User talk:FormerIP

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Could a pointer...

to wp:PERP (which is now also wp:CRIME, btw!... <smiles>) along with perhaps some text, be added to wp:CFORK, assuming their isn't the same there already?--Hodgson-Burnett's Secret Garden (talk) 16:34, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

Oldest FA

Contrary to what you wrote, I direct your attention to Bob Dylan, which has remained an FA since the "brilliant prose" days of October 2003, and survived three FARs in the process. I believe that counts as our oldest FA. Australia may be our oldest article to have achieved and kept featured status, perhaps.

(I found this out researching one of my possible future presentation ideas, on the sustainability of Wikipedia as measured by the endurance of the FA star. I just haven't had the time to look through old FA logs and see how things have gone since then. But I have seen the star come and go on quite a few articles). Daniel Case (talk) 19:48, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Recent Edit

Based on the recent shootings, i was under the impression that she passed away. I did thorough research and realized that it was not true and was on the verge to amending the edits. No big deal. user:SoAuthentic 01:26, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Biblical manuscripts

Could you not see the cross link to the biblical manuscripts for the Book of Daniel? As it is now there is no source. 72.161.229.229 (talk) 03:02, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

You made a new claim though. It is possible that the earliest known manuscript was written in the languages already mentioned, and I suspect it is probably right, but we should have a source for this. Please don't be too offended - this would probably make a good improvement to the article if you are able to find a source that backs it up.

I'm not sure what you mean by mentioning the crosslink you included, but Wikipedia articles should not normally be based on Wikipedia articles. If there's a source over there for this info, then use the same source on the Book of Daniel page. --FormerIP (talk) 03:11, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

That's what cross links are for. Exactly which manuscripts are covered at the biblical manuscripts page, specifically that the Dead Sea Scrolls contain the oldest manuscripts. And it was found to have Daniel in Hebrew and Aramaic. That's a long diversion from the paragraph edited. Anyone reading the edited sentence knows it was the manuscripts not the book that was written in Hebrew and Aramaic. It was edited to reflect this. Be nice and correct the situation. 72.161.229.229 (talk) 04:06, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

I'd like to be nice, but I don't know what you mean by "correct the situation". Is there a reliable source that confirms the information, either over at the biblical manuscripts page or one that you know of? If you're able to provide it, then problem solved. --FormerIP (talk) 04:11, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Marcel Rosenberg

I'm a bit confused here. I recently did an essay on the Spanish Civil War and I did a bit about Rosenberg. I found an article about Rosenberg from metapedia (I'd never heard of it before) from google-ing his name. I just copied and pasted the content into Wikipedia from Metapedia as Wikipedia didn't have an article on him. I didn't know I was doing anything wrong at the time. Now that I have actually read what it has said, I can see that is rather POV. I'd just like to say sorry, I didn't have any fascist POV intentions. IJA (talk) 02:34, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Cheers mate IJA (talk) 02:47, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Q.s

See here.--Hodgson-Burnett's Secret Garden (talk) 23:14, 18 January 2011 (UTC)

FormerIP, could you help me with the wording here?--Hodgson-Burnett's Secret Garden (talk) 15:31, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

Amanda Knox again

I don't know how to do the "talkback" thing, but I responded to your note on my page.LedRush (talk) 02:20, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

logo

I just wanted to let the editors know that the British National Party has a new logo yet the old logo is still shown in the current wikipedia article.92.25.150.186 (talk) 20:36, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

Review

Hey, i have just cleaned up the David Wood (Christian apologist) which you voted for deletion. Do you still maintain your original position? Someone65 (talk) 03:23, 24 January 2011 (UTC)

Don't know how you operate,

So I'll just post here to tell you've I've replied. Different people like different places for messages, so I guess best plan leave a reply on both walls)). Alexandre8 (talk) 21:22, 27 January 2011 (UTC)

Fascism

Note that there is also an article called Fascism and ideology. I do not know if the articles overlap or should be combined, but they should be cross-referenced. TFD (talk) 21:00, 1 February 2011 (UTC)

Hauskalainen

I have reported Hauskalainen at the admin notice board. Here is the link [1]. Intermittentgardener (talk) 21:14, 4 February 2011 (UTC)

Thanks much

Thanks, FormerIP, for your discussion of the Eppley meta-analysis at RSN.[2] I was the one who added that material. I didn't know that that discussion was going on, even as we were simultaneously discussing it on the article's Talk page. Just as well, though, since your comments were well stated and to the point. TimidGuy (talk) 11:39, 5 February 2011 (UTC)

The Eppley meta-analysis was removed from Wikipedia as the discussion was going on at RSN. I am going to attempt to restore it, and have tried to create a draft that reflects all of the feedback at RSN. What do you think?

