User talk:EddieSegoura

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Welcome

Hello, EddieSegoura, and welcome to Wikipedia. Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! By the way, you can sign your name on Talk and vote pages using three tildes, like this: ~~~~. Four tildes (~~~~) produces your name and the current date. If you have any questions, see the help pages, add a question to the village pump or ask me on my talk page. Again, welcome! (By the way, I've moved your email msg to your user page. You may want to add a spamblock to prevent unwanted email, or simply link like this) --Viriditas 12:02, 18 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Now, My Wikipedia career really begins

To My fellow Wikipedians:
I'm happy to say today is a new day for Me and My fellow Users of this site. I know My first two weeks of editing were tumultuous and rough, but I hope those incidents are water under the bridge and I'm willing to put those misadventures behind and start building a good reputation so that many months from now, I can try again for an RfA promotion with improved results. Earning Admin privileges is in some way like earning a gold colored star on [EBay]. It takes time. Fortunately I've built one so far on EBay over the past five years (Check it out). Even if My next RfA fails, I'd be happy if it would have some support. I certainly would feel good in volunteering My time to welcome and help new folks get acquainted with joining this site, as well as help keep bad pages off.
I'd like to thank all those who made this new beginning possible -- Eddie Segoura 5:35 PM, December 3, 2005 (EST)

Image:Exicornt2.jpg

Hi Eddie,

I see you've created Image:Exicornt2.jpg. Two things:

Naming the file Exicornt2, while it probably doesn't need to be changed, wasn't a really thoughtful thing to do after all we've been through.
When releasing an image under GFDL, you need to specify in the image description where you got the image from: who took the photo (and when), basically, or a pointer to the original GFDL-released image.

Thanks. —Bunchofgrapes (talk) 03:00, 4 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry about that, Bunch. I'm just used to calling them by the slang term "Exicornt." However, I did call it a double crossover when I added it to the Crossover (rail) page. -- Eddie Segoura 10:03 PM, December 3, 2005 (EST)

I know. I appreciated that. Still need the image creator information. —Bunchofgrapes (talk) 03:06, 4 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, the image was found here. -- Eddie Segoura 10:08 PM, December 3, 2005 (EST)

Did you get permission from the owners of that site to release a copy of their image under a GFDL copyright? Like the upload file page says, "most images on the internet are copyrighted and are not appropriate for uploading to Wikipedia. [...] Do not state that an image is public domain or licensed under the GFDL unless your upload summary explains why you believe it to be so." —Bunchofgrapes (talk) 03:14, 4 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Excuse me Eddie, but you found an image called crossover.jpg and you thought it would be a good idea to upload it here on Wikipedia as Exicornt2.jpg? Are you sure this represents a new beginning? As you can see, it makes no difference what title you append to the image on the article, the image still retains its uploaded Imagename. We want you to succeed as a respected editor here but it seems you are being quite stubborn about a word that the community thinks has been made-up. --hydnjo talk 03:35, 4 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Doh! Just delete and rename it if it makes You feel bad. :) I did notify the owner (slynch@tampabay.rr.com) about the image being up. He'll decide if the image remains or not. -- Eddie Segoura 10:40 PM, December 3, 2005 (EST)

"Doh!" - what exactly does that mean? As to changing your ill-advised renaming choice for the double crossover image well, that's up to you. My comments were well-intended, if you feel otherwise then ignore my comments. If, on the other hand, you feel that you would like to change the name of the image then do so or ask someones help in doing so. Oh, and Eddie, nothing you do makes me feel bad, perhaps disappointed. --hydnjo talk 19:52, 4 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding "Doh", see D'oh!. --Viriditas 04:40, 5 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Exicornt

Everybody doesn't keep copies of deleted articles in their User space. And considering the fact that you made up the word then violated considerable numbers of Wikipedia policies by creating sock puppets to game the voting, the article should not have been kept. Google records Wikipedia User pages, and this User subpage will wind up increasing the Internet count of your made up word. User:Zoe|^(talk) 04:02, 4 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I've put that all behind Me. However, I feel it is in My best interest to keep the page archived. Since not everyone knows the word (as I found out in this community), only a few people will do the search for the word. I don't see the page posing a problem to the Wikipedia site and many other people I asked don't mind having it up as a user Subpage. You claim as if the page is too vulger to be seen. -- Eddie 11:06 PM, December 3, 2005 (EST)

