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* ] editor ] using threats to radically disrupt an Rfd on a bio entry, which many users have weighed in on, needing delete. Personal attacks such as (trolling) are inexusable.20:12, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
Should the article’s infobox reflect EF2/T4 or F3/T5-6? This question stems from the fact the infobox inputs can only accept a single set of values (i.e. EF2/T4 or F3/T5-6, not both). The EF2/T4 rating comes from a peer reviewed paper by ] and Stuart Robinson with the Haag Engineering Co. in the ] in August 2006. The F3/T5-6 rating comes from the ] (TORRO), the creators of the ], T-scale, .
* ] editor ] carrying over her POV dispute from ] article now trolling on this biographical entry20:12, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
* ]. Should ] be merged with ]? 03:51, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
* ] -- It seems that all the discussion on this topic (all eight archives of it) is leaving a fairly poor article. 01:41, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
* ] Edit 'war'. Dispute over published cited evidence presented regarding topic. Accusations of POV for rejection of specific citations. 03:57, 20 May 2006 (UTC)


Since the infobox can only contain one set of the ratings, this discussion more or less needs to determine which source (Haag Engineering Co. or TORRO) should be the infobox source.
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*'''Option 1''' — EF2/T4 using the Haag Engineering Co. paper.
*] Should the article include a description of the most thorough reference of proposed transhumanist genetic alterations to correct human flaws, and guidelines for prevention of abuse of genetic alterations, and species names, research, and implementation (called ''The Catalog Of Correctable Omnipresent Human Flaws''), or should it be forbidden from inclusion, as Loremaster, Metamagician, and StN want? 01:14, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
*'''Option 2''' — F3/T5-6 using the ] paper.


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* ] - There appears to be a conflict between content based on reliable sources vs. content that survives a contentious bipartisan debate that may or may not have sources. The result has been a lot of reversion, endless arguments over the definitions of basic terms, and allegations of sectional biases. More sources and neutral, outsider commentary welecome. 05:36, 17 March 2006 (UTC)
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Should the lead of the article mention alternatives that may affect cats not affected by catnip? ] <sup>]</sup> 13:13, 13 December 2024 (UTC)}}
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I have serious doubts about the authenticity of the tornado image in the article, including whether it was truthfully even taken in Cookeville. The image mentions it was taken from Reddit, and searching the image on Reddit reveals a high level of skepticism even from users there. I propose that this image be discussed and potentially removed unless it can be otherwise proven that the picture was taken in Cookeville on March 3. ] (]) 19:46, 11 December 2024 (UTC)}}
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Should weak and unimpactful tornadoes be included in list articles? ] (]) 14:20, 11 December 2024 (UTC)}}
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Which picture should be used in the lead?


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*] Dispute over whether al-Khwarimzi was an Arab or a Persian. 14:44, 9 March 2006 (UTC)
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* ] -- ] has persisted in continuing advocacy and removed merge and disputed content tags. --] 20:00, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

===Telecommunications and digital technology===
*] &mdash; disagreement over whether to include a link to , would like other opinions. 18:34, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
*] &mdash; ] has been editing the article in ways that have been disputed by several editors 12:15, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
*] and ] &mdash; several users are objecting to the addition of sourced comments regarding the similarity of the Windows Vista/Aero interface to the Mac OS X Aqua interface. While these similarities have been noted by many external reviewers, they are consistently deleting the references and sections and generally burying the discussion. -- ] 20:23, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
*]&mdash;] tries very hard to put himself in wikipedia. He keeps adding a poor image that he created to ]. He's behaving completely unnegotiably, and even uses ]. Most of his edits are vanity.&mdash;] 03:57, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
*] - In a section devoted to this person's criticism of Misplaced Pages, should it be mentioned that he has been blocked from editing Misplaced Pages? 17:17, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
*] -- Request consideration for the addition of a link to an external, commercial website that describes tornado warnings by phone.21:00, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
*] ] is attempting to insert Alex Jones conspiracy pov under claim of NPOV, based on the following article. NPOV does not apply as Alex Jones's allegations have nothing to do with what Internet2 is, and is nothing more than rampant speculation about Internet2 being a state-controlled hub (any more than the Internet already is). -- 19:00, 19 March 2006 (UTC)
*] and ] - There appear to be a handful of people intent on removing the fact that bits and bytes use base 2 rather than base 10 for determining multitudes. i.e. They remove the fact that 1024 bytes is a kilobyte, despite the proof that most IT bodies (such as Microsoft, Sun, HP etc) all agree. -- 13:59, 11 March 2006 (UTC)
*] -- How should the article represent fairly the proponents and critics of this technology, particularly with an eye to its social and political effects as well as the technical details? 18:44, 24 February 2006 (UTC)

