User talk:Bottesini/archive1

This is an archive of former discussions. Please do not edit it. If you wish to revitalize an old topic, bring it up on the active talk page, which can be found here.

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1 March 2006 - 30 April 2006 30 April 2006 - 11 May 2006 11 May 2006 - 24 May 2006 25 May 2006 - 17 July 2006 29 July 2006 - 19 September 2006 20 September 2006 - 14 November 2006
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Dushanbe synagogue

You are an idealist. Of course, what you are saying is true, but that is not how reality works; just look at the 19th and 20th century mass migrations/displacement for political reasons that took place; the Irish; the Armenians; the Jews (of course); Zimbabwean whites and members of the anti-Mugabe oppositon groups; etc. Trafalgar007 23:53, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

I'm well aware that this is not how reality usually works, however that should not allow the fact that an injustice has been commited to be overlooked. I am also moving this to my discussion section. -Bottesini 02:31, 3 March 2006 (UTC)

Image Tagging Image:German bow hold.jpg

This media may be deleted.

Thanks for uploading Image:German bow hold.jpg. I notice the 'image' page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you have not created this media yourself then there needs to be an argument why we have the right to use the media on Wikipedia (see copyright tagging below). If you have not created the media yourself then it needs to be specified where it was found, i.e., in most cases link to the website where it was taken from, and the terms of use for content from that page.

If the media also doesn't have a copyright tag then one should be added. If you created/took the picture, audio, or video then the {{GFDL-self}} tag can be used to release it under the GFDL. If you believe the media qualifies as fair use, consider reading fair use, and then use a tag such as {{Non-free fair use in|article name}} or one of the other tags listed at Wikipedia:Image copyright tags#Fair_use. See Wikipedia:Image copyright tags for the full list of copyright tags that you can use.

If you have uploaded other media, consider checking that you have specified their source and copyright tagged them, too. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that any unsourced and untagged images will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Image legality questions page. Thank you. Sue Anne 08:24, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

Welcome!

Hello, Bottesini/archive1, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

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I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Where to ask a question, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Again, welcome!  --Siva1979 15:37, 1 March 2006 (UTC)

Thanks!

Hi there. Thanks for the welcome message and the very useful "howto" pointers. Cheers! --Sharm

No Problem. Tip: don't use the <nowiki> feature on your posts because it will cancel your signature. — ßottesiηi ^{Tell me what's up} 20:31, 24 April 2006 (UTC)

Eager McBeaver warning

I wouldn't worry about his warning on my talk page, the user is a vandal who is just unhappy because I reverted his vandalism (see Physics history for a full run-down of situation). Ironically I am currently in discussion with User:ComSpex on the very issue of how much control a user has over his/her talk page. Aside from reverting obvious vandalism (as I have done with Mr Eagers warning) I would probably air on the side that comments should be made available for other editors to see - which is what comspex is disagreeing with. SFC9394 20:43, 24 April 2006 (UTC)

I agree that a user should leave all comments, negative or posvitive, on their talk page. However, I feel that the user retains the right to alter it in any ways he sees fit. — ßottesiηi ^{Tell me what's up} 20:56, 24 April 2006 (UTC)

They ultimately retain the right - there is no policy that currently says any different (apart from deserved warnings - with the grey area on that being how long a time should be left before the warning is said to be 'spent' and can be archived) - however a user that constantly deletes/hides comments with no explanation for doing so is generally not going to be held in very high regard by other editors, and most people are going to fairly quickly assume bad faith is at work. SFC9394 21:13, 24 April 2006 (UTC)

Agreed — ßottesiηi ^{Tell me what's up} 21:28, 24 April 2006 (UTC)

Your welcome message

Thanks for adding to the list of templates. However, I'm sure you realize that the {{PAGENAME}} variable can produce unwanted results. The user will see the code if he clicks "edit," and if the welcome is archived the PAGENAME variable won't make sense. For these reasons, you may wish to consider subst:ing the PAGENAME.

Problem is, you can't write {{subst:PAGENAME}} on the template itself, since that would evaluate as you made the change, making PAGENAME static. Instead, you have to include a variable like "nocode", and then run the template with nocode=subst:. For example, running a template containing {{{{{nocode|}}}PAGENAME}} as There are two main ways to use templates on articles: transclusion (also called "inclusion", and accomplished by using {{Template name}}), and substitution. The former will include the content of Template Name on the fly whenever the article is loaded, while the latter will permanently insert the content of the template into the article. With substitution, even if the template content is modified at a later date, the article's content will not change.

