User talk:169.145.3.13

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Welcome!

Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. Thank you for your contributions. I want you to know that they weren't reverted out of malice, but out of concern for Wikipedia's policy of neutral point of view. Bruce Lee was a controversial, confrontational character, and many traditional martial artists disagree strongly with his characterisations of their styles. So, in an article about Lee's work, it is careful that we word his theories as just that; his theories and not a factual, incontrovertible end result of Lee's research into martial arts. We can still have a nice article about Lee and JKD, with all of Bruce Lee's theories in there, but we can't actually say that Lee was undeniably right about what he claimed and taught. For example, at the traditional Wing Chun articles, we don't say "Bruce Lee was spoiled movie star who got thrown out of Yip Man's school." Many traditional people believe that, but it isn't npov either. I hope this helps.

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I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! By the way, you can sign your name on Talk and vote pages using three tildes, like this: ~~~. Four tildes (~~~~) produces your name and the current date. If you have any questions, see the help pages, add a question to the village pump or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome! Fire Star 20:05, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Thanks for experimenting with Wikipedia. Your test worked, and has been reverted or removed. Please use the sandbox for any other tests you want to do. Take a look at the welcome page if you would like to learn more about contributing to our encyclopedia. Thanks. - SimonP 22:03, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

Welcome to Wikipedia. We invite everyone to contribute constructively to our encyclopedia. Take a look at the welcome page if you would like to learn more about contributing. However, unconstructive edits are considered vandalism and are immediately reverted. If you continue in this manner you may be blocked from editing without further warning. Please stop, and consider improving rather than damaging the work of others. Thank you. 156.34.234.7 09:55, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] National varieties of English

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See also: Wikipedia:Manual of Style (spelling)

Cultural clashes over grammar, spelling, and capitalisation/capitalization are a common experience on Wikipedia. Remember that millions of people have been taught to use a form of English different from yours, including different spellings, grammatical constructions, and punctuation. For the English Wikipedia, while a nationally predominant form should be used, there is no preference among the major national varieties of English; none is more “correct” than any other. However, there is certain etiquette generally accepted on Wikipedia, as listed here. These guidelines are given roughly in order of importance; those earlier in the list will usually take precedence over later ones:

  • Articles should use the same spelling system and grammatical conventions throughout.
    • Each article should have uniform spelling and not a haphazard mix of different spellings, which can be jarring to the reader. For example, do not use center in one place and centre in another in the same article (except in quotations or for comparison purposes).
    • If an article is predominantly written in one type of English, aim to conform to that type rather than provoke conflict by changing to another. (Sometimes, this can happen quite innocently, so please do not be too quick to make accusations!)
  • If there is a strong tie to a specific region/dialect, use that dialect.
  • Try to find words that are common to all.
    • In choosing words or expressions (especially article titles) there may be value in selecting one that does not have multiple variant spellings if there are synonyms that are otherwise equally suitable and reasonable. In extreme cases of conflicting names, a contrived substitute (such as fixed-wing aircraft) is acceptable.
    • If the spelling appears in an article name, you should make redirect pages to accommodate the other variants, as with Artefact and Artifact.
  • Stay with established spelling
    • If an article has been in a given dialect for a long time, and there is no clear reason to change it, leave it alone. Editors should not change the spelling used in an article wholesale from one variant to another, unless there is a compelling reason to do so (which will rarely be the case). Other editors are justified in reverting such changes. Fixing inconsistencies in the spelling is always appreciated.
  • Follow the dialect of the first contributor.
    • If all else fails, consider following the spelling style preferred by the first major contributor (that is, not a stub) to the article.

For reference on different dialects, consult Wikipedia articles such as English plural and American and British English differences.

Finally, in the event of conflicts on this issue, please remember that if the use of your preferred version of English seems like a matter of great national pride to you, the differences are actually relatively minor when you consider the many users who are not native English speakers at all and yet make significant contributions to the English-language Wikipedia, or how small the differences between national varieties are compared with other languages. There are many more productive and enjoyable ways to participate than worrying and fighting about which version of English to use on any particular page.--Alf melmac 09:59, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Application of the SCOR Model in Supply Chain Management

Please note that Wikipedia should not be used for advertising regarding:

  • Rolf G. Poluha: Application of the SCOR Model in Supply Chain Management. Youngstown, NY 2007, ISBN-10: 1-93404-323-0, ISBN-13: 978-1-934-04-323-3.

If you have a close connection to some of the people, places or things you have written about on Wikipedia, you may have a conflict of interest. In keeping with Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy, edits where there is a conflict of interest, or where such a conflict might reasonably be inferred from the tone of the edit and the proximity of the editor to the subject, are strongly discouraged. If you have a conflict of interest, you should avoid or exercise great caution when:

  1. editing articles related to you, your organization, or its competitors, as well as projects and products they are involved with,
  2. participating in deletion discussions about articles related to your organization or its competitors,
  3. linking to the Wikipedia article or website of your organization in other articles (see Wikipedia:Spam);
    and you must always:
  4. avoid breaching relevant policies and guidelines, especially neutral point of view, verifiability, and autobiography.

Accounts used solely for blatant self-promotion may be blocked indefinitely without further warning.

For more details, please read the Conflict of Interest guideline. Thank you. -- Ronz  00:00, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Mike Cloud

Welcome to Wikipedia. We invite everyone to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. However, the external links you added to the page Mike Cloud do not comply with our guidelines for external links. Wikipedia is not a mere directory of links; nor should it be used for advertising or promotion. Since Wikipedia uses nofollow tags, external links do not alter search engine rankings. If you feel the link should be added to the article, then please discuss it on the article's talk page before reinserting it. Please take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you. [1] --Ronz 16:35, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] October 2007

Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did to Archbishop Ryan High School. Your edits appear to constitute vandalism and have been reverted. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Thank you. 14:38, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

Please stop. If you continue to vandalize Wikipedia, as you did to Archbishop Ryan High School, you will be blocked from editing. 14:17, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

This is the last warning you will receive for your disruptive edits.
The next time you vandalize Wikipedia, as you did to Archbishop Ryan High School, you will be blocked from editing. 19:18, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] February 2008

Hi, the recent edit you made to Step Up 2 the Streets has been reverted, as it appears to be unconstructive. Use the sandbox for testing; if you believe the edit was constructive, ensure that you provide an informative edit summary. You may also wish to read the introduction to editing. Thanks. - Milk's Favorite Cookie 16:04, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

The recent edit you made to The Sixth Sense constitutes vandalism, and has been reverted. Please do not continue to vandalize pages; use the sandbox for testing. Thanks. · AndonicO Hail! 17:44, 19 February 2008 (UTC))

[edit] March 2008

Hi, the recent edit you made to Drexel University has been reverted, as it appears to be unconstructive. Use the sandbox for testing; if you believe the edit was constructive, ensure that you provide an informative edit summary. You may also wish to read the introduction to editing. Thanks. Two One Six Five Five τ ʃ 19:58, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] AfD nomination of G-Log

An article that you have been involved in editing, G-Log, has been listed for deletion. If you are interested in the deletion discussion, please participate by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/G-Log. Thank you. Bardcom (talk) 17:44, 16 March 2008 (UTC)