User talk:Class455/Archive 3

Two questions regarding more links
moved from Talk:Trainspotting Live.

I enjoyed reading your article and translated it to German. Now I have two questions:
 * 1) Would it be good to install a link to trainspotting somewhere?
 * 2) I do not understand the quote on "The Holy Grail of the Rail". Is that a common name of a specific train, to which a link could be installed? --NearEMPTiness (talk) 20:50, 15 July 2016 (UTC)
 * thanks mate! I will put the link to train spotting in, but the show did have an aim to make more people go Trainspotting, so I'd need to find a source per WP:VERIFY. Secondly, The Holy Grail of the Rail part- I was going to put the trains they set in a table, unfortunately I haven't yet learned how to create a wikitable. Within the next few days I will figure this out. Thanks! Class455fan1 (talk) 21:50, 15 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Thank you for your comments. Editing tables is (initially) a bit complicated. I propose that you start in the "Sandbox". A tab with a link to your Sandbox is shown at the very top end of the page. Then you click "Edit" as if you want to enter normal text. In the blue bar which then appears above the text box, in which you can enter text, there is a table symbol just a bit right of the word "Insert". If you click this, you can adjust an empty table to the number of rows and line required. --NearEMPTiness (talk) 05:08, 16 July 2016 (UTC)

The Thin Red Line changes.
You reversed changes I made to the "The Thin Red Line" cast of characters because it "did not appear constructive." What I did was erase character first names that are not supported by any of the material both in the novel, the script, or the existing film. Many of those first names are someone else's fanciful input and nothing more. I just erased the first names of characters that are never mentioned in any of the supportive texts. So, for instance, "Pvt. Brian Tills" because simply "Pvt. Tills." He never gets a first name, so he shouldn't have a made-up first name just to add false "shading." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.169.157.212 (talk) 13:15, 17 July 2016 (UTC)
 * How would anyone know that these changes are genuine? After all, you could be making it up. If you are making a change like this, then please make an effort to cite your source. Also, if this is a major change, you may need to gain consensus from other editors on the talk page. See WP:Consensus. But the thing that caught my eye was the fact that you changed some of the characters names. Thats why you were warned for vandalism. Please do not do that again. Thank you. Class455fan1 (talk) 15:06, 17 July 2016 (UTC)

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Hello!
Hi Class455 - I guess I can refer to you by this name now! I was wondering, is there any specific reason why you wish to be renamed on an exact date? It can be done sooner - my username was Chesnaught555 and when I requested a name change it was done overnight. Hope this helps if you'd like it done sooner - obviously I can't change it but I think the link you're looking for is Special:RenameUser or something along those lines. :-) Regards, -- Zero talk 10:51, 20 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Ignore the link - that's for people with a specific user right. -- Zero talk 10:52, 20 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Hi, good to hear from you again. I tried to do that process until the bot told me that there was already a global account with this name, so I withdrew my request, but the account-registered on the commons had 0 edits, so I had to request on Meta for my name on all Wikiprojects to be changed. however told me that they'll have to wait a month to see if the user responds to my usurp request and then the magic happens. I do wish it could be sooner but that's meta for you. Class455fan1 (talk) 14:27, 20 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Ah, I see - that is a tad frustrating. I suppose if the other Class455 does not respond, would that simply suggest inactivity/possible indifference to the name change? I wonder. -- Zero talk 15:20, 20 July 2016 (UTC)
 * If he isn't active within a month, the usurpation will take place regardless (man I hate the word "usurp"). So I hear you must be around the same age as me (as me and you both did GCSE's this summer). Sorry if you find this a bit personal but what are your plans for next year? Class455fan1 (talk) 22:26, 20 July 2016 (UTC)
 * OK - I agree with you on the word "usurp", sounds hideous. We are the same age (I'm 16 years and 9 months old). I don't mind answering that at all - I'm staying within my school's sixth form, and studying French, English, History, Religious Studies and the Welsh Baccalaureate at A level. What about you? :-) -- Zero talk 11:00, 21 July 2016 (UTC)
 * I also plan to stay on in my sixth form, I plan on studying Geography, Computer Science and Spanish. You are slightly older than me (I am 15 years and 11 months, will be 16  two weeks on Sunday). However this all depends on the grades. If i don't make it, I've got a place at a college. Slightly nervous about results but I'm just enjoying the long holiday I have! :). Class455fan1 (talk) 12:23, 21 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Indeed - I very nearly did Spanish, unfortunately I was the only one who chose the option. I'm getting my results in August. I too am enjoying my holiday - I'll be away next month! :-) -- Zero talk 12:52, 21 July 2016 (UTC)


