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Hello! As you have contributed to LDS/Mormon articles in the past, this is a friendly heads-up that Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/List_of_temples_of_The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints is currently being discussed. Any comments you have regarding the issue would be appreciated. Thanks! —akghetto talk 11:07, 7 January 2006 (UTC)
Hello! I noticed you were on the list of members in the LDS WikiProject, and I was wondering if you were still interested in helping out there. You see, over the past few months, it appears that it has slowly drifted into inactivity. But you CAN help. Please consider doing both of the following:
Remember: your involvement in this WikiProject is just that - involvement! Please help us out.
(Note: I'm sending this out to everyone who's name was on the membership list, so I will NOT be watching this page for a response. If you want to contact me, do it on MY talk page, please.)
Thanks for all that you do -Trevdna 15:50, 11 January 2006 (UTC)
By the way, I don't know if you've thought about this, but when you find yourself in an AOL block, the quickest thing you can do is probably to hop onto WP:IRC, where there is a ready pool of admins. Cheers. Dmcdevit·t 22:34, 21 January 2006 (UTC)
Hi, On the page Junonia lemonias You've removed the image of the wet form of the species and not a duplicate image. There is a difference between the 2 shapes, the knowledge of which helps in identification in the field. For confirmation read the 1st para and look at the original images. I would request you to revert the page back to the previous version. If you are not able to then please do let me know. I will put it back. Ofcourse if you dont agree then please do put your comments other we wud end up in a loop of me putting it back and u removing it. Regards --Viren 06:14, 27 January 2006 (UTC)
Hi,
Actually my reason for triming the pyrometric cone entry in cone was to try to keep each entry to a single line. The entries of a disamb page do not have to be precise definitions, they should only give readers enough information to identify the articles they really want. Would you agree that "gauge the temperature of a kiln" is accurate enough for that purpose? Otherwise I would have to trim something else.
That said: I have only a limited knowledge of the field (my wife did pottery for a couple of years — mostly with gas-fired kilns — and I used to ogle at her books and magazines). But I would say that "gauge the time spent at a given temperature" is no more correct than "gauge the temperature". Sure, it takes some time for the cone (as well as the pieces) to respond to changes in the ambient's temperature. However, beyond that 15-30 minutes delay, the elapsed time should have little effect on the cone's behavior. I.e., if a cone is rated at 2000°, it will not bend at 1950° even after many hours. Is that correct?
All the best, Jorge Stolfi 06:59, 29 January 2006 (UTC)
WBardwin/Archive 3 (Jan-June 2006), just wanted to let you know what I have proposed merging Mormon missionary with Mormon missionaries. I noticed you have contributed to these pages in the past, so please stop by one of the article's talk pages and leave your input on the merge. Thanks! --Hetar 07:30, 25 February 2006 (UTC)
Why did you change the definition of pottery from ceramic vessels to ceramic objects? Please respond here. --Brunnock 12:39, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
I've never come across him before, I'm afraid, and can't really say much. He does seem somewhat abrasive, from a quick look at the article History, though my knowledge of the area doesn't allow me to say much more. I'll start keeping an eye on Pottery to get more of a feel for what's happening. --Mel Etitis (Μελ Ετητης) 18:56, 17 March 2006 (UTC)
Hello, Thank you for the support. I am mystified about the main contributor to Pottery History debate. His arguments are crude & illogical, and his references are very poor. Certainly he seems to have no understanding of pottery from the viewpoint of any discipline
I can only speculate regarding his motivation, perhaps 1) he’s simply wishes to engage in an argument for some personal satisfaction, or 2) he has an agenda to promote the pre-eminence of the Jomon finds– I’m aware from the non-Wikipedia world that nationalistic pride can influence individuals views on the various finds. Whilst this is of course only conjecture I can be sure of my reason which is to contribute to a subject in which I have an interest and some knowledge
I note from earlier comments that you have studied archaeology, and I hope you don’t think it presumptuous of me to therefore assume that you would agree that absolute claims can be rather dangerous. Additionally to such a background making for valuable contributions I think you may be more Wikipedia experienced than I which would most definitely be of assistance
Is it normal for Wikipedia articles to contain lists of references? From my experiences of written articles this would not only be considered bad practice but form grounds to be rejected for publication
Kind regards,
Andy
Yes, M.W. Rossiter named the matilda effect after Matilda J. Gage. If You are interested in the work of Rossiter, I can send You a PDF. Plehn 15:55, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
Hello WB, I was sorry to read about the illness in your family. The AOL system of dynamic IP addresses must be a menace, what do you have to do, keep logging on and off until you get allocated a dotted-quad that isn't blocked, I guess. Anyway, to the point. Things seem to be getting out of hand on the Pottery talk page and the article itself looks to be suffering as a result. What can we do about this? I'm seriously inclined to have a go at re-writing much of it in a level, neutral voice and hack out the axe-grinding. Regards, Nick. Nick 11:34, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
I'm away for a few days too, we're off to Edinburgh for a long week-end. So I'll hold-off doing anything on the Pottery front until I get back early next week. Regards, Nick. Nick 21:29, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - re: your recent edit. That topic has been discussed on Wiki, in several areas, and resolved to read List of religions once classed as cults. Please see that article. Best wishes. WBardwin 06:24, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
PLease see this article and the definitions in the websters dictonary and many other sources http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_groups_referred_to_as_cults
When you reverted my image filename spelling correction, I was already uploading the proper image. Sorry if I lagged a little bit. MOD 21:50, 27 April 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for beginning the faith/edit edits on CJCoLDS.
