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Yes, I am a postgraduate researcher at the University of Oxford, who also works with various post-docs. I have been searching for someone to talk to about the conduct of two administrators, and it's impossible to outline my case since its deleted before I get the chance by those two very same administrators. This is manifestly absurd. You just banned an IP for and I quote "messing around with IP addresses" from the University of Oxford, for restating my concerns on the page. You did not take action against the two administrators concerned or even approach the case from a neutral point of view. Since I now have the opportunity to make my case, on the off chance you won't immediately delete the comment and ban the IP for "disruptive edits" by attempting to reinstate by request for help in dealing with two administrators who attempted to repeatedly remove the register of my complaint for help, I'll explain the situation. The editor MarnetteD with Sr203 appear to have been reverting all - and I mean all- edits to articles on the European Schools, including but not limited to the European School, Luxembourg I, without explanation, just as they did to me in the TeaHouse. Now, from what I have ascertained, they appear to have been in a long running battle against one user who was banned. They accused me of being that user, they locked the page. I went to another admin to ask for help, they repeatedly removed my requests for help on that admins page, which then the admin banned me for "disruptive editing" - just as you did - for simply reinstating my complaint. That is all! Following 24 hours, I created an account, as I thought this perhaps was the reason why I was being suspected, and left a message on the talk page of the article in question asking for clarity. It was removed by MarnetteD an hour ago, so I reinstated it. It was removed by Sro23. So I saw a link to the TeaHouse for help, and registered my complaint.
Now as far as I can see, these two admins have been the true disruptive editors, they are making judgements with no evidence and nothing to support them. It doesn't help when other administrators support them blindly. I'm not asking for much, just the ability to edit articles. I think it is evident that the rules regarding the conduct of admins needs tightening up, especially in regard to how they pursue claims. This isn't Star Chamber, though the analogy is apt for how these two are behaving.
And please, if you could, do not delete this message, but reply. 129.67.117.15 ( talk) 02:40, 20 November 2017 (UTC)
( talk page watcher)(Non-administrator comment) Just want to add that reading this thread only strengthens my opinion that some kind of long-term resolution, such as perhaps indefinite temporary protection of the concerned article(s) might be worth considering. Accounts have been blocked for various reasons, but the editor/editors subsequently hop(s) to a new account to continue engaging in WP:BATTLEGROUND over article content when the protection runs out. This type of long-term disruption is, in my opinion, slightly different from the kind of nonsense talking place at some articles (for example, the silliness continuously happening at Whisk) since it has spread to other pages and has evolved into accusing administrators of acting inappropriately when they appear to have only acted in good faith to prevent further disruption. There are appropriate venues to discuss concerns one may have about other editors, including administrators, but editing warring on talk pages and at the Teahouse is not going to elicit sympathy from others. There appears to be no attempt being made to stop blaming others and instead figure out a way to be here and edit according to relevant policies and guidelines. My advice to this person/these persons is to stop all attempts to try and force the community to "see the light" in this matter since they are almost certainly going to continue to be rebuffed. If you really want to be a seen as a constructive member of the community, then read WP:UNBLOCK, WP:GAB and even WP:OFFER to figure out what needs to be done to get unblocked because the deeper you dig the hole you currently find yourself in, the harder it's going to be to find a way out. Once your account is unblocked, you can then work on resolving any issues you may have with other editors in accordance with WP:DR or just drop the stick altogether and move on to something else. -- Marchjuly ( talk) 06:08, 20 November 2017 (UTC)
I know that there are comparatively few individuals around here who have blocked themselves. One such person is someone I have been in an interaction ban with for some time now. I think the history of his user talk page, particularly since his self-block, might show that he has rather clearly used his user talk page to ping people I have been in disagreement with.
I want to make it clear that I am not actually seeking any sort of action against this person, which is why I am not specifically identifying him here. My own impression is that the pings are likely being made, at least to some extent, to remind me of his presence as a form of indirect intimidation or whatever, but I think if the option were removed from him he would start using Wikipedia email instead, so there might not be any real change in the situation anyway. But I was wondering whether you might think there might be enough possibilities of pinging messages to others, and perhaps adding a link to the person on the other side of the ban to effectively ping them, on user talk pages in such a way as to maybe put something in the guidelines. John Carter ( talk) 22:47, 18 November 2017 (UTC) John Carter ( talk) 22:47, 18 November 2017 (UTC)
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Happy Thanksgiving |
A little early, but still...
Wishing you a day of celebration, relaxation, and happiness. If you don't celebrate, pass this on to someone who does! -- WV ● ✉ ✓ 01:06, 21 November 2017 (UTC) |
First of all, I promise I won't attack GrapefruitSculpin anymore. I accepted your warning.
Well, how to make a form on Wikipedia? Such as I had something I need to make a form. And how to do it? ScrewsHirsch ( talk) 15:42, 17 November 2017 (UTC)
Happy Thanksgiving, Doctor. Hope all is well with you & your family. Joefromrandb ( talk) 21:51, 23 November 2017 (UTC)
Hi Drmies and Drmies' talk page watchers. I'm wondering if someone would keeping an eye on Wikidocs. This is a fairly new account who maybe involved in some COI editing involving Jigsaw Records. The reason I'm asking for more eyes on this editor is because of this "possible" legal threat made at User talk:Wikidocs#Jigsaw Records. I'm not bringing this straight to ANI because again this is apparently a new editor who might not be familiar with things such as WP:NLT, etc. I have posted something in the thread about NLT and suggested that they reconsider what they posted. ANI or a block may be necessary depending upon how they respond. There is also some related discussion at User talk:Theroadislong#Jigsaw Records and Talk:Jigsaw Records for reference. Thanks in advance. -- Marchjuly ( talk) 01:27, 22 November 2017 (UTC)
Hi Drmies. In the recent past I had a protracted dispute with Saff V. and now this user has taken to reviewing my latest DYK at Template:Did you know nominations/Polity of the Lacedaemonians where he did not pass it based on questions about notability(!) (it is a classical work by Xenophon, carried in 8 other wikis) and has issues with the way I cited the same source for different page numbers, which is not a DYK problem or issue. I am going to ask for another reviewer but I may also need your assistance in this because there may also be a language barrier in this case. Thank you. Dr. K. 14:40, 21 November 2017 (UTC)
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Based on the discussion on that page, it seems to me that they may be running a boiler room type editing center. "The boss knows". This user's defense of the sockmaster's edits while apologizing for his conduct. The sockmaster is no longer working for them because of the personal attack edit summary. Obviously, there is more going on there beneath the surface. I sense an agenda that is apart from building the encyclopedia. I'm all for AGF too, but sometimes one must see that which is staring them in the face. I suppose AGF preculudes a CU, but I think we are allowing the wool to occlude our vision. Cheers, -- Dlohcierekim ( talk) 23:11, 24 November 2017 (UTC)
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Take it easy. Volunteer Marek 01:09, 26 November 2017 (UTC)
So seriously what am I meant to do now? I'm in an editing dispute with Slatersteven and Gilmore heads over to his talk page and calls me a Pig He adds shite to an article I created and am still working on, so now I can't do anything to it. I can't be dealing with this ejit messing about anymore. Other than take pages I created and others off my watch list, any advice please, I know he will appear to lawyer this so will not post again. Darkness Shines ( talk) 11:41, 26 November 2017 (UTC)
Just to let you know...the accusation article you wished didn't exist is open again. The initial close didn't follow proper procedures so I had it reopened. Hopefully an admin with BLP experience will close it next time around. It's time for tea & honey. Atsme 📞 📧 03:41, 27 November 2017 (UTC)
Your attention is drawn to the bottom of: Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Golden jackal/archive1 William Harris • (talk) • 09:32, 25 November 2017 (UTC)
Hi, could you pull talk page access from them. They are continuing to be disruptive/time wasting after you blocked them. Sakura Cartelet Talk 00:11, 28 November 2017 (UTC)
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Not sure if this was intentional or not, given your sometimes snarky closing statements but... you didn't actually block BelAirWhale. You just closed it saying you would. He's not blocked as far as I can see. -- Tarage ( talk) 21:29, 28 November 2017 (UTC)
I am a bit confused about the ArbCom. Is your term expiring now? If so, will you run again? The Banner talk 10:44, 15 November 2017 (UTC)
Any idea what's going on here: User:Username1928374666/Sandbox? Username1928374666 ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log) created the account then and only the sandbox. Since, it's been a hack-a-thon. Cheers Jim1138 ( talk) 11:26, 29 November 2017 (UTC)
The contribution history of Belchicks ( talk · contribs) is looking mighty odd, but I don't want to jump on it in case it's just me... - The Bushranger One ping only 03:59, 29 November 2017 (UTC)
The Jordanian Hashemites are a branch of the Hashemites (big group), the main Hashemite page should list the main links. Unless its better the way it is now, you mus be seeing something I don't see? Tiwahi ( talk) 19:40, 29 November 2017 (UTC)
I just read your comment, I get it so it will ruin the edit history, makes sense sorry...sounds like a lot of headache to fix it...I tried. Have a good day Tiwahi ( talk) 19:45, 29 November 2017 (UTC)
Drmies, I’m trying to figure out what just happened with this close, and if the 5 days the AfD was shut down actually counted toward the 11 days we’re supposed to have for discussion? MelanieN originally opened the AfD on Nov 15th. It was inappropriately closed by an involved non-admin as a Snow Keep on Nov 19th, only 4 days later. There’s no way it was a snow keep based on the comments. [5]. I requested a review of the AfD 5 days later on the 26th, and an admin agreed that it was an inappropriate close. He opened the AfD just yesterday and it was closed today, the 27th. That’s barely 6 days total that the AfD was open to discussion, not 11 days. I can’t tell you how disappointed I am over the way that entire AfD was handled - the sock activity, the brand new spa accts that were created to vote in that AfD - it was just plain inappropriate. Atsme 📞 📧 06:24, 28 November 2017 (UTC)
Should I drop my attempt to improve Zeyrek? not sure how to preserve the edit history. In this article its the same issue (3 Zeyreks) Tiwahi ( talk) 19:53, 29 November 2017 (UTC)
Drmies. The decision is unavailable. Please provide it clearly in writing, including justification. However, you probably understand that this perpetuates poor quality of outdated article CAGE. The article contains I.e. false quotations and descriptions based on presumptions of editors without factual evidence. I regret decision to accept wrong factual information in wiki. Cautious ( talk) 10:22, 30 November 2017 (UTC) Cautious ( talk) 10:24, 30 November 2017 (UTC)
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To the N.Y. review of books, the caricature in that article is based on Isaac of Norwich, which we have an article on, did you mean we should have an article on the actual drawing? I have a few sources which discuss it. Darkness Shines ( talk) 19:59, 30 November 2017 (UTC)
But, as I explained in that answer, if you need to continue this... whatever it is, then please do so here. I don't want your kind of attitide on my talk page. Thank you. - theWOLFchild 04:46, 1 December 2017 (UTC)
It certainly was not "deliberate provocation or poor judgement". The shared-ip tempmate has been added to thousands of IP user talk pages. Like I said, it's in the twinkle drop-down menu. I explained why I add it, along with a 'welcome' template and the benefits that can be had. If this guy is as helpful as some of you say, then I hope he doesn't quit. As it is, his identity is still unknown. But if he does quit, just because his city was briefly posted, then I think that is an over-reaction. And I have to ask why some of you, his so-called friends, didn't counsel him about the ease of geolocating an IP address, the existence of the shared-ip template and other tools, (if he didn't know, you all damn well did), and encourage him to register for an acccount, to maintain the anonymity that was so important to him? Also, if he continues to edit with IP accounts, what's to stop someone else from adding the shared-ip template to one of his future pages? If that happens, is he going to threaten to quit again? Is the user that unknowingly and innocently placed the template going to become the target of all your hostility and acccusations? It's unfortunate that this happened, but the results are quite unmecessary. I'd like to think there is a way to resolve this without all the anger and rudeness. - theWOLFchild 16:32, 1 December 2017 (UTC)
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Thanks for your help with correcting my grammar and helping me with AWB edits! I will follow your advice from now on! Pkbwcgs ( talk) 09:16, 2 December 2017 (UTC) |
Hello, there were three comments left on the noticeboard where I had reported an editor. Will you please change the title back to "in discussion" until a consensus is found ?
