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:Sorry, no? "No" is what a master says to a dog. "No" is what a parent says to a child. Clearly you have this illusion that you're somehow more important than I am on wikipedia, that you are a boss of mine. Since this illusion is likely the only thing keeping you from ending your sorry life, I will not end it for you. I *am* your subordinate, and hopefully that makes up for your small penis. Sorry, no? Yes, master, anything you say. You have power over me. I must repent! <font face="Verdana" color="#000000"><sup> ] </sup> </font> ]<font face="Verdana" color="#000000"> <small> ] ]</small></font> 17:03, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
:Sorry, no? "No" is what a master says to a dog. "No" is what a parent says to a child. Clearly you have this illusion that you're somehow more important than I am on wikipedia, that you are a boss of mine. Since this illusion is likely the only thing keeping you from ending your sorry life, I will not end it for you. I *am* your subordinate, and hopefully that makes up for your small penis. Sorry, no? Yes, master, anything you say. You have power over me. I must repent! <font face="Verdana" color="#000000"><sup> ] </sup> </font> ]<font face="Verdana" color="#000000"> <small> ] ]</small></font> 17:04, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
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JFP
What's FOJ? Friends of Jill? You mean like Megan McTavish? That would make sense. I don't know...explain it some more on my talk page. Mike H 18:13, Sep 11, 2004 (UTC)
Oh, then a list is not needed, but it does need to be mentioned. Like, write a paragraph saying how she incorporates these actors and how she knows them. I tried to do that already with Kale, Jensen and Tim from AW to OLTL. Mike H 15:14, Sep 12, 2004 (UTC)
If I may ask...
How old are you? I only ask because I'm on facebook, and I would love to have another facebook friend. Mike H 06:13, Dec 6, 2004 (UTC)
Hogan Sheffer
I agree about balancing the views on Sheffer. My problem with it before was that it was too much a black-and-white "critics love him, fans hate him" kind of thing. I guess I went a bit too far in the other direction, in trying to make it less one-sided. Thanks for adding back the "opposing viewpoint". I'm actually not in love with his work myself. I think he's not bad -- better than most of his immediate predecessors -- but he also seems to think he's far more innovative than he really is, and that irks me.--Sterntreiber 10:20, Dec 6, 2004 (UTC)
Thanks
Thank you for removing the deletion area for thet ATWT history pages. I really appreciate it. Merry CHristmas. --JamesB3 18:28, 25 Dec 2004 (UTC)
No problem, thanks for putting up with me Juppiter 18:30, 25 Dec 2004 (UTC)
New '80s ATWT screengrab
Where did you get that from? Do you have better tape copies/DVD copies of the old episodes? Because I'm looking for those, what a coincidence. Mike H 01:41, Feb 21, 2005 (UTC)
Ah, no. If I had tapes of Marland ATWT (besides the soap classics CBS used to do), I believe I would settle into soap opera retirement. Alas, hindsight is 20/20.
Did you ask permission before using them? Mike H 03:31, Mar 2, 2005 (UTC)
Soap article policy proposal
Since you edit soap articles, I figure you might be interested in the policy proposal I've brought up on the talk page for the Soap WikiProject. If you haven't done so yet, be sure to sign your name on the regular page, noting that you support the work in such a project. Mike H 08:06, Mar 9, 2005 (UTC)
Toilet humo(u)r
Hi there, Juppiter. I reverted your changes on that article, because both "humor" and "humour" are acceptable spellings on wikipedia, and the article was originally started with the variant "humour". (I'm not sure what the situation is with green -- the mix of styles there probably means you were correct to standardize on one spelling of color/colour.) But please take a look at what the Manual of Style says about variant spellings/conventions used in English. Best, –Hajor 00:54, 16 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Thanks for the message. Slightly more than pathetic, fighting over the national ownership of toilet hum... er, funniness. Not even a worthwhile article. Oh, and you did it out of boredom? Boredom?!? Take a look at the Open Tasks at the top of this page and I'll give you boredom, young man -- as my grandmother would no doubt have said, had she been a Wikipedian. –Hajor 01:34, 16 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Spelling standardization
There are many reasons why we Americans cannot expect Misplaced Pages ever to conform to "American" spelling. Just a few notable ones:
The English-speaking Commonwealth of Nations (which doesn't even include all English-speaking nations besides the U.S.) has a greater population than the U.S., so majority does not imply American spelling.
Misplaced Pages earnestly endeavors to be an inclusive, global encyclopedia. Right now, the world is getting fairly sick of the U.S. trying to impose its own ideals. Frankly, as an American, I find it particularly embarrassing that this form of cultural imperialism completely contradicts one of our founding principles — liberty.
