User talk:Josquius
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[edit] Charva
Hi, you wrote the article Charva, I think the content should be merged into Chav. What do you think? Edward 15:17, 2005 Feb 26 (UTC)
[edit] 32/64
FYI, it seems that the user who made the changes also shifted the original 32-bit era history article (linked to on Console Wars) wholesale to a 32/64-bit era page. Might be worth getting in touch with the guy before he makes other major changes without asking. Sockatume 16:56, 8 Jun 2005 (UTC)
[edit] The 5,6,7,8's
Hello, I just noticed that it was you who moved the article The 5.6.7.8's to The 5,6,7,8's. I am one of the writers of the article for the german wikipedia and I named it "The 5.6.7.8's" because the official site does so ([1]). So, could you please name your souces for the title? Thanx. --Mifrank 13:26, 18 Jun 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Billion
Hello Josquius. I've reverted your changes to billion for the reasons explained the talk pages there and in Long and short scales - there's been quite a discussion over the last months / year. Do you have a source for stating that billion = 10^12 in, say, the UK? Thanks, Ian Cairns 22:55, 2 August 2005 (UTC)
- The American usage is not unknown in Britain and some of the lower grade aspects of the media incorrectly use it though in general a billion is the logical million million here. Its the way it has always been, its the way I have been taught in school since I started up until the current day (covering all levels of the British school system in the process). -Josquius
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- I beg to differ. If you check the Long and short scales article, there is a reference (albeit unsourced) to the UK Government changing to 10^9 in 1974. The BBC followed afterwards - and I believe that you can not find any reference to / usage of billion = 10^12 as current usage on any of the BBC's websites (few seconds using google or BBC). Can you locate any online reference to billion = 10^12 as current usage in a UK website? When was the last time you saw a 10^12 usage in the national press? The 10^9 usage is today the predominant usage here in Britain, and, in my experience, was / is taught in schools with a note of the former, historical, value. Happy to discuss this further - but suggest moving across to Talk:Billion when you can provide any sourced current reference to this usage. Thanks, Ian Cairns 12:07, 3 August 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Flag of India
Please see: Talk:Flag of India User:Nichalp/sg 20:05, August 14, 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/European Union member states at the 2004 Summer Olympics
You might be interested to have a look. Regards. --Pgreenfinch 13:04, 3 September 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:Durhamflag.png
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[edit] From the Dawn of the Dead (2004) Talk Page
Original vs. Remake
An anon user changed this section indicate that in the original (as in the remake), only infected persons return as zombies. If you check out the speech at mark 17 of the original film's screenplay here: http://www.script-o-rama.com/movie_scripts/d/dawn-of-the-dead-script-screenplay.html you'll see that's not the case. Thanks! -- Richfife 06:44, 6 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Bird shot
I thought bird shot was what Dick Cheney shot someone with! There is already an article on birds flying into engines at Bird Strike JMiall 01:39, 31 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Full German breakfast
Regarding this article, how sure are you that this is a traditional German breakfast offering rather than something made up by German hoteliers in order to give their foreign customers what they want (fried foods) while pretending to do traditional German cuisine? Germans are not, to my knowledge, noted for eating fried foods at breakfast. DJ Clayworth 14:54, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Alt History
I'm going to revert it again because frankly, you are wrong. It has been happily without your incorrect information for several months. Clearly you are in a distinct minority. You may have thought whatever you wanted, but there is no "honorary alteratew history." No actual expert in the genre agrees with you. I have cited many references and you have only cited "people" who are clearly just you.Shsilver 13:53, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
- First off, I never agreed to anything. Secondly, I would think that Nicholas Gevers, whose dissertation I cited in the previous discussion would be considered an expert. And Karen Hellekson, who has written and published peer reviewed articles and books on the topic would be an expert. And the academics who publish in journals such as Extrapolations and Science Fiction Studies. I have requested mediation, so please make no more changes until mediation is complete. Shsilver 14:02, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
A request for mediation has been filed with the Mediation Committee in regard to the article Alternate history (fiction). Mediation Committee procedure requires that all parties to a mediation be notified of the meditaion, and indicate an agreement to mediate within fourteen days. Please review the request at [[Wikipedia:Requests for mediation#{{{2}}}]], and indicate your agreement or refusal to mediate. If you are unfamiliar with mediation, please refer to Wikipedia:Mediation or contact a member of the Mediation Committee.
Unsigned (template post) as of 14:14, 16 April 2006 user: Shsilver
[edit] On Alternate(ive) history Mediation Request
- This is a duplicate of the post to user talk:Shsilver, and apologies for not having time to customize it to yourself. Family commitments. But if I can assist, please get a hold of me. FrankB
Hi! I was linking to the article and got hit in the face by the RFM' template when I went to look it over. I've stubbed in an article Many Worlds hypothesis that you should probably be enviegled to help with— one of you there made a strong statement about 'S's Cat', and frankly, I've forgotten the 'technical underpinnings', and need someone who has studied this stuff to help form and flesh it out.
I just wanted to say hello, and offer to help if you think it would help, I've been involved in several ad-hoc mediations, all successfully, and you can see I'm on the 'team' per the user-icon on user:fabartus. I'm not sure you can freeze an article for anything on wikiP, much less mediation, but if so, as a user, I'd use one of the alternative variants of the Inuse/construction family of templates. For example, see Arsenal of Democracy and how it is date stamped for peer review'/'Invitational mini-RFC. OTOH, the only thing controversial about that newborn 'conceptual' stub, is how to develop it into a properly encyclopedic type of article, and the all 'big gun' wikipedians, including a member of the mediation committee that I know have been invited by for comment, saving JIMBO, and if they don't like it, they will say so or remove it. Since it's rather expermental, I anticipate none of the above.
