User talk:Philip Cross/Archive 2

Islamic Human Rights Commission / edit war

Hi, this is quite a nuisance - do you have input here or there? --tickle me 23:54, 22 December 2005 (UTC)

Guardian typeface

Hello. Can I just ask you about this edit which changed the typeface in the 1988–2005 Guardian logo from "Helvetica" to "News Gothic"? Over the course of the years I have frequently seen that logo described as being Helvetica, and never as News Gothic, so it surprised me. The type seems perfectly consistent with Helvetica Black to me, though I can't find a sample of News Gothic at such a heavy weight to compare it with, and I'm very much an amateur in typography. Do you have a source for this information? --rbrwr^± 17:14, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

Piers Morgan

Philip, you've in the past contibuted to the Piers Morgan article, and it's NOV. You might like to contribute to a POV debate recently raised in relation to that article, as it is likely to be rewritten shortly. Likewise you may not...the aim is to improve the quality of the article, regardless of opinion, input appreciated Coil00 00:49, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

Linking years

Wikipedia:Manual of Style (links)#Dates and numbers: "chronological items such as simple years (for example, 1981) should be treated like any other words and linked only where they are particularly relevant to the topic." --Mel Etitis (Μελ Ετητης) 20:49, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

2 June 2006 London terror raid

Hello. I agree that 250 is the more common estimate, at the time of writing, the figure was unclear, some sources said 250, some just said over 200. I picked the latter, and cited it, as it's true either way :) However, as you've changed it to 250, can you please cite that figure with your reference of choice, because as it stands, the reference attached to that sentence says something different to what's cited. (if you can find one that mentions 250 and the road closures together, you can remove the existing reference completely. I also suggest that "according to media reports" isn't really needed, as it will be clear from the citation where the figure is coming from. Regards, MartinRe 19:58, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

Need contributions to culture article

Hello Philip - I saw your contributions to the page on abstract art. Some of its content overlaps with the nascent Culture of New York City article. It needs lots of revising and fleshing out. If you get a chance, check it out. Your contributions would be welcome. Wv235 22:34, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

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Hi. If you're going to tag talk pages with {{WPBiography}}, would you mind concentrating on dead persons? (Category:Dead people. I have a bot running on Category:Living people which can do the job you're doing with much less effort. Cheers. --kingboyk 17:31, 7 August 2006 (UTC) Or, assess some articles - that's perhaps a better job for a human! :) --kingboyk 17:32, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

Re-writing facts

Hi, just a note to say 'nice one' on the re-write to Peter Hitchens family section. It seemed odd when I first wrote down the facts but I couldn't think of a better way at the time - every day is a learning experience! Be well. Miamomimi 21:15, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

Peter Hitchens

Oh thanks Philip (chuckles and shakes head) you know that when he reads the latest he's going to go nuts, and at me! I was making a perfectly valid point about male hypocrisy in society. Time to gird my loins I think! Miamomimi 17:20, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

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Citations

Actually, I've been quite battered by fellow Wikipedians (especially a rather annoying one in Argentina) when every fact, no matter how small, is not backed up with a citation. How do you feel about it? Wiki seems rather clear re requiring citations. And his Brûlé's birth surname does appear to be Brule, according to two published sources, including an interview with him in the Independent. 204.126.251.228 20:43, 27 October 2006 (UTC)