Welcome to the project. Anyone who makes a comment about the Battle of Crécy is all right by me. Copyediting work is very valuable, and medieval articles are particularly poor, many having been copied optically from old encyclopedias, I think. It's a daunting task, but everything's in its infancy. If you need to know anything, do ask, though I can't guarantee I'll know the answer. Cheers. qp10qp 19:26, 3 October 2006 (UTC)
I ran to the first person I saw on the 'recent changes' list for articles tagged for spam. There's a serious edit war brewing up at Ally Sheedy, and I don't beleive I'm capable of solving the debate by myself. I might have already broken the 3RR rule! Help me out if you can. - ¡Kribbeh! Speak!\ Contribs 17:21, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
There is nothing to discuss as the problematic point of the sentence (west-east comparison) is fixed. The culturalist (who thinks ottomns are medivial barbarian empire) approach that blames "Oriental dogmatism" and "Islamic mentality" for the neglect of the scientific and technological achievements in the ottoman empire has been questioned as the collections on this subject are getting richer. For more content on this topic the person(s) or you have to do a library search. This answer cover your interest. Hope I was helpful. Thanks-- OttomanReference 16:42, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
Often a good thing, although in that particular case I wanted to make sure the order didn't have some internal logic of it's own. I was raised Catholic, but I'm not anymore, and wasn't sure if there was an order the sins were usually listed in. But thanks for changing it - I kind of forgot about it. Natalie 17:18, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
I find your version of Agincourt disturbing since it bases it's self on one book by Anne Curry, a book I have read. Near every other book differs to her version, same as most historians, Television programmes on this matter use the numbers (roughly) that I give.
I refer mainly to the numbers of the French, for a start if the French Vanguard is as small as you say, then there would be no tightly packed ranks going into the defile. So the idea that the French were tightly packed going into the English is made up.
I would like to continue this discussion, however I do not have the time right now, until we come to an agreement I shall now alter the page. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 82.43.170.96 ( talk) 15:50, 8 December 2006 (UTC).
Thank you for entering into a discussion about Agincourt. However, quite apart from the fact that the numbers used in the article now suggest a range, reflecting the fact that there aren't any definitive primary sources for the numbers, by reverting to a very old version you destroy all the work that has been done on the article since. Also, there are many spelling and grammatical errors in the version you revert to, and many examples of highly dubious claims (e.g. putting up two fingers to the French).
If you particularly object to the figures used, please start a new section on the Agincourt discussion page and we can talk about it, and hopefully reach some community consensus.
Thanks,
If you wish I shall make a list of propsals to change to the current version of The Battle Of Agincourt?
However to the claim of the two finger insult, it is thought by most modern historians that it was used there. But it was not invented there or at any point in the conflict, instead only taken from an old archer insult from centuries earlier and then re-used in the conflict and battle to lure the French to attack the lines with insults and one or two flights of arrows.
Cheers
P.S. Sorry about the spelling mistakes here, in a rush. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 82.43.170.96 ( talk) 22:23, 8 December 2006 (UTC).
I assert that I am the same user as Commons:user:merlinme.
-- Merlinme 17:03, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
You asked why Ed removed "polemical". See here. Raymond Arritt 15:24, 15 March 2007 (UTC)
Hi. I've had a number of edits reverted by User:UBeR. Most recently, I changed a POV "observed" to "claimed", and the description of Patrick Moore from "environmentalist" (very much disputed) to "environmental consultant". These were reverted. Rather than get into a revert war, I thought I'd point it out to you and see if you thought one version or the other was better. JQ 07:57, 17 March 2007 (UTC)
I'm having more revert problems with User:UBeR. Following up Monbiot's characterisation of TGGWS as a "the same old conspiracy theory", I found out that C4 had broadcast a program with the title "The Global Warming Conspiracy" back in 1990, with many of the same claims (though they've backed down on some points) and speakers. I included this point in the intro, and UBeR deleted it, saying it didn't belong there. I reverted and suggested he move it elsewhere, which he did, with the section heading "Unrelated Trivia". I changed that to "Related Programme", and left it at the bottom of the article where UBeR had put it. He then deleted the section. I'm afraid I find it hard to Assume good faith here JQ 01:11, 22 March 2007 (UTC).
Have to go now, but you should check edits by TharkunColl to The_Great_Global_Warming_Swindle OldDigger 08:15, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for taking the trouble to edit the Mark Henderson stuff. I thought it was notable, and couldn't immediately see anything better than dumping it all in. It reads better now, though I'm concerned that readers have to know which claims are being referred to. JQ 10:22, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
Just a heads up that my substantive response is on my Talk page. RonCram 00:25, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
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For painstaking and unfailing attempts to forge consensus in even the most hopeless-looking situations William M. Connolley 21:00, 23 March 2007 (UTC) |
I was just going to drop by and leave a noting thanking you for your efforts on TGGWS when I realised you deserved a bit more than that. I'm also going to back off there a bit for a while and give it a chance to settle down, since I'm better at the science than the politics anyway William M. Connolley 21:00, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
Why do I have COI editing TGGWS? [1] William M. Connolley 09:05, 10 May 2007 (UTC)
I've replied to your question on my user page. IMO William has an extreme COI: It's not "perceived" at all. The article about TGGWS on realclimate.org did not actually challenge the facts which the programme presented - just the interpretation of these facts. Any interpretation has bias but most of the realclimate interpretations even lack basic logic - most particularly their ludicrous explanation of the ice-core records (that CO2 feedback was more important than the initial driver) - you talk about tosh; there's tosh for you! - and the unproven, completely guessed aerosol argument to explain the 1945/1975 cooling. Furthermore the minor graphical errors did not change the arguments of the program at all, and Friis-Christensen should surely have seen that the interpretation of his graph was an easy error to make. Please read it again with a more objective eye and then perhaps use that same eye to scan the over-simplifications and downright falsehoods of "Inconvenient truth". This is what debate is about - don't help anyone shut it down. Where does anyone get the idea that only one factor controls climate anyway? Why can't there be several factors, the sun being one of them? Answer - no reason at all! ( JG17 17:03, 2 July 2007 (UTC))
Hi I have deleted the sentence, I wrote it because in an informal talk with French colleagues they all agreed on the research method of Anne Curry, but I have not found any French academic review of her work. As you probably know, there is a striking opposition between mainstream publications, relying basically on narrative and secondary sources, and academic works, with extensive research on documentary sources. That is my point of interest in the Battle of Agincourt article, as you can check I have already written on the problem of the sources for army figures in my article on the Military Revolution As soon as I have time, I would like to write a new chapter about an analysis of the sources for the battle, both narrative and documentary, and I will post there examples of other figures given in documentary records for both English and French armies in the period that show a remarkable consistency and are widely discrepant with the exaggerations of many of the narrative sources. Aryaman13 —Preceding comment was added at 16:53, 14 November 2007 (UTC)
I have added a new chapter on the sources, maybe the article should be modified in order to accord the data.-- Ignacio Arrizabalaga ( talk) 11:39, 17 November 2007 (UTC)
The French actually staked the narrow causeway at Blanchetake, while the fortifications at Amiens ruled out any chance to the English to cross there, so they had to move further south to fing an unguarded ford. As for the numbers for the semonce, they would be under 3.000, even counting the Burgundian noblemen that joined the French just the day of the battle. Mind that these volunteers were commanded basically personal retinues, hastily assembled, the Duke of Brabant, for instance, joined with just 50 men at arms according to the research by Serge Boffa. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Aryaman13 ( talk • contribs) 09:06, 16 November 2007 (UTC)
I have taken a look at who is she, since I hadn´t read anything from her, this biographical note is from and aditorial she works for http://www.harpercollins.com/authors/29208/Juliet_Barker/index.aspx?authorID=29208
Juliet Barker is internationally recognized for her ability to combine groundbreaking scholarly research with a highly readable and accessible style. Best known for her prizewinning and best-selling book The Brontës (1994), which was widely acclaimed as setting a new standard in literary biography, she is also an authority on medieval tournaments. Born in Yorkshire, she was educated at Bradford Girls’ Grammar School and St Anne’s College, Oxford, where she obtained a doctorate in medieval history. From 1983 to 1989 she was the curator and librarian of the Brontë Parsonage Museum. She has, for many years, been a frequent contributor to national and international television and radio as a historian and literary biographer, and has lectured in the United States and New Zealand. In 1999 she was one of the youngest-ever recipients of an Honorary Doctorate of Letters, awarded by the University of Bradford in recognition of her outstanding contribution to literary biography. She is married, with two children, and lives in the South Pennines.
