User talk:Paine Ellsworth/Archive 3
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Mediumship
Hi there. Your edit to my talk page suggested that I did not give a reason in my edit summary, yet I did. 81.131.230.246 (talk) 16:47, 12 August 2009 (UTC)
- Yes, that is used as a general warning, however I see that another editor agrees with your edit, so it appears that I was too hasty. I'll review the situation again when I have more time. Sorry for the confusion, and welcome to Wikipedia!
- — .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 19:26, 12 August 2009 (UTC)
Computer reading glasses
Hiya, I am intrigued by your mention of computer reading glasses. I've just started wearing reading glasses the last year or two, and this year have started to also wear them for on-screen work (aging sucks!). However, I'm still not used to them and get eyestrain on some days. Can you recommend computer reading glasses? --JN466 11:50, 16 August 2009 (UTC)
- Hi Jayen, I just got these a few weeks ago and only use them when I need them (when I use them for small type that won't enlarge, I have to readjust my eyes to even the larger types when I'm done. Even the larger type is a bit blurry, and the longer I wore the glasses, the longer it takes to readjust my eyes). I got these from the VA, by the way, so I'm afraid I don't know the actual cost, but I will say that they are at times a true benefit.
- — .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 11:55, 16 August 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks. It's funny how wearing glasses seems to make one's eyes lazy. It always feels like my eyesight is worse afterwards. :( JN466 17:22, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
Osho quotation reference...
Following is an excerpt from the Osho discussion page:
(out) k. I found this website with a long article that quotes that very same Thompson quote. It's copyrighted 2006 to a Timothy Conway, PhD, so Thompson's article is evidently even older than 2007. It appears that he had the article on a different website before uploading it to it's present resting place at Blogspot. So how close is Conway's Enlightened-Spirituality.org website as a RS for the Thompson quote?
— .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 13:54, 16 August 2009 (UTC)
- It might be ok, doesn't look too bad, ask Jayen if it is ok or ask at the reliable source talkpage. Off2riorob (talk) 14:19, 16 August 2009 (UTC)
- (ec) Asking at the RS Talk page has been accomplished. Please see Wikipedia talk:Reliable sources#Help with a reliable source.
- — .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 14:57, 16 August 2009 (UTC)
Paine your insertion is in need of some comments from you on the RS talkpage. Off2riorob (talk) 17:49, 16 August 2009 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard
OOPS
The above was in the wrong place and is now on the Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard#A quotation in Osho in the following form:
A quotation in Osho
Please ref: Article = Osho (Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh), Talk page section = Talk:Osho (Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh)#Thompson quotation...
I would like to ask if it would be appropriate to cite the following website, http://www.enlightened-spirituality.org/rajneesh.html, which holds a quotation that is also in the Osho article in this section (if it hasn't been removed from the Wikipedia article). Can this website, "enlightened-spirituality.org", and its contributor, Timothy Conway, be considered a reliable source?
Also, please consider two more websites as possible reliable sources for the same quotation: http://www.sannyasnews.org/latest/archives/27 and http://www.rebelliousspirit.com/osho-webzine/1476/show/sharing
The quotation is as follows:
I am not a disciple and I do not consider Osho my master, but I cannot hide my admiration for the old man. I think his contribution to expanding human awareness has no parallel in human history. There have been other masters, but no one has been so effective in reaching so many people during his lifetime as Osho did. Also, his insistence on laughter, enjoying life and humor as religious qualities makes him stand alone in the world of mystics. Finally, he helped to liberate, sexually and from social conditioning vast quantities of spiritual seekers that would have, otherwise, ended up ranking with some ascetic, repressive guru, and thus contributing with more repression and self-torture to this world.
— Anthony Thompson
I should also note that there has been a lively discussion on this page before I realized that it was the incorrect place to ask about sources.
— .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 20:20, 16 August 2009 (UTC)
Usage of Fact template
Done
A Fact template was recently placed in the Fashion section of this article. Isn't this section chock full of "obvious truths"? Like "the Sun is hot" and "the Earth is round", isn't every claim in this section obviously true? If consensus agrees, then a reference source is not needed, per Template:Fact#When not to use this template, for any claim in this section. So I shall remove the Fact template in a few days unless somebody can justify its use in this section.
