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Well, u undoed my suggested changes and wanted to "discuss"?
What exactly?
"In our airport you see numerous jets in storage area and some turboprops as well". "Jet" and "turboprop" in common language (the one common people use when they search) refers to airplanes equipped with Jet Engines and Turboprop engines respectively. I provided a link to Miriam-Webster dictionary and they list the definition of turboprop as an aircraft with turbine-propeller engine.
This should be reflected in the article.
p.s. your "undo" also removed my carefully placed links to "engine intake", "reduction gearbox" and some other. Why are other parts of turbine propeller engine are linked and those first two are not? — Preceding unsigned comment added by M8sterMind ( talk • contribs)
Hi, there are some stations listed as TBD on the List of Rewind TV affiliates page with out a source, with me adding KSNW In there. So, maybe you can take a look at this on the page. LooneyTraceYT comment • treats 00:14, 16 December 2021 (UTC)
Hi BilCat, I am responding on your talk page as requested. Thanks for being diligent in moderating the X-62 page, and I appreciate your desire to keep things well referenced and accurate. The wiki page, however does not accurately reflect the reference. Please notice paragraph 4 of the article where it states "The VISTA is currently in the midst of an upgrade program which will fully replace the VISTA Simulation System (VSS). The upgrade program will also add a new system called the System for Autonomous Control of Simulation (SACS) to support autonomy testing for the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Skyborg program." I will admit the word "replace" is misleading in the first sentence. The VSS is being fully redesigned and replaced with a new VSS. There is a new system called SACS that is also being added to the aircraft that will interface with the VSS. The SACS will not replace the VSS as stated on the wikipedia article. If it helps I am Dr. Chris Cotting the person that was interviewed for the referenced article. I am also the person responsible for VISTA and am leading its upgrade effort. While we are upgrading the aircraft we are not grating lots of public interviews, articles, etc, and as such referencing publicly released information is difficult, however, I would like to correct what I perceive to be major errors in information about VISTA in the public. I also changed the line about Calspan in the article, because the aircraft really is a partnership between the USAF, Calspan, and Lockheed Martin. The USAF (myself along with a couple of others) designed the overall system, Calspan designs/ implements / maintains the VSS and does the aircraft maintenance, and Lockheed designs / implements / maintains the SACS, and does the engineering work for the basic aircraft. Lockheed is also writing a part of the software for the VSS called the MFA or Model Following Algorithm.
Thanks again for your diligence, and please let me know if there is more I can provide to keep the article accurate.
- ccotting
I knew that was wrong. The same editor has made many other moves recently. I was just looking for a noticeboard or TP to ask someone look into the other moves. Any suggestions? MB 23:35, 21 December 2021 (UTC)
Hi BilCat! I just wanted to say thanks for all you do on aircraft and military aircraft articles. I hope you have a very Merry Christmas, and may the coming year bring you great joy and good fortune. And, if you don't celebrate Christmas, then please take it as a Happy Hanukkah, a great Dhanu Sankranti, a blessed Hatsumode, or whatever holiday you want to insert there. Zaereth ( talk) 23:00, 24 December 2021 (UTC)
I suspect that the ICI in question would be Imperial Chemical Industries or one of its many subsidiaries - it would make sense that a company that manufactured fertilisers, pesticides etc would be interested in means of application. Of course without a source it would be difficult to confirm this. Nigel Ish ( talk) 08:51, 26 December 2021 (UTC)
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Hello Bilcat, I have received a message about editing to a Roanoke Colony article that I had performed, since it has been removed I can no longer look back on it and see what I did that was incorrect. If I could receive some feedback as to what was incorrect about the article specifically, that would be very much appreciated. NickKaster ( talk) 22:20, 29 December 2021 (UTC)
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I really do appreciate your attention to this page. However, I would like to make a request. Please remove the hand drawn image of the Holland. It is an amateurish rendering that looks as if a child drew it. It is representative of the Holland in only the most general sense. If you can't use the image that I uploaded, that is fine. There are numerous images of the Holland on the internet that can be used, but please remove the hand drawn image. It makes Wikipedia look bad because the image is laughable and cartoonish. It is very nearly an insult to the Navy and the men who manned our first submarine. Thank you for your assistance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DaveJ576 ( talk • contribs) 16:15, 4 January 2022 (UTC)
Please move this page to INS Khanderi (S22). Happy editing. I ame Shears ( talk) 09:29, 6 January 2022 (UTC)
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Just so you know, Swatjester has been saying some less than flattering things about you at Talk:F/A-XX program#Disambiguation page links. - ZLEA T\ C 03:12, 7 January 2022 (UTC)
Thanks for that revert. If you look at the history that’s how I wanted it. My revert was simply my apparent inability to read diffs on my phone :) thanks again. Mark83 ( talk) 03:42, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
I had already filed a report at UAA about our new friend. So, hopefully one way another, it gets changed soon. Cheers - wolf 22:29, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
Thanks for catching them. I blocked the editor on the Douglas A-1 Skyraider page. Couple of hints to save you time. If there is just the one version with a copyvio that's the only one that needs deleting. The version where you remove it is OK. I'm not sure if it is done automatically but I can't delete the latest revision of the page. I have to have on to be visible. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Huliva 09:04, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
It was fun typing that IMPACT variant, I then forgot about it but the notice reminded me, it's a good mood to end today's session. I also agree with you that IP masks are a bad idea for Wikipedia, especially that the legal arguments used in support appear to really be pseudo-legal ones with inference; afterall they also serve for copyright attribution. Then it'll disrupt standard practice like the useful IP tags... Maybe if they do it right an advantage could be more centralized talk pages for ranges where /64 is known to be the same device, etc. Anyway, goodnight, — Paleo Neonate – 06:35, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
From the discussion over at
WT:Don't bludgeon the process, it's a dialogue, so I thought perhaps it would be more appropriate to reply here.
You make good sense. And the Samuel Johnson quote is a belter! - I think that spirit is being followed. E.g. for
this page in debate, after it became likely the article would likely be kept, I've contributed quite a bit. (I was going to link to the edit stats, which shoe me as the second biggest contributor to this page, but they're massively skewed by my PROD and AfD. So it's not that big a contribution.)
From your User page it states that you're considering retirement. From the limited interactions I've experiences, it would seem that you're a great communicator. You leaving this project would be a loss. I see your statement, and I can understand the frustration with the IP masking. From what you wrote, the Portuguese model seems to be the way to go. Here's hoping some sense is exhibited by the Foundation, with concomitant staying on your behalf. (If that is the main issue - what do I know?). Anyway, all the best to you. Chumpih t 00:22, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
I was reading the article and noticed that you keep reverting every single mention of the A-10 on his page, using the excuse of either IPs or 'unsourced resource'. The reverts on 13 January particularly come quite close to straight edit warring, all from different users. Since the latest reverts you have done include multiple printed sources, I would like to know just what exactly you consider to be a reliable source? Even if Kartveli was not entirely responsible for the design, it is quite clear that he had some level of involvement in the design. What would be a good enough source for this? Jspace727 ( talk) 06:16, 20 January 2022 (UTC)
User:YappityYapp. Mutt Lunker ( talk) 18:19, 24 January 2022 (UTC)
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Thank you for your 50+ reverts of the coal-only account— mad respect to you! Helen( 💬 📖) 00:20, 25 January 2022 (UTC) |
Maybe I missed it but how did you come to the conclusion that Edge City "seems to be confusing to a lot of readers?" I haven't seen many edits reversing that term. People have been reverting the location for years and it's almost always someone reverting the location back to the city Atlanta. Edge city is also how the location is described on the Cumberland, Georgia article. If someone is indeed confused by the term there's a link to the article explaining what it means. Given how nebulous that location is calling it an edge city makes sense to me. Thanks! Nemov ( talk) 13:33, 25 January 2022 (UTC)
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I'm not sure how far you looked at Special:Contribs/70.161.8.90 and Special:PageHistory/User talk:70.161.8.90, but they're on a very static IP and have already been taken to ANI once (fell off the board without action). After my warning to them for transphobic NOTFORUM comments at Talk:Amy Schneider and their response thereto, and their response to you just now for the Washington Commanders thing, a second round at ANI might be due if they keep this up. -- Tamzin cetacean needed (she/they) 03:19, 3 February 2022 (UTC)
Is that better? -Toast ( talk) 05:17, 4 February 2022 (UTC)
Hey, you reversed an edit I made about the tail pylon folding; you said that’s not the only thing that can be folded, but the “tail pylon fold” feature is the correct characterization for that design.
Here’s a reference: https://ibb.co/M268WgR Devinpmorris ( talk) 06:31, 4 February 2022 (UTC)
Military-industrial complex "not relevant" in conjunction with Raytheon? Sure?? See current ref. [14] in the article and have a look at: https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=raytheon+military+industrial+complex . What do you think? -- Kku ( talk) 08:47, 4 February 2022 (UTC)
Sorry bilcat it won't happen again 2605:8D80:4A0:D2C4:30C8:5B46:7C22:3F21 ( talk) 23:17, 9 February 2022 (UTC)
Just saw that you rolled back the World Series champion thing from the Acuña Jr article. Is there an established rule of thumb on that? Does the player have to be on the playoff roster? In Acuña's case, he's on the 40 man roster and is inactive due to injury. He'll have a ring for sure as a member of the team. I'm just curious. Thanks! - Nemov ( talk) 19:07, 14 February 2022 (UTC)
...just curious, is Talk:Her Majesty's Naval Service on your watchlist? I noticed you had a similar discussion a week or so ago... Cheers - wolf 06:17, 21 February 2022 (UTC)
I thought the reference I used was relevant as it shows the averages for each century.
