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[edit] An attack on my support for parentheses

Why did you undo my revision on the article Edward Elgar? ChristianGL 20:43, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

(ChristianGL had revised "… Land of Hope and Glory, which … was also issued (with slightly different words) as a separate song" to "… was also, with slightly different words, issued as a separate song".)

… simply because the previous parenthesized version flows better, Your revision was more awkwardly expressed. -- Jmc 22:18, 21 February 2007 (UTC)
I do not agree. I can't understand why you parenthesize everything, when there are other simpler ways to write an article. Watch your language, I do not think my revision were awkwardly expressed. ChristianGL 15:40, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
I'm sorry you don't agree, Christian, but I'm afraid you must bow to my greater familiarity with English grammar and style. (In fact, it was not I who composed the sentence you amended, and I'm simply preferring their expression over yours.)
I simply can't understand why you should say that I "parenthesize everything" - this sentence and most in the article are not parenthesized.
Also, I don't appreciate being told to "Watch your language"! -- Jmc 03:11, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Hatto

JMC, I know you have the best of intentions, but you broke 3RR. The anonymous user was warned, and so it's only fair that you also be warned. If that user is blocked he/she will have a valid claim to have you blocked. --Otheus 09:25, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

PS: I saw the war brewing, but didn't take the time to read the point/counterpoints. But I'm nearly always available to help. --Otheus 09:25, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for posting the above kindly warning, Otheus, but, with respect, I believe you are incorrect in saying that I "broke 3RR". 3RR states that "An editor must not perform more than three reverts, in whole or in part, on a single page within a 24-hour period". The History of the Hatto article shows that I performed three reverts on the anonymous user's 'Morrison' insertion (21:33, 11 March 2007; 22:16, 11 March 2007; 23:05, 11 March 2007), following Stesimbrotus' second revert (18:06, 11 March 2007). So I went up to the limit, but not over it, I believe.
I do appreciate your offer of being there to help. -- Jmc 19:24, 12 March 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Proposed deletion of ImgBurn article

The software has relatively few hits on Google, all of which are either from the manufacturer or simply link to downloads, etc. The software's existence does not make it notable.

[edit] Utopia, Limited

What "socialist propoganda"? Is this a quote? If not, the word "sport" is not encyclopedic. If so, use quotes, so we can understand the exact quote. Please clarify your edit. -- Ssilvers 18:14, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

"socialist propaganda" (note spelling) is indeed a quote, and I've clarified accordingly. Thanks for your vigilance, Ssilvers. -- Jmc 20:43, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the info you added. The name of the show has been written different ways. Look at the poster illustrating the opera in the article. Clearly Richard D'Oyly Carte and the authors thought that it should be advertised under this name, so this name is certainly authentic. It certainly does not have parentheses. Best regards, -- Ssilvers 20:19, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks

Much thanks to your useful instruction!

  • PS: I am not Atavi!(Addaick 03:00, 17 July 2007 (UTC))

[edit] Criticism of Atheism

Well done, that's a pretty good compromise on that phrase. Just curious, do you have an opinion about this issue? DEVS EX MACINA pray 02:52, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

Many thanks for your affirmative feedback, DeusExMachina. When I substantially (!) rewrote that section, back in August, I anticipated that there might be questioning of my use of 'substantial' - I was using it in the sense of 'having substance, not trivial', but I could see that it could be taken to imply 'important, deserving respect', and thereby edging away from NPOV.

Your deletion (clearly explained, thank you!) has made me reconsider it and come up with a wording that is less ambiguous. I'm glad you see it as an acceptable compromise!

I'm glad, too, that you ask if I have an opinion about this issue. I do - and quite a strong one - but I've always striven in my Wikipedia editing to make it difficult to discern what might be my own personal opinion about the matter under discussion. Seems as if I might be succeeding! -- Jmc 00:21, 28 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] WP:AUK

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[edit] Good call

Good call on this edit to Criticism of atheism, that fits the flow of the article much better. Sorry about undoing your earlier edit, that seems to the the Roman Catholic Church's opinion of atheism. - Eldereft ~(s)talk~ 03:36, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for your positive feedback, Eldereft - and no apology needed! When I looked at the RC Catechism section more closely, it occurred to me that a reference to it could be pertinently incorporated in the 'Denial of the existence of God and gods' section, and I've just done so, -- Jmc (talk) 04:24, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] You're calling me a sock puppet?

What the hell, man? Would you like to review that statement? [1] I'm trying to fight this WP:POINT vandal same as you. --Aunt Entropy (talk) 03:29, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

My sincere apologies, Aunt Entropy, for my misguided inclusion of your username in my sock puppet list. I misunderstood your edit of 05:45, 27 April 2008. I've removed your name from the list. I shall check more carefully in future. -- Jmc (talk) 05:33, 14 May 2008 (UTC)