MakinaterJones ( talk) 08:17, 1 December 2017 (UTC)
@ Primefac and Sir Sputnik: courtesy pings
Hey there, I see you issued some CU blocks in the DKRJ case. Please tell me you also compared behaviour? DKRJ intersects with legitimate users involved in a WMF outreach program in Ghana. I've dealt with a couple of angry unblock requests from WMF staff regarding users who were CU-blocked as DKRJ socks in the past couple months, and each time I keep promising that we'll do better next time. Cheers? Ivanvector ( Talk/ Edits) 20:08, 4 December 2017 (UTC)
Like I stated before, I understood not to edit anything until the matter is solved, yet I wish the same from User Volunteer Marek. He keeps reverting pages even though it is not settled. I feel treated unfair that I get a warning while he continues.
Accused without any evidence, assumptions are just im using any bot. Renekm ( talk) 18:18, 5 December 2017 (UTC)
Did Draft:Jakob Jakobsson have any sources? Or did it just look like this? It was apparently a Sander van Ginkel article that got moved to draft space and then deleted after nobody cleaned it up. This Icelandic footballer apparently played for ÍBA and the national team but was killed in a car crash in Germany, and was memorialized with an annual match, but the newspaper source I happened upon says he was "known as" Jakobsson, so I think I may lack his legal name. Anyway, before I go blind peering at those pdfs, maybe you or one of your admin talk-page stalkers can help me do it the lazy way. Thanks in advance. Yngvadottir ( talk) 18:33, 2 December 2017 (UTC) ... like this, which I found thanks to a paragraph in is.wikipedia. Yngvadottir ( talk) 18:48, 2 December 2017 (UTC)
Jakob Jakobsson (born 20 April 1937) is an Icelandic former footballer. He was part of the Iceland national football team in 1961. He played 1 match. [6] [7], plus an infobox. Nothing of value was lost. ‑ Iridescent 18:57, 2 December 2017 (UTC)
Hi Drmies, Kinda random but I wanted to apologise for my questioning over at THAT talkpage,
I wasn't trying to put you on the spot or anything like that I was simply trying to get a better understanding of it all that was all (and for myself atleast try and get peoples opinions on it so that maybe we could say something like "Yeah I agree with your points and A would be best") but I do apologise if it seemed like I was trying to put you on the spot with that I honestly wasn't,
Anyway thanks for your comments over there :),
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Unless my memory is failing worse than I imagined, isn't it your page that WP bacon lovers enjoy hanging out and chewing the fat? Enjoy! Atsme 📞 📧 22:33, 7 December 2017 (UTC)
Drmies, Now a third party subscription and endorsement of jaishankar's founding of Cyber Criminology is available at http://ci2a.us/services/cyber-crime-investigations/ Is it fine to include that he is the founder of Cyber Criminology at /info/en/?search=Karuppannan_Jaishankar
Hi again Drmies and Drmies talk page stalkers/watchers. I am wondering if someone might take a look at User talk:Gibmul#Paid editing, etc. Gimbul has stated he/she is being paid to update Yoshiki (musician). The editor is also working on a number of other sandbox drafts, but it's not clear if he/she is being paid for those as well. Then, there's also this edit to Silent Siren which is a pretty major addition to the article and seems rather promotional. -- Marchjuly ( talk) 12:55, 4 December 2017 (UTC)
Marchjuly, I think you and I can do better than that windows insert sandbox (help me out--I can't seem to find the right phrasing), and maybe we can make some money on the side. Some more money, haha. You hear that, Amit? I'm rolling in cash these days. Drmies ( talk) 15:36, 9 December 2017 (UTC)
I see you've visited this person's talk before and you told him you'd cautioned another editor not to call him a troll. Per NOT SUICIDE, I find there is no other term to use. I've had enough of cleaning up his incredibly trivial and useless additions. I sure don't see any useful edits. Any chance you'd swing the mop? I just reverted again an addition of some trivial comparison he added at Charleston, West Virginia for at least the third time. I've also reverted similar additions at Annapolis, Maryland and numerous other editors have reverted equally trivial crap from numerous state articles. Enough is enough. I don't know or care whether we're looking at NOTTHERAPY, CIR or just NOTHERE, but this person is becoming a serious drain on community resources. John from Idegon ( talk) 05:49, 7 December 2017 (UTC)
I don't need to be above your status. I figured why my post was deleted and Wikipedia confirmed my belief. I understand no references. I've looked since the TCM promo and there isn't one so far. I've thought about emailing TCM and the band. Or what else can be done? Some way that mention should be on their page. They didn't perform but still. Personally I feel I knew knew them before they were made famous by Fallon. And I know I'm bad at grammar. Jschantz86 ( talk) 23:06, 9 December 2017 (UTC) Jschantz86 ( talk) 22:56, 9 December 2017 (UTC) Jschantz86 ( talk) 22:56, 9 December 2017 (UTC)
Now archived by highly verbose editor on one of their own subpages. Drmies ( talk) 01:30, 10 December 2017 (UTC) |
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... let's not use
Drmies, as I see you're an experienced editor who has committed to taking on a responsibility for exemplifying Wikipedia best practices (i.e. as you've been editing for a fair stretch and have been carrying an admin's mop for multiple years) I'll skip looking up and citing specific 'WP:ACRONYM' shortcuts and presume you're already aware of relevant policy-&-guidelines regarding the use of Thanks for your time and attention, --– A Fellow Editor– 12:08, 4 December 2017 (UTC)
Hi Drmies, I apologize for turning my preceding entry into an 'either or' proposition rather than letting it rest on a straightforward question. In hindsight, after a break, I can sense how such phrasing was likely to be unproductive and I've struck-out the bit that now seems gratuitous. ... While on phrasing, FWIW, might "I have an idea: let's use reliable sources." [8] – placed on its own as a bulk reversion summary, without talkpage elaboration – have possibly conveyed an impression of tone reflected in the tack upon which I arrived here to your page (it came off to me as kinda' snarky and 'superior' when I encountered it)? Something to consider perhaps ... Anyway, moving on, regarding: [Additionally I think I've also come across some bits about accompanying edits making significant changes with relevant talkpage entries, weighted at times towards actually preceding them with such entries – in scale with plausible impressions-in-others of significance and/or controversiality.] I really am interested in receiving your impression of my preceding 'best practices' summation. Off-the-cuff, do you concur? Do you feel I've made a fair/accurate summary of the en:Wikipedia community's stated position regarding reverts and
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User:A Fellow Editor, thank you for your comments. Please don't make anymore on this talk page, unless it is to summon me to a dramah board. Drmies ( talk) 15:29, 9 December 2017 (UTC) |
You're getting a rap sheet a mile long. Softlavender ( talk) 01:50, 10 December 2017 (UTC)
Sigh. ((( The Quixotic Potato))) ( talk) 11:00, 10 December 2017 (UTC)
Since you have been no-pinged there and not alerted, FYI User_talk:Jimbo_Wales#Beyond_reproach? seems to be about you. TonyBallioni ( talk) 00:09, 11 December 2017 (UTC)
Yesterday (a couple of hours ago) I found a tiny little snow man at a local bar. Maybe it will cheer you up. It worked for me. ((( The Quixotic Potato))) ( talk) 00:44, 11 December 2017 (UTC)
Must admit...having one's intestines embedded in one's gonad is a pretty shitty deal, but having eyes all around your body makes up for it. Atsme 📞 📧 19:40, 12 December 2017 (UTC)
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Arabic, Korean and French versions of Books & Bytes are now available in meta!
