I must have clicked on the wrong version of the article for the revert of the vandalism that was put in. I'll try not to have it happen again. Dismas|(talk) 00:03, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
Because it makes us feel smarter than we are? D-Rock (Yell at D-Rock) 01:20, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
Thanks! I'm the one on the right, for the record... — Asbestos | Talk (RFC) 11:37, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
On December 28th, 2005, you edited the Statue of Liberty article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Statue_of_Liberty&diff=33048180&oldid=32854887
Among other things, you added the phrase "the winner of a contest underwritten by the New York World to the sentence:
I've been looking for a source for these item about the contest, and haven't been able to find one. Most of the readily available material indicates that it was written as part of a fundraising effort in 1883, but the details of its having won a contest or that the contest was underwritten by the New York World are not mentioned. Could you indicate what your source for this fact is? Dpbsmith (talk) 21:57, 28 May 2006 (UTC)
Actually, I missed that statement, and have since removed "one of the first of its kind prior to the O. J. Simpson trial." —tregoweth (talk) 15:35, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
You are sub-minutiae detritu
"T157cm B100(I) W58 H88" I have no clue what the T is. However, B 100 means she has a 39 inch bustline, and if the I works the same as western measurements, means that her cup size is 9 cm more than that (a D cup is 4 inches over the line under the bust), which is equivalent to, well, a D cup. So a Japanese 100I = an American 38D, give or take. But the 157 is definitely not her circumference at the breasts. I have no clue what the T is." --Golbez 16:28, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
Note: Japanese models use stats consisting of abbreviations and measurements in centimeters; T is "Tall" or height in cm, B is "Bustline" followed by (cup size), W is "Waistline", and H is "Hips". Anna Ohura's ribcage measurement is approximately 69cm (27 inches) compared to other models of her size. Her Japanese bra size would be 75I (or 30I in North American sizing).
I have deleted the following comments from the article because 1) I think they refer rather to The Springfields than to Reshad Feild, and 2) because I know from Reshad Feild himself that the story behind the name "The Springfields" was a different one.
"Like the Ramones, all members of the group took the same last name – Springfield – which may have been an expansion on his surname. The group's vocalist took the name Dusty Springfield, giving Feild a putative, if indirect, namecheck on one of the most respected vocalists in modern music."--Alois Alexander 11:17, 12 July 2006 (UTC)
Respond to User talk:Gmaxwell#No gallery of thumbnails
You said: "I added this image originally. The fair use rational is that it's the promotional photo and cover for her autobiography. It's also a well known photo that identifies her better than the other photo from imdb. Sufficient?"
You said: "If it was fair use in the middle of the page, why isn't it fair use at the top of the page? The book for which is image is the cover is discussed and quated extensively throughout the article. The MoS layout that a sole image should appear top left."
Hello. Please do not remove relavent images from articles, as you did to Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth's Image:Arkham.jpg. The critia for removal was proven to be illogical, as the image does "show something", namely, the Bat-like creature which the Arkham family saw. Furthermore, as a direct result of your removal, the image was deleted, disabling better Wikipedians from correcting your mistake. ACS (Wikipedian); Talk to the Ace. See what I've edited. 01:32, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
Your grammar correction ("If my ear were a cunt, I could fuck it.") is much appreciated. Good grammar is the hallmark of decorum. Ghosts&empties 14:37, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
For maintaining a focus on prosody and grammar in the face of adversity.
Belatedly awarded by Wanderer57 23:18, 2 November 2007 (UTC)
I have responded to your comments on my talk page. I would normally copy-and-paste my response here but it is rather long. You are not obligated to respond, of course, but I thank you for your input and appreciate what you have to say. --Yamla 03:34, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
There is a certain theme to the changes ;) KittenKlub 02:04, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
Someone may be faking your signatures: [1] Might be copied from some archive, I don't know - just thought I would let you know just in case.--Konstable 06:39, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
Anybody complaioning about pics would have a lot of work = I uploaded more than a hundred :-) Stellatomailing 00:42, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
Two people have brought up disputes over your failing of some articles for the reason "Longer than subject warrented". Are these articles off-topic in your opinion, or much too detailed? "Longer than subject warrented" seems entirely subjective, and "is the proper length of the subject" isn't a GA criteria; staying on topic is. Homestarmy 06:37, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
Sorry to jump in your conversation but instead of only giving the sentence "Longer than subject warrented", it would be a more helpful review if the writer of the entry would be told what are the sections he can cut or dump in subarticles or re-write in order to eliminate material that seem off-topic. Lincher 04:03, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
Why did you remove the license and source from this image, and add deletion templates to it? If you have some reason to believe that User:Elf is lying about having taken the photograph, please nominate the article at Wikipedia:Possibly unfree images. Thanks. Jkelly 02:45, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
Thanks. :) RadioKirk (u|t|c) 14:55, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
The reason you gave for the deletion is obtuse, and the lone bit of folklore was properly identified. Most Americans associate Al Capone with ruthless, based upon both the St. Valentine's Day Massacre and the murder of two of his associates at a formal dinner party.
Some of us put time into our contribution, as we are trying to improve Wikipedia. If you delete, at least give a longer explanation, or just refrain in the future.
1) there are at least 3 versions of who was doing the beating - or it may be completely myth 2) it didn't really change the arc of Capone's career
If you want to treat this incident in an encyclopedic way, you need to consider and reference several sources. As is, the explanation differs from other accounts of the same incident in Wikipedia (See John Scalise).
