User talk:WilliamThweatt/Archive 3

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Register in Mon

Appreciated your expansion on register in the Mon article. What do you think about just changing the name of that section to "Register" (since it's not about phonation per se--i.e., not about voicing--but only about phonation differences on vowels as a contrastive feature)? By the way, "tone" in Burmese is partly a phonation thing too--with modal ("clear"), breathy ("heavy") and creaky tones. I did some instrumental phonetic studies, but the actual nature of the three "tones" never really came clear to me. Where you draw the line between tone languages and register languages has never been clear to me, where either might use pitch, pitch contour, phonation types and length in various ways to distinguish words. ...Anyway, good job, thanks. · rodii · 17:18, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the reply! It's great to see Mon-Khmer languages on Wikipedia. I agree, Burmese is definitely somewhere into true tone language territory and Mon isn't. I wrote my dissertation on Burmese (but more in syntax than phonology); later I did field work in Africa on another tone language and it became increasingly clear to me that tone in Southeast Asia is almost a different phenomenon than it is in Africa.

I look forward to your work on Mon language. I knew Gerard Diffloth a little, years ago, who know more about Mon than anyone I've ever met, but unfortunately seemed averse to writing it up, so I never learned much. I noticed you have a redlink for Nyahkur on your user page, by the way--I thought Nyahkur (or Nyah Kur) was basically just a Thai Mon dialect. Not? · rodii · 00:47, 1 April 2006 (UTC)

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Welcome back

By sheer coincidence (or sheer sockpuppetry) I have also returned to WP around the same time after a long absence. When I saw your name pop up on my neglected watchlist, it was definitely a welcome blast from the past. I've enjoyed your previous writing and I wonder if you would care to collaborate on a Cambodian article or two? I'm up for a low pressure joint project or two, if you are. Welcome back in any case. I hope you stick around. Cheers, Paxse (talk) 10:26, 25 November 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the kind words. It's always great to hear from other editors who share similar interests. I'm still fairly busy in real life, so I don't know how much time I'll have to spare, but I intend to resume editing at least on a semi-regular basis. So, "welcome back!" to you too and Happy Editing!--William Thweatt ^Talk | ^Contribs 01:12, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

Non-roman script cluttering leads

William, thanks for your work on Bulgaria. I have footnoted non-roman scripts that occur at the outset of en.WP articles whenever I see them; indeed more ... sometimes even roman-script original-language equivalents. If the latter are of very secondary utility to English-speakers, the former are a downright irritant. Few English-speakers read non-roman scripts, and they are accessible in the very first footnote if of some particular use. Thanks. $Tony (talk)$ 07:02, 19 January 2012 (UTC)

They may be "cluttering" and "downright irritant"s to you, but don't assume that they are to others, and it is just not true that "few English-speakers read non-roman scripts". As an academic encyclopedia, the native name of a country is of utmost relevance, hence the usages in most all country articles (see my examples on the Bulgaria talk page for just a few). It sounds like your issue is Wikipedia-wide and perhaps you should seek consensus at the appropriate project page(s).--William Thweatt ^Talk | ^Contribs 07:11, 19 January 2012 (UTC)

Please see Wikipedia:WikiProject_Countries/Templates--William Thweatt ^Talk | ^Contribs 07:19, 19 January 2012 (UTC)

And while we're talking of irritants, would you be able to fix your talk page so the right side of the text doesn't float beyond view?

Tony (talk)

08:12, 19 January 2012 (UTC)

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Some baklava for you!

Hi Sir... I am Sorry... Please Guide me for Editing... Thanks Vithurgod (talk) 05:03, 10 April 2012 (UTC)

Hi Sir... In the Wiki Page of Ranina reddy, please Restore the 'Discography" Section. I will explain you my point. Its a Table containing the list of songs sung by the singer and its a Must appear in her wikipedia. All other singers in the same category have it. Its all having proofs and please include it and restore it. . Thanks Vithurgod —Preceding undated comment added 10:15, 11 April 2012 (UTC).

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Cambodia

Hi and thanks for your message. I can take a look at the article but it may not be for a few days. Are you in a hurry? :) Riggr Mortis (talk) 04:46, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

Not in a hurry at all. A peer review was done this morning and it seems, in addition to copyediting, there is quite a bit of work to do on the references, but I'm in it for the long haul, so sooner or later, it will get done. Cheers--William Thweatt ^Talk | ^Contribs 04:56, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

Best not to copyedit if there are substantial changes coming to the text, but it sounds like you're talking about adding citations more than reworking text? Thanks for reminding me that I'm listed on the peer review page, BTW--not sure anyone's contacted me based on that. Riggr Mortis (talk) 23:47, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

Yes, I think there will be a lot of adding citations and updating/verifying existing references. But with that usually comes changes in text as problems are found or new or more current info is discovered. So, yeah you're right, my request for copyedit may have been a bit premature. Thank you, nonetheless, for your response and willingness to help out! Once the referencing is done and other issues are worked out, I'll resubmit it for Peer Review and/or Copyediting.--William Thweatt ^Talk | ^Contribs 00:47, 8 June 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Northern Khmer dialect

On 21 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Northern Khmer dialect, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Northern Khmer dialect is spoken by descendants of the Khmer Empire native to the Isan region of Thailand? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Northern Khmer dialect. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

