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They are far and away better known as the Reno Gang. Searching on "Reno Brothers Gang" brings up a single entry on the first page, and even that's only in the title; the actual article calls them the "Reno Gang". Clarityfiend ( talk) 06:39, 23 June 2014 (UTC)

Thanks for your note. FYI: I was concerned about the name of the Wiki article because I was working on the navbox Template:Lynching in the United States, where it appeared to be an article about a gang in Reno, Nevada -- but upon looking at the article I discovered that the gang in question was actually based in Indiana. I also noticed that the first words of the article are the following: "The Reno Brothers Gang, also known as the Reno Gang...." So it struck me as a very obvious page move. I'm not sure what more to say at this point.... Cgingold ( talk) 08:24, 23 June 2014 (UTC)

You can see in the further reading section that the titles all say "Reno Gang", not "Reno Brothers Gang". I'd recommend reverting the move and reversing the names in the first sentence. Clarityfiend ( talk) 16:23, 23 June 2014 (UTC)

I've tagged Reno Gang for deletion to begin undoing the move. Clarityfiend ( talk) 10:28, 25 June 2014 (UTC)

Please see: Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Anti-war#Requested move. Thanks. Viriditas ( talk) 12:41, 2 July 2014 (UTC)

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My question, which I posted @ User_talk:Ser Amantio di Nicolao:

Hey there, I just discovered the existence of Category:Women writers for children, which you created recently. My wife and I have both worked in this field, and I'm afraid we're having trouble seeing a good rationale for having this gender-based category. So I'd appreciate it if you could explain what prompted you to create it. Thanks! Regards, Cgingold ( talk) 03:12, 2 April 2015 (UTC)

The short answer: I was asked to create it. :-)

The longer answer: it was created as one of a set of categories proposed/discussed at Wikipedia:WikiProject Women writers as part of a broader categorization of women writers by genre (eg: Category:Women novelists, Category:Women poets, Category:Women dramatists and playwrights, etc.) in support of the project. Any other questions about the category would be better directed there, honestly - for one I'm not always the best person at articulating my rationales, and for another I'm traveling at the moment so I'll be limited in my ability to respond.

Hope this helps, and apologies if I've managed to obfuscate things further. -- Ser Amantio di Nicolao ^{Che dicono a Signa?} _{Lo dicono a Signa.} 23:42, 2 April 2015 (UTC)

The standard solution is to create a comparative category for men, that's how it has been handled for writers and actors. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 16:44, 3 April 2015 (UTC)

Something on which I've been working off and on over the past few months - it's on my ever-expanding to-do list... -- Ser Amantio di Nicolao ^{Che dicono a Signa?} _{Lo dicono a Signa.} 02:14, 4 April 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for the replies & explanation. Very helpful. I will indeed start a discussion @ Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Women writers, since that's where it originated. I'll also invite participation from members of Wikipedia:WikiProject Children's Literature, who also have a very obvious interest in this particular category -- and may well have a different perspective on the question. (P.S. - Sorry for my delay in responding - I've been under the weather for the last couple of days.) Regards, Cgingold ( talk) 03:15, 4 April 2015 (UTC)

No trouble - hope you're feeling better. As you can see, I, too, am somewhat delayed in some of my responses. (And am spending far too much time in these precincts for one who is supposed to be on vacation... :-) )-- Ser Amantio di Nicolao ^{Che dicono a Signa?} _{Lo dicono a Signa.} 03:23, 4 April 2015 (UTC)

My goodness - it took you all of 8 minutes to reply. Some delay! :-) Thanks again... Cgingold ( talk) 03:43, 4 April 2015 (UTC)

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• Oh, the amazing irony of being scolded by somebody who had himself ignored the most basic act of civility on Wikipedia: namely, posting a note on someone's talk page. Would you care to explain why you, as a very experienced editor, completely ignored the edit histories for those redirects -- which should have prompted you to ask me why I had already restored those categories on a prior occasion before you removed them. Instead, you proceeded without ever giving that a thought. So much for kindness and respect for fellow editors. It seems to me that my edit summaries, while perhaps less civil than they could have been, were fair descriptions of what took place. And btw, I could have referenced you by name, but I chose not to.

