User talk:Hinto

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[edit] Welcome from Redwolf24

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[edit] HKWNB, HKCOTW, Current events

Hi. Thanks for your contributions to some Hong Kong-related articles. You might be interested to take a look at HK wikipedians' notice board, HK Collaboration of the Week and Current events in Hong Kong and Macao. Happy editing! — Instantnood 06:35, July 16, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Television broadcasting

Since you say that one of your interests is television broadcasting, if it isn't too much trouble for you could you look through some of the recent edits for Ronald20 (talk • contribs). The user has been doing a few good edits (as far as I can tell), plus a bunch of nonsense edits (which I and others have been reverting). (Also: Thanks for fixing the tables at Eyewitness News—I know just enough about tables and CSS to be very dangerous.) BlankVerse ∅ 08:20, 31 July 2005 (UTC)

I see that you've checked out Ronald20. Thank you. I've left a couple of notes at Vandalism in progress, including noting an IP that I think he is also using, but there seems to be no response from the admins there. I think I may end up having to ask a favor of one of the admins that I know to try and get Ronald20 blocked for awhile. It's such a waste of time doing all those reverts of nonsense. BlankVerse ∅ 13:50, 1 August 2005 (UTC)
No problem, glad to help. I'd like to see him get blocked too; it's really annoying to have to pick up after him. - Hinto 16:29, 1 August 2005 (UTC)

I saw that you are also cleaning up TV articles where an anon user is dumping a huge amount of background information for the station. I am also in the process of cleaning up such articles and would like to know what is the extent of these edits from your perspective. Thanks. Pentawing 20:55, 7 August 2005 (UTC)

That guy knows a lot about MANY stations, so it's kind of hard to track down his edits. But I'd begin with stations that were affected (even remotely) by the New World Communications, Westinghouse and Savvoy-Fox affiliation switches of the mid-1990s (eg. those in Atlanta, Birmingham and Dallas). He also seems very interested with stations that were formerly independent (eg. KSTW, KCPQ).
I think I've also tracked down several IPs that he uses, so of course it'd be easier to do it that way. But I don't know if it's appropriate to list them here. Hope I answered your question. :) - Hinto 23:30, 7 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Template:Van-Vic TV

Hi...please don't file templates in article categories; it causes the articles that the template is on to be filed in the category as well. Mostly it's not a big deal, because the articles are already in the same category, but it is a problem when you get to KVOS, which doesn't belong in Category:Television stations in British Columbia. (Similarly, the Detroit TV template was once filed in Category:Television stations in Detroit and Category:Television stations in Canada; this caused all the Detroit stations to appear in the Canadian category.) I know other people do it, but it should actually be undone when you see it, rather than imitated. Bearcat 20:07, 7 August 2005 (UTC)

Thanks for the heads-up. (The case with KVOS completely escaped me.) - Hinto 23:30, 7 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Akron Beacon Journal

Thanks for cleaning up some of the wording in the article and applying the Knight Ridder template. Sometimes when you write an article from scratch you smooth-over the grammar in your head as you think about what to add. Also, I didn't know about the KR template, so it was very helpful. Rkevins82 01:21, 10 August 2005 (UTC)

No problem, glad to help. I only found out about the KR template today anyway. :P - Hinto 01:36, 10 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Channel 61

There are two things that can be done:

  • Create a new article entitled with the station's call letters and redirect.
  • Create a new article as above but put up Channel 61 for deletion.

In my opinion, I don't think this article can be made as a disambig. Pentawing 21:46, 24 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Re: Network sorting

The reason I'm sorting these is because I think of sorting by W or K is like sorting a group of books beginning with "the" by the letter "T." Every book would begin with the same letter, just as every station in this case begins with "K" or "W." Some stations were already sorted this way in the regional categories, so I don't see why the national category can't be different. --/ɛvɪs/ /tɑːk/ /kɑntɹɪbjuʃ(ə)nz/ 01:10, August 26, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Wikimania 2006

In the course of informal discussions at Wikimania in Frankfurt the possibility of having Wikimania 2006 in Vancouver was raised. What makes Canada desirable for such a meeting is the capacity to draw delegates from the United States. For many overseas delegates, however, U.S. visa requirements make that country less attractive. All else being equal, Europeans see Vancouver as a more interesting Canadian city to visit than Toronto, the only other Canadian city to receive significant consideration.

