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Doping (semiconductor)

Good job on the doping article! Many of the details of diffusion rates etc. had escaped me, as I've only had the most basic education in this area.

If you would care to expand the III-V section of the article, I think that could use some attention as well.

--Joel 22:18, 30 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Ipswich

I've done something with Ipswich re that image, it's better, but still looks odd, but that's due to the lack of text in the surrounding paragraphs: so feel free to edit the Ipswich article yourself. Alf ^melmac 12:30, 3 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

OSS

Hi Phil, I added OSI back to "see also" under Amdocs. Objective Systems Integrators is similar to Amdocs since we are an OSS developer. Our OSS framework is NETeXPERT. We've been around for 2 decades. Would it be better to create a new header with a list of OSS vendors? Thanks, Andrew Lee.

I deleted your addition because it looks very much like you'd added a link to a company with which you're associated. This would seem to breach http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:External_links#Advertising_and_conflicts_of_interest. The link it points to is a page where you appear to be the major contributor. At the time I deleted the link, your company's wiki page was also marked for deletion as non-notable, which would back up the assertion that the link should not have been there. It seems to me that you are advertising your own company, which would be a breach of Wiki guidelines.--Phil Holmes (talk) 14:15, 15 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

2009 Formula One season

Your information has been removed again because it is uncited. It is not my responsibility to confirm if references exist for statements you added without citations, twice. If you wish to add information to any article about a future event (see WP:CRYSTAL), please do not be lazy and take the time to properly cite it. Since you seem ot be reading the new regulations, you should be more than able to cite this statement. The359 (talk) 21:39, 7 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

A major rule change for a future season of a motorsport is inherently "debatable" since it is ignorant to assume that everyone is aware of all technical regulations and their changes from season to season. A citation is especially necessary for a future sport as, "All articles about anticipated events must be verifiable" (WP:CRYSTAL) Therefore, verify that these are in fact changes that have taken place by citing your source. A talk page message telling another user to "look them up in the regulations" is not verification.

Also, "which appear to be front wings" appears to be a bit of OR. Either these supposed rule changes discuss front wings or they don't. What they may appear to be specifically discussing doesn't necessarily belong. The359 (talk) 07:55, 8 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Douglas Robert Hadow

Hi Phil. Thanks for the amendment. Would it be possible for you to take a pic or scan of that family tree and post it online somewhere (Commons?) so that the change can be verified? Re. the family tree, does it call our man Douglas Robert Hadow or Robert Douglas Hadow? I've seen both versions given. Regards, Ericoides (talk) 08:03, 15 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I've uploaded an excerpt of the tree showing the relevant information at http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/10/HadowTree.png. Please let me know if you need more information.

I actually started looking at the Hadow family tree because one of my relatives was a butler to Henry Hadow, and it's become a bit of an obsession tracking them all down. You don't happen to know the name of the great grandfather of Pen Hadow (Rupert Nigel Pendrill Hadow) by any chance? --Phil Holmes (talk) 14:03, 15 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks for that. I've put a ref to the family tree in the Douglas Hadow article. Re Pen's distant relation, sorry I haven't a clue, but you might try asking this chap who is a mine of such information. Regards, Ericoides (talk) 14:25, 15 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I found out a couple of hours after asking. It's Arthur de Salis Hadow, a brother of Douglas Robert. --Phil Holmes (talk) 15:04, 16 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Ah good. A possible connection with Bondo or Soglio?[1] Ericoides (talk) 18:13, 16 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Took me a while to find it, but no. I reckon it's a homage to a colleague at P&O. See http://www.poships.co.uk/PO%20Chairmen.html --Phil Holmes (talk) 09:23, 17 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No relationship to the Soglio Salises then? Ericoides (talk) 22:54, 17 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I don't believe so --Phil Holmes (talk) 17:41, 18 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Date_formatting_and_linking_poll/Autoformatting_responses

Regarding your comment in opposition to date autoformatting, I'd like to point out that autoformatting and autolinking are two different issues. It's currently possible to autoformat dates without having them be linked, and there are further improvements that have been proposed that would allow both of those options to be specified as individual, independent preference settings, and to use the existing date syntax to enable those features. --Sapphic (talk) 01:19, 1 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

In my oppose, I said that it's used as a justification for excessive linking, and I have seen that and therefore believe it to be true. --Phil Holmes (talk) 14:56, 1 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, I'm trying to let you know that the date linking and date autoformatting can be disentangled from each other. It's now possible to have dates autoformat without having them be linked. There are further plans to fix a lot more of the problems with the current autoformatting system, pending the outcome of the poll. If you're opposed to autoformatting in general (and not just the older version that'd been in place up until a month or so ago, or whenever User:Werdna committed his patch) then could you clarify your reasons on the poll page, so nobody will question the results? If you're only opposed to having dates be linked, then would you please consider the specific question of autoformatting, independently of that, and then clarify and/or change your position on the poll page? Or just ignore this request entirely, it's up to you; I won't bug you about it anymore. --Sapphic (talk) 04:02, 2 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