So, she is rather an amateur in mediaeval history, not really an academic authority the likes of Anne Curry, for instance, that could account for her reliance on narrative sources instead of documentary evidence.-- Ignacio Arrizabalaga ( talk) 11:58, 20 November 2007 (UTC)
was that the PPE school that queens operates with keble? i interviewed twice for a place there in 1960, but was turned down, being accused of inductive reasoning. at that age what other method can one use easily? anway i went on to a 2.1 in modhist at london (i know, redbrick,redbrick). i mentioned the uk gradings/system only because you cannot know where (country) contributors have been educated and under what system. regarding the two historians, i think that it is equally legitimate and fair to go to either Barker or Curry. the interpretation is what becomes sensitive. suggestion: i could list the material which i have here (books) and could then respond to specific questions listing detailed references. would this be of interest?
a small item of information ref longbows: these weapons are never, rpt. never drawn with the arms. the primary force comes from the shoulders. the method is like this: clench both your fists and place them near each other approximately over your beltbuckle. place your feet about 18 inches apart and look straight ahead. the target will be to your left. turn your left foot and your head towards the target. (in a real shoot, your left hand will be holding the bow and your right hand the string/arrow) in one co-ordinated-simultaneous movement: move your right hand to your right ear and unfold/straighten your left arm in a motion which curves forward and left. this brings the nock of the arrow (the string held by 4 fingers with the nock between the index and 2nd finger) to the right ear and the left arm is locked in the extended position. the bow is now fully extended and rests against the area between the left thumb and index finger, this also forms the arrow-shelf. the remaining fingers of the left hand rest lightly against the bow. any left fingers grabbing against the bow at the moment of loose should be avoided because the arrow will undershoot. as i mentioned, the biceps alone do not have enough bulk or power to pull the bow. the operation is a co-ordinated movement involving both arms, both shoulders and the abdominals. it is an opening movement rather than a pulling movement. in my own experience, an 80lb bow will send a 36 inch arrow well over 200 yards at maximum elevation and a 130/160lb military longbow could well achieve almost double that. the penetration effect is due mainly to dynamic energy: weight v. point-load, rather than kinetic energy: velocity v. point load. against armour, a high percentage of the energy is transferred to the rigid armour resulting in penetration. chain mail offered slightly better protection because of its flexibility which lowered the energy transfer (ballistics ballistics). it is a ferocious, tiring and difficult weapon to use, requiring constant practice. hope this is of interest. bruce ( talk) 20:55, 10 July 2008 (UTC)
delighted to develop this theme. i believe that direct email contacts may be useful. if you agree, i suggest that you send a note by regular airmail to me at the following address: bruce, p.o. box 9, F-04280 Cereste, France. this will avoid extraneous attention. if i am not around, my wife (nicole) will take care of it. best wishes: bruce ( talk) 19:52, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
I did state my explanation of the neutrality dispute heading on the talk page. Please re-insert the dispute heading so that I do not have to report this violation to an admin. The Noosphere ( talk) 18:38, 4 January 2008 (UTC)
Your allegations that I have had a previous account are hurtful and poison the cooperative spirt of a community-built encyclopedia. It is not suspicious that I would have known about an arbitration against a user dating back before my first edits. Many stories about Wikipedia arbitration have been picked up in the mainstream media. This [2] is one of many from the past week. Please stop reverting my work and please start treating me with the civility expected of all of us as Wikipedia contributors. The Noosphere ( talk) 01:38, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
Thanks so much for your message in reply to my longbows vs crossbows question. I never read a more informative passage on the subject. You really know your stuff! I can fully understand the power vs rate of fire vs penetration capability (if that sounded a bit wierd, it's because I'm only twelve). It's a bit like comparing an M4 carbine with a bazooka; power vs rate of fire. As a matter of interest, which would you rather be armed with in a battle situation: an English longbow, or a Genoese crossbow? Thanks again, bye. Nelsondog ( talk) 23:57, 15 January 2008 (UTC)Nelsondog
RE: your recent edits to Late Roman army. Whilst I welcome all positive contributions, I fail to see how "tirelessly" or "extraordinary eagerness" constitute unencyclopedic language, especially as they are straight translations of wording used in the source, Ammianus Marcellinus. Also, what's wrong with "classic"? Might I suggest (politely) that you limit edits to adding value to the existing text rather than just imposing your own personal preferences as reagrds wording? Fair point about the barbarisation fallacy: but that's because I haven't finished writing that section yet. Regards EraNavigator ( talk) 22:30, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
Hello and apologies for the delay re Battle Of Agincourt
Sorry about the lack of updates re the discussion field and will address them asap, is there a wiki function that could tag Currys work as opinion but that refers to the bill of pay receipts as potential evidence and that they could be considered as a reasonable guessitmate for the time? Best wishes Twobells ( talk) 13:12, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
Ok, I have added to your work [hope this is acceptable] 'However, it has to be said that her theory on Agincourt is disputed by the vast majority of her international peers both contemporary and historic.' In Italics.
That leaves the piece in but offers insight as to how her peers view her work. Twobells ( talk) 15:43, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
Regarding 'coupe de grace' I am visiting the Royal Armoury soon and will note down as many literary citations as I can once there. Twobells ( talk) 15:53, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
Hi, I just did not understand that why the edit you reverted is controversial? Otolemur crassicaudatus ( talk) 07:47, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for reviewing me, and I'd like to address some of the concerns you voiced:
I hope this reply doesn't sound to aggressive, and I look forward to cleaning up the SDS article with you this summer. Cheers! Not even Mr. Lister's Koromon survived intact. 06:51, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
Why not include the comparisons to the battles of Taginae and Hizayon? As written, it does not say that all cavalry charges failed against missle-armed infantry? Is it not instructive to note that throughout history, such charges have failed, on occasion, disastrously. Norm mit ( talk) 18:22, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
Hi Merlinme. I saw your edits at the Magna Carta article. I added a request at the Magna Carta talk page. Please take a look. Thanks. Suntag ( talk) 16:20, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
I went ahead and removed the section, because there wasn't a word in it which didn't violate talk page policies, and it's just the same old prattling of his. I did respond to Zulu's comment, though, with a new section - is my reply the matter agreeable to you?
Also, I moved the recently added section into the Cultural References section - it doesn't seem to be a true part of the subject, and is in my view just another thing using similar concepts or words. Also, it seems to be a load of pseudo-philosophical hogwash, but that's just me. Was this a correct move?
Finally - we're we still wanting to textify the reference section? I'm not sure where that discussion went. Not even Mr. Lister's Koromon survived intact. 10:05, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi. I would like to ask whether you would agree to participate in a short survey on how to cover scientific uncertainties/controversies in articles pertaining to global warming and climate change (survey described here). If interested, please get in touch via my talkpage or email me Encyclopaedia21 ( talk) 17:12, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
Do not make uncivil attacks on good faith edits by calling them vandalism. Please read WP:CIVIL and WP:NPA. -- 208.38.59.163 ( talk) 18:38, 23 June 2009 (UTC)
Hello Merlinme.
I have really liked the way you prompt others and imply the idea in composing sentences that are much more understandable and written in fluent English. I myself am not a native speaker of the English language but I really do enjoy speaking and writing with the language. I will be positively excited if we could discuss issues that are related directly or indirectly with linguistics. If you are willing to contact me please let me know.
gokalpzya@kelebekmail.com Karamati —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.28.128.139 ( talk) 22:16, 29 July 2009 (UTC)
I think it might be a good idea to create a "release" section for the article, which would incorporate the current first paragraph of the "reception" section (less first sentence, since that definitely belongs in "reception") and also bring in a few parts from the development section regarding patches, etc, as well as a copyeditted version of Simpson's points for post-release. It strikes me that creating an entirely new sub-section just a single primary source is giving undue weight to what is only a small issue, and is very disjointed from the rest of the article. I'll give a look into it tomorrow. -- Sabre ( talk) 19:51, 26 November 2009 (UTC)
Hi Merlinme, thanks for your contribtions to the article. As to the lead, wouldn't paragraph #4 be better as part of a controveries section, with perhaps the first sentence or two remaining in the lead as the summary? Of course, the rest of the article could use consolidation and organization, but getting the lead is the best first step. I'm also wondering why so much space is devoted to Carl Wunsch's purported repudiation of the documentary, as opposed to his own featured opinions. Dr. Wunsch has never retracted his actual statements as they were used in the film. After Dr. Wunsch reported contacts by some of his peers he publicly claimed he didn't like the films conclusions. By the same standard, shouldn't as much space be devoted within wiki articles referencing the IPCC reports about the scientists listed as contributors, such as those featured in The Great Global Warming Swindle, actually disagree with the IPCC's global warming conclusions? Anyhow, I might not be able to contribute to the article as some editors are threatening to have me blocked suggest that I should be blocked for my reporting on the William M. Connolley issues. Modesty aside, it would be wikipedia's loss - but the public would gain the benefit of knowing how Wikipedia policies devolve into censorship protecting special interest activism and propoganda. -- Knowsetfree ( talk) 21:18, 5 January 2010 (UTC)
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What i meant is that the complaint and the problem here is one of communication/policy as well as scientific. The controversy is/was whether Channel4 broke the broadcasting regulation when they showed the polemic. Thus Ward really is an exception to the SPS clause. :) -- Kim D. Petersen ( talk) 15:41, 10 March 2010 (UTC)
I noticed that you mentioned that you don't have access to these two articles: White, A.B. The Name Magna Carta in The English Historical Review (1915) pp472-475 and Note on the Name Magna Carta in The English Historical Review (1917) pp554-555
I would be happy to email you PDF copies if you would like to read them.— Jeremy ( talk) 19:21, 2 August 2010 (UTC)
yes it was a mistake .. i apologize .. you edited before i do! i was trying to rescue some text. Thanks, Maysara ( talk) 20:59, 7 September 2010 (UTC)
Scibaby again I think William M. Connolley ( talk) 09:24, 11 September 2010 (UTC)
I noted that you made a series of changes to the Ayumi Hamasaki page to remove all sentences that started with "Because", saying that "starting a sentence with 'Because' is pretty awful English style."
