User talk:DanTD/Archive. March 2009

Re: Wikipedia talk:WikiProject New York#Talk page screw-ups

Hey. I noticed this issue as well a few days ago, and it turns out whoever converted the NY banner to use the meta-banner template forgot to add a line of code that "activates" the Category-class. I added it in a couple of days back, so it should be back to normal soon, if it isn't already. – TMF 07:22, 1 March 2009 (UTC)

Re:County Route 36 (Suffolk County, New York)

I'm not sure- is that really significant information? It's not referenced. Lists of random information are not encouraged. J Milburn (talk) 09:49, 1 March 2009 (UTC)

Presumably, a complete article on a road would include its history- I don't know anything about roads, but you would want to discuss the construction, its status (has it always been a motorway, or was it once an A-road? Is it based on a footpath? Perhaps it was once a Roman road? [Obviously, those points would apply to a British road]) and any notable occurences- perhaps it was blocked during a strike, things like that. Such a note would presumably fit nicely into a history section? Alternatively, a section on the naming, if such a thing was possible (again, roads aren't exactly an interest of mine) could benefit from names by which it has been mistakely known. J Milburn (talk) 15:20, 1 March 2009 (UTC)

City Hall subway station talk page

Why did you add {{WikiProject National Register of Historic Places}} to Talk:City Hall (IRT Lexington Avenue Line)? I checked the NRHP's website and the subway station is not listed as a historic place. I know that New York City Hall itself is registered, but I don't believe the subway station is. Can you find a reference that says the station is registered? –Dream out loud (talk) 17:53, 5 March 2009 (UTC)

As I was looking for "evidence" that the station was not registered, I actually did come across a webpage stating that it is. I once looked at a PDF of all the NRHP in New York State and did not see the station listed, which prompted me to believe that it was not registered. However, I've since added the NRHP infobox to the article. –Dream out loud (talk) 18:37, 5 March 2009 (UTC)

New Category

Please note that the only entry under the Category:National Register of Historic Places listings in Smithtown (town), New York, you recently created, is something from your sandbox. Did you mean to create the article? I assume you are working on this whole cluster of categories, because many have litle or no content - yet. -Secondarywaltz (talk) 22:54, 8 March 2009 (UTC)

invitation

You're invited to sign up as a founding member, at Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Proposals#WikiProject Historic Sites ! :) doncram (talk) 05:38, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

I meant to say i liked your creating a theme color for Mississippi State historic sites for Pascagoula (Amtrak station). I created {{Mississippi color}} to use the color as one more example to use in a colors category for the Historic Sites wikiproject. If the template is used systematically in any Mississippi State historic site list articles or whatever, then the color can be changed centrally, easily, if others come to a different color choice later. This type of stuff can be managed in the Historic Sites wikiproject, opening it up tonight or tomorrow. Thanks! doncram (talk) 04:29, 17 March 2009 (UTC)

Wikipedia:WikiProject Historic Sites has opened up. I took the liberty of assuming your support for the wikiproject meant you wanted to join as a member, and I copied your signature to the Members list on the main page. Please visit and add to, or remove, your listing there. It would be great to hear about what you're interested in the Wikiproject becoming, in your member comment and/or at the Talk page, shortcut wt:HSITES. Thanks for your support! doncram (talk) 17:47, 18 March 2009 (UTC)

You're invited!

In the afternoon, we will hold a session dedicated to meta:Wikimedia New York City activities, sign official incorporation papers for the chapter, review recent projects like Wikipedia Loves Art and upcoming projects like Wikipedia at the Library, and hold salon-style group discussions on Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects (see the January meeting's minutes).

In the evening, we'll share dinner and chat at a local restaurant, and generally enjoy ourselves and kick back.

You can add or remove your name from the New York City Meetups invite list at Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Invite list.

To keep up-to-date on local events, you can also join our mailing list.
This has been an automated delivery by BrownBot (talk) 19:09, 21 March 2009 (UTC)

Riverdale (MARC station)

This seems like something you might be more able to deal with than me. I recently edited this picure of Riverdale Park Railroad Station and it looks too new to be used in the list of National Register of Historic Places listings in Prince George's County, Maryland and Riverdale Park Historic District. Although it may be located in the area this does not seem a valid additional use of this image. What do you think? -Secondarywaltz (talk) 17:00, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

Wikipedia dislikes unclosed double-braces

RE talk-page: Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_National_Register_of_Historic_Places
(The following is the fix as described on that talk-page):

In the NRHP topic "New Template", I have fixed the unclosed double-braces "{{" that disabled section-edit links "[edit]" for all subsequent talk-page topics. A short trick for displaying "{{" is to put an empty font-tag between the 2 braces, such as: "{<nowiki/>{" but don't forget the ending slash in "font/" or else the font size just gets bigger. Apparently, putting an unclosed "{{" on a talk-page freaks out the wiki-parser that determines section storage/editing for each "==" page-section: the separate sections still appear on the page but cannot be edit-retrieved. All this is so complicated, I wonder if wikis could be made simpler somehow, such as forcing "{" closure at the next talk-page section "==". There are hundreds of bizarre issues in the MediaWiki markup language: it is far, far more complex than most people realize. Meanwhile, the developers must spend most of their time modifying code to support twisted or split character/word handling for complex typesetting of the 200+ wiki languages. That means the developers are learning those 200 languages, to some extent, and so who has time to design wiki-features, such as better talk-pages, partial protection of page sections, or hidden-hyphenation of words, etc. -Wikid77 (talk) 11:01, 28 March 2009 (UTC)

Skeptical of Zodiac

I first noticed the user-box "This user is skeptical of the Zodiac" and I'm sorry, but I immediately thought, "Gotta be a Scorpio". I don't mean to put anyone in a box of stereotyped behavior, it's just a zodiac-cliche that Scorpios are most skeptical of astrology. For years, the stereotypes were defined by Linda Goodman's Sun Signs, but I don't know where I first heard the link between Scorpio=Skeptic. The zodiac is all very complicated, and I don't know why I can predict birthdays by behavior or appearance, but I do. Also, I suspect if people are born early, by Caesarian section, they could be the other sign, near the cusp between two. Some people think that astrology works because it is a tool of the devil, and people might view the predictable behavior and think they don't have the free will that God gave them. However, I also note predictions elsewhere: people with 2 feet tend to walk, but that doesn't stop them from driving cars with a foot on the gas pedal. Everyone can still make choices. If you feel this topic is a waste of time, feel free to delete it. -Wikid77 (talk) 11:01, 28 March 2009 (UTC)