User talk:Mccready

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Fluoridation population ≠ water systems

Thanks for your recent edits to Water fluoridation. I noticed a problem with one edit, which I've followed up on at Talk:Water fluoridation #Population ≠ water systems. Eubulides (talk) 10:22, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for that. Happy with result.Mccready (talk) 10:56, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

AN question

I've responded to your question on the administrator's noticeboard. Raul654 (talk) 05:42, 13 January 2009 (UTC)

Helpful advice

1. You might want to archive this page more aggressively. 2. Don't name editors who are trying to disconnect from their real life identity. [1] Violations of WP:OUTING are taken seriously and often result in an immediate attack block. I assume you were unaware that JB was trying to avoid further connections. Now you know. Jehochman ^Talk 14:30, 13 January 2009 (UTC)

Request

Hello Mccready. I've changed my username, but you know me well as J. B. from acu and various articles. I noticed you posted some personal info of mine on Scientizzle's talk page, which I removed. I'll AGF and figure that you hadn't noticed the request on my user talk page. Anyway, I'm now pseudonymous, and want my privacy (name, profession, etc) left off WP pages. Thanks in advance for respecting that. --Backin72 (n.b.) 20:54, 13 January 2009 (UTC)

CfD

If you still feel the same way, would you mind commenting again at Wikipedia:Categories_for_discussion/Log/2009_January_26#Category:Diseases_of_skin_appendages as the first CfD was inconclusive? kilbad (talk) 14:54, 29 January 2009 (UTC)

Arrived too late (very busy lately) but I see renaming went well. Mccready (talk) 13:43, 5 February 2009 (UTC)

Ventricular escape beat

Hi, a ventricular escape beat is an escape mechanism that saves lives if no other pacemaker results in ventricular contraction. It's difficult to say if it is an arrythmia per se; it points to a serious problem but it is a lifesaving mechanism itself.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 16:57, 5 February 2009 (UTC)

Thanks Steven. I might try another edit when I can get time to reflect this. Or perhaps someone will do it in the meantime. It wasn't clear to me from the top. But right now I'm signing off for the evening.Mccready (talk) 17:10, 5 February 2009 (UTC)

Hi again, just letting you know that your definition included "heart attack" which generally indicates myocardial infarction, whereas it should have been cardiac arrest in this article -a common mistake. I've copy-edited the article again. cheers, --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 12:02, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

Nice to do techo and copyeditor tag team. I've made a couple of more copyedits.Mccready (talk) 12:19, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

Good work, nice working with you too. The "long" is defined as 2-3 seconds in the next paragraph, although my experience would lead me to suggest that that's a bit short. --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 13:30, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

Thanks!

Thanks for your copyediting of the intro of osteochondritis dissecans! I myself am by no means an english major (as perhaps you could tell), and really could use more people like you for general follow up on my work. Again, thank you. Cheers! Food_Puma 18:52, 5 February 2009 (UTC)

Glad I can do my little bit.Mccready (talk) 10:47, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

I've come to realize, in my short time here, that the users who do the menial (yet countless) edits to Wikipedia end up making the biggest difference. You, among others, have shown me that strangers can be some of the most helpful and friendliest people. With much appreciation, Food_Puma 17:55, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

I undid your insertion on Mohs surgery

Simply because the cancers it was intended for - basal and squamous cell cancers - rarely metastasize. So it is a little out of place. Yes, while it is occasionally (and rarely) applied to melanoma-in-situ, which by definition, has not metastasize. Yes, while squamous cell cancers occasionally metastasize (except if they are on the ear, lip, or GI/resp tract) - most do not. So I think it is not necessary to include it in the introduction to Mohs surgery. In the discussions, I think it was mentioned that Mohs was meant for contigous tumor that has not spread. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Northerncedar (talk • contribs) 13:00, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

Thanks Northerncedar, given this, shouldn't we try to summarise in the lead? I'll copy this to the talkpage. Kevin McCready (talk) 13:05, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