Most damning of all, as I've said many times in many of these debates, when it comes to writing style, there is no such thing as "American", whether for spelling, punctuation, grammar, or any other style elements. Anyone can cite simple examples like "-ize" vs. "-ise", or single-or-double quotation marks, but style issues are vastly more complex than these simplistic assessments. If you've ever read the many style guides available in U.S. libraries (which I have, in my efforts to contribute to the ongoing debates at Misplaced Pages:Manual of Style and related articles), you'd find that the professionals frequently disagree on many issues.
For what it's worth, I wish we did have a practical way to make style issues standard. Unfortunately, it just isn't in the cards. I believe that the Internet, with its legions of incompetent writers posting all manner of indecipherable nonsense on rapidly propagating blogs, is going to make writing standards even fuzzier than they already are. I'm reminded of one of my favorite quotes from Buffy the Vampire Slayer:
Tara: Well, I-I go online sometimes, but… everyone's spelling is really bad. It's… depressing.
Here's another way to look at this issue. I thought I might suggest that, because the content of Misplaced Pages is freely available for anyone to copy and modify for their own encyclopedia (as long as appropriate credit is given), one could create an "Americopedia" that would be Misplaced Pages with rigidly enforced spelling and other style rules based on a single authoritative source, avoiding most of the typically cited practical problems. The glaring problem with this is how to correct hundreds of millions of misspellings in half a million articles, especially since no robot parser can be sure to catch every instance that should be corrected. (One problem would be intentional alternative spellings used in examples, but that's only the most obvious one, perhaps.) It would have to be done on an ongoing basis as well, with frequent refreshes from the error-plagued source.
Clearly, one would need many eyeballs (and keyboards) on such a project to make it effective. But the more people one added to the project, the more disagreement one would get on what the best authoritative source is. Should it be Webster's, American Heritage, or another respected source? Which edition? Should it perhaps be an online version, more likely to keep up with the times? Should one create a melded American standard (which is the Misplaced Pages way, without the "American" part), and if so, how to decide what to include? One would essentially replicate the angry debates from Misplaced Pages in miniature — though it wouldn't seem "miniature" to the people caught up in it!
Misplaced Pages's utility and robustness come from the vast number of contributors who participate, but in such a large population of free thinkers (in the generic sense, not the ideological one), with such varying backgrounds, one cannot hope to achieve consensus on many controversial issues, and any such consensus will frequently be revisited and revised. U.S. political and legal history provides innumerable examples of this principle.
It comes down to this: when you have a hundred thousand decision makers, no decision can be ideal. This is a basic principle of democracy. It's one of the things that makes it so ugly, and yet so effective, because people can grudgingly accept that compromise is necessary if they believe they can have an impact on the decision-making process. Misplaced Pages is essentially an experiment in real-time, world-wide democracy in publishing, with all the warts and blemishes that inevitably accompany the heady power of mass involvement.
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Okay, I'll get down from my soapbox now. ☺ — Jeff Q(talk) 02:27, 27 Mar 2005 (UTC)
I want to thank you for debating ME and not my caste. Some of the response I got made me see how elitist this website is. — Juppiter 04:54, 27 Mar 2005 (UTC)
I don't think it's so much elitism as it is impatience with rehashing old controversies with no likely conclusion. People tend to get vituperous and preachy (as even I must confess to) when they have to reiterate arguments they've made dozens of times before. It doesn't help when people use words calculated to get a rise out of opponents, like cultural imperalism, egocentric, and caste. We're all human, after all. Just today, I read an amusing Dilbert, in which the prototypical geek has something relevant to say:
Dilbert: People are so conditioned to take sides that a balanced analysis looks to them like hatred.
