User talk:JimScott
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[edit] Schweizer brothers
Hello Jim. I checked my deletion log and realized that this specific deletion was a bit premature. I guess the reason for deletion was that the article was tagged for a speedy deletion by another user who thought that the brothers were not important enough. I reread it now and I find it perfect suitable to stay, however, it needs some rewording. I would prefer having sentences with remarkable or interesting reformulated so that they stick to the WP:NPOV guideline. So for now, I restored the article and put a cleanup tag on it, I think it will do. If you need any help, feel free to contact me (although I can't guarantee you that I will be able to answer soon, but there surely are lots of users who will be happy to help.) And I can restore the rest of the articles if you tell me their titles. Best regards and happy editing. --Tone 09:49, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
- Thank you kindly, Tone. As regards restoration of the individual brothers, I suspect that won't be necessary. The reason is that although they contributed significantly to the aircraft world (not to mention the local community), now that I've had more time to research them, I believe they would prefer to remain as just three brothers who started a company that influenced the world in a positive way. JimScott 21:01, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] CCC & RIT boxes
We have a guideline of one box per school on Wikipedia:Userboxes/Education/United States. The best work-around is to modify the templates in question to allow parameterized options. If you need help doing this, let me know. I'm glad to help. --NThurston 13:15, 15 March 2007 (UTC)
- Sorry, didn't see that guideline listed. Should I add it? Also, wouldn't parameterizing the UserBox template(s) cause problems for everyone already using said UserBox templates? [Because their existing reference to the UserBox would not have the supporting parameterization code.] Frankly, I was only interested in differentiating between "attending" and "graduating" since they carry different connotations. Will the "graduated from" UserBoxes remain in Wikipedia (ie, still work on my UserPage) now that they have been removed from the Edu UserBox article? JimScott 01:18, 18 March 2007 (UTC)
- P.S. Would you be able to offer an opinion on a change proposal I made earlier (User_talk:UBX/Golfer)? Thanks. JimScott 01:18, 18 March 2007 (UTC)
- You are right. I will add that to the list of guidelines. Parameterization won't mess things up if it's done right. There might be some clean-up needed on existing references. There are others that have done this well. I'll see if I can fix it for you. As a general policy, if someone doesn't like the current userbox, I encourage them to edit it (or at least discuss it) before creating a new one. That keeps things simple, which is helpful to all of us.
- Edu UserBox is just a list. Being there (or not) doesn't provide any protection, nor does it mean that things will be deleted. --NThurston 15:56, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
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- I have added the grad switches {{User CCC|grad}} & {{User RIT|grad}}. You should consider redirecting {{User grad CCC}} & {{User grad RIT}}.
- P.S. I fixed golf to be consistent with other boxes (like futsal).--NThurston 16:15, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
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[edit] RFI in editing
Hello, User:Wikid77 here. I've noticed you've been getting some RFI from nearby transmitters when amending articles. However, I am adjusting to your frequency, and have experienced the same RFI from those sources, when trying to save input data. Staying on the same wavelength, in this view, I see the RFI as related to synaptic problems in a cerebral cortex (aka "psychotic behavior") when using devices to expand data into CP/M ala GK. You wouldn't want unstable transmitters purposely jamming your signals everywhere you try to broadcast more data, so it is best to broadcast for a while in a quieter region, with less RFI, where transmitted signals will most likely be noted by higher-powered tuners and receivers. In time, RFI tends to fade, and then broadcasts can resume on the original frequency. Peace. -Wikid77 23:18, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Re email
Yeah, I guess it would be best to just ignore it. Some mysteries aren't likely to be enlightening even after they're solved! Melchoir 20:49, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
