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${\displaystyle \star }$  Some principles governing this talk page  ${\displaystyle \star }$ Please observe Misplaced Pages:Etiquette and Talk Page Etiquette here. This talk page is my territory, and I assume janitorial responsibility for it. I may, without notice, refactor comments to put like with like, correct indents, or retitle sections to reflect their contents more clearly. While I reserve the right to delete comments, I am normally opposed to doing so and use archives instead. If I inadvertently change the meaning, please contact me! When all else fails, check the edit history. -- Fyslee (collaborate)

${\displaystyle \star }$  Regarding posting (or reposting) of my personal info at Misplaced Pages  ${\displaystyle \star }$ ${\displaystyle \star }$  DON'T DO IT!!  ${\displaystyle \star }$ Lately I have become more sensitive to the posting of personal information about myself here at Misplaced Pages. I am the target of cyberstalking and hate mail from some pretty unbalanced people and regularly receive threats (including occasional death threats). While I don't normally have any reason to hide my true identity, any past revealings by myself should not be construed by others as license to do it here at Misplaced Pages, where only my "Fyslee" tag should be used. While such revealings here have often been done innocently, I still reserve the right to delete such personal information posted here at Misplaced Pages by others. My own and my family's security is at stake here, and I would appreciate support in this matter. Thanks. -- Fyslee (collaborate)

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Mixed up edit summary

Oh geez, I'm sorry! I must gotten mixed up in the head when I wrote that edit summary -- it's clear from looking at the diff that it was the anonymous IP editor, not you, who removed that period. Please accept my apologies. --Yksin 23:01, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Da nada! Welcome to the club of humans. We're all imperfect. I was just wondering if I had missed something. -- Fyslee/talk 06:04, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

Image:Rudolphdvd.jpg

Hello Fyslee, an automated process has found an image or media file tagged as nonfree media, such as fair use. The image (Image:Rudolphdvd.jpg) was found at the following location: User:Fyslee/Unidentified Flying Reindeer. This image or media will be removed per statement number 9 of our non-free content policy. The image or media will be replaced with Image:NonFreeImageRemoved.svg , so your formatting of your userpage should be fine. The image that was replaced will not be automatically deleted, but it could be deleted at a later date. Articles using the same image should not be affected by my edits. I ask you to please not readd the image to your userpage and could consider finding a replacement image licensed under either the Creative Commons or GFDL license or released to the public domain. Thanks for your attention and cooperation. User:Gnome (Bot)-talk 07:53, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

Image:Sako.jpg

Hello Fyslee, an automated process has found an image or media file tagged as nonfree media, such as fair use. The image (Image:Sako.jpg) was found at the following location: User:Fyslee/Unidentified Flying Reindeer. This image or media will be removed per statement number 9 of our non-free content policy. The image or media will be replaced with Image:NonFreeImageRemoved.svg , so your formatting of your userpage should be fine. The image that was replaced will not be automatically deleted, but it could be deleted at a later date. Articles using the same image should not be affected by my edits. I ask you to please not readd the image to your userpage and could consider finding a replacement image licensed under either the Creative Commons or GFDL license or released to the public domain. Thanks for your attention and cooperation. User:Gnome (Bot)-talk 08:10, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

Quackery definitions throughout history

Workshop:

• Quackery definitions throughout history

-- Fyslee/talk 16:08, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/List of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Schools in North America

Not that it should matter, but the person whose comments influenced your vote change was a meat puppet (one of six) requested by the creator of the article who are all tied to this questionable type of "medicine." The creator of the article is a student at one of the two wiki article schools of Naturopathic medicine. Arbustoo 23:20, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

I happen to be a skeptic, also about naturopathy, and share your concerns in that regard, but.....THAT fact should not have anything to do with our decision. The rules here apply to all forms of knowledge, and articles and lists often include information about erroneous POV, but fortunately NPOV requires that opposing POV also be presented so the subject gets covered from all angles. I really don't care how MastCell arrived at the vote. He is a highly respected editor, MD, and administrator here. We must not allow our own personal POV about naturopathy to cause us to get involved in POV suppression. That works both ways and is very unwikipedian. -- Fyslee/talk 05:33, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

Copy-edit

Hi there, I'm a bit snowed under with re-writing the Evolution page at the moment. I'll try to get around to this, but if it needs done rapidly, you'd be best off asking somebody else. Sorry! TimVickers 23:28, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

I understand. -- Fyslee/talk 05:34, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