I would add to that that, in this age of attack journalism, a calm argument for one side can look like mincing resignation. I mourn the loss of rational debate. — Jeff Q(talk) 06:28, 27 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Hi Juppiter: No doubt you are feeling a bit bruised just now. You made a proposal in good faith and reacted defensively to some responses that appeared dismissive. It seems to me that everyone in the debate has WP's best interests at heart and I admire you for sticking with the discussion when you felt so beleagured. It is a problem with any established open-access group that newcomers will make suggestions that have already been discussed and will take the jaded dismissal of their predecessors personally. Each new generation challenges the values those before it. nsh reminded me at the weekend that it is the job of jaded old men like me to challenge the assumptions of naive youngsters like him when they do their job of questioning the status quo. There was an element of teasing of me and him in this but the underlying message feels important. So, please don't retire hurt. Your commitment to this great project benefits us all. Do, please, continue to question the behaviours and attitudes that you find here. I imagine that this experience has already taught you to research the history of policies before making any challenge, and to consider the way that your readers might feel about any assertion. Now lets go and have some more fun doing good stuff. --Theo (Talk) 10:51, 29 Mar 2005 (UTC)
non remorde
salve, Iuppiter. actio tea, Misplaced Pages:Standardise spellings, non provenit. cogitat nos incomptos esse. non sumus! dedisce team actionem, scribeque, nos amabis! Vale, Smoddy (tek) 17:34, 27 Mar 2005 (UTC)
laetus sum. ad hoc album (?) se addere posses. Smoddy (tek) 18:11, 27 Mar 2005 (UTC)
ad anglicam... I have just filed an RFC against Irate, who was hassling you before. He fired a number of personal attacks at myself, Matt Crypto and VioletRiga. If you are interested, you can take a look here. Cheers, and well done under fire earlier. Smoddy (tek) 22:54, 27 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Hi, I just tracked you through an edit you did to Homosexuality about an hour ago. You left it in a huge and horrible mess, finishing mid-sentence--it's been cleaned up since then. Thought you might like to know. You were very nearly mistaker for a vandal. --Tony Sidaway|Talk 00:37, 17 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Debate at COTW talk
I just wanted to let you know I agree with and Fenice on the subject, infact I added to every sing page however they all were reverted by SimonP. Please help me in the discussion. Thanks. Falphin00:37, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
Hi, you voted for the COTW-template to be on the article page. Is there a specific reason why you discriminate against the Improvement Drive project (AID-template) as compared to the other COTWs? --Fenice05:54, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
I might do a read-through about MADD's article...it looks like a very large, POV rant about the woman and her stuff needs to have online or print sourcing. Mike H(Talking is hot)21:24, 4 October 2005 (UTC)
Thanks to your support, this article is now the collaboration of the week. Feel free to help in any way possible during this week. — 0918 • 2006-02-19 20:21
Adminship
I didn't really give adminship much of a thought, until Michaelbeckham thought with my solid contributions that I would be "admin material". I don't like the way admins handle things, take a look at the deletion reviews for Lee Hotti and 20 to 1: One Hit Wonders. I think if I join the group I can help get rid of the cancer that sweeps these admins. They seem ill-informed when it comes to issues such as the aforementioned articles, and who knows, maybe I can change their views and make the newbies feel more welcome. Rogerthat08:06, 20 February 2006 (UTC)
Fair use
Greetings! I stumbled across your userpage and noticed you were using three fair use images on it, which isn't permitted as per WP:FUC. I've delinked them from the page; just thought I'd let you know so you could find something else to put there. Thanks, Mindspillage(spill yours?)02:00, 27 February 2006 (UTC)
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My request for adminship ended with a tally of 39/5/4, and I am now an admin. I hope that I can earn your trust with my future actions. rspeer / ɹəədsɹ 05:16, 3 March 2006 (UTC)
Post-Soviet sources
Hi Juppiter. I just wanted to ask you if you would happen to have some good sources for Post-Soviet reform. I am specifically interested in public organization reform in Post-Soviet states, and seeing as you and Aris seem to be the primary contributors to the article I thought I would ask you both for sources. A list of general Post-Soviet sources would be good for the article too, by the way. Thanks, Matatigre3606:38, 3 March 2006 (UTC)
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Just wanted to drop a quick note — nothing fancy! — to say thanks for your vote of confidence in my recent request for adminship. As you might have noticed it was unsuccessful; most objections related to my lack of experience. While I disagree that nearly 4000 edits, whether spread over two months or ten, constitutes a lack of experience, I respect the vote and will try again at a later date. I'm disappointed that I won't be able to help out in the meantime as much as I could with admin access, but again I appreciate your support and hope I'll have it the next time I am nominated. ⇒ BRossow /C18:52, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
Hello! Thank you for taking the time to vote for me in my recent request for adminship It ended with a final score of (40/10/5). I value all of the contributions made during the process and I will take a special note of the constructive criticism regarding interacting with users in the user talk space. If you have questions or requests, please leave a message. (aeropagitica) 16:39, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
Re : Knots Landing
Thanks for your message re. the edits/episode list. It's possible that the episode list could be expanded into a full guide with individual pages for each episode (as per other shows) but this would be dependent on time and the rate at which Warner decide to release the DVDs. Thanks again Ben King18:34, 9 March 2006 (UTC)
Hey Juppiter, how's it going? I've nominated the article for FA, so come by at any time. Thank you so very much.
