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Greetings Arch, I saw things like this <nowiki>{{convert|300|mi|km|abbr=on|disp=flip|sigfig=1}}</nowiki> which I've never seen before, is there an advice page on using them? When I bring an article to B class, I don't always bother to synchronise sources which have imperial and metric measurements but rather than put anyone to the trouble I'd like to learn more. Thanks[[User:Keith-264|Keith-264]] ([[User talk:Keith-264|talk]]) 18:17, 2 November 2014 (UTC)
:In this case you want to look at the [[Template:Convert|documentation]] on the convert template, which explains all the options that it offers, including adjusting the significant figures of the converted value, changing the order in which the units are displayed, whether to use symbols or words, whether you want an adjective or compound adjective, etc. These options help to ensure that articles are able to use a consistent style of presenting information (for example, keeping the metric/imperial order consistent and using an appropriate level of rounding). There are several useful templates for formatting, including <nowiki>{{frac}}</nowiki>. The [[WP:MOSNUM|MOS]] describes the preferred Wikipedia style and contains other pieces of general advice, including for the use of markup and templates. [[User:Archon 2488|Archon 2488]] ([[User talk:Archon 2488#top|talk]]) 18:37, 2 November 2014 (UTC)
::Thanks, I found the frac template a couple of months ago but I'll look at the documentation page.[[User:Keith-264|Keith-264]] ([[User talk:Keith-264|talk]]) 19:11, 2 November 2014 (UTC)
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Ways to improve Helmer Alexandersson
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Most recent visit from DeFacto
Based on several trips to SPI wrt this editor, I think we're going to have to let a few more edits go by before an admin will consider a block. I'll be keeping an eye on their contribs, and will be happy to endorse the eventual SPI if you file it before I do. Lesser Cartographies (talk) 23:36, 25 June 2014 (UTC)
- I understand that there's not quite enough evidence to justify blocking the account yet, but of course if you've interacted with DeFacto in the past you can tell that the duck is quacking rather loudly. For now we just have to wait and see whether the disruptive behaviour continues, and try to minimise the frustration he causes. Archon 2488 (talk) 00:10, 26 June 2014 (UTC)
- SPI reopened. Lesser Cartographies (talk) 21:05, 6 July 2014 (UTC)
- (Update) Two weeks and no activity on the SPI. The problematic editing appears to have ceased. I can keep an occasional eye on the user. Any objections to closing this, or would you like it to run its course? Lesser Cartographies (talk) 04:19, 22 July 2014 (UTC)
- No, it might as well be closed for now. We can always reopen whenever disruptive behaviour resumes, or if DeFacto reappears in another guise. Thanks for being vigilant. Archon 2488 (talk) 10:30, 22 July 2014 (UTC)
August 2014
In a recent edit, you changed one or more words or styles from one national variety of English to another. Because Wikipedia has readers from all over the world, our policy is to respect national varieties of English in Wikipedia articles.
For a subject exclusively related to the United Kingdom (for example, a famous British person), use British English. For something related to the United States in the same way, use American English. For something related to another English-speaking country, such as Canada, Australia, or New Zealand, use the variety of English used there. For an international topic, use the form of English that the original author used.
In view of that, please don't change articles from one version of English to another, even if you don't normally use the version in which the article is written. Respect other people's versions of English. They, in turn, should respect yours. Other general guidelines on how Wikipedia articles are written can be found in the Manual of Style. If you have any questions about this, you can ask me on my talk page or visit the help desk. Thank you. Jaggee (talk) 20:44, 11 August 2014 (UTC)
- Hi there. I am aware of the policy in question, and I would dispute that my edits constitute changing the variety of English used in the articles you reverted:
- In the case of the Sierra Leone and Kuala Lumpur Tower articles, those articles previously used an inconsistent mishmash of spellings (and in the case of the latter, the quality of the English was in places quite poor, which I made a slight attempt to fix). One could argue that since Malaysia and Sierra Leone are both Commonwealth countries, those articles should be expected to use Commonwealth/British English spelling conventions such as "harbour" and "metre" (the US spellings of those words are not standard anywhere but the US as far as I know), but I don't massively care to press the issue, so long as the articles are internally consistent. If you believe there is a good reason for those articles to follow US spelling conventions, the appropriate forum to argue that point is on their respective talk pages.
- In the case of the article on the Unruh Effect, I am not sure what you take issue with. It is a very technical article, and using unit symbols makes more sense than unit names, for fairly obvious reasons. I did not change the spelling of any words in that article from/to US English to/from British English, so I don't understand the objection.
