User talk:Hux

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Hello, Hux, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

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[edit] Joint Combat Pistol

What are you doing? The Heckler & Koch pistol competing for the JCP contract is the HK45 not USP 45. You clearly should have checked the talk page before reverting my correction. Oh, and I own two USPs so I should know. Haizum 00:09, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

If you want to see an HK45, see these direct image links: 1 2 3 4 5 Originating thread. Haizum 00:21, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

I was just trying to add links where there were none and made what turns out to be a bad assumption after looking through H&K's product list. Apologies for not checking the talk page first, but there's no need to be a dick about it. -- Hux 08:41, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
You didn't consider the possibility that the military's desire for a new pistol might actually require a new pistol to be built. What there is no need for are Londoners trying to edit pages regarding firearms. Haizum 05:10, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
I'm just giving you a hard time man, no real offense meant. We Yanks are really crazy about our guns; feel free to poke fun at that. Haizum 05:12, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
No big deal. But FYI, I am American, so saying "there is no need for...Londoners trying to edit pages regarding firearms" is off the mark (no pun intended!) in its implication. -- Hux 07:02, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
Oh, right, didn't see that. Welcome to the party then!Haizum 15:42, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Central Asia

Hi, I'm trying to start some sort of working group to improve the coverage of Central Asia and related topics in Wikipedia. Leave a message on my userpage if you're interested. Aelfthrytha 04:07, 12 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] DST in Kyrgyzstan

Please check out Kyrgyzstan now. Is that something more to what you were envisioning? Please respond at Template_talk:Infobox_Country#Time_zone_question. —MJCdetroit 17:01, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Central Asia

WikiProject Central Asia has finally been created! If you're interested, please consider joining us. Aelfthrytha 21:50, 4 July 2006 (UTC)

Replied to you rcomment on the talk page. Aelfthrytha 18:40, 5 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Living in Kyrgyzstan, cool

I don't suppose you have a blog? I've been meaning to visit for a while... - FrancisTyers ·

Right here! - I haven't updated it in the last month (sickness, traveling and the World Cup took their toll) but the entries go back to Oct 2005 and I will be getting back into the blogging rhythm again very soon. Enjoy! -- Hux 18:34, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
Dear Hux! Thank you very much for offering me help with Wikipedia articles. And sorry for answering too late. :) I've just read your blog, and I share most of your thoughts about Tbilisi and Istanbul. :) Bektour 15:48, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Photos

Thanks for the offer! I tagged all the Kyrgyzstan-geo-stubs that would benefit from having pictures added, and I created a new category for them because it (strangely) didn't exist. Here it is: Requested photographs of Kyrgyzstan. Aelfthrytha 21:16, 7 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia Signpost: Italian Wikipedia

Would you able to write a report about the Italian Wikipedia for the Wikipedia Signpost? See Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2006-07-31/Report from the Polish Wikipedia for an example of what you need to do. Please tell me if you can do this. You would need to do this in the days coming up to August 28. Carmelapple 21:39, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

I know very little about Italy in general and nothing about the Italian Wikipedia. I also speak about three words in Italian. Kind of confused why you're asking me if I can do this! I'll say no, but grazie for considering me, or something! -- Hux 08:16, 5 August 2006 (UTC)
Really? You seem to have a lot on your Italian page. You do know Italian, don't you? Carmelapple 14:26, 5 August 2006 (UTC)
That's not my page. It's just someone else with the same nickname as me. As you can see here, I don't speak Italian. :) -- Hux 06:48, 6 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Ansari

Hi Actually wanted to correct an information. Ansari is born Mashhad and she is not Azerbaijani. She speakes Persian, French and English[1] and some russian. --Ayadgar 20:41, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

Well, several sources online suggest that ethnically she is Azeri. Do you have any evidence to support your claim that she is not? I don't think it would be wise for Wikipedia to simply take your word for it! -- Hux 06:31, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
Yes she is born in Mashhad which is not an Azeri city. And she only speaks three languages according to the source above: Farsi, French and English. [2] [3]. I haven't seen any reliable source otherwise(except a newspaper from the republic of Azerbaijan which has a strong nationalistic fervor) whereas the NY-times article is reliable and her place of birth is in Mashhad. I guess we can't be sure until more interviews are given perhaps in the future. --Ayadgar 07:36, 20 September 2006 (UTC)

Hi.

