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It looks like you have been here for a while, and no one has welcomed you .... so I will .... thank you for your help in vandal fighting. Best of luck and happy editing! LonelyBeacon (talk) 03:37, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

On David Cook
I'd say, on an original research level, hard rock is a more defensible category. Both "Kiss on the Neck" and "Bar-Ba-Sol" are definitively hard songs, and others could potentially be viewed that way. Still, you're correct in your reversion of the IPs addition, since we definitely don't allow original research. :) Cheers, SDJ 15:49, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

DC sales figures have went up and are at now 892,000, you need to pay more attention to his official sales if you believe that he is still at 842,000.... Dragonus456 (talk) 14:30, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

I get my info from DC's official site and fansite, also from Nielson Soundscan and Hits Daily Double and Billboard, i didnt think to put references, and that article that said he has sold 842,000 is been out for about 3 weeks, he sells about 30,000 copy's a week now... Dragonus456 (talk) —Preceding undated comment was added at 04:52, 26 January 2009 (UTC).

On sulfuric acid
Thanks for the correction, and for being polite- I was at fault. :) Freestyle-69 (talk) 07:18, 5 February 2009 (UTC)

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Citation templates
Hi,

Just a note, if you're going to add references to pages like you did at sickle cell disease, that's fantastic, thanks! You may want to use citation templates, which allow standard formatting of different types of sources - this can be helpful for print readers and generally makes wikipedia look more professional. Particularly if you are going to use articles and citations derived from PubMed, one great and easy way to create the templates is diberri's template filler. All you need is the pubmed number (but it also works with an ISBN and a couple other identifying numbers) and it'll create the template for you using info from pubmed. Very handy and quick. WLU (t) (c) Wikipedia's rules: simple/complex 18:38, 2 May 2009 (UTC)

DeLorean DMC-12
Hi :) look HERE please

thanks

ciao --Pava (talk) 12:38, 19 July 2009 (UTC)


 * I think that we must adapt to the standard, nowadays is for designers who designs the body (but not only the style, but the arrangement of books and technical solutions / aero), and then often (for some other cars ) mechanics are derived from other models. thus being the template in a summary page, we take Giugiaro in the template and then in the voice explains everything well, ok? ( sorry my english not is very well) --Pava (talk) 14:29, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

Spanish charts
Re: [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Boom_Boom_Pow&diff=313611897&oldid=313610752 this edit}. The PROMUSICAE charts for Spain are fine, and are listed at WP:GOODCHARTS. It's the Los 40 Principales chart that is listed at WP:BADCHARTS.&mdash;Kww(talk) 20:03, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

Help with dermatology-related content
Are you interested in dermatology-related content? I am looking for more help at the dermatology task force, particularly with our new Bolognia push 2009!  Perhaps you would you be able to help us? ---kilbad (talk) 21:10, 17 October 2009 (UTC)

Minotaur
Sorry, I goofed. I agree, it doesn't belong; I thought I was removing it, was instead reinstating it. -- Elphion (talk) 23:07, 8 June 2010 (UTC)
 * No problem. Aside from the vandals, it's all Good Faith. I appreciate the work you and the other editors do. :) --MartinezMD (talk) 23:12, 8 June 2010 (UTC)

Book Additions
MartinezMD,

Ah - fair enough - seems I skipped over the regulations before adding my links. My mistake - and I apologize for the inconvenience!

ISandusky (talk) 18:53, 13 October 2010 (UTC)

WP:NOTE
After adding a book I read recently to the list of apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction I noticed that you promptly removed the book on grounds of WP:NOTE and have removed other books from the list as well. However WP:NOTE seems to specifically apply to whether or not something (a book in this case) is notable enough to have it's own article. The notability rules do not seem to apply to mentioning a book, which would not be notable enough for an article of its own, in a list. Any thoughts on this before I go and re-add the book to the list? --41.34.123.77 (talk) 09:39, 26 November 2011 (UTC)

Synthetic Cannabis
Thanks for catching that--actually, what happened was that a prior editor added info about Oregon, amounting to about 3 separate paragraphs. Instead, I cut it down to a single sentence and integrated it with the previous paragraph. I thought I deleted all of the left over excess, but I missed that part. Thanks for taking it out--i think the 1 sentence in the paragraph, along with the other states, is sufficient. Qwyrxian (talk) 03:11, 16 October 2010 (UTC)

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Speedy deletion nomination of Cimarron Firearms


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Lupinus
Hi, why did you undo my edit in Lupinus? This is not politics, the name tells it all, whether you like it or not. It you look at what's called Judean mountains, this is the West Bank (i.e. Palestine), not Israel. عمرو بن كلثوم (talk) 02:43, 22 January 2011 (UTC)

Speedy deletion declined: Bala S. Manian
Hello MartinezMD. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Bala S. Manian, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: The article makes a credible assertion of importance or significance, sufficient to pass A7. Thank you. Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 19:26, 11 February 2011 (UTC)

Speedy deletion declined: Splitsville
Please read wp:CSD. While the article clearly has issues, and may be appropriate for article for deletion, it is not a wp:csd. Thank you. --CutOffTies (talk) 19:32, 11 February 2011 (UTC)

Tuskegee syphilis experiment
Hi Doc,

We seem to share similar concerns with this article. I am continually amazed that such an important article is so poorly written. I have no scientific training to speak of but am primarily editing it for readability and as always, I continue to work to ensure NPOV, my pet peeve. Please let me know if my edits cause problems on the scientific and medical side as I am always happy to play well with other editors. Cheers, Veriss (talk) 07:47, 26 February 2011 (UTC)


 * Reading your page, it seems we have a lot in common. I am moderate/neutral in many things, and WP would be useless if bias were allowed unchecked in it.  The Tuskegee study was a disgrace and should be accurately/neutrally presented so we can learn from it. I'll let you know if any technical aspects need correcting, and I am very agreeable in collaborating on a well-written article.MartinezMD (talk) 08:24, 26 February 2011 (UTC)

