User talk:Josquius

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Contents 1 Charva 2 32/64 3 The 5,6,7,8's 4 Billion 5 Flag of India 6 Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/European Union member states at the 2004 Summer Olympics 7 Image copyright problem with Image:Durhamflag.png 8 From the Dawn of the Dead (2004) Talk Page 9 Bird shot 10 Full German breakfast 11 Alt History 12 On Alternate(ive) history Mediation Request 12.1 If I can trouble you for a little feedback 13 Swazimar 14 The HELPme TAG 15 Scally 16 Final Liberation 17 Tiger Legion 18 Category:Wikipedians in County Durham 19 Bob Johnson 20 Munchies fast food chain 21 Regarding reversions[2] made on December 24, 2006 to Console wars 22 Orphaned fair use image (Image:Sorba.png) 23 Magnetica 24 Magnetica 2 25 WikiProject Tyne and Wear 26 List of best-selling computer and video games 27 Spidergram 28 Apology

[edit] Charva

Hi, you wrote the article Charva, I think the content should be merged into Chav. What do you think? Edward 15:17, 2005 Feb 26 (UTC)

[edit] 32/64

FYI, it seems that the user who made the changes also shifted the original 32-bit era history article (linked to on Console Wars) wholesale to a 32/64-bit era page. Might be worth getting in touch with the guy before he makes other major changes without asking. Sockatume 16:56, 8 Jun 2005 (UTC)

[edit] The 5,6,7,8's

Hello, I just noticed that it was you who moved the article The 5.6.7.8's to The 5,6,7,8's. I am one of the writers of the article for the german wikipedia and I named it "The 5.6.7.8's" because the official site does so ([1]). So, could you please name your souces for the title? Thanx. --Mifrank 13:26, 18 Jun 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Billion

Hello Josquius. I've reverted your changes to billion for the reasons explained the talk pages there and in Long and short scales - there's been quite a discussion over the last months / year. Do you have a source for stating that billion = 10^12 in, say, the UK? Thanks, Ian Cairns 22:55, 2 August 2005 (UTC)

The American usage is not unknown in Britain and some of the lower grade aspects of the media incorrectly use it though in general a billion is the logical million million here. Its the way it has always been, its the way I have been taught in school since I started up until the current day (covering all levels of the British school system in the process). -Josquius

I beg to differ. If you check the Long and short scales article, there is a reference (albeit unsourced) to the UK Government changing to 10^9 in 1974. The BBC followed afterwards - and I believe that you can not find any reference to / usage of billion = 10^12 as current usage on any of the BBC's websites (few seconds using google or BBC). Can you locate any online reference to billion = 10^12 as current usage in a UK website? When was the last time you saw a 10^12 usage in the national press? The 10^9 usage is today the predominant usage here in Britain, and, in my experience, was / is taught in schools with a note of the former, historical, value. Happy to discuss this further - but suggest moving across to Talk:Billion when you can provide any sourced current reference to this usage. Thanks, Ian Cairns 12:07, 3 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Flag of India

Please see: Talk:Flag of India User:Nichalp/sg 20:05, August 14, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/European Union member states at the 2004 Summer Olympics

You might be interested to have a look. Regards. --Pgreenfinch 13:04, 3 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:Durhamflag.png

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[edit] From the Dawn of the Dead (2004) Talk Page

Original vs. Remake

An anon user changed this section indicate that in the original (as in the remake), only infected persons return as zombies. If you check out the speech at mark 17 of the original film's screenplay here: http://www.script-o-rama.com/movie_scripts/d/dawn-of-the-dead-script-screenplay.html you'll see that's not the case. Thanks! -- Richfife 06:44, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Bird shot

I thought bird shot was what Dick Cheney shot someone with! There is already an article on birds flying into engines at Bird Strike JMiall 01:39, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Full German breakfast

Regarding this article, how sure are you that this is a traditional German breakfast offering rather than something made up by German hoteliers in order to give their foreign customers what they want (fried foods) while pretending to do traditional German cuisine? Germans are not, to my knowledge, noted for eating fried foods at breakfast. DJ Clayworth 14:54, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Alt History

