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'<!--New comments at the bottom, please.--> {{archives|auto=yes|search=yes}} == Well == [[File:Peter Paul Rubens - The Judgement of Paris, c.1606 (Museo del Prado).jpg|thumb|300px||The Judgement of Paris, c.1606 ]] [[File:Jan Brueghel de Oude en Peter Paul Rubens - Het aards paradijs met de zondeval van Adam en Eva.jpg|thumb|300px||Het aards paradijs met de zondeval van Adam en Eva]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Christmas_tree&curid=7770&diff=608835886&oldid=606416829]? Is it an [[invention]]? Is the [[Christmas tree]] an invention? An invention is a unique or novel device, method, composition or process. It may be an improvement upon a machine or product, or a new process for creating an object or a result. An invention that achieves a completely unique function or result may be a radical breakthrough. Such works are novel and not obvious to others skilled in the same field. [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 14:19, 16 May 2014 (UTC) :OK; he is blocked. [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 14:44, 16 May 2014 (UTC) :*They were right, though: the Christmas tree was invented by [[Saint Boniface]]. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 15:06, 16 May 2014 (UTC) ::Bonifac? [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 15:17, 16 May 2014 (UTC) :::I believe the editor is an adherant of the Lutheran theory. As to Boniface, that was an oak. Beyond that, I will endeavor to maintain neutrality. [[User:Yngvadottir|Yngvadottir]] ([[User talk:Yngvadottir|talk]]) 15:20, 16 May 2014 (UTC) ::::Editor, - was. Yes, Yngvadottir. {{smiley}} [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 15:25, 16 May 2014 (UTC) ::::*Look it up, Yngvadottir. Boniface lived for more than eighty years and I will fight all your efforts to reduce his life to the size of a tweet. DYK...that Saint Boniface wrote a grammar book? DYK...that Saint Boniface gave up a cushy job running a monastery to go slumming in Germany, before the Autobahn? DYK that Boniface served under three popes? DYK...that Saint Boniface told his companions to lay down their arms and accept martyrdom in Frisia? DYK...that Saint Boniface invented the Christmas tree? DYK...that Saint Boniface had asked to be buried next to a ''woman''? etc. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 15:40, 16 May 2014 (UTC) ::::*And since Haffy titled this section "Well": DYK...that at the place of Saint Boniface's martyrdom a horse got a hoof stuck in the mud, which after extrication caused a well of fresh water to spring up in the brackish environment of the Frisian swamp, a well which later was claimed to be the "Brewer's Well" from which the Dokkum brewers drew their water, and which is now a basin with water from which a young child named Nefthys Brandsma was cured of the whooping cough? Well, did you know that? [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 15:42, 16 May 2014 (UTC) :::::::::*[[File:Symbol delete vote.svg|16px]] Not approved the above hook. Too long, too sexy, too naked. [[User:Hafspajen|Haffy]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 15:17, 16 May 2014 (UTC) ::::::::::*DYK... that Dutch restaurant [[De Rôtisserie]] was criticized so severely by a restaurant magazine that the magazine was threatened with a boycott but that the restaurant was awarded a Michelin star a few months later? (Too bad that I still have to write the article about that restaurant, but the riot is real.) <span style="border:1px solid green; padding:0 2px">[[User:The Banner|<span style="font-family:'Old English Text MT',serif;color:green">The&nbsp;Banner</span>]]&nbsp;[[User talk:The Banner|<i style="color:maroon">talk</i>]]</span> 22:11, 16 May 2014 (UTC) :::::*{{ec}} As I say, I will endeavor to remain neutral <small>and thus not to mention [[Redbad, King of the Frisians|Redbad]] or for that matter [[Penda of Mercia|Penda]]</small>. But I note that [[Ælfric]] wrote a grammar book that so far as I know has yet to be rendered into modern English - one of those tasks I neglect for Wikipedia :-) [[User:Yngvadottir|Yngvadottir]] ([[User talk:Yngvadottir|talk]]) 15:55, 16 May 2014 (UTC) :::::::--[[Ælfric of Eynsham]], and I see it was done in '08, good :-) [[User:Yngvadottir|Yngvadottir]] ([[User talk:Yngvadottir|talk]]) 15:58, 16 May 2014 (UTC) [[Water well|wells]] are [[Three-dimensional space|deep]] subjects... (cue trombone). --[[User:kelapstick|kelapstick]]^{([[User talk:Kelapstick#top|bainuu]])} 15:50, 16 May 2014 (UTC) ::*The [[Feminine beauty ideal]].... Xanty? Yngvadottir? [[User:Hafspajen|Haffy]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 00:06, 17 May 2014 (UTC) :::*Hmmm… (gets Swann Morton number 3 out, starts first cut) [[User:Xanthomelanoussprog|Xanthomelanoussprog]] ([[User talk:Xanthomelanoussprog|talk]]) 06:23, 17 May 2014 (UTC) ::::*I think that if all the uncited points of view are removed from that article, all that'll be left is copyvio. ''Responses from fairy tales''??? ''Consequences''??? Madame Hedhurtz now. [[User:Xanthomelanoussprog|Xanthomelanoussprog]] ([[User talk:Xanthomelanoussprog|talk]]) 06:38, 17 May 2014 (UTC) :::::*That's an exciting topic. Glad you're doing some work on it. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 15:31, 17 May 2014 (UTC) [[Glossary of shapes with metaphorical names]][[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 15:51, 17 May 2014 (UTC) == Legal threat in email == Could you tell me how and where do I report a legal threat that has been sent using Wikipedia email? The help page suggests to report at ANI, but there I can not post email.<br/>Plus could you check this short paragraph [[Adhisaya_Ulagam#Release_and_reception]]? The film had a poor box office record, the information is sourced by one highly reliable newspaper ToI and another more or less reliable source.<br/>Now they want to remove the entire reception and box office section<span style="background:orange;border:orange ridge">[[User:Titodutta|Tito]]</span><span style="color:blue;background:white;otit;border-bottom-style:ridge;">☸</span><span style="background:#57C738;border:green ridge">[[User talk:Titodutta|Dutta]]</span> 18:28, 16 May 2014 (UTC) *This is from a registered account? Why don't you send it to me and I'll see. In the meantime, I'll ping {{U|Beeblebrox}}, {{U|Moonriddengirl}}, and {{U|Newyorkbrad}}; maybe one of them is online and has better advice to offer. Plus, I may not be on for very long. Thanks, [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 19:05, 16 May 2014 (UTC) :Yes, it is from a registered account you have [[User_talk:Kurtwagen18#May_2014|found already]]. I have sent a copy of the last email to you. <span style="background:orange;border:orange ridge">[[User:Titodutta|Tito]]</span><span style="color:blue;background:white;otit;border-bottom-style:ridge;">☸</span><span style="background:#57C738;border:green ridge">[[User talk:Titodutta|Dutta]]</span> 19:22, 16 May 2014 (UTC) :*OK, I blocked. That was unacceptable. Keep me posted if there's further disruption of one kind or another. Beeble, MRG, NYB, see [[User talk:Kurtwagen18]] or ping me if you have any questions or comments. Note that I removed email also (it was abuse of the email function as well), but I let them keep talk page access. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 19:27, 16 May 2014 (UTC) :::I'll be happy to take a look if you think it would be helpful, but beyond explaining our policy and blocking the account, I'm not sure what else we could do. [[User:Newyorkbrad|Newyorkbrad]] ([[User talk:Newyorkbrad|talk]]) 19:30, 16 May 2014 (UTC) ::::Thank you Newyorkbrad. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 19:39, 16 May 2014 (UTC) == [[Frederick Hollick]] == This article came in via [[WP:AFC|AFC]] this evening about the man who might well have pioneered the concept of sex with a hoover, and I'm sure one of you lot can help improve it. There's some content on Google Books that can be used. I'd love to help, but I've got to break up a fight between two children upstairs. [[User:Ritchie333|<font color="#7F007F">'''Ritchie333'''</font>]] [[User talk:Ritchie333|<font color="#7F007F">^(talk)</font>]] [[Special:Contributions/Ritchie333|<font color="#7F007F">^(cont)</font>]] 19:50, 16 May 2014 (UTC) ::*Ritchie, sincerely, would you like to have sex with a hoover? [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 20:50, 16 May 2014 (UTC)[[File:St benedict medal-2006 04 24.png|thumb|100px||]] :::*''Firm opposition toward masturbation, homosexuality, celibacy, and interracial relations was upheld by Hollick'' Nature abhors a vacuum. [[User:Xanthomelanoussprog|Xanthomelanoussprog]] ([[User talk:Xanthomelanoussprog|talk]]) 21:15, 16 May 2014 (UTC) ::::* I'm glad I wasn't drinking anything or my laptop would have been ruined. Thank you for the laugh. Now I will be trying to figure out your username for the next few hours. [[User:Bgwhite|Bgwhite]] ([[User talk:Bgwhite|talk]]) 06:48, 17 May 2014 (UTC) :*Ritchie, the two girls are sleeping outside, in the tent. Nice and quiet. But last night I found them on blankets in their clothes closet. Children are idiots, don't let anyone tell you different. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 01:53, 17 May 2014 (UTC) ::* Eh, I call that inventive. YOU would never thought of sleeping in a closet, right? [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 01:57, 17 May 2014 (UTC) ::: {{tps}} I've never intentionally fallen asleep in a closet...although woke up in one at least once <small><span style="border:1px solid black;padding:1px;">[[User talk:DangerousPanda|<font style="color:#ffffff;background:black;"> the panda </font><font style="color:#000000;background:white;"> ₯’</font>]]</span></small> 10:04, 17 May 2014 (UTC) ::::* {{Smiley|5}}[[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 13:43, 17 May 2014 (UTC) == Abusive Chilean IP is back on [[Ian Gow]] == [[File:Indecisive Junction - geograph.org.uk - 13485.jpg|208px|thumb||Indecisive Junction, go left or go right, perhaps neither, who knows, do nothing. Tell the editors to engage in talk and take the piss when they ask for help dealing with an abusive editor who has no respect for anyone.]] Remember that IP editor from Chile who responds with abuse every time there is a content dispute? [[User talk:200.104.245.226]] may jog your memory. Just a heads up, he is back [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ian_Gow&diff=prev&oldid=608904567]. <span style="border:1px solid black;padding:1px;">[[User:Wee Curry Monster|W]][[Special:contributions/Wee Curry Monster|C]][[User talk:Wee Curry Monster|M]]</span>_{[[Special:EmailUser/Wee Curry Monster|email]]} 09:12, 17 May 2014 (UTC) *Sorry, but I don't see any abuse--where is it? "Cruft"--well, what you all have been fighting over is the brand of the car, and it strikes me as cruft as well. It's just another stupid edit war, and I'll tell you what you can do, given that the article talk page hasn't seen discussion since 20 fucking 11. Actually, this goes for the IP as well. There needs to be an RfC here, with one or two sharply formulated questions to settle this nonsense. Because this is really nothing more than a content dispute in which neither party has some kind of automatic upperhand. In other words, as long as the IP can keep their nose clean, language-wise, you are no more right than they are and I see no need for admin intervention. In yet more other words, if you're both edit-warring you're both at fault.<p>Sorry, but them's the shakes. You know I like to shoot straight, and I give no advantage to either party--not to you because you're registered, not to them because I think they have a good point. Thank you, and good luck, [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 14:55, 17 May 2014 (UTC) :* <u>I didn't ask for admin intervention.</u> ('''emphasis added''') As you noted the last time, at [[User talk:200.104.245.226]] I didn't treat the guy differently just because he was an IP. His response [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Ian_Gow&diff=next&oldid=460692294 Cunts], [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Ian_Gow&diff=next&oldid=460694026 Cunts] [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Ian_Gow&diff=next&oldid=460702274 Cunts] [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Ian_Gow&diff=next&oldid=460708050 You dopy little fuck, "wee curry monster".] [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Ian_Gow&diff=prev&oldid=460770719 You dopy little fuck, "wee curry monster".] and to make the singularly untrue claim that I reverted him solely because he was an IP. :* Were this a named account the abuse he handed out would have seen him blocked long ago. He repeatedly gets away with it as he rotates IPs regularly. I simply alerted you, as you were familiar with the previous problems not to seek advantage in the vain hope I could edit without being abuse. I disagree as to your point on the make of the car, it was a modest cheap little car which gives insight into what the man was like. You can dismiss it as cruft if you like, I disagree and the consensus on the talk page agreed with me at the time. :* Shoot straight by all means and I have no problem with that. Cooper's 4th rule is know what your target is and more importantly what is behind it. Don't shoot the messenger when all they want is a lid kept on the abuse. <span style="border:1px solid black;padding:1px;">[[User:Wee Curry Monster|W]][[Special:contributions/Wee Curry Monster|C]][[User talk:Wee Curry Monster|M]]</span>_{[[Special:EmailUser/Wee Curry Monster|email]]} 15:50, 17 May 2014 (UTC) ::*WCM, there is (as yet) no abuse, only a continuation of an old conflict. I'm simply telling you that the only way to solve this is to get broad consensus, and ''then'', if that RfC goes your way, every continuation of the edit war on their part is disruptive and blockable. (I do not see ''any'' consensus on the talk page at all, by the way.) I have no opinion on the "what if it were a registered account" thing--well, I do, and I think you are not correct, but I'm not shooting anyone here, I'm just trying to get this settled. Thanks, [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 15:59, 17 May 2014 (UTC) :::Really, any editor whose talk page contributions are CUNTS, CUNTS, FUCK YOU, YOU DOPEY CUNT wouldn't be blocked? As for not shooting the messenger, all I asked was for someone who knew about the past to keep a lid on abuse, whilst I tried to discuss it. As for shooting the messenger, you state above that I'm equally at fault. Really? Who remained civil, who tried to engage in talk and who simply yelled CUNT. <span style="border:1px solid black;padding:1px;">[[User:Wee Curry Monster|W]][[Special:contributions/Wee Curry Monster|C]][[User talk:Wee Curry Monster|M]]</span>_{[[Special:EmailUser/Wee Curry Monster|email]]} 20:04, 17 May 2014 (UTC) ::::IP 92.234.25.254 has no talk page contributions. The other IP did, and didn't I block it? There is no abuse as of yet so there is nothing to keep a lid on. And I'm not talking about you being at fault in civility, so please don't put words in my mouth: I was talking about the edit war. I still don't see how you don't see that putting the make of the car in there gives insight into the man's character: it's OR, SYNTH. Now, for the last time, I have supplied for you an avenue through which you can solve this once and for all, something that will give you carte blanche to revert, since it can easily be argued that your last revert was not kosher. I don't know why you're not listening to ''that'', instead of harping about insults slung months or years ago. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 20:48, 17 May 2014 (UTC) {{od}} Would you mind reminding our IP friend not to disrupt talk pages by interleaving his comments in mine please. I would do it but on past performance he'll simply get abusive. <span style="border:1px solid black;padding:1px;">[[User:Wee Curry Monster|W]][[Special:contributions/Wee Curry Monster|C]][[User talk:Wee Curry Monster|M]]</span>_{[[Special:EmailUser/Wee Curry Monster|email]]} 07:53, 20 May 2014 (UTC) :Thanks for that, btw do we have to do the "you're only reverting me as I'm IP" routine again? It is starting to bore me rigid. <span style="border:1px solid black;padding:1px;">[[User:Wee Curry Monster|W]][[Special:contributions/Wee Curry Monster|C]][[User talk:Wee Curry Monster|M]]</span>_{[[Special:EmailUser/Wee Curry Monster|email]]} 12:38, 20 May 2014 (UTC) ::[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk%3AIan_Gow&diff=609791954&oldid=609782713] ''RfC poll: you're just being vexatious. stop wittering on about other articles and discuss this article. if you don't want to do that, bugger off.'' Regards, <span style="border:1px solid black;padding:1px;">[[User:Wee Curry Monster|W]][[Special:contributions/Wee Curry Monster|C]][[User talk:Wee Curry Monster|M]]</span>_{[[Special:EmailUser/Wee Curry Monster|email]]} 11:39, 23 May 2014 (UTC) :::WCM, you must understand that I'm a bit loath to start with warnings and blocks there. You'd be better off posting at ANI, perhaps. But note that "bugger off" isn't very different from "fuck off" (except for the original point of entry, perhaps), and that's not usually deemed blockworthy. Sorry. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 12:46, 23 May 2014 (UTC) ::::It was the combination of refactoring of the talk page to remove the comments of others as well as the abusive edit summary I was bringing to your attention. I tend to just bring it to the attention of an admin and leave it to their judgement. <span style="border:1px solid black;padding:1px;">[[User:Wee Curry Monster|W]][[Special:contributions/Wee Curry Monster|C]][[User talk:Wee Curry Monster|M]]</span>_{[[Special:EmailUser/Wee Curry Monster|email]]} 15:51, 23 May 2014 (UTC) :::::[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Ian_Gow&curid=7065011&diff=609853051&oldid=609798022] And again, he edit wars over every time frigging detail. <span style="border:1px solid black;padding:1px;">[[User:Wee Curry Monster|W]][[Special:contributions/Wee Curry Monster|C]][[User talk:Wee Curry Monster|M]]</span>_{[[Special:EmailUser/Wee Curry Monster|email]]} 20:01, 23 May 2014 (UTC) {{od}} And again, this is getting decidedly ridiculous, he is separating the comment from he post that spawned it, now you can't follow the discussion and no I won't revert again. I should really but I don't want a block from you for revert warring even that restoring talk pages is one of the exceptions. <span style="border:1px solid black;padding:1px;">[[User:Wee Curry Monster|W]][[Special:contributions/Wee Curry Monster|C]][[User talk:Wee Curry Monster|M]]</span>_{[[Special:EmailUser/Wee Curry Monster|email]]} 20:40, 23 May 2014 (UTC) == Venomous Voice == Drmies, can I ask for you to double check my translations of the Dutch quotes at ''[[Soeara Berbisa]]''?&nbsp;—&nbsp;[[User:Crisco 1492|Crisco 1492]] ([[User talk:Crisco 1492|talk]]) 09:48, 17 May 2014 (UTC) *Yes you may. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 14:28, 17 May 2014 (UTC) *Wow {{U|Crisco 1492}}, that's a pretty patronizing quote there. BTW, are you sure you want to call the ''Soerabaijasch Handelsblad'' a "Dutch newspaper"? Dutch-language, sure, but doesn't "Dutch" mean "published in Dutchland"? And you cite that paper pretty regularly: shall we just write up the article? [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 14:34, 17 May 2014 (UTC) **I know, eh? "Civilised". I'm pretty sure these papers had different reviewers, since the review of ''[[Harta Berdarah]]'' even used the word "Indonesia".&nbsp;—&nbsp;[[User:Crisco 1492|Crisco 1492]] ([[User talk:Crisco 1492|talk]]) 14:50, 17 May 2014 (UTC) ***As for writing an article... I'll see what I can get.&nbsp;—&nbsp;[[User:Crisco 1492|Crisco 1492]] ([[User talk:Crisco 1492|talk]]) 00:47, 18 May 2014 (UTC) == User abusing multiple accounts for making unsourced edits/inflation of numbers on articles relating to the Armed Forces of Albania == Hello Dr. The other day you blocked {{U|DHalilialbania201197}} indefinitely for being a sock of {{U|Denis Halili}}, created and used in order to avoid scrutiny, and previous warnings. Today a new obvious sock popped up, {{vandal|Denis20Halili01}}, adding the exact same unsourced material to the exact same articles. So I thought you might to whack both the new sock and the until now unblocked master. I could file an SPI, but '''a)''', it would most probably take several days (not for me to file it but for someone to look at it), and '''b)''', the socking is so obvious here that it doesn't take much of an investigation to see that they're one and the same... [[User:Thomas.W|'''Thomas.W''']] [[User talk:Thomas.W|'''''^{<small> talk</small>}''''']] 13:45, 17 May 2014 (UTC) *Thanks {{U|Thomas.W}}. Blocked, and now I blocked the main account as well, indefinitely. Listen, go file that SPI please, even if it's just ''pro forma'', so we can collect some CU evidence in case this does not stop and gets more sophisticated. I can't rightly figure out if we're dealing with some teenage vandal or with someone who works or worked for that army and is genuinely interested in improving those articles (or, really, the army's reputation), and doesn't want to figure out how to edit positively. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 14:26, 17 May 2014 (UTC) ::Thanks for the blocks. The SPI report is underway, in fact it was half completed when your notification popped up... [[User:Thomas.W|'''Thomas.W''']] [[User talk:Thomas.W|'''''^{<small> talk</small>}''''']] 14:32, 17 May 2014 (UTC) == Excellent work == I happened to read your comments on an RM for the Assault Weapons Legislation article. Very thorough, very methodical, very clear. That is some first-rate admin-ing. *Thanks, I appreciate that. == Ping == I left a reply to you on the Assault weapons legislation in the United States talk page. It begins, "No problem." I am typing this on my phone's little touch pad. Will be gone one week but will check in as able... most likely this way unless son lets me take his notebook computer. Will you please help me keep an eye on that discussion while I'm gone? I'll be back May 26. [[User:Lightbreather|Lightbreather]] ([[User talk:Lightbreather|talk]]) 15:03, 17 May 2014 (UTC) *Well, maybe. I don't know. I'm getting kind of tired of the whole thing, and this latest move edit war is the icing on the cake. A little netbook, BTW, makes a nice birthday gift to yourself: my Toshiba NB505 is less than 300 bucks and has a great keyboard. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 15:10, 17 May 2014 (UTC) :*OK. But I want you to know, that in addition to finding Scal's comments and edits to be against policy, he personally scares me. I think one thing WP could do to bring in more women editors is enforce the civility policies a little better. When I'm here - especially on gun related pages - I feel like I've walked into a dark bar full of men - many of them cranky bastards. It should be more like a best-places-to-work conference room of civil men ''and'' women. [[User:Lightbreather|Lightbreather]] ([[User talk:Lightbreather|talk]]) 16:01, 17 May 2014 (UTC) :*Also, I'm glad you've archived your discussions. That last comment Scal made at me [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Drmies&diff=608970691&oldid=608968800] was not only his usual mean crap, but it was ''creepy scary'', too. I sat with my husband drinking my coffee for 10 minutes debating whether I should reply, but your archiving saved me. I live in a world where this happens - [http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/05/guns-bullying-open-carry-women-moms-texas '''Spitting, Stalking, Rape Threats: How Gun Extremists Target Women'''] - so when guys who edit WP gun articles game and belittle me, it truly does scare me. (I live in Arizona, and I am an acquaintance of Jennifer Longdon. Gun bullies say her story is made-up - but they also think the guvment is comin' to take they's guns. These guys are crazy scary, and nobody can convince me that there aren't some assigned - perhaps even paid - to edit Wikipedia. I'm not saying Scal is one of those guys, but dollars to donuts some of the guys I've worked with are. And Scal's behavior does not reflect well on Wikipedia or his own character or intentions.) [[User:Lightbreather|Lightbreather]] ([[User talk:Lightbreather|talk]]) 16:45, 17 May 2014 (UTC) ::*I don't rightly know what to say here, but I will assume that {{U|Scalhotrod}} is on the level and isn't trying to scare. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 20:51, 17 May 2014 (UTC) :::Thanks Drmies, I'm thankful for your archive as well. Lets hope that LB doesn't try to convince others that her personal fears are anything other than her creation. --[[User:Scalhotrod|Scalhotrod - Just your average banjo playing, drag racing, cowboy...]] ([[User talk:Scalhotrod|talk]]) 02:12, 18 May 2014 (UTC) ::::Sure, but that's enough, Scalhotrod. We live in a violent world, and in general I may well share some of her fears. Let's bring the temperature down, not up. Thanks, [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 02:30, 18 May 2014 (UTC) == Edit tags == The [[Special:Tags|tag]] compared to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Wilmad2178&diff=prev&oldid=608605822 edit] is priceless...--[[User:kelapstick|kelapstick]]^{([[User talk:Kelapstick#top|bainuu]])} 18:25, 17 May 2014 (UTC) *And now you're a dumbass? Tsk tsk. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 20:55, 17 May 2014 (UTC) **I've been a dumbass for years, juts ask Mrs. Kelapstick. --[[User:kelapstick|kelapstick]]^{([[User talk:Kelapstick#top|bainuu]])} 21:02, 17 May 2014 (UTC) ***[[User:Kelapstick/UBX/Dick|Oh really]]?--[[User:kelapstick|kelapstick]]^{([[User talk:Kelapstick#top|bainuu]])} 15:52, 18 May 2014 (UTC) ****Yep! Pff, what's this me throwing the f-bomb around? [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 17:10, 18 May 2014 (UTC) *****Might I present [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship/Bbb23&diff=502341515&oldid=502340585 exhibit A] (although I was quite fond of [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship/Bbb23&diff=502421478&oldid=502419481 my response])? Did you miss all the excitement here yesterday? My comment over there was regarding [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Drmies&diff=609001989&oldid=608990000 this] edit summary on your talk page, and then [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:This_lousy_T-shirt&diff=609002430&oldid=608998251 this] response to it being reverted. It was a grand mix up, but I think everyone is happy and sipping their afternoon tea. --[[User:kelapstick|kelapstick]]^{([[User talk:Kelapstick#top|bainuu]])} 19:03, 18 May 2014 (UTC) ******Yes. Well. I didn't get it--the link to that list of tags, and what that had to do with someone pretending to be you saying you're a dumbass. I guess I should look at this page's edit history more often: I didn't see that {{U|Wee Curry Monster}}'s edit was reverted and now that I do, I have to congratulate WCM on that, since I find that tremendously humorous. And looking at the history, I see that I have a message from an old friend, so I'll go read that now. Speaking of people who aren't dumbasses, did you see what {{U|Crisco 1492}} manage to do with [[Soerabaijasch Handelsblad]] overnight? Respek. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 20:03, 18 May 2014 (UTC) *******Sigh... It makes it no longer funny when I have to explain it to you. The text was indeed ''and i may not know much but i am a dumbass...'', but the edit filter taged it as ''(Tag: Possible self promotion in userspace)''. And yes, that comment WCM made was quite humourous, and apropos, but some people just don't have our high class wit, and we must look after them now. Be sure they are not offended and all. Anyhow, it is tea time. --[[User:kelapstick|kelapstick]]^{([[User talk:Kelapstick#top|bainuu]])} 20:21, 18 May 2014 (UTC) == [[Template:Did you know nominations/I Got U]] == Drmies, Launchballer has suggested a new hook after you told him the original one was uninteresting. Can you please take a look at it? Many thanks. PS: Apologies for not doing anything with the Poklonskaya nom, but I think it's sufficiently controversial that it should be closed by an admin who's familiar with DYK, and I am not an admin (nor do I want to be). [[User:BlueMoonset|BlueMoonset]] ([[User talk:BlueMoonset|talk]]) 03:38, 18 May 2014 (UTC) *Sure thing. Is it closed yet? My computer slows down to a crawl when I look at that 130k monster. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 14:53, 18 May 2014 (UTC) *[[User:BlueMoonset|BlueMoonset]], maybe you can ask some of the admins I pinged, or find another one, to close it. While that beast is hogging up space I really don't want to go anywhere near it, and as long as this keeps dragging on the article's proponents have no reason to believe that a qualified majority and editorial/administrative experience counts for anything at all. I mean, the folks opposing it didn't just fall of a turnip truck, and their comments need to be taken seriously, if only to put the lie to this "it meets the requirements so it should run" stuff. For the sake of DYK, and a few other sakes, please get someone to close it. Thanks, [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 15:28, 18 May 2014 (UTC) ::* [[:de:Remember not, Lord, our offences|Remember not, Lord, our offences]]! My fault, I supplied another hook, and instead of taking that they argue about still a better one and if it the article may have one or two images. - I won't mind a translation to nl of the useful phrase, moving to "and be not angry with us for ever" ;) - The [[:de:Wikipedia Diskussion:Hauptseite/Schon gewusst/Diskussionsarchiv/2014/April#Übersetzung: Remember not, Lord, our offences, 23. April (erl.)|discussion in German]] was amusing, --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 20:39, 18 May 2014 (UTC) :::*Oh, that's hilarious, and I'm not even halfway through. Ha, even ''I'' have an inkling of who [[Henry Purcell]] is, so yeah, that's Axel's problem. And of course we all know who "wir" is in "Du hast Recht und wir unseren Frieden" (BTW, I know it with "Ruhe")--it's men. Yes, we're obviously dealing with someone whose penis got caught between two intelligent women who argued a point correctly, and he had to dick his way out of it. Oh boy. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 01:12, 19 May 2014 (UTC) ::::* "Du hast recht, und ich hab meine Ruh." is the version I also know. - Below, apologizing: this article title is perfect to do so. Now I have it ready, for use on de-WP. - Axel: he takes great pics, [[Neustädter Kirche, Hanover|see]]? He went out to take two of the [[Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover|Musikhochschule]] on my request. - There's another discussion below the hilarious one, I translated again, this time not for a banned editor but on request ;) --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 14:10, 19 May 2014 (UTC) :::::*I know it as "Sie hat recht, und ich hab meine Ruh"--men talking about their wives. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 15:19, 19 May 2014 (UTC) ::::::* I use it also;) - How do you like the top of my talk now? (I keep my edit notice the same, for years, but change there.) --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 15:30, 19 May 2014 (UTC) :::::::*Oh, it's very pretty, and I appreciate how much work you put into it, and the work you do before you can put that work into it. I'm not with you on Colonel Henry: that's too much honor, given the socking and the plugging... [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 15:42, 19 May 2014 (UTC) ::::::::* Too much honor, it wasn't much work, unfortunately it grew over time, [[User:Gerda Arendt/Images#16 April 2014|from just the two who died]], - the final missing, and the others are nothing in comparison. Did you read my thoughts about [[User talk:Gerda Arendt/Archive 2014#Reviewing ColonelHenry's articles|disruptive editing]]? --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 20:35, 19 May 2014 (UTC) ::::::::: ps: you like good discussions? I think {{diff|User talk:ColonelHenry|566859360|566856521|this}} (first meeting) was one, I asked "Are you against an infobox? Just asking, reading "sudden new inspiration" and like(d) the one-of-a-kind response, - my offence. (I don't talk about those of others.) --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 06:04, 20 May 2014 (UTC) ::::::::: you [[User talk:Gerda Arendt/Archive 2014#Bier, Bratwürste und Sauerkraut!|missed this Bier]]? --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 20:54, 21 May 2014 (UTC) ::::::::: I redecorated, adding that one and remembering that it's {{diff|Talk:Richard_Wagner|556209463||Wagner's birthday}} - ''pictured'': a woman who can't believe what she sees (that's me in many cases on WP, - in the operatic case that her man is dressed to get married but not to her) ;) --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 07:26, 22 May 2014 (UTC) Back to the original topic: there's now a new ALT for the "I Got U" DYK nom, if you're willing to dive in again. Thanks. [[User:BlueMoonset|BlueMoonset]] ([[User talk:BlueMoonset|talk]]) 14:48, 21 May 2014 (UTC) *Yes. Thanks. I have a question there for you, {{U|BlueMoonset}}, and if you answer that correctly you can tick it off. Thanks, [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 21:57, 22 May 2014 (UTC) == Do horses have hands? == [[File:Legend of Nazaré (5669344542).jpg|thumb|50px|]] Picture description. A miraculous intervention (1182) by the Virgin Mary in saving the life of the 12th century Portuguese knight [[Dom Fuas Roupinho]], possibly a templar, while he was hunting deer one foggy early morning. Beside the chapel, on a protuberant rock 110 meters above the Atlantic, one can still see the mark made in the rock by one of the '''hands''' of Dom Fuas horse. In memory of the miracle he had a chapel ([[Capela da Memória]]) built over the small grotto, where the miraculous statue had been left (c.715) by king Roderic after the monk's death. The first church in [[O Sítio]], was built over the grotto [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 14:04, 18 May 2014 (UTC) *Tweaked it. At least [[Nazaré, Portugal]] had it correct already. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 20:28, 18 May 2014 (UTC) :*I tweaked the Nazaré page- a "protuberant rock" is a rock shaped like a stiffy.{{smiley}} [[User:Xanthomelanoussprog|Xanthomelanoussprog]] ([[User talk:Xanthomelanoussprog|talk]]) 21:35, 18 May 2014 (UTC) OK {{U|Hafspajen}}, we have work to do, all of us, including {{U|Always Learning}}, and of course {{U|Yngvadottir}}. AL, can you have a look at the Portuguese article [[:pt:Pederneira (Nazaré)]], to see if it has any quality at all and if it's worth translating--I think, after some Googling, that it has notability. In that case, part of the history needs to split off from [[Nazaré, Portugal]], because the church, for instance, properly belongs to Pederneira. In addition, AL, I'd like for you to look at [http://books.google.com/books?id=5pk2AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA88&dq=Pederneira&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Uxh5U4f1HIKIqgbg7oLwDg&ved=0CEIQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=Pederneira&f=false this here] to see if it appears accurate and somewhat in line with the pt-wiki Pederneira article. For instance, I need to know if the Alcoa river in that source is indeed the [[Alcoa River]]. It would be nice to get a map, too--I have a hunch that the Pederneira Bay, if indeed it is still called that way, is an important geographical feature and it might be nice to look at. (The Portuguese articles don't have anything.) And I wonder if Sítio needs an article, but maybe that's of later concern (see [[:pt:Sítio da Nazaré]]). Besides there are associated articles: I know that {{U|Candleabracadabra}} could have a field day with something like [[:pt:Elevador da Nazaré]].<p>Alright. AL, we could really use your help here. Let's see if we can put this town and area on the map properly. {{U|Bishonen}}, do you know a mapmaker on the English wiki, or should I try the Graphics Workshop again? [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 21:36, 18 May 2014 (UTC) ::[[User:Bunchofgrapes|Bunchofgrapes]] left… :-( But I'm delighted to see that [[User:Johan Elisson|Johan Elisson]], official mapmaker for [[S. A. Andrée's Arctic Balloon Expedition of 1897|the Andrée expedition]], is again editing a little; I thought he left too. [[User:Bishonen|Bishonen]] &#124; [[User talk:Bishonen|talk]] 22:25, 18 May 2014 (UTC). ::: Naah, I've always been here! Just haven't had the time to edit very much in the past few years (I got a job much thanks to my Wikipedia involvement!). But now I'm finding a little more time to edit; my long term goal is to bring [[Boden Fortress]] to FA status. I'm not a very good mapmaker though (despite the Andrée map turning out pretty good). –&nbsp;[[User:Johan Elisson|Elisson]]<small>&nbsp;•&nbsp;[[User talk:Johan Elisson|T]]&nbsp;•&nbsp;[[Special:Contributions/Johan Elisson|C]]&nbsp;•</small> 07:19, 19 May 2014 (UTC) *{{U|Xanthomelanoussprog}}, I pruned your stiffy and created [[Pederneira]]. Now how about the bay? [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 22:02, 18 May 2014 (UTC) *I think geography needs to be made clear here. [[Church of Nossa Senhora da Nazaré]], the church, is on O Sitio, a hilltop. It does not seem to belong to Nazare properly (it's not part of the Portuguese article the way it is part of the English article), and that makes sense since it's on a hilltop and Nazare is on the seaside. {{U|Always Learning}}, what say you? [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 22:11, 18 May 2014 (UTC) 1 - PT:WIKI entry of the Pederneira neigbourhood seems tidied up and written in neutral language, has no refs though; 2 - Yes it is the same river, 100% positive. I profit from the opportunity to say i'll be leaving WP for good after the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]], this time no turning back, i'm not having fun (no way, quite the contrary) anymore, for quite some time. Wish i could have been of more help, happy week to Mies and everyone that participated in this exchange. --[[User:Always Learning|AL]] ([[User talk:Always Learning|talk]]) 00:55, 19 May 2014 (UTC) ::*I added a small bit to Pederneira (woke up after 3 hours sleep to find that I need to write something about a bay- right I see it's Pederneira Bay, I'll check it out in a few hours time). [[User:Xanthomelanoussprog|Xanthomelanoussprog]] ([[User talk:Xanthomelanoussprog|talk]]) 01:07, 19 May 2014 (UTC) ==Complains, complains== [[List of Toy Story characters]] ...eh. [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 16:34, 18 May 2014 (UTC) ==[[Draft:Native Hawaiian cuisine]] and [[Native Hawaiian cuisine]]== I was unable to move the draft back to the article title so a history merge or admin intervention is needed. I have taken the article to a deletion discussion so the community can weigh in on how best to handle the subject. Given your interest in the dispute over Hawaiian foods I am letting you know so that you can provide whatever assistance is needed. Thanks. [[User:Candleabracadabra|Candleabracadabra]] ([[User talk:Candleabracadabra|talk]]) 17:09, 18 May 2014 (UTC) *Thanks, but K-stick has already taken care of it. I accept your apology, [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 20:07, 18 May 2014 (UTC) Hi, Drmies. I had previously moved this cut and paste pastiche from Hawaii-related articles into draft space with [[Talk:Native_Hawaiian_cuisine#Moved_to_draft_space|this rationale]]. Please notice, Candleabracadabra did not reply to that discussion, but instead copypasted the draft space article into the redirect and nominated it for deletion to clean up the page history. Once again, Candleabracadabra refuses to engage in a discussion about problems with his edits. I think the article should be moved back to draft space or his personal sandbox, as it is not ready for mainspace. It is simply a duplicate fork of the cuisine of Hawaii article, most of which has nothing to do with Native Hawaiian cuisine. I have temporarily remedied that problem by removing it, but Candleabracadabra is continuing to add too many images and surround the text, even after this problem has been pointed out to him several times in multiple discussions on article talk pages and his user talk page. There appears to be a serious competency issue at work here that goes beyond any simple content dispute. [[User:Viriditas|Viriditas]] ([[User talk:Viriditas|talk]]) 21:44, 18 May 2014 (UTC) *Viriditas, I am going to leave this up to K-stick, who is thoroughly read up on the matter, though I will be glad to monitor the situation. Thanks, and do keep me posted wherever it is by pinging me, if necessary. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 22:00, 18 May 2014 (UTC) :*Once the battling has ended, I am prepared to improve our content on the cuisine of the Native Hawaiian people before 1778. I will even buy some scholarly books. Just ping me once the hand to hand combat is over. [[User:Cullen328|'''<font color="green">Cullen</font>'''^{<font color="purple">328</font>}]] [[User talk:Cullen328|<font color="blue">''Let's discuss it''</font>]] 05:50, 20 May 2014 (UTC) == For you == {| style="background-color: #fdffe7; border: 1px solid #fceb92;" |rowspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px;" | [[File:Sadie the black Labrador Retriever.jpg |100px]] |style="font-size: x-large; padding: 3px 3px 0 3px; height: 1.5em;" | '''The Silent Award''' |- |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Sadie the black Labrador Retriever... [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 17:09, 18 May 2014 (UTC) |} *Thanks Hafspajen. I was just thinking today about Sadie getting old. Our neighbors had to put their dog to sleep the other day, and I can't help but wonder. I should be stocking up on bourbon already, cause I'll be a basket case. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 20:15, 18 May 2014 (UTC) ::Oh, but she is not that old... [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 20:21, 18 May 2014 (UTC) :::Almost as old as my marriage, and we're all limping along, haha. Seriously, she'll be 11 this fall, and her old football injury (meniscus? our vet in Knoxville was a former football player, and that's what he called it) is getting worse and worse. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 20:23, 18 May 2014 (UTC) ::[http://www.maxavita.com/greenlippedmussels.htm This] helps always for football injury elderly dogs.[[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 20:26, 18 May 2014 (UTC) == Impersonator needing a block == <s>Hello Dr. Since you seem to be online I thought I'd post here too, in addition to the report I filed at WP:UAA. Could you please block {{vandal|BilCat litter}}? They're impersonating/targetting user {{U|BilCat}} (see contributions). [[User:Thomas.W|'''Thomas.W''']] [[User talk:Thomas.W|'''''^{<small> talk</small>}''''']] 20:27, 18 May 2014 (UTC)</s> :<s>And if you have time to spare {{vandal|Dave de Silk Air 11-85}} is another imeprsonation account, that is directly linked to "BilCat litter" (see contributions). [[User:Thomas.W|'''Thomas.W''']] [[User talk:Thomas.W|'''''^{<small> talk</small>}''''']] 20:32, 18 May 2014 (UTC) ::Both users have been whacked now, so nothing here to do... [[User:Thomas.W|'''Thomas.W''']] [[User talk:Thomas.W|'''''^{<small> talk</small></s>}''''']] 20:48, 18 May 2014 (UTC) == Please help == Can nothing be done about {{u|Scalhotrod}}'s and his ownership issue with the Assault weapons ban page? In addition to moving it unilaterally without discussion, he is now removing as many instances of the word ban as he can get away with. Aren't these articles under discretionary sanction? Isn't what he's doing completely contrary to those. Please, please help. I'm on vacation for a week and losing weeks and weeks of work. All I have to work from is my phone. Please help. This can't possibly be acceptable behavior. He's also scrubbed all but one instance of the word ban from the Roberti-Rooms article. Please help. [[User:Lightbreather|Lightbreather]] ([[User talk:Lightbreather|talk]]) 22:36, 18 May 2014 (UTC) *The article falls under discretionary sanctions. I'm a bit busy right now with dinner prep (need to make rice and beans the easy way) and can only do little things, and intermittently. But we have ArbCom on call, in the shape of {{U|Beeblebrox}}, who owes me a beer (maybe). And isn't {{U|Writ Keeper}} an admin, a bureaucrat, and an ArbCom clerk? And isn't {{U|GorillaWarfare}} on that team as well? Y'all, we can use your help here: I'm just a lowly admin who's been involved in way too many gun-related discussions. In fact, all those articles could do with a bit more oversight. Thanks girls. (I'm appropriating "girls" to mean the old-fashioned "guys".) Sorry Lightbreather, but the three people I pinged are good people and they also know people. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 23:06, 18 May 2014 (UTC) ::Arbcom clerk? Ew, no. [[User:Writ Keeper|Writ&nbsp;Keeper]]&nbsp;[[User Talk: Writ Keeper|&#9863;]][[Special:Contributions/Writ_Keeper|&#9812;]] 23:28, 18 May 2014 (UTC) :::Doesn't mean you can't help, {{U|Writ Keeper}}. Don't make me go to AN. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 23:54, 18 May 2014 (UTC) :::I'm neck deep in examining piles and piles of diffs from our current case so I am somewhat lacking in spare wiki-time at the moment. If there is anything to this I suggest taking it to [[WP:AE]] for action. [[User:Beeblebrox|Beeblebrox]] ([[User talk:Beeblebrox|talk]]) 23:39, 18 May 2014 (UTC) ::::Well, maybe it's because I'm totally unfamiliar with the history here, but I don't really see a problem, nor what discretionary sanctions have to do with it. Making edits that another editor disagrees with isn't a blockable offense. There hasn't been any edit-warring over the changes Lightbreather is talking about, and at least on the surface, they appear to be good-faith, so I'm not sure what you really expect me to do about it; as everyone knows, admins don't rule on content decisions. Is there any particular reason why discussion on the talk page or escalation to venues like DRN can't be tried here? [[User:Writ Keeper|Writ&nbsp;Keeper]]&nbsp;[[User Talk: Writ Keeper|&#9863;]][[Special:Contributions/Writ_Keeper|&#9812;]] 01:21, 19 May 2014 (UTC) === also === In addition to being on a mission to wipe out as many uses of "assault weapons ban" as possible, he also is unilaterally removing "high-capacity magazine" wherever he can. No discussion. No matter how well sourced or how long they've been part of the lexicon... these terms must not be used on WP (according to Scal's and a half-dozen other editors. They have battled editors over this (not just me) for years. Here's the latest: [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Magazine_(firearms)&curid=896497&diff=609162024&oldid=609109795] [[User:Lightbreather|Lightbreather]] ([[User talk:Lightbreather|talk]]) 23:40, 18 May 2014 (UTC) *Lightbreather, I looked at a few edits and I can't say that they are ''prima facie'' disruptive, which means that I simply can't do much as an admin. [It is not immediately obvious that changing "ban" to "legislation" is, for instance, politically motivated--and you have to understand that I am writing this as an editor and an admin, not as someone who is offended by the letters to the editor in my local newspaper.] As usual, the case is to be made on the talk page. You are, of course, free to revert (as the second step in the BRD cycle), as long as you make sure that you yourself don't fall into Discretionary Sanction territory. I saw that Scalhotrod had been notified, and I am sure you have too. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 23:54, 18 May 2014 (UTC) *{{U|Kelapstick}}, remember how you told me that the only way grilling is successful is with beer and undivided attention? Please have a look at these matters, since I'm out for a while. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 00:01, 19 May 2014 (UTC) :*Here's your help, {{U|Drmies}}, when you need rice and beans FAST as we did tonight. Knorr has this item called Fiesta Sides in a pouch. We got the Spanish rice, which can be microwaved in 12 minutes. The beans were canned O Organics Fat Free Refried Black Beans, though the cheese grated on top added a bit of fat, I guess. No lard, though, which is fatal for Jews. Just 3 minutes in the microwave. It was delicious with some enchiladas, and I made the tossed salad. By the way, I don't think Oprah Winfrey has anything to do with the beans. Bon appetit! [[User:Cullen328|'''<font color="green">Cullen</font>'''^{<font color="purple">328</font>}]] [[User talk:Cullen328|<font color="blue">''Let's discuss it''</font>]] 05:31, 19 May 2014 (UTC) ::*"Lethal to Jews" is lethally funny. And I always thought you were Irish! Anyway, I sauteed onions and bell peppers, with tomatoes, cumin, coriander, etc., and boiled the rice and two cans of black beans. It's substantial and very tasty. But I'll keep your shortcut in mind--and please give my regards to Mrs. Cullen: I hope she is well, and you too. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 13:58, 19 May 2014 (UTC) :::*You did it the right way and we did it the quick way. Yes, I am both 3/8 Irish and also Jewish. It is kind of a mongrel identity that motivates me to search for kosher corned beef each Saint Patrick's Day. Both my dear wife and I are doing well for our advanced ages (at least in comparison to Randy in Boise, and the legions of editors contributing from Mom's basement). We hope you, your wife and your girls are thriving and staying cool. Things are getting warm in your neck of the piney woods, aren't they? [[User:Cullen328|'''<font color="green">Cullen</font>'''^{<font color="purple">328</font>}]] [[User talk:Cullen328|<font color="blue">''Let's discuss it''</font>]] 05:41, 20 May 2014 (UTC) ::::*I'm glad to hear that you're all doing well, Cullen. You Americans can be so complicated. Wife and girls and boy are doing fine--boy has now learned to get out of the pool and pee on the lawn. Apparently he learned how to say "my turn!". And yes, it is getting warm, though it's much better upstairs after I installed an attic fan, something I'm kinda proud of. Toodles, [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 12:44, 23 May 2014 (UTC) ==[[Yuca]]== Should this page be a disambiguation? It seems to me that cassava is the main subject. The only other yuca subject is a redlink. And a hatnote link can be kept to [[Yuca (disambiguation)]] for the yucca subjects. Clearly my process and procedure knowledge is insufficient to know how to process this kind of housekeeping and I've already disappointed Kelapstick once today. If it's too much to handle or involves lots of acronyms we can just let it go. There is only so much Wiki knowledge I can acquire in one day. [[User:Candleabracadabra|Candleabracadabra]] ([[User talk:Candleabracadabra|talk]]) 00:27, 19 May 2014 (UTC) *Today is a new day, Candle. I'd be on it if I didn't have to bring my Ferrari to the dealer today. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 13:56, 19 May 2014 (UTC) *First things first: that redlink can go. Nothing links there, and the deleted article is nothing, nothing at all--it does mention the term "Yuqueros" but that has no significance per Google, at least not for "disparaging term used for Venezuelan metalheads". [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 14:56, 19 May 2014 (UTC) *[[User:Candleabracadabra|OK]], there is little Wiki knowledge necessary for this: you'll be pleased to know common sense suffices. Now, please check me: I placed a hatnote on [[Cassava]], the best one I could come up with, and redirected [[Yuca]] there. What do you say? Thanks, [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 15:10, 19 May 2014 (UTC) ==Additional question on behavioural problem== {{hat|Moving along. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]])}} ::*I want to know if you created this article [[Denise Donnelly]] just to make more trouble. ::It was a content that was put up for deletion and got merged on the wrong place. We had enough trouble with this content, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Involuntary_celibacy&redirect=no], {{U|SandyGeorgia}}, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Celibacy&diff=598833097&oldid=598782726 see edit comment] and quite a lot of other editors, including me. At the [[Celibacy]] talk page half of the talk page is about this issue. Notice that that there was a WP:AfD WP:Consensus on this topic of involuntary celibacy. That said that the topic does not deserve its own Wikipedia article and is to merge the topic to the Celibacy article either. Admin {{U|Joe Decker}} closed that issue. And then suddenly you pop up and start getting involved. [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 00:40, 19 May 2014 (UTC) :::Hafspajen, why are you bringing up a subject related to involuntary celibacy on Drmies talk page? I try to assume good faith, but this seems very pointy. [[User:Candleabracadabra|Candleabracadabra]] ([[User talk:Candleabracadabra|talk]]) 01:12, 19 May 2014 (UTC) ::::{{U|Hafspajen}} I would suggest if you have a problem with the article(s) in question, you bring it up on the talk page, or a problem with CACs creating articles in general, you bring it up on his (I am presuming his) talk page. I can look into your Yaca question of you would like Candleabracadabara. --[[User:kelapstick|kelapstick]]^{([[User talk:Kelapstick#top|bainuu]])} 01:59, 19 May 2014 (UTC) ::*Well, because I was curious. I think this is a general behavioural issue that belongs here or above, Draft:Native Hawaiian cuisine topic, or maybe on the discusson on the other topics, that are much similar, on Kelapstick talk page, but Drmies is following this issue as well. By the way, two other people are already brought that up at the right talk page. [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 02:07, 19 May 2014 (UTC) :::yes, well sometimes it is best to stick to the topic at hand. In this case Yuca, which would be suitable as the primary topic, of you are interested Candleabracadabara. --[[User:kelapstick|kelapstick]]^{([[User talk:Kelapstick#top|bainuu]])} 02:12, 19 May 2014 (UTC) ::::I am interested. Is there anything I need to do to make it happen? Some sort of rain dance? A copious offering of poi? The solving of multiple rubiks cubes simultaneously? Or is there an easier way. I have had quite enough of the attacks for one day so I don't want to do anything wrong and upset the WikiGods. [[User:Candleabracadabra|Candleabracadabra]] ([[User talk:Candleabracadabra|talk]]) 02:21, 19 May 2014 (UTC) :::::You can either nominate the disambiguation page for deletion to make way for a page move, or you can wait and I will do it for you tomorrow. --[[User:kelapstick|kelapstick]]^{([[User talk:Kelapstick#top|bainuu]])} 02:29, 19 May 2014 (UTC) ::::::I am often told that I have the patience of a Saint. [[User:Candleabracadabra|Candleabracadabra]] ([[User talk:Candleabracadabra|talk]]) 02:53, 19 May 2014 (UTC) If you want to discuss this it probably deserves it's own section. Please assume good faith. I am also not sure Drmies will appreciate this discussion taking place on his talk page. But be that as it may, creating an article on the associate professor whose writing's have been the subject of some controversy seemed to me a reasonable outcome given that the AfD close did not work out and the merge was reverted (per what I read on the revdel or whatever the [[wp:refund]] Wikispeak is for that subject. I guess I would simply close by saying that I have no objection to moving this discussion to the article talk page or to anyone initiating a deletion discussion for the new article or to any other action that is carried out with respect and consideration and without any attacks or assumptions of bad faith. Discussion is probably the best first step and I always think it strange that it isn't more common as a first step on Wikipedia. That said, as I've noted, this may not be the best place. We have to be respectful of the various sensitivities of our editing community and to whatever disabilities, challenges, or obstacles they may or may not face. [[User:Candleabracadabra|Candleabracadabra]] ([[User talk:Candleabracadabra|talk]]) 02:16, 19 May 2014 (UTC) ::*Let's not try to evade the basic question, with this ''what section we should use for discussing this off topic thing''. '''Why are you creating an article on a topic that has consensus to be deleted and that has [[WP:Undue weight]], see also above'''. [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 02:22, 19 May 2014 (UTC) ::Above comments are called [[Irony]] and discuraged on Wikipedia. [[Wikipedia:POLITE]]. So do you have something to SAY that is constructive or just use your sense of humor to make fun of us? [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 02:24, 19 May 2014 (UTC) ::Also suddenly everybody knows what Drmies will say or think. You let HIM speak. [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 02:26, 19 May 2014 (UTC) ::*This is what I asked, before we started talking about rain and Rubic cubes: You create an article of a content that was put up for deletion and got merged and again was voted for unimportant, badly sourced and not to include or have a separate article on. At the [[Celibacy]] talk page half of the talk page is about this issue. Notice that that there was a WP:AfD WP:Consensus on this topic of involuntary celibacy. That said that the topic does not deserve its own Wikipedia article and is not to merge the topic to the Celibacy article either. And then suddenly you pop up and start getting involved. This is what I asked. [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 02:46, 19 May 2014 (UTC) HERE is the [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Involuntary celibacy (2nd nomination)]], and here redirect [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Involuntary_celibacy&redirect=no], and article created. [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 02:49, 19 May 2014 (UTC) ::::I created the article because I think her work is notable. The previous AfD was on [[involuntary celibacy]], not her and her work. It closed as merge and was pretty contentious and the merge was reverted. As I mentioned, there was a request to restore the article because it was not merged. I think including the subject in appropriate context ie. as being based on her research and writings is very reasonable. There is probably a case to be made that she and her work aren't notable, so I guess we'll see what happens. [[User:Candleabracadabra|Candleabracadabra]] ([[User talk:Candleabracadabra|talk]]) 02:51, 19 May 2014 (UTC) ::Yes, YOU decide that. How about all the previous discussions? See also [[Talk:Celibacy#Incel]]. You ignore them, and you ignore what the community decides. Do you realize that this decision is not appropriate ? [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 02:54, 19 May 2014 (UTC) There was a community process, and what you do is against broader community consensus. This is disrespecting the consensus. [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 03:00, 19 May 2014 (UTC) :::I read some of the discussion there. Much of it seems not to be about the article I created but about the subject more broadly and whether it should be a stand-alone article or merged or handled in some other way. A couple of comments do note the actions I took and one editor said they plan on taking the new article to AfD. I'm not seeing a consensus one way or the other as far as [[Denise Donnelly]] and her work is concerned. Am I missing something? Maybe you can summarize the key points for me? I acknowledge that I don't know a great deal about involuntary celibacy so perhaps others here with more knowledge or experience related to the subject can weigh in? [[User:Candleabracadabra|Candleabracadabra]] ([[User talk:Candleabracadabra|talk]]) 03:01, 19 May 2014 (UTC) :You have them summarized ten times on the talk page, no need to ask for that. [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 03:03, 19 May 2014 (UTC) ::Indeed. I have a very short attention span. But I am sure it will get sorted out soon and that the new article will be deleted if in fact that's the best outcome. I think it looks okay although it probably needs a little trimming and tucking and a great deal more photos. [[User:Candleabracadabra|Candleabracadabra]] ([[User talk:Candleabracadabra|talk]]) 03:05, 19 May 2014 (UTC) :* You go and write an article that the incudes material that was decided on previously and you do this against broader community consensus. And you say you are not an expert on the field, so WHY do you do this? [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 03:03, 19 May 2014 (UTC) :::Either a) I am an idiot or b) I am a genius. Maybe both. Or neither. [[User:Candleabracadabra|Candleabracadabra]] ([[User talk:Candleabracadabra|talk]]) 04:51, 19 May 2014 (UTC) ::::Hafspajen are you going to apologize to me when community consensus comes out strongly in favor of the new article? I do so love a good apology!!! [[User:Candleabracadabra|Candleabracadabra]] ([[User talk:Candleabracadabra|talk]]) 04:52, 19 May 2014 (UTC) :::::*What exactly is an "associate professor"? Here (UK) a professor is a head of department, under which there are senior lecturers and lecturers; professor (US)=lecturer (UK) and therefore "associate professor" appears to be "associate lecturer", which sounds like a part-time job. [[User:Xanthomelanoussprog|Xanthomelanoussprog]] ([[User talk:Xanthomelanoussprog|talk]]) 08:08, 19 May 2014 (UTC) :::::::[[Associate professor]]. As far as notability, being a full professor would be a much stronger indication of notability. In other words, an associate professor would not normally be notable. But the New York Times piece discussing her research and interviewing her, the Guardian piece, the amount of citations, and other coverage I think makes it almost incontrovertible that she is notable. I wasn't sure until the NYT piece was brought up in the discussion. I think it would be almost unprecedented for someone whose work has received that kind of mainstream interest to be deleted, but we'll see what happens. The only delete argument so far is very weak and references other things that got deleted but does not address at all the coverage and citations of this individual and her research work. [[User:Candleabracadabra|Candleabracadabra]] ([[User talk:Candleabracadabra|talk]]) 08:18, 19 May 2014 (UTC) (od)Thanks!