Hope you are well. I see you have been busy saving that medieval Scotland article from the chop. I have to thank you for that, a burden I left behind to the community ... though even if I'd been wikipresent I'd just have let it go. Doing that article back in the day was me as an undergrad getting to grips with the subject for the first time, but it badly needed rewritten if for no other reason several big books came out in the intervening period. How is everything else? Deacon of Pndapetzim ( Talk) 16:54, 30 May 2012 (UTC)
We read that: A recently rediscovered poem — though from a 17th century manuscript written by Niall MacMhuirich — was addressed to one Domhnall mac Raghnaill, Rosg Mall ("Domhnall mac Raghnaill, of the Stately Gaze"). It is possible that this may refer to the Domhnall mac Raghnaill a claim made by its recent editor.{McLeod & Bateman, Duanaire na Sracaire, p. 75.} The poem includes these lines.
Ó Ghothfruigh ó hÁmhlaibh Fhinn, | Descendant of Gofraidh, descendant of Amhlaibh Fionn;, |
a ghallmhaoir ó thuinn go tuinn, | his Gall stewards from sea to sea; |
fleasga donna a ndiaidh an Ghoill, | following the Gall are stout youths; |
do chloinn Bhriain is Cholla is Chuinn. | of the progeny of Brian and Colla and Conn. |
The article goes on to say that "is not clear who Gofraidh or Amhlaibh Fionn are, but they may refer to some of the Norse-Gaelic rulers of Mann and Dublin, possibly Amhlaibh Conung and Gofraidh Crobhán." {McLeod & Bateman, Duanaire na Sracaire, pp. 502-3.}
This last ref notes Prof. Woolf's 2005 observation that the origin of "Clan Gothefray" I.e. Clan Donald may be a reference to Crovan. Fair enough, but..... If we take as read that Amhlaibh Fionn is "Amlaib Conung" then:
Further to your request in April that I take contact with you via email, I have decided to accept your suggestion now. You have mail. -- Mais oui! ( talk) 13:01, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
I saw a charming documentary on life in medieval Scotland today. Many beautiful scenes of the Highlands too. Hope all is well with you, Ruhrfisch ><>°° 21:49, 23 June 2012 (UTC)
You have been, in part, referred to here in relation to one or more comments you may have made. Ncmvocalist ( talk) 12:45, 25 June 2012 (UTC)
Take a look at this disgraceful tactic: leaving a foul personal attack and then covering the tracks so that you have to delve in the history to uncover it. It is perfectly clear who the stalker is here and who is being stalked, and I can prove it with literally hundreds of examples of User:Tim! following around after me removing country cats from categories I have created in my WikiProject Scotland work. I have exhibited tolerance and restraint I barely knew I possessed, but I draw the line at another User using blatant double standards, and then defending themselves by accusing me of something that they themselves are guilty of.-- Mais oui! ( talk) 10:19, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
Just letting you know, in case you missed it, that User talk:Ali Asher Kazmi wants to know why you deleted his page [1]. I am guessing it is Wikipedia:WikiProject Physics/Asher's Energy-Mass Relation. AIRcorn (talk) 23:02, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
HINBA : Got your message this morning. Not sure if I am responding in the right place. Can easily see potential COI which is why I kept the edit to the bare minimum. It just occurred to me that on an internet website I had completely overlooked pointing out that the book is available on the internet. Incidentally, you may be interested to know that Hinba is not in a wild and lonely place, it is Fort Augustus, the old Gaelic name for which is AcHINBAdy. Macglasrich
Delighted to see you again! Thanks for joining in. This FAC talk page has some atrocious bulleting and indenting etc, and as a result I think you thought the opening remarks were from Jim of Bleak, but they were in fact mine (as are most of the initial comments - Jim just chimed in on the referencing question). Cheers! :-) hamiltonstone ( talk) 01:34, 9 September 2012 (UTC)
You do realise of course you protected the wrong version?
The ad hominem attacks are distinctly one sided, I haven't bitten and responded. Its WP:TE repeating the same points over and over, ignoring the discussion but accusing others of not responding, falsifying what the sources say, indulging in WP:OR and WP:SYN, whilst accusing others of the same and huge reams of argumentative text, making it difficult for an outsider to identify who the problem is.
