User talk:B Fizz

Joseph Franklin Rutherford

Hi Fizz, if you have the time, you might like to have a quick look at what's going on at the above page. A slow-mo edit war is under way between a current Jehovah's Witness and a member of a Bible Student group on whether JF Rutherford, the second president of the Watch Tower Society, was the founder of Jehovah's Witnesses. The debate began here; I've made a proposal a little further down the page, which I think overcomes the problem, but I'm just kinda tired of dealing with it heavily at the moment. One book I read recently (self-published, unfortunately, so not really usable as a source) states that members of Bible Student groups do follow the line that Rutherford founded Jehovah's Witnesses, while the conventional claim in external sources, and generally (vaguely) portrayed in WTS publications, is that Charles Taze Russell founded it.

There's also an edit war going on over the issue of whether a particular source (Walter Salter) stated that Rutherford was a heavy drinker, which is also in contention. The discussion is also on the page. You've offered valuable help in past spats at JW pages, and a fresh set of eyes wouldn't hurt here. BlackCab (talk) 04:11, 4 February 2011 (UTC)

Interesting; thanks for informing me. Feel free to grab my attention if discussions get interesting. I haven't been paying as much attention to JW articles lately but am always willing to help where I can. ...comments? ~BFizz 04:28, 4 February 2011 (UTC)

Charles R. Forbes

I had made changes to the article. Do you have an expected time to finish the review? What other areas need to be worked on? Cmguy777 (talk) 19:26, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

I will certainly be done in 2 weeks; possibly within 1 week. I'll keep noting the things I find that need work, but the article is looking really good so far and you've been very responsive about the little things that I have noted. I tried to check out Privileged Characters from the library, but apparently wrote the wrong call number and couldn't find it. I'll try again soon; I want to at least verify with that book in print, and the others I will probably just use google books or the links provided to verify the information cited. ...comments? ~BFizz 00:49, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

Here is a free link at Internet Archive: Privileged characters

Thanks BFizz for your valued suggestions to improve the article. I can address your concerns and/or suggestions in the review. Thanks for reviewing the article and giving the article good status. Cmguy777 (talk) 16:15, 3 March 2011 (UTC)

I'm glad I could help. I just followed the criteria, and as far as I can tell, the article satisfies the criteria. Simple as that. :) Keep up the good work. ...comments? ~BFizz 20:41, 3 March 2011 (UTC)

Joseph Smith, Jr. GA nomination

Unfortunately the artcile is not a pass at this time. It honestly requires so much work I cannot see placing a hold. I am however. not giving up on the article and will continue to attempt fixes on the images where I can and work on references etc. I am sorry it couldn't pass at this time.--Amadscientist (talk) 11:08, 6 March 2011 (UTC)

As long as you can help us move in the right direction, then the review has served its purpose. Thank you for your effort. ...comments? ~BFizz 19:51, 6 March 2011 (UTC)

Stained glass window image copyright

Dont worry about that copyright issue. It's fine!

Wikimedia Commons policy, photograph of an old stained glass window or tapestry found on the Internet or in a book

Y. Although many materials such as stained glass and fabric possess some three-dimensional texture, at ordinary viewing distances this texture is essentially invisible. As long as the surface is not noticeably curved or tattered/broken, and the original work is old enough to have entered the public domain, it is considered a faithful reproduction of the original with no original contribution.--Amadscientist (talk) 06:18, 8 March 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for following up on that. ...comments? ~BFizz 01:31, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

Much appreciated

First of all, I would like to thank you for bringing the Emma Hale Smith caption topic to a (possible) close. I personally like it a lot. On another subject, I've noticed that you keep linking to this and I keep thinking that it is accessible online. Silly me. Thanks again, Firinne ^talk 17:40, 13 March 2011 (UTC)

I appreciate that you feel my change was a step in the right direction. It is tiresome to see almost all of my attempts at compromise and ingenuity being quashed by the status-quo-keepers; I think I'm due for a wikibreak. ...comments? ~BFizz 01:29, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

I'm somewhat new to this atmosphere, but I quite enjoy it, although it can be very frustating at times. Reverts are like a slap in the face, so I know what you mean about taking a break. I hope that you don't, though, because the fight for true neutrality would be much tougher without your help. Thanks again, Firinne ^talk 11:47, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

March 2011 Warning

You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war according to the reverts you have made on Joseph Smith, Jr.. Users are expected to collaborate with others and avoid editing disruptively.

In particular, the three-revert rule states that:

1. Making more than three reversions on a single page within a 24-hour period is almost always grounds for an immediate block.
2. Do not edit war even if you believe you are right.

If you find yourself in an editing dispute, use the article's talk page to discuss controversial changes; work towards a version that represents consensus among editors. You can post a request for help at an appropriate noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases it may be appropriate to request temporary page protection. If you continue to edit war, you may be blocked from editing without further notice. Duke53 | ^Talk 22:11, 13 March 2011 (UTC)

I will refrain from editing the article for at least a few days. ...comments? ~BFizz 01:30, 14 March 2011 (UTC)