— .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 17:37, 16 August 2009 (UTC)
Request for semi-protection
ResolvedI requested semi-protection of the following article (against my better judgement because some IPs have been improving the list) because one IP kept removing referenced material without explanation. I am putting the conversation here due to Enigma's good advice...
Semi-protection. Vandalism – Frequently warned and blocked IP user 98.15.137.71 (talk) continues to delete referenced entries. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Paine Ellsworth (talk • contribs)
User(s) blocked. Next time just report the IP to WP:AIV. Chronic repeat offender. That IP won't be bothering us for a while. Enigmamsg 13:50, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
- Thank you very much, Enigma, for your actions and counsel! Now I shall check the IP's recent contributions and fix what's broken.
- — .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 17:33, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
Note: The article was not blocked (thank goodness), and now I've learned something new about what to do about vandalizing IP editors who seem to be out on some kind of vendetta against Wikipedia.
— .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 17:33, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
Austria-Hungary template question
Resolved— .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 08:02, 25 September 2009 (UTC)
I just raised the following question at the Village pump (Archive Link)...
Specific template question
This is a question about a specific template, and I don't know if it's a software bug or just that the template itself needs to be adjusted (it's a complicated template, and I wouldn't dream of editing it myself as I haven't got a clue how this would be done).
- Template:Infobox former country – this is the template in question.
- Austria–Hungary – this is the article in which it can be found.
- Please notice that, at least in IE 7, all the flags of the "Succeeded by" states are almost invisible, with most of each flag disappearing off to the right side of the box. I logged out to check how it looked, because I've noted that pages will often have a different appearance when I am logged off. There was no difference; all "Succeeded by" flags were still cut off to the right. I also tried to increase the width of the box using the "width =" parameter. The width did increase, and I went up to 650px; however, the flags were still cut off to the right no matter how wide I made the box. I started to report this as a software bug, but since I wasn't certain it is a software bug, that page sent me to this Village pump page. How can this be fixed?
- — .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 18 August 2009, 20:52 (UTC)
- (The following was moved from the Village Pump)...
- I see the problem in IE8 with compatibility mode enabled but not in normal IE8 or in Firefox or Google Chrome. PrimeHunter (talk) 21:18, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
- Here's another unusual case: List of Charmed characters – in this case the TOC is on the right, and many of the words in the sections run off the TOC to the right (again, in my IE7).
- — .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 19:24, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
(The following was moved from the Village Pump)...
(out) I just learned something new about all this. I was having a problem building a Navbar (discussion here in case anybody's interested), and it was discovered that the type of skin chosen can make all the difference in the appearance of things. I had been using "Simple". Evidently, general readers of Wikipedia always use the "MonoBook" skin. I switched to MonoBook and it did make all the difference. Now the Navbar looks the same whether I'm logged in or logged out.
Pertinent to this problem, that is of text and images being cut off on the right, I checked the List of Charmed characters and it appears okay in the MonoBook skin (again using IE7 web browser). However, I also checked the Austria–Hungary article, and the flags are still only barely visible, even in MonoBook. So I'm still wondering if the Template:Infobox former country is in need of repair?
— .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 08:04, 23 August 2009 (UTC)
Continued discussion at the Village Pump
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Specific template questionThis is a question about a specific template, and I don't know if it's a software bug or just that the template itself needs to be adjusted (it's a complicated template, and I wouldn't dream of editing it myself as I haven't got a clue how this would be done).
(out) I just learned something new about all this. I was having a problem building a Navbar (discussion here in case anybody's interested), and it was discovered that the type of skin chosen can make all the difference in the appearance of things. I had been using "Simple". Evidently, general readers of Wikipedia always use the "MonoBook" skin. I switched to MonoBook and it did make all the difference. Now the Navbar looks the same whether I'm logged in or logged out. Pertinent to this problem, that is of text and images being cut off on the right, I checked the List of Charmed characters and it appears okay in the MonoBook skin (again using IE7 web browser). However, I also checked the Austria–Hungary article, and the flags are still only barely visible, even in MonoBook. So I'm still wondering if the Template:Infobox former country is in need of repair? The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
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UnresolvedContinued discussion
Another article has been found, the German Empire page, where the Infobox:Former Country template is used with flags. I've found that if the filename of one of the s- flags is altered, the wording pushes the right side of the template out and shows the rest of the flags. Of course, this is not a solution; however, it is at least a hint that it is the Infobox template itself that is in need of repair. I shall make my rather feeble attempt to find the problem and repair it, then I'll return here from time to time to report my progress, if any, and to pick up any tips other editors might leave here. Thank you for any help I can get!