I was on the point of taking this to WP:ANI but my experience there with disruptive editors like this isn't encouraging. Wee Curry Monster talk 15:27, 15 September 2012 (UTC)
I have never known the right version be protected... Mr MacDui see [2] it seems someone is determined to edit war their personal opinion into the article. Wee Curry Monster talk 18:10, 15 September 2012 (UTC)
Hi,
I'm having a hard time figuring out the citations. I've commented at Talk:Islay/GA1
By the way, the summer monthly highs on Isley are about the same as my winter highs! MathewTownsend ( talk) 22:39, 18 September 2012 (UTC)
Hi again!
Sorry to take so long, but I'm just now getting the picture. I've left a few more comments. Now that I understand more, I think it's a wonderful article. MathewTownsend ( talk) 14:13, 1 October 2012 (UTC)
Hi MacDui. This could be of use. I just signed-up myself.-- Brianann MacAmhlaidh ( talk) 06:01, 19 September 2012 (UTC)
Many thanks - I will check it out asap. Ben Mac Dui 09:28, 19 September 2012 (UTC) PS Have been slowly going thru' Smyth (84). With any luck "Origins" will hit mainspace on day...
I opened a case at WP:DRN, which yesterday concluded with a statement by a mediator I was taking the correct approach. I have posted at WP:RSN see WP:RSN#Verification source citations is this WP:OR and WP:SYN, which concluded the source Gaba p was using was not reliable. Today he went straight back to the article, re-introduced the same edit and attributed to the same unreliable source. I'm getting further dismayed by the constant and unremitting personal attacks as it seems a tactic to deter anyone from disagreeing with him and correcting his agenda based editing. If you look at the WP:DRN#Self-determination it was constant. Help would be appreciated thanks. Wee Curry Monster talk 11:41, 20 September 2012 (UTC)
Thank-you for your reply. I confess I don't follow all of it e.g. the para beginning "Oh and one last thing...". I see that you feel aggrieved, I also see that you seem to have been erroneously blocked early in your time here, and that may give you cause for suspicion and resentment. However, from my perspective the problem is not so much to do with the presenting issues (I know little about the Falklands conflict or its sources) but with the attitudes that are being brought to the discussions. I see above that you are accusing other editors of misbehaviour. It may well be that few involved in these dialogues are guiltless, but the one glaring absence from your reply is any kind of apology or hint that you have understanding of WP:CIVIL, which (do I really need to remind you?) is one of the 5 Pillars. Unless and until you take this on board I fear that you will simply wallow deeper into a mire in which blocks or bans may be the most likely outcome. My posting at ANI is aimed at ensuring others with greater experience of these kinds of conflicts become involved. I urge you to heed their advice. Ben Mac Dui 12:52, 21 September 2012 (UTC)
Wee Curry Monster talk 22:14, 23 September 2012 (UTC)
Hi Ben, since you were the admin who took one of my previous comments directed at Muggins as uncivil, I thought I'd ask you. Could you please tell me if my english has gotten so bad that this comment could be seriously taken as containing a sexual innuendo?:
"Friendly word of advice Muggins: I understand you can be very fond of Wee but I would restrain my desire of helping him a little bit. You are starting to be disruptive and distracting in this arbitration process and even more, I truly believe that if you continue down this path you'll just end up hurting his case even more. Cheers. "
I just can't believe Muggins would make such serious accusations when I went out of my way attempting to be as polite as possible (specially considering his constant attacks and threats of blocking directed at me) Am I inadvertently making some sort of "sexual remark"?? I would have bet anything that my comment was as civil and polite as can be, but his ferocious lashing against me has me doubting now.
I truly am baffled by this editor who is coming at me with such anger when we have, as far as I can remember, never crossed paths before.
