Q4 2003
Angela's welcome message
Hello Fredrik, welcome to Wikipedia. I noitced you asked in your edit summary at Halifax Explosion whether to include both measurements. I think that's probably best. There isn't any consensus on which should be used according to Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_(dates_and_numbers)#Style_for_numbers,_weights,_and_measures, and there is a debate on it at Wikipedia:Measurements Debate if you're interested.
Here's some links you might find useful if you haven't already found them:
If you have any questions, see the help pages, add a question to the village pump or ask me on my talk page. I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian!
Angela. 14:36, 22 Dec 2003 (UTC)
Q1 2004
Comment about Neil Young
Hi Fredrik, Liked your changes to Neil Young -- GWO 19:20, 27 Feb 2004 (UTC)
Gaz' reply to praise for images
Thank you. I'm particularly proud of the Dice and Dominoes - Gaz 13:02, 7 Mar 2004 (UTC)
Aircraft table margins
Rather than changing the table margin settings on individual aircraft tables, why not go to Wikipedia:WikiProject Aircraft/Table and argue for the change globally? —Morven 19:48, 7 Mar 2004 (UTC)
- I have asked one of the developers to add a new CSS class so this can be done in a smoother way. If the change goes through, you'll just have to add style="floatright" or style="floatleft" to the table (just like you can do with <div>s already) to get it floating and with a margin. Sorry if this caused any trouble (it wasn't organized either, I just acted as soon as an article with a table popped up on recent changes :) Fredrik 20:49, 7 Mar 2004 (UTC)
- No trouble, it's just easier if a table change is made 'at the source' for something like this. I like the idea of improved styles for this purpose, though. —Morven 00:32, 8 Mar 2004 (UTC)
Audio samples and fair use
Well, this has been mentioned as definitely fair use in the past (don't remember from whom, but I think it includes one or two of the now-departed lawyers), and I don't see why an audio sample should be any different from a few words from a novel or a few frames of a movie (note also that the fair use article doesn't include any citations for that assertion). In any case, bring it up at and/or if you like. There are others who have much more knowledgeable opinions than I, and that is where they will be looking. Tuf-Kat 05:06, Mar 10, 2004 (UTC)
Java logo
Where did you get the Java logo from? The logo is a trademark of SunMicrosystems and from what I read from the terms of use, a request must be made to use it. Have you filed a request and was it approved? I am probably going to list the image on Votes for deletion. RedWolf 02:42, Mar 19, 2004 (UTC)
Different topic than above
I fixed whatever it was you told me to fix on the Euler's identity article. JB82 17:53, 20 Mar 2004 (UTC)
XP Screenshot
The default XP desktop actually uses a wallpaper called "bliss". I can, however, upload a single-color variant.
Try and vs try to
I noticed you replaced 'try and' with 'try to' on HTML. Is there some semantic difference in meaning of the two forms I am unaware of, or do you simply prefer the latter? — Jor (Talk) 21:37, 29 Mar 2004 (UTC)
- 'Try and' is informal. - Reference. Fredrik 21:47, 29 Mar 2004 (UTC)
- Thanks. Looks like a site I'll go read. — Jor (Talk) 21:49, 29 Mar 2004 (UTC)
Hope it didn't seem like I was stalking you on your marathon "try and..." run. You're right that that construction is deprecated in formal writing (more so in US than UK English -- Fowler does admit that it "has a shade of meaning that justifies its existence"), but "to try to" is also pretty ugly and, a lot of the time, can be replaced with a simple "to" or the entire phrase much improved with a slight tweak. Working together, we've just improved a whole string of articles. Cheers, –Hajor 23:22, 29 Mar 2004 (UTC)
Enclave/exclave images
Hi, I just saw you changed the enclave image.... you might want to do the same to exclave.png so that they match on exclave as well. I'm not sure that your version will print better on a b&w printer than mine, which was in my mind when I first changed the image though. :) fabiform | talk 23:05, 29 Mar 2004 (UTC)
Q2 2004
Misspelling list
Hi, just wanted to say thanks for noticing my list of pages with misspellings. I saw that your user page says you like to correct typos. Let me know if there's anything I can do to avoid duplication of effort, or if you have any other comments. Wmahan 07:23, 2004 Apr 5 (UTC)
Weird request about schoolwork
i need it explained as simple as possible, im only in Gr. 8, but if someone can send me a simple program etc. using TCP/IP that would be usefull. thank you :)
Fair use of music, continued
In a talk page comment elsewhere last month you mentioned the fair use article saying that all sampling was infringement. The fair use article was wrong. It did look that way for a while but subsequent decisions have changed the picture back to something approaching more normal fair use. I've corrected the article but haven't yet linked in all of the decisions. Jamesday 21:38, 18 Apr 2004 (UTC)
Yes, please do provide them. Remember also that if you're trying to illustrate a musical style or the unique character of a work, you may need to use the key and most significant small piece of a work. That's fine because you're purpose is criticism and commentary and that small piece, even though it's the most notable piece, is the minimum amount required for your purpose. But, don't use the whole work when a portion does the job nicely - that's arguably excessive for the purpose at hand and makes fair use less likely. There's no fixed amount (4 bars, 30 seconds or whatever isn't the law), just try to stick to what is necessary and no more. Lastly, do remember that as the contributor of such samples, you are the party responsible for deciding whether your use is fair and you are the party who's going to end up getting sued, while the Wikipedia itself relies on the Communications Decency Act to deny liability and I note that I'm not a lawyer and am just telling you what I believe the law to be, not giving you legal advice. I believe I'm right in my understanding of the law and would act as I suggest myself... but it is up to you to decide for yourself, because what I say doesn't protect you much.:) Jamesday 23:38, 18 Apr 2004 (UTC)
I'm sorry, I don't know enough about Swedish law to give you really useful guidance. I can't even tell you whether you uploading to a US site when your body is in Sweden would make you covered by US, Swedish or both sets of law. If you do meet someone here who understands Swedish copyright law, please do ask them to say hello to me, so that we can gather together those who know the copyright law of as many places as possible. Jamesday 23:56, 18 Apr 2004 (UTC)
Curly brace syntax
Could you start the work on integrating different syntaxes into Curly brace family ? You had pushed for integrating Java syntax while it faced deletion. Apparently you're the only one who knows how to do this integration ;) We're waiting for you to get started. I'll pitch in once I see the page getting a particular direction. Jay 03:24, 21 Apr 2004 (UTC)
Vocabulary project
Hej, thanks for your vote against the deletion of The United States and weapons of mass destruction. I run a vocabulary project and since you are Swedish and write in English very well I thought you might be interested. It would be very helpful to have soemone who knows something about graphics as you write you do. The program and the description in English should be ready by tomorrow, please check my page. Get-back-world-respect 00:36, 23 Apr 2004 (UTC)