===Technology and engineering===
*] - A dispute over the length and content of the Criticism section (especially when considered in relation to the length, tone and level of detail of the rest of the article and ]) has resulted in multiple reverts, with seemingly no resolution possible between editors either side of the fence. The dispute centres around of the article versus . 07:14, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
*<s>] - A dispute with the Greek version of the name of the Antikythera mechanism. Multiple reverts have occured centered on the dispute about the inclusion of the Greek term and its transliteration in the article. Mediator from mediation cabal suggested getting a comment from this forum. 17:01, 15 June 2006 (UTC)</s> settled as per ]
* ] Dispute about the inclusion of a statement claiming that P-1000 would have used a former naval turret. Dispute centers around citing sources, and the reliability of sources. 18:27, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
* ]. Recent revert war reignited. ] claims that it is illegal to use the term Professional Engineer without a provencial/state license and advocates narrow treatment of the subject. ] claims notable exceptions and advocates broad treatment. Some discussion has occurred on user talk pages or was inferred from edits, making positions difficult to follow. -- 02:22, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
* ]/]: ] and ] are in full contradiction. Both articles generally in need of expert attention (and copy-editing). --00:13, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
* ] ] insists on additions of popular culture entries against the consensus of ] editors discussed at ] and incorporated into project policy: ] -- 23:40, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

===Miscellaneous===
*]. Are astrological journals considered to be reliable sources of ''scientific'' information for ] purposes? 15:36, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
*]. Is version of the article violative of the ] policy, and, if so, is preferable? 22:13, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
*]. The article contained about seventy-five unsourced examples of "first-letter mnemonics," probably representing a mix of well-known but uncited mnemonics, unpublished orally transmitted folk culture, and original creations. Should the ], ], and ] policies be interpreted as allowing such material, on the basis that it is self-verifying (i.e. anyone can see by inspection that the initial letters of "'''K'''inky '''P'''eople '''C'''an '''O'''ften '''F'''ind '''G'''ood '''S'''ex match those ], ], ], ], ], ], and ], and the source of the mnemonic is of no practical concern)?



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The following discussions are requested to have community-wide attention:

Talk:2005 Birmingham tornado

Should the article’s infobox reflect EF2/T4 or F3/T5-6? This question stems from the fact the infobox inputs can only accept a single set of values (i.e. EF2/T4 or F3/T5-6, not both). The EF2/T4 rating comes from a peer reviewed paper by Timothy P. Marshall and Stuart Robinson with the Haag Engineering Co. which was published in the American Meteorological Society in August 2006. The F3/T5-6 rating comes from the Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO), the creators of the TORRO scale, T-scale, published in this 2015 paper.

Since the infobox can only contain one set of the ratings, this discussion more or less needs to determine which source (Haag Engineering Co. or TORRO) should be the infobox source.

  • Option 1 — EF2/T4 using the Haag Engineering Co. paper.
  • Option 2 — F3/T5-6 using the TORRO paper.

The Weather Event Writer (Talk Page) 03:20, 20 December 2024 (UTC)

Talk:Catnip

Should the lead of the article mention alternatives that may affect cats not affected by catnip? Escape Orbit 13:13, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

Talk:2020 Cookeville tornado

I have serious doubts about the authenticity of the tornado image in the article, including whether it was truthfully even taken in Cookeville. The image mentions it was taken from Reddit, and searching the image on Reddit reveals a high level of skepticism even from users there. I propose that this image be discussed and potentially removed unless it can be otherwise proven that the picture was taken in Cookeville on March 3. United States Man (talk) 19:46, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages talk:WikiProject Weather

Should weak and unimpactful tornadoes be included in list articles? Departure– (talk) 14:20, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages:Reliable sources/Noticeboard

Is the blog Science-Based Medicine in whole or in part, a self-published source? Iljhgtn (talk) 01:20, 6 December 2024 (UTC)

Talk:Earth

Which picture should be used in the lead?

Prior discussion:

WhatisMars (talk) 19:46, 5 December 2024 (UTC)


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