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Missing information regarding 1979 Tulane Green Wave football players who played in NFL
[edit]Hi Lindsay tried to update info on Wikipedia and really sucked at it. I am Nolan Franz. I played on 1979 Liberty Bowl Team as wide receiver. At time I was a sophomore. I signed as FA in 1981 with Buffalo Bills. I played in USFL as NFL with Greenbay Packers in 1986. Research it and maybe you could edit it to be more accurate. Two years later in 1981 I led the team in receptions and we were 6-5. My last game at Tulane we beat our arch rival, LSU 48-7. Can't undue history. :) Nolanfranz (talk) 23:27, 3 January 2016 (UTC)
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Thank you for participating in and supporting my RfA. It was very much appreciated. Hawkeye7 (talk) 21:02, 1 February 2016 (UTC) |
- Hey, Hawkeye7, you're welcome. No matter what the 'crats decide (or decided, it's some time since i looked at the chat Avi started), may i just say that i admire the restraint you showed during the course of the RfA. Lots of people were saying things that can't have been good to read about yourself, but you showed a great deal of dignity and classiness in your responses; cheers, LindsayHello 21:22, 2 February 2016 (UTC)
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Hi LindsayH. You reverted the page to say "1 in 250 in embryos" are affected with cyclopia. That seems ridiculous to me since we are all from embryos, so 1 in 250 people would be cyclopic. I edited it to accurately say (as it says in other sources) "one in ~250 miscarried fetuses". This was rejected, I think quite incorrectly. I have re-edited this page and added a source also and changed the number to 200 since that's what Leroi says. Cheers and thanks for helping make wikipedia great. - JH — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jiuk (talk • contribs) 22:01, 25 March 2016 (UTC)
- Yeah, Jiuk, i've taken another look, and you are quite correct: I was in error. My apologies, and thank you for following up and correcting me. I was tracking IP edits at the time, so the fact that you were not signed in is what led me to (a) see your edit and (b) wrongly view it as vandalism: The benefits of being signed in, eh? Thanks; cheers, LindsayHello 08:07, 26 March 2016 (UTC)
Merger discussion for Family tree of Muhammad
[edit]An article that you have been involved in editing—Family tree of Muhammad —has been proposed for merging with another article. If you are interested, please participate in the merger discussion. Thank you. 89.240.87.162 (talk) 20:11, 29 March 2016 (UTC)
Merger discussion for Ancestry of Muhammad
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Hi there. I reverted your edit, then noticed yours was also a revert, so I reverted to the last clean version. Cheers. Magnolia677 (talk) 00:30, 24 April 2016 (UTC)
Beverly Gray cleanup
[edit]Hi, thanks for cleaning up the errors in the Beverly Gray page! One minor note: In the Plagiarism section, you changed "Indeed it does" to "Indeed, it does." The edit makes sense, except that the part changed was part of a quotation from Beverly Gray at the World's Fair, and in the book it the phrase appears without a comma. Worth keeping in mind for future edits, but anyways, thanks again for your work. --Usernameunique (talk • contribs) 09:42, 26 April 2016 (UTC)
- Usernameunique ~ fair enough, it does; i missed that. I would point that out, if i were you, with
{{sic}}
or some such mechanism so another doesn't make the same error i did. Also, are you aware of signing your talk page posts? If you use ~~~~ the magic of wiki will sign and date your comment; cheers, LindsayHello 15:21, 26 April 2016 (UTC)- LindsayH Cool, thanks for the info! Usernameunique (talk) 21:48, 27 April 2016 (UTC)
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Thank you very much for your Welcome message on 19 December 2015. Sorry for being Late for your appreciation, I truly appreciate your services to Wikipedia and helping me learn the ways in which an Article should be created. Once again Thank you Very much. Muhammadahmad79 (talk) 11:25, 26 May 2016 (UTC) |
Random order given
[edit]stop removeing my bbc choice text don't touch it again — Preceding unsigned comment added by Stick lizard 2 (talk • contribs) 14:20, 3 June 2016 (UTC)
Preceeding moved here and given a header from the spot it was left. LindsayHello
Please stop removing my pages — Preceding unsigned comment added by Stick lizard 2 (talk • contribs) 09:55, 21 July 2016 (UTC)
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Glarus Sud
[edit]Hi. You edited the article Glarus Sud with the comment Repair CS1 error(s), replaced: work=KGS Inventar → work= KGS Inventar using AWB. You did make the change described in the comment, but you also unlinked a number of links in the history section. I'm not sure why, as you unlinked some previous municipality names but not others in the same paragraph, and there doesn't seem to be anything that connects the ones that are unlinked and/or distinguishes the ones that are not. Given the lack of an explicit or obvious explanation, I rather assume an accidental mis-edit. I've therefore reinstated the links. If this wasn't accidental please feel free to repeat with explanatory comment. -- chris_j_wood (talk) 12:54, 9 August 2016 (UTC)
- Chris j wood, hi there. Yes, i did unlink some names; generally, while using AWB, i'll remove words that have three or more links (i.e., i'll remove links down to two); my usual practice is not to count (or unlink) those in templates or image captions, and leave the first in the article, as the earlier a link is made the better for the reader, i reckon. The only general exception is if a fairly simple word is linked more than once i'll remove all but the first ~ in the Swiss articles i've been doing, for example, Hamlet (place) is linked quite frequently, as is Parish, and i have unlinked quite a few of them.