Something random
re doom, thanks, i'm not sure how that happened. Badanedwa 17:28, Apr 23, 2004 (UTC)
- i may have just illustrated how that happened. Badanedwa 17:43, Apr 23, 2004 (UTC)
Calculus Table
Thanks for the change of the calculus table. That was exactly what I was aiming for when I edited it this morning. I've printed out the code. I know it'll be useful in the future. Thanks again! - MGM 11:46, Apr 26, 2004 (UTC)
Shock site TOC
I've reverted your changes to Shock site because bolding is not preferrable for formatting "External links" headers. If you think there are too many headers, a marking of "__NOTOC__" on that page may be suitable, if you think that would work. Dysprosia 15:15, 1 May 2004 (UTC)
- Whoops, missed your edit comment. I'll do the __NOTOC__. I think it's suitable for that page. Dysprosia
- Replied at my talk page Dysprosia 15:31, 1 May 2004 (UTC)
Poll: New York City
You expressed interest in the name of the New York City article on its Talk page. Could you please vote in the poll there? Thank you. --Lowellian 00:04, May 2, 2004 (UTC)
Denni on crash test dummies and politics
Pleased to meet another social democrat. It runs in my family, and my best friend's grandfather was J. S. Woodsworth, the founder of Canada's social democrat movement (this is my article -- or should I, as a respectful Wikipedian say, I wrote the main draft. Too bad it doesn't have a snowflake's chance in hell of ever seeing feature article status). Anyway, thanks for your input on Crash test dummy. I used your suggestions in doing some slight revision to the page - hope you like the new look. Denni 01:09, 2004 May 4 (UTC)
- Hi Fredrik -
Thank you for providing the incentive to fill the holes in Hybrid history. I found it a very interesting task, and even managed to find some images of the original Sierra Sam. So that section of Crash test dummy has been fleshed out considerably. As per your recommendation, I also toned the ending down a bit. I prefer to think of it as 'upbeat' as opposed to 'exhuberent', but I'm not averse to changes that do not corrupt the primary message. Denni 21:14, 2004 May 5 (UTC)
Hoping you can add a short comment withdrawing your objection on the Wikipedia:Featured article candidates page. Thank you! Denni 22:14, 2004 May 5 (UTC)
Independency
Hello. Whilst you are right to say independency is a valid alternate spelling of independence, independency is more commonly associated with the independence of a state or nation - certainly in Britain at least. Regards - --bodnotbod 01:52, May 5, 2004 (UTC)
Mandelbrot set image
Hello Fredrik -
I edited the Mandelbrot set article. 1. I moved your artistic depiction of the set downward to the plotting section. 2. I put a B/W image of the Mandelbrot set at the top of the article. I hope you think that's a good tradeoff between mathematical correctness and art. If you think it's too boring and technical, let me know, or rv the article, or whatever. It is important to have a link to a Mandelbrot plot with a scale, though, since there are very few of these on the Internet, and the scale is mathematically significant. Have a nice day! Connelly 08:36, 9 May 2004 (UTC)
Oil for food and vocabulary (again)
Hi there, would you mind to take a look at Oil for food? Serious problems with partisan content there and only one active user trying to deal with it. Furthermore, I saw you are Swedish. Would you be interested in a project about learning, especially vocabulary? Please check my page and let me know. Get-back-world-respect 00:45, 8 May 2004 (UTC)
Mandelbrot program
Hey. I see you used my Mandelbrot program. :-) As it happens, I have a version which produces much smoother results. I could send you it if you're interested? Evercat 23:14, 8 May 2004 (UTC)
Well, I sent it off. Adjust the "SUBSAMPLE" values to adjust the time/smoothness trade-off... Evercat 23:40, 8 May 2004 (UTC)
No sooner had I sent it than I realised a way to fix the nastiness where the big bulbs meet the main cardioid. Tell me if you want the fix... Evercat 23:49, 8 May 2004 (UTC)
Fredrik,thankyou for your interest in my edits on the Jesus page.I am aware of the neutrality policy,but I would ask you to respect my feelings that the sentence in question is not in itself a neutral statement if left as it stands..You may not feel Jesus is the Lamb of God, as I do, but to write his existence off as a myth is not to take history seriously,in my opinion.See Tacitus and Josephus or better still please consider the evidence for the historicity of the gospel accounts.Andycjp 11th May 2004.
Featured article candidates
Thanks for helping to sort out my slip-up regarding the London Congestion Charge as a featured article. I'd looked for it on Wikipedia:Featured articles, but under the transport section rather than the economics section, which is how I missed it - should just have done a 'find' on the page!--ALargeElk 16:15, 12 May 2004 (UTC)
Belgium as a featured article has nobody who made real objections. I will put it back to the section without objections Andries 13:42, 16 May 2004 (UTC)
PNGs
Yes, you're right. Sorry; I'm not keeping up with the times; most of my graphics understanding came from the days before PNGs. I'll amend my ways. There! best wishes --Tagishsimon
Licenceing
Please add licenceing info such as {{msg:GFDL}} to images like Image:Circlestrafing.png, kudos if you made it b.t.w., quite a nice article/image. --Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason 21:19, 2004 May 17 (UTC)
Impact-Events
As you might have noticed; I am a newbie.
Thx for helping me out and correcting me. I just didnt notice that the giant impact theory was already mentioned. (and it wasn't well placed in the modern impact section anyway)
I just had to clarify that the 4 other major mass extinctions are not certainly impact-related. The "Mounting evidence" has been quite disputed. IcycleMort
Orders of magnitude
Hi there, Fredrik. Please have a look at your Orders of magnitude (data) article and tell me how you like it.
—Herbee | Talk 00:04, 2004 May 23 (UTC)
Learning Project
Thanks for the pygame link. Would you be willing to help with the programming? Get-back-world-respect 20:15, 23 May 2004 (UTC)
- Third time you ask me :) Still no, but I might follow your progress. Fredrik 20:19, 23 May 2004 (UTC)
John Ross merger
Looks great. Thanks. Danny 20:37, 23 May 2004 (UTC)
Zodiac Tapwave
Thanks for the edits on my Zodiac Tapwave entry from, well, weeks ago. Wiki needs a central user command center for monitoring and communications.
MSTCrow 02:52, May 24, 2004 (UTC)
Islamophobia
Hello. Please take a look at the discussion and pass comment. I see you have contributed in the past. Thanks. John Ball
..cypher.. vs ..cipher..
Fredric, I've noticed several instances in which you've 'corrected' spellings in and around the crypto corner. While the typo count is certainly too high (and my contributions to the list are legion), this is not one. Please see the cypher vs cipher discussion at Talk:Cryptography and the assorted links noted there. It's a mess and we're not likely to move to orthographic paradise anytime soon.
English, as usual, has us all running around like decapitated chickens in re its "spelling". We're probably stuck with it, and in the instant case, with both cy and ci and variants of both. ww 15:47, 24 May 2004 (UTC)
- F, Thanks for your prompt reply. I hadn't wanted you to think that I was accusing you of 'messing about' in the crypto articles at all. Please don't think that.
- I do notice, however, that you are Swedish, and I trust that Swedish (the language) is not so anarchic in its orthography as is English (the language).