WikiProject Greenland

Thank you for your email of April 13, 2007. I'm sorry I didn't see it until today - I'd forgotten I'd directed my WP email to another address and hadn't logged in there for a while. I'd love to have the energy and time to help you, but am dealing with some job struggles right now. Also, of the topics you mention, hunting and better representation of Greenlandic fauna, I'd have to leave the hunting to you! A special interest I have is Greenland's postage stamps. I've visited Iceland (loved it!) but have not yet been to Greenland. Please keep me informed, and I'll be more available at some point, I hope. Kind Regards, Keesiewonder 20:35, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

New signature and question

How do you like my new signature given to me as a gift from another editor? I like it. Also, on the Talk Stephan Barrett page, should the confict between Shot and I'clast be removed from the talk page and moved to the individual talk page? Thanks, hope all is well----CrohnieGal/_Contribs 15:01, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

That's quite the beautiful sig there! As far as my message, it should stay there. That battle has been waged on all those pages many times, and it has been a public matter for a long time. I'clast shouldn't be allowed to hide it away (not that he's doing it now). -- Fyslee/talk 15:26, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

Image gallery help

I'm trying to limit the width of the gallery on my user page. How would I do that? Cornell Rockey 03:12, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

You can try following my instructions here and see if that helps. That page has some good info. You can choose to have one, two, three, or the default four width. Four is apparently too much for your user page, so make multiple galleries with only three in each and see if that works for you. Here is an example using three, two, three:

I'm currently working on this page with multiple galleries: Greenland nature galleries, and will use images from it to illustrate:

I choose to center my galleries and have added <br> codes to force extra space before and after, and have added a centered heading between that last two galleries. You can do whatever you want. I hope that helps. -- Fyslee/talk 06:23, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

Its a very simple solution. Thanks so much! Cornell Rockey 13:42, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

Rules regarding image gallery

I honestly have no idea; I'm not terribly up-to-speed with what's the current practice/general result of something like this at AfD. Could I suggest the Village Pump to ask, as it has a naturally-far greater amount of users who frequent it than my talk page. Hopefully someone over there would know what's the current standard regarding these. Beyond what I can fathom from WP:LIST (very little, sadly), I can't help you with your question, sorry. Daniel 07:05, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

In response to my query, Will Beback states:

Of course there's a rule. How could there not be a rule? However I think your page is clear of it.

• Misplaced Pages:What Misplaced Pages is not#Misplaced Pages is not a mirror or a repository of links, images, or media files
• Misplaced Pages is neither a mirror nor a repository of links, images, or media files. All content added to Misplaced Pages may have to be edited mercilessly to be included in the encyclopedia. By submitting any content, you agree to release it for free use under the GNU FDL. Misplaced Pages articles are not:
  • 4. Mere collections of photographs or media files with no text to go with the articles. If you are interested in presenting a picture, please provide an encyclopedic context, or consider adding it to Wikimedia Commons. If a picture comes from a public domain source on a website, then consider adding it to Misplaced Pages:Images with missing articles or Misplaced Pages:Public domain image resources.

Greenland nature galleries is not a mere set of media files. It is an illustrated nature guide, arranged in a logical format with identifying information. That is very encyclopedic content. To avoid confusion to folks who might think it would violate the above rule, I recommend giving careful thought to the name. Maybe "Greenland nature (bird/flower/moss) guide" or "Flora and fauna of Greenland". Some of the hunting material might be best split off to allow the topic to be narrowed. And even if folks object to having this guide here I'm sure it'd have a place somewhere in Wikimedia, such as Wikibooks. All in all I think it looks like useful content. ·:·Will Beback ·:· 07:49, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Your suggestion is being implemented here:

• Flora and fauna of Greenland

I hope this is a step in the right direction. -- Fyslee/talk 08:33, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

I see I'm late to the discussion, if you have any further questions not already answered by others, pls let me know. KillerChihuahua 22:14, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

Feedback for my user page

Hi Fyslee,

I was wondering if you would give me some feedback about my user page. I am trying to develop it to be appealing in content and also aesthetically attractive. Writing about religious topics is always controversial, and I would like to know if you think anything would be offensive to anyone, or could be improved. I have also invited a few others. Please reply here. Cheers, Colin MacLaurin 13:53, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

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Reply to talk page comment

In reply to this comment - no, I don't see how that could be turned into a Misplaced Pages-acceptable article and/or list. I don't really see any unifying relationship between the stuff there besides "list of things you might see in Greenland" which would never really fly. Raul654 01:25, 30 May 2007 (UTC)