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== United States Senate election in Mississippi, 2008 ==
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'''READ THIS FIRST:'''


Because of [[Wikipedia:Risk disclaimer]], this is my advice on quick-moving events.
If you have time I would like to hear your comments on this page [[Talk:United States Senate election in Mississippi, 2008#Merger proposal]]. [[User:Gang14|Gang14]] ([[User talk:Gang14|talk]]) 17:05, 1 January 2008 (UTC)


* Wikipedia '''is''' a historical encyclopedia.
===With Respect… You're wrong===
* [[WP:NOTNEWS|Wikipedia is not a newspaper]]: Wikipedia is not a news source; it is not a good source for "Breaking News".
Elections that involve both special and regular elections on the same day have thus far been called "elections" on a merged page. The reason it is hard to tell is because it happens so rarely. I only think of two other times since wikipedia started: [[United States Senate elections in Wyoming, 2008]] and [[Texas's 22nd congressional district elections, 2006]].--[[User:Dr who1975|Dr who1975]] ([[User talk:Dr who1975|talk]]) 20:06, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
* [[Wikipedia:There is no deadline]]: Editors get no points for making an early edit and there is no added clout here for being first.
:Nobody had a problem with me creating [[Mississippi's class 1 senate special election, 2008]] that had nothing to do with the debates going on.--[[User:Dr who1975|Dr who1975]] ([[User talk:Dr who1975|talk]]) 20:18, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
* [[Wikipedia:No original research]]: Editors don't need to add something just because they think or even "know" it's going to happen.
::Shouldn't that discussion be on [[Talk:United States Senate special election in Mississippi, 2008]]... you're really confusing the hell out of me.--[[User:Dr who1975|Dr who1975]] ([[User talk:Dr who1975|talk]]) 20:21, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
* [[Wikipedia:Ownership of content]]: Even early edits are open to other editors making drastic changes.
:::Moving [[United States Senate special election in Mississippi, 2008]] to [[Mississippi's class 1 senate special election, 2008]] was pretty much a seperate action from the merge/un merge argument. Nobody seemed opposed to it.--[[User:Dr who1975|Dr who1975]] ([[User talk:Dr who1975|talk]]) 21:04, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
* [[Wikipedia:Summary style]] and [[Wikipedia:Writing better articles#Be concise]]: Avoid unnecessary formalism and excessive details.


Thank you. —[[User talk:GoldRingChip|GoldRingChip]]
== Dr Who1975 ==


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It looks as if Dr Who1975 continues to do wholesale changes to articles and talk pages I'm following including making changes to postings you made. As i recall that you are an administrator, do you think what Dr Who1975 is doing is grounds for giving him a temporary block to teach him a lesson? [[User:Steelbeard1|Steelbeard1]] ([[User talk:Steelbeard1|talk]]) 22:38, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
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*Absolutely not. I will not use (or abuse) my SysOp "powers" by "teaching someone a lesson." His/her actions are strong-headed, but not vandalizing. I don't agree with him/her on the naming of the [[United States Senate special election in Mississippi, 2008]], but this [[Time Lord]] is a reasonable person who just needs to be convinced with a reasonable argument. I'm not the best at logical discussions, but maybe ''you'' can give it a try?—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 22:50, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
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== abbasids ==
== Wikiproject Boston Celtics ==


there are no errors right now[[Special:Contributions/161.253.74.225|161.253.74.225]] ([[User talk:161.253.74.225|talk]]) 21:40, 26 September 2024 (UTC)
{{WP CELTICS INVITE}} <font color="1900FF" face="Vladimir Script">[[User:Ohmpandya|<b>Ohmpandya</b>]]</font> ''<small>([[User_talk:Ohmpandya|<span style="color:green; ">Talk to Me...</span>]])</small>'' 17:12, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
*No, thanks!—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 18:14, 14 January 2008 (UTC)


== "Now a sidebar" ==
==AfD nomination of [[Teacher Tax Cut Act]]==
[[Image:Nuvola apps important.svg|48px|left]]An article that you have been involved in editing, [[Teacher Tax Cut Act]], has been listed for [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy|deletion]]. If you are interested in the deletion discussion, please participate by adding your comments at [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/{{{2|Teacher Tax Cut Act}}}]]. Thank you.<!-- Template:adw --> [[User:Burzmali|Burzmali]] ([[User talk:Burzmali|talk]]) 17:12, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
*No, thanks.—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 17:30, 15 January 2008 (UTC)


Why? [[User talk:Serial Number 54129|<b style="color:#7a0427;">SerialNumber</b>]]''[[Special:Contributions/Serial_Number_54129|<b style="color:#17662c;">54129</b>]]'' 16:01, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
==[[User: Dr who1975]]'s sockpuppetry case ==
* Thank you for asking, because I admittedly wasn't clear in my [[Help:Edit summary|edit summary]]. I'm glad you noticed because I would appreciate some further contributions to it. I converted [[:Template:Parliaments of medieval England sidebar]] to a sidebar to match [[:Template:Parliaments of England 1558–1601 sidebar]] and [[:Template:Parliaments of England 1604–1705 sidebar]]. (If you had commented on [[Template talk:Parliaments of medieval England sidebar|its talk page]] and [[Template:Ping|pinged me]], more editors might have seen this and been able to discuss.) Cheers. —[[User talk:GoldRingChip|GoldRingChip]] 22:30, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
I made a [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=User:Christian07TARDIS&diff=184661849&oldid=175737203 stupid edit] in a moment of anger and now a [[Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Dr who1975|Sockpuppetry case]] has been opend against me. The thing is, this guy [[User:France a]] has only shown an interest in [[Doctor Who]]. Niether he nor his sockpuppets has ever done any work on the united states congressional pages. Can you review the case and vouch for me? [[User:Porcupine]] is being completely overzealous and it sacres me. I know that I actually make a difference for weikipedia.--[[User:Dr who1975|Dr who1975]] ([[User talk:Dr who1975|talk]]) 14:56, 18 January 2008 (UTC)
*OK. I've posted a comment on the case.—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 18:52, 18 January 2008 (UTC)
**I need somebody to request a checkuser of me against [[User:Brinstar]] (a [[Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/SaxonUnit|confirmed]] sockpuppet of France A). I am not allowed to do it myself. This will prove that I am not France A.--[[User:Dr who1975|Dr who1975]] ([[User talk:Dr who1975|talk]]) 21:44, 20 January 2008 (UTC)
***So I got through it. Thank you for your assistance. I owe you.--[[User:Dr who1975|Dr who1975]] ([[User talk:Dr who1975|talk]]) 15:11, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
****You're welcome.—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 11:43, 24 January 2008 (UTC)


