User talk:Mobius

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Contents 1 Image:bullet_diagram.PNG 2 OA Userbox 3 Redundant "See also" links 4 Thanks for the cleanup 5 Userbox text size 6 Map 7 Tufts University User box 8 Image:SoBeGlobe.jpg 9 Maps in DPKR nuke test

[edit] Image:bullet_diagram.PNG

I've made a svg version of the above diagram, it is listed under GFDL, would you give me permission to release vector mod. as PD? Mobius 01:32, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

Yes, that's not a problem. Thanks for asking, and thanks for doing this! – Quadell ^{(talk) (bounties)} 13:10, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] OA Userbox

While I do like your image better, there has been a lengthy discussion regarding the use of "fair use" images in userboxes. The short of the matter is that fair use images cannot be used in templates of any kind as per Wikipedia policy. The other question is whether the OA Arrow is "public domain" or "fair use." It has been determined that scout logos (for the most part) fall under fair use, hence they cannot be used in templates. I wish that this were not the case, but in the meantime, we are stuck with limited options. You can read more about this on the OA userbox Talk page. In the meantime, I will revert to a previous version. NThurston 15:33, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Redundant "See also" links

I saw you added "see also" links back-and-forth between DIN connector and Mini-DIN connector. Just so you know, it's against the WikiManual of Style to have "See also" links that are also contained in the body text.

I'm sure not going to revert you (because I'm on your side of this argument!) but please don't be surprised or insulted if someone else does revert your addition.

Atlant 14:38, 1 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks for the cleanup

Thanks for the cleanup on my image (Image:Crown_roast_of_lamb.jpg). I'm still a bit confused on the (copy)rights issue, but I'm learning. ;-)

meatclerk 04:45, 1 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Userbox text size

I've reverted several of your edits to some of the Ancestry userboxes. I reverted changes that you made to increase the font sizes to 10pt, seeing as nearly every userbox's text is of size 8 it would probably be best to keep with the standard (IMHO).

In any case it should be said that I have no problem whatsoever with the text size of the user boxes one your userpage. You can easily change the default template font for most info boxes by passing the 'info-s' parameter to the template which, for the template:User Welsh ancestry template would be {{User Welsh ancestry|info-s=10}}. — Mobius 08:19, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

I tried your suggestion -- here's what happened:

{{User Welsh ancestry|info-s=10}}

{{User:Digitalme/Box/User Irish Ancestry|info-s=10}}

{{user German|info-s=10}}

What do I do now? -- Jason Palpatine 10:07, 15 July 2006 (UTC) (speak your mind | contributions)

Oh, don't include those <nowiki> tags, I used those so that I could keep the wiki from drawing a userbox there. — Mobius 21:40, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Map

Please discuss major changes like a new map on talk before inserting. Thanks, Tewfik^Talk 00:04, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

I next time I'll be more patient. In the meantime, I would appreciate it if you could leave some comments on my notes at the talk page, I'd really like to make this map ready for the main page. — Mobius 04:08, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Tufts University User box

Hi Moebius :)

This is to let you know I have reverted the Tufts University User box to the last one you edited. You were totally right. Amelio Vázquez 22:24, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image:SoBeGlobe.jpg

Hey -- I can't delete this because it's hosted at commons. You could mark it for deletion there, though. Mangojuice^talk 19:07, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Maps in DPKR nuke test

Hi. Thanks for the map - it's a nice one. That said, deciding to be bold I replaced the old geological survey picture as the article's first one and moved the site location map further down to page, to the testing site section. This was on the basis that the geological map fits the article better (being about the test instead of just the site), has more data and (minor point) is visually more impressive, suiting the prominent spot. The plain map is slightly more accurate, but drier and doesn't really say much that the other one doesn't. It fits the test site section like a glove. --Kizor 23:09, 10 October 2006 (UTC)