User talk:Trystan/Archive 1

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Archive 1

Archive 2

Welcome

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Religious freedom

Trystan,

I can't agree with the changes you've made here: the article is currently skewed towards discussions of homosexuality (due to the contributions of a single author), but this isn't fundamentally what the article is about. CJCurrie 03:31, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

Moving a blurb about homosexuality to the intro was only a small portion of the edits you have reverted. Is that the only one you have a problem with? In any event, if the article is skewed, I don't think it hurts to have the into reflect the current content until it is corrected.--Trystan 03:54, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

Feminism template vandalism

Thanks for fixing this so quickly! --Orange Mike 19:52, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

Well, it was hard to miss! :) --Trystan 19:53, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

But you spotted the location of the vandalism, to which I was clueless. Can we get that "user" account eliminated in the speediest manner possible? --Orange Mike 19:57, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

I'm not an admin, but it looks like it was taken care of.--Trystan 19:57, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

Note about Face of Boe/Capn Jack

It seems that that TharkunColl guy just got himself banned for trolling in the Mohammed talk page, and has since thrown a hissy fit. Glad we agree about the boekind thing :). mattbuck 00:14, 3 July 2007 (UTC)

Life on Mars

I was wondering if you would like to join the Life on Mars Wikiproject. Please reply soon - J.Naven 21:54, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

I'm not sure I'd have much to contribute, but I will keep it in mind.--Trystan (talk) 19:36, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

Hello

Thank you for your good editing on the LOM Articles, well done but I did undo one edit of yours as it was the wrong info about Gene Hunt and his Police Force. Any problems contact me on my talk page. Police,Mad,Jack (talk · contribs) 17:07, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Colour-blind casting

Good call on your edits there. I'm trying to find some citations for that statement in the Telegraph and other more conservative papers. I think there were some such comments at the time of Oyelowo's doing Henry VI re historical figures, but I'm having difficulty tracking down the source and citations for such comments. Neddyseagoon - talk 22:08, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

July 2009

Welcome to Wikipedia! I am glad to see you are interested in discussing a topic. However, as a general rule, talk pages are for discussion related to improving the article, not general discussion about the topic. If you have specific questions about certain topics, consider visiting our reference desk and asking them there instead of on article talk pages. Thank you. — Dæ dαlus ^Contribs 01:44, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

I do try to keep my talk page contributions tied to the content of the article. To what edits are you referring? --Trystan (talk) 14:47, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Talk split template

In a recent debate on Role-playing game you used a template to indicate split conversation. What was the template? It would be handy to know for future use. Regards, Percy Snoodle (talk) 13:18, 9 July 2009 (UTC)

It's from WP:TPO, under "Interruptions."--Trystan (talk) 15:28, 26 July 2009 (UTC)

Naming/content of Role-playing game

Hi, I see from your previous posts that you have an interest in the naming/content of Role-playing game. That article currently describes tabletop roleplaying games, with other forms of roleplaying such as video RPGs and LARP described as a variety of tabletop game. Based on the comments on the talk page, it seems that many users are surprised to find that the article Role-playing game is about tabletop role-playing games.

I have made a proposal that in order to meet the WP:NAME policy that article should describe all activities commonly described as role-playing games on an equal footing, and that a new article Tabletop role-playing game should be created to describe tabletop roleplaying games. If you have the time I'd be grateful if you could give your opinion on my proposal at Talk:Role-playing game. Ryan Paddy (talk) 23:26, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

Marriage

Leave it be, for the moment. Once Typhro gets blocked, we can restore the consensus version. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 18:51, 18 July 2010 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Chris Kempling

Hello, I just wanted to introduce myself and let you know I am glad to be reviewing the article Chris Kempling you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period.) Christine (talk) 12:01, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

Same-sex marriage update

I tried to edit http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Same-sex_marriage&action=historysubmit&diff=381650164&oldid=381554483 according to your remarks on the Talk page. What do you think of it now? Looking for further cooperation! --Destinero (talk) 07:59, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

Looks good!--Trystan (talk) 17:23, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

Could you please contribute with your opinion to this? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Miscellany_for_deletion/Talk:LGBT_parenting/FAQ Thank you! --Destinero (talk) 16:00, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

Double marriage?

