User talk:Ancient Anomaly

Aspect ratio (image)

Hi. Why are you deleting content from this article? — Jeff G. ツ 22:26, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I explained it both in the summary and the talk page.--Ancient Anomaly (talk) 22:27, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You did not explain it in each summary. Once you have consensus on the talk page, you can delete the section with a summary that includes "per talk". — Jeff G. ツ 22:33, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

And there is not consensus at the talk page, so you'll need to engage in further discussions before you attempt to remove the table again. —C.Fred (talk) 22:39, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

My explanation was left uncontested. What is your definition of consensus?--Ancient Anomaly (talk) 22:40, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Checking the time stamps, you're right. It was not rebutted on the talk page until after the most recent of your removals today. However, when multiple editors revert a change, that's a de facto challenge to the edit and a sign it's against consensus. —C.Fred (talk) 22:45, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Deletion

Db, etc. First off, I had no idea which article you were talking about on my talk; I'm guessing it's Jhanvieh. I have since tagged it for AfD, but I don't understand why you think that this is superior to {{db-band}}. If you'd like to explain this, please post on my talk. Thanks. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 00:18, 11 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ah That makes sense. I did look at the edit history after you posted to my talk, but there was no edit summary for the other edit that added {{db-band}}. Thanks. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 00:30, 11 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sources

Care to expand, my friend? 90.194.100.16 (talk) 14:38, 12 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

AVCHD as distribution format

Actually, it was me who put down 12 Mbit/s number. I thought I did not pull it out of thin air. Indeed, I checked all DVD-based models ever produced (not that many), and they are all capped at 12 Mbit/s (Canon, Sony) or 13 Mbit/s (Panasonic). So I modified the section on DVD media, and wanted to make the same change you just made to justify this number in the "distribution" section. I hope this works for everybody. Mikus (talk) 23:42, 12 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure if you understand why I think that 12Mbs is a better example. Material intended for distribution is usually not encoded with maximal or any other constant bitrate, but for roughly constant quality. So if the maximum is 18Mbs, the average will be lower. (likely even below 12Mbs)--Ancient Anomaly (talk) 12:30, 13 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It really does not matter whether you think 12 Mbit/s is a good figure or not, it was out of context, and I tried to put it back into context. Values should come either from specs or from real-life bitrates. What about a BD rip on a DVD disc with 4 Mbit/s rate? Is it too low? It can still look very good depending on material. YouTube uses 2 Mbit/s for 720p, which still looks pretty good. So let us not use arbitrary numbers pulled out of thin air and let us not make conclusions of how high or low average bitrate might me, and let us not treat readers as being so dumb that they cannot multiply or divide whole numbers. Anyway, I hope that the current state of the article works for you. Oh, and by the way, Panasonic's 13 Mbit/s rate is CBR, I am not sure about 12 Mbit/s rates from Canon and Sony, I will check sometime later.Mikus (talk) 21:07, 13 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Maximilian Le Cain

True, the Maximilian Le Cain article was from a GFDL licensed site. So please read the deletion reason as {{db-bio}} instead. No attempt made to demonstrate the guy's notability. Hopeless peacock, unencyclopedic tone. An amazing filmography in which every single blue link was spurious! — RHaworth (talk · contribs) 10:01, 27 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

ok--Ancient Anomaly (talk) 13:22, 27 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Arabic wikipedia

I see the arabesque in my browser every day. This is why Wikipedia strongly discourages original research :) We need to find a reliable source talking about Arabic Wikipedia's background image. But, alas, if we insist on providing reliable secondary sources, articles about many wikipedias will have to be deleted :( --Abanima (talk) 22:23, 1 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Now I have noticed: the new Vector skin hides the background image. If you switch back to the old Monobook skin you will see the arabesque in Arabic Wikipedia and the book in the other languages. (I still use Monobook.) --Abanima (talk) 22:31, 1 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Translation of a discography

To translate a section on discography, what is expected is that the various items be transliterated in the Latin alphabet while leaving the original Chinese characters in place. An example would go like this:

*伴侶 (Yin Yang) (1975)

I have "commented out" the discography of Adam Cheng because the deadline for translation has passed, but that doesn't mean the text can't be translated. You can still find it by opening the edit window. -- Blanchardb -^{Me•MyEars•MyMouth}- timed 13:45, 6 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Involved

I am not involved. I have never edited the article. I am there purely in an administrative capacity enforcing Wikipedia's policies; please review WP:INVOLVED. That said, any contributor may caution you of policy violations or actions that may lead to sanctions. --Moonriddengirl ^(talk) 22:14, 18 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Please stop lying, you have edited the article and you are obviously involved as anyone can see on the talk page.--Ancient Anomaly (talk) 22:18, 18 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It seems as though you need to review WP:CIVIL and WP:AGF, as well as reviewing WP:INVOLVED. My interactions with the article are solely in enforcing Wikipedia's policies. This has involved reducing non-free content in accordance with policy and, when that was disputed, blanking it appropriately with the proper template. There is nothing in my history with the article or the topic that speaks to bias. --Moonriddengirl ^(talk) 22:20, 18 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

YOu have voisced strong opinions on the talk page. That is not a purely administrative role.--Ancient Anomaly (talk) 22:23, 18 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

If you believe that administrators are not decisive on implementing policy, then I'm afraid you may not be fully aware of what administrators do. --Moonriddengirl ^(talk) 22:24, 18 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

What are you talking about?--Ancient Anomaly (talk) 22:28, 18 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

[1]--Ancient Anomaly (talk) 22:30, 18 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

That does not reflect involvement in the article, but involvement in implementing policy. I consult with our attorneys fairly regularly in addressing copyright concerns. --Moonriddengirl ^(talk) 22:34, 18 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I hope you are joking.--Ancient Anomaly (talk) 22:36, 18 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No, I'm quite serious. I have explained the concerns with the content and the steps being taken to address it on the talk page, and I will explain it as many times as necessary: "Warnings, calm and reasonable discussion and explanation of those warnings, advice about community norms, and suggestions on possible wordings and approaches, do not make an administrator 'involved'." --Moonriddengirl ^(talk) 22:43, 18 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Please see the edit I linked.--Ancient Anomaly (talk) 22:47, 18 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I have seen it, multiple times, including when I first hit saved. I'm afraid that the bald link may not be quite communicating your message. Perhaps you should explain what you mean by it. --Moonriddengirl ^(talk) 22:49, 18 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

As someone that has never been involved with this article I am most definitely uninvolved and I've got to say I agree entirly with Moonriddengirl on this in all regards. She is "univolved" (at least in the usual wikipedia sense of the word), the copyright concerns are valid and your removal of them is contrary to how we deal with copyright concerns. At the moment you seem to assuming bad faith on Moonriddengirl's part. I'm sure you have your reasons for this but you really need to do a better job of explaining yourself. I'm happy to try answering any questions you may have if you feel that discussing things with someone else may help. Dpmuk (talk) 22:57, 18 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]