User talk:Koyos

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We're so glad you're here! Marek.69 ^talk 22:16, 31 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Do you reference books about human genetics at hand as you edit?

Hi, Koyos, I see you are in the middle of a recurrent edit war on Sex differences in humans‎. I can't judge what the facts are, but I have seen reverts back and forth on the same point for months that that article has been on my watchlist. My friendly suggestion is to look at reliable secondary sources on genetics and see if authoritative reference books can resolve the issue. Usually, edit wars best diminish when editors are particularly scrupulous with sources. See WP:MEDRS for the applicable Wikipedia guideline. All the best, -- WeijiBaikeBianji (talk, how I edit) 02:43, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, WeijiBaikeBianji. However, if do look into the 'edit war' and issue just a little bit more carefully, I sure you'll agree that we are dealing with, more or less, a pov-pushing troll here. The user here, User:Blueyedturk, edits nothing besides this and he simply deletes referenced text and images as it suites him. Koyos (talk) 02:59, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, above I have expressed no opinion about what statements in article text most merit inclusion. I do hope that indisputable sources quell disputes, as I have seen them do elsewhere on Wikipedia. I haven't edited the page much yet, but it continues to be on my watchlist. I look forward to discussing further edits with you. -- WeijiBaikeBianji (talk, how I edit) 04:29, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Please Help! Transmission of the Classics

Hi, I am writing to you because you made a comment on Talk:Transmission of the Classics. I would like to finally fix that Transmission of the Classics page. I'm hoping to get a few people together to work on this as a group. If you would help, please join the discussion and help in making bold and sweeping changes. Gschadow (talk) 01:51, 26 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, Gschadow. I don't edit much at all these days, but if I'll manage to find some time I just might help out with Transmission of the Classics. Koyos (talk) 02:21, 26 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Early world maps

Hi, I completed one reference you added in 2010. Could you please check it this was correct? --bender235 (talk) 16:10, 18 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Looks good to me, thanks :) Koyos (talk) 20:19, 18 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Map update with 2010 Inglehart Values data

Hi,

A map of Inglehart Values has been updated here. The data shown are from Inglehart, Welzel (2010). "Changing Mass Priorities: The Link Between Modernization and Democracy." Perspectives on Politics, vol 8, No. 2, page 554. Also, free and open font Linux Libertine is used now in the map. I hope you don't mind, if links to the WP articles that now link to the outdated 2008 Inglehart Values map will be updated to show the updated map. DancingPhilosopher (talk) 14:51, 18 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, DancingPhilosopher, of course I don't mind that you have updated the map. Great work!

I have some questions though.

What does the highlight in the upper right corner mean and is that included in the original?
Would you mind if I tweaked the visual design somewhat, keeping the free and open font?

Koyos (talk) 16:04, 18 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

My intention was to make it easier for readers to see that emphasis is not on any single one of the two dimensions, or there would be two separate maps, but on combined distance from the most modernized of all countries (Sweden).
No, go ahead, but, please, give the file a different name (for example, Inglehart Values Map2_b) instead of overwriting the file I created. Thanks.

DancingPhilosopher (talk) 15:12, 19 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, so the highlight is not in the original. The problem I have about the highlight is that it may make it seem like that portion of the map is the "best" or the "preferrable" position to be in, compared to the rest. A map like this is not about that: it is only about showing what values people actually have. I think your map would be much better without the added hightlight. At the very least I do think you should make it clear in the graphic that the highlight is your addition and not part of the original.
If I make an updated version myself I will make sure not to overwrite your file.

Koyos (talk) 15:39, 19 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The highlight is made more subtle and the equal-sided shape of the diagram is being corrected to uniformly scaled one in order for the distances to be correct. Do you have any idea how to replace links in the WP articles using the old map with the new one? Thank you. DancingPhilosopher (talk) 09:30, 8 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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