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This is the talk page for talking to, with or about me - JonHarder
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The Barnstar of Diligence
For your endless work in improving Wikipedia. I can't think of a better way of thanking you, so, thanks! And keep up the great work. ♠ SG →Talk 18:11, 20 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The Editor's Barnstar
Many thanks for your tireless efforts in keeping article clear of spam and other nonsense. Wikipedia is a better quality project because of hardworking and conscientious editors like you! — Satori Son 01:04, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
To JonHarder for his tireless battle against the scourge of linkspam and excessive external links. Jon, Here's a little something (it's not much, I know) for all your hard and thankless work. I wanted to make sure that you know you're not alone in the battle. Keep up the good work. Regards -- Moondyne 05:48, 18 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The Spamstar of Glory
Presented to JonHarder for perserverance in fighting spam on Wikipedia --A. B. 18:01, 8 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The Rusty Plow award
I hereby award you the Rusty Plow for your endless- and I mean endless- struggle to defend the Amish article. Wachholder0 04:30, 8 November 2006 (UTC) [reply]
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For going back to 2006 and checking copyright violations in Wikiproject Hinduism articles and others. I would have never thought of doing it. :) Kudos. Redtigerxyz Talk 16:58, 31 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The Editor's Barnstar
For applying commonsense when editing this Project, including excision of unnecessary words and for avoiding senseless visual impairment, I award you this Editor's Barnstar. Tally ho! 98.82.34.167 (talk) 19:02, 1 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Weldon Angelos dead link -- what to do next

Hi, I posted a question about how to proceed re a dead link you found in the Weldon Angelos Case article. I happened to keep an .mp3 of the radio program that the link refers to but I do not know what are my responsibilities in this regard -- if it should be put somewhere. Createangelos (talk) 23:01, 23 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, can you have a look at the talk pg of the Weldon Angelos article? I uploaded a short ogg file excerpt from the radio program that seems to have disappeared from the internet after some years. Should there be a link to the ogg file in the article itself? I haven't dealt with a dead link before and am not sure what to do next. I do not have a recording of the entire radio program. Createangelos (talk) 19:18, 1 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

PS A bot has given me a copyright warning on the excerpt too, now I am really confused what to do next. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Createangelos (talkcontribs) 19:20, 1 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

In this case you most likely do not own the copyright to the material that you presumably record while the program aired, so it cannot be used. The best solution is to find other sources that document that section. Alternatively the article is not greatly harmed by removing the section. JonHarder talk 11:54, 3 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Links to my site in some articles

Hi, I have written some interesting articles about Force-based algorithms, Aho-Corasick at my site and put a link to proper wikipedia articles, so people could see an animation in flash, instead of simple images here on wikipedia. But you always delete my links and add "COI" note. I don't have any ads at my site and there are many links to people's blogs on wikipedia, so what is the problem?(talk) 23:01, 16 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Generally one does not add links to their own website. See the conflict of interest article. The avenue for including links to your own work is to mention it on the article's discussion page and let other, more neutral editors include the links if they choose. JonHarder talk 23:11, 16 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I understad, but it seems like nobody is reading discussions. Please, if you understand what the topic is about, can you add these links to the right wikipedia page, or at least not delete them? I just want to have some good comments, what do people think about my work.(talk) —Preceding undated comment added 22:46, 28 February 2011 (UTC).[reply]
Try reposting your request at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Mathematics. Hopefully you will get a response from the broader audience there. JonHarder talk 22:18, 1 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Anabaptist article

