User talk:Golbez

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[edit] Roidweiser

Hi, sorry I'm new, can I ask why the 'Daxflame' page was deleted and not just edited. I gather from the delete message, there was a lot wrong with it, but I'm not sure what the abbreviations mean db-bio, db-ad, db-nn. I'm guessing the bio was wrong.. and that's about all I can gather from it. Thanks

Yes could you send me a copy of it to work on, thanks.

[edit] Sora Aoi

Hi.. can I know why you deleted the external links I inserted for Sora Aoi's page?


[edit] Emerson Prep

Hi, Golbez. This is insomniacsloth from various articles, including the Emerson Prep one. I'm a happy student there, as was Yum299. When did you graduate? Where you under Humphrey or Walsh? Remember any teachers?

[edit] Shock images

What policy did they break? I don't understand how you can have an article about shock images without pictures of the images. A picture is worth 1000 words. Anyway the Goatse article had 2 pictures of the "temple of goatse" from some stupid computer game, surely a picture of the actual Goatse is more relevant.

--PEAR 07:03, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Road map

Hi Golbez and many tanks for the compliments. Its nice to know that my work has inspired someone. I used Illustrator for the map. I tried my hand at inkscape and found it a little cumbersome, but its prolly developed now. But i do recommend using illustrator or corel draw, if you want to work really fast, especially for huge networks like that for the US. You do have the advantage that maps are readily available for tracing, unlike for India where i had to use a little close to a gazillion sources and put it all together like a giant hair-tearing jigsaw. Its not the perfect way to spend your free time, but the end result is well worth it. All the best to ya and drop me a line if you get into a tight spot. cheers -- PlaneMad|YakYak 18:00, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

Use the pencil tool to draw the lines. for the double stroke, just select your line, and in the appearance dock, choose add new stroke. Do this two times with the first stroke broader than the second and use different colors and youll see what i mean -- PlaneMad|YakYak 01:40, 15 November 2006 (UTC)


Fantastic Job Golbez!! Regarding your query, its really simple. Just follow these steps:

  1. Make sure all the roads are within a single layer.
  2. Click on the target icon for this layer (looks like a circle). This will select the entire network.
  3. In the appearance dock, do the same thing as before for the double stroke (the target icon will turn solid)

What this does is treat all the roads as a single object and apply the stroke, not individually as is the case now, where one highway overlaps another. And any line you draw in this layer automatically inherits the stroke, no need to select it seperately.
If this doesnt work, the individual styles may be conflicting with the layer style, to fix this click to the right of the layer target icon, which selects the contents of the layer, and then clear the stroke. Happy insane mapping-- PlaneMad|YakYak 15:46, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Howdy

I wandered into the discussion debate on Afghanistan through a strange, circuitous route. It started with Luna Santins talk page (posting a response) to KB Botany's talk page, and then the Afghanistan talk page itself. Botany just really sounded hapless and beleagured, which is why I followed the trail in the first place.

I've spent the last two hours reading the Afghanistan talk page (well, most of it). It gets EXTREMELY technical, but based on what I read, I urge you to reconsider your indefinite block on NiserKand. He has some mistaken beliefs, but and he has made more than a few inflammatory remarks, but he has also contributed positively to other articles (if his user talk page is any indication), and it appears that the net effect of his efforts has been to actually make the Afghanistan article more neutral. At least that is the opinion of a few of the editors on the Afghanistan talk page.

I would also like to point out that Tajik made the first accusation of racism against NiserKand. I don't know how to copy a diff, nor do I believe I could find it in the history, but I could point out the general area on the talk page if you asked me.

I think if he were strongly disabused of the notion that his self-stated "expert" knowledge made him more qualified to edit than other people who are willing to read, discuss, and collaborate, he could be a very helpful editor.

Up until tonight, I had little interest in Afghanistan and knew next to nothing of the subject. In other words, I have no dog in this race. I just felt it necessary to bring this up in the interest of fairness

If you would like to respond me, please use my user talk page.

Thanks for your time,NinaEliza 10:59, 15 November 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Holy frak!

This: Image:United States 1789-03-1789-08.png series of images is amazing. I heart you, bless you and thank you. jengod 22:08, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks for your response

I understand your position. I don't believe NisarKand has an email address attached to his account, but I also hadn't confirmed my own email at that point so I will try again.

One thing that is important to point out (as I learned from the talk on Afghanistan) is that "Aryan", doesn't mean the same thing in Afghanistan as it does, say, to the Aryan Nation. Arya or Aria was an ancient name for that entire region. The "rats" comment was way out of line, but it came after a lengthy, bitter debate and in my opinion was designed to specifically piss Tajik off. In the mean time, Tajik constantly called NisarKand racist in response to nearly everything NisarKand said. It's all over the talk page.

From what I understand, there are some serious human rights violations currently going on against the Pashtuns (that's what NisarKand is). While it's been alluded on the talk page, I don't know anything further. I think this makes the whole thing particularly sensitive to NisarKand, as well as Tajik.

Ironically, on the very same talk (one would need to scroll WAY up) is a fantastic, easy-to-understand, and compassionate summary of the dilemma. I'll edit it down to the most salient points, but it's still a bit long. Forgive me, and I appreciate your patience in advance (italics are mine for emphasis):

"Afghanistan has hardly ever been a single country. It does not even completely represent a people as such, since the Pashtuns are almost evenly split between Afghanistan and Pakistan, Tajiks between Tajikistan and Afghanistan and Uzbeks with Uzbekistan. A census has never been taken, and various pieces of land has belonged to different people. In addition, almost no one can be considered indigenous of the land, due to non-stop invasions throughout the history...

Afghanistan for most of its history has been a collection of loosely-connected tribes, most of which lived quite autonomously...Afghanistan could never be seen simply as a 'nation' or country of a 'people'. The name 'Afghanistan' was coined by a Pashtun at a time when many other ethnic groups lived autonomously within the region...

...The demographics and history of Afghanistan are therefore highly disputed. Percentages of population are very frequently overstated, each ethnic group claiming 80% of the population is not uncommon. The population also fluctuates with the movements of the large number of refugees...

While the history of smaller ethnic and religious groups are lost, historians in Iran, Turkey, Pakistan etc constantly view Afghanistan as a part of greater 'Turkistan', 'greater Persia' and so on. This makes the history of the country highly biased and unreliable, and it should be viewed as such...

On the other hand, the various peoples secured their own history better, the history of Pashtuns are best read from a Pashtun perspective, Hazaras from Hazara perspective, Tajiks from Tajik perspective, and always with a grain of salt.

