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Talk:Yoruba religion

message: “The anthropologist Robert Voeks described Yoruba religion as being animistic, noting that it was "firmly attached to place".
Can anyone kindly explain to us how the inclusion of the above improves the article.
I put it to anyone who cares to listen that it actually attempts to degrade, belittle, stifle the spirit of the article.
The above is nothing other than a false positive that is out of place and totally out of pocket.
What enhancements does the inclusion of the above give to the article? 2A04:4A43:430F:EA93:18BC:60C7:E65A:562 (talk) 21:56, 9 June 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: This removal ? The content seems possibly WP:DUE (I know nothing about him). This article is supposed to be of summary of independent WP:RS on the subject, and if Voek is on one of those, he should be in there. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 08:38, 10 June 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: @Gråbergs Gråa Sång I've restored it. I suspect this is by the now blocked editor who has been removing it,(although before their block). Doug Weller talk 11:44, 12 June 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: Fair enough. Discussion has taken place. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 11:52, 12 June 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Let’s use the talk page to actually talk 

message: Only the first two columns seem meaningful, as the rest have the same content on all rows (all the listed Orisha are Yoruba, all are part of Yoruba religion, all come from Yorubaland etc.). One or two rows may have a qualification ('part' or something like this), but if it is necessary to have such a qualification, it would be better to place it in a footnote. 62.73.69.121 (talk) 13:31, 3 February 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Four of the columns in the table 'List of Orisha' are superfluous
Talk:Rainbow

message: Hello! This is to let editors know that :File:WhereRainbowRises.jpg, a featured picture used in this article, has been selected as the English Wikipedia's picture of the day (POTD) for June 1, 2023. A preview of the POTD is displayed below and can be edited at Template:POTD/2023-06-01. For the greater benefit of readers, any potential improvements or maintenance that could benefit the quality of this article should be done before its scheduled appearance on the Main Page.  If you have any concerns, please place a message at Wikipedia talk:Picture of the day. Thank you!  — Amakuru (talk) 15:17, 20 May 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Featured picture scheduled for POTD 

message: Why use Victorian and not Modern English in this article when Wikipedia is for an International audience?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2003:D5:D740:4D00:70D8:1500:3A63:7CD8 (talk) 14:49, 15 October 2023 (UTC)
thread_title: Language

message: I am trying to update a link on the Dutch version of this page –
https://nl.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regenboog_(optica)
It has in a module for References, near the bottom of the page. I can't crack it open (like the English references) nor understand the Dutch instructions. The specific reference reads –
"24. Bartholomaeus Anglicus, A lesson in the rainbow, in 14de-eeuws manuscript De proprietatibus rerum, colourmusic.info". 
The 'colourmusic.info' tag at the end is not live, but refers to a web site that is due to expire in a couple of weeks. The updated link, now active, is –
http://www.colourmusic.x10host.com/rain.htm
The image referred to in the Reference is half-way down that page, and can also be accessed as –
http://www.colourmusic.x10host.com/class.gif
I have left this note on the Dutch Talk page, too (in English), but maybe someone here can tell me how to edit the References box on the Dutch page. Then I could make the change myself.
Otherwise, anyone else want to do the honours? Nielshutch (talk) 15:39, 28 October 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Done, I updated the link. Ceinturion (talk) 11:12, 29 October 2023 (UTC)

text: You're my hero, Ceinturion! Nielshutch (talk) 18:34, 29 October 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Link update (Dutch) 

message: I couldn't find anything in this page about the original 3 colour rainbow in historical paintings. Sorry if I just accidentally missed it on page. If it's relevant and has proof, please include it in. If it's incorrect or I am misunderstanding something, please reply to me about this.YouTube short/Tiktok 
Aristotle also wrote, “There are never more than two rainbows at one time. Each of them is three-colored.” His three-colored assignation was accepted by scholars, scientists, and the public for many years.
" Aristotle also wrote, “There are never more than two rainbows at one time. Each of them is three-colored.”
His three-colored assignation was accepted by scholars, scientists, and the public for many years. " 2409:40E3:4035:4A2E:7CD2:58FF:FE1B:F5AC (talk) 06:12, 27 February 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  I am not sure if this is relevant or already on the page.
Talk:Fructose

