User talk:72.49.186.231

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We hope you enjoy your time here on Wikipedia and that you choose to become a Wikipedian by creating an account. Feel free to ask me any questions you may have on my talk page. By the way, you should sign your name to your posts and comments with ~~~~. ←Humus sapiens ^ну? 22:31, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

From Wikipedia:Manual of Style (dates and numbers)#Era:

When either of two styles are acceptable it is inappropriate for a Wikipedia editor to change from one style to another unless there is some substantial reason for the change. For example, with respect to English spelling as opposed to American spelling it would be acceptable to change from American spelling to English spelling if the article concerned an English subject. Revert warring over optional styles is unacceptable; if the article is colour rather than color, it would be wrong to switch simply to change styles as both are acceptable. -- Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Jguk

The article Temple in Jerusalem deeply and directly concerns Jewish history and religion. Given that there is a neutral and commonly acceptable alternative, your insistence for Jews to count time Before Christ may be considered offensive. Please consider reverting yourself before someone else did. Cheers. ←Humus sapiens ^ну? 22:36, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for expressing your POV. I hope you'll excuse me if instead of personal response I refer you to Common Era, Wikipedia:Eras, Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Jguk and their talk pages. You are trying to justify your inappropriate (per WP:Mos) edit. ←Humus sapiens ^ну? 23:46, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

1. The WP:MoS says "it is inappropriate for a Wikipedia editor to change from one style to another unless there is some substantial reason for the change". Your personal preference is not a "substantial reason".
2. "many Jewish articles measured with BC/AD" is still not a "substantial reason".
3. I've never accused you in personally attacking me, so I am at a loss here. Thanks and take care. ←Humus sapiens ^ну? 00:39, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

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