Certainly it is a rule that writers can safely follow to insure that they don't end up with sentence fragments, but it can easily be the case that a well worded sentence can start with "because". For example, it can be used as a sensible stylistic choice to highlight a different aspect of a cause-effect relationship.
I only looked at a few of the examples, but the use of "because" that I saw on the page did not seem incorrect. Nor did your changes seem incorrect...just different, stylistically. However, I thought you might want some input regarding this, since you obviously work hard to maintain a responsible and effective Wikipedia presence.
Obviously you don't need to take my word for it, but ask some well-respected writers, and I think you will find that there is room for tolerance on this issue.
69.74.24.2 ( talk) 20:10, 1 October 2010 (UTC)
Looking at the edits I don't think there is any way the user was a new user finding his way around. I am not making any other comments just a technical observation. Polargeo 2 ( talk) 12:28, 29 October 2010 (UTC)
Hello Merlinme: In case you are having a bit of unfamiliarity with sockpuppetry allegations, you might consider reading this once
[9], specifically this quote "The tool [Checkuser] should not be used for political control; to apply pressure on editors; or as a threat against another editor in a content dispute."
Your allegations, baseless at best, suggest that you are trying to put unnecessary pressure on me.
TheEngineer
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Merlinme, may I ask are you an administrator or arbiter? I ask because I've noted you making comments on WMC's wall. If yes, can I ask what on earth is the point in requiring 'consensus' if 'consensus' is 'everyone has to agree'? There is absolutely no way that all editors will agree -- ever -- on anything contentious in the climate change pages. If you don't already know this then, well, you really must be a newbie indeed as far as the climate change debate is concerned. It should be good enough that there are rules and everyone has to follow them, whether they like it or not. Right? And if quite a number of editors want to continue to ignore the rules because they always have, they need to be told to stop, right? Alex Harvey ( talk) 06:29, 9 November 2010 (UTC)
I am hjvesey, the new user who vandalized several Wikipedia articles tonight. I would just like to apologise on behalf of my friends. I argued that Wikipedia is now a fairly reliable first-stop source due to its thorough editing process and checks, and they took that as a challenge, using my computer and a username based on me. A few years ago I used to do minor edits on Wikipedia, mainly grammar, breaking apart long paragraphs, fixing outdated news and such, and I hope if this ever becomes a hobby for me again I won't find myself blocked. Again, sorry! Hjvesey ( talk) 14:48, 26 November 2010 (UTC)
Turn your email on, or mail me? (wmconnolley(at)gmain.com) William M. Connolley ( talk) 19:56, 8 December 2010 (UTC)
Hi. Thanks for your collaboration in the clean-up effort. What makes you so optimistic that Islamic Golden Age can be saved from being stubbed? The article concentrates all the POV, SYN, OR and verifiability issues from the individual overview articles (such as Alchemy and chemistry, Psychology, Medicine in medieval Islam etc.). Gun Powder Ma ( talk) 20:57, 12 April 2011 (UTC)
BTW: just a note to say thanks for weighing in and helping William M. Connolley ( talk) 17:09, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
Hello. Could you please record your work progress at the newly created Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Jagged 85/Top edits and, if you haven't done so yet, at Wikipedia talk:Requests for comment/Jagged 85/Cleanup#Cleanup lists. The first link lists the most frequently articles edited by Jagged 85 by number of edits, the latter by total number of bytes added by him. As you know, keeping track of the cleanup effort is paramount to avoid double work. Thanks and regards Gun Powder Ma ( talk) 01:34, 16 April 2011 (UTC)
Hi there. Thank you for your work. Please feel free to bug me on my talk page for any reference checks related to science/culture of the medieval Islamic civilization. Al-Andalusi ( talk) 21:23, 17 April 2011 (UTC)
Re [Islamic contributions to Medieval Europe]]: I just wanted to say, thanks for keeping working on this, when all the rest of us got bored. Rest assured that your labours are noticed :-) William M. Connolley ( talk) 10:38, 27 June 2011 (UTC)
Thanks from me also. A great deal of dedication is required to continue the work you are doing at Islamic contributions to Medieval Europe, and it is much appreciated. Johnuniq ( talk) 23:07, 11 October 2011 (UTC)
Hi M, and I'm sorry! You're quite right I didn't read carefully. May I delete all of my comments and your replies to date in the new thread you started, except for a brief explanation that I deleted some text and why? That will just leave the thread with your original remark for a fresh start NewsAndEventsGuy ( talk) 13:45, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
0RR is ridiculous. I wish you'd get rid of that. You could also read arbcoms own opinion in the prior case :-( William M. Connolley ( talk) 18:09, 12 October 2011 (UTC)
Hello Merlinme, I've brought up an issue involving some commonly used sources on Islam-related entries on Wikipedia that you may want to weigh-in on. I mentio it to you because I've seen your sourcing work at Islamic contributions to Medieval Europe and elsewhere. The discussion is currently occurring here. :bloodofox: ( talk) 23:12, 16 October 2011 (UTC)
Hi Mer, you asked if I planned to address various points you raised on the u know what articles talk page. As of a moment ago I think I have caught up but point out any specific items I may have overlooked please. Note that there were several small outstanding wordsmithing quibbles in a lead change subsection, and in some comment somewhere I said I'm walking away from those for now. NewsAndEventsGuy ( talk) 21:25, 11 November 2011 (UTC)
Hi M,
FYI... I may not have placed some comments very well and am calling your attention as a prior participant in the discussion, to be sure you are aware in case you wish to comment. Please see [ this subthread above]. NewsAndEventsGuy ( talk) 15:31, 16 November 2011 (UTC)
Thanks for your patience. I have replied to both of your points in what I hope is a more useful fashion and look forward to working with you to craft the best possible article. Thanks again and happy editing, Doc Tropics 17:11, 31 January 2012 (UTC)
Hi Mer, A lot has been written on how to get people to listen... one principle is "do not waterboard them with argument or detail". So I'm going to stop rebutting every opposing comment that is posted, at least for awhile, and encourage you to do so as well. NewsAndEventsGuy ( talk) 17:42, 3 February 2012 (UTC)
Hi Mer, I was rereading arguments citing quotefarm at you know where, and noticed your older remarks about 86 not being chased off, but rather just stopped adding to the talk page. Just an FYI, and I have not checked the dates to verify, but it is my guess he "stopped" during his extended block for disruptive editing. His most recent remarks, though in disagreement with my position, appear to be a much improved attempt at constructive dialogue, and I hope that continues! NewsAndEventsGuy ( talk) 15:26, 13 February 2012 (UTC)
Thank you for guiding me to where I could find a tag on talk page of the article List of scientists opposing the mainstream assessment of global warming. By the way, do not worry about some one on your talk page claiming "Stop your bad faith accusations againsts me". The person who made this claim turned out to be a sock puppet who got banned from editing Wikipedia! ACEOREVIVED ( talk) 21:07, 16 February 2012 (UTC)
Hi Merlinme, FYI it appears two of your comments wound up in the wrong thread. I was going to say "yes, whenever I feel like it, I'll move one. But probably just one at a time." but then I noticed it was the wrong thread. NewsAndEventsGuy ( talk) 12:52, 23 February 2012 (UTC)
The entire talk page of List of scientists opposing the mainstream scientific assessment of global warming is unconstructive argumentation. Asking new editors to review it is not at all productive. If you have something in particular that you think is constructive to review, then please do point to it. Pointing to a giant wall of disruptive text isn't useful. aprock ( talk) 19:37, 1 March 2012 (UTC)
You are confusing incivility with a frank discussion of the problems with the article, and an honest description of the non-policy arguments you are making. If you think there is a civility problem, then please do take that up on WP:WQA rather than posting to the article talk page. Please do consider not wasting your time on this article, more non-policy based justifications for OR and synthesis are counter productive. aprock ( talk) 18:21, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
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Hi M,
A certain editors strategy is to generate lots of words with chaotic organization for the purpose of preventing analysis. I'd like to suggest (A) extreme brevity and (B) putting any other and all other topics into different sections. Specifically, when he says "X" and (for example) we ask for examples..... that should be instantly visible to any editor at a DR noticeboard.
