User talk:Yath

Dispute resolutionNPOVNPOV is a valid tag, it serves when some dispute the presence of the NPOV and disputed tag, and acts to prevent edit wars over the tags, DO NOT REMOVE IT or you will find an RfC against yourself ksdjfjsjflskjflsdjflsajf :DDD hi —Preceding unsigned comment added by 163.150.53.51 (talk) 18:31, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Article Licensing

Hi, I've

WikiTravel, to use our articles. Since you are among the top 1000

Wikipedians by edits, I was wondering if you would be willing to multi-license all of your contributions or at minimum those on the geographic articles. Over 90% of people asked have agreed. For More Information:

• Multi-Licensing FAQ - Lots of questions answered
• Multi-Licensing Guide
• Template messages/User namespace
  . The following examples could also copied and pasted into your user page:

  Option 1

  I agree to [[Wikipedia:Multi-licensing|multi-license]] all my contributions, with the exception of my user pages, as described below:

  {{DualLicenseWithCC-BySA-Dual}}

  OR

  Option 2

  I agree to [[Wikipedia:Multi-licensing|multi-license]] all my contributions to any [[U.S. state]], county, or city article as described below:

  {{DualLicenseWithCC-BySA-Dual}}

  Or if you wanted to place your work into the public domain, you could replace "{{DualLicenseWithCC-BySA-Dual}}" with "{{MultiLicensePD}}". If you only prefer using the

  GFDL, I would like to know that too. Please let me know what you think at my talk page. It's important to know either way so no one keeps asking. -- Ram-Man (comment| talk)

  Invitation to Inquiry

  Sam Spade took over the project, and twisted its purpose. Unfortunately, the project can't be deleted; however, I'm moving it offsite so I can exhibit more control over the documentation and membership. Adraeus 13:57, 18 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  Image:Rxvt.png resp. commons:Image:Rxvt.png

  Hi - your screenshot of rxvt has been uploaded to the commons. Please note that it is not really possible to license a screenshot under the GFDL. I have explained this in deatil to the uploader, please have a look at fr:Discussion_Utilisateur:Arno.#Screenshots_on_the_commons. Please adjust the license of the image on the commons and on the wp - Thanks! -- G. Gearloose (?!) aka. commons:User:Duesentrieb 13:00, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)

  Thanks! Hey, cool, you even made an account :) -- G. Gearloose (?!) 23:15, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)

  WP:RM. You may want to go through the steps at Wikipedia:Requested moves#Instructions, since people may not vote otherwise. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks! — Knowledge Seeker দ

  21:02, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)

  taxobox species entry and nowrapWhat's up with this? Does it solve a particular problem in a certain taxobox? - UtherSRG 11:26, August 2, 2005 (UTC)

  Yep,

  Finless Porpoise. It looked like the following. Or if that doesn't render as expeced, see http://nodens.ath.cx/wrapped_porpoise.png --Yath 19:39, 2 August 2005 (UTC)[reply

  ]

  {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Finless Porpoise}}<br />{{StatusSeeText}}
  <!--{{Taxobox_image | image = | caption = }}-->
  {{Taxobox_begin_placement | color = pink}}
  {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Animal]]ia}}
  |-
  | colspan=2 | ''bla bla bla''
  {{Taxobox_genus_entry | taxon = '''''Neophocaena'''''}}
  |- valign=top
  |Species:
  |'''''N. phoconoides'''''
  {{Taxobox_end_placement}}
  {{Taxobox_section_binomial_parens | color = pink | binomial_name = Neophocaena phoconoides| author = [[Georges Cuvier|G. Cuvier]] | date = 1829}}
  {{Taxobox_end}}
  

  Hrm... Your example didn't wrap, but I see the PNG where it does. I think this is because someone forced "width=200" in {{Taxobox begin}}. Ok then, carry on! *grins* - UtherSRG 20:32, August 2, 2005 (UTC)

  Image changes

  What links are you referring to? --Yath 16:37, 13 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  http://www.juelich.de/avatar/check-usage/ the tool used by commons sysops. --Paddyez 00:31, 14 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  IMO, image:pronghorns.jpg is the better image. If other wikis want to use the other one, fine for them, but don't remove this one from en. --Yath 17:30, 14 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  Well do what ever you like commons image is 414008 Bytes en only 342989 bytes same for size commons: 1616×1004 vs. en: 1431x990. I do not know when and who but I am pretty sure it will be deleted one day on en wp. greetings --Paddyez 01:07, 15 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  1.44 MB floppy disk

