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Arkiv numero uno of my old talk stuff

Plantation
While the municipal organization known as a plantation may be unfamiliar to you, it is not unusual in the state of Maine. In 2007, there are 34 municipalities in Maine organized as plantations, which as the explanation given in the sentence that follows that word in the article on Monhegan explains, is a less demanding form of municipal organization, not quite as demanding as a full town, but still self-governed with more responsibility than the unorganized territories which are managed by the state. Maine has 490 organized municipalities, 22 are cities, 34 are plantations, and 434 are towns. Besides those, we have around 400 unorganized townships. (Township is unorganized, town is organized.) Organized means elected self-government with the priveleges and responsibilities that brings: taxes, fees, ordinances, etc. If you feel that word in the Monhegan article needs quotes, you're free to leave them. I wouldn't, but will leave it up to you. However I will bet someone else will come along shortly and remove them, as using them there doesn't follow Wiki style guides.76.178.222.248 06:39, 25 February 2007 (UTC) JackMe (not signed in on this computer)

Audiophile
Hello. In your edit summary, you wrote "let's make this conform to the cited source, which said nothing about 'challenging' audiences to detect the difference between live & recorded sound." Cited source: "In late 1915, Edison began its famous Tone Tests, which featured artists alternating their live performance on a darkened stage with that on the disc in front of large audiences, challenging them to detect a difference." William Greene 19:58, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

User 75.x.x.x
I reported that nutjob to the 3R violation board. It's got a temp ban now. Tejano 05:06, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

quit vandalizing the stephan Grappeelli page
you keep removing the buskers link. he was a famous busker in his early days in montmarte and paris. i've put a link to his auto biaographical dvd in which his true life is described. his youth was at a time when busking was common place it was either live or nothing why are u so obfuscurate and anti busking in nature?

Help needed
Let's see how this "signal flare" works.

Actually, it's sorta meta-help I'm looking for. Nothing urgent, either.

Here's my question: at certain times (now being one of them), all internal ("Wiki-") links on this site look different than usual. Normally, they're blue with no underline; at certain times, for no discernable reason, they turn blue with underlines. It's as if the master style sheet for Wikipedia gets altered at these times. Later, things go back to normal.

Am I nuts, or is this something others have seen as well? (If it matters, I'm using Firefox 1.0.4, "vanilla" settings, no changes from default display options.)


 * Hi there. The underline is an option in your preferences - you probably have it set to "Browser default"? If you want it to never be underlined, go to "My preferences" at the top, and in the "Misc" tab, you'll see an option regarding underline. (It's near the top). -- 9cds(talk) 19:40, 1 May 2006 (UTC)


 * Sorry, doesn't answer my question; re-read it. (Left note on your discussion page, and shot off the signal flare again.)
 * To clarify for others offering help: I have no Wikipedia preferences set. What I'm talking about is a global change in Wikipedia display formatting (the underlined blue links) at certain random times. I'm wondering if others have observed such changes as well, or if there's someting flaky going on at my end. (Well, since I use an open-source browser (Firefox), that's certainly possible, as I've found open-source to be as buggy as, if not buggier than, commercial software.)ILike2BeAnonymous 19:53, 1 May 2006 (UTC)


 * Yes I get this occasionally also, in Firefox. It is a common occurrence, and there are often complaints about it. I don't know of a solution, I think it may have something to do the cookie in the browser or something like that. This question is often asked at Village pump (tech) check the archives there. helpme is really for improving the encyclopedia, not for dealing with little queries like this one, which are not urgent (signal flares are for emergencies).--Commander Keane 20:02, 1 May 2006 (UTC)


 * Sometimes preferences get set to weird things for no reason. All you have to do is a hard refresh (CTRL-F5) and it should be fine. --Rory096 20:08, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

Question about categories
Got your welcome message; thanks. I do have a question, which is perhaps answered somewhere in a FAQ but frankly I don't have the inclination to go rooting around to find. It's about categories: are categories added manually or automatically (or both)? And do you use the "category" whatever-you-call-it (tag?) in an article to assign that article to a category? And if you do, does the system automagically add that article to the category, or does that need to be done by hand? ThanksILike2BeAnonymous 04:15, 26 December 2005 (UTC)
 * They are added by editing the article and putting a link to that category in it (usually at the bottom). That will make the article become a "member" of the category. If you want to add an article to the "Musical performance techniques" category, you would put " " in the article. You can read more about categories and how to use them in Category. One other thing, if you wanted to put Mike Sodrel in Category:U.S. Representatives from Indiana, you could just put  in his article. However, that would cause his entry in the category to appear in the M's, when you would probably want it to appear in the S'es. Sometimes, to insure proper sorting, you would also put the "sort key" in the category link, like  . I hope this helps. --rogerd 13:35, 26 December 2005 (UTC)

Chinrest
Yes, I like the way the picture made it look. The chinrest clamp picture is cool, too, don't you think? I thought of doing one with that, too, but all I have is a cutsie one...in the shape of a violin, so I decided not to. Yes, it is a picture of my own chinrest! I'm supposing you play?

I think I'm going to change the article to be more precise...A Guarneri chinrest is secured at the center of the instrument, but the player's chin or jaw is more to the left of the violin than in a Flesch model. So, you were right, and I'll edit accordingly. I'm thinking about adding something about the gel rest (which I think is disgusting, don't you?...very POV, but oh well.)

Yeah, I love violinist's "hickeys"...anything that makes me musical makes me happy! Thanks for your careful editing here. I think we can work together to make this a great article! Thanks again!--Violin  G irl ♪ 21:44, 29 December 2005 (UTC)

Double bass
It's called a double bass because it's twice as big (and twice as low) as the bass instrument of the string family, which is the cello. That's reflected in the text I wrote (which is the way the article reads now); how better can it be put, and what is your suggestion? Badagnani 09:25, 8 January 2006 (UTC)

Actually, I think you are right: the direct translation of "contrabasso" is "contrabass," which is one of the English synonyms for the instrument. But the question is, what does the prefix "contra-" mean? I think it comes from Latin, and in Spanish it means "against." Same as the English "counter-" (as in "counterclockwise"). So you're correct in that "contrabasso" wouldn't literally mean "double bass"; "double" in Italian is "doppio" ("doble" in Spanish). But "against bass" doesn't make sense in English. I think "contra-" might have other, similar meanings in Italian as well, and in this context "contra-" might mean something more like "opposite." Interestingly, a "countertenor" voice is an octave HIGHER than a tenor. Badagnani 07:09, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

As per my understanding, "contra" simply means an extreme extension of the range downward from the typical range. For examply, a contralto can sing male parts, there is a contrabasson, and also a contrabass saxaphone and a contrabass tuba. Don't confuse counter with contra, they are different things hear (at least, I assume it!) Kntrabssi 19:09, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

Concerning the section on the naming of the bass, the tuning of the instrument doesn't really belong there. There is already a section for tuning, and thus, I have simply removed that portion of it. Kntrabssi 19:04, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

RE: Nuke Polkacide?
OK, I give up; why do you want the Polkacide article to be deleted? Sheesh, I don't think it was more than 2 minutes after I saved the goddamn thing that your tag appeared. Care to explain why? (I created it as a stub for others to expand on.) --ILike2BeAnonymous 05:16, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
 * I tagged it for deletion because it is vanity about a non-notable band. See the AFD nomination for more details. -- King of Hearts | (talk) 05:20, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
 * OK, you say the reason for deletion is that it is "vanity about a non-notable band". This leaves the question, who determines this&mdash;and how? Can you specifically say why you believe Polkacide is non-notable? I'd say, judging by the other articles here (such as tons of articles about fictional characters in questionably-important works like The Simpsons, etc.) that this band is a lot more "notable".
 * I am familiar with the band, though not a member, friend or fan, and I believe that they are significant at least within their region (S.F. Bay Area) and therefore worthy of mention here.
 * I look forward to hearing your further explanations. --ILike2BeAnonymous 05:30, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
 * The article just doesn't say what makes the band different from others. If you can find an accomplishment that meets WP:MUSIC, it might not be deleted. -- King of Hearts | (talk) 05:33, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

Strings (music)
Yes, I'll fill them in as soon as I'll find them out %) These gauges come from either strings packages or manufacturer's sites, but usually you have to search hard to find the detailed list and not only first-last string. For example, see As the majority of guitar strings is produced in US, or licensed by a manufacturer in US, to my best knowledge, at least here, in Russia, all string gauges are measured in inch thousandths. --GreyCat 08:50, 29 January 2006 (UTC)

Holocaust
The current Holocaust article is very poor and I am working on a new draft article here. Your comments on my Talk page are welcome. Adam 07:10, 21 February 2006 (UTC)

Roma People

 * However, in the "Rejection" section which you just recently edited, it says:

The German name Zigeuner is often thought through popular etymology to derive from Ziehende Gauner, which means 'travelling thieves' - or via the Hungarian Cigany from their word "szegeny" meaning "poor". (By which I assume you mean that "cigany" is not derived from "szegeny".) You see the problem? Since you created the contradiction (I'm guessing inadvertently), would you be so kind as to fix it? I don't want to mess with this myself, since I'm not an expert on this matter by any means. Thanks. --ILike2BeAnonymous 00:59, 28 February 2006 (UTC)
 * I'll take a look and fix it. BTW, I didnt post the Ziehende Gauner part, only tacked on the szegeny theory. (ZG is not only overtly offensive but also oddly stilted German)

Istvan 01:10, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

There's nothing wrong or conflicting in that section. The Ziehende Gauner theory is not mine, but it is someone's, and therefore belongs in the section (even though I think its wrong) I have reworded the sentence for clarification - does it work now? Istvan 04:51, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

