User talk:Lordmwa

cleaned lordmwa (talk) 11:30, 11 February 2009 (UTC)

About OpenTTD

It has been several years since the release of these initial versions of OpenTTD. Since then the code has been rewritten and old code is no more there. So this is engine is legal now (and for some time already), and it is only Wikipedia article that continues to doubt its legality up to this day. --Masterius (talk) 13:43, 12 February 2009 (UTC)

The phrase in question is - "The game's legality has been questioned by some, since the initial versions were created by disassembling the binary from the official release."

It says the initial versions which i feel is correct. I an avid player and follower of OpenTTD and agree that its legality is now undisputable. I do however feel that it is an important line to have as part of a full history. Maybe moving it to a new "History section is a good idea? If you agree i shall write one soon as i have some good material for it. lordmwa (talk) 18:26, 12 February 2009 (UTC)

Good idea. The more comprehensive and detail material is - the better. It would clarify many aspects. --Masterius (talk) 14:17, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

Ill get onto it then :D lordmwa (talk) 20:21, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

Passenger k/milage

Hi! I notice that you've added details to info boxes on UK TOC pages. Although this is useful info, is there a way that the info can be in miles - seeing as the UK uses miles, and everybody understands (i.e. can picture with converting) them? Thank you.

Regards, Btline (talk) 20:05, 10 March 2009 (UTC)

Once i have added the KM info into all the companies i will go round with a converter and change them all as i agree with you although seeing as ORR give the data i am putting in maybe it should stay? lordmwa (talk) 22:55, 10 March 2009 (UTC)

(Why on earth is a British org is using km?) I would use miles - (at least as an alternative, (preferably instead) as everyone understands them.

Thanks for finding the data! It will be interesting to see. Btline (talk) 19:22, 11 March 2009 (UTC)

I think this is part of a major UK shift towards the European KM usage. TBH i cant see it making much difference to peoples understanding as once i have put it all in i am going to make a new page with it all in a wikitable so people can see key data on all of them in one place. No matter what the unit is you can still see that companies like FGW and XC have much larger values for Passenger Distance than other companies lordmwa (talk) 20:11, 11 March 2009 (UTC)

Lewisham DLR stations

TTD a great game, never tried the open one though

why did you undo my edits? Why were they stupid? When i put "in Lewisham" i meant in the London Borough of Lewisham, although there are only 2 stations there. Same for City of London. Simply south (talk) 19:48, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

"stupid edit"

...is not a good edit comment. Don't do that again. — Hex (❝?!❞) 19:54, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

the guy who edited them changed the category from DLR station to DLR station in xxx which is completely pointless - it needs categorising as a DLR station in general. A category with only 2 members is pointless there should be a link on the page to other DLR stations in xxx

i do admit however that the edit comment was not the best and i shall aim to improve that lordmwa (talk) 20:00, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

EXTRA - having looked at it again maybe it would be worth using both categories lordmwa (talk) 20:16, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

The categories were created to follow on from other categories and to avoid the common misconception that the DLR is part of the London Underground. Simply south (talk) 20:29, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

i may be missing the point but i dont see how adding which district it is in is going to stop anyone who thought it was underground to continue thinking so? lordmwa (talk) 20:32, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

These new categories came about when someone created categories e.g. Category:Tube stations in Tower Hamlets. The LU as well as NR stations are sorted by borough. These are done so to distinguish. When it is an interchange e.g. Stratford station, both categories are used. Simply south (talk) 20:50, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

The main point of categories like these is to build a hierarchy of grouped information; have a read of Wikipedia:Categories#Duplicate_categorization_rule. — Hex (❝?!❞) 20:52, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

Thank you that makes things a lot clearer - appologies for wasting everyones time lordmwa (talk) 21:41, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

You weren't wasting everyone's time. We were clarifying what was what. Simply south (talk) 21:54, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

Use of non-free image in National Express East Coast

Hi. I see you reverted my earlier edit which removed the "File:Hitachi Super Express rendering.jpg" image. I am well aware that it is used in the Hitachi Super Express article, as it was me that uploaded the image and added the appropriate Non-free use media rationale for use there. If you think it is acceptable to use this image in the National Express East Coast article, then you will need to add similar specific rationale to the image page, but the problem is that the image is not directly relevant to National Express East Coast, and so use of the image would be considered as purely "decorative", which is not acceptable under fair-use rules. Please read Wikipedia:Non-free content for more details. Thanks. --DAJF (talk) 00:23, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

Beijing

Sorry I wrote that in the Liverpool St article. Must stop being silly...! 86.143.231.244 (talk) 10:24, 29 April 2009 (UTC)

Hey

With all due respect, I want you to understand why I was erasing the song before it was announced. I knew from about the fifth country's vote that Norway was winning (not my choice, but what does that matter *LOL*). However, even though it's obvious with a few countries left, it's not official until they announce it as such. I also was updating the points total and margin of victory at the same time - the reason I was waiting until the official winner was announced.

Hopefully you don't see what I was doing as negative. I was merely monitoring the page to post official results. I may make a 2009 results table, too...we'll see. I have the screenshot and can prepare it until the source comes online. =) CycloneGU (talk) 22:34, 16 May 2009 (UTC)

Per your reply (I gave it a title *LOL*), I think I'll make a recommendation next year to protect the page until the end of the contest to keep IP edits from disrupting any actual editing. That way we can edit peacefully when the winner is decreed, keep it protected maybe an hour afterwards, then have it unprotected again for regular editing. Thoughts? CycloneGU (talk) 22:35, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

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