Eddie, I just read your "Why Exicornt" comments, are you saying that this is a word you came up with yourself because it's easier than saying "scissor crossover" or whatever? Sarah Ewart 23:15, 4 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I probably won't vote on the deletion page, but I urge you to remove this page. WP:V and WP:NOR are very important editorial policies, and while they don't really apply to user pages, the page will serve only as a reminder of your efforts to use Wikipedia to promote your own neologism. If you have not already, I strongly suggest you familiarize yourself with our policies here, particularly those two. Friday (talk) 23:42, 4 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

So far most of You said keep with only one delete vote. I will have nothing to do with that MfD page and will let it run its course. In the meantime, I have plans to add photos to subway car articles. I hope none of You mind that. Eddie 9:07 PM, December 5, 2005 (EST)

Check out R143, R68, and R40 to see a few. Let Me know if any correction should be made. Eddie 03:16, 5 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

You should mention in the image descriptions that you, EddieSegoura took the pictures. Then the people who reuse the image will know who to acknowledge, as your copyright requires. Other than that looks OK to me! —Bunchofgrapes (talk) 03:59, 5 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Thank You, Bunch! I hope it's first step in building a good enough reputation to get that RfA come springtime. Subway pages are My specialty. -- Eddie 04:02, 5 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your message, Eddie. Your pictures look good. Also, I just want to add something about my delete vote. I don't really have a problem with you archiving that page in your userspace. It just seems to me that it's like it's going to be a big clunking albatross around your neck. Specially if you still intend to resurrect your RfA in the future. Sarah Ewart 05:01, 5 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I respect Your opinion, Sarah. However, I'm not forcing anyone to read the archived page. I think the edits I intend to do will overshadow this "Exicornt" page. As a matter of fact, no one voted on that page today. I'm happy You at least feel good about My photos. I'm going to try to get photos of My own for the other car types as well. -- Eddie 6:23 PM, December 5, 2005 (EST)

I know you aren't forcing anyone to read it. I'm just saying I think it would be better for you if you saved it on your computer until such time as you can verify it. But, unless the MfD goes through and it probably won't, it's entirely up to you. And yes, I do think your photos were a very good contribution to those pages.Sarah Ewart 23:31, 5 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I'll try to get more. -- Eddie 23:32, 5 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Signing your talk posts

Eddie, please sign your talk posts properly with four tildes as shown: ~~~~. Thanks. NSLE _{(讨论+extra CVU)} 05:15, 4 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Okay Eddie 05:19, 4 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

You can customise your signature at Special:Preferences, too. NSLE _{(讨论+extra CVU)} 05:24, 4 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I discovered that You can sign with three tildes (~~~) as well -- Eddie

That's true, but four is even better, because then it leaves the current date and time as well. —Bunchofgrapes (talk) 01:31, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The problem is I get confused because it uses the same time zone and I don't know how to change it. I'm not sure if You'd agree to this, but I'll be glad to put the date, Eastern Time. -- Eddie 8:41 PM December 24, 2005 (EST)

Just use four tildes. Eastern time is UTC time, minus 5 hours. NSLE _(T+C+CVU) 01:59, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

It's actually 5 hours ahead. I really don't know why it's such a big deal anyway, since only You're bothered by it. -- Eddie

