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Yes, sure highinbc i've discussed it in my talk page —Preceding unsigned comment added by Embarkedaxis (talk • contribs) 07:38, October 24, 2006

I read your talk page before posting my comment. I posted the comment becuase you had done the same again. Discussion is required, not simply an explaination. Anyhow, it is all in the past now. HighInBC ^{(Need help? Ask me)} 14:58, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

Canon Powershot

Hello there HighInBC,

If memory serves me, I deleted a lot of those PowerShot articles as I went throught the category because most were copywrite violations from www.cannon.ee, and other camera comparison websites. The creator of many of those articles just copy-and-pasted the information, so there was no real content in that article. I can email you the text of the article if you'd like to have it. Teke ^(talk) 15:58, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

Ahh, copyvio, well that is different. Hmm, yes please e-mail me the article text, I will check for copyvio and rewrite as needed. I think articles on cameras are a good thing becuase of the fact that the image pages shows a link to such an article in the meta info, it provides information on the creation of the image. Thanks for the details, keep up the good work. HighInBC ^{(Need help? Ask me)} 16:30, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

Thanks! HighInBC ^{(Need help? Ask me)} 16:47, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

sao123

In reference to: Please do not remove valid templates from articles, these templates put the article on lists of articles that need attention. This will bring other editors in that will help improve the article. HighInBC (Need help? Ask me) 18:22, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

I'm sorry, It was an accident. I had the page open, doing some edits. Your template style was added while I was already performing an edit on the previous version. Do you have any suggestions for making the tone sound more encyclopedic? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sao123 (talk • contribs) 11:28, October 24, 2006

picture

You flagged a picture seymour.jpg but I cant figure out how to change the setting. We own the picture.BrandtSchneider 13:56, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

Cannabis Taxobox and speciation.

Hi,

In brief it excludes models proposed by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, D. E Janischevsky, Richard E. Schultes, and Karl W. Hillig. (Simonapro 14:43, 26 October 2006 (UTC))

Those people are all mentioned in the article, more modern research has seemed to superscede these beleifs. Science changes over time. HighInBC ^{(Need help? Ask me)} 14:51, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

I just want to add that overall I believe your contribution was not entirely helpful. This isn't a belief. These are botanists who discovered strains of cannabis and reported speciation. Current genetic research suggests speciation. Yet the taxobox does not speciate. Simple as that. (Simonapro 07:37, 2 November 2006 (UTC))

If I am unhelpful then so be it. I will try not to be disruptive. HighInBC ^{(Need help? Ask me)} 13:32, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

840

I have noticed your quality monitoring of 420 (cannabis culture). You may be interested in the popular usage section of 840. It keeps being re-added and I don't wish to violate the three-revert rule. See you around. ReverendG 19:12, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Marihuana and driving

You should state it that relaxation caused by commonly used doses of THC is so profound that people under its influence often completely fail to properly react to normal or emergency road situations. THC is worse than alcohol in this respect - word about it should be spread. It should be possible to find some references. -- Leocat 02:15, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

I am sorry, but that is not what the citations state. Wikipedia is based off previously published material. I have read the studies on this subject and find the article represents them accuratly. While what you say is commonly believed, there has been no demonstration of this effect. if you can find a citation that shows differently I will certainly look at it though. HighInBC ^{(Need help? Ask me)} 13:53, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

E-Comm

Hi, I just reviewed your report of the copyvio on this page and deleted. Just so you know, if you catch an article within 48 hours of creation and it is a copyvio, it is elgible for speedy deletion. See WP:SPEEDY for more info. Thanks! --Aguerriero (talk) 03:46, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

Ratz (comic strip)

Hi, noticed your suggestion of deletion for this article. I have edited to remove the link to Beanotown.com (there probably will be reference to Ratz there eventually, but not yet). Re the notability issue, this topic cannot be verified to any further extent than any other Beano strip (all of which have their own articles, linked from the main The_Beano entry), in that the verifiability of the strip is in reading the comic! As it is only a couple of months old, there is not much to say about it yet - however, the main info on the creators and the characters is covered. I have been involved in the creation of this strip as a writer, so I would consider myself a reliable source of information for it. Do you still find the situation regarding this article unacceptable, and if so, what further actions would you suggest to remedy it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Osakano (talk • contribs) 11:31, October 30, 2006

Hi, thanks for getting ahold of me. What is needed is a demonstration that multiple non-trivial published works have mentioned this comic. Or some other indication that it has acheived notability outside of wikipedia.

