User talk:Michael Shields

Hello Michael, welcome to Wikipedia. Here are some useful links in case you haven't already found them;


 * How to edit a page
 * How to write a great article
 * Naming conventions
 * Manual of Style

If you have any questions, see the help pages, add a question to the village pump or ask me on my talk page. I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian!

Angela 03:40, Nov 8, 2003 (UTC)

Hi. I removed the second link to Gutzon Borglum from Mount Rushmore National Memorial, because one link is enough. (I should have perhaps said so in my summary). Note also that Gutzon Borglum was newly created. Secondly, I removed the italics in the "See also:" section because of Manual of Style. You just made me notice that boilerplate text and manual of style are contradictory - I'll announce it on the village pump and we'll agree on a standard. Thanks, snoyes 22:16, 9 Nov 2003 (UTC)

Interested in an L.A.-area Wiki meetup?
It appears as though L.A. has never had a Wiki meetup. Would you be interested in attending such an event? If so, checkout User:Eric Shalov/Wikimeetup.

- Eric 29 June 2005 01:27 (UTC)

WikiProject Cycling
I've noticed you've made more than a few edits to cycling-related articles. I've created WikiProject on Cycling. Please come and join us in building up Wikipedia's articles relating to bicycles, cycling, and bicycle racing. --Christopherlin 05:33, 25 July 2005 (UTC)

Camouflage Peer Review
Hello, you once edited Camouflage. You might be interested to know, this article has been nominated for peer peer review. novacatz 03:41, 24 December 2005 (UTC)

Image copyright problem with Image:Threadless-bicycle-headset.jpg
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 * I am the copyright holder. I'll add an appropriate tag. —Michael Shields 03:15, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for contributing to nutrition!
- Samsara contrib talk 12:08, 20 February 2006 (UTC)

Zip Code as a trademark== ==

In response to your question about "Zip Code" as a postal service trademark. The reason Coca Cola and Bass Ale are still trademarks is the owners of those marks have complied with use and renewal requirements.

When one registers a trademark, one is required to send a notice of continued use after a certain period of time after the initial registration, I think it's 4 or 5 years. If the notice is not sent, the Patent & Trademark office presumes the mark has been abandoned and automatically cancels the registration. Then, presuming a registrant complies with this, 20 years after the initial registration, if it is not renewed, the PTO presumes the mark has been abandoned and, you guessed it, automatically cancels the registration for failure to pay maintenance fees. Then, if it is renewed, the owner must renew it again in 20 years.

As long as the owner keeps renewing every 20 years the mark will remain "live" and the registration will remain in force. The postal service failed to comply with the rules (or decided it wasn't necessary) and their registration was cancelled.

So now you know why the Postal Service no longer has a registration in "Zip Code" while the other companies do. This sort of mistake is easy to make, the Washington Post company forgot to renew their trademark on the name of the newspaper, and had to re-register. Only problem is now you don't get an exclusive right in the name of a city as part of your mark any more, so the term "Washington Post" is not protected, only "Post" in combination with it; while it's only a technical difference it means the mark is somewhat "weaker" than it would have been had they not allowed their registration to lapse.

DayJet
I've added the "prod" template to the article DayJet, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but I don't believe it satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and I've explained why in the deletion notice (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and Wikipedia's deletion policy). Please either work to improve the article if the topic is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia, or, if you disagree with the notice, discuss the issues at Talk:DayJet. You may remove the deletion notice, and the article will not be deleted, but note that it may still be sent to Articles for Deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached, or if it matches any of the speedy deletion criteria.

Mountain Biking on Mount Tamalpais
Hello, An article that I created as a part of Wikiproject Cycling called Mountain Biking on Mount Tamalpais, has been listed for deletion. If you are interested in the deletion discussion, please participate by adding your comments at Articles for deletion/Mountain Biking on Mount Tamalpais. Thank you, Bob in Las Vegas - uriel8   (talk)  09:25, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Disputed fair use rationale for Image:AboveNet logo.jpg
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Orphaned non-free image File:AboveNet logo.jpg
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ArbCom elections are now open!
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Nomination of Kramerbooks & Afterwords for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Kramerbooks & Afterwords is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Articles for deletion/Kramerbooks & Afterwords until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. Theroadislong (talk) 16:57, 16 February 2017 (UTC)