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Talk:Stitch London

message: Stitch London seems to have ceased operation in 2013, although it still seems to exist on social media (there seem to be regular posts to the Facebook and Twitter accounts, but the Ravelry group is somewhat inactive). Reference: https://stitchandbitchlondon.wordpress.com/2017/06/01/1305/ (Stitch London blog post announcing the end of the group)
- Heddles (talk) 03:52, 12 January 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Update Needed (January 2019)
Talk:Doraville Assembly

message: GM is leavingthe minivan industry on in canada\\that what they said at a autoshow in Ottawa Canada  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.224.59.58 (talk) 08:29, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled
Talk:Milwaukee Police Department

message: Note: Edward Flynn wins Chief position, article edited as necessary Millipedeman 23:52, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: New Chief

message: The church the bomb was placed next to was not Catholic, but rather an Italian evangelical revival church. (http://bayviewcompass.com/archives/245)
65.30.180.228 (talk) 15:42, 25 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: 1917 Bombing
Talk:Claire McNab

message: Is Claire a naturalised American? If not surely she is an Autralian Woman Writer not an American. She certainly always calls herself Australian, every book mentioned her return to Oz for an accent refresher etc Suefidler 21:23, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled
Talk:River Deep – Mountain High (album)

message: as to whether this article is about a 1966 album or a 1969 one, '69 being the date in the info box.  I had this album in high school (still have it somewhere) , I graduated in 1968, so I am inclined to purge the 1969 date, pending your input, of course. Einar aka Carptrash (talk) 19:47, 16 October 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  There seems to be some confusion
Talk:Elections in Lithuania

message: I am currently working on the national election systems for the EU parliament election, in form of a table. Your help is welcome, especially if you speak Lithuanian (I use the laws in foreign languages as references) C-Kobold (talk) 15:42, 7 February 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  EU parl - national election systems table - please help 
Talk:Sylvia Walby

message: WikiProject Biography Assessment Drives
Needs work, enough to quantitatively be a B, but needs editing and organization. Infobox would help.  
Want to help write or improve biographies? Check out WikiProject Biography Tips for writing better articles. —Yamara ✉ 13:42, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Biography/Assessment#Class_parameter|Biography assessment rating]] comment 

message: Sorry, I have no idea whay this page may be blatant advertising. it is a page about a well known and imprtant Marxist Feminist professor and author who is one of the worlds leading sociologists on this subject. She has lead the way in womens studies from her early days at Lancaster through UCLA, bristol, LSE, Leeds and back to Lancaster. She is and has been chair of many seniour womns orgaisations and umbrella bodies and the leader of several important research establishemnts.
I appreciate that this is my first major contribution but I feel hounded. I have gradually improved the article, added refernces, articles, cross referencesd publications and CV and uni pages.. and have gone from comments about needing to add references to a "rapid delete"
Please explain which of the blatant advertising/rapid delete reasons this page violates.--Suefidler 15:02, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: You'll want to ask the person that posted the speedy tag on their talk page after contesting it here (which you did). KTC 15:35, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I was left scratching my head as well, so I'm pulling it out of play.  I've removed all speedy tags.  SchuminWeb (Talk) 18:35, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Challenge of speedy deletion 

message: I did remove Futher readings considering it not relevant to Sylvia Walby. It was only about the work of other persons on similar subject matters. This page is about Sylvia Walby, not suggestions about publications in sociology. --Dominique Meeùs (talk) 23:30, 2 September 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Further readings
Template talk:KMFDM

message: I've changed the heading "Former members" to "Past collaborators", primarily because with KMFDM, this is a more appropriate categorization.  Only in recent history (around the time of Hau Ruck) has KMFDM been consistently comprised of core musicians--previously, dozens of artists participated in albums and tours, and each lineup was different for each project.  Some only appeared once, some skipped an album or two and came back later, some were primarily involved with the live shows.  So while Bill Reiflin and Raymond Watts may not be currently involved with KMFDM, they never formally left--or were they even considered "members" to begin with?  If it is decided that the "Current members" heading should stay, I think this should only include En Esch and Guenter Schulz, since both have specifically stated that they will no longer be involved with KMFDM; and maybe Tim Skold, since he seems to be permanently involved with Marilyn Manson.  Thoughts? --buck 15:03, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Sounds good to me. -- rynne 15:13, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: "Former members" or "Past collaborators"?