- The problem is, I suspect, primarily a historical one as English spelling began to settle, before English recent phonemic shifts began to do the same. In addition, English is (uniquely?) a mongrel. Major vocabulary came into the language from Latin (ca 50 BCE to about 300CE), from the pre-existing Brittanic/Pictish (Celtic in various flavors, descendants of which survive today in Cornwall, Wales, the Scottish Islands, Brittany in NW France, and W Ireland), and then from assorted Germanic strains (eg, Angelic, Saxon, Jutish, etc) ca 450-600CE. Something like these Germanic ancestors of English is still spoken in Friesland on the SW coast of Denmark. Charlemagne imported an English ecclesiastic, Alcuin, to set up schools and such in the new Holy Roman Empire, ca 800CE. The language pot then boiled for some few hundred years, including a large admixture of various Scandinavianisms in the Northern parts of the British Isles (the 'Danelaw') from perhaps 800CE to about 1000CE. The language question followed the political victory of Alfred the Great and his descendants, so pure Viking speech didn't survive. And then there was the earthquake advent of yet another huge infusion of Latinate beginning in 1066CE (from 'Norman' French, itself a kind of mixture of Frankish (old French) and Scandinavian -- the Normans being more or less tamed Vikings, sort of).
- Throughout it all, the learned (ie, those who could write at all) pretty much thought in Latin grammar terms -- not a good fit to any sort of English at any time as nearly as I can see -- because of the Church, and struggled to fit the language (whichever one then existed) into 'proper' channels. Eg, Alcuin and the Venerable Bede, Roger Bacon, and so on.
- This all simmered for another couple of hundred years (producing Chaucer, whose language is neither Anglo-Saxon (a la Beowulf, Alcuin, and the Bede) nor Norman, but something new), and again for still another few hundred years until we get the Elizabethans (eg, Shakespeare, Marlowe, Francis Bacon, Donne, etc) who write something very much like the modern language, if not exactly so (word meaning shifts, for instance), but they apparently didn't pronounce as we do today (modulo accents).
- Spelling was rather variable throughout all this, regardless of who spoke quite what. The first real dictionary in English was that of Samuel Johnson in the mid 1700s, which reflected the literary langauge not spelling as she is said.
- The result is a language in which 'knight' is written as it was spoken in or before Chaucer's time (to wit, kuh nik tuh, with a gutteral 'k' in the nik part, more or less); not the way it's actually said today (more or less niit). And many other such lunacies. One can even spell 'fish', the marine animal with fins, as ghoti, in accordance with perfectly acceptable English language mappings between sounds and written glyphs. This was a favorite example of George Bernard Shaw, the playwright who railed on about spelling reform and left money in his will to support it. To no noticable effect at all. Other languages, including I trust Swedish about which I know next to nothing, are less loony in their spelling: German, French, etc.
- Cypher (encypher, decypher, ...) and cipher (encipher, decipher, ...) are caught up in all this. It's impossible to say, except arbitrarily, which is the 'correct' spelling. And who, in the absence of an Academy (pace the French Academy which polices la langue to eschew vulgarisms, perhaps especially from across the Channel) is to say? They are in any case homonyms, and pronounced just the same, at least in AE and probably in BE. I certainly don't know about AustE or SAE or NigerianE or...
- You'll certainly run up against similar foolishness for the foreseeable future as long as you dabble in this odd and wonderful language. ww 18:23, 24 May 2004 (UTC)
copied from User talk:ww...:
I see you've challenged this argument elsewhere, but I disagree that non-conventional spelling should be used for any reason, including that of being used by some experts. I don't think people who prefer the variant "y" make up the largest part of Wikipedia's target audience even when it comes to this somewhat specialized section of articles.
There seems to be consensus against what I'm saying, though, so I'll keep off of the lawn in the future. Sorry for the trouble, and thanks for leaving me a note about the issue. Fredrik 17:29, 24 May 2004 (UTC)
- Actually, there isn't really a consensus, just a status quo. I would argue that we should use "cipher", and that "cypher" is a deprecated spelling. Academic cryptography now universally uses "cipher" (a quick trawl through any conference or journal proceedings will confirm this). It's also very uncommon to see "cypher" in cryptography books (I've never seen it). ww argues against a prescriptive spelling, and I agree, but I would argue that we should reflect scholarly usage and standardise on "cipher" on those grounds. — Matt 09:22, 25 May 2004 (UTC)
- A case for "cipher": Wikipedia:WikiProject Cryptography/Cipher vs Cypher — Matt 11:48, 25 May 2004 (UTC)
Space elevator
I just wanted to thank you for your work over on the space elevator. Oy, it's been a mess there, and that was a good idea to split the economics section off to try and get things back under control. Rei 17:02, 28 May 2004 (UTC)
I also thank you for creating space elevator economics.
-- DavidCary 05:31, 30 May 2004 (UTC)
Vincenzo Galilei
Thanks for your comment! I appreciate the feedback and it's good to know someone's reading the stuff I write, LOL. Happy editing, Antandrus 21:30, 29 May 2004 (UTC)
Ransom note
You bailed me out on that one. Thanks. :-) Io 01:35, 30 May 2004 (UTC)
Hello
Hello, Fredrik! Läget så här i natten, då? Rienzo 01:40, 30 May 2004 (UTC)
Här är det full aktivitet, nattuggla som jag är! Rienzo 01:49, 30 May 2004 (UTC)
re: doom engine
Perhaps you should include a description of the bounding box mechanism then.
I'm quite familiar with the way the Doom engine works and I have the impression that my choice of wording was clearer to the unfamiliar reader. Perhaps it might be more appropriate to mention bounding boxes in another sentence or paragraph.
Indeed, the BSP article can use some work. I'll see if I can find some time to expand on it during the weekend. Thanks, cbraga 01:42, Jun 1, 2004 (UTC)
Your proposed structure for the BSP article looks quite good. Indeed, I suppose a new article is in order. Definitely a project for the weekend. Cheers, cbraga 02:06, Jun 1, 2004 (UTC)
Chief, I guess we have to delete them. I had no idea if the images were public domain. Sorry. But I was given permission to use the new one on Ferdinand Marcos' page.
Soup 4:20 am, Jun 2,2004
Thanks
Thanks for the work on moving Websites. Isn't there a way to actually move the site that's safer? Oh well, there was nothing there before anyway. Also, do you have an opinion on the subcategories?
- Hey... you're a robot, right? No one's work is that efficient or edit summaries are that concise... - DropDeadGorgias (talk) 18:44, Jun 2, 2004 (UTC)
Standard oil
No problem. Feel free to add in anything you know--that article is junior-year U.S. history talking, I'm hardly a specialist. I'm amazed we didn't have one already, actually. Meelar 18:29, 3 Jun 2004 (UTC)
Capitals
- Keep up the good work (with the capital letters and with everything else).
Thank you. Michael Hardy 19:55, 3 Jun 2004 (UTC)
- Hey, I saw you made a ton of edits on the recent changes page, changing 'occured' to 'occurred.' I love wikipedia and have been using and editing it for a little while now, but I'm still new to some things. Are you using some sort of search? I would love to help editing these errors as well, but don't know an efficient way to search for errors. Thanks!