— .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 18:34, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
I placed a little pointer note on the Template Talk page. When I read the /doc page, the following came to light...
The main developers (of the Template:Former Country) are:
- 52 Pickup (talk)
- Domino theory (talk)
- MJCdetroit (talk)
I'll try to contact them directly. — .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 01:52, 30 August 2009 (UTC)
- PS. None of these three appear to be available for consultation. Still on my own.
Historical: The Template:Infobox Former Country was added to the Austria-Hungary page on 19 November 2006 by editor WhyNotFreedom – (THIS EDIT: [1])— It's beginning to seem that this Infobox has not been correct in this context from the beginning of its usage. I was hoping that I would find vandalism that went undetected, so that it would be easy to repair. Instead it looks more and more as if the Infobox is and was unable to stabilize, at least where the quirky IE browsers are concerned.
NOTE
The above discussion is still awaiting final resolution. See Talk page.
— .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 05:51, 17 September 2009 (UTC)
NOTE
Resolved— .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 08:02, 25 September 2009 (UTC)
the answer to your date query is very precise. You can find in some dictionaries, such as Merriam-Webster, the first recorded use of a given word. In this case it's 1801. Peter jackson (talk) 10:33, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
- Hi Peter, then as you may have seen if you clicked on the template link, such words as "recent" are to be either avoided or backed up with in-article explanations or inline citations. In this case perhaps an inline citation to a specific page in a specific reference would suffice? and the name of who coined the term, if known, might be valuable, as well. It must be done in a way that does not confuse readers, or some might think that the name itself, Buddha, originated in 1801.
- — .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 16:43, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
- PS. As long as the article is already, it seems it still could use a brief first section on the etymology of the word.
- I don't involve myself in editing articles, so if you want your suggestions acted on I suggest you post them to the article talk page.
- There is certainly a difference between Buddha & Buddhism in this regard. The earliest reference for the former is 1681. Of course, both these dates are for English. Peter jackson (talk) 17:20, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
- Thank you very much, Peter!
- Now a little question about your not editing articles... Is this because you are a very busy admin? or am I "pryzing" too much (just curious).
- — .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 18:52, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
- There is certainly a difference between Buddha & Buddhism in this regard. The earliest reference for the former is 1681. Of course, both these dates are for English. Peter jackson (talk) 17:20, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
- No, it's because there's no effective procedure for resolving content disputes & enforcing content policy. That leaves things to be haggled out among committed editors, a process I'm not interested in taking part in. It results in neutrality only by coincidence, ie if the editors' views happen to coincide with those of experts.
- While I'm here, you may not have noticed I posted a reply to your lates query at Talk:Buddhism. Peter jackson (talk) 10:25, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
I was wondering...
I was wondering what happened, I saw a broken link and thought I was responsible and tried to repair it and then I saw you changed it and now I understand, thank you, I was going to ask and then I thought..It's ok anyway. I say you changed the link, personally I liked the sannyasnews citation as there are other things I would like to cite from the same source, no one was strongly objecting to that link so I feel it could have stayed, or you could have just added the conway link and left both, I felt the issue in the end was not more the sannyasnews link but the notability of the commenter. Why not have both citations? regardsOff2riorob (talk) 18:19, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
- I agree that the sannyasin newsite is a burgeoning website devoted to followers of Osho, and that it appears to me to have grown enough to be used in this context. Keep in mind that it might not be suitable in all contexts, and while we didn't really get a firm "no", Jayen and others still might reject it in the future in a different context.
- — .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 18:34, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
- PS. It is done. I have restored the www.sannyasnews.org link.
edit conflict..Yes, that is true, the main issue before was that there was a chat site/forum attached to it, and I realise that it will perhaps need each individual request to be considered for acceptence. Cool, thanks. Off2riorob (talk) 18:50, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
New Navbar template
- NOTE: GREAT TIPS ABOUT QUICK-CHANGES TO DIFFERENT SKINS BELOW!
Okay, now, don't laugh... I don't usually watch much TV, but here lately one of my favorite series is Charmed. And my favorite character on the show is Piper Halliwell megatalently portrayed by Holly Marie Combs. Don't get me wrong, because Prue, Phoebe and Paige are also portrayed by beautiful and megatalented performers, but Piper (Holly Marie) has stolen my heart.
