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Out of curiousity, are you already aware that there is a skeptical string theorist who sometimes comments on global warming? Dragons flight 15:06, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

Contents 1 Please read before commenting here 2 you reverted 3 USA 4 you 5 Beatles microphones 6 Hi 7 Beware the edit war 8 License tagging for Image:Democrat rwbdonkey.png 9 POV?? 10 Reversion 11 Vandal 12 Deletion of image 13 Image:GeorgeWithGuitar righthanded.jpg listed for deletion 14 references at Get Back 15 RE: Talk:Anti-Americanism#Wikipedia_is_not_a_web_blog 16 GWC 17 WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter, Issue 7, November 2006 18 Temperature record of the past 1000 years 19 Withdrawn 20 WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter Issue 8, December 2006 21 Macca

[edit] Please read before commenting here

First: You're welcome to send me email. I have a working email link through Wikipedia. If you're making a point that requires a reply, and isn't of broader interest to the Wikipedia community, email may be best.

Second: If you write it here, I'll respond to it here. Some people write comments on others' Talk pages and then the second person responds on the first person's Talk page. I think scattering an exchange across two different pages is counterproductive.

Third: I have a thick skin and a high tolerance for others' opinions. Please don't remove other peoples' comments from this page even if they violate Wikipedia conventions on civility or personal attacks.

[edit] you reverted

Hi, why are you reverting every one of my edits? please reply --KFA UK 12:13, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

You didn't reply.. I had to ask for admin assistance.. sorry KFA UK 12:38, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] USA

Proud?! YOU ARE MURDERERS THE LOT OF YOU --Frogsprog 15:06, 20 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] you

You are anti-marxist and a proud american, so I'm guessing any of your future edits to anti-americanism or any other topic with which the USA is involved, will be POV? and just out of interest, how do you justify supporting a government like yours?--Frogsprog 17:31, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Beatles microphones

Don´t remove it; add to it. If you remove it, someone will come along and repeat the process after it has gone. What about the bass drum/snare/guitar mics? Welcome to the club, by the way. andreasegde 18:41, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

Nice one on the live recording. andreasegde 16:12, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

What were the Gold/yellow drums on Let It Be? Did Ringo always play Ludwig? The Lowrey organ link is still red, but I´ll have a quick look for it on the Web. andreasegde 10:18, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

I´ve found them. (Sorry for bothering you...)

[edit] Hi

Hello Raymond, welcome to the blue world. But (if I may risk a word of advice) you've got a bit carried away with the userboxes... they overflow my laptop screen! William M. Connolley 07:27, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

Well obviously then, you need a bigger laptop. Raymond Arritt 15:39, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Beware the edit war

Hey Ray, Thanks a ton for you help with that French Sentiment train wreck.... I mean, article.

Be advised, those editors over there are sensitive about deleted content. I previously tried to delete the "it was an isolated incident blah blah blah...." and was jumped on cause apparently it's important for the balance. I didn't care enough to argue. Maybe they won't notice this time. I just wish those guys would take an extra minute to read over their edits before frantically pushing the save button. You feel like a third grade teacher critiquing a book report. Oh well, life.

Thanks again for helping out. It's really starting to look better.--Roccyraccoon 15:33, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] License tagging for Image:Democrat rwbdonkey.png

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[edit] POV??

I am merely stating fact that only the american government and media maintainst such hostility towards DPRK. your talk page says you are "proud to be american" it is understandable that you would support your government's discrimination in korea --Frogsprog 18:55, 18 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Reversion

Raymond, No offense intended. Per Wikipedia:No personal attacks, I reverted an uncivil/personal attack on your talk page. Though it is not a policy, it is a guideline that many adhere to. I am now aware of your preference. Thanks for your note. — ERcheck (talk) 03:35, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Vandal

Hello, I have the impression that you are an admin. The following user: Wikiknower vandalized the Nicaragua page. Thanks. PS I think he has been doing it from different ips. Brusegadi 20:25, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Deletion of image

If there are two similar images on a page and one is (by your own admission) "arguably better" why would you delete the better one? Duke53 | ^Talk 17:35, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image:GeorgeWithGuitar righthanded.jpg listed for deletion

An image or media file that you uploaded or altered, Image:GeorgeWithGuitar righthanded.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Images and media for deletion. Please look there to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. Abu Badali 22:36, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] references at Get Back