Is that not good enough for a reference? 82.19.42.13 ( talk) 21:58, 22 February 2022 (UTC)
Hey! So you undid a small edit I made to the "President of Barbados" page for not citing my source on the claim of "Barbados is the only country to never have had a male president" (honestly, quite fairly)
So I went out looking for a source for it, because I know for a fact I read it somewhere. Aaaand I couldn't find a single article mentioning it - at all.
But I knew for a fact that it was true. So, instead of doing the rational thing and leaving this alone, I looked at every country with a Head of State featured in List of elected and appointed female heads of state and government (including going through List of leaders of Communist Tuva) and checked if that country ever had a male head of state.
And, in my findings, I found that my claim that Barbados is in fact "the only country to never have had a man serve as a non-monarch head of state" (newer, better phrasing) is true. Every other country has had at least one man (kinda underselling how many men there were...)
Does this count as enough to include it back in? Or would I need an actual, written source? Because just tonight I've read entire Wikipedia articles written with less sources, haha. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ChaseStone ( talk • contribs) 11:04, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
I don't remember any particular resolution regarding coaching trees. I find them fairly useful myself, but only if they can be reliably sourced, not just "Coach X worked under Coach Y in [year Z]". Sorry I didn't get the joke. – Pee Jay 20:30, 7 March 2022 (UTC)
I'm always mixing up my Stans. Zaereth ( talk) 01:35, 16 March 2022 (UTC)
HI BilCat, I'm contributing some of my photos and trying to add them where they are fit in place. IMHO it's not spamming - these are solid photos - some are unique - and, for example, in AH-64D there's no photo in the section, although this is the major version in service (and Israeli Air Force has one of the largest AH-64D fleets). So, please let me understand the reason for this latest undo. thanks Nehemia G ( talk) 19:03, 17 March 2022 (UTC)
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They're adding state categories when the city cats are already listed (or are for fictional shows such as Supergirl where it really isn't needed or vague-waved in-show), and in such a semi-automated pattern that a WP:NUKE is needed; I feel doing rollbacks would just result in them undoing just as fast. Nate • ( chatter) 04:17, 2 April 2022 (UTC)
The editor reverting you has only gone there because he contributed stalked me over. He's obviously a sock of someone, though I don't know who. You were right to remove that SYNTH from the article, which I would again as well, but I don't want to give him any potential BOOMERANG material for the ANEW report I filed on him. oknazevad ( talk) 00:20, 6 April 2022 (UTC)
"THERE, NOW stop whining and find yourself a new offwiki hobby as you're no use to this project". Hilarious. BilCat ( talk) 01:49, 7 April 2022 (UTC)
Hi BilCat, I notice that you have reverted some edits that attributed the topic to a category of a given nation's inventions, calling it "invention spam". I'm unaware of categorization as a possible manifestation of spam. Is there some consensus about that, somewhere? Sincerely, HopsonRoad ( talk) 14:35, 15 April 2022 (UTC)
HopsonRoad, I'm using "spamming" in the sense of adding unnecessary content across many articles, which is a common enough usage on Wikipedia. The issue of adding "X country inventions" categories has happened on a number of occasions in the past several years, and they've always been removed. Often, the nationalities are incorrect, and in most cases, the items aren't really "inventions" as such either. I don't know if the IP is one of the users who've done this in the past or not, but I do note they've now been blocked for proxy violations, for what that's worth. BilCat ( talk) 18:58, 15 April 2022 (UTC)
@ HopsonRoad: BilCat ( talk) 19:00, 15 April 2022 (UTC)
Do you really think that a single sentence, which already has an inline citation, requires a refimprove tag? Is it a problem for a one-sentence substub to only be sourced to a one source? There is no policy or guideline that says a single sentence requires multiple sources. Template:One source says "A single source is not automatically a problem. Good judgment and common sense should be used." What makes you think that this particular sentence requires multiple sources? WhatamIdoing ( talk) 15:35, 15 April 2022 (UTC)
https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Handley_Page_Halifax&oldid=prev&diff=1084709120
Explain! DerbyCountyinNZ ( Talk Contribs) 04:34, 26 April 2022 (UTC)
Hi BilCat I noticed you're a member of WP:Aviation and wanted to see if you're interested to collaborate. I recently created a sandbox for proposed edits to the Urban air mobility existing article. Would you be open to review this content? Thanks in advance.-- Chefmikesf ( talk) 22:25, 27 April 2022 (UTC)
But if you'd like to, I brought some tea. Firefangledfeathers ( talk / contribs) 01:12, 3 May 2022 (UTC) |
or get blocked. CIR. BilCat ( talk) 01:17, 3 May 2022 (UTC)
It's a common IP/kid show vandal tactic where they try to claim something is happening and throw in a source that mentions the topic, but as in what I reverted...it's not true, like how they said 'Sesame Street is moving to Cartoon Network' but all they said in the actual Kidscreen article was just a Nutcracker special and didn't mention CN once. Nate • ( chatter) 02:00, 6 May 2022 (UTC)
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I can not get more generic or factual than describing a firearm as an instrument designed to kill humans. This is the manufacturers intention, why it is manufactured, why it is purchased. A page devoted to an instrument should clarify its designed use and function. The omission of this detail is extremely biased. Here is the wiki page short intro for a HAMMER.
A hammer is a tool, most often a hand tool, consisting of a weighted "head" fixed to a long handle that is swung to deliver an impact to a small area of an object. This can be, for example, to drive nails into wood, to shape metal (as with a forge), or to crush rock.[1][2] Hammers are used for a wide range of driving, shaping, breaking and non-destructive striking applications. Traditional disciplines include carpentry, blacksmithing, warfare, and percussive musicianship (as with a gong).
You will see the tool intro immediately defines the use of the tool. Drive nails into wood. crush rock. If I wrote that hammers are designed to kill humans, that would be incorrect. Hammers may be used to kill humans but that is not their designed purpose.
Guns, specifically combat firearms, not hunting rifles, have only one purpose and design. To kill humans. That is their designed purpose. They are not designed to shoot beer cans. Nor shoot paper. Nor deer. An Ar-15 style rifle is designed to kill as many people as possible in as short a time as possible. That is the design purpose, it is advertised as a killing instrument. Omitting the designed purpose of a tool or instrument is extremely biased and not the neutral point of view you think it is. This is bias by omission. It renders the page suspiciously incomplete and my edit is not biased and is generic information that will help people understand what this firearm was designed for. It is not common knowledge that firearms are designed for killing humans. A wiki page should be written for the least informed, not the expert enthusiast.
I will return the essential detail of the firearm's intended use. Oggybleacher ( talk) 07:43, 28 May 2022 (UTC)
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Thanks for pointing out that heading was not new. I thought that was a recent addition during the vandalism yesterday and it seemed like a magnet. I should have used more care; I apologize. VQuakr ( talk) 15:47, 3 June 2022 (UTC)
(Would have preferred just to send you an email directly instead of posting on your talk page publicly, but I don't know if Wikipedia allows that)
Hi BilCat,
Not sure if undoing my changes in "Soviet Union" section of article on Ramjet was really called for - 9M730 Burevestnik is indeed the cruise missile mentioned in that section (the information in Burevestnik article tallies with what is mentioned in the section; and of the six strategic weapons announced by Putin on 1 Mar 2018 only "Burevestnik" is nuclear-powered cruise missile). With Wiki link to "Burevestnik" added, information in "Ramjet" article would be only improved, IMHO. And the Wiki links I added (for Lavochkin, for example) would be also useful to the reader, at the very least they wouldn't hurt... :-(
Serge Z. ( talk), 03:14, 4 June 2022 (UTC)
Thank you for all of your contributions to WikiProject Aviation, and maintaining order and anti-vandalism on the pages. I really appreciate it! Henry Ingraham ( talk) 16:53, 9 June 2022 (UTC) |
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Hey Bill hope all is well - Am wondering if you can tell me how your phone displays these 2 duplicate articles 1 & 2 - Do you see any difference / issues, other than the images coming before the table on (1) as opposed to the images coming behind the table on (2) - Thanks - FOX 52 talk! 20:20, 15 June 2022 (UTC)
@ FOX 52: The layout on the user sandbox page probably will not work that well on smaller screens with the images next to the main table. One or two of the columns in the table would need to removed for an OK fit on smaller screen, imo. This is based solely on viewing the pages on a PC. Regards -Fnlayson ( talk) 20:56, 16 June 2022 (UTC)
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Could you please explain your editing comment in IJN? Thanks. -- 91.5.101.3 ( talk) 09:37, 17 June 2022 (UTC)
You appear to be reverting material on the Columbia class submarine article for some reason. The edit has a reliable source attached and appears to meet Wikipedia standards for edits and additions to Wikipedia articles. Could you add it back into the article since it has a reliable source. ErnestKrause ( talk) 15:11, 20 June 2022 (UTC)
Just a courtesy post. I have asked that the edit summary (which I have no power to amend) that was uncivil about my talk page be rev-deleted. No part of it is any longer valid. Thanks. -- Sportspop ( talk) 08:39, 22 June 2022 (UTC)
Ok, how do I add actual source information like currently taken photos of said item for which I am the source. There are not any online publications or secondary sources for which I can cite for this information because we use the link trainer internally and it is still in good condition and in use up until recently. So how do I add the information for which I can personally prove is true with photographs, records and evidence unless I create a completely unverified website containing the information independent of Wikipedia and cite that? Can I add photos and evidence as a cited source somehow? 158.140.195.42 ( talk) 22:04, 23 June 2022 (UTC)
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Hi, I noticed you
reverted my edit, stating that "the flags can barely be seen or distinguished". Though the caption I wrote may suggest otherwise (and I will therefore amend it in any subsequent reinstatement), the focus of the image is on the flag in the foreground i.e. the first Union Jack. This monument represents the first flag used in Australia, in the area in which it was first raised and therefore I believe has significance pertaining to the article. Regarding your statement that it can barely be seen, please note this is a monument largely flanked by buildings on every side which prevents significant wind. Nonetheless, I believe the identifying features of it are visible and it would not be mistaken for a different flag. I wish to reinstate the edit but thought I should at least give you notice and an opportunity to respond before I do so. Regards,
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Sdrqaz pointed out that our little friend may be BKFIP. The behavior seems to be consistent, so we might consider adding the IPs to the "massively incomplete" list of suspected IPs. What do you think? - ZLEA T\ C 02:26, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
Thanks for your message about the images added to the Clarendon article. I've uploaded another pic, just for good measure, which isn't amazing quality but shows more of the stream flowing from the spring, which is 200m to the right. I have a few others of Welcome Beach but none would add to the article much or have people in them, though it was 20 years ago. Eating fresh snapper stew mixed with water biscuits on the beach as the sun sets is Clarendon Parish at its best. Richard Nowell ( talk) 09:01, 3 July 2022 (UTC)
It looks to me like you meant to remove more than the comma here, but I'm not qualified to judge and thought I'd better leave it to you. Regulov ( talk) 05:42, 4 July 2022 (UTC)
Dear BilCat/archive24,
I'd like to extend a cordial invitation to you to join the Fifteen Year Society, an informal group for editors who've been participating in the Wikipedia project for fifteen years or more.