Please explain how the Ansari image "violates copyright law" when it has been uploaded as fairuse. If it makes you feel better, we can mention the BBC or Getty or whoever else as a source too. It wont make a difference as far as Fairuse laws are concerned. Please explain.--Zereshk 17:32, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

Please see my comments regarding this on the Anousheh Ansari talk page. Thanks. -- Hux 19:05, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Ugly Betty premise

I see that you've edited the article in question; did you catch its premise? =) Please respond on my talk page if you have the time. Never Mystic (tc) 23:26, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

I'm watching the American version of the show, which premiered last week. (She falls in love with him? I think you spoiled that for me. =|) It's quite interesting thus far, but seems to be somewhat clichéd, if you asked me. Never Mystic (tc) 02:04, 4 October 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Image:Zamira sydykova.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:Zamira sydykova.jpg. I notice the 'image' page specifies that the image is being used under fair use, but its use in Wikipedia articles fails our first fair use criterion in that it illustrates a subject for which a freely licensed image could reasonably be found or created. If you believe this image is not replaceable, please:

  1. Go to the image description page and edit it to add {{Replaceable fair use disputed}}
  2. On the image discussion page, write the reason why this image is not replaceable at all.

If you have uploaded other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified how these images fully satisfy our fair use criteria. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on this link. Note that any fair use images which are replaceable by free-licensed alternatives will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. -- Rossrs 05:06, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] What criteria are used to tag images for deletion under the First Fair Use criterion?

You asked: "A copyrighted image I uploaded (Image:Zamira sydykova.jpg) has recently been tagged for deletion on the basis that it supposedly violates Wikipedia's First Fair Use criterion (i.e. that a free image could reasonably used in its place). What is the criteria for tagging images like this in this way? Given that it's well nigh impossible to find freely usable images of this person my assumption is that it was tagged purely because it is a copyrighted image being used under a Fair Use rationale. If I'm right then that doesn't make a lot of sense. For the tag to be meaningful it presupposes that some copyrighted images pass the "First Fair Use" test and others fail it, but I really can't see how this one fails that test. I get the impression that the editor added the tag purely because it is a copyrighted image. Can anyone shine some light on the procedure here? (PS Please reply to my talk page. Thanks!)"

If the image is used solely to depict a living person (and assuming the person is not in hiding or something), the image fails WP:FUC because a replacement free image could be created. That we have not yet found a freely licensed image is unimportant. A great many images currently fail this criteria and it will take quite some time for people to find and tag all (or a reasonable number) of them, but the work is ongoing. --Yamla 15:52, 3 November 2006 (UTC)
I have to say I'm confused as to the interpretation here. In the past I thought that the general rule was that if there is no free image it's okay to use a copyrighted one under the terms of Fair Use until a free image can be found. Did this rule change or was I misinterpreting it all along? If it changed and the new rule is that we can't use copyrighted images in the event that it's simply possible to produce a free image then that rules out a vast number of images and in many cases makes it very hard to locate a free version. For example, say there is a copyrighted image of a particular Antarctic location but no freely usable version is available. Are we really saying that we can't use the copyrighted image merely because it's possible for someone to go to Antarctica, photograph the location and release the image for free use? That seems more than a little...excessive! -- Hux 12:07, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Orange Smarties

I have listed a possible reference to orange Smarties on the talk page, see if you like the look of it. Mr Stephen 11:19, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

Nice work! I can't think of a better reference than Nestle itself. I knew I was right! ;) -- Hux 12:33, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
No, I added a reference to a book at the talk page. Someone else added the link to Nestle. Theirs is better. Mr Stephen 12:44, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Yerzhan Ashykbayev

Hi, if you have the time I would like your input on whether to delete the article on Yerzhan Ashykbayev, the Foreign Ministry spokesman of the Government of Kazakhstan. Thanks, KazakhPol 18:37, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Input duly given. Thanks for the heads up! -- Hux 18:51, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
Thank you for voting. KazakhPol 04:08, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Constitution of Kyrgyzstan

Your expertise on the new Constitution of Kyrgyzstan would be greatly appreciated as I have had absolutely no help so far. If the news reports on the constitution are not incorporated soon, they will be taken down and good info will be hard to find when Western media stops taking an interest in it. This at least I suspect as I have had great difficulty in finding good info on the current Ministers of Kazakhstan. KazakhPol 04:08, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

I'm on it. Thanks. -- Hux 06:07, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Constitution in Russian

Thanks, I've sent you a copy via email. KazakhPol 05:48, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

Woah! I'm afraid that's way beyond my capabilities. Quite aside from the complexity, I'm afraid I just don't have the time to attempt to translate something that long! Sorry. -- Hux 17:57, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Borat vandals