- seems okay to me (apart from the term "incel" (used in the Guardian piece), which sounds like it comes from the same lexicon as "susper" and "misper". [[User:Xanthomelanoussprog|Xanthomelanoussprog]] ([[User talk:Xanthomelanoussprog|talk]]) 10:07, 19 May 2014 (UTC) ::::It is quite unecessary to say I should appologize to you. Article has been nominated for deletion by an other editor. [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 13:54, 19 May 2014 (UTC) *I'm sorry I managed to miss all this excitement. But Candle is correct on one thing--apologies are nice, after insult and innuendo. He's wrong on another: there is no conceivable reason why an associate (or assistant) professor would be ''inherently'' less notable: [[WP:PROF]] says nothing about full status, and that's a good thing. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 13:55, 19 May 2014 (UTC) ::Yes, apologies are nice. In that case I want that apology from Candle, for the tone and the disrespectful way off discussing and handling this other topics, thanks. Like this way to try to recreate the incel article content without actually discussing whether it merits an individual entry or discussing the inclusion of incel in the celibacy article. [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 13:58, 19 May 2014 (UTC) :::All things being equal, an academic who has done things that push them past our notability barriers, has also done things that have made them a full prof. Although certainly that doesn't preclude associate profs from being notable, I would guess there is a fairly solid correlation. On an individual basis, we of course must evaluate each on their own merits. On the cross section? meh, its a decent observation.[[User:Gaijin42|Gaijin42]] ([[User talk:Gaijin42|talk]]) 15:05, 19 May 2014 (UTC) ::::Gaijin, one may ''expect'' that, but it's not always true. Publishing a book can get one full, but if that book is not notable, published by a vanity press, mediocre, forgotten, etc. it doesn't help. Besides, sucking admin dick or cheating in all kinds of acceptable ways can help in one's career but doesn't do anything for Wikipedia's notability. Pardon my French, of course, but there's politics here as well. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 15:14, 19 May 2014 (UTC) ::Is a colonel less notable than a general? [[User:Candleabracadabra|Candleabracadabra]] ([[User talk:Candleabracadabra|talk]]) 14:59, 19 May 2014 (UTC) :::How long is a piece of string? --[[User:kelapstick|kelapstick]]^{([[User talk:Kelapstick#top|bainuu]])} 15:00, 19 May 2014 (UTC) :::Yes. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 15:15, 19 May 2014 (UTC) a favorite of [[Theodore Roosevelt]]: :I talk, but I do not speak my mind :I hear words, but I do not listen to thoughts. [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 15:44, 19 May 2014 (UTC) Yabba dabba doo - Scooby [[User:Candleabracadabra|Candleabracadabra]] ([[User talk:Candleabracadabra|talk]]) 18:16, 19 May 2014 (UTC) {{hab}} == Aknowledgement == Thanks for the cuddly moment! No, no job at the present time, neither good nor bad. Just feeling soooooooooo tired, wiki-tired and overall-tired... Cheers mate, happy week --[[User:Always Learning|AL]] ([[User talk:Always Learning|talk]]) 16:04, 19 May 2014 (UTC) == Remember {{U|Denis Halili}}? == He's back: {{vandal|Denis20halili04}}, with the same totally unsourced fantasy edits. [[User:Thomas.W|'''Thomas.W''']] [[User talk:Thomas.W|'''''^{<small> talk</small>}''''']] 16:32, 19 May 2014 (UTC) :One of his claims today is that the Albanian Air Force is buying the [[JAS-39|Saab JAS-39 Gripen]], which suprised me a bit since I live in Sweden and haven't heard of any such sale; and a search on Google of course returned nothing. So he is obviously making it all up, in his own fantasy world. [[User:Thomas.W|'''Thomas.W''']] [[User talk:Thomas.W|'''''^{<small> talk</small>}''''']] 16:47, 19 May 2014 (UTC) ::And now also as {{ipvandal|86.166.54.181}}, making a variation of the same [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Albanian_Air_Force&curid=907766&diff=609260639&oldid=609256848 hoax edit] as Denis20halili04 [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Albanian_Air_Force&diff=prev&oldid=609256289 just made], and I reverted. [[User:Thomas.W|'''Thomas.W''']] [[User talk:Thomas.W|'''''^{<small> talk</small>}''''']] 17:07, 19 May 2014 (UTC) *Thanks. Blocked, with comment at [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Denis Halili]]. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 17:25, 19 May 2014 (UTC) :* Thanks. I have requested semi-protection of [[Albanian Air Force]] at [[WP:RFPP]] to keep him away from that article for a while... [[User:Thomas.W|'''Thomas.W''']] [[User talk:Thomas.W|'''''^{<small> talk</small>}''''']] 17:28, 19 May 2014 (UTC) :::I have added the sock template to the user page of both the named account and the IP. [[User:Thomas.W|'''Thomas.W''']] [[User talk:Thomas.W|'''''^{<small> talk</small>}''''']] 17:33, 19 May 2014 (UTC) ==Lost history== Dearest Drmies, per your interest in the [[Native Hawaiian cuisine]] saga, I wonder if you can help sort out what happened to the history of the [[Native Hawaiian cuisine]] article? After Kelapstick closed the previous AfD discussion as speedy keep the article was moved into my userspace (something along the lines of [[user:User:Candleabracadabra/Native Hawaiian cuisine]]) then moved again. I think those pages have now been deleted as implausible redirects. Anyway, the history has been lost. It shows the first edit as one where I added some content from the parent article (you'll notice that the new article indicator doesn't show up). This is very strange indeed and I'm not sure quite how it happened? Perhaps you can get Viriditas to help you sort out where it went? I really have no idea. I thought that redirecting an article after a deletion discussion was closed as "Speedy Keep" was considered disruptive, but Wikipedia is a wonder of neverending surprises, not all of them pleasant. [[User:Candleabracadabra|Candleabracadabra]] ([[User talk:Candleabracadabra|talk]]) 17:39, 19 May 2014 (UTC) *You're right on the last point, but I'm not sure about the next-to-last point. I'll see what I can do with my magic admin skills, given to me by a fairly large subsection of editors, who of course knew nothing about my abuse and shitholeness. It's kind of interfering with my lunch, which was to be neither Hawaiian or BBQ-ish anyway, but hey, we aim to serve to please. Your servus servorum Jimmi, [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 18:24, 19 May 2014 (UTC) :Any ideas? Is it under one of [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:User:Candleabracadabra/Native_Hawaiian_cuisine&action=edit&redlink=1 these]? Have you had a chance to ask Viriditas? It's disrupting the ongoing AfD discussion that the history can't be viewed. [[User:Candleabracadabra|Candleabracadabra]] ([[User talk:Candleabracadabra|talk]]) 18:22, 19 May 2014 (UTC) ::Can you look under the [[Native Hawaiian cuisine]] page? I recall that Kelapstick deleted that page to make way for the move of the article from my userspace. Perhaps it is under the redirect that was there? [[User:Candleabracadabra|Candleabracadabra]] ([[User talk:Candleabracadabra|talk]]) 18:24, 19 May 2014 (UTC) ::I don't really understand how it got separated from the more recent work. Some sort of gamesmanship? I distinctly remember restoring the article from beneath the redirect. Unless it was all a dream.. Thanks for your help. They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. [[User:Candleabracadabra|Candleabracadabra]] ([[User talk:Candleabracadabra|talk]]) 18:27, 19 May 2014 (UTC) Interestingly I found a discussion from 2012 where the discussion was closed as a consensus to have two distinct articles. I wasn't involved in that discussion or your admin nom, so I'm definitely not to blame for those outcomes if they were incorrect. [[User:Candleabracadabra|Candleabracadabra]] ([[User talk:Candleabracadabra|talk]]) 18:30, 19 May 2014 (UTC) *Well, before I even look at your question, let me type this up before my brain conks out. "Native Hawaiian cuisine" was accidentally moved to [[User:User:Candleabracadabra/Native Hawaiian cuisine]], then they corrected that and moved it to "User:Candleabracadabra/Native Hawaiian cuisine", and then good old Kelapstick deleted that incorrect redirect. You moved User:Candleabracadabra/Native Hawaiian cuisine to Native cuisine of Hawaii. There are no deleted edits in Native cuisine of Hawaii, which you started with that split on 17 May. Does that answer your question? [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 18:31, 19 May 2014 (UTC) **The oldest version I have been able to find in any page related to native cuisine of Hawaii, or variations there of is on 17 May, the edit Drmies mentions above. --[[User:kelapstick|kelapstick]]^{([[User talk:Kelapstick#top|bainuu]])} 18:34, 19 May 2014 (UTC) *OK, [[Draft:Native Hawaiian cuisine]] is now a redirect. There are some deleted edits in the history of Native Hawaiian cuisine, which you blanked for deletion and then redirected to Draft:Native Hawaiian cuisine. You had added content up to 29,364 bytes on May 18, 17:01, which I assume is the content copied from...somewhere? Kelapstick deleted that at 17:44 (G6), to make way for a move. Does that help? [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 18:37, 19 May 2014 (UTC) ::What were the deleted edits? They should go back a ways ie. not be recent and not be mine. Can you restore them please? [[User:Candleabracadabra|Candleabracadabra]] ([[User talk:Candleabracadabra|talk]]) 19:12, 19 May 2014 (UTC) :::They are in the history of [[Native cuisine of Hawaii]]. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 19:36, 19 May 2014 (UTC) *And please strike the "gamesmanship" comment. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 18:38, 19 May 2014 (UTC) I'm looking for the edits prior to my work on the article. My recollection is that [[Native Hawaiian cuisine]] was a redirect to [[Cuisine of Hawaii]]. But underneath that redirect there were edits. It had, apparently been a disputed issue in the past (archive 2 on the [[Cuisine of Hawaii]] talk page). Consensus was closed to create two article. But anyway, back to the point, I was just trying to trace what the heck happened, I can't figure out what happened to the edits underneath what was a redirect? Redirecting an article after a deletion discussion closed as speedy keep and when there was already consensus on the article talk page 2-1 is gamesmanship. Where this mysterious lost history has gone I don't know, but it's a big time waster. That's what gamesmanship attempts to achieve after all, disruption. That's why intervention was needed. Sadly, there was mostly bullshit. [[User:Candleabracadabra|Candleabracadabra]] ([[User talk:Candleabracadabra|talk]]) 19:09, 19 May 2014 (UTC) Maybe I'm completely wrong. I guess I must be confusing [[Hawaii regional cuisine]] with [[Native Hawaiia cuisine]]. This whole thing has been so freaking exhausting and neverending I don't know what's what any more. Apologies. I can only keep track of so many moves and redirect and other disruptions and speedy keeps and afds. It's a freaking exhausting game. [[User:Candleabracadabra|Candleabracadabra]] ([[User talk:Candleabracadabra|talk]]) 19:16, 19 May 2014 (UTC) :All of the histories can be merged, and restored if that would help, but here is what happened (only moves, redirects, creations, and AfD nominations are included): * 16:17, 17 May 2014‎ Candleabracadabra - Creates [[Native Hawaiian cuisine]] * 03:57, 18 May 2014‎ Viriditas - moves [[Native Hawaiian cuisine]] to [[Draft:Native Hawaiian cuisine]] * 03:58, 18 May 2014 Viriditas redirects [[Native Hawaiian cuisine]] to [[Cuisine of Hawaii]] {{tl|R with possibilities}} * 17:01, 18 May 2014 Candleabracadabra completes a copy/paste move from [[Draft:Native Hawaiian cuisine]] to [[Native Hawaiian cuisine]] over redirect * 17:02, 18 May 2014 Candleabracadabra nominates [[Native Hawaiian cuisine]] for deletion at [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Native Hawaiian cuisine]] * 17:37, 18 May 2014 Candleabracadabra blanks [[Native Hawaiian cuisine]] *17:41, 18 May 2014 Candleabracadabra redirects the [[Native Hawaiian cuisine]] to [[Draft:Native Hawaiian cuisine]] * 17:44, 18 May 2014‎ Kelapstick moved page [[Draft:Native Hawaiian cuisine]] to [[Native Hawaiian cuisine]] (over top of redirect, as the history of the target was originally a copy/paste of the moved article). * 18:45, 18 May 2014‎ Kelapstick closes [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Native Hawaiian cuisine]] cuisine closed as speedy keep * 01:27, 19 May 2014‎ Viriditas moves [[Native Hawaiian cuisine]] to [[User:User:Candleabracadabra/Native Hawaiian cuisine]] (wrong name) * 01:28, 19 May 2014 Viriditas moved page User:User:Candleabracadabra/Native Hawaiian cuisine to [[User:Candleabracadabra/Native Hawaiian cuisine]] (intended name) * 01:38 19 May 2014 Kelapstick deleted page [[User:User:Candleabracadabra/Native Hawaiian cuisine]] (G6: Housekeeping and routine (non-controversial)) * 01:27, 19 May 2014‎ Viriditas redirects [[Native Hawaiian cuisine]] to [[cuisine of Hawaii]] * 03:21, 19 May 2014‎ Candleabracadabra nominates [[User:Candleabracadabra/Native Hawaiian cuisine]] for deletion (see [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Candleabracadabra/Native Hawaiian cuisine]]) * 03:30, 19 May 2014‎ Candleabracadabra (talk | contribs | block)‎ m . . (18,671 bytes) (0)‎ . * (Candleabracadabra moved page [[User:Candleabracadabra/Native Hawaiian cuisine]] to [[Native cuisine of Hawaii]] * 03:31, 19 May 2014‎ Candleabracadabra fixes the AfD tag, including timestamp, to reflect the nomination at [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Native cuisine of Hawaii]] * 03:35, 19 May 2014‎ Candleabracadabra creates [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Native cuisine of Hawaii]] * 05:01, 19 May 2014‎ Candleabracadabra Redirected [[Native Hawaiian cuisine]] to [[Native cuisine of Hawaii]] I hope this helps. --[[User:kelapstick|kelapstick]]^{([[User talk:Kelapstick#top|bainuu]])} 19:50, 19 May 2014 (UTC) *Candleabracadabra, you don't have to apologize for asking us to do this kind of work. It's what we're paid to do. It's the other stuff that warrants an apology, and a striking through of some comments. You are always welcome here, but only if it's in a collegial manner conversant with our policies and guidelines for collaboratively editing. Thank you, and thanks K-stick for the extensive contribution. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 19:54, 19 May 2014 (UTC) ::Yeah well, I didn't appreciate Kelapstick's snide "you've been here for years and should know better" bullshit. As I made clear I am not an admin and can't move articles over redirects. I can't nominate an article for deletion in userspace, it tells you it has to be an article space. I can't have a redirect deleted when it's contentious. So I did my fucking best and he can take his snide comments and shove em. I had to do another AfD and it's still not right because it doesn't show the previous ones. It's a colossal waste of my fucking time and I don't appreciate it. The article has been moved all over the freaking place wily nily including into my userspace where someone who is not welcome on my talkpage shouldn't mucking about. The consensus for the article is clear as it was in 2012. So this whole escapade is an exercise in futility. And then we have your other buddy Hafspajen jumping in with his nasty innuendos and repeated accusations of bad faith. So you want to rein in the incivility? Go for it Drmies. But don't get mad at me for telling the truth. When you guys create a mess and involve yourself in it and muck it up, and you get stuck doing mopping I don't break a sweat. Cry me a river. I don't create articles in bad faith EVER and I don't edit in bad faith EVER and I try to keep a sense of humor about all the attacks I face, but I don't like it. So if I hurt your feelings, good. You deserve it. Show your fellow lowly editors a little respect in the future and don't act like such arrogant [[wp:dick]]s. Does that article still exist? I remember some ''fascinating'' debate about it. I'm sorry if you have to eat your own pudding on occasion. Next time order something else. [[User:Candleabracadabra|Candleabracadabra]] ([[User talk:Candleabracadabra|talk]]) 21:19, 19 May 2014 (UTC) :::Just so we are ''super'' clear, you didn't "create" anything. You copied the work that I and other editors worked long and hard over into a new title. That's called forking, and it is discouraged. The article has been moved to draft space appropriately. When you moved it back to mainsapce, it was moved to your user space appropriately. Please stop copying the work of others and creating new topics that have nothing to do with that work. That's called synthesis and it's discouraged. If you want to do the hard work, if you want to do the research, and if you want to read and write about a topic that interests you, great, do what everyone else does and do the hard work. Otherwise, ''you'' are the one disrupting Wikipedia and wasting everyone's time. [[User:Viriditas|Viriditas]] ([[User talk:Viriditas|talk]]) 21:45, 19 May 2014 (UTC) The [[yuca]] page over the previous disambig looks good to me. [[User:Candleabracadabra|Candleabracadabra]] ([[User talk:Candleabracadabra|talk]]) 21:28, 19 May 2014 (UTC) *You're welcome. Note that I blocked you before I saw the above message. Either way I'm not crying a river. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 00:50, 20 May 2014 (UTC) {{unindent}}Hi Drmies. I have not at all followed what this is all about. But you have blocked Candleabracadabra with a statement that it is a "temporary" block, while in fact it seems to be an indefinite block. It seems to me that your providing a duration--presumably short--for the block is necessary, else it is not temporary. I'll say also that I have found Candleabracadabra to be helpful and cooperative and a good collaborator on topics that we've both edited on, so I am a bit concerned about what's gone on (really i have no idea of fault or anything), and hope it is not really endangering of C's ability to continue contributing. --[[User:doncram|<font color="maroon">do</font>]][[User talk:Doncram|<font color="green">ncr</font>]][[Special:Contributions/doncram|<font color="maroon">am</font>]] 01:12, 20 May 2014 (UTC) *I just looked at the block, seems to be a rather short 12 hour block to me. [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Log&action=view&type=block&page=User:Candleabracadabra] [[User:Dennis Brown|<b>Dennis&nbsp;Brown</b>]]&nbsp;&#124;&nbsp;[[User talk:Dennis Brown|2¢]]&nbsp;&#124;&nbsp;[[WP:WikiProject Editor Retention|<small>WER</small>]] 01:15, 20 May 2014 (UTC) ::*{{ec}}Then you are the lucky minority. Just read the collapsed section above. Or read here, [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Denise Donnelly]]. Problematic. [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 01:39, 20 May 2014 (UTC) :*No {{U|doncram}}, temporarily. I have no desire to prevent them from contributing for more than a little while, but clearly they were not in the best of spirits--I cannot otherwise understand a ''mea culpa'', with some apologies here and on the current Hawaii AfD, followed by yet more abuse hurled at Kelapstick. I warned them that they would receive a short block if they continued, and that's exactly what happened. They are prolific, certainly, but if they want to claim to be communicative and conducive to a happy editing atmosphere they should act like it. The history of Viriditas's talk page is already bad enough, and I jumped in there in part to prevent worse, since they were clearly out of control (what, six times in a row?), but to no avail. Anyway, thanks for your question/comment. Perhaps you can give it a try by engaging in conversation; maybe you have better luck with him. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 01:29, 20 May 2014 (UTC) :::Ok thanks Dennis Brown and Drmies, I misunderstood about the block, which was set as a 12-hour block in fact i guess, as I thought the duration would be part of what was shown in [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ACandleabracadabra&diff=609316291&oldid=609316244 Drmies' "you are blocked" posting at Candeleabracadabra's Talk page] if it was temporary. :::About what's gone on, from the above summary of page moves and so on, what leaps out to me is that editor Viriditas twice "userfied" a mainspace article, and that Candleabracadabra objected (e.g., moved it back) and that Candleabracadabra at least twice tried to open a proper AFD discussion involving multiple editors, while V's actions were unilateral. I don't know about past interaction between V and C, but if there was past negative stuff, then IMHO editor V ought not to be taking strong action that way. IMHO, if there is past negative stuff, an editor/administrator should seek to avoid the appearance of bullying. In my past experience with a following/contending editor/administrator, I know that I could not get past the fact of that editor (not V) continuing to harass willfully with stunts like "userfying", with that editor fully knowing that I fully thought they were being awful, and rubbing it in with some power trip. IMHO a compromised/involved administrator oughta simply back off; anyone but that person could discuss article notability or content or whatever. It should be Wikipedia policy that we do not condone bullying, and an editor's view that another editor is bullying ought hold a lot of weight, and that following-type administrators should be required to avoid the appearance of bullying once any such issue has been discerned. I don't see the same language here, and i don't know if V's status compared at all to what I saw in my past, but I do see confusion and stress contributed by the unnecessarily strong administrator-only action taken of userfying, without a community discussion. Again I haven't followed and don't understand the whole picture here at all, but I do identify with some of C's apparent frustration. --[[User:doncram|<font color="maroon">do</font>]][[User talk:Doncram|<font color="green">ncr</font>]][[Special:Contributions/doncram|<font color="maroon">am</font>]] 02:02, 20 May 2014 (UTC) ::::Well, the block was for harassment of specifically Kelapstick. Whether that move/draft/article/AfD stuff was due to Viriditas's or Candle's action, I'll leave that in the middle--though I will state for the record that I can't figure out what those two AfDs were for. But even if Viriditas had been wrong in userfying, it did not warrant the abuse they received: again, look at the history of their talk page. That's old news of course, but all this "abusive admin" stuff directed at Kelapstick, with the poop-colored glasses and the disruption and the gamesmanship: there is no way anyone can argue that K-stick deserved that abuse. So no, I do not condone bullying, and I believe I acted accordingly. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 02:11, 20 May 2014 (UTC) :::::As for me, I am looking forward to the future date when fighting about how to structure our coverage of Hawaiian cuisine comes to an end, so that actual work on improving our encyclopedic coverage of this delectable subject can resume. I find it fascinating, and will pitch in once the corpses of the casualties have been cleared from the battlefield. [[User:Cullen328|'''<font color="green">Cullen</font>'''^{<font color="purple">328</font>}]] [[User talk:Cullen328|<font color="blue">''Let's discuss it''</font>]] 06:01, 20 May 2014 (UTC) ::::::The thing is, there isn't any fight over the structure of Hawaii-related cuisine articles. Candleabracadabra‎ has been engaging in the creation of non-notable stubs and moves against consensus on multiple topics. Look at the ongoing chaos[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Denise_Donnelly] he caused over at [[Denise Donnelly]] with his one page move[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Denise_Donnelly&diff=609099329&oldid=604603194] against the consensus formed in January.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Involuntary_celibacy_(2nd_nomination)] He creates and thrives on utter chaos and disruption all over the place. The real problem has nothing to do with Hawaii-related topics at all. Look at all of the red links on his user page. Did he create all of those deleted articles? Look at all of the non-notable articles he's created in just the last several months. He refuses to use reliable sources. He refuses to follow any aspects of the MOS. He refuses to follow basic civility. Is there a single guideline or policy he does follow? All I'm saying is that the problem at hand here is bigger than any disruption he's caused on the Hawaii-related topics. [[User:Viriditas|Viriditas]] ([[User talk:Viriditas|talk]]) 06:33, 20 May 2014 (UTC) *{{U|Cullen328}}, DYK know that Candle saw fit to quote my response to your "lard is fatal to Jews" comment on their talk page, out of context, to make me look like an antisemite? (And I apologize for saying "lethal" instead of "fatal"...) [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 12:01, 20 May 2014 (UTC) :*Nothing you said offended me, Drmies. Nothing at all. I commented at Candle's talk page as well. I need to get back to work in the real world, so please forgive the brevity of my comment. I am paying attention even though there are some things I prefer to say nothing about at this time. [[User:Cullen328|'''<font color="green">Cullen</font>'''^{<font color="purple">328</font>}]] [[User talk:Cullen328|<font color="blue">''Let's discuss it''</font>]] 17:39, 20 May 2014 (UTC) ::*Thank you Cullen. Maybe I should mince my words more. Which reminds me, why lard in rice and beans anyway? I always thought it was flavorless. I didn't put any in mine, but I did stick a nice Conecuh sausage in there, Alabama's own, and probably also prohibited by some faiths. Anyway, there was a Hawaiian connection? The girls were enjoying freshly-cut pineapple, only 2.99 at Publix, but papa has a bit of a sour stomach, and one tiny little piece was already too much. While I have your ear: thank you for your email. I might respond later with more verbiage and in private, but thank you, and may you all fare well. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 00:22, 22 May 2014 (UTC) ===An aside=== Your comment reminds me of two things Drmies: *I still have a large jar of Alabama BBQ sauce to use this summer (no cookies to go with it. Sadly). I am thinking ribs. At the trailer. Which is being moved to its summer home at the ocean this weekend. *In my younger days (24 maybe, I was still dating Mrs. Kelapstick). I once ate 3/4 of a pineapple. It is a mistake I shan't make again. --[[User:kelapstick|kelapstick]]^{([[User talk:Kelapstick#top|on the run]])} 00:32, 22 May 2014 (UTC) :*Thanks for the note on the SPI. I don't think I'll participate: although (as you saw) I've had run-ins with Candle, I've never paid enough attention to suspect socking by him. Based on the evidence presented, I now think he's a sock, but since I have nothing more to contribute, I don't want to make a long discussion any longer. I'll be watching the discussion carefully. [[User:Nyttend|Nyttend]] ([[User talk:Nyttend|talk]]) 01:47, 22 May 2014 (UTC) ::*Thank you {{U|Nyttend}}: I do appreciate more eyes. I guess I can see how that first SPI went nowhere, though it seemed so obvious to me, so by now I'm really anxious and wanted to go through every single of their edits. And then there's the question, if the identification is granted, of what to do next. Anyway, I pinged you for I hope obvious reasons, but maybe you ''should'' shape up. Have you stopped drinking and abusing yet? [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 01:54, 22 May 2014 (UTC) == Religion == What barney said deserved a block. If anyone did the same thing concerning gender, sexuality, or race a block would be a knee-jerk reaction. When an editor blatantly demeans the beliefs of 2 billion people, more if you consider other Abrahamic religions, that likewise deserves a block.--v/r - [[User:TParis|T]][[User_talk:TParis|P]] 17:18, 20 May 2014 (UTC) *Well, I beg to differ on that one. If someone says somewhere that "homosexuality does not exist", would that merit a block? But you're the admin (too!), so feel free to push that button, or undo my close: I certainly don't object to the latter, TParis, as you know. Hell, I'm just an antisemite with a drinking problem, it seems. Cheers! [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 17:23, 20 May 2014 (UTC) **I would hope that someone who said homosexuality doesn't exist, or who went around Wikipedia linking <nowiki>[[Choice|Homosexuality]]</nowiki> would be blocked.--v/r - [[User:TParis|T]][[User_talk:TParis|P]] 17:37, 20 May 2014 (UTC) ***First, I've found the best way to get over a drinking problem is with an IV drip, which leaves your mouth free for other things, some of which might be too off-colour to go into detail about here. The taste of the fluid becomes less of a factor, too. Yeah, Barney was incivil, and we should have many, many more blocks and sanctions for incivility, even though that would probably result in I think at least a quarter of our core editors blocked on any given day. But, speaking as a Christian, I don't think it would be unreasonable to call some of the extreme evangelicals who apparently think the King James is the original text (ancient Jews did speak the queen's English, right?) drooling idiots. And, yes, I have seen works which seem to at least imply that, and I have seen other RS's refer to such sources as "silly", "stupid", or worse. ***Personally, I've always thought it reasonable to give everybody at least one grossly stupid comment for which they don't get sanctioned, although a warning or friendly reminder would not be inappropriate. The second time, they get a less friendly warning, and the headsman gets called in on the third strike. If this is Barney's first gaffe, I think even the spirit of Christian charity would probably indicate that we turn the other cheek regarding such comments, at least once. [[User:John Carter|John Carter]] ([[User talk:John Carter|talk]]) 18:14, 20 May 2014 (UTC) ****Perhaps you're right, John. I might just be a bit touchy from the very recent HiLo/Fram DYK religion bashing about a week ago.--v/r - [[User:TParis|T]][[User_talk:TParis|P]] 18:17, 20 May 2014 (UTC) *****Thanks to both of you. I'm a bit touchy myself, and when I am I prefer to err on the side of not-blocking. For some reason, after one particularly difficult block yesterday, I kept running into vandals and socks and username violators all evening. {{U|TParis}}, again, please revert my close if you disagree, and/or--OK, the die has been cast, and I undid my close--I suppose there is no problem with leaving it open for broader discussion. Who knows, [[User:Barney the barney barney]] might drop by there and comment, or even apologize, offering the same hand of friendship that {{U|John Carter}} and the plaintiff extended. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 18:22, 20 May 2014 (UTC) :::::: Atheism is ''also'' protected as a religious belief ... so we're kinda caught there :-) <small><span style="border:1px solid black;padding:1px;">[[User talk:DangerousPanda|<font style="color:#ffffff;background:black;"> the panda </font><font style="color:#000000;background:white;"> ₯’</font>]]</span></small> 00:27, 22 May 2014 (UTC) == I took your observation to heart == If you are curious, Celestra was the project name of a software project I really enjoyed some years ago. That user name has confused several people over the years, but I think no one will claim this new one is false advertising. [[User:Older and ... well older|Older and ... well older]] ([[User talk:Older and ... well older|talk]]) 21:02, 20 May 2014 (UTC) *Hey, I didn't advise ''nothing'', did I? I thought Celestra sounded nice, though it also reminds me of the name of that fat-free fat they were going to put in potato chips, the stuff that caused anal leakage. So should I change to "Older but...not that old yet"? [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 13:56, 21 May 2014 (UTC) ::That's true, you didn't actually advise me. Your tale of disappointment (and now sphincter control) moved me (sorry!) to decide for myself to change the name. I also thought about "I was young and stupid but I'm older now", but didn't like the inevitable talk page abbreviation. As an admin, you might not have as much trouble with that, if you're looking for a change. Regards, [[User:Older and ... well older|Older and ... well older]] ([[User talk:Older and ... well older|talk]]) 19:14, 21 May 2014 (UTC) ::*As an admin, I have tons of alternate accounts, solely for the purpose of fun and disruption! Anyway, thanks for the note and all the best. It was a pleasure meeting you; you seem to be doing useful things here and that's always good. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 19:29, 21 May 2014 (UTC) :::: Mmmmmm... [[Olestra]] <small><span style="border:1px solid black;padding:1px;">[[User talk:DangerousPanda|<font style="color:#ffffff;background:black;"> the panda </font><font style="color:#000000;background:white;"> ₯’</font>]]</span></small> 00:28, 22 May 2014 (UTC) == TwoHorned == You're a Dutch speaker. Can you please confirm that TwoHorned's allegation that Elst is involved in "astrological milieux and "workgroups"" is wrong. See [[Talk:Koenraad_Elst#Astrology|this]] and [http://www.astrovdm.com/voorbije.htm this] . Thanks for your help. --[[User:Calypsomusic|Calypsomusic]] ([[User talk:Calypsomusic|talk]]) 13:22, 21 May 2014 (UTC) *Yes I am, and that was easy. Thanks, [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 19:33, 21 May 2014 (UTC) So you protected Elst because of the dispute between these two, but they've now added [[René Guénon]] to their battlefield - care to take a look? [[User:Nikkimaria|Nikkimaria]] ([[User talk:Nikkimaria|talk]]) 15:09, 23 May 2014 (UTC) *Oh no. Fully protected for a week, a quick and poor solution, no doubt. What are we going to do about these editors and articles? This needs a larger forum, more daylight. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 15:31, 23 May 2014 (UTC) :I think this is a problem of [[WP:OWN]]. TwoHorned is using the article to publish his personal essay and pov on Guenon. I made a number of constructive edits, each supported by talkpage discussions, but each of my edits were reverted by TwoHorned. I have also not reverted TwoHorned in this article (almost all of my edits were new additions, except that I twice added the essay template to the article). Some disputes with TwoHorned in that article have been going on for a long time (see the talkpage). --[[User:Calypsomusic|Calypsomusic]] ([[User talk:Calypsomusic|talk]]) 16:07, 23 May 2014 (UTC) ::And just now, I'm discussing two misrepresentations of sources by TwoHorned, both in BLP articles. ::*[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Koenraad_Elst&diff=prev&oldid=609832226 here] ::*[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fran%C3%A7ois_Gautier&diff=prev&oldid=609832337 here] ::In the second one, he presents a satirical article by Gautier as fact, as if Gautier would seriously believe a Nostradamus prophecy. --[[User:Calypsomusic|Calypsomusic]] ([[User talk:Calypsomusic|talk]]) 16:51, 23 May 2014 (UTC) :::Not really, or i don't know. It was published on Gautier's own site. If it's a joke, then many people seem to believe it: I mentionned it because it has spread comments. But i agree that these things speak for themselves and I won't revert Calypsomusic... <span style="white-space:nowrap;"> -&nbsp;<font face="sans-serif">[[User:TwoHorned|TwoHorned]]&nbsp;_{[[User_talk:TwoHorned]]}</font></span> 21:28, 23 May 2014 (UTC) == pings == I think you will have to manually inform anyone you tried to ping at SPI, I did not get a notification when you linked my name. --[[User:kelapstick|kelapstick]]^{([[User talk:Kelapstick#top|bainuu]])} 20:05, 21 May 2014 (UTC) :From [[Wikipedia:Notifications]]: {{quote|''Note that the post containing a link to a userpage must be signed; if the edit does not add a new signature to the page, no notification will be sent.''}} :Lots of people don't appear to know this. --[[User:Floquenbeam|Floquenbeam]] ([[User talk:Floquenbeam|talk]]) 20:44, 21 May 2014 (UTC) ::Unfortunately we don't have a free image for ''[[The More You Know]]'', but this would be a prime example for its use. Much thanks Floquenbeam. --[[User:kelapstick|kelapstick]]^{([[User talk:Kelapstick#top|bainuu]])} 20:51, 21 May 2014 (UTC) :::[[CBS Cares|Floquenbeam cares]]. --[[User:Floquenbeam|Floquenbeam]] ([[User talk:Floquenbeam|talk]]) 21:14, 21 May 2014 (UTC) :::And knowing is half the battle. [[Knowing_is_half_the_battle#Main_series|G.I. Joe]] ([[User talk:Writ Keeper|talk]]) 21:18, 21 May 2014 (UTC) :*Wow--that's amazing. Wikipedia Notifications defeated by a template that adds the user's signature. Did you see that it was too many words for AGK? [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 22:28, 21 May 2014 (UTC) ==Strange article== I noticed that you were involved in an AfD discussion back in 2009 on [[Connie_Bea_Hope]]. There are some odd things about that article in addition to the apparent lack of notability. It goes into strange, unsourced details about the subject's life and that of their descendents that would be strange content for published sources. For example, at one point it mentioned that a great-grandchild was a 1L in law school. Further, most of the substantive editing in that article has been done by IPs and SPAs. The SPAs tend to have no user pages, an interest in Mobile, and Italian-sounding names with a four or five digit series of successive numbers at the end of them. One engaged you in debate over notability during the AfD. To add further interest, one of the users that argued for keeping the article was later blocked for sockpuppeting (ChildofMidnight). Should it be nominated again for deletion? [[User:Geogene|Geogene]] ([[User talk:Geogene|talk]]) 21:16, 21 May 2014 (UTC) *I don't know--I had a quick look at the article and yeah, it's a bit not so great. Can you remove the son-in-law from it? Deletion or not is your call: not everything that ChildofMidnight did turned to shit, and usually, if I'm also in the history, it's purty good. :) No, look at the text, look at the sources, do some searching around, and make the call. I'll check more carefully later, after dinner, and I'll have a look at those SPAs. Thanks, [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 22:40, 21 May 2014 (UTC) **Yeah, I had a look at some of CoM's material. My gut feeling is that the SPAs and IPs are one user, but probably not him. I think there's some COI activity going on, as seems to happen with marginally notable BLP articles. I removed the part about the son-in-law, the only weirdness in the current version. Having shaken the tree, I'm curious to see if anything interesting falls out of it. [[User:Geogene|Geogene]] ([[User talk:Geogene|talk]]) 23:22, 21 May 2014 (UTC) ***I'm not opposed to a second nomination, and I'll search the databases again if you do that. But...what SPAs? There was only one, right? [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 23:37, 21 May 2014 (UTC) ***I looked through the AfD again and followed whatever links were available--and I'm not impressed. A redirect to that Woman's World program strikes me as most appropriate. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 00:41, 22 May 2014 (UTC) ::::Four users with very similar usernames, two of which are SPAs, three with interests mostly confined to Alabama, particularly Mobile, Mobile politics, and especially Mobile mayors and the county commission; the other being mostly media, focused on the Gulf Coast. Similar patterns of activity of editing for a couple months and leaving (maybe they just lost their passwords). A fifth account whose only edit is on the page. They don't seem to operate concurrently so I wouldn't think it's malicious. Instead they appear for a couple of months, edit that and some other AL/Mobile political articles pretty frequently, and leave. Not a hanging offense but not something that's encouraged. Some diffs that I thought were odd, involving excessive knowledge or possible promotion: :::::[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Connie_Bea_Hope&diff=371426030&oldid=353597680], :::::[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Connie_Bea_Hope&diff=376155343&oldid=371426030], :::::[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Connie_Bea_Hope&diff=290271513&oldid=290270058], :::::[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Connie_Bea_Hope&diff=293366745&oldid=293235756], :::::[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Connie_Bea_Hope&diff=236941756&oldid=232561733]. ::::Plus some IPs with similar activity. As far as deletion, I think the sources are lousy but that a long-term television persona should probably be notable. Thinking about it, I'm mostly interested in possible COI, and it would be punitive / not benefit the project to nominate it for that. Women's World is the program she was on, correct? [[User:Geogene|Geogene]] ([[User talk:Geogene|talk]]) 00:44, 22 May 2014 (UTC) :::::I just linked it in the opening paragraph of the article. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 00:52, 22 May 2014 (UTC) :::::Yeah, but it's all so old! Are they still active somewhere, one or more of them? [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 00:57, 22 May 2014 (UTC) ::::::No, those are all fossilized. Since they're probably not linked to an active puppet ring, sorry for bringing that up. I agree that making a page redirect to the program article is probably the best course. Even if more sources were found there was an accusation of copy/paste from the obit on the talk page. [[User:Geogene|Geogene]] ([[User talk:Geogene|talk]]) 15:17, 22 May 2014 (UTC) {{od}}{{U|Geogene}}, it's done. Maybe you can have a look and see what can be merged? [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 01:19, 23 May 2014 (UTC) == Mitsubishi Magna images (again) == Hi, Over at [[Mitsubishi Magna]] we are still having revert issues as blocked user [[User:MundusEditus]] has found new IP addresses to edit from, firstly [[User:108.60.134.187]], then [[User:152.91.9.115]]. Can you please weight in with this again? It is very frustrating. <small>[[User:OSX|OSX]] ([[User talk:OSX|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/OSX|contributions]])</small> 22:37, 21 May 2014 (UTC) *Well, the 108 hasn't been active in a week and geolocates to the other side of the world. But I blocked the other for a month. Thanks, and let me or {{U|Callanecc}} know if it flares up again. Next step is semi-protecting the article. Now, make sure that a clear, iron-clad agreement is reached on the talk page; this makes everything easier, for editors and administrators. Address the IP's concerns explicitly if you haven't already; just cause they're blocked doesn't mean their opinion doesn't count, which they would have been able to give more than once if they'd stopped warring. Thanks, [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 00:16, 22 May 2014 (UTC) ::Ok, thank you for that. We have four other editors involved now, so we will see how that pans out. <small>[[User:OSX|OSX]] ([[User talk:OSX|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/OSX|contributions]])</small> 00:31, 22 May 2014 (UTC) :::I suspect [[User:MundusEditus]] via [[User:152.91.9.115]] has evaded the block again through the use of the account [[User:Wifotoki]]. MundusEditus and Wifotoki are both single-purpose accounts created one day apart to edit only [[Mitsubishi Magna]] and miraculously ended their 3.5-year hiatus this month. <small>[[User:OSX|OSX]] ([[User talk:OSX|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/OSX|contributions]])</small> 06:21, 22 May 2014 (UTC) :::*OK, time to file. Can you drop by [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations]] and make a report, with a "yes" on the request for Checkuser? That should smoke them out quickly. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 15:31, 22 May 2014 (UTC) :::::Blocked and article semi protected for a month. Wouldn't have stopped this sock, but maybe the next. [[User:Dennis Brown|<b>Dennis&nbsp;Brown</b>]]&nbsp;&#124;&nbsp;[[User talk:Dennis Brown|2¢]]&nbsp;&#124;&nbsp;[[WP:WikiProject Editor Retention|<small>WER</small>]] 16:16, 22 May 2014 (UTC) ::::::I will lodge a report in the next couple of days. Many thanks guys. <small>[[User:OSX|OSX]] ([[User talk:OSX|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/OSX|contributions]])</small> 00:48, 23 May 2014 (UTC) :::::::Yeah thanks, Dennis--it's good to have you back. OSX, there's something to be said for going through the motions. It takes more time, but it always helps if disruption returns, and in my experience disruptors often do return, like dogs to their own vomit. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 01:14, 23 May 2014 (UTC) :::::::::Hi, I have created [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/MundusEditus]] as promised! The block I received was warranted. Originally I though could keep the various sock puppets at bay by reverting a few times, but after five or so goes, I realised I had no recourse except to keep reverting as I had violated 3RR so I kept at it. No point going to an administrator at that point as I knew I would be blocked (and later was). Not the best idea to re-employ that strategy going forward. <small>[[User:OSX|OSX]] ([[User talk:OSX|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/OSX|contributions]])</small> 03:01, 26 May 2014 (UTC) == ANI and instincts == See [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Wenger256]]. I closed the ANI discussion. Couldn't resist some mild sarcasm in my close.--[[User:Bbb23|Bbb23]] ([[User talk:Bbb23|talk]]) 00:56, 22 May 2014 (UTC) *Nice. Glad that's closed. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 01:01, 22 May 2014 (UTC) == A barnstar for you! == {| style="background-color: #fdffe7; border: 1px solid #fceb92;" |rowspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px;" | [[File:Barnstar of Humour Hires.png|100px]] |style="font-size: x-large; padding: 3px 3px 0 3px; height: 1.5em;" | '''The Barnstar of Good Humor''' |- |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Here's a Barnstar, awarded to the proprietor of the 'pedias's most popular late night comedy club. Thanks for all you do, from selling tickets to sweeping the floor. [[User:Cullen328|'''<font color="green">Cullen</font>'''^{<font color="purple">328</font>}]] [[User talk:Cullen328|<font color="blue">''Let's discuss it''</font>]] 07:07, 22 May 2014 (UTC) |} ==DYK for Angel Museum== {{tmbox |type = notice |image = [[Image:Updated DYK query.svg|15px|Updated DYK query]] |text = On [[Wikipedia:Recent_additions#22 May 2014|22 May 2014]], '''[[:Template:Did you know|Did you know]]''' was updated with a fact from the article '''''[[Angel Museum]]''''', which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ''... that [[Oprah]] donated her Black Angel Collection to the '''[[Angel Museum]]'''?'' {{#if: |The nomination discussion and review may be seen at [[]].|{{#ifexist:Template:Did you know nominations/Angel Museum|The nomination discussion and review may be seen at [[Template:Did you know nominations/Angel Museum]].|{{#ifexist:Template talk:Did you know/Angel Museum|The nomination discussion and review may be seen at [[Template talk:Did you know/Angel Museum]].}} }} }} You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page <small>([[User:Rjanag/Pageview stats|here's how]], [https://tools.wmflabs.org/wikiviewstats/index.php?page=Angel_Museum&datefrom=2014-05-01&dateto=2014-05-31 live views], [http://stats.grok.se/en/201405/Angel_Museum daily totals])</small>, and it may be added to [[Wikipedia:Did you know/Statistics|the statistics page]] if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the [[:Template talk:Did you know|Did you know talk page]]. }}<!-- Template:UpdatedDYKNom --> &nbsp;—&nbsp;[[User:Crisco 1492|Crisco 1492]] ([[User talk:Crisco 1492|talk]]) 12:34, 22 May 2014 (UTC) *Ha, I forgot that I actually started that. Thanks guys! Hey, I liked that infobox! [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Angel_Museum&diff=prev&oldid=609692692]. This is one of the few examples when an infobox gives the article pondus, weight. A tiny little article like this looks MUCH better with an infobox. Why remove that? [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Angel_Museum&diff=609746166&oldid=609692692] [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 00:58, 23 May 2014 (UTC) *I don't know, Haffy--ask {{U|Nikkimaria}}? [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 01:13, 23 May 2014 (UTC) ::{{ec}}No, it is back. It was probably just some error with the box. [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 01:17, 23 May 2014 (UTC) :*Because it had too many errors in it - I've restored a cleaner version. [[User:Nikkimaria|Nikkimaria]] ([[User talk:Nikkimaria|talk]]) 01:16, 23 May 2014 (UTC) ::* [[User talk:Gerda Arendt#A kitten for you!|Brightened my day]] ;) --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 20:59, 23 May 2014 (UTC) == Saints in pink robes == [[File:Morus-bassanus.JPG|thumb|310px|||looking into the matter... Mandarax, where are you?]] Hey, I have this great idea that we should start a new fabulous article called [[Saints in pink robe ]]. And this new interesting article later we can nominate on DYK ... Good, no? I am good, right? [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 14:29, 17 May 2014 (UTC) <gallery widths="108px" heights="108px" perrow="28" caption= Saints> File:Simone martini, madonna col bambino tra i santi ansano e andrea, 1326 ca. 04.JPG Peinture Saint-Gervais Rouen André.JPG File:Apostle John.jpg File:Apostle Mark.jpg File:Paul Apostle.jpg </gallery> :*'''OK. I WAS JOKING!!!!!!'''[[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 13:03, 23 May 2014 (UTC) ::*That should go straight to the front page, no questions asked. But I'd let {{U|Mandarax}} write the hook. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 13:09, 23 May 2014 (UTC) :::*[http://www.null-hypothesis.co.uk/science/strange-but-true/colour_spectrum_magenta_complimentary_bizarre The nature of pink]- first hit I could find, seems to explain the subject (it was at the back of my mind that pink is a colour constructed by the human mind. [[User:Xanthomelanoussprog|Xanthomelanoussprog]] ([[User talk:Xanthomelanoussprog|talk]]) 13:47, 23 May 2014 (UTC) ::No, Xanty, the [[bishop]] does! See [[Desmond Tutu]]... [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 13:53, 23 May 2014 (UTC) :::With a matching infobox heading! [[User:Xanthomelanoussprog|Xanthomelanoussprog]] ([[User talk:Xanthomelanoussprog|talk]]) 14:09, 23 May 2014 (UTC) ::Yes, somebody was doing his thinking, alright, on that. [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 14:12, 23 May 2014 (UTC) Taking all aspects of purple’s past and present into consideration, purple symbolizes magic, mystery, spirituality, the sub-conscious, creativity, dignity, royalty – and it evokes all of these meanings more so than any other color. [[File:Immortal with Toad- Gama Sennin LACMA M.91.250.222.jpg|thumb|left|Uhg, there is a frog on my lap!!]] Variations of purple convey different meanings: Light purples are light-hearted, floral, and romantic. The dark shades are more intellectual and dignified. The negative meanings of purple are decadence, conceit, and pomposity Among Mediterranean people, purple was reserved for emperors and popes. The Japanese christened it “Imperial Purple”. In Italy most performing artists would not go on stage if they have to wear anything purple. And[[Deep Purple]] is...deep purple, Xanty . [[User:Hafspajen|Haffy]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 15:54, 23 May 2014 (UTC) :::Purple People Eater, Haffy! I was looking at the [[Tyrian purple]] article because I understood that the dye is colourless until exposed to light- but it looks like I was wrong. So that's why the Romans never developed photography. [[User:Xanthomelanoussprog|Xanthomelanoussprog]] ([[User talk:Xanthomelanoussprog|talk]]) 17:58, 23 May 2014 (UTC) Most interesting, Xanty. Another poor artist needing attention... Remember, [[study]] not pornography.. [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 18:35, 23 May 2014 (UTC){{commons|Category:Léon Bazile Perrault}} {{-}} == [[James T. Butts, Jr.]] - BLP concerns == I have concerns regarding the use of op-eds and primary sources for contentious material about this BLP. The relevant BLPN string is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Biographies_of_living_persons/Noticeboard#James_T._Butts.2C_Jr. here]. I have put together a proposed starting point for a more proper article [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:CorporateM/Butts here] I believe there is a general consensus so far that the article needs to head more in the direction of the proposed draft. I have a WP:COI. I've been pinging a few people because I feel the BLP issues are severe enough to warrant prompt attention. Then I thought of you, as you have always been responsive to such issues. I believe everyone is acting in good faith and being very civil. Just need a couple bold editors involved that are familiar with BLP rules/pages as it is not proper for an editor with a COI to remove poorly sourced contentous material themselves. [[User:CorporateM|CorporateM]] ([[User_talk:CorporateM|Talk]]) 15:52, 23 May 2014 (UTC) :I think there is some confusion, because the current article keeps being referred to as "Drmies' version" whereas I presumed you had merely made a couple edits is all. [[User:CorporateM|CorporateM]] ([[User_talk:CorporateM|Talk]]) 16:36, 24 May 2014 (UTC) ::Still, I'm flattered. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 03:00, 26 May 2014 (UTC) == [[Talk:Ian Gow]] == I'm off to bed. Would you please take a look at this talk page, which an IP (or 2 IPs) keep refactoring - the last time removed an editor's comment, possibly by mistake but that's on reason not to refactor. Look at [[User talk:Dougweller#IP 92.234.25.254]] for context. The IP addresses are on different continents though. Thanks. [[User:Dougweller|Dougweller]] ([[User talk:Dougweller|talk]]) 20:54, 23 May 2014 (UTC) == Very nice unknown Dutch painter == [[Jan Mankes]] ‎ need help to translate captions. Please. [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 22:27, 23 May 2014 (UTC){{smiley|5}}[[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 22:53, 23 May 2014 (UTC) :I think I will take a look tomorrow. <span style="border:1px solid green; padding:0 2px">[[User:The Banner|<span style="font-family:'Old English Text MT',serif;color:green">The&nbsp;Banner</span>]]&nbsp;[[User talk:The Banner|<i style="color:maroon">talk</i>]]</span> 23:16, 23 May 2014 (UTC) :{{U|Hafspajen}}, please don't use oxymorons. Nice and Dutch do not go in the same sentence. Evar. p.s. Saying moron and Dutch is redundant. [[User:Bgwhite|Bgwhite]] ([[User talk:Bgwhite|talk]]) 22:49, 23 May 2014 (UTC) ::Do you mind to rephrase that PA, Bgwhite? Even if it is supposed to be humorous, I only take offence out of it. <span style="border:1px solid green; padding:0 2px">[[User:The Banner|<span style="font-family:'Old English Text MT',serif;color:green">The&nbsp;Banner</span>]]&nbsp;[[User talk:The Banner|<i style="color:maroon">talk</i>]]</span> 23:01, 23 May 2014 (UTC) :::Aw, calm down. Bg is just trying to insult me in his own way. He's not the greatest humorist, though Mrs. Bgwhite tells me he makes her laugh every night. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 23:29, 23 May 2014 (UTC) :::: Touché [[User:Bgwhite|Bgwhite]] ([[User talk:Bgwhite|talk]]) 23:32, 23 May 2014 (UTC) :::::Shouln't that article have...oh....I don't know...say, a reference or two. Even one would be nice.--[[User:Mark Miller|Mark Miller]] ([[User talk:Mark Miller|talk]]) 23:53, 23 May 2014 (UTC) ::::::Why? He's dead... [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 23:58, 23 May 2014 (UTC) :::::::Perchance he is not dead, but merely resting. [[User:Xanthomelanoussprog|Xanthomelanoussprog]] ([[User talk:Xanthomelanoussprog|talk]]) 00:26, 24 May 2014 (UTC) :::::::::Ahem Dr Mies, the captions are in Dutch... [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 00:37, 24 May 2014 (UTC) ...........I think he was a very promising young artist. We should try to find more of his pictures. [http://polarbearstale.blogspot.se/2012/01/jan-mankes-1889-1920.html] [http://vacioesformaformaesvacio.blogspot.se/2011/12/jan-mankes.html][http://thebluelantern.blogspot.se/2009/10/jan-mankes.html][http://www.kynhout.nl/foto-s/jan-mankes][http://www.christies.com/features/invitation-to-consign-modern-art-4384-1.aspx][[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 00:41, 24 May 2014 (UTC) *Maybe but the article needs references and words, not pictures. In the meantime, while Xanty was merely resting, I turned [[Carel Peeters]] into a bluelink. Captions? What captions? [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 00:58, 24 May 2014 (UTC) You and Banner fix the text, right. And then we have place to put pictures. The text under the pictures is still in Dutch, e.g. capions [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 01:02, 24 May 2014 (UTC) ::* And an artist needs pictures, that is his thing, right. You can't speak about an artist's pictures. [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 01:03, 24 May 2014 (UTC) :::*Carel Peeters did. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 01:23, 24 May 2014 (UTC) ::And what's the big deal with [[Maria Gaetana Agnesi]] who spoke seven languages? I do too. [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 01:08, 24 May 2014 (UTC) [[File:Hans Memling, Allegory of Chastity.JPG|thumb|||People on rocks category]] :::*But we can't. Because we have to learn people about this painter. We have like seven pictures of him on commons, and not the best ones... [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 01:26, 24 May 2014 (UTC) ::WHOOO makes these categories on commons. What rested minds. [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 02:15, 24 May 2014 (UTC) {{commons|Category:Paintings of women sitting on rocks outdoors}} Let's make {commons|Category:Paintings of women sitting on rocks indoors}} too.[[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 02:17, 24 May 2014 (UTC) ::*OK, is that enough on the captions? And note what that category started out as: [https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Paintings_of_women_sitting_on_rocks_outdoors&action=history "Category:Paintings of sitting women Sitting'"]. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 02:45, 24 May 2014 (UTC) :*Yes, thank you. Like:Sitting indians Sitting Bull sitting on a rock ... ){{smiley|5}} Also category people on the rocks. [[:File:US Navy 110629-N-XD935-139 Navy Diver 3rd Class Bryan Myers leaps from rock to rock along the ocean floor during diving operations.jpg]] [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]] ([[User talk:Hafspajen|talk]]) 02:52, 24 May 2014 (UTC) == Passing administrator == If you feel like taking a look at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/Edit_warring#User:124.169.104.184_reported_by_User:LibStar_.28Result:_IP_and_Alans1977_blocked.29 this] and offering your views, that'd be good. Hope you're preparing a fun-filled holiday weekend.--[[User:Bbb23|Bbb23]] ([[User talk:Bbb23|talk]]) 00:19, 24 May 2014 (UTC) :Thanks much, I'll defer to your good judgment.--[[User:Bbb23|Bbb23]] ([[User talk:Bbb23|talk]]) 01:49, 24 May 2014 (UTC) ::That may not be what I exercised. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 02:02, 24 May 2014 (UTC) :::I asked for your views. You gave them. I may not agree with them, but it would be pure conceit not to defer to them.