Arthur Baelde
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Other accounts edit
Just in case you are the same person as Aughost and 109.6.129.249, you should mention that on your user page. The same for other accounts that you may have used. Watchduck (quack) 20:13, 18 November 2018 (UTC)
WT:WPM edit
There is a discussion of some of your recent-ish edits at the talk-page of the math WikiProject; you may wish to contribute there. 100.36.106.199 (talk) 12:50, 14 September 2022 (UTC)
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did you really have to call it nasty. was that necessary
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Non-breaking spaces in your edits edit
Hi there! I've come here after noticing some odd spacing in the article "Wallpaper group" that was introduced by some of your edits. I see now that it's also present in other edits you've made, to articles and talk pages, and in edit summaries.
What I mean by "odd spacing" is the use of non-breaking spaces, either alone or mixed in with regular spaces. I don't know what method you use to type these spaces, but I can't imagine that it's an accident! Can I ask why you employ them so often in your writing?
Unless there's some reason that I have missed, I would also suggest that you shouldn't use them. They cause formatting issues, such as inconsistent or excessive spacing between words, or lines that are too wide for narrow screens.
Thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia! -- Perey (talk) 15:36, 6 January 2024 (UTC)
- Pleas stop introducing superfluous spaces into text as you did in this edit.—Anita5192 (talk) 14:37, 20 January 2024 (UTC)
Hello again. I see now that it is indeed an intentional choice on your part, as indicated by edit summaries such as these:
- No specific presentation for small screens. And no matter the width of your screen or your window, you cannot change this iMaGe size when you are reading, so enjoy this careful presentation thanks some noN‑breAkinG spaces
- Here or elsewhere you may be reading on a faulty screen, too bad … my caption is intended without problem for users of appropriate digital devices
It seems you have misunderstood the issue here. It is not the image size that is problematic (although that will, in fact, vary on different screens). It is the text size. Different users, with different devices and browsers (and with different visual needs), will have Wikipedia articles appear in different font faces and sizes. Your use of manual breaks and non-breaking spaces is very likely to cause issues for anyone who does not share your exact combination of font face and size. For example, in your "careful presentation", I see line breaks in the middle of a line, and double-spaced words. This is a poor substitute for justified text, if that is your intention.
You say that there is "no specific presentation for small screens". That is true, at least as far as editing article text goes. But it is you that has introduced "specific presentation", not for small screens or large screens, but for your screen specifically.
This needs to stop. You cannot dictate what is an "appropriate" device. -- Perey (talk) 05:32, 9 April 2024 (UTC)