- As a more general point, I would ask you not to revert changes on a whim, especially when they are minor stylistic changes of the sort above (which also contained some more general improvements, such as fixing a previously almost unintelligible formula in the Unruh article). Archon 2488 (talk) 21:59, 11 August 2014 (UTC)
- To expand a little on my comment above, in addition to being Commonwealth nations, Sierra Leone and Malaysia both officially recognise English (in the case of the former it is the country's sole official language). I am almost certain this would be British English (since both countries were previously part of the British Empire, and most Commonwealth countries broadly adhere to British orthographic conventions rather than US ones). Obviously this is not the same as arguing that an article on, say, Alabama should use British English, which would be absurd. Archon 2488 (talk) 22:21, 11 August 2014 (UTC)
Frac template
Thanks for whipping that out, I didn't know it existed. RegardsKeith-264 (talk) 14:36, 29 August 2014 (UTC)
Bristol Temple Meads railway station
Re this revert. WP:MOSNUM#Choice of units says "UK engineering-related articles, ... generally use the system of units that the topic was drawn-up in". Here's the original version: it says "The 72ft-wide (22m) train shed", which had become "The train shed is 72 feet (22 m) wide" before you altered it to "The train shed is 22 metres (72 ft) wide". By reverting me, and not discussing, you did not follow WP:BRD; and since it is a Good Article, it is normal to discuss such wide-ranging changes on the article's talk page before making the change. --Redrose64 (talk) 12:43, 10 September 2014 (UTC)
- I'm sorry if this was considered too WP:BOLD, but my feeling was that differences in formatting which don't affect substance are not really all that wide-ranging (another example would be making spellings consistent). The UK units section of MOSNUM is a ridiculously embarrassing and needlessly confusing mess, and there is no political will to do anything about it (we have literally had pages of discussion about the potential implications of the phrase "most milk", resulting in a total stalemate), so in cases such as this there are ambiguities – either interpretation could be justified. I would say that UK engineering articles should always use the metric system, because that corresponds to standard practice in UK engineering (and virtually all modern British engineering publications use the metric system, so it is not POV pushing), but the present wording is something of a compromise to allow historical articles (e.g. about Brunel or Victorian railways) to give measurements primarily in imperial units. The question in this case is whether it makes more sense to view the article as being about the historical engineering, or to view it as more general-purpose. Archon 2488 (talk) 13:01, 10 September 2014 (UTC)
- Reliable sources about UK railway topics - from books by reputable authors to quality magazines - invariably quote imperial measurements when discussing lines, stations or rolling stock that was constructed before the 1970s. Some give metric equivalents as well, but when there are in the text they always come after the imperial. Wikipedia articles about UK railway stations - there are over 2500 for open stations and thousands more for closed stations - are pretty consistent in their use of imperial-first conversions. Exceptions are made for certain recent engineering projects, like High Speed 1 and Crossrail. Please revert your changes to Bristol Temple Meads railway station. --Redrose64 (talk) 15:16, 10 September 2014 (UTC)
- OK, I'll honour your request in this instance. But the underlying problem remains; it's still far from clear what the MOS actually says about such articles. Archon 2488 (talk) 16:16, 10 September 2014 (UTC)
Dealing with socks
Hey,
Reasonable people can differ on this, but after dealing with a dozen defacto socks I've decided the best response to his challenges is no response at all. I understand the impulse to argue and defend yourself (and others), and where a difference of opinion exists between competent, good-faith editors, then discussion is usually the best approach. Here, though, we're dealing with someone without much in the way of social skills who isn't very bright, and is also working under some sort of compulsion to keep coming back here over and over and over again. If reasoned conversation could be effective they would never have been community-banned in the first place.
I now think of DeFacto as a crackpot, and there's nothing to be gained in trying to talk a crackpot out of their crackpottery. There's also nothing to be gained from getting angry with them; they didn't choose their handicap. So (after learning the hard way) I just file the next SPI, let them rant, and leave the rest to the closing admin.
This may offend your sense of fairness, and as I said above, reasonable people can disagree on the best approach here. I just don't want you to feel obligated to respond.
And thanks again for the initial notification and for helping craft the SPI. Defacto has done a lot of damage here; kicking him out promptly is worth the extra effort.
Best,
Lesser Cartographies (talk) 20:14, 4 October 2014 (UTC)
- You're certainly right that there's no use in arguing with him; I just don't want others to be misled by his nonsense. I have no intention of giving further responses to anything said by any of this hydra's heads; I won't feed his trolling. Thanks for your help. Archon 2488 (talk) 20:32, 4 October 2014 (UTC)
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Thanks again for the initial ping, and please don't be shy about raising the issue again, should it recur. Lesser Cartographies (talk) 08:13, 11 October 2014 (UTC) |
- Thanks! I'll stay vigilant. Archon 2488 (talk) 15:16, 11 October 2014 (UTC)
Recent edits
Greetings Arch, I saw things like this {{convert|300|mi|km|abbr=on|disp=flip|sigfig=1}} which I've never seen before, is there an advice page on using them? When I bring an article to B class, I don't always bother to synchronise sources which have imperial and metric measurements but rather than put anyone to the trouble I'd like to learn more. ThanksKeith-264 (talk) 18:17, 2 November 2014 (UTC)
- In this case you want to look at the documentation on the convert template, which explains all the options that it offers, including adjusting the significant figures of the converted value, changing the order in which the units are displayed, whether to use symbols or words, whether you want an adjective or compound adjective, etc. These options help to ensure that articles are able to use a consistent style of presenting information (for example, keeping the metric/imperial order consistent and using an appropriate level of rounding). There are several useful templates for formatting, including {{frac}}. The MOS describes the preferred Wikipedia style and contains other pieces of general advice, including for the use of markup and templates. Archon 2488 (talk) 18:37, 2 November 2014 (UTC)