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Napoleon Emperor of France

I have set up a redirect to the already established napoleon article, this removed your speedy deletion template, I hope this is OK Christopher Pritchard (talk) 19:09, 8 March 2009 (UTC)

Categories

{{helpme}}I'm wondering how you get italics to appear in categories like here Category:Channel_9_TV_stations_in_Canada. Is it also possible to change the name that appears in the categories as well. Thanks.  єmarsee  • Speak up! 06:32, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

When you wikilink to a category, you should place a colon in front of it (I just edited your request to fix it) so it doesn't add the current page to the category. To change how an article is sorted in categories I think you use the template:defaultsort thing. If that doesn't answer your question then add the "helpme" template again. Killiondude (talk) 07:46, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

The italics appear when an entry in a category is not a full page but just a redirect, for instance WNPI-TV's entry looks like:

 #REDIRECT [[WPBS-TV]]
 [[Category: Channel 18 TV stations in the United States]]

(channel 18 just redirects to channel 16) and would therefore appear italicised on the Channel 18 category page (WNPI 18 rebroadcasts NY flagship WPBS 16 into Ottawa). This much is done automatically; I don't know of any other means to force italicisation of a category entry. And defaultsort? I think that only affects where a page is listed within a category, but does not change the displayed name or text formatting. For instance, if an article on Tina Fey were tagged as [[Category:US vice-presidential candidates|Fay, Tina]] the category page entry for the article would still display her name as "Tina Fey" but the listing would appear in the 'F' section within that category - useful mostly for biographies filed by surname. --66.102.80.212 (talk) 17:02, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

The only way to change how a title appears in the category is to place that category on a redirect from the alternate title instead of on the main article. For instance, Category:CBC Radio One programs is on the redirect at Radio Free Vestibule, rather than the target article The Vestibules, in order for that category to display the "Radio Free Vestibule" title. If you were to put that category onto the real article instead, there would be no way to make the category display any title other than "The Vestibules" no matter what you did with it. The same action of placing the category on the redirect also causes that title to display italicized; there's no other way to make that happen. Bearcat (talk) 23:04, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

TV stations

Just so you know, there's not really a lot of point in changing the reference to a city in a TV station's article so that it's pointing to a redirect to the same article instead of directly to the city's article. In new writing, you're certainly free to use shortcuts like Yorkton, SK instead of typing out the whole word "Saskatchewan", if that makes things easier and saves time for you — but if the article's already pointing to Yorkton, Saskatchewan, there's no value in changing the existing link to the SK redirect instead. Bearcat (talk) 16:33, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

Defunct TV stations

It wasn't actually you that made the changes I was talking about WRT putting the rebroadcaster's call sign and information into the infoboxes; it was User:New World Man.

CFLA-TV should probably be considered defunct in the strict sense, but what makes that one a bit unusual is that while most of the others dropped their old call signs and became CBLT-6 or CBKT-4 or whatever, CFLA kept the same call sign. So technically the station never stopped broadcasting in the sense that CKNC-TV or CJFB-TV did; it just changed where its programming was coming from.

I'm going to have to look into the CBSET-1 thing a bit more closely; while its current presentation seems not right to me, I'm not sure what would be the best way to handle it. Bearcat (talk) 00:02, 10 March 2009 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Dorothy Peacock Elementary School

An article that you have been involved in editing, Dorothy Peacock Elementary School, has been listed for deletion. If you are interested in the deletion discussion, please participate by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dorothy Peacock Elementary School. Thank you.