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Don’t Mix Your Meds |
Maxine says: ‘’Getting old is so hard at times. Yesterday I got Preparation H mixed up with Poli-Grip. Now, I talk like an asshole. ...but my gums don't itch.’’ Drmies, no matter how hard you try, you can’t hide Santa from the kids. They can see you’ve healed enough to be on the computer, and they know how Amazon works. Atsme 📞 📧 14:40, 17 December 2017 (UTC) |
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Happy Saturnalia | |
Wishing you and yours a Happy Holiday Season, from the horse and bishop person. May the year ahead be productive and troll-free and you not often get distracted by dice-playing. Ealdgyth - Talk 13:53, 17 December 2017 (UTC) |
Don't worry Drmies, apparently I'm on the payroll too. Oddly enough, the funds haven't made it to the bank account yet, but Reddit says so, so I must be corrupt. TonyBallioni ( talk) 16:01, 17 December 2017 (UTC)
I created this with Twinkle, so not sure if it pinged you as I intended.-- Bbb23 ( talk) 22:18, 12 December 2017 (UTC)
Hi. I noticed your edits on the above stated page. You added structure and neatness to the page, however you took out some valuable information. I will be adding some of them back, you can kindly check out the page later to lend your guidance, thanks Aghachi7 ( talk) 08:01, 19 December 2017 (UTC)
I have only made changes to a few countries' articles as of this post on your talk page, as you can probably see. Michihiro Yumoto Soga ( talk) 01:32, 20 December 2017 (UTC)
...a Happy Holiday season. Are you glad that your term on The Committee is coming to an end? Beyond My Ken ( talk) 03:56, 20 December 2017 (UTC)
insert eye rolling emoji here CHRISSYMAD ❯❯❯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 12:55, 20 December 2017 (UTC)
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Is there a procedure to deal with stuff like this? ((( The Quixotic Potato))) ( talk) 18:25, 20 December 2017 (UTC)
I reverted an unsourced edit listing the residence address of a BLP here. Would you be so kind as to revdel the edit by the IP? Many thanks and Vrolijk Kerstfeest! Geoff | Who, me? 22:54, 20 December 2017 (UTC)
Hey all, Drmies contacted me to say that he fell off his horse while going to the polls in Alabama yesterday, and has now decided to take some time off to spend with the ostrich on his userpage. </joke>
More seriously, Drmies has undergone surgery on his shoulder, and it turns out that such a procedure makes it just a bit difficult to type stuff. He's planning to be back on or around this coming Monday to resume his reign of tyranny. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 22:22, 13 December 2017 (UTC)
DrM, but just to wish you fijne kerstdagen en een pretige nieuwjaar 2018. It's probably a lot warmer where I am than where you are 😎 Kudpung กุดผึ้ง ( talk) 03:46, 21 December 2017 (UTC)
Hello Drmies: Enjoy the holiday season, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, -- ψλ ● ✉ ✓ 16:16, 21 December 2017 (UTC)
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Happy New Year Drmies. |
They said make your own barnstar...
All best wishes. SPECIFICO talk 17:08, 21 December 2017 (UTC) |
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Happy Holidays |
Wishing you a happy holiday season! Times flies and 2018 is around the corner. Thank you for your contributions. ~ K.e.coffman ( talk) 00:26, 22 December 2017 (UTC) |
Hi. I noticed you reverted the edits I made on one "Tekno Miles" page. The edit contained citations which clearly the page (and especially that section of the article) needed because it was written boldly. Well guess what, after you deleted the citations, the "citation needed" tag has added back on the page. Kindly place back the citations Aghachi7 ( talk) 01:45, 22 December 2017 (UTC)
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Thank you for all the hard work and effort you put into Wikipedia. God bless! Onel5969 TT me 14:36, 22 December 2017 (UTC) |
Merry Christmas Drmies!!
Hi Drmies, I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year,
Thanks for all your help and contributions on the 'pedia!
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There """""Appears"""""" to be a certain amount of paid editing going on. Do you have some time on hand to look through some articles? EU Business School for example, the history log need a critical eye, as well as the contribution of a one "AuditGuy". There are also some other articles I am a bit suspicious about. Ty Elektricity ( talk) 02:47, 23 December 2017 (UTC)
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...to you and yours, from Canada's Great White North! FWiW Bzuk ( talk) 21:03, 24 December 2017 (UTC)
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Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2018! |
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My very best wishes, Drmies for this holiday season. May your heart be filled with happiness during this special time. -- Crystallizedcarbon ( talk) 08:36, 25 December 2017 (UTC)
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 72bikers ( talk) 14:52, 25 December 2017 (UTC)
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run in 2018!!
Hello Drmies: Enjoy the holiday season, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, — MRD2014 Merry Christmas! 23:02, 25 December 2017 (UTC)
Please refrain from removing the opposing viewpoints of the Panzer Aces. I have tagged the article for Bia and undue weight. These tags will only be removed once the article is shown to express all viewpoints. Deathlibrarian ( talk) 23:19, 23 December 2017 (UTC)
User:Chrisdevelop has asked for a deletion review of Save Sibelius. Because you closed the deletion discussion for this page, speedily deleted it, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the deletion review. — Cryptic 18:42, 23 December 2017 (UTC)
Currently, the consensus is to erase the article, and Merge its content to a location other than its own page. There were two votes to Merge with Sibelius Software and one for Sibelius (software), one for Speedy Deletion, and one for Keep. Given that the number of votes is so small, and recent discussion on the Deletion Review page suggests that it is acceptable to repatriate the content to the 'Derek Williams (musician)' page currently in the Chrisdevelop Sandbox, this will be carried out within the next 12 hours, unless there is further feedback requesting a different outcome. The consequence of this will be to reassert the content as contributing to the notability of the subject (Derek Williams) currently on the Chrisdevelop page, and to remove it from 'Save Sibelius' campaign, which will presumably be erased by an Administrator.
The fact that there are two pages ( Sibelius Software and Sibelius (software)) so similarly named ought of itself to be the subject of discussion. The Sibelius (software) page could be renamed "Sibelius (scorewriter)" for greater clarity.
So far there has been no feedback on the viability of the Sandbox article.
Chrisdevelop ( talk)
To summarise: 1. On which page should the discussion on the merge target be taking place? 2. Is there agreement to rename Sibelius (software) to 'Sibelius (scorewriter)' Chrisdevelop ( talk)
Done, thanks!
Chrisdevelop ( talk)
What is wrong with the term "...our Israeli friends..."? I meant this comment in reference to the Israeli/neocon term "self-hating Jew" which is what they call any Jewish person who dares criticize Israel- like Woody Allen or Norman Finkelstein. I meant to characterize Sonke Neitzel as the same sort of person in reference to Germany. IMO his work is very hard on WW2 German soldiers- unfairly so. Thus my use of the term. Makumbe ( talk) 22:55, 26 December 2017 (UTC)
If you have to ask if neocons or many Israelis use the term "self-hating Jew" then I guess you don't get out much. Your interpretation of it as antisemitic just shows where you are coming from- the term simply refers to people who criticize their country or race or religion. I use this term somewhat ironically about Mr. Neitzel because he is the talking head of choice on The History Channel or American Heroes Channel to denigrate and explain how bad the Wehrmacht was in WW2. As far as the BLP policy- I would say you violated far more Wikipedia policies by implying I'm a Nazi and using foul language. Using the BLP threat to cudgel me into submission has worked- I'll not go back to editing Panzer Ace soon. Makumbe ( talk) 02:42, 27 December 2017 (UTC)
...because my messages to you keep bouncing. If you have an alternative address, could you write me from it, please? Bishonen | talk 10:23, 27 December 2017 (UTC).
Hmm...postcard to the WMF in San Francisco
was a brilliant idea ! We ought to mention that over
here.By the way, I have
slightly re-factored(??) your advice.Acronyms are always confusing:).And wishing you and your loved ones a pleasant 2018:)
Winged Blades
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Bouncing back. Doug Weller talk 10:35, 27 December 2017 (UTC)
The information of the death of Selena should be on there too, can you help me to add it by making the resume you think is good there ? thanks. TheBellaTwins1445
Well. My question was semi-rhetorical and not meant to provoke anyone to a cry of existential angst. But thanks for doing my homework on the refs. Oh, and you should just get a Gmail account for wiki and be done with it. Shock Brigade Harvester Boris ( talk) 04:53, 28 December 2017 (UTC)
Thanks for redacting that BLP issue :-) ~Oshwah~ (talk) (contribs) 05:16, 28 December 2017 (UTC)
There is an IP only editor who keeps editing List of deaths in rock and roll, namely adding individuals who do not have a Wikipedia article (ie. not-notable). This is despite the editing note within the article and repeated, and I mean repeated, requests from fellow editors to desist. The editor does not engage in any discussion and simply ploughs on regardless. I feel a term in the cooler may be the only alternative left open. Could you have a look please. Thanks,
Derek R Bullamore ( talk) 11:24, 28 December 2017 (UTC)
As a current or past contributor to a USCG article, I thought I'd let you know about WikiProject United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, a collaborative effort to improve Wikipedia's coverage of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. If you would like to participate, you can visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks and related articles. Thanks! COASTIE I am ( talk) 14:07, 28 December 2017 (UTC)
In case Santa inexplicably forgets.
