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Hello, I'm the guy who removed four words from the Speed appeal section of the Motorcycling article, and which you reverted (19:02, 27 May 2015). You are right, my edit was missing an explanation. Sorry for that! I mostly removed references to words that inaccurately compared motorcycles and sports cars costs.
The original text says: Speed draws many people to motorcycling because the power-to-weight ratios of even low-power motorcycles rivals that of an expensive sports car. The power-to-weight ratio of many modestly priced sport bikes is well beyond any mass-production automobile and rivals that of supercars for a fraction of the price.
This is inaccurate, and doesn't reflect the content in the citation.
Low-power motorcycles (most bikes under 500cc) will keep up with entry-level sports cars, such as Miatas and Integras, but don't rival "expensive" sports cars.
In the second sentence, "modestly priced" is vague. Is the price modest compared to other bikes, or to other vehicles? Sport bikes that typically rival supercars, both in straight line and on a track, usually cost upwards of $40'000, which is not "modestly priced", especially for a bike.
I hope this clarifies my change. I went ahead and brought it back to the article, along with a proper edit summary :)
Cheers! Idmadj (talk) 22:42, 30 May 2015 (UTC)
Sorry. The article as written is correct. I don't know where you're getting your information. The phrase "power-to-weight ratios of even low-power motorcycles rivals that of an expensive sports car" does not mean all low-power motorcycles. It would need to say the word "all" to imply all. Leaving that word out, it only implies this is true of some of them. You're simply reading it in an obtuse way. --Dennis Bratland (talk) 03:29, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
But if you think others will buy what you're selling, go to Talk:Motorcycling see if you can make your case. You're mistaken in thinking we have to strike a middle ground between what's true and your opinions. Your opinions are only your opinions and facts are facts. I suggest you come prepared to cite sources. --Dennis Bratland (talk) 04:43, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
Again, Talk:Motorcycling is where you need to go. See what other editors think. Ask them. I don't own Wikipedia. --Dennis Bratland (talk) 15:18, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
Talk: Vespa
Hi Dennis, for starters I want to apologize for the edit to the Vespa page. To begin with my friend and I were messing around on the internet after a few drinks and I bet him that he couldn't change wikipedia as it was secure, I kept telling my friend Matt that the editing was locked. But he proved me wrong and used a quote from Jeremy Clarkson on the Vietnam special when he quoted that the Vespa's weight was 960,000 of tonnage. Yes we thought it was funny at first but I knew that I would be the one to get the message as it was my computer he used to perform the edit. I however am a Wiki editor but I am of a constructive nature, I personally work on Heroes Wiki which a non canon page and I also assist with Aircraft on Wikipedia as to check the validity of the information.
I am ashamed but also it's a valuable lesson not to alter that which isn't my work or anyone elses for that matter. Thankyou for correcting it for me and I will make sure no such pages are open as acts like that can jeopardize facts.
Again thankyou for the message, and deep apologies and regards. Heroes Wiki User LoveLuckyFalcore1984. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.104.96.170 (talk) 10:30, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
Your recent editing history at Motorcycling shows that you are currently engaged in an edit war. To resolve the content dispute, please do not revert or change the edits of others when you get reverted. Instead of reverting, please use the article's talk page to work toward making a version that represents consensus among editors. The best practice at this stage is to discuss, not edit-war. See BRD for how this is done. If discussions reach an impasse, you can then post a request for help at a relevant noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases, you may wish to request temporary page protection.
Being involved in an edit war can result in your being blocked from editing—especially if you violate the three-revert rule, which states that an editor must not perform more than three reverts on a single page within a 24-hour period. Undoing another editor's work—whether in whole or in part, whether involving the same or different material each time—counts as a revert. Also keep in mind that while violating the three-revert rule often leads to a block, you can still be blocked for edit warring—even if you don't violate the three-revert rule—should your behavior indicate that you intend to continue reverting repeatedly. Mike V • Talk 17:30, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
For the sake of consistency, regarding top speed references, should the stated 170mph not be directly referenced in the same way as the three other top speeds list directly below on the right hand box? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_CBR1100XX — Preceding unsigned comment added by The Phil Corbett (talk • contribs) 19:03, 2 June 2015 (UTC)
Hello Dennis, Yesterday I added one item to the above. Whilst doing so I noted that the entries for CB900F (etc.) are out of place. I'm pretty hopeless with tables and couldn't see how to fix it. Can you assist? Thanks. Regards, Eagleash (talk) 14:24, 3 June 2015 (UTC)
Hello, Dennis!
