User talk:Ben Tillman

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[edit] Welcome!

Hello, Ben Tillman! Welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions to this free encyclopedia. If you decide that you need help, check out Getting Help below, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and ask your question there. Please remember to sign your name on talk pages by clicking or using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. Finally, please do your best to always fill in the edit summary field. Below are some useful links to facilitate your involvement. Happy editing! Ryan Delaney talk 17:54, 18 July 2007 (UTC) Getting started Wikipedia tutorial • The five pillars of Wikipedia • Getting mentored How to: edit a page • upload and use images Getting help Frequently asked questions • Tips Where to ask questions or make comments Request administrator attention Policies and guidelines Neutral point of view • No original research Verifiability • Reliable sources • Citing sources What Wikipedia is not • Biographies of living persons Manual of Style • Three-revert rule • Sock puppetry Copyrights • Fair use • Image use policy External links • Spam • Vandalism Deletion policy • Conflict of interest • Notability The community Build consensus • Resolve disputes Assume good faith • Civility • Etiquette No personal attacks • No legal threats Community Portal • Village pump Signpost • IRC channels • Mailing lists Writing articles Be bold in editing • Develop an article The perfect article • Manual of style Stubs • Categories • Disambiguation Pages needing attention • Peer review Miscellaneous User name • User pages • Talk pages Clean up: General - Spam - Vandalism Join a WikiProject • Translation Useful templates • Tools • User scripts

[edit] Talk:Mathematics

Dear Ben: Well, someone got a spiffy "Welcome" above. Concerning Talk:Mathematics#Disambiguation text at top of article: Edit conflict, you raise points there that I believe have been worth further discussion. And the Talk p. is the place to discuss them. Despite the apparent un-resolution of the Math(s) section that leads into "Mathematics#Disambiguation text...", the Disambig question is distinct, though not necessarily dichotomous from it. I wrote a similar note to the other discussant. (Personal aside: This has not been a pleasant experience for me. C'est la vie.) Looking ahead, if there is no agreement, WP:RfC might be one way to proceed. I welcome your thoughts. If you'd wish ro post this or your own separate response on Talk:Mathematics, that would be fine too. Otherwise, I'll watch for your response wherever. My thanks. --Thomasmeeks 13:42, 5 November 2007 (UTC) (Typo Edit. Thomasmeeks 14:06, 5 November 2007 (UTC))

[edit] Introduction to Evolution

Hi, Thanks for the suggestion on the Introduction to Evolution Entry. I have attempted to incorporate them into the article as best my skills can manage. There may be some confusion on one of your concerns. The article does not mention creationism. That series of commentaries by myself and Wassupwestcoast followed a rather irritating criticism that it should be more balanced by Kaypoh who opposed on those grounds. Needless to say, we will not be writing in a creationist section as per his request. If there are other concerns or suggestions please continue to share. Thanks --Random Replicator (talk) 23:13, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

No problems ... I wasn't sure if it was communication breakdown or not. The page is very messy --- I'm not very skilled on the formating end and just discovered the cool green checks that others are using to remain organized (somewhat too late). I'm not even sure if I am suppose to address the concerns or remain silent! Probably just making a mess of the whole process. Thanks for the productive criticism and guidance. Either way it ends, the article has improved as a result of the process; especially in regards to citation formats. Amazing how valuable the template was --- wish I had known before the process; it would of have made for a more positive presentation. I am a little upset with the accusation of misinformation over LaMarck; not really fair for that individual to make such a allegation when in fact that section was spot-on. It has been very challenging to keep it at an intro level and meet the demands of accuracy required for the FA status. It may not be possible. Again ... thanks for the encouragement ... cheers. --Random Replicator (talk) 04:47, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Hatnotes

Hi,

Regards this edit, the judicious use of Redirect6, {{redirect6}}, could allow for both. WLU (talk) 19:37, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Removing redirects

Not a good idea for various reasons. —Viriditas | Talk 13:20, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

Please see the talk page for Formation and evolution of the solar system Andycjp (talk) 02:53, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Concerning edit warring

Re:[1]: not exactly. The three-revert rule is not an entitlement to three reverts per day, but rather an electric fence to stop edit warring. Reverting three times per day usually means it's time to take a step back and head for the talk page or dispute resolution, and repeatedly reverting three times per day is likely to lead to blocks. You may want to read our policy on edit warring, which is more general than the three-revert rule. Hope this helps. Heimstern Läufer (talk) 21:40, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

Now you have in fact violated 3RR: Resotring original, as you observe in the summary, Reverting Saythetruth, Reverting again, Undoing again. Do you have some explanation for this? Heimstern Läufer (talk) 21:49, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Origin myth

I'm simply using the terminology of the reliable source used and not trying to bend it to fit a convention that wikipedia has used. The context strongly suggests to me that it means the origin of the peoples, rather than the creation of the world. cheers. --Merbabu (talk) 11:07, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

PS, I've removed the linking, which redirects to "creation myth". Perhaps that is a good fix. --Merbabu (talk) 11:11, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] TfD nomination of Template:Creationism2

Template:Creationism2 has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for Deletion page. Thank you. — Neelix (talk) 20:42, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Highest heaven

If you wish to create an article on this topic please feel free to do so.Andycjp (talk) 04:00, 7 June 2008 (UTC)