Drmies, thanks for the laughs, your admin/ArbCom service, and your devotion to Wikipedia and its principles.
May you and yours have a wonderful, joy-filled Christmas. Softlavender ( talk) 05:51, 24 December 2017 (UTC)
Oh yeah, you don't have boxing day. Anyway new article at Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, I am sure the kids will love it (if you don't already have it). I will have to see if I can find it locally. I am too lazy to do DYK these days, but feel free. It could also use some expansion and my writing needs fixing, if you are so inclined. The author articles look like they could use some work too... Without the committee to commit to in the new year, what else have you to do? Also pingign Keilana as this is right up her alley too. -- kelapstick( bainuu) 16:20, 28 December 2017 (UTC)
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Happy New Year! Best wishes for 2018, — Paleo Neonate – 21:59, 29 December 2017 (UTC) |
Drmies,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable
New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.
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Send New Year cheer by adding {{ subst:Happy New Year fireworks}} to user talk pages.
On your header subject of sinking deeper into despair, the long-inactive David Carrington ( talk · contribs) produced List of Shropshire deserted villages and lost places some years ago. Although there are a very few specific sources, and there is an entire section trying to explain where the info comes from, I'm tempted to send it to AfD as original research and, well, a pretty hopeless mess. An alternative would be to trim it to just those entries for which specific sources exists (excluding the original research seemingly based on comparing maps). What do you think? - Sitush ( talk) 10:03, 29 December 2017 (UTC)
...please take a look at this edit history. You closed this RfC as Merge a few years back but the article has not enjoyed stability, apparently from what appears to be tendentiously motivated disruption. It keeps showing up in our NPP feed as a result, so I went ahead and AfD'd it. Atsme 📞 📧 18:04, 30 December 2017 (UTC)
Could you please suppress this abusive edit? I asked another oversighter for help but he didn't reply. Thanks. -- Xzinger ( talk) 18:35, 30 December 2017 (UTC)
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for protecting Arvind Kejriwal from abusive vandal. Xzinger ( talk) 02:13, 31 December 2017 (UTC) |
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Happy New Year! Best wishes for 2018. — Donner60 ( talk) 07:07, 31 December 2017 (UTC) |
Jim1138 ( talk) 05:29, 1 January 2018 (UTC)
Hey Drmies, I along a couple of others have very high suspicions of at least seven (7) accounts that could very well be socks. Would you mind checking them if I list them here or would you rather me take it to WP:SPI? I haven't done one at SPI (that I can remember) and have always gone straight to the administrators... Thanks, Corky 20:38, 31 December 2017 (UTC)
Hey, I think you deleted my sandbox. I was making fake infoboxes then, and I realize now that that was against this site's regulations. Is there any chance of me getting all the text back, because I need it for some projects I'm working on. I don't intend to make any more infoboxes on there. Baconheimian ( talk) 19:15, 3 January 2018 (UTC)
I understand the regulations now, and I do not want the page restored, I would just like a copy of the source of the page. Baconheimian ( talk) 19:45, 3 January 2018 (UTC)
Hi Drmies, The editor adding content to the Kaleideum article works for the museum. I added a note on her talk page, but I don't think that she is paying any attention, and she has added more information since your (and my) edits. I don't have much experience with this. Do we just wait her out or request that the page be temporarily blocked? Leschnei ( talk) 18:35, 5 January 2018 (UTC)
I really don't care to get into an edit war over something so minor, but how on earth do we now need references to show something is important when it is clearly on topic and from a governmental source. If you are so set on deleting content then I'll leave you to it but it is a little crazy declaring public opinion on the article matter to not personally matter to you.- J.Logan: 18:03, 6 January 2018 (UTC)
Happy holidays, Drmies, by which I mean tomorrow's game. I'm wondering if one of your admin stalkers who's not currently tailgating would be able to check out Talk:Linda_Sarsour#RfC:_Kaepernick,_NFL_protest. I tried my hand at closing the discussion, but I didn't notice that the article is full protected. If you don't object to what I suggested - and I certainly won't argue with you if you do object - could you please implement the close?
And while I have you on the line, Drmies... what is your view of assigning homework for Tuesday's class? I don't teach in Alabama or Georgia, but our boarding school certainly has a large number of fans of each. I've assigned a problem set, but a shorter one than usual. Am I going to burn in hell?
Thanks! Moishe Rosenbaum ( talk) 13:55, 7 January 2018 (UTC)
Jackson has a magnolia? He truly is an important figure in the WH, isn't he.
Sadly yes. But it's rotten to the core and to be cut down.
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Have a pleasant new year. (I’m still dating my checks 1999.)
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QubixQdotta ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)
After having his edits to Aryan Brotherhood ( [14], [15], [16], [17]) reverted by two editors (myself and Grayfell: [18], [19], [20], [21]) for being POV, QubixQdotta decided to get POINTy instead of discussing on the talk page, as he was advised to do. [22] According to his edit summaries:
Okay, looks like its field day for reverting back to non-sourced crap. I'll add my own non-sourced content, except this is actually true. Something real that you don't hear on the news...hopefully you guys will become more educated. [23]
Finishing the job. Reverting more unsourced material. [24]
and continued to revert without discussion [25], [26].
You blocked this editor in September 2017 for disruptive editing directly connected to a dispute over this same article. Beyond My Ken ( talk) 03:31, 8 January 2018 (UTC)
You alarmed for a moment there lol. Happy New Year to you as well. Rusted AutoParts 18:12, 8 January 2018 (UTC)
The American Library Association took down the webpage containing their most recent version of the Guide to Reference and I lost the copy I downloaded well before I was finished with it. Any chance you might be able to ask the library at work if they have a copy or know of a copy and email it to me? John Carter ( talk) 01:36, 9 January 2018 (UTC)
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"There is a problem in general in Western history either professional or of the History Channel sort in giving the WW2 German military any credit because they were BAD BAD Nazis." [27] |
'The Russians then came to Berlin and got me, too,' Woelk said. 'They took me to a doctor's apartment and raped me for 14 consecutive days. That's why I could never have children. They destroyed everything.' Erm DM is this not a more important topic than what Hitler ate?! You written a sentence on something truly heroundos, yet half an article to his desire for asparagus and Peppers.Galobtter ( pingó mió) 18:03, 26 December 2017 (UTC)
The same editor of the "BAD BAD Nazi" comment also describes Germany's leading military historian Sönke Neitzel as a "self-hater", who has made "a tidy living for himself" by criticising the Wehrmacht: [28]. I found this attack on the integrity of a professional historian to be pretty shocking. But yeah, the biggest problem that Wikipedia is facing today is that the Wehrmacht and the Waffen-SS are not getting enough credit for their accomplishments :-). K.e.coffman ( talk) 18:23, 26 December 2017 (UTC)
Speaking of good people, I present this imagery, courtesy of Commons user Ruffneck88, who specialises in colourising (glamoursing?) Nazi-era images (captions mine):
I'm thinking of starting a thread at the Commons admin noticeboard regarding these images. They appear to violate COM:EDUSE and WP:WEBHOST, but my first foray into drawing attention to them have not been successful. Any tips? K.e.coffman ( talk) 01:17, 9 January 2018 (UTC)
I don't know what mojo you drew upon, Professor, but it worked. Congratulations. Roll Tide Tide rolls 05:25, 9 January 2018 (UTC)
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I appreciate your contributions regarding my topic ban as well as your thoughts on Arbitration Enforcement. -- MONGO 13:22, 10 January 2018 (UTC) |
Do you thing a page protection of Cristina Vee should occur? Both AnimeDisneylover95 and MizukaS have been engaging in an edit war for a while. Thanks for your opinion, House1090 ( talk) 02:00, 11 January 2018 (UTC)
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For answering my question and sharing your opinion with me in regards to the Cristina Vee dispute. Much appreciated! House1090 ( talk) 02:18, 11 January 2018 (UTC) |
Hi, looks like Finley is back! Just Chilling ( talk) 17:30, 11 January 2018 (UTC)
Hi Drmies, thanks for all your input with the article so far. As we are going nowhere, I have put in a request for an outside opinion to look at it. If you would like to have your say in the mediation, go to the bottom and select agree to the mediation (I don't know if the system notified you automatically of this, so letting people know). The request for mediation is here: /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Requests_for_mediation/Panzer_Ace#Issues_to_be_mediated. Cheers Deathlibrarian ( talk) 02:27, 12 January 2018 (UTC)
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Yes, I am a postgraduate researcher at the University of Oxford, who also works with various post-docs. I have been searching for someone to talk to about the conduct of two administrators, and it's impossible to outline my case since its deleted before I get the chance by those two very same administrators. This is manifestly absurd. You just banned an IP for and I quote "messing around with IP addresses" from the University of Oxford, for restating my concerns on the page. You did not take action against the two administrators concerned or even approach the case from a neutral point of view. Since I now have the opportunity to make my case, on the off chance you won't immediately delete the comment and ban the IP for "disruptive edits" by attempting to reinstate by request for help in dealing with two administrators who attempted to repeatedly remove the register of my complaint for help, I'll explain the situation. The editor MarnetteD with Sr203 appear to have been reverting all - and I mean all- edits to articles on the European Schools, including but not limited to the European School, Luxembourg I, without explanation, just as they did to me in the TeaHouse. Now, from what I have ascertained, they appear to have been in a long running battle against one user who was banned. They accused me of being that user, they locked the page. I went to another admin to ask for help, they repeatedly removed my requests for help on that admins page, which then the admin banned me for "disruptive editing" - just as you did - for simply reinstating my complaint. That is all! Following 24 hours, I created an account, as I thought this perhaps was the reason why I was being suspected, and left a message on the talk page of the article in question asking for clarity. It was removed by MarnetteD an hour ago, so I reinstated it. It was removed by Sro23. So I saw a link to the TeaHouse for help, and registered my complaint.