Lots of extra chat in that subsection about anything else buries that silver bullet.
NewsAndEventsGuy ( talk) 18:12, 20 August 2012 (UTC)
I obviously completely agree regarding your reading of the examples I posted on the Jagged85 RfC talk page. But I've reflected that it's going to be a fruitless waste of everyone's energy arguing about them any further on a talk page. According to Johnuniq's post there, anything further would really have to be written up properly and presented at the correct venue. And things like the false claims regarding the NES and its scrolling - which I'm unfamiliar with - could prove compelling if conclusively shown. bridies ( talk) 15:01, 7 September 2012 (UTC)
Encyclopedia of the History of Arabic Science, Volume 1 and 2 are online. I joined at my own expense but they have donated some accounts to wikipedia. see [10] If you need help with Encyclopedia of the History of Arabic Science let me know there are some good sources there. I paid 99$ for a 1 year deal and I think its worth it but free would be a better deal. I also signed up for Highbeam [11] and I got that one for free. I am still exploring both sites and editing I'm glad to help any way I can. J8079s ( talk) 02:34, 13 September 2012 (UTC)
Replied there with quotes. Dougweller ( talk) 14:58, 18 September 2012 (UTC)
Shrike ( talk)/ WP:RX 17:05, 19 September 2012 (UTC)
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B86iegI5pG5TWHJUcUdxUXdkSXM
Please let me know when you are done. Churn and change ( talk) 17:06, 19 September 2012 (UTC)
I will have it in a week, assuming the current borrower returns it. Surprising it is checked out at all. Will scan a few pages around 28 looking for the terms you mentioned. Churn and change ( talk) 20:41, 19 September 2012 (UTC)
Hi Merlinme,
I've emailed you the text of To Save the Phenomena as requested at WP:RX. GabrielF ( talk) 19:51, 22 September 2012 (UTC)
As I read the ban, it includes his own talk page. So you really shouldn't be "teasing" him by asking questions he can't reply to William M. Connolley ( talk) 11:23, 17 October 2012 (UTC)
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Hi, When someone says they are no longer going to pursue a suggestion that you don't like, IMO the best possible response is silence, or at most to thank them for the discussion. NewsAndEventsGuy ( talk) 19:33, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
Hello, have you seen the Catholic Church and science article? I've just taken a glance at it for the first time and am noticing a lot of red, somewhat Jagged-like red flags all over. :bloodofox: ( talk) 16:16, 15 April 2013 (UTC)
I finally got a free moment to ask; I'm not sure I completely understand your argument on the sources noticeboard regarding public statements. Wouldn't a public statement necessarily need a source to substantiate it? Are you arguing that two or more questionable sources are, in totality, worthy of attesting a public statement? Or perhaps that a public statement is seemingly so uncontentious that it should stand more or less on its own merits? I'm certainly not asking to be critical; I'd just like to better understand your position on this. Buddy23Lee ( talk) 04:35, 25 April 2013 (UTC)
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Why don't we just give it another 12-24 hours to see if any other (unlikely) comments come in on the BLPN and then assuming no surprise objections put up what you've crafted? It's at least a start. I hope I don't seem overly obstructivist about all this, it's just with so much drama on the last BLPN submissions I was hoping we could get a weak consensus together which would carry this content forward. At least we haven't gotten any crazy opposition yet, and maybe that's the best anyone can ask for at this point, no? :) Buddy23Lee ( talk) 20:33, 10 December 2013 (UTC)
I have found some instances of plagiarism arising from Alison Weir's book and have posted my concerns on the talk page. Also included is a paragraph that is of possible use, but only if it can be re-written and cited with scholarly sources. Just thought I would give you a heads up. -- Kansas Bear ( talk) 19:45, 16 December 2013 (UTC)
After waiting more than 1 week for Rarevogel to present his evidence, I have made a proposal on the Alhazen talk page. -- Kansas Bear ( talk) 04:54, 18 December 2013 (UTC)
Merlin, I saw your discussions at WP:RX about verifiability. One thing I've been doing is going back over some edits of mine and linking to Google Books whenever possible. It makes my edits more verifiable and it more easily allows the public to verify edits.
Are you aware of the usage of archival systems? http://web.archive.org, http://archive.is, and http://webcitation.org allow pages to be archived so that even if they are taken down, they can be still of use as they are saved elsewhere. In one case I systematically archived all of the "Dark Alliance" website revolving around Gary Webb's newspaper articles, so there would be no one failure point for the articles: Talk:Gary_Webb/DarkAllianceArchives. WhisperToMe ( talk) 21:36, 18 December 2013 (UTC)
Thank you for the notes and thank you for imroving my edits. 1. Thomas T. Allsen is Professor in the Department of History, The College of New Jersey, Ewing. His publications include Commodity and Exchange in the Mongol Empire. His quotes was taken from his book: Culture and Conquest in Mongol Eurasia. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2. There is another source about the contributions of Eastern Christians and particularly Nestorians in Islamic civilization I think it's a Reliable source it's written by Dimitri Gutas: Greek Thought, Arabic Culture: The Graeco-Arabic Translation Movement in Baghdad and Early 'Abbasaid Society ( http://books.google.it/books?id=EUpfyCZHXPUC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Greek+Thought,+Arab+Culture&hl=iw&sa=X&ei=Qk36Up_4G6L9ygO8g4Fg&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Greek%20Thought%2C%20Arab%20Culture&f=false) thank you again and have a good day.-- Jobas ( talk) 16:34, 11 February 2014 (UTC)
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Hi, I have reverted to my edit as the information is correct, although I admit my initial reference was ill-founded. I have changed the reference I have used. The information I am referring to can also be seen on the Wikipedia page Gerard of Cremona. The page regarding the Canon of Medicine contained misinformation & I have updated it accordingly. Fiedorczuk ( talk) 15:33, 27 February 2014 (UTC)
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FYI per your comment Use bare url as we don't have a references section on talk page. you can add {{ reflist-talk}}-- S Philbrick (Talk) 17:44, 8 May 2014 (UTC)
I apologize for not fully reading your before responding. Having said that. I'm happy to see we are largely on the same page, so my main regret is that I didn't give you credit for saying it first. I'm not fully convinced that Curry has become more skeptical over time, but that's a minor detail. I think she's been a bit more outspoken recently, but whether this represents a change in her position or simply an increased willingness to express her concerns is difficult to parse.-- S Philbrick (Talk) 22:28, 9 May 2014 (UTC)
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I recently have tried to do some editing at the Western Culture article, after finding example after example of books cited without page numbers, URLs appearing as sources, etc. Then on text review, I found near entire sections (and certainly entire subsections) without any citation whatsoever. (The point of visiting the article was to assess it, for use as a reference in online and printed teaching materials that I am helping develop.) After adding a reasonably conservative set of tags to to this article to address these issues—added to a preexisting OR tag, from 2013—I was reverted, in entirety, without explanation (no Talk or Edit Summary), by editor User:Jobas.
Since you have experience with this editor (recall your entry, his talk page), I would ask you keep an eye, over the next day or so, on the article mentioned, and support the reversions of his effort, in support of the idea that there are minimal acceptable standards for referencing WP articles, i.e., that it is in our duty as editors both (a) to move articles in the direction of quality sourcing, and (b) to call attention to the facts of the matter when articles are distant from this ideal, and stagnated at that distance. Note, I am also a logged editor, and you will see me re-address this via log-in, but since the discourse and disagreement began with me coming, while on the road, via IP (which should, per WP policy, make no difference), I am continuing this discussion for the time being, as the original IP from which I did the article edit. Cheers, have a look if your time permits. 71.239.87.100 ( talk) 04:37, 8 December 2014 (UTC)
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Hey sorry for late reply. I've seen you analysis of maestro's edits and yeah they are really bad, and do sound like Jagged_85.I am currently reading Arjun Saxena's Invention of Integrated Circuits:Untold Important Facts and comparing it with articles about Integrated Circuit and Invention of the integrated circuit, I think his edits seriously exaggerate Atalla's role and MOSFET technology in particular. The book just mention Atalla briefly as one of important figures,together with Fuller and Ditzenberger, Frosh and Derrick, Tanenbaum and Scheibner, that led Jean Hoerni to the development of the planar technology. I also can't verify that List of IEEE milestones [12] includes Atalla work on MOSFET, as Maestro claimed in Integrated circuit and List of IEEE milestones articles. I think irregardless whether Maestro2016 is Jagged_85 his edits would require major cleanup. Thanks. DMKR2005 ( talk) 15:15, 17 May 2020 (UTC)
Just wanna let you know there again an investigation regarding Jagged-85 [13]. Since you are familiar with him, it would be really nice if you weight in. DMKR2005 ( talk) 21:15, 2 June 2022 (UTC)
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Welcome to the project. Anyone who makes a comment about the Battle of Crécy is all right by me. Copyediting work is very valuable, and medieval articles are particularly poor, many having been copied optically from old encyclopedias, I think. It's a daunting task, but everything's in its infancy. If you need to know anything, do ask, though I can't guarantee I'll know the answer. Cheers. qp10qp 19:26, 3 October 2006 (UTC)
I ran to the first person I saw on the 'recent changes' list for articles tagged for spam. There's a serious edit war brewing up at Ally Sheedy, and I don't beleive I'm capable of solving the debate by myself. I might have already broken the 3RR rule! Help me out if you can. - ¡Kribbeh! Speak!\ Contribs 17:21, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
There is nothing to discuss as the problematic point of the sentence (west-east comparison) is fixed. The culturalist (who thinks ottomns are medivial barbarian empire) approach that blames "Oriental dogmatism" and "Islamic mentality" for the neglect of the scientific and technological achievements in the ottoman empire has been questioned as the collections on this subject are getting richer. For more content on this topic the person(s) or you have to do a library search. This answer cover your interest. Hope I was helpful. Thanks-- OttomanReference 16:42, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
Often a good thing, although in that particular case I wanted to make sure the order didn't have some internal logic of it's own. I was raised Catholic, but I'm not anymore, and wasn't sure if there was an order the sins were usually listed in. But thanks for changing it - I kind of forgot about it. Natalie 17:18, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
I find your version of Agincourt disturbing since it bases it's self on one book by Anne Curry, a book I have read. Near every other book differs to her version, same as most historians, Television programmes on this matter use the numbers (roughly) that I give.