 * Mine are out on the 23rd (nearly a month away, shit!) Is that when you get yours? Class455fan1 (talk) 23:21, 21 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Same here - 23rd. I am nervous about receiving them, although I'd like to think my exams went well. :-) -- Zero talk 09:31, 22 July 2016 (UTC)

A barnstar for you

 * Thank you very much! Might create one of these myself one day :). Class455fan1 (talk) 14:29, 20 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Oh! Do you have a guestbook? I'd like to sign &mdash;  Varun FEB2003     I am Busy    12:56, 21 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Not yet, will make one in due course. Class455fan1 (talk) 13:12, 21 July 2016 (UTC)

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Speedy Keep at Articles for deletion/London Buses route 53
Please please read and understand Speedy keep before throwing it around in deletion discussions, like you did at Articles for deletion/London Buses route 53, thanks! Jeni ( talk ) 18:13, 25 July 2016 (UTC)
 * I've replied there. Class455fan1 (talk) 19:08, 25 July 2016 (UTC)

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Trainspotting Live
Have the total number of viewers of the Trainspotting Live show by now been published? Unfortunately, I cannot access the data myself. --NearEMPTiness (talk) 16:25, 25 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Yes, they have. will add to the article now with a citation. Class455fan1 (talk) 16:38, 25 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I have copied them to the German Wikipedia. --NearEMPTiness (talk) 18:30, 25 July 2016 (UTC)
 * You recreated the article on the German Wikipedia??? Thats cool! I had a look just now, looks like its been transwiki'd. How do you do that? I edited there but for some reason, pending changes is applied there (don't know why), and you may have figured out that the edit summary I left was translated from english (as i don't know any German, sorry!), but I went to Stuttgart in June, and I loved it there! Out of interest, which part of Germany do you come from? Class455fan1 (talk) 19:15, 25 July 2016 (UTC)
 * First I created a new article in English language. Then I pressed the "New Request" button on WP:IMP and entered the names of the old English and my new German article. The rest was done by a helpful administrator using a script.
 * The idea behind these imports is to give credit to the foreign authors according the obligations of citing a Creative Commons licenced article. In the English Wikipedia it works so far only, if the English article is new, i.e. if no stub had been created at an earlier stage. This service can also be used if you want to split one long English article into two shorter ones.
 * I noted your German text in the summary line, but I did not know, that this had been automatically translated. I real life I am a friction stir welding expert, and thus I like friction stir welded trains as Class 395. My passion are narrow gauge trains and virtual train spotting, i.e. finding and uploading suitable railway photographs onto Wikimedia Commons.
 * Finally, I grew up in Tübingen near Stuttgart, lived 14 years in the UK and now near Frankfurt. --NearEMPTiness (talk) 06:25, 26 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Tubingen is on the edge of Stuttgart. When I went to Stuttgart, I stayed on the other side of the suburbs of Stuttgart in a village called Hochdorf (within Eberdingen), near Ludwigsburg. What also fascinated me was the similarity of the names of two nearby towns, Eberdingen and Schwieberdingen. Ive only ever been on a Class 395 once, but hopefully some day I will go on another. Isn't the new Intercity Express use friction stir weld material? Class455fan1 (talk) 22:48, 26 July 2016 (UTC)