--[[User:Bbb23|Bbb23]] ([[User talk:Bbb23|talk]]) 15:31, 24 May 2014 (UTC) ==DYK for Soerabaijasch Handelsblad== {{tmbox |type = notice |image = [[Image:Updated DYK query.svg|15px|Updated DYK query]] |text = On [[Wikipedia:Recent_additions#24 May 2014|24 May 2014]], '''[[:Template:Did you know|Did you know]]''' was updated with a fact from the article '''''[[Soerabaijasch Handelsblad]]''''', which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ''... that the Dutch-language '''''[[Soerabaijasch Handelsblad]]''''' used both [[Gregorian calendar|Gregorian]] and [[Japanese calendar|Japanese]] dates in its almost 80 years of publication?'' {{#if: |The nomination discussion and review may be seen at [[]].|{{#ifexist:Template:Did you know nominations/Soerabaijasch Handelsblad|The nomination discussion and review may be seen at [[Template:Did you know nominations/Soerabaijasch Handelsblad]].|{{#ifexist:Template talk:Did you know/Soerabaijasch Handelsblad|The nomination discussion and review may be seen at [[Template talk:Did you know/Soerabaijasch Handelsblad]].}} }} }} You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page <small>([[User:Rjanag/Pageview stats|here's how]], [https://tools.wmflabs.org/wikiviewstats/index.php?page=Soerabaijasch_Handelsblad&datefrom=2014-05-01&dateto=2014-05-31 live views], [http://stats.grok.se/en/201405/Soerabaijasch_Handelsblad daily totals])</small>, and it may be added to [[Wikipedia:Did you know/Statistics|the statistics page]] if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the [[:Template talk:Did you know|Did you know talk page]]. }}<!-- Template:UpdatedDYKNom --> [[User:Casliber|Cas Liber]] ([[User talk:Casliber|talk]] '''·''' [[Special:Contributions/Casliber|contribs]]) 01:58, 24 May 2014 (UTC) == Misuse of talk page privilege of a blocked user == Hi Drmies, I'd like to draw your attention to [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Omesh_wajiran&diff=609925746&oldid=608245742 this blocked user's misuse of their talk page privilege]. Since you issued the block in the first place, I thought you'd like to be aware of it. [[User:MCaecilius|M. Caecilius]] ([[User talk:MCaecilius|talk]]) 10:53, 24 May 2014 (UTC) : (watching) misuse? --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 11:47, 24 May 2014 (UTC) :: {{tps}} Removing current block notice (the user has been blocked indefinitely) is a violation of [[WP:BLANKING]], and turning the user talk page into a copy of a self-promotional article that has been speedily deleted twice, as both A7 and A11 (i.e. without any credible claim of notability or significance), '''is''' misuse. Even if the user hadn't been blocked the content he added to his user talk page would qualify for speedy deletion under U5 ("[[WP:WEBHOST|Blatant misuse of Wikipedia as a webhost]]"). [[User:Thomas.W|'''Thomas.W''']] [[User talk:Thomas.W|'''''^{<small> talk</small>}''''']] 12:08, 24 May 2014 (UTC) :::Gerda, maybe the rewrote BLANKING while we were out for ice cream: "active sanctions" seems to include notifications about current blocks. I don't remember users not be allowed to remove block notices, only "active" unblock requests, or whatever the phrase was. Maybe I'm misremembering. I'll have a look. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 14:08, 24 May 2014 (UTC) ::::[[User:Bishonen|Bish]] has already dealt with it. Note that she says a user is allowed to blank the page. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 14:11, 24 May 2014 (UTC) :::::[[WP:BLANKING]] includes ''"any other notice regarding an active sanction"'' among the things that a user is not allowed to remove. And since a block notice regarding an indefinite block is a notice regarding an active sanction, I interpret the text as meaning that they're not allowed to remove it. [[User:Thomas.W|'''Thomas.W''']] [[User talk:Thomas.W|'''''^{<small> talk</small>}''''']] 14:19, 24 May 2014 (UTC) ::::::Discussion about how to read that policy, or maybe an earlier version thereof (I don't know) regularly pops up at ANI: it's not cut and dry. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 14:22, 24 May 2014 (UTC) ::::::: Learning, thank you. - What do you think of redirecting a talk page to a user page? - Is there no better word for the German "Trotz", as in "[[Jesu, meine Freude|Trotz dem alten Drachen]]", than a gentle-sounding "defiancy"? - What do you say for "Trotzalter"? --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 14:29, 24 May 2014 (UTC) ::::I gave up on arguing about that policy. To me, it seems anything that a reviewing admin would expect to want to see, the block, each review, etc. should be kept. Then everyone came in and said "Well, any admin that isn't an idiot can use the history"....true, but why the hell should he have to? What benefit does it give the blocked user to blank it? It certainly benefits the reviewing admin to have it there. [[User:Dennis Brown|<b>Dennis&nbsp;Brown</b>]]&nbsp;&#124;&nbsp;[[User talk:Dennis Brown|2¢]]&nbsp;&#124;&nbsp;[[WP:WikiProject Editor Retention|<small>WER</small>]] 14:41, 24 May 2014 (UTC) :::::I gave up arguing about that policy too. (Yes, I know what the policy says currently about removing active block notices, even though the opposite was recently agreed on ANI.) It's a totally different situation if they ask for review, [[User:Dennis Brown|Dennis]], but why the blazes should they be forced to keep some kind of scarlet letter up as long as they're ''not'' requesting review, and on a talkpage that's in their real name, yet? And ''forever'' yet also, since the block notice will remain "active"? I agree that they abused their talkpage, but the abuse was in putting up that promotional template, not in blanking the messages. I stand by my IAR message to the user. [[User:Bishonen|Bishonen]] &#124; [[User talk:Bishonen|talk]] 15:21, 24 May 2014 (UTC). :::::: (ec) One of the questions in the context seems to be whom a talk page should serve, other editors/bots who want to communicate, or an admin who wants to review, or - why not? - both? --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 15:27, 24 May 2014 (UTC) :::::::If they are asking for review, then all related should be there. If they are not, then it doesn't really matter to me. Occasionally, I will revert back a block template on an indef sock because it is informational for future investigations. It isn't about a scarlet letter, it is about reasonably accommodating the very people you are asking to review your block. Hiding information from them isn't exactly a sign of good faith or judgement. [[User:Dennis Brown|<b>Dennis&nbsp;Brown</b>]]&nbsp;&#124;&nbsp;[[User talk:Dennis Brown|2¢]]&nbsp;&#124;&nbsp;[[WP:WikiProject Editor Retention|<small>WER</small>]] 15:44, 24 May 2014 (UTC) :::::::: My question was more general: the purpose of a talk page, and under which condition it would be redirected to a user page. My POV: never, it seems to defy the purpose of talk. --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 20:58, 24 May 2014 (UTC) *I think that a block notice should stay while the block is in effect. I used to think the same about warnings, since it's pretty time-consuming when reverting vandalism to check the history all the time (esp. right after school is out in the US, the UK, and Australia), but I'll gladly budge on that. Scarlet letter, maybe, but don't we act on the assumption that the block was correct until proven otherwise? [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 15:52, 24 May 2014 (UTC) *Gerda, "Trotz dem alten Drachen" means "''in spite of'' [the presence and continued activity of] the old dragon [Satan]", no? [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 15:54, 24 May 2014 (UTC) **{{tps}} Wouldn't that be trotz des alten Drachens, or am I revealing the vintage of my German again? But then I don't think "defiance" is all that gentle. I think of battleship names ... [[User:Yngvadottir|Yngvadottir]] ([[User talk:Yngvadottir|talk]]) 16:13, 24 May 2014 (UTC) ***Well, [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/trotz a dative] is acceptable also. Besides, the translation in the article has it as a subjectless verb and I don't see how that, in that form, would work at all. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 16:24, 24 May 2014 (UTC) **** "Trotz" is a substantive (in this case, not a preposition which would require a genitive in older times, but not any more). A phrase would be "Ich biete dir Trotz" (note: dative). There's a genitive in the second phrase, "Trotz des Todes Rachen", because it is poetically short for "Trotz dem Rachen des Todes". "Trotz" expresses the stubborn opposition of a two-year-old, --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 20:53, 24 May 2014 (UTC) *****Wait. You translated it as a verb in the first place. How could it be a substantive if followed by a dative? if it's a substantive, then what follows smacks of an appositive, which would be in the nominative. No, I hate to be a grammarian here, and say that I'm right, but I'm right: "trotz" here is a preposition which happens to take the dative, and the only problem (in this context) is to figure out precisely what that prepositional phrase modifies. BTW, I think I saw the word "translation" in the footnote, but I didn't see a translation in the linked PDF. Did I miss something? [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 03:01, 25 May 2014 (UTC) ****** "Trotz dem alten Drachen" is poetry. You can't repeat the structure i poor English. The translator said "I defy the old drago", however, that get's a subject in which is not mentioned. It's more an appeal that everybody should defy the old dragon, death and fear. If you don't believe me that it's a substantive, and the line no full sentence, just a slogan, then take it as the imperative of the verb "trotzen" ;) - Anyway: defy fear! I fear we lost [[User:Hafspajen|Hafspajen]], who seems to "trotzen". Kampf der Angst! --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 07:41, 25 May 2014 (UTC) :::::: ps: [[Georg Büchner]]: ''Friede den Hütten! Krieg den Palästen!'' --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 12:01, 25 May 2014 (UTC) :::::::OK, [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/trotzen I see]: absolutely. Thanks. And I like your imperative much better than [http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Texts/Chorale062-Eng3.htm this] "I defy"--it seems to me that the "implied subject" (I hate that term--if it's anything, it's an object) of those three lines is "Welt" of line four. So, defy the old dragon, defy the bite of death, and defy fear as well; rage, world, and spring into action. Thanks Gerda, [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 15:39, 25 May 2014 (UTC) :::::::: Thank you! - "spring into action" is your way, and implying "Welt" as the implied subject also, - I think the poet rather thought of "Welt" as the raging opposition that has to be overcome, - listen to the run in the basses on "tobe". - I stand and sing. Top of my user, with a link to when I did it and said so. (I do it most of the time, without mentioning.) - I liked my DYK #505, expressing my standing ;) --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 08:24, 26 May 2014 (UTC) == Thin Lizzy discography == You may remember a while back there was a problem at [[Fleetwood Mac discography]] where two other editors and I were arguing about various issues. You protected the article and warned us. We discussed it all and fixed the article. No problem. I then had some issues with User:Lukejordan02 with [[AC/DC discography]] and we eventually sorted that out too. I have tried really hard to work with this guy despite being called an idiot [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ALukejordan02&diff=607265852&oldid=607259160]. Now he is causing further trouble at [[Thin Lizzy discography]] and I am out of patience. Here's the history [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thin_Lizzy_discography&curid=18213038&action=history]. He made edits which removed huge sections of the discography with no discussion and no good reason, so I reverted him. I then incorporated the good parts of his edits back into the page, and made other edits along the same lines. He said he was happy with most of that and with what I planned to do next [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ABretonbanquet&diff=609956468&oldid=609955836]. We then disagreed over one minor point and he then reverted everything I'd done. I refuse to edit war with this guy, but he is impossible to work with. He has edit warred with other editors at [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Entwistle_discography&action=history John Entwistle discography], [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Roger_Daltrey_discography&action=history Roger Daltrey discography] and makes ''massive'' deletions with no discussion [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Who_discography&diff=609539944&oldid=609539283]. What do I do? [[User:Bretonbanquet|Bretonbanquet]] ([[User talk:Bretonbanquet|talk]]) 16:22, 24 May 2014 (UTC) *Sorry, can't do much right now. It's a good idea to place a warning (templated or not) on the user's talk page, for future purposes. I'll have a look later, thanks. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 16:57, 24 May 2014 (UTC) ::OK, thanks anyway. I think templating him might inflame him somewhat, but I'll consider it. Cheers, [[User:Bretonbanquet|Bretonbanquet]] ([[User talk:Bretonbanquet|talk]]) 16:59, 24 May 2014 (UTC) :::Well, that should have been done 18 days ago... Besides, I see you chatting nicely with him on your talk page. But given that you two are constantly duking it out, it seems, over content and layout, you should really find some editor(s) from the relevant WikiProject to either settle it or mediate. I know my rock and roll, but I don't know anything about formats and tables and sorting and whatnot for those articles. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 20:47, 24 May 2014 (UTC) ::::Haha, yes, probably. He has gradually restored my edits and calmed down, so it's better. All of that stuff should have been in article talkspace anyway, but it got out of hand. I've moved some of the discussion to article talkspace so that others can joni in and have their say. Thanks again, [[User:Bretonbanquet|Bretonbanquet]] ([[User talk:Bretonbanquet|talk]]) 21:03, 24 May 2014 (UTC) {{outdent}} Lukejordan02 has done a lot of genre fiddling on Thin Lizzy articles with zero discussion. I'd revert anyone else, but I don't feel I'm in the best position to do that. What do you think? [[User:Bretonbanquet|Bretonbanquet]] ([[User talk:Bretonbanquet|talk]]) 23:24, 25 May 2014 (UTC) *I think you really need to get someone from the Albums project to look into this, or maybe some of the editors who have written and reviewed FA articles--are {{U|Cannibaloki}}, {{U|ChrisTheDude}}, {{U|Dabomb87}}, {{U|Truco}} still around? [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 03:44, 26 May 2014 (UTC) == A request for a check == Drmies: If you have the time (and I feel guilty even requesting, because I know how much you do), could you check over my postings both at [[Talk:List of women art historians]] and the AFD for same, and let me know if there's anyplace where I did anything that ''you'' feel is egregious? Obviously, I did things that were imperfect, mainly my imperfect search for materials on the topic, but I was actually walking on eggshells from the start of my involvement, starting with discussion rather than tagging. It would be easy to slough off the criticism that I have faced, due to the rather shrill nature of some of the voices involved... but if that's blinding me to some obvious major faux pas, I'd want to know. You're someone with a clear sense of Wikipedia and its practices and not accusable of being antifeminist, so I would value you're insight. (If you would rather not involve yourself, believe me, I understand. You owe me nothing.) --[[User:NatGertler|Nat Gertler]] ([[User talk:NatGertler|talk]]) 00:17, 25 May 2014 (UTC) *You know I made lunch and dinner too, and did laundry and dishes? Honestly, Nat, I don't understand why you're worried. I'll look over the entire AfD and the talk page, if you like, but the cut-and-thrust of AfDs, well, that's well-known. Mind you, and I say this as someone who has been learning feminism for over four decades now, you might spend a minute or two looking up what "shrill" means, and what its connotations might be for others. (I wonder what contexts the OED provides.) As for any imperfect search, well, it was not a good article, and it took me a little while to come around to it--and if I had any success finding stuff and improving the article, it's because I have kind of a professional and inside look at a topic like this. In other words, it's not immediately self-evident that such a list might be worth something. Or, did you get criticized anywhere besides, ahem, for nominating it? (Because much of the criticism in that AfD, while well-intended maybe, was typical of editors who are simply not aware of how things go here.) [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 02:10, 25 May 2014 (UTC) :*I'm actually pretty sure that I'm in the right, to be honest (and ever so humble), but I've learned through experience that even those that are loudly wrong are pretty sure that they are in the right, so one's correctness should from time to time be subject to [[WP:V]]. The criticism is pretty much all on the AfD page (luckily this has not - yet - turned into one of those cases where someone uses my public identity against me), and you've obviously waded through that before... so if you're not left with any memories that have you thinking of me as some sort of wimmin-hatin' wikibro, I'll take that as clearance enough. Thank you for the response! --[[User:NatGertler|Nat Gertler]] ([[User talk:NatGertler|talk]]) 02:42, 25 May 2014 (UTC) ::*Well, it's been said that I occasionally wield a phallus, so I may not be the one to ask, but I'm not troubled by anything you said. BTW, I just posted on the article talk page, after DGG's note. But seriously, and I speak, ahem, as someone who had to learn, think about "shrill". My old hero Sir Walter Scott actually provides an instance of what I'm thinking of, according to the OED, in ''[[Kenilworth]]'': "Men laughed loud, and maidens giggled shrill." In other words, if I may extrapolize, "shrill" is not a gender-neutral term, and (as you know) in the context of this particular AfD it bears a particular load. Something to think about.<p>When I was a young penis-bearer, many decades ago, things were much simpler. In those days, apparently, it was acceptable to pat waitresses on the bottom and call them "darling" (well, not the English word, in my case). Humans were by definition "men", and [[singular they]] hadn't been invented. Simpler, but not better. These complications, where you have to think about words before you use them and you cain't even crack a goddamn joke about blondes and all that, they're good: they progress us. Like the possibility (not in my state) of gay marriage progresses my own marriage (of, as it happens, the non-gay kind). This is all good. Not simple, but we were wrong (like the generation of my parents was) to think that ''life'' was simple. So yeah, 100 years from now a current list of women art historians may not be very encyclopedic, but for now it is--that is, if I can work on that lead some more and prove it. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 02:55, 25 May 2014 (UTC) :::*I will keep my eye on "shrill"; I traditionally have used it with no gendered intent, but neither have many of the people who used "gypped" meant to comment on gypsies, and so forth. (The singular "they" had not so much not been invented but had fallen out of favor, unless you're a few centuries older than I suspect; it had not yet become a tool in the fight. If I wasn't in favor of it before working on a series of books where the style guide insisted on the sentence-speedbump "he or she" for all non-specific third person references, then I certainly was after!) --[[User:NatGertler|Nat Gertler]] ([[User talk:NatGertler|talk]]) 03:17, 25 May 2014 (UTC) (in a state where same-sex marriage was legalized, then dropped, then legalized again, none of which destroyed my mixed-sex marriage, and the end result certainly left me more comfortable in having endorsed the institution with my participation.) ::::*Ha, funny that you should mention "gypped"--my wife grew up with that expression and never realized what it really meant. When she did she was very embarrassed, and when it pops up among her students, as it does on occasion, she explains it. (I'd never even heard the word until she told me about it.) But then, she comes from a state where it's OK to use the n-word in all kinds of ways (including "sand nigger", for her uncle, who was born in Iran). Anyway, maybe I'm becoming something of a crusader. Next thing you know I'll be fighting the word "hysterical"--wait, I already am. Thanks Nat, take it easy, and happy marriage, [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 15:28, 25 May 2014 (UTC) == Need your help again == Hi Drmies, hope everything is going well. If you remember, some months back, I sought your help to tackle vandalisms by [[Special:Contributions/Ricose|User:Ricose]] in the article [[Joya Ahsan]]. He's back again and this time it's [[Hridoy Khan]] where he's removing the image and deleting the references [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hridoy_Khan&diff=prev&oldid=609985669], [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hridoy_Khan&diff=prev&oldid=610033039], [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hridoy_Khan&diff=next&oldid=609988005] He raised a concern that the birth year is false, but there's is a [http://www.newagebd.com/supliment.php?sid=146&id=1084 source] which says the artiste was 17 in 2008, that makes his birth year 1990-91. I have started a thread in the talk page but he continues to remove the references and making other errors.--'''''[[User:Kmzayeem|<font style="font-size:18px" color="#848482" face="Palatino Linotype">Zayeem</font>]]''''' ^{[[User talk:Kmzayeem|<font color="#483C32">'''''(talk)'''''</font>]]} 07:22, 25 May 2014 (UTC) == Your version of [[James T. Butts, Jr.]]... == was the BEST verion, in my view, balanced, kicking out the wrong sources, taking the right tone, better than my version or anybody else's, for that matter. I respect quality Wikipedians. Right now, it's once again morphed into a puff piece, but I will continue to see your take as the benchmark version by which all subsequent versions should be judged.--[[User:Tomwsulcer|Tomwsulcer]] ([[User talk:Tomwsulcer|talk]]) 20:24, 25 May 2014 (UTC) *Tom, I appreciate the remark, but as I said on Jimbo's talk page, I did not put a stamp of approval on it. In fact, I have not looked at the sources carefully enough, certainly not the ones you linked (on the talk page, I believe?), and before I say anything about the article more in-depth than my edit summaries did, I'd need to read those carefully. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 22:14, 25 May 2014 (UTC) **I was not lobbying or continuing to battle, but rather, I sincerely respected that edit when it happened. Us Wikipedians know there is no such thing as a final version, but when you made your edits, at the time, I was sincerely impressed, and still am. It struck what I thought was the proper balance and weight.--[[User:Tomwsulcer|Tomwsulcer]] ([[User talk:Tomwsulcer|talk]]) 23:54, 25 May 2014 (UTC) ***Well, you know, we do what we can. But I urge you to work with CorpM. Our goal is to make this a better place and all that, and the court case business, you may well have a good point, but let's handle it properly. If you like, and if I have some time in the next few days, I'll be glad to follow that narrative you drew up and check the sources. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 00:13, 26 May 2014 (UTC) ****My sense, at this point, is for me to butt (pardon the pun) out, I've been at it too long, and maybe it's time to let others hash it out. Plus I've got a renovation to do plus other handyman assignments, but maybe I'll look at it in six months. Best.--[[User:Tomwsulcer|Tomwsulcer]] ([[User talk:Tomwsulcer|talk]]) 00:23, 26 May 2014 (UTC) *****That's probably much more rewarding. I installed an attic fan last week, successfully! and it felt great. Best, [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 01:32, 26 May 2014 (UTC) ******I hope that you picked a relatively cool day to install the attic fan, and had a large quantity of beer on ice. [[User:Cullen328|'''<font color="green">Cullen</font>'''^{<font color="purple">328</font>}]] [[User talk:Cullen328|<font color="blue">''Let's discuss it''</font>]] 01:42, 26 May 2014 (UTC) *******Cool enough, Cullen. It did interfere with naps. The problem was that I had to rebuilt the frame of that section, so everything took so much longer than I had hoped. But I think we're saving money already, with the AC cutting on much less upstairs. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 02:57, 26 May 2014 (UTC) ==Re adminship== If you're really disposed to nominate me for adminship, as intimated in [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Bishonen&diff=609401265&oldid=609399959 this edit], I'm willing (though I'm certainly not [[David Copperfield#Characters|Barkis]]) to accept, but I think you'll need to create a page at [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Deor]], including the text of your nomination, where I'll answer the standard questions, so that then it can be transcluded to the [[WP:AFD]] page. See [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Nominate]]. [[User:Deor|Deor]] ([[User talk:Deor|talk]]) 21:00, 25 May 2014 (UTC) *Yep. Are you in a rush? I'm trying to figure out where I wrote those paragraphs (it was ''great'' prose); it may have been my PC at work. (Boss, I wrote it during my coffee break, for realsies.) So if that's the case it'll have to wait til Tuesday: is that, or maybe a few days later, soon enough for you? My summer semester starts on Tuesday so I'll be somewhat busy. I haven't read Dickens in years: if you want to get in good with me, I'm a Sir Walter Scott man myself. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 22:10, 25 May 2014 (UTC) ::Certainly no rush. I may be willin', but I'm not by any means eager. Just let me know if you nominate me, since I'm not necessarily watching all the relevant pages. [[User:Deor|Deor]] ([[User talk:Deor|talk]]) 22:43, 25 May 2014 (UTC) == Deletion process == See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Epeefleche#A7s here]. The sequence of events is (1) delete unsourced material that might otherwise be significant enough to withstand an A7; (2) immediately tag the article as an A7. God knows I'm one of the more virulent proponents of sourcing, but this distorts the deletion process. Epeefleche fails to understand this. Perhaps you can help, unless, of course, you think I'm offbase.--[[User:Bbb23|Bbb23]] ([[User talk:Bbb23|talk]]) 19:19, 26 May 2014 (UTC) *[[User:Bbb23]], please have a look at [[Wendy Beckett]]'s history. I'm mobile. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 21:21, 26 May 2014 (UTC) :*Are you interested in content resolution or the possibility of sanctions? If it's the latter, I can't intervene in the content. If it's the former, it seems like a silly dispute to me. Personally, I favor having all citations in the body so they aren't necessary in the lead, which is supposed to be a summary of the body. Some articles structurally aren't conducive to that without a rewrite. At the same time, I don't understand why the other editor is in such a snit and is making such a big deal out of the addition of a reliable and helpful source. I've put the article on my watchlist but won't do anything until I hear from you.--[[User:Bbb23|Bbb23]] ([[User talk:Bbb23|talk]]) 21:37, 26 May 2014 (UTC) ==Wendy Beckett== Just downloaded the article "A New Jewish Elite: Curators, Directors, and Benefactors of American Art Museums" out of interest. It mentions Beckett only once in passing, saying "Most recently, the English Benedictine, Sister Wendy Beckett, has captivated television audiences with her passionate exegeses on European painting." Not sure why we need this journal cite in the lead in the circumstances, since it really says nothing very important about her. It lends a spurious authority to the opening sentence and appears to only have been included because you noticed the name of Wendy Beckett in an academic journal, a rare occurrence I agree, but not one that we have to note in the article. [[User:Philafrenzy|Philafrenzy]] ([[User talk:Philafrenzy|talk]]) 21:57, 26 May 2014 (UTC) *But we do. I disagree strongly: to establish that she has credentials and can reasonably be called an art historian, rather than just nun, TV presenter, writer of popular books, we need such references. Like I said, I don't care if you move the citation around, but you can't just go around removing it. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 14:22, 27 May 2014 (UTC) == Your viewpoint, advice, and/or opinion == Hi Drmies, I'm coming to you with this because you are somewhat familiar with the situation. If there is a more appropriate Admin to address, please let me know and accept my apologies for dragging you into this any further. Lightbreather came back from her stated vacation over the weekend and one of the things I noticed was posting the <nowiki>{{Discretionary sanctions}}</nowiki> tag on many of the gun related article she has edited. This, in and of itself, is not a problem, but she has restarted her [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Lightbreather&offset=&limit=250&target=Lightbreather onslaught] (and I feel that is an appropriate use of the word) of edits so the posting of the tag seems IMO more like an intentional gesture of some kind. The crux of my issue is her absolute insistence on certain or specific detail (and its wording) in articles. She's at 4RR for this particular edit [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Assault_weapons_legislation_in_the_United_States&oldid=prev&diff=610359797]. I have the same contention with this edit [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gun_politics_in_the_United_States&diff=607835253&oldid=607820929] that she and I have gone back and forth regarding. You have made edits/comments regarding her use of excessive, unnecessary, or questionable (at least) detail [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Magazine_%28firearms%29&diff=609328406&oldid=609322717]. Like you, I am not a fan of ANI or many other formal procedures, but it seems like LB is on a mission. What it is, I'm not exactly sure, but she's openly stated some indication of it [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Gun_politics_in_the_United_States&diff=603072462&oldid=603069954 here] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Scalhotrod&diff=607241794&oldid=607240810 here] (that I know of) where she makes statements like, "...my observation is that I am the only "pro-control" editor here...". Speaking of formal procedures, I'd been forced to learn more about them ''and'' be involved via Lightbreather more in the last 6 months than my entire time on Wikipedia. And its gotten worse since the topic ban on gun articles was imposed on several core editors recently. It's like she learns of a new process and can't wait to try it out on an article or the next person that disagrees with her. You had recent exposure to this [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Assault_weapons_legislation_in_the_United_States&diff=608908737&oldid=608905853 here]. I'm very much in favor of providing balance to an article, but LBs interpretation of "balance" seems to be very different the rest of the WP community. Your thoughts? --[[User:Scalhotrod|Scalhotrod - Just your average banjo playing, drag racing, cowboy...]] ([[User talk:Scalhotrod|talk]]) 16:38, 27 May 2014 (UTC) ::*{{U|Scalhotrod}}, I don't see a violation of [[WP:3RR]] by LB at either [[Gun politics in the United States]] or [[Assault weapons legislation in the United States]]. LB's comments about their own personal beliefs are not optimal, but not sanctionable unless there's actual misconduct.--[[User:Bbb23|Bbb23]] ([[User talk:Bbb23|talk]]) 00:57, 28 May 2014 (UTC) *Holy moly, Cowboy, that's a lot of edits. I can't go through all of them right now, I'm afraid. Posting those notices on article talk pages is fair, sure, as long is it's justified. If you see any where, in your judgment, it is not justified, then I think you can remove it, leaving it to LB to discuss it on the talk page (the usual BRD cycle). No one should be at 4RR; no one should even be at 3RR, since, ahem, they're under discretionary sanctions. Now, it's true I don't really care for too much formality, but I urge you to consider filing at [[WP:ANEW]] if you think you are correct. In other words, I think it's preferable to try the "non-Arb approved" methods first, before we consider actual sanctions. Maybe {{U|Bbb23}} can have a quick look: they are a regular at ANEW and are, in my opinion, very capable of judging this. The additional benefit is that Bbb, as far as I know, has no dog in the gun fight; that, combined with their edit warring expertise (haha), makes them eminently qualified to assess that individual matter.<p>I'm sorry, this is probably less than you came here for, but I don't feel so great today and I'd rather not get in too deep in a matter where any judgment might have severe consequences. After all, a topic ban for seriously disruptive behavior is a possibility; I'm not ready for that yet (not 'cause it's LB--for anyone). With apologies, [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 17:18, 27 May 2014 (UTC) :* This is quite helpful and much appreciated... :) With regard to BRD, LB keeps putting the onus on me and others to discuss. She just reverts it back and says its someone else's responsibility to discuss it. This is a perfect [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Assault_weapons_legislation_in_the_United_States&oldid=prev&diff=610359797 example]. Again, thank you for your thoughts and the encouragement to {{U|Bbb23}} to render their opinion. I hope you are feeling better soon. Best regards, --[[User:Scalhotrod|Scalhotrod - Just your average banjo playing, drag racing, cowboy...]] ([[User talk:Scalhotrod|talk]]) 17:32, 27 May 2014 (UTC) == [[Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?]] == Hi, I noticed that you created [[Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?]] Do you feel strongly that the page should exist, and not as a redirect to [[Linda_Nochlin#Women_in_art]]? I appreciate your input. [[User talk:Zeus|Zeus]]^{[[User:Zeus|u]]|[[Special:Contributions/Zeus|c]]} 18:26, 27 May 2014 (UTC) *Yes, absolutely. A JSTOR search has screens and screens full, and check Google Books. I've added some more refs. If you can, maybe you can help wikilinking to it and categorizing--I'm about done here at the office. Also, there's a couple of redlinks in there for people and for that exhibition: look for that exhibition in Google Books--apparently it was earthshattering, exaggerating only a bit. Thanks, and I appreciate your courtesy, [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 18:40, 27 May 2014 (UTC) ::I've added [[Template:main]] to the main article, and I'll take a look at the new one. You're welcome. [[User talk:Zeus|Zeus]]^{[[User:Zeus|u]]|[[Special:Contributions/Zeus|c]]} 18:43, 27 May 2014 (UTC) :::This all came out of the AfD for [[List of women art historians]] (article since moved, fortunately). It's kind of a discovery for me, even as an academic, of how ''bad'' it was for women. And then I discover that a ''secretary'' in my university has a degree in art history, and was discouraged from pursuing a masters, even though she was accepted at a ''great'' school, because her parents said "there's nothing in it for her". Ah well. Thanks, and please leave Leda alone (!), [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 18:48, 27 May 2014 (UTC) == CoM == The situation is disappointing. I hope, should he (?) choose to return again, it is done without a return to the disruptive elements you outlined. All the best, [[User:JoeSperrazza|JoeSperrazza]] ([[User talk:JoeSperrazza|talk]]) 19:00, 27 May 2014 (UTC) == Request for comment == Hello there, a proposal regarding pre-adminship review has been raised at Village pump by {{noping|Anna Frodesiak}}. Your comments [[Wikipedia:Village_pump_(idea_lab)#Pre-RfA_opinion_page|here]] is very much appreciated. Many thanks. [[User:Jim Cartar|Jim Carter]] through [[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]) 06:46, 28 May 2014 (UTC) <!-- Message sent by User:Jim Cartar@enwiki using the list at //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_administrators --> == Now what? == Leave it or pursue a proper close? I had a case opened on AN/I and that is now moved to the archives ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/IncidentArchive841#Harassing_by_User:Dmatteng]). I have the idea that Dmatteng got the message through that he is horrible annoying and that he better could take a walk in the park. But still it leaves me a bit confused what to do now.<span style="border:1px solid green; padding:0 2px">[[User:The Banner|<span style="font-family:'Old English Text MT',serif;color:green">The&nbsp;Banner</span>]]&nbsp;[[User talk:The Banner|<i style="color:maroon">talk</i>]]</span> 09:37, 28 May 2014 (UTC) *Hmm. You seem to have at least some support there. I can't read up on it right now; perhaps it's best to drop a line to the admins who have weighed in there, maybe starting with {{U|HJ Mitchell}}, who's a nice guy. Keep me posted, if you like. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 14:26, 28 May 2014 (UTC) == Totoytr == Totoytr's now blocked on Commons. Are there any others that need fighting? See [[:Commons:COM:AN/U]]. [[User:Nyttend|Nyttend]] ([[User talk:Nyttend|talk]]) 21:02, 28 May 2014 (UTC) *Thanks {{U|Nyttend}}. You've been a great help recently. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 21:52, 28 May 2014 (UTC) == a test == Of your NPOV nature, Drmies - take a look at [[The Feminine Mystique]], which is sort of the feminist version of Farrel's book that you recently tried to [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Myth_of_Male_Power&diff=610552448&oldid=610552128 trim]. Now, will you do the same trimming of Betty that you attempted at the other place? It wouldn't be out of place to trim it somewhat. The ball is in your court.--[[User:Obiwankenobi|Obi-Wan Kenobi]] ([[User talk:Obiwankenobi|talk]]) 22:46, 28 May 2014 (UTC) *Why don't you do it yourself? Why do I need to be tested by you? What's in it for me? Why don't you find a reliable citation that's not from Amazon for that Paglia quote? [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 23:28, 28 May 2014 (UTC) ::I've handed you a perfect example to prove that you edit from NPOV. I found the source. Ball is in your court... :) come on just humor me...[[User:Obiwankenobi|Obi-Wan Kenobi]] ([[User talk:Obiwankenobi|talk]]) 01:00, 29 May 2014 (UTC) :::No, it's a terrible article, and one at a time. If you don't wish to believe that I aim to edit neutrally, you're in good company at Wikipediocracy (I think that's the one, not the Review). [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 01:04, 29 May 2014 (UTC) :::And I just saw that we do have the WaPo, so hold on. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 01:06, 29 May 2014 (UTC) :::Quote confirmed; thanks. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 01:25, 29 May 2014 (UTC) ::::WPO trolls don't like me much either... Anyway I'm sure you try to be NPOV but like all of us you sometimes fail. Once you're done with Farrel take a look at Betty, pretty please, it will warm the cockles of my heart and restore my faith in hu''man''ity. Give me a test as well if you like, perhaps one related to categories - my area of <s>obsession</s> specialty.--[[User:Obiwankenobi|Obi-Wan Kenobi]] ([[User talk:Obiwankenobi|talk]]) 01:38, 29 May 2014 (UTC) == Buy my comment. == ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:The_Wars_for_Asia_1911%E2%80%931949&diff=prev&oldid=594239682 Blurbs chosen by the publisher...are...considered true...and...selective quotation...are sourced...and reflect a neutral point-of-view.]'' -Me, as quoted back in February.[[User:Elaqueate|<span style="font-family:Futura, Helvetica, _sans;color:#01110f;font-size:66%;">__ <span style="color:#000000">E L A Q U E A T E</span></span>]] 00:51, 29 May 2014 (UTC) *Oh, I love it. Well done! I ... agree ... absolutely! [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies#top|talk]]) 01:01, 29 May 2014 (UTC) == A pie for you! == {| style="background-color: #fdffe7; border: 1px solid #fceb92;" |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px;" | [[File:A very beautiful Nectarine Pie.jpg|120px]] |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | I don't put people in their place, I contribute to the meshing of ideas :) v/r - [[User:TParis|T]][[User_talk:TParis|P]] 02:04, 29 May 2014 (UTC) |}'