==[[Template:Historical election article]]==
== Nomination for deletion of [[:Template:Malaysia tree diagram]] ==
[[File:Ambox warning blue.svg|30px|link=]][[:Template:Malaysia tree diagram]] has been [[Wikipedia:Templates for discussion|nominated for deletion]]. You are invited to comment on the discussion at [[Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2024 October 28#Template:Malaysia tree diagram|'''the entry on the Templates for discussion page''']].<!--Template:Tfdnotice--> [[User:Gonnym|Gonnym]] ([[User talk:Gonnym|talk]]) 15:02, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Why not use it in the mainspace?--[[User:Dr who1975|Dr who1975]] ([[User talk:Dr who1975|talk]]) 19:28, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
{{Discussion moved to|Template_talk:Historical election article#Mainspace?}}


== Alice in Chains self-titled ==
== [[Template:United States presidential election, 2008]] ==


I am not finished expanding this article. It is a very long translation process. Would you mind leaving those print sources as you found them? I am going to use them all eventually, but I'm maybe only a third of the way done. [[User:MFTP Dan|'''<small>mftp</small> <span class="smallcaps" style="font-variant:small-caps;">dan</span>''']] <sup> [[User talk:MFTP Dan|oops]] </sup> 07:18, 25 November 2024 (UTC)
As an occasional past editor at [[:Template:United States presidential election, 2008]], <br>
your comment is invited at [[Template talk:United States presidential election, 2008#Revisited: Proposal on minimum standards for listing on template]]<br> -- [[User:Yellowdesk|Yellowdesk]] ([[User talk:Yellowdesk|talk]]) 18:47, 27 January 2008 (UTC)


==Eponymous category eponymous member sort order==
== Congressional districts lists of representatives ==
Hi, it's standard practice that the eponymous member of an eponymous category is top-sorted, usually by using a space. I noticed that this had been changed with [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Saint_Petersburg&diff=prev&oldid=1242813254 this] edit (right at the end). Thought you ought to know. All the best: ''[[User:Rich Farmbrough|Rich]] [[User talk:Rich Farmbrough|Farmbrough]]''<small> 17:28, 21 December 2024 (UTC).</small><br />

* That was my oversight and I am glad it has been corrected. —[[User talk:GoldRingChip|GoldRingChip]] 20:40, 21 December 2024 (UTC)
Thanks for your kind words on my work [[Tennessee's 7th congressional district]]. I actually swiped the template I used from another district's page. I will use the template you suggested in the future and also make corrections to my work on the 7th soon.[[User:Moodyfloydwhofan|Moodyfloydwhofan]] ([[User talk:Moodyfloydwhofan|talk]]) 21:28, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
*OK. There are quite a few districts which use the form you used, it's just that I like the other format ( the one I showed you) and I'm trying to get it used consistently. I'm going to put a style template somewhere. Cheers.—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 21:36, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

== Massachusetts Wikiproject ==

I just [[Portal:Massachusetts|created a Massachusetts portal]]. Please tell me if I need to add anything or do anything to make it work better with the project. [[User:Stormtracker94|<font face="Bauhaus 93" size="2.0" color="#ba313c"> STORMTRACKER</font>]] [[User talk:Stormtracker94|<font face="Times New Roman" size="2.3" color="#0d2b56"> '''94''' </font>]] <sup> Go [[Boston Red Sox|Sox!]] </sup> 02:14, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

==I knew you were going to do that==
I hate using the nav box.--[[User:Dr who1975|Dr who1975]] ([[User talk:Dr who1975|talk]]) 15:53, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
*I think Nav boxes are a necessary evil. It's a [[fait accompli]], so we might as well use them properly.—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 16:15, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

== Lists of US Representatives ==

Interesting...I got that format from [[Ohio's 5th congressional district]] and proceeded to enter all of Ohio's 600 or so Representatives in that format :P
I'm not sure where it came from, but it seems easier to follow, to me (for what it's worth). [[User:Ardric47|Ardric47]] ([[User talk:Ardric47|talk]]) 00:45, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
*Sigh. Yeah, I know. There are many districts which use that format. I think there are more that use the format I advocate. Tell you what: Don't go back and change what you've done. Just use "my" format for any future ones you do. OK?—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 02:58, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
**It doesn't really matter either way to me. I like seeing which Congresses a person served in, though (as in the Ohio pages). Is there any way to work that into the standard? [[User:Ardric47|Ardric47]] ([[User talk:Ardric47|talk]]) 06:56, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

== renaming politicians ==

Hi. Do you want to voice an opinion at [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject U.S. Congress#proposal for renaming reprepresenatives with common names]]? I am planning to write a replacement proposal based on the feedback received. Thanks--[[User:Appraiser|Appraiser]] ([[User talk:Appraiser|talk]]) 21:19, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

==Declined Candidates Arbitration==
Hey Markles, thought you might be interested in [[Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration#Dr who1975|this]] debate between Steelbeard and I.--[[User:Dr who1975|Dr who1975]] ([[User talk:Dr who1975|talk]]) 17:32, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
*The link doesn't work right. Where's the correct debate?—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 19:22, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
**Steelbeard wants to remove the potential/declined candidates from the [[United States Senate special election in Mississippi, 2008|Mississippi special election]] page. It's been restarted at [[Talk:United States Senate special election in Mississippi, 2008#dispute resolution]]... you can see [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia%3ARequests_for_arbitration&diff=190003367&oldid=189998349 this edit] and the last few comments on [[Talk:United States Senate special election in Mississippi, 2008#Potential candidates section|this exchange]] if you would like more backround.--[[User:Dr who1975|Dr who1975]] ([[User talk:Dr who1975|talk]]) 19:37, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
***Have you had a chance to look this over?--[[User:Dr who1975|Dr who1975]] ([[User talk:Dr who1975|talk]]) 23:47, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
****Oh well.. the debate has reached a conclusion in any event. I'm really surprised you didn't take part. After all, you created [[Template:Elections are historical]]. Sorry if I'm bothering you.--[[User:Dr who1975|Dr who1975]] ([[User talk:Dr who1975|talk]]) 19:04, 9 February 2008 (UTC)
*****I was unavailable. But I'm glad it's over.—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 19:59, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

==[[WP:Be Bold]] in [[United States Senate special election in Mississippi, 2008]]==
I'm going to have an aneurysm if I don't ask this.. in our discussion about the campaign web sites in [[Talk:United States Senate special election in Mississippi, 2008]] I said that I was being bold but would gather concensus now that I hit opposition [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Talk%3AUnited_States_Senate_special_election_in_Mississippi%2C_2008&diff=189817434&oldid=189814700].... your response was "Wrong, you should be bold and then gather concnesus"[http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Talk:United_States_Senate_special_election_in_Mississippi%2C_2008&diff=189834078&oldid=189832954]... how does repeating back exacty what I wrote as though you agree mean I'm worng? Was something about the way I wrote it confusing? It's like I said "the sky is blue" and you said "wrong... the sky is blue".--[[User:Dr who1975|Dr who1975]] ([[User talk:Dr who1975|talk]]) 05:18, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
*My mistake! I've appended my comments there.—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 14:02, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

== [[California's 15th congressional district]] ==

Markles-

I'm Peter Myers, the Green Party candidate for California's 15th Congressional District. I want to understand better why you have repeatedly cut information out of the entry for California's 15th Congressional District. First you deleted the names of challengers, and although I restored those, you proceeded to exclude most of the external links, including the incumbent and both challengers' websites. Why? My first reaction is to think that you favor the incumbent. What am I not understanding?