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DYK for Stockton Cannery Strike of 1937

On 26 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Stockton Cannery Strike of 1937, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Stockton Cannery Strike of 1937, also called the "Spinach Riot", resulted in one death and 50 injuries and held up a $6 million crop? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Stockton Cannery Strike of 1937. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

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DYK nomination of Jru' language

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List of sovereign states

I don't view Cook Islands and Niue as sovereign states. They are like Puerto Rico and French Polynesia, incorporated territories and have succession rights. But that does not grant sovereignty to those. Remember definition of Sovereign states on Wikipedia: A sovereign state is classically defined as a state with a defined territory on which it exercises internal and external sovereignty, a permanent population, a government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other sovereign states. I don't think those exercises internal and external sovereignty. Neither do they have the rights to grant citizenship to their people. They haven't declared independence either, why do you think they are sovereign states? You can hold a "referendum" on wikipedia if you want. 183.91.13.72 (talk) 14:50, 30 June 2012 (UTC)

But your edit removed Bosnia and Herzegovina from the list, not Cook Island and Niue. Please discuss your edits on the talk page of the article so people who regularly edit that article can participate, I was merely reverting the removal of Bosnia and Herzegovina that I noticed through Recent Changes.--William Thweatt ^Talk^Contribs 17:41, 30 June 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Jru' language

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Reporting to AIV

is appropriate when you have exhausted all resources and only a block can resolve the matter. Please learn how to communicate with (misbehaving) users. I can help with that. We rarely block a user who has not been warned about our policies. Cheers. Materialscientist (talk) 04:53, 2 July 2012 (UTC)

hhhmmmm, I didn't mean to do that. I had to look at my edit history to see what you are talking about. I must have hit the wrong Twinkle button a few times. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. I will be more cautious in the future.--William Thweatt ^Talk^Contribs 05:03, 2 July 2012 (UTC)

Ah, I see. Yes, Twinkle and Huggle are known to glitch sometimes and report a user/IP at will, especially in times of server problems like today. Materialscientist (talk) 05:19, 2 July 2012 (UTC)

Green papaya salad

I saw that you specified cherry tomato as one of the ingredients in Cambodian papaya salad. Are you sure about this? In Thailand the much more meaty plum tomatoes are used. I can't really imagine the watery and non-meaty cherry tomatoes being used in this dish at all. - Takeaway (talk) 10:20, 8 July 2012 (UTC)

Good catch, I meant to type grape tomato, which is a roma or plum-type tomato that is the size of a small cherry tomato. I was thinking "grape tomato" but my fingers typed "cherry tomato". Funny how the brain works (or doesn't work) sometimes. I'll change the article right now. As an aside, Cambodians in the US (at home or informal vendors in parks, etc. but not in restaurants) often use (red but slightly unripe) cherry tomatoes added toward the end of the pounding process. It does result in a more watery consistency, but not as runny or messy as you might think.--William Thweatt ^Talk^Contribs 16:35, 8 July 2012 (UTC)

New page for petrolling

If you don't mind can you petrol my new article Jaya Suriya Engineering College. Ramesh Ramaiah^talk 18:35, 9 July 2012 (UTC)

Speedy deletion declined: Joseph Uliano

Hello WilliamThweatt. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Joseph Uliano, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: The article makes a credible assertion of importance or significance, sufficient to pass A7. Thank you. — Malik Shabazz ^Talk/_Stalk 03:37, 11 July 2012 (UTC)

Bulgaria

Will, I didn't know where to leave you a note, so I'm using this page. Can you please not change Bulgaria's page and replace Formation section with independence, Bulgaria's history goes well beyond 1878 and starting with this date is not consistent with Wikipedia's standards. Please, see countries like Czech republic, Poland, Germany, France, etc. these all have formation and not independence. Thus, kindly stop changing Bulgaria's Formation section. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.202.157.163 (talk) 20:52, 23 July 2012 (UTC)

Please read the discussions on the talk page of the Bulgaria article. Per the discussions there, history belongs in the history section of the text, not in the infobox. The date in the infobox is for the establishment of the current political entity which came into being after independence from Ottoman rule.--William Thweatt ^Talk^Contribs 22:41, 23 July 2012 (UTC)

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Bulgaria article - your last edit

I'm OK with your version. Ximhua (talk) 02:33, 14 August 2012 (UTC)

Moving Burma to Myanmar - ongoing poll

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Bulgaria dispute

Will, why are you so stubborn with this change? Most other countries have listed their important dates in this box, why not Bulgaria? And it is not as the it did not exist for these 400 years, even on maps in XVII century the area was refereed as Bulgaria... let alone the cultural, tradition, etc. continuation. Why are you doing this? Ximhua (talk) 18:32, 31 August 2012 (UTC)

thx for help

i meant to do what you just did and restore talk page comments. i have already 3-4 times on this page recently and my last attempt i mangled, thx for correcting my error. :) Darkstar1st (talk) 03:41, 14 September 2012 (UTC)

Ways to improve Mark Wayne Glasmire

Hi, I'm Kerfuffler. WilliamThweatt, thanks for creating Mark Wayne Glasmire!

I've just tagged the page, using our page curation tools, as having some issues to fix. An actual discography would also be helpful.

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