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Template:User_Antipope

Hi.

You might be aware that there has been some contention around the use of userboxes. There has also been a new speedy deletion criterion added with regard to templates.

A box you are using, Template:User Antipope was recently tagged as such. I've removed the tag, but would ask that you {{subst:}} the template. You may also wish to contribute to Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Userboxes if you are not already.

brenneman 00:08, 11 February 2006 (UTC)

While I'm here

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brenneman 00:15, 11 February 2006 (UTC)

Template:User_wishful

Also Template:User wishful has been nominated for speedy deletion under the new criterion. Iif you could remove it from your user page as a show of good faith that would be great. - brenneman 02:52, 11 February 2006 (UTC)

Actually, I rather like it, thank you. Sheesh, I pick these up last night and people are already trying to delete them. MiraLuka 03:31, 11 February 2006 (UTC)

The thing is, we've had quite a bit of disruption over the last few months around user boxes. Some from admins going a bit delete happy and pushing their agenda, some from new editors not understanding that the purpose of every action here is not to create an encyclopedia pushing their agenda. Even if you simply use {{subst:}} to make it plain text instead of a template, that would be really helpful. - brenneman 05:47, 11 February 2006 (UTC)

Thank you for your concern, but as I said, I rather like it and I see nothing wrong with expressing my personal opinions on my personal page. MiraLuka 08:31, 11 February 2006 (UTC)

Your userpage was briefly delisted by a rogue admin

You have a userbox Template:User UN which links your userpage to United Nations Wikipedians. There is currently a movement to ban userboxes from Misplaced Pages which are shared and which create Lists of Wikipedians. Certain admins have taken it upon themselves to preemptively sabotage and/or delete such categories and template. Here is the incident report which reported damage to yours, in which hundreds of userpages were delinked from categories without the users' knowledge. They have been stopped, barely, and the damage reverted— for now.

There is a Misplaced Pages:Userbox policy poll, which if passed, will make required by policy the damage done to categories and templates such as User UN/United Nations Wikipedians. If you do not want this to happen, I urge you to vote Oppose. in the poll. Support is currently running at about 66%, and your vote could make the difference. It is said to require 75%-80% to be deemed reflective of consensus.

Thank you,

StrangerInParadise 23:44, 4 March 2006 (UTC)

I believe this user.....

.....might like carrots, after reading for deletion comments....... ; ) DonaNobisPacem 21:07, 6 March 2006 (UTC)

Well, yes I do. :) MiraLuka 00:50, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

Kiri "weird" box...

I agree... Glad you removed it. Vivaverdi 18:18, 14 April 2006 (UTC)

WP:WPWI

Good job on the Barbara Lawton article. You might want to join the WikiProject Wisconsin. Cheers --BaronLarf 20:11, 29 April 2006 (UTC)

Done. Thanks for the invitation. MiraLuka 23:05, 29 April 2006 (UTC)

Beverley McLachlin

You're right that it is silly. But while the article may appear to you to be written in "American" English it is in fact written in Canadian English and in that variety of international English, as I say, "practice" is a noun and "practise" is a verb. Please check the Oxford Dictionary of Canadian English if you wish authoritative confirmation. Masalai 08:39, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

Indeed, on closely reading the article, I am perplexed at what makes you think it is written in "American" English. The only word in the article that departs from international usage is "hospitalized" with a Z rather than an S and that is the protocol in Canadian spelling. "Practice" for the verb, however, is incorrect north of the 49th parallel and Madam Justice McLachlin is indeed the Chief Justice of Canada. Masalai 08:44, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

Indeed, on further close reading I note that "Governor General" was spelled with a hyphen. That is British, not Canadian, spelling. I have corrected this as well. Masalai 08:49, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

You may, however, if you are unfamiliar with international spelling, have been misled by "honorary." This is, though, correct: "honour"/"honourable"/"honorary." Cf "humour"/"humorous," which is what this discussion is becoming. Masalai 08:54, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

Wow, nice essay there. Sorry that I don't know every variation in the spelling of the English language. As for the "humorous" discussion, the only one I see here is the one you're having with yourself. —MiraLuka 08:58, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

In that case, young man, you shouldn't officiously barge in on articles concerning subjects concerned with matters outside the USA and officiously Americanize the spelling, under the erroneous impression that you are correcting it. Masalai 09:31, 15 May 2006 (UTC)