I did not include my opinion on the validity of the ZG or szegény theories b/c they arent encyclopaedic. Perhaps in a talk section, but certainly not in an article section.Istvan 20:51, 1 March 2006 (UTC)

Vandalism on Jimi Hendrix
I've been watching the Jimi Hendrix page as well and there's substantial (but not uncontrollable) vandalism going on there. I see you've reverted a lot of the vandalisms. I've been posting on the talk pages of the IP addresses of the vandals and keeping track of their IPs. This way if one IP keeps vandalizing the page he/she could be banned. For instance, the guy that keeps adding the reference to Hendrix having sex on the auditorium has added that multiple times. DrIdiot 01:40, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

Date formatting
I've already mentioned this on Talk:Jimi Hendrix, but it makes absolutely no difference how linked dates are formatted in wikisource since you can force all dates into whatever format you like in your preferences. It's a waste of an edit for you to keep flipping them around. Microtonal 19:45, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

El Camino
Yeah, no luck there. Apparently they've put up signs and new bells along the route, but it's not clear if it's been done on that alignment. Do you live in the area, and could possibly see if anything is on those routes? --SPUI (talk - don't use sorted stub templates! ) 04:20, 3 March 2006 (UTC)


 * It seems there could be a decent article on the subject. Certainly it would be better than bolding it with no link. --SPUI (talk - don't use sorted stub templates! ) 06:50, 3 March 2006 (UTC)

Roma people delete
Hi ILike2BeAnonymous, I see you deleted the following sentence from the article about Roma People:
 * In Denmark there was a lot of debate because the muncipal of Helsingør had made a special Roma class at it's public schools, where all Romans were put. The classes were abandoned because it was found to be discriminating and the Romans were put in normal classes.

You argued that it was original research, but I don't see why you have that opinion. Could you perhaps enlighten me about your motivation for removing it? -- Snailwalker | talk 20:54, 6 March 2006 (UTC)


 * Actually, the "original research" sentence was the other sentence I removed, so that was my mistake. Yours was just plain badly written (and in non-idiomatic English), plus unsourced so far as I can tell. If you can find a reference for it, it can go back in, but will have to be re-written (it's obviously written by a non-native English speaker). --ILike2BeAnonymous 23:32, 6 March 2006 (UTC)


 * Well I have a reference in Danish from the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (it is also placed on the page in the references section)

Clapping between movements
I clap between movements; however, I am the only one sitting in the theatre, and the musicians are recorded. Because no one else is there, no one dissaproves of my clapping. In real performances, though, I sometimes clap between movements, albeit at a subdued level. I am supported by the others who do likewise, fearfully.

Have you ever defied the prim tastes of concertgoers by clapping? Rintrah 14:13, 10 March 2006 (UTC)

Laurie Anderson
Unfortunately, I have to side with the editor who removed descriptive terms like "stirring" from the Laurie Anderson article. Yes, it makes the article somewhat bland but unfortunately those are the rules. To use terms like that would be a violation of WP:NPOV because it indicates a point of view. The way to get around this is to find a quotation from a reviewer and include it (making sure to properly cite the source, of course). 23skidoo 14:20, 10 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Actually, thanks for pointing out the Jimi Hendrix POV. I will remove them at first opportunity. I'm sorry if you think this is bullshit but it is the rules that have been set out by the creators of Wikipedia. If you feel it's bullshit you are more than welcome to lobby for policy change. Please read WP:NPOV. 23skidoo 20:48, 10 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Hi ILike2BeAnonymous. I think you mistook my curt edit summary for something akin to a hand in your face accompanied by a "oh no she di'int". This is not the case. I agree with you 100% that the majority of the articles at Wikipedia are very clinical and are not very fun to read. But, the articles here have to conform to a neutral tone .... it's an encyclopedia not an editorial. I should have explained the reasons behind my edits more thoroughly. Sorry. Well, that said, I hope this hasn't soured you as an editor and that you will stick around for a while. [[Image:Monkeyman.png]]Monkeyman(talk) 02:03, 11 March 2006 (UTC)

83.19.205.78 15:22, 19 March 2006 (UTC)Don't forget to read the rules before you put unverifiable pictures into articles. Upholding the rules is editing. Breaking the rules or making up your own is vandalism. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.19.205.78 (talk • contribs)
 * The comment above was put here (in the wrong place) by a shithead who's obsessed about a picture they don't like in the article on Roma people. --ILike2BeAnonymous 21:07, 19 March 2006 (UTC)
 * IL, I understand your frustration with that user, but I notice that you've gone and called him (her?) a shithead in several places on Wikipedia. That's not kosher -- please refrain from that kind of thing. Take care. --Improv 16:57, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

Regarding vandals on Roma
I'm keeping an eye on the article, and eventually I'm sure the vandals will lose interest and cut it out. I can always semi-protect the article for awhile too. There is presently a wide dislike of using this for too long (which I disagree with the principles behind, but will abide by), but it can at least be a tool to hold off the determined vandals for awhile. In the meantime, please try to keep a cool head, try to avoid insulting anyone, and drop me another note if anything urgent needs to be addressed. --Improv 13:20, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

WP:CIVIL
Please do not leave messages like this one. Please try and keep a cool head, despite comments people may make against you. Personal attacks and disruptive comments will only escalate a situation; please keep calm and action can be taken against the other parties if necessary. Your involvement in attacking back can only satisfy trolls or anger contributors, and lead to general bad feeling. Please try and be civil. Thanks! (CJ)  ×Meegs 19:06, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
 * If you took the above comment as advice, then take this as a warning: WP:CIVILITY and WP:NPA are official policies and punishable with blocks and bans. Calling people pussies and shitheads in bold text (three more recent examples:  ) is not productive under any conditions. Do not do it. ×Meegs 20:11, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

On User 84.40.137.140
I have blocked them for a week. I don't believe that current policy makes it easy to block IPs indefinitely, because they eventually end up inconveniencing other prospective users in most cases. If they keep it up when the block expires, let me know and I'll block them again. There never is a victory against this kind of vandal -- one side eventually is just worn down and leaves. On insulting people, it certainly is very human, but it is also not very productive, and not accepted by our community, even when the people you're insulting are destructive vandals. --Improv 20:17, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

Re: Why be nice to vandals?
I don't think the mentality is "let's be nice to them and they'll go away," but rather that vandals are usually looking to provoke a reaction and giving them one often encourages them further. A message that let's them know that their vandalism was innapropriate and that it has been spotted and reverted after mere seconds, as will any vandalism they add, seems to be most effecting in detering vandals. I personally feel it acceptable to tolerate one or two cases of vandalism from newbies (as in the case you mentioned), as they are usually just testing, seeing whether anyone really can edit the encyclopedia. Leaving them an insulting and "uncivil" message will then do nothing but discourage them from contributing positively to Wikipedia. If they continue to vandalize, they will then be warned that such behavior will result in their being blocked. I, too, am very annoyed and disgusted by the crap that vandals add to pages, but cussing them out about it makes us no better than they are. You might want to check out Do not insult the vandals. I don't feel the guideline applies in every situation, but it does tend to be a decent general rule of thumb. AmiDaniel (Talk) 22:26, 25 March 2006 (UTC)

On another note, when dealing with anonymous users it's very possible that an unintended user may receive your "uncivil comment" and might feel insulted or annoyed by you--might even refer to you as a "vandal." I personally am against anonymous editing, but so long as we still have shared IP users, it's essential to consider that your remarks may be received by the wrong person. AmiDaniel (Talk) 22:43, 25 March 2006 (UTC)


 * Fine, doesn't bother me in the least. We're talking about situations, for the most part, like schools that have a shared IP address and maybe Internet cafes. So just consider it a form of collective punishment. There's a chance the wrongly-offended person knows the vandal and might get them to stop. Normally, I'm against the idea of collective punishment in the real world (for a particularly egregious example, the treatment of the Palestinians by the Israelis), but in this context, the "virtual" world, I think the bad effects are inconseqential by comparison. So what if a few people get offended? Get over it. --ILike2BeAnonymous 22:55, 25 March 2006 (UTC)


 * AOL IPs are actually often shared by thousands of users (which one could easily say is their punishment for using AOL lol jk). It's already bad enough when they come to Wikipedia for the first time and immediately see this, but it's much worse if their first experience on Wikipedia is having someone call them shithead, pussie, and being told to stop "adding their racist crap." Imagine if you were told that the first time you ever logged on to Wikipedia? I doubt you'd come back. I personally don't feel it appropriate to punish people for the acts of others because they're using the same IP as a vandal, just as I wouldn't send someone in the real world to prison for having the same name as a "terrorist". Therefore, it's always best to just assume good faith and be civil. AmiDaniel (Talk) 23:09, 25 March 2006 (UTC)

I realy don't understand
I don't think that my game is using a pop genre music. I consider the style of the music played in the game is a classic one and it doesn't have any relation with modern music. I need some help in identifing the real style. --Locke 20:09, 1 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Thank you very much for the advices. I'm a novice one on the wikipedia's english version and I want to make this article bigger. I understand what you wanted to say about the pop music genre of the game's music. Where can I found something about the egypt violins?
 * Ok, you got me, I don't speak englisjh very well. You told me to be directly. Can you tell me which artist plays music like this or where can i find such music that are playing Egyptian violins: http://www.ridgeon-network.co.uk/lara/sounds/tr4%20theme.zip.

Grammar
I must admit, I've never met anyone who gets so worked up -- nay, insulting and uncivil -- over grammar. Grammar. Just take a step back, pause, and reflect on the fact that you lost your cool in a debate over the singular they. So, my first piece of advice: chill. Second piece of advice: ask yourself if you want to be the kind of person who gets angry over grammar. Angry over grammar that's not permissive enough for your liking.