Thank you,
Peter <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Myersforcalifornia|Myersforcalifornia]] ([[User talk:Myersforcalifornia|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Myersforcalifornia|contribs]]) 01:13, 16 February 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
{{discussion moved to|Talk:California's 15th congressional district}}

== [[Ed Pastor]]: Electoral history table style ==

I noticed your changes to [[Ed Pastor]], and I don't think I agree with them.

First, I don't see what is gained by not using the header attribute for a table. It centers the topic and makes it clear what office is being shown. Am I missing something here? To have the topic just a patch of text means that it looks out-of-place and might get removed by somebody not knowing its purpose. It just doesn't look as good.

As for combining rows in which the same candidate ran... it's a trickier issue, and while it doesn't look bad on the Ed Pastor article, I think it has problems elsewhere. Consider the article [[Mike Sodrel]]; with Sodrel likely to run again in 2008, theoretically both columns should be continuous rowspans with Sodrel & Hill's names, except they trade off who wins and who loses. It'd be awkward at best to show this in continuous columns, and would look strange to have the columns randomly cut off for a loss when it's the same person (as in [[Baron Hill]]'s article). The best compromise, in my mind, is to list the person each time - it is a new election, after all. No need to worry about awkward 2-3-1-4 odd rowspans coming up; just a nice clean grid.

I'd be fine with moving this discussion off to the Congress Wikiproject's talk page if you want to. [[User:SnowFire|SnowFire]] ([[User talk:SnowFire|talk]]) 21:41, 16 February 2008 (UTC)
{{discussion moved to|talk:Ed Pastor}}

== TfD nomination of [[:Template:{{ucfirst:D'oh}}]] ==
[[Template:{{ucfirst:D'oh}}]] has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at [[Wikipedia:Templates for deletion#Template:{{ucfirst:D'oh}}|the template's entry on the Templates for Deletion page]]. Thank you.<!--Template:Tfdnotice--> —[[User:Bkell|Bkell]] ([[User talk:Bkell|talk]]) 22:06, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

== [[Template talk:USRepSuccessionBox]] ==
I added description of features in the discussion page here: [[Template talk:USRepSuccessionBox]]. [[User:Foofighter20x|Foofighter20x]] ([[User talk:Foofighter20x|talk]]) 23:02, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
*Thank you!—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 23:21, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

== [[Trent Lott]] ==

Help me out, please... I'm trying to simplify things. [[User:Allstarecho]] is being obstinant. See the edit history, the TL discussion page, or his talk page. Thanks. [[User:Foofighter20x|Foofighter20x]] ([[User talk:Foofighter20x|talk]]) 01:11, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
*I'll get to it, but maybe not today.—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 01:17, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
**"Obstinate" ? Defined as: ''perversely adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion''. In your first removal, you didn't explain why at all. You just did it with no edit summary. Your second removal you yourself said they were "party offices" of which there was already a party office section in the succession boxes that could have easily contained the information rather than it being deleted. I reverted twice with explanation and haven't touched it since. It's not that big of a deal really. '''-''' <font size="+1" color="red">&#10032;</font><strong style="letter-spacing:1px;font-family:Verdana">[[User:Allstarecho|ALLSTAR]]</strong><font size="+1" color="red">&#10032;</font> <sup><small>[[User_talk:Allstarecho|echo]]</small></sup> 03:57, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
***This is not the place to argue it. '''I''' wasn't the one who made those changes. Go to [[Talk:Trent Lott]]. —[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 07:02, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

==Mississippi Election Discussions==
Now that the courts have decided both of Mississippi's Senate elections will be held on the same day, I have opened a new discussion about merging the two articles.<BR>
[[Talk:United States Senate election in Mississippi, 2008#Merge 3]]<BR>
I have also opened a debate about potentially splititng the special election controversy section into it's own article.
[[Talk:United States Senate special election in Mississippi, 2008#Split Controversy Section]]
Please read over each debate and weigh them on their individual merits. The subjects are not necessarily linked to each other.--[[User:Dr who1975|Dr who1975]] ([[User talk:Dr who1975|talk]]) 23:08, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

==Deleting links to each ordinal congress==
In this edit [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Bruce_Vento&diff=193277424&oldid=174381601] you deleted all of the individual wikilinks to each ordinal congress in which he served. All of the Minnesota representatives' articles are done that way for easy navigation to any individual congress in which they served. Why don't you think that's a good idea?--[[User:Appraiser|Appraiser]] ([[User talk:Appraiser|talk]]) 15:08, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
{{Discussion moved to|Talk:Bruce Vento#Deleting links to each ordinal congress}}

== Primary articles ==

Hello Markles, I have reverted your edits to [[Massachusetts Republican primary, 2008]] and [[Massachusetts Democratic primary, 2008]], which had made them redirects to [[United States presidential election in Massachusetts, 2008]]. You will find that all Democratic and Republican primaries/caucuses in 2008 have their own separate articles: [[:Template:2008Demprimaries]] [[:Template:2008Repprimaries]]. If you think they lack notability you should bring it to AfD instead of carrying out a unilateral merge. Thanks, [[User:Joshdboz|Joshdboz]] ([[User talk:Joshdboz|talk]]) 15:21, 24 February 2008 (UTC)
*Good points. I will propose a merger and allow a consensus to decide.—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 15:56, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

==[[Milton, MA]]==
Hey Markles, I was hoping you could tell me what you think about an ongoing problem with the article for [[Milton, MA]]. Certain editors have been including information in the introduction which seems not to be appropriate, almost invariably unreferenced and unverifiable claims about the "irish" nature of East Milton. The edits are often made by anonymous IP addresses, and the issue has been ongoing for at least a year now. Could you please take a quick look at the article's history and [[Talk: Milton, Massachusetts | talk page]] and tell me what you think? It just seems a shame that a pretty decent article is constantly being let down in the introduction. Thanks. [[User:SaintCyprian|<font color="Red">'''SaintCyprian'''</font>]] <font color = "blue"><sup>''[[User talk:SaintCyprian | Talk]]''</sup></font> 20:02, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

==Mass Primary Merger==
Hey, thanks forletting me know. I need to think about it before I respond.--[[User:Dr who1975|Dr who1975]] ([[User talk:Dr who1975|talk]]) 01:30, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

