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[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sean_Combs&diff=prev&oldid=490248939] The date format prior to this edit appears fine with regard to MOSNUM. What are you doing? [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Forth_Road_Bridge&diff=488627196&oldid=488627077] Likewise, it usually makes more sense to change one or a few dates in a different format to match the clear majority, per WP:DATERET, rather than change every other. [[User:Gimmetoo|Gimmetoo]] ([[User talk:Gimmetoo|talk]]) 12:03, 2 May 2012 (UTC)
[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sean_Combs&diff=prev&oldid=490248939] The date format prior to this edit appears fine with regard to MOSNUM. What are you doing? [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Forth_Road_Bridge&diff=488627196&oldid=488627077] Likewise, it usually makes more sense to change one or a few dates in a different format to match the clear majority, per WP:DATERET, rather than change every other. [[User:Gimmetoo|Gimmetoo]] ([[User talk:Gimmetoo|talk]]) 12:03, 2 May 2012 (UTC)
:Firstly, we do not support the use of YYYY-MM-DD dates in articles, which the first edit corrected. When correcting this, I generally change reference access dates to one of the human-readable formats in the intersts of consistency. This is not prohibited anywhere and I think it looks better. On the second edit, if you look at the guide you refer to you will see that it is trumped by [[WP:STRONGNAT]]. I hope that helps you to understand these edits. So, my turn to ask a question; why did you [[Help:Reverting|revert]] these edits? The revert tool is only supposed to be used to remove vandalism or edits that degrade article quality in the same way as vandalism. As well as the formatting changes (which I accept you did not understand) you removed copyedits I had made. This places your edits dangerously close to being seen as vandalism, unless you clicked the wrong button or reverted without fully reading what you were reverting. In either case, please be more careful in the future, and feel free to undo those two edits. --[[User:John|John]] ([[User talk:John#top|talk]]) 14:04, 2 May 2012 (UTC)

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A Note on threading:

Interpersonal communication does not work when messages are left on individual users' talk pages rather than threaded, especially when a third party wishes to read or reply.

Being a "bear of very little brain", I get easily confused when trying to follow conversations that bounce back and forth, so I've decided to try the convention that many others seem to use, aggregation of messages on either your talk page or my talk page. If the conversation is about an article I will try to aggregate on the article's talk page.

  • If the conversation is on your talk page or an article talk page, I will watch it.
  • If the conversation is on my talk page or an article talk page and I think that you may not be watching it, I will link to it in a note on your talk page, or in the edit summary of an empty edit. But if you start a thread here, please watch it.

I may mess up, don't worry, I'll find it eventually. Ping me if you really need to.

please note this is a personal preference rather than a matter of site policy

(From User:John/Pooh policy)


The Bugle: Issue LXXIII, April 2012

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If you are a project member who does not want delivery, please remove your name from this page. Your editors, Ian Rose (talk) and Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 00:16, 1 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Ninja page move

Hi John. I've added a bit of additional background on the reasons I believe the page move is justified. Would a direct message from the article's subject also have any effect on your opinion? I could have him contact you. Barring that, I could suggest he do an OTRS, but I'd prefer to get consensus on the talk page instead. Thanks! Jokestress (talk) 17:47, 1 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Gosh, I'd be honoured to hear direct from him as I am a great fan, but no, it wouldn't really affect my opinion on how this article should be named. --John (talk) 17:49, 1 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Well, in that case, I'll stick to providing other requested materials that might affect your opinion. Thanks! Jokestress (talk) 18:11, 1 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Date formats

[1] The date format prior to this edit appears fine with regard to MOSNUM. What are you doing? [2] Likewise, it usually makes more sense to change one or a few dates in a different format to match the clear majority, per WP:DATERET, rather than change every other. Gimmetoo (talk) 12:03, 2 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Firstly, we do not support the use of YYYY-MM-DD dates in articles, which the first edit corrected. When correcting this, I generally change reference access dates to one of the human-readable formats in the intersts of consistency. This is not prohibited anywhere and I think it looks better. On the second edit, if you look at the guide you refer to you will see that it is trumped by WP:STRONGNAT. I hope that helps you to understand these edits. So, my turn to ask a question; why did you revert these edits? The revert tool is only supposed to be used to remove vandalism or edits that degrade article quality in the same way as vandalism. As well as the formatting changes (which I accept you did not understand) you removed copyedits I had made. This places your edits dangerously close to being seen as vandalism, unless you clicked the wrong button or reverted without fully reading what you were reverting. In either case, please be more careful in the future, and feel free to undo those two edits. --John (talk) 14:04, 2 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]
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