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You mean Wielvakia? We were ALL doing good 'til THIS happened. Tihs is a response to your message on DS's page. Here's what I want you to do.
Make my talk nonexistent. Keep my user page and watchlist. All the rest can go. I'm gonna apply on Acepedia instead. Can you do that? Respond to me here.
Bye. From the Republic of Wielvakia's President, Hector Neeleman. I am kicking the tires and setting the fires.
Hello Demiurge. Remembering your past contributions to working thru of the conflicts regarding the Mithraic Mysteries page, I thought it might be appropriate to let you know that it's not quite over yet... A few days ago I felt compelled to put in a new SPI regarding Roger Pearse, which is currently open. Kalidasa 777 ( talk) 22:12, 5 September 2011 (UTC)
Thanks for the copyedit of Pathlight School! The vandalism you just reverted is a copyright violation. Should we request that an admin remove the revision from the article history? I intend to file a GA nomination for the article tomorrow, so I hope you and others could comment at its ongoing peer review. -- J.L.W.S. The Special One ( talk) 02:21, 8 September 2011 (UTC)
Hi Demiurge1000, A personal note of thanks for your assistance in updating our company logo. Regards, David 218.185.37.138 ( talk) 05:43, 9 September 2011 (UTC)
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Have a knowledgeable tortoise for always being there to help when I get in a messy situation and chipping in with your opinions on a discussion which I am involved in. You've been faithfull(ish), and a good friend. Rcsprinter (talk) 15:28, 9 September 2011 (UTC) |
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For your copy edit of the 6th Airlanding Brigade, I have great pleasure in awarding you the Airborne Barnstar Jim Sweeney ( talk) 19:13, 14 June 2011 (UTC) |
I read a long time ago in an old issue of Doctor Who Magazine that she was born in 1957 and therefore only 24 when she joined Doctor Who's regular cast as assistant / companion Tegan Jovanka. I will go and have a look for it even though a lot of the magazines I had, have now been long lost due to moving house and stuff — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jasonm25870 ( talk • contribs) 09:37, 11 September 2011 (UTC)
Robert Zoellick ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Before referring this to the new Dispute Resolution section I wanted to get your comments:
Dispute overview Can you give us a quick explanation of what is going on? What is the issue you are bringing here? Demiurge1000 reverted edits. Mediator from Mediation Cabal agreed that independent reliable sources justified reversion. Demiurge disagreed with mediator and mediator was removed from serving as mediator for Mediation Cabal. Users involved Who is involved in the dispute? Currency1 (talk · contribs) Demiurge1000 (talk · contribs) Oddbodz (talk · contribs) Have you informed all the editors mentioned above that you have posted this dispute? (If not, once you have informed them come back and replace the text "Not yet" with "Yes".) Not yet. N.B. To inform the other users you may place the text Hello. This message is being sent to inform you that there is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Dispute resolution noticeboard regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. The thread is " Zoellick Bio". Thank you. -- Currency1 ( talk) 13:07, 11 September 2011 (UTC) on each user's talk page. Resolving the dispute Have you tried to resolve this dispute already? If so, what steps have you taken? Both users agreed to submit our dispute concerning content on Zoellick bio to Mediation Cabal. Mediation Cabal's mediator was removed from Mediation Cabal after having given a reasoned decision and the issue remains unresolved. How do you think we can help? either revert the edits, or determine that the independent reliable sources are not independent reliable sources. Currency1 (talk) 13:03, 11 September 2011 (UTC) Zoellick Bio discussion Discussion about the issues listed above take place here. Remember to keep discussions calm, brief, and focused on the issues at hand.
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For your unexpected, extraordinarily helpful and thorough response to a question I asked on another user's talk page. In terms of voluntarily offering advice, you really went above and beyond. Swarm u | t 17:38, 12 September 2011 (UTC) |
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For your help answering some of my questions. Thanks a lot! Hallows AG( talk) 20:08, 13 September 2011 (UTC) |
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I award you this CopyEditor's BarnStar for insisting on clear, comprehensible, and grammatically correct articles. Thank you for correcting my poor edits on the 3rd Parachute Brigade— Jim Sweeney ( talk) 08:39, 16 September 2011 (UTC) |
sir / madam Could you please protect this page from continuing deletions. 1 user has already been warned, another, william de mille has surpassed 3 deletions this evening alone. faithfully William de Berg ( talk) 17:20, 17 September 2011 (UTC)
Please tell me why you have just given me a warning. If this is regarding the last post, concerning the court case with Mr G Soros then I entered the text after consultation with Bbb23. They told me what was acceptable to post. I followed their advice. So should you be warning me with regards to that last post, I will accept you apology now. OK? William de Berg ( talk) 19:38, 17 September 2011 (UTC)
I'm really thankful for you warning me about WP:ANI -- Christian and Jericho 17:25, 17 September 2011 (UTC)
Hi Demi. Sorry, but we zapped the link in favour of more China-specific ones. Hope that's okay. :) Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 14:22, 19 September 2011 (UTC)
I have some problems with my artice,but I don't know how to solve it.Please help me. NNU-11-22100506 ( talk) 00:50, 21 September 2011 (UTC)
Dear sir Can you take a look at my article and give some advice? Thank you! NNU-11-22100521 ( talk) 02:04, 21 September 2011 (UTC)
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Guild of Copy Editors September 2011 backlog elimination drive update
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Dear Demiurge 1000:
Thank you for your reply,and I can find my article now,Thank you very much08:31, 21 September 2011 (UTC) NNU-11-22100506 ( talk) 08:31, 21 September 2011 (UTC)
Hello! I have written an article,and I accepted the suggestions from one of you. Now, I have altered it. Can you help me to check it again? I'm glad to get advice from you, and I want to be better. Thank you very much! I'm looking forward to hearing from you! Best wishes — Preceding unsigned comment added by NNU-11-22100509 ( talk • contribs) 15:51, 21 September 2011 (UTC)