Hello Jon. I bounce in and out of here (editing) occasionally, due to lack of time. I was looking again at the Anabaptist article and it still strikes me as needing some sort of major revision. Maybe that is because for the last 1.5 years I have been reading a lot of Anabaptist history and theology. Since you do a lot more editing than I, shouldnt the article Theology of Anabaptism be integrated into, or at least be linked from, the Anabaptist article? A couple years ago it seems the Anabaptist article had a section on theology ... nothing now. Do you have a suggestion? I have in mind reworking the Theology article, basing it on Robert Friedmann's book "Theology of Anabaptism" and Riedemann's "Confession of Faith" and Klassens "Anabaptism in Outline" etc. Any suggestions for me? Dare I make some major revisions by boldly reworking the articles? I am willing to put a couple hours into this, citing these works. Someone unfamiliar with Anabaptism will go away from these articles without a clear basic understanding of what the movement (as it crystallized into enduring groups) was about and how it began. Then, there is the history section of the Anabaptist article. Zwickau and the Munsterites, but very little concerning the beginnings of those groups that stabilized and spread over the whole world--Swiss Brethren, Dutch Anabaptists, Moravian Bruderhofs, Marbeck, etc. Obviously quite a bit could be done in that section also. Mikeatnip (talk) 01:27, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Anabaptist article and the theology article would both benefit from some major revamping and encourage you to do what you can. It sounds like you have a good background to do so. I haven't seen the Friedman or Klassen books, but expect that would offer good material. My hunch is that pursuing the secondary sources will be more fruitful than trying to extract useful generalizations from a primary source like Riedemann. C. Arnold Snyder's "Anabaptist History and Theology" is another good sources that includes some of the more recent research. I don't have an opinion of whether two articles should be merged. Probably not if the theology articles is expanded significantly. I am starting to look at articles at the other end: stubs that have relatively high importance. JonHarder talk 22:40, 1 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Article on Virtual World Language Learning

Hi. Jon! Thanks for tidying up the article on Computer-assisted language learning. You have made a lot of improvements to my edits. I have also begun editing an article on Virtual world language learning that was initiated around two years ago. It had not been touched for some time and had begun to get seriously out of date, but as soon as I began adding new links another editor jumped in and added many more new links - most of which language teachers who work in this field would not regard as relevant. I was particularly concerned when links that I added relating to the AVALON project and EduNation Islands were removed by the same editor. This was the text that I added:

Recent examples of creating sims in virtual worlds specifically for language education include the EC-funded NIFLAR[1] and AVALON[2] projects. NIFLAR is implemented both in Second Life and in Opensim. The EduNation Islands have also been set up as a community of educators aiming to provide information about and facilities for language learning and teaching.[3]

The reference to NIFLAR was left in, however. I have added the above text once again today, 8 March 2011. Let's see how long it lasts. It is clear who is removing the text. The individual is well-known to the EFL and CALL communities, and so are his personal gripes and attacks. See the the article's discussion page, which says it all. — Preceding unsigned comment added by GroovyGuzi (talkcontribs) 12:41, 8 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry for forgetting to sign the above! GroovyGuzi (talk) 14:09, 8 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The paragraph above can be improved by using secondary source(s) that talk about language education in this context, in place of noting the links to various official websites. A list of "recent examples" that is based only on official websites is open both to random deletions and additions of any type of fringe group someone thinks needs to be promoted. What you really want to strive for is a secondary source that is more independent and has more punch than "these are examples"; this will help prevent random insertions and deletions. My suggestion is to concentrate on finding that better source, discuss and note your concerns as appropriate on the talk page, and in the mean time don't be too anxious if your material is edited away. Sometimes it helps to take a long view and come back later with a new approach. JonHarder talk 11:59, 9 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

OK, Jon, I'll hunt around for secondary sources, but these projects are very new and have not been discussed in any academic publications that I am aware of. I am unlikely to put much effort into editing this article, however. The individual who has been removing the edits is not open to any kind of negotiation, as you can see from his rambling and agressive contributions to the article's discussion page - and elsewhere in Wikipedia, e.g. in the discussion of the article on Translation. He is conducting a personal vendetta against individuals who are involved in the projects I have referred to and trying to eradicate any mention of them. He is well-known to me and I try to avoid discussion with him as I usually end up on the receiving end of a tirade of abuse. 91.125.57.106 (talk) 18:03, 9 March 2011 (UTC) Sorry, forgot to log in and sign my last comment. Must be incipient senility! GroovyGuzi (talk) 18:05, 9 March 2011 (UTC) Spelling in last para corrected. GroovyGuzi (talk) 18:46, 9 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Situations like this are tough to deal with. This will work itself out in the long run as better sources emerge. The most difficult editors tend to tire (or are banned) eventually. JonHarder talk 11:10, 14 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I wish that were the case, Jon. This guy is a pit bull terrier. He was barred by Wikipedia in 2007 but keeps bouncing back in different guises and no longer uses a handle - in order to avoid recognition. See here. But the style of writing is unmistakeable. In the meantime the article has been vandalised and is now beyond redemption. I have stopped editing the article as it's gone completely off track. GroovyGuzi (talk) 11:42, 14 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Well, this difficult editor did not tire. He got more and more aggressive, eventually handing our personal abuse and veiled legal threats. He has now been banned, but the article is left in a dreadful state and requires radical editing. Volunteers? GroovyGuzi (talk) 13:25, 5 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It's too bad that some are not able collaborate and leave a mess in their wake. I'm not having much time to help out at the moment, but maybe later. JonHarder talk 11:03, 6 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

California Fire Safe Council

In January 2011, you placed an NPOV on my article about the California Fire Safe Council. I posted a question to you about this in February, but can't find any response, so am trying again. Please provide me with an example of what needs to be changed. I ask because everything in my article is backed up with references and is not opinion. If it can be better expressed, I am willing to do that, but need some guidance.