Please contact me if you're unsure why you received this message. Rockfang (talk) 19:28, 14 March 2009 (UTC)

Skowhegan, Maine

Stop reverting the edit for the Skowhegan,Maine nickname I live outside of Skowhegan and people in the town and people in close by towns also call Skowhegan Skow-Town please learn the local languages before you edit things you do not know about, thank you —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.254.99.43 (talk) 00:31, 16 March 2009 (UTC)

Netscape

hey. please tell me where do you have this data/releasedates from? mabdul 0=* 07:14, 17 March 2009 (UTC)

deleting quotes on Gateway Program page

once again you deleted a quote on this page without contributing to the discussion. There has been discussion about this issue and a consensus reached. Why are you ignoring the work of others and refusing to particpate in the discussion? —Preceding unsigned comment added by B5baxter (talk • contribs) 21:12, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

vandalism

My edit is not vandalism. You did not read my first edit summary. Cluebot reverted me. I did leave edit summary. Fordline (talk) 19:15, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

Frequent Reverts

Emarsee, I want to add my concerns to the others expressed above that you are deleting and reverting too many changes without contributing to the discussion. I appreciate that you might think something is obvious or should be done another way, but you need to explain your changes so that others can decide to agree or disagree with you. I'm sure you must have some good reasons for many of your revisions and edits; you just need to explain them so that others don't mistake you for a vandal. Devenish1850 (talk) 22:11, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

kawkawa lake article vandalism

hi i do not have an account and for some reason cannot edit out the vandalism on the kawkawa lake article relating to human hunting - gives me an error....

noticed that you did some cleanup on the linked hope bc article and was wondering if you have the ability to delete the !@#!@#! that has been put on the kawkawa lake article and if, when you have a minute, you could delete the vandalism

thx

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thanks for helping revert the vandalism —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.17.145.61 (talk) 01:54, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free media (File:Cfjcnews.jpg)

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CKCK TV Edits

I made those edits because they are inaccurate and since I work at CKCK tv I have direct knowledge. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ctvbryce (talk • contribs) 23:35, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

Pacific Central Station

Please do NOT revert an article without first reading the edit summary or checking the post you put on my user page, which you state in your own user page that you would do. --69.123.112.18 (talk) 00:31, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

A-Channel logo

Hey Emarsee, just a quick note about the A-Channel logo edits to avoid any kind of edit war thing, I explained it in my reverts, but the logo didn't always have the "A" in black, most of the time it did, but that's only because most of the time they presented it against a black background. The black was not technically apart of the actual logo itself. So since it's not an actual part of the logo, then this is the better one to use. I can't think of a Canadian channel example of this but it's the same thing as AnimeCentral situation. musimax. (talk) 22:27, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

CKCK Changes

It all depends how you read that database. The height you enter is the EHAAT (estimated height above average terrain) the height I enter is the actual tower height.

As far a output power the 100kw may refer to the power level when mutliplied by the gain of the antenna array, the transmitter itself is only capeable of 50kw. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ctvbryce (talk • contribs) 18:53, 16 April 2009 (UTC)

RCSS article (again)

Believe it or not, the editor who was giving us problems a few months ago over the logo at the RCSS article, is back, demanding the opposite of what he demanded last time! He now wants us to say the new logo (generic type for both Superstore and Loblaws Superstore) is not used for Loblaws Superstore advertising, because it is not used on their flyers. Last time, he was arguing that the logo used on the website should be the determining factor. I checked, and the website is still using the generic logo for Loblaws Superstores in Ontario. Feeling like I'm about to beat my head against a wall again, I will try to discuss it with him, and no assistance is required yet, but please keep a watch on the article, Real Canadian Superstore, and the user, User talk:99.224.112.64. Thanks. --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 20:04, 16 April 2009 (UTC)

I think it's the same person, isn't it? (A-Channel and RCSS edits) --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 23:02, 16 April 2009 (UTC)

Real Life Barnstar

		The Real Life Barnstar
		For your great work in possibly saving a life today. The RCMP were very grateful to get that info on the suicide threat. Toddst1 (talk) 23:47, 18 April 2009 (UTC) No problem, I hope the IP doesn't commit suicide and it all work out.  єmarsee  • Speak up! 00:47, 19 April 2009 (UTC)

BC Highway 7

Just curious, where did you find the info on the BC 7 designation being removed from the Vancouver-Coquitlam section? I couldn't find it on the ministry's site.