JWH-018
Quantitation of any drug and nearly any chemical in urine is very much an issue for analytical toxicologists occupied in clinical, forensic or industrial toxicology. Numerous quantitative thresholds exist for the presence in urine of xenobiotics, in the sports, legal, industrial and medical arenas. Urine alcohol quantitation is very frequently performed in the US, and states such as California prosecute drivers if their urine alcohol levels exceed a particular value. Urinary drug concentrations are a major part of the NIDA regulations in the US, which are applied to determining the future job prospects of the millions of Americans subjected to drug testing each year. The World Anti-Doping Agency has set quantitative thresholds for many drugs in the urine of the hundreds of thousands of athletes tested in national and international games. The occupational safety regulations in many countries have specific quantitative limits for the presence of numerous chemicals in the urine of workers. I could continue ad infinitum, but perhaps you see the point. Please leave in the sentence re the lack of quantitation, it is important. Hetoi (talk) 11:45, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I really don't see your point. I am a clinical toxicologist by training, so I understand these issues a great deal more than the general public or even many professionals in medical fields.  If you can measure a serum level, you can measure a urine level.  The difference is if they hold any value, and that alters if they are normally performed.  If a statement is made that urine levels are typically not tested that can be argued, but to say it can't be done is an entirely different story.  I'm also not sure what your agenda is in regards to the statement.  Perhaps is you clarified that we could come to some agreement.  Also, this discussion should be held on the topic's talk page instead of mine.MartinezMD (talk) 16:47, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

Blue Waffle Disease
I saw that you undid my edit on the trichomoniasis article where I pointed out that it is also known under the slang name "Blue Waffle Disease". I saw that you stated that the edit was "unreliable". I wanted to first apologize that I did not cite the edit. I found that it might be difficult to "cite" slang considering that slang is not normally documented, but I did find at least one website online that supports this claim (see here: http://nonoy.net/blue-waffle-infection-disease/). I also from experience have heard laymen refer to it as "blue waffle disease" when discussing it. The term normally only is used by the layman when there is obvious bruising of the delicate tissues of the labia minora.

I did not revert the edit back as I think I've done something wrong here trying to add to the article. Can you explain or help me out for future reference how to better cite slang terms in wiki articles?

ThoHug (talk) 00:39, 10 March 2011 (UTC)


 * You've done nothing seriously wrong, but when you look up your reference it doesn't come back as Trichomonas. In fact, it specifically says it is something else. There are also numerous other references on the internet to it, but it varies from just ugly vaginal pictures to yeast infections, etc.  Since this is a medical article, and it can have personal consequences for people, it follows more stringent standards.MartinezMD (talk) 01:52, 10 March 2011 (UTC)

Mad Max II
You might want to join in with the discussion on the Mad Max 2 page, then. But I'm not sure what someone's wife being dead, etc., has to do with whether something came about because of a nuclear holocaust. Either the movie's plot is shaped by a nuclear holocaust or not, which seems to be quite separate from whether someone's family is murdered by a biker gang. Ommnomnomgulp (talk) 17:38, 10 March 2011 (UTC)


 * That was just stating how the character and storyline are the same. I've joined the MMII talk page. MartinezMD (talk) 19:30, 10 March 2011 (UTC)

Bill Nye
I appreciate your comments, but the information presented is widely and commonly known to be factually accurate, so it wasn't 'likely to be challenged' except by the mentally challenged. I'm sorry your ego can't handle reasonable criticism. Tkircher (talk) 21:18, 15 March 2011 (UTC)
 * It may be common knowledge within the nuclear power community, but WP is an encyclopedia for the world at large. You can also keep your insults to yourself.MartinezMD (talk) 00:17, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

Gardel
Thanks for your work patrolling Carlos Gardel. I can only say that Uruguayan (Gardel) 'birthers' are even more persistent than Australian soccer fans. Tapered (talk) 00:47, 6 June 2011 (UTC)

First Solar
Hi there, MartinezMD. I have been contacted by First Solar about the current situation on the First Solar Wikipedia article, and I've agreed to help. I have spoken with Alan Bernheimer (User:Abernheimer) and I am satisfied that his goal, and that of First Solar, is simply for this Wikipedia article to be more authoritative, accurate and factual. It is also my understanding that they want to fix the problems associated with the current warning tag. I've previously helped other subjects of Wikipedia articles follow consensus and work with the community to fix those pages, and I think with a bit of effort the same could be done here. Because I now have a potential conflict of interest with this subject matter, I'm not the best person to determine what needs to change before the warning template can be removed. Although some issues stand out to me, I wonder if you'd like to make a list of things to change and post that on the First Solar discussion page? If you're too busy on other projects, I can ask COI/N for help, too. Let me know what you think; if I don't hear back after the U.S. holiday weekend, I'll just head over there. Cheers, WWB Too (talk) 17:11, 1 July 2011 (UTC)

Carlos Gardel origin
Carlos Gardel birthplace is well established as being Tacuarembo, Uruguay as proved by his passport and birth certificate (https://sites.google.com/site/eluruguayocarlosgardel/-documentos-oficiales-de-garlos-gardel/-e-el-ultimo-documento-de-gardel---pasaporte-encontrado-entre-sus-ropas-en-medellin), now, if you are going to discredit the facts as being made up or false, then you should also decline to have the french evidence as factual therefore concluding the origin of his birthplace as either unknown, or not established as of yet. You must provide just and factual information which is not what you are doing here. You can not tip the scale to one side unless there is substantial, factual, and conclusive evidence to the history, otherwise you are misinforming the public.

