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Top Ten mutual funds

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General Motors Dispute

Hello, I have changed the GM page numerous times and had the sources to back it up from the NYT, Wall Street Journal, Wards, GM and Toyota and several others that will show that GM was in fact the largest automaker by sales in 2007. This idiot continually deletes my posting and puts in a source that only talks about a single quarter of last year when toyota briefely passed GM. But that was changed at the years end. So I dont know how you wish to proceed. Please Advise either on here or send a message to mmadmax1984@aol.com

Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.236.228.115 (talk) 00:21, 24 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You are correct, It is the largest automaker, I apoligize, for the reverts I have made, Thanks . Dwilso 02:21, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

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Nominating articles for deletion

I notice that you've stuck AfD tags at the top of of a few pages (such as Serie B 1965-66). If you wish to nominate an article for deletion, however, you also have to create a space for discussion and update the AfD log. If you absolutely believe these articles should be deleted, then you need follow the full three-step process outlined at how to list pages for deletion. And thanks for the rather undeserved barnstar, by the way. Best, Gr1st (talk) 13:18, 24 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

AFDs

You added AFD tags to two articles I created (Health in Kyrgyzstan and Health in Jordan), but did not create the necessary AFD pages. Do you mean to complete these nominations? If so please do so ASAP so that I and others can weigh in. I do not think that these nominations will succeed, as these are notable topics (see Category:Health by country) and the articles are sourced. I think you may be better off if you just remove the tags from the articles. Mangostar (talk) 15:32, 24 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

P.S. you may want to read Wikipedia:Deletion policy. Mangostar (talk) 15:34, 24 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Misleading edit summaries

Misleading edit summaries such as the one here is simply unacceptable, and goes against the principles of the project. Please do not repeat this behavior. Additionally, forced image sizes do not conform to WP:Images. --David Shankbone 13:02, 28 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have no Idea what your talking about sir, Let us discuss this on the talk page. Thanks. Dwilso 13:11, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

Too POV

I'm not saying you're wrong, but honestly I don't understand how what I am putting in isnt neutral. I am simply stating facts.--Lucky Mitch (talk) 05:53, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Creation of lists

Hi again. I notice that many of the articles you create are lists of various kinds. For the second time in a few days, however, you have essentially created a page which already exists elsewhere on Wikipedia (first it was Fastest Growing Economies when List of countries by GDP (real) growth rate already existed, then it was Debt Countries when we already had List of countries by external debt). If you intend to create any more articles, can you please take a few minutes to check whether Wikipedia already has a similar page - for something as important as GDP growth or national debt, the chances are an article will already have been created. One more thing - can you try and ensure that future articles have an appropriate name? "Debt Countries", for example, doesn't really make much sense. Wikipedia:Naming conventions might be able to help you out with the titling of new pages in future. Regards, Gr1st (talk) 12:14, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Chionites

Hello Mate, Just thought I should let you know that it is not very good practice to undo contributions under the comment "added comma". ATB 82.6.29.26 (talk) 04:34, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Your signature

Hey there Dwilso, thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. You may not know this, but it is actually discouraged to have a signature that is larger than the default text size. Currently, you signature is using "font size 5". The problem with using a large font, (besides drawing unnecessary attention to yourself), is of a technical matter, in that it breaks up the line spacing on some computers, making for sloppy copy. Please adjust your signature, per relevant guidelines, in your preference tab to make it the default size, by removing the font size parameter. Using a different color, etc, is okay. Thanks, happy editing, Keeper | 76 | Disclaimer 17:33, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for making your signature smaller. However, as best as I can tell, you are still using a "font size 4". Please remove any font "enhancements" from your signature, and allow it to be the same size as the rest of the text on talkpages. Thank you for your cooperation, Keeper | 76 | Disclaimer 23:31, 14 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Pixelh8

I have noticed you have nominated the Pixelh8 article for deletion, the article has been edited and now contains links to both his CNN intervie and his BBC as well as links so several other UK and International Magazine articles about Pixelh8. It also contains a link to Nerdapalooza and Huw Stephens BBC Radio 1 DJ who play Pixelh8's Music. We hope you will have a look? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Hiddenyouth (talk • contribs) 23:51, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Maricopa County

Please do not introduce errors into articles, as you did to Maricopa County, Arizona. Nyttend (talk) 13:39, 13 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Please stop. If you continue to blank out or delete portions of page content, templates or other materials from Wikipedia, as you did to Maricopa County, Arizona, you will be blocked from editing. Nyttend (talk) 20:36, 13 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This is the last warning you will receive for your disruptive edits.
The next time you vandalize Wikipedia, as you did to Maricopa County, Arizona, you will be blocked from editing. Nyttend (talk) 20:53, 13 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Do you really believe Maricopa County, Arizona is bigger than 24 States. You need to do your research!! Dwilso 20:58, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

Kobe Byrant

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George W Bush

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Lou Dobbs

I am currently wondering why my edit to Lou Dobbs was reverted, shouldn't the 'lede' paragraph, include major controversies. In that case there are numerous sources and articles that call Lou Dobbs a populist, and a protectionist. I don't know why wikipedians like yourself protect people like him. Dwilso 07:46, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

I know basically nothing about Lou Dobbs other than what's written in the article. I've seen him on television once or twice, and have no real opinion. What I have a problem with, however, is the wording that you used. Especially in cases of biographies of living persons (see WP:BLP), we have to take care not to go out of our way to engage in character assassination (ie. calling Dobbs a "racist" while providing absolutely no context for the comment), or making statements that don't match what the references say (ie. calling Dobbs a "populist" while providing a reference that only states that he has adopted a "populist approach" to a single social issue). Further, you need to review WP:WEASEL, which is pretty clear in stating that the use of words like "some" to describe a person or people who are making a statement, is very strongly discouraged. If you're going to write content in a biography of a living person, it's extremely important that you do so in a fashion consistent with what those content guidelines state. -/- Warren 18:30, 16 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

thanks for the barnstar

any particular edits that prompted this minor honor? Anastrophe (talk) 00:23, 17 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Nothing in particular, besides your Second Amendment, and Gun Control edits. Dwilso 00:32, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the barnstar, redux