message: Semen is the only human product that contains any appreciable amount of fructose.  For this reason it is a "marker" in rape cases.  The logical place in Wikipedia for this information is in this article.38.104.70.30 (talk) 22:47, 24 February 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Presence in semen, and as proof in rape cases 

message: Table 1. Sugar content of selected common plant foods (g/100g
The headings 'Fruits', 'Vegetables' and 'Grains' need deleting.  They are inappropriate and in the wrong places. As the table can usefully be sorted, any division into fruits vegetables and grains is bound to go wrong depending which way it is sorted (unless each section sorted separately which would make comparisons harder between items in different categories).
I attempted to delete the headings but everything I tried broke the table display when I tried it in the sandbox.  Help from someone skilled with tables would be appreciated. Thanks.
SciberDoc (talk) 14:57, 27 February 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit of table needed, please help if you have the skill required
Talk:KDE Display Manager

message: There is a new specification from the Object Management Group, which also has the acronym KDM - Knowledge Discovery Metamodel.
How about we create a root KDM node what will have links to both KDE Display Manager and Knowledge Discovery Metamodel? Any objections or concerns ?
Equilibrioception 22:04, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Request to share the acronym 

message: KDM has an optional autologin feature; despite the inherent insecurity of this, users sometimes request it.
I do not see why this should be "inherently insecure". For instance, on a virtual machine there are no security concerns and the login box is only a nuisance.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Fph (talk • contribs) 16:41, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Inherent insecurity
Talk:Chariots of Fire

message: Though the name perhaps lacks the recognition of others, he plays a crucial role in the story. It seems appropriate he should be listed as one of the starring actors. 173.27.51.0 (talk) 12:50, 2 May 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: The "Starring" section in the infobox (including the order) seems to be taken directly from the official movie poster, which doesn't include Farrell. Starring credits are negotiated largely based on the actors' prominence, not on their characters' importance to the story. Hqb (talk) 15:47, 2 May 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Starring Nicholas Farrell  

message: The soundtrack section states that the brass band music accompanying the entry into the Paris stadium was Vangelis’ L’Enfant; I thought they were playing the Marche Lorraine... Swanny18 (talk) 15:34, 27 April 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Soundtrack
Talk:Lisa Crystal Carver

message: See Talk:Bliss Blood/delete for the archived deletion debate on this article. -- Graham  ☺ | Talk 19:08, 18 Jul 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: WPBiogaphy Assessment
The article may be improved by following the WPBiogaphy 11 easy steps to producing at least a B article. -- Yamara 17:47, 19 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Biography/Assessment#Class_parameter|Biography assessment rating]] comment 

message: Does anyone know of any other mainstream press articles besides the Austin Chronicle article? I looked and couldn't find much. Couldn't find anything that referenced "Suckdog Circus" as a name for the performances, for instance.--Larrybob 17:44, 19 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Need More References
Talk:John Stein (guitarist)

message: I am the copyright owner and put the text here myself.
John Stein
----
*John Stein -- previously on VfD/copyvio, as it's a copy of a bio on johnstein.com, but a comment on the talk page indicates Mr. Stein submitted it himself.  As far as I can tell, he is a relatively poorly-known jazz musician, and I am unable to verify the majority of the information in his biography.  Seems a bit self-aggrandizing on the whole. --Delirium 02:29, Oct 23, 2003 (UTC)
**Keep. Google turned up this and the other hits suggest there's merit to this one, even if it needs work. I'm inclined to trust unverifiable personal career details from the primary source individual. At least, for this one, so far.:) JamesDay 13:19, 23 Oct 2003 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled
Talk:Web TV

message: Memaparkan aktiviti dan program yang dilaksanakan oleh Perhubungan UMNO Negeri Kedah dan UMNO Bahagian-Bahagian.Semua kandungan adalah untuk paparan umum. 
Halaman web utama UMNO Kedah ialah di http://umnokedah.org.my
Komuniti (talk) 13:38, 20 July 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Web TV UMNO Kedah
Talk:Pacific Ocean

message: Where is the pacific ocean located? 107.242.113.4 (talk) 23:20, 27 January 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Where is the pacific ocean? 