This makes the history very interesting, but very difficult to dig up."

So what's to be done? KP Botany often criticized both parties (in an amazingly neutral, constructive way), but was ultimately of the opinion (along with a couple of other people) that the article as it stood was too biased towards the Tajik POV, and that NisarKand's contributions were welcome and important (though his "welcome" contributions usually had to be sifted through loads of overwhelmingly contested stuff).

I realize this is WAY more information than you ever wanted on the situation, and I promise this will be by far my lengthiest post to you. I just felt a little bit more background was necessary (and we all learned a little!).

In any event, I realize your very busy actually being productive here, so... NinaEliza 05:02, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

Youz a brave man, Golbez, for jumping into this fracas.
Actually, no. The probability is mighty close to 1 that both Nisar and Tajik have relatives from the other ethnic side through intermarriage, a very common practice in Afghanistan--probably even aunties who'd slap them both right across their faces for the way they've represented Afghanistan on Wikipedia. And make them apologize to you for having the decency to take at least one of them to task for completely unacceptable rudeness. They've both contributed usefully to Wikipedia, and both greatly tarnished the sense of community necessary for an endeavour of this nature.
I'm studying, on and off, the ethnography of census taking in Central Asia and will correct population reports from Afghanistan to include opposing viewpoints and explanations of the reality of census-taking in Central Asia, eventually. It's an interesting topic and will enhance Wikipedia's usability to include information of this nature. Until then, when things cool down a bit, I will tag articles, as necessary to reflect their lack of neutrality with an appropriate explanation.
I know you know you did the right thing in this situation. KP Botany 17:33, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
Whoever claims that NisarKand has done "good contribution to the Afghanistan article" has NO idea what he is talking about. Despire the fact that he NEVER provides ANY reliable sources for his claims (it seems like User:KP Botany is not interested in sources), he actively deletes authoritative scholarly sources (Britannica, Iranica, Encyclopaedia of Islam, Cambr. History of Iran, etc), and he actually humiliates himself by claiming that Pashtuns were the first people in space, the Pashtuns invented nuclear technology, and that Pashtuns are gifted with intelligence and power, while others are "rats".
Instead of supporting such a nonsense, people should try to educate themselvs by reading actualy scholarly articles about Afghanistan.
The names "Persian" and "Persia" ARE mentioned very often, because until not so long ago, the region of today's Afghanistan was part of "Persia". Even now, the Persian language as well as the Persian language are dominant in Afghanistan (all scholarly sources, as well as CIA's factbook, agree on this!)
This may be hard for NisarKand or KP Botany to understand or to be accepted, but this is the truth and - most important of all - it is supported with scholarly sources (see the article).
I really do not know what KP Botany is up to, but he is very certainly not an expert on Afghanistan. I rather trust scholarly articles, and Wikipedians who are actually specialized on Central Asian history, such as User:Sikandarji.
Tājik 03:20, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
Again Tajik embarks upon personal attacks, "Whoever claims that NisarKand has done 'good contribution to the Afghanistan article' has NO idea what he is talking about." Now Tajik claims I "have no idea what [I] am talking about."
As I also claimed in the same sentence that Tajik has "contributed usefully to Wikipedia," and Tajik gives me no credit for this (not a partial idea of what I am talking about, but "no idea") it appears that Tajik is essentially asserting that Tajik, too, has made no useful contributions to Wikipedia.
This is a personal attack and has nothing whatsoever to do with Wikipedia--Tajik has been warned about personal attacks and has recently been blocked for being uncivil.[1] And he continues to be uncivil, here is calling calling another editor's claims "stupid."[2] This is simply no way to come to an agreement on an issue, calling other claims stupid. What one does is discuss and debate the other claims.
There is no requirement on Wikipedia that only experts in their areas contribute, and, in fact, Tajik has not established his credentials as an expert, or as an editor able to distinguish between varying sources. Tajik quotes no Wikipedia policy about limiting Wikipedia to experts or scholars, as there is none. He is welcome to propose this policy, though. There are, however, many Wikipedia policies and guidelines against edit wars, personal attacks, being uncivil, and harassing other editors.
This continued lack of civility on Tajik's part, even after being blocked for 24 hours for his lack of civility, his continued personal attacks, and his inability to engage in discussions on issues of content are tedious.
KP Botany 19:57, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks, I think...

THAT comment I never saw. I will say however, that when NisarKand first came on the the Afghanistan talk page he was civil and apologetic for making a crapload of undiscussed edits (which as you know a lot of new users do). I actually don't think he'll be back, but you never know. Anyway, thank you - that was a generous thing to do. I was more concerned about KP botany anyway. He is an active and prolific editor that got caught in the middle of a bitter and contentious battle, and he has gotten nothing but crap for it. I honestly think he's on the verge of splitting, which would be tragic. Hopefully, this gesture will cheer him up. Best Wishes and thanks again,NinaEliza 07:07, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

User:Sd31415/Thumb

[edit] Did you know?

You are the second biggest contributor to the United States article, the third most revised article! s d 3 1 4 1 5 talk • contribs 02:13, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Blocked

I blocked you and SalvNaut for violating 3rr in the 9-11 attacks article, you should have known better. Thanks Jaranda wat's sup 02:17, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Burn the land and boil the sea

I just noticed your reply under mine at ANI: "Finally, sir, we can give up this life of crime." all I can say is:

Sometime we've got to visit the crappy planet where I'm a hero! --Doc Tropics Message in a bottle 18:55, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Territorial evolution maps

thats a fantastic series of maps you have made of the US evolution! i thought you might like a template to link them: Template:USA territorial evolution Would it be alright if I added this to the images on commons? --Astrokey44 04:21, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

Hmmm... on commons, sure, I guess. I don't see much use for it here, but there it could be useful. Thanks :) --Golbez 06:39, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Posssible troll on September 11 2001 talk page

I understand why you might delete those remarks. However, I think it's better to respond to someone in a stern bu non-accusatory way to indicate what they may be doing wrong. Especially someone who is posting from an IP address who may not know the rules of Wikipedia. In that way they will begin to understand whay they've done wrong. --Cplot 07:22, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] John Henry

Thanks for catching that blanking. For the record -- I wasn't vandalizing. Something must have went buggy when I made an unrelated different edit, and I hadn't noticed. ~CS 01:47, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Tennis expert RFC

I have opened a user conduct RFC against Tennis expert. Since you had trouble with him on Talk:Tropical cyclone, could you please certify it accordingly? Thanks. --Coredesat 02:37, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

Never mind, I withdrew it. --Coredesat 03:54, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Previous ArbCom election

I notice you said "as I recall, got over 60% positive vote" in the ArbCom elections for January 2006, in your statement. I found the results at User:Mathbot/Results - looks like 65% is the figure. Hope that helps. I've also started your questions page and left some questions. Carcharoth 12:37, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Don't tell people what to do

In the future don't tell me what to look up or not to look up. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by ROOB323 (talk • contribs) 00:47, 4 December 2006 (UTC).

[edit] ArbCom questions

Hi. I'm Ral315, editor of the Wikipedia Signpost. We're doing a series on ArbCom candidates, and your response is requested.

  1. What positions do you hold (adminship, mediation, etc.)?
  2. Why are you running for the Arbitration Committee?
  3. Have you been involved in any arbitration cases? In what capacity?

Please respond on my talk page. Your responses would be added immediately, and you and other late-entering users would be noted in Monday's issue as well. Thanks, Ral315 (talk) (my votes) 00:56, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image:Israel districts named.png

Some guy at the Districts of Israel page is saying your map is "innacurate and POV in favor of Arabs". Would you mind leaving a comment at User talk:Kahanechai? Thanks, Khoikhoi 01:51, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

De nada. ;-) Khoikhoi 02:04, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Portfolio for ArbCom

On Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2006/Summary table, I added a column "Examples" with links that exhibit a candidate's arbitration skills. My motivation is that as a voter, I don't want to just rely on a candidate's words, but also see their actions. Moreover, I believe a portfolio of "model cases" to remember in difficult situations can be useful for each candidate, as well.

So far I have entered examples for the candidates who registered first (from their questions page), and I'm not sure if and when I will get to yours, so you may want to enter an example or two yourself. — Sebastian (talk) 05:29, 4 December 2006 (UTC)    (I stopped watching this page. If you would like to continue the talk, please do so here and let me know.)

[edit] Judgment

I'll be honest -- there was nothing particularly striking in your history, but you support Kelly Martin for ArbCom. In my view, this is an automatic disqualifier for any candidate, because either 1) you haven't been paying attention to the wiki much; 2) your ability to judge other people's interactions is gravely flawed and/or 3) you must support some truly horrendous wiki-policy positions.

It may not normally be considered ethical to oppose someone based on whom he supports; but, as Geogre rightly points out, Ms. Martin is an extraordinary case. It was Jimbo who recommended open voting, and I have the right to act on the basis of information attained therefrom, especially in a case where I do feel the evidence indicates a severe problem. Best wishes, Xoloz 16:30, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

I should add that I also took note of your recent 3RR. Xoloz 16:32, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
Your "witnesses" are not at all impressive, as I made no effort whatsoever to hide the reason for my opposition. That you wear your support for Ms. Martin as "a badge of honor" confirms my impression that your judgment is severely flawed. This is not a military campaign, you know. Best wishes, Xoloz 16:43, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Map of Israel

In an effort to head off WP:3RR action, I am inviting discussion about the Map of the Districts of Israel over here. As the original creator of the image, your input is valuable. Thanks in advance. --Eliyahu S Talk 16:14, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] FairHair

Actually, I reported it to admins days ago, and no action was taken. Since then Georgewilliamherbert has issued the necessary vandalism warnings, and I've reported it as vandalism in progress. Can you block it now? --Gene_poole 00:38, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

No problem. Thanks for taking the time to look at the matter. --Gene_poole 01:11, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Vandalism

Hey, sorry to bother you, but a user named "Baristarim", keeps vandalizing the article Nochiya Tribe. He most likely does this because he is a Turk who denies the Genocide that was done by his people to the Christians of his empire. He keeps marking the article Nochiya Tribe, and all sites linked to it as "No Refrences", even though there are refrences. Thanks --A2raya07 16:09, 9 December 2006 (UTC)

Wrong.. Please watch for civility, don't assume and keep the accusations to a minimum. The only reason I am marking that article is there are not enough references. I have dropped the ref tag, and put an OR tag instead. If you would like, please take a look at the article. This user has also created many articles that have absolutely no sources or about towns that do not exist. I have pointed this out to him with a post to his talk page. If you wish, you can contact other admins that know me to ask them if I am a "filthy genocide-denying vandal".
I will ask you (A2raya07) again to watch for civility. The article doesn't have neccessary sources and is not written with a formal encyclopedic tone. Simple. I just launched the Wikipedia:Greek and Turkish wikipedians cooperation board, so spare me the nationalist accusations. There won't be any articles about non-existent towns, or without sources. Baristarim 16:18, 9 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Assistance with article

I was hoping you might be able to assist. A user keeps adding a "spamlink" back to the Asheville page. I removed a large number of external links as per to make the list more in line with WP:EL. This user is insistant upon adding a link that, in my opinion, has an excessive number of advertisements (17+). The user has tried to add the link back by using Sock Puppets. It would seem like there's something "in it" for this user (i.e. is he affiliated with the site or one of the advertisers?). He also feigned adminship in a post on my talk page, "warning" me against removing the link. So far he/she has used Rlph wiggins, Conspireagainst and Clarke187. ++ Arx Fortis 23:13, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

Sorry to bother, but he's being fairly persistent and using additional sockpuppets. Arx Fortis 05:00, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Violating the 3rr

You have now violated the three revert rule. Kindly stop your vandalism. --YouHadTime 04:51, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

How? He only reverted your edits twice – Gurch 04:55, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
Sockpuppet or meatpuppet, it's all the same. It's still a 3rr violation. --TruthinessIsBest 04:57, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
 ? – Gurch 05:02, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikilogos

I've noticed you're very involved here, you might be interested in my proposal for Wikipedia use logo variations created by members of the wiki community to mark national and international awareness days, Remembrance Days, notable anniversaries, and observance days. Please comment on Wikipedia:Village_pump_(proposals)#Logo Variations and on my talk page. Thanks! FrummerThanThou 05:50, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Map Credit

"The source is me, and I would very much prefer if you gave me credit in your description. Thank you.". Which, the template or the final one? Kindly provide a link please, I would gladly give credit. I just grabbed the image off ar.wikipedia.org, are you the one who made it there? --Djihed 02:53, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

I think I found your original version. It's available at [3]. I'll attribute both this image and the one at ar.wikipedia.org. Please have a look and see if I attributed it correctly (not sure about format). Thanks for the polite notice. --Djihed 03:48, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
Hmm, after checking the license, I see it's GPL. I will attribute credit to mine, but I really can't do that to the one at ar.wikipedia as I didn't upload it. --Djihed 03:50, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
Yup, please go ahead and update it, please license it under both license as yours. Just for reference, the guys at ar.wikipedia are not really bound to attribute as choosing GFDL is an option from the original. Although I fully understand that you merit the credit. --Djihed 04:00, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
done --Djihed 04:14, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Lightspeed Media Corporation

Can you point me to the AFD that said the articles for the three actresses should be merged with the corporation's? The link to it didn't jump out on the discussion page. Tabercil 22:28, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] cape verde maps

I left you a message on your common's talk page, sorry i only read the note saying you'd be reached quicker here after sending it. please take a look. -- Waldir 21:26, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Regarding the Adolf Hitler article

Are you interested in participating in an informal mediation here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Mediation_Cabal/Cases/2006-12-18_Hitler ? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.135.64.6 (talk) 03:04, 22 December 2006 (UTC).

[edit] title change kthx

Hey Golbie, Can you change the article to Bladestorm: Hundred Years War instead of the two-word version based off this discussion: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Blade_Storm:_Hundred_Years_War.

Thanks -- gerb —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 75.60.187.165 (talk) 03:59, 27 December 2006 (UTC).

[edit] Talk:WBT (AM)

Saying you have "ceased to care" has just encouraged this person to keep edit warring over the link. —Centrx→talk • 10:17, 28 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image:Algeria_provinces_arabic.png

I just wanted to let you know that this image contains many errors... --Escondites talk 12:54, 28 December 2006 (UTC)

Here are the correct names:

 أدرار
 الشلف
 الأغواط
 أم البواقي
 باتنة
 بجاية
 بسكرة
 بشار
 البليدة
 البويرة
 تمنراست
 تبسة
 تلمسان
 تيارت
 تيزي  وزو
الجزائر
 الجلفة
 جيجل
سطيف
 سعيدة
 سكيكدة
  سيدي بلعباس
 عنابة
 قالمة
 قسنطينة
 المدية
 مستغانم
 المسيلة
 معسكر
 ورقلة
 وهران
 البيض
 اليزي
 برج بوعريريج
 بومرداس
 الطارف
 تندوف
 تسمسيلت
 الوادي
 خنشلة
 سوق أهراس
تيبازة
 ميلة
 عين الدفلى
النعامة
 عين تموشنت
 غرداية
 غليزان

(Using this order: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Algeria_wilayas.png)

[edit] Map of Israel ... Again

Hi! In Districts of Israel, you offered to modify your Map of the districts of Israel over two weeks ago (on the 12th) to help reach consensus. People over there are getting antsy about the whole issue.

If you're busy, but do intend to do this “real soon now”, could you please post an update about your intentions at Talk:Districts of Israel#Map Edit War, so people will know that they should wait for you?

If, OTOH, you don't intend to deal with this, we'd also appreciate being told about that.

TIA --Eliyahu S Talk 05:02, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] WP:ITN Update

Regarding this, see WP:ITN/C#Adam Air Flight 574. I presumed Pharos was talking about the flight page itself, considering at this version, and in some ways the current version as well, there really was not much updated. -- tariqabjotu 05:06, 2 January 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Oh.....

So YOU'RE the guy that keeps sticking those pics back on Saaya's article! Ah, god.... Okay, I give up. T_T I'll stop trying to remove the pictures. I guess I just didn't feel comfortable with the pics because the girl's only 13. I was afraid that someone might come and drool over her pics or something...... o_O God, I just hate pedophiles. But I'll stop. T_T Sorry for acting so dumb.... Lady Rosala 02:10, 3 January 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Yeah...

Right, and I didn't call you a pedophile. =/ I just said I hated them, I didn't say you were one. --Lady Rosala 03:49, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Thank You

Hi Golbez! thanks for your map on Urdu wikipedia. We will put it on a proper position. Thanks again.

  • FROM URDU WIKIPEDIA

[edit] Adolf Hitler

How will you get it protected? I didn't call anyone a vandal, and you just reverted the page to the same POV as Hanum. Seems to me completely clear that is your POV, also we already know this from previous talk page entries of yours. MarkThomas 23:13, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

You and Hanum are the ones edit-warring. Why do you both insist on removing perfectly good information? Also, why the extremely incivil and rude remarks on my talk page? I think you are in breach of WP:CIVIL. MarkThomas 01:57, 21 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] User:Dmcdevit

He had indefinite blocked me because of my edits on Adolf Hitler although I did not violated the 3RR. See my talk page: User talk:Haham hanuka.

[edit] your explanations are stupid?

Who are you to decide what links are appropriate and not? Large businesses only deserve a listing? That is crazy! There were a lot of appropriate links that were removed by somebody else. Why you choose to support them is beyond me. I know how to change my IP address btw.. it's real easy to do with RR. I can get behind a proxy if need be. These are all appropriate links to things in Charlotte. I.E> the charlotte nightlife site. There really isn't a huge entry on the nightlife scene, therefore an external link is appropriate. Why you think that is inappropriate and a link ot The Charlotte Observer is apporpriate shows you don't know anything about Charlotte. I live here... so leave me alone. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.53.185.56 (talk) 16:42, 22 January 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Chilean edits

Hello, Golbez, since you have made several edits to articles about Chile, you may be interested in looking at the Wikipedia:Chile-related regional notice board to pick up on other topics that need attention, or to express needs which you perceive pertaining to Chile. JAXHERE | Talk 02:36, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] NK

Golbez, the page is about NK, not about just NKAO, and even as it is, before my edits, it cites a lot of pre-NKAO and post-NKAO events. Thus, statistics on population before 1923 must be there, and should not be removed. Thank you for upholding this. --AdilBaguirov 20:00, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] NK

Hi Golbez, regarding your revert on the population, this was long discussed previously and Adil know he is manipulating the sources. The materials showing Armenians as minority relate to Karabakh, which is not NK, Armenians have always been concentrated on its mountainous region(which is NK), the rest is already part of Azerbaijan and undisputed. Adil and Grandmaster are aware of this. Fad (ix) 17:57, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Curiouscdngeorge Comments

Hello, Golbez ! Thanks for the direction to your user talk page. I hope this (through editing) is the means to communicate with you. If not, please advise accordingly. Thanks

[edit] Poland map

The territories shown in yellow were annexed by Poland in 1945, as shown. Adam 08:09, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Tropical cyclones WikiProject Newsletter #9

The February issue of the WikiProject Tropical cyclones newsletter is now available. If you wish to receive the full newsletter or no longer be informed of the release of future editions, please add your username to the appropriate section on the mailing list.--Nilfanion (talk) 18:45, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] .um

Hello Golbez, I think that its important to show that .um was once used (of course with a retired commet) -calcprgmer10011

[edit] United States

Sorry about that, but it does mention on the talk page in the "To-Do list" that all sentences saying "United States is" to "United States are". Perhaps remove that? Hojimachongtalkcon 03:42, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Barrens Chat

Could you take another look at the Barrens Chat article? Jeian and I tried to clean it up a bit. Thanks, Hojimachongtalkcon 04:11, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] NK

Hi Golbez, the page was protected until today, it was on authomatic block for a week. The edit warring won't happen again, check the talkpage, I have quoted from Adil presented sources for the demographic informations, showing he distorted them, and Adil hasn't answered back since then. Fad (ix) 20:26, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

All I know is that the one protecting it placed a date and time on it, and when that date came(Àwhich was today), the "edit this page" reappeared, but the tag claiming it was protected was still there. Fad (ix) 05:20, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] U.S. leaders

Care to join the conversation? [4]? Featuresaltlakecity 00:45, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Comment

I really hate it when people talk crap behind me in their talk pages and if you want to be fair and asked me not to insult you should also consider ArmenianNY insults on me. If you deleted my comments than you should also do the same with his comments "First of all Narek you do not have to come and edit some typo mistakes done by KHoikhoi. I understand what he meant,please keep out of my user's page. Erkrord, et apush yngerd mtom nor ban arets ha? Etqan discussionits heto avelatsrets vor 2 or heto democratic republic of armenia was established. Arajiny voch te established ail declared kam proclaimed. Hayastan arden kar, voch meky established chi arel. Na eghel a transcaucasian federationi mi mas,, ,ayisi 28 in hayots azgain khorhurdy tiflisum hrchakel a ankakhutiun. proclaimed or declared. Anasyn ynkerojd hertakan katvi mlavotsy. Heto el, ete lav tenas inch a katarvum ejerum apa kimanas vor khoikhoi himnakan npataky im gratsnery jnjeln a. EN vor erkini anvan tak a eghel, en vor rasjabovin uzum en jhud sarqen zorov. Nra miak npataky vot qez nman anasuny qez nman mi apushi het himar editner aneq. Es shat apsosatsi vor ereg qo emailin anyhow patasxanetsi, eres arar sksetsir qfurner ugharkel. Minchev hima es qez chei qrfel, el qrvel ei qo ayloandak online ynkerojy.DU tevavorvetsir lav ira koghmits. Hima zgushatsnum em ov inch kgri indz user pageum da qo gortsy chi, editner chanes. Namanavand es arden tqats unem wikipediai vra ete ndegh amen geghtsi anmakardak kara inch uzum a gri.Hazarits mek em es stugum changery. OK? Now I am more in youtube. Nents vor messegnerd pahir qez." which he satrted insulting me in his page in which I responded. ROOB323 21:19, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

I posted here just so you know which comment it was so you can go ahead and delete it just like you deleted my comments. ROOB323 21:28, 10 February 2007 (UTC)
Just archive his page, the guy is rude, and roob didn't make any personal attacks. Nareklm 21:47, 10 February 2007 (UTC)
I don't see that as an personal attack i don't blame roob the guy ArmeniaNY was attacking all of us in an rude manner. Nareklm 21:51, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] re: Saxon genitive citation

Here, you cite a Wikipedia article, Saxon genitive, in support of your reversion of my alteration to complex's. I think there's ample evidence in meta, that wikipedians should not cite unreferenced assertions in one WP article as an authoritative "source" for assertions in other WP articles. So, instead of making uncited arguments about the incorrect assertion made in the Saxon genitive article (to wit, it states there that "[m]any English writers have adopted the nonstandard usage (even in formal writing) of adding only an apostrophe for the singular possessive of a noun ending in "s"."), I found a source. Warriner's English Grammar and Composition, 5th Course. Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. © 1953 ff. (I'm looking at the 1977 edition) ISBN: 0-15-311904-7. p. 455, THE APOSTROPHE, section 25q., I'll just quote the introduction to the section, since that's the only part that deals with the subject at hand:

25q. To form the possessive case of a singular noun, add an apostrophe and an s.
EXAMPLES boy's hat Helen's dress the boss's office for heaven's sake
When a word of more than one syllable ends in an s sound, the singular possessive may be formed by adding the apostrophe alone. This omission avoids the awkward hiss of the repeated s sounds.
EXAMPLES the witness' testimony for conscience' sake

tia. Tomertalk 22:47, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Archive.org Website on Washington Metro

In light of the continued reversions occurring on the Washington Metro, I recommend that further discussion before additional reverts occur: Talk:Washington_Metro#Archive.org_Website. Thank you for your time. --Thisisbossi 12:32, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Minor_edit: Marking a major change as a minor one is considered poor etiquette, especially if the change involves the deletion of some text. Hgrosser 03:13, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

Also, I called you and that other guy morons because rather than simply edit the railfan link to remove the perhaps objectionable word “paranoia” you chose to delete a clearly relevant external link in its entirety. This is reminiscent of the “not invented here” attitude prevalent at some companies. You are undoubtedly of normal intellegence and not a moron. Hgrosser 03:37, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks

Regarding this. I was going to promote you from Little Weasel to International Hosebag for that, but thought better of it. : ) Thanks for not holding a grudge. (BTW, you should probably delete that International Hosebag redirect to Judith Miller, which I found by accident) MortonDevonshire Yo · 03:48, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

Here we go again: (→External links - it could be that I'll need to take some more time out of here…) Lovelight 02:47 17 February 2007. MortonDevonshire Yo · 10:31, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

I'll take my own leave in the future, and I'll leave you boys a notice about it… Lovelight 19:01, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] NK

Golbez, perhaps the abolishion of the NK status is not too important in the intro paragraph, but the page otherwise does mix it up in the DIVISION part: "Following the declaration of NKR's independence, the Azerbaijani government passed a decision to abolish NKAO and create Azerbaijani rayons in its place." The thing is, the NKAO was abolished BEFORE the declaration of independence by "NKR". --AdilBaguirov 21:15, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

Hi Golbez, this was the concensus wording. [5]. Fad (ix) 02:45, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Arbitration

You might be interested in this: Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration#Armenia-Azerbaijan. Khoikhoi 04:55, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Unincorporated/incorporated

Hey Golbez, sorry about the confusion. I thought the phrase "this list" referred to the list of territories that immeidately ensued; I realize now that you meant it to refer to the article as a whole. However, the article isn't really a list. Maybe "list" should be changed to "article"?