All of the Borat-vandals seem to be unable to differentiate between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. It's so annoying and it is depressing to think Americans cant even identify Kazakhstan-related pages when they want to vandalize them. KazakhPol 06:54, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, it's annoying, but I see two silver linings: first, soon the Constitution of Kyrgyzstan link will disappear from the main page, along with the vandals, and second, Borat wouldn't be funny if everyone in the West knew more about Central Asia. I think I'd rather have a funny Borat than a few less idiots. :) -- Hux 14:44, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Kyrgyzstan

Thanks for the compliment re my edits to Kyrgyzstan. As you know, I changed stuff around to improve the style, but you may have noticed that I left in some otherwise dubious or contradictory passages. I don't have the information to amend or delete. As you are on the scene, I wondered if you have anything to say about, e.g., the mineral wealth? (Lots of petroleum or not very much? Both are stated in geography and economy.) Any ideas? BrainyBabe 13:49, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

Well-spotted on the mineral wealth issue. The "Geography" section was definitely wrong - there are oil and natural gas deposits but they're not in any significant quantity, as the "Economy" section correctly notes.
Are there any other dubious parts that you spotted? -- Hux 18:46, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for following that up. I can't see anything else at the moment, but I'm not entirely satisfied with the article yet. BrainyBabe 16:54, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image:Karakol_cathedral.jpg

Hello, I have copied one of your images Image:Karakol_cathedral.jpg from the English Wiki to Wiki Commons: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Karakol_cathedral.jpg . I suggest that you may conider doing your future uploads into the Commons, rather than the en.wikipedia, as it will allow better categorization of the images and will make it easy to use them in all Wiki projects, not just the English Wikipedia. With best regards, Vladimir. Vmenkov 21:16, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia:Featured article review/History of Central Asia

Your input on this F.A.R. is desired. KazakhPol 02:43, 27 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Hogarth (s) House

Hi Hux. I note you corrected the name of this article. Do you have any reliable source to substantiate this correction? --RichardVeryard 16:21, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

Well, for what it's worth I was born in Hammersmith, lived there for 15 years, and spent another three years here, approximately half a mile from the house, which I would walk past nearly every day, past the road sign at the roundabout that reads, "Hogarth House". It's also worth noting that a Google search for "Hogarth House" yields 19,400 hits versus 1,240 for "Hogarth's House".
If we're really that desperate to solidly source evidence for this I suppose I could ask my mother to take a photo of the road sign, since she still lives in Hammersmith. :) -- Hux 17:36, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
Hi Hux. I added a bit to the discussion on the name of Hogarth's House, and have only now discovered how to look at your page. What I said before is this: "I visited the house 28 Feb 2007 to check on the name. The displays have several early references to the form 'Hogarth House' with no possessive - OS map of 1860s, ditto 1890s, and bill of sale of the house dated 25 November 1901. However, then name then changed to 'Hogarth's House' as shown on the 30 May 1904 Daily Graphic article on the inaugural dinner of the museum, and later on the reopening on 24 September 1951. The very helpful and knowledgeable lady on duty there assured me that the correct name does have the possessive, and has had since it became a museum. The road signs, and the signs on the outside of the house itself, are all for 'Hogarth's House'.
So I think the article title should be changed back to 'Hogarth's House'. Presumably this can be done whilst keeping the later changes, so is not a simple reversion. I will look up how to do this in a day or so, but if anyone else would like to make the change, please go ahead. Patche99z 18:23, 28 February 2007 (UTC)"
So the road signs definitely use the possessive case, and so does the notice on the gate of the house itself, and I can only assume that the road signs were corrected at some stage. The change in name may well have gone unnoticed by the sign makers for some time.
I think the name should be changed back - but I have not yet found out how to do this without losing the later changes, discussions, etc.. Patche99z 12:16, 3 March 2007 (UTC)
I've just done it! After reading the above it seems your info on this is more accurate than my recollection!
And FYI, moving pages is a straightforward, two-step process:
  1. Click the "Move" tab at the top of its page and follow the instructions.
  2. Go to the renamed page, click the "what links here" link on the left and check that any pages linking to the old name are updated to reflect the new one.
-- Hux 19:56, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
Thank you. You will have realised that I am a newbie on Wikipedia, and am learning the techniques needed to have useful inputs. Your info is very helpful. Patche99z 11:07, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] The New Central Asia project page

Hi

I revised (a bit radically) the navigation system of the Wikipedia:WikiProject Central Asia. You are a member of the project, I would appreciate if you would compare with the old page and give a feedback on the talk page. Thanks. cs 22:10, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

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