User talk:XM

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 * No, not yet anyway. :-) I think you need a welcome.

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Removed deleted image(s)
Just a note to say that I have removed some [or an] image[s] from the page beacuse they were speediable under either:


 * Category:Images with no fair use rationale
 * Category:Images with no copyright tag
 * Category:Images with no source

Or similar category. Iola  k  ana |(talk) 17:54, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

XM Template Image
The XM image had to be removed because it doesn’t fall under public domain. Please read WP:FUC. Thanks. Redd Dragon 03:03, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

Hey, I deleted it because you can only use public domain images in user boxes. The XM image you used was fair use. Fair use is okay to use in articles but not in user boxes. The Sirius dog I made for the Sirius Userbox isn’t the Sirius dog. It is a dog I made because I cannot use the real Sirius dog. If you were to create your own XM logo that wasn’t done by XM it would be totally okay to use it. I have no grudge against XM; I actually created the XM user box. I'll work on an XM image for the user box if you want. It just can't be XM's official logo Redd Dragon 19:32, 29 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Just created a non-XM image for the userbox. Should be okay to use for the userbox. Redd Dragon 19:45, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

Thank you!
Hey thanks again for restoring my question :) ...do u have any idea who could've erased it and why?--Cosmic girl 19:41, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

User Page Suggestion
Consider moving your user boxes to a sub-page. Start from scratch on your main user page. Although consider only including information relevant to your editing behavior. For example: Video games, Genetics, Calculus. But don't ask me about sub-page creation. Go use the search engine on your side-bar. Use "Wikipedia:" in front of things Wikipedia-related. -Shadow the Edge-hog 05:06, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

Huh? Many people have userboxes that don't apply to their edits. How do I start a sub-page? Thanks, XM 12:25, 19 July 2006 (UTC)

Sorry, it's just my opinion. You can have all the user boxes you like saying stuff about: I live here on this street in this town in this state/province of this country. Of course, consider stalkers, assasins, or those people in chat rooms that want to come to your house and... let's not go there. But saying you're a cat lover is cool. Anyway, you create a sub page by typing parent page/sub page with brackets around it. For you, User:XM/Userboxes (of course backets surround it). If performed corectly, it should come out like this: User:XM/Userboxes. Copy the wikimarkup on your userpage, click on the link and BAM!! Paste it on and save page. Oh, and if you need help with the wikimarkup, type: "Wikipedia:" followed by the topic of interest. No space. Cheers! -Shadow the Edge-hog 19:47, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

Thank you. Ill try to learn more about the user subpages when I get a bit more time. i've been a bit busy lately, but thanks for the tip. XM 03:50, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

Value

 * Not sure if you saw, but I responded to your query, back on my talk page. Also, you may wish to check out the article Bond credit rating.  Check out all of the (9) companies with AAA ratings.  As they are the only companies with credit ratings that high, they have a unique competitive advantage...  Let me know what you think.  Smee 21:28, 9 May 2007 (UTC).

Robber Barons
Thanks for engaging in a discussion with me about this. While I don't deny that the FTC and others have a problem with Mackey, this is not quite the same thing as them designating him a robber baron. Also, the article begins by stating "Robber baron was a term revived in the 19th century..." and goes on to talk about that specific period. All the other individuals listed are from that period. So I think that including Mackey in the first place is distracting to the rest of the article, and I think that unless you have a citation that actually uses the words "robber baron" to describe Mackey, it's original research and non-NPOV to include him. If you really want to include him (and again, I don't think you should), perhaps a section on "Modern Robber Barons"? One that wouldn't just single Mackey out?

One more point &mdash; since Mackey is alive (and kicking), calling him a robber baron without a citation opens WP to charges of libel. --ubiquity 03:24, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

Comment on reference desk
I have removed a recent comment of yours from the Humanities reference desk, as I feel that suggesting to someone that the voices he appears to be hearing may be suggesting suicide is highly irresponsible and dangerous. DuncanHill 23:33, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

Reference Desks
Please remember that you have absolutely no way of knowing who will read what you write on the reference desks, or how they will interpret it. As such, it is an incredibly bad idea to be suggesting the possibility of suicide to someone who asks about hearing voices in their head. Whether you think they are playing around or honest, that comment gained nothing but risked a lot. Your reply would have been read by many more people than just the person asking the question. As I am sure you are aware, suicide is something that can be 'triggered' in susceptible people, which is why one suicide being reported on the news can trigger a string of copycats. Please be very careful. Thank you. Skittle 23:36, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