I'm going to revert it again because frankly, you are wrong. It has been happily without your incorrect information for several months. Clearly you are in a distinct minority. You may have thought whatever you wanted, but there is no "honorary alteratew history." No actual expert in the genre agrees with you. I have cited many references and you have only cited "people" who are clearly just you.Shsilver 13:53, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

First off, I never agreed to anything. Secondly, I would think that Nicholas Gevers, whose dissertation I cited in the previous discussion would be considered an expert. And Karen Hellekson, who has written and published peer reviewed articles and books on the topic would be an expert. And the academics who publish in journals such as Extrapolations and Science Fiction Studies. I have requested mediation, so please make no more changes until mediation is complete. Shsilver 14:02, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

A request for mediation has been filed with the Mediation Committee in regard to the article Alternate history (fiction). Mediation Committee procedure requires that all parties to a mediation be notified of the meditaion, and indicate an agreement to mediate within fourteen days. Please review the request at [[Wikipedia:Requests for mediation#{{{2}}}]], and indicate your agreement or refusal to mediate. If you are unfamiliar with mediation, please refer to Wikipedia:Mediation or contact a member of the Mediation Committee.

Unsigned (template post) as of 14:14, 16 April 2006 user: Shsilver

• Sig. attributation added, template subst'd: FrankB 16:41, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] On Alternate(ive) history Mediation Request

This is a duplicate of the post to user talk:Shsilver, and apologies for not having time to customize it to yourself. Family commitments. But if I can assist, please get a hold of me. FrankB

Hi! I was linking to the article and got hit in the face by the RFM' template when I went to look it over. I've stubbed in an article Many Worlds hypothesis that you should probably be enviegled to help with— one of you there made a strong statement about 'S's Cat', and frankly, I've forgotten the 'technical underpinnings', and need someone who has studied this stuff to help form and flesh it out.

I just wanted to say hello, and offer to help if you think it would help, I've been involved in several ad-hoc mediations, all successfully, and you can see I'm on the 'team' per the user-icon on user:fabartus. I'm not sure you can freeze an article for anything on wikiP, much less mediation, but if so, as a user, I'd use one of the alternative variants of the Inuse/construction family of templates. For example, see Arsenal of Democracy and how it is date stamped for peer review'/'Invitational mini-RFC. OTOH, the only thing controversial about that newborn 'conceptual' stub, is how to develop it into a properly encyclopedic type of article, and the all 'big gun' wikipedians, including a member of the mediation committee that I know have been invited by for comment, saving JIMBO, and if they don't like it, they will say so or remove it. Since it's rather expermental, I anticipate none of the above.

I'd further suggest asking all four of Mel Etitis, HappyCamper, SlimVirgin, and HereToHelp if it would be appropriate to place an official lock on it while the mediation request is processed, and perhaps to look it over to see if the dispute is sufficiently covered — if I've got it right, your request hasn't yet been accepted, and I saw no obvious link to an RFC in the talk, nor in the Mediation page, which as I understand it is a necessary prerequisite... admittedly I was speed-skimming, so may have missed it, so you might want 'to bold' such. Today's a family day, and I've got to run, but should be back by midnight UTC, give or take! I'll peruse your RFM then. FrankB 16:27, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

I was especially confused as the talk page seems to cover over a year, so perhaps archiving the top would be a good idea if it doesn't require many link fixups in the RFM. You can place a section-link to the dispute section in the talk page with one as you can see in the Inuse template I reference. In any event, I'd suggest highlighting in some way the irresolvable issue on the article talk so it stands out for the casual reader. I use some technique's in my 'rfc' you may find helpful organizationally, (boilerplate/spam) so... FrankB

[edit] If I can trouble you for a little feedback

I got sidetracked into this 'gem' (Ahem)

It's not quite a party, but... You are cordially invited to pick on Frank: <G>
re: Request some 'peer review' (Talkpage sections detailing concerns)] on new article: Arsenal of Democracy This post is being made Friday 14 April 2006 to a double handful (spam?) of admins & editors for some reactions, and advice (Peer Review) on this article, and it's remaining development, as I'd like to put it to bed ASAP. (Drop in's welcome too!) Your advice would be valuable and appreciated. Replies on talk link (above) indicated. Thanks! FrankB 20:30, 14 April 2006 (UTC)

• I've gotten some good input, but can use more. Bear in mind to go to the talk section link first for the brief, then the article. The issue is really how to design an article covering the topic. This 'draft' just sort of 'happened', as is explained. (btw- if you don't like history, don't bother! <G>)

Best regards, and good luck FrankB 16:27, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Swazimar

I have deleted this a minor internet hoax. The results for my Google search all had exactly the same wording, which makes me think that there have not been the variations of a truly exceptional hoax. If you look at an article like Urban legend, Wikipedia tries not to list every single one, but gives an overview of the major ones. If you feel that Swazimar meets the standards set out in Wikipedia:Notability and I have made an error, please let me know and I will restore it and put it up at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion so the community can offer their opinions and you can get a second chance to argue for it. Thanks for your understanding, BanyanTree 19:48, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] The HELPme TAG

Hi, Thanks for your input - but you must never remove the helpme tag on an article disscusion page or user_talk page. Helpme is to ask simple advice from admin. It is not for you or i to reply to them. My only questions about MERGE is what to do when a party decides to merge without a concensus. Please don't remove tags again. Your friend, and yes I would like to meet a consensus. But if i allow scally to join chav, it will engage ned, pikey and every one in between. You want to edit 1000 edits a day? keep it simple allow each group to differ to a central CATEGORY: CHAV and we have a solution. Mike33 22:55, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the post to my user page Mike33 The above section was not directed at you, but unfortunately in a moment of stupidity direct my anger at admins to you. Please Mea Culpa, Mea Maxima Culpa. Soz mate.

What does bring me here? It is the merger between Chav and Scally, I have replied to you on my talk page Mike33 Talk.

Take a look at this 2nd year paper about subculture (it was written in 2002) and notice that burberry is not listed. The whole Chav article seems to be about a post 2004 idea of "what a chav is" |Sarah Bromley's university paper about the usage of terms to describe UK street kids

Lets meet a consensus Scally, Chav and Ned (Scottish) need seperate listings. Mike33 21:31, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Scally

Considering three wikipedians, User:86.31.236.20, User:Mike33 and myself have voted against the proposed merger of Scally into Chav, I would advise your proposal has not achieved the required consensus. Addhoc 19:20, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

I fully agree with you there is no consensus. In these circumstances, your proposal to merge has not been successful. Addhoc 20:33, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Final Liberation

Hi. You appear to be missing the point about verifiablity: it doesn't matter what the game looks like to you, or even to me. Unless the information has been published in reliable source, it should not be included in Wikipedia. That is why I placed the {{fact}} tag on Final Liberation, and why I am about to re-add it. Please do not remove it unless you are also adding a citation to support it. Cheers --Pak21 21:54, 10 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Tiger Legion

I believe you have created a page on an Indian Unit of WWII, the Tiger Legion, I am proposing a merger of this page with Indische Freiwilligen-Legion Regiment 950 as these discussess the same unit, but in a lot greater detail and objectivity. Please have a look.Rueben lys 15:53, 26 August 2006 (UTC)

I didn't start it, only merged it cause they seemd to be (they were) discussing the same unit.cheers anyway, it's been merged. Rueben lys 18:49, 26 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Category:Wikipedians in County Durham

Hello! As a fellow Stanley person, I've added Category:Wikipedians in County Durham to your user page. I hope you don't mind -- feel free to take it out if you want. The JPS^{talk to me} 23:51, 7 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Bob Johnson

Hello. As a Wikipedian from Tyne and Wear, you might be interested in voting keep at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bob Johnson (weatherman). The article is in better shape now. The JPS^{talk to me} 21:39, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Munchies fast food chain

Hi there,

I noticed that you added this to the Munchies disambig page. I redlinked it since *if* it's worthy of disambiguation, then it's also worthy of an article.