Hi Raymond. Your recent edits at Get Back have broken two of the references. When removing material that includes a reference, please make sure that the references you are removing are not used later in the article. If they are, you need to copy the reference information down to the ref that remains. I'd appreciate it if you could look into this and fix the references. Thanks, and feel free to ask if you have any questions. Pagrashtak 04:44, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] RE: Talk:Anti-Americanism#Wikipedia_is_not_a_web_blog

RE: Talk:Anti-Americanism#Wikipedia_is_not_a_web_blog

RESPONSE:

Please cut and paste any deleted comments back into the article, if you feel that these comments further the building of this wikipage. I was inspired by another User:Gdo01, who deleted an anons irrelevant argument.[1]

In the second place, your reverts were arbitrary: you reverted some comments, but let other stand that were just the sorts of comments you deprecate in your discussion here.

Yes, I am biased, I readily admit this, and am trying to be less biased. Thank you for helping me to try to become less biased. I welcome you to cut and paste any deleted comments, and I apologize if I offend anyone.

RE: Talk:Anti-Americanism#The_memory_hole:_The_following_was_deleted and In my defense, I deleted all of the comments since my last edit, including "anti-American" comments and "pro-American" comments.[2] the one comment I restored Talk:Anti-Americanism#In_Fact (See:[3]) was the one sentence about how the "memory hole" should be restored. I will resore the users entire comment[4], if this helps out, as an admission of my mistake and as an apology to this user.

I would like to let you know that I fight for all content to remain in wikiarticles, and I despise wide spread deletions of any and all content, especially if it is well reserched. That said, the information that was deleted was poorly researched (no footnotes) poorly organized, and probably should have been deleted. This information which was deleted, although it was poorly organized and written, it had some interesting ideas, which future wikieditors may want to expand on. That is why I cut and pasted it here.

I hope this explains my radical and controversial move on this wikipage. Although I feared I maybe would offend a few wikipedians by my radical deletions, that was not my intention. I explained my intentions clearly above.

If there is anything else I can help you with, please don't hesitate to ask. Thanks for sharing your feelings on this important topic. Best wishes, RWV 12:29, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] GWC

Thanks for the work on GWC. I'm not feeling very inspired so haven't joined in but i am watching... William M. Connolley 15:36, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter, Issue 7, November 2006

WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter Issue 007 – November 2006
Issue of the Month Again, the issue of the month is inline citations. A Day in the Life, A Hard Day's Night (song), and Get Back have all been defeatured, as they failed to satisfy criterion 1(c) of What is a featured article?, and other song FAs are due for the chopping block. Inline citations are an important aspect of articles—they ensure verifiability and reliability, and they remove original research. Additionally, they give readers the option to read the original source material and view it within context. Basically: All direct quotations attributed to Beatles members pooled from interviews need full inline citations. All critical comments about songs or albums need full inline citations to notable music critics, magazines opinions, or reviews, as opposed to being merely comments by Wikipedians. Inline citations need: author name, article name, publication date, and name of publication. Such info is still preferable even if quoting from an interview posted upon a website; when this is the case, place the URL link at the end of the citation with the date it was last accessed. (This will help editors retrieve the page using the Wayback Machine, should the link go dead in the future.) Beatles News The Beatles are due to release a soundtrack album, LOVE, at the end of November, as a companion to their Cirque du Soleil adaptation of the same name. It will feature remastered and remixed versions of their previously released songs, including some new medleys. Paul's getting a divorce. Pain, arguing, and fighting abound. Project News Featured Article drive: A number of project members are collaborating on Paul McCartney's article, with the aim of getting it to Featured Article status. The work is going well and all help is welcome! Check in at Talk:Paul McCartney if you want to help. The Wings tours are really nicely documented now (see Category:Wings tours), but Category:The Beatles tours is almost empty. Kingboyk and the rest of us would love to see (and read) articles on each Beatles tour, including the pre-fame tours of the UK—and the Hamburg trips, of course! The article on Alistair Taylor has been adopted by Alexcalamaro. Two new articles have been listed in the Project Log since 1 October: "I'll Be on My Way", a Lennon/McCartney song from 1963 (Zakko) Wings tours, a list of Wings concert tours (Kingboyk) The hottest Project page this month has been Paul McCartney, involved in the Featured Article drive, as mentioned above.	Member News New members to the project since the last issue include NauticaShades, Raymond Arritt, Alexcalamaro, Willie the Walrein, Peanut33Tillman, and Samboha. Our project members are too modest to report any awards they may have given or received. From the Editors Wherever possible, editors should help to trim down on list-like prose within Beatles articles. They should convert list-like sections into fluent, cohesive prose which ties an article's sections together. Lists make articles disjointed, awkward, and difficult to read. Be sure to take part in the Featured Article drive, and don't forget those inline citations! If you've just joined, add your name to the Participants section of Wikipedia:WikiProject The Beatles. You'll get a mention in the next issue of the Newsletter and get it delivered as desired. Also, please include your own promotions and awards in future issues. Don't be shy! Lastly, this is your newsletter and you can be involved in the creation of the next issue (Issue 008 – December 2006). Any and all contributions are welcome. Simply let yourself be known to any of the undersigned, or just start editing! Contributors to this Issue GPHemsley (Lead Editor) LuciferMorgan (Editor) Kingboyk (Editor) Lar (Distributor)
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[edit] Temperature record of the past 1000 years

