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Hi, please don't make personal attacks. Calling other users nitwit skeptics is a violation of Wikipedia policy and doesn't help create a harmonious editing environment. Thanks for your understanding, - FrancisTyers 04:01, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

OK, I understand, but stop making blatantly stupid edits. I understand the controversy surrounding Jed Rothwell's editorial changes. But they have nothing to do with sections like the External Links that have existed for months and years without controversy and serve an important purpose for people trying to find out more information about cold fusion. So, please don't cut more than necessary. Rock nj 04:58, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

MegaWatts
Hello! I too welcome you to Wikipedia. I noticed you created an article "MegaWatts" which contained only a link to the Megawatt article. I thought you might like to know that you can do that in a more user-friendly fashion with a redirect. Enjoy Wikipedia. --RobertG &#9836; talk 12:04, 10 January 2006 (UTC)

Second Avenue Line / 2nd Avenue Subway
Hello! I love the new article youve written over at 2nd Avenue Subway. Second Avenue Line has been on my list of articles to fix up and improve for months and I just havent had time. Obviously we need to fix that there are two seperate articles, so I'd like to work with you and anyone else who wants to on merging them. For simplicity's sake, lets keep merge discussions at Second Avenue Line, since it is the older of the articles and more people will have it on the watch lists. Thanks again for your wonderful article! -Lanoitarus (talk) .:. 23:34, 15 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the compliments regarding the 2nd Avenue Subway page. I think the original Second Ave page covers it pretty well too.  Perhaps the parts to keep from 2nd Ave version are the A New 21st Century Attempt and See Also, because they have relevant information that isn't covered in the orginal artical and the links are useful.
 * Regaring the image of the 2nd Avenue Subway from the MTA website. The one arguement I would make in favor of using it is the fact that it comes from a publicly released PDF document about the project scope.  It seems to me that such a publicly required document should be rather easy to reuse in a non-commercial format like Wikipedia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rock nj (talk • contribs)


 * As I said on the images talk page, the problem isnt the legality as much as it is wikipedia policy. We can only use images that are Public Domain, Fair Use, or Licensed under GFDL or similar licenses. This is none, so although it might be legal (a debatable fact anyway), its still against our policy. If i have time i might recreate a image to replace it with. -Lanoitarus (talk) .:. 00:05, 16 January 2006 (UTC)


 * I've gone over the policy at Fair use, and I believe that we can re-add this image as fair use as long as it is only used in these article and to illustrate the subject in question, and no suitable free image exists. I've updated both articles accordingly, as well as the image page. -Lanoitarus (talk) .:. 01:19, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

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Rock, a note about the images you've uploaded. I think you need to read up on copyright issues. First, the MTA images are not public domain, only works of the federal government and state governments of California and North Carolina are automaticly in the public domain. The rest may be (and probably are) protected by copyright, unless there is a specific statute that says otherwise. Second, images by non-profits or other private individuals (even if they don't have an explicit copyright statement) are automaticly copyrighted under US Copyright Law. We cannot just take these images and use them. Please review all of the images you've uploaded and tag them with the appropriate copyright tag, including possibly no license. Thanks. --ChrisRuvolo (t) 15:19, 20 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Regarding Image:ESA.jpg, please stop uploading images and using the PD-USGov on them when they are not products of the US federal government. --ChrisRuvolo (t) 19:24, 26 January 2006 (UTC)


 * OK, got it. But I do think that under the Fair Use provisions of copyright law it is suitable to use MTA images from their publicy released documents to enhance the information in a non-commercial forum like Wikipedia.  I think this is exactly what Fair Use was intended for.  Informational purposes in a non-commerical manner.  The images help the reader understand what is written in the article.  Rock nj 20:39, 26 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Sure, this does not preclude you from making a fair use claim. Just follow the guidelines at Fairuse and use the Non-free fair use in template as needed.  --ChrisRuvolo (t) 22:01, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

