User talk:John.Conway

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Contents 1 hello 2 Rhamphorhynchus measurements 3 Soaring 4 3D Images 5 Velociraptor Image? 6 Synapsids 7 Image copyrights 8 Pterosaur Question 9 Commons 10 Administrator 11 re:Paleoboxes 12 Image:Ornithopods 13 Wikipedia:WikiProject Pterosaurs

[edit] hello

Hey, you back here again? New account what happened to your other one?--Martyman-(talk) 04:53, 24 December 2005 (UTC)

I think I prefer using my real name (at least for dinosaur and philosophy stuff).John.Conway 23:40, 24 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Rhamphorhynchus measurements

Hi John - I've edited this to get the dimensions in the same units to make it more comprehensible. But I have to agree with RJFJR's comments (Talk:Rhamphorhynchus (animal)) that this seems very improbable, particularly given the long tail; the length:wingspan ratio given is well outside that for any modern bird, with long-winged birds of comparable length having under half that wingspan (e.g. Leach's Storm-petrel, 18-21 cm long, 43-48 cm wingspan; Common Swift 16-17 cm long, 42-48 cm wingspan). I suspect this results from combining the length of one species with the wingspan of another? - MPF 09:58, 29 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Soaring

OK I have set up Soaring as a disambiguation page. No knowledge of aerodynamics required. Please send me the million dollars, if it arrives. JMcC 16:45, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

It's better than what we had, but surely soaring is a type of flight and can be discussed in and of itself. Presumable animals and aircraft are engaged in the same sort of activity. I am unqualified to write such a page myself , but it sure would be nice to have one. -- John.Conway 20:30, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] 3D Images

Well, I got around to writing a proposed guideline/policy on 3D images. It is at Wikipedia:3D Illustrations, there is a fair amount of discussion going on, so far no-one else has taken the pro 3D side so it is looking reasonably promising. --Martyman-(talk) 05:38, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Velociraptor Image?

Just wanted to thank you for contributing your awesome pterosaur images, and wondered if you'd do the same for Velociraptor. Chris Srnka has updated that one himself, but I don't want to hijack his newest version from the Dinosauricon, and yours is more accurate anyway.Dinoguy2 01:47, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

That velociraptor image should not count as fair use and should be deleted. It would only really be counted as fair use if it was used on an article that discussed the specific painting or artist. If you replace it in the article, tag the disused image as {{or-fu|~~~~~}} and it will be deleted. --Martyman-(talk) 02:01, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

Which one? The Velociraptor and Protoceratops one, or the other one on my website? - John.Conway 02:48, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

I had the noe on your site in mind, but whichever you think is more appropriate.Dinoguy2 13:49, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Synapsids

Is it just me or does the first paragraph of Synapsid make vry little sense. It seems to begin by defining Synapsids as mammal like reptiles and then switches to using it in it's all encompassing form. The text is very big on being the dominant life form, too. --Martyman-(talk) 08:18, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

That's cladistic vs linnean taxonomy for you. Makes a mess of such things. Synapsids aren't my area though, so I'll leave it to the mammal guys to sort out. I'm going to try to fix the Sauropsid page, but it's quite difficult without completely bewildering the reader. - John.Conway 08:23, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image copyrights

Hey, John. Could you please use {{GFDL-self}} instead of {{GFDL}} on your images to make it perfectly clear that it is you who made the images, uploaded them and granted the copyright on them. --Martyman-(talk) 10:37, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

I thought I had. John.Conway 11:03, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

Thought you had made it clear, or had used the template? You have used the straight GFDL one, which when compared with GFDL-self reads as though the image may have already been released udner the GFDL by someone else. It is always preferable to use the most precise template available. --Martyman-(talk)

I have used the GDFL-self for a lot of them. I appear to have slipped with some. John.Conway 11:30, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

Bah! I had used GDFL-self for all but three of them - one of which was done before you could licence that way I think. The other two were slips of the mouse. John.Conway 11:38, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

I must have only looked at a couple and miraculously picked ones you had missed. Oh well, all is good in the world now. --Martyman-(talk) 20:44, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Pterosaur Question

Hi, someone has posted a pterosaur question at the Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Science. You might be interested in pointing htem in the right direction. --Martyman-(talk) 01:50, 3 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Commons

Have you considered uploading your pictures to Commons, so we could use them on the other language editions too? The only pterosaurs found at commons:category:reptilia are kind of antique Fornadan (t) 21:25, 3 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Administrator

I am an admin now, so if you ever need help with anything, yell out. --Martyman-(talk) 08:00, 22 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] re:Paleoboxes

I agree about the paleoboxes, so do most other members of WP:Dinosaurs. Remove 'em if you see 'em.Dinoguy2 03:34, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image:Ornithopods

Hello. Thank you for uploading your image of several ornithopods to wiki commons. Could you please write to the summary of the image the genus names of the animals which are shown? Have a nice day --Dudo2 21:52, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia:WikiProject Pterosaurs

I would like to inform you that your project listed above has been listed on the Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Directory/Science, so it may well now attract more members. Also, I would like to tell you that there is a guide at Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Guide which might assist you in formatting the page and arranging the project's goals and methods. Lastly, I would like to thank you, a professional in the field, for contributing here, and wish you in general and your project in particular all the good fortune possible. Badbilltucker 22:02, 14 September 2006 (UTC)

I've taken the liberty of adding to the project page above a little. As someone who is almost completely ignorant of the pterosaurs, I would welcome having an expert in the field look it over for errors. Thank you. Badbilltucker 14:46, 7 October 2006 (UTC)