Thank you. Gaba p ( talk) 22:46, 22 September 2012 (UTC)
From back in July, re this edit, note that "just deserts" is not a typo. "Just Desserts" is a common pun on it, but the phrase itself is from the "other" meaning of desert, something deserved. Cheers! -- JHunterJ ( talk) 02:45, 23 September 2012 (UTC)
i suggested the lady to be considered for TFA, -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 06:54, 23 September 2012 (UTC)
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I have once more made a good faith proposal to end the seemingly never-ending dispute at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/Incidents Self-determination. I have made some extensive research which I have detailed in my latest request to close and I respectfully ask that you consider it. I have been here some years now and never been blocked and after reading ALL of the material, I am convinced there is no other alternative than the one I proposed in view of the negative past histories between parties, especially Gaba p, and more than enough prior attempts have met with Wikipedia:IDONTLIKEYOU. I respectfully request that you consider the proposal I have laid out there. Thank you. Mugginsx (talk) 07:42, 27 September 2012 (UTC)
I must have missed it but Gaba p and Langus-TxT have been referring to my real life identity at WP:ANI. Can this be removed from the page history please. Its also rather curious how Gaba is aware of it, given his claim to have only interacted me since I changed my online identity as a result of off-wiki issues. Wee Curry Monster talk 15:48, 27 September 2012 (UTC)
Mr MacDui, thank you, may I politely request you acquaint the above gentleman with the policy on WP:OUT. Wee Curry Monster talk 20:52, 27 September 2012 (UTC)
Can I also ask for User:Wee Curry Monster/Brickbats to be redacted to remove identifying information I've released inadvertently. Wee Curry Monster talk 21:02, 27 September 2012 (UTC)
All involved in this thread please note my post at WP:ANI earlier this morning. Ben Mac Dui 10:49, 29 September 2012 (UTC)
Could you give your opinion on Talk:Harald II of Norway#Request move?-- The Emperor's New Spy ( talk) 20:53, 2 October 2012 (UTC)
Bearing in mind your penchant for outstanding Scotland-related lists, this one could greatly benefit from your accumulated skills in this field:
After all, it's not like you have much on your plate... -- Mais oui! ( talk) 07:56, 7 October 2012 (UTC)
Hello MacDui. I want to confirm you that I will be following the recommendations you gave us in the Self-determination case.
It took me by surprise your interpretation of my comment that "my opinions tend to agree with those of other Argentine editors", but I can understand your suspicion. I have been thinking about it and I believe it boils down to two factors: cultural affinity and the atmosphere that exists/existed in the Falklands-related articles.
Anyway, the main reason why I'm here is because I've been reading about mentoring, but I'm not quite sure of how it works. I believe that the reasons for I would want mentorship are not the same ones for which you're suggesting it to me. We would be talking about involuntary mentorship here, right?
Thanks for your effort and time. -- Langus ( t) 02:30, 12 October 2012 (UTC)
Hello MacDui, I just thought I'd let you know that WCM is editing Falklands related articles again, after merely two weeks of "retiring" with the classy "fuck wikipedia, I'm out of here". I'm not familiar with the ANI process and implications since that was my first time there, but I was under the impression that an admin ruling was mandatory, not optional. In any case, as you stated I will not be editing any article related to said topic until February at least (which covers the 4 month topic-ban period) but I would like to note that if a given user can decide to accept or reject the decision of a Wikipedia admin at ANI, then the whole process is pretty much void of meaning and purpose. Not to mention the waste of every admin's/editor's time who took the effort to go through the mess of a really long discussion to give an input. Regards. Gaba p ( talk) 17:09, 15 October 2012 (UTC)
I am the one that did the unexplained edit. I'm probably being pedantic but: http://www.kilda.org.uk/puffinnstatement.htm Bostonjunk ( talk) 18:44, 16 October 2012 (UTC)
Could you give your opinion for moving Haakon I of Norway again on Talk:Harald II of Norway? The article actually mentions his name in the lead now and it has an Old Norse form which would indicate that it was used to refer to him at least in the sagas, if not his lifetime. -- The Emperor's New Spy ( talk) 17:33, 18 October 2012 (UTC)
You do not dismiss tags left by users who have more than twice as many edits as you have without checking first.
Seem reasonable? Or is checking first "pointless" as well?
Continually unimpressed by the "authority" figures around here,
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Hello MacDui,
I've done some additions to the history section of Longside - all pretty boring, I'm afraid! I just wondered if you might have the time to have a quick look and maybe (just maybe.....) think it could lose the 'stub' status? Or if you have any suggestions? I'm asking you as you were very helpful to me a couple of years ago, so I hope you don't mind me pestering you!