Thank you for your message. I'm (obviously) new to editing on Wikipedia and am hoping to get some guidance. Maybe we could use The Polyclinic page as an example? I'm hoping to remove the issues at the top of the page. Could you help me identify where the page sounds like an advertisement? I'm also trying to figure out how to add some more citations and photographs. From the research I've done, it looks like Wikipedia wants the information from a third-party source like a news article rather than the organization's website itself. Is this correct? And how do I add photographs? If there's a link you could direct me to that would be awesome!Thanks for your help! Best, Lanet123 (talk) 21:27, 3 June 2015
I appreciate the "Thank You" for my adding an image to Elena Myers' article. I photographed the field of riders for the AMA races at Road America on Sunday May 31, 2015. I'll add images for all current rider articles. Please let me know if, in the future, you run across article that could use an image from a participant. I will upload some to my Flickr account under a free license. I also took AMA Superbike images from Road America on June 21, 2013. Royalbroil 03:26, 8 June 2015 (UTC)
...but it seems like Wikipedia:Deny recognition is almost applicable. We've both really said all that needs to be said for now. I feel we're both being baited. --AussieLegend (✉) 21:55, 8 June 2015 (UTC)
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I understand your logic in reposting the report about Washington Charter, and I struck my implication of admin shopping; you have my apology for that.
However, the situation is still much too complex for AIV. This is something that is one of my pet peeves, so I apologize for going off on you, but the fact remains that: 1. AIV reports, decisions, and any discussions are not logged short of the page history, and 2. the AIV format does not allow for users to respond to accusations against them.
Both of these factors make it an inappropriate forum for any situation that requires any kind of explanation, evidence, community consensus, or complex decision making. Users being considered for blocks or other sanctions have the right to defend themselves in all but the most obvious cases of disruptive editing, and the AIV format does not afford them the ability to do so.
The rule of thumb I use is, if it takes me more than 60 seconds to figure out as the investigating admin, the situation is too complex for AIV. Another rule of thumb is, if you have to explain why you're reporting with more than a few words or 1-2 diffs, it's too complex for AIV. Hopefully this helps clarify why I haven't taken any action on your reports about Washington Charter. —Darkwind (talk) 17:51, 12 June 2015 (UTC)
why did u erase those guys menofbusinessmc — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.76.138.78 (talk • contribs) 00:26, 16 June 2015)
Why do you think this club should be included? They have never been mentioned in any newspapers, books, or magazines. --Dennis Bratland (talk) 00:37, 16 June 2015 (UTC)
Hey there! Just wondered if you were aware that by some kind of truly amazing coincidence, we were both working on creating the redirect page for Kayaktivistatexactly the same moment. I thought it was pretty strange that I got an edit conflict for a page that didn't even exist... I mean, how is that possible?? Never occurred to me that there really was another editor working on it -- I figured it was just some weird glitch in the Wiki software. Only when I went back just now and looked at the edit history to double-check on the categories I had added, did I discover that you had gotten there seconds ahead of me. Crazy, huh?! :) Cgingold (talk) 08:04, 16 June 2015 (UTC)
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Created today: Tamanowas Rock. This has the potential to be a fascinating story of geology, Native American rights, and land preservation. The Evergreen thesis has a lot of material that could still be added to the article. And it needs a picture. Brianhe (talk) 01:24, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
I'm well aware of the differences in English spelling, but since metre is the official spelling and meter is the American spelling, I would have thought kilometre would be preferred. Why would a regional variation be accepted over the official spelling? — Preceding unsigned comment added by TraitorBagel (talk • contribs) 15:54, 24 June 2015
Your recent editing history shows that you are currently engaged in an edit war. To resolve the content dispute, please do not revert or change the edits of others when you get reverted. Instead of reverting, please use the article's talk page to work toward making a version that represents consensus among editors. The best practice at this stage is to discuss, not edit-war. See BRD for how this is done. If discussions reach an impasse, you can then post a request for help at a relevant noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases, you may wish to request temporary page protection.
Being involved in an edit war can result in your being blocked from editing—especially if you violate the three-revert rule, which states that an editor must not perform more than three reverts on a single page within a 24-hour period. Undoing another editor's work—whether in whole or in part, whether involving the same or different material each time—counts as a revert. Also keep in mind that while violating the three-revert rule often leads to a block, you can still be blocked for edit warring—even if you don't violate the three-revert rule—should your behavior indicate that you intend to continue reverting repeatedly. Nakon 04:29, 27 June 2015 (UTC)
Hi, thanks for signing up at Wikipedia:Meetup/Seattle/Wiknic/2015. The picnic is a potluck, so on the signup page please say what food or drink you are planning to bring. Thanks! --Pine✉ 04:07, 1 July 2015 (UTC)
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Hello! Your submission of Seattle Arctic drilling protests at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! SusunW (talk) 19:11, 7 July 2015 (UTC)
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Gatoclass (talk) 22:47, 9 July 2015 (UTC)
Answer to question. While there is no blanket ban on youtube, "Adding external links to an article or user page for the purpose of promoting a website, (person) or a product is not allowed, and is considered to be spam." per policy. The video link was explicitly for the purpose of promotion and endorsement, hence removal. Thanks for adding RS refs in the place of youtube! Capitalismojo (talk) 23:37, 10 July 2015 (UTC)
Thanks for your comment on my Talk Page, I will adhere to your advice. Jbottero (talk) 21:20, 12 July 2015 (UTC)