Would be great if you could create a short article for the chain, since you're probably best placed to do it.

Fourohfour 19:47, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Regarding reversions[2] made on December 24, 2006 to Console wars

Please refrain from undoing other people's edits repeatedly. If you continue, you may be blocked from editing Wikipedia. Note that the three-revert rule prohibits making more than three reversions in a content dispute within a 24 hour period. Additionally, users who perform a large number of reversions in content disputes may be blocked for edit warring, even if they do not technically violate the three-revert rule. Rather than reverting, discuss disputed changes on the talk page. The revision you want is not going to be implemented by edit warring. Thank you. alphachimp 21:27, 24 December 2006 (UTC)

I saw your comment on Alphachimp's talk page. Please note that 3RR is not an entitlement to three reverts, and saying such comments indicate you're gaming the system. Edit warring is bad, and deliberately staying under four reverts and waiting until twenty-four hours are up is not tolerated. Please discuss changes on talk pages rather than reverting "up to the limit". Cheers, Daniel.Bryant ^{[ T · C ]} 01:05, 26 December 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] Magnetica

See, we use English names when appropriate. Are you saying that this game is called Shunkan Puzzloop in North America? If you say yes, you're either lying or wrong. If you say no, then you have no argument to move it to Shunkan Puzzloop. - A Link to the Past (talk) 20:54, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

And if you don't agree that we should use English names for Japanese-developed games, Wikipedia:Naming conventions. - A Link to the Past (talk) 21:05, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

So then why didn't you move it to Actionloop?

And exactly how is Magnetica not the English name? Either you are stating that there is no such thing as a game called Magnetica, or that Magnetica is not in English. What language is it in? - A Link to the Past (talk) 21:18, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

...You know, I get this feeling that you just implied that Americans do not speak English. Of course, that's an incredibly stupid thing to say, and I don't think anyone would ever argue such a thing.

...Right? - A Link to the Past (talk) 21:23, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

So to avoid arguments between Europeans and Americans, you create an argument between Europeans/Americans and Japanophiles? The Japanese title is only good when there is no better alternative. And there is. You want a simple solution? Use the North American title. It came out first. - A Link to the Past (talk) 21:36, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

Are you quite sane? This is not the jphile.wiki.org. You may want to say "Omg naming convention sux", but you know what? It don't sux. And I like how you claimed I have some sort of preference to the North American title. I mean, yeah, no way I could have no preferences - the fact that I moved Trace Memory to Another Code: Two Memories doesn't matter, I must be an Americanophile because you said so.

So when you say that the en.wiki should not cater to the readers, but to a select few, it's perfectly reasonable, but the very idea of making en.wiki for people who speak English is screaming at logic? Wonderful logic there. Kind of like how Galileo Galilei was screaming at logic to say that the Earth is not the center of the universe?

"Generally, article naming should prefer what the majority of English speakers would most easily recognize, with a reasonable minimum of ambiguity, while at the same time making linking to those articles easy and second nature." From Naming conventions. Are you saying that Shunkan Puzzloop is more recognizable to English readers than the English titles? Why should we satisfy the Japanophiles? People who visit the en.wiki are looking for English titles. Not Japanese ones.

You're right. I'm just being silly. So is policy. Who needs to follow policies? I mean, sure, you are required to follow every policy on Wikipedia, but why should that get in the way of you trying to satisfy a tiny minority? - A Link to the Past (talk) 21:56, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

Okay. Do the same with Actionloop and Shukan Puzzloop. Are you saying that those same people who would think it's an ice cream would say "Oh yeah, those are DS games!" when you tell me those names? Under your logic, it shouldn't have any name at all because none are recognizable to random people on the street. You are twisting naming conventions. The MOST recognizable name is Magnetica and/or Actionloop. No matter which one is more recognizable, Shunkan Puzzloop is not appropriate for the title period.

So people who know Magnetica will be confused by Actionloop's usage, and vice versa. So the solution is to confuse everyone except for a select few?