This page has been under constant attack by Nickcoop. I am not sure if it is worthwhile to maintain it or improve on it. --Northerncedar (talk) 19:20, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

His last edit seemed OK. I've re-edited. The study is said to have assigned recurrent patients but concludes re primary sufferers??? So I think the wording may need further work. Kevin McCready (talk) 19:35, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

Schizoaffective disorder

I replied on Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Medicine#Schizoaffective_disorder. Xasodfuih (talk) 10:40, 22 February 2009 (UTC)

request for your assistance please as an uninvolved and objective outsider

Hello, thank you very much for looking at a request i would like to make. I will understand if you are not interested, i will ask somebody else if you don't think you have anything in response. I would like to request please that you see if you will be able to find a little time at your convenience to consider the following. An administrator has given me some scoldings but has not actually accused me of any blatant violation of specific rules, they are suggesting that they have problems with my tone or demeanor or choice of wording in the Talk Pages of controversial articles; they are not saying anything specific about my actual edits to those articles, and in fact i have made very few edits because those articles are mostly protected, and that's not what they're focusing on here. They are focusing on the way i am conveying myself in the discussions and debates. So my request is for you to please (if you have just a few minutes) examine where the administrator says: "Find someone uninvolved whose opinion you respect and get their thoughts on the situation and your treatment." I am asking because i would really sincerely respond to constructive criticism and i can (and have) demonstrated a lot of improvement in just a couple months as i learn the policies and attitudes here, but it seems i still need to improve further. You seem totally uninvolved, and you seem like somebody who makes very respectable and constructive edits and contributions to discussions, so that's why i came to you today. If you don't think you are interested or you don't think it's appropriate for me to ask you about this, please disregard completely, i will gladly go elsewhere for other opinions. Thank you so much Teledildonix314 ^Talk ~ _4-1-1 10:20, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

The specific place where the administrator(s) were commenting on my possible need for outside eyeballs can be found starting on these pages: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Teledildonix314#Your_edits http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Rick_Warren http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Teledildonix314#Being_nice http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Teledildonix314#COI_request http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Saddlebacking http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Saddleback_Church#.22Saddlebacking.22

I hope you won't find this sort of request inappropriate. I came to you because i saw your edits and discussions on a couple other pages, and it looked like you were being extremely civil, reasonable, logical, and able to spell things out quite clearly to other editors. I could probably benefit from suggestions which pertain to those issues and my demeanor and way of using language in various article talkpages. I'm not an obstinate fool, and i'm not an obsequious toady, so it's possible that i could genuinely be educated and then use that education very constructively in my efforts here. Thank you kindly Teledildonix314 ~ ^Talk ~ _4-1-1 18:30, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

I'm happy to have some input and thanks for asking. English Wikipedia is undergoing a large culture change. Comments of a personal nature, even if true and possibly justified, are no longer acceptable. COI, unlike in other spheres in the real world, doesn't exclude an editor as long as reliable sources are used properly. Editors are changing their identities if their biases are shown to affect their judgement or editing. They then continue to edit and claim the right to go into hiding. However, the community is learning to use reliable sources more rigorously so debates shift to heirarchy of sources, undue weight etc.

By its nature, and possibly reflecting the culture of the founder, Wikipedia is inclined more to a conservative US worldview rather than a radical biological determinist view. In its choice of administrators it is more inclined to select geeky young people who can use admin tools quickly and have often shown prowess in attempts to stem vandals. Some admins have little experience in weighing evidence and sifting reams of data. They may be more inclined to shoot first and then try to defend indefensible positions rather than admit error. They can be socially and politically conservative.

That said if we want to contribute to wikipedia we have to acknowledge those realities. Yes you are correct to point out COI in some of the editors ranged against you (but it's of little relevance as argued above). Yes it appears that such people have insulted you and got away with it (but I'd be inclined to leave the past behind and get on with editing articles). Yes admins may have their own biases and networks and be skilled to a greater or lesser extent in supressing these for the good of the project.