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We've a growing problem. Two new socks: Focus on content and Tschrwd. Perhaps, targeted pages will need to be semi-protected. GoodDay ( talk) 10:31, 15 July 2022 (UTC)
And another one: Tschrwd. -- GoodDay ( talk) 10:40, 15 July 2022 (UTC)
I noticed you reverted my reversion of an ip's addition to FIM-92 Stinger, which changed "The FIM-92 Stinger is a man-portable air-defense system" to "The FIM-92 Stinger is an American man-portable air-defense system". Assigning a nationality to this missile in the opening line is problematic. It's used by a variety of nations, and is manufactured under license by others. The origins are noted in the lead with "Developed in the United States, it entered service in 1981", which has been the stable version for some time now, as you know. I think "The FIM-92 Stinger is a US-developed man-portable air-defense system" is workable if you really needed to get the developer's nationality in in the opening line for some reason. But to say the Stinger is an American weapon is misleading. Can you do me the courtesy of explaining your revert? Spokoyni ( talk) 06:02, 17 July 2022 (UTC)
Bilcat, after thoroughly reading the article, I changed the first two references to fuselage length (9 ft shorter) to agree with the "8 ft 4 inches shorter" (8.33 ft in decimal format) referenced under "Development" (1st paragraph, last line). It doesn't matter to me but I thought the article should be consistent, hence my edits. (note, the general consensus referencing other internet sources is the original B707 as delivered to Pan Am had a fuselage length of 145' 1", which would have made the original B720 4'11" shorter) Can you please clarify, which is it? JimRester ( talk) 19:34, 18 July 2022 (UTC)
Hey BilCat, it's GansMans.
This might not be the right thing and you probably aren't the right person to ask. And I understand completely if you can't/aren't willing to help. But I could use to advice.
I'm having a discussion over on Talk:USS Torsk. I noticed the hull number wasn't with the sub's name, it was split with a link to the Hull Numbers page. I thought it should be more uniform with the rest of Wikipedia on similar pages and changed it so it matched. It was reverted by an experienced editor/administrator and asked to go to the talk page.
Once there, I proposed that it should be changed so the hull number is with the ships name as usual. But he disagreed and said consistency was irrelevant and that it was fine as is. I proposed a compromise, asked if we should get a third opinion and even said I would back off if he gave a good reason as to why the page was better left as is. But I was only met with a bit of hostility and accused of not discussing in good faith.
I guess I'm only here asking if you'd like to be the third opinion. You're kind of the only other editor in this realm of topic I know or have had previous discussions with. If not, that's fine, I've already started the process and listed a request for one. I just thought I'd ask to try and speed this discussion up a bit.
Thanks for reading. Like I said it doesn't matter what you decide. Just thought I'd reach out for help. GansMans ( talk) 18:43, 20 July 2022 (UTC)
GansMans ( talk) 20:20, 20 July 2022 (UTC)
Did you notice that the IP that changed the Continental Airlines infobox has done the same thing to others. I don't have time to go through all their edits if you want to help. MB 18:33, 27 July 2022 (UTC)
Please can you demonstrate how the use of "strove" is incorrect British English? I can quote from the Oxford English Dictionary that strove is the correct and recommended usage. The form strived does not take precedence. In fact weakened forms of strong verbs are a feature of US English, not British English. 151.254.180.11 ( talk) 15:58, 28 July 2022 (UTC)
Your view would be appreciated here /info/en/?search=Talk:British_Overseas_Territories -- Dreddmoto ( talk) 01:12, 31 July 2022 (UTC)
I said petting because the in the photograph itself it definitely looks like Churchill is petting a cat. Maybe it's just me but that doesn't look anything like someone restraining a cat. Clovermoss (talk) 00:46, 6 August 2022 (UTC)
Hello BilCat, I'm a new editor here and the last edit by the anonymous IP address is currently disrupting multiple currency related articles. If there's a chance you could help me get in touch with an admin to get that person to stop adding "information" that would be great. Thanks in advance and have a nice day ChaaZ001 ( talk) 14:41, 8 August 2022 (UTC)
I'm talking about the edits from 173.79.160.4 on multiple pages such as the British pound sterling and the jamaican dollar. ChaaZ001 ( talk) 16:19, 9 August 2022 (UTC)
I seek no edit war in Languages of the United States, but my link to the country is a standard "specificity" link, not a link to common words. In checking every "Languages of...," "Demography of...", and "Culture of..." article in WP, I see that 100% of them blue-link to the country in question—on the first mention in article, which is nearly always the first sentence. The only exception I can find in WP to this practice is your reversion. As I understand it, the country name is not a common term that overlinks to words like "language" or "speakers" or "fluency," but emphasizes the very country being discussed, which readers might wish to access directly. In your 2nd revert, you state there are "no guidelines", but universal practice (except for a lone WP editor, you) is not the best yardstick. Mason.Jones ( talk) 20:04, 9 August 2022 (UTC)
oz strylia is a very strange place at the best of times, and nope we cannot be held responsible for the weirder ideas/terminology, we are all bruces' here (viz monty python) so gday and thanks, bruce. JarrahTree 04:13, 10 August 2022 (UTC)
Valparaiso distinction in Chile - old Valparaiso of the pre 1906 earthquake era, and the ceros that are part of vina del mar, or valparaiso...
But it can get very particular... JarrahTree 12:54, 10 August 2022 (UTC)
Re this, "JSoc" is the term used for Jewish societies in UK universities. [1] Might be obscure in the US, but in the UK that's what you'd be looking for if you searched for JSoc. BobFromBrockley ( talk) 14:19, 10 August 2022 (UTC)
OK, fair is fair on RS, but please see Talk:Floatplane#Single float advantage 🙂. I think that is a better outcome. Thanks! Tfdavisatsnetnet ( talk) 18:23, 10 August 2022 (UTC)
You removed my edit. Just because he was not on the WS Roster, does not make him a World Series Champion. He has a ring. You need to undo that edit, that's just flat out wrong. Bluechip18 ( talk) 06:05, 16 August 2022 (UTC)
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Sorry, I thought the speed of sound was constant at 340 meters per second thank you so much BilCat 197.37.243.55 ( talk) 19:58, 26 August 2022 (UTC)
Hi Bit Cat I found this information on Jon Bernthal's podcast in which Shia LaBeouf confirmed himself in the Podcast. Though I Don't know if it will count as a link Movieking134 ( talk) 00:34, 29 August 2022 (UTC)
Vancouver, Washington has a history that doesn't parallel the formation of suburbs in America. It was settled before Portland, Oregon, and has a sustainable economy as a part of Southwest Washington, being home to several major regional/national businesses with its own port and industrial district. Vancouver natives believe it is a satellite city of Portland, though it may be smaller than other examples. It fits the criteria of this definition, economically, culturally, and historically. 97.120.157.132 ( talk) 02:44, 2 September 2022 (UTC)
David Goldfield's Encyclopedia of American Urban History touches on Vancouver's status as a satellite city. Also, no disrespect, but the op-ed you mentioned in Vancouver's talk page is solely an opinion piece, an extremely biased and disrespectful one at that. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.120.157.132 ( talk) 03:03, 2 September 2022 (UTC)
I'm not sure how to cite it in an article, as I'm not a big wikipedia guy, I just like human geography and local culture. (I'm from Vancouver as well) here is a link to the google book if it does you any good https://books.google.com/books?id=yWA5DQAAQBAJ&pg=PT815#v=onepage&q&f=false — Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.120.157.132 ( talk) 04:05, 2 September 2022 (UTC)
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Please see my talk page comment on a recent change made on 6 September about the article List of United States Coast Guard enlisted ranks. I would welcome your thoughts on the issue. Cuprum17 ( talk) 13:16, 6 September 2022 (UTC)
I'm a new editor and I'm struggling to understand why you've reverted my edit of a dubious claim made in the Operational history section under the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. I've added my reasoning to the "talk page", please discuss. (This is relating to my first edit, sorry if I'm doing something wrong) 5.56.146.200 ( talk) 09:45, 7 September 2022 (UTC)
User:Hoggardhigh socks are active again: User:173.93.112.9, User:173.93.117.22. Mutt Lunker ( talk) 10:17, 7 September 2022 (UTC)
Re [2] — I've found it useful to have the full mark up located at the first instance of the cite so that it is easier to find if it needs editing again. One simply goes to the "a" instance of the cite as indicated in the reflist. Bob K31416 ( talk) 16:59, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
Just a bit ago you and I were involved trying to sort out of an image of an A-10 was DOD for copyright purposes. Today, I was about to upload some images I received with credits to the Colorado National Guard but realized that I was not sure if they are governed by the same public permissions as DOD images. If the image is attributed to CO National Guard personnel in their official capacity, is that image public domain? If necessary, I can submit the specific publicly detailed credits associated with the images in question. ~ Pbritti ( talk) 16:48, 15 September 2022 (UTC)
Interesting phenomena at Clinical mental health counseling. Look at the edit history. Magnolia677 ( talk) 10:23, 23 September 2022 (UTC)
Talking about the invasion stripes article, the F-5 was a more specific, altered variant of the P-38 to become a recon plane, but overall the same design with more internal changes. It might be helpful to include both names, as P-38 is pretty well known for its shape and structure and people associate the F-5 with the modern jet. What do you think? BacySkims ( talk) 07:06, 24 September 2022 (UTC)
Hello BilCat, according to
WP:HATNOTERULES "Mention other topics and articles only if there is a reasonable possibility of a reader arriving at the article either by mistake or with another topic in mind."