Now as far as I can see, these two admins have been the true disruptive editors, they are making judgements with no evidence and nothing to support them. It doesn't help when other administrators support them blindly. I'm not asking for much, just the ability to edit articles. I think it is evident that the rules regarding the conduct of admins needs tightening up, especially in regard to how they pursue claims. This isn't Star Chamber, though the analogy is apt for how these two are behaving.
And please, if you could, do not delete this message, but reply. 129.67.117.15 ( talk) 02:40, 20 November 2017 (UTC)
( talk page watcher)(Non-administrator comment) Just want to add that reading this thread only strengthens my opinion that some kind of long-term resolution, such as perhaps indefinite temporary protection of the concerned article(s) might be worth considering. Accounts have been blocked for various reasons, but the editor/editors subsequently hop(s) to a new account to continue engaging in WP:BATTLEGROUND over article content when the protection runs out. This type of long-term disruption is, in my opinion, slightly different from the kind of nonsense talking place at some articles (for example, the silliness continuously happening at Whisk) since it has spread to other pages and has evolved into accusing administrators of acting inappropriately when they appear to have only acted in good faith to prevent further disruption. There are appropriate venues to discuss concerns one may have about other editors, including administrators, but editing warring on talk pages and at the Teahouse is not going to elicit sympathy from others. There appears to be no attempt being made to stop blaming others and instead figure out a way to be here and edit according to relevant policies and guidelines. My advice to this person/these persons is to stop all attempts to try and force the community to "see the light" in this matter since they are almost certainly going to continue to be rebuffed. If you really want to be a seen as a constructive member of the community, then read WP:UNBLOCK, WP:GAB and even WP:OFFER to figure out what needs to be done to get unblocked because the deeper you dig the hole you currently find yourself in, the harder it's going to be to find a way out. Once your account is unblocked, you can then work on resolving any issues you may have with other editors in accordance with WP:DR or just drop the stick altogether and move on to something else. -- Marchjuly ( talk) 06:08, 20 November 2017 (UTC)
I know that there are comparatively few individuals around here who have blocked themselves. One such person is someone I have been in an interaction ban with for some time now. I think the history of his user talk page, particularly since his self-block, might show that he has rather clearly used his user talk page to ping people I have been in disagreement with.
I want to make it clear that I am not actually seeking any sort of action against this person, which is why I am not specifically identifying him here. My own impression is that the pings are likely being made, at least to some extent, to remind me of his presence as a form of indirect intimidation or whatever, but I think if the option were removed from him he would start using Wikipedia email instead, so there might not be any real change in the situation anyway. But I was wondering whether you might think there might be enough possibilities of pinging messages to others, and perhaps adding a link to the person on the other side of the ban to effectively ping them, on user talk pages in such a way as to maybe put something in the guidelines. John Carter ( talk) 22:47, 18 November 2017 (UTC) John Carter ( talk) 22:47, 18 November 2017 (UTC)
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Happy Thanksgiving |
A little early, but still...
Wishing you a day of celebration, relaxation, and happiness. If you don't celebrate, pass this on to someone who does! -- WV ● ✉ ✓ 01:06, 21 November 2017 (UTC) |
First of all, I promise I won't attack GrapefruitSculpin anymore. I accepted your warning.
Well, how to make a form on Wikipedia? Such as I had something I need to make a form. And how to do it? ScrewsHirsch ( talk) 15:42, 17 November 2017 (UTC)
Happy Thanksgiving, Doctor. Hope all is well with you & your family. Joefromrandb ( talk) 21:51, 23 November 2017 (UTC)
Hi Drmies and Drmies' talk page watchers. I'm wondering if someone would keeping an eye on Wikidocs. This is a fairly new account who maybe involved in some COI editing involving Jigsaw Records. The reason I'm asking for more eyes on this editor is because of this "possible" legal threat made at User talk:Wikidocs#Jigsaw Records. I'm not bringing this straight to ANI because again this is apparently a new editor who might not be familiar with things such as WP:NLT, etc. I have posted something in the thread about NLT and suggested that they reconsider what they posted. ANI or a block may be necessary depending upon how they respond. There is also some related discussion at User talk:Theroadislong#Jigsaw Records and Talk:Jigsaw Records for reference. Thanks in advance. -- Marchjuly ( talk) 01:27, 22 November 2017 (UTC)
Hi Drmies. In the recent past I had a protracted dispute with Saff V. and now this user has taken to reviewing my latest DYK at Template:Did you know nominations/Polity of the Lacedaemonians where he did not pass it based on questions about notability(!) (it is a classical work by Xenophon, carried in 8 other wikis) and has issues with the way I cited the same source for different page numbers, which is not a DYK problem or issue. I am going to ask for another reviewer but I may also need your assistance in this because there may also be a language barrier in this case. Thank you. Dr. K. 14:40, 21 November 2017 (UTC)
There is currently a discussion at
Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved.
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Based on the discussion on that page, it seems to me that they may be running a boiler room type editing center. "The boss knows". This user's defense of the sockmaster's edits while apologizing for his conduct. The sockmaster is no longer working for them because of the personal attack edit summary. Obviously, there is more going on there beneath the surface. I sense an agenda that is apart from building the encyclopedia. I'm all for AGF too, but sometimes one must see that which is staring them in the face. I suppose AGF preculudes a CU, but I think we are allowing the wool to occlude our vision. Cheers, -- Dlohcierekim ( talk) 23:11, 24 November 2017 (UTC)
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"To the memory of an angel" is finally on its way to appear, pictured on Sunday, if things go as planned. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 23:11, 24 November 2017 (UTC)
Take it easy. Volunteer Marek 01:09, 26 November 2017 (UTC)
So seriously what am I meant to do now? I'm in an editing dispute with Slatersteven and Gilmore heads over to his talk page and calls me a Pig He adds shite to an article I created and am still working on, so now I can't do anything to it. I can't be dealing with this ejit messing about anymore. Other than take pages I created and others off my watch list, any advice please, I know he will appear to lawyer this so will not post again. Darkness Shines ( talk) 11:41, 26 November 2017 (UTC)
Just to let you know...the accusation article you wished didn't exist is open again. The initial close didn't follow proper procedures so I had it reopened. Hopefully an admin with BLP experience will close it next time around. It's time for tea & honey. Atsme 📞 📧 03:41, 27 November 2017 (UTC)
Your attention is drawn to the bottom of: Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Golden jackal/archive1 William Harris • (talk) • 09:32, 25 November 2017 (UTC)
Hi, could you pull talk page access from them. They are continuing to be disruptive/time wasting after you blocked them. Sakura Cartelet Talk 00:11, 28 November 2017 (UTC)
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Not sure if this was intentional or not, given your sometimes snarky closing statements but... you didn't actually block BelAirWhale. You just closed it saying you would. He's not blocked as far as I can see. -- Tarage ( talk) 21:29, 28 November 2017 (UTC)
I am a bit confused about the ArbCom. Is your term expiring now? If so, will you run again? The Banner talk 10:44, 15 November 2017 (UTC)
Any idea what's going on here: User:Username1928374666/Sandbox? Username1928374666 ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log) created the account then and only the sandbox. Since, it's been a hack-a-thon. Cheers Jim1138 ( talk) 11:26, 29 November 2017 (UTC)
The contribution history of Belchicks ( talk · contribs) is looking mighty odd, but I don't want to jump on it in case it's just me... - The Bushranger One ping only 03:59, 29 November 2017 (UTC)
The Jordanian Hashemites are a branch of the Hashemites (big group), the main Hashemite page should list the main links. Unless its better the way it is now, you mus be seeing something I don't see? Tiwahi ( talk) 19:40, 29 November 2017 (UTC)
I just read your comment, I get it so it will ruin the edit history, makes sense sorry...sounds like a lot of headache to fix it...I tried. Have a good day Tiwahi ( talk) 19:45, 29 November 2017 (UTC)
Drmies, I’m trying to figure out what just happened with this close, and if the 5 days the AfD was shut down actually counted toward the 11 days we’re supposed to have for discussion? MelanieN originally opened the AfD on Nov 15th. It was inappropriately closed by an involved non-admin as a Snow Keep on Nov 19th, only 4 days later. There’s no way it was a snow keep based on the comments. [5]. I requested a review of the AfD 5 days later on the 26th, and an admin agreed that it was an inappropriate close. He opened the AfD just yesterday and it was closed today, the 27th. That’s barely 6 days total that the AfD was open to discussion, not 11 days. I can’t tell you how disappointed I am over the way that entire AfD was handled - the sock activity, the brand new spa accts that were created to vote in that AfD - it was just plain inappropriate. Atsme 📞 📧 06:24, 28 November 2017 (UTC)
Should I drop my attempt to improve Zeyrek? not sure how to preserve the edit history. In this article its the same issue (3 Zeyreks) Tiwahi ( talk) 19:53, 29 November 2017 (UTC)
Drmies. The decision is unavailable. Please provide it clearly in writing, including justification. However, you probably understand that this perpetuates poor quality of outdated article CAGE. The article contains I.e. false quotations and descriptions based on presumptions of editors without factual evidence. I regret decision to accept wrong factual information in wiki. Cautious ( talk) 10:22, 30 November 2017 (UTC) Cautious ( talk) 10:24, 30 November 2017 (UTC)
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To the N.Y. review of books, the caricature in that article is based on Isaac of Norwich, which we have an article on, did you mean we should have an article on the actual drawing? I have a few sources which discuss it. Darkness Shines ( talk) 19:59, 30 November 2017 (UTC)
But, as I explained in that answer, if you need to continue this... whatever it is, then please do so here. I don't want your kind of attitide on my talk page. Thank you. - theWOLFchild 04:46, 1 December 2017 (UTC)
It certainly was not "deliberate provocation or poor judgement". The shared-ip tempmate has been added to thousands of IP user talk pages. Like I said, it's in the twinkle drop-down menu. I explained why I add it, along with a 'welcome' template and the benefits that can be had. If this guy is as helpful as some of you say, then I hope he doesn't quit. As it is, his identity is still unknown. But if he does quit, just because his city was briefly posted, then I think that is an over-reaction. And I have to ask why some of you, his so-called friends, didn't counsel him about the ease of geolocating an IP address, the existence of the shared-ip template and other tools, (if he didn't know, you all damn well did), and encourage him to register for an acccount, to maintain the anonymity that was so important to him? Also, if he continues to edit with IP accounts, what's to stop someone else from adding the shared-ip template to one of his future pages? If that happens, is he going to threaten to quit again? Is the user that unknowingly and innocently placed the template going to become the target of all your hostility and acccusations? It's unfortunate that this happened, but the results are quite unmecessary. I'd like to think there is a way to resolve this without all the anger and rudeness. - theWOLFchild 16:32, 1 December 2017 (UTC)
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Thanks for your help with correcting my grammar and helping me with AWB edits! I will follow your advice from now on! Pkbwcgs ( talk) 09:16, 2 December 2017 (UTC) |
Hello, there were three comments left on the noticeboard where I had reported an editor. Will you please change the title back to "in discussion" until a consensus is found ?