Anyway, I noticed a Navbar at the bottom of the page called Chronology of the Charmed Ones and their Companions. This Navbar is located on several of the Charmed character pages. It's not really a Navbar template, though, but just a table. It's harder to edit than a real Navbar, because it doesn't have the "v-d-e" (view-discuss-edit) that comes with every true Navbar. I read somewhere that these should be converted to true Navbar templates, so I gave it shot. I completed the template in one of my sandboxes and then created the actual template on this page. Then after all that hard work, I logged out. But before I left the room, I thought I'd check the template while I'm in a logged out state. It looked very different from when I was logged in. The spacings in three of the rows were all screwed up.
I first noted this "anomaly"(?) on my User page. I've created several Userboxes, and when I'm logged out, these boxes are larger and change the look of the page. The really curious thing is that the old quasi-Navbar looks exactly the same whether I'm logged in or not. Go figure. So I'm going to ask about this at the Helpdesk to see if there is any existing or pending solution to this. It's probably related to the fact that I use IE7 to browse and to edit. And IE browsers seem to be a little quirky in several ways when it comes to editing Wikipedia. (Note the section above titled "Austria-Hungary template question".) More on this later when I hear from the more experienced editors who monitor the Helpdesk.
— .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 10:37, 21 August 2009 (UTC)
Help Desk entry
Here's the entry — .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 04:02, 22 August 2009 (UTC)
There was a final resolution earlier, but it was not that good due to the vertical instability of the spacing choices in a Navbox template. I eventually went back to using a table as explained below in a message to PrimeHunter's Talk page...
- I realize that I called this "resolved" at the Help Desk; however, I since have learned how to embed a template within a table in order to make the Navbar easily editable (with the v-d-e at the top left). Your last note to me was:
- Trying to align vertically by using multiple spaces (whether or not this is done with {{loop}}) can also be unstable, for example for readers with another font size in their browser. I think the only stable method for vertical alignment is tables with the vertically aligned elements in the same table column, but I don't know whether there is a practical way to do that for your purpose at Template:Charmed Companions. PrimeHunter (talk) 13:27, 23 August 2009 (UTC)
- I took this to heart and discarded the Navbox Template and went back to the table. This way there is no need to use the unstable vertical alignments of the Navbox. So I've finally accomplished what I set out to do: The Navbar, Template:Charmed Companions, is more easily edited from user articles such as Charmed, and this was accomplished without jeopardizing vertical alignment stability across skins. Thank you so much for your help and guidance!
- — .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 07:20, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks. It looks great in all 3 tested browsers and font sizes. PrimeHunter (talk) 08:30, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
- I do wish I had your browser versatility. I'll definitely be more careful from now on. I still like to use the "simple" skin to edit; however, I shall keep in mind that most general readers use "monobook" to browse. Thank you for testing the template, and again, best of everything to you and yours!
- — .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 09:16, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks. It looks great in all 3 tested browsers and font sizes. PrimeHunter (talk) 08:30, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
- Here is a way to create links to how a page looks in different skins.
- Template:Charmed Companions displayed in different skins: Chick, Classic, Cologne Blue, Modern, MonoBook, MySkin, Nostalgia, Simple, Vector.
- You can also place {{Selectskin}} on the page (but should preview and not save in many situations). This page in different skins: . PrimeHunter (talk) 09:55, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
(out) Here's an interesting note: I just tested this while logged out. The above tip from PrimeHunter even works when you are logged out. Just go to any page (remember, when logged out you're in "monobook" skin), then type the "?useskin=(name of skin)" after the URL and press ENTER. The page will then load in your browser with the skin you selected (this works, at least, in IE7).
— .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 06:33, 28 August 2009 (UTC)
Suggestion to delete template
My Charmed Companions template had a deletion tag slapped on it today. So I am trying to reverse that on the template's Talk page. Any and all support will be greatly appreciated!
— .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 05:26, 28 August 2009 (UTC)
I just placed a Tb template on editor Zythe's Talk page to see if more discussion is desired.
— .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 03:30, 30 August 2009 (UTC)
Deletion of the old template
I haven't been contacted by the original template's creator, Olympic god, in about a week, so a {{Tfd}} has been placed at the old template page, Template:Charmedcompanions. I also placed a notice at Olympic god's talk page. The discussion, if any, will be held at this location.
