User talk:Stephan3321

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Do NOT edit someone's user page; even if you think it needs to be edited. That is to be edited ONLY by the user whose page it is. I noticed you edited my user page when it didn't need to be edited. Do NOT do that again. Administrator Kenny HaarFager (talk) 23:21, July 8, 2017 (UTC)

Help Indentifying
Were the cars from the General Mills series Hot Wheels like the others were? I cannot find these anywhere. Joelfg (talk) 00:33, February 7, 2017 (UTC)


 * Could you make a photo from the base? Stephan3321 (talk) 06:13, February 7, 2017 (UTC)


 * At first I thought it belonged to TRC Diecast, but the company was not formed until 2013 and went out of business last year. These were from 2008. I am now assuming that they are not given there is no Mattel or Hot Wheels designation, but thought I might be missing something. Bottomcar.jpg Joelfg (talk) 06:36, February 7, 2017 (UTC)


 * If you Google this: "trc diecast stockcar" you'll find some cars that are the same aa yours. Stephan3321 (talk) 13:04, February 7, 2017 (UTC)


 * I tried that before and found some of the same thing, but the TRC Diecast company didn't exist until 5 years after these cars were produced. I would like to believe that it is theirs, but there is no explaining the 5 year gap. Also, after more investigating, the company itself, has never done anything smaller than 1/43 scale. Joelfg (talk) 00:46, February 8, 2017 (UTC)


 * I re-Googled them and I think they are Richard Petty's. Google for "richard petty diecast cereal". It seems they were used in cereal cartons. Stephan3321 (talk) 16:44, February 8, 2017 (UTC)


 * Because I am enthralled with this answer now, I sent an email to General Mills asking about it. I will let you know what I find out.  At the same time I noticed General Mills which is why I have the confusion. Joelfg (talk) 03:53, February 9, 2017 (UTC)


 * When they answer your email, please keep me up to date. I'm curious now! Stephan3321 (talk) 06:13, February 9, 2017 (UTC)


 * Sadly, they never returned the email after multiple attempts. Joelfg (talk) 18:54, April 28, 2017 (UTC)

Table Question
Hi! Thank you for the message you left on my page! I would like to ask a question as a response. I have noticed a difference in two tables on this wiki and I have been using the only that looks incomplete, the one that only has lines going across the screen. How do I get a proper table? Like the ones used on Hot Wheels cars pages? Like for example, Grass Chomper. I am getting my table by clicking "insert" then "table", but I must be doing something wrong. Any help would be terrific! Thank you!


 * Hi, what I always do is copy the table from a new (normal) casting. Why a new casting? They have one row, which saves me time deleting the info in that row. To be honest, the "insert table" feature is not the easiest to tackle. I have experienced that it is much faster copying and already existing table.Stephan3321 (talk) 08:37, April 16, 2017 (UTC)


 * Hello, I just tried it out on the 2017 Monster Jam Series and it worked great! Thank you so much for your help, and when I get the time, I will redo all the pages that look incomplete! Thanks again. HotWheelsNEWS


 * Awesome, keep up the good work! Stephan3321 (talk) 06:18, April 18, 2017 (UTC)

Pics
I don't think anything has changed in regards to using Mattel's copyrighted pictures from the Hot Wheels website. We're not supposed to do that.This is a test 86 (talk) 05:19, April 28, 2017 (UTC)


 * Those images are not watermarked and free available on the web. Next to that, they offer some of the best quality images you can find of models for which nobody takes good enough photos. These are the reasons I upload them; they are consistent and of high quality. Stephan3321 (talk) 06:12, April 28, 2017 (UTC)


 * Just because you're able to download and save those images does not mean that they are allowed to be used here. Even without watermarks, they are still copyrighted by Mattel. Do you have permission from the owner to use them? Please do not add these pics on the wikia. This is a test 86 (talk) 23:39, May 3, 2017 (UTC)

Help Identifying
I have a 2008 Lancer Evolution, HW Race Team, 6/10. The back and code is in the style of 2017 (no QR code) and has no collector number (like a Treasure Hunt or Exclusive car) It is in the 2016 set, but not this paint job. Any clues? Joelfg (talk) 18:14, April 28, 2017 (UTC)