MakinaterJones ( talk) 08:17, 1 December 2017 (UTC)
@ Primefac and Sir Sputnik: courtesy pings
Hey there, I see you issued some CU blocks in the DKRJ case. Please tell me you also compared behaviour? DKRJ intersects with legitimate users involved in a WMF outreach program in Ghana. I've dealt with a couple of angry unblock requests from WMF staff regarding users who were CU-blocked as DKRJ socks in the past couple months, and each time I keep promising that we'll do better next time. Cheers? Ivanvector ( Talk/ Edits) 20:08, 4 December 2017 (UTC)
Like I stated before, I understood not to edit anything until the matter is solved, yet I wish the same from User Volunteer Marek. He keeps reverting pages even though it is not settled. I feel treated unfair that I get a warning while he continues.
Accused without any evidence, assumptions are just im using any bot. Renekm ( talk) 18:18, 5 December 2017 (UTC)
Did Draft:Jakob Jakobsson have any sources? Or did it just look like this? It was apparently a Sander van Ginkel article that got moved to draft space and then deleted after nobody cleaned it up. This Icelandic footballer apparently played for ÍBA and the national team but was killed in a car crash in Germany, and was memorialized with an annual match, but the newspaper source I happened upon says he was "known as" Jakobsson, so I think I may lack his legal name. Anyway, before I go blind peering at those pdfs, maybe you or one of your admin talk-page stalkers can help me do it the lazy way. Thanks in advance. Yngvadottir ( talk) 18:33, 2 December 2017 (UTC) ... like this, which I found thanks to a paragraph in is.wikipedia. Yngvadottir ( talk) 18:48, 2 December 2017 (UTC)
Jakob Jakobsson (born 20 April 1937) is an Icelandic former footballer. He was part of the Iceland national football team in 1961. He played 1 match. [6] [7], plus an infobox. Nothing of value was lost. ‑ Iridescent 18:57, 2 December 2017 (UTC)
Hi Drmies, Kinda random but I wanted to apologise for my questioning over at THAT talkpage,
I wasn't trying to put you on the spot or anything like that I was simply trying to get a better understanding of it all that was all (and for myself atleast try and get peoples opinions on it so that maybe we could say something like "Yeah I agree with your points and A would be best") but I do apologise if it seemed like I was trying to put you on the spot with that I honestly wasn't,
Anyway thanks for your comments over there :),
Thanks, –
Davey2010
Talk
23:13, 7 December 2017 (UTC)
Unless my memory is failing worse than I imagined, isn't it your page that WP bacon lovers enjoy hanging out and chewing the fat? Enjoy! Atsme 📞 📧 22:33, 7 December 2017 (UTC)
Drmies, Now a third party subscription and endorsement of jaishankar's founding of Cyber Criminology is available at http://ci2a.us/services/cyber-crime-investigations/ Is it fine to include that he is the founder of Cyber Criminology at /info/en/?search=Karuppannan_Jaishankar
Hi again Drmies and Drmies talk page stalkers/watchers. I am wondering if someone might take a look at User talk:Gibmul#Paid editing, etc. Gimbul has stated he/she is being paid to update Yoshiki (musician). The editor is also working on a number of other sandbox drafts, but it's not clear if he/she is being paid for those as well. Then, there's also this edit to Silent Siren which is a pretty major addition to the article and seems rather promotional. -- Marchjuly ( talk) 12:55, 4 December 2017 (UTC)
Marchjuly, I think you and I can do better than that windows insert sandbox (help me out--I can't seem to find the right phrasing), and maybe we can make some money on the side. Some more money, haha. You hear that, Amit? I'm rolling in cash these days. Drmies ( talk) 15:36, 9 December 2017 (UTC)
I see you've visited this person's talk before and you told him you'd cautioned another editor not to call him a troll. Per NOT SUICIDE, I find there is no other term to use. I've had enough of cleaning up his incredibly trivial and useless additions. I sure don't see any useful edits. Any chance you'd swing the mop? I just reverted again an addition of some trivial comparison he added at Charleston, West Virginia for at least the third time. I've also reverted similar additions at Annapolis, Maryland and numerous other editors have reverted equally trivial crap from numerous state articles. Enough is enough. I don't know or care whether we're looking at NOTTHERAPY, CIR or just NOTHERE, but this person is becoming a serious drain on community resources. John from Idegon ( talk) 05:49, 7 December 2017 (UTC)
I don't need to be above your status. I figured why my post was deleted and Wikipedia confirmed my belief. I understand no references. I've looked since the TCM promo and there isn't one so far. I've thought about emailing TCM and the band. Or what else can be done? Some way that mention should be on their page. They didn't perform but still. Personally I feel I knew knew them before they were made famous by Fallon. And I know I'm bad at grammar. Jschantz86 ( talk) 23:06, 9 December 2017 (UTC) Jschantz86 ( talk) 22:56, 9 December 2017 (UTC) Jschantz86 ( talk) 22:56, 9 December 2017 (UTC)
Now archived by highly verbose editor on one of their own subpages. Drmies ( talk) 01:30, 10 December 2017 (UTC) |
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... let's not use
Drmies, as I see you're an experienced editor who has committed to taking on a responsibility for exemplifying Wikipedia best practices (i.e. as you've been editing for a fair stretch and have been carrying an admin's mop for multiple years) I'll skip looking up and citing specific 'WP:ACRONYM' shortcuts and presume you're already aware of relevant policy-&-guidelines regarding the use of Thanks for your time and attention, --– A Fellow Editor– 12:08, 4 December 2017 (UTC)
Hi Drmies, I apologize for turning my preceding entry into an 'either or' proposition rather than letting it rest on a straightforward question. In hindsight, after a break, I can sense how such phrasing was likely to be unproductive and I've struck-out the bit that now seems gratuitous. ... While on phrasing, FWIW, might "I have an idea: let's use reliable sources." [8] – placed on its own as a bulk reversion summary, without talkpage elaboration – have possibly conveyed an impression of tone reflected in the tack upon which I arrived here to your page (it came off to me as kinda' snarky and 'superior' when I encountered it)? Something to consider perhaps ... Anyway, moving on, regarding: [Additionally I think I've also come across some bits about accompanying edits making significant changes with relevant talkpage entries, weighted at times towards actually preceding them with such entries – in scale with plausible impressions-in-others of significance and/or controversiality.] I really am interested in receiving your impression of my preceding 'best practices' summation. Off-the-cuff, do you concur? Do you feel I've made a fair/accurate summary of the en:Wikipedia community's stated position regarding reverts and
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User:A Fellow Editor, thank you for your comments. Please don't make anymore on this talk page, unless it is to summon me to a dramah board. Drmies ( talk) 15:29, 9 December 2017 (UTC) |
You're getting a rap sheet a mile long. Softlavender ( talk) 01:50, 10 December 2017 (UTC)
Sigh. ((( The Quixotic Potato))) ( talk) 11:00, 10 December 2017 (UTC)
Since you have been no-pinged there and not alerted, FYI User_talk:Jimbo_Wales#Beyond_reproach? seems to be about you. TonyBallioni ( talk) 00:09, 11 December 2017 (UTC)
Yesterday (a couple of hours ago) I found a tiny little snow man at a local bar. Maybe it will cheer you up. It worked for me. ((( The Quixotic Potato))) ( talk) 00:44, 11 December 2017 (UTC)
Must admit...having one's intestines embedded in one's gonad is a pretty shitty deal, but having eyes all around your body makes up for it. Atsme 📞 📧 19:40, 12 December 2017 (UTC)
Books & Bytes
Issue 25, October – November 2017
Arabic, Korean and French versions of Books & Bytes are now available in meta!