Also thought it'd be good to include a description of the downloaded alignment perhaps as part of a "history" section. - Hinto (talk) 23:50, 2 May 2009 (UTC)

Ah, wasn't looking hard enough then. Thanks. - Hinto (talk) 23:58, 2 May 2009 (UTC)

Rename

The page is named as the bridge is named. Structurae names it "Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing". Just put it back. - Denimadept (talk) 02:08, 3 May 2009 (UTC)

Fair enough. - Denimadept (talk) 02:11, 3 May 2009 (UTC)

Vancouver route map

Hi. Could you please adjust File:BChighway99.svg by adding Highway 7A (Barnet-hastings Street) and Highway 7-in-full to the map. It looks downright odd without it, especially since un-numbered routes are shown, including the as-yet unopened Golden Ears Bridge.Skookum1 (talk) 22:28, 5 May 2009 (UTC)

Ditto Kingsway/King George/99A. Yes, I know it'll look cluttered; but so's Vancouver's road system....Skookum1 (talk) 22:30, 5 May 2009 (UTC)

CBAFT-TV

I know that usually, Channel 6 broadcasts on FM Radio 87.7, but that is not the only frequency that can be used by Television Stations, I have listened to my MP3 Player, and on the Japan FM Radio dial, which is found below the North American FM dial, I could hear channel 11 crystal clear on FM 81.7 MHz. That is why I mentioned it in the article. I don't know if anyone knows of this but I know for certain it is the right frequency, and channel that I am hearing.

Low Power FM

Do you use Short Wave Radio or something?? Also, this is not a radio station, radio stations always interfere with other frequencies. But as for this, this is a TV station which I can hear on the Radio, and it might not be legally broadcasting on it, but I know it is. Usually TV stations don't interfere with Radio Waves unless they are broadcasting on Channel 6, in which it would broadcast on 87.7 FM on the the standard Radios. CBAFT can be heard on the very low FM Dial, which is the Japanese Radio Dial. Anyway, I just thought I would put that in that Article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nathan Williams (talk • contribs) 17:42, 9 May 2009 (UTC)

[[CBAFT-TV

I live in Saint John and everytime I seek through through the radio dial on my MP3 player it picks up the frequency 81.7 FM and I know it is CBAFT cuz It goes in sink with Channel 11, and probably, you are right, I live close to Fredericton and I probably am getting CBAFT-TV-1 in Fredericton, but seeing as stations like CJON broadcast on radio 87.7, which is reserved for Channel 6, is Channel 5 always heard on 81.7? if so, shouldn't that be in the system, becuz 87.7 always is, even if it is not meant to be on there. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nathan Williams (talk • contribs) 18:01, 9 May 2009 (UTC)

Hey

Hey, I did know the Basic FM Band thing, but not the other stuff, so thank you, I learned something, anyway, question...

Are you a offical Wikipedia Rep? if you are, I was just wondering if I could get a higher position on Wikipedia, possibly for Radio Pages and Radio Related Pages, cuz I have been involved with radio for a couple years now, and I would love to be able to help people with the articles and stuff like that, is there anyway to get a good profile on here or anything?? --Nathan Williams (talk) 18:15, 9 May 2009 (UTC)

BC Highway 7

Hey man, I read the highway 7 article and concluded that it in fact is actually entirely and completely all wrong. There is not two portions lougheed highway. The entire article is so wrong in fact, it's har to know where to start. Firstly there are not two segments as the article claims, the entire Lougheed is continuous. It does not being near schoolhouse street. Whomever wrote that has obviously never driven the lougheed highway as the lougheed carries on all the way to Boundary, where it turns into Broadway, which as far as I know is STILL a part of Highway 7 which terminates at Granville ST. I am reverting the article to a version from WAY earlier because at least those versions have the correct pieces of the highway and don't suggest that the highway is not continuous because I am very very 100% positively sure that in fact the Lougheed is continuous.

