User:Jojalozzo/Sandbox

Use of first person plural This frequent use of first person plural ("we" and "our") in this article is notable. This usage is not disallowed, as is second person usage, but it still deviates from the encyclopedic tone used most everywhere else. The relevant guidance is WP:FIRSTPERSON. I think first person usage obscures the meaning and requires more interpretation on the reader's part than necessary as to the subgroup are we talking about.

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I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Where to ask a question, ask me on my talk page, or type {{helpme}} here on your talk page and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Again, welcome! Joja lozzo 03:43, 19 December 2012 (UTC)

Example with fabricated gospel refs:

HarmonyA	HarmonyB	HarmonyC	Event	Type	Matthew	Mark	Luke
007	007	007	Annunciation to the shepherds	nativity			Luke 02:08–15
008	008	009	Adoration of the shepherds	nativity			HarmonyA & HarmonyB:Luke 02:16–20 HarmonyC:Luke 02:02–20
009	011	010	Circumcision of Jesus	nativity	HarmonyC:Matthew 02:21	HarmonyB:Mark 02:21	HarmonyA:Luke 02:21
010	012	~	Infant Jesus at the Temple	nativity		HarmonyB:Mark 02:21	HarmonyA:Luke 02:22–38
011	009	008	Star of Bethlehem	nativity	HarmonyA:Matthew 02:01–02	HarmonyB & HarmonyC:Mark 02:21
012	010	011	Adoration of the Magi	nativity	HarmonyA & HarmonyC:Matthew 02:03–12	HarmonyB:Mark 02:21
013	013	012	Flight into Egypt	nativity	Matthew 02:13–15

(~:Does not occur in that harmony.)

Joja lozzo 22:00, 12 September 2012 (UTC)

I'm sorry, I'm struggling with the layers of sarcasm and irony. 1) Do you think someone here is saying it's malarky to support the rule of law and constitutional government? Do you think labeling an activity as "political" demeans it? 2) Do you think it's not political to oppose forms of government that one doesn't agree? 3) What does any of this have to do with the Soros article?

Here is a revised summary of title purposes:

Give an indication of what the article is about
Match natural or likely topic search terms
Distinguish the article from others

I have not included B2C's suggestion about conveying the common name of the topic since I think we use common names as a method not a purpose. I propose we list methods for achieving title purposes once we settle on the purposes. Joja lozzo 16:50, 13 April 2012 (UTC)

Reminder on consensus process in policy and MoS pages

Policy and MoS should reflect a wide-based consensus. Content that does not reflect consensus should not be added and if it has already been added, even "long ago", it should be removed. Here is a quote from WP:No consensus#Policy/Guideline:

In a discussion regarding a section of policy or guideline, "no consensus" means that a proposed section should not be added. If the discussion is about a section already in the policy, that section should be removed.

It benefits and behooves everyone to develop a consensus proposal that will survive a wide-based challenge, especially if a less-than-optimal mention of an exception is preferable to no mention at all.

Avoiding copyright or plagiarism issues

Hello, and welcome. Your addition to User:Jojalozzo has had to be removed, as it appears to have added copyrighted material to Wikipedia without permission from the copyright holder. While we appreciate your contributing to Wikipedia, there are certain things you must keep in mind about using information from your sources to avoid copyright or plagiarism issues here.

You can only copy/translate a small amount of a source, and you must mark what you take as a direct quotation with double quotation marks (") and a cited source. You can read about this at Wikipedia:Non-free content in the sections on "text". See also Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners, for how to cite sources here.
Aside from limited quotation, you must put all information in your own words and structure, in proper paraphrase. Following the source's words too closely can create copyright problems, so it is not permitted here; see Wikipedia:Close paraphrasing. (There is a college level introduction to paraphrase, with examples, hosted by the Online Writing Lab of Purdue.) Even when using your own words, you are still, however, asked to cite your sources to verify information and to demonstrate that the content is not original research.
Our primary policy on using copyrighted content is Wikipedia:Copyrights. You may also want to review Wikipedia:Copy-paste.
In very rare cases (that is, for sources that are public domain or compatibly licensed), it may be possible to include greater portions of a source text. However, please seek help at the help desk before adding such content to the article. 99.9% of sources may not be added in this way, so it is necessary to seek confirmation first.
Also note that Wikipedia articles may not be copied without attribution. If you want to copying from another Wikipedia project or article, you can, but please follow the steps in Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia.

It's very important that contributors understand and follow these practices, as policy requires that people who persistently do not must be blocked from editing. If you have any questions about this, you are welcome to visit me at my talk page or to reach out to your campus ambassador. My comment is this. Thank you. --Joja lozzo 17:43, 14 October 2011 (UTC)

Avoiding copyright or plagiarism issues

Hello, and welcome. Your addition to User:Jojalozzo has had to be removed, as it appears to have added copyrighted material to Wikipedia without permission from the copyright holder. While we appreciate your contributing to Wikipedia, there are certain things you must keep in mind about using information from your sources to avoid copyright or plagiarism issues here.

You can only copy/translate a small amount of a source, and you must mark what you take as a direct quotation with double quotation marks (") and a cited source. You can read about this at Wikipedia:Non-free content in the sections on "text". See also Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners, for how to cite sources here.
Aside from limited quotation, you must put all information in your own words and structure, in proper paraphrase. Following the source's words too closely can create copyright problems, so it is not permitted here; see Wikipedia:Close paraphrasing. (There is a college level introduction to paraphrase, with examples, hosted by the Online Writing Lab of Purdue.) Even when using your own words, you are still, however, asked to cite your sources to verify information and to demonstrate that the content is not original research.
Our primary policy on using copyrighted content is Wikipedia:Copyrights. You may also want to review Wikipedia:Copy-paste.
In very rare cases (that is, for sources that are public domain or compatibly licensed), it may be possible to include greater portions of a source text. However, please seek help at the help desk before adding such content to the article. 99.9% of sources may not be added in this way, so it is necessary to seek confirmation first.
Also note that Wikipedia articles may not be copied without attribution. If you want to copying from another Wikipedia project or article, you can, but please follow the steps in Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia.

It's very important that contributors understand and follow these practices, as policy requires that people who persistently do not must be blocked from editing. If you have any questions about this, you are welcome to visit me at my talk page or to reach out to your campus ambassador or you can ask here on your talk page and I will respond. My comment is this. Thank you. --Joja lozzo 17:43, 14 October 2011 (UTC)

EW and BRD

Outcomes of BRD Edits and EW Policy By Types of Editors
Bold Editor	Reverting Editor (Would be first to break 3RR rule)
	OWNing	Consensus-Seeking
Non-Consensus-Seeking	BRD fails (Bold editor re-reverts without discussing) EW fails (Reverting editor breaks 3RR)	BRD fails (Bold editor re-reverts without discussing) EW fails (Reverting editor breaks 3RR)
Consensus-Seeking	BRD fails (OWNing editor stalls discussion) EW works (OWNing editor breaks 3RR)	BRD works EW works