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"Canadian Music Creators Coalition" article recommended for speedy deletion

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Wikipedia is VIRTUAL.

"for the sake of brevity" has no place in Wikipedia.

Everyone who can follow the existing proof ALREADY believes 0.999... equal one.

The point of the article, if there is one, is to be USEFUL to the people who think it isn't equal. Talk to THAT audience. I did and you deleted it. If only temporarily, then as in Saturday Night Live "Nevermind..." 4.250.177.162 15:44, 8 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Hrm... I disagree. I think brevity is important whenever you're conveying information. Ramble on for too long and people stop listening. --BradBeattie 18:51, 17 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Please vote on list of lists, a featured article candidate

Please vote at Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of lists of mathematical topics. Michael Hardy 20:20, 13 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

irrational number

But, as was previously pointed out in this discussion, numbers only look like approximations in certain bases. I think we'd both agree that pi is irrational in base 10, but pi is represented as 10 in base pi and is therefore an integer in that base. Semantics aside, all of these symbols we use comprise the language of mathematics. They represent the idea of a number. The symbols 1/2, 0.5, 0.1 in base 2, 0.4999... represent the same value. It's important not to confuse the denotation with the connotation. --BradBeattie 15:55, 25 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Please. There is no such thing as "irrational in base 10" as opposed to irrational in some other base. An irrational number is simply one that cannot be written as a ratio of two integers. Bases have nothing to do with the definition. You're responding to a somewhat belligerent crackpot on that page. It doesn't help to write nonsense like this. Please look at irrational number and read the definition carefully. The notion that it has to do with expansion of a number in a base is a persistent meme despite the fact that it is never taught in any math course. Michael Hardy 21:11, 25 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Two links

I think of myself as a panthiest, although I'm sure athiest would just as easily apply.

You might want to check the spelling in these links. Knowing the "-ist" suffix helps. Also, "the-" as in "theology". Michael Hardy 19:37, 27 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

User categorisation

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Samurai Jack episode titles

Hi, thanks for contributing to the References in Samurai Jack. I would just like to ask anyone contributing to this page to give their opinion on whether titles or Roman numerals should be used to refer to episodes. The discussion is at Talk:References in Samurai Jack. Thanks. Jack 04:13, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Winter-een-mas

It was actually here, but the pages had the same content. --InShaneee 05:25, 28 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

List of anti-heroes

I just want to inform you that the article List of anti-heroes was deleted today after being listed on VfD. I am not sure if you knew it was listed or not, or if you care or not. I felt, since you had participated as a contributor on the article that you should know. If you want to know more about the status of the now deleted article, I have made a post in Wikipedia:Deletion review. If you don't want to know more, please disregard this message. sincerely, Kingturtle 21:41, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Meetup/Toronto

Hi. Are you interested in Toronto Wikipedia Meetups? If so, please add Wikipedia:Meetup/Toronto to your watchlist and help us choose a place and time on the talk page. --unforgettableid | talk to me 19:50, 31 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wikimedia Canada

Hi there! I'd like to invite you to explore Wikimedia Canada, and create a list of people interested in forming a local chapter for our nation. A local chapter will help promote and improve the organization, within our great nation. We'd also like to encourage everyone to suggest projects for our national chapter to participate in. Hope to see you there!--DarkEvil 17:11, 20 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Glifted AfD

I have speedy reopened the Glifted AfD because CSD A7 appears to be invalid in this case - they satisfy WP:MUSIC as having members who were formerly from another notable group. Regards, Kimchi.sg 04:07, 13 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Would you re-examine the article, the discussion on the AfD, and consider withdrawing your nomination? PT ^(s-s-s-s) 17:48, 20 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Lets get together!

I think we should all sit down and drink and eat and what not. I propose a meetup at Future Bakery, on the corner of Brunswick and Bloor, on Wed. August 16, 2006 @ 7pm. Lets discuss it. joshbuddy, talk 15:06, 3 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Good job on the Thief Series of Articles

Just wanted to say you've done a great job cleaning up the articles on the Thief Series. Top work! Yay unto the Chicken 23:32, 17 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I appreciate your help in it too. I took a look at the old version before all the cutting and rewriting happened. I'm very much glad to see the fancruft gone. Specific arrow types? What can damage zombies? Ugh. Much better now, for sure. --BradBeattie 03:10, 18 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it's me!