Sincerely

Gustavo33or. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gustavo33or (talk • contribs) 00:51, 12 March 2012 (UTC)

Revert
Hi! I noticed on my watchlist that you reverted an IP edit. Was that intentional? I don't think I see anything wrong with the edit itself. Jafeluv (talk) 18:46, 12 May 2013 (UTC)


 * The point was adding a sort key to make the article appear at the top of the category. (You can see this at Category:Jazz standards now that I've redone the edit.) The practice is explained at WP:SORTKEY (bullet point #6). It's not that uncommon, although it's understandable if you've never run into the syntax before. So now you know :) Jafeluv (talk) 06:43, 13 May 2013 (UTC)

Revert
When you revert an edit that someone spent a lot of work on improving an article, at least have the basic courtesy to make an edit comment to explain your objection. 202.81.243.196 (talk) 01:49, 12 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Condensing is fine, but removing a major plot elements isn't - how the virus was released, the significant male/female imbalance, and Yoshizumi's love story. You are right however that I should've explained my reversion. My apologies. MartinezMD (talk) 12:24, 12 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Put back the plane crash if you think it's important. I thought the release was the important thing, not the crash. The "male female imbalance" IS still mentioned:  "855 men and eight women stationed in Antarctica". Love story? It's an apocalyptic story, not a romance, but again, put it in if you think it needs to be detailed. There is no need to undo all my work if your issue is with two minor points. I really thought the older version was overdetailed, almost scene by scene.  202.81.243.196 (talk) 12:05, 14 August 2013 (UTC)

Imber
I see you reverted my edit on Imber. Quite how you can claim it's a valid link is beyond me;, when neither you, I, or the majority of users on English Wikipedia can read it. The story of Imber and Tyneham is that both villages were take over in 1943, as apart of the war effort. Could I suggest that this edit is inserted (if at all) when a English version is available? Regards, David J Johnson (talk) 21:03, 28 October 2013 (UTC)
 * I don't see how the article loses it's validity because it's written in another language, no? It is certainly not as convenient, but the information is still there. As for reading German, I have some ability, but regardless I just plug the page into Google and then can translate it as shown below. http://www.google.com/#psj=1&q=https:%2F%2Fde.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FBonnland


 * http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnland&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttps://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnland%26biw%3D1098%26bih%3D506
 * If I were doing research on the topic I'd hate to not know about it just because an English version wasn't available. What do you think?MartinezMD (talk)


 * I'm afraid I totally disagree. Imber (and Tyneham) was evacuated in a wartime situation, with a disputed promise of return, by the then UK government. There are loads of ghost villages around the world and I cannot see that this German one is any different and bears no relationship to Imber or Tyneham. Regards, David J Johnson (talk) 12:48, 29 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Imber and Bonnland were both taken by their respective nation's military and remain training zones rather than being returned to the civilian populace.MartinezMD (talk) 20:38, 29 October 2013 (UTC)

Titan survivors
Hi,

you reverted my change on the book Futility, or the Wreck of the Titan. On the Titanic, 32% of the passengers and the crew survived (713 out of 2229), on the Titan, only 0,52% did so (13 out of 2500). How is it supposed to be a similarity? 99,5% and 68% are both more than half, but that's really presenting the numbers to create similarity. It's also an unsourced statement, and this section looks completely like an original research: a reference to the google book of Futility is not enough Jelt (talk) 21:49, 2 February 2014 (UTC)
 * The similarity is that they had a huge casualty rate. I don't see how that's manipulating the data.MartinezMD (talk) 22:25, 2 February 2014 (UTC)
 * First, that's original research (as there are no references on the actual article about the similarities save a private website which doesn't state anything about this huge casualty rate), second, saying more than half twice implicitly says that the percentages would be similar, and they are not. Jelt (talk) 18:54, 3 February 2014 (UTC)
 * You're right that the article isn't properly referenced, but the comparisons have been made by reliable sources and are not original research. Time carries the AP's article, Snopes, etc and a simple search on Google will turn up more. Here's some:

MartinezMD (talk) 20:10, 3 February 2014 (UTC)
 * http://news.yahoo.com/authors-fictional-titan-hit-iceberg-years-titanic-sank-083700949.html
 * http://www.snopes.com/lost/poseidon.asp
 * http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/04/14/author-predicts-titanic-sinking-14-years-earlier/
 * http://www.historyonthenet.com/Titanic/futility.htm
 * http://www.nashvillewebreview.com/automat/fort/titan.htm

Caldo
Hi. The issue is not about the name of the "caldo gallego" article (name which can be amended); it is about the lack of "(wiki)officiality" of that or another spelling. An example: we have this article about colour, which in fact redirects to color, with British spelling. But there are 10,000 of instances of the word "colour" in the Wiki, and those are perfectly OK. Cheers.--Froaringus (talk) 17:40, 21 May 2014 (UTC)

Copypaste
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Reference errors on 7 June
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You might look to
….the health effects sections of the diesel exhaust article, LATER TODAY. I am a chemist and prof./scholar, and so worked on the lead, structure, sourcing and chemical parts, but will not dip into the quagmire that is the health-related sections. See also Talk for various perspectives (which is where I learned of your interests). Le Prof 73.210.154.39 (talk) 15:44, 22 October 2015 (UTC)


 * The public health effects of environmental pollutants is a huge area, involving a lot of debate, lack of definitive research, and requiring significantly more expertise than I have. I have less specific medical knowledge on the subject so mainly watch out for obvious problems and make a few corrections along the way. My interest in this actually more from a mechanical perspective (automotive and marine diesel engines) but the rest of my background is helpful. I'll be looking for your changes.
 * BTW, you really should create a personal account. Otherwise if the ISP you use changes some addresses around it would be difficult to keep track of your edits and for people to communicate with you. MartinezMD (talk) 16:28, 22 October 2015 (UTC)

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would you support this?
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What? (Re: Tannerite)
What are you trying to accomplish with this revert? The description on page 3 of the patent image found at the reference link says: "The preferred catalyst composition includes a major amount of explosive grade aluminum powder, and minor amounts of titanium sponge and zirconium hydride." I see no mention of "hydroxide" anywhere in the patent image or in the plain text description (here) of the patent being used as a reference.

There is an earlier, more crudely prepared patent, found by googling the patent number in your edit description and which mentions "zirconium hydroxide", but that's not the patent being used as a reference, and being an older patent, it's less likely to be the formula they use now. Incidentally, anyone with a chemistry background could tell you that it makes a lot more sense for them to use the hydride than the hydroxide, but I'm not going to use that as my argument because what's common sense to one is original research to another.