Is there such a thing as a marriage which involves two men marrying two women? sort of like a team marriage in a way that 4 people are in one marriage. Does such a thing exist? Its sort of like an open marriage, except limited to four people. Pass a Method talk 20:14, 15 May 2011 (UTC)

I don't recall every coming across that concept before, sorry.--Trystan (talk) 23:30, 16 May 2011 (UTC)

Nice Job

FWIW, a commendable effort in your proposed RfC composition. Regards. JakeInJoisey (talk) 16:08, 27 January 2012 (UTC)

SUL

Confirmation note: I am seeking to usurp this account name from fr.wikipedia.org, de.wikipedia.org and pt.wikipedia.org.--Trystan (talk) 22:17, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

Done on fr:WP --Chaoborus (talk) 00:07, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

Merci!--Trystan (talk) 02:45, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

Done @ de.wp. Regards, — YourEyesOnly (talk) 08:11, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

Danke!--Trystan (talk) 00:37, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Guideline

There is a content dispute related to your uggested guideline on gay vs homosexual (diff). Which applies here? Pass a Method talk 11:06, 8 December 2012 (UTC)

regarding Crusader Kings II edit

Heya Trystan, I found a reference to it albeit worded slightly differently. A strategyprime.net review of the DLC has "The initial reaction of a huge number of fans was indeed puzzling, since they seemed to be extensively hostile towards this DLC. Only a bit later have the heads cooled off and people started talking (and thinking!) rationally." When I originally wrote it into the article it was after they announced it and the backlash that ensued and people hadn't calmed down yet, but what the review says would be a good portrayal I think of the current stance regarding the DLC. Would you mind if I editted it back in there worded more to what the reference says than what I originally wrote? I didn't want to just do it after you took it out without talking to you first. Cheers, — dain- talk 15:30, 10 January 2013 (UTC)

With a source, it's fine with me if it's added back in.--Trystan (talk) 00:13, 11 January 2013 (UTC)

Okay, coolbeans! Cheers, — dain- talk 04:25, 11 January 2013 (UTC)

Barnstar!

		The Barnstar of Diligence
		Regardless of what the community concludes, I thought you deserved some recognition for diligently pointing out possible errors at Pope Innocent XII and moving to fix them right away. Great work! Stalwart111 05:53, 20 February 2013 (UTC)

Thanks!--Trystan (talk) 21:30, 23 February 2013 (UTC)

Prophecy of the pope

I have brought this to the talkpage but there is an identical passage, basically copied andpasted later in the article. I can't take it out or I would violate the 3rr rule. I have also attempted to leave a note on the article talkpage as this is not relevant info to the prophecy, falls into recentism and will be out dated in a week or two anyways. Hell In A Bucket (talk) 03:45, 1 March 2013 (UTC)

I've taken that out as well. I'm sure this article will attract all kinds of pet theories and other OR over the next month. I hopeful that there are now a number of watchers that will help keep it in good shape.--Trystan (talk) 03:52, 1 March 2013 (UTC)

Being the first Pontiff to use two names (1/2 + 1/2) to comprise a single name accounts well for "Medietate"; being from the province of Belluno accounts for "Lunae". I'll leave it to you to enter this into the article, and remember, I'll be watching. - 100.14.67.50 (talk) 16:19, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

And Luciano means light. - 100.14.67.50 (talk) 16:23, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

Are you awake yet? - 100.14.67.50 (talk) 03:53, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

Talk:Bradley Manning/October 2013 move request

Greetings. Because you participated in the August 2013 move request regarding this subject, you may be interested in participating in the current discussion. This notice is provided pursuant to Wikipedia:Canvassing#Appropriate notification. Cheers! bd2412 T 21:32, 4 October 2013 (UTC)

