User talk:Sgc0513

Hello, and thanks for asking. Considering that it's of historical value (Ideal is no longer around, and thus neither are most of its wares), it can avoid AFD. However, you are very correct in that the article does need balance - having one site and one site only heavily violates WP:Spam. I ran into the same problem when I had to edit a page about a toy with a similar issue (Major Matt Mason).

My advice would be to add a few other links to balance out things, then clean up the page and make sure there's no POV or such. After that, watch the page for a week or two and see if someone edits the links in their favor. If so, there are ways to deal with that, such as putting a {{test1}} tag on their talk page or stronger methods if it requires it.

If there's anything else I can do to help, please let me know and I'll be happy to do so.--み使い Mitsukai 00:28, 26 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Moved your page to a userfied space. To create sandbox pages, usually type User:Sgc0513/*name of sandbox article* so that it doesn't end up in normal article namespace. You should be able to reach your sandbox here.

As for the article itself, it looks great. All it needs are some pictures, and you should be set. If you need any other help, feel free to let me know.--み使い Mitsukai 05:21, 1 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

No problem, glad to be of help.  :)--み使い Mitsukai 19:56, 2 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

To create a new stub type, you have to have at least sixty articles that would fit that stub type before following the proposal process at Wikipedia:WikiProject Stub sorting/Proposals. In the meanwhile, you might want to create them using the {{toy-stub}} and keep track of which ones exist, so when you hit that number, you can then go to the proposal page and suggest it. Hope this helps.--み使い Mitsukai 20:15, 2 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

No problem. Better to ask a question, I say. In any case, by adding the Category:Dolls at the bottom, you should have them categorized without a problem. Also, when a stub is cued to a particular directory, it can be found only in the stub cat, unless you add any other categories to it. So if you use a {{toy-stub}}, the stubbed pages will only be in the Category:Toys stubs, unless you add [[Category:Dolls]] at the bottom as well.

Also, just to let you know, if you want to alphabetize your category, you can also add [[Category:Dolls|XXX]], where the "|XXX" is the alpha key. So, if you've got Janey Doll and Mary Ragdoll, you can leave them as is in the cat if you want them to not be alphabetized, or you can do [[Category:Dolls|Doll, Janey]] and [[Category:Dolls|Ragdoll, Mary]] as needed. Hope this all helps.--み使い Mitsukai 20:55, 2 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Next time, when making mistakes like that, use the redirect function (the Move tab at the top of the page). The new page will have the correct name, and the old one will become a redirect. Hope this helps.--み使い Mitsukai 23:21, 4 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, sadly, it does. My best recommendation on this would be to alphabetize the links as best as you can; if it's changed then, you can revert it as changing a set standard.--み使い Mitsukai 16:59, 10 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Just quote the following on the talk page:

Fellow editors, in an attempt to cut down on external editors potentially abusing the external links section for linkspam, I am ushering in the following change that I hope you will all assist me in keeping accurate: I will be alphabetizing the links page by order of insert alpha criteria here, whether by domain name or title of page. I hope this will work to cut down on potential abuses, and your assistance in this matter is appreciated. Thanks.

Hopefully that should do it for you. From that point, if someone abuses it, you can then revert and put in the Edit Summary: "reverting due to ext. link consensus violation; please see talk page for criteria".--み使い Mitsukai 14:37, 11 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Bluebot is merely an automated process that does needed MOS edits to various pages. It hasn't been the first time I've come across it, so it's nothing to worry about. As for Wikifying, that simply means to add wikilinks to other relevant pages. That's easily enough taken care of as well. Considering that Bluebot only made minor changes and requested wikifying, it means that the page is well-written enough that it didn't ask for {{copyedit}}.--み使い Mitsukai 12:31, 13 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The article looks okay currently. As for IP only editors, it is WP policy to let them do so, though it's encouraged that they do get an account. They aren't leaving edit summaries because they don't have accounts, so they're not aware of policy. You might want to go to the particular IP's talk page (they do have them), thank them for editing and recommend they get an account so that you are able to converse with them regarding contested edits. Hope this helps.--み使い Mitsukai 12:40, 1 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]