As to the issue here: I put a good deal of effort into creating those redirect pages -- primarily for the express purpose of having them show up in category listings. Again, how ironic -- and frankly, insulting -- that you would presume to instruct me on the correct use of categories on redirect pages, by quoting one general passage from WP:RCAT. Whereas, if you had bothered to read the whole thing, you would have seen the following:

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It really doesn't go far enough, imo, but that alone should have been enough to make you pause and, at the very least, ask a question before proceeding. Cgingold ( talk) 03:56, 17 May 2015 (UTC)

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My question, copied from User:MaronitePride's talk page:

Hello - I have a question regarding Category:Kurdish geography, which you created recently: Were you aware that there was already a Category:Geography of Kurdistan? Do we really need two separate categories that seem to cover the same subject area? Is there a compelling reason not to merge the new category into the older one? (which also uses the standard naming convention for geography sub-cats). Regards, Cgingold ( talk) 04:28, 22 May 2015 (UTC)

Hello,

I was not aware that there was already a "Category:Geography of Kurdistan". I have just redirected "Category:Kurdish geography" to "Category:Geography of Kurdistan". Thanks for the help. I appreciate it. MaronitePride ( talk) 23:25, 23 May 2015 (UTC)

You're quite welcome. I suspected as much, but wanted to be sure about it before proceeding. Thanks for your reply. :) Cgingold ( talk) 10:09, 24 May 2015 (UTC)

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Hi - In the last day I've come across 3 different categories regarding activists (Fictional, deaf, and "books about") that had been erroneously placed under categories for politicians. I wasn't surprised to find that they were all the work of the same editor... So I thought perhaps I should bring this to your attention, just in case there are any other categories where you've done the same thing and are also in need of correction. Regards, Cgingold ( talk) 23:11, 24 December 2015 (UTC)

Good morning, Cgingold. Thanks for calling my attention about "activists" etc. Let me kindly comment on the topic. As you probably know, politics is "the practice and theory of influencing other people. Politics involves the making of a common decision for a group of people, that is, a uniform decision applying in the same way to all members of the group. It also involves the use of power by one person to affect the behavior of another person." So far, I see that (almost) all of us are involved in politics of this or that kind. No need to be a member of a political party, no need to have an ideology, etc. I may be a member of "the group", be in a minority position and wish to influence the rest of the members with my position. So, there is "politics inside politics" as well.

One of these ways to exercise politics is through activism. You may be an activist working "for a party" or working "against a party". So, what is my point? Very simple: maybe an "activist" is not a "professional, traditional politician", but he/she is doing politics all the time for the sake of something he/she believes or wishes to enforce. And that is the concept behind classifying "activists" as "politicians".

Best regards and wish you a Merry Xmas. -- Fadesga ( talk) 13:20, 25 December 2015 (UTC)

Hello again, and thanks for taking the time to reply. As you surmised, I am indeed familiar with the broader meaning of the term "politics". Nonetheless, "activist" simply does not meet the standard definition and usage of the term "politician". You are welcome to think of them as such, if you wish to, but you cannot substitute your personal re-definition of the term for the standard, accepted meaning and usage -- which is what we go by on Wikipedia, especially when it comes to Categories. Hope that helps! Regards, Cgingold ( talk) 06:52, 26 December 2015 (UTC)

Hey Craig- nice to see you again! Thanks for the cat addition on Jose Antonio Vargas. Hope all is well - and happy new year! Tvoz/ talk 18:07, 31 December 2015 (UTC)

From Tvoz talk page:
== Happy 2016 to You Too! :) ==
Crikey! I didn't even realize that I had a new message sitting there - never noticed the little yellow icon hiding at the top of the page. Those full-width yellow banners that were used "back in the day" were impossible to miss... Anyhow - Sure was nice to hear from you, Tina! Best wishes for the new year. :) Cgingold ( talk) 00:39, 6 January 2016 (UTC)

PS - I've been less active on Wiki than formerly, but I did recently create & populate a brand-new category that I'm really happy about, and thought you might enjoy: Category:Films about activists. As it happens, the very last article I found & added was The U.S. vs. John Lennon. :) Take care, Cgingold ( talk) 00:50, 6 January 2016 (UTC)

Hey! Nice one! I added Phil Ochs: There but for Fortune - fits in nicely. Be well! Tvoz/ talk 07:41, 6 January 2016 (UTC)

Oh, that's nice!! Didn't even know that film existed! (I knew you'd like that category. :) Cgingold ( talk) 10:22, 6 January 2016 (UTC)

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