X+1th incarnation of the Doctor

Hi Trystan, I see you reverted my recent edit on the Twelfth Doctor page. Essentially, the source used isn't good enough - it says John Hurt comes between McGann and Ecclestone, but doesn't say whether he's an older 8, the real 9, an alternate 9, or some other kind of non-regeneration variant Doctor. Essentially we're speculating and crystal balling if we say he's definitely an "insert" regeneration until after the airing of the anniversary special. I'm going to revert it back and leave it at that.Zythe (talk) 09:16, 7 November 2013 (UTC)

I was deliberately avoiding getting into the 12th/13th debate, which I agree is premature. I support your subsequent edit changing it to say twelfth, but I'm sure that issue will be hotly contested for another few weeks (if not for years to come!). If it becomes a point of contention, I would recommend, "The Twelfth Doctor is an incarnation...", which may be less confusing going forward.

My edit was intended to be purely grammatical; it makes no sense to say the fictional character is an incarnation of the series, rather than of its protagonist.--Trystan (talk) 14:33, 7 November 2013 (UTC)

1992 Communist Party USA meeting at UC Berkeley

Hello Trystan, thank you for trying to improve my edit. Is not the author of http://www.webcitation.org/6MjIV3NSe a reliable source about the 1992 Communist Party USA meeting at UC Berkeley? Perusteltu (talk) 04:25, 19 January 2014 (UTC)

No, an anti-communist activist is not a reliable source for an ostensibly neutral description of what happened at a Communist Party meeting. There may be a case to use Bowers' letter to the editor as a primary source of the views of anti-communists, but I wasn't able to locate a suitable secondary source establishing its notability.--Trystan (talk) 05:31, 19 January 2014 (UTC)

WP:CAT/EGRS

I noticed you undid the changes I made to the redirect pages. I'm not saying this is wrong. I just want to make sure you're aware that the target page was moved twice in one day, and because of that is now considered disputed. I agree that we should go back to the previous version until the dispute is resolved. Consider this a "thank you" as I'm not going to spam the thank button on 17 different edits. Muffinator (talk) 03:51, 9 July 2014 (UTC)

Question

Hey, I'm a new editor trying to get up to speed on how to best be a contributor on Wikipedia. If you have any advice or wisdom you would like to share, please feel free to contact me on my talk page. I'm looking to glean knowledge from some more established and non-biased... as much as possible... individuals.ChicagoGuy11 (talk) 06:23, 18 September 2014 (UTC)

My main advice for any new editor would be to read and adopt WP:BRD. If you make a change that gets reverted, go to the talk page and try to gain consensus for the change, rather than reverting the article back and forth. There are ways of escalating talk page discussion for an issue you feel strongly about. Continual reverts are rarely effective at changing an article in the long term.--Trystan (talk) 13:07, 19 September 2014 (UTC)

Twin Towers

Why did you revert my edit? I think that was very dumb of you and unpatriotic. You need to learn.

CookieMonster755 (talk) 04:01, 13 December 2014 (UTC)CookieMonster755

@CookieMonster755: Hello. I made this revert to return that disambiguation page back in line with the Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Disambiguation pages. Articles would only be listed at the top of the disambiguation page like that if they are the primary topic, and then only with a single link and enough information to clarify what article is being linked to. If you want to propose that World Trade Center be made the primary topic for Twin Towers, the appropriate method would be to request a move of Twin Towers to Twin Towers (disambiguation) and have it replaced with a redirect.

I don't think making editorial decisions based on patriotism is compatible with a neutral point of view, and certainly isn't compatible with writing for a global audience. Even if it weren't, I don't see how the edits would be unpatriotic. Anyway, I'm not American.--Trystan (talk) 16:19, 13 December 2014 (UTC)

@Trystan: -- Thank you for replying to my message! I do understand why you reverted my edits! I am sorry I called you dumb, it was not nice at all, please forgive me. I will request a move, and see if anybody agree with the change. Thank you for your help!!! CookieMonster755 (talk) 19:53, 13 December 2014 (UTC)CookieMonster755