Lockeownzj00 20:15, 25 Jun 2004 (UTC)
FAC promotion
Frederick - this morning, your promoted Emacs to the featured articles. Emacs had had an obection lodged against it, and it had just recently been put back in the "No objections" section. You then promoted it. Please do not promote articles out of order - people are supposed to be able look at the list and know which articles are up for promotion next. →Raul654 21:46, Jun 5, 2004 (UTC)
Nice work framing the images on Origins of the American Civil War. The article looks a lot better. 172 20:18, 9 Jun 2004 (UTC)
Number of edits
Hi. Am waiting on the stats script to get run again before I can update that page. With all the server crashes and 1.3 upgrade stuff, I think the script hasn't been each week like it has been recently. Pcb21| Pete 14:33, 10 Jun 2004 (UTC)
Baby Mario
I have seen all of what happens in Yoshi's Island. I have the game, and I've beat it too, and all I see is Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, and Baby Bowser. I have written bios a few years ago refuting your edits, and were accepted. --Marcus2
There is no material evidence (other than Nintendo's claim around the time Yoshi's Island's release) that baby Mario is Mario. In a bio I wrote (outside Wikipedia), instead, babies Mario and Luigi were twin sons of Wario, discarded and sent by the stork to other parents. There isn't any material evidence refuting this either. Also, the original "Super Mario World" says that the real Mario met Yoshi in this game, and I have seen this happen in the game: Yoshi's egg cracks and he says, "Hello, my name is Yoshi. Bowser) trapped me inside this egg." --Marcus2
I am making none of this up. What is supportive evidence? If it's immaterial, it doesn't count. This site was made to be an encyclopedia. Encyclopedias were designed not to have video game fiction. And whatever evidence I have given you is valid. If there is room for fiction, it is of little importance compared to factual data on U.S. Presidents, world leaders, historic periods, etc. --Marcus2
fusion power
i assume there is a page on nuclear fusion itself different from the fusion power page.
if so, a picture of the national ignition facility, or a tokomak, or something manmade is more appropriate for the fusion power page.
im a picture-person , see Super-Kamiokande (my work) for example
Hfastedge 20:04, 12 Jun 2004 (UTC)
roundabout
I love what you've done to the roundabout animation. Well done! Mintguy (T) 17:42, 13 Jun 2004 (UTC)
Lord Basava
Earlier today, I put the cleanup message on Lord Basava, as it was listed on Wikipedia:Cleanup and could use some editing. You removed it without giving any reason, and I'm kind of curious to know why. Thanks. --Caliper 04:06, 15 Jun 2004 (UTC)
One Life to Live
Why did you remove the cleanup notice from OLTL? It was two sentences long and still is. A 35-year-old show should not have a dismal write-up like that. And to remove the cleanup notice without even doing substantial edits to the article...I just don't understand. TheCustomOfLife 20:06, 15 Jun 2004 (UTC)
- Same answer as I gave to Caliper on his talk page in reply to the section above this one. I'll put it here too in case anyone else complains:
- I removed the cleanup message from all articles that had it yesterday (you can check my contribution history), because it had been decided that it should no longer be used. The message had been edited so it was empty at the time (see its history). Lord Basava and all the other articles are still listed on Wikipedia:Cleanup; listing and listing alone should suffice in the future.
- I do realize that my edit summary probably wasn't the clearest - I should've provided a reason. Sorry about that.
- - Fredrik (talk) 20:10, 15 Jun 2004 (UTC)
Who decided that the cleanup message should be removed from all articles? Where was this discussed? RickK 06:38, Jun 17, 2004 (UTC)
Nothing discussed solely on IRC should be taken as gospel until it has been discussed here too. RickK 19:04, Jun 17, 2004 (UTC)
I'm not blaming you, not to worry. RickK 19:20, Jun 17, 2004 (UTC)
Personal Attacks
Sorry Fredrik, I overreacted. I see you were only enforcing the rules, not taking matters into your own hands. My apologies.
-JiangFlungDung 02:11, 16 Jun 2004 (UTC)
spaces in sorting tags
Thanks for the advice about the category sorting tags. I think I'll also do an experiment to see if it makes a difference. TronTonian 21:26, 21 Jun 2004 (UTC)
- It does make a difference – Tony Williams jumped to the front of the Williamses in the jazz musicians category when I added a space to his tag. However, this mean I'm going to have to inspect the alphabetization to see how badly the different formats have affected it. So far I've mainly been addressing the problem of the articles that don't have sort keys. I also noticed that the format with a space is not recommended; it's simply the one used in the example. To my mind, the space is uninformative, so before I commit to using a space I'll also have to brood for a while. What I mean is, I'll probably do it, but first I'll have to overcome my resentment at so unCanadian an idea as doing things the same way as everyone else just so they can be done the same way as everyone else.
- There's also the question of fixing the formats without buggering up the alphabetization of the category list. For that purpose the best approach would seem to be to continue as before then start revising the list from the beginning. Sheesh. TronTonian 21:39, 21 Jun 2004 (UTC)
You're right, we need a standard approach. Since the space is used in the example and therefore the closest thing to a standard we have, that's probably the best format. It's just taking me a while to face the necessity of fixing all the unspaced sort keys I've added. But I'll do it. TronTonian 21:48, 21 Jun 2004 (UTC)
- This is about the only time in my life I've wanted to be an obsessive-compulsive. However, I'm so impressed by the jazz musicians category (it assembles all sorts of articles that fans of different genres have been adding in isolation) that what I'm going to do is work my way fixing the current list before adding any more links to the category. TronTonian 21:52, 21 Jun 2004 (UTC)
Thanks for the offer, Fredrik. I think for the moment, though, I'll just fix the ones that most obviously need to be fixed (people with common names, families of musicians, etc.), then keep an eye on the category afterward. I'd been doing that anyway to catch entries sorted on the first name. TronTonian 21:59, 21 Jun 2004 (UTC)
This has already corrected the sorting of the numerous Browns, so now that I can see the advantages of a standard format I now have a good attitude towards it. Thanks for the suggestion. TronTonian
- Thanks also for putting up with my usual recalcitrance. Unfortunately, it works. TronTonian
Urge
Hi, since you are from Sweden, I was wondering if you knew if Surge/Urge can be bought there still? -- Fuelbottle | Talk 07:17, 23 Jun 2004 (UTC)
Adminship
Based on my observation, I believe you are well-qualified to become an administrator. Would you be willing to allow me to nominate you? --Michael Snow 22:08, 24 Jun 2004 (UTC)
- Thank you, it is a pleasure to nominate someone so obviously qualified. I have posted my nomination in the usual place. As I assume you're aware, you should probably post a statement of acceptance on the RfA page itself. --Michael Snow 22:44, 24 Jun 2004 (UTC)
Contributions graph
Hi...how did you make your contributions graph? What type of script would that be? Ilyanep (Talk) 18:10, 25 Jun 2004 (UTC)
- The graph is my whole contrib history, right? BTW, when you finalize the script, drop me a note and I'd love to see it. Ilyanep (Talk) 18:58, 25 Jun 2004 (UTC)
Blockering
Tja! Såg att du hotade mig med blockering... Vore kanske lämpligt att du riktade samma hot till Marcus2, som började bitcha med mig... Rienzo 18:35, 28 Jun 2004 (UTC)
Vandalism?
May I inquire whose user page I presumably have vandalized? Rienzo 20:01, 29 Jun 2004 (UTC)
Are you interested in endorsing this? RickK 04:43, Jun 30, 2004 (UTC)
- Thank you for correcting my mistake. I missed the mention of vandalism by the sockpuppet in all the allegations of personal attacks, and since the template was partially copied from the anon listed below, I assumed the allegations had been uncritically copied from that listing. --Michael Snow 16:17, 30 Jun 2004 (UTC)
Q3 2004
You're a sysop!
