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The Co-operative Group logo images

Hello. I noticed you had reverted my edits replacing some of your GIF files with newer PNG files, based on the logos available from the respective Co-operative Group websites. I do hope this was not because you objected to having your uploads replaced. The GIF files do not display well within article infoboxes, and some JPG files decline in picture quality. Hugahoody (talk) 16:52, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Sorry to trouble you again but it would be nice to hear from you. Hugahoody (talk) 14:57, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

I reverted the changes as they are are reversed-out and inconsistent. If you wish to change them, I suggest you raise it on each of the relevant talk pages. Chrisieboy (talk) 15:07, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Thank you for your reply. Do you think you could upload PNG versions in place of these GIF and JPEG files? Hugahoody (talk) 15:20, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

why are you reverting all my changes?

What is with you people - think you've written Misplaced Pages so it belongs to you? I haven't edited for a very long time and did a bit yesterday, and then again today. What do I find...almost all my changes have been reverted for the most pathetic of reasons. I tried to improve the football in london template and it was changed back because the editor couldn't see the point - is that a sufficient reason to undo another editors work? And you, Chrisieboy, seem to be going round looking for my changes so you can revert them. I wouldn't mind if I were vandalising articles but all I have done is try to make improvements. As someone studying history at Edinburgh Uni, I have a great respect for historical sources and what they say - why don't you?

Anyway - you win. I've got better things to do with my life than try to improve Misplaced Pages in the face of politically motivated opposition from sad bastards like you.

personal attack?

"Your agenda to change the term Kingdom of Great Britain to "United Kingdom of Great Britain" throughout Misplaced Pages is becoming destructive to the project."

Hi Chrisieboy. I thought it better to reply to your comment on your talk page rather than under where you posted it. You may characterise my position as an 'agenda', but what I am trying to do is ensure that due recognition is given to reliable sources. I think if you check my contributions record you will see that I have tried to improve over 1,000 different articles. Where I have come across opposition to edits, I have never resorted to edit warring and have always tried to proceed by discussion - as I am trying now. The Misplaced Pages 'project' is about creating an accurate resource based on reliable sources, yet there are editors who delete references that support claims they do not wish to see being made in articles: those are the editors who are truly 'destructive to the project'. Cheers Fishiehelper2 (talk) 13:29, 13 February 2011 (UTC)

"Reverted; the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom followed the 18th Parliament of Great Britain. Are you User:Fishiehelper2? Chrisieboy (talk) 15:33, 12 February 2011 (UTC)"

An unnecessary comment, don't you think? We may disagree over things but let's try to assume good faith of each other. Cheers Fishiehelper2 (talk) 13:38, 13 February 2011 (UTC)

Does that include me? Anyway, it was a genuine—and, I think fair—question. Compare your edit histories and summaries. Chrisieboy (talk) 14:59, 13 February 2011 (UTC)

Peterborough

I note your reversion of my edit to Peterborough (UK Parliament constituency) here stating that 'p/boro is in England, not Wales!'. Well clearly so, but I could equally have quoted the next door neighbour constituency North East Cambridgeshire (UK Parliament constituency), any current constituency in the South West except Westbury (UK Parliament constituency) (which uses the newer compact election box), any constituency in the North East except Stockton North (UK Parliament constituency), etc. That's why I referred to my edit as 'Standard format for election box'. As far as I can tell Peterborough is the only constituency article you have worked on in the last year or so, which is why you might have missed what I am pointing out to you. What you have is perfectly valid, but it doesn't fit in with the standard, and I don't think that it is worth changing several hundred constituency articles for the change you are making.

Also in this edit you removed (MP). The reason we add this suffix (and see North East Cambridgeshire again) is that not everyone reading the articles is British - it may be self-evident to us that when we write MP we mean Member of Parliament, but that is not true worldwide.

I will be reinstatating both my edit and the MP suffix on 5th March 2011 unless you can convince me, and if necessary others, that what you are doing adds value across the WP:UKPC project.

Thanks. Crooked cottage (talk) 12:31, 26 February 2011 (UTC)

If you wish to make these changes, I suggest you raise them on the relevant talk page. Alternatively, on 5 March, I shall be reverting them. Chrisieboy (talk) 18:34, 26 February 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for this. I've done exactly as you suggest. Crooked cottage (talk) 20:57, 26 February 2011 (UTC)

By which I mean Talk:Peterborough (UK Parliament constituency), where you can try to build a consensus. Chrisieboy (talk) 22:58, 26 February 2011 (UTC)

Main page appearance

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Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of circa . Situated 75 miles (121 km) north of London, the city stands athwart the River Nene. The local topography is flat and low-lying, and in some places lies below sea level. The area known as the Fens falls to the east of Peterborough. Human settlement in the area dates back to before the Bronze Age, as can be seen at the Flag Fen archaeological site to the east of the current city centre. This site also shows evidence of Roman occupation. The Anglo-Saxon period saw the establishment of a monastery, then known as Medeshamstede, which later became Peterborough Cathedral (pictured). The population grew rapidly following the arrival of the railways in the nineteenth century (the city is an important stop on the East Coast Main Line railway) and Peterborough became an industrial centre, particularly noted for its brick manufacture. Following the Second World War, growth was limited until designation as a New Town in the 1960s. In common with much of the United Kingdom, industrial employment has fallen, with new jobs tending to be in financial services and distribution. (more...)

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GB or UK?

Your comments here would be appreciated. Moonraker2 (talk) 23:15, 16 May 2011 (UTC)

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Emblem of Italy

What is the problem? Why do you think that these designs are incorrect? Adelbrecht (talk) 16:54, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

NatWest

Regarding your recent reversion of my edit, your argument doesn't make sense as there is also a link to the "Isle of Man" article already. My suggestion is to either revert your reversion or delete the "Isle of Man" link entirely - I wouldn't say it's logical to use "Isle of Man Bank" to link to the Isle of Man's article, even though it does not include the 'Bank' part universalcosmos | talk 11:16, 2 July 2011 (UTC)

UK year nav

You may wish to comment at Template talk:UK year nav. Moonraker (talk) 03:53, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

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Peterborough Transport times

Hi there,

Would you be able to tell me the source of the statement below, which you posted on the page 'Road Transport in Peterborough' on the 25.8.2008?

'Despite its large-scale growth, Peterborough has the fastest peak and off-peak travel times for a city of its size in the UK, due to the construction of the parkways.'

Your help would be much appreciated!

Thanks!

08:40, 28 October 2011 (UTC)

Luz33 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Luz33 (talk • contribs) 08:38, 28 October 2011 (UTC)

Norwich and Peterborough Building Society

Firstly, top marks for being so quick off the mark at midnight to update for the merger. However, I don't agree with your last edit of the N&P location. The infobox labels it as location but it displays as headquarters which, on the page you refer to, is given as Bradford. I'm not going to revert, I'll leave it to you to reconsider. Bazj (talk) 10:11, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

I see your point, but the lead does also mention that "an important operational presence is retained by the Yorkshire" in Peterborough, so I think it's fair enough to leave it for now. Cheers, Chrisieboy (talk) 17:55, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

Edit Summary

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The changes were factual and in line with the manual of style. I have reverted your edit. Chrisieboy (talk) 01:04, 22 November 2011 (UTC)

RE: flag of Italy

vs ¦ Reisio (talk) 00:31, 24 November 2011 (UTC)