Hello :)It's my first time to write Wikipedia and I'm a little confused.+_+ Whould you like to tell me how to add a picture in my page? It was taken by myself.Should I add it first into the datebase? Here is my page Tongzi Opera Waiting for your reply.↖(^ω^)↗ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nnu-10-24100132 ( talk • contribs) 13:01, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
The picture was taken by myself with my own camera. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nnu-10-24100132 ( talk • contribs) 10:11, 23 September 2011 (UTC)
I really appreciate your help. Wikipedia is really interesting and i will try to improve my page and write something more. Thanks a lot! O(∩_∩)O — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nnu-10-24100132 ( talk • contribs) 09:35, 24 September 2011 (UTC)
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For you work on 5th Parachute Brigade, I have great pleasure in awarding you another Airborne Barnstar. Jim Sweeney ( talk) 09:37, 25 September 2011 (UTC) |
Hey, do you remember me? I was wondering, could you help me with something when you get this? TropicalAnalystwx13 ( talk) 17:01, 25 September 2011 (UTC)
Sorry, didn't know it was regarded as a disparaging remark. However, I wasn't referring to anyone on wikipedia a "schmuck", but it was in directed I believe at an NY Times columnist who wrote a point blank statement about the King Cobra that it can "kill a human in 15 minutes" and this was being used as a source for the king cobra article. I was just saying that that isn't a scientific source and it means nothing. I referred the other editor of a University of San Diego first aid treatment guide by herpetologist Terence Davidson which stated that "symptoms of a bite don't manifest until at least 15 minutes after a bite" (for a King cobra). That is a scientific source, not some NY times article written by a columnist. Bastian ( talk) 19:02, 25 September 2011 (UTC)
Okay, I won't use the word again. I hope you can kind of chime in the King cobra article talk page. Look at my version (just the "Venom" section), which is well-written, well-sourced and objective/factual vs Fearingpredators' version. He's already been blocked by Admin EdJohnston, but as soon as his block was up he reverted it back to his version. That same Admin that blocked him asked him hours ago to revert his edits back to my version, but he has now "disappeared". Another user Jasper Deng has also claimed that my version is the better one. I would love it if you can look at my version and sources vs his (many of his references don't claim what he claims they claim - that is the biggest issue). It would be real nice if you can chime in and give your 2 cents. Bastian ( talk) 19:49, 25 September 2011 (UTC)
Thanks for that vector graphics thing.
I noticed you commented on the article's quality, I totally agree but am unable to do much really. Do you have any ideas who would be good for overhauling it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.250.202.241 ( talk) 08:02, 26 September 2011 (UTC)
Hello Demiurge. I've received your message on my talk page under the heading "Copyright issues"
>Don't crow too quickly over apparent mistakes made by Roger; it does indeed appear that he took a few too many liberties with the work of a third party, but it's a common mistake and the details are so simple as not to merit much indignation. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 23:35, 26 September 2011 (UTC)
I am not quite sure what this is about. Assume it refers to Roger Pearse, with whom I've certainly had a number of issues this year. But the most recent issue was several weeks back, and it was about sock-puppetry and "good-hand, bad-hand" tactics, and not about any copyright issues. Would you like to clarify what you think I may be inclined to crow too quickly about? Kalidasa 777 ( talk) 02:07, 28 September 2011 (UTC)
I've now read what you wrote on Sept 9 about the Mithraism content dispute, after I wrote to you about the SPI, which I had unfortunately overlooked before.
I can relate to what you wrote then. I agree that Roger is a very intelligent person, who has made serious contributions to providing knowledge through the net. He is also a campaigner. This is not in itself a bad thing, except that it seems to me that in relation to the Mithras article, he mixed up the roles of campaigner and information-provider, and eventually fell into what you've termed "inexplicable impetuosity"...
Anyway, I look forward to one day reading the planned essay you mentioned about situations like this. Kalidasa 777 ( talk) 07:44, 2 October 2011 (UTC)
Thanks for you help the 1st Airborne Division Good Topic has now been been completed. The nomination is here Wikipedia:Featured topic candidates/1st Airborne Division (United Kingdom)/archive1 if you want to participate. Jim Sweeney ( talk) 09:29, 1 October 2011 (UTC)
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This barnstar is awarded to Demiurge1000 for copy editing articles totalling over 8000 words during the GOCE September copy edit drive. Thank you very much for your help! Dianna ( talk) 05:06, 2 October 2011 (UTC) |
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This Leaderboard Barnstar is awarded to Demiurge1000 for copy editing one article of 5000 words or more during the WP:GOCE September 2011 Backlog Elimination Drive. Thank you so much for your contributions to the project. -- Dianna ( talk) |
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For your ongoing help with the NNU class project! Njnu-ban-xueshenghao ( talk) 03:03, 3 October 2011 (UTC) |
Hi Demiurge - I removed the A7 from Tapani Koivuniemi. He definitely has the level of coverage necessary to meet the GNG. There are two sources from Helsingin Sanomat (the largest newspaper in Finland) already in the article, and there are plenty more available. Kevin ( talk) 01:09, 4 October 2011 (UTC)
Hello, Demiurge1000. Rcsprinter123 has filed a request at the above page to have his GA topic ban lifted after six months. Your input would be appreciated. |
Rcsprinter (talk) 17:04, 7 October 2011 (UTC)
Guild of Copy Editors September 2011 backlog elimination drive report
Greetings from the Guild of Copy Editors September 2011 Backlog elimination drive! We would like to thank all who participated in this drive. Here is the end-of-drive report.
There were 58 editors who signed-up for this drive, of which 42 participated. This is a slight increase from the July 2011 drive participation, where 39 out of 50 people that signed up participated. Thank you to everyone!