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Thank you, MacDui; you are always very helpful and patient. I doubt I can manage anything up to the standard of Chew Stoke or Neilston but I'll continue to try! SagaciousPhil - Chat 15:41, 17 November 2012 (UTC) |
You are most kind and all the best with your endeavours. Ben Mac Dui 11:43, 18 November 2012 (UTC)
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Thank you for removing that harassing comment from my talk. Have a great holiday season! Vsmith ( talk) 22:22, 23 December 2012 (UTC)
Hello, i didn't intend my message to vsmith to be a personal attack. Highly sarcastic, yes. And that is because he has called my edits blatant. Now, how i can propose of stripping him of an admin status? He is abusing his status for enforcing his personal view on the medical silver article and disregarding usage of wp:medrs. i'll refrain from anything which can be seen as a personal attack however. Ryanspir ( talk) 07:09, 24 December 2012 (UTC)ryanspir
He is clearly biased and he abuses his authority. That was reported on his talk by at least one more editor for a different article as well. He has attacked me personally first, calling my edit blatant promotion. He has contributed to creating one of the most biased articles on wiki. Now, could i ask you a question please: should or not wp:medrs be used for a medical claim? Because according to vsmith it cannot. What is it? An admin who is going against the policies and disallows to use a policy merely because he uses it rare? What kind of reason is that? And the most interesting is that rs medrs are absolutely the same in regards to medical claim. But he says its not. Do i need to question my mental health then? :-) surely i can make a personal attack against myself :) because that means that i'm either blind or became so old that my thinking capacity has greatly diminished. :) Ryanspir ( talk) 16:30, 24 December 2012 (UTC)ryanspir
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All the very best to you as well - hoping you have a great Christmas. Ben Mac Dui 10:07, 26 December 2012 (UTC)
Hope you are well. I see you have been busy saving that medieval Scotland article from the chop. I have to thank you for that, a burden I left behind to the community ... though even if I'd been wikipresent I'd just have let it go. Doing that article back in the day was me as an undergrad getting to grips with the subject for the first time, but it badly needed rewritten if for no other reason several big books came out in the intervening period. How is everything else? Deacon of Pndapetzim ( Talk) 16:54, 30 May 2012 (UTC)
We read that: A recently rediscovered poem — though from a 17th century manuscript written by Niall MacMhuirich — was addressed to one Domhnall mac Raghnaill, Rosg Mall ("Domhnall mac Raghnaill, of the Stately Gaze"). It is possible that this may refer to the Domhnall mac Raghnaill a claim made by its recent editor.{McLeod & Bateman, Duanaire na Sracaire, p. 75.} The poem includes these lines.
Ó Ghothfruigh ó hÁmhlaibh Fhinn, | Descendant of Gofraidh, descendant of Amhlaibh Fionn;, |
a ghallmhaoir ó thuinn go tuinn, | his Gall stewards from sea to sea; |
fleasga donna a ndiaidh an Ghoill, | following the Gall are stout youths; |
do chloinn Bhriain is Cholla is Chuinn. | of the progeny of Brian and Colla and Conn. |
The article goes on to say that "is not clear who Gofraidh or Amhlaibh Fionn are, but they may refer to some of the Norse-Gaelic rulers of Mann and Dublin, possibly Amhlaibh Conung and Gofraidh Crobhán." {McLeod & Bateman, Duanaire na Sracaire, pp. 502-3.}
This last ref notes Prof. Woolf's 2005 observation that the origin of "Clan Gothefray" I.e. Clan Donald may be a reference to Crovan. Fair enough, but..... If we take as read that Amhlaibh Fionn is "Amlaib Conung" then:
Further to your request in April that I take contact with you via email, I have decided to accept your suggestion now. You have mail. -- Mais oui! ( talk) 13:01, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
I saw a charming documentary on life in medieval Scotland today. Many beautiful scenes of the Highlands too. Hope all is well with you, Ruhrfisch ><>°° 21:49, 23 June 2012 (UTC)
You have been, in part, referred to here in relation to one or more comments you may have made. Ncmvocalist ( talk) 12:45, 25 June 2012 (UTC)
Take a look at this disgraceful tactic: leaving a foul personal attack and then covering the tracks so that you have to delve in the history to uncover it. It is perfectly clear who the stalker is here and who is being stalked, and I can prove it with literally hundreds of examples of User:Tim! following around after me removing country cats from categories I have created in my WikiProject Scotland work. I have exhibited tolerance and restraint I barely knew I possessed, but I draw the line at another User using blatant double standards, and then defending themselves by accusing me of something that they themselves are guilty of.-- Mais oui! ( talk) 10:19, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
Just letting you know, in case you missed it, that User talk:Ali Asher Kazmi wants to know why you deleted his page [1]. I am guessing it is Wikipedia:WikiProject Physics/Asher's Energy-Mass Relation. AIRcorn (talk) 23:02, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
HINBA : Got your message this morning. Not sure if I am responding in the right place. Can easily see potential COI which is why I kept the edit to the bare minimum. It just occurred to me that on an internet website I had completely overlooked pointing out that the book is available on the internet. Incidentally, you may be interested to know that Hinba is not in a wild and lonely place, it is Fort Augustus, the old Gaelic name for which is AcHINBAdy. Macglasrich
Delighted to see you again! Thanks for joining in. This FAC talk page has some atrocious bulleting and indenting etc, and as a result I think you thought the opening remarks were from Jim of Bleak, but they were in fact mine (as are most of the initial comments - Jim just chimed in on the referencing question). Cheers! :-) hamiltonstone ( talk) 01:34, 9 September 2012 (UTC)
You do realise of course you protected the wrong version?
