User talk:MaxSem/Archives/February 2012

Writing an article with the same name as recently deleted article
I am trying to write an article about an organisation with the same name as a page that was previously deleted. The previously deleted page was drafted by someone within the organisation therefore i have been contacted by them to write it from a neutral point of view in order for it not to be considered advertising or promotion in any way. I do hope that it will be ok to continue writing. — Preceding unsigned comment added by LSouthgate (talk • contribs) 11:44, 23 January 2012 (UTC)
 * First of all, is your username related to your organisation? If yes, please request a rename - otherwise you'll get blocked as such usernames are not allowed.
 * Next, please familiarize yourself with our policies on neutral point of view, notability and conflict of interest. In short words - while it's not 100% prohibited, it's still extremely frowned upon because it's very hard, if impossible, to write about your employer neutrally. Max Semenik (talk) 11:55, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Variable length flexible stylus
As to the edit in silverpoint, a stylus is a drawing instrument and it is not dragged.

a little bit of semantics in the english language.

You draw with a stylus; you do not drag with a stylus.

You draw with a pencil; you do not drag with a pencil.

You draw a picture by drawing the pencil on the paper; You do not draw a picture by dragging the pencil on the paper.

A silverpoint drawing is made by drawing the stylus across the drawing surface.

In my opinion, as to a choice of words, to drag the styus across the drawing surface does not convey a controlled skill.

Mitchsdiamond (talk) 20:36, 3 February 2012 (UTC)

No Canadian sysops?
Isn't the fact (according to you) that you don't have Canadian sysops discriminatory? I'm submitting a complaint against you to the United Nations human rights council, and I'm also commanding you to be raped by me. - 79.177.40.177 (talk) 11:17, 1 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Let me oppress you once again. Max Semenik (talk) 11:45, 1 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Hmmm...I'm a Canadian SysOp ... (Max ... tyvm for the 7Series unblock) ( talk→   BWilkins   ←track ) 19:42, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

Would You like to Help?
Hi, I am starting WikiProject Ravidassia. I would like to get help from people who are interested. You may sign up for the project on the []. McKinseies (talk) 15:39, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
 * I've no idea what Ravidassia is and why you left me this message, sorry. Max Semenik (talk) 16:26, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

user Sascha30
could you consider removing talk page access (or warn) User_talk:Sascha30, because of his most recent statement? Tnx! L.tak (talk) 11:30, 25 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Yeah, looks nasty. I'll revoke talk page access if they reoffend, thanks for letting me know. Max Semenik (talk) 17:40, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

You've got mail
-- Ankit Maity Talk Contribs 08:10, 28 February 2012 (UTC)
 * What was so non-public in this email? I haven't got a dedicated machine for this, so the process could be unpredictably long and prone to restarts. Max Semenik (talk) 09:13, 28 February 2012 (UTC)
 * No, actually none of the other developers responded on their talk pages (actually they didn't respond only) so I thought you would not do too.-- Ankit Maity Talk Contribs 06:29, 29 February 2012 (UTC)