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Post-noms

Hello again! Just a reminder that having post-noms at 100% is not "non-standard post-nominal formatting" as you've said at Sybil Thorndike. There are two valid options for formatting post-noms as set out at MOS:POSTNOM. There wasn't a need to revert User:Necrothesp's edit. Personally, I use 100% and commas when there are 3 post-noms (sometimes 4) or less: making them small is about space saving and so that readers can skip the list of letters easier. Thanks, Gaia Octavia Agrippa ^Talk 21:23, 15 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

If that were the consensus, why would that not be the default setting of {{post-nominals}}? I imagine there's a reason why the discussion at Template talk:Post-nominals was against it. 142.160.89.97 (talk) 21:31, 15 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Basically, its 85% because when the template was originally created years ago it was done so specifically for the use in incidences when an individual had loads of post-noms (firstly to shrink the space the post-noms took up in the introduction, and secondly to limit the space taken up on the editing screen) and not for every instance. The template is now being used for the latter without the correction of making them 100%. When commas are used it should always be 100% anyway. Is the discussion you are referring to the one that took place in 2014? Gaia Octavia Agrippa ^Talk 22:09, 15 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding your revision on Matt Casamassina

Hi. Regarding your revision on Matt Casamassina, MOS:TIES and MOS:DATETIES concern topics that have strong ties to certain nations—such as the American Civil War article—and not people who are from a particular country.

I do appreciate that you helped improve the article! It was previously redirected to another article without consensus, which is why I revived it, but it should definitely be expanded, if possible (or redirected again if need be). Interqwark ^{talk contribs} 03:11, 19 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Interqwark: An individual is the topic in this case. MOS:TIES even uses multiple biographies as examples, such as Muhammad Ali Jinnah and J. R. R. Tolkien. Why would MOS:TIES not apply? (And even if it didn't, MOS:DATERET would apply to your change to the date format.) 142.160.89.97 (talk) 03:23, 19 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, I suppose you’re right. Sorry about that. I’ve reverted to American English and the MDY format. Thanks for helping with the article! Interqwark ^{talk contribs} 03:32, 19 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Please do not edit other editors Talk page comments as you did here In ictu oculi (talk) 06:52, 27 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

New IP?

Is this your new IP, 142? You really should let me know so I can watchlist it. Anyway, I’m about to reference you in a thread on my talk about overzealous vandal fighters, and would ping you to weigh in but can’t. TonyBallioni (talk) 05:28, 3 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Oh yes, it is! Sorry, I should have let you know. 142.160.89.97 (talk) 05:33, 3 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

And if you could post a link here too, that would be appreciated. (IPs don't receive pings, of course.) 142.160.89.97 (talk) 05:34, 3 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

User_talk:TonyBallioni#Question, re: my bitching about Huggle the video game at the current RfA. TonyBallioni (talk)

Talkback

Hello, 142.160.89.97. You have new messages at Wikipedia:Village pump (technical).
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PAGE) 21:18, 16 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I updated the{{ERIC}} template so that it uses the |url-access= parameter in the same way that the CS1 templates do instead of using |lock=yes. To display the green lock, you now have to use |url-access=free. This provides the ability to use free, registration, limited, or subscription. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 15:00, 17 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Ahecht: That's even better. Thank you very much! 142.160.89.97 (talk) 21:13, 17 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Apologies for the revert

Sorry, the program I was using to revert vandalism, Stiki, made it look like your edit was blanking. Please forgive any inconvience that may of caused you. Goodbye. Kothlover (talk) 01:00, 18 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Why reverted?

Hi,

you have reverted my change: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MailOnline&diff=851364949&oldid=851305554

1. Please explain why.

2. Please explain how else would you put the information I have added. Would you use other wording? Would you put it to another section?

Regards.

As my edit summary indicated, it was an entirely unsourced allegation. 142.160.89.97 (talk) 22:52, 21 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

What exactly need to be sourced?

- Should be the lack of HTTPS to be sourced? Everyone who tries to open the HTTPS version (https://www.dailymail.co.uk) sees, that this page redirects to the HTTP version (http://www.dailymail.co.uk). It is not opinion based. This is a fact. Before reverting you could have tried to open this web site and you would get confirmation. Nevertheless, I can add a link to prove that. Is a report of Google a reliable source to you? https://transparencyreport.google.com/https/top-sites

- Or you mean a source is needed confirming that HTTP is a security problem? Will following link be suficient? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTPS#Difference_from_HTTP: "HTTP is not encrypted and is vulnerable to man-in-the-middle and eavesdropping attacks, which can let attackers gain access to website accounts and sensitive information, and modify webpages to inject malware or advertisements."

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