I refer mainly to the numbers of the French, for a start if the French Vanguard is as small as you say, then there would be no tightly packed ranks going into the defile. So the idea that the French were tightly packed going into the English is made up.
I would like to continue this discussion, however I do not have the time right now, until we come to an agreement I shall now alter the page. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 82.43.170.96 ( talk) 15:50, 8 December 2006 (UTC).
Thank you for entering into a discussion about Agincourt. However, quite apart from the fact that the numbers used in the article now suggest a range, reflecting the fact that there aren't any definitive primary sources for the numbers, by reverting to a very old version you destroy all the work that has been done on the article since. Also, there are many spelling and grammatical errors in the version you revert to, and many examples of highly dubious claims (e.g. putting up two fingers to the French).
If you particularly object to the figures used, please start a new section on the Agincourt discussion page and we can talk about it, and hopefully reach some community consensus.
Thanks,
If you wish I shall make a list of propsals to change to the current version of The Battle Of Agincourt?
However to the claim of the two finger insult, it is thought by most modern historians that it was used there. But it was not invented there or at any point in the conflict, instead only taken from an old archer insult from centuries earlier and then re-used in the conflict and battle to lure the French to attack the lines with insults and one or two flights of arrows.
Cheers
P.S. Sorry about the spelling mistakes here, in a rush. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 82.43.170.96 ( talk) 22:23, 8 December 2006 (UTC).
I assert that I am the same user as Commons:user:merlinme.
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You asked why Ed removed "polemical". See here. Raymond Arritt 15:24, 15 March 2007 (UTC)
Hi. I've had a number of edits reverted by User:UBeR. Most recently, I changed a POV "observed" to "claimed", and the description of Patrick Moore from "environmentalist" (very much disputed) to "environmental consultant". These were reverted. Rather than get into a revert war, I thought I'd point it out to you and see if you thought one version or the other was better. JQ 07:57, 17 March 2007 (UTC)
I'm having more revert problems with User:UBeR. Following up Monbiot's characterisation of TGGWS as a "the same old conspiracy theory", I found out that C4 had broadcast a program with the title "The Global Warming Conspiracy" back in 1990, with many of the same claims (though they've backed down on some points) and speakers. I included this point in the intro, and UBeR deleted it, saying it didn't belong there. I reverted and suggested he move it elsewhere, which he did, with the section heading "Unrelated Trivia". I changed that to "Related Programme", and left it at the bottom of the article where UBeR had put it. He then deleted the section. I'm afraid I find it hard to Assume good faith here JQ 01:11, 22 March 2007 (UTC).
Have to go now, but you should check edits by TharkunColl to The_Great_Global_Warming_Swindle OldDigger 08:15, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for taking the trouble to edit the Mark Henderson stuff. I thought it was notable, and couldn't immediately see anything better than dumping it all in. It reads better now, though I'm concerned that readers have to know which claims are being referred to. JQ 10:22, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
Just a heads up that my substantive response is on my Talk page. RonCram 00:25, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
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I was just going to drop by and leave a noting thanking you for your efforts on TGGWS when I realised you deserved a bit more than that. I'm also going to back off there a bit for a while and give it a chance to settle down, since I'm better at the science than the politics anyway William M. Connolley 21:00, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
Why do I have COI editing TGGWS? [1] William M. Connolley 09:05, 10 May 2007 (UTC)
I've replied to your question on my user page. IMO William has an extreme COI: It's not "perceived" at all. The article about TGGWS on realclimate.org did not actually challenge the facts which the programme presented - just the interpretation of these facts. Any interpretation has bias but most of the realclimate interpretations even lack basic logic - most particularly their ludicrous explanation of the ice-core records (that CO2 feedback was more important than the initial driver) - you talk about tosh; there's tosh for you! - and the unproven, completely guessed aerosol argument to explain the 1945/1975 cooling. Furthermore the minor graphical errors did not change the arguments of the program at all, and Friis-Christensen should surely have seen that the interpretation of his graph was an easy error to make. Please read it again with a more objective eye and then perhaps use that same eye to scan the over-simplifications and downright falsehoods of "Inconvenient truth". This is what debate is about - don't help anyone shut it down. Where does anyone get the idea that only one factor controls climate anyway? Why can't there be several factors, the sun being one of them? Answer - no reason at all! ( JG17 17:03, 2 July 2007 (UTC))
Hi I have deleted the sentence, I wrote it because in an informal talk with French colleagues they all agreed on the research method of Anne Curry, but I have not found any French academic review of her work. As you probably know, there is a striking opposition between mainstream publications, relying basically on narrative and secondary sources, and academic works, with extensive research on documentary sources. That is my point of interest in the Battle of Agincourt article, as you can check I have already written on the problem of the sources for army figures in my article on the Military Revolution As soon as I have time, I would like to write a new chapter about an analysis of the sources for the battle, both narrative and documentary, and I will post there examples of other figures given in documentary records for both English and French armies in the period that show a remarkable consistency and are widely discrepant with the exaggerations of many of the narrative sources. Aryaman13 —Preceding comment was added at 16:53, 14 November 2007 (UTC)
I have added a new chapter on the sources, maybe the article should be modified in order to accord the data.-- Ignacio Arrizabalaga ( talk) 11:39, 17 November 2007 (UTC)
The French actually staked the narrow causeway at Blanchetake, while the fortifications at Amiens ruled out any chance to the English to cross there, so they had to move further south to fing an unguarded ford. As for the numbers for the semonce, they would be under 3.000, even counting the Burgundian noblemen that joined the French just the day of the battle. Mind that these volunteers were commanded basically personal retinues, hastily assembled, the Duke of Brabant, for instance, joined with just 50 men at arms according to the research by Serge Boffa. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Aryaman13 ( talk • contribs) 09:06, 16 November 2007 (UTC)
I have taken a look at who is she, since I hadn´t read anything from her, this biographical note is from and aditorial she works for http://www.harpercollins.com/authors/29208/Juliet_Barker/index.aspx?authorID=29208
Juliet Barker is internationally recognized for her ability to combine groundbreaking scholarly research with a highly readable and accessible style. Best known for her prizewinning and best-selling book The Brontës (1994), which was widely acclaimed as setting a new standard in literary biography, she is also an authority on medieval tournaments. Born in Yorkshire, she was educated at Bradford Girls’ Grammar School and St Anne’s College, Oxford, where she obtained a doctorate in medieval history. From 1983 to 1989 she was the curator and librarian of the Brontë Parsonage Museum. She has, for many years, been a frequent contributor to national and international television and radio as a historian and literary biographer, and has lectured in the United States and New Zealand. In 1999 she was one of the youngest-ever recipients of an Honorary Doctorate of Letters, awarded by the University of Bradford in recognition of her outstanding contribution to literary biography. She is married, with two children, and lives in the South Pennines.
