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* ] - Inappropriate name by WP standards. Project name is derogatory toward a segment of society, on a par with ethnic and racial slurs. Discussed on talk page and suggested adoption of the established technical term "caviling" from philosophy and debate. Made change but had it reverted. 19:22, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
*] - A recent ruling by the Arbitration committee has been interpreted as authorization for a program to eliminate "American" dates from all articles not directly concerning "America", and as requiring "International" (i.e., British) Dates in all other articles, despite the ruling having indicated that one should "defer to the style used by the first major contributor", and that it "would be wrong to switch simply to change styles". Further input on this interpretation is requested. 00:30, 24 August 2006 (UTC) *] - A recent ruling by the Arbitration committee has been interpreted as authorization for a program to eliminate "American" dates from all articles not directly concerning "America", and as requiring "International" (i.e., British) Dates in all other articles, despite the ruling having indicated that one should "defer to the style used by the first major contributor", and that it "would be wrong to switch simply to change styles". Further input on this interpretation is requested. 00:30, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
*] - Described at ], this is proposed as a partial replacement for the much-misused ] convention. 06:29, 16 August 2006 (UTC) *] - Described at ], this is proposed as a partial replacement for the much-misused ] convention. 06:29, 16 August 2006 (UTC)

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