  The floppy you have probably holds 1474560 bytes, which you can verify with the DOS dir command. That's the same as 1440 KB, which, if expressed as megabytes, is either 1.47 or 1.41, depending on what you like to call a megabyte. --Yath 03:28, 19 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  This may be, but the industry standard for referring to a high-density 1440KB 3-1/2 inch floppy disk is 1.44MB. In fact, this is what is normally imprinted right on the disk. A DVD-5 holds 4.37GB or 4.7GB of data, depending on your math, but it is still referred to as a DVD-5. Hall Monitor 17:48, 19 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  Do you have any references that this is anything more than a widespread error? --Yath 18:08, 19 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  I'm not sure what you mean. I am looking at a box of high density floppy disks right now, all of which say "1.44MB" on them. Speaking personally, I've never seen a 1.44MB floppy referred to by any other name in the United States or Canada. Whereabouts do you reside? Hall Monitor 18:22, 19 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  I guess it's not that important to push their "true capacity". We might as well refer to them by what most people think of. I won't be bothering you guys in the BTK article any more. --Yath 19:14, 19 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  OpenBSD

  My laziness got the better of me. It was easier just to revert rather than go and retrieve the content you had added. That was impolite, and I apologize. --Yath 19:48, 28 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  Color/ColourI think your solution to the color/colour usage (a footnote) was definitely the best one. I should have thought of that myself :-/

  Fourohfour 14:19, 3 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Alleged causes of Hurricane Katrina

  Command line interface

  Removal of comments

  New topics should go at the bottom... --Yath 07:45, 5 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  Thanks for making this clear elsewhere in your page (or not, as the case may be). Traditionally new threads go on top in Wikipedia; I simply followed this convention.

  Why don't you comment on the issue at hand, rather than the organization of your talk page (the pessimist in me says this is because you don't want new objections to be as readily viewable as the more positive content of your own creation at the top of your page)? I note you have continued the edit war rather than simply explaining your reasoning in a logical manner, which, despite your aggressive, rude, and childish nature to date, might entice me to back your position. I feel strongly that the spelling of the word "licen[cs]e" is a very insignificant part of the article and that our time could be spent in much more productive ways, such as improving the article. Fsiler 08:30, 5 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  Traditionally, new threads go on the bottom in Wikipedia. As for why I don't comment on the licence issue... well, the fact that we are on the same side would make any argument between us pretty boring. --Yath 16:18, 5 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  The only "side" I'm on is the one against the edit war, which you have perpetuated since removing my remark from the talk page without even so much as leaving a comment (though I don't believe you've touched the article since responding here, to your credit).

  I assume you believe that I'm on your "side" from the fact that I reverted the article back to your last edit at one point. My only reason for doing this was that they had removed substantial numbers of links (in addition to changing the spellings), which I deemed unacceptable. More to the point, I haven't seen a dictionary that doesn't list "license" and "licence" as valid instances of the same word. To date I take no stance on the correct spelling and will not make any reverts or edits solely along those lines.Fsiler 21:34, 5 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  Nuclear power

  Thanks, but I like to follow a 1 revert per day rule. Going the limit against those guys cannot possibly improve the situation. I'm afraid I don't know of a solution right now, except long-term persistence. This is one of the warts that Wikipedia is destined to wear for a while I think. Most people who read the article will sense the bias, and the immaturity of the language they use will help to ensure that. --Yath 17:47, 5 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  You have a point, and I shouldn't let it bug me. Thanks anyway. DV8 2XL 17:56, 5 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  PerlHi there. Could I draw your attention to a couple of dead links in the Perl article under the heading CPAN. I think you may be more qualified to restore them as my brain starts to melt half way through the first sentence of this article. The dead links are: [1] and CPANPLUS. --Spondoolicks 14:56, 9 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  GIF

  Perhaps it should. I'm not too attached to one spelling or the other. This isn't the place to discuss it, of course. --04:09, 8 December 2005 (UTC)

  If not, then why do you keep messing with it? Just wondering. And why isn't this the place to discuss it?