So, she is rather an amateur in mediaeval history, not really an academic authority the likes of Anne Curry, for instance, that could account for her reliance on narrative sources instead of documentary evidence.-- Ignacio Arrizabalaga ( talk) 11:58, 20 November 2007 (UTC)
was that the PPE school that queens operates with keble? i interviewed twice for a place there in 1960, but was turned down, being accused of inductive reasoning. at that age what other method can one use easily? anway i went on to a 2.1 in modhist at london (i know, redbrick,redbrick). i mentioned the uk gradings/system only because you cannot know where (country) contributors have been educated and under what system. regarding the two historians, i think that it is equally legitimate and fair to go to either Barker or Curry. the interpretation is what becomes sensitive. suggestion: i could list the material which i have here (books) and could then respond to specific questions listing detailed references. would this be of interest?
a small item of information ref longbows: these weapons are never, rpt. never drawn with the arms. the primary force comes from the shoulders. the method is like this: clench both your fists and place them near each other approximately over your beltbuckle. place your feet about 18 inches apart and look straight ahead. the target will be to your left. turn your left foot and your head towards the target. (in a real shoot, your left hand will be holding the bow and your right hand the string/arrow) in one co-ordinated-simultaneous movement: move your right hand to your right ear and unfold/straighten your left arm in a motion which curves forward and left. this brings the nock of the arrow (the string held by 4 fingers with the nock between the index and 2nd finger) to the right ear and the left arm is locked in the extended position. the bow is now fully extended and rests against the area between the left thumb and index finger, this also forms the arrow-shelf. the remaining fingers of the left hand rest lightly against the bow. any left fingers grabbing against the bow at the moment of loose should be avoided because the arrow will undershoot. as i mentioned, the biceps alone do not have enough bulk or power to pull the bow. the operation is a co-ordinated movement involving both arms, both shoulders and the abdominals. it is an opening movement rather than a pulling movement. in my own experience, an 80lb bow will send a 36 inch arrow well over 200 yards at maximum elevation and a 130/160lb military longbow could well achieve almost double that. the penetration effect is due mainly to dynamic energy: weight v. point-load, rather than kinetic energy: velocity v. point load. against armour, a high percentage of the energy is transferred to the rigid armour resulting in penetration. chain mail offered slightly better protection because of its flexibility which lowered the energy transfer (ballistics ballistics). it is a ferocious, tiring and difficult weapon to use, requiring constant practice. hope this is of interest. bruce ( talk) 20:55, 10 July 2008 (UTC)
delighted to develop this theme. i believe that direct email contacts may be useful. if you agree, i suggest that you send a note by regular airmail to me at the following address: bruce, p.o. box 9, F-04280 Cereste, France. this will avoid extraneous attention. if i am not around, my wife (nicole) will take care of it. best wishes: bruce ( talk) 19:52, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
I did state my explanation of the neutrality dispute heading on the talk page. Please re-insert the dispute heading so that I do not have to report this violation to an admin. The Noosphere ( talk) 18:38, 4 January 2008 (UTC)
Your allegations that I have had a previous account are hurtful and poison the cooperative spirt of a community-built encyclopedia. It is not suspicious that I would have known about an arbitration against a user dating back before my first edits. Many stories about Wikipedia arbitration have been picked up in the mainstream media. This [2] is one of many from the past week. Please stop reverting my work and please start treating me with the civility expected of all of us as Wikipedia contributors. The Noosphere ( talk) 01:38, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
Thanks so much for your message in reply to my longbows vs crossbows question. I never read a more informative passage on the subject. You really know your stuff! I can fully understand the power vs rate of fire vs penetration capability (if that sounded a bit wierd, it's because I'm only twelve). It's a bit like comparing an M4 carbine with a bazooka; power vs rate of fire. As a matter of interest, which would you rather be armed with in a battle situation: an English longbow, or a Genoese crossbow? Thanks again, bye. Nelsondog ( talk) 23:57, 15 January 2008 (UTC)Nelsondog
RE: your recent edits to Late Roman army. Whilst I welcome all positive contributions, I fail to see how "tirelessly" or "extraordinary eagerness" constitute unencyclopedic language, especially as they are straight translations of wording used in the source, Ammianus Marcellinus. Also, what's wrong with "classic"? Might I suggest (politely) that you limit edits to adding value to the existing text rather than just imposing your own personal preferences as reagrds wording? Fair point about the barbarisation fallacy: but that's because I haven't finished writing that section yet. Regards EraNavigator ( talk) 22:30, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
Hello and apologies for the delay re Battle Of Agincourt
Sorry about the lack of updates re the discussion field and will address them asap, is there a wiki function that could tag Currys work as opinion but that refers to the bill of pay receipts as potential evidence and that they could be considered as a reasonable guessitmate for the time? Best wishes Twobells ( talk) 13:12, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
Ok, I have added to your work [hope this is acceptable] 'However, it has to be said that her theory on Agincourt is disputed by the vast majority of her international peers both contemporary and historic.' In Italics.
That leaves the piece in but offers insight as to how her peers view her work. Twobells ( talk) 15:43, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
Regarding 'coupe de grace' I am visiting the Royal Armoury soon and will note down as many literary citations as I can once there. Twobells ( talk) 15:53, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
Hi, I just did not understand that why the edit you reverted is controversial? Otolemur crassicaudatus ( talk) 07:47, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for reviewing me, and I'd like to address some of the concerns you voiced:
I hope this reply doesn't sound to aggressive, and I look forward to cleaning up the SDS article with you this summer. Cheers! Not even Mr. Lister's Koromon survived intact. 06:51, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
Why not include the comparisons to the battles of Taginae and Hizayon? As written, it does not say that all cavalry charges failed against missle-armed infantry? Is it not instructive to note that throughout history, such charges have failed, on occasion, disastrously. Norm mit ( talk) 18:22, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
Hi Merlinme. I saw your edits at the Magna Carta article. I added a request at the Magna Carta talk page. Please take a look. Thanks. Suntag ( talk) 16:20, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
I went ahead and removed the section, because there wasn't a word in it which didn't violate talk page policies, and it's just the same old prattling of his. I did respond to Zulu's comment, though, with a new section - is my reply the matter agreeable to you?
Also, I moved the recently added section into the Cultural References section - it doesn't seem to be a true part of the subject, and is in my view just another thing using similar concepts or words. Also, it seems to be a load of pseudo-philosophical hogwash, but that's just me. Was this a correct move?
Finally - we're we still wanting to textify the reference section? I'm not sure where that discussion went. Not even Mr. Lister's Koromon survived intact. 10:05, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
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Hello Merlinme.
I have really liked the way you prompt others and imply the idea in composing sentences that are much more understandable and written in fluent English. I myself am not a native speaker of the English language but I really do enjoy speaking and writing with the language. I will be positively excited if we could discuss issues that are related directly or indirectly with linguistics. If you are willing to contact me please let me know.
gokalpzya@kelebekmail.com Karamati —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.28.128.139 ( talk) 22:16, 29 July 2009 (UTC)
I think it might be a good idea to create a "release" section for the article, which would incorporate the current first paragraph of the "reception" section (less first sentence, since that definitely belongs in "reception") and also bring in a few parts from the development section regarding patches, etc, as well as a copyeditted version of Simpson's points for post-release. It strikes me that creating an entirely new sub-section just a single primary source is giving undue weight to what is only a small issue, and is very disjointed from the rest of the article. I'll give a look into it tomorrow. -- Sabre ( talk) 19:51, 26 November 2009 (UTC)
Hi Merlinme, thanks for your contribtions to the article. As to the lead, wouldn't paragraph #4 be better as part of a controveries section, with perhaps the first sentence or two remaining in the lead as the summary? Of course, the rest of the article could use consolidation and organization, but getting the lead is the best first step. I'm also wondering why so much space is devoted to Carl Wunsch's purported repudiation of the documentary, as opposed to his own featured opinions. Dr. Wunsch has never retracted his actual statements as they were used in the film. After Dr. Wunsch reported contacts by some of his peers he publicly claimed he didn't like the films conclusions. By the same standard, shouldn't as much space be devoted within wiki articles referencing the IPCC reports about the scientists listed as contributors, such as those featured in The Great Global Warming Swindle, actually disagree with the IPCC's global warming conclusions? Anyhow, I might not be able to contribute to the article as some editors are threatening to have me blocked suggest that I should be blocked for my reporting on the William M. Connolley issues. Modesty aside, it would be wikipedia's loss - but the public would gain the benefit of knowing how Wikipedia policies devolve into censorship protecting special interest activism and propoganda. -- Knowsetfree ( talk) 21:18, 5 January 2010 (UTC)
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What i meant is that the complaint and the problem here is one of communication/policy as well as scientific. The controversy is/was whether Channel4 broke the broadcasting regulation when they showed the polemic. Thus Ward really is an exception to the SPS clause. :) -- Kim D. Petersen ( talk) 15:41, 10 March 2010 (UTC)
I noticed that you mentioned that you don't have access to these two articles: White, A.B. The Name Magna Carta in The English Historical Review (1915) pp472-475 and Note on the Name Magna Carta in The English Historical Review (1917) pp554-555
I would be happy to email you PDF copies if you would like to read them.— Jeremy ( talk) 19:21, 2 August 2010 (UTC)
yes it was a mistake .. i apologize .. you edited before i do! i was trying to rescue some text. Thanks, Maysara ( talk) 20:59, 7 September 2010 (UTC)
Scibaby again I think William M. Connolley ( talk) 09:24, 11 September 2010 (UTC)
I noted that you made a series of changes to the Ayumi Hamasaki page to remove all sentences that started with "Because", saying that "starting a sentence with 'Because' is pretty awful English style."