Everybody likes it better if you user four tildes ~~~~, not just NSLE. It's just one of those things that everybody does here and everybody expects. If you want to know why the time is 5 hours off for you, it's because — as you know — people all around the world edit Wikipedia. Everyone is in a different time zone, and if we all signed with a local time, it would be very confusing. So they picked one to use - UTC is the usual standard for these things. —Bunchofgrapes (talk) 02:43, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Obviously, no one else minded and of course You didn't offer Your insight until I pointed out You could use just three. It it's anything to stop the bickering, so be it. BTW, how's the promotion going along. -- Eddie 02:47, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for humoring us. Life as an sysop is just like life as a non-sysop, only there a a few more buttons on the screen. I hardly ever press 'em. — Bunchofgrapes (talk) 02:52, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Still, I'm sure You feel a sense of accomplishment. Some say it's no big deal and if You agree, You'd prolly care no less about being promoted. It seems You didn't make the request at all. -- Eddie 02:54, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

One more thing, take a look at how I do the indentations. I feel it's good practice since I notice many replies get pushed too far to the screen. It's looks nicer, too. -- Eddie 02:56, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

It's not a bad idea, especially for long drawn-out conversations. And by the way, I did actually make the request to be an admin: see Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship/Bunchofgrapes. —Bunchofgrapes (talk) 03:33, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Speaking of RfA, I give My future RfA it's own subpage. That way I can receive advice and possibly before trying, allow voting to see if it would pass. I also intended it in order to update it to reflect recent contributions. -- Eddie 06:37, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Being honest, there is no way you'll pass without signing with a time. NSLE _(T+C+CVU) 00:32, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Which is why I started using the date again, starting with the reponse to Bunchofgrapes -- Eddie 01:55, 27 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Congrats!

I've been ok, up and down. Same old, same old. Congrats on having a good week, I hope you have many more of them! Please let me know if I can help out with anything. karmafist 22:01, 6 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Same here. I'm glad you're getting along, and am happy to help you if ever you need it in the future. A word of advice: you don't need to be so eager for adminship. Being an admin is No Big Deal. It doesn't give you any more authority, or any mmore weight in editorial matters, or make content contributions any easier. It is mainly just there as a set of tools for cleanup work and such. Don't try to push it. Your best chances are to just be a dutiful Wikipedian and then, if everything looks good someone will ask to nominate you. Anyway, keep it up! Dmcdevit·t 22:57, 6 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Hi

I wouldn't be offended if you ran in a few months. If you're going to do it, I think you should wait until May, or at least March if you continue to work hard, be civil, and follow all of wikipedia's rules. I haven't been on that much lately, I've slowly just been phasing out of Wikipedia. I'll be back strong later, right now I'm still dealing with Real World problems. So once again, I suggest May, but if you do extremely well then March. That's just me, other's might think differently, since I can't speak for everyone. Quentin Pierc e 20:11, 8 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Well, whether or not I get to be an Admin. I'm glad to say things have died down. Insted of revert wars, I'm adding pictures. I've done so to four of the pages Subway Cars that are currently in service. I've also corrected a few spelling mistakes on the pages. -- Eddie 16:31, 9 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

Thanks, but I what I was trying to do is make an example. We could use 2011 Atlantic hurricane Season and transport it to 2011 Atlantic hurricane season. Tcatron565

Not only was the second page taken down, it looks like the page might not be up for some time (See Deletion Review). -- Eddie 03:30, 27 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

RfA

Good luck on that. I don't think it will happen any time soon, but I will give you a word of warning -- so long as you keep User:EddieSegoura/Exicornt, I will vote against any RfA put up for you. Zoe (216.234.130.130) 16:05, 23 December 2005 (UTC))[reply]

Okay, but if it gets any positive support then I know I'm moving in the right direction. You probably say that because I only had that subpage at the time You tried to get it deleted and nothing else to show for. Now I have a bunch of legit edits piling on (I don't know if redirects count). It's hard to belive You'd judge Me on the basis of that page alone. -- Eddie

Re: Fantasy List

Thank you. I just don't think the Greek Alpabet is practical for hurricane usage. Have a Happy Holidays! Hurricanehink 04:58, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Well, when Hurricanes were first named, they used the Phonetic Alphabet. If season like 2005 maybe their will be a change. -- Eddie 05:51, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

True, there are always options. There should be a change after a season like this. Hurricanehink 13:30, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Eddie (from Sunfazor)

