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[1] I don't see anything promotional at the linked .org playsite, what did I miss? Thx. Ihardlythinkso (talk) 03:52, 8 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I will comment about the link on the article's talk page. Mindmatrix 18:06, 8 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Thanks. Most of those nasty comments are years old now; I should probably update my user page sometime. Mindmatrix 20:51, 22 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Controversy re tech geek

I think the main problem is, your POV is simply contrary to the established facts. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Solarlive (talk • contribs) 05:00, 3 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Nope. Your use of anecdotes to construct a POV about a group is the problem. Mindmatrix 13:11, 3 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Best wishes Victuallers (talk) 16:01, 16 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hi MM - I think I have addressed the points you raised at Template:Did you know nominations/Maria Nieves - thanks Victuallers (talk) 22:21, 17 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello Mindmatrix. I don't think I've had any correspondence w/ you, in the past I remember enjoying reading your User page. Anyway, you removed two ELs from an article I authored in this edit, and I restored one of the ELs in this edit. I'm wondering if you could help me, by entering a discussion w/ me about the issue here on your Talk. (I do not mean to fight you or etc. I am also not a policy wonk, so that curtails my ability to legalistically defend the EL. I'm just an editor with niche/interest in boardgames articles, and could profit by examination of the issue re the EL to pathguy.com, for this and other articles. I know the linked applet requires Java, and such links are discouraged by WP:ELNO, however they are not explicitly prohibited, and I've been advised too by at User talk:Cobblet#Your move that for e.g. Youtube videos are not expressly prohibited from EL section, depending. My feeling is that the game, in this case Congo, has incredibly complex move rules, and the simple applet at the link, gives an expedient way to get a grasp or understanding of the extensive text re move rules, in a way that no amount of text could provide. And also, that such interactivity is a technological advantage to the encyclopedia, for ease of understanding of text, that can and should be exploited when appropriate, as opposed to being stiffly denied based on the strictest policy interpretation. I really do think the applet in this case, and many others at that extesive site for chess variants ([2]) is a real boon to many variant articles, some of which I authored, to again, getting a quick and easy grasp of rules, through doing (i.e. exploiting interactive technology). It's my view that such rationale fits admirably for exemptions to WP:ELNO, that do require Java, but also contribute helpfully toward understanding the article topic. (Board games have one real purpose in life -- to be played. They are rarely just museum topics of historical interest and dissertation. Playing a game is the best way to understand it. The applets help facilitate that understanding. Those applets are not human-vs.-human, rather human-vs.-computer, so there is no social aspect to the play action at those linkes, and those applets were written for the strict purpose to gain understanding of the move rules of any particular game, as documented at that site. The applets aren't written at a strength to really challenge or compete, but merely at a level to demonstrate the game rules, as a demo to understand and get a feel for move rules and/or game objectives, that define a game and make a chess variant distinct from other variants.) Thanks for you consideration to dialogue with me about it. Sincere, Ihardlythinkso (talk) 05:08, 23 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Links to websites using plugins or requiring other software installation are generally discouraged per WP:ELNO (see point 8). Some exceptions are made for rich media content, but must explicitly state the software requirements (follow link for example). Personally, I don't like any websites requiring third-party software (and don't install any on my browser). Further, links to play games online are also strongly discouraged - that's what web directories and internet search engines are for. External links should only be to resources that elucidate on the game (history etc.), not for playing it. Mindmatrix 18:02, 23 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Again, the pathguy applets were written for purpose of single-user demos, not for "playing online". Again, for many chess variants, the interest most all readers would have is the rules that make them unique (board geometry, game objective, move rules), not the games' histories. (Some variants don't even have any history, beyond inventor name and year invented.) So there is no elucidatiton possible in reliable sources for said games, and a linked applet demonstrating move rules, as in a variant like Congo having difficult-to-grasp rules, is a real plus to understanding the text. If exceptions are ever made according to the "not normally" language at WP:ELNO based on what's gained re comprehension of the article subject, it's hard for me to imagine a better exception than this one. I'm writing from POV of author of the Congo article -- writing text to describe those rules, was necessary but also very difficult and inefficient for the reader. At the Talk page a user requested some diagrams depicting how the pieces move. That can be done in time, but it will be a lot of work, take up a lot of space, and be in the end even less efficient for the reader than the advantage of demo-ing moves by the mentioned applet. (I thought of an extreme analogy -- no offense intended: If someone asked me to show how to cook an omelette while standing on my head, I suppose it could be done. But I'd request to stand up instead. Much more efficient!) Ihardlythinkso (talk) 18:35, 23 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Another example is the move rules for Raumschach. A lot of copyedit effort has gone into trying to make those move rules digestible, but they are still nearly inscrutable. (Even a top copyeditor better than those that have tried, would still leave a block of difficult-to-comprehend text.) Additional diagrams could be added for sure, but who will do it, and even if done it would eat up lots of space and look intimidating. So the pathguy applet in that article EL section does wonders to aid grasping the move rules for Raumschach. In the most efficient manner possible. Ihardlythinkso (talk) 19:05, 23 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Well thank you! Mindmatrix 16:18, 2 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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1954 Series (banknotes)