You! --BradBeattie 16:05, 2 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You! How did you find me?! mtffm 19:19, 2 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Good sir, I found you via the list of UWers. --BradBeattie 00:09, 3 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

User 204.52.215.72

The user is listed under WP:AIV now. You can just let him revert that talk page as much as he wants, 'cause he'll get blocked anyway. N Shar 04:08, 12 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the info. :) --BradBeattie 04:10, 12 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks!

You had it reverted almost before I noticed it. -- Jim Douglas ^(talk) _(contribs) 16:50, 17 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Any time. :) --BradBeattie 16:50, 17 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Superfast revert and vandal catcher,THANK YOU! :) TonyCrew 17:39, 17 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

DVD

The anon doing some blanking contacted me and mentioned the article is pretty long. While there is a notice of exactly that on the article, I instructed the anon to tell me what it plans to do with the text it removed. - Roy Boy ⁸⁰⁰ 17:15, 17 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Kay. I'll leave that article to you then. Thanks for the heads up. --BradBeattie 17:16, 17 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Also, what the heck is a .dmg file? I was going to try out WikiGuard. - Roy Boy ⁸⁰⁰ 17:18, 17 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It's an OSX specific format. WikiGuard is Mac only, sorry. :( --BradBeattie 17:19, 17 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

RFA Self nom

Hi, I noticed you tried to nominate yourself for adminship. I have had to remove your listing because it was formatted incorrectly. You may want to review WP:RFA/N for the correct procedure for setting up the subpage for transclusion. —Malber (talk • contribs) 19:13, 18 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

My mistake. I'll review the article you referenced. Thanks. :) --BradBeattie 19:14, 18 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Re-reversion of Increase Mather

I have reverted your revert on Increase Mather because:

I don't find it any "cleaner", and many other people have complained that that version of it was confusing and hard to read (here, here).

The previous version was based on a direct copy from the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica which was in their own condensed "house style".

The previous version had absolutely no sourcing.

If there's something specific about the previous version that would help in the current version, there's a peer review request out, so I'd appreciate your views and suggestions on the articel there. Thanx dude. 68.39.174.238 20:11, 18 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/BradBeattie

I just wanted to say thanks to you two (Redvers, (aeropagitica)) for the detail in comments you put on my RFA. It's surprisingly helpful to know what I need to improve upon, and that encouragement will hopefully be put to good use. I'll take what you said and be back next year with what I hope will be a stronger case for adminship. :) --BradBeattie 02:39, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Side note, would the two of you mind if I come back to you in a couple months time before I re-RFA? I'd like to know if I'm on the right track before I put myself up for voting next time. --BradBeattie 03:13, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! I don't mind you coming back at some point in the future. You can also request a editor review to gain the opinion of other Wikipedians before you run another RfA. Regards, (aeropagitica) 04:40, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The editor review reference should be helpful. Thanks again for your feedback. I'll let you know in a couple months time when I'm thinking of self-nominating for RFA again. --BradBeattie 04:43, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

CVU

No; self-references should rarely ever be used. It's understandable for policies, guidelines and processes that are essential to Wikipedia, but the CVU is essentially a club and isn't comparable to other selfrefs. See Esperanza as well. Ral315 (talk) 07:49, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hrm. I took a look at some Wikiprojects (essentially what CVU is, I agree) and found that the disambig pages that would otherwise point to them don't. As such, I'm convinced. No Counter-Vandalism Unit reference in the CVU disambig page. --BradBeattie 08:19, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

No, thank you!

		Glen's Anti-Vandalism Barnstar!
		Glen is thrilled to award BradBeattie with this small token of appreciation and acknowledgement for exceptional performance in the art of troll extermination, cruft elimination and for ensuring Wikipedia is safe for public consumption... You are a legend, please keep up the great work! Glen 16:54, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Woo! My first barnstar! --Brad Beattie ^(talk) 16:56, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Congrats on your FA!