OK. I've deleted my oppose to autoformatting and moved it to a comment. --Phil Holmes (talk) 08:22, 2 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Phil, well I'm here to say that while date autoformatting can be disentangled from linking, the proposed system they've got there is untested and still cannot display date ranges (January 3–7, 1990). There is significant doubt that the system can be made to do this, and since after six years the old blue system couldn't be made to do it, I have no confidence in the claims of a few editors that the system will be made to work properly. Date ranges, non-breaking spaces, and other technical issues are set to plague any new system, especially one that is not demonstrated and has no proper specs. That is why we advised taking a cautious, even conservative approach. I have no doubt that your decision to oppose was based on your reading of the Statement against, which outline other issues, too, such as the query as to what the problem is in the first place.

Cheers. Tony (talk) 05:02, 3 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I'm not sure if you saw my comment, but I wrote "I'd don't mind either way whether dates have autoformatting options providing it doesn't rely on date linking". Grammar notwithstanding, anyone reading that in order to determine the result of the poll should be clear on my view? --Phil Holmes (talk) 07:25, 3 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

CheapChop

Thanks for the link about sound card volt meters. Just what I was after! PeterGrecian (talk) 09:03, 5 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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Commons tagging

Identification of images for commons Is Useful editing :) I expect an apology. Sfan00 IMG (talk) 21:32, 23 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Either moving them yourself or doing the editing is useful. Adding thousands of tags is not. No apology forthcoming. Try doing some editing rather than adding useless tags. --Phil Holmes (talk) 21:34, 23 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

So tags for moves to Commons are pointless? Well, Thanks for your opinion. I'd still like an apology for the implication that it's not 'useful' editing though. Sfan00 IMG (talk) 22:18, 23 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Phil, I'd like to point out that tagging is not useless. Sfan00 may wish to have other editors move images that he is less sure of (some images have unsure licenses and he may wish to obtain the opinion of someone else). We can't all be copyright gurus, and therefore, it is not a pointless task. Anything editing on this project (for the most part) is beneficial. ^blurred _peace ☮ 22:21, 23 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Phil: please remember to be civil in your responses to other users, as in this example. Jeni ^(talk) 13:52, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No Apologies Needed

I, too, have been annoyed by the compulsion of certain editors to move every image to Wikimedia. While they are well meaning (and I personally like SFan00), I don't think they appreciate the problems that this migration to Wikimedia causes, such as a loss of your Watch rights, and the looser regulation of spurious deletion that goes on outside of Wikipedia. All of this is done under the excuse that this will make images available to all Wikimedia projects, however I have found that these images are never used in anything other than Wikipedia, making their efforts pointless. I recommend tagging any important images with {{Keeplocal}}, so there is at least a copy kept in WP. It looks like this: {{Keeplocal}} You don't owe anyone an apology. Bill Whittaker (talk) 18:54, 26 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

As long as they obey GFDL licencing. However, you're supposed to keep the original with GFDL. So I wonder if there's not a problem with moving them over? --CyclePat (talk) 03:32, 27 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Garneau

Hey Phil, It's Pat Roy. thanks for the contributions at Garneau... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Garneau_Logo.png http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Garneau_Logo.png&oldid=188907733 --CyclePat (talk) 03:19, 27 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Pat, and for your contributions above. In truth, the conversion to jpg is the easy bit - it seems that all the other tagging stuff is what causes the problems. I may seem a little ratty above, but I've suffered from other authors who think that adding "citation needed" tags all over a page is somehow a positive contribution, and it continues to seem to me that blindly adding tags to pages reqesting someone else do something could be time better spent. Just my 2p. --Phil Holmes (talk) 10:03, 27 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Phil, Speaking of "citation needed". To conform with GFDL licencing, I think, specially if you want it done properly, you're going to have to upload the picture overtop of the other one. However, I don't know if that's even possible, if you change from .png to .jpg. Also, I remember reading about which format to take and I clearly remember at the time Wikipedia saying something along the line of .jpg for photos and .png for documents or scans. This is a scan. But meuh. Anyways, well wait and see what happens regarding the speedy delete of the original photo. If they agree that it should be deleted, I will move that we, re-instate the .png. (I hope there's no offence taken) Licencing... referencing... etc... as discussed in the licencing section of the photos themselves. Anyways, it's all about keeping in touch with your Spirituality and keeping a "clean view" on things. If something bothers you, then perhaps there's something you need to explore and talk about so it brings you peace. God bless. p.s.: I imagine you looked at my user profile. No matter the case... "hard fact are hard to find. Usually what we have are POVs" (see the rest of this saying on my profile) Which essentially means, in general, we have a lot of "citations needed" (pun intented) --CyclePat (talk) 05:30, 30 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

CanOfWorms (talk · contribs)

