User talk:The Four Deuces/Archives/2014/April

Battle of Aleppo (2012–present) revert
Three questions - 1. Based on what is the source unreliable? 2. Has it been marked as unreliable by Wikipedia? 3. How is the text misrepresentation of the source? (Comparison: Text - according to some western diplomats, it was believed the Syrian Army controlled around 80 percent of city, Source (based almost entirely on western diplomats assesment) - the regime was believed to be in control over nearly 80 percent of Aleppo.) So now answer me these. If you answer within Wikipedia's guidelines I will drop it. If not, I will consider your revert POV pushing. Thank you in advance on your reply. EkoGraf (talk) 19:44, 1 April 2014 (UTC)


 * I have begun a discussion on the talk page. Please do not accuse me of POV-pushing, it is offensive.  TFD (talk) 20:05, 1 April 2014 (UTC)

Reporting suspected copyright issues
Hello. :) I happened to notice your now-resolved concerns about copying in an article and just wanted to let you know, in case you come upon more concerns, that Copyvio101 gives an easy overview of what to do. I hope you will never need it, but, if you do, I hope it may prove useful. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 13:15, 10 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Thank you for advising me. TFD (talk) 15:18, 10 April 2014 (UTC)

In_the_news/Candidates
Jim Flaherty has been nominated for "recent deaths" on the main page. -- Zanimum (talk) 18:50, 10 April 2014 (UTC)

Arbitration/Requests/Case/Austrian economics closed
This arbitration case has been closed and the final decision is available at the link above. The following remedies have been enacted:
 * 1) Pages related to the Austrian school of economics and the Ludwig von Mises Institute, broadly construed, are placed under discretionary sanctions. This sanction supersedes the existing community sanctions.
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 * 3)  is topic-banned from editing articles and other pages relating to the Ludwig von Mises Institute or persons associated with it, either living or deceased. This topic-ban does not extend to articles concerning Austrian economics but not related to the Ludwig von Mises Institute; however, should SPECIFICO edit problematically in the broader area, the topic-ban may be broadened if necessary through the discretionary sanctions. SPECIFICO may request the lifting or modification of this topic-ban not less than one year from the close of this case.
 * 4)  is topic-banned from editing articles and other pages relating to the Austrian school of economics, the Ludwig von Mises Institute, or persons associated with them, either living or deceased. Carolmooredc may request the lifting or modification of this topic-ban not less than one year from the close of this case.
 * 5) Editors who have not previously been involved in editing the articles at issue in this case are urged to review these articles to ensure that they are in compliance with the applicable policies and best practices, including neutrality and the policies governing biographical content.

For the Arbitration Committee, Rockfang (talk) 23:36, 22 April 2014 (UTC)

Discuss this

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Notice of RfC and request for participation
There is an RfC in which your participation would be greatly appreciated: Thank you. --Lightbreather (talk) 14:54, 25 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Talk:Gun_control

Accidental thanks
My recent "thank" was unintended -a touchscreen accident. Pam D  05:57, 28 April 2014 (UTC)

Notice of RfC 2 and request for participation
There is an RfC on the Gun politics in the U.S. talk page which may be of interest to editors who participated in "RfC: Remove Nazi gun control argument?" on the Gun control talk page. Thank you. --Lightbreather (talk) 22:29, 25 April 2014 (UTC)
 * RfC: Replace existing Nazi gun control paragraphs?


 * I accidentally changed two words in your comments solicited by Lightbreather. I was going back and forth, revising my own addition and mistook your comment for my own and made the changes. I can revert them if you'd like. I actually goofed because I agreed with your feelings about the issue and should have gone to bed a few hours ago when I would have been more careful. Activist (talk) 08:38, 26 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Not a problem. No need to change it back.  TFD (talk) 08:47, 26 April 2014 (UTC)
 * TFD, you made a comment on this RfC, but you didn't vote. I replied to your comment... Will you vote? Lightbreather (talk) 00:07, 29 April 2014 (UTC)

coup de grâce
Was just reading a thread and saw you used the expression.

It's pronounced "koo de grass"; "Coup de gras", pronounced "koo de grah", means literally "blow of fat", conjuring the picture of some poor bloke walloped in the face with a big chunk of lard, not exactly what one imagines a "mercy strike" to look like.

So sorry for busting in like that, it's just that hyperforeignisms is a pet peeve of mine, I hope you won't mind my manners.

Cheers, walk victor falktalk 08:49, 29 April 2014 (UTC)