A 1989 meta-analysis of over 100 studies found that relaxation techniques reduce trait anxiety and that Transcendental Meditation had a larger effect size than other relaxation techniques. The meta-analysis was criticized in a 2003 editorial by Peter Canter because it included studies with no control groups, while a 2009 textbook on research-based alternative medicine characterized it as thorough and well designed. A 2006 review by the Cochrane collaboration that only considered the most rigorous research (randomized controlled trials) and that only considered studies done on adults diagnosed with an anxiety disorder found that there was insufficient evidence to draw conclusions regarding the effectiveness of meditation for anxiety disorders. The review found that, as of 2006, the one study on TM that met their criteria for consideration found that TM is equivalent to relaxation therapy in reducing anxiety.

Part of the challenge is that these two reviews looked at different populations. Thanks. TimidGuy (talk) 12:28, 14 February 2011 (UTC)

So much for the RSN discussion. I put Eppley back in Wikipedia, and it was deleted by Doc James less than two hours later.[3] Again, I appreciate your comments at RSN. TimidGuy (talk) 18:29, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for your work on pruning the BNP article. It looks a lot better. Alexandre8 (talk) 17:48, 12 February 2011 (UTC)

ANI

I am thinking that perhaps an ANI may be needed over what looks like attmepts at indimidation by Hauskalainen . As you are involved in this I thought I would run it by you first.Slatersteven (talk) 17:30, 13 March 2011 (UTC)

RfC

Hello User:FormerIP! Could you please clarify your position at the last RfC? I've posted a comment there! Thanks! With regards, Anupam^Talk 04:51, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

WP:ANI

Hello. This message is being sent to inform you that there is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you.

Hello again, FormerIP. Following up Wikid's above notification, the thread in question is Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents#User:BruceFisher at Talk:Murder of Meredith Kercher - the context of the report relates to you. Regards, SuperMarioMan 08:20, 1 April 2011 (UTC)

Murder of Meredith Kercher Article

My one sentence addition to the article attributed to a reliable source which suggests Nara C has hearing problems has yet again been deleted on incredibly flimsy grounds. I can't revert the edit because that would mean 3 reverts in one day which TMCK has warned me on my talk page will lead to a block. This is insane. It seems that a mob of people intent on obscuring the truth has complete control of this article.

I'm new to Wikipedia, can anything be done about this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by CodyJoeBibby (talk • contribs) 18:08, 6 April 2011 (UTC)

Civility warning

Recent comments you made on Talk:Murder of Meredith Kercher are not at all acceptable conduct for Wikipedia:

He admitted it, and actually was proud that he is an addict. Enough said.--Truth Mom (talk) 02:11, 9 April 2011 (UTC)

He actually was proud? I'm not surprised. That's homeless Italians for you. --FormerIP (talk) 02:14, 9 April 2011 (UTC)

I don't think it has anything to do with being Italian.--Truth Mom (talk) 02:48, 9 April 2011 (UTC)

Uh-huh. --FormerIP (talk) 02:51, 9 April 2011 (UTC)

I happen to be Italian so that is not a remark that should be made Thank you kindly--Truth Mom (talk) 02:53, 9 April 2011 (UTC)

Uh-huh. --FormerIP (talk) 02:56, 9 April 2011 (UTC)

I don't know if you meant what you were saying or were mocking what the other editor was saying and putting words into her mouth, but either way that kind of behavior does not meet appropriate standards for talk page conduct. There are also a number of other examples on that page of you just taking potshots at people and in no way trying to contribute to improving the encyclopedia. That needs to change, or you will run into problems. DreamGuy (talk) 16:06, 9 April 2011 (UTC)

Yessir. --FormerIP (talk) 17:42, 9 April 2011 (UTC)

And this edit [4] not only gets WP policy wrong, it attacks the integrity of everyone who disagrees with your position. Your continued attacks and incivility on the talk page is a major contributing factor to the, at times, toxic environment on that page.LedRush (talk) 12:35, 10 April 2011 (UTC)

You should probably report it then. --FormerIP (talk) 00:47, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

St Pancras International - naming controversy

Hello, Since you took part in this before, you might like to know that there is a revived proposal under discussion at Talk:St Pancras railway station#Requested move. -- Alarics (talk) 20:28, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

Talkback

Hello, FormerIP. You have new messages at Berean Hunter's talk page.
Message added 15:44, 4 May 2011 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.

Come on. :) You may want to remove that last bit. Being petty is beneath you...and it is just gratuitous stick poking at him. Take the high road...
⋙–Berean–Hunter—► ((⊕)) 01:36, 5 May 2011 (UTC)

May 2011

Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia, you are reminded not to attack other editors, as you did on Talk:Murder of Meredith Kercher, this remark in particular. Please comment on the contributions and not the contributors. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. You are welcome to rephrase your comment as a civil criticism of the article. Thank you. Jimbo Wales (talk) 06:13, 5 May 2011 (UTC)