User talk:Montrealais

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[edit] Looking for good administrator

How you doing? Are you in Canada? I need a good administrator, somebody neutral, i am having problem with arafat site, this confuised individual keeps on reverting arafat's page, link to jerusalem which is of importance, otherwise, it's incomplete biography, i will tell you much more later and i have other concerns, hopefully you know some other administrators, we can do something together, also, how to report bad administrators, how to kick them out?

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yasser_Arafat&diff=88678086&oldid=88675033 If you go under arafat history this guy keeps on reverting,so I want to know, am I right or wrong here, if I am wrong, then what is right? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.99.3.172 (talk • contribs).

Hi Montrealais, Please note that this user is continously violating concensus against adding this information, which he is citing from a source which is not reputable. He has vandalized my user page several times and one of his other IP's is currently blocked (64.107.3.104). Thanks, --Strothra 22:22, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

Note, I fully reject the above statement, i posted on his site not to do what he is doing, the above user is vandal, has 10 accounts and was blocked 10 times, be very careful, i always provide BEST POSSIBLE LINKS and if you look under links under arafat you will know he died in france and they issued death certificate, born in Jerusalem, strothra should not be allowed on wiki anymore. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.99.3.172 (talk • contribs).

What??? This has got to stop. You can see his block log here [1] --Strothra 22:34, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yasser_Arafat&diff=88693006&oldid=88691470 As you can see, information was correct, I simply added information about his death, correct death certificate and possibility of birth in Jerusalem, is that vandalism, or is that only a try to make wikipedia more accurate that never was or is nor will be>? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.99.3.246 (talk • contribs).

You have no idea how little I'm interested in this argument. Get dispute resolution if you like, but stop having your argument on my talk page. - Montréalais 04:31, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

The argument was resolved once I requested the page to be protected as well as my userpage to stop his vandalism. I realize that it's annoying for you; my last edits to your talk page were simply to add the unsigned tag and to restore my comment which he edited. --Strothra 18:01, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

Ok, so you are an administrator? Great help you are, no, nothing has been resolved.

You're welcome. I'm not a dispute resolver. - Montréalais 20:23, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

So why are u administrator, you gave me some link as throwing an old bone to the dog to eat it, what good is that link if i cant find good administrator to look over arafat? DO u recommend some administrator?

[edit] Translation check request

I just wondered if you saw my /Talk_archive_8#Valiants_Memorial_photo request before you archived it. Canadiana 22:26, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

Yes, I did. I don't see anything wrong with your French, but I'm the wrong person to ask for perfection in written French. - Montréalais 00:18, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks. I'm not concerned about perfection. As long as there don't seem to be obvious errors, I'm happy. Canadiana 05:23, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Montreal December 9 meeting

Hi there. I suggest December 9 for a new Wikipedian meeting. Thank you for specifying whether you can or not at this address. Thank you. --Liberlogos 18:47, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Graphics Lab

I saw your name listed on Wikiproject Illustration or the list of graphic artists, and I thought I'd let you know that a Graphics Lab has been created on EN. Based on the highly successful French and German graphics labs, it seeks to better organise and coordinate our graphic design and photo-editing efforts. Up until now, there has been no common space on EN where users could ask for maps, charts and other SVG files to be created. What's more, the Graphics Lab has discussion boards, tips, tools and links; in sum, a good common workspace. Come help us out! The infrastucture is already in place, and now we need participants. :) --Zantastik talk 02:08, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Article in need of cleanup - please assist if you can

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[edit] DYK

On December 13, 2006, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Women in the 39th Canadian Parliament, which you created. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

Keep up the great work Montrealais. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 07:28, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Next meeting

Hi! You are invited to contribute to the determination of the next date for the Montreal wikipedian meetings at this address. I would also appreciate you giving me your email address and telephone number for faster contact with members when necessary (if you agree to provide them, do send this to my email address through Wikipedia). Finally, please tell me the best and fastest way to reach you: by email address, English-language Wikipedia talk page, French-language Wikipedia talk page, home phone, cellular phone, or other. Thanks! --Liberlogos 23:12, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Invite

