You appear to have a character in your signature that displays as "?" on my computer. Unfortunately, this means that whenever I edit a Talk page with your signature in it, your weird character is replaced with a question mark. I have gone through and laboriously copied your signature from the old version to the new version in an attempt to maintain the integrity of your signature, but this is an extraordinary amount of work just to maintain a nonstandard character in someone's signature on a Talk page, and I probably won't do it again. I am open to suggestions on how to leave your signature intact without it taking 20 minutes of my time to do so. -- BBlackmoor (talk) 02:17, 28 June 2006 (UTC)
Please read the policies you purport to cite. Absolutely nowhere in either of those does it state that years "should not be linked without very good reason".
What it actually says, should you choose to read it before using it to berate someone, is that there is no consensus about the best course of action to take about date links. If you choose to go a bit further and actually read the lengthy discussion that resulted in that guideline, you'll discover that the general consensus was to actually assess each link on its merits, and not just shoot them all on sight. Rebecca 07:57, 1 July 2006 (UTC)
I would like to ask you to look at Template:IPAudio. On the template talk page there have currently been raised questions about thte rendering of IPA and licensing infromation, both of which I believe you might have an opinion on. If you feel that the comments are warranted then perhaps you can point to a better alternative. Stefán Ingi 13:23, 1 July 2006 (UTC)
Hello Angr, I realize now why you were inclined to swap this image out. I've properly sourced the image and provided a link on the image. Who is the ultimate person or group to decide if the photo shows information (very pertinent information) to this article that isn't found in the image currently displayed? Netscott 15:36, 3 July 2006 (UTC)
I'd be grateful if you'd look in on the dispute at Mi'kmaq_hieroglyphic_writing and its talk page. Evertype 16:35, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
Angr,
Is there a particular reason why you deleted Chris Tucker's picture from his page? If there is, do you have another one to replace it? Dinobrya
Nothing personal, it would be a good idea next time to simply make it known on the discussion page instead of removing the picture without notice and without being prepared to offer another picture. How about the courtesy of looking for the tag information? It took a lot of work to find that picture. User:Dinobrya
Based on your comments on various talk pages, you seem to know a reasonable amount about English vowels, so I'm wondering whether you have any comments about the fact that in Australian English, the word gone is the only morpheme in the entire vocabulary that contains a long ɔː rather than a short ɔ (as in gondalier). Is this curious fact mentioned anywhere on Wikipedia, and if not, do you think it should be? (There are no minimal pairs, although I personally am in the habit of using gɔn for gonne, which means there is sort of a minimal pair in my idiolect). It has always struck me as interesting that there can be arguably-phonological splits for which only one example exists in the lexicon, which many amateur linguists find counterintuitive. Zerrakhi 06:57, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
Yeah, I normally do. Which one(s) did I miss? IceKarmaॐ 10:23, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
Hi, thanks for sorting out the picture on my homepage. I would like to change the caption but don't know how! If you want, could you please change it to something like 'Temple at Manjushri Centre, England, NKT Spring Festival, May 2006'. Thanks Patrick--Patrick K 14:36, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
Thanks Patrick--Patrick K 13:16, 11 July 2006 (UTC)
Thank you very much for your guidance on the copyright issue. I seriously consider this problem and I inquired the website editors -- my fellow Falun Gong practitioners. They said they are not clear about copyright but it is free to use on wikipedia by practitioners including me and a credit to the website is requested. But I did not get an official reply in writing yet. And since all website contributors are volunteers, I am not sure when I can get a reply.
Here is the English version of photo.minghui.org --: http://photo.minghui.org/photo/Eindex.htm These websites are collections of photos from www.minghui.org whose English website is www.clearwisdom.net
www.clearwisdom.net (www.minghui.org) is one of the websites maintained by volunteers consisting of Falun Gong practitioners. All the cost of the websites are covered by the volunteers and all the editors are the volunteers. One of the lefthand sidebar menu item is Photo archive. That will connect to http://photo.minghui.org/photo/Eindex.htm
The photo I uploaded was a photo of a drawing drawn by a Falun Gong practitioner in Mainland China. The name of the author is not given since
I am sorry that this same photo is not translated to the English version of minghui.org yet.