IMO, the hatnote doesn't meet this. Thanks,
Ptrnext (
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07:48, 28 September 2022 (UTC)
Hello, you changed the founding date back to back to 2020. The founding date citation is already on the page (citation 10), so it would be redundant to add it in the company blurb on the side. The article mentions the 1922 date, so I'm not sure why 2020 was reverted. I am new, so please let me know why my edit was invalid. Sargeanthost ( talk) 19:39, 2 October 2022 (UTC)
In reference to
your edit on
hush kit: The Div Col Template makes small text? I didn't think it did. There's a |small=yes
parameter in the template, but as far as I can tell it's not enabled by default. –
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Why are you removing my security passages from the roku article? They come from good sources. 204.100.235.138 ( talk) 14:50, 5 October 2022 (UTC)
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Thanks for the belated welcome and for your edits. I like your sense of humor. Anyways gotta go, got some vandals to fight;) Wikiwow*_* ( talk) 12:13, 9 October 2022 (UTC)
I was thinking that the only way to improve a short description is to make it shorter! - Ahunt ( talk) 00:44, 10 October 2022 (UTC)
I want you to help me post a profile on here. 41.57.95.215 ( talk) 08:29, 20 October 2022 (UTC)
Number built: 2. Probably not a very quiet ride, though (heavy duty earmuffs required). El_C 16:45, 25 October 2022 (UTC)
I'm not going to change it again... but it's in the same text (reference number 5). In that book, on page 113 you can read: "About 265 units were produced, of which most were version Hs 123 A-1." All the best. Zumalabe ( talk) 09:51, 3 November 2022 (UTC)
... for extensive support, it was most welcome and supportive! Jan olieslagers ( talk) 19:56, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
The Ar wiki is about the Ar gun series, not the term and history of the slang word ¨AR¨ and its meaning, refrain from editing and reverting terms that don't comply or follow the main point of the article.
Like really. AR is the company and the wiki page is about the company and gun series.
Its not talking about the guns in the category of assault rifle like the Ak-47 and STG-44 would be in.
Thank you. Gun Nut perk ( talk) 04:44, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
Do you think Talk:Taps (bugle call)#Requested move 30 October 2022 it a good example of a disputed primary topic? Although unlike Memphis it hadn't been raised before the fact that it was argued by usage a different topic was primary if anything and by long-term significance a different could also be primary if anything suggests disambiguation is the best option? Crouch, Swale ( talk) 22:23, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
It was not a test. 😐 PlaneCrashKing1264 ( talk) 03:25, 19 November 2022 (UTC)
Why was my edit deemed not worthy? I am sorry if I messed up or made a big mistake but that plane's final flight manifest is an important added section and adds a lot to the article. Nimuda ( talk) 12:07, 20 November 2022 (UTC)
Considering this made not just local news but NY Times, Associate Press, CNN, and a few others I hadn't yet had time to link, this seems like it might be a case for an exception to the guidelines if the blurb is shortened - the nationwide news apparently thinks this is pretty noteworthy. Especially since two News station employees were involved - that IS out of the ordinary. And if the pilot did deliberately try to save the cars below, as several witnesses to the crash claim he did, that seems something worthy of remembrance as well. EEBuchanan ( talk) 05:00, 23 November 2022 (UTC)
After all that work on Visual Editor you might be thirsty...tell no one where you left the "body" Unbroken Chain ( talk) 06:57, 26 November 2022 (UTC) |
In case you weren't aware, there's a discussion going on that you may be interested in. Fred Zepelin ( talk) 00:04, 28 November 2022 (UTC)
I have to strenuously object to calling this a "program." I'm still surprised this is even an article. I almost entirely rewrote this after failing to get support for a merge at AfD. The so-called "2037 bomber" was actually a 1999 Air Force plan to put off development of strategic bombers until 2013. Given the tremendous backlash this paper received from the bomber community, it is unclear whether this policy ever really represented the Air Force's official stance. The USAF reversed course in a follow up report two years later. Furthermore, the 1999 Long Range Bombers white paper explicitly called for a "capability", not a "bomber" per se (e.g. some sort of standoff munition or otherwise some not-yet-conceived conceptual weapon). I'm not entirely satisfied with calling this "2037 bomber controversy" either, so I welcome any suggestions. Schierbecker ( talk) 05:26, 4 December 2022 (UTC)
I literally 'laughed out loud' when I saw this. Cheers - wolf 23:13, 18 December 2022 (UTC)
I noticed from the Department of Airports (Thailand) article that you recently reverted a whole bunch of edits by 2607:fea8:699b:b700:f912:9291:450c:da52, though most of them seemed unproblematic to me. Maybe you'd like to recheck the reversions? -- Paul_012 ( talk) 12:26, 23 December 2022 (UTC)
Hello BilCat: From high in the Canadian Arctic I hope you enjoy the holiday season, Quviasukvik, the Winter or Summer solstice, Christmas, Eid, Diwali, Hogmanay, Hanukkah or even the Saturnalia, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Huliva 06:53, 24 December 2022 (UTC)
I think you've already taken care of some people prematurely adding Ukraine to the list of Bradley operators on the M2 and Fighting Vehicle articles. I don't want to jump the gun and add anything to the bodies quite yet as the reports are fairly spotty, but I was hoping you could provide guidance on what we could say should we want to add anything. The best sources I've found are Bloomberg (who I believe broke the story) and The Hill (which leans on the Bloomberg reporting). Happy new year! ~ Pbritti ( talk) 18:28, 1 January 2023 (UTC)
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Hi BilCat, Looking backwards, looking forwards, best wishes for the New Year. Happy wikifying! (Regardless of UTC, it is still January 1 where I'm posting!) Mr Serjeant Buzfuz ( talk) 02:20, 2 January 2023 (UTC) |
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hi there thank you bilcat Paytonisboss ( talk) 13:47, 4 January 2023 (UTC) |
Why is using excerpt not a good idea? In this case, the two bits were already identical. Lfstevens ( talk) 22:42, 4 January 2023 (UTC)
Nice eye catching [ [3]], I missed it! James-the-Charizard (talk to me!) (contribs) 05:31, 6 January 2023 (UTC)
There are more edits, by the same IP user, to the Daimler-Benz DB 605 article. You seemed to value my earlier actions there, perhaps you could take a hand now? I do not want to start a personal war with this - possibly well-meaning - editor. Jan olieslagers ( talk) 17:11, 9 January 2023 (UTC)
Have a look at timeanddate.com, https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zone/guyana/georgetown, check the 1900-1924 period and you will see the 3h45 min difference. Please? And if you see it is so, please restore my revision, as there is no distinct Time in Guyana article. GBC ( talk) 04:02, 11 January 2023 (UTC)
Hey, I need some help moving Timmins/Victor M. Power Airport to Timmins Victor M. Power Airport. There's no slash present in the actual airport name, at least according to the airport's website, so I'm trying to remove it from the page title with a page move. I'm getting a "cannot move page" error when I try to perform the move. What exactly am I doing wrong? Michael60634 ( talk) 07:21, 11 January 2023 (UTC)
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Well, u undoed my suggested changes and wanted to "discuss"?
What exactly?
"In our airport you see numerous jets in storage area and some turboprops as well". "Jet" and "turboprop" in common language (the one common people use when they search) refers to airplanes equipped with Jet Engines and Turboprop engines respectively. I provided a link to Miriam-Webster dictionary and they list the definition of turboprop as an aircraft with turbine-propeller engine.
