User talk:Ems2/06/02

Username change request
Hi Sir Bcorr, if you don't mind to change my nick from user:ems2 to user:ems, as I requested here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Changing_username#Requests_to_usurp_an_existing_account_with_no_edits

user:robchurch recommended me to ask you, when referred me to wikipedia a few days ago.

Regards, Ems2 16:07, 31 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Sorry, but just like Angela, I don't believe accounts should be taken over in this way. Many users may have made an account here because they edit under that name in another language and want to make sure they maintain the same name on all wikis so they can keep that name when we get single login. No edits do not necessary mean the account is not in use. For example, readers may have accounts so they can use their Preferences to set a different skin. Also, the user might have only deleted edits, which won't show up in Contributions but will do elsewhere, and taking their account would mean you would be blamed for those past edits and activity in the Logs. If User:Ems had been blocked, and it was renamed User:Whatever so that you could move to User:Ems, the block log would still show that User:Ems, not User:Whatever, had been blocked. But that's not my main objection. My objection is that someone made that account for a reason, and it wouldn't be right to steal it from them just because they have no undeleted edits on this language version of Wikipedia, especially not so soon before plans to implement single login. BCorr | Брайен 16:25, 31 January 2006 (UTC)


 * The single login proposal must provide a solution if the same nick is used in differernt languages, and all do. It is clear this use isn't using it on en.wikipedia. The user would of only registered it to hold it because there was no single login, but once one of the proposals have been accepted this will be obsolute. Ems2 16:53, 31 January 2006 (UTC)


 * There are reasons for users to get accounts other than to make edits. I know I had an account long before I made edits. For instance, only users with accounts may set preferences for viewing, etc. jnothman talk 04:13, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

Walled Garden
I Ems2, I noticed the several articles you have created about Chabad in Sydney and surroundings. While there is no doubt from my point-of-view that the content is factual, there are no sources, e.g. for the story that the Feldmans bought a school for A$ 1.

Also, I'm wondering about the "walled garden" phenomenon. This is the creation of several articles that refer mainly to each other, making them isolated from the remainder of the Wiki. Wouldn't you prefer a longer article about Chabad in Sydney or Jewish education in Sydney? Articles by these titles are more likely to ever outgrow the several lines/low documentation rate. JFW | T@lk  17:27, 1 February 2006 (UTC)


 * I will add sources, sdf (not a wikipedia user as far as I know) said he will email me documents that I could add/use as a basis to extend the articles accuratly, he actually corrected me from when I said the school was handed over for free when it was $1, btw the articles says he sold the school to Meir Moss for $1 not brought it. The articles will expand once more inlinks come to them and Google indexs it, and I am adding them where they should be added. I am going to make an article about another few of the Jewish schools in New South Wales. (Photos coming soon!) How about a Jewish education in New South Wales article along side them all? I don't feel they should be merged just yet. Ems2 18:35, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

Good. Let me know if I can help. JFW | T@lk  20:31, 1 February 2006 (UTC)


 * I think a Jewish education in Australia article would be better, first. I'm more than happy to assist you in creating it. It could include mention of day-schools, Jewish populations in public schools, Sunday schools, adult education, childrens' services, youth groups/movements, etc. There are articles on a few of the schools. jnothman talk 02:15, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

So all us 3 are in Australia? Ems2 02:34, 2 February 2006 (UTC)


 * Nope, I'm in the UK. JFW | T@lk  08:35, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

Oh okay. Nice of you to offer. Ems2 13:45, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

Merged into Yeshiva centre
I merged a lot of the new articles into Yeshiva centre, where it seemed fit, Ems2 07:50, 6 February 2006 (UTC)

Rogatchover Gaon
Do you have a source for your edit that the Rebbe was the only person to have received semicha from the Gaon? JFW | T@lk  20:31, 1 February 2006 (UTC)


 * Yes, Tzaddik Lamelech vol. 4. Googling also shows this up. Ems2 20:52, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

Sorry I misread, I thought you asked for my source that the Rebbe got semicha from the Gaon. It is well-known the Rogatchover gave semicha a few times. Rewording, I see should of thought of the wording a bit better. Ems2 20:58, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

yes, i heard about it also. other people got also smicha from him. did you change it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.122.12.98 (talk • contribs)

It is semicha. You don't need to hear about it, I gave a source for it. Ems2 07:49, 6 February 2006 (UTC)

Easy thank-yous
Thank you for your thank you. I'll admit that most thanks on my page are RFA thanks: it is typical, if cliche, that when you vote for a candidate who is nominated to become an administrator and they succeed in their nomination, they thank you on your talk page. So it leaves a page full of meaningless thank-yous. I must admit that I sent some out myself, but at least I tried to make them pretty and personalise them when I could. =)

But the rest of the thank-yous I really do appreciate, even if I don't say so. Many are for when I put quite some time into answering questions on the Help Desk, but the random unexpected ones are great and warming surprises. I don't do it for the thanks, but it is very nice to get it!

So I'll thank you for your thanks, and for your boldness in creating new articles on uncharted community topics. (It would be good if we could get some sources for these articles, but I realise that the biographies are not always yet printed, and article archives aren't online...) Also, thanks for your civility in learning the Wikipedia way.

jnothman talk 12:01, 6 February 2006 (UTC)


 * Thank you! Ems2 12:04, 6 February 2006 (UTC)

Protocols of the Elders of Zion
You need to say why you object. --Goodoldpolonius2 04:50, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

Blanking out part of your Talk page
For your information: It's widely considered to be poor form to remove text from your User talk page; see Avoiding common mistakes. Lambiam 14:21, 25 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Sorry, I was in the middle of moving it to your talk page, and I got messed up with another article. Anyway, lets keep it on your talk page. ems 16:36, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

Making sure before you revert
Please try to make sure that you are not reverting good edits. Poland does have a shliach, just check the list of centers on Chabad.org. PhatJew 18:37, 26 February 2006 (UTC)
 * I did put see this link. Anyway lets keep it on that link. ems 08:02, 27 February 2006 (UTC)

How super categories and sub categories are aligned
Hi Ems: Dids you see my reply to your question that I posted on my talk page? Your question regarding Yeshiva Centre was: Jewish schools was there for Yeshiva College. And chabad schools was there for Cheder Chabad Lubavitch. Can I revert your edit? ems 09:56, 26 February 2006 (UTC) and the following was my response. Thanks. IZAK 08:18, 27 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Yes, I did. I removed the long quoting of the reply that can be found on your talk page. ems 14:11, 27 February 2006 (UTC)

Inferno
why did you add a cleanup tag on Inferno ? please explain it on the talk page. thx. Zzzzz 11:51, 28 February 2006 (UTC)
 * becuase it is not up to standard of other disambiguation pages. ems 14:23, 28 February 2006 (UTC)