R. Dean Taylor
Hey Guy, can you please tell me why you think R. Dean Taylor should follow the D/M/Y date formats? The standard format in Canada is M/D/Y (though they do on the odd occasion use the D/M/Y). However, its only standard use in Quebec (because of the French influence). My general practice is to use M/D/Y for the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico and Micronesia (and sometimes the Philippines where it is 50/50). Everywhere else is D/M/Y... but not Canada. (I use this Date format by country to aid me). Thanks --Jkaharper (talk) 23:49, 10 January 2022 (UTC)
- I don't claim any particular knowledge, but have looked at MOS:DATETIES - "Articles related to Canada may use either format with (as always) consistency within each article." I was simply guided by the note that another editor had placed at the top of the page, which it seemed that you had missed. Ghmyrtle (talk) 08:50, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
- Banners and headnotes can be wrong or outdated. From the article on date formats quoted above: "Canada: For English speakers, MDY (mmmm-dd-yyyy) (example: April 9, 2019) is usually preferred. This form is used by nearly all English-language publications and media company products as well as the majority of government documents written in English. For French and sometimes English speakers, DMY (dd-mmmm-yyyy) is used (example: 9 April 2019/le 9 avril 2019). This form is used in formal letters, academic papers, military, many media companies and some government documents, particularly in French-language ones." 90% of Canadian articles tend to use the U.S. format. The Quebec bios being the outliers. Thanks --Jkaharper (talk) 11:23, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
- I'm not arguing the point - I was just noting that your edit contravened the message at the top of the page, which was originally added here, in 2013, by @Dl2000: ("a Wikipedian in Canada"), and renewed at least twice since then. I'm not really very interested in whether that note was correct or not. If you think it was incorrect, you should take it up elsewhere, not with me. Ghmyrtle (talk) 11:31, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
- Banners and headnotes can be wrong or outdated. From the article on date formats quoted above: "Canada: For English speakers, MDY (mmmm-dd-yyyy) (example: April 9, 2019) is usually preferred. This form is used by nearly all English-language publications and media company products as well as the majority of government documents written in English. For French and sometimes English speakers, DMY (dd-mmmm-yyyy) is used (example: 9 April 2019/le 9 avril 2019). This form is used in formal letters, academic papers, military, many media companies and some government documents, particularly in French-language ones." 90% of Canadian articles tend to use the U.S. format. The Quebec bios being the outliers. Thanks --Jkaharper (talk) 11:23, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
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The two Jimmy Johnson blues musicians
Hi, I replied to one of your comments at Talk:Jimmy Johnson (blues guitarist), and you might have something to add there, or at the James F. Johnson article I have just created. Adpete (talk) 03:31, 3 February 2022 (UTC)
- No problem. I must have thought that the "other" Jimmy Johnson was not sufficiently notable to be mentioned in a hatnote, but now that you've started the article on him I'll take another look. Regards, Ghmyrtle (talk) 08:17, 3 February 2022 (UTC)
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It is perfectly acceptable to remove unreferenced content and to include new referenced, relevant content. Your revert is completely uneccessary. I have asked for consensus on the article talk page as you suggested but I doubt there will be many replies. This is just wasting the time and effort I put in to improve the page. I understand your sentiment, but I suggest you analyse the edits I made before reverting the whole thing.Titus Gold (talk) 14:02, 10 March 2022 (UTC)
- Further discussion on the article talk page, please - not here. Ghmyrtle (talk) 14:39, 10 March 2022 (UTC)
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Thank you for defending the honour and accuracy of one of the few national dishes the UK can actually be proud of (well, I don’t have to make shepherds pie with grandmas brown gravy slop any more…)2A00:23C4:3E08:4000:952A:47D0:5A94:FDE9 (talk) 01:16, 28 March 2022 (UTC) 2A00:23C4:3E08:4000:952A:47D0:5A94:FDE9 (talk) 01:16, 28 March 2022 (UTC)
Disrespectful remark
I am not happy with you describing an edit of mine as "a bit Putin-esque". I made that in good faith to attempt to improve compliance with WP:ATTRIBUTEPOV, and I consider your remark to be unacceptable per WP:NPA#WHATIS. -- DeFacto (talk). 08:34, 6 April 2022 (UTC)
A great many users have problems with DeFacto. Proxima Centauri (talk) 09:05, 6 April 2022 (UTC)
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Bollocks to "Consistent with discussion on talk page" - do a proper RM proposal! Johnbod (talk) 20:55, 16 April 2022 (UTC)
- It seemed uncontentious - I was not aware it was likely to be in dispute. WP:RM - "If you have no reason to expect a dispute concerning a move, be bold and move the page." I did just that. Ghmyrtle (talk) 21:52, 16 April 2022 (UTC)
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Susie Dent
Don't change my corrections to incorrect data that is poorly annotated. Fact is I know the person in question, her birthday is 21 September (not November) and she is irreversibly separated from Paul Atkins. To state she has a spouse is INCORRECT also BlueprintX (talk) 13:58, 16 May 2022 (UTC)
- Firstly, you need to raise any concerns over accuracy on the article talk page, not with me. Secondly, please recognise that content here is based on what "reliable sources" say, not on what people who claim personal knowledge say. Thirdly, at all costs you must avoid edit-warring in favour of your preferred wording. Thanks. Ghmyrtle (talk) 14:17, 16 May 2022 (UTC)
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"Philantropist" :-)
Thank you for your friendliness :-) :-) :-) I hope someone will come up with ideas about how to change such things, at least e.g. these chapter-headings ( "Philantropy" :-(((( )... Yeah, meanwhile, probably have to live with a lot of euphemistic or really absurd words ... ? Sorry to react so late and for maybe having re-edited before heaving read your message, I saw it only now. (Please feel very free!!! to remove this "spam" from your Talkpage, I just have, I think, no other way of answering as a non-registered user.) Have a nice day! 2A02:3030:80D:B019:1:0:F032:BCAB (talk) 15:35, 31 May 2022 (UTC)