This should be reflected in the article.
p.s. your "undo" also removed my carefully placed links to "engine intake", "reduction gearbox" and some other. Why are other parts of turbine propeller engine are linked and those first two are not? — Preceding unsigned comment added by M8sterMind ( talk • contribs)
Hi, there are some stations listed as TBD on the List of Rewind TV affiliates page with out a source, with me adding KSNW In there. So, maybe you can take a look at this on the page. LooneyTraceYT comment • treats 00:14, 16 December 2021 (UTC)
Hi BilCat, I am responding on your talk page as requested. Thanks for being diligent in moderating the X-62 page, and I appreciate your desire to keep things well referenced and accurate. The wiki page, however does not accurately reflect the reference. Please notice paragraph 4 of the article where it states "The VISTA is currently in the midst of an upgrade program which will fully replace the VISTA Simulation System (VSS). The upgrade program will also add a new system called the System for Autonomous Control of Simulation (SACS) to support autonomy testing for the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Skyborg program." I will admit the word "replace" is misleading in the first sentence. The VSS is being fully redesigned and replaced with a new VSS. There is a new system called SACS that is also being added to the aircraft that will interface with the VSS. The SACS will not replace the VSS as stated on the wikipedia article. If it helps I am Dr. Chris Cotting the person that was interviewed for the referenced article. I am also the person responsible for VISTA and am leading its upgrade effort. While we are upgrading the aircraft we are not grating lots of public interviews, articles, etc, and as such referencing publicly released information is difficult, however, I would like to correct what I perceive to be major errors in information about VISTA in the public. I also changed the line about Calspan in the article, because the aircraft really is a partnership between the USAF, Calspan, and Lockheed Martin. The USAF (myself along with a couple of others) designed the overall system, Calspan designs/ implements / maintains the VSS and does the aircraft maintenance, and Lockheed designs / implements / maintains the SACS, and does the engineering work for the basic aircraft. Lockheed is also writing a part of the software for the VSS called the MFA or Model Following Algorithm.
Thanks again for your diligence, and please let me know if there is more I can provide to keep the article accurate.
- ccotting
I knew that was wrong. The same editor has made many other moves recently. I was just looking for a noticeboard or TP to ask someone look into the other moves. Any suggestions? MB 23:35, 21 December 2021 (UTC)
Hi BilCat! I just wanted to say thanks for all you do on aircraft and military aircraft articles. I hope you have a very Merry Christmas, and may the coming year bring you great joy and good fortune. And, if you don't celebrate Christmas, then please take it as a Happy Hanukkah, a great Dhanu Sankranti, a blessed Hatsumode, or whatever holiday you want to insert there. Zaereth ( talk) 23:00, 24 December 2021 (UTC)
I suspect that the ICI in question would be Imperial Chemical Industries or one of its many subsidiaries - it would make sense that a company that manufactured fertilisers, pesticides etc would be interested in means of application. Of course without a source it would be difficult to confirm this. Nigel Ish ( talk) 08:51, 26 December 2021 (UTC)
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Hello Bilcat, I have received a message about editing to a Roanoke Colony article that I had performed, since it has been removed I can no longer look back on it and see what I did that was incorrect. If I could receive some feedback as to what was incorrect about the article specifically, that would be very much appreciated. NickKaster ( talk) 22:20, 29 December 2021 (UTC)
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I really do appreciate your attention to this page. However, I would like to make a request. Please remove the hand drawn image of the Holland. It is an amateurish rendering that looks as if a child drew it. It is representative of the Holland in only the most general sense. If you can't use the image that I uploaded, that is fine. There are numerous images of the Holland on the internet that can be used, but please remove the hand drawn image. It makes Wikipedia look bad because the image is laughable and cartoonish. It is very nearly an insult to the Navy and the men who manned our first submarine. Thank you for your assistance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DaveJ576 ( talk • contribs) 16:15, 4 January 2022 (UTC)
Please move this page to INS Khanderi (S22). Happy editing. I ame Shears ( talk) 09:29, 6 January 2022 (UTC)
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Just so you know, Swatjester has been saying some less than flattering things about you at Talk:F/A-XX program#Disambiguation page links. - ZLEA T\ C 03:12, 7 January 2022 (UTC)
Thanks for that revert. If you look at the history that’s how I wanted it. My revert was simply my apparent inability to read diffs on my phone :) thanks again. Mark83 ( talk) 03:42, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
I had already filed a report at UAA about our new friend. So, hopefully one way another, it gets changed soon. Cheers - wolf 22:29, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
Thanks for catching them. I blocked the editor on the Douglas A-1 Skyraider page. Couple of hints to save you time. If there is just the one version with a copyvio that's the only one that needs deleting. The version where you remove it is OK. I'm not sure if it is done automatically but I can't delete the latest revision of the page. I have to have on to be visible. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Huliva 09:04, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
It was fun typing that IMPACT variant, I then forgot about it but the notice reminded me, it's a good mood to end today's session. I also agree with you that IP masks are a bad idea for Wikipedia, especially that the legal arguments used in support appear to really be pseudo-legal ones with inference; afterall they also serve for copyright attribution. Then it'll disrupt standard practice like the useful IP tags... Maybe if they do it right an advantage could be more centralized talk pages for ranges where /64 is known to be the same device, etc. Anyway, goodnight, — Paleo Neonate – 06:35, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
From the discussion over at
WT:Don't bludgeon the process, it's a dialogue, so I thought perhaps it would be more appropriate to reply here.
You make good sense. And the Samuel Johnson quote is a belter! - I think that spirit is being followed. E.g. for
this page in debate, after it became likely the article would likely be kept, I've contributed quite a bit. (I was going to link to the edit stats, which shoe me as the second biggest contributor to this page, but they're massively skewed by my PROD and AfD. So it's not that big a contribution.)
From your User page it states that you're considering retirement. From the limited interactions I've experiences, it would seem that you're a great communicator. You leaving this project would be a loss. I see your statement, and I can understand the frustration with the IP masking. From what you wrote, the Portuguese model seems to be the way to go. Here's hoping some sense is exhibited by the Foundation, with concomitant staying on your behalf. (If that is the main issue - what do I know?). Anyway, all the best to you. Chumpih t 00:22, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
I was reading the article and noticed that you keep reverting every single mention of the A-10 on his page, using the excuse of either IPs or 'unsourced resource'. The reverts on 13 January particularly come quite close to straight edit warring, all from different users. Since the latest reverts you have done include multiple printed sources, I would like to know just what exactly you consider to be a reliable source? Even if Kartveli was not entirely responsible for the design, it is quite clear that he had some level of involvement in the design. What would be a good enough source for this? Jspace727 ( talk) 06:16, 20 January 2022 (UTC)
User:YappityYapp. Mutt Lunker ( talk) 18:19, 24 January 2022 (UTC)
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Thank you for your 50+ reverts of the coal-only account— mad respect to you! Helen( 💬 📖) 00:20, 25 January 2022 (UTC) |
Maybe I missed it but how did you come to the conclusion that Edge City "seems to be confusing to a lot of readers?" I haven't seen many edits reversing that term. People have been reverting the location for years and it's almost always someone reverting the location back to the city Atlanta. Edge city is also how the location is described on the Cumberland, Georgia article. If someone is indeed confused by the term there's a link to the article explaining what it means. Given how nebulous that location is calling it an edge city makes sense to me. Thanks! Nemov ( talk) 13:33, 25 January 2022 (UTC)
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I'm not sure how far you looked at Special:Contribs/70.161.8.90 and Special:PageHistory/User talk:70.161.8.90, but they're on a very static IP and have already been taken to ANI once (fell off the board without action). After my warning to them for transphobic NOTFORUM comments at Talk:Amy Schneider and their response thereto, and their response to you just now for the Washington Commanders thing, a second round at ANI might be due if they keep this up. -- Tamzin cetacean needed (she/they) 03:19, 3 February 2022 (UTC)
Is that better? -Toast ( talk) 05:17, 4 February 2022 (UTC)
Hey, you reversed an edit I made about the tail pylon folding; you said that’s not the only thing that can be folded, but the “tail pylon fold” feature is the correct characterization for that design.
Here’s a reference: https://ibb.co/M268WgR Devinpmorris ( talk) 06:31, 4 February 2022 (UTC)
Military-industrial complex "not relevant" in conjunction with Raytheon? Sure?? See current ref. [14] in the article and have a look at: https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=raytheon+military+industrial+complex . What do you think? -- Kku ( talk) 08:47, 4 February 2022 (UTC)
Sorry bilcat it won't happen again 2605:8D80:4A0:D2C4:30C8:5B46:7C22:3F21 ( talk) 23:17, 9 February 2022 (UTC)
Just saw that you rolled back the World Series champion thing from the Acuña Jr article. Is there an established rule of thumb on that? Does the player have to be on the playoff roster? In Acuña's case, he's on the 40 man roster and is inactive due to injury. He'll have a ring for sure as a member of the team. I'm just curious. Thanks! - Nemov ( talk) 19:07, 14 February 2022 (UTC)
...just curious, is Talk:Her Majesty's Naval Service on your watchlist? I noticed you had a similar discussion a week or so ago... Cheers - wolf 06:17, 21 February 2022 (UTC)
I thought the reference I used was relevant as it shows the averages for each century.
Is that not good enough for a reference? 82.19.42.13 ( talk) 21:58, 22 February 2022 (UTC)
Hey! So you undid a small edit I made to the "President of Barbados" page for not citing my source on the claim of "Barbados is the only country to never have had a male president" (honestly, quite fairly)
So I went out looking for a source for it, because I know for a fact I read it somewhere. Aaaand I couldn't find a single article mentioning it - at all.
