User talk:Ecksemmess

Talk:Nintendo[edit]

Hi Ecksemmess. Quite honestly, I think that ReyBrujo and you came to a great conclusion and I agree with it. I'm sorry if I seemed snarky in any of my responses down there; I was getting a bit... eh... annoyed with the anon repeatedly talking down his nose to me when I was trying very hard to just come to an agreement on the wording. Ex-Nintendo Employee 21:58, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Cadash[edit]

'Bout time someone started an article for this. I would have done it, but I don't really know anything about the game other than Taito made it. Good job :) Danny Lilithborne 01:04, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Nintendo Entertainment System[edit]

Hey there. Just wanted to drop you a note of appreciation in response to your recent edits over at Nintendo Entertainment System, particularly when it comes to clearing up the complicated morass concerning the European/Australasian release dates, and the launch title information. Thanks! – Sean Daugherty (talk) 23:55, 22 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar[edit]

		The CVG Barnstar
		I award this barnstar to Ecksemmess who, despite having been at Wikipedia for only two weeks, has contributed substantially to many computer and video game articles. --Interiot 14:05, 24 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

As others have noted, your contributions are very much appreciated. --Interiot 14:05, 24 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

What he said. – Sean Daugherty (talk) 20:15, 24 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

References and external linking[edit]

Regarding the NES references: I think it really is just a matter of covering ourselves. I have no doubt the information is correct, but, particularly since we're dealing with a featured article, it's a good idea to make sure that everything we're saying is supported by a reference. The standards have tightened up considerably since it passed: I've seen more recent FACs shot down where the articles are better referenced than this one. So it's just a matter of caution and good practice, really. I'll check Nintendo's database, though, and probably throw that in as a reference: thanks for the catch!

As for the copyright issue, it's a question of quantity more than anything else. A few isolated screenshots are usually valid under fair use provisions of copyright law. One of the key factors, though, is "the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole." Generally speaking, on Wikipedia the threshold is that the screenshots should represent no more than 10% of the work in question. Obviously, VGMaps.com isn't Wikipedia, and isn't beholden to our policies on copyrighted works, but a complete gallery of every game map probably represents well over 10% of the game, and is probably questionable as fair use in a way that a few scattered images in a Wikipedia article, or even on MobyGames, would not be. Since we're not really legally liable for the other site, I'd say not to worry about it, except that I'm not sure what it adds to the article. Without any kind of critical commentary or explanation, I don't really see what useful information it adds.

Regarding Final Fantasy X: I was privy to the development of that article, as the founder and a regular contributor to Wikipedia:WikiProject Final Fantasy. I really don't think the two cases are the same: first, the link in the FFX article is to a more fleshed out and contextualized resource than the VGMaps.com site: it doesn't just drop the browser into the middle of list of maps without any explanation. Secondly, the link is to another Wiki, and part of the rationale for linking to another, more specific Wiki is to redirect editors. There's a lot of very specialized or inappropriate information (such as strategy guide-style material) that doesn't really belong in a general interest encyclopedia that editors frequently try to add Wikipedia. Linking to a more appropriate location for such data makes keeping Wikipedia itself under control easier, as well as providing a logical path for researchers looking for more detail without distracting those only looking for a surface-level summary. Wikis don't get a free ride as far as external links go, either, but, all else being equal, they get a bit more leeway. – Sean Daugherty (talk) 20:15, 24 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Bare months[edit]

It happens to all of us sometimes. No worries. Thanks for all your great work! Nandesuka 19:02, 29 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Infobox[edit]

I don't get any problems on my computer. Do you use Firefox? I see a lot of Firefox users having problems here that I don't encounter. I believe that 250px was the size agreed upon at WP:CVG. TJ Spyke 22:26, 19 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oakenfold[edit]

My apologies. I thought he was already in there. I did check before i reverted but maybe it was your edit that i saw. OK, i will replace it as I do think it is important to mention him. Do you know which legs he was on tour? I certainly saw him in Sydney in late 1993 ZooTV - what about previous Europe and USA tour? --Merbabu 14:11, 11 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Infobox[edit]

Where was that agreed? Last timeI checked, 250px was the agreed size and I haven't seen any of the problems you mention. Are you using Firefox? Firefox users have problems with WP that the rest of us don't have. TJ Spyke 00:50, 11 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Infobox CVG image size[edit]

Didnt realise, ill get right onto it, if i can remember the pages that i changed Salavat 09:51, 13 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Reply[edit]

It was discussed at the Video Game project: one year category for a game is all that is needed. In a similar example: movies are re-released in theaters (just as video games are), movie articles don't list every year it came out as a category. The infobox serves the purpose of listing all the re-release years of the game. RobJ1981 17:57, 20 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Also, as I reverted those edits: I noticed you don't use an edit summary much. You should be using an edit summary more often, otherwise people don't know what you did to change the article (which is the case in many of your category removals). This page explains it better: Template:Summary. I would also like to point out: I've been a member of the Video Game project for a while, and I see absolutely nothing on this so called "agreement" you claim. I do recall an old discussion (a month or more ago) with the general consensus of just one year category per game article: the release year. RobJ1981 18:13, 20 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I made a new discussion about it (with two previous discussions listed in the discussion): Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Video_games#Multiple_year_categories_in_articles. If you can find other discussions, post them in that discussion. RobJ1981 21:29, 20 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Knight Lore[edit]

Hi, I know it was a while ago that you added it to the article, but can you remember where you got the release date of 19 December 1986 for the Famicom Disk System version of Knight Lore, as I'd like to cite the source? Cheers, Miremare 00:41, 9 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Cheers. You wouldn't happen to know of any specific coverage of the game in Japanese media? I've been looking but have drawn a blank in this area so far. Miremare 22:35, 15 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

TfD nomination of Template:Gateway Inc[edit]

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Posting inappropriate information[edit]

Ecksemmess, please do not post inappropriate information as you did on User talk:24.45.55.212. Threats (even ones in jest that can be mistaken for real threats) are not acceptable on Wikipedia. Please do not do this again. --Deskana (talk) 12:36, 26 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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