Just thought you should know seeing as you edited the page not too long ago. TotallyTempo (talk) 03:57, 14 May 2009 (UTC)

MOT

Hey man, thanks for the response. Good job in general on making the highways map for Vancouver. But I'm still convinced that in fact Highway 7 is continuous, and does not "break" as it were. Lougheed is concurrent for the duration of highway 7, east of Broadway. This webpage merely points out where the province is responsible for highways. If you look at the notes on the bottom of the page it says "Some portions of contiguous highway are under municipal jurisdiction" And this is the case with the Lougheed/ Highway 7. The part that goes beyond the overpasses at the Cape Horn and winds around Riverview hospital is still apart of highway 7 despite the fact that the provincial government does not exercise jurisdiction over it. Indeed, a parallel would be highways the pass through federal parks. The Provincial government does not have jurisdiction over these sections of the highway, however it does not mean that the highway itself doesn't continue.

cheers Hope BC is good to you by the way, it was to me,...Ontario effing sucks. TotallyTempo (talk) 00:29, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

This TV

I've been trying to contribute to the This TV page with little success. I've been told that adding an already existing logo to a station affiliate is not allowed. If there is an issue with me trying to keep this particular page current, inform me how to rectify it rather than threaten me. We're all on the same mission and adults, let's be civil and act as such.

Ronald Skonie RESKONIE@aol.com —Preceding unsigned comment added by RESKONIE (talk • contribs) 23:53, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

It doesn't appear that Emarsee is online at the moment and I was the one that templated you, not Emarsee. If you have concerns, bring them to your or mine talk page. - NeutralHomer • Talk • 23:57, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

Actually, I am online, but just found this message a few minutes ago. I told you kindly to stop putting the low quality JPEG image, and instead put up the PNG. You didn't respond, and I replied with a much more stern message. If you have any problems with either Homer or I, please let us know.  єmarsee  • Speak up! 00:02, 20 May 2009 (UTC)

Just a heads up, I started an ANI post about RESKONIE's image abuse prior to his posting here. If you would like to respond on the ANI post, located here, please feel free. - NeutralHomer • Talk • 00:06, 20 May 2009 (UTC)

I already responded. Thanks for letting me know anyways. єmarsee  • Speak up! 00:07, 20 May 2009 (UTC)

Iota_9

At first I took your "good will" edits with respect. but after seeing your edits of late without consultations or respect, I no longer consider your edits in good will, but willfully disrespectful. Although I started the article I realize it's subject for editing, but editing for the better, not for the worse. If you wipe out entire sections, how is this improving the article. After you finished butchering the article, it looked like crap. Please stick to your radio's & TV expertise. As this article involes my alma mater. I also coach there. Members of my family have gone there. I have more insite on this subject then you do. it's frustrating to put so much work into something you love, only to have someone go and tear it down without an iota of thought. I've also noticed that you seem to edit other peoples articles with similar disrespect. Smarten up!!! The fact that you think you're editing in goodwill doesn't mean you are. Your point of view might not be other peoples point of view. Your edit of my article is not my point of view. Iota 9 (talk) 00:13, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Well I guess you posted before I posted on my talk...

Reposted for your benefit - I don't want to get into an editing war either. But right now I am upset that you have removed big chucks of information without good reasons. Let me see if I understand you... If I'm a police officer, I shouldn't write articles on crime?? Or if I'm an architect, I shouln't write or edit aticles on buildings. Why?? because it conflicts??? What better way to get expert opinion then to deal with people that are involved with the subject. Is that your best argument... Iota 9 (talk) 06:20, 23 May 2009 (UTC)Iota 9 (talk) 06:31, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Ah, that's better... Current record - Matt Sullivan (2000) - 209.4 Kg - It's a 100 gram balsa bridge, due to it's design was able to hold 209.4 Kilo Grams. Well to some one who isn't interested in bridges it may be useless information. But to engineers, that's impressive. And this is coming from a high school. The school is teaching these kids to be engineers. Why have articles on [Usain Bolt] or [Donovan Bailey]? To some, who don't care for sports, it's useless information. For others, they write entire articles on the subject. Next argument...Iota 9 (talk) 07:25, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Have removed 'Current record - Matt Sullivan (2000) - 209.4 Kg'... was only able to find one other school in the same city, with students records.Iota 9 (talk) 06:51, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