If I haven't said so lately, I am in awe of the work you've put into Territorial evolution of the United States!

--Jfruh (talk) 18:37, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Space race

Dear,

Start the space race, bring the concern, was the result of the sputnick launch. Please refer to space race This in not meant to be some kind of demerit or aggression to the US. It's just a fact. Nasa came from the concern the lauch created ! As it is a fact that the soviets just did this because their atomic warheads where worse, and therefore, they used more powerful rockets. Or that the US got far more tech from the space race than the USSR.

As far as the spelling is concerned, I am sure you could have been more kind. Please, if you could use some more politeness in subsequent posts, I am sure the discussion will be more productive

best regards

Cold Light 00:38, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

I did not mean to be POV (so-called refered to the "space race", what POV do you reckon it was promoting ?) anyways, I thought it could be a good way to underline the fact that the cold war stimulated technology in the US. More as an example.

however:

"achieved successes in space science and technology, leading to a space race"

does mean that the US gave the first steps in the space race, right ?

If it does, well, as I said before, that is not a fact.

We could omit who started it, or state it was the USSR. I think the second one brings more clarity to the dinamics of the cold war. It can even be underlined that the US got much more tech from it that the soviets. Please, if you could sugest an non-POV way to include that information on the article, I'd be glad to contribute as I can

Cold Light 14:44, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Nun

Sorry about the revision to Nun. I thought I was removing vandalism, instead I seem to have restored it. Thanks for fixing my mistake.

[edit] Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Armenia-Azerbaijan

Hello,

An Arbitration case in which you commented has been opened: Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Armenia-Azerbaijan. Please add any evidence you may wish the arbitrators to consider to the evidence sub-page, Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Armenia-Azerbaijan/Evidence. You may also contribute to the case on the workshop sub-page, Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Armenia-Azerbaijan/Workshop.

On behalf of the Arbitration Committee, Thatcher131 18:23, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks for your comment

I am just bothered a little bit that this has become somehow an ethnic war and that Grandmaster hit on every Armenian users he could, I had decided at first to concentrate on Adil and the two peatpuppets of his, but Grandmaster doesn't understand that by defending Adil he is harming himself, there is no question now, unfortunitly that I have to defende myself and include Grandmaster cooperating with a member who will possibly be blocked indefinitly from English Wikipedia unless you could convince him to concentrate on those who have done things which he hasn't done and drop all those insignificancies by some not so actif members and I'll try to do the same with some Armenian members who are thinking like Grandmaster there. There is no point in trying to get "sentenced" every Armenian and Azeri users when without Adil and his two meatpuppets action and reaction this cases would have never been submitted to the Arbitration committee and that had any of us (Armenian or Azeri) submitted it, it would have been rejected. Tel me what you think, because believe me I have incriminating materials against Grandmaster, but after all this cases is done, we need an Azeri member who is active in those topics, to debate with. I am waiting your reply, regards. Fad (ix) 15:12, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Cooling things down

Thanks for reverting this edit on my talk page. Do you have any suggestions for dealing with Essene? I'd rather not aggravate him if possible and would in fact rather turn this into something as positive as possible - difficult as that may be. Should I refer him somewhere else for his questions to be answered? (Not that he's likely to be satisfied, but I'd like to be sure I'm acting appropriately.)

I would RFC it (or self-RFC) but it doesn't meet the criteria of two users commenting on his userpage or mine. --Chriswaterguy talk 23:30, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] NKAO page

Golbez, what do you think? [6] --AdilBaguirov 07:14, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

Golbez, if you don't like my wording, then present yours. Since recognition of such important organizations as PACE, OIC and UN GA, as well as nations such as USA, is a fact, it should be reflected alongside with UN SC. We can shorten the wording by cutting down on the number of nations listed, and using abbreviations for the abovementioned organizations. --AdilBaguirov 20:10, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Move of baronets

Hi, the correct format of titles of articles about baronets is either John Smith or, if the simple name is occupied, Sir John Smith, 1st Baronet, however in no case John Case, 1st Baronet (see also Wikipedia:Naming_conventions_(names_and_titles)#Other_non-royal_names, paragraph four). Greetings ~~ Phoe talk 18:46, 6 March 2007 (UTC) ~~

[edit] Help

Golbez, Grandmaster is trying to get me blocked, look here, [7] and on Newyork brad's page, You never reverted me you reverted the other guy he is trying to make it look like I reverted twice but I did not I would never violate my parole and If I did he would report me right away instead he's taking a stab at it please do something because I'm sure you were not referring to me. Artaxiad 14:55, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

dootdoot

[edit] "Stop that"?

Why should I stop? What's wrong with the metric system? It's a superior form of measurement and, as a matter of fact, is the US's official form of measurement ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mendenhall_Order ). Plus, I am not even deleting the Imperial measurements, I am merely adding the metric measurements. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Devz0r (talk • contribs) 13:44, 10 March 2007 (UTC).

Oh I'm sorry I didn't know; I'm kind of new. I can understand for the US (official) things, but for measurements that do not include metric measurements I thought it would be nice for those who don't measure using the (US) Imperial system to be able to understand what the article is talking about as well. - Devz0r 00:10, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Talk:Adolf Hitler

Please stop. If you continue to vandalize Wikipedia, as you did to Talk:Adolf Hitler, you will be blocked from editing. Dee Mac Con Uladh 18:52, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Image:Canada provinces evolution.gif
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[edit] Maps

Suppose I take a screen shot from Google Earth, add text to it, tweak it, etc. and then upload it here as my own creation...not allowed? Marskell 09:13, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

Yes, that's what I was thinking. It was just that you'd said "Find a map of Peru and shade in the appropriate area." Given that the area is so tiny, I'll have a hard time doing that with anything but Google Earth. Marskell 09:52, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Image:CSA states evolution.gif
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[edit] Image: Mexico states evolution

I congratulate you for making this extraordinary contribution. However, I would like to note a couple of things regarding the map and history:

  • Central America (or, more accurately, the Provinces of Central America which comprised the territories of what was considered the "Captaincy General of Guatemala") was part of Mexico from 1821 to 1823. Even on the Archivo General de la Nación maps of the evolution of the Mexican territory include Central America, which seceded before the 1824 constitution was drafted. Chiapas was one of these provinces. When Central America decided to secede, Chiapas chose to remain in the Union by referendum.
  • The Republic of Rio Grande was not constitutionally independent, but only in a de facto manner and for a matter of a couple of months. It didn't "rejoin" Mexico. The "insurrection" was fought by (and defeated) by the centralist troops of Santa Anna. It didn't rejoin: it was forced not to secede. If the Republic of Rio Grande is considered an fully independent nation that rejoined Mexico, then so was Zacatecas, which also declared its independence when centralism was established, but whose troops were also defeated by Santa Anna. On the other hand, Santa Anna's forces could not defeat the forces of either Texas or Yucatán, and both became full independent nations. The territorial acquisition/evolution map of the US, for example does not exclude the Confederate States because they did not secede successfully, but were brought back to the Union by war. So is the case with Zacatecas and the Republic of Rio Grande. (BTW, some historians even deny the existence of the Republic other than by a written proposal).
  • The Republic of Yucatán was de jure independent on two occasions, and not one: from 1841-1843 and from 1846-1848. On both occasions the "insurrection" defeated Santa Anna, a new constitution of the independent nation was drafted (ergo they became a de jure independent nation), and on both occasions it was through negotiations that Yucatán rejoined Mexico. The first time Yucatán rejoined Mexico under the condition that it was not going to be treated as a "province" or "department" but as a "state" which allowed them to keep their constitution and trade tariffs. The second time it was negotiated that Yucatán would rejoin Mexico if Mexico would send the army to fight back the indigenous insurrection which had destabilized the country [Yucatán] (in what was called "La Guerra de Castas", which lasted for several decades).

--theDúnadan 17:20, 17 March 2007 (UTC)-

[edit] US Land area ranking

There is no dispute in the ranking with China in land area. Both the US and China recognize China as having the larger land area. The dispute is only over total area, which includes bodies of water, because the US has many more lakes than China. I have included a reference as well. What's your justification for reverting? Penser 09:09, 19 March 2007 (UTC)Penser

Thanks, Golbez. I appreciate your conscientiousness. Penser 09:17, 19 March 2007 (UTC)Penser

[edit] re: USA, PRC, and areas

(from your post on User talk:Penser) Actually, from the lengthy discussions on List of countries by area, the discrepancy is because of two issues: 1. the USA has changed its method of calculating water areas in recent years, thereby increasing its size, which some international organisations/sources have not caught onto/recognised, and 2. the inclusion in the PRC figure of territories administered by China but claimed by India.

Even using new figures for the USA ("overseas territories" excluded), and even excluding Taiwan and associated islands, including the Indian-claimed areas puts China at 3rd, while excluding them puts China at 4th. See, for example, the figures currently listed at List of countries by area, both of which exclude Taiwan and other ROC-administered islands.

In its official stats, the PRC is usually ambiguous (preferring figures like "9.6 million square km" rather than an exact figure), probably because it knows including Taiwan is contrary to reality, yet excluding Taiwan is contrary to its own state policies. --Sumple (Talk) 10:51, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] VTO:

If you could be as so kind as to tell me why did you remove my days of research & typeing? I wont lie it is not from another site! So please explain!--Mr.Taka 17:34, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

you got the wrong idea! I ment to say that i typed that after reading several 911 reports on that day!--Mr.Taka 17:47, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Happy wiki editing!

Mr.Taka has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling to someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Happy editing!
Smile at others by adding {{subst:Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

[edit] GW Democrats

in a recent edit summary, you stated that you "agree, that is a far disproportionate amount of text for that group." Yet in the edit, you restored the text. This seems to conflict with the comments made in the summary, since the general consensus on the talk page is that the article is disproportionately long. I just wanted to make sure this wasn't some mistake on your part (no offense intended). If you do feel that the expanded text is more appropriate, it would be greatly appreciated if you could go into more detail at Talk:George_Washington_University#GW_Democrats. Thank you. --YbborT 23:37, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

If I didn't know better I'd think you were using malicious edit summaries. ;) Get some sleep man. --YbborT 01:16, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] George Vithoulkas

Ok, i've got one question if you could answer it please. Is it not preferable first to notify and warn editors about complications due to their biased views, than to directly and immediately call WP ? I'm not sure the WikiPedia Foundation would prefer the second...Homeopathic 16:47, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

Thank you for replying. Since the 'well has been soured', we'll give some time, respecting the WP rules (regarding disputes) to see how this will end (ie what information will stay in Vithoulkas' WP page). After that, if we still find the information is misleading, the WikiPedia Foundation will be contacted ofcourse.Homeopathic 17:02, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] IRC

Actually, I really did overreact when I kicked that person from the channel. I also was being overly pissy when the situation didn't warrant it. I accept your apology, in any case. No biggie. Bumm13 17:16, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] re: US map

I changed the color of the map for the reason I mentionned on the history page itself. I have no more comment to add at this point. You suggest to "revert the map and not the article" itself. I don't know what that means and how it could matter. So, I let you do the change yourself. Best, SSZ 21:18, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Saaya Irie

Hi, I have a question. When two sources conflict in information, what determines what goes in the wikiarticle? Or in the case of Saaya Irie, the same source have conflicting information. I don't know whether you read the talk page, but I think I summed up the idea pretty well there. Hanfresco 22:10, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] source for Pentagon strike

Thanks for the comment, instead of simply cutting it away, I always suggest improving. I have changed the reference to the English version. If you have a better (more detailed etc.) source for the statement, please feel free to replace the one I used. But please don't just take it away. Even if it might contradict your political views (which I suppose).--Kjell.kuehne 05:34, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

If you let me know in what criteria you base your evaluation of "inadequate", maybe I will be able to agree with you! Why is this source inadequate and what is an adequate source for you? --Kjell.kuehne 02:52, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] "Did You Know" has been updated

Updated DYK query On 22 March 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Territorial evolution of Mexico, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

--Mgm|(talk) 08:34, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

With regards to all those neat maps, and the fact you've done similar things for Canada and the United States and gotten Featured Pictures, are you working on an animated evolution of Mexico? Rigadoun (talk) 15:56, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

  • Ah yes, now I see. Perhaps it should be added to the evolution page at the top, as a synopsis of contents? Rigadoun (talk) 18:09, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Armenian-Azeri ArbCom

In response to your continuous and therefore aggressive attempts at involving me in the ongoing ArbCom [1], and despite my clearly-versed pleas for being removed and your failure to address my concerns, your name has been added based on the following proposal: "Anyone aggressively editing these articles should assume they are a party. Add their names and give them notice. No motion is necessary. Fred Bauder 13:48, 15 March 2007 (UTC)" [2] You are now a party and subject to all the applicable rules and regulations and injunctions. HyeProfile 19:48, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