Sent by MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of The Wikipedia Library team -- MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) 18:57, 15 December 2017 (UTC)
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Don’t Mix Your Meds |
Maxine says: ‘’Getting old is so hard at times. Yesterday I got Preparation H mixed up with Poli-Grip. Now, I talk like an asshole. ...but my gums don't itch.’’ Drmies, no matter how hard you try, you can’t hide Santa from the kids. They can see you’ve healed enough to be on the computer, and they know how Amazon works. Atsme 📞 📧 14:40, 17 December 2017 (UTC) |
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Happy Saturnalia | |
Wishing you and yours a Happy Holiday Season, from the horse and bishop person. May the year ahead be productive and troll-free and you not often get distracted by dice-playing. Ealdgyth - Talk 13:53, 17 December 2017 (UTC) |
Don't worry Drmies, apparently I'm on the payroll too. Oddly enough, the funds haven't made it to the bank account yet, but Reddit says so, so I must be corrupt. TonyBallioni ( talk) 16:01, 17 December 2017 (UTC)
I created this with Twinkle, so not sure if it pinged you as I intended.-- Bbb23 ( talk) 22:18, 12 December 2017 (UTC)
Hi. I noticed your edits on the above stated page. You added structure and neatness to the page, however you took out some valuable information. I will be adding some of them back, you can kindly check out the page later to lend your guidance, thanks Aghachi7 ( talk) 08:01, 19 December 2017 (UTC)
I have only made changes to a few countries' articles as of this post on your talk page, as you can probably see. Michihiro Yumoto Soga ( talk) 01:32, 20 December 2017 (UTC)
...a Happy Holiday season. Are you glad that your term on The Committee is coming to an end? Beyond My Ken ( talk) 03:56, 20 December 2017 (UTC)
insert eye rolling emoji here CHRISSYMAD ❯❯❯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 12:55, 20 December 2017 (UTC)
Hello,
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Is there a procedure to deal with stuff like this? ((( The Quixotic Potato))) ( talk) 18:25, 20 December 2017 (UTC)
I reverted an unsourced edit listing the residence address of a BLP here. Would you be so kind as to revdel the edit by the IP? Many thanks and Vrolijk Kerstfeest! Geoff | Who, me? 22:54, 20 December 2017 (UTC)
Hey all, Drmies contacted me to say that he fell off his horse while going to the polls in Alabama yesterday, and has now decided to take some time off to spend with the ostrich on his userpage. </joke>
More seriously, Drmies has undergone surgery on his shoulder, and it turns out that such a procedure makes it just a bit difficult to type stuff. He's planning to be back on or around this coming Monday to resume his reign of tyranny. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 22:22, 13 December 2017 (UTC)
DrM, but just to wish you fijne kerstdagen en een pretige nieuwjaar 2018. It's probably a lot warmer where I am than where you are 😎 Kudpung กุดผึ้ง ( talk) 03:46, 21 December 2017 (UTC)
Hello Drmies: Enjoy the holiday season, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, -- ψλ ● ✉ ✓ 16:16, 21 December 2017 (UTC)
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Happy New Year Drmies. |
They said make your own barnstar...
All best wishes. SPECIFICO talk 17:08, 21 December 2017 (UTC) |
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Happy Holidays |
Wishing you a happy holiday season! Times flies and 2018 is around the corner. Thank you for your contributions. ~ K.e.coffman ( talk) 00:26, 22 December 2017 (UTC) |
Hi. I noticed you reverted the edits I made on one "Tekno Miles" page. The edit contained citations which clearly the page (and especially that section of the article) needed because it was written boldly. Well guess what, after you deleted the citations, the "citation needed" tag has added back on the page. Kindly place back the citations Aghachi7 ( talk) 01:45, 22 December 2017 (UTC)
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Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year 2018! |
Thank you for all the hard work and effort you put into Wikipedia. God bless! Onel5969 TT me 14:36, 22 December 2017 (UTC) |
Merry Christmas Drmies!!
Hi Drmies, I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year,
Thanks for all your help and contributions on the 'pedia!
,
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Davey2010
Merry Xmas / Happy New Year
13:36, 23 December 2017 (UTC)
There """""Appears"""""" to be a certain amount of paid editing going on. Do you have some time on hand to look through some articles? EU Business School for example, the history log need a critical eye, as well as the contribution of a one "AuditGuy". There are also some other articles I am a bit suspicious about. Ty Elektricity ( talk) 02:47, 23 December 2017 (UTC)
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Happy Holidays! Happy New Year! | |
Thinking of you and wishing you good health and happiness. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 00:49, 24 December 2017 (UTC) |
...to you and yours, from Canada's Great White North! FWiW Bzuk ( talk) 21:03, 24 December 2017 (UTC)
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Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2018! |
Hello Drmies, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this
seasonal occasion. Spread the
WikiLove by wishing another user a
Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you a heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2018. Spread the love by adding {{ subst:Seasonal Greetings}} to other user talk pages. |
My very best wishes, Drmies for this holiday season. May your heart be filled with happiness during this special time. -- Crystallizedcarbon ( talk) 08:36, 25 December 2017 (UTC)
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 72bikers ( talk) 14:52, 25 December 2017 (UTC)
"And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold,
I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord."
Luke 2:10-11 (King James Version)
Ad Orientem ( talk) is wishing you a Merry Christmas.This greeting (and season) promotes WikiLove.
Spread the cheer by adding {{Subst:Xmas4}} to their talk page with a friendly message.
Martinevans123
(Santa's Drop-in Centre) ... sends you ...
Oi,
Doc Mice... Hoping that Christmas may bless you with
peace, love and understanding... and wishing that you have a good
run in 2018!!
Hello Drmies: Enjoy the holiday season, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, — MRD2014 Merry Christmas! 23:02, 25 December 2017 (UTC)
Please refrain from removing the opposing viewpoints of the Panzer Aces. I have tagged the article for Bia and undue weight. These tags will only be removed once the article is shown to express all viewpoints. Deathlibrarian ( talk) 23:19, 23 December 2017 (UTC)
User:Chrisdevelop has asked for a deletion review of Save Sibelius. Because you closed the deletion discussion for this page, speedily deleted it, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the deletion review. — Cryptic 18:42, 23 December 2017 (UTC)
Currently, the consensus is to erase the article, and Merge its content to a location other than its own page. There were two votes to Merge with Sibelius Software and one for Sibelius (software), one for Speedy Deletion, and one for Keep. Given that the number of votes is so small, and recent discussion on the Deletion Review page suggests that it is acceptable to repatriate the content to the 'Derek Williams (musician)' page currently in the Chrisdevelop Sandbox, this will be carried out within the next 12 hours, unless there is further feedback requesting a different outcome. The consequence of this will be to reassert the content as contributing to the notability of the subject (Derek Williams) currently on the Chrisdevelop page, and to remove it from 'Save Sibelius' campaign, which will presumably be erased by an Administrator.
The fact that there are two pages ( Sibelius Software and Sibelius (software)) so similarly named ought of itself to be the subject of discussion. The Sibelius (software) page could be renamed "Sibelius (scorewriter)" for greater clarity.
So far there has been no feedback on the viability of the Sandbox article.
Chrisdevelop ( talk)
To summarise: 1. On which page should the discussion on the merge target be taking place? 2. Is there agreement to rename Sibelius (software) to 'Sibelius (scorewriter)' Chrisdevelop ( talk)
Done, thanks!
Chrisdevelop ( talk)
What is wrong with the term "...our Israeli friends..."? I meant this comment in reference to the Israeli/neocon term "self-hating Jew" which is what they call any Jewish person who dares criticize Israel- like Woody Allen or Norman Finkelstein. I meant to characterize Sonke Neitzel as the same sort of person in reference to Germany. IMO his work is very hard on WW2 German soldiers- unfairly so. Thus my use of the term. Makumbe ( talk) 22:55, 26 December 2017 (UTC)
If you have to ask if neocons or many Israelis use the term "self-hating Jew" then I guess you don't get out much. Your interpretation of it as antisemitic just shows where you are coming from- the term simply refers to people who criticize their country or race or religion. I use this term somewhat ironically about Mr. Neitzel because he is the talking head of choice on The History Channel or American Heroes Channel to denigrate and explain how bad the Wehrmacht was in WW2. As far as the BLP policy- I would say you violated far more Wikipedia policies by implying I'm a Nazi and using foul language. Using the BLP threat to cudgel me into submission has worked- I'll not go back to editing Panzer Ace soon. Makumbe ( talk) 02:42, 27 December 2017 (UTC)
...because my messages to you keep bouncing. If you have an alternative address, could you write me from it, please? Bishonen | talk 10:23, 27 December 2017 (UTC).