NowCommons: File:Joytv10.svg

File:Joytv10.svg is now available on Wikimedia Commons as Commons:File:Joytv10.svg. This is a repository of free media that can be used on all Wikimedia wikis. The image will be deleted from Wikipedia, but this doesn't mean it can't be used anymore. You can embed an image uploaded to Commons like you would an image uploaded to Wikipedia, in this case: [[File:Joytv10.svg]]. Note that this is an automated message to inform you about the move. This bot did not copy the image itself. --Erwin85Bot (talk) 01:43, 31 May 2009 (UTC)

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173.81.182.46

The anon user is back at it tonight, though with only 3 edits so far. I would like to know what you think should be done with the user as you have reverted in the past. Should I bring this to AIV (even though the edits are two hours old) or bring it to another board? - NeutralHomer • Talk • 02:25, 4 June 2009 (UTC)

Not Retarded Userbox

Just letting you know that the userbox "this user is not retarded, no matter what anyone says" has been deleted and you may want to remove the template. Subverted (talk • contribs) 08:30, 7 June 2009 (UTC)

CHHR

Emarsee,

Can you tell me where you found evidence that CHHR-FM is 30% owned by Vista? neil[dot]barratt[at]gmail[dot]com (sorry - i can't remember my wikipedia login right now)

THANKS! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.103.61.2 (talk) 19:40, 12 June 2009 (UTC)

Re B'way...."well, actually....."

just saw your edit comment re Kitsilano, and yes true enough in the city of Vancouver there is no such thing as a Broadway Avenue or Broadway Street. BUT its old continuation in Burnaby, which runs in fits and starts from Brentwood right out to North Road, is "Broadway Avenue", I think...maybe Broadway Street, but definitely B'Way Street or Avenue.....no biggie. It's generally a block north of Lougheed and winds up in the top end of the Lake City Industrial Park, and another chunk of it forms the connector between Gaglardi Way and Como Lake Road....Skookum1 (talk) 23:02, 14 June 2009 (UTC)

Vancouver in WP:FAR

I have nominated Vancouver for a featured article review here. Please join the discussion on whether this article meets featured article criteria. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. If substantial concerns are not addressed during the review period, the article will be moved to the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Remove" the article's featured status. The instructions for the review process are here. Aaroncrick^{(Tassie Boy talk)} 10:15, 18 June 2009 (UTC)

Discovervancouver.com

I have read the postings in favour and not in favour of having dv added to wiki, As you can see from the posting content that there a few of the older original dv forum, that are causing trouble to this very day, the posts speak for themselves, I dont think dv should be banned from wiki based on the foul/hateful postings of distraught past members, who are still trying to get the forum run they're way Watcherondv (talk) 15:22, 19 June 2009 (UTC)

WCIU This TV Chicago

With respect to WCIU's Wikipedia page, should it also include This Chicago as it is a This TV affiliate and is noted as such on the WCIU website([http://www.wciu.com/ WCIU website)? —Preceding unsigned comment added by RESKONIE (talk • contribs) 18:12, 20 June 2009 (UTC)

Architects of Landmarks in Metro Vancouver

Dear M.R.C.

There are buildings described as landmarks in Metro Vancouver in Wikipedia. Most of these building have the architect listed because this is important information. Review it for yourself and you will see that the 2 essential pieces of information is when it was built and who designed it. Otherwise what other information do you consider paramount to the design of a building that is admired and recognized by the public? Buildings do not just happen, they start as amorphous concepts which through the sheer will of the architect are pushed and pulled into their final built forms. It may take 10 years for a major building to come to fruition and involve hundreds of pages of drawings backed up by models and renderings.