Certainly it is a rule that writers can safely follow to insure that they don't end up with sentence fragments, but it can easily be the case that a well worded sentence can start with "because". For example, it can be used as a sensible stylistic choice to highlight a different aspect of a cause-effect relationship.
I only looked at a few of the examples, but the use of "because" that I saw on the page did not seem incorrect. Nor did your changes seem incorrect...just different, stylistically. However, I thought you might want some input regarding this, since you obviously work hard to maintain a responsible and effective Wikipedia presence.
Obviously you don't need to take my word for it, but ask some well-respected writers, and I think you will find that there is room for tolerance on this issue.
69.74.24.2 ( talk) 20:10, 1 October 2010 (UTC)
Looking at the edits I don't think there is any way the user was a new user finding his way around. I am not making any other comments just a technical observation. Polargeo 2 ( talk) 12:28, 29 October 2010 (UTC)
Hello Merlinme: In case you are having a bit of unfamiliarity with sockpuppetry allegations, you might consider reading this once
[9], specifically this quote "The tool [Checkuser] should not be used for political control; to apply pressure on editors; or as a threat against another editor in a content dispute."
Your allegations, baseless at best, suggest that you are trying to put unnecessary pressure on me.
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Merlinme, may I ask are you an administrator or arbiter? I ask because I've noted you making comments on WMC's wall. If yes, can I ask what on earth is the point in requiring 'consensus' if 'consensus' is 'everyone has to agree'? There is absolutely no way that all editors will agree -- ever -- on anything contentious in the climate change pages. If you don't already know this then, well, you really must be a newbie indeed as far as the climate change debate is concerned. It should be good enough that there are rules and everyone has to follow them, whether they like it or not. Right? And if quite a number of editors want to continue to ignore the rules because they always have, they need to be told to stop, right? Alex Harvey ( talk) 06:29, 9 November 2010 (UTC)
I am hjvesey, the new user who vandalized several Wikipedia articles tonight. I would just like to apologise on behalf of my friends. I argued that Wikipedia is now a fairly reliable first-stop source due to its thorough editing process and checks, and they took that as a challenge, using my computer and a username based on me. A few years ago I used to do minor edits on Wikipedia, mainly grammar, breaking apart long paragraphs, fixing outdated news and such, and I hope if this ever becomes a hobby for me again I won't find myself blocked. Again, sorry! Hjvesey ( talk) 14:48, 26 November 2010 (UTC)
Turn your email on, or mail me? (wmconnolley(at)gmain.com) William M. Connolley ( talk) 19:56, 8 December 2010 (UTC)
Hi. Thanks for your collaboration in the clean-up effort. What makes you so optimistic that Islamic Golden Age can be saved from being stubbed? The article concentrates all the POV, SYN, OR and verifiability issues from the individual overview articles (such as Alchemy and chemistry, Psychology, Medicine in medieval Islam etc.). Gun Powder Ma ( talk) 20:57, 12 April 2011 (UTC)
BTW: just a note to say thanks for weighing in and helping William M. Connolley ( talk) 17:09, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
Hello. Could you please record your work progress at the newly created Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Jagged 85/Top edits and, if you haven't done so yet, at Wikipedia talk:Requests for comment/Jagged 85/Cleanup#Cleanup lists. The first link lists the most frequently articles edited by Jagged 85 by number of edits, the latter by total number of bytes added by him. As you know, keeping track of the cleanup effort is paramount to avoid double work. Thanks and regards Gun Powder Ma ( talk) 01:34, 16 April 2011 (UTC)
Hi there. Thank you for your work. Please feel free to bug me on my talk page for any reference checks related to science/culture of the medieval Islamic civilization. Al-Andalusi ( talk) 21:23, 17 April 2011 (UTC)
Re [Islamic contributions to Medieval Europe]]: I just wanted to say, thanks for keeping working on this, when all the rest of us got bored. Rest assured that your labours are noticed :-) William M. Connolley ( talk) 10:38, 27 June 2011 (UTC)
Thanks from me also. A great deal of dedication is required to continue the work you are doing at Islamic contributions to Medieval Europe, and it is much appreciated. Johnuniq ( talk) 23:07, 11 October 2011 (UTC)
Hi M, and I'm sorry! You're quite right I didn't read carefully. May I delete all of my comments and your replies to date in the new thread you started, except for a brief explanation that I deleted some text and why? That will just leave the thread with your original remark for a fresh start NewsAndEventsGuy ( talk) 13:45, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
0RR is ridiculous. I wish you'd get rid of that. You could also read arbcoms own opinion in the prior case :-( William M. Connolley ( talk) 18:09, 12 October 2011 (UTC)
Hello Merlinme, I've brought up an issue involving some commonly used sources on Islam-related entries on Wikipedia that you may want to weigh-in on. I mentio it to you because I've seen your sourcing work at Islamic contributions to Medieval Europe and elsewhere. The discussion is currently occurring here. :bloodofox: ( talk) 23:12, 16 October 2011 (UTC)
Hi Mer, you asked if I planned to address various points you raised on the u know what articles talk page. As of a moment ago I think I have caught up but point out any specific items I may have overlooked please. Note that there were several small outstanding wordsmithing quibbles in a lead change subsection, and in some comment somewhere I said I'm walking away from those for now. NewsAndEventsGuy ( talk) 21:25, 11 November 2011 (UTC)
Hi M,
FYI... I may not have placed some comments very well and am calling your attention as a prior participant in the discussion, to be sure you are aware in case you wish to comment. Please see [ this subthread above]. NewsAndEventsGuy ( talk) 15:31, 16 November 2011 (UTC)
Thanks for your patience. I have replied to both of your points in what I hope is a more useful fashion and look forward to working with you to craft the best possible article. Thanks again and happy editing, Doc Tropics 17:11, 31 January 2012 (UTC)
Hi Mer, A lot has been written on how to get people to listen... one principle is "do not waterboard them with argument or detail". So I'm going to stop rebutting every opposing comment that is posted, at least for awhile, and encourage you to do so as well. NewsAndEventsGuy ( talk) 17:42, 3 February 2012 (UTC)
Hi Mer, I was rereading arguments citing quotefarm at you know where, and noticed your older remarks about 86 not being chased off, but rather just stopped adding to the talk page. Just an FYI, and I have not checked the dates to verify, but it is my guess he "stopped" during his extended block for disruptive editing. His most recent remarks, though in disagreement with my position, appear to be a much improved attempt at constructive dialogue, and I hope that continues! NewsAndEventsGuy ( talk) 15:26, 13 February 2012 (UTC)
Thank you for guiding me to where I could find a tag on talk page of the article List of scientists opposing the mainstream assessment of global warming. By the way, do not worry about some one on your talk page claiming "Stop your bad faith accusations againsts me". The person who made this claim turned out to be a sock puppet who got banned from editing Wikipedia! ACEOREVIVED ( talk) 21:07, 16 February 2012 (UTC)
Hi Merlinme, FYI it appears two of your comments wound up in the wrong thread. I was going to say "yes, whenever I feel like it, I'll move one. But probably just one at a time." but then I noticed it was the wrong thread. NewsAndEventsGuy ( talk) 12:52, 23 February 2012 (UTC)
The entire talk page of List of scientists opposing the mainstream scientific assessment of global warming is unconstructive argumentation. Asking new editors to review it is not at all productive. If you have something in particular that you think is constructive to review, then please do point to it. Pointing to a giant wall of disruptive text isn't useful. aprock ( talk) 19:37, 1 March 2012 (UTC)
You are confusing incivility with a frank discussion of the problems with the article, and an honest description of the non-policy arguments you are making. If you think there is a civility problem, then please do take that up on WP:WQA rather than posting to the article talk page. Please do consider not wasting your time on this article, more non-policy based justifications for OR and synthesis are counter productive. aprock ( talk) 18:21, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
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Hi M,
A certain editors strategy is to generate lots of words with chaotic organization for the purpose of preventing analysis. I'd like to suggest (A) extreme brevity and (B) putting any other and all other topics into different sections. Specifically, when he says "X" and (for example) we ask for examples..... that should be instantly visible to any editor at a DR noticeboard.
Lots of extra chat in that subsection about anything else buries that silver bullet.