You mentioned in your recent RfA that you created the 0.999... article and had overseen its development. And now I see it on the main page as today's FA. Well done --Steve 01:17, 25 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Honestly speaking, I hadn't been in active editing of it for some time now. I keep watching it, but I really don't deserve the credit for the FA. What it's grown into has had nothing to do with me. But we have another FA on Wikipedia! That in itself is something we can all be proud of. --Brad Beattie ^(talk) 02:01, 25 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Congrats, as above, on having an article you created achieve FA status - even if you havent been to involved with it recently. Its certainly the most unusual and interesting FA ive seen on the Wikipedia front page. siarach 11:06, 25 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks much. Makes me smile to see this article get a little limelight. I remember the first vandal that came across that article. Oh, the arguments on the talk page. Still, it's become something awesome now. Hopefully awesome enough to convince a few nay-sayers.

Neither did I. :). I find CAT:UW to be useful when searching for warning templates. - Aksi_great (talk) 11:41, 26 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wow. I had almost forgotten that this page existed. - Aksi_great (talk) 11:46, 26 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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Editor review

I have finished your editor review. I hope it helps. Jcam 00:22, 29 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for taking the time to look over my history here. It really is a help to get an outsider's perspective on how I'm doing.

I get your point on voting for RFAs. Hadn't actually crossed my mind, but now that you mention it I probably should be at least a little active in there. If anything, it should give me a better feel for the process. I totally admit I was hasty in my first request.

As for the sporradic editing in the past, you'd be surprised how much the dips corelate to the times in which I was playing World of Warcraft. Thankfully, I've kicked that addiction and I should be sitting at around 1000+ each month from here on in.

Anywho, thanks again for the feedback. It's a great help. Cheers. :) --Brad Beattie ^(talk) 01:53, 29 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

im sorry for make naughty on website

The category Mathematics navigational boxes was added to every page {{Mathematics-footer}} was transcluded on. —Ruud 23:10, 30 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ah! I see the mistake. Thanks for pointing it out. :) --Brad Beattie ^(talk) 00:29, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

AFDed Webcomics

Hey hey. Turns out I actually love web comics; I read about 10 daily. I just hate to see so much non-notable content filling up Wikipedia. I get that the comic's authors put a lot of work into their art (although in some comics that isn't the case), but that doesn't necessarily make the comic notable. A friend of mine draws comics, but I haven't made a page for them here. Know what I'm saying?

We put things in Wikipedia because of notability, not for the hope that an page here will make them more notable. --Brad Beattie ^(talk) 01:38, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I see. I'm also a fan of webcomics, though I only really read 8-bit theatre. It just seems that you have some kind of grudge or something, the way so systematically nominate them. :). Dooms Day 349 Happy Halloween! 01:45, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

No no, this isn't grudge. This is just me opening a bunch of pages from the category, putting them all up for AFD, then waiting for general consensus before I put up another 5 or 10. I figure if I did them all at once and people had an issue with it, I'd have wasted some people's time. Best to take it a little at a time. --Brad Beattie ^(talk) 01:52, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Interesting...it's just funny, you know? They're all identical...funny. Dooms Day 349 Happy Halloween! 01:54, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Heh. That's because (A) I'm doing them all at the same and (B) they all fail the notability guidelines for the exact same reasons. But yeah, I see what you mean. :) --Brad Beattie ^(talk) 01:58, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Vandalism warning thanks

Thanks for warning 203.217.9.26 about the vandalism. You're faster than I am, good sir. :) --Brad Beattie ^(talk) 02:11, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I really appreciated your thank you note. Thanks!--PrestonH 02:23, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, the more people we have working at reverting vandalism, the better. :) --Brad Beattie ^(talk) 02:24, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Webcomic notability guidelines

I've commented on it; Comics Genesis, a revamp of the old KeenSpace, is pretty much the webcomic equivalent of Geocities or Myspace; hosting content on those is trivial. WP:WEB already handles this case. I didn't know about this myself until I posted on WP:WEBCOMIC, which is the relevant project for webcomics. Nowadays the line is getting blurrier; webcomic authors are starting to place their comics in print; some webcomic authors are hybrid, meaning they have webcomics and print comics with different stories, and some comic authors have experimented with webcomics. ColourBurst 22:37, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, I added my thoughts on the matter as you asked me to :). Thanks for linking it to me! Torte 23:15, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]