If one saw a painting of the Mona Lisa, it would be important information that this was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci. If one heard the Ode to Joy it would be important to know that this was composed by Beethoven. If one read Harry Potter it would be important to know that this was authored by J.K. Rowling.

Architecture is a source of interest to many people although obviously not to you. If you go into any bookstore there will be a substantial architecture section. People travel to cities all around the world to view the architecture. There are even books on Vancouver architecture because it is of interset to people. Many architects have even become public icons such as Frank Llyod Wright, I.M. Pei, Frank Gehry, Arthur Erickson, Moshe Safdie or even president Thomas Jeffersen.

All I am saying is to have some empathy. You have your own interest set which appears to radio stations. I believe a more common public interest is architecture and by your edits, you are denying the public of essential information. There is a wikipedia article for Canada Place that reads " The white sails of the building has made it a prominent landmark for the city, as well as drawing comparisons to the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia and the Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado." When I visit the Denver Wiki page it states that the building was initially designed by Perez Architects and was completed by Fentress Bradburn Architects. Of course the Sydney Opera house is an architectural masterpiece admired by the entire world and it was designed as a result of Jorn Utzon winning an architectural design competition. So my point is, here in Vancouver is a building being compared to one of the world's greatest architectural masterpieces and you in your wisdom think that the architect of the building is irrelevant.

We obviously do not see eye to eye. Perhaps you could involve an admistrator to resolve this issue.

Thanks Tonsilitis (talk) 18:53, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for the olive branch. I will try the info box as per your suggestion. I would like to eventually add the architects of all the landmarks in Vancouver.

Thanks,Tonsilitis (talk) 05:01, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

This is the battle that never ends...

Our old friend you-know-who tried earlier this afternoon to move A (TV system) to "A" Channel Television Network System, and then to A (Television Network System) when I reverted move #1. I've managed to rope him into proposing a move at Talk:A (TV system) for discussion instead of imposing it arbitrarily, but could obviously use the help keeping an eye on this. Bearcat (talk) 01:39, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

I'm gonna keep an eye on this. Thanks.  єmarsee  • Speak up! 01:48, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

Vancouver article needs help

Did you know that Vancouver may lose FA status? The article was listed for FAR on June 18 but there wasn't much response. It has since been listed as a Featured Article Removal Candidate. I am contacting you because you are one of the top ten editors of the article by number of edits. Would you be willing to work on improving the article? If so, you may wish to comment on the review page and join the discussion on the talk page here. Sunray (talk) 08:51, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Reguarding Wikipedia Page: John Oliver Secondary School

Hello user Emarsee, I am an IT administrator of John Oliver Secondary School and was reviewing changes to the schools wiki page. It turns out that you (Emarsee) removed the code of conduct and mission statement anchors. I would like to know what affiliation with John Oliver Secondary School or the Vancouver School District. I would appreciate a breif typed message explaining why you made these modifications. Thank you —Preceding unsigned comment added by Strandcentury (talk • contribs) 11:23, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Date of Movie Central's logo change.

Hello, I was wondering if you could provide the date as to when the logo change of Movie Central took place and put it in as a caption to the picture of the former logo on the page. Thank you. --OOODDD (talk) 02:30, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

Montages of logos

Re: [1]; image montages are not "one" image. They are the number of images that comprise the montage, in this case 7 images. There's no need to place every logo the network uses on the article unless there's significant secondary sources pointing to the notability of those logos, such that there would reasonably be significant discussion of the logos. That's not the case here. Further, the image itself was a woefully inadequate source of "Bell TV channels.pdf". I've tagged the image as missing source and orphaned. Please do not restore the image. Thank you, --Hammersoft (talk) 19:39, 28 July 2009 (UTC)

