User talk:BrOnXbOmBr21

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Hello, BrOnXbOmBr21, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

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[edit] Userpage

You probably want to add that user information (like where you're from) to your userpage, rather than this Talk page. --Do Not Talk About Feitclub (contributions) 09:23, 1 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Universality

Hey, Just a courtesy to let you know that if you don't have a font on your computer, if it's in use on Wikipedia, then generally speaking, it's going to be a commonly used font. If you're going to modify fonts, don't simply type over with a new font (and there was a reason it wasn't in arial, on the {{John Mayer}} template). If you look at the template I'fe just linked, you'll see what I've done to correct it, allowing the font wanted, but also allowing other fonts as a fallback. --lincalinca 14:46, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the tip! --BrOnXbOmBr21 23:29, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] re-playstation 3

err, sorry...one of which may be controversial (putting the VAT note at the top of the table)...but people weren't getting it, so I thought it might clarify. If you have a better idea, please go ahead and do it. --gatoatigrado 16:35, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

by the way, though I don't care on my talk page, it's against MoS to put links in headers I think. --gatoatigrado 16:36, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
no need to apologize. --gatoatigrado 15:36, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Rolling Stones ‘tongue’ logo image

While I understand that the image in question (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Tongue_%28Rolling_Stones%29.png) is a rather high-res picture and thus probably not eligible for the WP fair use logo template that is invoked on its page, I don’t see why you have to go ahead and delete it directly off of my user page without at least saying something on my talk page first. If anything, start a discussion on the image’s page itself; don’t just go around deleting the image out of the code of a userbox on people’s userpages. —BrOnXbOmBr21 07:56, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

"Fair use images" can never be used on a user's page. Item #9 of Wikipedia:Fair use criteria (that I mentioned on my edit summary) is pretty clear about that. There isn't much left for discussion. I hope you understand. Best regards, --Abu badali (talk) 09:15, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] commons:User:BrOnXbOmBr21

I assert to be the same user as commons:User:BrOnXbOmBr21 —BrOnXbOmBr21 18:59, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] wow

Where did you get the great templates? Is this the right place to ask you that? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by SeriousCat (talk • contribs) 03:46, 22 February 2007 (UTC). (sorry- i forgot to sign!) SeriousCat 03:47, 22 February 2007 (UTC) Oh, I apologise.. I see the links now. SeriousCat 03:50, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] MOS as applied to Garamond article: the horse neighs back

Hi BrOnXbOmBr21. Please edit or revert as you wish. My changes were a while back. My memory is this: there were far too many links of "Harry Potter" and it is especially unnecessary in the sub-head. I like Harry Potter very, very much, and it is wonderful that they include a colophon at the end of the book. Yet in the long and wide history of the typeface's uses it is not very significant and to my mind very Anglo-centric. Garamond is a French born face. It is a voice of both the Renaissance and the Enlightenment. Mea culpa on the size of sub-heads. I just like them that way.

Completely off the subject, I "visited" your user page and saw the Indian flag and mention of Indian ancestry. I am just back from my first trip there (mostly Rajasthan). Amazing place. And am planning to go back in May '08. My best, Jim CApitol3 05:26, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Work with Playstation 3

The Original Barnstar
For your continuous work on reverting vandalism and general improvement of the Playstation 3 article, I am proud to award you with The Original Barnstar Xtreme racer 04:03, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Your very welcome, your work is greatly appreciated at keeping a certain standard on Wikipedia pages, especially the Playstation 3 article. Xtreme racer 04:15, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
  • I also have an offer for you, since you are so involved with the Playstation 3 article you might be interested in joining the Playstation Project. The project is dedicated to improving all the articles in the world of Playstation. Xtreme racer 17:36, 28 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject Columbia University

Greetings, fellow Columbian. I just created a WikiProject dedicated to Columbia University, the schools, environs, and the notable people who notably affiliated with it. If you want to be part of it, please check out WP:Columbia. It is very barebones right now, but with your help we can expand it and make it fully functional. --Valley2city₪‽ 07:16, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] You're invited!