— .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 01:24, 31 August 2009 (UTC)
- Update. As of today an administrator, JPG-GR, has moved the template from Template:Charmedcompanions (now a Redirect page) to Template:Charmed Companions and has completely (and hopefully in error) removed all my improvements. He has included the {{Template for deletion}}, but has not started a new discussion, yet. As I said, hopefully the administrator did not mean to erase all our hard work, especially Olympic god's. Let's "keep our fingers crossed".
- Update. Earlier, administrator JPG-GR removed the Tfd template from the new TCC template. Looks like a keeper!
(As for improvements to the related articles, I've gone as far as Richard Montana, Kyle is next).
— .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 06:10, 16 September 2009 (UTC)
Deletion of redirect
ResolvedI'm presently supporting the deletion of this Redirect on this page. (another editor has since turned it into a dab)
— .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 07:28, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
From the archived discussion...
The result of the discussion was made into a disambiguation page. I think that solves the concerns raised here. Killiondude (talk) 17:05, 11 September 2009 (UTC)
Florida template
Ref.: User talk:Cuchullain#Florida template
Thanks for the edit. I missed that. (Glad I asked first!) Student7 (talk) 11:22, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
- You're very welcome!
- — .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 03:47, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
I have raised an issue on the Thomas Paine talk page
Hello, it seems that we disagree about how to refer to Thomas Paine's status as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. I would appreciate your input here: http://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/Talk:Thomas_Paine#.27Thomas_Paine_is_a_Founding_Father_of_the_United_States.27 - Dave 86.142.153.152 (talk) 02:24, 6 September 2009 (UTC)
Re: Thank you
Ref.: This reversion and User talk:Surtsicna#Thank_you!
No thanks neccessary :) Surtsicna (talk) 08:48, 7 September 2009 (UTC)
Mental note
ResolvedInteresting conversation at Talk:New religious movement#Adding the term "Cult"
— .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 21:17, 12 September 2009 (UTC)
New Dab page
I created a new Dab page (from a Redirect) for Lady Liberty.
— .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 12:02, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
Brokeback Template?
Ref: Template talk:Parliament.ch and Template:Parliament.ch
I left a {{Helpme}} template and the following message at the above Talk page:
As you may note, there are several people articles that link to this template. And apparently, they all have a redlink (well, actually more of a brownlink in ?useskin=monobook) such as the one shone at the bottom of this template page. Was this done intentionally? or is this template broken?
— .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 06:49, 14 September 2009 (UTC)
PS. ("Inquiring minds . . ." and all that <g>)
New Religious Movements
ResolvedRef.: Talk:New religious movement#Adding the term "Cult"
PE, please take a look at the recent additions to the NRM discussion page. Your continued feedback would be appreciated.Sirvice626 (talk) 10:25, 16 September 2009 (UTC)
- Thank you very much, Sirvice626! I've been up all night working on another project, and am going to rest now. But I'll get back there soon. Best of everything to you and yours!
- — .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 11:49, 16 September 2009 (UTC)
Good luck on that project. I'm sure it's in good hands. Measles made another change to lead and I'm comfortable with it. I'm curious to know if you are. Sirvice626 (talk) 21:38, 16 September 2009 (UTC)
- Thank you, Sirvice626, it has to do with the articles related to the Charmed series. I've improved one of the templates, Charmed Companions, and now I'm improving the articles to which it links. I've responded on the NRM Talk page after removing the weasel words from the new sentence. Do you think that sentence will help readers in a way that you wished you had been helped initially?
- — .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 22:12, 16 September 2009 (UTC)
Yes, I'm satisfied with the change. It demonstrates in the lead that NRM is a new term for cult and that was my point. Case closed? Btw, I have no idea what "Charmed Companions" are. Sirvice626 (talk) 02:18, 17 September 2009 (UTC)
- I'm so glad you're satisfied! It's a definite improvement to this encyclopedia. Sorry you got so much heat about it, but that's the way it goes sometimes. The "Charmed Companions" are a handful of actors who were companion, either romantically or in some "official" capacity, to the Charmed Ones during their 8-year run on the television series "Charmed" in the US. I liked the series for the most part, and I am involved in the project to improve the Wikipedia articles that are related to the show. Thank you for your interest!
- — .`^) Paine Ellsworthdiss`cuss (^`. 04:19, 17 September 2009 (UTC)
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