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AOTW

Hey, I'm the first one to post on this talk archive round ...hmmmm :) Thanks Paul for replying instead of Nick..I'll be make something up by tom, and post it there..one point, aren't we supposed to post the sample text in the main nominations page, and not at its talk page..everyone else seems to be doing that, or am I missing something ? -- 17:04, 20 November 2006 (PST)

No problema, I'm in deep need of sleeping myslef. Thanks and c u tom. Regards-- 17:06, 20 November 2006 (PST)

Thanks

Thanks for taking care of those articles. --Minderbinder 18:21, 20 November 2006 (PST)

Bole pic?

Hey, Paul. I think you mentioned the other day that Wally's face being a Spielberg/Lucas composite was officially confirmed? Do we have a source? Someone added it to his page and Santa & I are curious... --PandoraX 03:53, 21 November 2006 (PST)

Apologies

I apologised immediately after to the user who removed the language, I understand swearing is not acceptable and won't happen again. I do feel though I was valid in being upset, it felt like I was being talked down to or even mocked by a SysOp, who I expcet to be the most professional users here. I was just trying to get a valid point across and was surprised at the response I got. --Joe 16:29, 21 November 2006 (PST)

Picture captions

Can you tell me why it is that you disagree that incomplete sentences should not receive periods, as is the style preference everywhere else? Robert K S 01:17, 22 November 2006 (PST)

If it is the case that you believe those captions to be sentences, then I beg to differ. A sentence consists of a subject and a predicate. "Charlie on the plane" is not a sentence; it has a subject (Charlie) but no predicate, explicit or implied. Thus it is merely a noun phrase. If you'd like to make this a complete sentence, I suggest adding a verb. You might go with "Charlie sits on the plane", but I bet you can be more creative, since "sits" is fairly weak and, well, sedentary, as verbs go. As for "The group standing over a dead polar bear"--this, again, is not a sentence, as it has no predicate, though a newcomer to the English language should not be scolded too harshly for mistakenly identifying "standing" as the verb. Standing is a gerund, a sort of modified verb that actually acts as a noun; so this, too, is a noun phrase; specifically, it is a gerund phrase. Changing "standing" to "stands" renders the phrase into a sentence. Robert K S 02:15, 22 November 2006 (PST)
You are attributing malice where none was meant. I edited my remarks because upon first read I realized they were harsh. Robert K S 02:39, 22 November 2006 (PST)
Well, that's not correct. Robert K S 02:49, 22 November 2006 (PST)
It's not incorrect because English has "evolved" (or devolved) to neglect the rules of its own syntax. It's incorrect by definition. Look up sentence in the dictionary and you will find something akin to "a grammatical unit that is syntactically independent and has a subject... and a predicate that contains at least one finite verb". You've twice mentioned "15th century texts" but you will not be able to produce any examples of writings from any past era in which sentence fragments dominate complete sentences as the preferred method of communicating thoughts. Vowels shift, spellings standardize, words come and go and change in meaning, dialects wax and wane in popularity, but the meaning of "sentence" univerally references an actor and an action. I further might point out that if your interest is to emphasize an English that is less recognizable to us than our own, you'd do better to pick a century earlier than the 15th. During that century the evolution to Modern English was complete, and the writings during that period are easily decipherable by present-day English speakers, as opposed to, say, the Old English of Beowulf or the Middle English of The Canterbury Tales. Robert K S 13:50, 25 November 2006 (PST)
I seem to be talking past you. I'm not disagreeing with you that language has evolved and continues to evolve. I'm disagreeing with your definition of "sentence", which, as that peerless English speaker Borat would say, is loose like sleeve of wizard. Robert K S 21:56, 26 November 2006 (PST)

Re

After fighting for the article, I really don't care about the link that much. I always said one thing at a time, and knew the idea would spark more arguments. If non-Lostpedians want a link, fantastic, but I think getting an article was the huge step. --Nickb123 (Talk) 05:29, 22 November 2006 (PST)

S'ok, I just really like that script and I'm pretty sure its the actual one. If you read it, you'd get what I'm saying cause its got some really interesting subtext content --Nickb123 (Talk) 08:27, 22 November 2006 (PST)
Oh and also the scripts on that site gave support about the Hibbs theory, as it said about the four fingers - so was very cool --Nickb123 (Talk) 08:29, 22 November 2006 (PST)

TOC

I noticed you captioned the pic on Deceptions and Cons, thanks! Do you know if there's a way to get the Table of Contents to lock itself to the left hand side of the page? I have a feeling that characters aren't going to stop lying, so the article may continue to grow. I think it might look better if the article formatted itself around the table of contents instead of having it stretch long in the middle, but I don't know how... -BearDog 17:14, 22 November 2006 (PST)

Chat?