Since wikipeida is an encyclopedia, it is not our place to have articles on subjects that are not already written about. Some of the specific things you can do to address this would be to provide links to any reputable third party review, or any significant prizes or awards it has recieved. Perhaps it has been mentioned in a publication somewhere? HighInBC ^{(Need help? Ask me)} 19:33, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

Yes, I see your point - it is the newness of the strip that is causing problems in this respect. But I'm afraid I still feel it is no more eligible for deletion than articles about other The_Beano strips like, say, Les Pretend, Nicky Nutjob etc. Their articles have no external links to reviews or referencing sources, nor will you even find reference to them on the Beano's own website. In short, their credentials are no better or worse than Ratz, at present. Only the oldest, most famous strips, like Ball Boy, contain external references or anything more than basic information. I'll do my best to provide external references for this entry as soon as possible, but I would ask politely that it not be considered for deletion, on the grounds I have outlined above (either that or all the other Beano stubs are considered for deletion as well!) Osakano 23:56, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

You are correct that those other articles may require deletion. I will take a look at them later. If you are unable to find sources for this article before it is deleted, you may recreate the article when you have new sources ready. It may help the make a local copy of the article on your hard drive. HighInBC ^{(Need help? Ask me)} 00:01, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

I have fixed the external link. I'm sorry, but I still contest the deletion - if you check the The Beano page, all 23 current strips have their own articles linked off it (although admittedly most of them are stubs). To have a single one with no article at all would seem to be a glaring omission, if all the others are deemed notable enough for one. Further suggestions? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Osakano (talk • contribs) 08:20, October 31, 2006

But when you added the link to the third party review, I removed the deletion notice. It seems to be going well. HighInBC ^{(Need help? Ask me)} 16:24, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

Ebi reply

Please see my reply on Ebionite pages may be bugged. This user created and maintains at least 16 websites on various servers. I believe this person may have the expert knowdedge to hack into websites. Is there anyway to monitor these pages to detect and prevent any funny stuff from happening in the future? Ovadyah 14:10, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the message

I appreciated the hello and link to the tutorial. Hope I did this right. :) Csparise 19:30, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

No problem, yes you did do this right. HighInBC ^{(Need help? Ask me)} 23:13, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

Medication or exercise

I know of people infected with the HIV, who stay healthy thanks to weight training (but avoiding aerobic exercise). I also know that medication (e.g. inhibitors of reverse transcriptase) is toxic and gives unpleasant side-effects. So this may be something for your wife to consider. -- Leocat 22:42, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

My wife is doing well by doing both. HighInBC ^{(Need help? Ask me)} 22:55, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

Maome image

Hi, you asked what makes the maome image a special case. A very short answer is that that particular image is not informative with respect to the Muhammad article. The Wikipedia WP:Profanity guideline states:

"Words and images that might be considered offensive, profane, or obscene by other Wikipedia readers should be used if and only if their omission would cause the article to be less informative, relevant, or accurate, and no equally suitable alternatives are available. Including information about offensive material is part of Wikipedia's encyclopedic mission; being offensive is not."

We do not seem to know who is depicted in the maome image, why they have halos etc. It is just a picture. The image does inform us about Persian art as art, or about the fact that some Muslims have historically not had prohibitions on images of Muhammad. However, these are matters which are tangential to the article on Muhammad, they are about historical evolution long after Muhammad's death. I hope this helps to explain. I will gladly clarify some more if it doesn't. Sincerely, --BostonMA ^talk 13:25, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

Wow, amazing. HighInBC ^{(Need help? Ask me)} 15:13, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

Hi

It has been long time since I am thinking to leave a message here. Firstly, I really appreciate your suggestion about a compromise on Muhammad image with a link on the top. It was very great suggestion in a long time and I was very happy to read that. I hope you continue to be nice and cooperative on this issue. I hope during the mediation you will play a very good rule. Hope to see you around more often. --- ابراهيم 16:11, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

Thank you. When dealing with disputes it is important to remember the one goal of Wikipedia, to produce a free encyclopedia. Often compromise is the best way to do that, other times it is not. I look forward to revisiting the discussion under mediation, as my role is limited in an unorganized enviroment. HighInBC ^{(Need help? Ask me)} 16:14, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

Status of LSD in Canada

I found out that LSD is a Schedule III drug in Canada. Does it mean that its medical use is legal? -- Leocat 17:18, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

I am not a lawyer, but I doubt it is legal for anything. Our drug policy is very prohibitive, even if our enforcement is light in some areas of the country. HighInBC ^{(Need help? Ask me)} 17:21, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

Prohibition is Unconstitutional

“this interpretation of the US constitution is original research unless a citation from a reliable source is provided, also not a world view”.

This “original research” is simply the self evident conclusion from a very basic reading and understanding of the U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence. I consider these sources to be very reliable. The “world view” you speak of is not necessarily supported by truth or facts; or is even required for this page.