During the drive, we reduced the backlog by 146 articles, or by about 4%. Overall we did well, especially considering the exceptionally large number of articles that were tagged during September. Thus far we have reduced the copy edit backlog by 4854 articles, or by about 58%. If we keep up our current rate of copy editing, the backlog should be reduced by 65–70% by the end of this year. End-of-drive results and barnstar information can be found here. Barnstars will be handed out this week. Once again, thank you for participating in the Guild's September 2011 Backlog elimination drive! Our next drive will be in November, and we hope to see you there! Your drive coordinators – Diannaa, Chaosdruid, The Utahraptor, Slon02 and SMasters |
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Thanks Demiurge1000 for helping to promote 3rd Parachute Brigade (United Kingdom) to Good Article status. Please accept this little sign of appreciation and goodwill from me, because you deserve it. Keep it up, and give some a pat on the back today. Sp33dyphil " Ad astra" 04:52, 8 October 2011 (UTC) |
Hi Demi! Will you make a link to planning so others can find it? Best, Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 07:27, 8 October 2011 (UTC)
FYI :) Kudpung กุดผึ้ง ( talk) 09:34, 8 October 2011 (UTC)
I don't think he has an account on Ro.Wikipedia. From what I talked to him, he edited only on En.Wikipedia. I personally explained to him what he did wrong, but he didn't understood. I even tried to help him, but with no use. I think he is yet too young to be an editor. And yes, I will translate the explanation, but Andrei already put one on his talk page, in Romanian. Alexynho ( talk) 12:10, 8 October 2011 (UTC)
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Can you create my vector.js and vector.css page? I want to put up a message box to convince the boneheads here to stop messing around. I will have to talk with the IT director to find the source of these edits, kids shouldn't be making these edits instead of doing their work.
Also, an English teacher found a number of errors on a few articles, mabye I can get him to highlight them.
I'm so sorry for the conduct of my classmates. I have an account which I will not state for privacy reasons. I thank you for your help.-- 207.99.40.142 ( talk) 12:07, 11 October 2011 (UTC)
Hello Demiurge 1000. Having just seen your edit summary here [2] I thought you might like to see this one [3] that I posted a mere matter of minutes before yours. The design change in keyboards is one reason that I like this User:Mufka/Userboxes/typewriter userbox. Thanks for being part of a fun, for me anyway, coincidence and cheers. MarnetteD | Talk 17:30, 11 October 2011 (UTC)
Hello, i wrote an article, can you give me some suggestions? Thank you. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Yu_Yu Nnu-12-22100562 ( talk) 08:38, 13 October 2011 (UTC)
Thanks Demiurge 1000! Olympe 404 ( talk) 08:50, 13 October 2011 (UTC)
I notice that this article is about Peggy Yu. The present article is only a one-liner, though. Should the student move her content there? Njnu-ban-xueshenghao ( talk) 10:10, 14 October 2011 (UTC)
hi demiurge
thanks for help. i finally think i got to your user talk page. i want to break into editing but, as discussed, not sure where and how to begin.
now when you respond to this post, will it show up on my user talk page? If not, is there any way you can respond to me by email so that i know what you have said (either msiris@solomonsiris.com or mikesiris@gmail.com). i am assuming that isnt allowed but i just want to insure that i see your response
as i said before, it seems like there is a lot to learn.
are there gradations of editors?
for instance, i guess i am an "editor" in the sense that anyone can edit an article? but how is the hierachry set up? obviously, you have gradations. not anyone can post a tag of , say, a COI at the top of an article. who decides who those people are? how do they get to those positions?
thanks--hope i am doing this right. i am going to use four 17:41, 13 October 2011 (UTC) but my name is mike siris Mikesiris ( talk) 17:41, 13 October 2011 (UTC)
demiurge, here is a question, that relates on how to break into wikipedia, i am an attorney so i have many colleagues/friends who i believe should be in there but are not (conversely, i have seen some attys who are in who i dont think should be in). i might consider doing a bio on one of these colleagues/friends (and would ask the person beforehand) but then I run into the COI problem that is at the forefront (literally) of the article about me. i think, frankly, this is ridiculous. i know i am in a position to know if an atty is deserving enough to be in there (at least in the area in which i specialize). there has to be a way around this. for instance, let's say i got permission from a colleague i know and posted his bio, i could simply say as part of the post that i know the person but i dont think my neutrality has been compromised. i mean it is totally impossible to be competely objective and, indeed, an argument can be made that it is only because of your knowledge about that person and familarity with him/her that you are in a position to know about that person. That is, the person might be extremely worthy but, if i did not know him/her, he/she might never make into wiki--a disservice to wiki that makes no sense. 75.99.90.234 ( talk) 19:03, 13 October 2011 (UTC)
Hi Demiurge
I am back, as they said in Poltergeist--or similar words. Anyway, did you see my question regarding my creating a wiki entry for a friend/attorney who is a colleague and who i know is worthy? It seems ridiculous that I should be barred from doing so if the person truly is worthy and not included in wiki? What if I dislclose, in creating the entry, that I know the person. I have some friends in mind who I know deserver inclusion (and indeed who may not care one way or the other if they are in). It would seem like a good place/way for me to break in?? What say you? Thanks Mikesiris ( talk) 20:26, 13 October 2011 (UTC)
i had a message from your talkpage but it was from a "talk page stalker"---mr. natico or something like that. i take it from the link on tps that these are simply people monitoring your/my talk messages, making constructive suggestons sometimes? in any case, did you see his/her comment and do you agree? i would like to get started on editing (or creating) but dont want to make this more complicated than need be. i still havent gotten around to reading the various articles you suggested. thanks Mikesiris (talk) 11:38, 14 October 2011 (UTC)
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demiurge
wow!! that was a very thoughtful message. and, yes, i see your point about bios of living person--atty/colleagues (I wasnt actually thinking of anyone in my firm, as that would be an obvious conflict, but of colleagues who are friends but who I know are considered to be a "lawyer's lawyer"--that is, a lawyer who another lawyer would go to for advice.) i will think about what you wrote and certainly not rush into writing a bio of a colleague (whose permission i would seek in the first place). you certainly gave me plenty of other law-related topics to think about.