Preliminary bids from various cities need to be made by Sept. 30, 2005. A short list will be drawn from those bids. Is there enough interest and energy to put together such a conference in Vancouver for August 2006? The people in Frankfurt put on a tremendous gathering, with a core organizational group of about a dozen people. Some 400 people attended from 52 different countries.

I expect that a North American Wikimania could be a little smaller, but we would still need a suitable facility. It would be good to know that such a facility is available for a conference; the type of youth hostel facility that was used in Frankfurt does not exist in North America. What would be the cost of hosting such a conference at UBC?

I'm looking for interest and commitment. To that end I am proposing a Vancouver meetup for Saturday, Sept. 24. If someone has a reasonably accesible place for such a meeting please let me know. (I live in Richmond, but something in the city of Vancouver would be more appropriate.)

I am spammiong this to all Vancouver area Wikipedians that I can find. Please reply to my talk page. Eclecticology 21:50:16, 2005-09-03 (UTC)

[edit] New York City Radio Stations

I wanted to ask if you could clean up the articles on most commercial New York City radio stations. I know that radio stations aren't really your forte, but these articles were apparently done by the same anon user that does many tv stations. And after seeing the good cleanup work that you've done on these tv stations, I was wondering if you could do the same for these radio stations. It should be noted that some stations have already been cleaned up to varying degrees, so you should check the history of these pages if you choose to edit. ErikNY 03:06, 17 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks

Thanks for catching my dyslexia on WLKY.  ;-) Transposition is often my downfall. -Roby Wayne Talk • Hist 03:46, 21 September 2005 (UTC)


[edit] User Categorization

You were listed on the Wikipedia:Wikipedians/Canada page as living in or being associated with Canada. As part of the Wikipedia:User categorisation project, these lists are being replaced with user categories. If you would like to add yourself to the category that is replacing the page, please visit Category:Wikipedians in British Columbia for instructions. --Doviende 19:39, 21 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] AOL Broadcast Fan

I've seen your edits to the problem user's edits on tv stations pages, and you've done a great job. I set up a page Here to describe, discuss and report the severity of the user. If you have anything to report relating to him, post it here. ErikNY 19:55, 16 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks for fixing my dumb mistakes

I thought I double-checked the VHF/UHF on KWBQ and KASA. Thanks for catching my dumb mistakes. -Oddtoddnm 05:11, 18 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Moving Hong Kong COA

It at least needs to be moved to Coat of Arms of Hong Kong to match every other state. But I havo no idea if it's emblem or coa. You could check Category:National coats of arms to get an idea of what people are doing with it. Renata3 23:48, 22 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Vancouver City Hall

Thanks for cleaning up my mess at the Vancouver City Hall article. It needed it. I just wanted to throw some usefull information on there because when I first found the article it stated that "A statute of George Washington by Charles Marega is in front of the building." Zhatt 04:25, 28 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] dai pai dong

Thanks for your nice editings! but do you think it'd be better to spread the pics into different sections? --K.C. Tang 02:56, 21 November 2005 (UTC)

O, i guess it's about the font size: the pics should look ok if the front size is set as "larger". anyway, thanks for your kind reply!--K.C. Tang 03:34, 21 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] TV Market

Hi, I have noticed that in the past you have edited or created a template for a television DMA (market) in North America, or have edited an articles about television stations. Currently their are several different styles of the template being used. Because of this i have set up a workshop to obtain input on setting up a common configuration for these templates. Feel free to assist at Wikipedia:WikiProject Television Stations/markets. Also while you are their, feel free to leave you name as a participant on the Wikipedia:WikiProject Television Stations as well as any comments you might have, to help wikipedia improve articles on television stations. If you know some one else who has helped contribute to these templates or you think would like to help, please pass this mesage on to them.--Boothy443 | trácht ar 06:42, 2 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] KTVX

You have received this message because you have edited a Salt Lake City media article in the past. We have recently had an edit war regarding the wording and inclusion of a paragraph on the KTVX article. In hopes of resolving this I have put together an informal survey. If you are interested, please stop by Talk:KTVX and add a vote. Thanks, A 09:05, 7 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Des Voeux Road

