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Category talk:Electoral systems

message: I was encouraged to see :Category:Electoral systems by ballot type as a subcategory of :Category:Electoral systems.  When I'm discussing electoral systems with experts in the field, they tend to want to divide methods up between "cardinal" (assigning points to candidates; the more the better) and "ordinal" (i.e. ranking starting at "1" for the highest ranking, "2" for the second highest, etc).  That applies to the ballot type, but it also applies to how the ballots get counted, and it's possible for a cardinal ballot to be used in methods that some experts call "ordinal".  For some systems, (like STAR voting) the method has a distinctly cardinal ballot, but relies on ordinal voter preferences for the "runoff" round. Some systems (e.g. many methods that pass the Condorcet winner criterion) can take cardinal ballots and infer the voter preferences, normalizing the ballot to an ordinal ballot.  So, my question: should there also be a new "Category:Electoral systems by counting method", sorting out the systems (such as "score voting" that simply add up scores on each ballot) from other systems (such as Copeland's method and "ranked pairs" that rely on knowing the pairwise preference of each voter).  I'm not enough of an expert to know how the counting methods should be divided, but this seems worth thinking about, doesn't it? -- RobLa (talk) 08:34, 11 March 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ballot type and counting method
Talk:Gerald Cassidy (lobbyist)

message: These are bios on Bloomberg. It seems Bloomberg is migrating to a different version so these are essentially the same or someday will. I'm not being critical but just calling it out as it is a reliable source and perhaps all links will need to be updated for all when the migration is complete.--CharlesDeMint (talk) 22:24, 21 March 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  References 
Talk:Gerald MacGuire

message: WP:ONEEVENT: MacGuire's claim to notability was participation in the Business Plot (and that event is notable).  This should be a merge and redirect to Business Plot;  Doesn't meet  notability gudelines on his own. Capitalismojo (talk) 14:30, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Two weeks is sufficient. Collect (talk) 10:27, 30 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Merger proposal
Talk:Juan José Cobo

message: so the uci has released new sanctions so i think he needs some strikethroughs on some results
:"The UCI has announced that the former Movistar rider was found guilty of doping from 2009 and 2011, based on abnormalities in his biological passport."https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/vuelta-a-espana/chris-froome-crowned-winner-2011-vuelta-espana-juan-jose-cobo-caught-doping-427070 Troyeseffigy (talk) 22:10, 13 June 2019 (UTC)
Talk:Gerard Nolst Trenité

message: Sorry for the brief edit explanation. I thought it was strange to have a phrase like "while X is not obvious" when X might very well be obvious to someone, a handful of experts somewhere, or conceivably to many people. If there is a cite that it isn't obvious, then I think it ought to be added there. Also putting a guess in a Wikipedia article ("possibly the original French …") seemed strange to me unless it was a cited guess ("Scientist X speculates that the newly discovered galaxy could contain Y"). I understand now with the revert explanation that the phrases are relevant to Nolst Trenité's works on English pronunciation, but I still think they are assertions that need cites of some kind.--Cam (talk) 00:55, 5 January 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pronunciation of name 
Talk:Gerald Zerkin

message: This article describes how Gerald Zerkin defended Al Qaeda member Zacarias Moussaoui, but the Zacarias Moussaoui article never mentions him. Another editor should resolve this serious discrepancy.  --DThomsen8 (talk) 01:17, 24 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Defended [[Al Qaeda]] member [[Zacarias Moussaoui]]?
Talk:Gersh Kuntzman