From my perspective, you've reverted the article to a state where is disagrees with the references that are present. The point could be made that we should include both patents and explain the discrepancy in the article, but if that's the point you were making, then why did you simply revert, in discordance with the reference that is present?

ʍw 20:10, 5 November 2016 (UTC)


 * You are correct, my apologies. I've made it clearer.MartinezMD (talk) 20:51, 5 November 2016 (UTC)

Humour is permitted
I have been here over ten years and have many thousands of edits to thousands of articles, my experience is that jokes are fine within reason from established editors. Guy (Help!) 01:27, 11 November 2016 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure that's the case. I typically see off-topic items refactored.MartinezMD (talk) 02:29, 11 November 2016 (UTC)

I notify you of dispute resolution on jerrycan issue
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Dispute_resolution_noticeboard&action=edit&section=16 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lastdingo (talk • contribs) 00:49, 21 November 2016 (UTC)

You reverted my edit about the Wright-R-975 radial
I know it's in the article, but doesn't it warrant being mentioned in the introduction? L3X1 (talk) 18:20, 16 December 2016 (UTC)
 * It was used in several vehicles. What makes the M4 stand out against others on the list be placed in the lead? It's an aircraft engine in its inception and there isn't even a specific aircraft in the lead. The M18 is listed because of it's legendary speed. My opinion is that given the variety of vehicles it was used in, if the application isn't outstanding, it can go in the body of the article. MartinezMD (talk) 05:12, 17 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Okay that makes sense. The only thing I can think of that makes the M4 stand out is that it is a legendary tank that many people can recognise, and this would be an interesting fact for people who were glancing at the article. Thanks for your time L3X1 (talk) 03:28, 18 December 2016 (UTC)
 * You're welcome. MartinezMD (talk) 04:28, 18 December 2016 (UTC)

List of zombie novels
Hi, and nice to meet you. I noticed your reversion of my edit to this and explanation. "The" can go inside or outside the quotation marks on this one, but the one thing I'm sure about is that there shouldn't be two "the's". (That was the purpose of my edit.)  I'll leave the choice to you. Thanks in advance.

Ira

Ira Leviton (talk) 01:56, 23 September 2017 (UTC)


 * lol Ira, that was an error. I was making another edit and somehow undid yours at the same time. MartinezMD (talk) 02:40, 23 September 2017 (UTC)

Damita Jo Freeman

 * https://50bold.com/issoul-trains-damita-jo-freeman/
 * https://www.yahoo.com/music/bp/soul-train-created-choreography-acting-opportunities-damita-jo-060257259.html
 * https://www.thedailybeast.com/cakewalk-moonwalk-electric-boogaloo-the-dancers-who-defined-america-as-we-know-it
 * https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/inside-michael-jackson-s-iconic-first-moonwalk-onstage-20151005
 * http://sfbayview.com/2013/12/love-peace-and-soul-an-interview-wit-author-ericka-blount/
 * https://triviahappy.com/articles/dancing-machines-a-brief-history-of-the-robot-dance
 * https://books.google.com/books?id=60p5DAAAQBAJ&pg=PA61&lpg=PA61&dq=damita+jo+freeman+michael+jackson&source=bl&ots=BZB4OVq1cZ&sig=xrG-0wuFttvQ4R92wXIRU7GYoSM&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiB14v3nuDYAhXtk-AKHRt1DTU4ChDoAQgoMAA#v=onepage&q=damita&f=false

Shooting of Daniel Shaver
Sorry about the undo. That does indeed seem to be an incorrect ref as far as what the prosecution is claiming. I've undone a bit further to get back to a version which includes the original ref. Meters (talk) 03:12, 6 February 2018 (UTC)

No problem. Authors make errors often unfortunately. I catch errors all the time and write to them (then they update the story without due credit lol). I think the author meant to write was "The defense" not "Prosecutors". It would make perfect sense written that way. MartinezMD (talk) 03:23, 6 February 2018 (UTC)
 * I just wanted you to know you left a talk back template on Meters userpage. Obviously an error, so I reverted it. I communicate with him frequently, your ping here should suffice. Of course you're welcome to add a TB  to his talk if you like. John from Idegon (talk) 04:35, 6 February 2018 (UTC)
 * thanks. I'm a little sleep deprived tonight. MartinezMD (talk) 05:04, 6 February 2018 (UTC)

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Tannerite®
Tannerite is a Brand name, not the name of the Target its self.

Please leave the page alone! Jamesakameisme (talk) 19:06, 3 April 2018 (UTC)


 * Your edits were reverted because you included a blacklisted link. I will edit as I see fit within the rules of WP, and you do not have the authority to tell me otherwise. If you have a problem with that, take it up with the administrators. Now stay off my talk page. I do have the right to keep you out of it. MartinezMD (talk) 20:37, 3 April 2018 (UTC)

I apologize for my tone. Do you think that we could come to an agreement on getting the page corrected so that it is factual and accurate?

Thank you. Jamesakameisme (talk) 21:58, 3 April 2018 (UTC)


 * Alright. I'll accept the apology. If you want to make proper amends, go back and fix the source you deleted, currently #8. Also, my advice is to make the edits more in stages so if there is a problem in one area it can be isolated for easier revision. Not everyone will agree with your changes. Use the article's talk page to discuss some of the changes as you and I and Cluebot aren't the only ones who edit that article. Lastly, do you work for Tannerite? MartinezMD (talk) 23:05, 3 April 2018 (UTC)

Awesome, thank you for taking the time to help educate me on how to properly go about making appropriate edits; your time it greatly apricated. I will be taking your advice and only make small edits to the page as well as be careful to work with links. Jamesakameisme (talk) 18:29, 4 April 2018 (UTC)

@MartinezMD Thank you for removing the ® makes, I was unaware that it was in the general rules to not use them. I would like to exclude the word "Explosives" from the fourth line down in the "uses" section of the page because Tannerite brand targets are not an explosive. Jamesakameisme (talk) 19:44, 4 April 2018 (UTC)

@MartinezMD I am also concerned about the name of this page. Tannerite is a Brand but not a product so this page really should have the name changed to Tannerite Brand Targets or be about the business and not one of the products. Jamesakameisme (talk) 19:48, 4 April 2018 (UTC)