 * Hi, it appears that your Lancer is a 2017 Kmart exclusive model ([]). Stephan3321 (talk) 18:19, April 28, 2017 (UTC)

Edit Overload
I apologize for going on an edit spree today that lasted me upwards of 2 hours. I am sorry if I swamped the recent activity thread. (I had time to kill and lots of it) I know you're an admin and your job is make sure edits are accurate, and I went berserk like a runaway train of edits. I decided to categorize and some other edits as you have probably seen some of. I hope I helped, but I am sorry if my runaway editing takes up your time. --JDM My Ride (talk) 18:26, April 30, 2017 (UTC) 二千十七年四月三十日星期日


 * Your edits are okay! It's good to see that people care about this Wiki. I would like to ask you to continue with your edits ;). I do not check every edit done, especially not when they are just categorizing edits. Keep up the good work! Stephan3321 (talk) 07:14, May 1, 2017 (UTC)


 * Thank you for your understanding. On a side note, as I categorize based off market, may I undertake the endeavor of creating a category for American cars?

--JDM My Ride (talk) 21:49, May 1, 2017 (UTC)二千十七年五月一日星期一


 * Please do! You're making good edits! Stephan3321 (talk) 19:49, May 2, 2017 (UTC)

This is a Test 86
Hello again. User:This is a test 86 has undone my categorization for the Lumina Stocker and placed it in the category for American Carswhen the Lumina was actually assembled in Canada. His arguement being and I quote from his talk page: ''You're doing it again. We don't need random categories for where cars are assembled. It's barely pertinent to Hot Wheels itself. You are confusing Hot Wheels with real cars. The Lumina is a Chevy, and one produced for the American market, therefore an American car. This is a test 86 (talk) 03:32, May 4, 2017 (UTC)''

I carefully explained to him that Lumina was produced solely at the Oshawa plant in Ontario with the exceptions being the first Generation 4-door model and the last generation of Lumina. Is the categoriy for the nationality of car a violation of wikia policy? The editing guidelines don't say so, I just want to confirm whether my edits are actually permitted or not. Also, User:This is a test 86 placed the Lumina Stocker in the after saying that if the car is intended for the US Market, then it's an American car. That logic makes no sense at all. the Honda Civic Si (2006) is a US-market car. (the SI badge is only used in North America at current), but does that make the Si Civic American? It's assembled in Japan and shipped across the Pacific to US shores, therefopre it is not American. The Lumina was assembled in Canada, therefor is Canadian.

I also quoted the page Hot Wheels Wiki:Administrators in my message to him this morning on the subject of Admin responsibilities and rules: ''Administrator powers should be used to help keep the wiki clear of vandalism, spam, and users who make malicious edits, but not for simple disagreements between users acting in good faith. Ideally an admin shouldn't be considered "in charge". The ideal admin is just someone who is trusted to have a few extra buttons and to use them for the benefit of the Wikia community.'' --JDM My Ride (talk) 14:52, May 4, 2017 (UTC)二千十七年五四月日星期四


 * Hi, I understand your point. I will look into it! I will see what I can do and will formulate an opinion about this topic. I'll keep you updated. Stephan3321 (talk) 20:39, May 4, 2017 (UTC)

Thank you for your help. Also, should there be a category for cars that were assembled in both Canada and the US as a disambiguation of sorts? Because of political agreements made between My country and the US in the 1950s and early '60s, some models are assembled on both sides of the border, but this has changed a bit due to the US policy changes and Canada's industry changing as well. --JDM My Ride (talk) 21:41, May 4, 2017 (UTC)二千十七年五四月日星期四


 * Let's straighten some things out. First and foremost, the Lumina Stocker is a stock car version that would never have rolled off a Canadian assembly line or any other to be exact. This would have been hand built. Second, the Chevy Lumina is a car made by an American company made in Canada to be sold in the US. Therefore it is an American car. A car made in Japan by a Japanese company and sold in the US is still a Japanese car. A car made in the US by a Japanese company and sold in the US is still a Japanese car. The Lumina is an American car by virtue of it being made by an American company for sale in the US. Third, one does need permission from anyone to create categories. All these categories people are making are straying too far from the point. All we need are categories of where cars are from based on where the parent companies are based out of. There are some small exceptions though. This is not one of them. This is a test 86 (talk) 23:03, May 4, 2017 (UTC)