Congratulations! You're a sysop!You might find the administrators' reading list useful reading. Remember to use your new powers for goodness and niceness rather than badness and evilness! ;-) -- Cecropia | Talk 23:23, 1 Jul 2004 (UTC)
- Thanks! There'll be plenty of badness and evilness, however, muahaha... -- Fredrik | talk 23:29, 1 Jul 2004 (UTC)
Thank you for your support
Two things:
- (1) Congratulations on your own election as a sysop. I've seen you in a few places, and am very impressed with the quality of your work. You deserved this position a long, long time ago. I'm glad you've been appointed.
- (2) Thank you so much for your own vote in my favour. Wikipedia is a project I have great dreams for, and I feel so privileged to be able to contribute to its development. It was very good of you to vote for me, Fredrik. I look forward to working with you. David Cannon 09:49, 3 Jul 2004 (UTC)
Grace Kelly
Could you please revert Grace Kelly again? I've used up my 3 reverts for the 24 hours. RickK 06:13, Jul 5, 2004 (UTC)
- Fredrik, you seem to be a somewhat reasonable guy... Varför är det viktigt för dig att benämna Grace Kelly som en gayikon? Kan vi inte ha en öppen diskussion om detta istället för att bara återställa in absurdum? Rienzo 06:25, 5 Jul 2004 (UTC)
- It's not important to me. I helped RickK and others revert because you were violating the 3 revert rule, which is plain vandalism. If most people are opposed to your edit, it is up to you to mediate a solution that there is consensus for. I'd rather see an open discussion about it as well. Could you please try starting one? If you leave slurs out of it — this is essential for it being an "open" discussion, there's a chance people might be willing to discuss the matter with you. Fredrik | talk 08:08, 5 Jul 2004 (UTC)
Thanks for your support
I just wanted to thank you for your support in my recent nomination to become an administrator. I really appreciate it. blankfaze | •• | •• 14:31, 6 Jul 2004 (UTC)
You mentioned before that this article was feature worthy, so I added a bit to it and nominated it at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates#1980 Mount St. Helens eruption. Please take a look when you have time and comment. :) --mav
Contrib Graph
Hi, when you have the time, could you please update the contributions graph you made for me about a month ago? Thank you in advance — Ilyanep (Talk) 05:16, 2 Aug 2004 (UTC)
Rock the vote
A vote has been initiated on the standard template for computer and video games. As a member of the Wikipedia:WikiProject Computer and Video Games, you are being solicited for input into the proposed template. Please cast your vote any make any comments at Rock the vote! Thank you! — Frecklefoot | Talk 14:25, Aug 6, 2004 (UTC)
Swedish sockpuppetry, urgent
Hi, Fredrik, we haven't met, but if you have the time, could you possibly take a look at the Sång till Skåne VfD listing, and, if the spirit moves you, comment there? It's a little urgent, since a sockpuppet from Skånepartiet has joined in. I don't want to write any more in that discussion, myself: there's a lot from me already, and our friends from other countries don't have the background for sorting out whether it's me or the other person that's being weird, so another voice besides mine would be helpful. I've dropped a note to Mic, also. (I realize that anybody that doesn't keep his/her head down on such a subject may get flamed etc., sorry about that. :-() Bishonen 21:08, 20 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- I see you've visited the wiki a few times since that message, but you must have been too busy to reply. I won't bother you again. Bishonen 06:35, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- I hope you didn't think I was pressuring you to vote. Voting or not is entirely your affair. I was expecting a reply, that's all. But we all have lives outside the wiki to run, too (at least let's hope so). Bishonen 09:59, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)
Contribs chart
Hi -- when you have the time, can you please update my contribs chart? Thanks. (BTW, I seem to be accelerating for myself [but not relative to other ppl tho], I'm doing 250 or so edits in the course of a few weeks. ) — Ilγαηερ (Tαlκ) 15:22, 4 Sep 2004 (UTC)
Hey Fredrik - thanks for your helpful comments on Wikipedia:Featured article candidates#Formula One. I have attempted to address all of your criticisms; perhaps you would like to reconsider your vote, or if the article is still lacking, help me improve it. Thanks! Ðåñηÿßôý | Talk 22:26, 23 Sep 2004 (UTC)
Reply to your question on my talk page
I don't know if you can 'see' the reply that I made to your comment on
my talk page
User_talk:Richard_W.M._Jones.
So I've added this comment here ... Let me know. Sorry, but I'm somewhat
of a newbie on Wikipedia.
Q4 2004
Your "ultrawaffle" css
Fredrik: I noticed that you aren't using the "Ultrawaffle" style shown at anymore, but did you ever encounter a problem with the display of the Edit This Page/History/Move/Watch links on certain pages? The Main Page in particular is displaying them improperly - giving them a yellowish background and cutting off parts of the border. Did you ever fix this bug? Thanks! Ðåñηÿßôý | Talk 19:27, 2 Oct 2004 (UTC)
- I seem to have figured it out (see User:Rdsmith4/monobook.css), but I had to ditch the rounded edges on the tabs. Incidentally, do you know how to re-insert (i) the "person" icon in front of my username at the top right of every page, and (ii) the icon signifying an external link? Ðåñηÿßôý | Talk 20:24, 2 Oct 2004 (UTC)
Looks like you accidentally removed a nomination from the page: [1]. Please add Cultural Revolution back. --Jiang 00:27, 8 Oct 2004 (UTC)
Mandelbrot image
Hi - I uploaded a new version of Image:Mandelbrotset.png - I hope you don't mind. I think it's easier to look at than the yellow/purple one... what do you reckon? Evercat 00:05, 18 Oct 2004 (UTC)
Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday , Frederik! Best wishes. --Whosyourjudas (talk) 00:47, 23 Oct 2004 (UTC)
- You're quite welcome. Whosyourjudas (talk) 03:49, 24 Oct 2004 (UTC)
Samus' biography
I do know the sources of her biography. The metroid e-manga (japanese, search it on google), the NP metroid comic and the old black nintendo player's guide (I have a copy at home, I don't remember the exact title) But it meshes with what I know about samus, it looks good to me.
CyberSkull 02:15, 2004 Oct 28 (UTC)
Neil Young
I've action some of your objections at Featured article candidates#Neil Young and left a question for you there. I'd appreciate the feedback to improve the article further. -- GWO
Wikinews demo up and running
Hi!
I'm writing to let you know that the Wikimedia Board of Trustees has approved the first stage of the Wikinews project. There's now a fully operational English demo site at demo.wikinews.org. This will be used for experimenting with various review models and basic policies before the site is launched officially in about a week. demo.wikinews.org will become the English version later.
You voted for the Wikinews project, so I'm asking for your participation now. Everything is open, nothing is final. What Wikinews will and can be depends in large part on you. There already is a global Wikinews mailing list for discussing the project. If you are interested at all, please subscribe -- coordination is of key importance. There's also an IRC channel #wikinews on irc.freenode.net. Realtime discussion can help to polish up articles.
