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[edit] the excellent results of infoboxes

Here's a particularly fine example... (I assume the space is for notes.) Pinkville (talk) 16:50, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] dates again

still, only assholes bitch about this sort of thing. I'm glad we went over it. Have you ever read ayn rand? Lovely tis she not?ILike2BeAnonymous-talk 10:37, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

Nice try, IL!ke2BAn0nym0us. You're history. -- Hoary (talk) 13:49, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Harajuku

Deletions were completely explained as POV and were referenced with unacceptable sources. Try reading the edit summary. This article was vandalized back in February after various editors fixed the article last year. 220.253.28.41 (talk) 06:03, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

Your edit summaries do not explain. -- Hoary (talk) 06:05, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

You have been reported for your actions. 220.253.28.41 (talk) 06:04, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

Gosh, that sounds exciting. Where? -- Hoary (talk) 06:05, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
You have not "reported" Hoary to to any higher authority, also note that he is an administrator so try presenting your point rather than engaging in confrontational behaviour, especially since he holds all of the cards. James086Talk | Email 06:08, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
Yes, I'm open to rational persuasion. The persuasion should be presented on the article's talk page, where my opinions about the article (and I have some) should attract the same scrutiny as anybody else's. Meanwhile, removing stuff from the article, even stuff you (or perhaps I) don't like, counts as vandalism. -- Hoary (talk) 06:17, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
Since petty argument is over. Is it acceptable to blank my talk page, so future user of IP does not be exposed to someone else issue? 220.253.28.41 (talk) 10:51, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
Hi and welcome back! I sympathize with your desire to delete what's on the page. I'm not sure about the rules here. I think the best thing is to leave it and spend at least a couple of days making good edits and following the rules, and then to delete it. Then everyone will realize that you're basically a good guy (or girl) and aren't just trying to hide something. ¶ Incidentally, even if you don't use the word "crappy", I will. The Harajuku article is crappy. In conformance to certain western obsessions, it purports to be about "youth culture", but actually this turns out to be a mixture of posing and shopping. (Where's the creativity?) Harajuku has much more (or anyway had until recently). Just as one example, the last time I looked, there was a museum there; you won't learn this from the article. ¶ Feel free to be bold with the article; just be careful to announce what you're doing and to get an OK before a major deletion. And consider getting yourself a user ID: it's true that you ought not to need one, but in practice people view deletions (and additions) by mere IP numbers with additional suspicion. -- Hoary (talk) 11:10, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Inaba Masanari

Thanks for tagging the stuff on Inaba Masanari. I've been hoping someone else would notice, with regards to the issue of his using that source...I've tried bringing it up with User:Exiled Ambition, and while I can't fault his enthusiasm, I have to question the wisdom of his duplicating information that's perfectly available in English elsewhere. At any rate, I hope this issue gets discussed and that some consensus is reached. -Tadakuni (talk) 04:06, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

I've just been drafting a message about this. Hang on a few seconds, and watch that watchlist! -- Hoary (talk) 04:10, 7 April 2008 (UTC) .............. PS Done! -- Hoary (talk) 04:16, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
Replied there. Thanks! -Tadakuni (talk) 04:22, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Second Opinion

Hi Hoary. I've really appreciated your edits and level headed approach to issues in the past. If you have a free minute, could you look at this edit which seems to be a blatantly racist edit by user:Piercetheorganist on Hamstringing. Am I being too sensitive? House nigger seems to be pretty inappropriate for this article and is definitely POV. I left a comment on this guy's user page but it didn't resolve anything. It seems to be a pattern with this fellow every month or so to pepper an article with racial slurs, see his edit of Staceyann Chin or his vandalism of Tim Duncan. I appreciate it! Thanks. --208.58.197.14 (talk) 02:56, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for the kind comments. I've asked this user a question; we'll see how he responds. -- Hoary (talk) 05:03, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
As always you are tactful and succinct; skills which I desperately lack. Thanks for your help! --208.58.197.14 (talk) 11:34, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
I've only just seen this moronic edit of his to Tim Duncan; if anyone's behaving erratically, it's certainly not you. -- Hoary (talk) 11:45, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] On Galt

I didn't re-add this information for effect but I understand you assumed this. I realized that it seemed lost at the top and added it at the bottom. I didn't think it was appropriate to delete it from the top since its a discussion page. You seem to be negative in so many of your edits and frustrated. Just chill out and dont always assume people are meanspirited for I assure you I am not. I am sure are a nice person. Artsojourner (talk) 15:42, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

Art, we go back quite some way and our relations haven't always been cordial, but I've always thought that you're a decent guy and that you mean well. (I wish I could say the same of all other editors here, but I cannot.) Sorry to have made a big deal out of your duplication of your comment, but this duplication did look strange. Galt's article seems to be on its way to deletion; although I think that deletion is deserved, neither its deletion nor the idea that you've spent time on it gives me any pleasure. I wish you well in your other editing work in WP. -- Hoary (talk) 02:07, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
Hard headed and hard working go hand in hand with me and yes we do go way back Be well and namaste. Artsojourner (talk) 22:14, 10 April 2008 (UTC) sorry alway forget to log in first LOL 67.101.159.148 (talk) 22:12, 10 April 2008 (UTC)