 * Hi Jamesakameisme, I'm Mysterious Whisper. I thought I should weigh in as I've also been editing Tannerite. If I may: The current wording of the lede goes "Tannerite is a brand..." That wording respects all of the source material including your website, which states that the company Tannerite Sports LLC makes Tannerite brand targets. The article is about the product, not the company (the former is notable and the latter is not). We use the term tannerite to refer to the product because that's how the reliable sources and the common public use the term - whether you like it or not, tannerite has become a genericized trademark and Wikipedia reflects the common usage of such terms. We call tannerite targets explosives again because the reliable sources do, and because patents for the Tannerite target system identify them as such. We do clarify that the targets are not explosive until mixed, and that the binary components are not considered explosives for regulatory purposes.
 * You seem to have taken issue with Tannerite being associated with the incidents listed in the article. Unfortunately, in every one of those cases, reliable sources up to and including the New York Times mention "Tannerite" by name when discussing the incidents. If you wish to pursue this further, you'll have to contact the media outlets that published the articles we're using as references and get them to publish a retraction stating that the earlier versions of their articles were incorrect and that Tannerite brand materials weren't used in the incidents.
 * I second the excellent advice MartinezMD gave you to suggest any further edits at Talk:Tannerite. Another way you can help to improve the article is to upload some photos of tannerite to Wikimedia Commons. Then we'll be able to add the photos to the article. Be aware that these have to be original photos that haven't been used elswhere on the internet, and that once you release them, anyone will be able to use them for any purpose.
 * ʍw 06:17, 5 April 2018 (UTC)

A kitten for you!
Thank you very much for taking the time to identify possible COI edits, asking the user about their affiliations and explaining the problem to them.

~ ToBeFree (talk) 16:20, 5 April 2018 (UTC) 

Cast-iron cookware
Hi MartinezMD, I was wondering why there was a rollback of my edit on the cast-iron cookware page. Could you give me some feedback so I can avoid making the same mistake in the future?

AGKWE (talk) 13:07, 20 June 2018 (UTC)


 * Ferleon was already mentioned in the subsequent paragraph, and reading their website, they identify themselves as a new division. Unless there was some notable change, I did not see a need to move them into to the first paragraph. MartinezMD (talk) 14:55, 20 June 2018 (UTC)

A.Rice
Thank you, I made a small mistake and luckily you saw it. College is exhausting so small mistakes are bound to happen. 😅 Scenarioschrijver20 (talk) 17:42, 17 September 2018 (UTC)

In the Arthur Frank Mathews article
it says, "and in 1894, married Lucia Kleinhans, one of his art students.[1] " So I thought the reference there would be enough. But i found another one. Carptrash (talk) 22:49, 14 October 2018 (UTC)
 * Happily accepted. Just for the record, I think I started that article (teachers & students) so take it seriously. And feel better that someone is watching  it. Carptrash (talk) 06:00, 15 October 2018 (UTC)

Thoughts on Linking Consistency?
Thoughts on internal linking consistency for the EuroTrip article? It's weird to link to Amsterdam but not Berlin or Rome. Btcgeek (talk) 20:21, 8 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Good catch; I didn't see those. I left Prague linked later in the article since it is the location of production, etc, not an incidental city in the script.MartinezMD (talk) 20:47, 8 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Cool, thanks for the change. I was just trying to keep it consistent - either link to all, or don't link to all. Now I feel maybe Bratislava should be linked, but can't justify that based on the above! Will leave that up to you to decide :) --Btcgeek (talk) 16:54, 9 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Bratislava is already linked in the body of the article. IMHO I think that one is okay to remain linked since it is the main location of the script. MartinezMD (talk) 01:43, 10 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Agreed with your assessment, cheers! --Btcgeek (talk) 03:48, 18 January 2019 (UTC)

Len Davis
Hi there. I see you made a few changes on Len Davis. Regarding his age, if you look at both sources he had to have been born in 1964. First source lists age as 30 published in December 1994. Only way he could still be 30 and not have been born in 1964 is if he was born in December 1963. Second source lists age as 31 in April 1996 - if he was born in December 1963 he would have been 32 by this date. Therefore he must have been born in 1964. Hope that clears it up. Inexpiable (talk) 08:59, 15 February 2019 (UTC)


 * Got it. I didn't piece the two dates together. I'm good with your changes. You should put this in the Talk page otherwise it could be an issue again for someone else. MartinezMD (talk) 17:59, 15 February 2019 (UTC)

il-LiTerAte
All vandalized like Grumman American AA-5 repaired by you,

353rd Fighter Group, Aeronca Champion, Aeronca L-16, Douglas DC-3, List of Douglas DC-3 family variants, Vought F4U Corsair,

IPs tried to fix multiTABs/multiSPACEs, only to get BANanas and RVVs! Plz restore their edits. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 5.188.52.183 (talk) 20:02, 15 July 2019 (UTC)


 * The edits you made in these cases can stand, but that doesn't mean I'll go along with all your sockpuppets' edits. MartinezMD (talk) 21:54, 15 July 2019 (UTC)

February 2020
This is your only warning; if you vandalize Wikipedia again, as you did at Peronism, you may be blocked from editing without further notice. Long established pattern of disruption Roger 8 Roger (talk) 21:55, 21 February 2020 (UTC)


 * You have the wrong editor. You need to be a little more careful when you make accusations. MartinezMD (talk) 22:00, 21 February 2020 (UTC)

I am very sorry. Yes, although an honest mistake by me, I certainly should have been more careful. I will not edit or remove the notice for the only reason that it is on your personal talk page, but I will of course have no objection if you deal with it as you see fit. Roger 8 Roger (talk) 22:27, 21 February 2020 (UTC)

Flounder vs founder
Hi MartinezMD,

, "founder" means to sink, "flounder" means to flop about. There is room for confusion in a maritime context whereby a ship may "flounder" prior to "foundering". In this context, (the company had floundered /foundered before the first movie was made) the company had already collapsed, ceased to be, it was an ex-company, i.e. it had foundered. For "floundered" to be correct, the meaning would have to be that the company had flopped about, or struggled ineffectually, at some point before the first movie was made, without any indication of the company's status at the actual time of the movie.