On a technical note, I noticed an edit of yours which used square brackets within a quote. If the quote is worth making I'd make an effort to use the extact words and rephrase the surrounding text to fit.

I hope the above is of some use and comfort. I'd be inclined to avoid any personal comment whatsover about editors and to focus on reliable sources first and foremost. If, and it's a huge if, all sides of a topic can be included all the better. I've put Rick Warren on my watchlist. Have fun. Kevin McCready (talk) 03:02, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

Okay, wow, thanks, that was very helpful and especially nice to see a response to a request out of the blue. I am going to think about everything you said, and at the moment i am going to work on the focus where i think i can most likely succeed, in the part about "be inclined to leave the past behind and get on with editing". That's making me want to be Mister Unflappable instead of Mister Sensitive. As for the more broad parts which involve other people, i will think about your analyses, while i'm working on the parts where i could individually learn my own strengths for now, and just try to be Teflon-coated with my feelings when it gets contentious in the meanwhile. I've been trying to focus on being honest, blunt, and overt as i divulge my own biases, because i thought people would be more likely to trust me and deal with me easily, if they knew how simple it was to keep my biases out of my Article space edits, given the way i make no secret about any portion of my viewpoint. On the flipside, i probably express too much information and have to edit for more concision, so i'll be thinking about that while i also consider what you've written today. It's probably not hard to improve my tact because i can always try to retreat into more quiet activities until tempestuous moments blow over. Thanks very much for all your time today, i value it. Teledildonix314 ~ ^Talk ~ _4-1-1 09:23, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

Good luck. I try to cultivate detachment because even your best behaviour is unlikely to change the attitude of nutters, and there are a few on wikipedia. I think of them in hilarious situations (standing on their heads in massive bowls of spaghetti or something). It's hard to take them too seriously then. I also used to say to my little brother when he said people made him angry that his emotions were his own responsibility and allowing people to make him angry gave them power over him. I asked him if he'd give that power to an annoying little yappy dog across the road while he passed by. Of course this doesn't apply here - but the principle is useful. Kevin McCready (talk) 07:48, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

Category:Genodermatoses

• Would you mind looking at another CfD I proposed? kilbad (talk) 21:55, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for headsup. I commented. Kevin McCready (talk) 14:01, 5 March 2009 (UTC)

What are the chances??

Hey I noticed you on my talk page about editing the Pubmed page a few weeks ago. Then just today I was editing President Lee Myung-Bak's page and you're right there on the history too. Interesting coincidence. —Preceding unsigned comment added by SaveTheWhales (talk • contribs) 11:24, 5 March 2009 (UTC)

Hi STW Actually the chances may be higher than you think. I remember the stat about how many people you need in a room before it's likely two will have the same birthday. I have a South Korean friend too, and am keen on making wikipedia a better encyclopedia particularly on medical topics (though some are doing their darnedest to prevent me doing that or being short sighted about the issue.) PS I moved this thread to bottom of page (wikidpedia software puts comments at the bottom when you click new section on talkpages). cya for now. Kevin McCready (talk) 14:01, 5 March 2009 (UTC)

Invisible Pink Unicorn

Not to template a regular, but:

Welcome, and thank you for your attempt to lighten up Wikipedia. However, this is an encyclopedia and the articles are intended to be serious, so please don't make joke edits, as you did to Invisible Pink Unicorn. Readers looking for accurate information will not find them amusing. If you'd like to experiment with editing, try the sandbox, where you can write (almost) whatever you want. -- The Red Pen of Doom 14:38, 5 March 2009 (UTC)

very funny.Kevin McCready (talk) 11:29, 6 March 2009 (UTC)

The moon

It's alright with me if you want to change it to "almost" twice. - Shaheenjim (talk) 01:38, 11 March 2009 (UTC)

Note my additional revision. - Shaheenjim (talk) 01:48, 11 March 2009 (UTC)

I can live with that, though I prefer the concise version. Thanks for your contribution. Kevin McCready (talk) 02:17, 11 March 2009 (UTC)

list of pseudoscience topics on your userpage: a typo, and an addition

Hi Hi, i have two comments pertaining to your excellent userpage. The first is regarding some kind of typographical error in the list:

29 Physiognomy (Williams 2000:268;

30 Carroll 2003:288-89),

31 Pyramidology (Williams 2000:290-91),

Something is missing between "Ph..." and "Py..."? or perhaps there is merely an extraneous carriage-return?

