User talk:Tule-hog

When I first joined, I marked edits as minor that may not have been. "Minor edit" has a specific definition on Wikipedia—it refers only to superficial edits that could never be the subject of a dispute, such as typo corrections or reverting obvious vandalism. Any edit that changes the meaning of an article is not a minor edit, even if it only concerns a single word. Tule-hog (talk) 01:36, 16 July 2024 (UTC)

Re the redirect, obviously two different meanings that apply to two different sets of people. May I suggest that we deal with this by a hatnote at the target page pointing to the other article by use of {{redirect}}? Mjroots (talk) 06:57, 20 July 2024 (UTC)

I'd guess railway engineers are all too familiar with BCDR! Added to the article 👍 Tule-hog (talk) 07:11, 20 July 2024 (UTC)

Noting an IP user removed the hatnote. Tule-hog (talk) 23:04, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

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Archival note: see talk for more. Tule-hog (talk) 20:55, 30 November 2024 (UTC)

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Can we use a temporary 'sandbox' subpage in mainspace to draft larger changes, or should I stick to user sandboxes? Tule-hog (talk) 02:11, 29 November 2024 (UTC)

Nope, temporary subpages in mainspace are discouraged (since they incorrectly display as a standalone separate article). Better if you continue to use your own user sandboxes for this purpose. CycloneYoris ^talk! 02:19, 29 November 2024 (UTC)

Hi. Why are you creating all these redundant templates? For example there was Template:Kelley General Topology and you added Template:Kelley 1975. There was [[Template:Willard General Topology and you added Template:Willard 2004. Etc. That does not seem very helpful.

One thing that would be useful for topology though would be to create a template for Engelking's General topology. Regards. PatrickR2 (talk) 07:36, 2 December 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for the heads up. {{Kelley 1975}} was a mistake from before coming across the work that has already been done. I plan to ping Mgkrupa to make sure I understand the functionality before merging it, but it won't be added to any future articles, I'll also clean up where it is used once merged (unless someone feels like doing so ofc). {{Willard 2004}} is just a redirect to make the primary template easier to find. If there is another (Willard 2004) on Wikipedia that should usurp it, fair enough.

I just discovered Category:Specific-source templates this week, and there seems to be quite a few mathematical resources that would benefit from one. Hopefully I will tackle more once I've figured out the template syntax for combined editions! Tule-hog (talk) 08:27, 2 December 2024 (UTC)

I did not know about Category:Specific-source templates. That's pretty useful. PatrickR2 (talk) 19:58, 2 December 2024 (UTC)

Your edit comment for this edit says "lk Synthetic file system (whatlinkshere claims already in this article, but I don't see it..."

That was probably because it's in the {{File systems}} template at the bottom of the page; links from templates may show up with "(transcluded)" or something such as that. Guy Harris (talk) 08:54, 26 April 2025 (UTC)

Hi there. Do you meet the requirements listed at WP:TPE and would you be interested in helping out? — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 21:25, 6 May 2025 (UTC)

Hello! I would definitely be interested in helping out (although it would take me a while to get the flow of things, and I have a lot less experience then many current TPEs; I learned(/am learning) Lua for MediaWiki editing.)

Unfortunately I don't think I've met TEGRANT #6 yet - IMO my Module:Copied/Template:merged-from proposals are my first 'significant' requests. Maybe I could circle back once I feel I have satisfied that? Tule-hog (talk) 01:31, 7 May 2025 (UTC)

Absolutely, whenever you feel ready. You might be over-thinking "significant". When looking at your edits I found Template talk:WikiProject Computing which still has not been done — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 05:51, 7 May 2025 (UTC)

Thanks for catching their IPs. They have been bombing ACH/R with requests and I suspected they were a sock/LTA so it's good to know who they are. S0091 (talk) 17:25, 1 August 2025 (UTC)

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 18:03, 8 August 2025 (UTC)

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Template:Join in has been nominated for discussion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. – Jonesey95 (talk) 20:11, 9 September 2025 (UTC)

The redirect Normal world has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Anyone, including you, is welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2025 October 5 § Normal world until a consensus is reached. Utopes _{(talk / cont)} 09:11, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

Is WikiProject Risk still active? I am very interested in the subject, specifically in the context of Disaster Risk Reduction, and I would like to contribute. StudentOfLif (talk) 01:10, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Hey! TL;DR no it is not active, and neither is WikiProject Disaster management (although the latter seems to have a little more engagement, and may be closer to your immediate interests).

I didn't generate any discussion on the project talk page, and the creator has been inactive for a few years. The WikiProject is still in draft phase, see this page for a bit more detail on what it would mean to officially instate the project - the risk project certainly does not meet the guidelines yet.

My thoughts on the project are very scattered, developed in isolation from any actual community input, and have not manifested concretely in anything. But, FWIW, a few notes are on this user page.

My rough opinion is that the uses of risk are broadly divisble as 'value-oriented' (economic, business, IT, etc.) and 'societal-oriented' (disaster/emergency management). I personally see the uses as distinct enough domains to warrant separate projects, although I'm sure there would be productive engagement between them. Note this is just the ramblings of a single small-time user, so they don't mean much!

I see you are coming to the site via a class: I hope you will find contributing to be a rewarding avenue for your education. There's a lot of weird quirks and limitations to Wikipedia, and parts of the community can get a little 'snippy', but there are a lot of great people doing a lot of great work. Cheers, Tule-hog (talk) 04:02, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for the info. Looking at the guide you linked, it seems like more the merrier in terms of scope. The authors of that page recommended a topic with multiple thousands of articles. At least 10 active editors is more than I expected but is probably for the best. Risk is a big subject with lots of definitions and weird quirks. I like the idea of a project with as many disciplines involved as possible in the spirit of corroboration and, to use a cliche, learning from each other. I can see plenty of shortcomings to that approach but none that can't be overcome.

Thank you for sharing your notes. I think your distinction between value- and social- risk is insightful. I am curious about overlap, especially in terms of risk tolerance of individuals and groups. Maybe that's getting too far into the weeds for this stage of the project. In my defense, appraisal and tolerance of risk is what is most interesting to me right now.

I am really enjoying that class, I've never done a project like this one. I've been reading Wikipedia for years now, but this class prompted me to actually start editing actively.

Thanks again! StudentOfLif (talk) 21:30, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Feels safe to assume you are busy with other efforts, but I would like to get a user group going with the goal of reviving WikiProject Risk. I hosted a user group page, would you be willing to look it over and offer suggestions? If this is still of interest to you it would be great to work with you.

StudentOfLif (talk) 18:56, 26 January 2026 (UTC)