On my drive home - I was thinking that wikipedia has been much more rewarding, and I have done much better at not getting emotionally involved and let things that happen on wikipedia effect my "real" life. But I couldn't remember who it was that I had been irritated by - I was so surprised when i got home to look through the history and see that it was you - anyway - I guess I just wanted to say it has been a good experience for me to work with you these last few months, and I am so glad when I decided to start editing again I didn't reread what happened and "look out" for that editor. Thx again for being a great editor and one with whom it is fun to collaborate. Trödel 01:22, 28 April 2006 (UTC) PS - I know this is kind of personal, I would have emailed but you don't have email enabled, or have not verified your email since they implemented that "feature."
Mormon Trail is the Mormon Collaboration of the month. Would you like to integrate it into the article? Others will then know where they can/should look for content. uriah923(talk) 05:47, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
Hey, nice job there. I'm working on a little project of adding photographs of grave markers of LDS historical figures. I had one for Emmeline B. Wells, she didn't have a Wiki article yet, so I put up a bare bones stub last night. I come back a few hours later, and there's a full article. So, I'm just saying, good job. Most impressive. (note left by Ryan Reeder 20:35, 7 May 2006)
Agghh. Forgot the four tildes. Sorry.Ryan Reeder 05:50, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
Aren't Western Raku a type of Raku as well? Sjschen 11:50, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
In a comment on Northern War and Norway you asked: Is this a translation?
Yes - partially translation and partially paraphrase. Sorry that it was done so poorly that you easily spotted it. But you did an excellent job of cleaning it up. Tusen takk (a thousand thanks) - Williamborg 02:06, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
Quentin Smith has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling to someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Smile to others by adding ((subst:smile)), ((subst:smile2)) or ((subst:smile3)) to their talk pages. Happy editing!
There are a number of things that may interest you. For example, you can go to an internet cafe, and download and install Firefox to a USB drive (dirt cheap these days) or removable media (practically free) then bring it home and run it. See [1]. Technically, you would be in compliance. I hope you get this sorted out, because I have some things I want to talk to you about. —Viriditas | Talk 21:52, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
Unfortunately, I don't think that "the LDS users group" owns the Joseph Smith articles, and I suspect that the reason that the LDS users group in particular is so insistent on "polygyny" is because they think that fewer people will know what it is than would know what polygamy is. "Polygamy" is the usual term used to refer to Joseph Smith's practice of Plural Marriage, and so it is the term that Wikipedia must use, whether the "LDS users group" would prefer that another term be used or not. It also has the benefit fo being perfectly true, and more inclusive than "polygyny". Someone can be a polygamist and not a polygynast, but all polygynasts are also polygamists. - Hoboken 06:34, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
Greetings. Yes, if you read the discussion on the talk page, I was an integral participant all along. None of my edits contrevene a decided issue, so far as I can discern. Also note that despite my tenacity in including these contraversial folks, that I have added a larger number of mainstream folks, and I am not anti-LDS by any stretch. Just seeking balance. Dr U 05:15, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
Thank you for your improvements to the Sidney Rigdon article (especially in the Nauvoo period). Your edits and additions made a big difference. --TrustTruth 06:13, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
Dear Sir, I do not understand why you systematiquement remove my link, which was present in this heading since Mars 2006, and met a great success by the number of visitors. On the council of another regulator, I wrote a new article, which brings really an enrichment to the section Kolob de Wikipedia. Since it exposes the interesting correlation between Kolob and Arquâ in the Bible. I am member of LDS Church in France, and this blog has the aim of interesting a maximum of Net surfers in the Restored Gospel. ask for the authorization to you of restore this bond Kolob Order, which was already there well before it is thus withdrawn in a so brutal way. Please, answer me and I really think that it brings one more in the bonds already suggested and from which some came to be added well after my link. Best regards. Adama
Adama, Welcome to Wikipedia and thank you for your note. I too am a member of the LDS Church, and I'm pleased to meet a French LDS member here. In regards to your "external link" at Kolob, I and (it appears) several other editors involved in the LDS project here, have removed the link several times. From my perspective, the issue is Wikipedia's policy on no original research and the need to strive for accuracy. My brief review of your site revealed many interesting ideas, but those ideas seem to be largely original to you. Congratulations on your insight and creativity. However, a practical definition of a blog is a site where an individual, his friends and associates can produce material for discussion, education and enlightenment. It is a place where ideas can be formulated and research presented. So, it is my opinion, that while sourced material may be presented and discussed, the conclusions on your link would fall under the category of independant research. As LDS editors here, we try and present information that is as accurate, informative and reliable as we can, and all material must be varifiable from more than one source. Alas, that means we are not free to be very creative. Below, please find material from Wikipedia's major policy page for your reference.