realizing all the wiki help that is available, including the live chattig (where i met you), what i feel i really need would be a wiki expert to sit down w me at the computer and help me get through some of this stuff by showing me. i wonder if there are such people out there. i went on google and type in "wiki expert" but didnt get anything. i might try "wiki lessons" which is what i am talking about.
getting back to law related material, the US Supreme Court Citizens Union case was a very significant development in the field of campaing finance law. i may take a look to see if there is an entry for that and, if not, i wonder if that is the type of case you are talking about. of course, there are many many cases coming down all the time from different courts so it is hard to decide why one particular one would be worth writing up but, for some reason, that case comes to mind (it is not in an area in which i practice but i have read about the case in the newspapers).
Ol Yeller (who put up the COI tag on the article posted about me) wrote on my talk page that he would take it down. i dont know if he has, but , if he hasnt and if you think it appropriate to do so at this point, that would be much appreciated.
btw, i hear what you are saying about talkpages and stalkers but i sure wouldnt mind talking to someone to help walk me through some of this stuff (as indicated above by my reference to "wiki lessons"). i take it that your schedule is such, and/or the rules of wiki are such, that that wouldnt be permitted? i dont feel in am yet in a position to be tutored (i need to read more background material) but, once i get a better handle on things, a one on one tutorial is something that i think could help me (make a contribution to wiki).
i had no idea that wiki was supported by donations and that so many volunteers like yourself are what makes it go. that is really mind blowing. i doubt that most of the public is even aware of that.
anyway, i can see i have a long way to go here.
thanks for your help, suggestions and encourage.
Mikesiris ( talk) 20:57, 15 October 2011 (UTC)
demiurge
two specific questions:
1. let's say i decide to take a stab at a bio of living person i know and i want to disclose that i know that person. how would i indicate that so the the community would be aware of a potential conflict of interest?
2. w/r to questions such as above, am i better of posting them on my own "talkpage"--with a view towards inviting more responses--or writing directly to you in response to your message to me?
thanks ps in the event you are available to talk one on one to me, pls send me phone number.
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demiurge
at the risk of overburdening you w questions, here is one more:
i wrote to you a response about writing on the law and, on my talk page, there seems to be a response from someone beginning "heyo" (and he is a "fellow jurist"). but unlike the messages from you, there didnt appear to be a way to "talk" back to him--no link. if he is an atty and a wiki editor, he is someone i might want to speak to. indeed, he implied that i might be able to assist him w something.
if you see his message (i guess on my talk page?), could you let me know how i write back to him
thanks
Mikesiris ( talk) 03:31, 16 October 2011 (UTC)
Hi Dem! I hope you enjoy this home-made cookie of mine as a warm greeting from a fellow Wikipedian. Sp33dyphil © • © 09:37, 16 October 2011 (UTC) |
Isn't she notable for just participating in the Olympics per WP:ATH? Regards, -- Bbb23 ( talk) 19:07, 16 October 2011 (UTC)
Hi Demiurge, I've reviewed your nomination at Template:Did you know nominations/Tim Guthrie and there are some issues with referencing and an image. Please reply at the nomination page when you get a chance. Thanks. Crisco 1492 ( talk) 16:19, 17 October 2011 (UTC)
Hello, Demiurge 1000. I have moved my article to Peggy Yu. Thank you fou you advice. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nnu-12-22100562 ( talk • contribs) 08:07, 18 October 2011 (UTC)
demiurge
can you give me some guidance on communicating as i am attempting to do here?
for instance, am i supposed to post something on my own talk page for the public at large to see/answer? or am i supposed to post/reply on your talk page a i am now doing? or does my reply to you show up on my own talk page?
in any case, i would like to start a draft of a friend, Louis J Schepp, who is a well known trial attorney in the NY metropolitan area. i understand this should be done in draft form on my own talk page?
thanks for any assistance here
75.99.90.234 ( talk) 14:12, 18 October 2011 (UTC)
demiurge
i just wrote to you but using "edit"--was that not correct? I am now writing to you on your talkpage? anyway, i think i followed your instructions, uploaded a photo to wikiepdia commons, and then inserted the link to the photo in the article. hope i did it right. i will be quite proud of myself if i did as i sometimes am technologically challenged or impatient!!! ):
thanks
Mikesiris ( talk) 23:05, 18 October 2011 (UTC)
(copied from userpage by
HurricaneFan
25, hope you don't mind)
demiurge
i think i followed the instuctions on uploading photo and inserted the link to the photo in the article. you said you will be watching to make sure i did it right--thanks. so i am writing to you on your talk page??
thanks agaiin
Mikesiris ( talk) 23:02, 18 October 2011 (UTC)
i disagree with you. but in any event, how about you fix it yourself instead of bitching about alleged copyright violations? fix it so it shows all that information but in a way that u think is correct so u can show me how it is done.
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demi i note that in 4th par from bottom of bio on me the word "the" appears 2 x in a row . as o am not allowed to correvt do u mind 174.254.194.20 ( talk) 01:03, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
pologize for typos. i am on handheld 174.254.194.20 ( talk) 01:05, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
did u see my message about typo in 4th par from bottom? on han.dheld so pls excuse typos 174.254.194.20 ( talk) 01:08, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
Yes, I am director of Autumn and Winter at the Orange Tree Theatre, as reviewed by Michael Billington in the Guardian. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.179.59.123 ( talk) 03:46, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
Yes, the piece you referred to is quite false and I didnt realise wikipedia was so open to abuse. Since someone is clearly tampering with my bio, I dont want to have to check it every day, so I would strongly request that you remove me. 86.179.59.123 ( talk) 05:53, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
I attempted to edit in a full list of my recent credits but it was blocked. Why? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.179.59.123 ( talk) 10:14, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
Hi Demiurge
Still struggling away here. You say one on one WK help feasible? How do I go about getting some?