The ad hominem attacks are distinctly one sided, I haven't bitten and responded. Its WP:TE repeating the same points over and over, ignoring the discussion but accusing others of not responding, falsifying what the sources say, indulging in WP:OR and WP:SYN, whilst accusing others of the same and huge reams of argumentative text, making it difficult for an outsider to identify who the problem is.
I was on the point of taking this to WP:ANI but my experience there with disruptive editors like this isn't encouraging. Wee Curry Monster talk 15:27, 15 September 2012 (UTC)
I have never known the right version be protected... Mr MacDui see [2] it seems someone is determined to edit war their personal opinion into the article. Wee Curry Monster talk 18:10, 15 September 2012 (UTC)
Hi,
I'm having a hard time figuring out the citations. I've commented at Talk:Islay/GA1
By the way, the summer monthly highs on Isley are about the same as my winter highs! MathewTownsend ( talk) 22:39, 18 September 2012 (UTC)
Hi again!
Sorry to take so long, but I'm just now getting the picture. I've left a few more comments. Now that I understand more, I think it's a wonderful article. MathewTownsend ( talk) 14:13, 1 October 2012 (UTC)
Hi MacDui. This could be of use. I just signed-up myself.-- Brianann MacAmhlaidh ( talk) 06:01, 19 September 2012 (UTC)
Many thanks - I will check it out asap. Ben Mac Dui 09:28, 19 September 2012 (UTC) PS Have been slowly going thru' Smyth (84). With any luck "Origins" will hit mainspace on day...
I opened a case at WP:DRN, which yesterday concluded with a statement by a mediator I was taking the correct approach. I have posted at WP:RSN see WP:RSN#Verification source citations is this WP:OR and WP:SYN, which concluded the source Gaba p was using was not reliable. Today he went straight back to the article, re-introduced the same edit and attributed to the same unreliable source. I'm getting further dismayed by the constant and unremitting personal attacks as it seems a tactic to deter anyone from disagreeing with him and correcting his agenda based editing. If you look at the WP:DRN#Self-determination it was constant. Help would be appreciated thanks. Wee Curry Monster talk 11:41, 20 September 2012 (UTC)
Thank-you for your reply. I confess I don't follow all of it e.g. the para beginning "Oh and one last thing...". I see that you feel aggrieved, I also see that you seem to have been erroneously blocked early in your time here, and that may give you cause for suspicion and resentment. However, from my perspective the problem is not so much to do with the presenting issues (I know little about the Falklands conflict or its sources) but with the attitudes that are being brought to the discussions. I see above that you are accusing other editors of misbehaviour. It may well be that few involved in these dialogues are guiltless, but the one glaring absence from your reply is any kind of apology or hint that you have understanding of WP:CIVIL, which (do I really need to remind you?) is one of the 5 Pillars. Unless and until you take this on board I fear that you will simply wallow deeper into a mire in which blocks or bans may be the most likely outcome. My posting at ANI is aimed at ensuring others with greater experience of these kinds of conflicts become involved. I urge you to heed their advice. Ben Mac Dui 12:52, 21 September 2012 (UTC)
Wee Curry Monster talk 22:14, 23 September 2012 (UTC)
Hi Ben, since you were the admin who took one of my previous comments directed at Muggins as uncivil, I thought I'd ask you. Could you please tell me if my english has gotten so bad that this comment could be seriously taken as containing a sexual innuendo?:
"Friendly word of advice Muggins: I understand you can be very fond of Wee but I would restrain my desire of helping him a little bit. You are starting to be disruptive and distracting in this arbitration process and even more, I truly believe that if you continue down this path you'll just end up hurting his case even more. Cheers. "
I just can't believe Muggins would make such serious accusations when I went out of my way attempting to be as polite as possible (specially considering his constant attacks and threats of blocking directed at me) Am I inadvertently making some sort of "sexual remark"?? I would have bet anything that my comment was as civil and polite as can be, but his ferocious lashing against me has me doubting now.