message: The Australia part of the map appears to promote a fringe theory propounded by (probably Santamarian/B. A. Santamaria) Catholics in Australia that Pedro Fernandes de Queiro discovered said continent.. please read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Fernandes_de_Queir%C3%B3s#Theory_that_Queir%C3%B3s_discovered_Australia
Regards - maxrspct ping me  02:08, 31 January 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Spanish Galleon route map needs removing 

message: — Assignment last updated by SeaOtters123 (talk) 18:21, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
thread_title: Wiki Education assignment: California Natural History

message: The Average Depth in the statistics box on the upper right is listed as 4280m, but in the article it states the "mean depth is 4000m."
An unqualified reference to "mean" usually implies arithmetic mean, which is the same as average.  If some other mean is meant in the article, then it should be explicitly stated, otherwise the two statement should probably use the same value.
See also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mean and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Average Sirclicksalot (talk) 00:02, 21 November 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mean vs. Average depth?
Talk:Network layer

message: To someone who doesn't do this for a living, this article does not make a god damn bit of sense. 169.237.97.212 19:43, 26 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Difficult to understand the concept

message: There are conflicting statements:
:The Network layer performs network routing, flow control, segmentation/desegmentation, and error control functions.
and
:However, it does it in a very basic way, without error detection or flow control
Can somebody please clean this up? Colin Marquardt
:Additionally, it is stated that the network layer "manages traffic problems, such as switching", but in the Network_switch article it says that "A switch can connect (...) network segments together to form a heterogeneous network operating at OSI Layer 2" (data link layer). So, in which layer does switching occur? Azrael81 03:36, 29 September 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Conflicting statements

message: Why is ICMP put in the "network layer" section?
There are a lot of other mistakes too. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.98.250.126  (talk • contribs) 18 August 2005
: ICMP is part of the (so-called) network layer. (It should be the "internetwork layer", but the stupid 7-layer model doesn't have one.) It is carried on top of IP, yes, but its functionality (error messages, etc) is part of the internetwork layer. Noel (talk) 15:26, 14 September 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: ICMP

message: The knowledge shared is well-known and widely considered common basic knowledge in the computing world. Still, for someone out of the context, shouldn't the article cite its references? —Raanoo 10:16, 6 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  References missing 

message: The TCP/IP model article referenced describes only four layers, not five...
-It talks about four layers originally, but then says that the "the model has evolved into a five-layer version that splits Layer 1 into a Physical layer and a Network Access layer" although that could use cleanup.  I've fixed the comment to refer to the correct layer in the five layer version.  Egret 00:01, 1 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  TCP/IP model 

message: The formatting of the text near the TCP/IP stack template is messed up in Firefox.  But darned if I can fix it.  Anybody?  Egret 07:41, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Fixed by Adrian by moving one of the templates down.  Thx Egret 04:30, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Formatting askew 

message: There is a move discussion in progress which affects this page. Please participate at Talk:Physical Layer - Requested move and not in this talk page section. Thank you.  —RM bot 03:45, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Move discussion in progress

message: Before the table of contents an IP-addressed user added a table that seems like advertising.
* Diff between 19 Sep 2019 and 31 May 2020
This probably needs deletion.
WilliamsJD (talk) 17:08, 2 June 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Strange table / advertising inserted in prolog
Talk:Trucker's hitch