message: It doesn't seem right to list pig as a side project. Watts has spent much more time w/ pig than KMFDM. It would be like listing FLA as a side-project of SP. I'm moving pig to the related sub-section. Naufana : talk 23:05, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I hadn't noticed that, but I would have done the same thing.  Thanks for catching that! --buck 02:35, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: pig
Talk:Residential architecture in Poland

message: I suggest that the article should be moved to "Polish housing style" - "About polish houses" does not seem a title for an encyclopedia article.
Also, this should need linking from List of house styles and/or list of house types and/or Architectural style.
Hint for polishbook: the guys at Wikipedia:WikiProject_Architecture will surely able to help you out, and give hints on how to categorize and link this article. Ivansanchez 16:38, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Article name, categorizing 

message: It's rather obvious that this article is an attempt to advertise the estate agent website in question. It should either be deketed or remade into an article about polish architectural history, which I suspect is more effort than anybody is prepared to do. --OpenFuture (talk) 04:53, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: The article does have some merit, and covers relevant matters. There is no comparable article which I have found in Polish Wikipedia. It is a mistake to think (as many people seem to do) that Housing is the same subject as Architecture. If the article is to be improved it should not go in that direction, but take a broader view of housing in Poland. Chrisemms (talk) 12:59, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: That would be "Housing in Poland" which is a completely different subject, and not related to the architecture but rather standards, laws and usage. --OpenFuture (talk) 18:20, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Advertising 

message: The name has been criticized and changed since the very beginning.
*There is only one similar name (about Historic Cairo).
*The lead should be written.Xx236 (talk) 07:22, 7 November 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  The name - still problematic
Talk:Derfflinger-class battlecruiser

message: Keep feeling I've  brought this up before:  German naval historian Erich Gröner, in his book German Warships 1815–1945, stated that the ships were regarded as excellent sea boats by the German navy, The article isn't about German naval historian Groner, so I'm thinking possibly a rewording of this sentence is in order.  How about: The Navy regarded these ships as excellent sea boats. (then citation).???  Other comments to follow, but wow, this is a good article.  Even a history geek untutored in the intricacies of ships can understand this one.Auntieruth55 (talk) 00:43, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Hi, Auntieruth. I fixed the Groner's thing, for some reason I did that again. I changed some of the "suffered"s, but I think it's fine to say that the crew suffered x amount of casualties/etc. I was thinking that "was sunk" would imply an external action having caused the ship to sink, but looking at it, it's passive voice, which is not the best option. So I fixed that too. Thanks a lot! Parsecboy (talk) 22:39, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Passive voice=bad; active voice=good.  :)  Re suffered, probably the most straightforward thing to say is the crew lost.  Or 15 crewmembers died.  Nice article, though.  Auntieruth55 (talk) 01:15, 30 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Minor Quibbles
Talk:Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ

message: Can anyone suggest a reason this article shouldn't be titled "Alfa Romeo TZ" rather than "Alfa Romeo Guilia TZ", given that it includes models that aren't Guilias? Jellyfish dave (talk) 14:30, 17 December 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: Not weighing in on the name change, just simply letting you know that you can't simply redirect the page doing a cut and paste move.  See WP:CUTPASTE. You have to have the target page deleted, then move this article.Onel5969 TT me 17:32, 17 December 2018 (UTC)
thread_title: Re-name
Talk:Alfa Romeo Montreal

message: I am an owner of a 1972 LHD Montreal, and the rear 'seats' really aren't seats, they don't have seatbelts, they have cargo restraint straps. I cannot sit in them, they have zero leg room (not exaggeration, the backs of the front seats touch the rear 'seats'. The car's classification as a 2+2 should be changed.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hieywiey (talk • contribs) 01:59, 10 August 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Status as a 2+2 

message: A recent edit includes the often stated rumour that the prototype was rear engined, or that the Montreal was designed with this configuration in mind. According to designer Marcello Gandini, the Montreal was never planned with the engine behind the driver. The slats were simply cosmetic elements to break up the large sheet metal areas behind the doors. This is according to Luigi Giuliani's book "Alfa Romeo Montreal" (, published 1992). Style Auto no. 30 (1972) also has two pictures of the prototype with its hood open. Inside, there's an I4 Nord engine. See http://break-left.org/alfa/montreal/imgs/motor_prototype.jpg. I'm removing the reference. If someone has reliable sources other than contemporary car magazines mentioning a rear engine, please raise your hand. TorW (talk) 15:11, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Rear/mid engine 
Talk:Erotic attraction

message: Prod Contested — I think this prod was too quick.  The article was only created 29 minutes before being nominated for prod deletion. I don't see POV, but the article does need citations, and a lot of work. This is an attempt by a new editor to create an article in good faith, so lets give it some time to be developed per WP:BITE. I think there is something here worth developing. If it doesn't get improved in a reasonable period, then nominate for AfD. There are essentially two parts to this article.  1.  Concept of erotic attraction and aesthetics.  This topic has references and has been discussed by Freud, Havelock Ellis and significant others, so this is a valid topic. There seems to be a difference between erotic attraction and sexual attraction.  Not sure if it's enough for a separate article, but it could always be merged and redirected.  2.  There is a WP article on Triangular theory of love, so that information should probably be deleted. Prod tag removed.  — Becksguy 15:13, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Let me explain why I used prod. The article was new (in fact, I was looking at the list of new articles to weed out the rubbish) and it had very little going for it, there wasn't much content, it overlapped with an existing article and it read like a personal essay rather than an impartial description of the matter. I was going to put speedy delete on it but I realised that was too harsh as it would not give the author a chance to improve it. I didn't want it to fall under the radar so I put prod on it thinking that it gave the author, or anybody else, fair notice that the article was no good and 5 days to try to improve it. I am not going to put prod back but I am going to put some other tags on it so that people know what they need to fix. These can be removed if the article improves. Personally, I can't see this article having a future but I am happy to be proved wrong. --DanielRigal 15:44, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

text: Great.  Very appropriate tags.  I don't know if it has a future either, but I thought the author (and article) deserved a chance.  If the article doesn't improve, I will join you and agree to delete, because your comments (and tags) about it's faults are good ones. It's an essay with zero references. How long is a reasonable period to wait?  Thank you.  — Becksguy 20:00, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Prod Discussion

message: OK. I think we have waited long enough. Nobody is coming to rescue this article from incoherence. I propose we redirect it to sexual attraction. Any objections? --DanielRigal 15:10, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Redirect
Talk:Cocktail skewer

message: Should this article be combined with Swizzle Stick? JazzFrog66 15:21, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Only if under "wooden food accessories" or something as general, the two concepts of cocktail stick and swizzle stick are too distinct to be under one or the other imo --87.194.248.18 (talk) 22:39, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merge? 

message: What is the difference between a cocktail stick and a toothpick, other than how they are used? I really feel as though this article should be merged with toothpick, especially considering it's brevity. Kronos o (talk) 04:54, 24 March 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  cocktail stick vs toothpick?
Talk:Guilford

message: "Guilford" is a historic spelling for the town now spelt Guildford and practically everything is named after it. Some have used different spellings over the years - note for example the confusion over the spelling for Lady Jane Grey's husband Lord Guilford Dudley. A single page would make it easier to find everything using the same root of the name. Timrollpickering 15:27, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Merger proposal
Talk:Sunspot cycle

message: Sunspot cycle needs to have an article of its own - not redirect —Preceding unsigned comment added by 9urges (talk • contribs) 15:36, 27 August 2007
:I don't see why, and I've merged it into solar cycle. --Slashme (talk) 08:43, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Sunspot cycle
Talk:Masu (measurement)

message: I've excised this, which has no sources:
: Though small by today's standards, one masu was supposed to be enough rice to feed a working man for one day. In a related measurement standard, one Koku is enough rice to feed a working man for one year. Its volume is exactly 180ml (6 oz).  This iconic image eventually lent its name to the seats in kabuki and bunraku theaters. These seats are demarcated by wooden beams laid out in a grid, making each seat reminiscent of a masu used for measuring rice.
# A masu is a box, not a unit of measurement.
# Assuming the author meant a go, 180 mL of rice is a pretty tough starvation diet.
# The volume is not exactly 180 mL, it's 180.39 mL.
# The meaning of "this iconic image" is unclear. Jpatokal 15:45, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Problems

message: I have lived in Japan for several years and still have no idea how to drink out of this kind of cup.　Despite frequenting Japanese restaraunts and drinking establishments, I have never once been offered a masu to drink from and most of my Japanese friends have never tried it either.　　Seems to be it would be difficult to drink from a side without it spilling, but uncomfortable to drink from the corner as well. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 125.200.20.77 (talk) 12:29, 26 September 2009
:See Sake set, and Masu sake - Google Search for more info. -- Quiddity (talk) 19:59, 26 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Popularity

message: This page states "measure equal to 3 shaku [54ml]" and various other references to shaku as a volumetric measure, however Shaku (unit) states that it is a measure of length equivalent to ~30cm, and the only reference to volume is ias "koku" which was 10 cubic shaku.  Japanese units of measurement seems to imply that shaku as a length and Shaku as a volume are two different things but does not explictly say so.  In all, it's pretty confusing. 2407:7000:9DA2:8800:3DF5:A8D5:15BA:296A (talk) 04:44, 7 January 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: The units page (I just added it to "See also") does show the difference: the length shaku is 尺, while the volume shaku is 勺. Maybe confusing, but not wrong. Imaginatorium (talk) 07:27, 7 January 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Shaku
Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Zimbabwe/Members

message: zimdancehall known as zimdanxhall in Zimbabwe is a sub genre of Jamaican dance hall. the riddims are electronic meaning they are created by a computer. it is a genre mostly listened by the people of the youth ge. the lyrics are mostly rhyming and in Zimbabwe winky d has been the most successful in the field  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Brian chidzomba (talk • contribs) 15:07, 12 August 2014 (UTC)
Talk:Central Asian red deer

message: Again the paper of Ludt:
This study shows a very high probability for the existence of two different species of red deer with three subspecies in Asia and America (Eastern Red Deer) and four subspecies in Eurasia (Western Red Deer) and additional one or two primordial subspecies in Central Asia (Tarim group).
::
Actually, this sentence does not say, that the primordial subspecies do not belong to the western red deer Cervus elaphus. So I would propose, to change the beginning: 
::::The Central Asian Red Deer is a postulated species of Red Deer....
into
::::The Central Asian Red Deer is a primordial group of the Red deer subspecies (Cervus elaphus).
If you have provable! references which say anything else we have to discuss what to to. I have none and I found nothing, which is not to old!--Altaileopard 13:00, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Not a distinct species?!

message: affinis is not listed in MSW3, the default taxonomy for mammal species taxonomy for Wikipedia. In fact, all listed subspecies are listed therein as subspecies or synonyms of such of the Red Deer. This article should be merged into Red Deer. - UtherSRG (talk) 00:53, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: If this is accurate, then merge. ناهد/(Nåhed) speak! 02:09, 22 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  merge 
Talk:An American Dilemma

message: There were no "African Americans" in the 1940s.  The term "African American" was invented after 1970.  HeyYallYo 15:50, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: Page numbers as well as broader context is needed.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.120.4.3 (talk) 19:12, 4 November 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  quotes 

message: The section titled "America Creed" could be expanded by referring to William Tyler Page's quote The American's Creed.  Any thoughts on this?  Did Myrdal refer to Page in his work?  - DutchTreat (talk) 13:07, 11 December 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  "[[American's Creed|The American's Creed]]" by Page
Talk:Flex nib

message: There seems to be a Catch 22 going re criticism of this page from people who don't know anything about the subject matter. The best reference to flex nibs on the Internet is that of a pen restorer at http://www.richardspens.com/?page=ref_info/nib_beyond.htm 
..however someone seems to feel this shouldn't be used because the same website is used to advertise his business. Once the link is removed, people complain about the lack of links.
Imo ***the link should stay*** The Wiki is clear of much more obviously commercial links - e.g. pages on a company link to their webpage, even when there is nothing there but PR. The material linked to is authoritative, unbiased, and has no real acceptable subject on the Net, and an understanding fo what flex nibs are is essential to understanding pre-40's writing instruments. Umptious 15:52, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
Talk:Port Egmont

message: I am very curious what the relation between this place and the important Dutch House of Egmond (often spelled Egmont) is. User:Krator (t c) 15:52, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled
Talk:Nigel Benn vs. Chris Eubank

message: 1fletch: I've put in a reliable source; "Boxing News", weekly publication which ran a feature on the said rivalry. I believe this gives sufficient support to the sentiments of the page. Hopefully this will suffice and the page will not be deleted. Perhaps you could sort out citations and references instead of deletion? 1fletch 16:41, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

message: Okay, all the assertions here need to be verified.  The article isn't written from a neutral perspective.  It also has no categories.  I'll reassert the prod soon if this isn't  dealt with.  The Rambling Man 18:55, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tags
Talk:Carcross Desert

message: ik am sooooo pissed  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 205.119.123.18 (talk) 19:40, 15 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  eddie flores 

message: This page claims the Carcross desert is 640 acres (258.999 hectares). I see here that the Red Desert in South Africa is only 11 hectares (27.18 acres) in size. I think this should be mentioned on the page. - Rooiratel (talk) 07:20, 23 June 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: There's also the Desert of Maine which is 40 acres, and like the Carcross not a true desert. The statement that it is "often considered" (does that count as "weasel words"?) the smallest desert seems pretty meaningless. --Ericjs (talk) 02:44, 7 May 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Smaller desert in South Africa
Talk:New Nation

message: Isn't that a racist magazine, a magazine which covers by editorial policy only black people? Regards Gun Powder Ma 16:11, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: No, that's a different website. Rock8591 21:05, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Is New nation racist? 
Talk:Prime time cartoon

message: Ok, this page does need some improvement, as I suggested on the AFD, there are plenty of sources.  And it seems to me there is a slight concern that this page is too much of a list, so I suggest a spin-off list for prime time cartoons or animation.   There are also articles like Animation in the United States in the television era which this needs to be integrated with.  FrozenPurpleCube 16:17, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The article is very US-centricMiltonP Ottawa (talk) 13:08, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
Talk:The Electric, Birmingham

message: The Electric is the actual name of the place. Electric Cinema is a chain of 2 cinemas in Notting Hill and Shoreditch, London, not affiliated to this one, which needs to be reflected in the name of the article. Feudonym (talk) 02:58, 31 May 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: I'd support a move to The Electric, Birmingham. Does this need to be listed at Wikipedia:Requested moves, or is it uncontroversial enough to just go ahead and boldly move it? Cordless Larry (talk) 08:54, 31 May 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, no one has expressed any opposition, so I'm taking that as a sign that this isn't controversial and will boldly move the page. Cordless Larry (talk) 20:28, 5 June 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Proposed name change to The Electric  
Talk:Elana Dykewomon

message: Why is her father’s service in a war that occurred prior to her birth relevant to the article? Jsoroc01 (talk) 14:30, 8 May 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: It's mentioned in multiple news sources that reported on her death. In my experience editing Wikipedia, it's common to include information on subjects' parents/family when it is available, even if it occurred before their births. See Grace Paley or Frida Berrigan for other examples of this.  Bklibcat67 (talk) 16:11, 8 May 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Information about subject’s father