Hi Eddie. I'm supporting your RfA - and you make a lot of positive contributions and good edits. You can help me deal with the Willy on Wheels problem if you want. Cheers from --Sunfazer 17:22, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I'll do whatever I can. I think I've dealt with Wikipedia's rival. Someone created the page User:EddieSegoura on Wheels. I tried to make the username, but someone beat Mt to it. Needless to say it was blocked. -- Eddie 23:40, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I wish I knew what type of claim Willy on Wheels has against the site or Jimbo Wales. It obviously appears that someone didn't just wake up and started this mad vandal spree. The damage continues, He'll keep filling the server with blocked accounts to the point that creation might need approval. I'd hate to see it get that far. -- Eddie 01:28, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Eddie (from Bunchofgrapes)

I honestly can't say I know what was up with NSLE yesterday, or with the harrasment charge. I certainly hope you weren't doing anything you shouldn't. I will say this: "mess with a sysop and get blocked" is not supposed to be the rule — only a pattern of personal attacks or disruptive editing should result in that. (Or other things that might fall under the name of "Harassment", see Wikipedia:Harassment.) But admins aren't supposed to block people just because they are giving them a little trouble. —Bunchofgrapes (talk) 02:43, 27 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Also, I see you're still having a bit of trouble making sure all your edits happen when you're logged in. You're right -- you do get logged out after a period of inactivity. Her's some tips for telling when that has happened:

At the top of every page, above the tabs, there's a row of text that either says "Sign in/Create account" (if you aren't logged in) or "EddieSegoura my talk my preferences my watchlist my contributions log out". So you can look at that.
When you are editing a page, if you aren't logged in, the checkboxes that are usually there that say "minor edit" and "watch this page" are missing. So you can look out for that.

Just some ideas. —Bunchofgrapes (talk) 03:39, 27 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I tend to overlook it, but I'll try a bit harder. -- Eddie 03:41, 27 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Honestly, I don't think it's that big a deal - but as you've seen, some people are very sensitized to the issue. Keep 'em happy. —Bunchofgrapes (talk) 03:51, 27 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The thing is, I don't own any IP addresses. Even with a Broadband connection the IP changes from time to time. My concern is if a vandel logs on from them, people may point the finger to Me. I don't think blocking them for good is the solution, because we don't want to dent innocent anonymous editers from experimenting. I'll do My best to sign in, knowing I won't get credit for a good edit is I forget and good edits are what make an RfA bid successful. I think we need a page that alerts You when You get logged off. -- Eddie 03:59, 27 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Welcoming users

Hi, Eddie, could you please use {{subst: when welcoming users, it reduces strain on the servers. So, {{subst:welcome}} instead of {{welcome}}. NSLE _(T+C+CVU) 07:04, 27 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Soccer / football

Eddie, hope we didn't get off onto a bad start regarding the "soccer" thingy on the Newcastle United article. As someone else followed up, you would just get the football people all mad with it! :) While it's true that Americans don't call it "football", neither do the French ("futbol") and so on. The link to the football (soccer) article given at the top should be clarification enough. Cheers, IainP (talk) 10:32, 27 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, but I would at least like the Purely Belter page to mention soccer, since I created it. I misunderstood Your "Football and football" edit summary to mean You didn't know what I was talking about. If You think that would make 'em go mad, then we'll have to talk via Email/AIM -- Eddie 11:02, 27 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

User talk:EddieSegoura/RfA

Eddie, I made a change to the above page. Please see the edit history for User talk:EddieSegoura/RfA. --Viriditas 11:39, 27 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

that's up to the person who sent Me the Email. Since He hasn't objected, I left it there. If He feels it shouldn't be up, we'll take it down. -- Eddie 12:47, 27 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

No one owns Wikipedia, and ANYONE is free to edit ANY page unless a ban from editing has been enforced by admins/ArbCom/semi-protection/protection. NSLE _(T+C+CVU) 00:29, 28 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Just to clarify for Eddie and NSLE, does Eddie know if Sunfazer is aware that Eddie has posted his private email on the above page? (Note, I removed personal information from the page in question) As far as I know (and maybe NSLE can add or correct this), posting private email--as well as personal information in the email--is frowned upon, unless the user has permission. Eddie seems to be saying (and I could be wrong) that since Sunfazer has not objected, it's ok. That doesn't mean Sunfazer is aware that his email and personal information has been posted by Eddie. Can someone help clear this up, as well as quote the relevant policies on this matter? Thank you. --Viriditas 01:41, 28 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Let Me find out, I'll Email Him and find out if He's aware of it. -- Eddie 03:15, 28 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Gender Check: Are You Male or Female?