And thanks for mine, too! Much appreciated. Cheers Geologyguy (talk) 03:05, 17 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Re: GM

I don't understand precisely what you're asking. Can you clarify please? Gr1st (talk) 18:35, 17 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The yahoo and Google search engines that I use are tedious, Because they have duplicate articles on General Motors. Dwilso 18:39, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

As I work for neither Yahoo! nor Google, I'm not sure how I can help you with this. On another matter, I notice that a user by the name of Viper55 seems to have a remarkably similar editing pattern to you. I hope that you are not also operating this account - if you are, please read Wikipedia's policy on sock puppetry before editing further. Gr1st (talk) 18:45, 17 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, apparently 'socket puppet' are bad, only if they are used deceptively., But thanks for your help anyway. Dwilso 19:35, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

Misleading edit summaries

Please do not add misleading edit summaries when editing. You described this revision as clarified sentence, when it was clearly nothing of the sort - you deleted an entire paragraph. Please ensure that future edit summaries accurately describe the changes made. Regards, Gr1st (talk) 14:23, 21 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, apparently there was a "tag" that said to clarify and clean up the paragraph below. That's exactly what I did. Thank you for your cooperation. Dwilso 00:32, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Please, it seems like every move I make and every edit I do, You watch me, Daily and Nightly without mercy. Please stop!! Thanks. Dwilso 00:33, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Olympic athletes

Please see my comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Clifton Emmet "Cliff" Cushman. --Eastmain (talk) 17:28, 23 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Credibility Determinations

Just a general question. Who makes the determinations if something is significant/important. I have read the lil link you admins cite routing people to read the blurb about credibility. That stuff leaves a lot of politics behind what it credible or not when it comes to awards and tangible recognition. If the Brooklyn Brawler (pro wrestler), who has probably won 2 matches in hes 15 year career, is significant to have a page then everybody should. Just to make it clear, I chose your name at random. There has been no action on your part towards my account.--Sikadelic (talk) 22:32, 23 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Arizona

Animated gifs are not a good idea for state maps, or most illustrations for that matter. (Exceptions would be some science illustrations demonstrating a multi-step process). Standard SVGs are preferred. Thanks, OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 14:08, 24 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Jeremy Coller

I added some references to Jeremy Coller. You might want to revisit Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jeremy Coller. --Eastmain (talk) 22:17, 27 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I will be changing it from a delete to a "keep", thanks for the notice. Dwilso 03:10, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

Request for Rollback

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This is not a vandalisation:

I posted the following as a message to you, I never made any vandalisation so I don't know where the "bot" (user MiszaBot) entry came from on the early line, my message was at the end of your page. Oh and I also want to apologise for the note on my edit to the rodney king page as I have no idea whether you are actually biassed or not and I don't know how to change that edit annotation - sorry. - previous message - quote - I fail to see why you removed my edit clarifying the position as regards the "missing" section of tape - "There is dispute whether a part of the tape that shows Mr. King attempting to attack the officers actually exists, although it is claimed that this "unaired" segment was the major reason why the jury returned the verdicts which they did." - I do not think that a court of law has actually ruled as to the existence of a "missing" segment and I hardly think that quoting one website is sufficient evidence to assert it's non-existence. If you have further authoritative sources for your assertion, please give them as I would like to know for sure also. In the meantime I don't think that it is unfair to say that there is a dispute as to whether a missing segment of tape exists. (Please don't think that I in any way condone the treatment of Mr King, I am making my comments in the spirit of objectivity.) rturus (talk) 03:09, 4 May 2008 (UTC) - end of quote -[reply]

So you see it is a message not a vandalisation ... rturus (talk) 05:26, 4 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I reverted your edit because you provided no factual citations or references. Dwilso 05:36, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

I have added the link to http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/lapd/kingvideo.html which is I think a rather credible source ( University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law ). However for some reason I cannot seem to edit the "references list" section so it shown on the list just as "[1]" i.e. I cannot put the text in there. rturus (talk) 05:49, 4 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ignore my forgetfulness exhibited in my previous remark. I have now edited the reference so that the text appears. rturus (talk) 05:59, 4 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

SUV page

What possible reason could you have for undoing the change to the main image to a Ford Explorer? It clearly states on the Infiniti FX page that the FX is a CROSSOVER SUV, therefore I feel that it should not be the main image on the SUV article. The FX cannot even be ordered with a real 4wd system or low-range, it does not belong on the SUV page except under a "Crossover" section. Plasticboob (talk) 07:46, 4 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I just thought putting more popular and stylish SUV's on the page would be more appropriate. Dwilso 07:48, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

There is no reason to put another picture of a crossover (automobile) on the sport utility vehicle article. It is clearly described on the Nissan Murano page that it is an automobile based vehicle -- it is not an SUV. Therefore it does not belong on the SUV ‎page. The compact Cherokee is historically important in this segment on a worldwide basis. Adding an image of a crossover does not give this article a global view. CZmarlin (talk) 00:24, 6 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I just checked the crossover (automobile) page, why don't you add the Infiniti and Murano pics there? Plasticboob (talk) 00:41, 6 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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DJIA Page and Dowjones.png‎

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The logirithmic/trend line chart does substantially aid our understanding by allowing not only a different perspective in terms of logirithmic calculation, but also provides major trend lines which aid one's ability to decipher, per se, historical movements in the market.

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