I hate to be the guy that nags "More references!", "Explain other theories!", but when it comes to Capone, there's often more myth than fact, as Geraldo learned the hard way. Ghosts&empties 17:26, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
You said: "As you know better than anyone, an image of a magazine cover is fair use for an article about that magazine. So why did you delete the cover images for Stuff (magazine) and Blender (magazine) despite our previous dialogue? If there's a minor problem with the image tag, fix that if you like, but don't obliterate the images that obviously are not a copyright violation. I cannnot figure out how to retrieve the cover images you deleted for Stuff (magazine) and Details (magazine) so I'd appreciate your help."
Hi, Ghosts&empties. My editions to Lisa Fonssagrives were not vandalism, as you though. The article had some very POV statements ("She was both muse and inspiration to the cream of fashion photographers..." and "...but she was so much more"), weasel words ("Many people consider..."), unfree images lacking a sound rationale and extraordinary unsourced claims ("no model has surpassed her number of Vogue magazine covers"). I'm not saying the text marked with {{fact}} is untrue, I just think they should be properly sourced (using the <ref/> tag). Let's work on improving this article. Best regards, --Abu Badali 17:14, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
Thank you for experimenting with the page Jennifer Lopez on Wikipedia. Your test worked, and has been reverted or removed. Please use the sandbox for any other tests you want to do. Take a look at the welcome page if you would like to learn more about contributing to our encyclopedia. Kylef81 19:51, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
Hello, and thank you for your contributions to the Robert Chesebrough article. Please find and add reliable citations to your edits so that others may verify your work. Uncited information may be removed at any time. Thanks for your efforts, and happy editing! Can't sleep, clown will eat me 23:41, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
I have one word for you, in all due respect: "cocksucker". The difference between "suck it" and "cocksucker" is not much of a stretch, especially compared to the flexibility required to perform such an act. This article is like Scrabble; the point is to score by wikifying as creatively as possible. "Seven dirty words" is definitely a 10-point link. Ghosts&empties 17:53, 6 September 2006 (UTC)
We'll have to agree to disagree on this rubirosian item, it seems, since it's a judgement call. But I think a word that confuses virtually every reader isn't a very good word for an encyclopedia to use when explaining something. - DavidWBrooks 19:12, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
Image:Barbeaus.jpg doesn't have its mandatory detailed fair-use rationale. It certainly can be used to illustrate the book itself, though it cannot be used at the top of the page to depict Barbeau. To be clear, it can be used in the article itself if attached to a paragraph dealing with the book, and with a detailed fair-use rationale. --Yamla 18:12, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for your comments nice to hear from someone who has a similair mind set as i do on wikipedia. And congrats as being the first person to comment on my efforts of my userpage, Thanks! KingstonJr 16:22, 25 September 2006 (UTC)
You said: "Why is the image from the cover of her book no longer fair use? The image and its location on the page have been contested several times, but its fair use status was upheld. Have WP policies changed?"
I notice that you were involved in the last deletio debate for this article. Have you seen this: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of Playboy Playmates with D-cup or larger breasts. Interestingstuffadder 19:38, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
You said: "After reading Wikipedia:Fair use I still disagree with your interpretation of copyright law in your deletion the image of Adrienne Barbeau used in her iconic poster and her autobiography, both of which are mentioned in the article. The discussion of her poster comes as close to critical commentary as feasible for a poster. Let's fix this omission."
Hey, what fun is this argument if you're going to reasonable and adult???? I don't see how adding a jarringly out-of-place word makes this article more suitable for an encyclopedia - I think the article is a fine example of the unorthodox approach that makes wikipedia valuable - but I will bow to your conviction. - DavidWBrooks 21:36, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
Just curious, why did you remove the link to Marks' Playboy Playmate page from the external links section of her article? Dismas|(talk) 05:26, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
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Erm, if you like that pic better, I guess that's fine, though I was a bit surprised at the edit summary that you used. [2] Since it's not an area that you normally edit in though, I was curious how you ran across it? :) --Elonka 20:59, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
You said: "How is the book jacket picture of this author Image:Lahiri2.PNG OK, but not Adrienne Barbeau's? WP uses hundreds of magazine cover photos of article subjects. Are magazines different than books? I suspect that you'd agree that WP application of policies regarding photos is inconsistent just as interpretation of image copyright laws is complex and often subjective. Has WP ever received compliants about use of magazine or book cover photos? Many articles (such as Jhumpa Lahiri's so please don't delete it) benefit tremendously from a photo. If someone has gone to the work of uploading a book or magazine cover photo to illustrate the article's subject person, why delete it? It seems counterproductive. When different fair use policepersons apply different standards, the seemily arbitrary outcome can be especially agravating for rookie image uploaders."
I noticed you removed the Radiguet picture but gave no reason for it. Was the deletion unintentional? Also, about the Chinese emperors, I will try to locate the source for that statement, it was not made up. Haiduc 01:40, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
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Pretty authoritative def! Nice! --Tenebrae 20:20, 19 June 2007 (UTC)
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An article on which you previously commented has been proposed for deletion again, at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Handbra (second nomination). You may wish to comment.DGG (talk) 03:54, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
Hi. This is to disagree gently with your edit to Emmylou Harris (summary: "delete confusing, unimportant tangent"). I'm not clear on why you found it confusing. Also, it seems to me that it's not unimportant, since it's talking about her first album; had Gliding Bird been supported by a label that didn't go belly up, the path of her career might well have been very different. I do agree that it's a bit tangential and probably doesn't belong in the lede. If you have any thoughts on where it could go instead and how it might be written more clearly, I'd be grateful. No obligations now ;) Rivertorch (talk) 06:57, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