That should deserve special attention. Please look at a threat [8] --Dacy69 23:17, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Image

Hello, can you please create and protect 25px because it will be on the main page tomorrow. (It's from commons at the moment.)--User:Rock2e Talk - Contribs 21:29, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, actually, sometime it was changed, it was a different picture yesterday. Is there any way to automatically protect commons images if they are on the wikipedia main page because yesterday, Walter Clark could be edited on commons because it wan't protected and it wasn't local on Wikipedia.--User:Rock2e Talk - Contribs 13:36, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
OK, (For next time) what copyright do you need to put it as and do I just save the Commons pic on my Hard Drive then upload it (I'm new)?--User:Rock2e Talk - Contribs 13:44, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Nagorno-Karabakh

By the way regarding this line on the article, "officially part of the Republic of Azerbaijan", that sounds like POV pushing since the status of Karabakh is not yet determined, since its under Armenian control, backed by historical claims, if we add that than there should be a sentence right after it saying currently under Armenian control in the intro or else its misleading into thinking Azerbaijan owns it when it does not, it is where Armenians live, it is where they pay millions to restore schools, churches, houses etc, where they would never do they have nothing to it, only poor historians like Mamedova claiming Armenians came from Mars or somewhere, its a good time to start propaganda in there country since there still shaking from the 92 war. Artaxiad 23:27, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

Yeah but you deal with the conflicts there, I was just blabbering. Artaxiad 00:08, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
Its okay I'll be out of here soon anyway *sigh* Artaxiad 00:13, 26 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] :)

I see we were both a victim of the strange activities of User 59.128.70.110. People are very odd, sometimes, if indeed, they are people. (re the "reproduction" link thing)

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[edit] hey

is it ok if ppl do stuff in your sandbox?

user:Jimmy butt

[edit] Nagorno-Karabakh

Please consider unprotecting Nagorno-Karabakh. If you look through Dmcdevit's recent log, he has unprotected a number of articles in the Armenia-Azeri dispute saying that editors under 1RR parole should be blocked rather than protecting the article. Thatcher131 17:25, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] United States

Why did you revert my editing about Latin Americans preferring the term "estadounidense" to describe someone from the United States?

[edit] "Peace y'all"

Hi Golbez, I would love to say "peace y'all", but I said that last week, and ChrisO has shown no sign of taking that controversy to heart. Admins are allowed to make mistakes, but I don't feel comfortable with one that keeps making the same one without even acknowledging it as such. I added the relevant links on my comments. Cheers, TewfikTalk 20:40, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Atlas

Could you please add a translation in commons:Atlas#Other languages of the text into Japanese you can write. Electionworld Talk? 21:11, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Washington DC

Hello, Golbez! Thank you for reverting vandalism to Wikipedia. After you revert, I would recommend also warning the users whose edits you revert on their talk pages with an appropriate template or custom message. This will serve to direct new users towards the sandbox, educate them about Wikipedia, and a stern warning to a vandal may prevent him or her from vandalizing again. Thanks! --AW 15:43, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Looking for admin help

User:Tarbra has been adding unsource violations of WP:BLP to Dick Francis, on their user page and has created Linda Corby where they posted the same info. I reverted on Dick Francis and Linda Corby but didn't want to touch the user page. Maybe they just need to understand the rules better. --PTR 15:37, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] thx

thx, i love you man & I don't mean that as a woos… not at all… ;) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Lovelight (talk • contribs) 22:48, 3 April 2007 (UTC).


[edit] NK Intro, let's stop this nonsense

Golbez,let's both stop acting like children fighting over candy, and let's just try to discuss this in a civil way... From my arguments against your proposed changes, which ones do you agree with, and which ones don't you agree with? Now although your change strengthens the Azeri POV in my opinion (read that second sentence by itself, and you'll see what I mean), I do have to admit that you probably didn't intend any harm in it since you were clearly trying to "fix" the logic of the intro... The only thing I'm asking is for you to understand how your changes weakens NPOV of that second sentence, and we can build it from there... I really don't want those months of discussions over the intro to go to waste, so let's be constructive instead of destructive... Handshake??? HyeProfile 15:17, 4 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] A question for you

Here. Tomertalk 04:52, 5 April 2007 (UTC)

To quote from Louisiana Purchase,
Napoleon Bonaparte returned Louisiana to French control from Spain in 1800, under the Treaty of San Ildefonso (Louisiana had been a Spanish colony since 1762). However, the treaty was kept secret, and Louisiana remained under Spanish control until a transfer of power to France. The transfer finally took place on November 30, 1803, just three weeks before the cession to the United States..
I bolded the last part there, because I think it's of particular relevance, as well as the fact that the negotiations took place between the gov't of France and US diplomats, not between them and the gov't of Spain... TIA, Tomertalk 05:03, 5 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Animated Gun Turret

I notice that you voted against the promotion of the Animated Gun Turret on the Featured Picture Candidates pages; however, User:Emscopes, the creator of the image, has retooled it to reflect the suggestions of those who voted oppose. I was wondering if you would take another look at the photo and see if the new version warrented a change in your vote. Thank You TomStar81 (Talk) 21:36, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Territorial acquisition in US series

I came across the Image:United States 1789-03-1789-08.png series at the end of last year an was impressed by it. I tried to find it again today and for about 30 minutes was unable to. I basically searched around the theme "Historical maps of the United States". There I found many maps and many categories, but none that were the series I was seeking. Since one of the maps listed in there had the same blank, I followed it to "User:Golbez" and found a reference to the series on the page by jengod. Is it me, or is this series separated off somehow from all the other US maps? Can it be made more prominent in the category listings? -- SGBailey 23:26, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] User:The Bad Tax Man

Remember him?? Well, he's the guy who got me into Wikipedia. He recruited me as a meatpuppet to vote in the "Votes for Deletion" (as it was back then), and taught me everything I needed to know about Wikipedia (in the days before semi-protection and cascading protection, remember them??). However, instead of trying to vandalise, I just reported his "Cornchips" sockpuppets that he used to edit the Wayne Rooney page when I created a user account - my original account was User:Bourne End (dammit, I lost the password to that one!).

I was accused of being a sockpuppet in my RFA, if you wish to admin coach me that would be helpful. I'm technically not a sockpuppet, but not a new user either.... confusing eh?? But now I've explained my history!

Anyhow, The Bad Tax Man hasn't come back to Wikipedia, and won't be... but he has apologised for his behaviour! --SunStar Net talk 12:51, 8 April 2007 (UTC)

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