User talk:Ckatz

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Hello! Thanks for dropping by... please feel free to leave me a message below. I don't have a convention as to where I'll respond, be it here, your talk page, or the talk page of the subject we're discussing - but I'll do my best to keep things clear. Let me know if you have a preference... now, get typing! Ckatz
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[edit] plutoid

Hi Ckatz,

So you're saying that a plutoid "for naming purposes" is not a plutoid? kwami (talk) 18:11, 11 June 2008 (UTC)

Also, I undid the recent move to Eris, pending some discussion. Maybe you'd like to support/oppose the move? kwami (talk) 18:13, 11 June 2008 (UTC)

Also, for the template, those are all plutoids and plutoid candidates, so the change is accurate. I also don't see anything wrong with categorizing a plutoid for naming purposes as a plutoid, since that does not remove it from the dwarf planet or TNO categories. kwami (talk) 18:19, 11 June 2008 (UTC)

Per the release, "The two known and named plutoids are Pluto and Eris. It is expected that more plutoids will be named as science progresses and new discoveries are made." The text further down about naming apears to be related to resolving the overlap with regards to naming objects between the IAU (planetary bodies and their satellites), the WGPSN (surface features) and the CSBN (small bodies except satellites of the major planets). I'm sure we'll eventually see Sedna et al declared as plutoids/dwarf planets, but for now only two are official. --Ckatzchatspy 18:21, 11 June 2008 (UTC)



[edit] a-ha page

Why did you delete the Norwegian flag from the a-ha article ? I see no reason for removing it. a-ha is from Norway always have been, always will be and the flag is a nice adittion to the article. I like an answer, please Mortyman (talk) 00:30, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

It isn't a question of where they are from. The Manual of Style - specifically, the section regarding use of flags - outlines how we are supposed to avoid the decorative use of images. --Ckatzchatspy 00:35, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
If one should go after those rules, there is'nt really a place for flags at all. This is not a scientific paper my friend. And there is no doubt where a-ha is born. Numourous other bands and peoples bio's includes the flag. Many British, Australian and American bands have them. Flag goes back on ! Mortyman (talk) 01:01, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
Being (or not being) a "scientific paper" has nothing to do with it. This is an encyclopedia, with a series of policies and guidelines developed under consensus. Please read through the Manual of Style and the guideline for use of flags. While you may find the use of the image esthetically pleasing, that does not make it acceptable under the site's rules. Neither does the presence elsewhere. Also, please stop reverting without discussion as that is not permitted either. --Ckatzchatspy 01:12, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
I have read the guidelines and as I stated above, If one should go after those rules, there is'nt really a place for flags at all.Mortyman (talk) 01:16, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
That may or may not be the case, but disagreeing with site policies doesn't give you the right to ignore them. If you disagree, the proper method is to seek change of the guideline. --Ckatzchatspy 01:23, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Block for 62.255.252.75

Hello,

Thanks for your reports of vandalism from 62.255.252.75. I am the IT Support Manager for Dr Challoner's Grammar School, the school owning this IP address; we fully support the block action that has been taken and can only apologise for the poor behaviour of our students. I will be following up the incidents internally this morning.

In the meantime, could you let me know how long the current block is for? As per agreed school policy, I would fully support the longest block available for anonymous editors as it seems there are always students perfectly willing to break the rules and control we have in place to prevent this sort of thing.

Secondly, as noted on the talk page, it is essential that any block is duplicated on our second proxy's external IP address, 62.255.252.76 for the ban to be effective, as external access is load-balanced between these two servers using Round robin DNS.

Thanks in advance for your time. Jay Schlackman (talk) 08:56, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

Hello, and thank you for the swift response. Tonight's vandalism was relatively minor in nature, being more of a nuisance factor. However, I did block for six months based on past history. Given your attention to the matter, however, I have now reduced that term to two months, and (as per your request) extended it to the second IP. Thank you again for taking a proactive approach to this matter. Please feel free to ask if you have nay questions about this. Cheers. --Ckatzchatspy 09:08, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Cold Case Again

If you see CSI, CSI Miami articles, They have every little detail about the show...I Mean, I'm a Cold Case Fan and we have the right to do so. To give people details of the show because It had has 111 episodes until now and all them are different! For what I can see, you´re used to delete other people´s work! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Eduardodelroice (talk • contribs) 21:10, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Doctor Who

What makes you say "they have changed their site" - the fact that he is half-human is explicitly there on the most recent and update version of the site. I know this fact upsets some fanboys but that's not a wikipedia problem, sorry. --87.113.55.13 (talk) 23:23, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for resolving (and I do hope it is resolved) the half human nonsense. The BBC site is inferior to the show itself, and it makes for a good example as an unreliable Reliable Source. MartinSFSA (talk) 19:23, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Desert Vista High School page

I hope you don't mind but I added some info about the band program

--Lowtrumpet (talk) 01:12, 14 June 2008 (UTC)Lowtrumpet