User talk:JocularJellyfish/Archives/2017/July

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USRepSuccessionBox
Good work with those succession boxes. I suggest using the full date instead of just the year. I don't know if there's a standard, but I like it because it's clearer.—GoldRingChip 19:01, 7 July 2017 (UTC)

Nye/District of Idaho
Hi, Can you explain to me why my edits were reverted? What was wrong with how it originally was? Snickers2686 (talk) 22:31, 12 July 2017 (UTC)

Skinny repeal
Unless I'm missing something, the "skinny repeal" failed 49-51, not "adopted".Volunteer Marek (talk) 05:57, 28 July 2017 (UTC)

, The "49" in 49-51 was first for a reason. The first number is the yeas and the second is the nays. I'll change the language for you. JocularJellyfish (talk) 06:00, 28 July 2017 (UTC)
 * It's correct now.Volunteer Marek (talk) 06:03, 28 July 2017 (UTC)

I just undid your addition of "number of sponsors" to the infobox. Sorry I accidentally submitted before I had finished the edit summary. Meant to say the infobox is already large, and this doesn't seem to be a field that's usually included. Birdfern (talk) 07:13, 28 July 2017 (UTC)

, that's fine. I only added the figure yesterday and "0" doesn't mean much! JocularJellyfish (talk) 12:02, 28 July 2017 (UTC)

Please stop removing periods (STOPS) from degree abbreviation
Please stop removing periods (STOPS) from degree abbreviations. In the United States, an abbreviated degree should be give as (B.A.) NOT (BA). While the latter might be the standard in Europe and elsewhere, the standard for the United States is the former. Unfortunately, another user went blasting through changing these articles to the wrong usage and I have been steadily changing them back. If the subject of the article is European or another nationality that uses that style of abbreviation, fine. But for officials from the United States, STOPS should be used for all degree abbreviations. Thanks. Safiel (talk) 01:35, 30 July 2017 (UTC)

, can I have a Wikipedia policy citation? JocularJellyfish (talk) 01:50, 30 July 2017 (UTC)


 * Manual_of_Style Safiel (talk) 02:00, 30 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Thank you. I apologize for the confusion. JocularJellyfish (talk) 14:43, 30 July 2017 (UTC)


 * While the above is true in general,, that same paragraph goes on to say and Manual of Style/Abbreviations specificaly says to use "BA", not "B.A." or "B. A.". DES (talk)DESiegel Contribs 15:26, 30 July 2017 (UTC)

Sean Spicer
Hello, Jocular! Could you explain this edit claiming that Spicer's term as acting Director of Communications never did end, because Scaramucci never actually took office? The sourcing I have seen is that he took office on July 25. Could you come to the Spicer talk page and let's work this out? Thanks! --MelanieN (talk) 23:17, 31 July 2017 (UTC)