And pardon me for being flippant, but saying that there's a serious debate among grammarians over whether "they" may be properly used in the singular form is like saying there's a serious debate among scientists over creationism. Well, yes, granted there's a debate, but it's confined to the fringes. No one denies that "they" is used colloquially in the singular, but ask any experienced writer, and they'll tell you that the professional English appropriate for Wikipedia (as opposed to the fiction writing your article cites) has to (or, at least, ought to) follow stricter rules than slang, like, you know, number agreement. And you can jump up and down and call me names until you're purple, but the singular "candidate" does not agree with the plurual "they," and it was completely wrong for you to change my writing to something less correct than it was, and then, rather than admit your mistake, get unbelievably self-righteous about it.

As a postscript, granted there's no authoritative guide to grammar, but if you took a survey of English teachers, writers, journalists, etc., $100 says 4 out of 5 will point you to S%W. That doesn't make it the Bible, but it does make it the referee.

Violin talk page
Why are you getting so worked up abot a blasted talk page? Im only trying to organise discussions. do you not like things organised?--Light current 20:40, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

Violin page
Dude. Bravo. What you just did to clarify positions and artificial harmonics deserves thanks. Furthermore, it more than answers my earlier snotty little question, "Do you play the violin?" when we were discussing the existence of bow bugs. Apologies for that, since it's obvious you do play, and carry a wealth of experience. Cheers, Just plain Bill 15:47, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

I just wanted to thank you for clearing up the sizes for the violin page. - Regeane Silverwolf 03:44, 10 September 2006 (UTC) 

has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling to someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Smile to others by adding {{subst:smile}}, {{subst:smile2}} or {{subst:smile3}} to their talk page with a friendly message. Happy editing!

Bravo, guv, for all the work...but I still think that violinist is different from fiddler =) even if Izhak perlman (howdya spell it?) did call himself a fiddler... silverwolf_athame 22:13, 10 September 2006 (UTC)


 * And a definite no thank you for your mean comment. silverwolf_athame 00:50, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

American country music
I don't like this title. It's not necessarily bad or inaccurate, but absolutely nothing links to it. Backspace 01:53, 22 April 2006 (UTC)

You're going to have tons of links to "country music" which all lead to your disambiguation page. I doubt that very many people have written (or will write) articles referring to "American country music". I have written quite a few myself, never thinking of calling it "American country music", and am not likely to either. It's just extra work when it's quite obvious to almost everybody what is referred to. Backspace 18:00, 22 April 2006 (UTC)

The Vital Importance of Molly the Cat
Hey there -- Love the category addition! Actually, I regret a little opening this. I was not aware of any prior debates regarding the cat article, which I knew nothing about prior to finding this article incorrectly wiki linked on the Molly disambig page. As I found this prior on the Molly page, I thought I would correct what I saw as an error and move it to its own page. Normally, I wouldn't create something so trivial, especially since I never heard of this cat besides the news article at the bottom. Either way, I love the category, and was surprised that this was the only article in the category. I'm sure there's many other "news" items which were big today and soon forgotten. . . I just don't remember what they are. All the best, --Ataricodfish 00:10, 23 April 2006 (UTC)


 * Hmm? Were we talking about something? If we were, it was probably something which I'll be embarrassed a year from now seeing on my "User Contribution" page. :) --Ataricodfish 00:20, 23 April 2006 (UTC)

WP:POINT
See WP:POINT--Light current 23:54, 23 April 2006 (UTC)

Vīṇā
It's apparently a romanization of Sanskrit. Personally I'd prefer to have it without diacritics but it's already been discussed. The third letter is a palatal/velar "n" (with dot under, something Bill Gates has made sure cannot be viewed on almost any computer) and the vowels with macrons are long. Does that answer your question? Badagnani 05:46, 24 April 2006 (UTC)

House
Who are you to decide what is notable and what isn't? You said it yourself, you don't see why fictional characters get their own page, so you obviously don't even have a stake to this page or show. If there is a correlation between his favorite number and that also being the "ultimate answer" in HGTTG then it's worth noting. Otherwise, the page isn't worth noting, neither is his "house-ism". You don't get to play dictator with pages just because, that isn't how this works. If you have a discrepancy with the page and whether something should or should not be credited then you take it to the TALK page, you do not just delete. Bignole 22:08, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

Good shout!
I change my vote on Articles for deletion/Bayreuth Circle because of your excellent advice. Guinnog 18:39, 12 May 2006 (UTC)

Redlinks
Your comment, "why put in a link if it's gonna be red? Come back after you've created [neck (music)]," seems a bit backwards to me. If you didn't think that the article neck (music) was needed, fine. But red links aren't inherently bad. They're a useful way of creating new articles (to avoid creating orphans), and even if the user that adds the red link has no intention of creating the article, it still identifies an article that the user feels should exist. Red links aren't necessarily broken—on the contrary, they're part of what makes Wikipedia a wiki. &mdash; Miles&larr;&#9742; 06:21, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

That's right! I've even found quite a use in red links to decide which pages I might want to create! - Ruff

Diaphragm shutter article
Hi there. I noticed you contributed to the diaphragm shutter article, and wanted to draw your attention to the comment I've posted at Talk:Diaphragm (optics), particularly on whether these articles should be merged. I'm going to put a merge tag on the articles, but any discussion would be great. I also ask some other questions about the etymology of diaphragm, but haven't had much luck yet on finding any answers. Thanks. Carcharoth 23:20, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

Inedia
Hey there ILike2BeAnonymous. I've removed some comments about the article from the body of Inedia a couple of times now, and the second time it was put in, it was by you. I actually don't know too much about the topic itself, so I'm not actively disagreeing with the content of what you added. It just doesn't belong in the article itself. Feel free to put the same material on Talk:Inedia, edit the parts you disagree with, or even nominate the article for deletion (though I doubt that would pass). moink 19:54, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

Iron
I've noticed you've added some questions regarding facts the article to the article itself. Try the talk page next time. Josh Parris #: 06:26, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

About your edit summary at Tucson, Arizona
This is the edit summary you used when reverting an edit:
 * Revert badly-written statements. Why? Because I'm too damn lazy to fix them. Learn to talk good encyclopedia talk before attempting again.

That is rude and does not encourage people to stay at Wikipedia. Please think more next time before using an edit summary like that. &mdash;M e ts501 talk 02:36, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

Your edit of Don Cherry (jazz)
Please see the article's talk page. Regards, --BNutzer 06:05, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

Help
re: Carbon microphone

Why doesn't this redirect work? Driving me nuts! This page only had the line above, but when searching for "carbon microphone" (or linking from an article with a link to this page), it only shows the redirect page with the text "1. redirect Button microphone". Wah! ==ILike2BeAnonymous 20:08, 23 May 2006 (UTC)


 * Please don't place the helpme tag on articles, it is for use on your talk page. You shouldn't link to the redirect page, you should link to the real page. --pgk( talk ) 20:49, 23 May 2006 (UTC)


 * If you just wanted to link to Button microphone from another page but showing it as Carbon microphone a redirect isn't required, you can just use markup like Carbon microhpone which show as Carbon microhpone but is a direct link to Button microphone. --pgk( talk ) 20:52, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

How to delete an article in 59 easy steps
How do I delete an article?

I'm asking because I want to move an article (Button microphone) to a more appropriate title, Carbon microphone. I know how to move the article, and how to take care of all the links and all (using "What links here"), but the one piece I'm missing is how to delete an existing article (in this case a redirect, Carbon microphone). I assume the logical sequence would be:


 * 1) Delete the redirect that has the name I want the article to have (Carbon microphone)
 * 2) Move Button microphone to Carbon microphone
 * 3) Fix links.

Thanks in advance for the help.


 * See requests for page moves --pgk( talk ) 21:39, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

You have been blocked for 24 hours
You have been blocked specifically for this. You've been warned before about being civil on here. Good rule of thumb is that you can say whatever you want on here, but you need to be civil with others. If you disagree with the block, please place here and another admin will take a look. --Woohookitty(meow) 08:30, 4 June 2006 (UTC)


 * No reason no unblock -- Tawker 20:17, 4 June 2006 (UTC)

Why did you remove Tawker's comment denying the unblock? --Jersey Devil 08:00, 5 June 2006 (UTC)

why does this hurt the article?
i noticed that in the jimi hendrix page you seem to have some problem with the inclusion of the fact that he could not read music. i for one found this rather interesting, him being such a talented guitarist. could you please explain to me how, from the point of view of a non-editor using this page for research, this denigrates the article. even if it isn't the most notable thing about him (although it certainly seems as if it would be worth knowing), why would a verifiable fact not be worth including? i am extremely curious. Joeyramoney 03:23, 6 June 2006 (UTC)

Formatting "URL accessed" dates
I've been experimenting a bit with Template:Cite web, using this:, gives you:



Hope that helps. -Loren 23:08, 10 June 2006 (UTC)

Pan Flute would like to discuss
I think you have been a great contributer to the Pan Flute article. I was surprised that you did not know that the name for panflute is Nai in Romania. It is this Nai that has become the "modern panflute". All throughout Europe this is the style of panflute that is played. It has moved beyond being just a folk instrument.

Also the Frappr map I posted is a world map of panflute players. You took it off and said it was a chat group. I never noticed there was a chat feature, but there are chat features added now to almost all forums. It is still a great resouce for panflute players. I don't want to argue about it, but why not include something that will be helpful to those looking for more information about the panflute.

I studied for years the panflute and in Europe and the US. I'd appreciate discussing your reasonings and thank you for your good work.