I'd further suggest asking all four of Mel Etitis, HappyCamper, SlimVirgin, and HereToHelp if it would be appropriate to place an official lock on it while the mediation request is processed, and perhaps to look it over to see if the dispute is sufficiently covered — if I've got it right, your request hasn't yet been accepted, and I saw no obvious link to an RFC in the talk, nor in the Mediation page, which as I understand it is a necessary prerequisite... admittedly I was speed-skimming, so may have missed it, so you might want 'to bold' such. Today's a family day, and I've got to run, but should be back by midnight UTC, give or take! I'll peruse your RFM then. FrankB 16:27, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
I was especially confused as the talk page seems to cover over a year, so perhaps archiving the top would be a good idea if it doesn't require many link fixups in the RFM. You can place a section-link to the dispute section in the talk page with one as you can see in the Inuse template I reference. In any event, I'd suggest highlighting in some way the irresolvable issue on the article talk so it stands out for the casual reader. I use some technique's in my 'rfc' you may find helpful organizationally, (boilerplate/spam) so... FrankB
[edit] If I can trouble you for a little feedback
I got sidetracked into this 'gem' (Ahem)
It's not quite a party, but... You are cordially invited to pick on Frank: <G>
re: Request some 'peer review' (Talkpage sections detailing concerns)] on new article: Arsenal of Democracy This post is being made Friday 14 April 2006 to a double handful (spam?) of admins & editors for some reactions, and advice (Peer Review) on this article, and it's remaining development, as I'd like to put it to bed ASAP. (Drop in's welcome too!) Your advice would be valuable and appreciated. Replies on talk link (above) indicated. Thanks! FrankB 20:30, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
- I've gotten some good input, but can use more. Bear in mind to go to the talk section link first for the brief, then the article. The issue is really how to design an article covering the topic. This 'draft' just sort of 'happened', as is explained. (btw- if you don't like history, don't bother! <G>)
Best regards, and good luck FrankB 16:27, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Swazimar
I have deleted this a minor internet hoax. The results for my Google search all had exactly the same wording, which makes me think that there have not been the variations of a truly exceptional hoax. If you look at an article like Urban legend, Wikipedia tries not to list every single one, but gives an overview of the major ones. If you feel that Swazimar meets the standards set out in Wikipedia:Notability and I have made an error, please let me know and I will restore it and put it up at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion so the community can offer their opinions and you can get a second chance to argue for it. Thanks for your understanding, BanyanTree 19:48, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] The HELPme TAG
Hi, Thanks for your input - but you must never remove the helpme tag on an article disscusion page or user_talk page. Helpme is to ask simple advice from admin. It is not for you or i to reply to them. My only questions about MERGE is what to do when a party decides to merge without a concensus. Please don't remove tags again. Your friend, and yes I would like to meet a consensus. But if i allow scally to join chav, it will engage ned, pikey and every one in between. You want to edit 1000 edits a day? keep it simple allow each group to differ to a central CATEGORY: CHAV and we have a solution. Mike33 22:55, 3 August 2006 (UTC)
- Thanks for the post to my user page Mike33 The above section was not directed at you, but unfortunately in a moment of stupidity direct my anger at admins to you. Please Mea Culpa, Mea Maxima Culpa. Soz mate.
- What does bring me here? It is the merger between Chav and Scally, I have replied to you on my talk page Mike33 Talk.
- Take a look at this 2nd year paper about subculture (it was written in 2002) and notice that burberry is not listed. The whole Chav article seems to be about a post 2004 idea of "what a chav is" |Sarah Bromley's university paper about the usage of terms to describe UK street kids
Lets meet a consensus Scally, Chav and Ned (Scottish) need seperate listings. Mike33 21:31, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Scally
Considering three wikipedians, User:86.31.236.20, User:Mike33 and myself have voted against the proposed merger of Scally into Chav, I would advise your proposal has not achieved the required consensus. Addhoc 19:20, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
I fully agree with you there is no consensus. In these circumstances, your proposal to merge has not been successful. Addhoc 20:33, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Final Liberation
Hi. You appear to be missing the point about verifiablity: it doesn't matter what the game looks like to you, or even to me. Unless the information has been published in reliable source, it should not be included in Wikipedia. That is why I placed the {{fact}} tag on Final Liberation, and why I am about to re-add it. Please do not remove it unless you are also adding a citation to support it. Cheers --Pak21 21:54, 10 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Tiger Legion
I believe you have created a page on an Indian Unit of WWII, the Tiger Legion, I am proposing a merger of this page with Indische Freiwilligen-Legion Regiment 950 as these discussess the same unit, but in a lot greater detail and objectivity. Please have a look.Rueben lys 15:53, 26 August 2006 (UTC)
I didn't start it, only merged it cause they seemd to be (they were) discussing the same unit.cheers anyway, it's been merged. Rueben lys 18:49, 26 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Category:Wikipedians in County Durham
Hello! As a fellow Stanley person, I've added Category:Wikipedians in County Durham to your user page. I hope you don't mind -- feel free to take it out if you want. The JPStalk to me 23:51, 7 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Bob Johnson
Hello. As a Wikipedian from Tyne and Wear, you might be interested in voting keep at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bob Johnson (weatherman). The article is in better shape now. The JPStalk to me 21:39, 24 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Munchies fast food chain
Hi there,
I noticed that you added this to the Munchies disambig page. I redlinked it since *if* it's worthy of disambiguation, then it's also worthy of an article.
Would be great if you could create a short article for the chain, since you're probably best placed to do it.
Fourohfour 19:47, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