Source: Wikipedia:Five pillars
Please don't feel discouraged about your site and the Kolob article. The talk pages on each article are appropriate venues to present ideas you and your peers have discussed on your personal site, along with the sources of some of your information. After discussion, it is possible that some of your material could make it into the Kolob article or related articles. Best wishes. WBardwin 07:32, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
See also:
Dear Sir, I thank you for your fast answer, say me if after debate between the regulators of Wkipedia, it is possible that I give the bond or that I incorporate an original article, known as it me on your forum. Will know that I do not want to be conceited or I do not know what. Simply I would like to bring my modest stone to the building of information on the attractive problem of Kolob. Personally I am registered with BYU as independent student in astronomy. I always impassioned myself for the astronomy and holy texts. I would be very happy to be able to be present at the sides of the others links to bring small more in knowledge on Kolob. Will also know that the fact of putting in Arquâ parallel in the Bible and Kolob is a weighty argument against the detractors of Joseph Smith. Because it is a positive proof. Yours sincerely. Adama
Dear Sir, I thank you for your comprehension and your gentiless. It is with joy that I would subject an article on the subject, and can be would have I it chance to be able to give my link Kolob Order... For Jérémiah chapter 10, it is necessary to read the original in Aramaic of it. Into English, one translated by convenience "Earth". Joseph Smith is right when he says that it should be accepted the Bible insofar as it is correctly translated. Moreover, in one of these speeches, I believe that it speaks about these things. With are the fact, you LDS member? God bless you. Adama
I make an attempt to give the link Kolob order to the article on astronomy and Kolob, which brings new elements to what already exists on Wikipedia. I hope that this time, it will make the consensus. I wanted to also say that the other links present on the site are not commercial, but strictly cultural, and that all is free on my site. I request so that Kolob order can remain on the links present. I also announce you that one of the link to the Kolob article is not valid any more for a long time. It is that : "symbolic interpretation of Kolob". The miens would come in time to replace that, which was closed on the Web Yours sincerely and with hope. I request so that Kolob Order is accepted. Adama
Dear friend, I wanted to teach you a brilliant news! The Prophet Gordon B. Hinclkey decided the construction of a Temple in France, we are all very happy of this news. Lastly, that made years that we await it is a rain of blessings for our country. If not I did not understand the response to my message, one speaks about blocking, etc. But does my link seem to be accepted? It is always on the page, and if it is that, I am also super content. Live the Church, lives the USA, lives France! Yours sincerely. Adama
Hello, I thank you for your answer. Indeed, the message of blockings was not addressed to me. To have a name of user and a indentification, on American Wikipedia, I would be very happy. But being French, do I have the right to postulate with that on the American part of Wikipedia??? If not that would be with pleasure. Thank you still for your gentiless. Yours sincerely. Adama
Hi! Thank you very much for your precise details and what you say. I to be to "user" in Anglo-Saxon Wikipedia, which wants to postulate well should be made? Thus I would have the occasion to perfect my English. I am super content with that. Thank you very much. Adama
We need a map for the Chaco Canyon sites section on Chaco Culture National Historical Park. I might be able to find or create one. I really like what you've done with Pueblo Bonito. —Viriditas | Talk 12:00, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
Well, I'm going to be honest and say that it's still really not relevant. Environments is what the geography section is for. We can deduce what kinds of environments they have to survive in from the geography section. We can mention it in the history section, but showing pictures of it is going too far. History is for showing how things were and things that happened. I'm not too good with words, but I'm still fully convinced that it's irrelevant. bob rulz 07:18, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
Hiya, W, sorry to see it never lets up. :-( But at least you're famous! Frutti di Mare 20:37, 21 June 2006 (UTC).
I wanted to bring you up to date on a little project I'm undertaking. See the discsussion at Trodel's page: User_talk:Trödel/Archive_4#The_Project_and_template, and my own talk page.
I've yet created what will undoubtedly be another controversial, but much needed navigation template - let me know what you think: ((LDSproject)) -Visorstuff 00:18, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
WB, would you mind commenting on my proposal at Talk:Mormonism? Thx! --AuntieMormom 15:54, 27 June 2006 (UTC)
Response to Anon166 -- waiting for access to system while autoblocked.