PanLover 01:15, 12 June 2006 (UTC)

Col legno
I couldn't see another mention of this, but it's late so I could have missed it. Stephen B Streater 22:50, 12 June 2006 (UTC)

Actually
You can restore any version of the page you want to. Go here, click on the page you want, press edit and then save the page. All you have to do. --Woohookitty(meow) 06:02, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Actually, wasn't me. :) Here is the edit that messed it up. Wasn't me. :) --Woohookitty(meow) 06:18, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

List of HIV-positive people
Hi. Are you still interested in nominating this article? If you are, let me know if you need assistance in completing the nomination properly. If you're not, please remove the tag from the article. Thanks. --Rob 18:23, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

Roma people - your edit summary/knee-jerk
Please try and be more civil and less sharp in regards to that harmless edit. I was going to delete at least some of it but if any of it should be there, the reference to timing should be present in some form (+ reference). --  max rspct  leave a message  00:16, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

I know it wasn't neccessarily aimed directly at me. The earlier comment on your page perhaps puts it better: That this kind of swearing etc puts folk off wikipedia. No need --  max rspct  leave a message  09:52, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

Muie Maneliştilor listed for deletion
An article that you have been involved in editing, Muie Maneliştilor, has been listed at Articles for deletion/Muie Maneliştilor. Please look there to see why this is, if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. — Adi Japan ☎  04:43, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

An Inconvenient Truth
User:Freevers left the following message here on my talk page. I think he meant to leave it for you. --M @ r ē ino 13:54, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

I have added a line in the article, "Currently, every version of this documentary that can be downloaded online is fake," in order to stop people from trying to download this film online. If they do download them and find them fake, they may be so tired that they would not be willing to know anything more about this film. It is also important to know that those fake files contain viruses. Letting people know that the files are fake is a way of protecting them. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Freevers (talk • contribs)

Reverted edit to Cat
I've reverted your change to the taxobox colour on the Cat article as all the species articles on wikipedia use pink as the colour, for exampleDog, Frog, Hippopotamus, Aardvark, etc. TheJC TalkContributions 18:14, 26 June 2006 (UTC)

Cockburn's alleged anti-Semitism
I saw your response on this matter on the Alexander Cockburn talk page, and I wanted you to know that I appreciate it a great deal. The section ARoyal added is a travesty, and a fiesta of POV-pushing. I do not think that simply adding some balance and to it is enough, but I am not certain how we should procede. My hope is that other editors will respond on the talk page and we will get some sort of concensus on what to do with this section. Thanks for your contributions. ---Charles 17:47, 8 July 2006 (UTC)

Since you are the one who initially added the POV flag, I would appreciate your comments regarding the edits made and whether the flag should now be removed on Talk. Thanks. --KGF0 ( T | C ) 19:31, 22 July 2006 (UTC)

Audiophile article
Hi ILike2BeAnonymous. You reverted saying that "If you're going to put in pictures, please make them relevant and put captions on them." The pictures were relevant to the paragraphs and because of that the captions were unnecessary. I was only trying to visualize the context of each paragraph in this very long article. I understand that "This isn't some cutesy commercial web site w/little product icons", but for exactly this reason that huge picture of headphones next to the paragraph "Sound sources" should be removed as well, dont you think so? Pardon me for arguing over something not overly important, I'm new here and I'm trying to find my way around... --Adamantios 18:53, 8 July 2006 (UTC)

Help Needed With Index Page
You suggested for the kutiyapi page that a index page of links should be made for the picture files so it doesn't look like a promotional page. I haven't been able to find an example of a index page for external picture links on the website. I want to know how I should make one appropriate for the site. If it's possible, please make one.. so i could update that. Thanks ILike2BeAnonymous. --PhilipDM 18:27, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

Date linking
Please do not make edits like this. Specifically, read the section on WP:DATE that explains why "Dates containing a month and a day" should remain linked. I personally don't like the links either, but that's the only current way to get date preferences formatting working, so the links shouldn't be removed. Also, I noticed that you delinked something that was part of a valid day/month/year combination. Especially do not remove those, as many people may have their preferences set up to display them differently. For example, I have my preferences set to display dates in ISO 8601 format, but when you make changes like that, it breaks them. Thanks. -- Cyde↔Weys 17:54, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

Seriously, stop unlinking the dates. You've unlinked more dates since I left the message above. You need to go read WP:DATE. -- Cyde↔Weys 18:00, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

I would be obliged if you would cease using US/Canada date format in an article that is clearly not devoted to a US or Canadian subject. It is important that dates be wikified so that preferences display correctly, but there is no reason to have the US format invade an article that does not require it. See here.--Jumbo 00:46, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

Casus belli
Hello Anonymous,

While I appreciate your attempt to maintain NPOV on 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict, your inclusion of Israeli action subsequent to the cross-border raid as a casus belli is simply not what the term means. Thanks for your efforts,  Tewfik Talk 00:50, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

Tucson Climate
Before making major reverts that have already been critically edited, please bring it up on the talk page. Thanks! :) Somerset219 01:41, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

Tucson edits
Please, if you see poorly worded statements or paragraphs, re-word it, make a better one, or leave for someone else to fix. Please refrain from deleting paragraphs that may have a mis-spelling or is poorly worded. We are all here to make Wikipedia a knowledgeable resource, we all edit in different ways but we all contribute to make it better. From your constant controversy with your edits it seems you are either taking possesion of these articles, or vandalizing, either way it's hurting us. You seem to be intellegent and probably have a lot of information to contribute and I assume good faith. thanks! Somerset219 02:57, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict
It looks like you removed some discussion and even a support vote for the vote you also supported : http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk%3A2006_Israel-Lebanon_conflict&diff=65011826&oldid=65010841 Also you've mangled some of the replies.--Paraphelion 14:52, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
 * That dude who archives the page a lot also had a lot of problems. I figured it wasn't on purpose... I was going to try to fix it but I wasn't sure where to begin, and it's probably better I didn't anyway.--Paraphelion 20:09, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

3RR Rule
I should remind you of the 3 reverts rule, you are close to your limit on Al Gore's movie, thank you. Dr. JJ 22:24, 22 July 2006 (UTC)Dr. JJ

About the picture
I know thats it's been more Beirut than Haifa AND I agree! Put people are bitching about it alot, so that's NPOV. --Deenoe 19:53, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

We have ALREADY been throught that discussion. Please revert your edit. --Deenoe 20:02, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Also, ALL pictures in the article show Beirut, that's not NPOV. --<b style="color:#006633;">Deenoe</b> 20:02, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
 * I'm sorry but according to the talks I have participated in, everybody wanted to have a NPOV main picture. The article right now is not NPOV. --<b style="color:#006633;">Deenoe</b> 20:35, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Well, if Destruction happended on both sides, we should show both. --<b style="color:#006633;">Deenoe</b> 20:43, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
 * First of all, be more polite. Second, yes, I get your point. Lebanon has been more affected but what I'm saying is that the infobox shoes that. People that come on Wikipedia actually read the articles, or at least the infobox, not only look at the pictures. --<b style="color:#006633;">Deenoe</b> 20:53, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Yeah, but what I mean is : people don't stop at pictures. The picture is here to catch their attention. Centimeters under it, the infobox states the number of casualties, which shows clearly Lebanon has been more affected. --<b style="color:#006633;">Deenoe</b> 20:59, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

WP:3RR
Hi. Please familliarize yourself with the three revert rule. It appears you are very near to breaching it, or have already breached it. Thanks. El_C 20:14, 23 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Please restrain yourself, or you will be blocked from editing. Thanks. El_C 20:29, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

Please read and discuss before randomly removing a picture. The main picture is biased. What about all the Israelis killed and injured? All the buildings destroyed in Israel? Keep in mind that if Hezbollah hadn't attacked Israel, there would have been NO Israeli operation. Let's not get mixed up - the fact is that Hezbollah attacked Israel first because Hezbollah seeks Israel's destruction. All Israel wants is peace. Everytime Israel withdraws for a disputed territory, it becomes a base for more attacks against Israel. It's time that Hezbollahd is taken out so that there can be peace! Are you for peace? I hope so. --68.1.182.215 03:56, 24 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Considering the comparable scope of the destruction, I think the Beirut image is suitable, but that is an aside. Why are you still reverting after being warned. I'm inclined to block you immediately unless you provide a good explanation; "not giving a shit" will not fly this time. El_C 05:26, 24 July 2006 (UTC)


 * And you reverted yet again. You have been blocked from editing for 24 hrs. Please be more careful not to breach 3RR in the future. El_C 05:28, 24 July 2006 (UTC)


 * You blocked me just as I was in the midst of replying to your user discussion page, which obviously became impossible. I was asking you which reverts you were referring to specifically; as you know, there's been an incredible amount of activity on that page, and I really did not know to which edits you were referring. I think it would be nice if you would give me the courtesy of replying before blocking me. +ILike2BeAnonymous 05:32, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

This "signal flare" is the only way I have of communicating with the person who blocked me. Please don't remove it until they (El_C) contact me. ILike2BeAnonymous

No. This isn't even the proper means of contacting other people. The REAL template you should be using is. Please, start using that. GofG undefinedundefinedundefined Contribs 05:50, 24 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Look, you've already reverted three times when I warned you above, whereupon You expressed extreme disinterest. Then later on, you reverted two more times. What was I to do? Put yourself in my place. El_C 06:47, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

Mondegreen
It wasn't you. The History reveals Aaron Brenneman to have deleted the info. Ironically, his edit summary for the delete said "trimmed the fat." That must be one fat article. Wavy G 05:24, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Apparently, it wasn't a mistake. Wavy G 05:39, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

