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(Sam Spade | talk | contributions) 13:44, 28 Feb 2005 (UTC)

IMDB links
Please don't link individual titles to IMDB, but link to a wikipedia article. Like on Winona Ryder.

Keep IMDB links to the WP article about the movie. Cburnett 18:41, 4 Mar 2005 (UTC)


 * sorry but this time I made sure I only replaced the brown links that weren't working, I just thought they'd be better than the 'This page does not exist yet message'. Just out of interest is there any particular reason why people shouldn't do this?


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 * External links should be used sparingly; the primary means to link is the standard wiki link. IMDB links should only be on the articles about them.


 * If you link something externally to replace a red link, then if the article is created later then the link still links externally. External links are substitutions for internal links when an article doesn't exist.  It's also possible to determine how many articles link to a non-existant article. Cburnett 19:17, 22 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Gospel and its precursors
Thanks for the contribution. I hope we can develop this subject further. — Italo Svevo 19:03, 22 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * I did a Google search and found quite a lot of material on the matter but I kept the section to a minimum as it's a controversial topic and I didn't want to violate the Wikipedia NPOV. Hopefully people who know more about the subject than me will be able to expand it. Conch Shell 14:34, 23 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Image:Winona ryder.jpg
Thanks for uploading this picture. However, would you please add the source (URL where you got the image from) to the image description page? Thank you. Lupo 10:02, 14 Apr 2005 (UTC)

RE: Shahak Worshiping Allegations

 * I would very much appreciate if you could enlighten me as to your motives.

Denis Diderot 16:32, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)

The idea of an encyclopedia is to provide information in an objective format. Jayjg has included links to Werner Cohn's webpage from the Israel Shahak page and the Jewish History, Jewish Religion page. Werner Cohn's webpage contains a misleading copyedit. People should be made aware of this or the link should be removed, otherwise Wikipedia is being used to promote a non-NPOV Conch Shell 08:33, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Image:Tatra-t97-small.JPG
Hi, where do this photo come from? Who has decided it is public domain? Regards, Thuresson 18:38, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * I found the photo by doing a Google image search for "Tatra T97". I've just tried to find the exact photo again but I can't so I've changed its copyright tag to "Fairold" which is probably more acceptable.
 * Conch Shell 08:50, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Image:Winona ryder.jpg listed for deletion
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Same material twice: Israel Shahak
Hi, I´m sending a note to you as I see you have edited Israel Shahak and his book Jewish History, Jewish Religion. My question is: why is there partly exactly the same text in both articles? About 1/3 of the Jewish History, Jewish Religion is also in Israel Shahak. And; NB: it is the critical part. Now, this suprises me, as I have met some of the same editors on other articles relating to Israel/Palestine, and then the argument has been that the same info. should not be in two places. (I guess I should inform you: the info. was critical of Israel). Why not remove "one copy": say: rm everything except the ADL statement/link from Shahak-page, and vice verca on the book-page? Huldra 03:59, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
 * I agree that the duplication is messy. I created the Jewish History, Jewish Religion page and Jayjg added the same criticisms to it as the ones on the Israel Shahak page.  I then countered these on both pages.  You're quite welcome to clean-up these pages (that's what Wikipedia is all about!) but please could you maintain their balance?  Thanks. Conch Shell 08:26, 17 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Well, I have blocked out (in the manner outlined above) inf. given twice. There is still one sentence left (given twice): that is the sentence about "fabricating incidents" etc. I´ll have to check the ref. more to know where (in which article) to block that sentence. I´m not sure if I understand your "maintain their balance"? Between the two articles?  Huldra 16:09, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
 * By "maintain their balance" I meant between those who argue that Shahak's views are anti-Semitic and those who argue they aren't. Unfortunately this is lost by removing one set of arguments from the page.  I'll see if I can reword these so the text isn't identical on both. Conch Shell 08:32, 19 October 2005 (UTC)

Classic Rock
Hello. I was wondering if you would like to participate in my classic rock survey. I'm trying to find the most like classic rock song. There is more information on my user page. Hope you participate! 02:04, 13 December 2005 (UTC)
 * Done Conch Shell 09:02, 15 December 2005 (UTC)

