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About Revival's critical reception
StaleHello TheDragonFire300.
Good evening to you sir, as I have noticed, you felt as if my views on Revival's critical reception didn't seem neutral, and that's a fair argument. However, I felt as if my edit was justified, as for the ratings on the right of the "critical reception" area shows, there are a wide variety of positive, mixed, and negative reviews for this particular album. As well as the fans reaction to the album, while this cannot be precisely determined, I feel as if there a lot of fan videos, online reviews, etc. Criticizing the album as a whole
Anythingworx23 (talk) 00:58, 7 August 2018 (UTC)
- @Anythingworx23: If you can get sources for the fan reception, add it, but don't make it seem as if the critics were wrong. Regards, User:TheDragonFire300. (Contact me | Contributions). This message was left at 02:20, 7 August 2018 (UTC)
Thank You
ResolvedHello TheDragonFire300.
I appreciate the little conversation we had, and I'm glad we were able to sort everything out, thank you.
Anythingworx23 (talk) 06:26, 7 August 2018 (UTC)
- @Anythingworx23: No problem, and welcome to Wikipedia. Regards, User:TheDragonFire300. (Contact me | Contributions). This message was left at 10:06, 7 August 2018 (UTC)
Jessica McClure and Aztlán
StaleI restored edits of mine that were reverted by a user who is reverting me across multiple articles. The reasons for those edits are further back in the edit histories. Please review them and, if you do not have any objections to them, roll back your changes. 24.7.14.87 (talk) 23:07, 7 August 2018 (UTC)
- @24.7.14.87: To be honest, your reverts look to be only just because you don't like it, and Dusty would be correct to revert in this case. If you have reasons for removing it, take it to the articles' talk pages. Regards, User:TheDragonFire300. (Contact me | Contributions). This message was left at 23:13, 7 August 2018 (UTC)
The Broken Window
Resolved@TheDragonFire300: The essay I was referring to was "The Parable of the Broken Window". As Bastiat explained, while the benefit of the smashed pane of glass to glazier is seen, the opportunity cost of whatever the shopkeeper could've done with the money he had to spend replacing the window reduces GDP. So, smashing windows will not make our measured GDP larger.
- @137.99.108.213: I'll assume AGF and revert my decision for now. In future, please consider citing a source for your claim.
By the way, please sign your comments on Wikipedia with four tildes (~~~~)
Regards, User:TheDragonFire300. (Contact me | Contributions). This message was left at 08:26, 21 September 2018 (UTC)
September 2018
StaleIt's not vandalism, or unconstructive. Wifebeater (shirt) is American slang for a specific type of sleeveless undershirt, usually white. — Preceding unsigned comment added by [[Special:Contributions/82.9.224.22 8|82.9.224.228]] (talk) 11:28, 24 September 2018 (UTC)
- @82.9.224.228: Even then, if the current link works, the current pipedlink does not need change, unless consensus can be obtained to change it to this term. For more information, see WP:BRD and WP:CONSENSUS, which may prove to be valuable sources of info. By the way, please sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~~) Regards, User:TheDragonFire300. (Contact me | Contributions). This message was left at 11:35, 24 September 2018 (UTC)
The original link was wifebeater. Helper201 changed it to sleeveless shirt. I reverted it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.9.224.228 (talk) 12:17, 24 September 2018 (UTC)
- @82.9.224.228: I'd invite you to start a discussion on Talk:Scene (subculture), or leave a message on the editor's talk page for their opinion. Regards, User:TheDragonFire300. (Contact me | Contributions). This message was left at 13:06, 24 September 2018 (UTC)
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Done. Regards, User:TheDragonFire300. (Contact me | Contributions). This message was left at 21:32, 27 November 2018 (UTC)
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Resolved@TheDragonFire300: I agree that normally the Queensland rail page provides better information but in the case of Nundah, it provides a page with " Page not found - The page you're looking for doesn't exist."Fleet Lists (talk) 06:52, 24 February 2019 (UTC)
- I have since found this link but I can not get it to work https://www.queenslandrail.com.au/forcustomers/stationsmaps/stationfinder##StationDetail=Nundah Fleet Lists (talk) 07:21, 24 February 2019 (UTC)
- @Fleet Lists: Acknowledged. I'll find a replacement link now. Regards, User:TheDragonFire300. (Contact me | Contributions). This message was left at 07:53, 24 February 2019 (UTC)
- Link
Done. Regards, User:TheDragonFire300. (Contact me | Contributions). This message was left at 07:54, 24 February 2019 (UTC)
- @TheDragonFire300: Great - I have made the same change at Toombul and Northgate and will keep my eye out for others.Fleet Lists (talk) 08:05, 24 February 2019 (UTC)
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You have been trouted for: Reverting factual corrections to the Wheeling, West Virginia page.
Per your message, no citation is/was needed. Reasons for this are twofold: first, you provide no source for claiming Bethlehem *is* a neighborhood (unsubstantiated); second, Bethlehem is an independent class III city, titled "The Village of Bethlehem" (chartered on July 02, 1946). At worst, listing Bethlehem as a neighborhood should be removed entirely.
The Village of Bethlehem is not subject to the jurisdiction of the City of Wheeling. This is a common misconception. Conversely, per my change, the neighborhood of Rio Vista actually *IS* within the city limits of Wheeling, West Virginia, on Hubbard Lane (beginning at GPS coordinates 40.057197, -80.709804): but is only accessible through the Village of Bethlehem. The Village of Bethlehem provides primary Fire and EMS response (while dual-toned with City of Wheeling personnel) to this isolated stretch of Wheeling Neighborhood. The (closed) 22nd street bridge, and former 22nd Street extension (County Road 6) connected the City of Wheeling to Chapel Road—and subsequently to Hubbard Lane—in Bethlehem, formerly facilitating travel to this neighborhood. Listing the Village of Bethlehem as a neighborhood of the City is blatant disregard for their sovereignty. A call to the non-emergency telephone extension of the Ohio County fire & EMS dispatch can verify this; alternatively the City of Wheeling's official GIS page shows this section of Hubbard Lane to lie within city limits. If further proof is needed, I will drive to the GIS coordinates listed and take a picture of the sign posted there.
71.60.29.90 (talk) 20:22, 15 June 2019 (UTC) Respectfully, J. Nolan
- Well, uh, oops. Apologies. Regards, User:TheDragonFire300. (Contact me | Contributions). This message was left at 10:49, 29 June 2019 (UTC)
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