User talk:GoneIn60

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Mentioning abbreviations in lead

Hi GoneIn60,

I noticed the partial revert you did on the article of Halo: The Master Chief Collection. What I meant with my edit summary, the "not used at all" bit, was that we do not use abbreviations or common names throughout articles, so there is no reason to mention that in the lead. Take for instance Grand Theft Auto V, though it's safe to assume dozens of websites, magazines, TV programs call it GTA, in the article the only use of GTA is for GTA bucks, the in-game currency. There were several discussions about stuff like this at WT:VG, I could look them up if you need more convincing. Kind regards, --Soetermans. T / C 23:42, 10 January 2015 (UTC)

P.S. You also re-capitalised the m for multiplayer in the infobox (see WP:MOSCAPS).

@Soetermans: Thanks for leaving me a note. I thought about it shortly after reinstating the abbreviation, and I actually agree it should be removed in light of the fact that it doesn't appear in the body of the article. As for "multiplayer", I had initially re-capitalized it based on the way it was presented in a few other game articles, but after reviewing the guideline's recommendations for list items, I also agree it shouldn't be. I'll undo both. --GoneIn60 (talk) 06:55, 11 January 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for understanding, you're a good sport! (is that thing people actually say? :D) Kind regards, --Soetermans. T / C 16:02, 12 January 2015 (UTC)

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Marge6914 (talk) 00:37, 12 February 2015 (UTC)

SkyRider

Just curious, isn't it better to leave the statement out? It definitely not at the museum. The ride was sold on [1] but the page isn't up anymore because it was sold. And the park even told CW Mania they had a seller (there was also a a member on CW Mania that had to operate the coaster for the Italian buyers). I think its better to leave it out because we technically don't know if its at the museum OR in Italy.--Dom497 (talk) 01:10, 20 February 2015 (UTC)

@Dom497:Totally understand where you're coming from, and I don't doubt that you're correct. However, the reliable source in the article states that after its dismantling, "Parts of the ride are being shipped to the National Roller Coaster Museum in Arlington, Texas." Now obviously if you're right, plans changed from the time of this source's publishing. However, it's not incorrect to say that was the intention. I'll reword it in the article for now, and then we can modify or delete it altogether later when another source is found. Sound reasonable? --GoneIn60 (talk) 01:35, 20 February 2015 (UTC)

Sounds good! :) --Dom497 (talk) 23:27, 22 February 2015 (UTC)

Melissa McBride

Hello GoneIn60, I will appreciate your help with an edit dispute. I have attempted to clean up the atrocious grammar and other violations on the Melissa McBride article to bring it up to Wikipedia's quality standards, but user Alrofficial has continuously reverted my edits. Would you be so kind as to do the appropriate edits yourself or at least revert the page to my most recent edits? The article is very short and will be easy to edit. As you know, McBride plays one of the main characters of the wildly popular "The Walking Dead", whose other lead actors (Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Chandler Riggs, etc.) have high quality Wiki articles.--PhiladelphiaInjustice (talk) 19:37, 23 March 2015 (UTC)

@PhiladelphiaInjustice: I didn't go over your proposed changes with a fine comb, but from a glance, it does appear that some of your edits are removing properly referenced material that one or more editors feel should remain. The only way to solve that part of the dispute would be to continue the discussion on the talk page in order to gain consensus. You might want to break it down by section in your explanation, and focus on the parts that you feel the most strongly about that need changing. If you provide specific details, I'd be happy to provide some feedback there, as I'm sure other editors will as well. Also, the typical structure of a Wikipedia article consists of a lead – an introductory section that summarizes the entire article. So keep in mind that as a summary, it will repeat information written in the body of the article to some degree. For short articles, the lead should be one or two paragraphs. --GoneIn60 (talk) 20:07, 23 March 2015 (UTC)

Ring Racer

Ring Racer will not be opening ever, which is why I removed it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.15.65.126 (talk) 00:58, 29 March 2015 (UTC)

@70.15.65.126: There needs to be a reliable source that supports the claim. One of the major sources in roller coaster articles is RCDB.com. According to their website, it is still SBNO and hasn't been torn down yet. Therefore, we must assume there's a chance it may be reopened at some point until another source tells us otherwise. --GoneIn60 (talk) 17:56, 30 March 2015 (UTC)

Crush's Coaster

I can't really complain about you removing my addition (although you left the preceding uncited statement in place) but the condescending template message to an editor of 10 years was not needed. Stifle (talk) 09:31, 30 March 2015 (UTC)

@Stifle: I apologize if the generic template seemed condescending. I realize that to veteran editors, it usually does. In all honesty, it's just a time saver for me to use the Twinkle template, since I spend a lot of time reverting unsourced edits. Usually I take the extra time to personalize messages in situations like this, but I overlooked it this time. As for the fact that there are other unsourced statements in the article, I usually don't let that influence my decision. At some point, the article (and countless others I touch) need cleanup. I'm just ensuring that additional unsourced statements aren't added in the meantime. Hope that clears things up. --GoneIn60 (talk) 17:51, 30 March 2015 (UTC)

April 2015

Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia, we would ask that you assume good faith while interacting with other editors, which you did not on Va Va Voom. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. And a multitude of other Minaj articles. Don't asked for a discussion then not pay attention to it.  — ₳aron 23:02, 16 April 2015 (UTC)

@Calvin999:FYI, it can be considered rude to post generic templates on a veteran editor's talk page. Post something more specific next time. --GoneIn60 (talk) 12:26, 17 April 2015 (UTC)

