User talk:Jon Ascton

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[edit] Adding Indic text

Hello Jon,

You might want to take a look at WP:INDIC for information on Indic texts. Under the section "Inputting Indic Text", it tells you how to go about adding texts for different languages (on different OSes). This is probably what you want to look at. Otherwise, you can go to the specific language page and look up the unicode values for the specific characters you wish to input. The latter method is more cumbersome, so you probably want to look at the information in WP:INDIC. Hope this helps you! If you have any further questions, don't hesitate to ask. And welcome to Wikipedia! --vi5in[talk] 19:35, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

I'm not sure I understand your question exactly; do you mean the Hindi Wikipedia? That's a wikipedia that's written entire in Hindi. I guess I'm not sure what you meant by "load a particular language". --vi5in[talk] 19:26, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
Jon, I believe the information you are seeking is further down the page that vi5in sent you. It depends what operating system you are using, Window 3.1 thru NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Macintosh; find your OS and follow those instructions to enable your computer to enter Devanāgarī script. Hoof Hearted 17:57, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Help request

Hello Jon Ascton, do you need help with something? --KFP (talk | contribs) 14:56, 12 April 2007 (UTC)
Hi. To put an image on your user page, you have to upload the image via Special:Upload and release it under a free license. If you own the rights to the image, you can select a free license of your choosing from the "Licensing" drop-down list. Wikipedia uses the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL), and there are some other compatible licenses. See Wikipedia:Uploading images for more info and if you have further questions, feel free to ask me on my talk page. --KFP (talk | contribs) 15:56, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Battle at Princeton

Hello - I haven't found an image of the original work by John Trumbull, although there is a large collection of Trumbull's work at the Yale University Art Gallery. The image that is found everywhere appears to be in the New York Public Library and is an engraving of Trumbull's work by John Rogers. The title of the painting/engraving is "Battle at Princeton". Hope this helps. Rmasbury 13:57, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

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utcursch | talk 10:21, 1 June 2007 (UTC)


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[edit] Ram Janmabhoomi

Why are you asking that to me? I've never edited the article on Ram Janmabhoomi. There might or might not be evidence; I've never tried to research the topic. utcursch | talk 04:34, 4 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Re:Hi

Hi Jagmohan, thanks for your note... There are actually lots of women here on Wikipedia... I checked out your website and found it interesting. I have a wide range of interests, including Hinduism and spiritual matters... You seem to read a lot, like me. :-P What are you reading at the moment? --BorgQueen 10:34, 4 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] R C Majumdar

I replied to your inquiry on my Talk page. (I prefer to keep conversation threads intact.) rudra 07:01, 10 June 2007 (UTC)


[edit] 13 Ghosts

Geez, I'll have to do some research. You mean the recent movie, not the original, right? Just out of curiousity, why did you ask me? Czolgolz 12:58, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Are you sure you don't have me confused with someone else? I only ever saw that movie once. Then again, I'm a librarian, so I never back away from research. Was the song instrumental or did it have lyrics? Czolgolz 00:56, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Your recent edits

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[edit] ਜਗਮੋਹਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਖੁਰਮੀ

[edit] Amerigo Bonasera

The full text of the article before deletion was:

"Amerigo Bonasera Is The Corleone under taker."

The article was deleted for lack of context, but can be recreated if you can expand the article to explain its significance. Tim! (talk) 17:42, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] hi

Hi, It is a well known fact that the Calcutta "riots" were started by "Direct Action" of Suharwardy. Concelling this fact, and 'secularising' this disaster by throwing the allegation at 'all' communities is something absurd and unjustifiable like Holocaust Denial. It is not going to help anyone (not even your muslim "brothers"). Hey Ram was an incrediblly daring and to-the-point thing, an extremly rare piece of work in our shamelessly secular society. The least we can do is to tell world what this movie meant. (Such films are not made everyday because of censor.)However if your POV is too dear to you you can keep it your way. You can even put 100% blame on the hindus, if you think that will bring communal harmony.

Jon Ascton (talk)

  • Comment – Hey Jon Ascton talk the one thing I can say about Wikipedia is that a majority of the Editors are more than willing, as you put it to take that ; “..incredibly daring and to-the-point thing” article and improve upon it. However, the one thing that will not be tolerate, is an individual pushing her/his WP:POV point of view to the extent that it disallows other individuals, groups or other affected parties to express their thoughts. In the mean time, as an individual, with his or her own believes, “Happy Holidays". Shoessss |  Chat  20:46, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Your recent edits

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[edit] Own picture

Hi Jon, uploading your own pic for use on your userpage is fine, as long as it is copyright-free and you're happy that other people can take or alter the image. It's an explicit exception to the general rule that images must be "encyclopedic"

Upload your pic at Commons, the central library for all Wikimedia projects, and put "[[Category:Wikipedians]]" at the bottom. You can call the pic into your userpage in exactly the same way as before, and it'll be good practice for any more encyclopedic pics you want to upload. The guidance at Commons is pretty good, but if you have any probs or queries, I'm happy to help. Best, JackyR | Talk 18:40, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Reply to your query

Hi, this is in reply to your query about Nihang and Akali. The Akali word when used in the form of an adjective refers to somebody/something that is "pertaining to Akaal or the supreme power" or in simple words "Divine". In the form of a Noun it refers to somebody who is:-

  1. An admirer and follower of Akaal ie. the admirer and follower of Supreme Power.
  2. Khalsa of waheguru.
  3. this word is also used for Nihangs

Some of the qualities of an Akali human are that the person should be:-

  1. Admirer and follower of the "Supreme Power" and its laws.
  2. Though present in the material world, is unique and is not attached too much to that material world.
  3. Earns his/her bread by hard work and considers begging as "haraam" (highly illegitimate).
  4. Considers happiness/good-times and sorrow/bad-times as both the same under the divine law and part of day to day life. (Particularly, this is in reference to Guru Nanak's philosophy in AGGS where he mentions that "dukh" and "sukh" both have to be faced in this world and asking for only "sukhs" from the Supreme Power is a futile effort and is bound to be rejected.)
  5. A person who selflessly works for social cause and protects the Gurdwara's and is always conscious and ready for the struggle for the righteous cause.
  6. A person who does not perform the "pooja" of any other "devi" or "devs" but is only the follower and believer of "One Supreme" Akaal and abides by the tenth Sikh guru Gobind Singh

There is a subtle difference between the usage of the words Nihung and Akali. Nihung word in common day to day language has become synonymous with all the people who are born in the Nihung familes. However, the acts of such a person may disqualify him/her from being called an Akali. Similarly, in common day to day language the people of Punjab and neighboring states have begun to call the politicians of the "Akali Dal" political party as "Akali's", however in literary sense they should not be called so.
Hope the above helps, let me know if you have further questions. ---- A. S. AulakhTalk 20:12, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Hello

Thank you for your kind remarks. My knowledge and interest in Muslim theology and history is modest and I have no academic position. I'm try to avoid making enemies by being as fair as possible and sticking to the facts. NPOV and all that. I'll pass on your comment to my wife. --BoogaLouie (talk) 22:48, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

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[edit] Re: Hi

Hello. You left a message on my talk page. I was going to send you an email, but apparently you do not accept emails from users... The Baroness of Morden (talk) 20:03, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Your recent edits

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