Terrorism and Baroukh Goldshteyn (its Hebrew and Yiddish, why not spell it like that?)
I have read and re-read what Wikipedia considers as terrorism and cannot find the obvious evidence you seem to find in order to classify Goldshteyn as a terrorist. In fact, you were debating days ago on the very fact that according to you any statement on his motive is an unauthorative claim. Now you are the one claiming you know his motive. Clearly, Goldshteyn does not fit properly into what Wikipedia calls a terrorist. Now with your own POV, it may well fit but that is not the point that Wikipedia should make. Concerning "his government", Israel spoke clearly of Nathan Zaeda as a terrorist (through the clumsy statement of Sharon) but never did officially concerning Goldshteyn (only some spokespeople of denominations of Judaism). What do you know really of the whole subject? You read hebrew? Where you in Israel when all this happened? ... You may have to take this to arbitration. hasofer 22:20, 26 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Let us hope that this nonsense is over, thanks to Aiden. No arbitration then? hasofer 00:49, 27 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Not even... Is Zero0000 a friend of yours? hasofer 03:15, 27 January 2006 (UTC)

Conch Shell 11:03, 27 January 2006 (UTC)
 * 1) This is the English language version of Wikipedia so I've used the English spelling of Goldstein's name.
 * 2) The Israeli government demolished a shrine at Goldstein's tomb under a law forbidding the erection of monuments to terrorists.  They therefore consider him to be one.
 * 3) Wikipedia discourages the use of the word 'terrorist' but they have a terrorists category.  Perhaps it's best if the category is just removed?

Regarding your question, like many categories it's a hopelessly POV mess. For every Baruch Goldstein you'd like to add, there are many who would equally like to add Yasser Arafat, George W. Bush, Fidel Castro, etc. Ideally a more objective definition could be use; the sub-category "People convicted of terrorism" is a good start. Jayjg (talk) 21:32, 29 January 2006 (UTC)

Translating Göring
Hello. I was interested in your Göring article, and indeed was not aware of the infamous Nazi's brother. I would like to translate this page for the French Wikipédia. However I am new here on Wiki, so I am not sure: is it OK to simply translate a page from one language to another? Thanks for the info. Syrius 17:09, 16 February 2006 (UTC)


 * I assume it is, you rewritting the page in French would be no different from me rewritting information from the original sources in my own words. However it might be best to check with an administrator (eg Sam Spade) first. Conch Shell 10:18, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

OK. Thanks a lot for the quick response. All the best. Syrius 08:53, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

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Favorite Songs
My survey has changed. I am now continuing my mission for the best songs, but now I am accepting all genres. I'm giving you a chance to revote for your top ten favorite songs of any genres (not just classic rock which is still the best). I've made a executive decision to keep the existing survey results and just add on to that with the new entries. My feeling for doing this is because classic rock is the most influential genre in music currently so it should be expressed more in the survey. Thank you for contributing in the past, and hopefully in the future. ROCK ON. RENTASTRAWBERRY  FOR LET?   röck  03:31, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

In danger of 3RR violation on Israel Shahak
Hello Conch Shell, I should notify you that you are in danger if violating the 3RR rule on Israel Shahak, if you revert again you could be blocked from editing wikipedia.- Moshe Constantine Hassan Al-Silverburg | Talk 09:34, 11 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks - so are you. Conch Shell 08:23, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

Your complaint about User:Jayjg
I've removed your complaint about Jayjg from User talk:Jimbo Wales because you don't seem to have made any meaningful attempt to Resolving disputes|resolve this dispute. . Please give that a go before complaining to Jimbo, who I'm sure you realise is very, very busy and cannot intervene in all disputes. --Tony Sidaway 18:35, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

Unspecified source for Image:47828.jpg
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Israel Shahak
Conch Shell,

Helping hands are always needed in Wikipedia. Your assistance in the Israel Shahak article would be much appreciated. :) Itayb 22:18, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

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