User talk:BrendelSignature/June 2007 to August 2007

Image:Median_Household_Income_International.png listed for deletion

An image or media file that you uploaded or altered, Image:Median_Household_Income_International.png, has been listed at Wikipedia:Images and media for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. User:Gay Cdn (talk) (Contr) 12:14, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

The graph in question has been replaced, so this one can be deleted. Signature^brendel 18:39, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

Developed country

1. You've forgotten to add three countries to the IMF list: France, Netherlands, and San Marino. Note that San Marino is recognized by the IMF as a developed country, as one may see in the IMF page, in the second section (beginning with the words: "A few").

2. You've mistakenly put "South Korea" between Japan and Luxembourg.

3. Why did you add the "OR" tag to the "CIA and IMF" list? Instead, you could simply change the heading "CIA and IMF" to the heading: countries/territories classified as "advanced" by CIA and IMF. This is not an "OR" since my suggested heading doesn't include the word "comprehensive"; Instead, the heading declares its specific sources (CIA and IMF), and doesn't serve to promote any position (since the word "comprehensive" doesn't appear in that heading).

4. The word "comprehensive" should be deleted from another heading which you havn't marked as "OR".

Eliko 18:56, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

As to your reply - see my response in my talk page

Eliko 08:35, 8 July 2007 (UTC)

see my response

Eliko 21:04, 8 July 2007 (UTC)

I did. Thanks, Signature^brendel 00:35, 9 July 2007 (UTC)

Citations

Please read the talk page at Talk:List_of_ethnic_slurs_by_ethnicity#WP:V, there needs to be citations for entries on this page. Please do not just re-add entries without finding a citation. Thank you very much for finding the citations on the ones you did. Until(1 == 2) 01:59, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

OK, I'll try and find some but to be honest this is low, low on my priority list. Regards, Signature^brendel 02:53, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

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Just a random question

Hey, I noticed you were a prominant contributer to the United States article, and so I figured you would be a good person to ask. I notice that whenever I click on anything for the United States article, it is enormously slow, even if my internet is fine. I even get edit conflicts when using rollback with TW. The only thing I can think of is the size of the article, or the constant traffic might be making it difficult to get to. I was wondering if you ever had this problem, and if so you knew how to fix it. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, or why it happens, feel free to disregard this :) I  ^{(said) (did)} 10:35, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

I think it is the length of the article combined with high levels of traffic. I also have a broadband high speed conection and sometimes it takes a while to load. Unfortunately my area of expertise is the social sciences so I don't know of any way to fix it. If you do find a way to make the page load quiker, let me know! Signature^brendel 00:46, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

So you too have difficulties loading the page? Well thats good. Well, not really, but at least I know I'm not crazy. I'll ask Mrzaius, since he is one of the other main contriubters. I  ^{(said) (did)} 04:19, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

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I unprotected User talk:71.235.81.32

unless they escalate the threats, we need to give them somewhere to appeal the block if they decide to behave. Protecting an indef blocked IP's talk page is generally not the standard way of doing things... indef'ing an IP is pretty rare, too. I tagged the page with the indef-blocked-IP template. Someone may come back and ask you to change it to something like a 6 month or 1 year block; I won't, but don't be suprised if someone else does. Georgewilliamherbert 22:01, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

Okay. I suppose you do need to "give them somewhere to appeal the block if they decide to behave" - though I don't beleive there's much of chance in this case - but you never know. Regards, Signature^brendel 22:28, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

Prose size

I'd been doing it by hand initially, partially using sed to strip out obvious XML and wiki syntax, but then someone pointed out a javascript extension on my talk page - just four lines to add to your monobook layout, or whatever skin you use. Hope this is useful, MrZaius^talk 00:14, 20 July 2007 (UTC) PS: Also fixed a couple of typos on your most recent project and posted a couple of initial thoughts on its talk page. Hope ya don't mind.

Thanks for the link and your quick response as well as the suggestions on my new article. Happy editing, Signature^brendel 19:28, 20 July 2007 (UTC)

George W. Bush

Sorry about the fast revert. I've just been dealing with a lot of vandalism on this page today. I think your edits add to the article.--Southern Texas 00:01, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

I understand, thanks. Have fun editing, Signature^brendel 00:02, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

Ok now that my Block is over...............

