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Wikipedia talk:What Wikipedia is not: This whole hoo-ha seems like nothing more than an attempt to start an anti-American spelling revert war. RickK 21:13, 21 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Hello RickK. You mean I want to start an anti-American spelling revert war? Why you think that? (answer here, not at talk) Optim 23:28, 21 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Because I'm paranoid. There is so much anti-Americanism rampant on Wikipedia that it seems to lurk everywhere. RickK 23:29, 21 Feb 2004 (UTC)

I just feel the need for some reason to protect the non-American cultures. For example, Fair Use images were/are allowed in Wikipedia, but this (fair use) is primarily an American concept, if I am not mistaken (IANAL). English Wikipedia means a Wikipedia version written in English, not following the American law in particular. I wouldn't have a problem to see Fair Use images in an American Wikipedia (and I would contribute there). The English Wikipedia community has so many Americans that it seems to forget the existence of British, Australian, and other speakers of English, including the non-native ones. So many times I just feel the need to protect the international spirit of our project :) Optim 23:36, 21 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Rick, please see Coperincus Talk. If there are any constructive solutions to the edit wars constantly renewed by ignorant anonyms, I'd be happy to hear about it. Dandrake 01:14, Feb 22, 2004 (UTC)

Please add your evidence to Wikipedia:Matter of Wik evidence. Specifically please track down specific diffs and add them to that page and explain what the problems are. You may want to work together with other users in order to create a summary of the evidence. The arbitration committee cannot decide an issue based on statements (statements are only a starting point) - we need evidence. --mav 04:32, 22 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Why are you only aksing people who support your position to comment on it? I see that Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style (US vs American) and the articles linked from there have User:Daniel Quinlan, User:Jiang, User:Stan Shebs, User:Rossami, User:Tannin, User:Delirium, and User:Adam Bishop, supporting my position, and yet you didn't invite them to discuss the issue. RickK 05:23, 22 Feb 2004 (UTC)

I invited them, I think. Surely I invited Jiang, Bishop, Stan and Rossami. If I forgot someone, feel free to invite him or her. I don't have time to check the linked pages. Optim 05:27, 22 Feb 2004 (UTC)