Hmm...postcard to the WMF in San Francisco
was a brilliant idea ! We ought to mention that over
here.By the way, I have
slightly re-factored(??) your advice.Acronyms are always confusing:).And wishing you and your loved ones a pleasant 2018:)
Winged Blades
Godric
06:30, 27 December 2017 (UTC)
Bouncing back. Doug Weller talk 10:35, 27 December 2017 (UTC)
The information of the death of Selena should be on there too, can you help me to add it by making the resume you think is good there ? thanks. TheBellaTwins1445
Well. My question was semi-rhetorical and not meant to provoke anyone to a cry of existential angst. But thanks for doing my homework on the refs. Oh, and you should just get a Gmail account for wiki and be done with it. Shock Brigade Harvester Boris ( talk) 04:53, 28 December 2017 (UTC)
Thanks for redacting that BLP issue :-) ~Oshwah~ (talk) (contribs) 05:16, 28 December 2017 (UTC)
There is an IP only editor who keeps editing List of deaths in rock and roll, namely adding individuals who do not have a Wikipedia article (ie. not-notable). This is despite the editing note within the article and repeated, and I mean repeated, requests from fellow editors to desist. The editor does not engage in any discussion and simply ploughs on regardless. I feel a term in the cooler may be the only alternative left open. Could you have a look please. Thanks,
Derek R Bullamore ( talk) 11:24, 28 December 2017 (UTC)
As a current or past contributor to a USCG article, I thought I'd let you know about WikiProject United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, a collaborative effort to improve Wikipedia's coverage of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. If you would like to participate, you can visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks and related articles. Thanks! COASTIE I am ( talk) 14:07, 28 December 2017 (UTC)
In case Santa inexplicably forgets.
Drmies, thanks for the laughs, your admin/ArbCom service, and your devotion to Wikipedia and its principles.
May you and yours have a wonderful, joy-filled Christmas. Softlavender ( talk) 05:51, 24 December 2017 (UTC)
Oh yeah, you don't have boxing day. Anyway new article at Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, I am sure the kids will love it (if you don't already have it). I will have to see if I can find it locally. I am too lazy to do DYK these days, but feel free. It could also use some expansion and my writing needs fixing, if you are so inclined. The author articles look like they could use some work too... Without the committee to commit to in the new year, what else have you to do? Also pingign Keilana as this is right up her alley too. -- kelapstick( bainuu) 16:20, 28 December 2017 (UTC)
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Happy New Year! Best wishes for 2018, — Paleo Neonate – 21:59, 29 December 2017 (UTC) |
Drmies,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable
New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.
-- ψλ ●
✉
✓
23:36, 29 December 2017 (UTC)
Send New Year cheer by adding {{ subst:Happy New Year fireworks}} to user talk pages.
On your header subject of sinking deeper into despair, the long-inactive David Carrington ( talk · contribs) produced List of Shropshire deserted villages and lost places some years ago. Although there are a very few specific sources, and there is an entire section trying to explain where the info comes from, I'm tempted to send it to AfD as original research and, well, a pretty hopeless mess. An alternative would be to trim it to just those entries for which specific sources exists (excluding the original research seemingly based on comparing maps). What do you think? - Sitush ( talk) 10:03, 29 December 2017 (UTC)
...please take a look at this edit history. You closed this RfC as Merge a few years back but the article has not enjoyed stability, apparently from what appears to be tendentiously motivated disruption. It keeps showing up in our NPP feed as a result, so I went ahead and AfD'd it. Atsme 📞 📧 18:04, 30 December 2017 (UTC)
Could you please suppress this abusive edit? I asked another oversighter for help but he didn't reply. Thanks. -- Xzinger ( talk) 18:35, 30 December 2017 (UTC)
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The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar |
for protecting Arvind Kejriwal from abusive vandal. Xzinger ( talk) 02:13, 31 December 2017 (UTC) |
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Happy New Year! Best wishes for 2018. — Donner60 ( talk) 07:07, 31 December 2017 (UTC) |
Jim1138 ( talk) 05:29, 1 January 2018 (UTC)
Hey Drmies, I along a couple of others have very high suspicions of at least seven (7) accounts that could very well be socks. Would you mind checking them if I list them here or would you rather me take it to WP:SPI? I haven't done one at SPI (that I can remember) and have always gone straight to the administrators... Thanks, Corky 20:38, 31 December 2017 (UTC)
Hey, I think you deleted my sandbox. I was making fake infoboxes then, and I realize now that that was against this site's regulations. Is there any chance of me getting all the text back, because I need it for some projects I'm working on. I don't intend to make any more infoboxes on there. Baconheimian ( talk) 19:15, 3 January 2018 (UTC)
I understand the regulations now, and I do not want the page restored, I would just like a copy of the source of the page. Baconheimian ( talk) 19:45, 3 January 2018 (UTC)
Hi Drmies, The editor adding content to the Kaleideum article works for the museum. I added a note on her talk page, but I don't think that she is paying any attention, and she has added more information since your (and my) edits. I don't have much experience with this. Do we just wait her out or request that the page be temporarily blocked? Leschnei ( talk) 18:35, 5 January 2018 (UTC)
I really don't care to get into an edit war over something so minor, but how on earth do we now need references to show something is important when it is clearly on topic and from a governmental source. If you are so set on deleting content then I'll leave you to it but it is a little crazy declaring public opinion on the article matter to not personally matter to you.- J.Logan: 18:03, 6 January 2018 (UTC)
Happy holidays, Drmies, by which I mean tomorrow's game. I'm wondering if one of your admin stalkers who's not currently tailgating would be able to check out Talk:Linda_Sarsour#RfC:_Kaepernick,_NFL_protest. I tried my hand at closing the discussion, but I didn't notice that the article is full protected. If you don't object to what I suggested - and I certainly won't argue with you if you do object - could you please implement the close?
And while I have you on the line, Drmies... what is your view of assigning homework for Tuesday's class? I don't teach in Alabama or Georgia, but our boarding school certainly has a large number of fans of each. I've assigned a problem set, but a shorter one than usual. Am I going to burn in hell?
Thanks! Moishe Rosenbaum ( talk) 13:55, 7 January 2018 (UTC)
Jackson has a magnolia? He truly is an important figure in the WH, isn't he.
Sadly yes. But it's rotten to the core and to be cut down.
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Have a pleasant new year. (I’m still dating my checks 1999.)
O3000 (
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01:08, 8 January 2018 (UTC)
QubixQdotta ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)
After having his edits to Aryan Brotherhood ( [14], [15], [16], [17]) reverted by two editors (myself and Grayfell: [18], [19], [20], [21]) for being POV, QubixQdotta decided to get POINTy instead of discussing on the talk page, as he was advised to do. [22] According to his edit summaries:
Okay, looks like its field day for reverting back to non-sourced crap. I'll add my own non-sourced content, except this is actually true. Something real that you don't hear on the news...hopefully you guys will become more educated. [23]
Finishing the job. Reverting more unsourced material. [24]
and continued to revert without discussion [25], [26].
You blocked this editor in September 2017 for disruptive editing directly connected to a dispute over this same article. Beyond My Ken ( talk) 03:31, 8 January 2018 (UTC)
You alarmed for a moment there lol. Happy New Year to you as well. Rusted AutoParts 18:12, 8 January 2018 (UTC)
The American Library Association took down the webpage containing their most recent version of the Guide to Reference and I lost the copy I downloaded well before I was finished with it. Any chance you might be able to ask the library at work if they have a copy or know of a copy and email it to me? John Carter ( talk) 01:36, 9 January 2018 (UTC)
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"There is a problem in general in Western history either professional or of the History Channel sort in giving the WW2 German military any credit because they were BAD BAD Nazis." [27] |
'The Russians then came to Berlin and got me, too,' Woelk said. 'They took me to a doctor's apartment and raped me for 14 consecutive days. That's why I could never have children. They destroyed everything.' Erm DM is this not a more important topic than what Hitler ate?! You written a sentence on something truly heroundos, yet half an article to his desire for asparagus and Peppers.Galobtter ( pingó mió) 18:03, 26 December 2017 (UTC)
The same editor of the "BAD BAD Nazi" comment also describes Germany's leading military historian Sönke Neitzel as a "self-hater", who has made "a tidy living for himself" by criticising the Wehrmacht: [28]. I found this attack on the integrity of a professional historian to be pretty shocking. But yeah, the biggest problem that Wikipedia is facing today is that the Wehrmacht and the Waffen-SS are not getting enough credit for their accomplishments :-). K.e.coffman ( talk) 18:23, 26 December 2017 (UTC)
Speaking of good people, I present this imagery, courtesy of Commons user Ruffneck88, who specialises in colourising (glamoursing?) Nazi-era images (captions mine):
I'm thinking of starting a thread at the Commons admin noticeboard regarding these images. They appear to violate COM:EDUSE and WP:WEBHOST, but my first foray into drawing attention to them have not been successful. Any tips? K.e.coffman ( talk) 01:17, 9 January 2018 (UTC)
I don't know what mojo you drew upon, Professor, but it worked. Congratulations. Roll Tide Tide rolls 05:25, 9 January 2018 (UTC)
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I appreciate your contributions regarding my topic ban as well as your thoughts on Arbitration Enforcement. -- MONGO 13:22, 10 January 2018 (UTC) |
Do you thing a page protection of Cristina Vee should occur? Both AnimeDisneylover95 and MizukaS have been engaging in an edit war for a while. Thanks for your opinion, House1090 ( talk) 02:00, 11 January 2018 (UTC)
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The Special Barnstar |
For answering my question and sharing your opinion with me in regards to the Cristina Vee dispute. Much appreciated! House1090 ( talk) 02:18, 11 January 2018 (UTC) |
Hi, looks like Finley is back! Just Chilling ( talk) 17:30, 11 January 2018 (UTC)
Hi Drmies, thanks for all your input with the article so far. As we are going nowhere, I have put in a request for an outside opinion to look at it. If you would like to have your say in the mediation, go to the bottom and select agree to the mediation (I don't know if the system notified you automatically of this, so letting people know). The request for mediation is here: /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Requests_for_mediation/Panzer_Ace#Issues_to_be_mediated. Cheers Deathlibrarian ( talk) 02:27, 12 January 2018 (UTC)