User talk:Skomorokh

"investment banker?"

Regarding your question "investment banker? how long has this bullshit been in here?", the answer is "since September 2010". Disclaimer: I had nothing to do with inserting it. -- Seth Finkelstein (talk) 16:17, 23 January 2011 (UTC)

I vacillate between trying to make that article less of a font of misinformation and unwatching in disgust for the other nine months of the year; I tend to think your own research skills are wasted on these tidbits. The full story of the man and his past is still waiting to be unearthed and written... Skomorokh 16:23, 23 January 2011 (UTC)

Sadly, there is a very little support for writing such a story. It'd likely result in nothing for me except intense personal attack :-( -- Seth Finkelstein (talk) 18:10, 23 January 2011 (UTC)

talkpage detail

Hi, I liked a couple of your edits at Wales I thought a could needed a bit of discussion to see consensus, so I opened a talkpage thread I am a bit busy also a couple of days, no worries, regards. thanks Off2riorob (talk) 01:21, 26 January 2011 (UTC)

No problem, have responded, thanks. Skomorokh 01:32, 26 January 2011 (UTC)

Could you please follow WP:BRD you are rejecting discussion and creating disruption, thanks. Off2riorob (talk) 01:47, 26 January 2011 (UTC)

Now now, rejecting discussion? You opened a thread without explaining your objections, I conceded on the one matter you did explicate on and asked you to be forthcoming on the rest. Rather uncharitable to lay accusations of disruption, I must say. And now you have reverted once more without any explanation? This is not collegial editing by any means. Skomorokh 02:01, 26 January 2011 (UTC)

Yes it is - more or less, I am discussing with you, you wanted a bold edit and I have reverted and opened a thread on the talpage for discussion - we can seek additional input and a consensus over the next couple of days, Off2riorob (talk) 02:06, 26 January 2011 (UTC)

But you haven't discussed anything or given any particular rationales for reverting a sequence of unrelated edits – it gives no-one anything to discuss. If you haven't time to contribute, that's fine, but insisting no-one else does in the meantime amounts to obstructionism and I'm afraid I don't understand why such tactics are called for here. Please out of good faith, if you don't intend on discussing the substance of the edits, at least restore the ones you don't object to. Skomorokh 02:12, 26 January 2011 (UTC)

I am overly busy to do that right now - I won't object and as a good faith measure that I agree you edits were not a big issue - feel free to revert to your edit and I will look again over the next day or two, . Off2riorob (talk) 02:16, 26 January 2011 (UTC)

Thank you, that is reasonable. Skomorokh 17:17, 26 January 2011 (UTC)

Stoicism is now GA class

Hello Skomorokh, I want to thank you for your work on Stoicism. The article has now passed GA! --Tea with toast (talk) 04:37, 31 January 2011 (UTC)

I'm looking for a mentor, would you possibly consider...

I'm new to Wikipedia and am looking for an online mentor, who will be available to offer advice and assistance as I start editing. I'm a student at Montana State University, and will be doing editing for my Native American Studies course Federal Indian Law and Policy. Thanks Misstbird 19:11, 31 January 2011 (UTC)

Greetings, Misstbird. Unfortunately I am not in a position to mentor students at this moment, but I'm sure you will be able to find another to assist you. Bon chance, Skomorokh 12:11, 5 March 2011 (UTC)

Help needed

Back in December, you were one of the people who supported User:QuackGuru when a site ban for disruption and POV pushing was proposed. There are once again serious disputes involving this editor. Please consider helping to resolve the current dispute at Talk:Chiropractic. I am hoping that since you are one of the few editors on record as supporting his involvement, that he will be inclined to listen to what you have to say. WhatamIdoing (talk) 04:49, 16 February 2011 (UTC)

I am afraid you are quite mistaken, but wish you the best in resolving this. Best, Skomorokh 12:14, 5 March 2011 (UTC)

Ping

Message en route via email. Risker (talk) 17:11, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Replied, with regrets. Namaste, Skomorokh 12:11, 5 March 2011 (UTC)

groups of students in need of mentors

Hey Skom. One of the classes working with the Wikipedia Ambassador Program, Jonathan Obar's Media and Telecommunication Policy, is working in small groups and would like us to assign a mentor to each group (rather than having students request the mentors they'd like, as other classes are doing).

I invite you to sign on as the mentor for one or more groups, especially if any of the topics catch your interest. To sign up, go to the course page and add yourself as "Mentor: you" in the section for that group. They students and/or professor or campus ambassadors should be cleaning things up soon to list all the usernames for each group and add a few more groups. Once you know who the students are in the group, you can leave them each a quick introduction to let them know you'll be mentoring their group.

Thanks!--Sage Ross - Online Facilitator, Wikimedia Foundation (talk) 19:07, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Yo Sage. Unfortunately internet access is severely restricted for me for the time being and I would not want to commit to anything I would not be in a position to deliver on. Best, Skomorokh 12:11, 5 March 2011 (UTC)

Hello! Im am currently a student of political science and public administration at university. I have created my Wikipage as part of a project for my political research seminar class, which is the equivalent of a capstone class. I have decided to research the topic of the deterrence effect of the death penalty on capital crimes, primarily murder. I have been instructed to find an online ambassador to be a mentor to me as a work through my research project.

I would really appreciate it if you would be my online ambassador for this project. please let me know!

Thank you, and let me know if you have any other questions or concerns!

Hello, I am afraid I am not available at present, but I hope you can find another mentor and that your experience on Wikipedia is a rewarding one. Regards, Skomorokh 12:11, 5 March 2011 (UTC)

Marking articles students are working on

Howdy, Online Ambassador!

This is a quick message to all the ambassadors about marking and tracking which articles students are working on. For the classes working with the ambassador program, please look over any articles being worked on by students (in particular, any ones you are mentoring, but others who don't have mentors as well) and do these things:

1. Add {{WAP assignment | term = Spring 2011 }} to the articles' talk pages. (The other parameters of the {{WAP assignment}} template are helpful, so please add them as well, but the term = Spring 2011 one is most important.)
2. If the article is related to United States public policy, make sure the article the WikiProject banner is on the talk page: {{WikiProject United States Public Policy}}
3. Add Category:Article Feedback Pilot (a hidden category) to the article itself. The second phase of the Article Feedback Tool project has started, and this time we're trying to include all of the articles students are working on. Please test out the Article Feedback Tool, as well. The new version just deployed, so any bug reports or feedback will be appreciated by the tech team working on it.

And of course, don't forget to check in on the students, give them constructive feedback, praise them for positive contributions, award them {{The WikiPen}} if they are doing excellent work, and so on. And if you haven't done so, make sure any students you are mentoring are listed on your mentor profile.

Thanks! --Sage Ross - Online Facilitator, Wikimedia Foundation (talk) 18:14, 15 March 2011 (UTC)