Atheists/racecars
Hi. I was curious about this edit. Is it a joke that I don't get (not feeling too humorous this evening, my partner's pranged our car) or is it a reference to some genuine anti-atheist practice you've encountered somewhere, sometime? --Dweller 21:16, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
 * I have removed this edit. I realize you've got a beef with getting a speeding ticket, but your comment is inflammatory, off-topic, and misleading.  Please remember that the Ref Desk is not a soapbox.  Thanks. &mdash; Lomn 13:34, 17 July 2007 (UTC)


 * If you see an answer on the reference desk that you consider incorrect, give the user an opportunity to address it himself. Unless a user's contribution is clearly disruptive and prevents the routine operation and maintenance of the reference desk, or Wikipedia in general, unilateral deletion of answers from other contributors is generally considered inappropriate. dr.ef.tymac 13:43, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

From Slashdot
http://bayimg.com/album/OaAaDAAAb http://bayimg.com/album/oAaADaAaB There was another link... but bayimg seems is responding no more. Here is the link: http://bayimg.com/jadhAAABp :) --18jahremädchen 20:41, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

Links don't work. Please tell me what happens. XM 20:44, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

Here, this is all I know (except that I read the paragraphs which said so): http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=251717&cid=19896869

More info at: http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/07/17/235207 There are too many trolls posting this stuff everywhere, it is very probable you will read it unexpectedly.--18jahremädchen 20:47, 18 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Also check out this: http://harrypotter7spoilers.blogspot.com/ --18jahremädchen 20:51, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

The spoiler
Harry is actually dead, and Ron sees dead people. Neil  ╦  21:09, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Also Voldemort "fells the love" and fall in love with harry, very dramatic moment.→ 0 4 1 7 4 4  21:16, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Note that "Voldemort" is an anagram of "Dr Tom Love", which is actually Voldemort's real real name. He ends up falling for Hermione and gives up his life of evil to set up a cafe with his new wife.  Harry resurrects Dumbledore, but Dumbledore comes back wrong, and starts eating brains.  Neil   ╦  21:47, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

So...
what happened? --Dweller 10:14, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

Reference desk questions
You may wish to consider Legal_disclaimer and General disclaimer when deciding whether to post certain questions on the Reference Desks. Thanks. dr.ef.tymac 16:57, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

Driver License Compact
Suggest you look here regarding your Ref Desk question. Exxolon 21:20, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Jack and Jill
That was a really silly edit!!! Thanks for your contribution, but we are trying to write an encyclopedia here, so please keep your edits factual and neutral. Some readers looking for a serious article might not find them amusing. Remember, millions of people read Wikipedia, so we have to take what we do a bit seriously here. If you'd like to experiment with editing, use the Sandbox to get started. I hope you can help us out! ww2censor 22:15, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

Driver's license saga
Interestingly enough, I have contacted the both Arkansas & Texas's central driver control office, my local DC office (in Arkansas) and a Texas state trooper who works in their driver control division. I've pretty much gotten 4 different answers. I have an apointment to meet a lawyer, but I suspect he will not know. Additionally I have read the DC websites of both states, and niehter provide an adaqute answer. XM 07:39, 23 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Hi. My comment was "Can't you find a suitable lawyer to advise you, XM? If you find the right person, you'll know where you stand in half an hour". The critical thing about getting any legal advice is to find the right person. The law is vast, and most lawyers know something worth knowing about a few small areas of it (family law, recovering debts, bankruptcy, conveyancing, trusts, etc.) and also try to cover far more ground than they know anything about. When you get into specialist areas, most people find themselves paying a generalist to learn on the job, which is why you foresee "I suspect he will not know". Xn4  14:55, 23 September 2007 (UTC)

Re.:Censorship
Don't feel bad. I got censored as well. See www.ksla.com/Global/story.asp?s=7700063. In that, a newscaster said that Barksdale Air Force Base's CO had REFUSED to examine a UFO tape, and another editor said that I had made the comment, not the newscaster, which in fact, SHE did, NOT me, and was accused of promoting conspiratorial crap. You'll have to fix that link and play the tape on it. 65.163.113.170 (talk) 23:49, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

Reference desk questions
Hello. I removed your recent question from the Humanities Reference Desk. Your question was a request for a legal opinion. Please see Legal disclaimer. If you have any further questions about Wikipedia policy, please feel free to ask me or ask on the Help Desk. 152.16.59.102 (talk) 00:14, 5 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Hello. I'm the one who originally removed your question, as noted above.  I see that you left a message to Finlay McWalter, who also removed your question, telling him not to remove it.  Please see Template:RD-deleted.  The template explicitly states that it is "intended to be used on the reference desk to replace questions that appear to be soliciting medical, legal or other professional advice."  That is the proper response to a question that seeks professional advice on Wikipedia reference desks.  Wikipedia does not give legal advice.  Do not request legal advice on Wikipedia reference desks.  If you do, then expect the questions to be removed.  152.16.59.102 (talk) 06:06, 5 September 2009 (UTC)