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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Byrgenwulf (talk | contribs) at 14:34, 6 October 2006 (Misplaced Pages:Articles_for_deletion/Spin-Mediated_Consciousness_Theory). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Discussion from 2003 through end of 2005 moved to User talk:Tempshill/2003 to 2005.

Thanks for input

i appreciate the advice...i fixed what you asked me to fix & i hope it's o.k. now. please let me know if things are alright...i enjoy editing pages here and i hope to be adding more things. this site is wonderful!! i use it all the time!! Adomono 21:43, 12 June 2006 (UTC)

Date links

I see a two year old comment from you about date links at Misplaced Pages talk:Only make links that are relevant to the context. There is a survey there. You may wish to vote. There is also a discussion about it at Misplaced Pages talk:Manual of Style (dates and numbers), you may be interested in that too. Regards. bobblewik 15:20, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the note about the overlinking guideline vote. Could you point me to the actual verbiage that's being voted on? Thanks - Tempshill 18:18, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

Holy crap, I can't believe so many of those are blue links. Tempshill 18:19, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

Yup it is amazing what can be linked. As I understand it, at Misplaced Pages talk:Only make links that are relevant to the context you 'support' or 'oppose' all that is at the project page Misplaced Pages:Only make links that are relevant to the context. If you are in doubt, feel free to ask on the project page. Please also add your voice to those in the live discussion at Misplaced Pages talk:Manual of Style (dates and numbers). bobblewik 19:40, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

Kirby Puckett

You seem to be acting like I'm blatently adding copywrited photos just for the heck of it! Do you actually believe I can tell the difference between what's copywrited and what isn't? Besides, I always add the links just in case something goes wrong or unwarranted.User:TMC1982

I don't have a problem if you tell me that wikipedia can't accept copywrited photos. But it offends me that you need to tell me in a forceful (as if you're shouting at me) fashion!User:TMC1982

I've only been on wikipedia since about April of last year. When I started I didn't even have any idea about how photos got placed on their. And why were you on my talk page in the very first place anyway!?User:TMC1982

Date links

Since you have taken an interest in links. Please be kind enough to vote for my new bot application to reduce overlinking of dates where they are not part of date preferences. bobblewik 20:34, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

Sports Pictures

Hi, could you tell me why sports picture don't qualify as fair use? In all or most of the pictures I've uploaded I've included source, page where they are located, who's the photographer, under who they are copyrighted. Hit me back with that info. Take care. Thief12 01:12, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

I don't know

I just wanted to say that this website is helping me alot. I have been using this webite for my SS.

205.206.207.166 21:15, 3 March 2006 (UTC)

Fair Use

Thank you for pointing out the errors I made. I was trying to post an image for Shawn Springs but it was the first image I've tried to post. I'm only a teenager and never realized all the guidelines and laws involved in this process. I'll just leave it to the people that know what their doing. :) jmfh3733(skinsfanh)

EwellPCorgan-03

Hi there - when I uploaded it i said that no rights were reserved and that the image could be used in whatever way anyone wishes. It was taken by a chap called Richard Blanch. I think that I will re-upload all the images with copyrights superimposed at the bottom.--RichardHarrold 19:34, 10 March 2006 (UTC)

Yet another date links proposal

Hi,

You contributed to a previous debate about date links. You may wish to see the proposal at: Wikipedia_talk:Manual_of_Style_(dates_and_numbers)#linking_of_dates. Thanks. bobblewik 08:54, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

hey. Just fyi, i copied your comment at Bobblewik's talk page to the link he mentions above. (i'm trying to keep all relevant info to that discussion in one location). thanks :) --Quiddity 03:09, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

Image:Beiserebatedor.jpg

I don't think I'd be able to find the specific image back, but it is from http://www.radiobras.gov.br/, which says "Todas as matérias poderão ser reproduzidas desde que citada a fonte", which as far as I can understand means, free to use provided source is acknowledged. - Andre Engels 14:46, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

I gave the copyright holder and the license, isn't that enough? I mean, if I put my brother's photograph on Misplaced Pages, will it also be deleted if he hasn't put it on the web? - Andre Engels 21:54, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

Columbine Citation

Hello. Just wanted to let you know that I added the citation you requested to the Columbine massacre article. Please check it out to see if it's exactly what you wanted. Thanks. -- SmthManly / / 23:19, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

You're right, I'll look into finding one where the lawsuit is unsuccessful, but i'll also keep the bbc ciation, as they're a credible news source (but also because adding a second ciation will bring the notes section to an even 40) ;). -- SmthManly / / 23:27, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

Alright, I found one and added it. The article was actually written in the Rocky Mountain News (Denver's main newspaper), but the website it's on is the daily camera. -- SmthManly / / 23:37, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

Do not mark AfD nominations as minor edits

The policy is quite clear; it says "please do not mark the edit as minor." But you marked this as minor . Monicasdude 23:04, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

VHS backup...

