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[edit] Singapore gay movement

Some of this appears to be copied from http://www.geocities.com/plusg1/history_01.htm. Please confirm in Talk:Singapore gay movement that you have permission from (or are) the author. If not, edit the page and insert {{delete}} at the top. Rich Farmbrough 18:56, 20 Mar 2005 (UTC)

I intend to modify it some more when I have the time, Rich. Just bear with the copyright infringement for the time being. Cheers.

I very much appreciate the changes you've made to the article to comply with Wikipedia's NPOV policy, but my last concern is the style its being written in. Can you try to change it into a formal tone some time in the near future rather than it reading like a first-person/narrative? Although its written in third-person, some sections still read like a story when it should be a discursive. A good tip to use is to replace some sentences with the passive voice which otherwise sound a bit narrative, and instead of for example, "the organisers knew that [such and such] was taking place. So they did [another such and such]" which really sounds like a narrative, confront the issue in third person, a style that sounds that its assuming we have no personal knowledge of the issue at hand at all - just factual knowledge, which is really what we want. A passive voice works in some circumstances. -- Natalinasmpf 03:02, 15 Apr 2005 (UTC)

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[edit] Singapore gay history

Hello Groyn! I noticed you created the article Singapore gay history, but it doesn't have any content. Have you anything to add to it? If not, it should probably be deleted until it gets some. Thanks. --Whosyourjudas\talk 03:04, 15 Apr 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Image tag

Hi Groyn88! In Wikipedia, you are required to tag the images that are uploaded. Please refer to this article WP:ICT. Your uploaded images are currently tagged as "Possibly unfree images" since there are neither sources nor tags listed. Please tag them specifically, otherwise they will be deleted. Thank you. --*drew 15:19, 1 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Edit summary

Hello. Please remember to always provide an edit summary. Thanks and happy edits. Alphax τεχ 16:17, 1 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Category:Homosexuality in Singapore vs. Category:Sexual minorities in Singapore

Hi Groyn...I wanted to discuss with you a bit about the category move you did this morning. Ordinarily, "sexual minorities" is considered problematic as a term for LGBT people (the T's reject it, for one thing), and hence not appropriate for use on Wikipedia. Is there a valid reason why the term should be treated differently in Singapore's case than it is otherwise? Bearcat 19:51, 3 August 2005 (UTC)

  • Perhaps "Singapore LGBT culture" would be more acceptable, but the history articles wouldn't really fit. Anyway, my main intention in changing the title of the category was to encompass the "Transgender people in Singapore" article, which user:Alex R objected to including under "Homosexuality in Singapore". Can you suggest a better title that includes transgender people as well? I'd appreciate anyone's suggestions.Groyn88 14:38, 5 August 2005 (UTC)
    • I'd suggest "LGBT culture in Singapore", personally. And I don't think that's really a bad fit for history articles... Bearcat 01:34, 7 August 2005 (UTC)

I think that the lay Singaporean reader would not know what LGBT meant, so I would prefer the words 'gay' or 'homosexual' to be in the category title. Does anyone object to 'Singaporean homosexual and transgender culture'? If not, I shall make the change soon.Groyn88 10:14, 8 August 2005 (UTC)

  • LGBT issues can be awfully thorny when it comes to naming, I have to admit. But "homosexual and transgender" brings up two problems of its own. One is that "homosexual" isn't considered an appropriate label by either gay men or lesbians, let alone both of them grouped together, and the other is that it excludes bisexuals. Unfortunately, the only choices we really have for category names are either the abbreviation "LGBT" or spelling out the full words "Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender". Bearcat 02:35, 10 August 2005 (UTC)

I think I'll go for 'Singaporean gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender culture', even though it is quite a mouthful. If there are no objections, I'll make the change in a week or so.Groyn88 17:03, 10 August 2005 (UTC)

  • To simplify things, I'm going to rename it 'Singaporean gay and transgender culture'. After all, lesbians are considered gay too, and bisexuals are half-gay. So in a way, the title includes them as well, plus it has the advantage of not being too lengthy. If no one objects, I'll make the switch soon.Groyn88 06:20, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
    • Actually, no, both lesbians and bisexuals are quite clear that the word "gay" is not an umbrella term that includes them. You have to specify gay and lesbian and bisexual. Bearcat 05:49, 15 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Image:BugisStreetMap.JPG