== Category:Spouses of United States Representatives ==

As the original creator of [[:Category:Spouses of United States Representatives]], I support your proposal to change the category name. --[[User:TommyBoy|TommyBoy]] ([[User talk:TommyBoy|talk]]) 06:54, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

== Similar "Categories for Renaming" Proposal ==

I have initiated a category renaming proposal similar to the one you initiated with respect to [[:Category:Spouses of United States Representatives]], to rename [[:Category:First Ladies of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts]] to [[:Category:Spouses of Massachusetts Governors]], which as noted in the renaming proposal would take into account that Massachusetts has had at least one "First Gentleman", [[Chuck Hunt]], the husband of former Acting Governor [[Jane Swift]]. --[[User:TommyBoy|TommyBoy]] ([[User talk:TommyBoy|talk]]) 02:40, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

==[[List of Members of the United States Representatives in the 109th Congress by seniority]]==
Hey Markles, this name is incorrect and unecessarily long. The correct name under this scheme would be <br>
:"List of Members of the United States '''House of''' Representatives in the 109th Congress by seniority"<br>
I think the original name [[List of United States Representatives in the 109th Congress by seniority]] is fine, after all, the fact that it mentions the 109th congress in the title lets people know it's federal representatives. Can you please move it back?--[[User:Dr who1975|Dr who1975]] ([[User talk:Dr who1975|talk]]) 21:03, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
*'Twas my typo. I've corrected them to "List of Members of the United States House of Representatives in the xth Congress by seniority." They aren't US Reps, they're members of the US House of Reps.—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 21:15, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

==SmackBot==
On a [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Kansas%27s_3rd_congressional_district&curid=1421986&diff=203146364&oldid=190238256 recent edit], your (otherwise fantastic) bot added <tt><nowiki><references></nowiki></tt>. Why not add <tt><nowiki>{{reflist}}</nowiki></tt> instead?—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 00:42, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
:The problem with reflist is that the text is small, making it hard to read - maybe not for you youngsters (?) but for those of us in our forties or with certain visual impairments. SB has done this before and was adding reflist/references as the debate swung back and forth, but the deciding factor in the present case is that the tag is recommended for short lists.

:Incidentally there is no very valid reason for using small text for references, in any event, providing the references/footnotes section goes right at the end of the visible page.

:Thank you for your kind words.

:''[[User:Rich Farmbrough|Rich]] [[User talk:Rich Farmbrough|Farmbrough]]'', 22:00 [[3 April]] [[2008]] (GMT).

:*Fair enough. —[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 06:22, 4 April 2008 (UTC)


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==Congressional longevity==
Hi. I transposed my and DrWho1975's conversation about converting the lists to table form to the article's talk page, as you requested. I also posted a link to my sandbox, where you can see what I have in mind. [[User:JTRH|JTRH]] ([[User talk:JTRH|talk]]) 17:22, 12 April 2008 (UTC)

== U.S. congressional district infobox now accepts obsolete districts ==

I just updated [[:Template:Infobox U.S. congressional district]] to allow for its use with obsolete congressional districts. There are plenty of articles for obsolete districts, that I thought it might be useful. I added the code to the main template, rather than creating a stand-alone template to avoid duplication. I coded it such that the obsolete-specific fields will only be populated if the template includes the field "obsolete = yes". You could in theory include "obsolete=no" for existing districts, but it wouldn't do anything. Let me know what you think.[[User:Dcmacnut|Dcmacnut]] ([[User talk:Dcmacnut|talk]]) 01:52, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

* I think it's well done. You've done a good job. However, I'm not a fan of Infoboxes. I suppose I might use this someday.—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 01:58, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

==Albert Wynn's impending resignation==

Hi (again). I wasn't the original author of the paragraph in the 2008 Congressional elections article about Albert Wynn's impending resignation. However, I edited it so that the speculation was removed and the entire statement was sourced (the information came from ''The Washington Post''). It's documented that he's announced his resignation, that Gov. O'Malley has the power to either call a special or leave the seat vacant, and that it's a heavily Democratic district. I did remove the previous editor's statement that the candidate who defeated Wynn in the primary was almost certain to win in November, or words to that effect. There was nothing speculative, unsourced or otherwise crystal-ball-like about what was left. Thanks. [[User:JTRH|JTRH]] ([[User talk:JTRH|talk]]) 14:09, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
*Fair enough. I'll restore it.—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 14:11, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
::Thanks. [[User:JTRH|JTRH]] ([[User talk:JTRH|talk]]) 14:13, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

== A User ==

Hi! I noticed you reverted the edits of [[User:Mateek]] on the state constitution. I am having some trouble with him myself as he posted some additions on the [[Immanuel]] page that I reverted (they were without any citation). He reverted them back, so I added in "citations needed" notes and started a discussion on the talk page. His response is essentially that I am wrong to want citations and that common sense doesn't need citations. This isn't talk radio - "common sense" does need citations on Wikipedia. I am letting this one go until I have others to support my actions. But do you have any suggestions for steps to take next? Steps to undo? I have tried to remain dispassionate, but his incredible bias and undertone of nastiness have made it more difficult. I write you as an experienced administrator from a casual Wikipedia editor. - [[User:JerseyRabbi|JerseyRabbi]] ([[User talk:JerseyRabbi|talk]]) <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|comment]] was added at 15:03, 16 April 2008 (UTC)</small><!--Template:Undated--> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

=== Reply ===
I replied to [[User:JerseyRabbi|JerseyRabbi]]'s comments on my own talk page, as well as a reply to yours there, previously. I'll now add here, that the 30 words of so I added to [[Immanuel]] seemed supported by the article itself. The higher mission of Wikipedia seems to encourage bulk opinions: [[Wikipedia:About]] says: "Visitors do not need specialized qualifications to contribute, since their primary role is to write articles that cover existing knowledge;..." I also have looked into measures I can take to protect my edits on that page and another on religion, because I don't feel like allowing vital important facts to be hidden by anyone. [[User:Mateek|Mateek]] ([[User talk:Mateek|talk]]) 03:54, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

== Congressional districts ==

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll work on them. (And it wasn't me that put Mike Thompson being a Blue Dog.)