Explain to me what you're doing on Wikipedia in the first place?! You have absolutely no idea how it works! The en.wiki is for English ONLY. There are many Wikipedias, all for different languages. It is based on LANGUAGE! NOT nationality. If it were, it'd the eu.wiki or the na.wiki, wouldn't it? Show me one single piece of evidence that says that this Wiki is for the French, the Spaniards, the Germans, the Austrians, etc. Show me a single piece of evidence. Hell, if it were a multinational Wiki, it would have articles written in other languages. However, the en.wiki is 99% written in English, with the 1% being for when it originates from another country, and therefore, the name will be written in that language. This is the ENGLISH-SPEAKING WIKIPEDIA. Not the European/North American Wikipedia.

By the way, I see that you quickly tried to get out of that little troll on me, where you said I had North American preferences. Not going to respond to the fact that you foolishly assumed my intentions? - A Link to the Past (talk) 22:17, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

Why do you keep bringing up race and nationality? Are you saying that only white people speak English? This is the ENGLISH LANGUAGE WIKIPEDIA. The fact that English-speaking Hispanics, Blacks, Asians, etc. edit it does not make it a multinational Wiki. - A Link to the Past (talk) 23:48, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

Are you mad? So when you bring up the NATIONALITIES of three different Wikipedians, you weren't bringing up their nationalities? You do not understand - THE ENGLISH WIKI IS NOT ABOUT NATIONALITY. It is about LANGUAGE. A Spanish-speaking person who does not speak English does not "belong" on the en.wiki, simply because they cannot understand the contents of the page. What about this do you not understand? People who live in countries where English is a common language do not automatically belong. "The English Wikipedia is the English language edition of the Wikipedia encyclopedia." It says English language. At no point does it claim that nationality has anything to do with the en.wiki. Let me ask you - where is your proof? I've asked you to show me an article written in Japanese, or Spanish, or French, and you have so subtly refused to do so in the act of ignoring my request. Instead, you bring up the irrelevant subject of nationality - yes, there ARE Indians and Polish and French people on Wikipedia. However, that has no bearing whatsoever. They participate in the en.wiki because they SPEAK ENGLISH. Hell, according to their user boxes, they speak English at an advanced level. At what point does nationality matter? - A Link to the Past (talk) 00:02, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

Oh, my apologies. I had assumed you were talking about race, and that the English Wiki is not just for English-speaking people.

However good you argument may be in certain situations, it is speculation and original research. We cannot verify how many people who know the name Shunkan Puzzloop also understand English. In addition to that fact, we should use English titles, which has been how CVG has worked for I don't know how long. - A Link to the Past (talk) 20:44, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Magnetica 2

In an attempt to help with the backlog of moves, I found this in the uncontroversial section of Wikipedia:Requested moves and made the move. It was obviously wrongly listed there as I can now see. Please don't consider my action a taking of sides, as I didn't realize this was in debate. Feel free to undo it according to your debate. --DanielCD 23:25, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject Tyne and Wear

Hi there, I'm currently considering making a wikiproject called Wikipedia:WikiProject Tyne and Wear and I'm just wondering if you would be interested in joining if and when I'ts created as I noticed from a user category you live in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. It would be all about improving and creating wikipedia articles relating to Tyne and Wear. If you have any questions, comments or would like to show interest then please tell me on my talk page and if you know any other users who maybe interested in joining please feel free to tell them as it will need a few members in order to make it run smoothly. I will also be willing to create the project page and templates etc if there are enough active members. Thanks. Tellyaddict^{Editor review!} 15:41, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] List of best-selling computer and video games

This list was in order, before you changed it. The list was in order by date of each company's entry into the home console market. Zomic_13 20:45, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Spidergram

The article you wrote, Spidergram, is uncategorized. Please help improve it by adding it to one or more categories, so it may be associated with related articles. A stub marker or other template doesn't count - please put in an actual category in the article. Eli Falk 14:33, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Apology

I thought it would be appropriate for me to apologize for any sarcasm or insulting speech I made towards you during the Magnetica debacle (although I still disagree with you on the issue). - A Link to the Past (talk) 18:56, 12 March 2007 (UTC)