It is clear that the first meaning is congruent with the facts and is the one intended, and that "foundered" is the correct word. I have reinstated, cheers!

Captainllama (talk) 12:46, 20 April 2020 (UTC)


 * Hi. That is only one meaning. In business, to flounder uses another definition "be in serious difficulty." "many firms are floundering" "Similar: struggle financially be in dire straits face financial ruin" MartinezMD (talk) 17:26, 20 April 2020 (UTC)

Citroën DW
During your googling on this model did you find any clues as to whether (or not) this was a "UK special" - presumably delivered as a 95% complete DS to Slough and there finished off with specially tailored components to make the version more appealing - based on "Market research " - to Brits. Or whether Citroën were manufacturing and selling the DW also in France (and maybe beyond). It's clear - forgive me if you know it all already - from what they did with the Traction and subsequently from the career of the Citroën Bijou that they were keen that Slough should continue to operate as rather more than a final inspection and storage location for cars imported from Rennes (or somewhere in Belgium, or wherever...).

Thanks if you came across anything worthy of sharing that might justify mentioning in the entry that the DW was (or wasn't) a "UK special".

Best wishes Charles01 (talk) 07:14, 1 May 2020 (UTC)


 * I get the impression it was a UK special, but I haven't found specific language to that effect. It would be notable to add if you find it. MartinezMD (talk) 07:41, 1 May 2020 (UTC)


 * Agreed.  Especially now that it's emerged that when you do a google search he gives you the answers he thinks you might like, so that each of us will up to a point - not sure where that point is - get our own personalised list of answers.   Not clear how far that goes; and for most purposes boo hiss.   Nevertheless, in this case .... Best  Charles01 (talk) 08:26, 1 May 2020 (UTC)

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RETAIN
I just wanted to alert you to the template  at the top of Coronavirus disease 2019. The style was settled long before the editor breached WP:RETAIN by using the "meters" spelling. User:Zarex was only enforcing RETAIN, so do you think you could self-revert, please? --RexxS (talk) 21:40, 19 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Despite checking the page regularly, I completely overlooked that. My apologies. MartinezMD (talk) 22:04, 19 May 2020 (UTC)

Revert
Please see Talk:Phage_therapy Genetics4good (talk) 09:44, 4 June 2020 (UTC)

Len Davis Age
Hi. I understand about the source but I ran two checks on https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/ - one on August 5 which said his age was 55. I ran it the next day and it said his age was 56. I don't really know how this can be sourced, but it is reliable. Inexpiable (talk) 14:33, 8 August 2020 (UTC)


 * I don't doubt you, but you running the age checks would be considered original research. See WP:NOR, and WP:BLP constantly applies. Let's keep looking for a reliable source. MartinezMD (talk) 16:13, 8 August 2020 (UTC)

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Rude
At least be kinder. Dont you post on my talk page.

BlueD954 (talk) 04:35, 18 September 2020 (UTC)


 * When did I post on your talk page? I don't recall doing that nor do I see anything in your archive. You sure you have the right person?MartinezMD (talk) 14:39, 18 September 2020 (UTC)

Good enough source?
Hi. I have found this: https://fbaum.unc.edu/teaching/POLI490H_Fa19/poli490H-Fa19.htm

It is from the University of North Carolina by professor Frank Baumgartner who specializes in the death penalty.

That web address links to another page which downloads an excel spreadsheet which lists Len Davis DOB as August 6, 1964. Can be found here in a downloadable excel spreadsheet. It lists all prisoners sentenced to death so you need to search for his name and scroll over the DOB part of the table: https://fbaum.unc.edu/teaching/POLI490H_Fa19/Baumgartner-DeathSentences-22Sept2019.xlsx

Is this a good enough source? That DOB matches what I previously found on Ancestry and BOP. Inexpiable (talk) 18:33, 1 October 2020 (UTC)


 * I can't say really. It would be best to get a good opinion on WP:RSN. That would be safest since WP:BLP is fairly strict. And I haven't doubted what you've told me; it's simply an issue of reliable sourcing. MartinezMD (talk) 19:09, 1 October 2020 (UTC)

Alexander Vindman
Hi! Could you clarify, why instead of citie's name Kyiv - you put into the article the old version - Kiev? --Geohem (talk) 08:38, 4 October 2020 (UTC)


 * My edit summary is clear. Use the article's talk page. You were already previously reverted before I did. See WP:BRD MartinezMD (talk) 20:34, 4 October 2020 (UTC)
 * I added comment that it was a technical edit after cities name update Kiev->Kyiv. Nobody reverted the edit with explanation except you, so please return the current cities name, if you have no argue. Thank you. --Geohem (talk) 06:58, 5 October 2020 (UTC)
 * You are mistaken. look at the edit summaries again and use the article's talk page not mine. See this edit - 14:57, 3 October 2020‎ EdJF 32,708 bytes 0‎  "Undid revision 981474400 by Geohem (talk)Changed back to "Kiev" the generally accepted spelling of the city in the English language". I just reverted back again according to WP:BRD MartinezMD (talk) 15:28, 22 October 2020 (UTC)

capitalization on NFAC
on the Not_Fucking_Around_Coalition article shouldnt it be Black Nationalism and Black Separatism since doctrines and ideologies are capitalized? rather than Black nationalism or black nationalism. having half of it capitalized on that portion of the page is bizarre.

2600:1700:5E40:7190:8901:783F:3695:E185 (talk) 21:43, 8 December 2020 (UTC)

NFAC
To call NFAC a separatist or Creating a "separate black nation" is unsubstantiated. If I have to provide proof of them not being such other editors of the page must provide UNBIASED sources..Which others have not. If a musician says he is a blue grass musician that is directly attributable. If a person Identifies as Non Gendered it is duly noted. People need to consider that some of the groups that are sourced are not unbiased. If anyone can provide UNBIASED proof that NFAC wants a separate country and no longer live with white people BY ALL means do so. While the group shares some tenants of Black nationalism, not all groups that do so are separatist groups. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Knightinkarma (talk • contribs) 02:22, 15 December 2020 (UTC)


 * Use the article talk page. Not mine. MartinezMD (talk) 11:09, 15 December 2020 (UTC)

I'm late
I'm not going to argue the matter or revert because perhaps in US English, or 'medical' English, this use may be normal. In UK English it reads as muddled phrasing.

