User talk:TParsons

2012 Article

Your contributions to the 2012 page are extensive, and I congratulate you for your research on the topic. However, there are a lot of sloppy edits in your work, including random '&dagger'; usage. Also, where does this quote come from:

"The stars were associated with Osiris, the god of death and underworld, by the ancient Egyptians... A reference to this is made in the animated movie The Prince of Egypt, where the constellation is shown as a portal from which the Angel of death comes." -Wikipedia

As much as I appreciate your effort to add to the page, I must warn you that someone less interested in the topic than myself may come along and tear it apart if it remains this unfinished. Avengerx 02:36, 15 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Excellent response. If you cite where you get your information from, your edits will be much more solid! I will assist you in cleaning up what you added, and I encourage you to continue. I myself have much to learn about the finer points of Wikipedia, and the only wayto learn is to go out there and add content. Avengerx 03:33, 15 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Quite right. TParsons

Progress is coming along great, but I have some suggestions.

1) You don't need to put the date that the URL was accessed in the external links section, the description alone is fine.
2) To take it a step further, place the appropriate page in brackets after your statements within the article itself, so people can verify your information quickly and know where it came from. Example:

Multiple theorists believe that the Mayans are predicting the end of the world.[1]

3) It is standard to sign your posts on talk pages by using four '~'s. This makes it easier to see who said what. Of course you don't have to, but it makes things clearer.

If you can fix all that up, we'll have a really solid article, one that we can all be proud of. Avengerx 04:17, 15 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

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Thanks for uploading Image:Eye of horus.gif. I notice the 'image' page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you have not created this media yourself then there needs to be an argument why we have the right to use the media on Wikipedia (see copyright tagging below). If you have not created the media yourself then it needs to be specified where it was found, i.e., in most cases link to the website where it was taken from, and the terms of use for content from that page.

If the media also doesn't have a copyright tag then one should be added. If you created/took the picture, audio, or video then the {{GFDL-self}} tag can be used to release it under the GFDL. If you believe the media qualifies as fair use, consider reading fair use, and then use a tag such as {{Non-free fair use in|article name}} or one of the other tags listed at Wikipedia:Image copyright tags#Fair_use. See Wikipedia:Image copyright tags for the full list of copyright tags that you can use.

If you have uploaded other media, consider checking that you have specified their source and copyright tagged them, too. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that any unsourced and untagged images will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Image legality questions page. Thank you. Shyam ^(T/C) 01:20, 31 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]