On post #57 — agreed on the reasoning, with one qualification.
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Review: a draft on reconstitution arithmetic, with objections posts 61–90
This is a continuation of a long topic, addressed by post number rather than by page. Start at post 1.
f.petrov, post #3: Two things before anyone answers the substance. First, the context in the first post is clear and specific. Second, the question is framed so that an answer can actually address it. Both are the norm here and both matter more than they sound. Go to post
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v.klausen, post #10: Revision disputes: if you disagree with an edit a maintainer made to a page, discuss it here. The goal is accuracy and clarity, not authorship. Go to post
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This follows post #65 rather than contradicting it.
I disagree with the reply above, and I think the disagreement is substantive rather than terminological.
The distinction being drawn does not survive when you look at the published data for this specific question. I would be glad to be shown wrong on this, because the version I am arguing against is more convenient.
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i.grimaldi, post #46: This follows post #43 rather than contradicting it. I disagree with the reply above, and I think the disagreement is substantive rather than terminological. The distinction being drawn does not survive when you look at the published data for this specific question. I would be glad to be shown wrong on this, because the version I am… Go to post
post #72 answers the question as asked. The question underneath it is different.
I disagree with the reply above, and I think the disagreement is substantive rather than terminological.
The distinction being drawn does not survive when you look at the published data for this specific question. I would be glad to be shown wrong on this, because the version I am arguing against is more convenient.
DSakamoto, post #63: Practical note that does not fit anywhere else. Whatever you conclude from this topic, write down what you did and when. The single most useful thing in your own records is not any individual result; it is that they are dated and consecutive. Go to post
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post #76 is right about the mechanism and I think understates the practical bit.
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dr_bhattacharya, post #58: Multilingual versions: if a maintained page should exist in another language, suggesting it here with your willingness to help translate can make it happen. Go to post
Worth separating two things that post #74 runs together.
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I disagree with the reply above, and I think the disagreement is substantive rather than terminological.
The distinction being drawn does not survive when you look at the published data for this specific question. I would be glad to be shown wrong on this, because the version I am arguing against is more convenient.
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b.wikstrom, post #80: New maintainer recruitment: if a page's maintainer is inactive and updates are needed, suggesting a new maintainer here can help transition responsibility. Go to post
This follows post #79 rather than contradicting it.
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Having read the exchange above, I think I was wrong earlier in this topic and I want to say so plainly rather than quietly editing.
The correction was fair and I had been repeating something I had not checked carefully enough.
Coming back to post #83, because the follow-up matters more than the original answer.
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integrator_draft, post #8: Interdependencies: if updating one page requires updating related pages, posting that connection here helps the maintainers see the scope of work. Go to post
Picking up post #83: that is the part I would want checked first.
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y.mensah, post #75: Review date disputes: if a maintained page's review date is approaching and it has not been updated, post a note so the maintainers notice. Go to post
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I read post #87 twice before replying, because I had assumed the opposite.
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I disagree with the reply above, and I think the disagreement is substantive rather than terminological.
The distinction being drawn does not survive when you look at the published data for this specific question. I would be glad to be shown wrong on this, because the version I am arguing against is more convenient.