Tucson
re: this: Granted that section isn't the best written thing since sliced bread, I hardly see it as badly written. In addition, I've noticed you reverting Somerset219 a number of times without good reason, and him even taking the time to address your concerns. Since the added text is not a clear case for removal, I suggest you take this to Talk:Tucson, Arizona instead of just blindly removing it. Content does not have to be perfect to be included in Wikipedia. See Wiki. Also, read Don't be a dick. -- Ned Scott 06:31, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

Here you go
Since you asked for a translation of the general guide "How to make a succesful manea in 10 easy steps" i have provided you a partial one. When i will have the time i will complete it.Ex Pluribus Unum 08:27, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

New article
Also, for those that wish to write about the strong negative reaction against this musical genre are free to take a look at the Muie Maneliştilor article where i have added a content as decent as possible to emphasize the importance of this tagline adopted by manele contesters.Ex Pluribus Unum 09:17, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

Link at Violin
Since I've seen you around the Violin article a lot, I have a question. BAH has added a link to the exteral links section to his own web site. I have removed it once, but don't want to remove it again (we have had a long discussion by email since). If you think it does not belong, can you please remove it? This was the link. Thank you. — Mets 501 (talk) 08:08, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Digital Violin - Exploring the violin today
 * Thanks for removing it! — Mets 501 (talk) 21:34, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

Dear ILike2BeAnonymous, Mets501 wrote to me regarding my inclusion in the Violin article only the day before his entry above stating, amongst other things:

"And for your work in general you must qualify under the following: Is cited in notable and verifiable sources as being influential in style, technique, repertory or teaching in a particular music genre."

Confusing, no?

Digital Violin has verifiably advanced the understanding and knowledge of the development of the violin in terms of how it has become electrified. I have many, many emails and letters spanning a decade, from readers expressing sincere gratitude and support for this work and for it to be continually developed. I have supportive correspondence from top musical institutions and have been referred to and commended by notable sources on the subject.

Please check User:BAH for examples of the authority that supports my work and reconsider your deletion of my entry.

Thank you BAH 08:49, 29 July 2006 (UTC)
 * I responded by email. — Mets 501 (talk) 10:36, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

"near the border"
The UN, EU, G8, and Al-Jazeera all agree that it took place in Israel, so that while nothing is 100% certain, any other claim is considered an unverifiable minority one, as has been expressed in our formulation in the introductory paragraph of the article. To say anything different in the lead would not accurately represent international consensus. Anyways, you could read cross-border both ways, and the issue here is being concise, not content. Cheers,  Tewfik <sup style="color:#888888;">Talk 21:11, 28 July 2006 (UTC)


 * The article's title can only be changed to "war" once we have consensus on Talk. And regardless of our personal beliefs, the current verifiable version is that it took place in Israel. Unless you can find verifiable, WP:Reliable sources that say otherwise (and you should read Talk as well, since this issue has had much discussion), the article should reflect that, otherwise it would not be neutral. There is a nice collection of primary sources on Ayta al-Sha`b. Cheers,  Tewfik <sup style="color:#888888;">Talk 21:42, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

--- Short answer: you can't know. However, in the short term you can check the Google cache, and in the long term there are other cache's that can be searched. I believe Citing sources has some relevant details, though it is referring to another issue with weblinks. Personally, I don't put the access date in unless it is a newsflash or some other page I suspect may be written over, though it isn't good form not to. Cheers,  Tewfik <sup style="color:#888888;">Talk 22:35, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

SC Resolution
I didn't quite understand the edit summary - could you let me know what the issue was?  Tewfik <sup style="color:#888888;">Talk 02:35, 31 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Good to hear, I guess. A healthy suspicion of the international media is usually in order, but Wikipedia policy (NOR, RS, V) is designed quite well to prevent all but the biggest conspiracies from being pulled over our eyes

. On a serious note, I'm still curious as to what you had said in that edit summary (above), if only to improve my Wikireading-skills. Happy editing,  Tewfik <sup style="color:#888888;">Talk 03:43, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

Digital Violin site
RE: adding my site to electric violin - it is already there, added by Badagnani in November 2005. Thanks anyway. Also, Frosty has just added, quite rightly too, a heading and short entry of electric violin to the violin article. Considering the depth and detail of the Digital Violin Database on the subject of the development of the violin, does it warrant inclusion now? Thanks BAH 07:21, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

Well, thanks for your reply. Maybe though, far from being negative self promotion for a smelly piece of work, my actions were prompted out of noticing genuine valid links to something good. But fair point, I wait then. BAH 18:55, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

Removal of German links
Your comment -> "Eliminated statement, as supporting citation is in German, and therefore not useful to non-German readers"

Can you take a look at the article on Qana- plenty of links in Hebrew to remove. Look forward to your edits. Thanks 82.29.227.171 19:04, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

Positive Comment
Hey thanks for the positive comment! I don't care what they say, I still like you! Don't worry "they" don't say much, unless I'm off my meds... Somerset219 03:24, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
 * I understand where your coming from, I just thought the the holiday should be added not just the "parade".Randywilliams1975 05:55, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

Use of fowl language
In the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict discussion page you used an inappropriate word. Talk about "reversion of vandalism"... 89.138.49.184 20:28, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

Civilian casualties
Hello Anon,

I'd like to point out that Reuters' number doesn't distinguish between civilians and others. I won't touch it as the number is closest to the documented numbers, but consider removing the "civilian" qualification. I appreciate your use of discussion so far in this article, and hope we have a great collaboration ahead of us,  Tewfik <sup style="color:#888888;">Talk 06:12, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

Editorialising
While I'm not sure if it belongs in the Lead, it isn't editorialising to say they are considered terrorist by several western countries as the US, UK, EU, Canada, Australia, and the Netherlands list them to different extents Hezbollah. Cheers,  Tewfik <sup style="color:#888888;">Talk 17:30, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

Calling a spade a spade
Why is calling Hezbollah "terrorists" considered "editorializing"? They are unabashed about targeting Israeli civilians, which makes them terrorists by definition:

terrorism, act of terrorism, terrorist act -- (the calculated use of violence (or threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear)

not by any POV. пан Бостон-Київський 22:49, 10 August 2006 (UTC)


 * By that definition, the Israelis are also terrorists (which I do believe to be true). Keep in mind the old saying, "one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter".ILike2BeAnonymous 23:39, 10 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Whether or not Israelis are "also terrorists" is irrelevant to whether or not Hezbollah are.
 * One can be a "freedom fighter" and a "terrorist" at the same time &mdash; fighting for freedom using terrorist methods. That "old saying" is a stupid one &mdash; it is a false dichotomy.
 * Israelis are not "also terrorists", unless there is proof of them deliberately targeting (as opposite to killing) civilians.


 * It's a loaded word, becoming more meaningless by the day as it's misused ...


 * The term has a consise definition (quoted above), and I was using it correctly. I intend to put it back, please, refrain from reverting again. Thanks,
 * пан Бостон-Київський 00:03, 11 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Well, if I allow you to insert the loaded term "terrorist" regarding Hezbollah, then you must permit me to do the same regarding Israel (and believe me, I can find plenty of references to back me up). See how that works? +ILike2BeAnonymous 00:06, 11 August 2006 (UTC)


 * There are not references proving Israel is committing Acts of Terror. None. Only something, from which an already prejudiced person can deduce a terrorism. In the case of Hezbollah, however, no deducing is necessary.... пан Бостон-Київський 00:31, 11 August 2006 (UTC)

Israel-Lebanon conflict
My apologies, the recent edit of yours I reverted was accidental. I was attempting to revert Moshe's edit but was a little slow. <small style="color:black;font-weight:bold">east <strong style="color:green;">. <small style="color:gray;font-weight:bold">718 18:47, 5 August 2006 (UTC)

Re:revert my revert
I don't understand why we can't just wait to add it back as a finished section. The state it appears in now seem completely unencyclopedic and looks somewhat like an editorial. I will say that you have changed it for the better since you started working on it. I just think that it will do more harm than good to have it in the article in its present state. Sorry.- Moshe Constantine Hassan Al-Silverburg | Talk 19:21, 5 August 2006 (UTC)


 * We are not allowed to lift material directly out of copyrighted websites as you did on 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict. Your previous wording leads me to believe that you knew what you did was against policy and yet you did it anyways. Please remove the offending section that is copied from this website to avoid possible sanctions such as being blocked from editing wikipedia.- Moshe Constantine Hassan Al-Silverburg | Talk 19:54, 5 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Well in the future when you relize that material constitues a copyright violating it might not be a good idea to revert someone in order to put the offending material back in.- Moshe Constantine Hassan Al-Silverburg | Talk 20:00, 5 August 2006 (UTC)

Help
I'm having a bit of a problem on the Gregory House article. I need you to look at it. -Diabolos 05:46, 6 August 2006 (UTC)

Re:Human Shield
Hey Anon,

While I'm not sure as to what the legal (if any) definition may be, Human shield seems to suggest that merely "cowardly blending" would be included. Let me know what you think,  Tewfik <sup style="color:#888888;">Talk 01:08, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
 * That may be, but its really not for us to decide either way. What keeps this place running is that we only stick to the facts, no matter how we feel. All the best

,  Tewfik <sup style="color:#888888;">Talk 01:27, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

Crit.
Watch it, porkrind. CRIIME —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.103.144.87 (talk • contribs) 03:47, 7 August 2006


 * Don't be a joke. You insult, you use coarse language, you lie - you're incapable of just behaving yourself. You commit crimes against karma. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.103.144.78 (talk • contribs) 04:33, 7 August 2006


 * Anything to say in your defense?