Substitution is the preferred method for long-term, permanent notices because it is less confusing, and it even helps to lighten the load on the database. Substitution has the further advantage in that a template's content may be de-linked from any associated category or slightly modified to suit the circumstances, such as when the template is used on a talk page. Transclusion is preferred for displaying material that is normally updated, that way, all the places it appears are updated in a single operation. produces {{subst:PAGENAME}}, which then evaluates on the user talk page, making a static copy. See {{subst:User:Iamthejabberwock/Welcome}} or {{subst:User:GeorgeMoney/templates/welcome3}} for examples.

If you want to make this change to your templates but are confused by this complicated explanation (I was too the first time I heard it), I'd be happy to do it. Thanks, TheJabberwʘck 02:12, 25 April 2006 (UTC)

Question: do you template subst: your welcome, or do you copy and paste it? TheJabberwʘck 02:15, 25 April 2006 (UTC)

Thanks — ßottesiηi ^{Tell me what's up} 11:19, 25 April 2006 (UTC)

Dear Mr. Bottesini,

First off, I am not Aaron Robertson, and the Wikipedia entry on Aaron Robertson is not an autobiographical one. I know that the username aaron_2006 may throw some people off, but I am really a member of Mr. Robertson's staff.

Mr. Robertson is well known across the state of Wisconsin. Type his name into a search engine, and I am confident that you will come across a wide array of results, ranging anywhere from conferences that he has presented at to editorials published in newspapers.

We, too, believe in upholding integrity on Wikipedia. We do not see how we are undermining it. If Mr. Robertson's article has to be published under a different username, we will gladly comply. If not, we kindly ask that you leave the matter be.

Thank You,

Joseph Windsor

His website has 800 hits. Seems pretty WP:NN to me. — ßottesiηi ^{Tell me what's up} 19:00, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

Your vandal

I have given the IP a test4, FYI that IP is registered to:

IncoNet Data Management sal,
Bacha Gardens Bldg, Jisr el Bacha
Beirut, Lebanon

Prodego ^talk 20:47, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

No surprise there. Thanks. — ßottesiηi ^{Tell me what's up} 20:48, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the welcome

Just wanted to pop in and say thanks for giving me a welcome. I'm still trying to get the hang of everything, but this seems quite interesting. --Gadren 21:55, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

No problem — ßottesiηi ^{Tell me what's up} 21:56, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the welcome too

Can you do me a favor? If you can, please add pictures for the article on Eugenio Espejo; and please check any syntactic or spelling mistakes (Spanish is my mother tongue). --Dalobuca

Help with copyright tag of fuelcell.PNG

Hello Bottesini, could you do me a simple favor? I accidentally uploaded an image and forgot to put the copyright tag on it. Could you change the copyright tag for fuelcell.PNG to sceen shot of a Video Game? This would be greatly appreciated. -Thanks ClassicGamer339 23:04, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

Done — ßottesiηi ^{Tell me what's up} 23:12, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the welcome

I appreciate the tips and links. I'm sure I'll have frequent need for all of them.

Huntley Troth 00:15, 27 April 2006 (UTC)

No problem. — ßottesiηi ^{Tell me what's up} 00:40, 27 April 2006 (UTC)

Thanks

Nice to hear from you. Among other things, I'm a serious amateur violist; and I also play the recorder on occasion.

John Foxe 13:13, 27 April 2006 (UTC)

I'm Glad

I'm glad you sent me the helpful links & welcomed me. I've now created my first article and hope to build many more. Mount Terror 20:13, 27 April 2006 (UTC)

Please Delete this Account

Mr. Bottesini,

Please have the account Aaron_2006, along with the page User:Aaron_2006 permanently deleted. At this time, if we cannot have a regular article on Wikipedia, then we do not feel the need to have anything on it.

Thank You,

Joseph Windsor

Mr. Windsor, as I am not an administrator on wikipedia, I do not have the power to delete your account. You are more than entitled to have a "regular article", you just need to contribute on more notable topics, and other topics acceptable to wikipedia standards. Please reconsider. — ßottesiηi ^{Tell me what's up} 02:05, 28 April 2006 (UTC)

Jazz by H. Matisse

The title of the article "Jazz (Painting)" needs to be changed. Matisse's work is a collection of prints based on cut-outs, not paintings. I would furnish a article on the subject, but not under an incorrect title. I can't figure out how to change it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jalhouse (talk • contribs)

I'll see what I can do. — ßottesiηi ^{Tell me what's up} 17:35, 30 April 2006 (UTC)