasn't absolutely sure, so it's good to know. I've been doing a sort of mass-audit of categories, so it's a little hard for me to check where every category is in the tree, but I'll try to keep an eye out for this kind of issue. Thanks for the info! I have been finding some oddities, like Amazon.com being a subcategory of commerce, but commerce also being a subcategory of Amazon.com. On the one hand, I think "Why did people miss this?!?" but on the other hand, a wiki a a big place, and we don't have as many active editors as WP. I can't fix it all, but if I can straighten out some of it, maybe that will help. In the mean time, sorry to everyone who watched the [[Special:RecentChanges|recent changes page]] for the edit flood! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 14:17, 31 March 2016 (EDT)
::As I recall, either you or JDano created a little page of guidelines for categories. As a subpage of your user page or talk page. I can't find it now, perhaps because of all the changes you made, that cluttered up RC, for which you apologized above. I forgive you of course, but can you tell me where it is? I have some comments I'd like to add. I want to create a link to it on my own page. I think that page can become a generally useful tool. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 13:42, 2 April 2016 (EDT)
:::JDano Made that, and it's located here: [[User:JDano/TARlist]]. We're glad to have you back! :) --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 13:54, 2 April 2016 (EDT)
::::Thanks. This is of vastly more general importance then just TAR. It looks like useful editing guidelines in general. I'm going to see what I can do about moving it (or its non-TAR-specific content) to a more general place.
::::I actually have a specific issue with the "only in the lowest-level category" rule. I came a cross an exception a while back. I'll bring it up as soon as I catch my breath. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 14:04, 2 April 2016 (EDT)
:::::Good idea--I agree, TAR is one contributor, but not the only. General cleanup is a good idea along the same lines throughout CP.
:::::By the way, I'm probably going to be fairly busy for the rest of this weekend, so I may not be responding promptly from not on. --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 14:52, 2 April 2016 (EDT)

==TAR clean up==
Glad you are pitching in. Please consider [[User:JDano/TARlist]]. Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 22:47, 1 April 2016 (EDT)

:Thank you, as well! I haven't much time now, but I skimmed over your list, and it looks pretty good. Thanks! ([[User:DavidB4|DavidB4]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) xx:xx, 1 April 2016 (EDT))

::I just left a note on JDano's talk page, which please see. [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 16:07, 4 April 2016 (EDT)

Dear DavidB4, while I appreciate the time you took in writing [[Gun nut]], it completely duplicates the existing [[Gun enthusiast]] page. Could we possibly merge the two and then have a redirect from Gun nut to Gun enthusiast? Thanks, [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 16:07, 6 April 2016 (EDT)
:Yes indeed we could. I should have done more looking before I wrote. I'll see what I can do, but if you get there first, feel free to merge them your self. Thanks for pointing this out! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) 17:55, 6 April 2016 (EDT)

== hey ==

No Grudge!

I'm a happy little clam. <3

== this must be my 200th sock ==

fyi.

It's not that I hate conservatives.. just ignorance. like the hate and stupidity on this wiki/blog.

Are you feeling the bern?

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