User talk:Volker89

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[edit] Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent

Where has this been reported as a launch game for Wii? I have not even see any confirmatio of a Wii version at all. TJ Spyke 00:57, 9 September 2006 (UTC)

The proof is in the links: [1] [2] Volker89 9:04 PM, 8 September 2006 EST.

OK, thank you. It's just that we've had problems in the past with people putting in games and not having any proof. TJ Spyke 01:15, 9 September 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Flag of Japan

Hello, I noticed your changes to several Olympic pages, with respect to the flag of Japan. First, you should know that the "correct" way to make those changes is not to edit the Olympic articles that use FlagIOCxxx templates directly, but instead make changes to the underlying flag template. In this case, look at the source of {{country flag IOC alias JPN}}, which I have edited to reproduce your desired effect. These templates dynamically select a flag image for use in the appropriate articles. That way, you do not have to edit hundreds of articles when a new flag image is used; a single edit takes care of them all. Therefore, I also reverted your changes to the 2000-2006 Olympic pages. The {{FlagIOC}} templates are used for good reason; please do not replace them with hard-coded images and links.

Now, the other issue is the use of that flag variant for pre-1999 Olympic pages. Do you think it is really necessary? The change from 10:7 to 3:2 aspect ratio (which is very close, at 10.5:7) is obviously too subtle to notice on a 22 pixel icon. Also, the big advantage of the previous version is that the bordered flag was used for all pages. The icon flag for Japan looks terrible without the border, and so using the "variant" flag makes all the older Olympic pages use border-less images. It is not possible to use a border template with the FlagIOC template; I tried that already. Would you object terribly if I reverted country_flag_IOC_alias_JPN back to using the bordered flag for all years? Thanks for your comments, Andrwsc 19:33, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

In response to your well detailed comments on November 20, no I do not object to this move. I was just trying to edit each page for historical accuracy. I was not really familiar with the workings of the flag IOC templetes. So, if it is too much of a hassle to use a "variant" flag, then I do understand using the bordered flag. I'm sorry for any trouble and for not responding sooner. Volker89 23:00, 30 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Japan flag template

Hello, I noticed youre changes to the name of alias in Template:Country data Japan from {{flagcountry|Japan|ww2}} to {{flagcountry|Japan|naval}}. You probably didn't realize but your edit messed up in several dozens of articles which are using {{flagcountry|Japan|ww2}} alias. I understand that you wanted to make name of alias more correct historically but name of alias have to be easy to remember and enter. Please don't make such edits next time without contact with author of alias. Regards, Piotr Mikołajski 19:32, 15 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Cases of controversial relations with the Axis of World War II

Hi. You may have seen that Torb37 has cluttered up the article with his usual sub-literate verbiage. Is it even worth retaining, or do we just spike it? Biruitorul 22:41, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

Maybe, we should just cut it back a little. Volker89 22:43, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Template:Country data Serbia

You've added two new flags to this template but it seems that one of these flags (Image:Flag of SR Serbia 2004-2006.svg) were deleted. Please fix this template as soon as possible. Regards, Piotr Mikołajski 08:00, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

I'm on it. Volker89 15:33, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Flag of the Soviet Union

Before you replace Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg with 1923 version of the flag next time, please, clarify 1923 version's usage period citing reliable sources. Because in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, published in the 1970s, 1923 version already was not used (image from there is available here). I suppose, that 1923 version was replaced before the WWII or shortly afterwards. Cmapm 21:27, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

How do I clarify that? Volker89 00:40, 21:27, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Wikimedia Pennsylvania

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Thanks and I hope you join up! Cbrown1023 talk 04:48, 9 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Re Alterations to List of Aircraft of the RNZAF

Changes have unfortauntely left the name "Nazi Germany" next to British Klemm and Messerschmitt - political party in power at the time is irrelevant (well maybe not so for the Messerschmitt, but we don't say "F-15, Republican American, F-16 Democrat America"). What was wrong with using the flag without the National Socialists being mentioned? Winstonwolfe 03:05, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Image:Kurdistan Workers Party flag (current).gif

Hi, I have removed the image from the two articles over copyright concerns. The image is unfortunately under fair use. If you can establish a consensus that the image is PD, then it can be used in articles in a problem free manner. -- Cat chi? 07:29, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Montenegrin Flag

You reverted it several times. Why? --PaxEquilibrium 10:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

On what page? Volker89 16:23, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

On several (Kingdom, Principality, WWII). --PaxEquilibrium 21:47, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

Those are what, I believe, are the correct flags.Volker89 19:39, 28 October 2007 (UTC)

Yes, sorry - I mixed your edits with another. --PaxEquilibrium 15:11, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Hungary - Carpatho-Ukraine

Volker89,

I'm afraid you are wrong with the Ukrainian flag here for (at least) two reasons:

  • Carpatho-Ukraine was not a state so it cannot be mentioned as predecessor state,
  • Carpatho-Ukraine had nothing to do with Ukraine that time thus the flag is not appropraite at all,

so could you please stop fighting about it, even if Hobartimus is far not the kindest user of Wikipedia.

Thanks,

--peyerk 08:11, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

Then the Ukrainian flag should be removed from the Carpatho-Ukraine page if thats the case. Oh, and what about the Baranya-Baja Republic? Volker89 14:07, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

This "republic" existed for 11 (or 12) days as seen in the article. That formation had nothing common with anything regarded a state but a few men declaring themselves a political leadership.
Mentioning it in an encyclopedia as an interesting page in the book of history is ok but regarding it a real state... no.
--peyerk 18:21, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] December 2007

Hello. Please don't forget to provide an edit summary, which wasn't included with your recent edit to World War I. Thank you. -MBK004 23:16, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] British Raj Flag Change, December 2007

Hello. You also didn't supply an edit summary for edit of the Dominion of Pakistan article. It seems your main change was to change the flag that is used for the British Rule in India in 1947. Could you please provide a rationale for this over on the talk page for the Dominion of Pakistan? Thank you. Ajobin (talk) 22:27, 18 December 2007 (UTC)

I left a note on the Dominion of Pakistan's talk page. Hope that clears things up. Volker89 (talk) 22:57, 18 December 2007 (UTC)