Hey, I saw your edit to Civil Unions in Austria, and wanted to invite you to join Wikipedia:WikiProject LGBT studies. We'd be delighted to have you aboard. Dev920 (Have a nice day!) 23:26, 30 December 2006 (UTC)

Sure I can't persuade you to join? I think you'd be a great asset to our WikiProject. Dev920 (Have a nice day!) 08:23, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

Oh come ON, you just added an article to our watchlist! Could you at least reply to my invitation? Dev920 (Have a nice day!) 19:18, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

I don't usually join things, but thank you for the invitation anyway. - Montréalais 03:01, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:Nb-coat.jpg

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[edit] A request for assistance

Would you support the concept of moving the Earhart "myths" to a separate page or article? The reason for my suggesting this is that the main article should be an accurate and scholarly work while the speculation and conspiracy theories surrounding the disappearance of Amelia Earhart are interesting, they belong in a unique section. Most researchers, as you know, discount the many theories and speculation that has arisen in the years following her last flight. Go onto the Earhart discussion page and register your vote/comments...and a Happy New Year to you as well. Bzuk 02:50 3 January 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Talk:Women in the 39th Canadian Parliament

Hello, Montrealais. See my reason, for why this article should be deleted. PS- I was getting lonely, waiting for someone to discuss the issue with me. GoodDay 20:14, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Image:1000-de-la-gauchetiere.jpg

Greetings: Can you furnish additional information on the building (city, date built, formal name of building, architect)? Please post it to the image page and let me know, l will add the info to Postmodern architecture. Nice image!

Thanks, Leonard G. 18:02, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

Visit 1000 de La Gauchetière, linked to in the image's page, and all will be revealed. - Montréalais 02:45, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, Leonard G. 20:22, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Metro Bilbao - ALERT

Hi Montrealais! Just in case you didn't know, Metro Bilbao is going to open two new stations in line 2, Abatxolo and Portugalete... TOMORROW! so it would be good if you update the map. Greets!David 11:06, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Image:Hamilton-copps.jpg

Hello, i just woould like to know if you are the owner of this image ? Someone upload it on the french Wikipédia, and if you can, please upload it on Commons, else, ill do it. Can you aswer me on my french talk page ? Thanks a lot. -fr:user:bayo. 193.248.36.151 00:27, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

oups, i just read "Photo by Montrealais" :D. Thanks a lot, ill move it on Commons now. 193.248.36.151 00:28, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Proposed cfd on Category:Rivers named for women

I have proposed a category for deletion, which was created by you: Category:Rivers named for women Bards 11:46, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Metro Barcelona

Gracias por tu mapa del metro. Ben ^T/_C 20:47, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Same-sex marriage in Spain

Hi there. Checking through the history of the article Same-sex marriage in Spain I found out you were the user that initially created that article. I just thought you'd might like to know that it recently became a FA. :) Cheers Raystorm 16:33, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Sharing of images

Hi. Please help. I've had some difficulty with uploading images taken by other photographers and posted on other websites.

In two different cases, I wrote to the photographer and copyright holder asking their permission, and they wrote back granting it. When I uploaded the images, I selected "The copyright holder gave me permission to use this work only in Wikipedia articles". In both cases, I pasted the photographer's name and the image URL into the space provided along with the text of their e-mail to me granting permission. In both cases, the images were deleted almost immediately.

What can I do differently that would allow me to post these images? Thank you, Peter 04:29, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Comunidad Valenciana

Hi. Montrealais, there is a "intense discussion" (that's, obviously, an euphemism for "nasty war") about the Comunidad Valenciana name in English. Apparently, some Valencian autonomous office itself (the department for tourism) has occasionally translated as "Land of Valencia", I guess trying to avoid the non-sense "Community" may mean to English speakers not familiarized with the Spanish "Autonomous Communities" system. Some users (none of them English native speakers) are clinging to this translation for political reasons which this is not the place to introduce, at least right now. However, I have read some opinions by English native speakers despising that translation as clumsy, even "illiterate". As per these native speakers, apparently the right translation could be Community of Valencia, but I don't know. Do you have an opinion? Thanks. Mountolive | Talk 06:55, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

p.s. probably "do you have an opinion"? is not the best question, as I heard somewhere that opinions are like asses: everyone's got one ;)

