User talk:GRAHAMUK/Archive 6

My talk page policy

Please add new stuff to the bottom of the page, where I can find it, thanks!! (Except for extending existing discussions).

I prefer if a discussion on a particular topic is held at one place, rather than flip flop back and forth between two user talk pages, where it becomes very hard to follow a thread, so if you start something here, please be sure to add this page to your watchlist so that you can tell when I reply!

Also, if I left something on your talk page, and you reply here, I will continue the thread here.

Re Thoughts on Wiki

I agree with everything you have said regarding WP, even though i have only been contributing for a relatively short time. I think in the early days, the open slather strategy was necessary in order to attain a critical mass of content, however now that this critical mass has been achieved i believe WP has enough momentum to be able to tighten up its policies. While i have a lot of respect for the project, I fear that it is all going to go to the dogs eventually unless something is done. It is fast becoming a soapbox for people to post anything they like (almost like a forum) and the problem is that Wiki is now too large to handle this with the current processes in place. Many times if you have a dissenting opinion, it is simply lost to the mob, even if yours is the right one. In my (albeit limited) experience, you can fight, however at the end of the day, it is like swimming against the rip - eventually you will tire and have to succumb. Its a shame that my view has come to this, however it is even more disappointing that I think the problem is increasing.Suicup 08:12, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

East Germany

Hello,

I have read your contributions to the Good Bye Lenin! Article and I think they are absolutely brilliant. I really like what you have said that the movie suggests that the unification germany was performed so fast that the east german state was not allowed to die with dignity. I believe you are exactley right with this assesment, not only about the movie, but in truth. I really believe that what you have said here is true. I wanted to ask you, what can you tell me about this? What are the general feelings in germany regarding this topic? Did the east German state really die with dignity? I am actually thinking in writing an article or book on the subject and would really appreciate if you could help me in elaborating. Thanks Kiske 07:15, 5 August 2006 (UTC)

Beast of Dean??

This article is on the verify list. I notice you have had a few run-ins with the author before about referring to the Forest of Dean as the "Forest of Doom", etc. How about this article? Are there any such reports of weird beasties in the Forest? --Brianyoumans 10:46, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

Not that I've ever heard of, but I haven't lived there for a very long time now.Graham 11:28, 10 August 2006 (UTC)

I have heard of this creature if you are a forester then the moose pig is common knowledge (UTC)

Current Mac project collaboration

The current WP:MAC collaboration is Apple II family. Please devote some time to improve this article to featured status. — Wackymacs 13:49, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

Court line pic

After all that about the colours, what ever happened to the Court Line picture you added to the 1-11 article? It's missing now, and I rather liked it. Maury 01:53, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

Unspecified source for Image:Ford-corsairv466-70.jpg

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Also, the image is used under a fair use rationale, but it appears a free alternative could be made to replace it. Thus it fails our first fair use criterion. – Quadell ^{(talk) (random)} 13:43, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

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Amplifier Circuit Small.png

hi, I have used a modified version of the class b circuit that you used in the article on Electronics Amplifiers section, therefore I would like to cite you accordingly in my report....I would be very gratefull if you could provide details for me to do so. Thankyou

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looking for wikipedia and macintosh support

I'm a Mac user and contributor to wikipedia and wondered if there were any software-assist programs out there - I've looked around Macupdate.com and generals searches of the internet and all I see are ways to add wikipedia searches to other situations, but nothing to help contributors who use Macs.... I see you are a big contributor to Macintosh oriented sites and thought you and a few others might be good people to ask. Thanks.--Smkolins 13:41, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

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Aviation Newsletter delivery

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Redlink on your userpage

You have a redlink that should be WP:Kate's Tool. I'd edit your userpage myself, but I think this is taken to be bad form. Cheers, Davidprior 22:56, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

Electronic amplifier FAR

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Replaceable fair use Image:Gfsclio.jpg

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Cotton reel tank

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