I am also thinking about putting descriptions of each district in their respective decades, since most of California's districts changed with every census since the 1860s. [[User:Socal gal at heart|Socal gal at heart]] ([[User talk:Socal gal at heart|talk]]) 12:24, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

* Don't worry - I'm not blaming, I'm suggesting. A description of the districts as they changed is a very good idea!—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 12:27, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

== Need Assistance on editing ==

Markles -

I've noticed that you follow up on a lot of my edits. Cool. I just substantially edited [[Flood Control Act of 1965]] but I can't seem to get the reflist to work. I even copy and pasted from another article, but it doesn't appear or show up. Can you assist? Thanks. [[User:Don&#39;tKnowItAtAll|Don&#39;tKnowItAtAll]] ([[User talk:Don&#39;tKnowItAtAll|talk]]) 22:01, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
*No problem. Acutally, you did it all right. You just made a little typo. See my change. You forgot to close the end of a <nowiki></ref></nowiki> tag. You wrote <nowiki><ref></nowiki>, instead of <nowiki></ref></nowiki>.—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 01:19, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
::Thanks! Sometimes it is hard to find one's own errors. [[User:Don&#39;tKnowItAtAll|Don&#39;tKnowItAtAll]] ([[User talk:Don&#39;tKnowItAtAll|talk]]) 11:48, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

==[[Mississippi's 1st congressional district special election, 2008]]==
Once party candidstes have been chosen, their names are put in Bold text to indicate that these candidates are still in the race. You've never had a problem with this before. Why now?--[[User:Dr who1975|Dr who1975]] ([[User talk:Dr who1975|talk]]) 13:17, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
*I'm sorry if I'm being inconsistent. Maybe I keep changing my mind.
*Imagine this article looking back from 10 years in the future. Why should one name be bolded over the others? We state that the person is the nominee, or lost the run-off or whatever. That should be sufficient.
*You state, "…these candidates are still in the race." That is a statement indicating an ongoing race, but I think it can be better suited to a historical article style.—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 14:19, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
::My thought was the bold text can be taken off after the election has concluded.--[[User:Dr who1975|Dr who1975]] ([[User talk:Dr who1975|talk]]) 19:10, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
*Why? Why should formatting change because of a historical event? Especially a predictable event (the election will be held). I understand the content will change, but Wikipedia is not a campaign website or a news site or any other such thing.—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 20:31, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
::The page documents it as a current event as well as a historical one... once along list of candidates has been witled down to a few party candidates... putting their names in bold will help set them apart as the remaining active candidates. People go to these pages in order to get a picture of the current situation and this helps with that.--[[User:Dr who1975|Dr who1975]] ([[User talk:Dr who1975|talk]]) 21:51, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
*The "current event" banner is a warning, not a declaration. It warns the reader to expect rapidly changing information. I still don't agree fully with the bolding, but it's not really a big deal this time. My warning to you: I have no long-term memory on wikipedia, and I'm likely to change the bolds again sometime in the future. Sorry in advance.—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 23:39, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
:OK... I always wondered why you don't get more involved with [[United States House of Representatives elections, 2008]] as people remove former candidates from that page all the time. I guess this answers why.--[[User:Dr who1975|Dr who1975]] ([[User talk:Dr who1975|talk]]) 04:17, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

==Error on [[United States House of Representatives elections, 2008]]==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections%2C_2008&diff=208660997&oldid=208659304 sorry, wasn't paying attention]--[[User:Dr who1975|Dr who1975]] ([[User talk:Dr who1975|talk]]) 02:07, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
*OK.—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 02:13, 28 April 2008 (UTC)


==[[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents#Template:Elections are historical]]==
You probably need to be aware of this.--[[User:Dr who1975|Dr who1975]] ([[User talk:Dr who1975|talk]]) 00:42, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

==Miscellaneous facts about Congress==
I've posted a response on the 110th Congress talk page. Your removal of those sections is fine with me. [[User:JTRH|JTRH]] ([[User talk:JTRH|talk]]) 19:36, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

==House races with no incumbents==
I posted a comment on [[Talk:United States House of Representatives elections, 2008]] about how I think the Gilchrest and Wynn seats should be listed. I'd appreciate your thoughts. [[User:JTRH|JTRH]] ([[User talk:JTRH|talk]]) 14:17, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

== Semi-protection of [[United States Senate]] ==

Is there supposed to be banner or icon at [[United States Senate]] since you semi-protected it? If it isn't necessary to have one, just ignore this. Either way, thanks for defending against the vandals. -[[User:Rrius|Rrius]] ([[User talk:Rrius|talk]]) 22:33, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
*Yes, I suppose so. Let me try to do it. Stay tuned.—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 23:10, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
*{{Done}}.—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 23:25, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

==CfD nomination of Category:United States federal commercial legislation==

[[Image:Info non-talk.png|left|36px|]]'''[[:Category:United States federal commercial legislation]]''', which you created, has been nominated for [[Wikipedia:Category deletion policy|deletion]], [[:Category:Categories for merging|merging]], or [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (categories)|renaming]]. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at '''[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2008 May 12#Category:United States federal commerce legislation|the category's entry]]''' on the [[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion|Categories for discussion]] page.<!-- Template:Cfd-notify--> Thank you. – [[User:Cgingold|Cgingold]] ([[User talk:Cgingold|talk]]) 10:09, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

== Massachusetts non-appointment process for vacant U.S. Senate offices ==

Where would you draft and insert a section about the inability of a Massachusetts governor to appoint a U.S. Senator, and the mandated special election process?
-- Chapter 236 of the Acts of 2004 - Mostly MGL chaper 53 & 54
* Initial (inadequate) sourcing:
* [http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/seslaw04/sl040236.htm http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/seslaw04/sl040236.htm]
* NYTimes: By KATIE ZEZIMA Published: July 2, 2004 [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C07E1D61138F931A35754C0A9629C8B63 National Briefing | New England: Massachusetts: Senate Approves Interim-Appointment Bill]<br> -- [[User:Yellowdesk|Yellowdesk]] ([[User talk:Yellowdesk|talk]]) 01:48, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

Looks like you've already done some work on this. What do you need from me?—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 01:53, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

I can't decide if I should start an article--or if there is a suitable article that such a section would fit in. -- [[User:Yellowdesk|Yellowdesk]] ([[User talk:Yellowdesk|talk]])
*For the time being, I suggest [[List of United States Senators from Massachusetts]]. You might also want to reference it in [[Governor of Massachusetts]] and [[Massachusetts General Court]]. I'd be happy to help, but I'm too busy to tackle it in the next couple of days.—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 02:04, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

:*Thanks. I was primarily stymied on where to go with it. Thanks for updates to list of Massachusetts Senators, and some of the various odd end and start of term occupants. -- [[User:Yellowdesk|Yellowdesk]] ([[User talk:Yellowdesk|talk]]) 02:07, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

== Template:Usscr ==

Just a heads up, I've merged the functionality of {{tl|usscr}} into {{tl|ussc}} using [[Help:Parser function|parser functions]]. I'm going to start migrating existing articles. If you have any objection let me know. --'''[[User:Selket|Selket]]''' <sup>[[User_talk:Selket|Talk]]</sup> 01:34, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
*Looks good!—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 02:29, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

==Names of Census Articles==

I have opened a discussion at [[Talk:United States Census, 2000#Requested move]] about renaming all the year-specific US Census articles. I see that you are active on the Census 2000 article, so I am requesting your input. -[[User:Rrius|Rrius]] ([[User talk:Rrius|talk]]) 06:01, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