Yes, I would definitely like to write an article about the VHS data backup systems, but I'd have to do some more research on the topic, since I've only found a small dearth about such on the internet. I'd have to hit up the public library and glean through the old back issues of Radio-Electronics (where I vaguely remember seeing ads about these systems) or PC World/PC Magazine/Byte/etc. (proving once again that libraries still do have their place :) ) But yes, I'd definitely would want to write up an article about this, it's something that would fit nicely in the vast pages of Misplaced Pages.. :) misternuvistor 21:21, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

Jerald terHorst/Ron Nessen

Just so you know, the "permanent" on terHorst's successor was not ignorantly redundant, though I acknowledge it was a bit clumsy. When terHorst resigned, Nessen did not assume duties imediately. terHorst did have an interim successor for a few days, and thus, Nessen was the "permanent" successor. I'm okay with leaving it off if you still feel it best, but I wanted to make sure that the decision was made in light of all relevant information. Unschool

re: tag

thanks, that's the tag i was looking for. Shamrox 07:35, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

Cuba Baseball

Re: . I believe it to be fair use due to its relative historical importance. I noticed there are many other (higher quality) copyrighted sporting images under the of much less significance. What is your reasoning for dispute? I still have to write the text for the article, so hopfully this can get sorted out (for better or worse)in time. Thanks, Myciconia 07:37, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

Image editing

Note that Image:Boxing080905 photoshop.jpg is a significantly edited version of a published photograph and is about to be featured on the main page. See the discussion. I can understand it if you feel that medicine-related images and certain other images should not be altered. I'd suggest that this proposal be made into a guideline page, assuming there is concensus. Shawnc 04:39, 6 June 2006 (UTC)

I understand your concern. The WP:NOR clause, however, states "Pictures have enjoyed a broad exception from the no-original-research policy... Misplaced Pages editors have always been encouraged to take photos or draw pictures and upload them" as long as the images do not "distort the facts or position being illustrated by the photo". So I think non-controversial enhancements to images are ok? Shawnc 06:17, 6 June 2006 (UTC)

The sentence "Even noted as having been manipulated, they should not be used to illustrate articles in the main namespace" may be contradicted by the community's practice. Image:Water drop animation enhanced small.gif is another synthesized Featured Picture (the sequence of animation did not naturally occur). I suppose one can argue based on those wordings in WP:NOR that it should not be featured. Digital editing does happen a lot so I'm under the impression that "distortion" may be interpreted to mean something like "photoshopping John Lennon into a picture of Castro" and then use it to state that the two met in real life, to quote someone from the discussion of the boxers image. If there is concensus, maybe WP:NOR can be updated to reflect the current practice of allowing certain images, such as when the majority has allowed an image to be featured? Shawnc 01:24, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

Monobook

You may wish to make use of a 'Dates' tab in edit mode that will help with unlinking unnecessary date links. Simply copy the entire contents of User:Bobblewik/monobook.js to your own monobook. Then follow the instructions in your monobook to clear the cache (i.e. press Ctrl-Shift-R in Firefox, or Ctrl-F5 in IE) before it will work. It also provides a 'Units' tab. If you know what you are doing, you can copy and modify the subfiles as you wish. I just thought you might be interested. Regards. bobblewik 20:01, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

Re: Image License

Image:Gastric_Bypass,_Roux_en-Y.jpg on Gastric bypass surgery. Thanks for the heads-up. Not being a lawyer (I'm just a doctor), I find the array of licensing options stupefying. The situation about this image is that it is a graphic of the operation I actually do personally, provided to me by Ethicon, with the understanding that I can use it as I wish, with an attribution stating "Courtesy of Ethicon Endosurgery, Inc." The license option I picked looked like it was the closest fit. I'll contact Ethicon for a specific permission to use it on WP, but it may take a few days. Once I get the permission, how/where do I forward a copy? Amd what license category should I edit into the page? Topnife 23:16, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

