User talk:J Dogg

Welcome[edit]

Hello J Dogg, 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:

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 have any questions, check out Wikipedia:Where to ask a question or ask me on my talk page. Again, welcome! ╫ ２５ ^{◀RingADing▶} 12:14, 12 January 2006 (UTC) ╫[reply]

Your Question[edit]

I've answered your question on my talk page. Thanks, zappa.jak e (talk) 03:09, 27 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Re:Thanks for welcoming me to the site.[edit]

You're welcome. You're also the first user in months to return my welcoming message; I was suprised myself.

Thanks in return, and happy editting! :) ╫ ２５ ^{◀RingADing▶} 20:18, 27 June 2006 (UTC) ╫[reply]

Britain vs. United Kingdom on the Seven Years' War Page[edit]

Copied from User talk:Bastin8

Hello Bastin8, My name is J Dogg and I am trying to clean up the Seven Years' War article. My issue is that while you are right about the "United Kingdom" being the correct term that should be used, when refering to the Seven Years' War, the correct term to be used is "Great Britain". This is the term used by all of the books I have read on the Seven Years' War. Some of these books include: "History of Europe Since 1500" by Hayes and Coles (Published in 1956, "Empires at War" by William H. Fowler Jr (published in 2005) and "With Wolfe to Quebec" by Oliver Warner (Published in 1972). (William H. Fowler Jr. is a history professor in the United States.)T hese are just a few of the books that I have read concerning the subject and if requested I could provide a full list of my references. J Dogg 15:07, 30 June 2006 (UTC)J Dogg[reply]

First thing is that 'Great Britain' is not the correct term for wikilinking in the circumstances. The article at Great Britain (quite correctly) is the island, which is not what is being discussed.

However, whilst it is a valid name for the country at the time, I didn't use the term 'United Kingdom' to refer to the Kingdom of Great Britain; if you will review the edit that I made, you'll see that I changed references of actions during the war from 'Britain' to 'Great Britain' and 'England' to 'Kingdom of Great Britain'. Meanwhile, I used the term 'United Kingdom' to refer to the country that experienced the consequences of the Seven Years' War. When referring to the long-term consequences of the Seven Years' War (which last to this day, particularly with regards to the True North, Strong and Free), it is unacceptable to refer to 'Great Britain'. In those contexts, 'United Kingdom' ought to be used, since the term is the short version of all three British countries since 1707. Bastin 21:21, 30 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Bastin8,

I am truly sorry. Shortly after I wrote you a letter I went back to the page in discussion. I quickly realized that it was not you that had changed the names to "Britain" and "England" but an un named user with an IP address listed. I am sorry for the confusion. As to the wikilinking, I realize my mistake and if you have not undid the linking I will. You are quite correct about the term "United Kingdom" being used to refer to the long-term consequences of the Seven Years' War. I am confused about with this statement however," ...to the True North, Strong and Free)..." because, being from Canada, I don't understand why you just didn't say Canada instead of saying True North Strong and Free. Although I do agree that Great Britain is not the correct term.

Sorry for the misunderstanding,

J Dogg 21:44, 30 June 2006 (UTC)J Dogg[reply]

It's no problem. Really, it's my misunderstanding, too; as you can see from previous comments on my talk page, Neanderthals have complained about my pedantry in this area. Hence, when you made an honest mistake, I answered tersely and impolitely, without thinking that you actually have two brain cells to rub together. I apologise for that.

I referred to the 'True North, Strong and Free' because I prefer a poetic and complimentary turn of phrase when referring to another person's country. Except France; that, I can't do. Canada, though, I have a lot of time for. Bastin 21:56, 30 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Seven Years' War[edit]

Thank you J Dogg for that vote of confidence and your kind words. Rewriting that article is certinly something I would like to do - I think we both agree it needs it : ) Raymond Palmer 19:56, 30 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Pat Binns: Thanks, but a question.[edit]

Hi, thanks for helping clean up the article on the PEI premier, your help is appreciated. One question... you removed the fact tag from after a statement about the premier's wife...

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pat_Binns&diff=124189875&oldid=124189728

... it wasn't to question whether she was his wife, or when they met, but rather the unverifiable so-far fact that she was from Stratford, PEI. I have no doubt it's true, but I just want to be cautious. What was your assumption about the prescence of the tag? -- Zanimum 14:09, 20 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]