But I knew for a fact that it was true. So, instead of doing the rational thing and leaving this alone, I looked at every country with a Head of State featured in List of elected and appointed female heads of state and government (including going through List of leaders of Communist Tuva) and checked if that country ever had a male head of state.
And, in my findings, I found that my claim that Barbados is in fact "the only country to never have had a man serve as a non-monarch head of state" (newer, better phrasing) is true. Every other country has had at least one man (kinda underselling how many men there were...)
Does this count as enough to include it back in? Or would I need an actual, written source? Because just tonight I've read entire Wikipedia articles written with less sources, haha. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ChaseStone ( talk • contribs) 11:04, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
I don't remember any particular resolution regarding coaching trees. I find them fairly useful myself, but only if they can be reliably sourced, not just "Coach X worked under Coach Y in [year Z]". Sorry I didn't get the joke. – Pee Jay 20:30, 7 March 2022 (UTC)
I'm always mixing up my Stans. Zaereth ( talk) 01:35, 16 March 2022 (UTC)
HI BilCat, I'm contributing some of my photos and trying to add them where they are fit in place. IMHO it's not spamming - these are solid photos - some are unique - and, for example, in AH-64D there's no photo in the section, although this is the major version in service (and Israeli Air Force has one of the largest AH-64D fleets). So, please let me understand the reason for this latest undo. thanks Nehemia G ( talk) 19:03, 17 March 2022 (UTC)
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They're adding state categories when the city cats are already listed (or are for fictional shows such as Supergirl where it really isn't needed or vague-waved in-show), and in such a semi-automated pattern that a WP:NUKE is needed; I feel doing rollbacks would just result in them undoing just as fast. Nate • ( chatter) 04:17, 2 April 2022 (UTC)
The editor reverting you has only gone there because he contributed stalked me over. He's obviously a sock of someone, though I don't know who. You were right to remove that SYNTH from the article, which I would again as well, but I don't want to give him any potential BOOMERANG material for the ANEW report I filed on him. oknazevad ( talk) 00:20, 6 April 2022 (UTC)
"THERE, NOW stop whining and find yourself a new offwiki hobby as you're no use to this project". Hilarious. BilCat ( talk) 01:49, 7 April 2022 (UTC)
Hi BilCat, I notice that you have reverted some edits that attributed the topic to a category of a given nation's inventions, calling it "invention spam". I'm unaware of categorization as a possible manifestation of spam. Is there some consensus about that, somewhere? Sincerely, HopsonRoad ( talk) 14:35, 15 April 2022 (UTC)
HopsonRoad, I'm using "spamming" in the sense of adding unnecessary content across many articles, which is a common enough usage on Wikipedia. The issue of adding "X country inventions" categories has happened on a number of occasions in the past several years, and they've always been removed. Often, the nationalities are incorrect, and in most cases, the items aren't really "inventions" as such either. I don't know if the IP is one of the users who've done this in the past or not, but I do note they've now been blocked for proxy violations, for what that's worth. BilCat ( talk) 18:58, 15 April 2022 (UTC)
@ HopsonRoad: BilCat ( talk) 19:00, 15 April 2022 (UTC)
Do you really think that a single sentence, which already has an inline citation, requires a refimprove tag? Is it a problem for a one-sentence substub to only be sourced to a one source? There is no policy or guideline that says a single sentence requires multiple sources. Template:One source says "A single source is not automatically a problem. Good judgment and common sense should be used." What makes you think that this particular sentence requires multiple sources? WhatamIdoing ( talk) 15:35, 15 April 2022 (UTC)
https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Handley_Page_Halifax&oldid=prev&diff=1084709120
Explain! DerbyCountyinNZ ( Talk Contribs) 04:34, 26 April 2022 (UTC)
Hi BilCat I noticed you're a member of WP:Aviation and wanted to see if you're interested to collaborate. I recently created a sandbox for proposed edits to the Urban air mobility existing article. Would you be open to review this content? Thanks in advance.-- Chefmikesf ( talk) 22:25, 27 April 2022 (UTC)
But if you'd like to, I brought some tea. Firefangledfeathers ( talk / contribs) 01:12, 3 May 2022 (UTC) |
or get blocked. CIR. BilCat ( talk) 01:17, 3 May 2022 (UTC)
It's a common IP/kid show vandal tactic where they try to claim something is happening and throw in a source that mentions the topic, but as in what I reverted...it's not true, like how they said 'Sesame Street is moving to Cartoon Network' but all they said in the actual Kidscreen article was just a Nutcracker special and didn't mention CN once. Nate • ( chatter) 02:00, 6 May 2022 (UTC)
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I can not get more generic or factual than describing a firearm as an instrument designed to kill humans. This is the manufacturers intention, why it is manufactured, why it is purchased. A page devoted to an instrument should clarify its designed use and function. The omission of this detail is extremely biased. Here is the wiki page short intro for a HAMMER.
A hammer is a tool, most often a hand tool, consisting of a weighted "head" fixed to a long handle that is swung to deliver an impact to a small area of an object. This can be, for example, to drive nails into wood, to shape metal (as with a forge), or to crush rock.[1][2] Hammers are used for a wide range of driving, shaping, breaking and non-destructive striking applications. Traditional disciplines include carpentry, blacksmithing, warfare, and percussive musicianship (as with a gong).
You will see the tool intro immediately defines the use of the tool. Drive nails into wood. crush rock. If I wrote that hammers are designed to kill humans, that would be incorrect. Hammers may be used to kill humans but that is not their designed purpose.
Guns, specifically combat firearms, not hunting rifles, have only one purpose and design. To kill humans. That is their designed purpose. They are not designed to shoot beer cans. Nor shoot paper. Nor deer. An Ar-15 style rifle is designed to kill as many people as possible in as short a time as possible. That is the design purpose, it is advertised as a killing instrument. Omitting the designed purpose of a tool or instrument is extremely biased and not the neutral point of view you think it is. This is bias by omission. It renders the page suspiciously incomplete and my edit is not biased and is generic information that will help people understand what this firearm was designed for. It is not common knowledge that firearms are designed for killing humans. A wiki page should be written for the least informed, not the expert enthusiast.
I will return the essential detail of the firearm's intended use. Oggybleacher ( talk) 07:43, 28 May 2022 (UTC)
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Thanks for pointing out that heading was not new. I thought that was a recent addition during the vandalism yesterday and it seemed like a magnet. I should have used more care; I apologize. VQuakr ( talk) 15:47, 3 June 2022 (UTC)
(Would have preferred just to send you an email directly instead of posting on your talk page publicly, but I don't know if Wikipedia allows that)
Hi BilCat,
Not sure if undoing my changes in "Soviet Union" section of article on Ramjet was really called for - 9M730 Burevestnik is indeed the cruise missile mentioned in that section (the information in Burevestnik article tallies with what is mentioned in the section; and of the six strategic weapons announced by Putin on 1 Mar 2018 only "Burevestnik" is nuclear-powered cruise missile). With Wiki link to "Burevestnik" added, information in "Ramjet" article would be only improved, IMHO. And the Wiki links I added (for Lavochkin, for example) would be also useful to the reader, at the very least they wouldn't hurt... :-(
Serge Z. ( talk), 03:14, 4 June 2022 (UTC)
Thank you for all of your contributions to WikiProject Aviation, and maintaining order and anti-vandalism on the pages. I really appreciate it! Henry Ingraham ( talk) 16:53, 9 June 2022 (UTC) |
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Hey Bill hope all is well - Am wondering if you can tell me how your phone displays these 2 duplicate articles 1 & 2 - Do you see any difference / issues, other than the images coming before the table on (1) as opposed to the images coming behind the table on (2) - Thanks - FOX 52 talk! 20:20, 15 June 2022 (UTC)
@ FOX 52: The layout on the user sandbox page probably will not work that well on smaller screens with the images next to the main table. One or two of the columns in the table would need to removed for an OK fit on smaller screen, imo. This is based solely on viewing the pages on a PC. Regards -Fnlayson ( talk) 20:56, 16 June 2022 (UTC)
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Could you please explain your editing comment in IJN? Thanks. -- 91.5.101.3 ( talk) 09:37, 17 June 2022 (UTC)
You appear to be reverting material on the Columbia class submarine article for some reason. The edit has a reliable source attached and appears to meet Wikipedia standards for edits and additions to Wikipedia articles. Could you add it back into the article since it has a reliable source. ErnestKrause ( talk) 15:11, 20 June 2022 (UTC)
Just a courtesy post. I have asked that the edit summary (which I have no power to amend) that was uncivil about my talk page be rev-deleted. No part of it is any longer valid. Thanks. -- Sportspop ( talk) 08:39, 22 June 2022 (UTC)
Ok, how do I add actual source information like currently taken photos of said item for which I am the source. There are not any online publications or secondary sources for which I can cite for this information because we use the link trainer internally and it is still in good condition and in use up until recently. So how do I add the information for which I can personally prove is true with photographs, records and evidence unless I create a completely unverified website containing the information independent of Wikipedia and cite that? Can I add photos and evidence as a cited source somehow? 158.140.195.42 ( talk) 22:04, 23 June 2022 (UTC)
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Hi, I noticed you
reverted my edit, stating that "the flags can barely be seen or distinguished". Though the caption I wrote may suggest otherwise (and I will therefore amend it in any subsequent reinstatement), the focus of the image is on the flag in the foreground i.e. the first Union Jack. This monument represents the first flag used in Australia, in the area in which it was first raised and therefore I believe has significance pertaining to the article. Regarding your statement that it can barely be seen, please note this is a monument largely flanked by buildings on every side which prevents significant wind. Nonetheless, I believe the identifying features of it are visible and it would not be mistaken for a different flag. I wish to reinstate the edit but thought I should at least give you notice and an opportunity to respond before I do so. Regards,
thorpewilliam (
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04:14, 26 June 2022 (UTC)
Sdrqaz pointed out that our little friend may be BKFIP. The behavior seems to be consistent, so we might consider adding the IPs to the "massively incomplete" list of suspected IPs. What do you think? - ZLEA T\ C 02:26, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
Thanks for your message about the images added to the Clarendon article. I've uploaded another pic, just for good measure, which isn't amazing quality but shows more of the stream flowing from the spring, which is 200m to the right. I have a few others of Welcome Beach but none would add to the article much or have people in them, though it was 20 years ago. Eating fresh snapper stew mixed with water biscuits on the beach as the sun sets is Clarendon Parish at its best. Richard Nowell ( talk) 09:01, 3 July 2022 (UTC)
It looks to me like you meant to remove more than the comma here, but I'm not qualified to judge and thought I'd better leave it to you. Regulov ( talk) 05:42, 4 July 2022 (UTC)
Dear BilCat/archive24,
I'd like to extend a cordial invitation to you to join the Fifteen Year Society, an informal group for editors who've been participating in the Wikipedia project for fifteen years or more.