I wonder if this photo could be labeled as fairuse instead if I am not very sure about the copyright. But this photo is currently only used in my user page, not an article page. So I don't know if this belongs to fairuse category?
I have seen a photo from another Falun Gong website [www.faluninfo.net] is uploaded to wikipedia. Can I use the similar copyright tag "no right reserved"?
Thank you, Fnhddzs 14:47, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
I've seen the Chinese article with this photo originally published says " copyrighted by minghui.org ". So what kind of tag I could consider since I got permission to use here? Thank you,Fnhddzs 15:04, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
I see. Thanks. I will remove it unless I got other information that may change the situation. Fnhddzs 15:22, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
You are listed in the linguist by profession category. Would you please look at the discussion at Talk:Caron? It has been suggested that professional opinions are required to resolve the dispute there.
Hey, that was supposed to be my deletion. :P Kimchi.sg 09:00, 6 July 2006 (UTC)
No problem Angr. I am in an agreement w/ that. Cheers -- Szvest 12:33, 7 July 2006 (UTC) Wiki me up™
I've had a run in with 66.69.219.9 (talk · contribs) today. This user has been adding to a number of articles information that the Aramaic word haimānuthā, meaning 'faith', is related to the Greek word hymnos, meaning a 'song of praise' or 'hymn'. Actually there is no connexion apart fromthe fact that they sound a little alike. The user points to their partial phonetic coincidence as 'proof' that they must be linked, and then quotes Matthew 6.30 from the Peshitta as documented evidence for this. All that Bible verse says is 'You of litte faith'. Naturally, the Peshitta uses the word haimānuthā for 'faith'. This does not prove anything. I have quoted to the user dictionary entries on both words that disprove a link, but the user continues, and has started to get offensive. Can you please look into this? Thanks. — Gareth Hughes 21:38, 8 July 2006 (UTC)
Apologies for a stupid question, but what does I4 stand for [2]. The same image is currently up for deletion in Commons. See commons:Commons:Deletion requests##Image:Zulfikar_Ali_Bhutto.jpg for details. --Lendu 13:21, 11 July 2006 (UTC)
Feel free to delete it, I still don't know how to actually delete pictures off Wiki PiffPuffPickle 11:04, 12 July 2006 (UTC)
Did you provide the image displayed on the page? If so, it is greatly appreciated!! --Josh, user:POLLUX 15:50, 12 July 2006 (UTC)
Hi, Angr,
I was wondering if you could direct me to any material re: Peter Duponceau's definition of polysynthesis. My dissertation focuses on a cognitive approach to Navajo grammar and I would certainly like to use Duponceau's early definitions for my background regarding polysynthetic languages!
I checked the history of polysynthetic language and found your user name. Here is the bibliographic reference:
Duponceau, Peter S. (1819). Report of the corresponding secretary to the committee, of his progress in the investigation committed to him of the general character and forms of the languages of the American Indians: Read, 12th Jan. 1819. In Transactions of the Historical & Literary Committee of the American Philosophical Society, held at Philadelphia, for promoting useful knowledge (Vol. 1, pp. xvii-xlvi).
Would you know where I can get this? --Daghaalsuii 18:20, 12 July 2006 (UTC)
I asked for permission directly from the copyright owner. He said I can use the photo as long as I give him credit which I did.
The individual who runs the site and the organization is the same individual who took and owns the picture. Dickran Kouymjian. --Eupator 14:14, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
You're an admin? Take care you don't lose that status through asocial behaviour. Deleting other people's comments is just not done. Some go so far as to not even delete their own texts when they change their minds, but strike them through in stead. I think that is a bit over the top (depending on the situation). But deleting other people's comments is a big no-no. If you diasagree with what I say, comment on it. I've got a pretty tough skin, I can take it. But don't censor me. Don't ever do this again! DirkvdM 17:29, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
Hi, Angr! Sorry to bother you again; I am wondering if you could answer a few more questions of mine.