I truly am baffled by this editor who is coming at me with such anger when we have, as far as I can remember, never crossed paths before.
Thank you. Gaba p ( talk) 22:46, 22 September 2012 (UTC)
From back in July, re this edit, note that "just deserts" is not a typo. "Just Desserts" is a common pun on it, but the phrase itself is from the "other" meaning of desert, something deserved. Cheers! -- JHunterJ ( talk) 02:45, 23 September 2012 (UTC)
i suggested the lady to be considered for TFA, -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 06:54, 23 September 2012 (UTC)
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I have once more made a good faith proposal to end the seemingly never-ending dispute at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/Incidents Self-determination. I have made some extensive research which I have detailed in my latest request to close and I respectfully ask that you consider it. I have been here some years now and never been blocked and after reading ALL of the material, I am convinced there is no other alternative than the one I proposed in view of the negative past histories between parties, especially Gaba p, and more than enough prior attempts have met with Wikipedia:IDONTLIKEYOU. I respectfully request that you consider the proposal I have laid out there. Thank you. Mugginsx (talk) 07:42, 27 September 2012 (UTC)
I must have missed it but Gaba p and Langus-TxT have been referring to my real life identity at WP:ANI. Can this be removed from the page history please. Its also rather curious how Gaba is aware of it, given his claim to have only interacted me since I changed my online identity as a result of off-wiki issues. Wee Curry Monster talk 15:48, 27 September 2012 (UTC)
Mr MacDui, thank you, may I politely request you acquaint the above gentleman with the policy on WP:OUT. Wee Curry Monster talk 20:52, 27 September 2012 (UTC)
Can I also ask for User:Wee Curry Monster/Brickbats to be redacted to remove identifying information I've released inadvertently. Wee Curry Monster talk 21:02, 27 September 2012 (UTC)
All involved in this thread please note my post at WP:ANI earlier this morning. Ben Mac Dui 10:49, 29 September 2012 (UTC)
Could you give your opinion on Talk:Harald II of Norway#Request move?-- The Emperor's New Spy ( talk) 20:53, 2 October 2012 (UTC)
Bearing in mind your penchant for outstanding Scotland-related lists, this one could greatly benefit from your accumulated skills in this field:
After all, it's not like you have much on your plate... -- Mais oui! ( talk) 07:56, 7 October 2012 (UTC)
Hello MacDui. I want to confirm you that I will be following the recommendations you gave us in the Self-determination case.
It took me by surprise your interpretation of my comment that "my opinions tend to agree with those of other Argentine editors", but I can understand your suspicion. I have been thinking about it and I believe it boils down to two factors: cultural affinity and the atmosphere that exists/existed in the Falklands-related articles.
Anyway, the main reason why I'm here is because I've been reading about mentoring, but I'm not quite sure of how it works. I believe that the reasons for I would want mentorship are not the same ones for which you're suggesting it to me. We would be talking about involuntary mentorship here, right?