I have to ask this, and mind you I could of just used another IP to ask before my block is over, but far be it from me to defy the all mighty admins 8-/. Anyway, here is the question, did you even look at the situation at all, did you even see what I was reverting, did you even see that other people at WikiProject Comics agreed that it was vandalism or did you just blindly block me cause of what you saw on the recent changes. Now please do not give me any BS reason or rules cause honestly I only follow one rule, just anserwer the question, either Yes I looked at the situation, or no I just blindly followed the rules. Thanks.Phoenix741 11:36, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

If someone is repeatetly vandalising an article you need to report that user to an admin so he or she can be blocked

And what leave that stuff that does not belong on wikipedia on there. After the 3rd revert I put something on his talk page and took off the info. Also, the wikiproject agreed that it was all theory and that it should of been removed, one even said that it was a form of vandalism because of the frequency that it kept poping up. There was no source, it was all theory, and I knew that. Your right I have been on here for at least a year, and besides this little incident, I have done nothing wrong, therefore don't you think I know what does belong on wikipedia, and what doesn't. Or are you so blinded by the rules that you just follow them with out looking at the situation.Phoenix741 21:17, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

If an entire Wikipedia project was behind you, why did you ask for administrative assitance. Why were only two users, you being one of them, engage in an edit war. I am impuing your skills as an editor, but you shouldn't have engaged in an edit war. Instead you should have contacted the other person, and/or reported him or her - and yes sometimes that means leaving their edits in place, so long as they are not obvious vandalism. Regards, Signature^brendel 22:24, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

Ok I got 2 things to say.

1) what does Impuing mean (looked it up and I got nothing), cause I want to know if that was a compliment or not.

2) sry I can't do that, I will explain why I took something off(eve if it is obvious like oringial research or just plain theories)and I will talk to the person, but I will not let it stay up, and here is why, if someone was looking at the article while it is being discussed then that person will get the wrong idea about the character/team/event/whatever and the article. and that is something I will not allow, admin's rules or not.Phoenix741 22:33, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

1. That's a typo, it should be "Impune" - it's missing an n
2. That's is why should have contacted admins to take action, instead of violating the 3RR ourself. That's what we're here for. Why didn't you contact us on one of the noticeboards. Regards, Signature^brendel 22:45, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

One thing I have noticed about this kinda stuff that if you get into the policy and shit, this whole wikipedia just well plain sucks. I wana keep the fun factor up, and honestly, admins and fun, do not go togeather, and please don't refer me the the "fun" section of wikipedia, cause well I saw it, and it is lame 8-/. Anyway, I did ask for help around the 4th edit(honestly I think the 3rr is also BS) and we talked about it and everything, and it looked like everything was good. Then(and no offence) you come and block people, kinda late weren't you. That is also why I did not contact admins, not real good responce time. which goes back to my whole, don't want people to see the stuff that is obviously not good for the article.Phoenix741 22:54, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

Well, what can I say. There are policies on Wiki and I'm sorry if you think that they're not any fun (They're not designed to be either). Yes, sometimes it takes a short while for admins to respond (there are only about a thousand of us on the entire EN WP). But if you decide not to contact us, not to make WP policy your ally and violate the 3RR, don't blame me for doing my job as an admin. Regards, Signature^brendel 22:59, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

Meh I see why rules are there, don't get me wrong, all I am sayiing is that people who just follow the letter of the law and don't look at just the situation at whole, well take out whats fun out of wikipedia. And like I said before I only follow one rule on here and that is this one, I know it may see rebellious and what not, but well I see it as the only way for wikipedia to work. So I guess that is that, c ya Phoenix741 23:10, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

Don't say I'm making disruptive edits

You don't know what you are talking about. I'm providing sources in Toyota article or you are bigotted person who wants GM to be number one. Your provide your sources. The other users were making POV biased and false entries. Look at the facts. 67.41.152.96 00:13, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

I'm not involved in editing either of the article. I simply responded to complaints about disruptive edits. If you think an article is biased raise the issue on the talk page, start a Request for Comment but do not intitiate an edit war. Signature^brendel 00:25, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

Salary Professors

Hi! I really liked the added data on wages in the US! Only I was wondering whether it would be an idea to also include the numbers for the US in the 'Europe' section as these are calculated in the same manner as those of the other countries thereby making it easier to compare the real wages in different countries? Again - just a suggestion - like your work!

Query with Political ideologies in the United States DYK hook

I raised a query about the hook for your article Political ideologies in the United States earlier today. Basically I don't think it's really justified by the data in the survey you're quoting particularly when you consider the stated margin of error. I wonder if you could respond, as it would be a shame if the superb article slipped through the DYK net just because of a hook problem. Cheers, Espresso Addict 15:54, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

On 29 July, 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article political ideologies in the United States, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

---- Anonymous Dissident^Talk 01:28, 29 July 2007 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/Images by user Brendel with no-commercial-use conditions

If the IP 75.23.134.181 was you, please confirm this at that page by making a logged-in edit. Alternatively, you could remove the "non-commercial" or "Wikipedia-only" restrictions from the image pages (also while logged in). Otherwise, these images will have to be removed. Cheers, Lupo 07:29, 5 September 2007 (UTC)