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Thanks (seems it ain't over yet though)
Thanks for having notified me where the edit-warring boomerang receiver failed to do so himself. Yeah, I can defo add the "case" to another one of those hilarious "complaints" filed against me by WP:SPA/WP:AGENDA/WP:SOCK accounts who fail to grasp any WP rule, but unfortunately know very well how to spam the revert button, and ignore the reliable sources as much as they can. Oh well. Btw, I made a check some minutes ago, and it seems that, unfortunately, said user is now doing the exact same thing on different pages. Bests - LouisAragon (talk) 02:43, 9 August 2016 (UTC)

Just noticed
Happy birthday, Class455fan1! I had just noticed your recent edit. Hope you had a good day :-) Zero <sup style="color:#0000FF;">talk  19:32, 7 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Thanks very much ! I had a great day, and went out for dinner with my mates. Hope you're doing well! Also, thanks for reverting that vandal earlier on my talk! Class455 (talk) 23:03, 7 August 2016 (UTC)
 * No problem - I'm good, thanks! :-) Zero <sup style="color:#0000FF;">talk  08:00, 8 August 2016 (UTC)

A cupcake for you!

 * Thank you very much. Mmmmm, tasty!! :) Class455 (talk) 13:42, 9 August 2016 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Airbus A320 family
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Re: Recent edit to Irving Berlin
Dear Class455fan1,

You wrote:

>>> Hello. I noticed that you recently made a contribution to the Irving Berlin article that seemed to be a test. Your test worked! However, test edits on live articles disrupt Wikipedia and may confuse readers. If you want more practice editing, the sandbox is the best place to do so. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you! Class455fan1 (talk) 22:10, 24 July 2016 (UTC) <<<

I looked at the revision history of the Irving Berlin page and could not see my name there. Might you be able to refresh my memory as to what my edit was? I can't recall ever doing an edit as a test, though I might on occasion have done an edit and then had second thoughts and removed it…

Kind Regards,

morganfw
 * I sent an IP that message, so unless you've been editing logged out (which you should not be doing), that wasn't for you. I don't see a warning left on your talk page's history. The edit was deliberately changing some words so that they are wrongly spelt. Class455 (talk) 10:29, 12 August 2016 (UTC)

wb
Thank you for yours. In any situation like this, somebody has to break the stalemate. All I want to do is make Wikipedia better, but my idea of "better" sometimes differs from others', that is how we get consensus. Living in Hungary, I don't get much coverage of any Test cricket, how are we (England) doing right now? Love the pic. Si Trew (talk) 03:17, 15 September 2016 (UTC) Hi, I don't follow cricket myself (i''m more of a football guy) so I'm not really sure but I remember hearing England demolished Pakistan in the test recently. Class455 (talk) 06:39, 16 September 2016 (UTC)

wb
Thank you for yours. In any situation like this, somebody has to break the stalemate. All I want to do is make Wikipedia better, but my idea of "better" sometimes differs from others', that is how we get consensus. Living in Hungary, I don't get much coverage of any Test cricket, how are we (England) doing right now? Love the pic. Si Trew (talk) 03:17, 15 September 2016 (UTC) Hi, I don't follow cricket myself (i''m more of a football guy) so I'm not really sure but I remember hearing England demolished Pakistan in the test recently. Class455 (talk) 06:39, 16 September 2016 (UTC)

Adding unsourced content
Hello! How Dare You Say I Am Adding Unsourceful Info! I Am Actually Doing A Great Job, Thank You Very Much! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Freddie Red (talk • contribs) 08:01, 16 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia has a policy that information you add must be verifiable by a reliable source. Please read the policy here. Any content you add which is not backed up by a source will be reverted and you will end up receiving a warning. Hopefully this won't apply to you but the worst case scenario is that you can be blocked from editing if you keep on adding unsourced content. Otherwise we and the readers do not know whether this information is true or not. Hope this helps. Many thanks. Class455 (talk) 17:57, 16 September 2016 (UTC)

Ha Ha Very Funny! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Freddie Red (talk • contribs) 00:34, 18 September 2016 (UTC)
 * you may think this is funny, but policies should be followed. Class455 (talk) 10:40, 18 September 2016 (UTC)