Thanks for your effort and time. -- Langus ( t) 02:30, 12 October 2012 (UTC)
Hello MacDui, I just thought I'd let you know that WCM is editing Falklands related articles again, after merely two weeks of "retiring" with the classy "fuck wikipedia, I'm out of here". I'm not familiar with the ANI process and implications since that was my first time there, but I was under the impression that an admin ruling was mandatory, not optional. In any case, as you stated I will not be editing any article related to said topic until February at least (which covers the 4 month topic-ban period) but I would like to note that if a given user can decide to accept or reject the decision of a Wikipedia admin at ANI, then the whole process is pretty much void of meaning and purpose. Not to mention the waste of every admin's/editor's time who took the effort to go through the mess of a really long discussion to give an input. Regards. Gaba p ( talk) 17:09, 15 October 2012 (UTC)
I am the one that did the unexplained edit. I'm probably being pedantic but: http://www.kilda.org.uk/puffinnstatement.htm Bostonjunk ( talk) 18:44, 16 October 2012 (UTC)
Could you give your opinion for moving Haakon I of Norway again on Talk:Harald II of Norway? The article actually mentions his name in the lead now and it has an Old Norse form which would indicate that it was used to refer to him at least in the sagas, if not his lifetime. -- The Emperor's New Spy ( talk) 17:33, 18 October 2012 (UTC)
You do not dismiss tags left by users who have more than twice as many edits as you have without checking first.
Seem reasonable? Or is checking first "pointless" as well?
Continually unimpressed by the "authority" figures around here,
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Hello MacDui,
I've done some additions to the history section of Longside - all pretty boring, I'm afraid! I just wondered if you might have the time to have a quick look and maybe (just maybe.....) think it could lose the 'stub' status? Or if you have any suggestions? I'm asking you as you were very helpful to me a couple of years ago, so I hope you don't mind me pestering you!
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Thank you, MacDui; you are always very helpful and patient. I doubt I can manage anything up to the standard of Chew Stoke or Neilston but I'll continue to try! SagaciousPhil - Chat 15:41, 17 November 2012 (UTC) |
You are most kind and all the best with your endeavours. Ben Mac Dui 11:43, 18 November 2012 (UTC)
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Prehistory in Scotland ends with the arrival of the Romans in southern Scotland in the 1st century AD and the beginning of written records. The first indications of humans in prehistoric Scotland occur only after the ice retreated in the 11th millennium BC and the current Flandrian interglacial began. Initially, sea levels were lower than at present due to the large volume of ice that remained; the Orkney archipelago and many of the Inner Hebridean islands were attached to the mainland, as was the present-day island of Great Britain to Continental Europe. Many of the archaeological sites (example pictured) are located in the Highlands and Islands, possibly because of the relatively sparse modern populations and consequent lack of disturbance. Differentiating the various periods of human history involved is a complex task. The Paleolithic lasted until the retreat of the ice, the Mesolithic until the adoption of farming, and the Neolithic until metalworking commenced.
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Hi, thanks for writing the Description of the Western Isles of Scotland, I have been waiting for someone to do that for a while. QuintusPetillius ( talk) 17:21, 25 November 2012 (UTC)
I second QuintusPetillius: a valuable article and admirably complete and well-written. The article on Donald Monro (priest) suffers a bit by comparison; I wonder if some kind of integration of the text in that article and the "Author" section of your new page might be effected. I'm not quite sure how. 45ossington ( talk) 09:34, 26 November 2012 (UTC)
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Thank you for removing that harassing comment from my talk. Have a great holiday season! Vsmith ( talk) 22:22, 23 December 2012 (UTC)
Hello, i didn't intend my message to vsmith to be a personal attack. Highly sarcastic, yes. And that is because he has called my edits blatant. Now, how i can propose of stripping him of an admin status? He is abusing his status for enforcing his personal view on the medical silver article and disregarding usage of wp:medrs. i'll refrain from anything which can be seen as a personal attack however. Ryanspir ( talk) 07:09, 24 December 2012 (UTC)ryanspir
He is clearly biased and he abuses his authority. That was reported on his talk by at least one more editor for a different article as well. He has attacked me personally first, calling my edit blatant promotion. He has contributed to creating one of the most biased articles on wiki. Now, could i ask you a question please: should or not wp:medrs be used for a medical claim? Because according to vsmith it cannot. What is it? An admin who is going against the policies and disallows to use a policy merely because he uses it rare? What kind of reason is that? And the most interesting is that rs medrs are absolutely the same in regards to medical claim. But he says its not. Do i need to question my mental health then? :-) surely i can make a personal attack against myself :) because that means that i'm either blind or became so old that my thinking capacity has greatly diminished. :) Ryanspir ( talk) 16:30, 24 December 2012 (UTC)ryanspir
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Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas 2012! Happy New Year and all the best in 2013! Thanks for all you do here, and best wishes for the year to come. |
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All the very best to you as well - hoping you have a great Christmas. Ben Mac Dui 10:07, 26 December 2012 (UTC)