Hey Paul, if you've got a spare moment around now, could you come in chat? --PandoraX 18:06, 22 November 2006 (PST)

Ah well, now you guys are nowhere to be found :P Either way, no biggie, but here's what I wanted to discuss, I just put it on the talk page: Category talk: Fan-Created --PandoraX 18:39, 22 November 2006 (PST)

Can you delete these images?

Hi, thanks for the copyright reminder, I've included it on the image. I was going to lay them out individually but I thought it best to merge in one. Can you delete the images I won't be needing any more? They are: Image:Mokuleia beach 01p s.jpg Image:Mokuleia beach 02p s.jpg Image:Mokuleia beach 03p s.jpg Image:Mokuleia beach 04p s.jpg --EvilSmoke 17:01, 23 November 2006 (PST)

  • Thanks! That was quick, too! I hope you'll at least get some turkey later on. If there's anything I can do to help you with that prick just say. Is it the Richard idiot? --EvilSmoke 17:07, 23 November 2006 (PST)

UT!

Just been to Rachel Blake Italy 01...I come to you with two letters: U T !! Can Lostpedia get any better!! :)-- 15:56, 26 November 2006 (PST)

What was the point of this?

Okay, I'm grateful and everything for you unblocking me, but why do you have to go and say things like this behind my back? I've never blamed any of my mistakes on you! --SilvaStorm

I would have only said that if I found the banning to be unfair, which in most cases it is! I can't believe how much people complain on here about other peoples efforts. --SilvaStorm
Okay, I know I've done that before, and I'm sorry if it was going against the rules, but just to be clear, are these spoilers that you're mentioning the pages that I have created for upcoming episodes/characters? --SilvaStorm
Well I don't really see how they're spoilers! It's not like they're giving away the plot, they're just titles. --SilvaStorm
Okay, I feel like I'm not wanted on this site anymore so I might as well stop contributing. --SilvaStorm
This has put me off creating pages ever again, as I feel I'll get banned for it. --SilvaStorm
I don't expect you to, but please don't say stuff like that behind my back again. --SilvaStorm
Well I wouldn't have known about it if I didn't happen to pass Minderbinder's talk page. --SilvaStorm
Okay, okay, you're apparently always right, so let's leave it be. --SilvaStorm
Snide? Uhhh... --SilvaStorm

IRC

Thanks a lot Paul :) this will come handy in communicating with all of you, but currently I'll let the subject go:)-- 18:18, 26 November 2006 (PST)

youtube

  • Really nice work! I've been watching this for the past two days, and I'm impressed! Very very good job! This will make a nice difference for some of our articles. -- C¯ _Santa_ ¯T02:15, 27 November 2006 (PST)
    • DITTO! Seriously, we're way ahead of Wikipedia on this one and I'm so proud. Go you! Jengod 17:15, 28 November 2006 (PST)

Re:Xbox

Hehe well you'll be away from here for a few weeks then! What games you get? --Nickb123 (Talk) 05:19, 27 November 2006 (PST)

Re: Whats this about?

The reason for that was Minderbinder kept poking his nose into my business, especially concerning you and me. He also seemed to be looking at every edit I made or page I created (on both Lostpedia and Wiki) and asking why I did that, or just plain opposing me. If you look around, you will see. --SilvaStorm

Questions

Hi Paul, I have two questions:

  • First, regarding the suggestion of renaming the Good Family article, which you have started. As you know, 5 votes now, including mine, have been made to rename it to Good and bad or Good and bad people, against a vote for Good family and Santa's vote to keep the current name. However, today I have discovered that the rename template has been removed, in spite of a majority of votes to rename it to Good and bad, what's up with that ?
  • Second, do you if anyone in particular is in charge of Jack's article. I've been having ideas about enhancing it by spreading some vertical screencaps like those I used with Sayid's, which I think fleshed out its content, but yet I don't wanna be stepping over someone's area. I know wiki's are free for all, but it's never bad to ask :)

Thanks a lot-- 02:56, 30 November 2006 (PST)

Theres no dibs on any articles apart from some minor pet projects that you afterwards keep your eye on (e.g. you with Sayid). So edit what you like on that one. With regards to the rename, I shall look at it now. Stepping over someone's are now Paul ;) --Nickb123 (Talk) 03:21, 30 November 2006 (PST)
Great, and I'll be seeing what improvements I can introduce to Jack's. Thanks Nick:)-- 03:51, 30 November 2006 (PST)

QUICK - VANDAL!!!