Best regards, Jax 0677 ( talk) 15:39, 9 July 2022 (UTC)
We've a growing problem. Two new socks: Focus on content and Tschrwd. Perhaps, targeted pages will need to be semi-protected. GoodDay ( talk) 10:31, 15 July 2022 (UTC)
And another one: Tschrwd. -- GoodDay ( talk) 10:40, 15 July 2022 (UTC)
I noticed you reverted my reversion of an ip's addition to FIM-92 Stinger, which changed "The FIM-92 Stinger is a man-portable air-defense system" to "The FIM-92 Stinger is an American man-portable air-defense system". Assigning a nationality to this missile in the opening line is problematic. It's used by a variety of nations, and is manufactured under license by others. The origins are noted in the lead with "Developed in the United States, it entered service in 1981", which has been the stable version for some time now, as you know. I think "The FIM-92 Stinger is a US-developed man-portable air-defense system" is workable if you really needed to get the developer's nationality in in the opening line for some reason. But to say the Stinger is an American weapon is misleading. Can you do me the courtesy of explaining your revert? Spokoyni ( talk) 06:02, 17 July 2022 (UTC)
Bilcat, after thoroughly reading the article, I changed the first two references to fuselage length (9 ft shorter) to agree with the "8 ft 4 inches shorter" (8.33 ft in decimal format) referenced under "Development" (1st paragraph, last line). It doesn't matter to me but I thought the article should be consistent, hence my edits. (note, the general consensus referencing other internet sources is the original B707 as delivered to Pan Am had a fuselage length of 145' 1", which would have made the original B720 4'11" shorter) Can you please clarify, which is it? JimRester ( talk) 19:34, 18 July 2022 (UTC)
Hey BilCat, it's GansMans.
This might not be the right thing and you probably aren't the right person to ask. And I understand completely if you can't/aren't willing to help. But I could use to advice.
I'm having a discussion over on Talk:USS Torsk. I noticed the hull number wasn't with the sub's name, it was split with a link to the Hull Numbers page. I thought it should be more uniform with the rest of Wikipedia on similar pages and changed it so it matched. It was reverted by an experienced editor/administrator and asked to go to the talk page.
Once there, I proposed that it should be changed so the hull number is with the ships name as usual. But he disagreed and said consistency was irrelevant and that it was fine as is. I proposed a compromise, asked if we should get a third opinion and even said I would back off if he gave a good reason as to why the page was better left as is. But I was only met with a bit of hostility and accused of not discussing in good faith.
I guess I'm only here asking if you'd like to be the third opinion. You're kind of the only other editor in this realm of topic I know or have had previous discussions with. If not, that's fine, I've already started the process and listed a request for one. I just thought I'd ask to try and speed this discussion up a bit.
Thanks for reading. Like I said it doesn't matter what you decide. Just thought I'd reach out for help. GansMans ( talk) 18:43, 20 July 2022 (UTC)
GansMans ( talk) 20:20, 20 July 2022 (UTC)
Did you notice that the IP that changed the Continental Airlines infobox has done the same thing to others. I don't have time to go through all their edits if you want to help. MB 18:33, 27 July 2022 (UTC)
Please can you demonstrate how the use of "strove" is incorrect British English? I can quote from the Oxford English Dictionary that strove is the correct and recommended usage. The form strived does not take precedence. In fact weakened forms of strong verbs are a feature of US English, not British English. 151.254.180.11 ( talk) 15:58, 28 July 2022 (UTC)
Your view would be appreciated here /info/en/?search=Talk:British_Overseas_Territories -- Dreddmoto ( talk) 01:12, 31 July 2022 (UTC)
I said petting because the in the photograph itself it definitely looks like Churchill is petting a cat. Maybe it's just me but that doesn't look anything like someone restraining a cat. Clovermoss (talk) 00:46, 6 August 2022 (UTC)
Hello BilCat, I'm a new editor here and the last edit by the anonymous IP address is currently disrupting multiple currency related articles. If there's a chance you could help me get in touch with an admin to get that person to stop adding "information" that would be great. Thanks in advance and have a nice day ChaaZ001 ( talk) 14:41, 8 August 2022 (UTC)
I'm talking about the edits from 173.79.160.4 on multiple pages such as the British pound sterling and the jamaican dollar. ChaaZ001 ( talk) 16:19, 9 August 2022 (UTC)
I seek no edit war in Languages of the United States, but my link to the country is a standard "specificity" link, not a link to common words. In checking every "Languages of...," "Demography of...", and "Culture of..." article in WP, I see that 100% of them blue-link to the country in question—on the first mention in article, which is nearly always the first sentence. The only exception I can find in WP to this practice is your reversion. As I understand it, the country name is not a common term that overlinks to words like "language" or "speakers" or "fluency," but emphasizes the very country being discussed, which readers might wish to access directly. In your 2nd revert, you state there are "no guidelines", but universal practice (except for a lone WP editor, you) is not the best yardstick. Mason.Jones ( talk) 20:04, 9 August 2022 (UTC)
oz strylia is a very strange place at the best of times, and nope we cannot be held responsible for the weirder ideas/terminology, we are all bruces' here (viz monty python) so gday and thanks, bruce. JarrahTree 04:13, 10 August 2022 (UTC)
Valparaiso distinction in Chile - old Valparaiso of the pre 1906 earthquake era, and the ceros that are part of vina del mar, or valparaiso...
But it can get very particular... JarrahTree 12:54, 10 August 2022 (UTC)
Re this, "JSoc" is the term used for Jewish societies in UK universities. [1] Might be obscure in the US, but in the UK that's what you'd be looking for if you searched for JSoc. BobFromBrockley ( talk) 14:19, 10 August 2022 (UTC)
OK, fair is fair on RS, but please see Talk:Floatplane#Single float advantage 🙂. I think that is a better outcome. Thanks! Tfdavisatsnetnet ( talk) 18:23, 10 August 2022 (UTC)
You removed my edit. Just because he was not on the WS Roster, does not make him a World Series Champion. He has a ring. You need to undo that edit, that's just flat out wrong. Bluechip18 ( talk) 06:05, 16 August 2022 (UTC)
Happy First Edit Day! Hi BilCat! On behalf of the Birthday Committee, I'd like to wish you a very happy 16th anniversary of the day you made your first edit and became a Wikipedian! Please accept the belated invitation below we forgot to give you at this time last year. Chris Troutman ( talk) 20:49, 20 August 2022 (UTC) |
Dear BilCat/archive24,
I'd like to extend a cordial invitation to you to join the Fifteen Year Society, an informal group for editors who've been participating in the Wikipedia project for fifteen years or more.