One can speak of early or late to refer to a specific point in time - "seeds can be planted as early as March"… "this can affect women as late as the nth week of pregnancy" but not of an amount or duration of time - "one can check-in as late as 20 minutes before take-off" would be simply wrong … but "one can check-in as little as 20 minutes before take-off" is fine, as is "this can affect women as much as 20 weeks before birth". I'm assuming that my understanding of the intended meaning was correct.Pincrete (talk) 07:44, 23 January 2021 (UTC)

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Category:DeLorean DMC-12 on Commons
Hi, MartinezMD. Two years ago, in 2018-2019, you requested a title change in the article about the DMC DeLorean, a title that I myself changed a few days ago in several Wikipedias, including the Galician and the Portuguese wiki. I come to ask you how you could change the title in the category of images of that car in Commons. I think there is no point in continuing to use the name DMC-12 if that name was only used temporarily before production of that model began. --Mark Gasoline (talk) 14:15, 6 May 2021 (UTC)
 * I don't edit on the Commons and don't know how, sorry. MartinezMD (talk) 17:02, 6 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Ok, I'll ask another user. Thanks. --Mark Gasoline (talk) 17:30, 6 May 2021 (UTC)

Eurotrip
Why did you revert my edit on that article? I just made some minor changes. 2600:1011:B16B:1197:D948:E5BF:AB84:93C2 (talk) 18:15, 11 November 2021 (UTC)
 * I meant only to revert the overlinks sorry. MartinezMD (talk) 18:31, 11 November 2021 (UTC)

CHS article: Thanks
Thanks very much for your contributions to the current CHS controversy. I'm very sorry that you currently are having medically-based typing issues, which makes your involvement even more appreciated.Finney1234 (talk) 14:32, 6 December 2021 (UTC)


 * Thanks. Well into recovery now. MartinezMD (talk) 01:56, 9 March 2022 (UTC)

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unexplained revert regarding not having a pilots licence
Add a source about him being a pilot. explain your revert. reverted. SkidMountTubularFrame (talk) 22:44, 15 May 2022 (UTC)

it seems your are confused about whether a person without valid certification is nevertheless a pilot. he'll never fly again under faa largesse, and to be recertified would need to apply. right now he's not s certified pilot and the article will reflect this fact SkidMountTubularFrame (talk) 11:58, 16 May 2022 (UTC)

unexplained revert
Hello. Could you please explain the reverts on BS-3 and T-62? I can agree about BS-3, because any OSINT isn't 100% accurate and there are no other evidence of these guns being used. But about T-62M: please note additional armor layout on the turrets, it's used in T-62M version. (Also I've just noticed a T-62MV versions with reactive armor with on the videos.) More evidence of T-62M: link 1, link 2


 * Explanation was in the edit summaries, WP:TWITTER - not reliable for the statement and the other one was a dead link. MartinezMD (talk) 21:04, 27 May 2022 (UTC)

Book additions
The notability rules do not apply to mentioning a book, which would not be notable enough for an article of its own, in a list. Please reverse your edit on the list of alternate history books Johnnyboi987654321 (talk) 21:29, 14 July 2022 (UTC)


 * It's a standalone list, so "Being articles, stand-alone lists are subject to Wikipedia's content policies, such as verifiability, no original research, neutral point of view, and what Wikipedia is not, as well as the notability guidelines (emphasized)." See WP:STAND. Also see WP:BRD and take this conversation to the article's talk page so the other editors can participate. MartinezMD (talk) 22:50, 14 July 2022 (UTC)

Granpeesheh
Hi - I've returned from my travels. You mentioned you were interested in content or research collaboration on the [article] biography. Before we take discussions to the Talk page I'm working on gathering a better understanding of the Wikipedia guidelines. Specifically I'm investigating the guidelines related to primary, secondary and self-published source material for biographies of living persons WP:BLP. My understanding is the self-published sources can be used if it is not self-serving and comes from the Subject themselves. Here is a link to [content] I edited. Any feedback or comments? Note, that for sources I actually did not use "self-published" source but several interviews and a book published by Elsevier of New York (which is highly regarded publisher AFAIK) Thoughts? Regards MarsTrombone (talk) 20:29, 22 September 2022 (UTC)


