User talk:hydnjo

• Welcome The original from Flockmeal at 21:41 on Nov 27, 2004 for which I'll always be grateful. Go ahead and welcome someone - someone may never forget.

• Other wonderful stuff (which I'm too modest to display)

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Hey!

My gosh, it's been years! Sorry, I didn't realise why the bold tags were there, I've reverted my changes. - Tbsdy lives (formerly Ta bu shi da yu) ^talk 11:39, 16 January 2010 (UTC)

No probs :-) Tbsdy lives (formerly Ta bu shi da yu) ^talk 21:18, 16 January 2010 (UTC)

File source and copyright licensing problem with File:Platthead.jpg

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File:Searles Castle Gate.jpg missing description details

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File source problem with File:With colorwheel icon.jpg

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File:With colorwheel icon.jpg missing description details

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File source problem with File:Without colorwheel icon.jpg

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MHP mediation

I don't see you on the list of parties requesting mediation. Please explain what your involvement is with the article. Andrevan@ 20:45, 15 February 2010 (UTC)

Sure, I'm an interested bystander at this time. Was quite active about five years ago but began to lose interest in editing this article a couple of years ago as the the arguments became redundant and saw some of the editors becoming intransigent. I love this article and so have continued to watchlist the current proceedings in hopes of seeing this yearlong saga resolved. Please let me know if my comments are unwelcome because of my not being on the list of parties requesting mediation. I didn't realize that there was a policy about this. hydnjo (talk) 21:15, 15 February 2010 (UTC)

Do you feel that your interests are not being represented with the current group of participants? The more people involved in the mediation, the harder it becomes to manage. Andrevan@ 05:56, 16 February 2010 (UTC)

No, not at all. I think that my impatience has taken over my keyboard! I've made some intemperate comments and to my embarrassment, directed at you and I apologize for that last comment, I realize how difficult this particular case is and that I didn't help with my comments. Thanks for bringing this to my talk page - you've gotten my attention and that's what a mediator does. I'll gladly step back let the principals have their pagespace without my interference. Best wishes to you with this difficult mediation. hydnjo (talk) 23:28, 16 February 2010 (UTC)

Not to worry. I've added you a section since we are switching to Arbitration style, so feel free to participate now. Best wishes, Andrevan@ 16:02, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

Thank you for your considerate invitation however I don't believe I can add anything that hasn't already been proposed and well articulated by Rick. For the record, I don't agree with either the Martin or Glkanter positions regarding Morgan. I believe that a WP FA needs to be comprehensive and fairly represent the creditable published literature. A simpler and less scholarly presentation can be found at simple:Monty Hall problem and perhaps that could be noted in the article. hydnjo (talk) 15:46, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

File copyright problem with File:Platthead.jpg

Thank you for uploading File:Platthead.jpg. However, it currently is missing information on its copyright status. Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously. It may be deleted soon, unless we can determine the license and the source of the file. If you know this information, then you can add a copyright tag to the image description page.

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Please delete, no permission at this time. hydnjo (talk) 13:02, 17 April 2010 (UTC)

Sam Brown

Please include the in-line citation into the article. Otherwise POV applies. Thanks,

Derek R Bullamore (talk) 00:21, 5 June 2010 (UTC)

Fixed by rv. hydnjo (talk) 13:27, 5 June 2010 (UTC)

Maths ref desk

Hi! I'm curious, why did you consider this edit to be vandalism? It's not the most intelligent question we've ever had, but I see no evidence of bad faith. Is the user a sockpuppet of someone I'm not recognising? --Tango (talk) 02:13, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

No problem with the question but it was posted by a banned user. His multi-year history has the same M.O. - lots of disruption, blanking, hundreds of socks, etc. We would like nothing more than for him (originally User:Light current) to establish a new identity and contribute in a productive manner which he is quite capable of doing. He has started down this path several times but then reverts to his prior unacceptable persona. His method on the RDs is to pose several snickeringly childish questions (How big is Uranus?) with an occasional legitimate question (as you spotted). Some of us have elected to not sort out the good/bad posts but instead to revert on sight. It is our hope that he gets the message and comes back without the traits that got him banned. hydnjo (talk) 02:34, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

Let it be...

Ironically I edit conflicted with your post at the Reference desk :-D. I won't add to that discussion any more, but what did you mean by "let it be"?--Commander Keane (talk) 03:46, 19 August 2010 (UTC)

Just a whimsical reference to the Beatles song suggesting opposition to your proposal. In other words let's not introduce another layer of overhead burden. Regards, hydnjo (talk) 14:06, 19 August 2010 (UTC)

why small

Well, I for one was whispering because it's the small hours over here. Anyway, nice to meet you. Haploidavey (talk) 01:14, 21 August 2010 (UTC) Oh, Aerosmith! Great link - saw them live at Wembley, years ago. Of course, this was back in the days when I was allowed out on my own. Haploidavey (talk) 01:18, 21 August 2010 (UTC)

Good to meet you as well. My mind sometimes thinks that small = keyboard quiet so that Heidi doesn't think that I'm surfing for naughty stuff ;-) Thanks for your humorous helpfulness at the HD. BTW, Steven fell off the stage - again! hydnjo (talk) 01:37, 21 August 2010 (UTC)

That list

It looks like not everyone thinks it's a good thing that we 've been adding signatures before asking (see here). Should we change the list to plain and boring user names? What do you think? ---Sluzzelin talk 23:09, 23 August 2010 (UTC)

No to plain usernames as it defeats the purpose of memory jogging which is useful and besides 1/240 ain't bad. Having said that, we probably shouldn't ignore even that small fraction so how about something like:

If you don't object I would like to add your signature to this list. Regular doesn't mean frequent on a daily basis, nor does it mean with a fixed pattern (in other words, it doesn't mean regular). It just means editors who, time and again, help out at the desks. Please comment here If you object or not to being on that list. If you want to be on the list but prefer to add yourself please feel free to do so. The presence of your signature on the list does not put you into any category. hydnjo (talk) 01:23, 24 August 2010 (UTC)

Yep. Thanks! ---Sluzzelin talk 01:43, 24 August 2010 (UTC)

Just to say your lumen question was quite clear

I don't know why Aspro was being so weird and aggressive, but I didn't want you to think it was your fault. 86.164.78.91 (talk) 13:07, 10 September 2010 (UTC)

Well I sincerely thank you for being so thoughtful as to comment here. I'll admit to doing some tongue biting with some of those responses but I knew that some others would come to the rescue ;-) hydnjo (talk) 20:28, 10 September 2010 (UTC)

Mind taking a look at the MHP mediation?

I'm interested in you thoughts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Requests_for_mediation/Monty_Hall_problem

Thanks. Glkanter (talk) 04:37, 26 September 2010 (UTC)

MfD nomination of Wikipedia:Editing Under the Influence

Wikipedia:Editing Under the Influence, a page you substantially contributed to, has been nominated for deletion. Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:Editing Under the Influence and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~). You are free to edit the content of Wikipedia:Editing Under the Influence during the discussion but should not remove the miscellany for deletion template from the top of the page; such a removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you. Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry (talk) 03:05, 12 November 2010 (UTC)

Agree with deletion nomination and responded at MfD. hydnjo (talk) 16:38, 14 November 2010 (UTC)

MfD nomination of Wikipedia:Reference desk/Homework

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Greetings!

Thanks for your note! Here's a Happy New Year to you! --HappyCamper 03:33, 30 December 2011 (UTC)