message: I don't think is Gersh Kuntzman is notable enough to have his own wikipedia page. "Groundbreaking coverage" of the Nathan's hotdog eating contest?
It is a contest.
People eat hotdogs.
I don't really see what's groundbrekaing about it. This bio seems waaaay self serving, and was probably written by him.
71.247.0.98 21:24, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: I understand that many people came and vandalized this page to the point you needed to lock the editing rights, however, the story is still what he is most famous for. It is completely factual that he went and shot an AR-15 and said he got temporary PTSD as a result. He later apologized for the remark. He has received much criticism for the story, and few, if any, have publicly come to his defense.
That actually happened, and the fact that it does not exist in his Wiki page makes me believe that you want to rewrite history. Please update this page with the correct information about him, and do it as unbiased as possible.
2601:647:100:3A00:2471:E206:F823:7AE (talk) 15:53, 27 June 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: The reality is that this guy very likely doesn't qualify for a Wikipedia article at all, or only barely - and having a Wikipedia article at all will mean that some people will keep trying to add more and more snide remarks to the article about his claim to have been traumatized by imaginary recoil. You can see that I even find it difficult to to refrain from snide remarks myself. If the article stays, it should contain a sentence or two about the incident - but the article probably should be deleted instead. 64.105.98.115 (talk) 18:01, 27 June 2016 (UTC)
replies: text:  More recently he called for the banning of the singing of "God Bless America" at baseball games. I suspect he just craves attention -- even negative attention -- as his kind so often do. 209.117.8.178 (talk) 20:28, 5 July 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Why is his latest news not included? 

message: The previous 2 discussions on whether or not to delete this page did not reach a consensus, but brought up overall concerns on notability. I'd like to nominate this page for deletion in a few days for not reaching WP:AUTHOR, WP:BIO and WP:RS requirements. In the meantime, if anyone else has any thoughts please do let me know. BrxBrx(talk)(please reply with { {re|BrxBrx}}) 00:47, 21 December 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: I wouldn't. May not have been truly notable in 2012 when the other two discussions happened but he certainly is now. --Majora (talk) 00:48, 21 December 2016 (UTC)

text: @BrxBrx Go ahead with nomination of this page for deletion.--178.221.172.132 (talk) 06:18, 22 December 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Renominated. 02:33, 29 December 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Re-nomination for deletion
Talk:Gert Boyle

message: The article text posted by 63.64.64.4 was copied directly from Gert Boyle's National Sporting Goods Hall of Fame profile.  I have reverted the page to the most recent non-infringing version. John 00:35, 2 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Copyright violation 
Talk:A feather in your cap

message: Is there not a better pic of a Tyrolean cap than one that's made out of moulded plastic "felt" and picked up at a local party store? This is the equivalent of a cardboard headband with day-glo feathers and calling it a war bonnet. --SigPig |SEND - OVER 00:13, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tyrolean cap 

message: The representation of the Mongolian shaman deity Dayan Deerh in invocations and in a Buddhist scroll painting. This article discusses about feathered crowns in Mongolian shamanism. Komitsuki (talk) 14:31, 14 August 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  About Mongolian feather crown 
Talk:Giacomo Durazzo

message: The top image of Biography articles, are suppose to be on the right-side of the article. Therefore, I've moved it. GoodDay (talk) 14:01, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Top Image

message: It is not explained--Deguef (talk) 14:29, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Albanian Descent?
Talk:Daisy Outdoor Products

message: I'm not trying to detract from the popularity of the Red Ryder BB Gun in any way, but its a fairly short article and its very significant to the history of the Daisy company. Hence my recommendation. Thoughts from others? --Scalhotrod - Just your average banjo playing, drag racing, cowboy... (talk) 21:23, 23 December 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merge [[Red Ryder BB Gun]] into this article 

message: I suggest a cleanup of this section, as I've seen far too many times over the years where users and anons want to add every single trivial appearance certain weapons have made, which is not what this site is for. The Red Ryder in 'A Christmas Story' can be argued as a notable mention, as a huge part of the story revolves on the main character wanting this air rifle for Christmas. It being in the video game 'Terraria' is not notable. My gut tells me that these are all unnecessary entries, aside from what I mentioned, but I'm not familiar enough with them to decide that. Grimwol (talk) 23:09, 13 February 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pop Culture
Talk:Persicaria virginiana

message: The photo here:  is Persicaria filiformis, not Persicaria virginiana as pictured. Note the different variegation pattern and the widest part of the leaf being on average farther forward than on P. virginiana. These species were formerly lumped together but are now recognized as separate by most authorities (check POWO:  and ). Many free photos are available on iNaturalist, it would be easy to grab a CC0 or CC-BY one and get a correct image for this species.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.49.17.64 (talk) 20:13, 15 July 2022 (UTC)
Talk:Gilbert Levin