6,000 edits is hardly something to boast of (though I don't deny that some of your contributions may have been helpful), but no one is beyond a warning template. No one on here is "better" than anyone else, and edit count doesn't necessarily mean you know better, either.  — ₳aron 12:33, 17 April 2015 (UTC)

I didn't say not to use templates. I suggested that you personalize them. It's common courtesy to avoid the use of generic templates when leaving messages on an editor's talk page who is likely familiar with Wikipedia policies. It's better to either personalize the template or simply just state what you want to say. See WP:DTR for more info. Thank you. --GoneIn60 (talk) 13:13, 17 April 2015 (UTC)

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Responding in less than 24 hours to an active discussion is normal. It wasn't being ignored. --GoneIn60 (talk) 12:27, 17 April 2015 (UTC)

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Top Thrill Dragster

Hello.

I would like a further explanation regarding an addition I made to a video today. To reference, I added a link to a YouTube video to the Wikipedia page for Top Thrill Dragster.

Can you please explain the policy surrounding adding informational links to a Wiki page?

Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by TheGadgetGuy1 (talk • contribs) 23:17, 8 May 2015 (UTC)

@TheGadgetGuy1: Sure, I'd be glad to explain. First, if you haven't done so already, have a look at Wikipedia's guideline regarding advertising and conflicts of interest. You shouldn't link to content that you've published for the reasons mentioned in the guideline. You can read Wikipedia:Conflict of interest for an additional explanation. Secondly, the external links section in an article is like a "further reading" section (See WP:EL). It is typically used to link to further research on the subject. The links can be to a variety of content – news articles, books, videos, etc. – but it should be clear that the goal is to advance an interested reader's knowledge on the subject. Your link, in my opinion, doesn't appear to do so. While neat and fun, it seems more extracurricular than research-related. And finally, XLinkBot (a bot that runs an automated script/program) apparently flagged the URL you were trying to link to. Apparently it has a history of being flagged in the past. When this happens, it is usually a good idea to get the opinions of other editors regarding the use of the link instead of attempting to force it back in. You can do this by starting a discussion on the article's talk page. Hope that helps. --GoneIn60 (talk) 23:50, 8 May 2015 (UTC)

The Zipper

It is of my recent knowledge that carnival companies are actually required by manufacturer policy as well as even by their insurance companies to strictly enforce a "No Single Riders" policy for the Zipper. I have done some widespread hunting for carnival companies that would let me ride solo on the Zipper and so far could not find a single one in either the USA or Canada that allows single riders on the Zipper. It has also even been commented on a topix.net forum that it is even Federal law, straight from Washington, DC, that no single riders, or even adults (18 or older! Partnered or not!) are allowed on the Zipper. Carnivalman (talk) 19:20, 10 May 2015 (UTC)

@Carnivalman: It's not that I don't believe you. It may very well be true, but original research is not permitted on Wikipedia. Content that is added here should be properly cited with a reliable source. Talk forums and personal observations, unfortunately, do not qualify since claims cannot be verified. You may want to look at WP:V and WP:CITE for more information regarding these policies. Hope this helps. --GoneIn60 (talk) 05:41, 11 May 2015 (UTC)

Fast Lane

Hey,

I noticed that you were adding tables to the Fast Lane article and thought I would just give you an idea. I started rewriting the article over a year ago but never got around to finishing it. I was merging everything into one table instead of multiple (like your doing now). Just wanted to see what you think of one table instead of a dozen.--Dom497 (talk) 00:18, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

@Dom497: Thanks Dom! I looked over your sandbox proposal, and while I believe it is a lot better than what was in the article previously, I think we would lose the convenience of being able to link straight to a particular park's listing of Fast Lane rides. The other thing too is that the charts I've been adding make it easy to spot the Fast Lane Plus rides. If you can think of way to incorporate that into one chart, then I'd be open to the idea of combining them into one. But for now, I think separate charts is more convenient for the reader and easier for us to keep updated. What do you think? --GoneIn60 (talk) 15:15, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

Maybe it's because I have a large screen but on my end it doesn't look very uniform (given how the tables are different sizes), but it really doesn't matter. I try to think of another way to split up FL and FLP. :) --Dom497 (talk) 22:17, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

Well, the tables aren't uniform simply because the number of FL/FLP rides varies greatly from park to park (some have 25 or more while others have 15 or less). Even if you combine everything into one chart, it's not going to be uniform in some way. For example, take the length of each column in yours. There's a lot of unused space near the end of several columns. We should also consider screen resolutions. At work, I have a 1920 x 1080 screen and can see all the columns in your chart just fine without scrolling left or right. But at home, my laptop screen is only 1366 x 768, and I have to scroll right to see the rest. I imagine 1280 is probably closer to the average horizontal resolution these days. And finally, I think a majority of people are going to be visiting the Fast Lane page by clicking the "List of Fast Lane rides" link in amusement park articles (that's how I got there for the first time). The number of charts on the page and their varying sizes probably won't matter much to most. They're going to be more concerned about the specific list of rides at the park they were just reading about. --GoneIn60 (talk) 01:59, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

Oh, and one more thing. I think it's really helpful to have the "As of (date)" statement. It lets readers know immediately when the last time the list was verified. That gets lost in one big chart. Sorry, not trying to tear down the idea, but the more I think about it, the more I think it's probably better to keep each park separate. --GoneIn60 (talk) 02:12, 15 May 2015 (UTC)