- Quite true, i don't explain that in the edit summary; on the other hand, there are other, essentially silent, changes made, too, such as replacement of templates, removal of whitespace, &c., which also do not receive a mention in the summary. I won't replace the removal (hmm, that's a poor construction), reverting your reinstatement, but i shall probably continue removing links, barring a change to OVERLINK or further objection. Happy days, LindsayHello 13:10, 9 August 2016 (UTC)
- In fact, as you can see here, i have added a note to the edit summary; hope this helps! Happy days, LindsayHello 13:23, 9 August 2016 (UTC)
- I did wonder if this was an OVERLINKing issue, but as all the places in the history paragraph were also linked in the lead paragraph, and you only unlinked some of them, that didn't seem to make sense. I'm in too minds about whether this is overlinking or not; the lead para refers to a list of places within the current municipality, whilst the history para refers to a list of former municipalities that were merged to create it. Conceptually different things that could have separate articles, but, as it happens, don't in this case. However the reader isn't to know that, so does (s)he perceive it as overlinking or not. Hum. Needs a ponder, I think. -- chris_j_wood (talk) 14:23, 9 August 2016 (UTC)
- In fact, as you can see here, i have added a note to the edit summary; hope this helps! Happy days, LindsayHello 13:23, 9 August 2016 (UTC)
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AWB and removing urls in published
[edit]Please do not remove urls from publishers with AWB as you did here there is on consensus that that this is the correct course of action. This was a change to the template made by a few editors without any input from the wider community. This is a classic example of why such a link is desirable, because it allows an editor to link to a page that shows that the website is not a reliable one. -- PBS (talk) 11:50, 5 November 2016 (UTC)
- Hi PBS, thanks for your message. I looked at discussion prior to starting the task of removing the weblink from parameters in the CS1 templates, and have had another look after your message. I have to say that i respectfully disagree; from what i have read there is general agreement that this is the correct course of action, and you alone disagree. That being the case, i will continue to remove the urls from those parameters which generate the red CS1 error messages. Obviously, if you are able to point me to a larger, more recent discussion in which the general consensus is for the presence of the url i shall stop. Happy days, LindsayHello 09:05, 12 November 2016 (UTC)
Track listing / level 1 header
[edit]Hi, I noticed a couple of your edits to the "Track listing" header on some album pages. Is there a particular reason why you made them Level 1 headers? I don't think that's the correct protocol. Maybe it was a mistake on your end? Thanks --Jennica✿ / talk 01:11, 24 December 2016 (UTC)
- Hi Jennica; feel free to correct me, if i'm wrong but, assuming you're talking about such pages as Abrázame y Bésame (Jennifer Peña album), which i edited yesterday with my Kahtar account, i think you'll find that i made the headers to the correct level (two "=" at each end), and an IP editor has changed them to the higher, never used, level (one "=" at each end). If you think i was incorrect to use the level 1 heading as i did, i refer you to the appropriate section of the MOS, which shows the preferred organisation. If i have completely misunderstood what you are saying, as i say above, please feel free to correct me! Happy days, LindsayHello 09:10, 24 December 2016 (UTC)
- Ohh Ok. It was my mistake. I guess it must have been late at night -- cause I swear I thought I saw it another way. I'm sorry for the mistake! Happy Holidays --Jennica✿ / talk 16:22, 24 December 2016 (UTC)
Waiting for your comments at my talk page
[edit]--Regards 182.75.175.230 (talk) 14:01, 28 December 2016 (UTC) (Have a look at my talk page please ) --182.75.175.230 (talk) 14:08, 28 December 2016 (UTC)
Britain and the capital city of London that England does not belong to London
[edit]But excuse football English real and Tottenham, Chelsea, Arsenal, West Ham are English fractions the term british and entrusted to the teams of the capital city of London I have the great London has nothing to do the English word does not interest a British accidents are outside the capital, the London british are to the interior of London city are several things are distinguishable from others. --82.54.2.148 (talk) 16:54, 10 January 2017 (UTC)
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Actually
[edit]These words are not made up. Can you tell me which one is? And you didn't revert some. You reverted all of my edits. 92.6.181.11 (talk) 09:37, 22 July 2017 (UTC)
- Incestuous is the correct word; incestual is incorrect. Sibcestual does not seem to exist. Twincest may, but is not common, nor necessary. So please, adhere to the norms, both of Wikipedia and of English. Happy days, LindsayHello 09:41, 22 July 2017 (UTC)