Please carefully review this edit and the revised citations. If you find any valid arguments against the assertions, feel free to place them under “Arguments for Prohibition”. Please cite the specific article of the U.S. Constitution that authorizes government power of prohibition. Please cite the specific court ruling that asserts the right of well regulated and peaceful pursuit of happiness is not a retained right protected by the Ninth Amendment.

Unless you can refute the validity of my assertions beyond reasonable doubt, I must insist that you do not censor them.

The prohibition of drugs is inherently unconstitutional and unjust.

The United States Constitution [1] invokes prohibition only on the powers of government [2]. The government is authorized only to regulate [3] (commerce, the militia and the value of money), not prohibit. Prohibition [4] is not the same as regulation [5].

The United States Declaration of Independence [6] affirms that legitimate governments are those that are instituted to secure the inalienable rights of life, liberty and pursuit of happiness for all. An inalienable right is a right that cannot be justly denied; not by law or even by constitution. It is a right that is, by definition and natural law, retained by the people.

The right of well regulated and peaceful pursuit of happiness is an inalienable and retained right and is therefore guaranteed by the Ninth Amendment [7]. The abject failure (1-15) of the war on drugs is self evident proof that these rights are denied only at great expense and injustice.

1. ^ The Contras, Cocaine, and Covert Operations / Documentation of Official U.S. Knowledge of Drug Trafficking and the Contras. The National Security Archive, The George Washington University. Retrieved on July 22, 2006. 2. ^ Cockburn, Alexander, Jeffrey St. Clair (1998). Whiteout, the CIA, Drugs and the Press. New York: Verso. ISBN 1-85984-258-5. 3. ^ Stokes, Doug (2005). America's Other War : Terrorizing Colombia. Zed Books. ISBN 1-84277-547-2. p. 99 4. ^ Colombia: Determination and Certification of Colombian Armed Forces with Respect to Human Rights-Related Conditions. HTML. U.S. Embassy in Colombia (May 1, 2002). Retrieved on June 23, 2006. 5. ^ El Tiempo: The nation is sentenced to pay 2000 million pesos to the victims of the attack on Santo Domingo. HTML. International Labor Rights Fund (May 26, 2004). Retrieved on June 23, 2006. 6. ^ Revista Semana: El senado norteamericano pone objeciones a la Brigada XVII por violaciones. HTML. Equipo Nizkor (December 11, 2005). Retrieved on June 23, 2006. 7. ^ James Mack Testimony before the House Committee on International Relations. Retrieved on October 27, 2006. 8. ^ Huston Smith, Cleansing the Doors of Perception (Tarcher, 2000) 9. ^ "Perspectives", Scientific American, December 2004 10. ^ Nature Medicine, October 2003 11. ^ Don Podesta and Douglas Farah, "Drug Policy in Andes Called Failure," Washington Post, March 27, 1993 12. ^ How drug-free zone laws impact racial disparity–and fail to protect youth. Justice Policy Institute. Retrieved on July 27, 2006. 13. ^ Rebecca Bowe, "The drug war on the Amazon," E: The Environmental Magazine, Nov-Dec, 2004 14. ^ Larry Rohter, "To Colombians, Drug War is a Toxic Foe," New York Times; May 1, 2000 15. ^ Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri (2005). Multitude: War and Democracy in the Age of Empire. Hamish Hamilton.

Rwjefferson 22:53, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

I will have to get back to you when I have time to properly address your concerns. HighInBC ^{(Need help? Ask me)} 03:22, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

Ok, now that I am done dinner, I will take up your concerns at Talk:Arguments_for_and_against_drug_prohibition#Constitutional Issues. HighInBC ^{(Need help? Ask me)} 03:50, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

Nov. 5th

It's my birthday, and I am getting a new camera, so look forward to some better images from me soon! HighInBC ^{(Need help? Ask me)} 21:45, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

Happy birthday HighInBC. --- ابراهيم 11:43, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

Happy Birthday HighInBC!
      
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Regards,MacintoshApple 12:05, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

Thank you for your welcome

Hello HighInBC,

As I'm a new contributor to wikipedia, your links are welcomed and appreciated, particularly as I've had critique of my contributions (some quite helpful, others that I find a little confusing -- all of which I detail at my talkpage).

Thank you again.

Best regards, Steaphen 10:44, 6 November 2006 (UTC) Author, Maya Sends Her Love

No problem, anytime just ask anything. HighInBC ^{(Need help? Ask me)} 16:18, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

Nomination for adminship

How do I nominate myself for adminship? I've read the instructions, but it's not working.--MacintoshApple 11:57, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

To be an admin here you need to build alot of skill and trust in the community. It appears you have been on wikipedia for less than a month, I think you should wait a while before trying for adminship, as you will likely be dissiapointed with the results if you tried now. HighInBC ^{(Need help? Ask me)} 16:15, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

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