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ORCP
Hi Class455 - I remember you saying you wished to nominate me for adminship. I'm just bringing it to your attention that I have started a poll on WP:ORCP - if I do OK over there, I will be more than happy to accept your nomination. I've stated there that I wish to apply within a month (and October would be a good time due to the fact that I will be turning 17). Thanks, Zero <sup style="color:#0000FF;">talk  12:50, 22 September 2016 (UTC)
 * . Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I want to participate and give a 10/10 but I'm not sure whether i'll be reverted for breaking a policy or not. You also have experience in content creation, which is great. I will watch the poll closely, and if successful in October, I will gladly nominate you for admin ship. Hope you are doing well. I've still got another 10 and a half months to wait till I turn 17! Class455 (talk) 12:56, 22 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Hmm, I can't think of any policies you'd be violating - but what I will say is, I think I'm going to wait until I'm an adult now. I didn't get favourable reviews over there so I'm going to change my focus. Thanks for your offer, though. :-) Zero <sup style="color:#0000FF;">talk  15:23, 22 September 2016 (UTC)

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Userpage
Hi, I have corrected a term you placed on your userpage relating to your previous name. I have replaced "Formally" with "Formerly", as the former relates to the word formal, not with past tense. Hope its ok. Nordic  Nightfury  14:56, 28 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Hey, LOL, it must have been an autocorrect issue while I was writing that sentence, as I was using a Mac, but thanks for doing that! I very much appreciate it. Hope you're doing well! Class455 (talk) 19:52, 28 September 2016 (UTC)

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Tech News: 2016-41
<section begin="technews-2016-W41"/> Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.

Recent changes
 * You can show Special:RecentChanges on a page by using . You can now use tag filters by using.
 * The notification badge is coloured if you have notifications. When you check the notification the badge will now turn grey on all wikis instead of just the local one.
 * Colours used in the Wikimedia wikis' main interface changed slightly. This is to make them easier to see for readers and editors with reduced eyesight.

Changes this week
 * Hidden HTML comments will be more visible when you edit with the visual editor.
 * Octicons-sync.svg The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 11 October. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 12 October. It will be on all wikis from 13 October (calendar).

Meetings
 * Octicons-sync.svg You can join the next meeting with the VisualEditor team. During the meeting, you can tell developers which bugs you think are the most important. The meeting will be on 11 October at 19:00 (UTC). See how to join.
 * Octicons-tools.svg You can join the next meeting with the Architecture committee. The topics this week is CREDITS files. The meeting will be on 12 October at 21:00 (UTC). See how to join.

Future changes
 * Language converter syntax will soon no longer work inside external links. Wikitext like  must be replaced. You will have to write   instead. This only affects languages with Language Converter enabled. Examples of such languages are Chinese and Serbian.

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Tech News: 2016-41
<section begin="technews-2016-W41"/> Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.

Recent changes
 * You can show Special:RecentChanges on a page by using . You can now use tag filters by using.
 * The notification badge is coloured if you have notifications. When you check the notification the badge will now turn grey on all wikis instead of just the local one.
 * Colours used in the Wikimedia wikis' main interface changed slightly. This is to make them easier to see for readers and editors with reduced eyesight.

Changes this week
 * Hidden HTML comments will be more visible when you edit with the visual editor.
 * Octicons-sync.svg The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 11 October. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 12 October. It will be on all wikis from 13 October (calendar).

Meetings
 * Octicons-sync.svg You can join the next meeting with the VisualEditor team. During the meeting, you can tell developers which bugs you think are the most important. The meeting will be on 11 October at 19:00 (UTC). See how to join.
 * Octicons-tools.svg You can join the next meeting with the Architecture committee. The topics this week is CREDITS files. The meeting will be on 12 October at 21:00 (UTC). See how to join.

Future changes
 * Language converter syntax will soon no longer work inside external links. Wikitext like  must be replaced. You will have to write   instead. This only affects languages with Language Converter enabled. Examples of such languages are Chinese and Serbian.

Tech news prepared by tech ambassadors and posted by bot • Contribute • Translate • Get help • Give feedback • Subscribe or unsubscribe. <section end="technews-2016-W41"/> 20:30, 10 October 2016 (UTC)