 * I love porkrinds! :) Somerset219 06:06, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

wide blast
Then we can say "wide blast," which is how HRW characterises both, or perhaps you can come up with another cumulative term. I'm not sure why you removed the second part of HRW's comments though. Cheers,  Tewfik <sup style="color:#888888;">Talk 21:07, 8 August 2006 (UTC)


 * While the cluster bombs may have been dealt with by itself originally, this deals with them as one unit. <font style="color:#22AA00;">[[User:Tewfik|Tewfik] <font style="color:#888888;">Talk 23:07, 8 August 2006 (UTC)


 * I again stress that they should be dealt with in the same section, just as HRW saw fit to do. While I'm sure that it wasn't your intention, having a whole section just for an Israeli critique while merging several Hezbollah problems together creates a skewed presentation of the facts to any but the most careful readers. If you disagree, let me know. Cheers,  Tewfik <sup style="color:#888888;">Talk 17:20, 9 August 2006 (UTC)

Most Vs All
I don't think anyone will think less of the suffering of the Lebanese if it says "most," and "all" doesn't seem verifiable, encyclopedic, or frankly realistic. "All" is 100%, "most" is up to 99% - believe me when I tell you it isn't because of content that I object . Let me know what you think,  Tewfik <sup style="color:#888888;">Talk 19:13, 9 August 2006 (UTC)


 * †Exactly - I don't think its important enough to pursue further, but keep in mind.  Tewfik <sup style="color:#888888;">Talk 19:26, 9 August 2006 (UTC)

Bob Fisk
I see that you misunderstood my edit. First i removed a duplicated reference. Do you use the same reference for both the hate mail campaign and the Malkovich threat? Use it once. Than mistakingly, you removed the cite news footnote re the Guardian. Could you fix it please? Cheers -- Szvest 18:32, 10 August 2006 (UTC) Wiki me up&#153;

Request for help
I need you to look at an article to see if it's encyclopedia quality. -Diabolos 23:32, 11 August 2006 (UTC)

Hezbollah South of the Litani
Please read the sixth paragraph of the CNN article used as the reference. For your benefit I will link at quote it here:

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/12/mideast.main/index.html

Thank you. -- Avi 03:45, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

Please refrain from removing content from Wikipedia, as you did to 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict. It is considered vandalism. If you want to experiment, please use the sandbox. Thank you. -- Avi 13:28, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

This is the only warning you will receive. Your recent vandalism to : will not be tolerated. The next time you vandalize a page, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict --Zonerocks 06:08, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

Hi. Your edits have been reverted because Wikipedia is not censored for minors. If you still believe the material should be removed, censored, or disclaimed, please discuss it in the article's discussion page first. Any further changes to the article in this manner will be regarded as  vandalism unless we can reach an agreement at the discussion page first. You may be blocked from editing Wikipedia if you continue to ignore these warnings. You are encouraged to continue contributing to Wikipedia in a helpful manner, but please keep this in mind. Thank you. Inappropriate Lanuage http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AZonerocks&diff=69757710&oldid=69615908 regarding the last warning, go hereDon't delete others work. --Zonerocks 14:28, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

Could you explain why you believe the Hezbollah reservation about a key term of the ceasefire is not relevant to the section dealing with the compliance? Cheers,  Tewfik <sup style="color:#888888;">Talk 18:05, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

"I will tell you why the bleep we call your recent acts vandalism! You dileberately removed content from an article that was even marked with 'Please don't delete this!'. If you think the content is inaccurate, please discuss it on the talk page instead of taking things into your own hands. Do I make myself clear? -Ruff 18:10, 15 August 2006 (UTC)"

I believe that as long as the Resolution and reaction is important enough for the lead (and it is), that the Hezbollah's key caveat should be there too. Keep in mind this isn't just a minor detail, but a rejection of a major premise of the understanding...  Tewfik <sup style="color:#888888;">Talk 18:13, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

You're a good editor, and I respect that, but I disagree on this point, and I'm going to replace it. If you still feel it shouldn't be there, perhaps try to make the case on Talk. Cheers,  Tewfik <sup style="color:#888888;">Talk 19:05, 15 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Could you explain on Talk why you think this point shouldn't be included in the Lead? It seems to me that Hezbollah's declaration that they are only upholding part of the resolution's terms is extremely relevant if any mention is made of Hezbollah's declaration of accepting it. Let me know,  Tewfik <sup style="color:#888888;">Talk 06:41, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

I understand that you want to convey the immense disruption that Lebanon has faced, but the point seems to be equally conveyed by saying most, and all (to me, at least) seems like an unnecessary and unverifiable stressing of the point. Let me know,  Tewfik <sup style="color:#888888;">Talk 04:58, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

19 yr old cat w/ kidney failure
Saw a comment from you at talk:cat about your cat with bad breath. You're correct that assorted kidney problems can be a cause. But you're incorrect that it's called ketoacidosis. This is a derangement of metabolism, not a consequence of kidney failure. Ketoacidosis is the result of buildup of intermediate products of fat metabolism (ketone bodies, not all of which are chemically ketones -- the name is a historical relic). It's asosciated with diabetes mellitus. The usual sort of kidney failure results in the build up of quite a few waste materials, most of which are more or less toxic. Some of them can cause an acidosis, but not ketoacidosis. Treatment differs considerably and so you should be sure your vet has got it right and is doing something appropriate.

Best of luck with your cat. 67.86.175.54 03:13, 19 August 2006 (UTC)

Microphones
Regarding the "Microphone" page and your reverting "and carbon" that I added between "metal plates".

You are certainly right that most of the early carbon mics used metal diaphragms. But some of them used carbon diaphragms that were quite thin and fragile. I know this because I had one in my hand a few minutes ago when I put my micrometer on it so I could tell you exactly what carbon diaphragms were like. It is about 21 mills (0.021") thick and about 2" in diameter. I used to take apart old telephones when I was a teenager and still have a few of the parts. They had been trashed by my highschool when I was a student. I kept a bottle of the carbon granules (highly polished and shiny) from several capsules and the carbon buttons that were attached to brass studs that were inside brass capsules. As I recall, some of the capsules had small mica disks. Unfortunately, I did not keep any of the telephones or the capsules, but I still have several of the buttons which are 9/16" in diameter and also highly polished like little circular black mirrors. The carbon-faced brass studs were screwed into small holes in the metal diaphragms with a nut in the front. The carbon diaphragms did not have a hole and pressed directly against granules. The carbon diaphragm I have is smooth but not polished. I can see circular scratches on one side of the carbon diaphragm, which suggests that the capsule was about 3/4" in diameter, but I don't recall. The carbon diaphragm microphone is described in a 1879 patent by Emile Berliner:

http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=0222652

although the telephones I took apart did not use the carbon point contact described in Berliner's patent. They all used granules.

Regarding your reverting of: "The popular candlestick telephone would oscillate if the earphone were placed near the carbon microphone as a result of amplification in the carbon microphone." This is from personal experience when I was about 6 years old in 1943. I was visiting my grandmother who had a candlestick "desk stand" telephone with separate earphone and microphone and a hook. It had no dial. This is what my grandmother had: http://mysite.verizon.net/dalderdi/phones/we20nck.jpg

When you picked the earphone off the hook and held it to your ear, there was no dial tone. Instead the operator would say "Number please?" I had seen my grandmother speak into the microphone and listen to the earphone. When I picked the earphone off the hook and listened to it and heard the operator say "number please" I did not want to talk to the operator. Instead I put the earphone up against the front of the microphone. Immediately there was a loud squeal from the phone and I felt I had just done something bad. I hurredly hung the earphone on the hook and looked to see if anybody was going to scold me. But noone did. That was my first experience with feedback and the resulting oscillation. But not my last. There have been numerous occasions when I caused audio oscillation from positive feedback loops. I just tried it a minute ago with two handsets and got a weak oscillation. Without the amplification of the carbon granules microphone, there would be insufficient gain in the feedback loop to trigger oscillation.

The candlestick phone used Anthony C. White's solid back transmitter that had two carbon buttons and carbon granules as described in US patent 485,311. Most of the phones I took apart were wall phones but the capsules were very similar to the White design:

http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=0485311

I think this answers all of your objections. Ok if I revert back? Greensburger 07:03, 20 August 2006 (UTC)

Re:B flat major
No problem, I'm always glad to add and fix information on my favorite composers. Out of curiosity, is there any possibility that the source you used was either in or translated from German? In German, the note we call "B flat" is called "B", while the note we call "B" is called "H". I was thinking that might be the source of the confusion (perhaps through a translator error). Heimstern Läufer 01:27, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

Reverting "Angry Young Men" mondegreen
Howdy -- the mondegreen you rv'ed as "dubious" is about as well-documented as you can get. The original lyric was on one of the seminal vocalese albums: "THE HOTTEST NEW GROUP IN JAZZ" by Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, and as such the original recording and lyric transcriptions are published and available.

The Joni Mitchell version is on Court and Spark, one of the most popular albums of the 1970s, and once again her version of the lyric is readily available, and is published in songbooks as well as included with the album/CD.

In the original, Annie Ross sings "They all laughed at A. Graham Bell, they all laughed at Edison, and also at Einstein." Pretty clear pattern here.

Joni Mitchell mishears this, and in her cover sings "They all laugh at angry young men, they all laugh at Edison, and also at Einstein." Oops, mondegreen.

The original is sung at a very fast tempo, although quite clearly. The lyrics for this particular song are not on the album cover (only four of the ten songs on the albums have their lyrics printed on the jacket), so Mitchell would most likely have transcribed it herself -- no Google in 1974...