Thank you.

Oneroomschool (talk) 17:30, 20 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Another user placed that tag and I don't believe I have been asked my opinion on this previously. I agree that article is not neutral. There seems to be a consistent negative bias against the CFSC throughout. Sentences like this:
However, as will be shown in the next section, in many cases local fire safe councils weren't even informed, at least in a timely manner, about actions taken by the Board even when those actions directly impacted the local councils, let alone have a say in decisions ahead of time.
don't exhibit the dispassionate style expected of an encyclopedia. It inserts an opinion and appears to draw conclusions not stated in the sources. One approach to improving the article would be to eliminate anything based on primary sources and add material from neutral secondary sources. I respectfully suggest this would be better handled by another editor not so closely associated with the topic. JonHarder talk 11:24, 6 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reworking ELNO on Official Links

Hi,

As an editor who was involved with the recent ELNO discussion, "Official link clarification," I am inviting you to comment on the proposal to rework the definition of "Official Link".[1]

Regards, ELNO Checking (talk) 18:03, 21 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Annihilationism

Please check out the message I sent to Mobile Snail concerning user:24.12.133.62 and his continuing unexplained deletions. Can we permanently ban this guy please? Thanks. ( I also sent this message to In ictu oculi ) --Canstusdis (talk) 20:20, 30 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Jon, It's taken me a long time to respond to your comment to me, regarding International Partnership for Microbicides, my editing interests, etc. so I thought I'd reply here. I hope that's alright with you. I wanted to thank you for your comments, tell you I just attended a half-day intro workshop on editing Wikipedia and understand much more, and do intend to work more on Wikipedia as time goes on. I created my first page during the workshop on Regina Holliday (needs some help, but it's a start), and see that my earliest edits were under user:mlangfeld2 for some unknown reason. My question: is there any way to re-associate them with me as user:mlangfeld since they were important to me. 96.231.11.91 (talk) 14:46, 19 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'm notifying you as the creator of the template that a discussion about it, which I started, is occurring at Template_talk:Cleanup-laundry. I felt discussion was the best approach. --Lexein (talk) 15:58, 1 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Prophecy

Im an atheist but please can you go into more detail in the article "Bible Prophecy" where it says "many bible scholars claim the bible contains no accurate predictions..." you need to state who these scholars are and you need to source it. It is important because people need to know that skeptics have addressed and refuted the claims of religious apologists. After all, atheists cannot just ignore the claims of prophecy for they suggest the truth of the Christian religion, i.e.: the need for salvation from damnation. — Preceding unsigned comment added by MamaMario13 (talkcontribs) 15:26, 14 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Cleanup-laundry has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Fleet Command (talk) 12:12, 23 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Jakob Ammann

Hi, Would you mind taking a look at the Jakob Ammann page's recent edits and see what you think. Someone made a number of changes, some of them ok, but some of them not. I am not sure how to sort it all out other than revert them all. There are a number of very questionable additions. 1. The picture is most likely not of Ammann. (Trimmed beard for one thing) 2. The date of his death is taken from FindaGrave, which lists him as being buried in Lancaster County. Etc. The edits may have been in good faith, but I would feel they generally take the article backwards, not forwards. Thanks. Mikeatnip (talk) 14:44, 20 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I made some minor edits to correct things off the top of my head. I don't have my usual sources handy at the moment. The sources listed look solid. Probably any remaining problems can be ironed out by expanding the article using these and other reliable sources. I have reservations about the pictures and would like more information about its source. JonHarder talk 18:28, 7 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  1. ^ Networked Interaction in Foreign Language Acquisition and Research (NIFLAR): http://niflar.ning.com
  2. ^ Access to Virtual and Action Learning live ONline (AVALON): http://avalon-project.ning.com/
  3. ^ EduNation Islands wiki: http://edunation-islands.wikispaces.com/