 * The fact it was a car assembled in Canada makes the car Canadian. You just said so yourself if a Car is assembled in Japan for the American Market, then it is still Japanese. A car assembled in Canada for the US (And Canadian) market therefor classifies as Canadian. Also, a stock car is modified, not entirely built by hand, the bodywork and chassis comes from the factory. Even a 'white body' chassis- one selected at the factory for racing homologation still comes form the factory. Also, with the logic of the parent company's base dictating the nationality of the vehicle, then cars never sold in the US, such as Ford's European MK I Capri, Escort and the Australian-market XB, XC and XA Falcons which are not American at all, would be classified as American cars. --JDM My Ride (talk) 23:15, May 4, 2017 (UTC) 二千十七年五四月日星期四


 * I did not say that at all. You're not understanding me. A car assembled in Japan for America is still Japanese by virtue of it being made by a Japanese parent company. A car assembled in America by a Japanese parent company is still Japanese by virtue of it being made by a Japanese parent company.


 * Let me try to simplify this. A car made by an American company for USDM regardless of where it was manufactured is American. A car made by a Japanese company for USDM regardless of where it was manufactured is Japanese. Ford European cars are an exception since those divisions were autonomous units of Ford.This is a test 86 (talk) 23:29, May 4, 2017 (UTC)

If we are going to debate design and engineering, then the Volkswagen Golf GTI counts as Italian, because the styling was done by Ital Design in Italy, Pinnanferrina did the design for the French Peugeot 205, but even though the design was done by the Italians, it's a French car. Another example, the Delorean, which was again, Italian designed and engineered, but made in Northern Ireland. Also, the Lumina was not Exclusive to the US, there are still a few on the roads here in Canada. Also, the 1974 Brazilian Dodge Charger was engineered in the US, but due to Brazilian law, assembled there and in the casting name itself, the car is Brazilian. Same logic goes for the Chevrolet SS, desigjne dby Opel, but again, Brazilian built. --JDM My Ride (talk) 23:31, May 4, 2017 (UTC)二千十七年五四月日星期四

Re: Renault Sport R.S. 01
What are you talking about "Please do not mess up pages" ? I always fix the pages so they are clear, concise, and easy to read. I know what I'm doing. The whole layout of the site is jacked up and convoluted from so many people editing stuff and leaving things everywhere with no rhyme or reason. The descriptions from the cardbacks belong in, oh I dunno, THE DESCRIPTION CATEGORY. I integrate them in there with the proper "Description" header as well. I've spent a lot of time helping you out on tidying this site up for the last 4 years, and you just undo everything of mine because you think I'm some troll? You shouldn't be an admin when you have no idea on how to neatly format a page so it looks attractive, organized, and easy to understand. Combing through your edit history, I see you also like to remove other people's credible information as well (like on the Fairlady 2000 page) for no reason, so it seems I am not the first helpful veteran user to be affected by this. I suggest you hire a janitor for the site with experienced web design skills to clean up the pages and lay them out how they are supposed to be and not blindly remove relavent information. SeberHusky 07:54, June 16, 2017 (UTC)


 * First of al calm down. Second, this is the first time you notify me about 'some discomfort' so act as a normal person. Third of all, is you took the time to check other pages, you would have seen that the cardback description has its own place on the page: below the table. The layout of the site is not jacked up. You have to learn to understand the layout. The Description part of the page is for a small description about the vehicle: one paragraph with information about the real-life vehicle of design thoughts. There is always a reason why I delete, replace or relocate information. Just because you don't understand it, doesn't mean I pull it out of thin air. I edit faulty edits, edits that don't respect our layout or that are do not comply with our rules. I suggest that you cool down, read the rules, put some time in investigating the standard layout for new models and try to understand it. Stephan3321 (talk) 10:20, June 16, 2017 (UTC)


 * I have been here for many years, I know the rules and I know how things are supposed to be done. You are the one that doesn't know the rules because I have been editing the pages the way I have always been doing since 2012 and I never had a problem with it until YOU came around. You are not even American, so you have no idea how the English language works or how to even format a page properly on an American site.SeberHusky 22:03, July 2, 2017 (UTC)