If you're looking for something to do, check out the articles in development and articles in review. Or start a new story in the Wikinews workspace, or ignore the proposed review system - it's up to you. I hope you'll join us soon in this exciting experiment.--Eloquence* 01:58, Nov 17, 2004 (UTC)
Image:Tutankhamun-mask-retouched.jpg
Thanks for uploading Image:Tutankhamun-mask-retouched.jpg. I notice it currently doesn't have an image copyright tag. Could you add one to let us know its copyright status? (You can use {{gfdl}} if you release it under the GFDL, or {{fairuse}} if you claim fair use, etc.) If you don't know what any of this means, just let me know where you got the images and I'll tag them for you. Thanks so much, – Quadell (talk) (help)[[]] 16:02, Nov 18, 2004 (UTC)
Formatting for luna crater articles
- "Hi, I'm going through the articles in Category:Craters on the Moon to make them conform to the style guidelines for capitalization and heading format. See [2] for an example edit. You might want to modify your template for future articles in this category so they don't have to be re-edited. Thanks, and keep up the good work. Fredrik | talk 19:39, 18 Nov 2004 (UTC)"
That's an awful lot of work for just a few minor revisions. But okay, I've updated my template file accordingly. Thanks! -- RJH 21:49, 18 Nov 2004 (UTC)
Image:Fredrik contribution graph.png
Hi again. Do you still need this image: Image:Fredrik contribution graph.png? – Quadell (talk) (help)[[]] 15:33, Nov 19, 2004 (UTC)
- Thanks for noticing! I try. – Quadell (talk) (help)[[]] 23:24, Nov 19, 2004 (UTC)
Der Führer
Hi Fredrik, thanks for getting that image off my page Giano 08:28, 20 Nov 2004 (UTC)
Economy of Europe
Hi, I noticed you'd made an edit to this new article, so was wondering if you would add your support to it's nomination for Collaboration of the Week. Simply add your support here. Obviously such a big project needs as many users with relevant knowledge as possible, so hopefully this will promote it a little. Thanks, Grunners 00:43, 21 Nov 2004 (UTC)
Wikipedia rant reversion
Mind I ask why you see a need to erase anything critical of Wikipedia? I'm not even voicing these criticisms myself; I'm saying they've been made.
If you don't respond soon, I'm reverting.
And who are you, kid, to call my post a "rant"? EventHorizon 20:42, 3 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- I have replied on Talk:Wikipedia - Fredrik | talk 20:51, 3 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Adminship
I'd be honoured if you nominated me. Thank you.-gadfium 06:43, 4 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Image of Carmack
Hey, Fredrik, Kudos on that image of Carmack coding. I just noticed it. That's a great picture! Thanks for adding it. :-) — Frecklefoot | Talk 21:29, Dec 9, 2004 (UTC)
- Image:Adrian_Carmack.jpg -- Different Carmack, I know, but I noticed that it does not have a copyright tag. I've tagged it gfdl for now; please change it if you feel it warrants a different tag. Thanks, EagleOne 03:29, Dec 28, 2004 (UTC)
RFC pages on VfD
Should RFC pages be placed on VfD to be deleted? I'm considering removing Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Slrubenstein, Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Jwrosenzweig and Wikipedia:Requests for comment/John Kenney from WP:VFD. Each of them was listed by CheeseDreams. Your comments on whether I should do this would be appreciated. - Ta bu shi da yu 03:40, 10 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Unverified images
Hi! Thanks for uploading the following images:
I notice it currently doesn't have an image copyright tag. Could you add one to let us know its copyright status? (You can use {{gfdl}} if you release it under the GNU Free Documentation License, {{fairuse}} if you claim fair use, etc.) If you don't know what any of this means, just let me know at my talk page where you got the images and I'll tag them for you. Thanks so much. [[User:Poccil|Peter O. (Talk, automation script)]] 04:08, Dec 11, 2004 (UTC)
P.S. You can help tag other images at User:Yann/Untagged_Images. Thanks again.
Contribs graph
If you have the time, would you mind updating the contribs graph you made for me? Thanks. — Ilγαηερ (Tαlκ) 00:51, 13 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Rienzo
Since you have been involved with Rienzo before, you probably ought to see
Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration#Rienzo and his sockpuppets
CheeseDreams 01:54, 17 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Sources namespace idea.
WikiThanks for the sources namespace idea.
— Jeandré, 2004-12-17t16:18z
- Re: [3]. I'm eager for folk to agree on a way to show sources so we can really push ahead with this. I was thinking of how to improve the notes when I saw your suggestion, smacked my head, and was enlightened. — Jeandré, 2004-12-17t19:48z
- It would be great if you'd help advertise this. That kind of work is not my strength... Fredrik | talk 19:50, 17 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Image tag
I'm guessing you've just added to an already free-floating image(Image:Earth icon Fredrik.png), but if you know the copyright status, could you add it? Thanks! Denni☯ 22:25, 2004 Dec 18 (UTC)
- Actually I drew it. Thanks for the notice. Fredrik | talk 22:30, 18 Dec 2004 (UTC)
External Links
I appreciate your comments on the Chicago page and understand whythe Wikimedia self reference should be removed... and agree after reading through it. In the future I think it will be helpful to others to add the source of your thoughts first.
Beyond that why did you move everything down to the external links section? I disagree with putting content into an external links section like that. I looked for some guide on this in the style guide and couldn't find anything. If you have something could you let me know. My reasoning is that a reader of the article isn't going to look for something valuable like the GIS mapping tools in an external link section but the Geography section. Which overall makes the content less usable. As you're aware wikipedia now gives a visual indicator of external sites which will cover everyone but the visually impaired. If this is a hard rule we need to move other things like the external link to the City of Chicago web site to the bottom as well. And if that's the case that change would need to be made in every city template. Please let me know your thoughts. I'm considering putting this on the Chicago Talk page for debate.
Thanks --Jason 06:54, Dec 21, 2004 (UTC)
Image Tag
Hi. I've been involved in the tagging project and so it has become a bad habit of mine to look to see if all the images in every article I go to have tags. So that is how I noticed that the photo of yourself Image:User Fredrik.jpg doesn't have a tag. Thanks. Evil Monkey → Talk 20:21, Dec 21, 2004 (UTC)
Fredrik johansson
I've come across this article, and googled it. The only hit I get is your personal website. What do you think? Mgm|(talk) 10:36, Dec 24, 2004 (UTC)
References namespace
I've added a feature request at . -- Paddu 20:00, 25 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Q1 2005
Thanks
It's a daunting task, but I shall persevere. :) RickK 21:00, Jan 1, 2005 (UTC)
Question about edit on wiki homepage
Hi there Fridrik. I'm a new user but I did read some of the Wikipedia rules. I posted a couple of articles and realized that are all subserviant to the article I changed (Wikipedia). Vandelism was not my motive.. as I am in a discussion with someone else on this matter on a Deconstruction thread.
As I am new to Wikipedia I would be curious to know your reasoning to remove my comment about "criticism of the article" (which may be totally justified). Is that all articles are subserviant to the Wikipedia article not an interesting and valid point worth noting?
Question about edit on wiki homepage continued
Hi again Fridrik.
You said my comment describes the article and therefore should be removed.. normally this would be a good argument..... but isn't that in fact what the wikipedia article is all about.... an autobiography of rules?