Did you see (on my talkpage?) the analogy Ssilvers put up, saying think of the front and back pages of a book (the front being the article the back being the talk page?)) Could you explain a little further what he meant--and the differences between a talkpage and userpage?
Thanks
Mikesiris ( talk) 14:09, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
This was about a disgusting an edit summay violating NPA as it gets. Regretfully I'm not able to take action. Apologies for that. Pedro : Chat 20:07, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
Demiruge
Noting that I am not supposed to edit an article of which I am a subject, I see two requests for citations in the article about me:
1. reference to mailings giving incumbents unfair advantage: I believe the "[John] Feerick Commission" (or some other governmental bodies wrote extensively on how the mailing privilege was abused by incumbents (who statistically, at least in NYS, were returned to office at a rate of over 98%). I can look for the cite and send it to you if you like.
2. regarding my nomination to the NYS Supreme Court dying in Committee, all I can say is that, if it had not died in Committee, I would probably be on the bench now (the term is for 14 years but judges are routinely re-elected). Perhaps there is some way to access the records of the NYS Senate Judiciary Committee--I will take a look if you like.
I hope the above is helpful.
I am enjoying this immensely. And I am anxious to start making a contribution to WK
Thanks again
75.99.90.234 ( talk) 20:45, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
Hi Demiurge
I'm looking for some advice how would you write the following sentence?
I'm leaning towards the second but following you recent discussion about WP:ORDINAL the numbers in the rest of the article are written as: nine and seventy-five for example. Jim Sweeney ( talk) 16:46, 20 October 2011 (UTC)
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You mean Wielvakia? We were ALL doing good 'til THIS happened. Tihs is a response to your message on DS's page. Here's what I want you to do.
Make my talk nonexistent. Keep my user page and watchlist. All the rest can go. I'm gonna apply on Acepedia instead. Can you do that? Respond to me here.
Bye. From the Republic of Wielvakia's President, Hector Neeleman. I am kicking the tires and setting the fires.
Hello Demiurge. Remembering your past contributions to working thru of the conflicts regarding the Mithraic Mysteries page, I thought it might be appropriate to let you know that it's not quite over yet... A few days ago I felt compelled to put in a new SPI regarding Roger Pearse, which is currently open. Kalidasa 777 ( talk) 22:12, 5 September 2011 (UTC)
Thanks for the copyedit of Pathlight School! The vandalism you just reverted is a copyright violation. Should we request that an admin remove the revision from the article history? I intend to file a GA nomination for the article tomorrow, so I hope you and others could comment at its ongoing peer review. -- J.L.W.S. The Special One ( talk) 02:21, 8 September 2011 (UTC)
Hi Demiurge1000, A personal note of thanks for your assistance in updating our company logo. Regards, David 218.185.37.138 ( talk) 05:43, 9 September 2011 (UTC)
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Have a knowledgeable tortoise for always being there to help when I get in a messy situation and chipping in with your opinions on a discussion which I am involved in. You've been faithfull(ish), and a good friend. Rcsprinter (talk) 15:28, 9 September 2011 (UTC) |
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I read a long time ago in an old issue of Doctor Who Magazine that she was born in 1957 and therefore only 24 when she joined Doctor Who's regular cast as assistant / companion Tegan Jovanka. I will go and have a look for it even though a lot of the magazines I had, have now been long lost due to moving house and stuff — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jasonm25870 ( talk • contribs) 09:37, 11 September 2011 (UTC)
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Please tell me why you have just given me a warning. If this is regarding the last post, concerning the court case with Mr G Soros then I entered the text after consultation with Bbb23. They told me what was acceptable to post. I followed their advice. So should you be warning me with regards to that last post, I will accept you apology now. OK? William de Berg ( talk) 19:38, 17 September 2011 (UTC)
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Guild of Copy Editors September 2011 backlog elimination drive update
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Dear Demiurge 1000:
Thank you for your reply,and I can find my article now,Thank you very much08:31, 21 September 2011 (UTC) NNU-11-22100506 ( talk) 08:31, 21 September 2011 (UTC)
Hello! I have written an article,and I accepted the suggestions from one of you. Now, I have altered it. Can you help me to check it again? I'm glad to get advice from you, and I want to be better. Thank you very much! I'm looking forward to hearing from you! Best wishes — Preceding unsigned comment added by NNU-11-22100509 ( talk • contribs) 15:51, 21 September 2011 (UTC)
Hello :)It's my first time to write Wikipedia and I'm a little confused.+_+ Whould you like to tell me how to add a picture in my page? It was taken by myself.Should I add it first into the datebase? Here is my page Tongzi Opera Waiting for your reply.↖(^ω^)↗ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nnu-10-24100132 ( talk • contribs) 13:01, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
The picture was taken by myself with my own camera. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nnu-10-24100132 ( talk • contribs) 10:11, 23 September 2011 (UTC)
I really appreciate your help. Wikipedia is really interesting and i will try to improve my page and write something more. Thanks a lot! O(∩_∩)O — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nnu-10-24100132 ( talk • contribs) 09:35, 24 September 2011 (UTC)
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Hey, do you remember me? I was wondering, could you help me with something when you get this? TropicalAnalystwx13 ( talk) 17:01, 25 September 2011 (UTC)
Sorry, didn't know it was regarded as a disparaging remark. However, I wasn't referring to anyone on wikipedia a "schmuck", but it was in directed I believe at an NY Times columnist who wrote a point blank statement about the King Cobra that it can "kill a human in 15 minutes" and this was being used as a source for the king cobra article. I was just saying that that isn't a scientific source and it means nothing. I referred the other editor of a University of San Diego first aid treatment guide by herpetologist Terence Davidson which stated that "symptoms of a bite don't manifest until at least 15 minutes after a bite" (for a King cobra). That is a scientific source, not some NY times article written by a columnist. Bastian ( talk) 19:02, 25 September 2011 (UTC)
Okay, I won't use the word again. I hope you can kind of chime in the King cobra article talk page. Look at my version (just the "Venom" section), which is well-written, well-sourced and objective/factual vs Fearingpredators' version. He's already been blocked by Admin EdJohnston, but as soon as his block was up he reverted it back to his version. That same Admin that blocked him asked him hours ago to revert his edits back to my version, but he has now "disappeared". Another user Jasper Deng has also claimed that my version is the better one. I would love it if you can look at my version and sources vs his (many of his references don't claim what he claims they claim - that is the biggest issue). It would be real nice if you can chime in and give your 2 cents. Bastian ( talk) 19:49, 25 September 2011 (UTC)
Thanks for that vector graphics thing.
