User talk:Michael Allan

Recombinant text

Hi Michael, the concept of recombinant text sounds very interesting, but do there exist any sources on this subject which have not been written by you. Otherwise this would probably constiture Wikipedia:Original research. —Ruud 14:36, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

Hi Ruud, there are no significant secondary sources yet; it is undeniably original research. My hope is Wikipedians will tolerate it, at least temporarily, until critical sources emerge. It has many connections with other articles, is written in a neutral style, and so forth. So I hope they judge it useful, on balance. If you have concerns though, I will try to address them. Michael Allan 18:42, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

Copyright problem: Recombinant text

Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! We welcome and appreciate your contributions, such as Recombinant text, but we regretfully cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from either web sites or printed material. This article appears to be a copy from http://zelea.com/project/textbender/d/overview.xht, and therefore a copyright violation. The copyrighted text has been or will soon be deleted.

If you believe that the article is not a copyright violation, or if you have permission from the copyright holder to release the content freely under the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) then you should do one of the following:

• If you have permission from the author leave a message explaining the details at Talk:Recombinant text and send an email with the message to "permissions-en (at) wikimedia (dot) org". See Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission for instructions.
• If a note on the original website states that re-use is permitted under the GFDL or released into the public domain leave a note at Talk:Recombinant text with a link to where we can find that note.
• If you own the copyright to the material: send an e-mail from an address associated with the original publication to permissions-en(at)wikimedia(dot)org or a postal message to the Wikimedia Foundation permitting re-use under the GFDL, and note that you have done so on Talk:Recombinant text.

It is also important that the text be modified to have an encyclopedic tone and that it follows Wikipedia article layout. For more information on Wikipedia's policies, see Wikipedia's policies and guidelines.

If you would like to begin working on a new version of the article you may do so at Talk:Recombinant text/Temp. Leave a note at Talk:Recombinant text saying you have done so and an administrator will move the new article into place once the issue is resolved. Thank you, and please feel welcome to continue contributing to Wikipedia. Happy editing! RossPatterson 23:33, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

Ross, thank you. I've replied on the Talk:Recombinant text. Michael Allan 20:45, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Recombinant text

I have nominated Recombinant text, an article you created, for deletion. I do not feel that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Recombinant text. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. ^{(radio me!)} 12:21, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

• But I would have participated in the discussion from the outset if you'd spoken with me first, at least briefly, before initiating AfD. It might have made a difference to the outcome. Michael Allan (talk) 18:33, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

Etiquette violation

Michael,

In the eyes of one editor, I have trespassed against you. You may wish to look at these posts on my talk page, as well as my contribution history. If you feel you have been wronged by my actions, I apologize; my intent was to learn about policy. But according to one editor, I have violated policy by the manner in which I sought to learn about it. I will not be a participant in the AfD discussion on your article; I am insufficiently familar with policy to have formed a clear opinion. Unschool (talk) 15:22, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

• No, no, don't exclude yourself. Nobody's more clueless about the rules here, than I am. I've broken plenty... Please join the AfD. Michael Allan (talk) 18:06, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

Sockpuppetry case

You have been accused of sockpuppetry. Please refer to Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Dorftrottel for evidence. Please make sure you make yourself familiar with notes for the suspect before editing the evidence page. Mr Senseless (talk) 15:54, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

• Michael, thanks again for the email and money you sent. Don't worry, this might be called meatpuppetry if someone finds out about our supersecret collusion (so do not mention it onwiki!!), but it's verifiably not sockpuppetry. Remember, I'm always available to POV edit on anyone's behalf, if of course the price is right. Greetings to your wife. User:Dorftrottel 16:44, January 12, 2008
  • Just in case: Do not worry, I was just screwing around because the sockpuppet allegation is totally ludicrous. I merely happened to be the only one arguing to keep your article on recombinant text, so the first thing to assume (for some) was that we are the same person. Since our IPs are probably totally different (unless you're editing from Germany), I felt like jokingly referring to a non-existent email exchange and payment to vent my frustration with the fact that Wikipedia contains innumerable amounts of fully unreferenced, in-universe fancruft articles on e.g. non-notable minor Star Wars characters, but clamps down on an interesting and well-written article like yours. Best regards, User:Dorftrottel 16:52, January 12, 2008
  •  :) Thank you Dorftrottel, for defending the article on principle. Sorry I didn't chime in earlier, Michael Allan (talk) 18:22, 17 January 2008 (UTC)