  Wahkeenah 04:32, 8 December 2005 (UTC)[reply

  ]

  We seem to have a case of a person or persons intent on changing the article from commonwealth to american english, in violation of policy. Given the wrath that Wikipedians often exhibit when they feel that their culture is being marginalized (see Talk:Color), it's not a good idea to let that happen. If there's a good reason to change it, I'm sure someone will mention it on Talk:GIF. Until then, it appears to be just ignorant anons changing spellings they're not comfortable with. --Yath 05:10, 8 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  You may not be married to it, but you're engaged. >:) I asked you earlier what the wiki guidelines say, and you still haven't quite answered that question. Wikipedia itself is based in the USA, as far as I know. What wiki policy says it should be the British "colour" instead of the American "color"?

  Wahkeenah 05:15, 8 December 2005 (UTC)[reply

  ]

  OK, never mind, I think I get it. Because the article is not specifically USA-oriented, the rule is to go with the British "colour", yes? Ya know, I went to this page just to find out what GIF stood for, and as a "side show", I am seeing this "color" vs. "colour" war. It's much better to be an observer than a participant. :)

  Wahkeenah 05:19, 8 December 2005 (UTC)[reply

  ]

  Yes, in the absence of a compelling reason for one or the other, the rule is to stay with whatever variety the article was originally written in. I'm not saying a case couldn't be made for it being US-centric enought to switch, but the issue is way too sensitive for the article to be changed without some sort of discussion.

  As for whether it's better to be an observer--it depends on the thickness of one's skin, I suppose. Many strong-willed wikipedians have abandoned the effort due to frustration, and I've come close several times. I'm not quite ready to abandon it to vandals and trolls just yet, though. --Yath 08:33, 8 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  Copper

  Image Tagging Image:Nerdium.jpg

  This media may be deleted.

  Thanks for uploading Image:Nerdium.jpg. I notice the 'image' page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is therefore unclear. If you have not created this media yourself then you need to argue that we have the right to use the media on Wikipedia (see copyright tagging below). If you have not created the media yourself then you should also specify where you found it, i.e., in most cases link to the website where you got it, and the terms of use for content from that page.

  If the media also doesn't have a copyright tag then you must also add one. If you created/took the picture, audio, or video then you can use {{

  Wikipedia:Image copyright tags

  for the full list of copyright tags that you can use.

  If you have uploaded other media, please check that you have specified their source and copyright tagged them, too. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that any unsourced and untagged images will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Longhair 11:42, 4 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

  vote on city names

  I revised my proposal at

  Wikipedia talk:Naming conventions (city names). Would you like to consider changing your vote? --- Dralwik|^{Have a Chat} My "Great Project"

  Happy Birthday

  Please Help

  Year links in taxoboxes

  Please weigh in on this subject

  here. - UtherSRG (talk)

  Reversion to colorHi there. Do you have any reference to support that "color" is not US-only? If so, could you please fix the spelling MoS that the article references? Because that's what it's saying at the moment, so the previous editor was correct in that it looked like a contradiction. Thanks.

  I'll snatch your "reply in your talk page" template if it's ok :). PizzaMargherita 19:56, 11 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

  Well, I can't justify that statement. It looks like I was wrong. However, the phrasing is pretty POV and inflammatory, so I'd still oppose the statement if it were returned. --Yath 18:09, 13 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

  The phrasing was "The spelling color is used in the U.S., while colour is the preferred spelling in the rest of the English-speaking world."

  To be honest I didn't find it inflammatory nor POV, but simply true and consistent with the reference provided. Can you suggest a better phrasing? The current version is less informative and references a page that is less relevant. Thanks. PizzaMargherita 19:13, 13 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

  It was pretty good before with the footnote. Note that being truthful is not inconsistent with being POV. Specifically, that phrasing reinforces the perception that the US stands apart from the rest of the world in some significant way--while the subject is in fact merely a spelling difference. Identifying American and Commonwealth English dialects is not only less biased, it's more informative. --Yath 23:38, 13 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

  Image:Blue and Live oak leaf clusters.jpg

  It was taken approximately here, in a park in Cathey's Valley in

  Interior live oak), if you want to add the pic there too (it doesn't have one yet!). Good idea to carry a 10 or 15 cm ruler around, but it won't always be easy to hold next to the photo subject. With pics done on a scanner it is a lot easier (see e.g. here), but then you don't get the natural background or the depth of focus. Not an easy one to solve! - MPF 01:56, 25 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]