I noticed you commented on the article's quality, I totally agree but am unable to do much really. Do you have any ideas who would be good for overhauling it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.250.202.241 ( talk) 08:02, 26 September 2011 (UTC)
Hello Demiurge. I've received your message on my talk page under the heading "Copyright issues"
>Don't crow too quickly over apparent mistakes made by Roger; it does indeed appear that he took a few too many liberties with the work of a third party, but it's a common mistake and the details are so simple as not to merit much indignation. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 23:35, 26 September 2011 (UTC)
I am not quite sure what this is about. Assume it refers to Roger Pearse, with whom I've certainly had a number of issues this year. But the most recent issue was several weeks back, and it was about sock-puppetry and "good-hand, bad-hand" tactics, and not about any copyright issues. Would you like to clarify what you think I may be inclined to crow too quickly about? Kalidasa 777 ( talk) 02:07, 28 September 2011 (UTC)
I've now read what you wrote on Sept 9 about the Mithraism content dispute, after I wrote to you about the SPI, which I had unfortunately overlooked before.
I can relate to what you wrote then. I agree that Roger is a very intelligent person, who has made serious contributions to providing knowledge through the net. He is also a campaigner. This is not in itself a bad thing, except that it seems to me that in relation to the Mithras article, he mixed up the roles of campaigner and information-provider, and eventually fell into what you've termed "inexplicable impetuosity"...
Anyway, I look forward to one day reading the planned essay you mentioned about situations like this. Kalidasa 777 ( talk) 07:44, 2 October 2011 (UTC)
Thanks for you help the 1st Airborne Division Good Topic has now been been completed. The nomination is here Wikipedia:Featured topic candidates/1st Airborne Division (United Kingdom)/archive1 if you want to participate. Jim Sweeney ( talk) 09:29, 1 October 2011 (UTC)
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For your ongoing help with the NNU class project! Njnu-ban-xueshenghao ( talk) 03:03, 3 October 2011 (UTC) |
Hi Demiurge - I removed the A7 from Tapani Koivuniemi. He definitely has the level of coverage necessary to meet the GNG. There are two sources from Helsingin Sanomat (the largest newspaper in Finland) already in the article, and there are plenty more available. Kevin ( talk) 01:09, 4 October 2011 (UTC)
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Guild of Copy Editors September 2011 backlog elimination drive report
Greetings from the Guild of Copy Editors September 2011 Backlog elimination drive! We would like to thank all who participated in this drive. Here is the end-of-drive report.
There were 58 editors who signed-up for this drive, of which 42 participated. This is a slight increase from the July 2011 drive participation, where 39 out of 50 people that signed up participated. Thank you to everyone!
During the drive, we reduced the backlog by 146 articles, or by about 4%. Overall we did well, especially considering the exceptionally large number of articles that were tagged during September. Thus far we have reduced the copy edit backlog by 4854 articles, or by about 58%. If we keep up our current rate of copy editing, the backlog should be reduced by 65–70% by the end of this year. End-of-drive results and barnstar information can be found here. Barnstars will be handed out this week. Once again, thank you for participating in the Guild's September 2011 Backlog elimination drive! Our next drive will be in November, and we hope to see you there! Your drive coordinators – Diannaa, Chaosdruid, The Utahraptor, Slon02 and SMasters |
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Thanks Demiurge1000 for helping to promote 3rd Parachute Brigade (United Kingdom) to Good Article status. Please accept this little sign of appreciation and goodwill from me, because you deserve it. Keep it up, and give some a pat on the back today. Sp33dyphil " Ad astra" 04:52, 8 October 2011 (UTC) |
Hi Demi! Will you make a link to planning so others can find it? Best, Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 07:27, 8 October 2011 (UTC)
FYI :) Kudpung กุดผึ้ง ( talk) 09:34, 8 October 2011 (UTC)
I don't think he has an account on Ro.Wikipedia. From what I talked to him, he edited only on En.Wikipedia. I personally explained to him what he did wrong, but he didn't understood. I even tried to help him, but with no use. I think he is yet too young to be an editor. And yes, I will translate the explanation, but Andrei already put one on his talk page, in Romanian. Alexynho ( talk) 12:10, 8 October 2011 (UTC)
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Can you create my vector.js and vector.css page? I want to put up a message box to convince the boneheads here to stop messing around. I will have to talk with the IT director to find the source of these edits, kids shouldn't be making these edits instead of doing their work.
Also, an English teacher found a number of errors on a few articles, mabye I can get him to highlight them.
I'm so sorry for the conduct of my classmates. I have an account which I will not state for privacy reasons. I thank you for your help.-- 207.99.40.142 ( talk) 12:07, 11 October 2011 (UTC)
Hello Demiurge 1000. Having just seen your edit summary here [2] I thought you might like to see this one [3] that I posted a mere matter of minutes before yours. The design change in keyboards is one reason that I like this User:Mufka/Userboxes/typewriter userbox. Thanks for being part of a fun, for me anyway, coincidence and cheers. MarnetteD | Talk 17:30, 11 October 2011 (UTC)
Hello, i wrote an article, can you give me some suggestions? Thank you. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Yu_Yu Nnu-12-22100562 ( talk) 08:38, 13 October 2011 (UTC)
Thanks Demiurge 1000! Olympe 404 ( talk) 08:50, 13 October 2011 (UTC)
I notice that this article is about Peggy Yu. The present article is only a one-liner, though. Should the student move her content there? Njnu-ban-xueshenghao ( talk) 10:10, 14 October 2011 (UTC)
hi demiurge
thanks for help. i finally think i got to your user talk page. i want to break into editing but, as discussed, not sure where and how to begin.
now when you respond to this post, will it show up on my user talk page? If not, is there any way you can respond to me by email so that i know what you have said (either msiris@solomonsiris.com or mikesiris@gmail.com). i am assuming that isnt allowed but i just want to insure that i see your response
as i said before, it seems like there is a lot to learn.
are there gradations of editors?
for instance, i guess i am an "editor" in the sense that anyone can edit an article? but how is the hierachry set up? obviously, you have gradations. not anyone can post a tag of , say, a COI at the top of an article. who decides who those people are? how do they get to those positions?
thanks--hope i am doing this right. i am going to use four 17:41, 13 October 2011 (UTC) but my name is mike siris Mikesiris ( talk) 17:41, 13 October 2011 (UTC)
demiurge, here is a question, that relates on how to break into wikipedia, i am an attorney so i have many colleagues/friends who i believe should be in there but are not (conversely, i have seen some attys who are in who i dont think should be in). i might consider doing a bio on one of these colleagues/friends (and would ask the person beforehand) but then I run into the COI problem that is at the forefront (literally) of the article about me. i think, frankly, this is ridiculous. i know i am in a position to know if an atty is deserving enough to be in there (at least in the area in which i specialize). there has to be a way around this. for instance, let's say i got permission from a colleague i know and posted his bio, i could simply say as part of the post that i know the person but i dont think my neutrality has been compromised. i mean it is totally impossible to be competely objective and, indeed, an argument can be made that it is only because of your knowledge about that person and familarity with him/her that you are in a position to know about that person. That is, the person might be extremely worthy but, if i did not know him/her, he/she might never make into wiki--a disservice to wiki that makes no sense. 75.99.90.234 ( talk) 19:03, 13 October 2011 (UTC)
Hi Demiurge
I am back, as they said in Poltergeist--or similar words. Anyway, did you see my question regarding my creating a wiki entry for a friend/attorney who is a colleague and who i know is worthy? It seems ridiculous that I should be barred from doing so if the person truly is worthy and not included in wiki? What if I dislclose, in creating the entry, that I know the person. I have some friends in mind who I know deserver inclusion (and indeed who may not care one way or the other if they are in). It would seem like a good place/way for me to break in?? What say you? Thanks Mikesiris ( talk) 20:26, 13 October 2011 (UTC)
i had a message from your talkpage but it was from a "talk page stalker"---mr. natico or something like that. i take it from the link on tps that these are simply people monitoring your/my talk messages, making constructive suggestons sometimes? in any case, did you see his/her comment and do you agree? i would like to get started on editing (or creating) but dont want to make this more complicated than need be. i still havent gotten around to reading the various articles you suggested. thanks Mikesiris (talk) 11:38, 14 October 2011 (UTC)
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According to the teacher's instructions, this group of students may not create a lot of new articles, but may instead focus more on improving existing articles. The scope of the Wikipedia:WikiProject Classroom coordination/SFSU Class Project is mainly concerned with new articles. So, there may be little for us to do in the way the Wikipedia:WikiProject_China/NNU Class Project required. The students, however, may call on us for guidance in other areas. Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 09:10, 14 October 2011 (UTC)
demiurge
wow!! that was a very thoughtful message. and, yes, i see your point about bios of living person--atty/colleagues (I wasnt actually thinking of anyone in my firm, as that would be an obvious conflict, but of colleagues who are friends but who I know are considered to be a "lawyer's lawyer"--that is, a lawyer who another lawyer would go to for advice.) i will think about what you wrote and certainly not rush into writing a bio of a colleague (whose permission i would seek in the first place). you certainly gave me plenty of other law-related topics to think about.
realizing all the wiki help that is available, including the live chattig (where i met you), what i feel i really need would be a wiki expert to sit down w me at the computer and help me get through some of this stuff by showing me. i wonder if there are such people out there. i went on google and type in "wiki expert" but didnt get anything. i might try "wiki lessons" which is what i am talking about.
getting back to law related material, the US Supreme Court Citizens Union case was a very significant development in the field of campaing finance law. i may take a look to see if there is an entry for that and, if not, i wonder if that is the type of case you are talking about. of course, there are many many cases coming down all the time from different courts so it is hard to decide why one particular one would be worth writing up but, for some reason, that case comes to mind (it is not in an area in which i practice but i have read about the case in the newspapers).
Ol Yeller (who put up the COI tag on the article posted about me) wrote on my talk page that he would take it down. i dont know if he has, but , if he hasnt and if you think it appropriate to do so at this point, that would be much appreciated.
btw, i hear what you are saying about talkpages and stalkers but i sure wouldnt mind talking to someone to help walk me through some of this stuff (as indicated above by my reference to "wiki lessons"). i take it that your schedule is such, and/or the rules of wiki are such, that that wouldnt be permitted? i dont feel in am yet in a position to be tutored (i need to read more background material) but, once i get a better handle on things, a one on one tutorial is something that i think could help me (make a contribution to wiki).
i had no idea that wiki was supported by donations and that so many volunteers like yourself are what makes it go. that is really mind blowing. i doubt that most of the public is even aware of that.
anyway, i can see i have a long way to go here.
thanks for your help, suggestions and encourage.
Mikesiris ( talk) 20:57, 15 October 2011 (UTC)
demiurge
two specific questions:
1. let's say i decide to take a stab at a bio of living person i know and i want to disclose that i know that person. how would i indicate that so the the community would be aware of a potential conflict of interest?
2. w/r to questions such as above, am i better of posting them on my own "talkpage"--with a view towards inviting more responses--or writing directly to you in response to your message to me?
thanks ps in the event you are available to talk one on one to me, pls send me phone number.
21:30, 15 October 2011 (UTC) — Preceding
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demiurge
at the risk of overburdening you w questions, here is one more:
i wrote to you a response about writing on the law and, on my talk page, there seems to be a response from someone beginning "heyo" (and he is a "fellow jurist"). but unlike the messages from you, there didnt appear to be a way to "talk" back to him--no link. if he is an atty and a wiki editor, he is someone i might want to speak to. indeed, he implied that i might be able to assist him w something.
if you see his message (i guess on my talk page?), could you let me know how i write back to him
thanks
Mikesiris ( talk) 03:31, 16 October 2011 (UTC)
Hi Dem! I hope you enjoy this home-made cookie of mine as a warm greeting from a fellow Wikipedian. Sp33dyphil © • © 09:37, 16 October 2011 (UTC) |
Isn't she notable for just participating in the Olympics per WP:ATH? Regards, -- Bbb23 ( talk) 19:07, 16 October 2011 (UTC)
Hi Demiurge, I've reviewed your nomination at Template:Did you know nominations/Tim Guthrie and there are some issues with referencing and an image. Please reply at the nomination page when you get a chance. Thanks. Crisco 1492 ( talk) 16:19, 17 October 2011 (UTC)
Hello, Demiurge 1000. I have moved my article to Peggy Yu. Thank you fou you advice. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nnu-12-22100562 ( talk • contribs) 08:07, 18 October 2011 (UTC)
demiurge
can you give me some guidance on communicating as i am attempting to do here?
for instance, am i supposed to post something on my own talk page for the public at large to see/answer? or am i supposed to post/reply on your talk page a i am now doing? or does my reply to you show up on my own talk page?
in any case, i would like to start a draft of a friend, Louis J Schepp, who is a well known trial attorney in the NY metropolitan area. i understand this should be done in draft form on my own talk page?
thanks for any assistance here
75.99.90.234 ( talk) 14:12, 18 October 2011 (UTC)
demiurge
i just wrote to you but using "edit"--was that not correct? I am now writing to you on your talkpage? anyway, i think i followed your instructions, uploaded a photo to wikiepdia commons, and then inserted the link to the photo in the article. hope i did it right. i will be quite proud of myself if i did as i sometimes am technologically challenged or impatient!!! ):
thanks
Mikesiris ( talk) 23:05, 18 October 2011 (UTC)
(copied from userpage by
HurricaneFan
25, hope you don't mind)
demiurge
i think i followed the instuctions on uploading photo and inserted the link to the photo in the article. you said you will be watching to make sure i did it right--thanks. so i am writing to you on your talk page??
thanks agaiin
Mikesiris ( talk) 23:02, 18 October 2011 (UTC)
i disagree with you. but in any event, how about you fix it yourself instead of bitching about alleged copyright violations? fix it so it shows all that information but in a way that u think is correct so u can show me how it is done.
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demi i note that in 4th par from bottom of bio on me the word "the" appears 2 x in a row . as o am not allowed to correvt do u mind 174.254.194.20 ( talk) 01:03, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
pologize for typos. i am on handheld 174.254.194.20 ( talk) 01:05, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
did u see my message about typo in 4th par from bottom? on han.dheld so pls excuse typos 174.254.194.20 ( talk) 01:08, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
Yes, I am director of Autumn and Winter at the Orange Tree Theatre, as reviewed by Michael Billington in the Guardian. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.179.59.123 ( talk) 03:46, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
Yes, the piece you referred to is quite false and I didnt realise wikipedia was so open to abuse. Since someone is clearly tampering with my bio, I dont want to have to check it every day, so I would strongly request that you remove me. 86.179.59.123 ( talk) 05:53, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
I attempted to edit in a full list of my recent credits but it was blocked. Why? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.179.59.123 ( talk) 10:14, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
Hi Demiurge
Still struggling away here. You say one on one WK help feasible? How do I go about getting some?
Did you see (on my talkpage?) the analogy Ssilvers put up, saying think of the front and back pages of a book (the front being the article the back being the talk page?)) Could you explain a little further what he meant--and the differences between a talkpage and userpage?
Thanks
Mikesiris ( talk) 14:09, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
This was about a disgusting an edit summay violating NPA as it gets. Regretfully I'm not able to take action. Apologies for that. Pedro : Chat 20:07, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
Demiruge
Noting that I am not supposed to edit an article of which I am a subject, I see two requests for citations in the article about me:
1. reference to mailings giving incumbents unfair advantage: I believe the "[John] Feerick Commission" (or some other governmental bodies wrote extensively on how the mailing privilege was abused by incumbents (who statistically, at least in NYS, were returned to office at a rate of over 98%). I can look for the cite and send it to you if you like.
2. regarding my nomination to the NYS Supreme Court dying in Committee, all I can say is that, if it had not died in Committee, I would probably be on the bench now (the term is for 14 years but judges are routinely re-elected). Perhaps there is some way to access the records of the NYS Senate Judiciary Committee--I will take a look if you like.
I hope the above is helpful.
I am enjoying this immensely. And I am anxious to start making a contribution to WK
Thanks again
75.99.90.234 ( talk) 20:45, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
Hi Demiurge
I'm looking for some advice how would you write the following sentence?
I'm leaning towards the second but following you recent discussion about WP:ORDINAL the numbers in the rest of the article are written as: nine and seventy-five for example. Jim Sweeney ( talk) 16:46, 20 October 2011 (UTC)