Best regards, Chris Troutman ( talk) 20:49, 20 August 2022 (UTC)
Sorry, I thought the speed of sound was constant at 340 meters per second thank you so much BilCat 197.37.243.55 ( talk) 19:58, 26 August 2022 (UTC)
Hi Bit Cat I found this information on Jon Bernthal's podcast in which Shia LaBeouf confirmed himself in the Podcast. Though I Don't know if it will count as a link Movieking134 ( talk) 00:34, 29 August 2022 (UTC)
Vancouver, Washington has a history that doesn't parallel the formation of suburbs in America. It was settled before Portland, Oregon, and has a sustainable economy as a part of Southwest Washington, being home to several major regional/national businesses with its own port and industrial district. Vancouver natives believe it is a satellite city of Portland, though it may be smaller than other examples. It fits the criteria of this definition, economically, culturally, and historically. 97.120.157.132 ( talk) 02:44, 2 September 2022 (UTC)
David Goldfield's Encyclopedia of American Urban History touches on Vancouver's status as a satellite city. Also, no disrespect, but the op-ed you mentioned in Vancouver's talk page is solely an opinion piece, an extremely biased and disrespectful one at that. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.120.157.132 ( talk) 03:03, 2 September 2022 (UTC)
I'm not sure how to cite it in an article, as I'm not a big wikipedia guy, I just like human geography and local culture. (I'm from Vancouver as well) here is a link to the google book if it does you any good https://books.google.com/books?id=yWA5DQAAQBAJ&pg=PT815#v=onepage&q&f=false — Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.120.157.132 ( talk) 04:05, 2 September 2022 (UTC)
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Please see my talk page comment on a recent change made on 6 September about the article List of United States Coast Guard enlisted ranks. I would welcome your thoughts on the issue. Cuprum17 ( talk) 13:16, 6 September 2022 (UTC)
I'm a new editor and I'm struggling to understand why you've reverted my edit of a dubious claim made in the Operational history section under the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. I've added my reasoning to the "talk page", please discuss. (This is relating to my first edit, sorry if I'm doing something wrong) 5.56.146.200 ( talk) 09:45, 7 September 2022 (UTC)
User:Hoggardhigh socks are active again: User:173.93.112.9, User:173.93.117.22. Mutt Lunker ( talk) 10:17, 7 September 2022 (UTC)
Re [2] — I've found it useful to have the full mark up located at the first instance of the cite so that it is easier to find if it needs editing again. One simply goes to the "a" instance of the cite as indicated in the reflist. Bob K31416 ( talk) 16:59, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
Just a bit ago you and I were involved trying to sort out of an image of an A-10 was DOD for copyright purposes. Today, I was about to upload some images I received with credits to the Colorado National Guard but realized that I was not sure if they are governed by the same public permissions as DOD images. If the image is attributed to CO National Guard personnel in their official capacity, is that image public domain? If necessary, I can submit the specific publicly detailed credits associated with the images in question. ~ Pbritti ( talk) 16:48, 15 September 2022 (UTC)
Interesting phenomena at Clinical mental health counseling. Look at the edit history. Magnolia677 ( talk) 10:23, 23 September 2022 (UTC)
Talking about the invasion stripes article, the F-5 was a more specific, altered variant of the P-38 to become a recon plane, but overall the same design with more internal changes. It might be helpful to include both names, as P-38 is pretty well known for its shape and structure and people associate the F-5 with the modern jet. What do you think? BacySkims ( talk) 07:06, 24 September 2022 (UTC)
Hello BilCat, according to
WP:HATNOTERULES "Mention other topics and articles only if there is a reasonable possibility of a reader arriving at the article either by mistake or with another topic in mind."
IMO, the hatnote doesn't meet this. Thanks,
Ptrnext (
talk)
07:48, 28 September 2022 (UTC)
Hello, you changed the founding date back to back to 2020. The founding date citation is already on the page (citation 10), so it would be redundant to add it in the company blurb on the side. The article mentions the 1922 date, so I'm not sure why 2020 was reverted. I am new, so please let me know why my edit was invalid. Sargeanthost ( talk) 19:39, 2 October 2022 (UTC)
In reference to
your edit on
hush kit: The Div Col Template makes small text? I didn't think it did. There's a |small=yes
parameter in the template, but as far as I can tell it's not enabled by default. –
Noha307 (
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02:31, 4 October 2022 (UTC)
Why are you removing my security passages from the roku article? They come from good sources. 204.100.235.138 ( talk) 14:50, 5 October 2022 (UTC)
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Thanks for the belated welcome and for your edits. I like your sense of humor. Anyways gotta go, got some vandals to fight;) Wikiwow*_* ( talk) 12:13, 9 October 2022 (UTC)
I was thinking that the only way to improve a short description is to make it shorter! - Ahunt ( talk) 00:44, 10 October 2022 (UTC)
I want you to help me post a profile on here. 41.57.95.215 ( talk) 08:29, 20 October 2022 (UTC)
Number built: 2. Probably not a very quiet ride, though (heavy duty earmuffs required). El_C 16:45, 25 October 2022 (UTC)
I'm not going to change it again... but it's in the same text (reference number 5). In that book, on page 113 you can read: "About 265 units were produced, of which most were version Hs 123 A-1." All the best. Zumalabe ( talk) 09:51, 3 November 2022 (UTC)
... for extensive support, it was most welcome and supportive! Jan olieslagers ( talk) 19:56, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
The Ar wiki is about the Ar gun series, not the term and history of the slang word ¨AR¨ and its meaning, refrain from editing and reverting terms that don't comply or follow the main point of the article.
Like really. AR is the company and the wiki page is about the company and gun series.
Its not talking about the guns in the category of assault rifle like the Ak-47 and STG-44 would be in.
Thank you. Gun Nut perk ( talk) 04:44, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
Do you think Talk:Taps (bugle call)#Requested move 30 October 2022 it a good example of a disputed primary topic? Although unlike Memphis it hadn't been raised before the fact that it was argued by usage a different topic was primary if anything and by long-term significance a different could also be primary if anything suggests disambiguation is the best option? Crouch, Swale ( talk) 22:23, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
It was not a test. 😐 PlaneCrashKing1264 ( talk) 03:25, 19 November 2022 (UTC)
Why was my edit deemed not worthy? I am sorry if I messed up or made a big mistake but that plane's final flight manifest is an important added section and adds a lot to the article. Nimuda ( talk) 12:07, 20 November 2022 (UTC)
Considering this made not just local news but NY Times, Associate Press, CNN, and a few others I hadn't yet had time to link, this seems like it might be a case for an exception to the guidelines if the blurb is shortened - the nationwide news apparently thinks this is pretty noteworthy. Especially since two News station employees were involved - that IS out of the ordinary. And if the pilot did deliberately try to save the cars below, as several witnesses to the crash claim he did, that seems something worthy of remembrance as well. EEBuchanan ( talk) 05:00, 23 November 2022 (UTC)
After all that work on Visual Editor you might be thirsty...tell no one where you left the "body" Unbroken Chain ( talk) 06:57, 26 November 2022 (UTC) |
In case you weren't aware, there's a discussion going on that you may be interested in. Fred Zepelin ( talk) 00:04, 28 November 2022 (UTC)
I have to strenuously object to calling this a "program." I'm still surprised this is even an article. I almost entirely rewrote this after failing to get support for a merge at AfD. The so-called "2037 bomber" was actually a 1999 Air Force plan to put off development of strategic bombers until 2013. Given the tremendous backlash this paper received from the bomber community, it is unclear whether this policy ever really represented the Air Force's official stance. The USAF reversed course in a follow up report two years later. Furthermore, the 1999 Long Range Bombers white paper explicitly called for a "capability", not a "bomber" per se (e.g. some sort of standoff munition or otherwise some not-yet-conceived conceptual weapon). I'm not entirely satisfied with calling this "2037 bomber controversy" either, so I welcome any suggestions. Schierbecker ( talk) 05:26, 4 December 2022 (UTC)
I literally 'laughed out loud' when I saw this. Cheers - wolf 23:13, 18 December 2022 (UTC)
I noticed from the Department of Airports (Thailand) article that you recently reverted a whole bunch of edits by 2607:fea8:699b:b700:f912:9291:450c:da52, though most of them seemed unproblematic to me. Maybe you'd like to recheck the reversions? -- Paul_012 ( talk) 12:26, 23 December 2022 (UTC)
Hello BilCat: From high in the Canadian Arctic I hope you enjoy the holiday season, Quviasukvik, the Winter or Summer solstice, Christmas, Eid, Diwali, Hogmanay, Hanukkah or even the Saturnalia, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Huliva 06:53, 24 December 2022 (UTC)
I think you've already taken care of some people prematurely adding Ukraine to the list of Bradley operators on the M2 and Fighting Vehicle articles. I don't want to jump the gun and add anything to the bodies quite yet as the reports are fairly spotty, but I was hoping you could provide guidance on what we could say should we want to add anything. The best sources I've found are Bloomberg (who I believe broke the story) and The Hill (which leans on the Bloomberg reporting). Happy new year! ~ Pbritti ( talk) 18:28, 1 January 2023 (UTC)
BilCat,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable
New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.
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Send New Year cheer by adding {{ subst:Happy New Year fireworks}} to user talk pages.
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Hi BilCat, Looking backwards, looking forwards, best wishes for the New Year. Happy wikifying! (Regardless of UTC, it is still January 1 where I'm posting!) Mr Serjeant Buzfuz ( talk) 02:20, 2 January 2023 (UTC) |
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hi there thank you bilcat Paytonisboss ( talk) 13:47, 4 January 2023 (UTC) |
Why is using excerpt not a good idea? In this case, the two bits were already identical. Lfstevens ( talk) 22:42, 4 January 2023 (UTC)
Nice eye catching [ [3]], I missed it! James-the-Charizard (talk to me!) (contribs) 05:31, 6 January 2023 (UTC)
There are more edits, by the same IP user, to the Daimler-Benz DB 605 article. You seemed to value my earlier actions there, perhaps you could take a hand now? I do not want to start a personal war with this - possibly well-meaning - editor. Jan olieslagers ( talk) 17:11, 9 January 2023 (UTC)
Have a look at timeanddate.com, https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zone/guyana/georgetown, check the 1900-1924 period and you will see the 3h45 min difference. Please? And if you see it is so, please restore my revision, as there is no distinct Time in Guyana article. GBC ( talk) 04:02, 11 January 2023 (UTC)
Hey, I need some help moving Timmins/Victor M. Power Airport to Timmins Victor M. Power Airport. There's no slash present in the actual airport name, at least according to the airport's website, so I'm trying to remove it from the page title with a page move. I'm getting a "cannot move page" error when I try to perform the move. What exactly am I doing wrong? Michael60634 ( talk) 07:21, 11 January 2023 (UTC)