== Category:Intelligence gathering legislation ==

Hi, I thought you'd like to know that I've posted a comment at
[[:Wikipedia:Categories_for_discussion/Log/2008_June_15#Category:Intelligence_gathering_legislation]]. [[User:Cgingold|Cgingold]] ([[User talk:Cgingold|talk]]) 23:50, 19 June 2008 (UTC)

== Senate EPW Subcommittee - incorrect move ==

[[User:Neutrality]] recently move [[United States Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Public Sector Solutions to Global Warming, Oversight, and Children's Health Protection]] to a new page name without giving a reason. The new page misspells ''Environment'' as ''''Envronment'' without the "i". I've tried undoing the change, but it doesn't seem to be taking. Could you take a look and revert the move if possible? I'd just cut and paste back to the old name, but then we'd lose all of the article history. I've posted a question about this on his talk page.[[User:Dcmacnut|Dcmacnut]] ([[User talk:Dcmacnut|talk]]) 21:42, 3 July 2008 (UTC)
*It looks good now. Did Neutrality fix it him/herself? —[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 22:41, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

==Deletion review==
I have posted a question at [[Wikipedia:Deletion review#Category:United_States_elections_in_Massachusetts]] which you may be able to answer. Can you please return to that discussion to answer it? [[User:Stifle|Stifle]] ([[User talk:Stifle/wizard|talk]]) 11:24, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

== Hiddencat ==

The hiddencat template goes on the category itself :) --- [[User:RockMFR|RockMFR]] 22:54, 25 July 2008 (UTC)

*AH!!!! Let me try it…—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 23:14, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
*Yup. Thanks. How did you find what I was doing?—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 23:18, 25 July 2008 (UTC)

== TfD nomination of [[:Template:{{ucfirst:Please see}}]] ==
[[Template:{{ucfirst:Please see}}]] has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at [[Wikipedia:Templates for deletion#Template:{{ucfirst:Please see}}|the template's entry on the Templates for Deletion page]]. Thank you.<!--Template:Tfdnotice--> — -- [[User:Alan Liefting|Alan Liefting]] ([[User_talk:Alan_Liefting|talk]]) - 02:40, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

== Proposal for merger notification ==

Hi! I'm suggesting a merger for [[New Mexico's 3rd congressional district election, 2008]], an article you worked on. [[User:Flatterworld|Flatterworld]] ([[User talk:Flatterworld|talk]]) 20:18, 5 August 2008 (UTC)

== AfD on Title 15 of the United States Code ==

Hi! Thought you might want to weigh in on [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Title 15 of the United States Code|This AfD]], since it would affect [[Template:USCTitles]]. I filled in a lot of red links there with you a couple of years ago. Hope all is well! [[User:Jokestress|Jokestress]] ([[User talk:Jokestress|talk]]) 21:49, 10 August 2008 (UTC)

==109th Congress Edit dispute ==

It appears a wikipedia user using the handle "neutrality" as altered an edit I made to the "109th Congress" page and I was curious why. It appears the edit has 1) deleted or removed relevant information regarding and relating to the historic "Do-Nothing Congress" reference, 2) inserted an out-of-context POV quotation, tangentially related to one of the sources cited and 3) is incorrectly sourced.
Please advise.
Kind regards--[[User:Happysomeone|Happysomeone]] ([[User talk:Happysomeone|talk]]) 18:54, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
* Let me look. I'll get back to you here. —[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 20:36, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
{{dmt|Talk:109th_United_States_Congress#The new "Do-Nothing_Congress"?}}
::Thanks Markles. I appreciate your adjudication, as I felt I'd needlessly open myself up to a POV attack if I unilaterally did it myself. Edit makes it better, and I agree with your reasoning. Cheers --[[User:Happysomeone|Happysomeone]] ([[User talk:Happysomeone|talk]]) 22:39, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

== Former Members by State ==

Is there an easy way to convert a table to alphabetical order by last name without manually moving the text? For some reason, the [[List of United States Representatives from West Virginia|West Virginia list]] is listed by first name. Do you have a template or something to make it more like the Commonwealth of Virginia's list? Thanks. [[Special:Contributions/24.3.249.174|24.3.249.174]] ([[User talk:24.3.249.174|talk]]) 15:47, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

*Alas, no. Sorry. I think it has to be done manually. —[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 18:20, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

== [[Template:Collapsible option]] ==

Hi again.
* <small>http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Template%3ACollapsible_option&diff=233752212&oldid=233733668</small>
Ideally, I think I'd agree that bolding <nowiki>"({{{state|This}}} is the default.)"</nowiki> is worthwhile, but not at the moment, since I've noticed that many templates omit to set the {{{state}}} (or it isn't set correctly). Do you know if/how there's a way for the template to look at the {{{state}}} parameter of the template in which it's transcluded and thereby render the correct phrase automatically? Otherwise, I think I'd leave it unbolded for now.
*I don't mind leaving it unbolded. I don't exactly understand why that should be done, but I've removed the bolding.—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 18:12, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
Also, as spaces between pipe (vertical-line) characters and subsequent parameter names can lead to confusion/mistakes/bogus carriage-returns etc when wrapped, I wonder if you'd consider removing the spaces between the pipe characters and "state=" in the examples. [[User:Sardanaphalus|Sardanaphalus]] ([[User talk:Sardanaphalus|talk]]) 18:03, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
* I've also removed the spaces, per your request. I like the spaces for visual clarity, but I understand your concern about possible confusion/etc.—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 18:12, 23 August 2008 (UTC)

PS As well as unbolding the phrase, I think I'd also rephrase it as "({{{state|This}}} is usually the default.)" in order to quash assumptions/expectations.
* Done. But (again) why?—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 18:14, 23 August 2008 (UTC)

:* Thanks for the above. By adding the "usually", I just mean to prompt anyone not already aware of the observations above (that {{{state}}} doesn't tend to be set, or is set incorrectly, or has been changed, etc) not to take "This is the default" at face value. Do you know if it's possible to have {{tl|collapsible option}} set its {{{state}}} parameter automatically, depending on where it's been transcluded? [[User:Sardanaphalus|Sardanaphalus]] ([[User talk:Sardanaphalus|talk]]) 19:53, 23 August 2008 (UTC)

== Tabs ==

Hi... I see you use tabs, and that you added tabs to [[Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. Congress]]... I've been thinking of parameterizing these to make them more generically useful. Would you, or the project, be interested in being a guinea pig? See my talk, just now. Jooperscoopers has come up with a rather clever usage idea. (I'll watch here but you're welcome to chime in there) ++[[User:Lar|Lar]]: [[User_talk:Lar|t]]/[[Special:Contributions/Lar|c]] 18:04, 23 August 2008 (UTC)