- However, incest is more of a legal term compared to the others. A legal term is not appropriate imo on an page of historical note where such legal issues didn't exist. Nor is it appripriate in a novel-like scene wherein there are no law-related storylines. Any comment on that? 92.6.181.11 (talk) 09:45, 22 July 2017 (UTC)
- Irrelevant, i'm afraid, if it is the correct term. Sibcest is not a real word ~ did you just make it up? Twincest, though in a small amount of use, appears to be a neologism; i left it in one of the places you inserted it, because you did at least wlink to it. As for a "legal term" in plots, it really doesn't matter ~ and incest isn't a legal term, anyway, any more than rape is or theft: They are each correct, common words which have use in the legal profession. Happy days, LindsayHello 09:51, 22 July 2017 (UTC)
- If you actually speak to a lexicographer, they'd tell you any word that is in usage beyond the original coiner is a word. Sibcest, twincest and incestual are all in usage beyond their original coiners. Rare/uncommon words are not banned on wikipedia. Seems like you're making up wikipedia rules as you go along. 92.6.181.11 (talk) 09:53, 22 July 2017 (UTC)
- My intention with my edits was to delineate nuance in different contexts, rather than a the blanket term "incest". Wikipedia was designed for readers and I imagine some other readers would prefer nuance and delineation rather than blanket/sweeping and judgemental terminology. Can we come to some sort of compromise wherein you'd self-revert at least some of your reverts? 92.6.181.11 (talk) 09:56, 22 July 2017 (UTC)
- Irrelevant, i'm afraid, if it is the correct term. Sibcest is not a real word ~ did you just make it up? Twincest, though in a small amount of use, appears to be a neologism; i left it in one of the places you inserted it, because you did at least wlink to it. As for a "legal term" in plots, it really doesn't matter ~ and incest isn't a legal term, anyway, any more than rape is or theft: They are each correct, common words which have use in the legal profession. Happy days, LindsayHello 09:51, 22 July 2017 (UTC)
- However, incest is more of a legal term compared to the others. A legal term is not appropriate imo on an page of historical note where such legal issues didn't exist. Nor is it appripriate in a novel-like scene wherein there are no law-related storylines. Any comment on that? 92.6.181.11 (talk) 09:45, 22 July 2017 (UTC)
RfA
[edit]Thanks for supporting my run for administrator. I am honored and grateful. ) Cullen328 Let's discuss it 23:39, 23 July 2017 (UTC) |
The comment by an editor on your user page
[edit]Hi, LindsayH. Are you aware of this? Flyer22 Reborn (talk) 21:43, 22 August 2017 (UTC)
- Yup, thank you. It seemed fairly harmless, so i didn't do anything; the user in question hasn't edited in five months or so. I expect i'll remove it eventually. Thanks. Happy days, LindsayHello 17:09, 25 August 2017 (UTC)
- Hi Linda, boss would work as well. Very nice introduction and it gave me some insight into thinking about my own talk page and I may provide a bit of insight later after I complete other tasks and have some time. Good reading for those who see LindsayH on their pages and contributions! Thanks! Ed ZzeonBlue (talk) 21:41, 13 March 2017 (UTC)ZzeonBlue (Moved from my user page; this is what Flyer22 refers to above. Happy days, LindsayHello 08:33, 30 September 2017 (UTC))
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Thanks!
[edit]Hi Lindsay, thank you for your comments at my RfA. Your support is much appreciated! Though I must add that it is actually now impossible to delete the main page, so I couldn't even if I wanted to. :) ansh666 20:59, 22 September 2017 (UTC)
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Nero Julius Caesar
[edit]The article states he was the "adopted son" of Tiberius. This seems inaccurate as it was his father who was Tiberius' adopted son, making Nero his adoptive grandson not unlike how Caligula was related to Tiberius. I'm not aware of any source stating that Tiberius adopted his late adopted son's sons, but rather elevated his adoptive grandsons (Nero and Drusus) the way he would later with their younger brother Caligula. 2601:18D:681:19AE:5885:C124:ABAB:4C02 (talk) 14:33, 5 November 2017 (UTC)
Hi
[edit]I have expanded the article about Rikard Wolff. A very well known Swedish singer who sadly died today. Could you please take a look at that article. Any help is appreciated. Cheers.BabbaQ (talk) 14:44, 17 November 2017 (UTC)
- Hi BabbaQ; i see you've done a lot of work, as has another user. I took a quick look, and just made two small changes. Possibly portions of the article still are a little awkward (there's one entire section, for example, in which every sentence begins with In), but as a whole it seems fine. Happy days, LindsayHello 17:32, 19 November 2017 (UTC)
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