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[edit] Newbridge station
I moved this back to Newbridge (Caerphilly) railway station. It doesn't matter in this case whether they're separate towns. Newbridge is located in Caerphilly (county borough). If, for example something is Blah, Durham, this does not necessarily mean that they are located in the city of Durham, more the County of Durham. Simply south (talk) 13:06, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
- Perhaps Newbridge (Caerphilly county borough) would be better. Caerphilly is still a separate town, and the unqualified use of the word means that, as it has for over 1000 years, not some transient local government area that has existed a mere 11 years. Owain (talk) 14:03, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Hundreds, and edit summaries
I notice you have been changing a number of articles about historic units of local government to the present tense. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] This is unusual in that a variety of other editors have constructed similar articles on hundreds, often with a good selection of references, and used the past tense. I suggest you conform to this convention. Additionally, I would encourage you to edit summaries when editing. MRSC • Talk 22:40, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
- The past tense is not appropriate when referring to geographical areas. The distinction between an area and any extant local government for that area is quite clear. The metropolitan counties have no role in local government yet are universally referred to in Wikipedia in the present tense. Hundreds may have no role in local government either but clearly as a description for a defined geographical area, they still exist. Owain (talk) 12:11, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
- Instead of reverting this please be advised there is a discussion on this here: Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_UK_geography#Articles_on_hundreds. There is no consensus for writing about historic units of local government in the present tense. MRSC • Talk 04:01, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Hello
I noticed that you seem to be of a similar opinion to me when it comes to the historic/traditional counties of England/Great Britain, and just wanted to make my presence known and say hello. I've been an editor of Wikipedia for a while now, but haven't given many major contributions, due to trying to finish off a PhD. If there's anything I can help with though, or any discussions to get involved with, particularly regarding the counties, I'd love to get involved. Cheers. --El Pollo Diablo (Talk) 11:00, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
- Greetings! There does seem to be this strange fact blindness on Wikipedia where despite verifiable evidence to the contrary, certain editors have a policy whereby the historic counties are deemed not to exist! Lancsalot entered into a debate at Talk:Historic counties of England whereby verifiable facts were presented, only to be continually rebutted with "we have a policy...". It seems a strange world where the truth is agreed at by consensus, especially where there isn't a consensus! Where certain editors do see fit to acknowledge the counties existence they have a habit of slipping in past tense references, despite the fact that they cannot actually come up with a point in time at which they became "in the past", so watch out for that! This encyclopædia is supposed to be based on verifiable facts, so don't let them push you around. Good luck! Owain (talk) 20:08, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Newport station
Before we get into an edit war, please check Talk:Newport railway station (South Wales)#Requested move to see why the current name. Simply south (talk) 13:17, 5 February 2008 (UTC)
- The rationale for disambiguation in that way is deeply flawed. I can read pages of drivel debate if I like, but you are all voting on something you don't understand. You can't arrive at the truth through uninformed consensus. In any case I have solved the problem by using the official name. Problem solved! Owain (talk) 13:39, 5 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Newport-Mon-Coat-of-Arms.png
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[edit] Image source problem with Image:Newport-Mon-Coat-of-Arms.png
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[edit] Template:Infobox Scotland county
I note you have worked on this infbox template. The template appears to me to be almost designed to produce nonsensical results. See also Talk:County of Nairn. Laurel Bush (talk) 16:41, 18 February 2008 (UTC).
- Hmm, I looked at the version before you removed it and it seems perfectly sensible to me. What is nonsensical about it? Owain (talk) 19:10, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Disputed fair use rationale for Image:Newport County crest.png
Thank you for uploading Image:Newport County crest.png. However, there is a concern that the rationale provided for using this image under "fair use" may not meet the criteria required by Wikipedia:Non-free content. This can be corrected by going to the image description page and add or clarify the reason why the image qualifies for fair use. Adding and completing one of the templates available from Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy. Please be aware that a fair use rationale is not the same as an image copyright tag; descriptions for images used under the fair use policy require both a copyright tag and a fair use rationale.
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[edit] Disputed fair use rationale for Image:Newport YMCA crest.jpg
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[edit] List of Wales dialling codes
How dare you make such a drastic edit. I haven't even finished working on the article yet so it would be full of errors. If you have a problem, you discuss it on the talk page or nominate it for deletion so other editiors can comment on it. Welshleprechaun (talk) 14:41, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
- The page is a duplicate of the List of United Kingdom dialling codes and would be merged back into the main page anyway. I am saving you the hassle of having to undo thousands of edits. Owain (talk) 14:58, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Possibly unfree Image:ABC_Great_Britain_counties.gif
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[edit] Torfaen
The Etymology section of this article states that "The name Torfaen is corrupted Welsh for rock breaker and refers to the river that flows through the county borough from its source in Blaenavon. The river in question is now known as the Afon Llwyd".
- Why it is saying "The river in question is now known as Afon Llwyd"? Why the use of "now"? Does this mean that the river was previously known by some other names? But the article Afon Llwyd does not suggest anything like that. Otolemur crassicaudatus (talk) 11:14, 20 May 2008 (UTC)
- The original change happened here. The text used to say The name 'Torfaen' is corrupted Welsh for 'rock breaker' and was the original name of the Afon Llwyd, the principle river that flows through the area., stating that the river was originally called "Torfaen". I agree that the current wording doesn't explain this very well. I shall amend it. Owain (talk) 11:21, 20 May 2008 (UTC)