PS I made new changes to the introduction, just in case you haven't read the latest note I left at the military history peer review.UberCryxic03:22, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
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Please follow the instructions when you are uploading images and adding tags. The correct tag for you Knots Landing caps is {{tv-screenshot}}, not the blanket {{fairuse}}. The former clearly says "Please do not use this tag." Thanks. The JPS12:20, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
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I have already advised you. Please be civil. Edit summaries like the one used here are unacceptable. I also advise you to move away from the vendetta you seem to have acquired. The JPS13:57, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
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Remember when you made a comment about reporting WoST? Well, now it's down, and as a paying member to the organization, I can't say I'm happy with what has happened. Did you do anything to get the site taken off? If so, I think you owe it to Brian to email him. Mike H.That's hot07:01, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
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Thank you for commenting on my recent request for bureaucratship. I deeply appreciate the comments and feedback that you left me. I hope that I can improve and gain your support in the future. Thanks! Flcelloguy (A note?) 23:16, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
You may find "copyright paranoia disruptive" (), and you are welcome to that opinion. However, you are not welcome to violate Misplaced Pages policy on the subject of having fair use images on your userpage. This is proscribed by Misplaced Pages:Fair use criteria item #9. Three images were removed from your userpage in February () and you reverted those removals () in violation of Misplaced Pages policy. Also note that the removal in February was conducted by User:Mindspillage, a member of the Arbitration Committee. These same images were again removed by me (), which you then reverted again (). I have removed the images, again. Adherence to this policy is not optional. Any further re-insertion of these fair use images or any other fair use images onto your userpage will constitute vandalism and you may temporarily lose your editing privileges here for doing so. If you need help in identifying what are and are not fair use images, or need further explanation of the policy prohibiting the use of fair use images in userspace, please feel free to ask me. I'd be happy to help. --Durin14:47, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
Misplaced Pages isn't just an internet website. It is run by a non-profit organization and can be sued in a court of law for copyright infringements. If you do not think this can happen, just look at what happened at The_Pirate_Bay#May_2006_police_raid. Companies take protection of their copyrights very, very seriously. The policy against fair use images in userspace was established to prevent lawsuits. I should think you would be in favor of this since preventing lawsuits aids in the continued existence of Misplaced Pages. --Durin17:49, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
In removing fair use images from your userspace, I work to protect the project against copyright lawsuits so that it can exist for all of us. Removing such images is boring and mind numbingly dull. I'd rather not do it. But, it must be done. I am motivated to do it because the violation of trademarks and copyrights is one of the most serious threats facing the very existence of Misplaced Pages. --Durin18:03, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
re Durin
I feel your pain, re: Durin. It's embarrassing that he understands the letter of the law regarding user pages but can't comprehend the spirit of the law. Good luck - if you have any ideas on solutions to that problem, feel free to email me.Michael Dorosh17:45, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
What you're doing is in line w/ Misplaced Pages policy. It's just rude. Outside of an elite circle of fellow rule-followers, don't expect it to gain you friends. talk#c18:21, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
I'm not here to make friends. I'm here to write an encyclopedia and further efforts of the project in that regard. As an administrator, I do a number of things that are not likely to gain me friends. If I were concerned about whether I would make friends doing what I do, I wouldn't do it. If all people were of like mind, Misplaced Pages would be rife with all sorts of copyright violations. If you think my behavior is rude, then say so at the RfC and perhaps propose alternate solutions that do not incur the significant inefficiencies that would happen if I were to notify everyone in advance. --Durin18:28, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
If people were as dedicated to the jobs that give them paychecks as you are to a tedious one that pays you nothing, the world would be a better place. I guess I will try to cool it with my image violations, but do promise me that you won't always do exactly what the rules tell you to do. It's not good for the soul. talk#c18:41, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
I understand that you wish to put Misplaced Pages in danger by misusing images that aren't under a free license and abusing our open nature, but you absolutely must stop vandalising this page. Its terribly immature, very rude, and makes your arguments lose any weight they might have had. Please stop.--SB | T23:24, 3 July 2006 (UTC)
Your campaign
Sorry, no. Encouraging other users to vandalize will only get them blocked, too. If you disagree with Misplaced Pages image policy and would like to change it, you are welcome to state your disagreements in a reasonable and mature fashion; if you continue to disrupt, to vandalize, or to make personal attacks, you will remain blocked. Mindspillage(spill yours?)07:54, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
Sorry, no? "No" is what a master says to a dog. "No" is what a parent says to a child. Clearly you have this illusion that you're somehow more important than I am on wikipedia, that you are a boss of mine. Since this illusion is likely the only thing keeping you from ending your sorry life, I will not end it for you. I *am* your subordinate, and hopefully that makes up for your small penis. Sorry, no? Yes, master, anything you say. You have power over me. I must repent! talk#c17:04, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
bon giorno #c 17:48, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
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