Image:BugisStreetMap.JPG looks like it's taken from the Mighty Minds street map, how do you assert GFDL rights for this? Jpatokal 05:16, 7 August 2005 (UTC)

  • I've changed it to 'fairuse'. Does that help? Can I continue to use it?Groyn88 10:11, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
    • FWIW, I don't think uploading a copyrighted map scan fits within "fair use". Bearcat 02:38, 10 August 2005 (UTC)

So what do I label it as to continue using it?Groyn88 17:01, 10 August 2005 (UTC)

  • It's a copyrighted image. I really don't think you can use it on here. Bearcat 23:08, 10 August 2005 (UTC)


[edit] Homosexuality in Singapore

Please stop adding nonsense to Wikipedia. It is considered vandalism. If you would like to experiment, use the sandbox. Thank you. --Cool Cat Talk 01:54, 23 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Singapore gay films

You can't redirect to a page outside Wikipedia...besides, doing so is inappropriate. Please do not do so again. Ral315 WS 19:34, 28 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] suggestions

Two suggestions: maintain an image gallery (as you take some nice photos), and the R21 distinction seems to only apply across some jurisdictions, so I would think "may be prohibited/offensive" would be better word on your talk page. Elle vécut heureuse à jamais (Be eudaimonic!) 05:23, 29 January 2006 (UTC)

I've created a gallery for you at User:Groyn88/gallery. You may move it, ask me to delete it, etc. if you don't want one. Elle vécut heureuse à jamais (Be eudaimonic!) 05:35, 29 January 2006 (UTC)

Merçi, Natalina. Je ne savais pas qu'il était possible à créer une galerie. Ça parait très belle. Groyn88 14:04, 24 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Asking for Public domain

I am approaching you on the images which you uploaded on Bugis Street. Where did you get it from? At least one image--Image:BugisStreetTrans006.jpg is argumentably Public domain rather than fair use. Also, I would strongly encourage you to state where did you get all the images from. Claiming fairuse on images blatantly without providing information on its source would certainly lead to the downfall that these images might get deleted. This is a great pity, rather, for they are valuable historical photographs. If the images are from or found in the Singapore National Board Archives, it is likely that we can argue for public domain status. Cheers! Mr Tan 15:00, 12 February 2006 (UTC)

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Same with Image:PeterBogdanovich001.jpg. Thanks, JYolkowski // talk 21:07, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Articles for deletion

Several articles to which you were the major contributor are up for deletion. See Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Singapore public gay parties. Wuzzy 17:10, 27 February 2006 (UTC)

The following articles are up for deletion again. Wuzzy 18:33, 4 March 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] Wikipedia_talk:Censorship

A watered-down version of the proposed policy against censorship is now open for voting. Will you knidly review the policy and make your opinions known? Thank you very much. Loom91 10:24, 5 April 2006 (UTC)


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[edit] hello Groyn88 theBlackbay here 

Help From fellow Wikipedians against censorship!

Thank you for your time I was wondering if i could ask your opinion?? :)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/G. Edward Griffin here is the Article on G. Edward Griffin that I have just reconstructed and am still in the process of doing, But it's been put up for deletion?.

I was wondering if you could pitch in a comment in any direction you feel but I believe this man is very notable having Authored such books as The Creature from Jekyll Island a history of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913, but also many many more films as well, also being a member of many organisations.

Me being an inclusionist of sorts I would rather see changes made rather than a wholesale deletion, what do you think?

The man is very notable he has been doing this sort of work since the 60’s when he created the “The Capitalist Conspiracy” one of the first and most documented histories of Political Corruption in film that I know of.

Thank you for all your help, I’m just starting out in Wikipedia I have created the Benjamin H. Freedman, article and reconstructed the The Money Masters article and some others but I need help here! Any help of mine you may need or want in any regard in the future just ask :)

Also any contribution you would like to make to improve the article please consider!

Really i wouldn't ask if i did not really think this article worthy.

-Theblackbay 10:01, 4 September 2006 (UTC)


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