I wonder if you feel like looking at Temperature record of the past 1000 years? William M. Connolley 21:40, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

OK, no teaching this week so I may have time to give it a thorough reading. A quick look shows it's terribly disorganized. Raymond Arritt 22:02, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

That too, though I really meant the most recent edits... but a more thorough look would be welcome William M. Connolley 22:24, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Withdrawn

I appreciate your support, but have decided to withdraw from consideration for a position as an arbitrator. The community has overwhelming found me to be too controversial to hold that position. Thanks again for your support.--MONGO 20:02, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter Issue 8, December 2006

WikiProject The Beatles Newsletter Issue 008 – December 2006
Issue of the Month Wikipedia's standards are improving all the time, with the result that many articles in The Beatles Wikiproject are being nominated for review of their FA and GA status - and many are losing that accolade. It is difficult, with such a large number of articles and the ease with which editors may make changes which are detrimental, to maintain the standard of articles, let alone improve them. As ever, members efforts are both appreciated and needed to keep the Project on course. Beatles News A Beatles compilation called "Love", featuring tracks remastered by George Martin (with his son Giles), has been released and has made number 1 in Canada. The impending divorce between Paul McCartney and the former Heather Mills continues to make the pages in the tabloid press in the UK. Project News New to the Project Log is the nomination of four articles for consideration as suitable for collaboration, in the manner in which Paul McCartney is now being edited, once the aforementioned article is completed. The nominations are George Harrison, Apple Corp, The Beatles(!!), all proposed by Kingboyk and John Lennon, proposed by LuciferMorgan. Interested editors should make themselves known on the various article talk pages. Three new articles have been listed in the Project Log since 1 November, being Wings tours by Kingboyk, and List of Beatles concerts and Mathew Street, both by Liverpool Scouse. The hottest Project page this month has been Paul McCartney (see above and below). Another Project article, I Want to Hold Your Hand, has lost its FA status and both Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band and Beatles For Sale have lost their GA (Good Article) status. In the meantime, Real Love is being considered at WP:FARC. Some great news is that Paul McCartney has passed its nomination for GA status, although with the polite request that the introduction be looked at. Member News New members to the project since the last issue include mrmaroon25, Kyo cat and "I Am the Eggman".	From the Editors If one is to be mercenary about the subject, it should be noted that Paul McCartney is going to be more noteworthy than usual in the near future as his divorce case comes to court. In that case it is great to note that a small group of Project Members (plus another individual who does not feel compelled to register himself despite important contributions) have worked very hard, and in an atmosphere of good humour, to take the McCartney piece to a succesful Good Article nomination. Perhaps this is the method to use for future articles, a small dedicated team concentrating on one subject at a time. Of course, all members are invited to join any existing group or even go about forming their own. Please note any such action in the Project Log. If you've just joined, add your name to the Participants section of Wikipedia:WikiProject The Beatles. You'll get a mention in the next issue of the Newsletter and get it delivered as desired. Also, please include your own promotions and awards in future issues. Don't be shy! Lastly, this is your newsletter and you can be involved in the creation of the next issue (Issue 009 – January 2007). Any and all contributions are welcome. Simply let yourself be known to any of the undersigned, or just start editing! Contributors to this Issue LessHeard vanU (Editor) Lar (Editor, Distributor)
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[edit] Macca

"I bet that between the two of us we can strike a good balance". Absolutely right, and a wonderful thing to say. Now have a look at the talk page :) --andreasegde 04:54, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

I think your "Who am us, anyway? Draw your own conclusions," is brilliant. (I laughed a lot....) --andreasegde 05:03, 12 December 2006 (UTC)