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Talk:Precipitation (disambiguation)

message: Is there a common use in politics or parliamentary process? Dilatory motions and tactics#Other meanings cites Jeremy Bentham seeming to use the word precipitation to refer to the fallout from rash decisions. Might there be other documentation on this usage of the word? D. F. Schmidt (talk) 16:14, 20 March 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Political use?
Wikipedia talk:Red link

message: I attempted to red-link a person that does not have a Wikipedia article, but instead it blue-links to someone else of the same name who does have an article. Is there a workaround? Conjunctio (talk) 19:45, 29 May 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: See Wikipedia:Red link#Non-unique names (or, if someone changes or deletes this heading, Wikipedia:Red link#To biographical articles). I've just created this subsection and rewritten the text, but the general content was there before. Basically, link Tom Mueller (writer) instead of Tom Mueller You can use a pipe (vertical bar) so that only the name os displayed to readers; Tom Mueller displays as "Tom Mueller". HTH, Pol098 (talk) 21:14, 27 June 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  How to red link a person that has the same name as one listed. 

message: The guideline says at present "Lists of "notable people" in an article, such as the "Notable alumni" section in an article on a university, tend to accrue red links, listing people of unverifiable notability. Such red links should be removed only if it's certain the subject would not qualify for an article on Wikipedia."
I suggest that it is nearly always a bad idea to redlink names, even if notable and justifying an article, due to the significant likelihood of someone else of the same name getting an article - this quite often happens in reality, it's not a theoretical quibble. Obviously this applies much more strongly to, say, "John Smith" than "John Smith (stamp collector)". I would be minded to modify the guideline to reflect this, particularly for lists of notable people, but it's too controversial for a WP:bold edit. (I've today modified the guideline boldly to discourage redlinking names - a lot of articles simply redlink virtually all names mentioned.) Best wishes, Pol098 (talk) 21:07, 27 June 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lists of redlinked "notable people - a bad idea? 

message: The redirect African eleephant, the canonical example of an extremely unlikely typo here from July 2011 to November 2019, has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at  until a consensus is reached.  —Cryptic 20:01, 29 October 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  "[[:African eleephant]]" listed at [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion|Redirects for discussion]]
Talk:Abdiel

message: Wow, Moncrief, you're quick. --Quadalpha 04:23, 26 Mar 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled
Talk:Pale lager

message: The article says, Munich breweries would export Oktoberfest beer darker than the ones sold in Munich. I highly doubt that and also the source doesn't seem to be an actual source. Can anyone clarify that?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.147.233.152 (talk) 19:08, 6 March 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Oktoberfest export 

message: There is no beer type called "Spezial". There is a brewery called "Spezial" in Bamberg and there's a rarely used suffix "Spezial" for beers that have 13%+ wort ("Manche Biere führen noch die Zusatzbezeichnung »Spezial«. Die bezieht sich lediglich auf den Gehalt an Extrakt: »Spezial«-Biere sind Vollbiere, die über 13 Prozent Stammwürze haben."). I'll delete the paragraph. Kind regards, Grueslayer  Let's talk. 09:34, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Spezial 
Talk:Vienna lager

message: A consensus has been reached on the beer style talk page to include the BJCP link. If you believe it isn't right for the vienna lager article please discuss inadequacies here. Do not simply revert edits please, your behavior is disruptive.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by RoyalIvey (talk • contribs) 18:08, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  BJCP
Talk:Lists of collective nouns

message: It would be useful to supply brief quotations containing the usage and their origin, particularly from well-established texts. Mr. Jones 10:57, 26 Mar 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: Discussions of this topic take place at Talk:English collective nouns. In response to the above, see Wikipedia:Wikipedia is not a dictionary. Besides, many collective nouns do not appear in "well-established texts"; even the well-known "murder of crows" is not listed by the OED.--Shantavira 14:34, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

message: Keep this list as it looks useful.    Tabletop 07:44, 19 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Keep it! 

message: Since Juliana Berners is credited with inventing most of the collective nouns for animals in Book of St. Albans, wouldn’t it be appropriate to call a collection of collective nouns a “berner” as an eponym.  As I said, just a passing thought...
Sg647112c (talk) 16:13, 11 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Passing Thought 

message: This used to be a useful list of lists, but as most of the lists have been merged, I boldly redirected it to an existing list of lists at the end of the main article. – Fayenatic L (talk) 17:52, 23 February 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Merged
Talk:Human life begins at conception

message: The article begins:
:...the fertilized egg is a person
Yet I feel this is not a fair statement of the pro-life position. I guess they might say the fertilized egg is the body of a person, and that there's a soul involved too. The idea of an "egg" being a "person" sounds ridiculous.
So, do we attribute this reformulation to anti-pro-life forces, like this?
:Femmy Nyst of NARAL says, "The anti-choice position is sheer nonsense. Why, they claim that a fertilized egg is a person! What's next? Prosecuting women for murder if they have a miscarriage?"
Or, 
:...upon fertilization the egg becomes the first cell of a human being's body
Or what? --Uncle Ed 16:46, 7 Nov 2003 (UTC)
replies: text: Good! Now we're getting somewhere <grin size=big type=goofy> --Uncle Ed 17:00, 7 Nov 2003 (UTC)

text: Thanks for clarifying that, RK. Now I know why I fought to keep you around :-) --Uncle Ed 18:35, 7 Nov 2003 (UTC)

text: For many pro-life advocates, the view that personhood begins at conception is related to the religious concept of a soul. Since having a soul is taken to be an all-or-nothing state, gaining a soul must therefore happen suddenly (rather than gradually). Since fertilization is the only point in the development of the fetus where its characteristics change very suddenly, fertilization is taken to be the point at which the soul comes into being.
Evercat 19:01, 7 Nov 2003 (UTC)
thread_title:  Is an Egg a Person? 

message: *The Personhood Debate in Abortion: Toward a Reconciliation
LIFE BEGINS AT BIRTH BUT BIOLOGICAL IT BEGINS AT CONCEPTION YET WE DEALING WITH THE HUMAN BEING NOT A FUTILE  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 196.21.236.145 (talk) 14:58, 22 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Links

message: Why bring categories into article titles? This is a destructive trend (and confusing as it looks like namespaces), I don't want to see Book:your mama, Album:Black&White etc. — Sverdrup 12:32, 26 Mar 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled 2

message: The VfD consensus was a clear merge. Why wasn't that done? I'll merge it in a couple days if no one objects. --AK7 01:30, 24 February 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: And this article still exists? I'll merge this article with pro-life in the next few days.--Andrew c 01:10, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  merging.
Talk:A woman's right to choose

message: For a June 2005 deletion debate over this page see Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/A woman's right to choose
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Why do we want to put categories like 'Slogan:' in the article titles? I'll undo the move before 'Book:', 'Country:' etc springs to reality. — Sverdrup 12:56, 26 Mar 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: What about the use of this slogan by Muslim women campaigning against hijab bans? GCarty 13:37, 13 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Talk:Banksy

message: I think it should have :Category:Unidentified people so that it shows up there. 173.183.226.212 (talk) 02:20, 13 April 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done. He's in :Category:Pseudonymous artists. As for his identity, media has named him and made some identification, see the Identity section in the article, so :Category:Unidentified people is too far reaching. --Mvqr (talk) 11:20, 13 April 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 13 April 2023 

message: Wikipedia style guides discourage Criticism/Controversy sections. It would be better to have a "Reception" section that contains positive, negative and neutral appraisals of his work. Ashmoo (talk) 13:19, 20 July 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree Mehdi.boubker (talk) 04:05, 23 November 2023 (UTC)
thread_title: Criticism section
Help talk:Pictures

message: I've been using 'upright' when an image should be wider than default. Say, a map of the world that's illegible at default. However, I've sometimes been reverted because 'upright' should only be used for images that are taller than they are wide, and does not work with mobile devices. It appears that the idea that 'upright' should only be used for tall images is a misunderstanding (or maybe what policy used to be), but I don't know about mobile compatibility. Any advice for how to set wide world maps when those are mixed with square maps left at default 'thumb' or 'frameless' size? — kwami (talk) 20:25, 9 January 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Relative size for wide images 

message: Hello there,
I have a Image which is inserted as follows `` acccording to this Help Page, it should float to the left and there should not be any text around it. Sadly, this is not the case. The image is being centered. That is not the result I want to get.
I do not want to insert it with `` because then the Text will be surrounding it.
I am using Mediawiki Core v1.35.9.
Any ideas what am I doing wrong?
Thanks Grandeescanciano (talk) 09:55, 1 June 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  thumb|none not working 

message: Hi! I need help for the id. I am trying to make a userbox and I need the id for the image. So how to see the id in the image page in Wikimedia commons? Also what id I am searching for is  NeD1a      Nedia020415 (talk) 00:39, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: To refer to an image in the "id" parameter of the  template, use something like id = , asking the userbox code to display the image. It's perhaps a misleading parameter name, as it doesn't refer to any kind of internal or system "id". -- John of Reading (talk) 06:44, 28 May 2024 (UTC)

text: You might also be interested in :Category:Wikimedia Commons user templates. —⁠andrybak (talk) 07:16, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Help Needed
Talk:Theresa Berkley

message: Note that the original text of the Ashbee source is out of copyright (follow the links from the cited page). -- Karada 14:42, 26 Mar 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Ashbee

message: I don't think this really belongs here:
:The first overtly pornographic work on the subject of flagellation was published in the year 1718, and was entitled A Treatise on the Use of Flogging. With the appearance of this book, flagellation became a passion throughout Europe, so much so that the French soon dubbed it le vice anglais, or the English vice, a nickname which would stick for centuries and can apply to either flagellation or corporal punishment.Story of Flogging.
:England has long been represented as the natural home of flagellation. Thus, "Perhaps it was the cold climate which originally aroused in Englishmen a desire for whipping. Nowhere in the world do we find such a deep affection for the rod."Hurwood, B. J. The Golden Age of Erotica And again — "Flagellation-mania (the desire to beat and flog) and preference for the use of the rod may be described as a specifically English abuse; it was so widespread among all ranks and ages that it formed one of the most interesting features of their sexual life." Bloch, I. Sexual Life in England 
:
Kenilworth Terrace (talk) 20:20, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Moved text
Talk:Berkley Horse

message: Note that the original text of the Ashbee source is out of copyright (follow the links from the cited page). -- Karada 14:42, 26 Mar 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: This article leaves me absolutely clueless as to what a Berkley Horse is, except that it's used for spanking and has something to do with old London town;  the link to embolon is dead;  overall I think the subject doesn't rate its own lemma and should be blended in to the article on erotic furniture. Maikel 11:24, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Boo!

message: The assertion about the Prince Regent doesn't seem to be correct: several sources agree that he visited a flagellation brothel but that the establishment was that of Mrs Collett, not Theresa Berkley.  See, for example, the reference by Autumn Stanley (1995).  Kenilworth Terrace (talk) 20:53, 21 December 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Prince Regent 
Talk:Take a Look in the Mirror

message: I went ahead and added some references to clear up the articles credibility and such. Removed the un-sourced article tag, though someone may want to add, a poorly sourced article tag, since it still needs work. Maelstromlusby (talk) 18:14, 5 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Added References 
Talk:The Complete Studio Recordings (Led Zeppelin album)

message: The complete studio recordings does not contain the mix of Moby Dick/Bonzo's Montreux found on Box Set.  I myself would not consider this a reason to purchase Box Set over this collection.  However that does not negate the inaccuracy of the article.  If no one changes this I will do so.76.188.183.123 (talk) 17:45, 23 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  One previously released track missing 

message: :Image:LedZeppelinCompleteStudioRecordingscover.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.
Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.
If there is  other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page.  Note that any fair use images lacking such an explanation can be deleted one week after being tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.
— Save_Us_229 20:36, 31 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:LedZeppelinCompleteStudioRecordingscover.jpg
Talk:How the West Was Won (Led Zeppelin album)

message: Whoever changed it to Baltimore Drone is wrong -  I have the album in front of me. It's L.A. Drone.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.115.57.82 (talk • contribs) at 18:06, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Got the album too. You're right. - Face 11:29, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: LA Drone
Talk:Dialer

message: Can I translate the German article? de:Dialer
Just asking in case somebody objects this - I don't want to do the work, then have it removed. ;)
: SebastianBreier 15:23, 26 Mar 2004 (UTC)

message: In view of Wikipedia's NPOV policy, I think that the following line should not mention Microsoft Windows specifically.
"The providers of such dialers often search for security holes (usually in Microsoft Windows)...".
I have edited the line to be more neutral:
"The providers of such dialers often search for security holes that may be present in the operating system installed on..." Pavithran 12:36, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Biased POV 

message: I have suppressed the unexplained link to ITIL - anyone know what it was for?
PJTraill (talk) 12:29, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  ITIL link removed
Talk:Led Zeppelin Boxed Set

message: Boxed set or Box set?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ledpoison1 (talk • contribs) 20:54, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Correct title
Talk:Led Zeppelin Remasters

message: How to change the album cover? this one is of led zeppelin dvd
:A properly sourced/licensed scan will have to be uploaded. See WP:IMAGE for guidelines and WP:FAIR for Wikipedia Policy regarding images. Images that aren't sourced/licensed will be deleted. Images that are falsely tagged will deleted and the uploader will be blocked for vandalism. 156.34.216.36 09:50, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Cover
Talk:Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial

message: what on earth is the meaning of Hydriotaphia?
Is it a word origins in latin?
What is the meaning of taphia?
::Greek for "Urn burial." A hydria is a large greek pot, a water jug usually. Wetman 15:37, 26 Mar 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: And taphos is a tomb.  Smerdis of Tlön 15:39, 26 Mar 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: The link at the bottom of the page is to a members only site,  I think that's a good enough reason to remove it.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Aslidsiksoraksi (talk • contribs) 21:42, 7 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Link at Bottom of the Page 

message: The fourth paragraph of the lede consists of one introductory sentence fragment, which states "The most famous part of the work is the apotheosis of the fifth chapter, where Browne declaims..." (emphasis added)  This seems to me to be awkwardly and inaccurately stated. First, because "apotheosis" is a verb which means "to make divine" or "to deify"; a process through which something mundane becomes, divine, godlike, or even a god itself. As stated, it is "the fifth chapter" of Hydriotaphia which is becoming (or became) divine. And second, because the particle "of" in "...of the fifth chapter..." seems less accurate than "in", since "the apotheosis" referred to is contained within the fifth chapter, rather than being possessed by it. To clarify this passage, I propose that it be changed to "The most famous part of the work is an apotheosis in the fifth chapter, where Browne declaims..." (emphases mine) Bricology (talk) 22:00, 5 December 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  confusing passage may benefit from rewrite
Talk:Towel

message: The Australian term for a towel used to dry dishes and other uses in a kitchen is a 'tea-towel'. 203.213.31.103 (talk) 22:17, 30 December 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tea-towel also the Australian term. 

message: ENERGY  STAR 118.93.100.9 (talk) 20:56, 9 September 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  KYOCERa
Talk:Live in Texas (Linkin Park album)

message: There are hyperlinks to pages that are redirected to the albums. I've deleted these Titan50 (talk)  —Preceding comment was added at 19:15, 19 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Unnecessary hyperlinks 

message: I noticed that reading this section that the second paragraph is primarily based on opinion or personal research. Now, I'm not saying it's wrong, but it should be backed up by some evidence.. I've seen the DVD many many times and never have noticed this stuff. I think the paragraph is just based on speculation and common logic but not fact.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.244.30.200 (talk) 05:57, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  "about the record" 

message: I fixed the link in the CD tracklist for Numb.  Instead of going to the disambiguation page, it now goes to the page for the Linkin Park song.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.188.210.124 (talk) 17:33, 14 February 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Fixed Numb
Talk:Montevideo, Minnesota

message: Was this named after the Oriental Republican city?  Who can find this out?  --Daniel C. Boyer 16:31, 26 Mar 2004 (UTC)

message: It's sister city is Montevideo, Uruguay, South America.  Montevideo means "view from a hill" or something similar.  It is located along the scenic Minnesota River Valley, where the Chippewa and Minnesota rivers combine.  See http://www.montevideomn.org for more info.
Why is it a sister city to Uruguay's capital? What is the connection?
:One possible connection is the name of the city... Tomertalk 12:47, 13 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Right, the only connection between the two cities is their common name. I don't know how "sister cities" got started, but I do believe it was started by the federal government as a means to foster cultural exchanges, and to improve understanding between citizens of nations.... not unlike the Foreign Exchange Students programs... anyone got some insight to this? sotaman 16:51, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  I'm from Montevideo, MN 

message: The following links attest (in a neutral fashion) to the fact that there are bluffs in the Montevideo area:
Montevideo Loop
Chippewa River
THE GLACIAL LAKE AGASSIZ
Chippewa River Watershed Project
Note that bluffs are not limited to sheer rock faces dozens of feet tall.  There are many types of bluffs and some of them are found in the topography around Montevideo. Jinxmchue 19:35, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Bluffs 
Talk:Baby Busters

message: Someone should make this an actual article instead of a rambling opinion piece...  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2605:A000:F70F:9F00:21BD:533D:41C7:5E0F (talk) 23:39, 22 July 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm reading this years after you responded but I can provide answer for you.  I remember learning about the Baby Boom in 6th grade.  I had a great history teacher and she made the subject interesting.  I was taught that the Baby Boom ended in 1955.  Born in 1960, I was not in it.  I remember the use of the term Baby Buster to refer to the 10 span between 1955 and 1965 and although I've looked for it online all you get is Baby Boom.  Laziness, lets merge them in with a generation that had a completely different life experience because it's convenient.  Booming economy? Home interests rates were in the mid teens when I graduated from college and the mid 80's market crash happened while I was getting my MBA. I'm sorry you can't find a reference on line, but trust me the terms did exist and it was more accurate than Boomer. 67.173.166.250 (talk) 20:33, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

text: Constabile? John wesley 20:19, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

message: Baby Busters were born between 1966 and 1971. http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/2011-census/index.html
--Eday 2010 (talk) 13:11, 29 May 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Date Range for Baby Busters 

message: Thanks, Susan. Thanks, Piecraft. I've been a GenXer since Douglas Coupland's book Generation X came out. Coupland was born 8.5 years before me. And now I'm potentially a Baby Buster but NOT a GenXer? That's some nerve, you two. You ruined Christmas.
174.23.146.76 (talk) 22:47, 10 April 2019 (UTC)
thread_title: Aw, Crap