message: Another knot goes by this name, too. Like the one illustrated, it can be tied without access to the bitter ends, and it also presumes a hook or peg against which it pulls. However, it is configured to pull out slack during the tying, and requires tension to stay tied.
# The free portion past the hook is doubled back to loosely cross the restricted portion, about 60-75cm from the hook.
# A small loop (fold) from the restricted portion is pulled up over the crossing of the free portion, to about 30cm beyond the crossing, where it is then put through a twisted loop (or double-twisted loop) to secure it subject to tension.
# The free portion is pulled, sliding through the 30cm-long loop a bit like a block-and-tackle, to tauten the cord.
# Finally, the free portion is fastened by pulling a loop around the lower part of the restricted portion and back under itself.
This knot is very easy to untie, as well as very effective at tautening: it is claimed that truckers break rope practicing tautening this hitch.
* I also learned the trucker's hitch as this knot, and I've found it extraordinarily useful.  I'm not sure how to properly represent both of these knots on wikipedia, but it would be great if someone who does would do so. ObsidianOP 23:30, 14 Jun 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: Safety concerns are always an issue, but are best addressed by making the dangers clear, rather than by censorship.  Should we stop eating for fear of choking?
Anyway, I would like to point out the one very clear and outstanding advantage of the sheepshank style of trucker's hitch, that being that it does not require the end of the rope to be tied.  This means that an extremely long rope can be used to make several crossings of a load, being tied at one end, without endless noodles having to be passed through a knot at each tie.  The tie (if done properly) may be done using the standing part each time.  It is recommended that, in this case, a bight be taken and a clove-hitch be tied after each couple of trucker's hitches, to ensure that one failure is not passed on and the load is lost.
A simple way to add security to a system of knots tied in this way is to pass a spare line through each of the bights at the end of each sheep shank.
The advantages as well as dangers should be known about knots - let's not erase the wisdom of our predecessors in an effort to become nannies.
I may submit a video to explain what I have described, in due course.
Wikiuserami (talk) 01:51, 22 March 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  In defence of the sheepshank-style Trucker's Hitch 

message: The newly added paragraph about ratcheting finishing knots (by an unidentified user - IP number!?!) is unclear and needs a reference, and either an illustration, or a better description.Cobanyastigi (talk) 08:45, 8 November 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ratcheting the finishing knot
Talk:Cotton

message: Like the comment about the genome section, this article is almost completely socially focused. There isn't a discussion of its dichotomy, etc. I was curious if it was related to milkweed, which I doubt, and the article literally has only one sentence related to its biology, basically that it's a mallow plant, whereas many articles on animals and plants show even the tree. 2600:1700:5BD0:4400:C45A:38B:526A:43B (talk) 19:03, 23 December 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Biology 

message: “ Cotton continues to be picked by hand in developing countries[79] and in Xinjiang, China, by forced labor.[80] Xinjiang produces over 20% of the world's cotton.[81]” should be moved to the “fair trade” section of the article where forced labor is already discussed. The harvesting section should instead be expanded with information on how cotton is picked by hand or why it is. I’m not sure why this information is in this section. Whtrumadeoutof (talk) 11:47, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit Request 

message: What would qualify as a "real thing"? Invasive Spices (talk) 18:01, 8 October 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Death and Taxes are real. World cotton Day was invented by a politician in India last year to promote cotton, obviously, but is currently no more than a PR exercise, not yet notable other than as PR. -Roxy  the sceptical dog. wooF 18:18, 8 October 2021 (UTC)

text: *You seem to have not read the edit. It appears you read only the title of the first source, which I didn't add, I just gave it a refname. You read the WTO and SENASA Argentina cites? Invasive Spices (talk) 19:10, 8 October 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  World Cotton Day 

message: — Assignment last updated by Fivefiftyfour (talk) 20:10, 25 October 2022 (UTC)
thread_title: Wiki Education assignment: Archeology of Ancient Nubia

message: ItzelFranchesca (talk) 21:17, 21 March 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. M.Bitton (talk) 23:03, 21 March 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 21 March 2023 