The Joni Mitchell version is a bit slower, and is very clear -- it's also printed as "angry young men" in the album/CD liner notes, which I just verified.

I believe Bette Midler got it right when she covered it, but I don't have a copy on hand to verify. I do have both the LH&R and JM recordings.

(Seeing that other mondegreen contributions have been -- in most cases rightfully -- challenged, I even covered a bit of this in advance on the talk page.)

Given all of the above, I don't think it's dubious at all. Could you please unrevert? Thanks in advance --NapoliRoma 20:40, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

Edits at the Robert Fisk article
It is not that the info in the 9/11 section of that article is not significant. It is. It is not because we don't like that content. Read [| one of my posts] at the Robert Fisk talk page to see why other wikipedians are going to keep editing that content out.

I also urge you to read (or re-read?) [| this] & also [| this].

--Antelope In Search Of Truth 07:21, 29 August 2006 (UTC)

removal of my site from Wp
SIr,

Sub: relating the link to www.carnaticindia.com I included the site because it provides information on the indian version of Violin playing. I admit that I hav adsense in my site but is that a reason to degrade the site to that extent. I request u to kindly restore my link

Dorothy Parker and Prince song
"This isn't about Parker by its own admission, so what's it doing here?"

I agree; but that paragraph was there because at least twice, people added references to the song. So people are thinking or wondering about the connection, and we might as well address it if only to forestall bad edits. But your mileage may vary. Zompist 01:24, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
 * I agree with Zompist -- this is a pop culture reference that comes up frequently. For someone who has watched this article for 2+ years, I know why. So put it back in there, please. (and knock off the snarky comments, Anon). --K72ndst 03:10, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

3RR violation
Because I'm not a prick (like some people on this board), I'll give you fair warning that you're in violation of the 3RR policy and give you an opportunity to revert your last edit voluntarily. You have 15 minutes to do it. After that, I'll have to rat you out. BTW, don't you think it is just a teensy bit of a double-standard to remove the statements of a qualified scientist (Johnston) and yet insist on returning the comments of a journalist on Lindzen's WSJ editorial? And you have the nerve to talk to me about "bullshit"? --SpinyNorman 07:11, 13 September 2006 (UTC)


 * I gave you plenty of opportunity but I guess you're not interested in doing the right thing - just making rude remarks on my talk page. So be it. --SpinyNorman 07:34, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

User notice: temporary 3RR block
Actually put up as a query: the message here says 4 hours, while the block appears to be for 24. If only 4 hours was intended, I request the actual block reflect that. +ILike2BeAnonymous 17:45, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

Regarding reversions made on September 13 2006 to An Inconvenient Truth

 * Amended to reflect the block imposed. --pgk 18:12, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

West Oakland "Japantown"
I just ran across that article while doing some research on Oakland history, and I thought it was interesting. I'm glad you asked for the citation because it was stupid of me not to include it. Lagringa 23:51, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

Re: Help w/Qanun
Don't worry, non-admins can't "nuke" anything. The article is still there at Kanun (Instrument). —Keenan Pepper 22:30, 16 September 2006 (UTC)

Isak Bey
Neden bu sayfanin adani degistirdi? Kapacinini bu dafa. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Zandweb (talk • contribs).


 * What language is this? Can you understand it, ILike2BeAnonymous? —Keenan Pepper 17:13, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

Page move vandalism
Moving pages to offensive or nonsense names. Wikipedia now only allows registered users active for at least four days to move pages, and the reason must be stated.

This is the only warning you will receive. Your recent vandalism will not be tolerated. The next time you vandalize a page, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. zandweb 18:21, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

Evidence
Moving Qanun to Qanun (disputed page) is your vandalist evidence.

zandweb 18:27, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

Revamping Fingerstyle guitar
Hi! I've noticed that you've made several contributions to the Fingerstyle guitar page in the past. I've decided to tackle a major upgrade, expanding the scope from "American fingerstyle" to simply "fingerstyle". If you feel like pitching in, I could use the help. Thanks! --Pleather 19:28, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

Qanun and other stuff
To answer your questions:


 * 1) I'm just a normal user
 * 2) I'd like to help out- this whole thing is a mess.

For reference though, don't move articles because they're disputed- this only complicates things much further. --Wafulz 23:13, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

Request for mediation (re: Qanun)
A request for mediation has been filed with the Mediation Committee that lists you as a party. The Mediation Committee requires that all parties listed in a mediation must be notified of the mediation. Please review the request at Requests for mediation/Qanun, and indicate whether you agree or refuse to mediate. If you are unfamiliar with mediation, please refer to Mediation. There are only seven days for everyone to agree, so please check as soon as possible.


 * See my edit at User_talk:Zandweb. Mahanchian 18:52, 18 September 2006 (UTC)
 * I'm not very familiar with mediation process and what happens if people do not responde. Regarding that sentence, it's Turkish and not Farsi. I know a bit of Turkish, it says something inline with "Why did you change this pages name?". And finally, yes there are many Persian/Farsi/Iranian (whichever is the correct usage) names ending in -ian. Mahanchian 19:07, 18 September 2006 (UTC)
 * I wouldn't take that as an insult. He left that in Turkish because the title of the page was also about a Turkish subject. And also I don't want to make a judgment about his character or intentions. But by reading few comments on his talk page, I can say he made quit a few mistakes so far. Mahanchian 19:16, 18 September 2006 (UTC)


 * Im not sure about enforcement policy. You should check this with active members of mediation process. Mahanchian 15:32, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

Using
Please use the helpme only on your user talk page. It is not for any other pages on Wikipedia. Thanks for your cooperation. --Willy No1lakersfan (Talk - Contribs) 01:18, 20 September 2006 (UTC)

Incivility and personal attacks
You seem to have made a habit of being incivil and making personal attacks against others, most recently evidenced here. I realize that you are trying to be helpful, but statements such as these serve to hamper our goals. Please do not continue. I have little tolerance for this sort of thing. If I happen across it again I am likely to give you a block for the NPA violation.—WAvegetarian&bull;(talk) 19:04, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
 * There is a difference between being "nicey-nice" and swearing at them. The person in question didn't make any unconstructive edits after being warned. We have warning templates because often people are just testing whether they can actually edit. While blanking a page may be horribly disruptive, there are various RC filters that make it quick to be reverted. This person saw that they could blank the article on Hendrix, then clicked the link to the talk page to see if they could edit that, too. After they clicked submit they were greeted with the new messages alert, which took them to their talk page and warned them to cut it out. They haven't done anything disruptive since then. This does not make them a "fucking idiot".


 * Vandals piss me off. That doesn't mean that I stoop down their level. Giving warnings and blocks works well, as evidenced by the exchange in question. This particular person wasn't even what I would consider a vandal. They tried it out, were asked to stop, and did so. There are many stupid people and vandals out there. We have policies in place that generally work well to deal with them. Cussing them out over 2.5 hours after they have stopped editing is neither policy nor an effective strategy for vandalism prevention. —WAvegetarian&bull;(talk) 20:13, 20 September 2006 (UTC)

Dorothy Parker
See the talk page for Dorothy Parker, about her influences in popular culture. You keep deleting these music references -- and asking for reasons why they should be included -- yet you are not listening to the songs before passing judgement. I'm asking you nicely to stop this meddling with the article. Having these pop songs included in Parker's legacy is important to tell people about. --K72ndst 19:06, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I wuz looking at that "transgressive" thingee and wondering what the hell was going on. Thanks for getting rid of it -- it's certainly a subject I never want to hear about again.... Hayford Peirce 03:43, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
 * I agree -- I think he also stuck it onto a couple of other inappropriate articles, such as Oscar Wilde -- I'm gonna go check and, if necessary, will remove them. It obviously has a very specific meaning that absolutely doesn't apply to someone such as Parker (or Oscar, for that matter).... Hayford Peirce 17:52, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

666 -- YBCO
[So what? Just a coincidence, therefore not "notable". ] Fair enough, but the same could be said for the entry: (1337-5)/2 = 666. Perhaps I'll get myself heard on the YBCO page. High-Tc superconductors must be exposed for what they are. Spiel496 21:34, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

Do not censor me
Bertil has a history of intense pov editing on emphasise turks negatively. It is very legitimiate to doubt the authenticity of the book that he claims as a sourceCelik Korsan

Flashback http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Roma_people&diff=prev&oldid=77394701


 * My bad. Apology given on discussion page. (Though I think what's at fault here is the Wiki-software, which gave no indication that I was editing an earlier version of the page and therefore about to delete newer comments.) +ILike2BeAnonymous 18:59, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

Roma people link
Hi ILike2BeAnonymous. Wknight94 was reverting an edit by, a sockpuppet of Bonaparte, a banned user. He's not supposed to edit, but clearly still does. Per WP:BAN, "any edits made in defiance of a ban may be reverted to enforce the ban, regardless of the merits of the edits themselves". However, Wknight94 should've actually removed the link to Roma minority in Hungary, which has been deleted. Cheers. &mdash; Khoikhoi 05:30, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

Civility
Please try to remain civil:


 * hey I personaly think that we should do more interesting fact about things on Jimi because I need some for a school project I'm doing.Thanks


 * Well, kiddo, why don't you just keep those thoughts to yourself? You should probably learn to spell first; until then, you ought to be reading encyclopedias, not trying to write them.
 * On top of which, most teachers won't like you using this so-called "encyclopedia" for research. Try going to the library and looking at some books on the subject (remember those things? made out of paper with these things called "pages"?)