Great Work!
I hereby award you this Exceptional Newcomer award for creating a great article at 2nd Avenue Subway, for immediately working to merge your article with Second Avenue Line when you found out that article already existed, and for your numerous other contributions to other MTA articles. Welcome, and keep up the great work! -Lanoitarus (talk) .:. 17:59, 24 January 2006 (UTC)

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 * You removed the 7-Line Banner which was from the MTA's website. I understand using MTA images is a grey area.  But why did you also remove the planning document image that showed the route of the 7 line extension?  This is from a public planning document, released to the public and very relevant to the topic at hand.

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7-Line Extension Images
You removed the 7-Line Banner which was from the MTA's website. I understand using MTA images is a grey area, so I don't dispute that you removed this image. But why did you also remove the planning document image that showed the route of the 7 line extension? This is from a public planning document released by the MTA to the public for information purposes and very relevant to the topic at hand, the extension of this line. I believe using an image from a publically released planning document should be fine in this non-commercial context, under the Fair Use context of copyright policy.


 * Without links to the specific images, I can't verify it, but most likely it's because the images don't have a copyright tag on the image description page. --Carnildo 05:04, 27 January 2006 (UTC)


 * I will resubmit the 7 line extension diagram from the MTA's public document under Fair Use with a proper link and we'll take it from there. It seems to me that this is exactly what fair use was intended for.  An information site like Wikipedia with no commercial intentions wanting to use an image to enhance an informational page. Rock nj 11:38, 27 January 2006 (UTC)

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New Fossil Discovery Links Fish to Land Animals
Hi!

I removed the section you added from the article on Evolution. It was well-written, properly sourced and describes a significant find. It isn't however notable enough for inclusion in the article if you ask me. There are hundreds of "missing links" which are only very briefly discussed in a summary style. If the article were to mention every important fossil find, it would most likely become very bloated. &mdash;Gabbe 07:30, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Sure the fossil is significant, but articles should be kept brief and written in a summary style. &mdash;Gabbe 13:15, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

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Cedar Street Subway
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 * I'm curious how the Cedar Street Subway is utilized if the tunnel entrance is at Center St. and the McCarter Hwy. Sorry if that sounds sarcastic, its not meant to be, but I'm just curious where the two lines (Raymond Blvd and Cedar St deviate).  Also is segment two of the NERL supposed to be light rail down Mulberry St or utilize the subway and take a more westerly path if you know?  Thanks for any info you can give me.

Yes, it's me
Covy! Yes, of course I remember you! Mr. Stewart's class ... remember how we all (you, Robbie Holcombe and I, at least) had to get graded on our behavior on a daily basis at one point? Definitely class clowns (although I was the new kid that year).

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Global Warming
Hi Rock nj, I was reading the article on Peak Oil - which is excellent and followed the link to global warming and was very surprised that that article did not refer to peak oil even in passing.

I've added a section with some basic facts effectively inviting readers of global warming to visit peak oil to find out more. I don't know why some of the global warming evangelists are being so upetty about it, but they are giving me hassle. I noticed you were a contributor to the peak oil article, and I am leaving this to ask for some support88.110.38.52 22:16, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

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 * Some good points. Your point about coal may be more accurate in terms of big cash donations going to Bush over Gore and Kerry from some of the state's old coal money folk.  young  american  (ahoy hoy) 02:15, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

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Speedy deletion nomination of Great Valley Rail Trail
Hello Rock nj,

I wanted to let you know that I just tagged Great Valley Rail Trail for deletion, because the article doesn't clearly say why the subject is important enough to be included in an encyclopedia.

If you feel that the article shouldn't be deleted and want more time to work on it, you can contest this deletion, but please don't remove the speedy deletion tag from the top.

You can leave a note on my talk page if you have questions. CoffeeWithMarkets (talk) 08:04, 2 June 2016 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of BlueOcean Energy


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