User talk:glman

Johnson & Johnson Climate Change Section

Hello, a few weeks ago I added a section to the J&J page in regards to the impact they are having on climate change. You removed this with the note "addition of essay-written section that needs work/discussion before mainspace". I was wondering if you could explain what exactly you would like me to change. I would also like to inform you that this contribution is part of a college class I am taking. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Frog231 (talk) 22:21, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

Nikki Haley's quote

Hello, in the past few days you've undone multiple WP:GOODFAITH edits on the Nikki Haley page. I am leaving a note on your talk page because I'm wondering why you've done this. Imo this discussion should be happening on the Nikki Haley talk page as you yourself suggested (that way others can see and contribute as needed), so please continue this discussion there if you think this discussion will continue longer than a quick reply.

Anyway, the revision you've undone multiple times was the following sentence: "On January 16, 2024, Haley stated "the US has never been a racist country." The fact that Haley said this is not controversial -- it was widely reported in the news and there is not even the slightest doubt that Haley actually said this. Of course every statement ideally should have a source, so I spent some time deciding which of many possible sources to include -- ended up going with a Fox source whose headline was basically the quote as well as a cnn article from a couple of days later, I feel this combination gives a decent top level of context for anyone who might be interested.

On that note, why did you undo the edit? I legitimately don't understand how someone would or could conclude, multiple times, that the two sources provided don't support the statement that "On January 16, 2024, Haley stated "the US has never been a racist country." I've provided the sources below so you can take another look if needed. Anyway, if you want to continue the discussion with more than just a quick reply please respond on the Nikki Haley talk page, that way others can contribute as well. Thanks!

Source links: https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/19/politics/nikki-haley-why-america-isnt-racist/index.html https://fox59.com/news/national-world/haley-says-us-has-never-been-a-racist-country/

GrandpaSurf (talk) 10:10, 27 February 2024 (UTC)

This discussion belongs on the article talk page, and I have responded to you there! glman (talk) 13:41, 27 February 2024 (UTC)

You're right, this discussion does belong on the Nikki Haley talk page. But... as of this message you have not yet responded there. Maybe you've been meaning to and haven't posted your response yet? Looking forward to hearing what you think (and why you think it). Thanks! GrandpaSurf (talk) 14:55, 27 February 2024 (UTC)

University of Cincinnati

When reading the WikiProject advice page, it seems more appropriate to use ranges in paragraphs. Ranges are inconsistent with the rankings infobox in other articles and cause clutter.

WP:UNIGUIDE also states 1) "do not exclude or re-factor rankings" and 2) "attempt to include every ranking" in the Academics (or Academic profile) section. The advice appears to support using "unranked" in the infobox.

I'm interested in your thoughts on this. Redraiderengineer (talk) 21:34, 5 February 2024 (UTC)

Hey! We really should include the context in the infobox as we update. While not article use this yet, most articles do not appropriately use context at all. Many rankings are only sourced in the infobox, so if we do not include context there, it's not anywhere. As for unranked colleges, including this would create many articles where there is an infobox with no rankings at all. Removing unranked results doesn't remove context, as users can assume that if not listed, the college is not ranked. glman (talk) 17:09, 6 February 2024 (UTC)

Correct use of 'however'

For your information and future editing: [1] A4M2 Alaska4Me2 (talk) 18:28, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

The use of however to begin a sentence is not agreed upon as incorrect. If there is a Wikipedia style guide against it, please, tag it. glman (talk) 18:32, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

If you read the article I linked to, you will see that when used at the beginning of a sentence, the word meaning and context changes. How you intend for the word to be used is not what it ends up "saying" when placed at the beginning of the sentence where you put it. There are numerous other sources online that support the article I included above. I didn't remove the word this time, but I did correct how it's presented so it fits with what you were trying to say with your edit(s). A4M2 Alaska4Me2 (talk) 18:42, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

The source you linked literally says that "When used at the start of a sentence...however represents a contrast". Even Mirriam-Webster says "Although there have been many restrictions proposed for how however is used, there has never been any strong agreement on them." If there is a Wikipedia style guide against it, please let me know. I'd be happy to adjust due to it. I hear you that some could read it differently, the change is fine. glman (talk) 19:29, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

Hatnotes

Hi. You recently reverted the hatnotes I added to the NASCAR, IMSA and Champ Car World Series pages. Is there actually a convention to not include hatnotes if the subject is linked in the lead section? WP:HATNOTERULES states that "if a notable topic X is commonly referred to as 'Foo', but the article 'Foo' is not about X, there must be a hatnote linking to the article on X". I think this seems to apply to both NASCAR and IMSA since their premier series are commonly referred to simply by the name of the sanctioning body, and someone who is not familiar with the topic and is searching for the article on the premier series but instead ends up at the sanctioning body article might not initially realise the difference even if the premier series are linked somewhere in the lead section. The IndyCar article also has a similar hatnote. As for the Champ Car hatnote, I think it is needed given that there are many "Champ Car" links that incorrectly direct to the CCWS article instead of CART since the two topics were originally covered at the same article; see this discussion. Carfan568 (talk) 22:03, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

@Carfan568 You'd need a reliable source that indicates these series are commonly known by these shorter names, not just original research! If that existed, then a hatnote would be appropriate. glman (talk) 22:21, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Here are some sources that use the shorter names: [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], and [8]. Carfan568 (talk) 03:39, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

I would encourage you to propose this at each series talk page or the Wikiproject page, so we can get additional input. My two cents, the first clearly uses a full name for the series "IMSA GTP", the second and third are talking about the main IMSA (IMSA win overall) and specify in the article. The fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh are talking about NASCAR proper, not Cup specifically. (Saying "NASCAR driver" can mean any series and is used as such, even truck and local guys are called "NASCAR drivers" in media). glman (talk) 13:07, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

I have started a discussion about this at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Motorsport. Do you still disagree about adding the hatnote to the Champ Car World Series article? Carfan568 (talk) 21:59, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Edit to Presbyterian College page

Please forgive me, glman. I'm a graduate of Presbyterian College and thought the intro for my alma mater was sub-par. I heard that the Pomona College Wikipedia entry is a gold standard for higher education institutions and modeled the intro after it. This is my first time trying to make an edit on Wikipedia. Please advise regarding how to improve the Presbyterian College Wikipedia page. Thank you. Dyerwriter (talk) 19:51, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

Explanation on edit in 2024 Xfinity Series season article

Hi Glman,
Can you please explain your edit on the 2024 Xfinity Series season article where you deleted the info I added about it being The CW's first year broadcasting the series leading into them being the full season TV broadcaster of the series in 2025? The new NASCAR TV contract in 2025 is mentioned in the intro in the 2024 Cup Series season article so I don't see a reason why it can't be the same way in the Xfinity Series season article. If you still don't think we should add it in the intro, could we add info about that in the schedule section where the TV channels are listed?

Thanks,
Cavanaughs (talk) 09:37, 19 April 2024 (UTC)

We can absolutely add it to the body. The lead is meant to summarize the article, and half of it being about the schedule is WP:UNDUE imo. We should discuss on the talk page for that article! glman (talk) 14:32, 19 April 2024 (UTC)