I suggest trying it with the project, not with me. My talk page is far busier, so it will be easier to revert the project if necessary. However, if you're successful in whatever you're trying, I would be '''happy'''s to have you implement it here. Good luck!—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 18:20, 23 August 2008 (UTC)

== U.S. Representative races (maps) ==

Actually, I started changing them in a different way ([[United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama, 2008]]) after an Admin asked me to link to the Wikipedia copies of the maps rather than the external links. I combined that change with your interest in not having the links in the titles. I prefer the Districts down a level (as someone else had set up the existing articles), as imo it makes the Contents box more readable. The embedded thumnails work, and I didn't realize they don't add to the byte-count (although I expect they make the page slower to load). States with lots of races (California, etc.) are problematical. People on dial-up shouldn't have to wait for ages to read an article, and I'm afraid that's what embedded images will do. Anyway, I doubt I'll have time to do anything one way or the other with the articles any more. [[User:Flatterworld|Flatterworld]] ([[User talk:Flatterworld|talk]]) 12:51, 24 August 2008 (UTC)
*Frankly, I wouldn't go through the effort of linking the maps (or incorporating them, for that matter). It's not key to the article. Just put a link to the district article, and the reader can click there and then see the maps.—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 13:30, 24 August 2008 (UTC)
**Very few readers know a map is even available in the district articles, so they lose interest. That's why I added the map links in the first place. They may not be 'key' to you, but they're important to the readers. [[User:Flatterworld|Flatterworld]] ([[User talk:Flatterworld|talk]]) 21:35, 24 August 2008 (UTC)
***Good point. With that in mind, therefore, I would prefer to include the map (wiki-version) in the article and not the link to the National Atlas.—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 23:56, 24 August 2008 (UTC)
****I'll agree with that, but because the maps seem to have such as assortment of name formats, not even following a pattern within each state, it's going to take quite awhile to make all the changes. Is this something that could be done by a bot somehow? [[User:Flatterworld|Flatterworld]] ([[User talk:Flatterworld|talk]]) 21:50, 25 August 2008 (UTC)
*****I'm not a bot-user, but I'm pretty sure it's not bot-able. However, it's a low priority, as things go. I've changed a couple of them already. (check my Contributions). But I wouldn't worry about them one way or the other.—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 22:26, 25 August 2008 (UTC)

== Senate seniority ==

Perhaps I'm missing something, but I see [[Talk: Senate seniority]] as a talk page but [[Senate seniority]] has been redirected. Which is right? Thanks <strong>[[User:Tvoz|Tvoz]]</strong>/<small>[[User talk:Tvoz|talk]]</small> 08:39, 30 August 2008 (UTC)

*You're right. I've now merged the two and renamed the merged article, [[Seniority in the United States Senate]]. If you don't like what I've done, again please let me know. Perhaps I should have started a discussion before making the changes, but I think the result is OK. —[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 11:30, 30 August 2008 (UTC)

::That looks fine to me - I was looking for the right article to wikilink "junior" or "senior" senator to, as in the first line of [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]], and this looks right. Thanks! <strong>[[User:Tvoz|Tvoz]]</strong>/<small>[[User talk:Tvoz|talk]]</small> 02:29, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

== {{tl|UnitedStatesCodeSec}} not working ==

Noticed you were one of the editors on the {{tl|UnitedStatesCodeSec}} template. It does not seem to be displaying properly, even on the template talk that shows the example. It's not displaying on [[Income tax in the United States]] either. [[User:Morphh|<span style="color:green">Morphh</span>]] <sup>[[user talk:Morphh|<span style="color:chocolate">(talk)</span>]]</sup> <small><i>18:03, 01 September 2008 (UTC)</i></small>
* Wow, you are right! I wonder why I deleted the code back in June and why nobody noticed it until now. I've fixed it now, thanks. —[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 22:44, 1 September 2008 (UTC)

== {{tl|USPL}} ==

Linking the text "Pub.L." to [[Public law]] for Congresses before the 100th seems spurious. The link on "Pub.L." should explain the abbreviation. The absence of a link seems preferable to [[Public law]]. [[Public_law#Alternate_usage]] gets close, but linking to a subsection seems fragile. An article like [[United States Statutes at Large]] seems needed.

Until an article on US Public Law citation exists to link to,
I contemplate adding
<code><nowiki>{{Anchor|PubL}} <!-- [[Template:USPL]] links here. --></nowiki></code>
to [[Public_law#Alternate_usage]] and linking "Pub.L." in [[Template:USPL]] to it.

As this will have consequences for [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:USPL|many pages]], I though I'd ask first.

Some of the [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Public_law|articles]] that link to [[Public law]] seem to expect [[Public_law#Alternate_usage]].

-- [[User:Davidzundel|davidz]] ([[User talk:Davidzundel|talk]]) 20:29, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
{{Discussion moved to|Template talk:USPL}}

==[[Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district]]==
Markles......I ended up adding a column for the congressional sessions for each representative for my home congressional district. I know at one time you suggested it. Let me know what you think...does it make the article too long???? I think I'm only going to add it to the 3rd, since I don't think I want to go and change the session every 2 years for other districts........Send along any comments to my page ....[[User:Pvmoutside|Pvmoutside]] ([[User talk:Pvmoutside|talk]]) 21:03, 3 September 2008 (UTC)

* Looks good. I stretched the Congresses when they overlap multiple Reps because of deaths/resignations, etc.—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 11:07, 4 September 2008 (UTC)



==[[Talk:Ohio's 11th congressional district special election, 2008]]==
You are invited to contibute to the deletion discussion on this page.--[[User:Dr who1975|Dr who1975]] ([[User talk:Dr who1975|talk]]) 17:54, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

== Template:CodeFedReg ==

Hi Markles. If you have some time, would you please add [[Template:CodeFedReg]] to en.wikisource.org, similar to other such Citation templates [http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Category:Citation_templates already there]. Thanks. [[User:Suntag|Suntag]] ([[User talk:Suntag|talk]]) 19:07, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

== Dates ==

'''D'oh''' I have ''always'' gotten June and July confused and frequently March and May. Sorry and thanks. If you need to reach me, please post on my talk. —[[User:Koavf|Justin (koavf)]]❤[[User talk:Koavf|T]]☮[[Special:Contributions/Koavf|C]]☺[[Special:Emailuser/Koavf|M]]☯ 10:54, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

== Flags in navigation templates of elections ==
As one of the past contributors regarding their usage I'd like to notify you about [[Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style (icons)#Template:Slovenian elections]]. --[[User:Eleassar|'''Eleassar''']] <sup>[[User talk:Eleassar|my talk]]</sup> 12:53, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

== Canadian Trademarks ==

Is there a citation template for Canadian Trademarks?