Okay, I'm going to have to post My guesses as who whether the users I met are M/F. The ones in bold are confirmed. Please, correct Me if I'm wrong but I'm tired of writing He/She or His/Her not knowing the gender:

Male: NSLE, Viriditas, Sunfazor, Bunchofgrapes, HurricaneHink, Karmafist, CambridgeBayWeather
Female: Sarahe

Thanks, Eddie 03:27, 28 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I'm male, I'm sure Viri, Grapes, Karmafist and CBW are all male too. NSLE _(T+C+CVU) 03:28, 28 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

If You want to confirm Your gender, feel free to edit the top message but put Your name in bold next to the correct gender. -- Eddie 03:36, 28 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

FWIW, I'm a man. I usually just refer to the editor as "this user" or "the user". I think gender is irrelevant on Wikipedia, except when one desires to communicate on a personal basis, or has become friendly with the user. In such cases, gender usually comes out in private email or on talk pages. I'll admit I have been very surprised in some instances, such as with the legendary user Wyss, whom I hope returns one day. But, I understand your confusion, Eddie. I've been told by several female friends that I write like a woman, whatever that means. :-) --Viriditas 10:22, 28 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Interesting. Was that a Freudian Slip, Viriditas? lol. Us females of the species have always known full well that being a man is, in itself, a genuine and serious problem! :-D Sarah Ewart 12:27, 28 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, look at the upside. We save money on shoes. --Viriditas 12:48, 28 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Ouch--how sadly true that is! In my experience, you also save a heck of a lot of money on clothes and beauty products. Unless, of course, you get sucked into forking out a small fortune for your partner to maintain her hair in a permanent state of golden. I guess we'll just have to accept each other's deficiencies. :) Sarah Ewart 13:49, 28 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Eddie. You are indeed correct, I am a female (and I suspect I am possibly the only one on that list of users). My first name is very gender specific, but thanks very much for double-checking. I personally strongly dislike being referred to as a "he," so I do appreciate your desire to be sure. I agree with what Viriditas said above about avoiding gender specific pronouns if you aren't sure of the person's gender. That's what I try to do myself.

Also, if you don't mind, I might respond later to your request for comments re your potential future RFA.Sarah Ewart 11:14, 28 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

If they're positive, I'll certainly look forward to them. Keeping an RfA subpage allows Me to update the answers to the questions as time goes by, reflecting My progress. Of course, I welcome any advice. I'm actively doing what I can so that My next try is successful. -- Eddie 13:18, 28 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Well, they might not be "positive" in the sense of me simply saying 'you're wonderful--Go for it!' But (hopefully) they'll be constructive for you. Things I think would help you. And you have asked for people share their views on "whether or not You think I'm ready," so I assumed that you were actually willing and wanting people to tell you the truth. I have absolutely no desire to be nasty to you. But it's late here, so it'll have to wait until tomorrow. Sarah Ewart 13:49, 28 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Well, it's been long since we met. Up until recently, I assumed You and Viriditas were no longer interested in My activities, but I hope You see that I've come a long way. -- Eddie 19:17, 28 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Well as far as I understand I'm male but some people do wonder but I think it's because I will on occasion wear a kilt. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 19:36, 28 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Hello

Hey Eddie, I've been taking time off to do things, and just came by to say hey and ask how is it going? Quentin Pierc e 19:15, 28 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Everything's fine at the moment. I've recently put a link My tentative RfA here. How are things going by You? -- Eddie 19:20, 28 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]