What i mean by subservient is that.... every other page must reference the Wikipedi page (including the policy page ) so that articles have structure that YOU (Admin) decide. In otherwords, you are the POV as opposed to NPOV since you are the Admin. No offence intended... its just that the admins page is just another page as far as I can see... except you've got special technical powers that us mere mortals lack. What make the Wikipedia page need an for Admin for otherwise?
Following the stream of thought.....
For instance if I add an argument "npov includes all extermist views as long as you provide all sides" on the Wikipedia page and you don't like it... i can get banned and the page goes to what you feel is correct. If i say 'donkey pornography is acceptable "... you will delete it and me (to keep me from wasting your time by not following your rules) That seems to go against the spirit of Wiki.
Do the rules need to be ADMINed to exist? That is a profound statement. Sort of similar argument against anarchy.
Moving along.
This has a trickle down effect as all other pages reference this page to solidify their stances and arguments based on the wikipedia rules.
Does that make sense?
Has it ever been discussed about giving a holiday to the Admin position to see what happens(as it creates an inherent bias) Does the Admin position exist because of theoretical breakdowns or actual experiences without one. I can see perhaps some legal ramifications... but perhaps the Wikipedia could be viewed as a portal if that arose (and perhaps gain the legal protections as such.) I think it would be an incredible social experiment.
I'm not complaining about Wikipedia... i love it.... but i'd be very curious to see what would happen to the articles without an ADMIN. Wouldn't you? Besides it would be fun screwing around with the rules to see what would happen to the rest of the articles.
Do you think everything would fall apart? Would it maintain its integrity? Would it morph into something else?
Food for though....Cheers
Potroast
more about edits on wiki homepage
Fredrik,
You state 'the Wikipedia article has nothing to do with policy whatsoever'
Granted it makes mention of other topics (history, anecdotes) but there are subtopics called site policies, vandalism and neutral point of view.
‘Nothing to do with policy’ is an obviously inaccurate statement. In fact I inserted my tiny edit in that article just to draw out what I suspected would be an Admin.
"donkey pornography is acceptable" is a statement to highlight the idea that any statement can be quickly removed as POV. With an Admin to be able in end decide it is “idiosyncratic” (which I completely agree for that particular demonstrative statement) that is where significant bias in Wikipedia’s freely editable information lies.
- "An admin is a regular user who has been granted some extra powers for administrative tasks, such as deleting pages, editing the main page, and blocking problem users.
- "Admins do not have any special authority".
Carefully examine your statements. I believe it is you that are mistaken. Wikipedia is still a hierarchy of sorts. First comes the legal owners of the project (I am unsure how/if they influence the Wikipedia information space they set in motion) who have their interests to consider.
Then comes the specially controlled article... the Wikipedia description page This indicates to users an idea of what Wikipedia should be used for….(encyclopedia and NOT be used for (policy) Your “extra powers” are “special” contrary to what you say. They allow you to control that Wikipedia remains roughly an encyclopedia (with policies) by the exact methods you mention.
Users articles further down the hierarchy are forbidden to stray from this Wikipedia page. Why would there be an Admin assigned to this article if it were not “special” otherwise?
Is it a requirement of the legal owners of Wikipedia… that they will enforce should users decide they wish to tinker with the What is Wikipedia page (I.e. Pull the plug on web server)?
Was this put to a vote? Or is it your personal decision based on your personal perceptions?
Even the Rules and policies and NPOV articles are derivatives of the”Wikipedia” article as they apply to the body of work called Wikipedia Is Wikepedia bound to remain an encyclopedia because it is a self fulfilling prophesy of the Wikipedia admin?
- "Blocking users and protecting pages is merely a way to deal with the most extreme cases more conveniently”
I agree with the practicality of your statement and do understand your fears Wikipedia would disintegrate into ads for Viagra otherwise.... but true anarchy is free of Admins as far as I understand the word... even in "extreme cases"
My original statements and questions are still valid. Are your fears empirical? Or just deductive thinking that is unproven? And should Wikipedia dissolve into anarchy…. would the original owners step in to ‘fix’ it?
I am not permanently against an ADMIN… I’m just curious to see Wikipedia without one for a little while.
Maybe a comprimise would be to automate the Admin position in some way?
Regards Potroast
Democracy and Wikipedia
Thanks again for the reply Fredrik. I'm still learning etiquette so forgive me if I'm still a little sloppy. (i haven't had time to figure out all the referencing and editing techniques)
The problem i have with your explainations... is not that there aren't 'aspects' of democracy in Wikipedia (as anyone can take the podium momentarily) but how the "fringe" is handled.
Galileo would have been considered fringe since it was obvious that the earth was the centre of everything. Everyone (mostly would have agreed). He was banned for trying to vandalize his Wikipedia.
Not that I am Galileo, but I am definitely fringe. I'm trying to figure out if Wikipedia is compatible with my 'POV' which i believe is NPOV but very abstract. I do not wish to upset anyone so this is why I haven't been editing articles.
I like to believe I can add an interesting philosophical dimension to Wikipedia... but I first have to occasionally experiment with the Wikipedia page (the first one was a mild test). Can I do this safely? Who decides that I have crossed the line? I could easily proxy my way to sockpuppet status. but I don't like deception.. creates too much paranoia.
If a contributer reverses a change of mine... but does not explain why.... am I free to change it back? I realize there is an arbitration process for articles but I am unclear as to how the banning process occurs. i may not think I am vandalizing... but someone else may choose to assign that idea to my comments.
Incidentally I followed the village pump link you provided and ended up at Jimbo Wales (founder)talk page where another ADMIN Raul543 stated "Wikipedia is not a democracy". Potroast 06:59, Jan 3, 2005 (UTC)
thanks for newbie assist
As it says above fredrik. You provided very useful links to me (saving me a great deal of time). Just to clarify, I am not looking to add research to Wikipedia. More to research how infomation ebbs and flows with changes. I'm hooked. I think I'm just going to continue reading through the protected pages for now before I start tinkering. Thanks again. Potroast 06:34, Jan 4, 2005 (UTC)
Homophobic Vandalism
I have reason to believe that the following are all sockpuppets of each other
User:148.136.141.172, User:Rienzo, User:Baffinisland, User:Lady Tara, User:Nasse
I believe that you met one of them back in June
if you wish to add evidence to the new arbitration against any of them, you can do so at Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Rienzo/Evidence
CheeseDreams 01:52, 8 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Dear Fredrik,
I have just requested arbitration over the Charles Darwin article. The request against you personally is that you rethink your behaviour. You are an administrator, so you should show some restraint and not think edit wars are fun. Vincent 04:53, 9 Jan 2005 (UTC)
- Thanks for your apology. It's in fact more than I asked for from you and I will remove your name from the arbitration request. Cheers Vincent 05:20, 9 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Doom II music
Those music links you removed were working for me: they played the indicated music (using Internet Explorer 6.0 and Windows Media Player 9.0). They were apparently and cleverly disguised as .gif files in order to get free storage on an image server. Ray Spalding 03:03, 13 Jan 2005 (UTC)
- I'm not sure such things should be encouraged. Besides, it's bound to break for more people than me. - Fredrik | talk 03:11, 13 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Aquarium
Fredrik,
Thanks for your comments on Aquarium's fac. I agree completely re: the diagrams; unfortunately, I have significant difficulty drawing so much as a box. Do you think that we could work together to draw a filtration system diagram? If you're willing, here's some source images I would have stolen and modified a little if it weren't copyrighted (and I had the required skill): [4]. The diagram on page 16 is helpful; the filter cartridge contains mechanical filtering and activated carbon, while the "biowheel" is constructed to be the medium for biological filtration. Let me know and I can try to inform you on points you're not clear on. I'd really appreciate the help.