I've been working on Ó Siahdail's Lesson 7 (yup, my progress is not very impressive, I'm afraid) during the past week, and, of course, this is where he once again surprised me by unloading the whole bunch of verb tenses of bí on me. Anyway, I've been trying to make sure all forms were standard and not dialect-specific, and An Foclóir Beag was of great help to me here. Then I tried to match the pronunciation guidelines from your previous response with what Ó Siahdail says in Lesson 7 and with what Irish orthography says. I am kind of stuck in a few places:
I am sorry for so many questions--hopefully I am not bugging you too much with this stuff--but I am kind of desperate to figure all this out on my own; not when all my sources contradict one another. I would certainly appreciate your answers when you get a moment. Thanks!--Ag Foghlaim 20:15, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
Hello: I accidently uploaded the wrong image for the University of Montevallo when I was intially creating the infobox. I ended up uploading a second, more elaborate official image (which you can now see in the article). Please feel free to delete this unused image. --Bobak 20:30, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
The ((Univ-logo))-tag implies a clear case of res ipsa loquitur in my eyes. --Bobak 20:33, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
Hi. Can you check whether the IPA on the lead section of the Myanmar article is correct? Thanks. Hintha 01:21, 15 July 2006 (UTC)
I have just started WikiProject Cornell University, an attempt to thoroughly cover topics related to Cornell. If you would like to participate, you can visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks. Thanks! —mercuryboardtalk 05:17, 15 July 2006 (UTC)
Just so you know, User:Comanche cph has again broken 3RR, with four reverts between 2006-07-15 14:35:10 and 2006-07-15 18:41:40. Greetings, --Janke | Talk 17:01, 15 July 2006 (UTC)
Hi Angr. MartinRamos92 has continued to violate guidelines by changing the spelling of articles. He's even deleted comments and warnings from his user page. I'll undo the changes to Organization (and related) pages (if I can). Perhaps you, qua admin, can cast some appropriate spell on him. --Cultural Freedom 2006-07-16 10:23 (UTC)
OK, I've changed everything back, except his bizarre changes to redirect pages (changing z to s even though the s-spelling redirects to a neutral spelling! -- compare my contribs with his, and you'll see the ones I left as is). Need to get away from my computer for a little while... --Cultural Freedom 2006-07-16 10:44 (UTC)
What did you do with the Shakespeare at Winedale page? Why is it gone?
I guess you have missed the <!--Please post above this template--> and the 'this user is inactive template... maybe I should make it flashing :) --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus Talk 13:25, 18 July 2006 (UTC)
Hello,
Re: your Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Media, art and literature about the Berlin Orchestra.
I would like to point out that contrary to your statement ("A mediator has offered his help, but no one has taken the offer up."), I was the one who requested (and obviously accepted) this mediation 5 days ago, on Improv's talk page ([3]), after the article talk page's debate was ignored.
After 5 days of more edit-warring or vandalism, the other party rejected the mediation this morning (diff).
I've added this information to the BPO's talk page, but could you update your RFC notice? Currently, I find it will prejudice readers against two people allegedly both rejecting mediation, when it isn't the case at all.
Thanks, -- 62.147.112.38 12:39, 18 July 2006 (UTC)
About your request "both of you could explain why it's so all-fired important", please note that I had already explained at length my arguments since July 12, when I opened a debate about formats at the top of Talk:Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. The mediation was attempted only later, when the talk page was ignored by the other party. Regards, -- 62.147.113.23 14:59, 20 July 2006 (UTC)
I've completed your request. The image has been replaced in all instances within the article and Category namespaces. And, dare I say, the new image is so much better. Regards, Alphachimp talk 07:07, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
Instances of this image are being replaced with Image:Emblem of the Papacy.svg. There is another alternative, Image:Vatican coa2.png. The original image was 11k, the other .png is 36k, the .svg is 206k. Could someone make a .png version with a transparent background in place of the coa2.png? Gimmetrow 11:25, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
Hey Angr! Is there any particular reason that made you delete the campus images from the GIPE page?