Use of rollback privileges

Would you please care to explain why you decided to abuse your rollback privileges in undoing my edits today? Rollback is to be used for blatantly unproductive edits (i.e., vandalism). I have never conducted any vandalism on this project. My edits were in good faith, in line with policy and guidelines, and your use of the tool to undo them is abuse. I would ask you to provide a detailed rationale as to how my edits constituted vandalism, and since I conducted so much vandalism why I wasn't reported for vandalism. If you can't provide an adequate rationale as to how my edits were vandalism, I will ask for your rollback privileges to be suspended. Or failing that, you can undo the abuse and apologize for your actions. Thank you, --Hammersoft (talk) 03:07, 29 July 2009 (UTC)

• Notifying you; Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard/Incidents#Requesting_removal_of_rollback_privileges. --Hammersoft (talk) 14:31, 29 July 2009 (UTC)

Legality of fair use vs. use on Wikipedia

Emarsee, I want to address the particular issue of legal fair use vs. use on Wikipedia with you. You stated at [2] "as far as I know, Mike Goodwin has stated that using logos on articles constitute as fair use". The response to this has been stated multiple times in multiple places. Nevertheless, I want to get this point crystal clear.

Using something under fair use on Wikipedia doesn't make it acceptable on Wikipedia just because it's legal to use. Quoting our policy on this at WP:NFCC, "using more narrowly defined criteria than apply under United States fair use law". Our fair use policy is deliberately more restrictive than fair use law. It being legal to use is just one step to being acceptable here. Some of the additional steps relate to fair use law (for example, prior publication) but not all of them.

Just because Mike Godwin says it's legal doesn't make it acceptable. It only makes it legal. Mike Godwin is the legal counsel for the Wikimedia Foundation. He does not set policy on local projects, and has no more significant role than any other editor in determining the appropriateness of non-free content usage beyond his legal counsel role for the Foundation.

In short, legal does not mean acceptable. It is just __one__ of many criteria towards being acceptable. --Hammersoft (talk) 16:09, 29 July 2009 (UTC)

CHRO on Youtube

How would i put it on the article

that they have expanded to the Internet on youtube —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.224.112.64 (talk) 19:14, 29 July 2009 (UTC)

Re: TVYVR

I *may* eventually get around to doing that, but I wouldn't hold my breath. If I was to re-upload them, I'd actually want to re-capture them at a higher resolution, but I'm half the country away from my tapes, and I'm not in a hurry to replace my wonky capture card, so that's why I've been putting it off. Thanks for the interest though. - Hinto (talk) 02:19, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

File:Canada Line.svg

The only problem I have about this image, is that you inserted "Broadway-City Hall" as a transfer station. What I thought was considered a transfer station is a station where you can change from a line to another. Bridgeport, I believe, is counted as one because it can "transfer" to either YVR or Richmond Centre-Brighouse, but Broadway doesn't go to any other line except for the Canada Line. What are your thoughts on this? -- [[SRE.K.A.L.|L.A.K.ERS]] 06:48, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

I thought that was the reason why you put that as a transfer station, though I still believe it is incorrect. If you look at DavidArthur's SkyTrain map, you will see that he did not put either Lougheed or Broadway as a transfer station, just so you know... -- [[SRE.K.A.L.|L.A.K.ERS]] 21:02, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

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File:Teletoon1.PNG

I have redelted the logo, as it was previously deleted as per a files for deletion discussion. What the historical logo looks like is not of any real importance to either article, and it is being used rather decoratively. For more information, see the non-free content criteria. J Milburn (talk) 19:41, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

Port Mann Bridge: neutrality tag

Hi Emarsee,

I see you've reverted my removal of the neutrality tag on the section of this article concerning opposition to twinning the Port Mann. I should explain my reasoning. The tag has been in place since February, at which time another editor (Rwerner) specifically objected to the use of the term "very controversial". Subsequent edits saw the removal of that subjective description, thus resolving the original dispute. No objections appear to have been raised to the remaining material, which is limited to describing the groups opposed to the project, and their reasoning. Vortigern (talk) 20:09, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