Re: the nitrogen cycle, the diagram on that page is pretty good, except that it's not completely transferable. Nitrogen enters the system through food, not nitrogen fixers, and exits via plant metabolism and water changes, where a portion of the water is removed and replaced with water low in nitrogen compounds. And of course, the critters should be fish and such, not rats. :)
Again, I'd greatly appreciate your help drawing these items; I agree that they'd improve the article, and my own attempts have been aborted after the most pitiful of efforts. Let me know if you can help! Bantman 00:16, Jan 14, 2005 (UTC)
- I think I might be able to make something out of those. Still, do you think you could sketch layouts (regardless of whether you manage to successfully draw boxes ;)? If so, I could try to draw something prettier with that as a starting point. Fredrik | talk 00:38, 14 Jan 2005 (UTC)
- I will make an attempt and email it to you in a few hours; just promise not to laugh! :) Bantman 01:20, Jan 14, 2005 (UTC)
- Image:Aquarium.png created. (If there are any flaws, I can still change it easily since it was drawn in several layers.) Maybe you could add some more detail to the image description page, of what happens in each stage and how the components work/what different kinds of components may be used? - Fredrik | talk 20:21, 14 Jan 2005 (UTC)
- Fantastic work! Thanks so much... it really adds alot to the article. I will try to work on the image description page this weekend, and maybe an article on aquarium filtration systems in general. Bantman 22:44, Jan 14, 2005 (UTC)
- Thanks! Anything else that needs to be illustrated? If you can come up with something for the nitrogen cycle (for example), I'll gladly do that as well. - Fredrik | talk 23:01, 14 Jan 2005 (UTC)
space elevator image
Thank you for drawing the space elevator image.
You ask "Did I get the details right?"
I hope you won't mind me listing some details that are a bit off:
- Every design I've seen has more cable on the *far* side of geosync than earth-side.
- The center of gravity is actively (with rockets) held geostationary during construction. However, after one end is firmly attached to earth, the spool at the far end of the cable is allowed to unwind a bit further, so that during operation the center of gravity is a little beyond geostationary orbit. (Technically, the center of mass is even further out than the center of gravity ... but I wouldn't want this possibly-confusing detail cluttering the drawing).
- Some space elevator designs do not involve asteroids. See http://isr.us/Downloads/niac_pdf/chapter3.html for a picture of a different kind of counterweight.
I realize it's impossible to draw *everything* to scale. If everything were drawn to scale, the counterweight would be invisible (much smaller than one pixel) and so would the cable (much, much narrower than one pixel). The closest attempt at a scale drawing I've seen so far is halfway down
http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?SpaceElevator
.
I am glad your drawing makes clear it's "just string" from the earth to the counterweight. Too many other artists insist on attaching things here or there to the cable.
--DavidCary 10:42, 19 Jan 2005 (UTC)
- With regard to your first point, isn't the point of the counterweight to reduce the need to extend the cable beyond the point of the geosynchronous orbit? Fredrik | talk 12:15, 19 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Frederik
Hi Frederik
I am not anonymous.I had placed the page on Satish Dhawan,Mriganka Sur as well as Johnubiprasad.I had also included Ramalingaswami's name and am hoping to provide his page..He was my teacher in Galway.He has been in a state of depression and out of science for the last 15 years but you can check his details in the book TOP 1000 SCIENTISTS by Philip Barker.Johnubi was my teacher incidentally in Leeds as was Ramalingaswami.By all means delete the name but let the actual source be identified.My eamil incidentally is jfconnolly@lycos.com.John Fergus Connolly.
PS All the information incidentally comes from the book.I was careful not to break any copyright laws.I am having difficulty finding material for Sur and Ramalingaswami.Perhaps you could help.
- If you want the book mentioned, write an article about it instead of entering it on the category page. Fredrik | talk 23:10, 21 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Arbitration Committee case opening
You have been named as a disputant in the recently opened Charles Darwin/Lincoln dispute case brought before the Arbitration Committee. You may wish to add evidence to Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Charles Darwin/Lincoln dispute/Evidence to support your case. -- Grunt [[European Union|]] 03:31, 2005 Jan 25 (UTC)
Your images are great
Hi Fredrik, just want to say that I like your image contributions very much. They are excellent and professional. You might want to add yourself to this listing. Incidentally, I like Chick Corea too :). Keep up the good work! Kind regards, — mark ✎ 12:26, 25 Jan 2005 (UTC)
- I like Corea most for his truly original creativity. Other artists who often give me that same feeling are Keith Jarrett and Herbie Hancock. Do you know CoreaHancock, the collaboration between (obviously) Corea and Hancock? It's a live set, both are improvising on a Steinway grand piano. Great music, you really should try that one. I should add Miles Davis as well, especially my favorite albums Someday my prince will come and Porgy and Bess.
- Some other favorite artists/albums of mine (not necessecarily in any way related to Chick Corea though):
- Grant Green (Idle Moments / Grantstand) — great, laid back soul-jazz
- Horace Silver (Fingerpoppin' with the Horace Silver Quintet / Song for my Father)
- Thelonious Monk (Solo Monk)
- As you see, I'm mostly into jazz at the moment. Try some of these and let me know what you think if you want! Regards, — mark ✎ 19:26, 25 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Parobolic
Nice job GT
Greetings. I just started the Wikipedia:Image recreation requests project, and I thought you might be interested. Your help would be greatly appreciated. (I got your name from the list at Wikipedia:Wikipedians/Graphic Artists.) Best regards, – Quadell (talk) (sleuth) 03:12, Jan 30, 2005 (UTC)
Hello
Hello
I wanna talk with you a little bit through irc if you're interested.
gimme an hour (hour of sweden) and I will be here. Thanks you. Good bye.
- Sure. 21:00 or later. Fredrik | talk 08:27, 8 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Thanks
Thanks a lot for reverting my user page after vandalism, had the same on my italian user pages (I'm admin there). Sort of a lack of fantasy I guess. ;-) Bye --Civvi 07:21, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)
thxs
thxs
and thanks from me too. i do not know how you found it, but i must have erased the arrow on the fac nomination page. Sfahey 03:05, 18 Feb 2005 (UTC)
- Hi, did you see my most recent note (at WP:AN/I#Lorenzo)? Noel (talk) 12:49, 20 Feb 2005 (UTC)
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Main Page/Less boxy
Is your test over? If so, could you delete this? -- Netoholic @ 05:05, 2005 Feb 19 (UTC)
Bicycle
Por favor, could you revisit the Bicycle fac nomination. Sfahey 03:06, 25 Feb 2005 (UTC)
81.1.77.131
The user has inserted POV an a considerable amount of articles: Kurdistan, Turkey, Kurds, Music of Turkey
I request a warning block. I am not sure where to request that exactly but you seem to be an active blocker :)
- I won't block anyone over a POV dispute. Try requests for comment. Fredrik | talk 04:41, 25 Feb 2005 (UTC)