Best wishes. --A Sunshade Lust 00:18, 25 September 2006 (UTC)


 * Don't worry; your 'net nanny' still loves you, even if you seem a bit too sensible.
 * Best wishes. --A Sunshade Lust 02:26, 25 September 2006 (UTC)


 * hello, forgive my impundece but can I ask you what your nationality is? Ex Pluribus Unum 13:55, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

Mission District
You removed my link to but somehow Artist Television Access was not removed. Lame. ATA is located in the Mission, it's not about the Mission. Burntwire.tv is a vlog filmed IN the mission and is all about people who live IN the mission - representing the mission. Doesn't lifestyle and storytelling count for anything? Aren't the people of a neighborhood somehow representative of the character of that place? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.129.28.166 (talk • contribs) 00:01, 29 September 2006.

Joseph J. Romm
Hello. I recall that you made some edits at The Hype about Hydrogen by Joseph J. Romm. Someone has started an AfD on the Joseph J. Romm article. Would you kindly vote on this? Thanks! -- Ssilvers 19:09, 29 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Hello again. Do you know how to start an AfC on The Hype about Hydrogen? I'm afraid that I am lucky to be able to find the "on" button on my computer. I would like to get other (hopefully knowledgeable) editors involved. Most of the discussion on the Talk page is irrelevant to the article, IMO. I didn't even write the Hype article. A review of my edits on it will reveal that I have basically attmpted to slim it down and clarify it grammatically. As to Romm's bio, I didn't even start that, really: I copied it out of the bio that was previously in the Hype article and then expanded it using online sources. -- Ssilvers 02:30, 30 September 2006 (UTC)

Pisgat Ze'ev
Hi, I hope "mazeltov" doesn´t mean "go to h..." or something?? ;-) ...sorry, I doen´t speak Hebrew (if that is what it is?) Anyway: about the Pisgat Ze'ev.. I have noticed a lot of warring there..and it somewhat suprises me, as there are lots and lots of other articles which are in the same "situation", but where there have been no edit wars. Just go to the Category:Neighbourhoods of Jerusalem..and start clicking... One job which should be done: place the stubs/cat.:  ...where appropriate.

And since this wording really affects quite a few areas, we really should find a solution, a solution for all "neighborhoods/settlements". What about the word "area"? Regards, Huldra 03:13, 30 September 2006 (UTC)

Alexander Cockburn
I do not know whether you've been keeping up with the debate on the Cockburn article, but an edit war over the "anti-Semitism" section is very close to breaking out. I find it hilarious, disconcerting, and highly frustrating that any attempt to balance the allegations, or to state more clearly the political leanings of those who make said allegations, is called POV-pushing by those who created the section in the first place; while their motivations in creating it, and fending off any attempt to change it, are regarded as pure and unassailable. It is the pinnacle of intellectual dishonesty and duplicity to claim that one's motives are always pure, while the motives of one's opponents are always questionable, and to see it being done in this instance is distressing. Furthermore, to use allegations of anti-Semitism, of all things, in such a cavalier fashion is repulsive. I have requested that an administrator, one with no history of having edited the article, CambridgeBayWeather, to come and take a look at the situation and offer his opinions on a situation that is very close to getting out of control. I would like very much to hear your opinions on the matter as well. Thanks, as always, for your time and attention. ---Charles 00:54, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

Indian Flute (Jimi Hendrix)
I found out that an Indian Flute was played in the song because it was in a Guitar Tableture book and in Liner Notes (but in the liner notes it just said flute. Is this enough to be able to put it back in the Jimi Hendrix article. Let me know on my talk page. P.S I did that edit when I was Littlewing1.-- Seadog 16:21, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

Please kindly refrain from picking on us high school students
Could you please refrain from picking on high school students as in what you did on the article talk page Solo Violin Partita No. 2 (Bach). It was really not very nice of you. As my friend said, what don't you chase down every high school student just to make your point, not to pick on just one! silverwolf_athame 00:47, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

Image size (re: Arcosanti)
It is my own experience that indicates that folks with monitors up to 1024x768 tend to maximize their browser windows while people with larger monitors (mine is 1680x1050) tend to keep their browser windows sized to a width where text wraps comfortably. Available statistics tend to reflect monitor display, not window settings, so its hard to confirm my experience.

Nevertheless, there is a policy (Image use policy) stating that "Larger images should generally be a maximum of 550 pixels wide, so that they can comfortably be displayed on 800x600 monitors."

In the case of the layout of the Arcosanti article, the table of contents wants to occupy the same width, meaning that at 500 pixels a great deal of white space was created. 450 seemed to be the best compromise. --Dystopos 01:26, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

"Italian" vs. "italian" spamlinks
I saw your audit trail comment re: the recent spamlink added to Audiophile. Be careful; I think at least some European languages wouldn't capitalise that adjective. And "hi-fi" is certainly an acceptable shorthand although "hi fidelity" isn't.

Atlant 17:43, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

Romanian music
Hi, why did you revert to the old version? I clearly stated the reasons for the change. (Diaconu 21:52, 27 October 2006 (UTC))


 * Thanks for clarifying, please check my suggestion on the discussion page. (Diaconu 14:30, 28 October 2006 (UTC))

Linkspam
Hello. The term "linkspam" is shorthand for wide-scale external link spamming, where someone inserts external links in multiple articles, all directed to one external site. The purpose is usually to either increase traffic to their site, or to increase their site's search engine ratings. Please see Spam for more on this. The link that I removed from Edward Abbey was a result of a linkspammer. The person was systematically linking Wikipedia articles to their corresponding EB article, and the manner in which they went about it is interesting. They edited anonymously, and would only use an IP to edit a single article. If they messed up the link, they would use the same IP to edit the article two (sometimes three) times until they had the link right. Once they had inserted the link into an article using a particular IP, they would use a different IP to edit the next article. The articles were spammed in alphabetical order, according to their listing in the EB index. The alphabetical order and the date/time stamps, along with the narrow range of the rotating IPs, made it possible to track the linkspammer. This method, along with a slight delay between edits, allowed the linkspamming to go unnoticed for a few days. When I noticed it, I removed all of the links they had added. The person was deliberately linkspamming Wikipedia with external links to another site. That type of behavior is colloquially known as linkspam and is reverted on sight. Happy editing! SWAdair 10:24, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

Please stop. If you continue to vandalize pages, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. A link to the edit I have reverted can be found here: link. If you believe this edit should not have been reverted, please contact me. Kyle G 23:09, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

Bravo the removal of needless wiki-linking of years
I just hope that one day they come up with a way to markup dates (so they can be reformatted as per user preferences) without making every one into a link :-). I'm not so sure about unlinking references to centuries or even decades as they may be useful to people who don't have a good grasp of history. --AGoon 04:29, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

Red links in see-alsos
Wikipedia is a work in progress. Red links in articles, whether in see-also lists or body text, are a traditional and effective way of encouraging the creation of new articles. Please don't remove them. (An even more Wiki way to proceed would have been to have created a WP:STUB article on antiziganism to get the red link to go away.) -- The Anome 09:28, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

3RR Warning
Please refrain from undoing other people's edits repeatedly. If you continue, you may be blocked from editing Wikipedia under the three-revert rule. Rather than reverting, discuss disputed changes on the talk page. The revision you want is not going to be implemented by edit warring. Thank you. gidonb 19:13, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

Categorization of Mordechai Vanunu
Just a friendly note: You're not going to let them bamboozle/beat you down, are you? This business about categories needing to be ... what was it, both verifiable and "truthy"? I forget, but anyhow, these jokers are just making up the rules as they go along, as usual. I can't believe they're kicking up this much of a fuss over the mere categorization of a controversial figure. Don't think it's a case of rampant Zionism here, maybe? Nah. +ILike2BeAnonymous 05:50, 11 November 2006 (UTC)


 * To you and I it is obvious whistle blowing, but the rules for categorization are clear, and we're bound by them. It's not a total defeat, however see here. With regards to "rampant Zionism", be careful with statements like that because it get you into trouble. I'll still get a link to Whistleblower in the lead, which is better than a cat at the bottom of the page, IMO. --Uncle Bungle 06:01, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

Margaretha Guidone
You can check now...--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 00:55, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

Mission District
I appreciate your interest and effort in improving the page, but the references you removed were perfectly acceptable in this context, and serve to support the content. Please add them back in or replace them with better references. &mdash;Viriditas | Talk 19:43, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

Blocked
For five days, per WP:ANI, due to your actions at Pisgat Ze'ev. When you return, please discuss controversial changes before implementing them - or better yet, refrain from editing articles about which you hold strong opinions. - crz crztalk 23:33, 3 December 2006 (UTC)


 * I've contacted the blocking administrator and replied to WP:ANI#Pisgat_Ze.27ev. In the meantime, please bear with us, and thanks for your patience. Luna Santin 03:45, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

"Sam and Janet Evening" as a Mondegreen
I'm a bit peeved at your removal of the only mondegreen I thought was worth putting into the examples, despite possessing knowledge of so many of them. In fact, I'm under the impression that this is not just a joke but something that originated as a mondegreen. The reason for this impression is that I came across it in one of Gavin Edwards' misheard lyrics books long after I remember hearing the Washington Star ads on the radio in the 1970s. I will go through the three non-Christmas mondgreen Gavin Edwards books that I possess and try to find which one it is in. Once I do find it, I plan to restore this example to the Mondegreens entry. RSLitman 20:58, 10 December 2006 (UTC)


 * I've read the message you've left on my User talk page. I will read the article on malapropisms to which you have pointed when I have a chance. It looks like another one with which I can have fun. However, at this point in time, I still feel that this falls more into the category of mondegreen than malapropism. I made a minor punctuation correction to your message on my talk page (although I forgot to mark it as minor), which I hope you won't mind. RSLitman 21:25, 10 December 2006 (UTC)