The only thing I could find was one for US Trademarks. [[User:Pseudo daoist|jonathon]] ([[User talk:Pseudo daoist|talk]]) 12:03, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

* I'm sorry, I don't know. Maybe you should start one. [[WP:BB|Be bold]]! —[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 10:48, 25 September 2008 (UTC)

:: I guess I'll have to learn how to create a template. More specifically, testing one, before releasing it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudo_daoist/Canadian_Trademark_template
[[User:Pseudo daoist|jonathon]] ([[User talk:Pseudo daoist|talk]]) 10:03, 1 October 2008 (UTC)

== [[Political party strength in Massachusetts]] ==

Hi, Markles. We seem to frequently edit similar kinds of articles here, so I've seen you around a lot. With regard to the edit you made to this article, I have both a compliment and a question. First, I think the new table header you made is great, and since then I've been applying it to the other articles in this series. However, I noticed that you changed the order from year-descending to year-ascending. While this is more in line with chronological tables across Wikipedia, all the other articles in the series [[Political party strength in U.S. states]] are year-descending. Do you know whether there is a way to more easily reverse the order on each of these pages? I can't figure out an efficient way to do it. Do you have any ideas? Thanks. [[User:Qqqqqq|Qqqqqq]] ([[User talk:Qqqqqq|talk]]) 18:30, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

* I generally prefer year-ascending order, like I did with [[Political party strength in Massachusetts]]. I have no opinion as to whether it ought to be consistent throughout the series of articles. I don't know how to reverse the order without doing it manually, which can be a real hardship. Sorry.—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 18:55, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

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==Maine Representatives==
Hey Markles.......3 reps resigned on March 3, causing late installations in the following terms for ME-4 (Peleg Sprague in 1829, George Evans in 1841, and Charles Boutelle in 1901). I didn't note the resigs in those congresses, but did note the late seats for the successors in the following congresses, FYI.........[[User:Pvmoutside|Pvmoutside]] ([[User talk:Pvmoutside|talk]]) 01:09, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
*Thanks. What are your sources?—[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 01:14, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

== Proposed changes to Template:USBill ==

The Library of Congress recently upgraded their Thomas servers to include permanent URLs for retrieving legislation, called "Legislative Handles." See the Thomas [http://thomas.loc.gov/home/handles/help.html FAQ on the new URLs] and an article from the [http://blog.sunlightfoundation.com/2008/10/09/thomas-publishes-permanent-links-another-recommendation-realized/ Sunlight Foundation here]. These handles will make it a lot easier to link to bill results rather than the "search/query" syntax currently used. These permanent links won't change over time, meaning less chance for broken links. It also simplifies links by removing leading zeros for Congresses earlier than the 100th.

I've created an updated version of USBill in my sandbox using the new syntax at [[:User:Dcmacnut/DCTemplates2]]. Since the new syntax does not support many of the old USBill variables I included a switch function from the old to new variables to ensure existing articles that use USBill work properly. Before I make these changes to USBill, could you check to make sure the changes work? I've checked it out and don't see any problems. Thanks[[User:Dcmacnut|DCmacnut]][[User talk:Dcmacnut|<font color="blue">&lt;</font><font color="red">&gt;</font>]] 16:37, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

*Looks really good! I suggest you make the change. —[[User talk:Markles|Markles]] 18:47, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
:Thanks. I made the changes. I think I accounted for all the variables. Sounds like THOMAS is going to start using handles for a great deal of information, which will make template creation a lot simpler in the future.[[User:Dcmacnut|DCmacnut]][[User talk:Dcmacnut|<font color="blue">&lt;</font><font color="red">&gt;</font>]] 19:51, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

== [[s:United States Statutes at Large]] - thanks! ==

Just wanted to say thanks for your contributions at [[s:United States Statutes at Large]]! We are a long way from filling in the missing content, but as you said, perhaps some day…. Any assistance you might be able to provide with [[s:Index:United States Statutes at Large/Volume 1|proofing the volume 1 page scans]] would be gratefully (and enthusiastically) appreciated! <small>[[User:Tarmstro99|Tarmstro99]] ([[User talk:Tarmstro99|talk]]) 01:14, 23 October 2008 (UTC)</small>
:Great work on the [[s:Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 1 - p1-22.djvu/3|Declaration of Independence]], thanks! I appreciate your using the templates (sidenotes, etc.), but if that is too much of a hassle, it’s perfectly OK if you just clean up the text, leaving the template work to other editors. <small>[[User:Tarmstro99|Tarmstro99]] ([[User talk:Tarmstro99|talk]]) 17:26, 23 October 2008 (UTC)</small>

== Congress ==

Are you referring to the ISO dates? Are you aware that our readers (and the many WPians who have not chosen date prefs and logged in) see only the raw date formatting. Removal of the square brackets has, indeed, brought home the issue.

I think the ISO dates are unfortunate, since many (most?) readers won't understand them, in particular whether "1944-07-01" means January 7 or July 1. They also look bad against the publication details that come after them (e.g., "Sess. 2, Pub.L. 78-225, 58 Stat. 8"). It's a bore, I know, but are you interested in converting them to US format to match the rest of the article? It can only be done manually.

BTW, I think the Congress articles and those on Congressional Acts are an excellent achievement and an important resource. Well done.

I'm off to bed now, so won't respond further until tomorrow. [[User:Tony1|<font color="darkgreen">'''Tony'''</font >]] [[User talk:Tony1|<font color="darkgreen">(talk)</font >]] 14:15, 26 October 2008 (UTC)

== Sidenotes ==

I see you’ve moved the sidenotes on the Statutes at Large scans back to the left-side of the page. Let’s leave them on the right—that way, they do not keep flipping back and forth from side to side (seemingly at random, to the reader who has not closely observed the scanned originals) when the proofread pages are transcluded together into a single document. Perhaps we could create a new template that would display ''left sidenotes'' within the <code><nowiki>Page:</nowiki></code> namespace but ''right sidenotes'' outside it; but for now, I think it avoids reader confusion if the marginalia all appear on the same side of the main text. <small>[[User:Tarmstro99|Tarmstro99]] ([[User talk:Tarmstro99|talk]]) 19:41, 27 October 2008 (UTC)</small>

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Thank you. —GoldRingChip

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there are no errors right now161.253.74.225 (talk) 21:40, 26 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"Now a sidebar"

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Why? SerialNumber54129 16:01, 23 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:Malaysia tree diagram

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Template:Malaysia tree diagram has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. Gonnym (talk) 15:02, 28 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Alice in Chains self-titled

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I am not finished expanding this article. It is a very long translation process. Would you mind leaving those print sources as you found them? I am going to use them all eventually, but I'm maybe only a third of the way done. mftp dan oops 07:18, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Eponymous category eponymous member sort order

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Hi, it's standard practice that the eponymous member of an eponymous category is top-sorted, usually by using a space. I noticed that this had been changed with this edit (right at the end). Thought you ought to know. All the best: Rich Farmbrough 17:28, 21 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

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