Nathan Gale article

• This article definitely deserves to stand alone without redirect because he has become a very notable figure. You said that the article should be deleted and shouldn't be expanded because "Nathan Gale was not notable enough for an article except for the murder". True, if Gale didn't kill people then we wouldn't even know his name but isn't that also true for people like Mark David Chapman and serial killers??? Rambone (Talk) 14:38, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

• What you're conveniently ignoring is that Gale's case IS unique. He was a mentally disturbed, former Marine who was kicked out of the Marines for a Section 8. He also supposedly killed Darrell because he blamed him for Pantera's break-up. You also can't ignore the fact that it was also a killing spree that claimed several lives besides Dimebag's. Those are pretty unique circumstances, in my book. I think almost all Pantera fans and heavy metal fans, in general, would agree with me. He's become a huge household name for heavy metal fans, plain and simple. You could ask almost any heavy metal fan who Nathan Gale is and they would say "he's that whacko who killed Dimebag". Whether he deserves it or not is besides the point---HE IS DEFINTELY A NOTABLE FIGURE. I guarantee if we put it to a vote, you would be on the losing side. Rambone (Talk) 13:28, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

• Nathan Gale should have his own article, plain and simple. He isn't being idolized or lauded as an important figure...he's just simply a NOTABLE FIGURE. If you think that his bio should be taken down then, on that same basis, you should lobby for every serial killer's and every obsessed psycho's articles taken down as well. The Columbine killers, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed people, in part, to be remembered and talked about after their deaths...why not take down their bios as well? My point is that your logic for deletion is hollow, at best. --Rambone (Talk) 05:14, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

Tip of the day project update

Just trying to get things better organized around there. Toward that end, I've created a task list template for the project. If all the contributors to the project placed it on their user page, we could all keep in touch more easily (with announcements, alerts, etc.). It, and the latest announcements can be found at:

totd task list template

--Go for it! 17:42, 3 July 2006 (UTC)

GX

Small note for you on Talk:QuickDraw GX

Smile

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Æon 20:17, 10 August 2006 (UTC)

Re: voting symbols in talk pages

Hi,

Please don't use the voting comment tag when you make comments on talk pages. The symbol is for voting. In a talk page it clutters the page and draws the eye to your comment, which you might think is cool, but in the long term is very uncool, because it will incite other people to use their own icons. This would suck a lot.

Thanks,

Tempshill 19:48, 10 August 2006 (UTC)

User:Leroyencyclopediabrown/Oppose Why should I?

Opinion:In my opinion, this is not a Misplaced Pages policy or a guideline...

User:Leroyencyclopediabrown/Comment or at least that I know of...

User:Leroyencyclopediabrown/Neutral so I will stay neutral to the matter.

User:Leroyencyclopediabrown/Support Ed supports this message. Happy editing, and have a great day!!!----Ed 20:45, 10 August 2006 (UTC)

Talk:Boston Tea Party

Howdy, I noticed that you and I seem to post in one or two articles dealing with progressive issues in political science/sociology. There's currently a debate beginning in Boston Tea Party as to whether the article should include the category . It meets definitions set in the articles Terrorism and Definition of terrorism, however, there are several self-proclaimed patriots who watch BTP who refuse to recognise the fact. The simple criteria for terrorism generally seem to be intimidation or destruction of property in order to change public policy or public opinion while a state of war has not yet been declared. Some users would rather use recent acts of terrorism as a yardstick, rather than using a firm definition, and hence lose their ability to discuss matters calmly. Would you be able to pop in to the Talk page and join in the discussion? Thanks much, samwaltz 05:17, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

Elektra

Thanks for your advice. I have stuck the picture in again. Hopefully it will stick now. Added some appreciation of the comic too. Regards SmokeyTheFatCat 22:20, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

Suge Knight Photo

Hi, Thank you very much for the notice on Suge Knight's photo. Please correct my mistake for me as I am an inexperienced user yet. Thanks again.

"Spin-Mediated Consciousness Theory"

It would appear that you prodded this piece of nonsense the other day. The prod was removed by an IP/anon, but I have nominated it for deletion here. Byrgenwulf 14:34, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

• Fair use sports posters