 * I'll actually be away myself after next week, but will return after a few weeks. The use of sources is primarily a reliability issue - i.e. can the reader trust what is said is accurate and not biased. So in the case of a subject hypothetically self-publishing or giving an interview, we can rely that the person said it, but not necessarily that it's true e.g. "My favorite color is blue" (likely true) vs "I can lift 10 tons" (unlikely to be true). if you've read and understood the policies on WP:V WP:RS WP:RSP and WP:MEDRS (for medical topics), you're likely most of the way to success. I don't have a strong interest in Granpeesheh, it was a tangent from Wakefield, but I would like to see someone who is motivated become a good editor rather than a disappointed critic. So if you have edits you would like to make, I would be happy to offer feedback, help find reliable sources, etc MartinezMD (talk) 21:23, 22 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Indeed, I am motivated to become a good editor and any feedback positive or negative is welcome. I've actually been editing since 2010, but I'm still learning.
 * Here is a link to edits I've proposed - [Proposed added content]
 * The reference sources were an official U.S. embassy web page, an LA Times article, a book published by Elsevier and an interview/article conducted by a reporter with a journalism degree from Columbia. I'd be happy to listen to your feedback.  MarsTrombone (talk) 22:43, 22 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Granpeesheh co-created Skills—an online assessment and ABA treatment guide for children with ASD and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
 * This statement would need to be supported by something supporting Skills' notability (is it used widely in the field? reviewed as important in a secondary source? etc)
 * In 2014, Granpeesheh published Evidence-Based Treatment for Children with Autism: The CARD Model with co-editors Jonathan Tarbox, Ph.D., B.C.B.A.-D., Adel Najdowski, Ph.D., B.C.B.A.-D., and Julie Kornack.
 * This should be more limited as an entry under the author's publications, and not in the lead, unless it is a particularly notable work.
 * At age 16, Granpeesheh enrolled at UCLA in 1978. For twelve years she attended the university until 1990, obtaining her bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. Granpeesheh studied under Psychology Professor Ivar Lovaas, a pioneer in the autism studies who is widely credited with first applying applied behavioral analysis (ABA) to autism treatment.
 * This reads more like resume building. I'd change it to "At age 16, Granpeesheh enrolled at UCLA in 1978 and received a doctoral degree in 1990." and the second sentence has no place unless Granpeesheh continue developing ABA or had some notable influence on it.
 * From 1990 to 1993 Granpeehseh grew the CARD business from 5 children to 25 children
 * This should be stricken for relevance.
 * The entire paragraph about the Me-list isn't needed imho. I would see what other editor's have to offer as well. MartinezMD (talk) 23:14, 22 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks! These are reasonable suggestions from my perspective.  I'm working to get my ban lifted; I'll incorporate your suggestions and then propose a next step, either a Talk page proposal or a BOLD edit.  Given timelines there likely won't be any actions on my part until you return from travels.  Regards MarsTrombone (talk) 23:45, 22 September 2022 (UTC)

Microgeneration
Hi, thanks for your help.. the history of Microgeneration was my first major edit! and I appreciate your help! I found this great article.. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/brief-history-solar-panels-180972006/ Regards. PS how do you get a barnstar?Flibbertigibbets (talk) Flibbertigibbets (talk) 12:35, 25 October 2022 (UTC)


 * You're welcome. Hope it didn't come across as pushy. Barnstars you just select and post. Not sure where you find them, but I imagine a copy and paste with some editing would work too. A search on Google would likely help. MartinezMD (talk) 14:29, 25 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks... you were/are very helpful and a great resource! thanks again.. its nice to meet people here Flibbertigibbets (talk) 16:12, 25 October 2022 (UTC)

Requirement of License During Off-Roading
Hello,

While this page caters to important information about off-roading, the page lacks information regarding the requirement of a License while off-roading.

As a regular off-roader, I think it is essential to convey the relevant information regarding license requirements while off-roading.

I want to add a few lines as below:

"As I see, while the legislation for a license varies from state to state (or across countries), there is the license mandate in many regions.

Off-roading is different from a usual driving activity involving regular motor vehicles; some newbies drive them after 18. It is a specialized activity – although it is all-time fun – yet it has some rules and some types of equipment that must be in vehicles to perform off-roading.

According to the Government of Canada and the USA Transport Department, every driver operating any off-road vehicle must have a driver's license only if they bring the vehicle onto the road, highways, and forest service roads. The license is not mandatory if you drive on private properties."

Source: [https://offroadhandbook.com/can-you-drive-off-road-without-a-license/ Can You Drive Off-Road Without a License? Know in Detail]

--Dasgupta Surya (talk) 11:30, 28 October 2022 (UTC)

Cast Iron Cookware rollback
Could you let me know why you rolled back my addition to this article? There was no comment on your change. I added a list of four brands (three of which no longer are made), and all of which have Wikipedia articles (although one is still in draft space). None of these companies is American, and as such, don't belong on the list of American cast iron cookware companies. Kerri9494 (talk) 13:39, 5 November 2022 (UTC)


 * Your edit summary said "if Draft:Druware graduates". When I looked it had failed, so I reverted. If this changes what you'd write, I won't revert. MartinezMD (talk) 14:35, 5 November 2022 (UTC)
 * You also removed the links to Le Creuset, Descoware, and Cousances. There's work going on with all four of these right now -- those three articles have been up for years, and were all marked for deletion on an apparent sniping trip (I can't take credit for that term) because I asked a question in the Teahouse. All are tracking to be kept, if you check the deletion discussion pages. I would appreciate you undoing the revert. If the links currently in article space are deleted (I don't think they will be), I'll remove the links (unless someone beats me to it).
 * I have continued to work on the Druware draft, in hopes of graduating it -- please check the dates. I wrote "if Draft:Druware graduates" after the most recent denial. Others are working on it, as well, in addition to working on the other enameled cookware articles. If you feel strongly about removing the redlink, that's understandable, but I'm not sure removing the other three links is. Kerri9494 (talk) 00:47, 6 November 2022 (UTC)

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Gary Larson - The Far Side - grammar
Hi MartinezMD, I interpret your brief comment "grammar" when you undid my edit to mean that you considered my having subtracted a comma and/or added another in this sentence to have degraded the grammar. I'm curious to learn why, if you can spare me a moment and a few more words.

Original: One strip depicts a family of spiders driving in a car with a "Have a Nice Day" bumper sticker, featuring a smiley face with eight eyes.

My edit: One strip depicts a family of spiders driving in a car, with a "Have a Nice Day" bumper sticker featuring a smiley face with eight eyes.

I don't think the sentence urgently needs any commas at all, but if there is one it seems counterintuitive to me to use it to separate the smiley face from the bumper sticker on which it's featured. My edit removes this separation and also groups the other potential candidates for this honor - the strip, the family, and the car - together in one room, leaving the bumper sticker and smiley face together in another.

This is a relatively minor point in the cosmic scheme of things, but being someone who cares about both grammar and punctuation I'm curious to understand your reasoning.

Thanks, Juniperpaul Juniperpaul (talk) 16:55, 5 December 2023 (UTC)


 * When I was looking at it, I was looking from the point of view of the bumper sticker, with the clause describing it. Your edit shifts the description to the car. But in this comic strip, the point is about the bumper stickers having arachnoid features. Your edit is actually grammatically correct under other circumstances, and in my haste I failed to provide a better explanation. MartinezMD (talk) 18:05, 5 December 2023 (UTC)