User talk:BenBurch
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[edit] Jesus article
The dates didn't match any other article about historic people. Why does only the Jesus article include the "BCE/CE" designations? Why not Julius Caesar, Plato, Socrates, etc., too?? Jinxmchue 21:44, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
- The answer is a LONG consensus process in that particular article. But I have been considering changing many other articles to CE/BCE for a while now. --BenBurch 22:21, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
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- Why? It's not a standard, universal date designation and remains very controversial. Not even the renowned Encyclopedia Brittanica uses it. Why should Wiki? Besides that, you would need to change a huge amount of pages. Furthermore, you would have to start the process to enact a Wiki policy regarding the use of the dating designation so that all new articles will use it. And if you intend to use both designations, I hope you are aware of how clumsy and unencyclopedic it looks. Jinxmchue 23:25, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
- Ben, I for one would kindly request that you not change AD / BC on any other article. Lostcaesar 23:26, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
See WP:MOS#Disputes_over_style_issues before making any such changes. Apparently there was an arbcom ruling about this. Changing from one to the other, or vice versa, is a no no. - Crockspot 20:13, 9 December 2006 (UTC)
- THANKS! --BenBurch 20:14, 9 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Talk:Serial Box
I know you know this already, but please be civil to other users, even when they do silly things. Thanks. | Mr. Darcy talk 15:16, 9 December 2006 (UTC)
- Sorry. :-( --BenBurch 19:46, 9 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Small world
I just thought it was interesting how small of a world we live in. I remember from my time at DU (I have an account with several thousand posts) that you are from IL, Bryan is from Palatine and I'm from Schaumburg. It really is a small world out there. I hope you have a great Christmas and wonderful 2007.--RWR8189 21:52, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
- And the very same to you and yours! --BenBurch 21:57, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] User:Bilanovic
Thanks for reporting this user's vandalism on WP:AIV. I have gone over his edits and decided that they don't warrant a block at this time. I will monitor his behavior in the future, however. Canderson7 (talk) 21:12, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
- Thanks! --BenBurch 21:56, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
