User talk:DavidB4

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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: Comodo IceDragon. I rarely use Firefox now. 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! --David B (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.--David B (talk) XX:xx, 26 February 2016 (EST)

Vandal

A vandal on the loose. [1] David B (talk) 17:02, 27 February 2016 (EST)

He, Rahulbrown, and Josephkocher might also be one and the same person. 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! --David B (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.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.--David B (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. --David B (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. 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.

You seem to be doing a great job of both writing and editing--thanks! --David B (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. --David B (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. 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, JDano (talk) 08:35, 3 March 2016 (EST)

No problem--I've uploaded both: James Brady and 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 here. However, I certainly don't mind being asked directly. Have a great day! --David B (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, JDano (talk) 14:31, 23 March 2016 (EDT)

Uploaded! It is named "Neuron Hand-tuned.svg.png" and located here: [2] --David B (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, JDano (talk) 16:55, 20 March 2016 (EDT)

Nice work! I've uploaded it under the name "Merrick Garland.jpg". [3] --David B (talk) 23:58, 20 March 2016 (EDT)

Thank you. How about: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cataract#/media/File:Cataract_in_human_eye.png JDano (talk) 08:23, 21 March 2016 (EDT)

You're welcome! I've uploaded the second one named as "Cataract in human eye.png" [4]

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!--David B (talk) 22:11, 21 March 2016 (EDT)

Thank you for all your help. It is great working with you. JDano (talk) 08:40, 23 March 2016 (EDT)

You're welcome--let me know when there's anything else I can do!--David B (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 :-) JDano (talk) 08:45, 24 March 2016 (EDT)

Uploaded under the name "Yunnan in China.png" and located here: [5] --David B (talk) 11:17, 24 March 2016 (EDT)

Thanks. JDano (talk) 22:22, 24 March 2016 (EDT)

Any time! --David B (talk) 22:38, 24 March 2016 (EDT)

How about: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland_Yee#/media/File:Leland_Yee.jpg JDano (talk) 15:39, 31 March 2016 (EDT)

Uploaded! [6]

Next up: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Weiner#/media/File:Anthony_Weiner,_official_portrait,_112th_Congress.jpg Thanks, JDano (talk) 10:42, 1 April 2016 (EDT)

Uploaded! [7]

Next up: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gitmo_Aerial.jpg which was taken by the Federal Government and is not copyrighted. Thanks.

Uploaded! [8] --David B (talk) 13:40, 2 April 2016 (EDT)

Animated GIF, requires attribution: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Animated_gun_turret_with_labels.gif JDano (talk) 08:34, 4 April 2016 (EDT)

Uploaded! [9] --David B (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? 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... --David B (talk) 19:17, 4 April 2016 (EDT)

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mitch_Kapor_(Pic_1).jpg requires attribution. Thank you. JDano (talk) 12:47, 5 April 2016 (EDT)

Uploaded--You're Welcome! [10] --David B (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, 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 recent changes page for the edit flood! --David B (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. 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! :) --David B (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. 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. --David B (talk) 14:52, 2 April 2016 (EDT)

TAR clean up

Glad you are pitching in. Please consider User:JDano/TARlist. Thanks, 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! (DavidB4 (talk) xx:xx, 1 April 2016 (EDT))

I just left a note on JDano's talk page, which please see. 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, 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! --David B (talk) 17:55, 6 April 2016 (EDT)