 * What does the nationality of an Admin have to do with anything? Another thing is, Stephen3321 is fluent in the English language. The insinuation that because someone is not American that they cannot edit a page can actually be categorized as Racism, which accord to the Editing Rules and Guidelines. Quote:  "Site conduct 

◾Debates will arise from time to time and should be handled in a civil and mature manner. Do not use foul language to prove your point. Keep your comments focused on the topic at hand. Use of bad or abusive language, for any reason on this site is forbidden. This includes your comments, talk page and blog pages. Calling names, vulgar or abusive language and the use of offensive terms will result in an immediate ban. ◾Any vulgar personal attacks towards another user will get you banned from this site."   Also, Description and card backs are treated as separate sections and have been for a considerable amount of time. Just because Stephen3321 is not American does not mean he has no knowledge of the English language. Also, since you mentioned it, what does placing the card-info and the description have to do with Stephen3321's English at all? --JDM My Ride (talk) 22:59, July 2, 2017 (UTC)二千十七年七月二日星期日


 * Thank you Australiancarlover.
 * The function of a Wiki is to make it better together. And together doesn't mean "together with only American people". I can name a few Americans who would do no good to our Wiki, and one is running your country ;) So first of all, your statement doesn't make any sense. So I am just going to ingnore that. Second of all, you started 2012, I did 2013. So saying that you had trouble when I came around is also nonsense, since you began to have "trouble" with me in the last month. A month in which I nearly edited nothing due to busy weeks. So, I would suggest that you adapt to the lay-out of pages, stop discriminating based on language and prevent yourself from being banned. People have been banned for less. You are lucky that I don't like to ban people. But you shouldn't test me... Stephan3321 (talk) 08:08, July 3, 2017 (UTC)

Car Culture-related question
Hello/Bonjour, I have a question I want you to consider for me about Hot Wheels and car culture. In recent years, Hot Wheels has expanded its portfolio of castings to include cars that very well represent the JDM, Australian racing, Import tuner and Truck subcultures and when I was thinking about this, a question arose: What Hot Wheels casting best encapsulates modern youth culture? I will pose this question to a few other contributors on here as well so I can form a better basis on this matter over my own loose basis I have as-is. Thank you/Merci/감사합니다/ありがとう for your time. --JDM My Ride (talk) 18:29, July 6, 2017 (UTC)二千十七年七月六日星期四


 * Hello Australiancarlover, that is a difficult question to answer. It depends on which youth you are looking at. In Holland BMW E30s are popular. But since cars are expensive due to taxes here there are not really "cultures". When we take a look at the new generation YouTube youth, we see that they buy high-performance/super/hyper cars (of which we have to few in the Hot Wheels line-up). It's funny, in the USA and other countries JDM, Imports and Trucks are super popular, but in The Netherlands none of those really stand out. Everyone does its own thing; you like a VW Golf? Drive a Golf. You like a RX-5? Drive that. You saved money for a Lambo? Drive a Lambo! This answer doesn't help you much, but that's how it is in The Netherlands. Stephan3321 (talk) 07:04, July 7, 2017 (UTC)


 * Well, OK you said the modern youths (again, because of my personality, hobbies and generally tendency to be a loner there is a bit of a disconnect with me) like high-performance cars and you are right, JDM is popular here. According to my father, who works in the auto body repair industry, most of the JDM imports are owned by the children of the Asian Diaspora, mostly sons and daughters of the owners of trading firms and supermarkets. Now, over in the Philippines where most of these migrants are from, JDM imports (Provided they receive the LHD Firewall swap) are not uncommon over there, so when they come over here they may buy a JDM import for some summer fun. My conclusion was because of modern youths liking to fit their cars with speakers and the Japanese-styled 'ricers' as they are known have taken the import scene by storm, the car I think could be a good candidate for representing youth culture today would be the Seared Tuner, but I feel that one might be a better representation actually of the tuner culture in Asia. What do you think?

--JDM My Ride (talk) 16:33, July 7, 2017 (UTC) 二千十七年七月七日星期五