I noticed your recent rearrangements to the Des Voeux Road article [1]. The previous arrangement actually reflects they're three roads sharing part of their names, and that was the recent why materials on transport and history spanned across the three sections. After your edit the original arrangement was lost. I'm curious to know why would you think it's better to present transport and history of the different roads in the same section, separated from their own sections. Thanks. — Instantnood 18:47, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

Thanks. I've slightly modified the article, please take a look. [2] — Instantnood 21:53, 10 January 2006 (UTC)
Thanks very much. — Instantnood 18:47, 11 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Aberdeen Centre

Hi, I saw that you re-arranged the photos on the Aberdeen Centre page. I dunno about your browser, but the image re-positioning makes the Edit buttons mess up in Firefox. Does it mess up for your browser too? Also, I personally feel that having too many images together like that makes it look a little messy (although the pics can't be spread out much due to the article's size). Just my two cents. :) --Buchanan-Hermit™..CONTRIBS..SPEAK! 01:46, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

Why was Roger Grimsby fired from ABC?--JohnFlaherty 04:19, 23 March 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Sea Island

Thanks for the copy edit. Mechanics were never my strong suit, and I've always been a rough draft kind of guy. TKE 05:54, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

I truely appreciate that, because after a year of reading that's my first pretty much creation. TKE 06:13, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Establishment of The Wikimedia Hong Kong

Hinto ：

The planning of the establishment of Wikipedia Hong Kong as a society has entered the final stage.

From 27th April 2006, every Hong Kong Wikimedians is welcomed to participate in the discussion on the vote on the official name of the chapter. Then a one-week nomination period and a three-week voting period will be held. At the same time, you are also welcomed to join in the discussion on the draft constitution of the chapter.

After an official name is decided, the recruitment of member will be started and the first general meeting will be held (Please refer to the schedule). If you're interested to join, please sign your name on this page so that an estimation on the number of member could be done.

WIKIMEDIA HONG KONG NEED YOUR CONTRIBUTION AND SUPPORT NOW.

I am the Wikipedian who invites you:encyclopedist 09:11, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] TV Market Templates

They serve Van-Vic as they are on cable I think CoolKatt number 99999 20:19, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

We are having a discussion on out-of-market stations in these templates at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Television Stations. I agree with you with regards to the Seattle stations btw. Kirjtc2 20:02, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Deep Cove

Hello... noticed that you've moved the Deep Cove article. I've restored it to the original name pending discussion. The rationale being, the original title is more accurate and helps to avoid perpetuating the misconception that Deep Cove is a separate entity from the District of North Vancouver. (Also, I've come across a number of references to different "Deep Coves" in WikiPedia, and it's only a matter of time before they get Wiki'd.) Let's discuss, though - perhaps a more appropriate title would be Deep Cove (North Vancouver). --Ckatz 05:49, 28 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] U of T

Hi. How's life at U of T? I'm starting there in a couple of weeks. What year are you? 1st? Orane (talk • cont.) 02:54, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Hong Kong

Hey Hinto,

What a coincidence! I live in Hong Kong for more than 2 decades, but I moved to Canada!

The Geography Expert--Glad to serve you • Chat or discuss something with me • What I give This signature proofs that this discussion/article/section is official! 01:15, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

Would you like to join in our WikiProject? Click Wikipedia:WikiProject Golden Horseshoe Roads

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[edit] Category:Streets in Toronto Renaming

Hi Hinto,

I have recently request to rename the category you had created earlier to Category:Roads in Toronto, in order to match back other styles used when roads are divided into municipalities (such as Category:Roads in York Region and Category:Roads in Simcoe County, et cetera)

Thank you, and happy editing

Smcafirst or Nick • Sign Here • Chit-Chat • Contribs at 02:49, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Pearl River Delta

Hi, in this edit to Pearl River Delta, you correctly removed a bunch of Chinese place names from the article. As shown in the first line of the diff, though, you also changed part of the IPA pronunciation code for the name from tɕy55 to tsy55. Was this intentional, or a typo?--Srleffler 23:09, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

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