Hello Mindmatrix, I saw 1954 Series (banknotes), and had a question about the images. The image at the top File:Scenes of Canada Banknotes.jpg is listed as a fair use image, but also that it is from the Scenes of Canada series, not the 1954 series. If it is from the 1954 series (they look the same as the ones you posted, although the resolution is poor) it is replaceable (as you have free images of the notes on the page), if not it should be removed. Again, I can't tell by the resolution, but they look like 1954 to me. --kelapstick^(bainuu) 17:03, 19 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, now that I think of it (and remember what Scenes of Canada actually looked like), that file was just uploaded with the wrong name. Still it is Fair Use, and replaceable, I may go about creating a new free image with the specimens you have in the article, and nominate that one for deletion. The resolution isn't good enough to be useful for much anyway. --kelapstick^(bainuu) 17:14, 19 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The image should be listed as PD for Crown Canada derivative images older than 50 years. However, I agree that it is low quality and should probably be deleted. Mindmatrix 17:19, 19 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe I will generate a new one, upload a new version, change the filename, and tag it to move to commons. That seems like the least bureaucratic way to deal with it.--kelapstick^(bainuu) 17:26, 19 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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King City GO Station

I don't quite see the advantage in converting the reference style in this article to include Notes. I find it very clumsy to link first to the note and then from there to a reference. I can see where mutiple notes from large documents are being referred to it will help to indicate different chapters and pages numbers, but these are simple references made complex. Why not just link directly to the reference? Secondarywaltz (talk) 20:47, 30 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I hope to be introducing a few new references into the article sometime soon which will necessitate the use of this format. I figured I'd prepare for it ahead of time. I'm not sure when I'll be adding the new material, as my interest in transit waxes and wanes without rhyme or reason... Mindmatrix 21:30, 30 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

So you say "without rhyme or reason".

Keep up the good work in the King-dom. Secondarywaltz (talk) 22:47, 30 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note that only the 63 GO Bus route serves the station. Please fix the reference I added. It will also apply to train service if required. Secondarywaltz (talk) 23:21, 30 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Damnit. I even reminded myself not to make that mistake before I started editing the article, and yet it still happened. Sigh. Regarding the schedule, why does it not indicate the bus connections waiting for the train at this station? The times I pass by there during a train arrival, there are quite a few people making a beeline for the bus on Keele Street. Mindmatrix 01:48, 2 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

And on a separate note, where in blazes does GO Transit/Metrolinx hide station ridership data? The reason I've only updated the King City station article is because the document from King township is the only one with ridership details I've managed to find. Mindmatrix 01:55, 2 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I've been looking for years and can never find a sniff of anything. That reminds me that I need to update the TTC stations - where I do have a source. Secondarywaltz (talk) 03:02, 2 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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I noticed you undid my Notable residents change.

Shawn Roffey is a world known broadcaster if he isn't allowed to be on here neither should the retired one. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.125.137.65 (talk) 19:58, 21 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I couldn't find a single news article or book about him. Most of the links I found were to social media websites, which are not suitable as references. Mindmatrix 14:17, 22 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Thank you for quality articles about Canada, such as Wild Strawberries, and communication, such as Infobox (hint: the article and your informative user page have no infobox), for seeking "knowledge in all fields" and "dealing with some serious people here", - repeating: you are an awesome Wikipedian (23 December 2010)!

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Thanks again, though my current contributions are more eclectic and varied. Mindmatrix 20:19, 8 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Imhotep

Sorry, but I don't think even a fact tag is enough, it just didn't belong there. I see others have reverted the IP's other edits. Dougweller (talk) 17:10, 20 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, I should have just done that outright. Mindmatrix 18:18, 20 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Quackwatch link

Hello, a few days ago I fixed a wrong link (try it and there) but I saw that you canceled the change: why? I refer to Quackwatch, the link is incorrectly www.www.quack-watch.org and also www.quack-watch.org that do not exist and that I had corrected www.quackwatch.org --Stefantiz (talk) 10:50, 19 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The text that was changed was a list of mirrors, that is websites that are a copy of the original. Your change was incorrect, but reverting to the original was also incorrect. I've removed the duplicated "www.www" to fix the issue. Mindmatrix 14:14, 19 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Nash Grier

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