My second comment is a suggestion for an additional item to add to the growing collection of quackery. It is Radiesthesia, which is part of the whole "i can detect your mystical Aura" school of nonsense.

Anyway, hope you are having a wonderful May. Always a pleasure to visit your list for some laughs! ~_{Teledildonix314}~^Talk~_4-1-1~ 03:35, 6 May 2009 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of William garden

A tag has been placed on William garden requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be a blatant copyright infringement. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words.

If the external website belongs to you, and you want to allow Wikipedia to use the text — which means allowing other people to modify it — then you must verify that externally by one of the processes explained at Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials. If you are not the owner of the external website but have permission from that owner, see Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission. You might want to look at Wikipedia's policies and guidelines for more details, or ask a question here.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. RadioFan (talk) 15:34, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

It doesn't look PROD-worthy so I removed the tag, but it is too embryonic (typos, formatting) to be an article; you might want to polish it up in user space and then create the article. cheers, Middle 8 (talk) 22:38, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of William garden

The article William garden has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Fails WP:BIO, not clear how this person is notable

While all contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, content or articles may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{dated prod}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing {{dated prod}} will stop the Proposed Deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. The Speedy Deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and Articles for Deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. RadioFan (talk) 22:45, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

Try Googling, Radiofan. Definitely notable. --Middle 8 (talk) 23:01, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

Acupuncture

Hi! Good word selection (re: 'various'). I thought it needed something non-specific that suggests non-random needle location, and 'various' seems to do that well. (I also liked your removal of the tautology fine 'filiform'). Cheers Clovis Sangrail (talk) 07:46, 25 October 2009 (UTC)

Thanks. Glad to be able to contribute after an absence.Kevin McCready (talk) 12:59, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

Topic Ban

I am under the impression that you are on a topic ban ...from all acupuncture and chiropractic related topics, broadly construed [2] [3]. Can you please point me to a diff that has removed that topic ban? I ask this in relation to your recent edits at Acupuncture and would appreciate your return as soon as you can. With thanks.--VirtualSteve ^{need admin support?} 22:39, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

I seem to remember some discussion on this - Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard/IncidentArchive519#Fresh_Admin_Eyes. Kevin (talk) 06:04, 27 October 2009 (UTC)

Yes that is a good link reminder Kevin. In such case McCready will you please return here with your intentions before editing elsewhere at the 'pedia?--VirtualSteve ^{need admin support?} 08:45, 27 October 2009 (UTC)

I'd like this reviewed properly. The "ban" was put in place my an admin turning a blocking discussion into a banning discussion and then deciding the case his/her way despite heaps of evidence to the contrary view. Even Vassyana said my case was a battleground. I was told the ban was ended in May, I was later told it was extended. I was later told this that and the other. It has been a case of admins who have not been willing to look at my history and my edits. Even the good admins have not looked completely at the history of this long and complex case. It has typified some of the problems in wikipedia. Let's think about the project and the big picture. You yourself have acknowledged that I am a good editor if my memory serves correctly. The "ban" was placed without hearing my side and by an admin who then went on holidays. I was always told the "ban" could be reviewed properly and now I ask that this be done. Or rather, as I have always said, morph the bloody thing into a probation. We have all wasted far too much time on this while the project suffers. Please also note that my edit was endorsed and I was congratulated for it. What do you want here, a good editor or not? Kevin McCready (talk) 10:50, 8 November 2009 (UTC)