CanOfWorms isn't interested in discussing the issue, numerous editors have contacted him regarding his addition of fact tags about various problems and have invariably been met with hostility. The tags are generally fair, although he does make mistakes, so I think in general it's best to leave him alone. Reinstating your question on his talk page will only serve to piss him off, so it's best just to let the issue go. You're right though, sometimes he doesn't bother looking for the reference, or even to the end of the sentence. Nev1 (talk) 21:20, 2 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

CanOfWorms

Stop reverting his edits to his talk page. I know he's dick and all, but the rules says he's allowed to do that. Jolly Ω Janner 21:45, 2 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Or put another way, as per WP:USER, editors may remove messages at will from their own talk pages. While we may prefer that comments be archived instead, policy does not prohibit users -including anonymous editors- from deleting messages or warnings from their own talk pages. The only kinds of talk page messages that cannot be removed (as per WP:BLANKING) are declined unblock requests (but only while blocks are still in effect), confirmed sockpuppet notices, or IP header templates (for unregistered editors). These exceptions only exist in order to keep a user from potentially gaming the system. Thanks, — Kralizec! (talk) 22:39, 2 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Ok folks, that's three different people asking Phil Holmes not to revert user's edits to their own user space. I think he gets the message. Nev1 (talk) 22:46, 2 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry it took me so long to get around to this

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DWP

Howdy! No probs re. correction... as a former employee of the DWP myself, they are not known for their speediness regarding their updates! :) BNC85 (talk) 15:19, 26 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Laptop weather station

How do you use it as one?Accdude92 (talk) (sign) 14:53, 23 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Meteorologist

So you want to be a Meteorologist?Accdude92 (talk) (sign) 13:15, 24 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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Pensions in the UK - request for feedback

Hi Phil, I notice you've been contributing to the Pensions_in_the_United_Kingdom article, and I'd like to ask your advice. I'm a little concerned about the historically comparative values of pensions mentioned in the lede of the article, and have been trying to contact the editor who originally cited them. Could I ask that you have a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Mauls#UK_Pensions_problem and let me know whether you think the article would be better for the suggestions I've made? Regards, Revera (talk) 20:03, 5 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Got your message, and will take it up on the article's talk page as you suggest. Thanks, Revera (talk) 23:36, 9 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Tremaen

Hello, I do not think leaving the page without a source is adequate. At the minimum there should be an item "Source" citing the website. Its purpose in External links is to supplement whatever the article provides. It needs to be possible to distinguish information based on the website from that added in the future from other sources.

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Removing maintenance templates form ImDisk

Hello, Phil

I see that you have removed problem templates from ImDisk article, stating "article looks OK to me". Well, let's see if it is indeed so: Paragraphs two, three and four need source because they have none. The article also lacks significant coverage in reliable secondary sources. All its citations are also bare links! Well, it seems this is article is not okay at all.

Please don't remove problem templates again. Fleet Command (talk) 11:13, 22 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I think I can. You yourself said "bold" change. Hence, undoing your bold edit is well within the purview of Wikipedia:BOLD, revert, discuss cycle.

Now, notability requires evidence as stated in WP:N and this article lacks it. As for the required sources, I say again for the last time, I see statements there that the two present sources cannot verify.

And as for tags being obtrusive: The comfort of your pet is my least priority, especially when you write "article looks OK to me", which is not true. Those tags should stay put until the problems are solved. Fleet Command (talk) 08:56, 23 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

FYI, ImDisk was nominated for deletion. –89.204.137.229 (talk) 23:15, 6 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Help Desk

When you said: You need to know the frontal area, I replied in the Science desk. Can you please come to the help desk(Science)?--213.107.74.132 (talk) 12:30, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Re Net access for Ubuntu in a virtual box

Thanks for your help with my question regarding getting 'net access with Ubuntu on a virtual machine. After leaving that question and then leaving work, I asked for help the next day at the IT help desk at my school. They were also unable to help. After playing around with it some more, I gave up for the day again and again. Finally tonight at work, it suddenly works as it should! I don't know why since I hadn't changed anything from the last time that I was fiddling with it. Thanks for your help though. I appreciate it! Dismas|^(talk) 09:09, 27 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Thank you for your opinion and decision. An image is not relevant in a page that does not have any image...

I know it's hard to make a page and get someone to come in with information you don't have, but those things happen. regards --[[User:Nemigo|Nemigo GZ]] [[file:Bandeira galega civil.svg|30 px]] (talk) 15:38, 7 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Operations support system question

Phil, I just left a message for you on the Wikipedia talk page Talk:Operations support system. Would appreciate your thoughts on the matter. TadgStirkland401 (talk) 17:56, 25 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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I honestly think it should count, I know you're from suffolk, i'm from essex and my main interest is around the whole east anglian dialect continuum, I think dialects are just as important as languages and the lines are also hard to draw between a dialect and a language either way, the main reason is, I don't think wikipedia itself should gloss over other names for places in dialects. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Judeobasquelanguage (talk • contribs) 15:23, 25 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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