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You seem to not know which page logs the blocks '''placed''' on an account. [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Log&type=block&page=User%3ARacepacket This] is Racepacket's block log, showing he has been blocked for 3 extended periods of time (the 1 second blocks are clarificaitons that would not impact Racepacket's ability to edit Wikipedia). [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=block&user=Racepacket&page=&year=&month=-1&tagfilter= This blank page] that you linked to would list the blocks that Racepacket has performed, which is 0 because he has never been an administrator. Compare this with the pages associated with my account. [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Log&type=block&user=Ryulong This page] shows the blocks I '''performed''' as an administrator, while [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Log&type=block&page=User%3ARyulong this page] shows the blocks placed on my account before I became an administrator, during the time I was an administrator (the result of a hacker getting a hold of an account), and after I became an administrator (mistakes I have made in edit warring with other users).—[[User:Ryulong|<font color="blue">Ryūlóng</font>]] ([[User talk:Ryulong|<font color="Gold">竜龙</font>]]) 22:32, 25 October 2009 (UTC) |
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Pronunciation
Hello, greetings from Germany, please excuse my English mistakes. I do not understand why you deleted my edit.
- The article already makes it clear Pittsburgh is a British word so why would the British pronounce it in any but a British way ? Places in Britain ending in gh are always pronounced with a silent g ie
Peterborough, Rayleigh, Eastleigh, Farnborough, Southborough, Leigh, Burscough, Market Harborough, Loughborough, Gainsborough, Billingborough, Borough, Attleborough, Wellingborough, Armagh, Omagh, Doagh, Attenborough, Edinburgh, Musselburgh, Jedburgh, Hadleigh, Chiselborough, Crowborough, Pulborough, Denbigh, Middlesbrough, Scarborough, Mexborough.
- German is a much more literal language and 'g's are always hard (I can reference if you wish)
- The article states there was German emigration to Pittsburgh and they now constitute the largest ethnic group
- The pronunciation of Pittsburgh is now in the German way.
Following Occam's_razor the conclusion is simple and inescapable. Perhaps all these points could be made in the article but would that not be making it unnecessaryly verbose ? I have no vested interest in taking German ownership of the word, I just find it very interesting. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.184.235.27 (talk) 09:37, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
- The issue is one of maintaining verifiability and avoiding original research. Although very few articles fully meet these requirements, the philosophy behind Wikipedia is that every claim made in a Wikipedia article must be taken from a reputable secondary source (such as a book or newspaper) and that all of these sources must be cited properly in the text. I do understand what you mean about the probable influence of German pronunciation habits vs. traditional British ones; however, that claim cannot be made in the article without finding a reputable secondary source which expresses the same theory that you just gave. Put differently, Wikipedia is not meant to document what is most likely true, per se—rather, it is meant to document only things which are verifiable. I'm sure you could pick out a dozen or more violations of this rule in the Pittsburgh article as it stands right now, and those are all things which need to be fixed over time. My goal right now is just to prevent more uncited claims from entering the article. —Notyourbroom (talk) 18:56, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
Congrats
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For being a wise editor and an incredible asset to the community. Cheers! —Eustress talk 19:36, 29 August 2009 (UTC) |
- Thank you! —Notyourbroom (talk) 01:32, 30 August 2009 (UTC)
Cornell page
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Re: copyright infringement
It was my understanding, perhaps erroneously, that posting a snippet from an article and not the article in its entirety does not constitute copyright infringement, especially if the snippet is referenced.
However, based on your opinion, the reference in question has been rewritten in my own words and referenced. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.236.211.92 (talk) 15:01, 19 October 2009 (UTC)
Racepacket
For your information, four University of Miami editors have started Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Racepacket. - Racepacket (talk) 11:49, 19 October 2009 (UTC)
Cornell Lab of Ornithology entry
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Block logs
You seem to not know which page logs the blocks placed on an account. This is Racepacket's block log, showing he has been blocked for 3 extended periods of time (the 1 second blocks are clarificaitons that would not impact Racepacket's ability to edit Wikipedia). This blank page that you linked to would list the blocks that Racepacket has performed, which is 0 because he has never been an administrator. Compare this with the pages associated with my account. This page shows the blocks I performed as an administrator, while this page shows the blocks placed on my account before I became an administrator, during the time I was an administrator (the result of a hacker getting a hold of an account), and after I became an administrator (mistakes I have made in edit warring with other users).—Ryūlóng (竜龙) 22:32, 25 October 2009 (UTC)