Was it along the same lines of reasoning that you removed the disputed NPOV tags from the New Democratic Party of British Columbia article? I of course assume good faith in that you know what you're doing, however in the future it would help if you could please leave an edit summary such as "Dispute resolved" to let other editors know your reasoning behind removing tags, especially one having to do with neutrality. (Sorry for butting in Emarsee :) -- œ^™ 20:46, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

Similar reasoning, yes. In that instance, no specific reason was even given on the discussion page for the POV tag, which had been in place for nine months. Still, in future I'll make sure to give reasons for removing such tags. Vortigern (talk) 21:34, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

Fair enough. Carry on.  єmarsee  • Speak up! 00:45, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

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Bolding

thanks for letting me know. GWST11 (talk) 03:43, 23 August 2009 (UTC)

No problem.

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David Thompson Secondary School

You sir have been systematically and categorically discriminatory towards the David Thompson Secondary School article. Please explain why such particular attention to that one article? It conforms to the standards set by other secondary school articles. --24.85.138.182 (talk) 03:03, 25 August 2009 (UTC)

Can't wait to see what's going to happen when Eric Hamber is checked out, He or She is going to wipe the whole page... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.181.7.180 (talk) 09:50, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

Non-free logos

Hello. Thank you for trying to save the logos from the television station pages. However, simply interspersing them through the rest of the article doesn't really justify their use. Non-free media must achieve something than simple words cannot. Can you find a reliable source discussing the change in branding, or something, which directly relates to a specific logo? The JPS^{talk to me} 17:13, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

Most logo changes happen when the networks have a rebranding and they can be found on the Canadian Communication Foundations. Other than that, I don't believe there are a lot of sources out there, besides Youtube videos.  єmarsee  • Speak up! 17:49, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

You have not added critical commentary. You've merely thrown the images in where there is a lot of text. The images are at the moment purely decorative. I'm not going to revert again today because of the 3RR. Without sources and genuine critical commentary you cannot use the logos. The JPS^{talk to me} 18:04, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

I believe I have added critical commentary. If you don't see what I've did as critical commentary then nothing I do will ever please you enough for the logos to stay on. As I mentioned before, sources for logo changes are usually from the CCF, but they are very vague.  єmarsee  • Speak up! 18:12, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

The yellow 'A' logo shows promise, but the other two in that rather messy section are problematic. I don't see the critical commentary that justifies using these non-free media. Critical commentary isn't a currency -- a 'History' section doesn't buy you an image. You need to justify every image. The JPS^{talk to me} 18:21, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

I can add some more commentary to these logos, but it's going to take a lot of time. I have a question regarding wordmark logos. Are they still considered NFC when they only contain words and simple shapes? See this as an example. As far as I understand, they are in public domain. Correct me if I'm wrong. єmarsee  • Speak up! 18:29, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

CIVI

But on CTVglobemedia's website, they reffer to the station as 'A' Vancouver Island, so that's why I've changed it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.233.75.211 (talk) 18:39, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

Why??

Hey man long time no talk. With regards to the Lougheed, and the thing being split and not part of Highway 7, I have figured out a solution. Basically, what we could do is make an article for the "Lougheed Highway" and then have a section that says "Highway 7" and say "this part and this other part past Ottawa Street are provincial Highway 7, while the rest of the route was decomissioned in 200??" What do you think about that?? I now see that you are right about highway 7 being divided, but the lougheed is still a major arterial route, and deserves it's own article. I think BC Highway 7 should redirect to the subsection of the Lougheed Highway article entitled "Highway 7"

Thoughts comments??

With regard to User:Rettetast what a fool. WHy would you remove all the images of highway markers, in an article about Highways. His actions have no context, what makes it worse is it's an admin. TotallyTempo (talk) 01:28, 2 September 2009 (UTC)