Hi! I'd like to request your participation in a debate that's currently ongoing between me and an anonymous user on my talk page (the very last thread). Since it's about which German spelling to use on the English Wikipedia, I thought your opinion might be a valuable addition, especially so as I'm insecure as to whether I'm missing something or whether my viewpoint is right. Thanks in advance! —Nightstallion (?) 10:37, 20 July 2006 (UTC)
Angr, should have a look at talk:British Isles a raging discussion going on at the moment.MelForbes 17:26, 20 July 2006 (UTC)
Sorry, I thought the USFWS tag was sufficient, as it used to be in the past. It's not my image, and I'm not bothered enough to find out who the photographer was, so delete away. jimfbleak 12:38, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
Hi. Why did you delete the Psimon image that i had uploaded to accompany that article? Nightscream 14:42, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
Hi Angr! I have question for you...do you have any creative ideas for improvments to linguistic articles on Wikipedia involving Vietnamese languages? We have a Wikipedian here who might be willing to record some sounds for Wikipedia, so I'm wondering what might be a good collection of recordings to make. Any ideas? --HappyCamper 02:38, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
Hello Angr! I noticed on your page that it mentioned that you had obtained your PhD, so I thought you might be able to answer a few questions I have. I'm an entering freshman in college.
Throughout high school I took Latin. Ever since, I've been interested in ancient dead languages like Latin, Greek, Old English, all the Indo-European stuff. I have few people to talk to about it because it's such an esoteric interest. My Latin Teacher knew Old High German, Old Norse, Old English, Latin, Modern German and a little Greek. He was a big fan of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European family, and admired Germanic culture. He even did his own translation of Beowulf. Anyway, because of him, I've developed a keen interest in linguistics; why and how languages work, their idiosyncrasies, their differences and similarities, etc.
As a freshman in college, I’m not really sure what I want to do with my life, but linguistics is definitely one of my major interests. I was wondering what a typical day at work is like for you and, if you weren’t working as a translator, what job opportunities you would have? I know lexicographers write dictionaries, but that sounds like a rather bland job. I’ve always been fascinated with tracing the etymology of a word. It’s interesting to see how it traveled though several different languages finally back to PIE, so what’s something I could do with that?
Finally, Just out of curiosity, how did you get interested in the field and why the focus on Old Irish? Thanks for your time. - User:ChristopherWillis
Hi Angr. I'm still not good enough at reading the history pages of articles, but it looks like someone did a cut and paste article name change somewhere here: [4]. Since you're an admin, can you fix this? (If it matters.) Best, --Cultural Freedom 2006-07-25 -22:13 (UTC)
I'm looking for some advice from an experience admin, and I hope that you can provide this advice to me. Today I noticed you deleted an image of a US postage stamp. I am curious about the reason for your deletion (besides the fact it had been deleted a month earlier.) Are there special laws/rules controlling the images of US postage stamps that differ from other images produced by the US Federal govenment? (I searched for advice on this issue within Wikipedia, but didn't seem to have any luck finding an answer. Any advice on how to improve such a search would be helpful as well.) Thanks.. WVhybrid 03:22, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
I noticed that you listed yourself as a linguist. There is currently a dispute at the Lindy Hop article the Dance WikiProject about the capitalization of dances that could use the expertise of a linguist. If you think you might be able to help, we would certainly appreciate your comments. Thanks! --Cswrye 05:01, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
I have no idea how this happened. Sorry about that; I wasn't even aware that I had looked at that article, let alone having any intent to revert your editing of it. Jkelly 19:29, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for the info; so we're stuck with doing all this manually? Lectonar 12:04, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for catching my goof on the Fannie Flagg article. I tried to correct the title of her newest book and still ended up not getting it right. Thanks again. Dbart 15:03, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
Hi. I'm currently working on a script intended to create short articles on political parties on a variety of wikipedias simultaneously. However, in order for the technique to work I need help with translations to various languages. If you know any of the languages listed at User:Soman/Lang-Help , then please help by filling in the blanks. Thanks, --Soman 15:01, 30 July 2006 (UTC)
Since you were helpful in the past with the phonology section in Icelandic language, I wanted to ask if you could comment on a question I raised at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Phonetics#Icelandic þ and ð. Basically, did the reference you had for Icelandic phonology mention anything about ð and þ in Icelandic not being the dental [ð] and [θ] but rather alveolar? Stefán Ingi 13:36, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
Hey, what more do I need to do to prove the source of the images of the articles I have uploaded? Thanks.--Chuck watson 14:28, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
Well it happens that I am the photographer. That is why the images are found elsewhere online. I am the webmaster of Alterra Coffee Roasters and the producer (S Watson) for the Rusty Ps. So indeed these photos are legitimate. Is there more I need to prove for this?--69.210.85.38 19:41, 31 July 2006 (UTC)