message: This recent interview with Levin can be useful for his Wikipedia biography. Specially his debut in NASA: .  BatteryIncluded (talk) 20:42, 20 July 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Interview 
Talk:Antonia's Line

message: This article was formerly named Antonia's Line, after the title of the American release. Since the writer/director originally released it under the title Antonia, I found it appropriate to move the page here. This is a combative measure against a systemic bias towards the Western-centric point-of-view, and a step towards a more accurate accounting of the film itself. Consequentially 23:48, 29 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Redirect

message: Sources state that this was filmed in Belgium.  Where were the city, village, and outdoor countryside scenes actually filmed?
-69.87.204.7 (talk) 21:40, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Filming location?
Talk:Hunter Museum of American Art

message: The disambig (See Hunterian and Wellcome Museums for the museum named for the surgeon John Hunter) has been deleted. Since some users searching for the "Hunter Museum" may be looking for John Hunter's collection, I believe that this disambig is necessary, however i will not unilateraly revert an edit by an editor who feels otherwise.Koonan the almost civilised 13:36, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Hunter museum

message: Please note this museum is participating in the Wikipedia:Wikipedia Loves Art (Wikipedia:Wikipedia Loves Art/Hunter Museum of American Art rules). All interested editors are invited to participate in this project.--Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk  18:36, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Wikipedia Loves Art
Talk:Raccoon Mountain Pumped-Storage Plant

message: What is the round trip efficiency of this system? --Jaded-view (talk) 00:02, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: This paper says: "PHES systems are highly efficient, capable of reaching and surpassing 80-85% round-trip efficiencies." I googled around but did not see a reliably reported figure for the efficiency of the Raccoon Mountain plant. Here's a guy who claims 80% round-trip efficiency for Raccoon Mountain, citing verbal communication with the plant engineers on-site. Note that the Francis turbine was 90% hydrodynamically efficient way back in 1848. Modern Francis turbines are over 90% efficient. Given the high efficiency of large electrical generator/motors, round trip efficiencies of 80% for pumped storage sound believable. --Teratornis (talk) 07:44, 18 August 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Care to add something from those sources to the article? That'd be useful information for readers.   Will Beback  talk   07:49, 18 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Recovered energy/efficiency
Talk:Hillside letters

message: Contrary to the assertion that hillside letters were not intended as signals to aircraft, the "< PHOENIX" hillside letters in Arizona (33.492°N 111.63°W) are quite clearly intended to signal aircraft, and are completely unaffiliated with a local communitiy, a school or any of the other theories put forth.
Further, there is a well-documented series of aerial signals that were built in the 1920s specifically for use by pilots flying for the US Postal Service:
http://www.messynessychic.com/2013/11/15/the-forgotten-giant-arrows-that-guide-you-across-america/  -- Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.167.207.106 (talk) 14:35, 20 April 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: However, giant hillside single initials (just "C" or whatever), unaccompanied by arrows, are not meant for airplanes. AnonMoos (talk) 16:19, 14 November 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Long-standing myth" claim 

message: I know for a fact there are more hillside letters than stated on that map (Langdon Farms and Maywood Park for example, and likely many more). MB298 (talk) 04:17, 8 January 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Map
Talk:Taxis

message: Do taxes have to be innate? It doesn't seem so to me. I'm inclined to remove that adjective, unless someone objects. Debivort 23:52, 29 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: What would you suggest as an example of a learned taxis? Richard001 04:27, 22 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: sushitaxis. But seriously, odor avoidance after electroshock training in rats or fruit flies is an obvious example of learned taxis. Debivort 06:49, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

text: Innate may be part of the definition of taxis though. You might want to research that before changing. Richard001 23:16, 22 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  Random House, via dictionary.com simply says: "(Biology) oriented movement of a motile organism in response to an external stimulus, as toward or away from light." Debivort 02:48, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Innate?