"Land of Valencia" sounds ridiculous. IMHO it should either be "Comunitat Valenciana" or "Valencian Community," preferably the latter. The title the article has now is about as good as we're likely to get. But you'll forgive me if I don't get involved in that particular nightmare of a debate. Believe me, if I ever move to Spain as I've been thinking of, I'm going to be keeping my fool mouth shut. - Montréalais 08:05, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

Thank you, Montréalais. There is a voting going on now in [2] Based in your opinion and others, the matter seems to be close to a happy ending. I know you don't want to get much involved but you may be interested in having a quick look at the page and cast your vote there. Thanks again. Mountolive | Talk 18:46, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

p.s. actually, don't bother, man: the situation is as fucked up as ever. Thanks anyway Mountolive | Talk 02:00, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

Oh God, I don't know who did it (please send me a sign if you were ;) but someone has made vandalizing one of the fine arts in the lead of this article. And what is even better: one of the usual Catalanists has gone after the superb vandalizing....and has fixed a TYPO!! hahahaha, nationalists are sometimes the cutest creatures on Earth....Go check it right now!! And give me a sign if... ;) ~~

[edit] WP on Iraq War WMD

Hi Montrealais. I noticed you were in at the start of this article on the lead up to the war, and I thought you might be able to help me. What I'm looking for is a record of the pre-March '03 Wikipedia discussions about reports of the governments' WMD claims. I'd just like to see how well NPOV was being applied by editors before the lack of WMDs became clear. So many articles have sprung up following the war that it's difficult to locate where the original discussions might have taken place. I'd appreciate it if you pointed me in the right direction. Thanks.--Shtove 21:16, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

Sorry, I didn't get involved in those discussions and I'm not sure where they might be found. - Montréalais 21:24, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

Oh. You're quick! Thanks.--Shtove 21:36, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Image:Madrid-metro-map.png

Hi, I have nominated Image:Madrid-metro-map.png, an image you created, for delisting from Wikipedia:Featured pictures as the image is no longer used in an article. It formerly illustrated Madrid Metro but has been superseded by Image:Red de metro de Madrid.svg. Feel free to join the discussion at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/delist/Image:Madrid-metro-map.png. --KFP (talk | contribs) 22:47, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Metro Bilbao

Hi, could you update your map of Bilbao Metro? Since January 20, 2007 the line 2 has two more stations, Abatxolo and Portugalete. Thanks and best regards, --Jcornelius 11:55, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Micheline Montreuil

Hi Matthew. Following the recent events of the NDP, I wrote an article in French about Micheline Montreuil. I have produced a rough draft of an English translation. In my research, to my pleasant surprise, I noticed that you were Co-President of the LGBTT Commission of NPD-Québec and that, as such, you had issued an official comment on this choice of candidate.

I was already thinking of asking someone to review my draft for language. Since you are probably better informed than I about your Co-President and since I trust your language abilities, a quick review of yours of the draft would be an honour, if you have the time. I am wondering, for example, about the correct use of "transgender" and/or "transgendered". Add any appropriate fact you wish. If you wish to have credit when the article goes live, I can write it in the description of the first edit or anything else. Thanks! --Liberlogos 05:32, 6 April 2007 (UTC)

P.S.: Why do I get the feeling you are not unrelated to the choice of a Montreal Metro picture on the Commission website?

Furthermore, the press release from the Commision [3] states that "If she is elected, she will be the third transgender MP in the world, after Georgina Beyer in New Zealand and Vladimir Luxuria in Italy", but I also see two other people that could possibly be considered: Aya Kamikawa and Shabnam Mausi. Mistake of the release or something else? --Liberlogos 06:00, 6 April 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the question. I'll have a look at the draft but judging from your French article it ought to be fine. Aya Kamikawa is a city councillor and Shabnam Mausi is a member of a regional assembly, not national. - Montréalais 14:16, 6 April 2007 (UTC)

I have reviewed your draft and found no real problems with your discussion of trans issues; I've just made a few improvements in style and added a few links. - Montréalais 14:29, 6 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] image:Vladimir_Luxuria-Medium.jpg

So it was my mistake, delete it if you think you should. Thanks. 亮HH 14:46, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

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