Wikipedia:NYG invite

[edit] Whipped Slave FP Candidate

Just wanted to let you know that I've uploaded a new edit of the whipped slave image for consideration. It is not as "overblown" as Edit 2, and it may help with the image quality discussion. MamaGeek (talk/contrib) 14:46, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] License tagging for Image:Cicatrices de flagellation sur un esclave downsampled.jpg

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[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Playstationnetwork-1.jpg

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[edit] New York City Meetup

The Brooklyn Bridge New York City Meetup


Next: Saturday November 3rd, Brooklyn Museum area
Last: 8/12/2007
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The agenda for the next meetup includes the formation of a Wikimedia New York City local chapter. Hope to see you there!--Pharos 20:28, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Image tagging for Image:Destructoid screen.jpg

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[edit] AMNH tour

We need to get a preliminary head-count for the AMNH tour happening before the meet-up. If you think you would like to go, please sign up at Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC#AMHN tour sign-up. Thanks! ScienceApologist (talk) 03:08, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Vote for a post-meetup restaurant

I'm charged with making the reservations for us, so let's make it official. We'll do this via voting and everyone including anonymous voters, sockpuppets, and canvassed supporters is enfranchised. Voting irregularities and election fraud are encouraged as that would be really amusing in this instance. Please vote for whichever restaurant you would like to eat at given the information provided above and your own personal prejudices at Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC#Let's make it official. The prevailing restaurant will be called first for the reservation. If a reservation cannot be obtained at the winning restaurant, the runner-up restaurant will be called thus making this entire process pointless. Voting ends 24 hours after this timestamp (because I said so). ScienceApologist (talk) 17:19, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

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[edit] New mailing list

There has been a mailing list created for Wikipedians in the New York metropolitan area (list: Wikimedia NYC). Please consider joining it! Cbrown1023 talk 20:47, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] You are invited!

New York City Meetup


Next: Sunday March 16th, Columbia University area
Last: 1/13/2008
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In the afternoon, we will hold a session dedicated to meta:Wikimedia New York City activities, and have salon-style group discussions on Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects (see the last meeting's minutes).

Well also make preparations for our exciting Wikipedia Takes Manhattan event, a free content photography contest for Columbia University students planned for Friday March 28 (about 2 weeks after our meeting).

In the evening, we'll share dinner and chat at a local restaurant, and (weather permitting) hold a late-night astronomy event at Columbia's telescopes.

You can add or remove your name from the New York City Meetups invite list at Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Invite list.

You're also invited to subscribe to the public Wikimedia New York City mailing list, which is a great way to receive timely updates.
This has been an automated delivery because you were on the invite list. BrownBot (talk) 02:30, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Destructoid Source

I have a multipage article from Games TM regarding gaming blogs. It pays some attention to Destructoid, talking with William Haley, a Destructoid contributor. This is coverage from a reliable third party source. If you'd like a copy of this article, give me a shout, I'll need an email address to send them to. - hahnchen 20:51, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

Oh, absolutely! Please send the article to samit <dot> sarkar <at> gmail <dot> com. Thanks very much! —BrOnXbOmBr21 • talk • contribs • 20:59, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] NYC Meetup: June 1, 2008

New York City Meetup


Next: Sunday June 1st, Columbia University area
Last: 3/16/2008
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In the afternoon, we will hold a session dedicated to meta:Wikimedia New York City activities, elect a board of directors, and hold salon-style group discussions on Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects (see the last meeting's minutes).

We'll also review our recent Wikipedia Takes Manhattan event, and make preparations for our exciting successor Wiki Week bonanza, being planned with Columbia University students for September or October.

In the evening, we'll share dinner and chat at a local restaurant, and (weather permitting) hold a late-night astronomy event at Columbia's telescopes.

You can add or remove your name from the New York City Meetups invite list at Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Invite list.

Also, check out our regional US Wikimedia chapters blog Wiki Northeast (and we're open to guest posts).
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