NewsAndEventsGuy ( talk) 18:12, 20 August 2012 (UTC)
I obviously completely agree regarding your reading of the examples I posted on the Jagged85 RfC talk page. But I've reflected that it's going to be a fruitless waste of everyone's energy arguing about them any further on a talk page. According to Johnuniq's post there, anything further would really have to be written up properly and presented at the correct venue. And things like the false claims regarding the NES and its scrolling - which I'm unfamiliar with - could prove compelling if conclusively shown. bridies ( talk) 15:01, 7 September 2012 (UTC)
Encyclopedia of the History of Arabic Science, Volume 1 and 2 are online. I joined at my own expense but they have donated some accounts to wikipedia. see [10] If you need help with Encyclopedia of the History of Arabic Science let me know there are some good sources there. I paid 99$ for a 1 year deal and I think its worth it but free would be a better deal. I also signed up for Highbeam [11] and I got that one for free. I am still exploring both sites and editing I'm glad to help any way I can. J8079s ( talk) 02:34, 13 September 2012 (UTC)
Replied there with quotes. Dougweller ( talk) 14:58, 18 September 2012 (UTC)
Shrike ( talk)/ WP:RX 17:05, 19 September 2012 (UTC)
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B86iegI5pG5TWHJUcUdxUXdkSXM
Please let me know when you are done. Churn and change ( talk) 17:06, 19 September 2012 (UTC)
I will have it in a week, assuming the current borrower returns it. Surprising it is checked out at all. Will scan a few pages around 28 looking for the terms you mentioned. Churn and change ( talk) 20:41, 19 September 2012 (UTC)
Hi Merlinme,
I've emailed you the text of To Save the Phenomena as requested at WP:RX. GabrielF ( talk) 19:51, 22 September 2012 (UTC)
As I read the ban, it includes his own talk page. So you really shouldn't be "teasing" him by asking questions he can't reply to William M. Connolley ( talk) 11:23, 17 October 2012 (UTC)
Shrike ( talk)/ WP:RX 11:49, 14 December 2012 (UTC)
Shrike ( talk)/ WP:RX 13:00, 14 December 2012 (UTC)
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Hi, When someone says they are no longer going to pursue a suggestion that you don't like, IMO the best possible response is silence, or at most to thank them for the discussion. NewsAndEventsGuy ( talk) 19:33, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
Hello, have you seen the Catholic Church and science article? I've just taken a glance at it for the first time and am noticing a lot of red, somewhat Jagged-like red flags all over. :bloodofox: ( talk) 16:16, 15 April 2013 (UTC)
I finally got a free moment to ask; I'm not sure I completely understand your argument on the sources noticeboard regarding public statements. Wouldn't a public statement necessarily need a source to substantiate it? Are you arguing that two or more questionable sources are, in totality, worthy of attesting a public statement? Or perhaps that a public statement is seemingly so uncontentious that it should stand more or less on its own merits? I'm certainly not asking to be critical; I'd just like to better understand your position on this. Buddy23Lee ( talk) 04:35, 25 April 2013 (UTC)
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Why don't we just give it another 12-24 hours to see if any other (unlikely) comments come in on the BLPN and then assuming no surprise objections put up what you've crafted? It's at least a start. I hope I don't seem overly obstructivist about all this, it's just with so much drama on the last BLPN submissions I was hoping we could get a weak consensus together which would carry this content forward. At least we haven't gotten any crazy opposition yet, and maybe that's the best anyone can ask for at this point, no? :) Buddy23Lee ( talk) 20:33, 10 December 2013 (UTC)
I have found some instances of plagiarism arising from Alison Weir's book and have posted my concerns on the talk page. Also included is a paragraph that is of possible use, but only if it can be re-written and cited with scholarly sources. Just thought I would give you a heads up. -- Kansas Bear ( talk) 19:45, 16 December 2013 (UTC)
After waiting more than 1 week for Rarevogel to present his evidence, I have made a proposal on the Alhazen talk page. -- Kansas Bear ( talk) 04:54, 18 December 2013 (UTC)
Merlin, I saw your discussions at WP:RX about verifiability. One thing I've been doing is going back over some edits of mine and linking to Google Books whenever possible. It makes my edits more verifiable and it more easily allows the public to verify edits.
Are you aware of the usage of archival systems? http://web.archive.org, http://archive.is, and http://webcitation.org allow pages to be archived so that even if they are taken down, they can be still of use as they are saved elsewhere. In one case I systematically archived all of the "Dark Alliance" website revolving around Gary Webb's newspaper articles, so there would be no one failure point for the articles: Talk:Gary_Webb/DarkAllianceArchives. WhisperToMe ( talk) 21:36, 18 December 2013 (UTC)
Thank you for the notes and thank you for imroving my edits. 1. Thomas T. Allsen is Professor in the Department of History, The College of New Jersey, Ewing. His publications include Commodity and Exchange in the Mongol Empire. His quotes was taken from his book: Culture and Conquest in Mongol Eurasia. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2. There is another source about the contributions of Eastern Christians and particularly Nestorians in Islamic civilization I think it's a Reliable source it's written by Dimitri Gutas: Greek Thought, Arabic Culture: The Graeco-Arabic Translation Movement in Baghdad and Early 'Abbasaid Society ( http://books.google.it/books?id=EUpfyCZHXPUC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Greek+Thought,+Arab+Culture&hl=iw&sa=X&ei=Qk36Up_4G6L9ygO8g4Fg&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Greek%20Thought%2C%20Arab%20Culture&f=false) thank you again and have a good day.-- Jobas ( talk) 16:34, 11 February 2014 (UTC)
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Hi, I have reverted to my edit as the information is correct, although I admit my initial reference was ill-founded. I have changed the reference I have used. The information I am referring to can also be seen on the Wikipedia page Gerard of Cremona. The page regarding the Canon of Medicine contained misinformation & I have updated it accordingly. Fiedorczuk ( talk) 15:33, 27 February 2014 (UTC)
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FYI per your comment Use bare url as we don't have a references section on talk page. you can add {{ reflist-talk}}-- S Philbrick (Talk) 17:44, 8 May 2014 (UTC)
I apologize for not fully reading your before responding. Having said that. I'm happy to see we are largely on the same page, so my main regret is that I didn't give you credit for saying it first. I'm not fully convinced that Curry has become more skeptical over time, but that's a minor detail. I think she's been a bit more outspoken recently, but whether this represents a change in her position or simply an increased willingness to express her concerns is difficult to parse.-- S Philbrick (Talk) 22:28, 9 May 2014 (UTC)
There is a straw poll that may interest you regarding the proper use of "Religion =" in infoboxes of atheists.
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I recently have tried to do some editing at the Western Culture article, after finding example after example of books cited without page numbers, URLs appearing as sources, etc. Then on text review, I found near entire sections (and certainly entire subsections) without any citation whatsoever. (The point of visiting the article was to assess it, for use as a reference in online and printed teaching materials that I am helping develop.) After adding a reasonably conservative set of tags to to this article to address these issues—added to a preexisting OR tag, from 2013—I was reverted, in entirety, without explanation (no Talk or Edit Summary), by editor User:Jobas.
Since you have experience with this editor (recall your entry, his talk page), I would ask you keep an eye, over the next day or so, on the article mentioned, and support the reversions of his effort, in support of the idea that there are minimal acceptable standards for referencing WP articles, i.e., that it is in our duty as editors both (a) to move articles in the direction of quality sourcing, and (b) to call attention to the facts of the matter when articles are distant from this ideal, and stagnated at that distance. Note, I am also a logged editor, and you will see me re-address this via log-in, but since the discourse and disagreement began with me coming, while on the road, via IP (which should, per WP policy, make no difference), I am continuing this discussion for the time being, as the original IP from which I did the article edit. Cheers, have a look if your time permits. 71.239.87.100 ( talk) 04:37, 8 December 2014 (UTC)
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There is an RfC at Template talk:Infobox#RfC: Religion in infoboxes concerning what should be allowed in the religion entry in infoboxes. Please join the discussion and help us to arrive at a consensus on this issue. -- Guy Macon ( talk) 22:30, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
This is to inform you that an attempt is being made to overturn an RfC that you voted on (2 RfCs, actually, one less than six months ago and another a year ago). The new RfC is at:
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Three years ago, you weighed in on a potential merger: /info/en/?search=Talk:List_of_Lay_Catholic_scientists#Split.2FMerge_proposal. Can you weigh in again on my proposal? Akasseb ( talk) 18:40, 18 August 2017 (UTC)
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Hey sorry for late reply. I've seen you analysis of maestro's edits and yeah they are really bad, and do sound like Jagged_85.I am currently reading Arjun Saxena's Invention of Integrated Circuits:Untold Important Facts and comparing it with articles about Integrated Circuit and Invention of the integrated circuit, I think his edits seriously exaggerate Atalla's role and MOSFET technology in particular. The book just mention Atalla briefly as one of important figures,together with Fuller and Ditzenberger, Frosh and Derrick, Tanenbaum and Scheibner, that led Jean Hoerni to the development of the planar technology. I also can't verify that List of IEEE milestones [12] includes Atalla work on MOSFET, as Maestro claimed in Integrated circuit and List of IEEE milestones articles. I think irregardless whether Maestro2016 is Jagged_85 his edits would require major cleanup. Thanks. DMKR2005 ( talk) 15:15, 17 May 2020 (UTC)
Just wanna let you know there again an investigation regarding Jagged-85 [13]. Since you are familiar with him, it would be really nice if you weight in. DMKR2005 ( talk) 21:15, 2 June 2022 (UTC)
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