User:Hobnobob!!! BAN HIM!!!

New Sig

Pretty cool sig :) Inspires some changes! -- 19:06, 4 December 2006 (PST)

Hi Paul, I've just created a new sig design, based on yours but with changes of course. However, since it is based on yours I'd like to have your permission 1st before using it. You can find the new design here. Thanks -- 08:42, 18 December 2006 (PST)
Thanks, I appreciate that :)-- 15:39, 18 December 2006 (PST)

HELP!

User:The Right Honourable Bob is attacking Lostpedia!!--LOCI!

reverts- thanks

Okay thanks. I was really just curious how you guys were THAT much faster than me! I know it's not supposed to be a race, but I just kept losing! And thanks again for your vigilance and hard work, I know sometimes you guys get more whining than credit. ;) -BearDog 16:12, 5 December 2006 (PST)

Haha...brilliant

lol...That was a nice comment you wrote here...you're probably exactly right. :D --SilvaStorm

lmao.. nice speech :) --lewisg 15:25, 8 December 2006 (PST)

RE: Listening station pics

Hey, thanks for the reply! So, you suggest I make the category, but put that code on? Sorry, just need to get it straight in my own head. Sorry to be a bother. --   Lost Soul   talk  contribs  04:37, 10 December 2006 (PST)

Statistics

Hey. Didnt know where to put this so i thought id contact you personally. Basically this is just a suggestion, i was thinking that we could delete "users" that either havnt logged on for a year, or delete users who just made an account, never contributed and havnt logged in since for over a month? The idea behind this came from the statistics page, which shows thousands of users, and we know that not all of them are editing. So i thought this could be implemented in order to show a more "true" version of the statistic? ta. --lewisg 13:59, 12 December 2006 (PST)

signatures

Your new sig has inspired me! I suppose it's time for me to update mine as well. --   Jabberwock    talk    contribs    email   - 15:11, 13 December 2006 (PST)

Lol maybe I should copy both your signatures with a red color - SysOp sigs! Maybe not... --Nickb123 (Talk) 15:51, 13 December 2006 (PST)
Eh man, go for it! Change away. They look the part anyway :-) -- Plkrtn  talk  contribs  email  02:13, 15 December 2006 (PST)

Season 2 Article

Hi, I'd like to request that the Season 2 article be unlocked, please. I'd like to add the guest stars for each episode so that it is the same in format as the Season 1 article. Thanks,   Lost Soul   talk  contribs  09:56, 16 December 2006 (PST)

skin

  • Are we getting close to making that xmas skin for Lostpedia standard =P -- C¯ _Santa_ ¯T 18:01, 16 December 2006 (PST)


Re:TLI

I didn't do anything, Geeky Tom seemed to just decide to mention it. It was only very very brief. Maybe when they're back next year we can get a proper plug --Nickb123 (Talk) 05:37, 18 December 2006 (PST)

I'd personally rather no-one "bought into us" cause then we'd be their bitch --Nickb123 (Talk) 05:40, 18 December 2006 (PST)
Aah touché --Nickb123 (Talk) 05:47, 18 December 2006 (PST)

Bai Ling

Image:BaiLing.jpg

Here's proof - from the official promo! --SilvaStorm


portland

Thanks for the fixes on Not In Portland. I actually had made those corrections (date and flashback=blank), but then I ended up making more edits (regarding prespoiles) that I reverted, and forgot about the good edits. -- C¯ _Santa_ ¯T 11:04, 17 January 2007 (PST)

Australia

Now I'm a US user so I don't really know Australian dates of release. However, I thought I remembered seeing an Australian preview stating that Season 3 was coming in February. The only reason I am stating this is that you were waiting to change the Others' template in order to accomdate Australian viewers. Just thought I'd try to help narrow your search. David 19:27, 19 January 2007 (PST)

Other Lost Wikis

Sorry --Mr. Crabby (Talk) 18:06, 23 January 2007 (PST)

RE: Quotes

You said: <quote>I was in favour of this, but the behaviour of the more, shall I say "militant" supporters of this really has put me off the idea<endquote>. I am disappointed that the action of these "militant" supporters (I would even go so far as to call one of these so-called supporters a [barely] subtle troll/vandal that was only posting stuff to try and stir up animosity. S/he likely doesn't even care about the quotes) has caused you to change your mind. I don't think you are the only one that is voting negatively based upon the hornet's nest that was stirred by a single individual.