message: Do we really need all of these small articles? This one is only 6kb, and most of it's daughter articles are little bigger than their summary. I think we should merge most if not all of them here and only split if they become disproportionately large. Okay, chemotaxis is obviously an exception, but the rest just seem to be placeholders for possible future articles. If someone wants to write a fuller one they always have the option of splitting off; no permission is required. Richard001 04:27, 22 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Merging

message: It can mean "organisation, classification" in any other context, ecclesiastical for instance. Arminden (talk) 08:23, 19 July 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Other meanings fully ignored
Talk:Giovanni Bisignani

message: the man is more notable than the book--merge to his article  DGG ( talk ) 19:58, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Proposed merge with [[Shaking the Skies]] 
Talk:Sneaker collecting

message: --CopyToWiktionaryBot (talk) 17:23, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  2008-01-23 Automated pywikipediabot message 

message: The whole history section is way off-topic. It belongs to its own article about the history of sneakers. This article is about the term "Sneakerhead", which it doesn't even explain profoundly, I'm as clueless as before. 188.60.132.108 (talk) 18:17, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: History

message: "sneakerhead" is a trademark of Nike.  It must be addressed as a Nike brand.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 164.67.237.253 (talk) 18:11, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Sneakerhead

message: As someone who is very knowledgeable about sneakerhead culture, I'm very surprised that they removed my external links to websites like Nice Kicks, Kicks on Fire, Soletron and Sole Collector. They also removed a video link that I included from Bloomberg TV, which is about the rise of the sneaker collecting industry and how there is a completely new sub-industry rising up to serve the fanatical collectors. If that isn't relevant info, then I don't know how the existing links and descriptions are.
Article lacks a lot of pertinent info on the industry, the history (namely the influence of early Japanese sneaker collecting and of course Michael Jordan). Doesn't include info on a lot of the industry's major companies or brands either. Let us post to explain the true history!  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sonofpowhatan (talk • contribs) 03:37, 1 March 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: The soletron link is the type of link to avoid as described in WP:ELNO #5. I self-reverted the other links. Honestly, I'm not completely sold on them and honestly believe removing nearly all the links and replacing them with a DMOZ link would be the best option, but I don't really have the energy or inclination to get into that now. The Bloomberg link is be more about promoting Soletron, but it does have some good stats. While I believe that there are better ways to include the good stuff, but, as above, I don't feel like getting into it at the moment. Cheers. Apparition11 Complaints/Mistakes 04:05, 1 March 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  External links 

message: — Assignment last updated by KGS8TH (talk) 14:32, 23 March 2023 (UTC)
thread_title: Wiki Education assignment: ENWR 1510 Writing and Critical Inquiry

message: — Assignment last updated by Paynbr04 (talk) 13:25, 18 April 2023 (UTC)
thread_title: Wiki Education assignment: ENGL-122

message: This article has a lot of room for expansion, because sneaker collecting (styles, marketing, reselling) covers different ground than sneaker culture (international culture, wealth signifiers). I'm periodically expanding it, and of course other editors can help; some possible sources:
*The Art of the Sneaker
*Cape Town's Sneaker Culture Iis Unlike Anywhere Else in the World
70.163.208.142 (talk) 00:25, 22 June 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Room for expansion, especially the culture
Talk:Giuli Alasania

message: : In 2007, Prof Dr Giuli G. Alasania was nominated to the International Academy for the Promotion of Scientific Research (Documentary Sciences) by Georgian scientist and historian Dr. Levan Z. Urushadze who is a Fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science. In 2010, the Academy became a part of the American School of Genealogy, Heraldry and Documentary Sciences which is an Institutional Member and Accredited Centre of the College of Teachers, U.K. The College provides accreditation through a Royal Charter under Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II. Royalhistorian (talk) 04:09, 27 February 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled
Talk:Fred's

message: there is a new logo for Fred's Inc but it won't let me upload the newest logo despite the .png.  Any help? FriarTuck1981 (talk) 02:04, 11 January 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  New logo 

message: For the first 35 years or so of its existence, Fred's was not open on Sundays; within its service area, this became semi-legendary, much as the same thing still is at Chik-fil-a.  It was often stated on store hours signs that this was because "The Day Is Worth More Than the Dollar".  This policy apparently was abandoned shortly after the death of founder Fred Baddour; when still a private company, it was still formally "Baddour, Inc."  All of this needs to be included in the article if someone can find documentation for it. 72.105.75.195 (talk) 03:36, 15 September 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sunday 