message: Cotton is a fiber often used in more than 70% of everyone's clothing. Cotton is produced in either of two processes: the spinning process or the weaving process. The spinning process is how the cotton is made into a type of thread. The weaving process is where the raw cotton is woven into pieces of fabric. The spinning process is a bit more complex as it happens before the cotton can be made into cloth. The first step in the spinning process is mixing and blowing. This is where the fiber is unraveled, compressed, and cleaned by removing any dirt or other substances.  The fiber is then pulled and elongated by using a drawing machine to straighten and remove uneven thickness from the fibers. The fiber is then further elongated using a roving machine which then makes the fiber into a form of thread where it is put into a spinning machine to obtain a desired thickness to then be put through the weaving process. Erikamgn1850 (talk) 00:24, 23 March 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  How Cotton is Processed
Talk:Phuong Ngo

message: This page has basically been created to argue that Phuong Ngo shouldn't be included on the List of assassins.  It needs heavy reworking, but could perhaps be used to form the core of a decent article by someone who knows sometihng about the case. Warofdreams 15:12, 15 Oct 2003
::For the sake of consistency, assassins don't include conspirators.  Phuong should not be included as an 'assassin'.  Kransky 08:41, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled
Talk:Lists of buildings and structures

message: I removed the names of architects or designers listed after a few of the buildings on the list. My reasons: 1)This information is already in the articles 2)Only a few on the list had this info, making the list look uneven 3)I'm trying to keep the list format simple. -- Infrogmation 17:27, 15 Oct 2003 (UTC)
thread_title: Changes

message: Adding major tunnels, by state, to another page, linking it to this one, might be a good idea to add.  ChrisBatchelor(Byankno1) (talk • contribs) 20:54, 3 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Please add list of tunnels(major)by state 

message: The section 'Alphabetically' appears to be an incomplete list of every building in the world. I think this fails the "lists that are too general or too broad in scope have little value" criteria in WP:SALAT. Therefore we should remove this section. Opinions? --David Edgar (talk) 01:20, 25 June 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: I was bold and removed the section. Do please discuss here if you disagree with this. --David Edgar (talk) 02:26, 28 June 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Remove alphabetical list section?
Talk:Smarties

message: I've moved the on-page archive box template to a separate page, which can be found here: Talk:Smarties/Archive box. The reason I did this is because a separate template is easy to update without having to updating every last archive page the same way. I thought I'd inform any current or future editors of this talk page.Thanks--George2001hi (Discussion)  19:01, 2 October 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Can we not just use the automatically-updated  template? --McGeddon (talk) 14:28, 15 October 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I believe the manual way is more organised, it also improves navigation - for example if I wanted to find a discussion from 2007 - for whatever reason - the 'MONTH YEAR - MONTH YEAR' guides me which Archive to look in. But if you can add the template, go for it. Thanks --George2001hi (Discussion) 12:46, 16 October 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Archive box template 

message: Is there any reason THIS article is pointed at by the entry "Smarties" instead of the Smarties that popular culture has known as "Smarties" since before time? That article (Smarties_(wafer_candy)) is FAR more directly ideologically-linked to the word Smarties than this unheardof brand candy rip-off of M&Ms. 66.91.204.11 (talk) 01:01, 4 October 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, because this is the candy the majority of the world knows as Smarties, regardless of the usage of the name in the US. —C.Fred (talk) 03:41, 4 October 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm baffled as to why 66.91.204.11 would assume otherwise.  And I say that as someone with a bag of American Smarties next to me as I type this.  —David Levy 05:21, 4 October 2012 (UTC)

text: Smarties are not a rip-off of m&ms, it's the other way around. 78.86.112.209 (talk) 02:33, 15 February 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Nestlé? 

message: Given the ongoing questions about artificial food colouring and hyperactivity in children should the reference to it being a myth be removed for an unbiased view? 130.185.67.126 (talk) 16:00, 20 March 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Hyperactivity 

message: There isn't a single word on this page about Lentilky (a similar Czech/Czechoslovak product, that had nothing to do with Smarties up untill the brand was bought over by Nestlé), yet a redirecting page exists. Why?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.98.200.252 (talk) 22:40, 1 March 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Redirection from Lentilky