I think I've said enough on the quotes talk page, so I'll likely let others continue the discussion if they feel strongly about it. I'm moving on for now :). BTW, as I mentioned to someone else today, I believe 99% of the people on this site are very constructive, and fun to collaborate with, and this includes you. Best of luck, --Dagg 19:00, 23 January 2007 (PST)

Counterstrike mod

  • I don't have Counterstrike, and it sounds like you do... could you do that move, if it's needed? Someone nominated it, saying it is not a true mod, it's a map... I'm not going to double guess that since I don't own it. Thanks! --PandoraX 04:28, 24 January 2007 (PST)

Sky One

  • I've heard elsewhere that Sky One has released a broadcast schedule for post-hiatus S3. Is it true that the broadcast is now delayed by only a few days from the US/Canada broadcasts? I'm asking with regard to possibly getting the information up as front page news. I'd also asked nickb123, then remembered you're UK too =) Mahalo. -- C¯ _Santa_ ¯T 10:51, 24 January 2007 (PST)

User page

Thanks for the welcome lol I am working on a user pageas we speak. It'll be up soon --    LostxAngel    talk    contribs    email  

IRC link

Hi Paul, do you think it would be possible to add a link to IRC in the nav sidebar at MediaWiki:Sidebar? I saw you had removed it and replaced it with a link to the Community Portal, but since then the channel has had very few new users, compared to the higher activity when it was featured in the sidebar. I thought it would be a timely addition before S3 re-commences. -- C¯ _Santa_ ¯T 15:29, 28 January 2007 (PST)

New Squid Proxies

Hi Paul, I noticed that you're online right now... I was wondering how the site loads today compared to previous visits? Even if the site isn't much faster now, it will definitely handle the load much better than without the proxies. The Season 3 re-opening night should be a great stress test! --Admin 02:05, 29 January 2007 (PST)

Great to hear that! I agree, that will definitely be the real test. :) --Admin 02:09, 29 January 2007 (PST)

UK AD

Hey Paul. OMG i just saw a season 3 lost advert on "The Hits" (yes im THAT bored!). Anyways,at the end of the ad it says "New Episode - THIS WEEK!" HOW THE HELL?? Its 13 days to go yet! Wondering if you could shed any light on this. Thanks --lewisg 03:55, 29 January 2007 (PST)

Thanks For Moving

Thanks for renaming my page kind Sysop:-). I'm no spelling bee as you can see Lol. Princess Dharma

IP note

  • Just dropping a quick note that the server is logging all user IPs recently as 64.255.163.70 or 64.255.163.71, which is also the webserver IP. Therefore if you spot a vandal, DON'T block either of these IPs. I dropped a note to Kevin's talk page. -- C¯ _Santa_ ¯T 01:51, 30 January 2007 (PST)

New Template

Ive come out with a new one. Prevban:

Template:Prevban

Please leave your feed back here: Template:Prevban


MgSo Plag.

  • Yeah, I understand, Paul, but thanks for letting me know. I was trying to give them the benefit of a doubt, but it's not good practice to have people doing the cut & paste from wikipedia thing here, and I understand. --PandoraX 12:19, 6 February 2007 (PST)

Hurley flashback

The confirmed Hurley flashback needs to be added to the infobox of Tricia Tanaka is Dead. See the 30th of Oct podcast. Could you please be nice and do that for me? --Blueeagleislander 00:24, 7 February 2007 (PST)

"Stranger in a Strange Land" Flashback

What's your official source for the Jack flashback? I don't see anything in the press release to confirm it and promo photos haven't been released. --   Jabberwock    talk    contribs    email   - 10:03, 8 February 2007 (PST)

ban q

  • I see more trouble from this user. Would you recommend a permaban? I don't see a change in behavior here, but feel I should consult a few others before applying a perma ban. -- C¯ _Santa_ ¯T 01:47, 9 February 2007 (PST)
  • nvmnd, after this minor 1 wk ban, the user apparently cracked and sockpuppeted & started vandalizing, and even posted a url to his own talk page (with the sockpuppet IP) into IRC. Permabanned. No loss to us, given the quality of the contribution history of this user.-- C¯ _Santa_ ¯T 02:15, 9 February 2007 (PST)
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