message: A series of television advertisements airing in the late 1980's and early 1990's in the chain's service area featured the home life of "Fred", an elderly gentleman with a twinkle in his eye who was constantly being admonished by his wife, "Fred, don't give away the store," in response to his constant desire to lower prices and offer specials.  This campaign was especially noteworthy because the "Fred" character was portrayed by legendary character actor Ed Gray, who also portrayed a recurring character in the period legal drama I'll Fly Away which was airing around the same time.  2600:1004:B118:F84E:95CE:4054:A0E6:9DFB (talk) 03:45, 15 September 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Advertising
Talk:Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority

message: I'm confused about the difference between Nashville RTA and WeGo Transit (formerly known as the MTA). APTA's Ridership Report shows them as being separate entities, with RTA operating commuter rail, buses, and vanpools, while WeGo operates demand-response and buses. However, these are all marketed as a unified system on https://www.wegotransit.com. Should there be a mention of this organizational separation on the page? ElToAn123 (talk) 16:05, 19 December 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  RTA vs WeGo
Talk:Dayton Wire Wheels

message: I removed the reference to the Rich Boy single "Throw Some D's"
This song is not specifically talking about Dayton Wire Wheels. In this case "D's" refers to "Dubs" i.e any automobile rims larger than 20".
:That's what I assumed, but from what it looks like either it's a general consensus "D's" is short for Daytons. Though I first assumed Dayton only made wire wheels, I noticed the "D/Sceptre" on their site. The fact that the "D" denotes "Dayton" made me wonder. Definitely some of the cars in the videos have these rims on them, but just a few. I can't decide if the Cadillac in the end that's being painted in the shop has Daytons or not. If they make a five-spoke version of any of the non-wire wheels then it may be. I don't really know. Zchris87v 04:24, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Throw Some D's
Talk:Cador

message: EBK divides this character into two pages: Cado (the historical figure) and Cador (the later Arthurian character).  This article seems to carry no information on the historical King of Dumnonia.  Should Cado be seperate, or should information on the both of them remain here? --Narfil Palùrfalas 17:18, 23 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Historical v. Late Arthurian

message: "Ygerna, quien fue cortejada y engañada por el padre de Arturo, Uther Pendragon , mientras Cador estaba en la batalla.  También se cree que Cador estuvo relacionado con Arturo porque se le trata como tal en diferentes textos."
¿Esto no les suena muy similar a la historia de Gorlois? Christian Alexis Arroyo Ortiz (talk) 05:52, 29 January 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Gorlois sal de ahí esa no es tu familia. 

message: I tagged it as just needing a cleanup but honestly it feel like a proper rewrite is needed. 94.254.153.61 (talk) 20:52, 23 April 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  I tried to sort out the article but it's still all over the place
Talk:Constantine (Briton)

message: I have merged the articles on Constantine of Dumnonia with Constantine III of Britain, which essentially repeated each other's sometimes innacurrate information. I have also moved them both to this title, since the only historical reference to the king doesn't call him "Constantine of Dumnonia, but "Damnonia", which is possibly a significant distinction. And not even Geoffrey of Monmouth calls his derivative figure "Constantine III of Britain". There may be a better title, but this is my suggestion.--Cúchullain t/c 20:00, 6 January 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Merge
Talk:Glycera (courtesan)

message: Dear all!
Look strong at the dates, please!
Here (on Glycera_(courtesan) page) is:
3. A favourite of Horace. (Hor. Carm. i. 19. 30. iii. 19.29.) ... Originating from Athens in the second half of the 4th century BC
On the Horace page (^) is:
Quintus Horatius Flaccus, (Venosa, December 8, 65 BC - Rome, November 27, 8 BC)
I do not remove this internal link, however marked it as "(?)"
(Caution: Do not discuss my En.lang.; talk about history, please!)
Your IgorKrotkov (talk) 18:10, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled