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Victor Davis Hanson "
A Hard Rain is Going to Fall".
I don't tend to assign true/false values to random statements people make, absent any evidence either way.
It's a strange thing to assume that every possible combination of syllables a person utters should be accepted as true without any evidence one way or the other. --
Jayron32 16:49, 4 February 2015 (UTC)
Which moment in history you pick as the "dividing line" is unimportant. You make your own decisions (and it is really relevant what criteria you use), instead try to appreciate the breadth and complexity of the situation. Singular and exclusive definitions are far less important than understanding relationships and processes.'
Jayron32 5:31 pm, 2 May 2017, last Tuesday (3 days ago) (UTC−4)
That nature exists, it would be absurd to try to prove; for it is obvious that there are many things of this kind, and to prove what is obvious by what is not is the mark of a man who is unable to distinguish what is self-evident from what is not. (This state of mind is clearly possible. A man blind from birth might reason about colours.) Presumably, therefore, such persons must be talking about words without any thought to correspond.
--Aristotle's
Physics Book 2, chapter 1
Nothing is so remote from us as the thing which is not old enough to be history and not new enough to be news.
--G. K. Chesterton, The End of the Armistice
I would also clarify that there is a small minority of educated English speakers, mostly linguists, who do not think that "unnatural" rules of correctness should be imposed on a language, and some of these people have commented above. However, this is a very small minority, and if you want to appear to be correct when communicating with English speakers who are not linguists, you should ignore the linguists.
--User:Marco polo, 27 March 2013 (UTC)
One Englishman is a story. Ten Frenchmen is a story. One hundred Germans is a story. One thousand Indians is a story. Nothing ever happens in Chile.
Hold the Press1--John Maxwell Hamilton
The business of life is the acquisition of memories. In the end, that is all there is.
--Carson,
Downton Abbey
The only thing new in the world is the history you don't know.
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There is no dispute between me and Richard Dawkins and there never has been, because he’s a journalist, and journalists are people that report what the scientists have found and the arguments I’ve had have actually been with scientists doing research.
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What do you want liberation from? What is there to be proud of? I don't believe in rights for homosexuals.
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One does not hate that which one honestly regards as ineffectual.
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It doesn't matter what you call stuff. It's still stuff.
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-- Ks0stm ( T• C• G• E) 23:29, 19 September 2012 (UTC)
It takes two, baby. And you revert me every single time I change your image. That is why your image always wins, because I don't edit war. You always win by default because I don't push the rules and you do. So now you accuse me of edit warring? Oh my god that is beautiful! At any rate, please go to your RfC and demonstrate where the consensus you claim comes from. Sabine's Sunbird talk 22:33, 27 October 2011 (UTC)
Hi, I have nominated Miami Zombie for a DYK listing with you and those editors who have contributed 1000 bytes or more listed as authors. See Template:Did you know nominations/2012 Miami cannibalism incident if you want to make any changes. μηδείς ( talk) 02:21, 3 June 2012 (UTC)
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Dude, if your comment is "not a response to anyone's", then your use of the outdent template was inept in the extreme, since the purpose of that template is to label a comment as a follow-up to the immediately preceding comment, but at a different indentation level. Whatever your comment is, it's not a response to mine, and I refuse to let it be positioned where it appears to be a response to mine -- under the general privilege that people are allowed to move comments in discussions in order to make threading relationships clear. AnonMoos ( talk) 08:39, 28 July 2012 (UTC)
I've made it abundantly clear multiple times that your comment cannot appear after mine unless it is made very obvious that it is not associated with mine (definitely not a reply to it), yet you insist on doing things which will lead to confusion and obscurity on this essential point. I really don't understand what the problem is... AnonMoos ( talk) 08:54, 28 July 2012 (UTC)
By the way, it could be considered poor etiquette to have multiple large images on your user talk page. I'm sure they're very pretty, but they've never finished loading for me, so I haven't seen them... AnonMoos ( talk) 08:44, 28 July 2012 (UTC)
Just to let you know, I redacted part of your recount of an episode of a TV series featuring the case of Margaret Crotty. As Looie496 and me mentioned, there is no evidence for the claim of what happened to Margaret Crotty appearing anywhere else which would seem surprising if it had appeared in any popular source, like a TV show. So in the absence of evidence the claims actually appeared in the TV show, I don't think these claims should appear anywhere on wikipedia for WP:BLP reasons. If you disagree, please take this to WP:BLP/N but only link to the changes rather then repeating the claims there. BTW, I did not attempt to modify you comment beyond redacting the problematic parts, so part of it may not make so much sense anymore. Feel free to clarify or modify your comment as necessary without repeating the redacted parts. I felt this was better then me trying to modify your comments more. I am purposely not linking to my redactings here to try and reduce the impact, frankly if it hadn't been so long I probably would have asked for a deletion. Nil Einne ( talk) 10:15, 11 August 2012 (UTC)
http://nasawatch.com/archives/2012/06/nro-gives-nasa.html
-- Stone ( talk) 08:18, 14 August 2012 (UTC)
The question you asked was archived right after I posted with the book name I promised, since I'm not sure if you saw it, here was the answer: "The book I was thinking of is The Structure and Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics by R. I. G. Hughes, if you're feeling a little more mathematically inclined, you might try the first 7 or 8 chapters of Quantum Processes Systems, and Information by Benjamin Schumacher and Michael Westmoreland from Cambridge University Press." Let me know if these aren't what you're looking for and I can see if I can come up with something better- I have around 500-600 textbooks pertaining to quantum stuff, so there's a decent chance one of them will be of use. Phoenixia1177 ( talk) 01:34, 8 September 2012 (UTC)
Hi, Medeis.
Please don’t quibble when someone says they don’t understand what you write. Please accept that state of affairs at face value, and attempt to explain it using different words. Please don’t raise hypotheticals about them playing any sort of games, unless you have clear evidence that sort of thing is going on.
Nobody is so good with language that all of their utterances are inherently comprehensible. We all sometimes have to have another go. If you have a difficulty with that, well, I’m sorry, but life is tough.
Let me explain my confusion. You did indeed say that the word "o’clock" is generally omitted, as "assumed" and as "understood". But the way you said that was problematical, I think you’d have to agree:
How do I parse that? That it’s most common to hear people saying “half past eight o’clock”, or just “half past eight”? If the word is usually omitted, how can the full version be standard usage? Maybe I’m a literalist, but when it comes to discussing the precise formulations of exact words, precision in our answers is very desirable. Me, I’m no dummy, but when someone tells me that black is white, or something to that effect, I am confused.
My post stated my opinion that the OP was interested in the use of the word “o’clock” in these expressions of time. You responded by saying it’s “totally normal”. So I figured that was the way to interpret your original remark. That is, if I asked a random American stranger what time it was, I should expect to hear “It’s 20 past 3 o’clock”. This is what I was understanding you to be saying, at this point, despite your earlier statement that the word is usually omitted. In other words, you had clarified your earlier confusing statement.
I alluded to the “totally normal” thing in my post at 3:47. You didn’t respond to it, so I figured that my understanding was now well and truly confirmed.
Then you said “it's rare that you'll ever hear someone say it's half past eight o'clock”. So, I was back to square 1. Hence my request for clarification. I could have gone into all the above on the ref desk itself, but I thought a simple request for clarification would do the trick.
To prove that I am more than willing to give you the time of day, it is now precisely 10:04:37 a.m. AEST. By my watch. Have a nice day. -- ♬ Jack of Oz ♬ [your turn] 00:04, 15 September 2012 (UTC)
I noted your frustration on the ref desk. I've had at you a couple of times, but I mean you no ill will in general so believe me when I say I am concerned for you wiki well-being, I think you've been making a pretty good effort to keep things straight over there, but it looks like you are getting burnt out a bit. Please don't get too worked up, and don't let it sour you too much. For all the disagreements we are all having, I know you are making an honest effort to do what you feel is best. I know I sometimes get frustrated and take it beyond the walls of wikipedia into the real world. Don't let it get to you, and please believe that we are all trying to do what we think is right, even if it doesn't look like it, and even if it is a pain in the ass. Mingmingla ( talk) 03:33, 15 September 2012 (UTC)
What is H-List? And could you post a link to Campbell's message that you describe as "shouted down"? Just for my curiosity's sake, not because it matters much for the article. ·ʍaunus· snunɐw· 23:02, 22 September 2012 (UTC)
{{
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, but you should read the
guide to appealing blocks first.
Franamax (
talk) 20:49, 8 October 2012 (UTC)Medeis, I've warned you several times, quite clearly, not to alter other editor's signed posts in any way. I even specified that included putting stars or anything else on the same line as another editor's comments and signature. I was quite clear, and yet you continue to do this [1] and war to restore it. [2] Accordingly I have removed your editing privileges for 24 hours. You need to understand that this is not your personal wiki to edit to your own wishes, it is a community with standards, in this case WP:TPO. If you will agree to stop all editing of other's comments you can be unblocked. Regards. Franamax ( talk) 20:49, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
Medeis ( block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser ( log))
Request reason:
Other than the blocking admins personal point of view, which was not consensus when the matter was discussed, there is no damage to the project. He should recuse himself for enforcing his personal opinion on the matter as if it were policy, file a complaint, and let an independent admin judge. I also invite User:Pfly to comment as whether he feels my action vandalised his edit. If so, please let me remain blocked. Until then please unblock me as no danger to the project. μηδείς ( talk) 20:56, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
Decline reason:
You were warned and directed to
WP:TPO (a consensus-backed guideline that Franamax didn't write). Your modification of others' talk page messages, regardless of whether their authors deem it vandalism, is disruptive.
If you wish to be unblocked, you need only agree to stop editing others' comments. If you choose to persist, you can expect future blocks to increase in duration. For everyone's sake, please consider posting
barnstars on users' talk pages instead. —
David Levy 21:22, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
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Medeis ( block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser ( log))
Request reason:
I am quite happy to take this to RfC and abide by that decision before I act, but I am not prepared to take Franamax's opinion as law without further review. He's said I would be unblocked if I don't use the template again, and I am happy to wait for such a ruling, so please unblock me. μηδείς ( talk) 21:36, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
Decline reason:
I am quite happy to take this to RfC and abide by that decision before I act,
We needn't conduct an RfC to determine whether
the guideline applies to you.but I am not prepared to take Franamax's opinion as law without further review.
Your unblock request was reviewed by an uninvolved administrator (me). You then initiated another request with the same invalid rationale (the incorrect assertion that Franamax is uniltaterally imposing a standard not backed by consensus). If you do so again (thereby abusing this procedure), your ability to edit this talk page while blocked may be revoked.He's said I would be unblocked if I don't use the template again,
No, Franamax stated that you can be unblocked if you will agree to stop all editing of others' comments. That offer stands. —
David Levy 21:57, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
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Medeis ( block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser ( log))
Request reason:
I have promised not to add stars to other people's comment's unless there is an RfC that says I may do so. I have not otherwise "edited other editor's" comments under any definition, and I do promise not to do so, including his definition. What else am I supposed to promise? Please unblock me, you won't see me editing people's comments. μηδείς ( talk) 22:39, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
Accept reason:
I've unblocked you. Please keep in mind that if you don't honor your promise to refrain from modifying others' talk page messages (except in accordance with WP:TPO), you'll be blocked again. — David Levy 22:59, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
If you're going to collapse discussion, please get rid of the initial worthless response. -- Onorem ♠ Dil 17:28, 12 October 2012 (UTC)
Êtes-vous québécois ? Fête ( talk) 00:43, 18 October 2012 (UTC)
Ankh. Morpork 19:27, 20 October 2012 (UTC)
I appreciate your pitching in on my Language RD query. I did use Google Translate, but with texts by this well-published author I like to get a native-speaker's input. There are a few Ref Desk Regulars who are familiar with my turf and will probably show up within 24 hours - otherwise I'll hail them individually. (Checking recent activity on their Talk pages is usually a good indication :-) -- Cheers! Deborahjay ( talk) 07:19, 22 October 2012 (UTC)
I must to ask where to turn up the volume ? Fête ( talk) 23:01, 23 October 2012 (UTC)
Do you want to nominate Sunil Gangopadhyay? If that gets support by itself, that would be great. Bzweebl ( talk • contribs) 03:52, 25 October 2012 (UTC)
Do you hear [ivɛːʁ] or [ivaɛ̯ʁ] in the file Media:Fr-hiver-fr CA.ogg ? Fête ( talk) 10:28, 25 October 2012 (UTC) User is site banned
I have extensive educational background in the subject matter. "Crystalline" and "igneous" do not mean the same thing. I am trying to link to relevant Wikipedia articles that explain the technical terms and concepts, rather than providing "lay" explanations that are misleading or inaccurate. -- Orlady ( talk) 20:53, 28 October 2012 (UTC)
Didn't even know my fingers had made that edit - apologies! Ghmyrtle ( talk) 19:13, 1 November 2012 (UTC)
Why did you remove the climate change section in Hurricane Sandy ( [3])? Your edit summary stated "this is undue political commentary by axe grinders with no peer review to back up any specific claim." Ironically, it looks like you removed the only peer reviewed references in this article (Trenberth 2012). Peer review is desirable, but not a requirement for WP:Reliable source. The fact that you left the rest of the article intact and held one section to a different standard makes it seem like you are the "axe grinder" (by the way, it's easier to assume good faith when others do so). Please participate in the discussion on the talk page instead of reverting the article and accusing other editors of axe grinding.-- Bkwillwm ( talk) 03:58, 2 November 2012 (UTC)
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This page looks good and is a good idea! Once it gets wikified totally, it should be perfect. Rockstone talk to me! 05:27, 5 November 2012 (UTC) |
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Graeme Bartlett ( talk) 00:02, 12 November 2012 (UTC)
I seem to recall you telling about your xxxxxx origins, but I didn't want to mention that on RDL because you didn't want to reveal that yourself (and it would be ahearsay anyway). May I ask, why such secrecy? If you genuinely want the answer, isn't it better that you provide more hints, not hide them? No such user ( talk) 00:13, 21 November 2012 (UTC)
I really don't see why why we need multiple queries about misspelled pointless pottymouth pseudo-proverbs in indeterminate Slavic dialects in multiple sections on the ref. desk. My reason for grouping them was exactly the same as for grouping User:Fête... AnonMoos ( talk) 05:00, 23 November 2012 (UTC)
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Thanks for finding a good photo for the Héctor Camacho article! INeverCry 20:01, 24 November 2012 (UTC) |
Thanks. I was concerned because I expected a special prompt for flickr images, but didn't find one while uploading--but I see you caught thta. I am curious how you found Ms. Negron's last name? There didn't seem any obvious way to find it, or I'd have added her full name. (I know I have uploaded images before from Flickr without finding the author's full name. I haven't done too many, so you may want to check my previous uploads, if there is a way to do that. μηδείς ( talk) 20:59, 24 November 2012 (UTC)
I don't know if either of those women/actresses have official websites. Plus I'm wondering if you can tell me if the musical play Wicked will come to Seattle in the next few years? Neptunekh94 ( talk) 05:40, 2 December 2012 (UTC)
Salve Medeis! Ut vales? Sum scriptor in vicipaedia latina (nam non dico latinam meam perfectam esse!) En tibi, vicipaedia (wikipedia latina) est nimius extremus. Quamquam in classica non sunt cogitationes 'identitas', 'antigravity', etc , sunt qua affirmant nos exprimere in 'classica' pura. Quod possim facere? -- Jondel ( talk) 09:01, 3 December 2012 (UTC)
The feeling is antigravitatio would recieve a dubsig like identitas and so many words in similar situations, even if it is obvious these concepts did not exist in Cicero's time. We need to move forward. If the classical word exists in the dictionary, or 'New Latin ' was supplied by the Vatican or some Latinist author then great! However we are forced to coin. The 'identitas' case is not isolated. you say antigravitatio woul seem perfectly acceptable. I (we ) reaaly need support for that point of view, because there are extremists there. Finding the right word for firewall , etc is my(vicipaedia editor's) problem(after all I chose to edit at vicipaedia). I already mentioned this at the lang ref desk. thanks anyway.-- Jondel ( talk) 00:28, 4 December 2012 (UTC)
uhh, I'd rather speak to someone outside the vicipaedia. I dubsig looks like this {{dubsig}} . The particular incident, representative of so many similar incident is this.
The reason there is a 'cultic' movement to use fossilized latin is because good latin is assumed to be classical. But it is taken to the extreme now, to the point that a lot of times when they see medieval or new latin, the article gets undermined or rated with a -3 , and I'm supposed to be happy with a -2. Typically, to get this perfect ratings, a lot of core ideas are amputated. It seems the guys who are good in latin tend to use medieval, while those who aren't are the ones who do the policing/censoring.
The dubsigs link to this.-- Jondel ( talk) 01:55, 4 December 2012 (UTC)
Why is it that for somebody who participates in discussions a lot, you appear to know remarkably little about Wikipedia talk page conventions? In the "dual articles" thread, the horizontal line and lack of indentation indicates that I'm starting afresh, and not replying in any way to User:Snow_Rise and User:Shakescene's comments (which to be frank didn't address what was asked too directly), and am instead going back to the original question. In contrast, your comment of "16:57, 2 December 2012" was a direct reply to my comment of "10:43, 2 December 2012", and my comment "17:35, 2 December 2012" is a direct reply to your reply. A horizontal line can appear before and/or after the whole "10:43, 2 December 2012" - "16:57, 2 December 2012" - "17:35, 2 December 2012" sequence, but not in the middle of it (as should be rather blatantly obvious). AnonMoos ( talk) 05:11, 4 December 2012 (UTC)
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Is there any "safe area" parts of Irvington? I know that city/township has a high crime rate bu does it have any safe areas like parks, beaches, or neighborhoods or schools? Venustar84 ( talk)`
==Pardon me for asking, but does the Bronx or Manhattan have to do with
Irvington?== New York City is not even the sate of New Jersey so what do with the question I'm asking about? Also I heard that Springfield Avenue that main street is safe enough to walk through out the day. Is that true? I'm only asking because I have a friend from that city who is living in a different city right now. Would alot of the population of that town be in crime? Also do you know anything about the crime rate in
Abbotsford,_British_Columbia or
Dawson_Creek? Thanks!
Venustar84 (
talk) 03:33, 7 December 2012 (UTC)
Thank you for your encouraging comment. As a result, I may perhaps not wait the usual 6 or 7 days before making another proposal. But only this time. Esoglou ( talk) 21:45, 9 December 2012 (UTC)
When removing references please also remove the definition in the reflist if it is the last usage of said reference otherwise you cause the large red Cite errors. Werieth ( talk) 01:27, 16 December 2012 (UTC)
Thanks, I'll do it. -- Tito Dutta ( talk) 23:13, 16 December 2012 (UTC)
With a DYK hook like– Did you know... in 2009 Kenyan car company Xomba Tomba Bazumba Hiri Giri Miri Giri celebrated 75 years of their establishment?, I generally respond– No, I did not know and do not want to know too! Yesterday, I first went to DYK zone and posted 2 noms. If you have any pending DYK, you can tell me. I promise, I'll read even if it is on Xomba Tomba..'s success-- Tito Dutta ( talk) 23:32, 16 December 2012 (UTC)
I'm not sure if you are watching that page so:
Ladyof Shalott 01:06, 19 December 2012 (UTC)
Cubby-hole treehouse. [ da:hule http://mads.gemal.dk/blog/221/hulemand hobbit after the Old English Hol-bytla cubby or cubby-house was used as well as fort in Australia, but the materials of choice were rocks, branches, grass and galvanized iron if available, and it sandcastles Children's den Sons of Daniel Boone actually formalized the concept: boys were organized into forts (analogous to a Scout troop) who would build forts in the woods. xkcd strip 219: Blanket Fort calls them blanket forts, which I think you haven't linked yet. Wendy house
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In my experience as a child, and interacting with other children now that I am older, the idea of using furniture, cushions and blankets to build a makeshift shelter, called a 'fort', seems universal. We don't seem to have an article mentioning the phenomenon. Is it indeed universal? Are such things called forts in other countries and regions? Is there historical mention of the activity, e.g., "As a child, the future Mad King Ludwig was fond of building forts"? Thanks. μηδείς ( talk) 01:54, 15 December 2012 (UTC)
Is "cubby hole" what you call a "fort" when constructed by a child in Australia, Jack? The article certainly mentions the phenomenon, but doesn't mention the term "fort". In my part of the US, however, a cubby hole is a nook where one places one's jacket, back-pack, and perhaps shoes in the pre-school and kindergarten years, not something you construct or hide in. As for a tree house, we did build forts down the woods of various kinds with scrap lumber. But the idea of a tree house didn't really appeal to me or my friends after one of the Ward boys drove his Big Wheel out of theirs and broke half a dozen bones, missing an entire summer. μηδείς ( talk) 02:30, 15 December 2012 (UTC)
Yes, my own OR suspicion is that this is nesting behavior, which is pre-human, and oxytocin-mediated. The two things that most interest me are, is "fort" building as I would call it universal in form among humans, or do some use sheets while other use pillows (or whatever) and what terms are used where for the activity? Do the brits call them forts? Do Californians? Do Enzeders call them lean-tos and build them with bedsheets? Or how about the French? How about tribes inhabiting tropical areas? As for the Danes, I wonder if Tolkien knew about the habbit when he named the hobbit after the Old English Hol-bytla. μηδείς ( talk) 05:06, 15 December 2012 (UTC)
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Thanks - Dumelow ( talk) 09:43, 27 December 2012 (UTC)
"Prestigious" is never an appropriate term- it merely attempts to give status without giving any specifics. In addition, it is completely inappropriate in the Popo case as the status of the victims schooling had absolutely zero relevance to the victims only notability: being attacked by a crazed man. Eugene certainly did not say "hey, i think i am going to eat his face because he went to a prestigious high school". We are not here to create hagiographies of victims. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 19:10, 28 December 2012 (UTC)
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--I hope I didn't cause you to edit-conflict too much (if at all :P). Spencer T♦ C 19:04, 1 January 2013 (UTC)
I will refrain for asking useless questions in the future. Please forgive my intuition and embarrassment. By the way, I'm female. I think good faith is a good idea. 06:08, 8 January 2013 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Venustar84 ( talk • contribs)
Hi, Medeis. I edit conflicted with your closure of that silly thread about sanctions on the US over gun control. Great minds still sometimes think alike. -- Jack of Oz [Talk] 06:45, 10 January 2013 (UTC)
I like to keep all discussions about ref desk content on the ref desk or its talk page, is why I asked there.
I thought I sort of had the gist of your initial post, but I wasn't sure/shore. The 'ho' next to the 'nowiki' threw me, and I had no reason to associate 'ho' with 'shore', or to know that 'shore' meant anything like 'show'. I actually thought you were being mischievous and deliberately mispelling 'sure', but the sense didn't fit. Let's face it, you sometimes make what can only be described as extremely weird posts, one only yesterday. I don't have a problem with weirdness; I'm one of its greatest advocates. But I do like to understand what others are saying.
I ignore all that stuff about not being paid. Nobody's paid here. But nobody's forced to participate either. I don't hold with any approach that's even a 3rd cousin of "I'm not getting paid for this so I don't have to care about the quality of my contributions, and it's the job of my readers to work out what the hell I'm on about". Not saying that's your attitude, but you seem to be hovering around its edges. Bottom line: You may have known what was in your head, but it's folly to assume others are with you, particularly when what proceeds from your pen is somewhat unorthodox use of the language.
Have a nice day. -- Jack of Oz [Talk] 11:54, 12 January 2013 (UTC)
hi, i noticed your contributions to the article, i was curious as to what you might make out of it. Due to its large size it doesn't seem to fit any pre-thought pattern in cosmology,,,?.thanks-- Ozzie10aaaa ( talk) 18:03, 12 January 2013 (UTC)
thanks,,--
Ozzie10aaaa (
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I find it hard to believe that you cannot understand the difference between a political scandal like Abscam or the Iran-Contra affair and a sex scandal involving a politician. But rather than respond to your taunts with my opinion of you, I will simply remind you to remain objective and civil. I happen to think that Weiner has long been exactly what he has recently been shown to be. But that doesn't require me to use language non-objectively to attack him as if proving his evility was more important than using concepts properly. As I said, you are quite free to add any referenced material you like about how the matter is becoming politically scandalous. In the meantime, enough with the name calling already. μηδείς ( talk) 03:13, 9 June 2011 (UTC)
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What?
Link?
Point?
This has got to be the most unhelpful edit ever, especially with me apparently having asked someone somewhere to be objective and civil. Please, don't answer me directly if this is serious. Take it to an ANI and let me answer there. Reawakened two-year old comments here will be unwelcome and taken as attacks.... 00:43, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
The usage of The Antichrist is under discussion, see Talk:The Antichrist (book) -- 76.65.128.43 ( talk) 01:04, 15 January 2013 (UTC)
Vaca tion 9 02:07, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
http://stardusting.nekomaki.com/?page_id=664 http://sailormoon.wikia.com/wiki/Thetis?file=CS012-383.jpg Venustar84 ( talk) 19:42, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
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I wanted to let you know I got a good laugh out of your comment: "All entertainment at wikipedia such as that above" here. :) Shadowjams ( talk) 17:31, 30 January 2013 (UTC)
A few years back here in Milwaukee we held a joint congress of the Canadian Esperanto Association and the main U.S. Esperanto group, then called the Esperanto League for North America. Two of the people in attendance were a mother-daughter pair from New Zealand, doing a world tour with a concentration on attending Esperantist events. Their hometown was a village somewhere in the New Zealand Alps whose settlers were apparently almost all Scots. The consensus among the Yanks at the congress was that, pleasant folks though they were, it was far easier to understand the ladies' Esperanto than it was their English! -- Orange Mike | Talk 19:51, 31 January 2013 (UTC)
Is your name modern Greek, classical Greek, or koine Greek? What does it mean? Personally, I love Greek names, because they seem to be given with intention and meaning rather than "something that sounds good to the ear". The names from the Illiad and Odyssey and of the Ancient Greek philosophers are, in my opinion, quite lengthy but very beautiful (e.g. Aristophanes, Aristotle, Plato, Socrates, Xenophon, Telemachus, Eurymachus, Eurylochus, Lysistrata, Lysistratus, etc.). Are you fluent in koine Greek as well as modern Greek the same way a Chinese person may be fluent in traditional Chinese as well as simplified Chinese? Do you know how to read the New Testament of the Christian Bible in koine Greek? 140.254.226.240 ( talk) 16:26, 5 February 2013 (UTC)
The name comes from Classical Greek, which I can make out with a dictionary and Grammar on hand. I took two semesters as an undergrad, and my prof wanted me to switch majors. Originally I want to use Ουτις, which means "nobody" from the story of the Cyclops whom Odysseus had told his name was "Ουτις", so that when the later blinded the former the Cyclops cried out "nobody has blinded me, no one has stolen my sheep" so that his companions did not come to his aid. But Ουτις was taken. so I picked μηδεὶς, which means the same thing, and sounds prettier.
Mark 11:14 And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it. καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτῇ· μηκέτι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ἐκ σοῦ μηδεὶς καρπὸν φάγοι. καὶ ἤκουον οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ
μηδείς ( talk) 17:16, 5 February 2013 (UTC)
Just a quick note to say that I commented on the warning that you left at User_talk:Sneazy ·Add§hore· Talk To Me! 18:54, 10 February 2013 (UTC)
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Mad props for Zhuang Zedong. Jayron 32 05:01, 12 February 2013 (UTC) |
Have a look. -- PlanetEditor ( talk) 07:38, 16 February 2013 (UTC)
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For helping out a lot on the Wikipedia Reference Desk. Futurist110 ( talk) 04:58, 21 February 2013 (UTC) |
Also, I apologize for asking, but I'm just curious--are you male or female? Futurist110 ( talk) 04:58, 21 February 2013 (UTC)
Medeis, you stated "(that's a judgment call--the point for us is that this is a comprehensive encyclopedia, the fact is notable and referenced whatever our opinion of the ruling)", in regards to the blanking of the opinion of the Coroner who described Gumby's death as a homocide. I fail to see where comprehension should include questionable logic, just because it is sourced by a printed article where the writer is not an expert in the field, and the coroner may have been the proverbial "diagnoser looking for a source". If I recall, a Psychologist got his face on a few programs and in print because he diagnosed that Whitman, was suffering from Hypergraphia, possibly due to the tumor.
My point is it is inconceivable (therefore - not comprehensible), that Gumby (already a victim of the tragedy), gets an update over 35 years after the "facts", and he got to decide when he became a murder victim, by not continuing on a treatment program at his request, via a coroner looking to get his name in the histoy books, for a very controversial issue. At best it is a sidebar issue for discussion, not a matter of fact. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:558:6007:27:29E8:7C13:746:17E3 ( talk) 02:44, 23 February 2013 (UTC)
Hi, a new editor has asked me some technical questions about adding / changing images in articles but my technical knowledge is minimal. Can you help or do you know who I can refer them to? Thanks in advance. Denisarona ( talk) 05:43, 23 February 2013 (UTC)
Their question:
Hey Medeis, Could you please review this DYK? nomination of mine -- Template:Did you know nominations/Race and ethnic history of New York City. If not, that's okay, but please let me know what your decision on this is. Thank you very much. Futurist110 ( talk) 00:28, 24 February 2013 (UTC)
Hi! Would you care to share your opinion about the composite/single infobox image issue here? I would really appreciate it. Thanks! -- Life is like a box of chocolates ( talk) 01:11, 25 February 2013 (UTC)
Hi Medeis. To clarify, the "Career" section comprises three distinct subsections: "Medical career", "U.S. Surgeon General", and "Later career". "Koop Report" is not a subsection of Career, but rather a sub-subsection; in other words, it's a subsection of the subsection "U.S. Surgeon General". ;) Regarding the content you hid, I agree with you that it doesn't belong, so I just removed it. -- 76.189.111.199 ( talk) 23:00, 26 February 2013 (UTC)
What do you think the meteor was? Angry birds? The Space Station? A UFO? It has been established it was an asteroid belonging to the Apollo group of asteroids. You know this, so stop being an asshole reverting this extremely well sourced fact. Have a nice day, BatteryIncluded ( talk) 05:59, 28 February 2013 (UTC)
Please check the discussion here. I think it will be better to to move the article under "2013 Shahbag protests" title. Thank you. -- Freemesm ( talk) 14:35, 2 March 2013 (UTC)
User talk:David Levy#User:Medeis -- Guy Macon ( talk) 00:08, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
Medeis. Thanks for your comment on the Talk page on the Chelb. meteor. I'm not quite clear on one thing from your comment. Are you okay with "it quickly became a brilliant superbolide meteor" as I suggested?
The reason I ask is that you first said you like the way it is ("I have no problem with the current text."), which does not say superbolide meteor. Then, later, you include the text "...it quickly became a brilliant superbolide meteor" as if you approve of that particular wording.
Anyway, just asking for you to clarify. Cheers. N2e ( talk) 00:42, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
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The above message's intended purpose is to inform editors that their work paid off, thereby encouraging further contributions. You obviously were aware that the ITN update occurred (and therefore didn't need to be informed), but you requested this "credit" at Spencer's talk page, which seems to suggest that you perceive it as a trophy bestowed upon editors by administrators. This isn't so. Anyone, including you, can post the message. If it's important to you, feel free to leave it for yourself. —
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Request reason:
The technical charges are a fair cop, but I ask that this block be reduced to 24 hours as unnecessary to protect the project. I see that the four last edits each in effect restored the material added in my first edit, and hence will admit to the basic charge. But the reason was due to cut and pasting material that was being moved and deleted during edit conflicts while I was trying to expand the death section to meet the ITN criteria--note that each new edit was adding new material and references--not because of any desire to establish some sort of preferred text. I'll gladly lay of the article for a week or however long if that's at issue. Thanks
Accept reason:
Hello
Sorry, I meant to post this before and forgot. I noticed that you asked how to raise an SPI for one of the users I blocked? A sock of User:Timothyhere?
The best thing I can suggest is that you read WP:SPI which should explain everything to you. Basically the initial account, is a sockpuppeteer, any other accounts created after the initial account is blocked are called sockpuppets.
If you wish to open an SPI, then you can do this by visiting the SPI link I gave you above and by clicking where it says "Submitting an SPI case" and then follow the instructions it gives you. You can also do it by going to the user contributions page of the user you wish to report, on that you should see a link that says "arv", if you click on that and follow the instructions you should be able to report it that way.
In some instances when submitting a report to the SPI team, you may wish to request CheckUser. CheckUser is a MediaWiki extension which consists of a small group of trusted Wikipedia users who check things like IP address information. However CheckUser has very strict policies and procedures to follow, generally CheckUser will only agree to check a user if there is clear evidence of likely sock abuse and a good reason why CheckUser is needed to resolve the matter. Some good examples of where CheckUser requests have been successful can be found under the sockpuppet investigation page for Trueman31.
You don't need to do anything further for User:FMicronesian though as someone else has already reported them.
Any questions don't hesitate to ask me on my talk page :)-- 5 albert square ( talk) 22:18, 10 March 2013 (UTC)
Hi μηδείς, the section has been deleted by another user. Another paragraph has also been added which lengthens the article again so I think it is still ready for posting. Perhaps the admins don't want to post something else so soon after the Pope. Nestrs ( talk) 03:06, 14 March 2013 (UTC)
In regards to the Timothy troll... I asked Nil to keep an eye open here. It is worth watching to make sure it's legitimate. Shadowjams ( talk) 13:52, 16 March 2013 (UTC)
I think we might have some more "Timothy" socks running around the ref desk. ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 02:00, 25 March 2013 (UTC)
Link your evidence or stop hatting legitimate enough questions. What's wrong with what this IP is asking? -- Onorem ♠ Dil 03:42, 25 March 2013 (UTC)
Medeis,
I know we don't always agree, but I'm urging you please do not reply to "The Rambling Man". He has repeatedly demonstrated derisive, sarcastic, insulting troll like behaviour. He will not concede your point, will try and twist your words against you, will infer a meaning to your words then claim ignorance to that inference, and derail a thread with his constant "one-ups-manship". I know you've experienced this before, so have I, and so has 331dot. We can debate the validity of my proposal at WT:ITN, but from one Wikipedian to another, I strongly urge you not to take TRM's troll bait.
Cheers, -- IP98 ( talk) 19:27, 25 March 2013 (UTC)
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By the way, you have many unanswered comments at ITN where you appear to have either misunderstood things or made editing mistakes. Probably worthwhile you returning there to set the record straight. The Rambling Man ( talk) 21:46, 25 March 2013 (UTC) |
Hello Medeis,
Could you please take a look at this DYK? nomination of mine if you are able to? -- Template:Did you know nominations/Urbanization in the United States. All you need to do is to approve the hook that I and BlueMoonset agreed upon and to check that I fixed everything that BlueMoonset last asked me to. Please let me know if you are able to do this. It should only take you several minutes, since BlueMoonset already did the checking for DYK? qualifications and whatnot. Thank you very much. Take care. Futurist110 ( talk) 02:37, 26 March 2013 (UTC)
Here's the link for MA: http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-23.pdf
Here's the link for RI: http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-41.pdf
Here are the numbers for searching inside these reports:
4,808,339 for MA, 226,618 for RI
It says "Rhode Island 1" or "1 Rhode Island" on the bottom of the page. This is the page number, and it is the same for Massachusetts. It is Table 1 for both of them, so simply scroll down to the end of near the end, and if it says Table 10 or Table 20 or something, then simply go back until you reach Table 1 (the tables are in order, from 1, to 2, to 3, to 4, and so forth). I seriously hope that this helps. Futurist110 ( talk) 19:06, 26 March 2013 (UTC)
Further info on my talk page on something you wanted looked into. -- Jayron 32 01:42, 30 March 2013 (UTC)
An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect Wikipedia:EBERT. Since you had some involvement with the Wikipedia:EBERT redirect, you might want to participate in the redirect discussion (if you have not already done so). -- Bongwarrior ( talk) 13:07, 8 April 2013 (UTC)
Hi Medeis,
This is a reminder to create the Wikipedia:Ebert Precedent essay. On a personal note, I understand your frustration at the blurb for Ebert. I agree that it was a mistake, but it was only a mistake. It happens. The way to "fix" this is to finally get some documented guidelines for RD up at WP:ITN/DC. I would be willing to try again at WT:ITN, but I got shouted down pretty brutally last time. -- IP98 ( talk) 16:49, 8 April 2013 (UTC)
Thanks
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We might have yet another TimothyHere sock in Horatio Three Musketeers, or whatever his name is. ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 10:21, 11 April 2013 (UTC)
Hi Medeis,
I seem to remember that you mentioned somewhere that you speak some language from South Africa. I have an earworm (triggered by some song on a cd of one of my children) of a folk song from South Africa that I learned about thirty years ago in a church group. I remember the lyrics as starting with something like: "Svamand nkosi". It was sung very slowly and if I remember correctly as a canon. Does that ring any bell with you? All my efforts to find that song on youtube or to google anything meaningful have failed. A search with "nkosi" usually only brings up South Africa's national anthem. I'd appreciate your help - if at all possible.-- Zoppp ( talk) 22:06, 11 April 2013 (UTC)
Regarding this edit, I didn't read Jayron's explanation in the same "You dummy" sort of tone that you seem to have. I saw it as him just adding a bit of explanatory info about the building and its significance. Just my two cents... Dismas| (talk) 02:40, 16 April 2013 (UTC)
I figured I'd reply here instead of the Ref desk since time has gotten away from me in my reply to you. I was referring to the voice-over audio commentary track, which features Richard O'Brien and (an increasingly drunk) Patricia Quinn. Helene O'Troy - Et In Arcadia Ego Sum ( talk) 20:49, 17 April 2013 (UTC)
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Hi
Your revert reintroduced peacocking [10].
I can see from the history of that article that there has been previous discussion on various issues, I am a neutral editor interested in ensuring POV remains neutral.
The first statement, your reversion, says that there are some surviving Norman castles and out of those, this castle is one of the best-preserved.
The second statement, my change, says that it is a Norman castle that is well-preserved.
Hope this clarifies why I undid your revert. I realise that you may well think that there are other issues once you have read the changes I made after you reverted (I had already started before you reverted the previous one, and only saved it and found your reversion upon saving.
Hopefully we can discuss any issues on the talk page there. At present the plot is 1,100+ and I cannot really see how much could be removed to get it down to 900ish, let alone the 700 recommended, so would rather leave as is. Consensus between a few of us should be enough as per Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Film#Plot
Thanks Chaosdruid ( talk) 04:55, 10 May 2013 (UTC)
I am going to revert you so that this shows up on my live sheet, then go to sleep. I will then either revert my own revert, or give my reason again, and withdraw.
Please, I was wondering if you can delete the entire section I post on the reference desk. Reply at my talk page please. Thanks Miss Bono (zootalk) 18:48, 10 May 2013 (UTC)
Thanks for your helpful edits to Eurasiatic languages. Making/keeping that article neutral is a real chore and I appreciate any help I can get. (For the record, I find the existing critiques of Pagel to be rather lame and hope to replace them if/when real (peer reviewed) critiques come out. -- ThaddeusB ( talk) 00:58, 12 May 2013 (UTC)
Hi Medeis,
First, thanks for all the work you put into that article. I'm admittedly not very good at that, and fail to add coherent updates to my own noms. I'll also say that I've not read the large discussion at ITN/C (TL:DR). I know that sometimes it feels like you're being deliberately antagonized. My last user is buried at the gates of Jerusalem, so I know how heated discussions can get. It's really best to just take a break, and live to fight another day.
Cheers,
-- IP98 ( talk) 21:26, 16 May 2013 (UTC)
Hi Medeis. As you were someone with interest in the Joyce Brothers RD nomination, I wanted to let you know that I have closed the Joyce Brothers nomination as 'no consensus to post'; you can see my rationale at the nomination closing statement. Nonetheless, I'd like to thank you for the work you put into improving the article. Best, Spencer T♦ C 04:40, 18 May 2013 (UTC)
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Having been hatted by an admin here, after this discussion, he follows me to criticize this page where he was not active. μηδείς ( talk) 22:07, 20 May 2013 (UTC)
Monteithh ( talk · contribs) Looks like yet another sock of Timothyhere ( talk · contribs). The usual fascination with Jeffrey Dahmer and the like. I reported him to AIV, but it's probably going to need another SPI. Ugh. ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 12:31, 23 May 2013 (UTC)
The ref desk nannies are looking for scapegoats now. (Although Jayron, as usual, is the voice of reason.) And they've not considered this point: if they ban us from the ref desk, they'll have to find somebody else to yell at. ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 15:06, 25 May 2013 (UTC)
While I appreciate your dedication to proper sourcing, I think your approach to scattering {{ cn}} tags to nearly every sentence in Henry Morgentaler ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) is unproductive and verges on disruptive tag-bombing. I'm trying, thus far unsuccessully, to come up with a good-faith rationale for this. Are you questioning whether he was born in Lodz? Or what his parents' names were? Both items are supported by the New York Times obituary, cited one sentence on. Did you read that source and fail to see that it supports the content? Help me out here, because I'm getting frustrated. MastCell Talk 19:38, 30 May 2013 (UTC)
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Hi, I already commented earlier on Steve Baker's talkpage regarding the why some references would be a plus. It helps prevent inadequate answers that can result in too much debate. If you want others to do better, it would help to walk the talk and set an example [by providing a reference with answers such as this [11]]. I removed my pointless metatalk [12] and I would hope you would replace your "this is desks at "its worse" [13] with more constructive remark(s). Thanks and cheers, I do enjoy reading many of your posts. -- Modocc ( talk) 02:18, 3 June 2013 (UTC)
I see that you restored your personal attack, i.e. "a one-purpose ref desk spammer", which I consider unwise and disruptive. I won't edit war with you, so I will leave it at that. -- Scray ( talk) 23:24, 3 June 2013 (UTC)
idk w u sayin!? Harmonywriter ( talk) 03:30, 5 June 2013 (UTC)
whered it go it aint on the thang no more i wanted to know what the verdict was Harmonywriter ( talk) 04:47, 5 June 2013 (UTC)
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Curious why you deleted 50k material from Nicholas Roerich in the difference citing NPOV as reason and mean time dropped some excellent pictures, categories and reduced the number of references from 54 to 4. The Legend of Zorro 13:35, 19 June 2013 (UTC)
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@ Medeis:
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I hope that you answer these questions. I am interested to hear your responses. I have to say that I know and have used Wikipedia since 2007 or 2006. To be honest, I have made contributions with this account and with various IP addresses. I do recall that I have once asked you a question about your username (not sure if I used a public or home computer), and you replied with the Greek origins of your name. I also asked at that time if you were Greek Orthodox, out of curiosity because I know that many modern-day Greeks don't really worship the ancient Greek gods anymore, and you replied no. That user was me. Sneazy ( talk) 23:35, 30 June 2013 (UTC)
By the way, what are the things of mine that you have found helpful and interesting? Sneazy ( talk) 01:18, 1 July 2013 (UTC)
I gather you know some Russian. Do you think this guy is sincere, or just a troll? I'm thinking the latter, but I could be wrong. ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 15:35, 4 July 2013 (UTC)
Unfortunately the conversation on the ref desk seemed to be taken over by anti-racist leftists. Since you seemed to be the only sane centrist there, if it is not too much trouble, can you give me further info on what you thought on the video and especially if a equalitarian type of government can work (the video suggested otherwise.) Thanks.
I just wanted to reply to the last two comments that you made here. I'm from New England, since you were curious about where two of Rand's books would be assigned in high school. Although my question "fourth-year undergraduate education", I'm a freshman studying for a science degree. — Melab±1 ☎ 02:10, 10 July 2013 (UTC)
I saw your comment there and I wanted to ask you if I am that unwanted around there? Please, reply in my talk page, or leave a talkback. Thanks and sorry the bother. Ms.Bono (zootalk)☆ 20:08, 10 July 2013 (UTC)
I patrolled your page. I went through the enormously-backlogged list of newly-created pages and confirmed that your page was okay: not spam, not an attack page, not a copyright violation, not any of the other reasons for which I would delete someone's page without asking. Then I clicked "patrolled" to remove it from the list of "pages that have not yet been patrolled", and moved on to the next entry. That's all. DS ( talk) 00:25, 13 July 2013 (UTC)
Hi, Medeis.
One of the problems I have with your approach to human communication is how you tend to respond to any issues others raise about your actions. Your first line of defence is usually "What on earth are you talking about?" or similar. That is a flat-out denial of what the other editor is saying. But worse; it's like saying "Your point is so logically absurd that I can't believe you're making it in good faith". That is, you're more-or-less suggesting there's some other agenda at work. And then you go on to talk about how whatever you've posted was in good faith. That is, you assert your own good faith but covertly and without any evidence deny it of others. It's a total lack of respect towards the other. That, anyway, is how I receive statements like "What on earth are you talking about?".
Wouldn't it be better to respond in a way that actually acknowledges (or at least does not deny) that the other, whoever they are, has a legitimate concern that they have every right to raise, and is acting in good faith? That is, unless you have clear and objective evidence that that is not the case? It's fine to disagree with whatever point they're making, and it's fine to defend your actions, but it's not fine to suggest that a point has no intrinsic merit and it therefore proceeds from something else such as personal bias against you. You may feel a level of insecurity and the need to defend yourself from perceived enemies, but that does not equate to random others actually being your enemies.
My sole concern at the Ref Desks is always to ensure they work harmoniously and effectively. If that means shining the spotlight on a particular editor's actions, so be it. I can't speak for others, but my spotlight is always, always on someone's actions, never on them personally. And it works in reverse, too; I've had a decent number of spotlights shone on my actions by others. I can't say I particularly like being shown up as wrong; it's embarrassing and uncomfortable for a know-all like me. But I never feel that I am personally being disrespected in such exchanges.
Maybe have a think about it. -- Jack of Oz [Talk] 22:17, 14 July 2013 (UTC)
Much of the contents in everclear article you put back in is duplicate was duplicate spanning across multiple articles. The state-by-state law thing is addressed in rectified spirit and the other user's suggestion "add see also" should have been considered. You also introduced garbage spam doorway page which is WP:ELNO and not WP:RS. Why? Cantaloupe2 ( talk) 23:29, 16 July 2013 (UTC)
Hi, Medeis. Do you think I should add "reported", "alleged", or "supposed" ... former Mexican drug lord to the intro of the article? I'm thinking of doing it but thought I should get a second opinion from you before jumping to it. Gracias, ComputerJA ( ☎ • ✎) 00:16, 17 July 2013 (UTC)
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Thanks. I've already known about the book's existence. I'm partly familiar with Ayn Rand's history of philosophy (Kant → Hegel → Marx → everything bad in the 21st cetury) and I'm skeptical of the way she impugned Immanuel Kant, though I understand how one might see a connection between him and postmodernism. The forum that I mentioned here actually has quite a few Objectivist scholars on it. One of them is a bit more positive about Kant. — Melab±1 ☎ 19:20, 23 July 2013 (UTC)
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Si es posible, necesito que me des tu opinion en una sección que yo misma borré del Ref Desk, buescala en la Historia. Post it in my talk. As they said, that's not a question for the Ref Desk, but I want some opinion. I need to solve a problem in my novel :) Thanks in advance. Miss Bono [zootalk] 16:16, 1 August 2013 (UTC)
Dejé un mensaje para ti en mi Talk page! POr favor, no envíes ningún correo. Miss Bono [zootalk] 19:53, 1 August 2013 (UTC)
Hi Medeis. You just renamed the redirect Mason-Dixon line to "Mason–Nixon line". The article was already in the right place ( Mason–Dixon line), so I have reverted the inadvertent tribute to Tricky Dick. :) Favonian ( talk) 19:52, 1 August 2013 (UTC)
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No pude encontrar el libro. Parece más difícil de lo que pensé :'( Miss Bono [zootalk] 19:30, 2 August 2013 (UTC)
Thanks for pointing out the best answer. I have a doubt; what's the Spanish for The question draws sympathy? Thanks again. Miss Bono [zootalk] 19:31, 6 August 2013 (UTC)
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You got message on my talk :) Miss Bono [zootalk] 20:29, 14 August 2013 (UTC)
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I'm intending to delete that entire sermon, plus your brief response. If you disagree, feel free to add it back. ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 22:38, 23 August 2013 (UTC)
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Please don't repost messages I've removed from my talk page. It's rude. And against WP:TALK. I noted that I had read it in my removal, and that's more than you are entitled to. Yworo ( talk) 22:27, 26 August 2013 (UTC)
Hi Medeis.
I read your recent comment that you pronounce "only" as "olnly". I've known a few people who do this, and I'm always left wondering why they go out of their way to make it harder for themselves than is necessary.
In a building I once worked in, we had regular fire drills and practice evacuations, and the warden would announce over the PA system beforehand that it was "a fire drill olnly". Nobody ever knew her name, but she became known as "Ms Olnly".
So, I'm wondering if you can enlighten me why you do this? Was it the way your parents spoke, for example? Cheers. -- Jack of Oz [pleasantries] 21:18, 27 August 2013 (UTC)
@ Jack, It would have been the third grade, since we hadn't studied cursive yet, but I remember actually being shocked, as the word was something I thought I already knew properly. I turned nine in the middle of the term. Sad to say this is the only thing I remember of Mrs. Hatton's class. Of course, I dated a girl I met when I was 20 who said "nucular" and, ... "pixture." Yes, 18 and she said "pixture". But she was the valedictorian of the Catholic school my sister went to. μηδείς ( talk) 03:11, 28 August 2013 (UTC)
Should I assume good faith here? Dismas| (talk) 03:56, 28 August 2013 (UTC)
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You have message :) Miss Bono [zootalk] 18:46, 13 September 2013 (UTC)
...this, [15] all I can say is, "You beat me to it!" The OP lobbed a softball and you took it downtown. :) ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 02:37, 15 September 2013 (UTC)
It is kindly suggested that you retract the personal attack you made at WP:ITN. v/r, Michaelzeng7 ( talk) 21:22, 16 September 2013 (UTC)
Let's be clear here - I removed your PA, and you've just immediately repeated it. Saying someone made a racist comment == someone is racist. Please redact your comment now, or ANI is the next step. Black Kite ( talk) 22:20, 16 September 2013 (UTC)
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I have blocked you for 24 hours for edit warring. Ladyof Shalott 03:10, 17 September 2013 (UTC)
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I am still intrigued... how do you know almost everything on everything :D... Thank you very much for your help at the RefDesk Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 18:49, 23 September 2013 (UTC) |
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Hi. I thought your comments about me on the Manning discussion were unnecessarily inflammatory and offensive - you could have found an equally effective and far more courteous way to say that you thought I was unsuitable to close the discussion. Keilana| Parlez ici 03:31, 1 October 2013 (UTC)ou
in this section would be very appreciated. Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 17:23, 2 October 2013 (UTC)
Hello. You have a new message at Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Miscellaneous#Ubersexual's talk page. Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 15:35, 3 October 2013 (UTC)
Hello. You have a new message at Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Entertainment#Black_Wind_White_Land's talk page.
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Thanks! And I do hope Tammy realizes I was kidding. μηδείς ( talk) 16:49, 5 October 2013 (UTC)
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Fine, I'll stop using that term, now that I've explained why I've used it. ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 01:49, 6 October 2013 (UTC)
...is now back to covering sports. You could say his career has come full circle, and not necessarily in a good way. ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 23:45, 6 October 2013 (UTC)
Hi Medeis,
Hey, We had an interview It was great :D Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 20:36, 7 October 2013 (UTC)
Hey μηδείς, I've got no dog in this edit war, however I would ask that you revert the OP's query to their original one (in the spirit of him not changing his question) makes my response seem bizzare & I'm oddball enough already. Thanks. Market St.⧏ ⧐ Diamond Way 04:21, 9 October 2013 (UTC)
Hi Medeis!
I received a notification that you 'reverted' me at
Chopper Read. I note that you did so in order to restore and cite the bit about his knife injury and the length of intestines he lost. So no worries and concur that can't equate feet with several cm. Surprised that I was notified but suppose that is not determined by edit summary.
Have you ever used the cite tool in the edit toolbar, as the ref is not actually linked to the source. I'd do it but I am using an 8" Android tablet to edit as my laptop has 'died' and it is rather difficult for me. I am even having trouble getting my edit cursor to go where I want it to! 220 of Borg 03:18, 10 October 2013 (UTC)
If I ever see you post crap like this [16] on the reference desk again, I will have no hesitation whatsoever in reporting the matter at WP:ANI. Regardless of what your intent was (and per good faith, I am going to assume it was simple trolling), it was a thoroughly obnoxious and inflammatory posting, and you should surely know better. AndyTheGrump ( talk) 19:19, 10 October 2013 (UTC)
Scanning the ref desks for the first time in a long time and your occasional use of the first person plural is interesting. It is simply a case of speaking on behalf of the WP editors in general, or is it something else? — Akrabbim talk 12:32, 11 October 2013 (UTC)
please see entry on cyclist before reverting changes to Alexian_Lien_beating. "cyclist" refers to the operator of a human powered vehicle, commonly a bicycle, and it does not apply to the motorcycle operators referenced in the article. Tom ( talk) 12:33, 13 October 2013 (UTC)
Hi friend, it's been a while :D.
What does it mean No fuman Vds. la mota? cannot understand. Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 20:09, 14 October 2013 (UTC)
I am not her to judge anybody. It's just that I haven't tried and I don't think I will try it. It's not for me. Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 20:31, 14 October 2013 (UTC)
Havce you heard about that man? Martin Roth? Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 20:30, 15 October 2013 (UTC) Hello. You have a new message at Miss Bono's talk page.
And I was going to ask you about the images of your userpage. Is there a kind of contest where only the best pictures appear on your talk page? Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 20:32, 15 October 2013 (UTC)
Is there any word that you find difficult to pronounce in Spanish? Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 18:48, 16 October 2013 (UTC)
Haven't but that's pretty much the accent of many non-native speakers. I find funny the way they pronounce the 'r'... Have you heard Bono's 1, 2, 3, 14? He says unos, dos, t[funny 'r']es, cato[middle funny 'r']ce. First time I heard the song... ya know RLMAO Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 20:32, 16 October 2013 (UTC)
La desesperación es la suave trampaosos que te capta cada vez
Con tus labios cubres suyos pa que cesen las mentiras
Also, you offered this: if you want me to translate it as if U2 wanted to make a good sounding Spanish version even if the lyrics didn't mean exactly the same thing.
Hey chief, stop making edits like this. If you are really making that kind of accusation, take it to SPI. Especially when making it against a long time editor like Herostratus. Because if it is true, it needs investigation. And if it is not, it's a clear example of intimidation tactics forbidden by Talk page guidelines Thanks. Dave Dial ( talk) 00:58, 23 October 2013 (UTC)
Your talk page is over 300 kB, so you may want to archive it. -- Jax 0677 ( talk) 12:55, 23 October 2013 (UTC)
I can help you if you want :D Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 17:47, 23 October 2013 (UTC)
Oh, ya entiendo. Con 'no suporto' did you mean don't support or can't stand Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 19:08, 23 October 2013 (UTC)
What does this mean?
"To get to do something" means to be allowed to do it or to have the opportunity to do it. The dog gets to eat the bone when we have a rib roast (asado de costilla). "Nos dejan llevarnos, el uno al otro" or "Tenemos la oportunidad de llevarnos..." "Ayudarnos" can work if it is ametaphor, and not literal. μηδείς ( talk) 17:58, 23 October 2013 (UTC)
I have reported that user for edit-warring. ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 23:07, 26 October 2013 (UTC)
FYI: [17] Sca ( talk) 17:04, 27 October 2013 (UTC)
If you ever again threaten me or accuse me of thing I have not done (violating 3RR) or things that are not a violation of Wikipedia (ie expressing opinions, clearly stated as opinions, on talk pages), I will seek to have you handed a long block at ANI. I may do so now anyway. Quis separabit? 20:44, 28 October 2013 (UTC)
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I do ask that you hat the copied AN3 report at Talk:Marcia Wallace. Thanks. μηδείς ( talk) 22:20, 28 October 2013 (UTC)
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Por supuesto. Es por eso que no estoy editando mucho. Viaje 7 horas ayer a visitar a mis sobrinos. No editare mucho hoy tampoco. Pasa buen dia de los muertos tambien. μηδείς ( talk) 16:39, 31 October 2013 (UTC)
I was thinking yesterday how do you say "He has died" in Spanish? Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 19:32, 1 November 2013 (UTC)
Literally it's Él ha muerto, but murió, se ha muerto, and falleció will all apply depending on context. I couldn't really make a recommendation unless I knew the paragraph it was a part of. In English, he has died would normally only be used if someone were asking about someone whose death was being expected. He is dead, or he died would be a more normal simple report of the fact. μηδείς ( talk) 22:21, 1 November 2013 (UTC)
No, why would I be mad? I have just been very busy, so not posting much. μηδείς ( talk) 21:23, 4 November 2013 (UTC)
Yaddo: The Grand Manor
Woodsmoke and a distant loudspeaker
Filter into this clear
Air, and blur.
The red tomato's in, the green bean;
The cook lugs a pumpkin
From the vine
For pies. The fir tree's thick with grackles.
Gold carp loom in the pools.
A wasp crawls
Over windfalls to sip cider-juice.
Guests in the studios
Muse, compose.
Indoors, Tiffany's phoenix rises
Above the fireplace;
Two carved sleighs
Rest on orange plush near the newel post.
Wood stoves burn warm as toast.
The late guest
Wakens, mornings, to a cobalt sky,
A diamond-paned window,
Zinc-white snow.
Take a look at this part of the poem QUIERO CREER QUE ESTOY VOLVIENDO
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Now as I was young and easy under the apple boughs About the lilting house and happy as the grass was green, The night above the dingle starry, Time let me hail and climb Golden in the heydays of his eyes, And honoured among wagons I was prince of the apple towns And once below a time I lordly had the trees and leaves Trail with daisies and barley Down the rivers of the windfall light. And as I was green and carefree, famous among the barns About the happy yard and singing as the farm was home, In the sun that is young once only, Time let me play and be Golden in the mercy of his means, And green and golden I was huntsman and herdsman, the calves Sang to my horn, the foxes on the hills barked clear and cold, And the sabbath rang slowly In the pebbles of the holy streams. All the sun long it was running, it was lovely, the hay Fields high as the house, the tunes from the chimneys, it was air And playing, lovely and watery And fire green as grass. And nightly under the simple stars As I rode to sleep the owls were bearing the farm away, All the moon long I heard, blessed among stables, the nightjars Flying with the ricks, and the horses Flashing into the dark. And then to awake, and the farm, like a wanderer white With the dew, come back, the cock on his shoulder: it was all Shining, it was Adam and maiden, The sky gathered again And the sun grew round that very day. So it must have been after the birth of the simple light In the first, spinning place, the spellbound horses walking warm Out of the whinnying green stable On to the fields of praise. And honoured among foxes and pheasants by the gay house Under the new made clouds and happy as the heart was long, In the sun born over and over, I ran my heedless ways, My wishes raced through the house high hay And nothing I cared, at my sky blue trades, that time allows In all his tuneful turning so few and such morning songs Before the children green and golden Follow him out of grace. Nothing I cared, in the lamb white days, that time would take me Up to the swallow thronged loft by the shadow of my hand, In the moon that is always rising, Nor that riding to sleep I should hear him fly with the high fields And wake to the farm forever fled from the childless land. Oh as I was young and easy in the mercy of his means, Time held me green and dying Though I sang in my chains like the sea. Dylan Thomas Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightning they Do not go gentle into that good night. Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight, And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way, Do not go gentle into that good night. Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light. And you, my father, there on that sad height, Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray. Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Dylan Thomas |
This Poem by JAS and one I can't find by Ruben Dario were the two I liked best when I took a cass on Spanish literature a few years ago:
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LOS MADEROS DE SAN JUAN ¡Aserrín! ¡Aserrán! Los maderos de San Juan, Piden queso, piden pan, Los de Roque Alfandoque, Los de Rique Alfeñique ¡Los de triqui, triqui, tran! Y en las rodillas duras y firmes de la Abuela, Con movimiento rítmico se balancea el niño Y ambos agitados y trémulos están; La Abuela se sonríe con maternal cariño Mas cruza por su espíritu como un temor extraño Por lo que en lo futuro, de angustia y desengaño Los días ignorados del nieto guardarán. Los maderos de San Juan Piden queso, piden pan. ¡Triqui, triqui, triqui, tran! Esas arrugas hondas recuerdan una historia De sufrimientos largos y silenciosa angustia Y sus cabellos, blancos, como la nieve, están. De un gran dolor el sello marcó la frente mustia Y son sus ojos turbios espejos que empañaron Los años, y que, ha tiempos, las formas reflejaron De cosas y seres que nunca volverán. Los de Roque, alfandoque ¡Triqui, triqui, triqui, tran! Mañana cuando duerma la Anciana, yerta y muda, Lejos del mundo vivo, bajo la oscura tierra, Donde otros, en la sombra, desde hace tiempo están, Del nieto a la memoria, con grave son que encierra Todo el poema triste de la remota infancia, Cruzando por las sombras del tiempo y la distancia, ¡De aquella voz querida las notas vibrarán! Los de Rique, alfeñique ¡Triqui, triqui, triqui, tran! Y en tanto en las rodillas cansadas de la Abuela Con movimiento rítmico se balancea el niño Y ambos conmovidos y trémulos están; La Abuela se sonríe con maternal cariño Mas cruza por su espíritu como un temor extraño Por lo que en lo futuro, de angustia y desengaño Los días ignorados del nieto guardarán. ¡Aserrín! ¡Aserrán! Los maderos de San Juan Piden queso, piden pan, Los de Roque Alfandoque Los de Rique Alfeñique ¡Triqui, triqui, triqui, tran! ¡Triqui, triqui, triqui, tran! |
They are really good! I have a lot of things by Rubén Darío, just tell me the name and I will read it. Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 18:45, 5 November 2013 (UTC)
To Medeis,
I know many of us appreciate your contributions on the Reference Desks and hope they will continue for the years to come, even if we all need an occasional 'beer summit'. Market St.⧏ ⧐ Diamond Way 00:43, 5 November 2013 (UTC) |
For the record, I disagree with this hat, but I'm not going to make a big deal out of it. — Steve Summit ( talk) 15:57, 7 November 2013 (UTC)
Hi Medeis, I have semi-protected your talk page for a week in the hope that the rather boring Canadian troll goes and plays somewhere else. Black Kite ( talk) 13:32, 9 November 2013 (UTC)
Glad you've like the movie. That's a very good line indeed. Hope everything is cool in "real life". I don't know what happened with some IP and troll, but I can give you the best advice I have found in U2's songs. Don't let the bastards grind you down Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 13:52, 11 November 2013 (UTC)
Above, User:Miss Bono you said "Glad you've like the movie." This is wrong. You can say, "Glad you've liked the movie so far", which implies you know I might not like the ending. You can also say, "Glad you're enjoying the movie", which make no assumptions on the future. Or you can say, "Glad you like the movie." This last assumes I am going to keep liking it. :) Pues, ahora tienes que corregirme a mi, solo no por falta de tildes, porque no las tengo en mi teclado. μηδείς ( talk) 03:28, 12 November 2013 (UTC)
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..."you are full of it, and won't link to where a one-sentence update became policy". I am not "full of it" and had already linked you to the discussion where the guideline was discussed and subsequently updated. The Rambling Man ( talk) 20:37, 15 November 2013 (UTC)
If I'm not allowed to respond to your political arguments, then you aren't allowed to make them. ←|Baseball Bugs]] What's up, Doc? carrots→ 20:07, 21 November 2013 (UTC)
I just wanted to say thanks for the suggestions for improving the Maurice Vachon page, even though you opposed it. A lot of users in that position would have fought tooth and nail or simply left the discussion, but you instead gave some helpful suggestions, so thank you. -- Scorpion 0422 15:16, 24 November 2013 (UTC)
To be a negress? Do you find it hard on yourself because your race genetically has average 85 IQ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.95.168.226 ( talk) 17:21, 25 November 2013 (UTC)
I'm not so sure this qualifies as a request for medical advice. However, it calls for speculation, as we know nothing about how that character might have gotten the crabs or whatever. We don't know anything about his lifestyle, and it would probably be best to keep it that way. With what little info we have, the only valid answer would be, "Because you went someplace where there were lice. Duh." ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 05:47, 29 November 2013 (UTC)
Hey! Hello,
There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. 2Awwsome Tell me where I screwed up. See where I screwed up. 15:25, 9 December 2013 (UTC)
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Can anyone identify this woman, either individually, or in a more detailed manner than in the file history or at Flickr? Thanks. μηδείς ( talk) 04:46, 8 December 2013 (UTC)
Satire? Err no. I didn’t. I was going to reply: Incidentally, it is not as[]pro but Aspro. A name for a European fish -that the Nazis adopted as a name for one of its submarines, as its torpedoes could sink a battle ship, stealthy and without effort– but for most westerners, they know it also as a brand name of an over the counter remedy for a headache. You can take the name and innuendoes, both-ways as you choose. One painful and one relieving. End quote.
The one problem I have found with written communications, is that the tone and intonation of voice -that convey theses subtleties (like satire)- is often absent (unless one is a brilliant wordsmith like George Orwell et. al.). I appreciate that satire is difficult to get right, -just-off-the-cuff, so if your saying you made a faux pas, then who am I to argue. I say this because– I think – you make many useful contributions to the ref desk. Not as good as mine perhaps - but good never-the-less;-) -- Aspro ( talk) 23:20, 15 December 2013 (UTC)
This is cute. Now you're following me around like a little puppy. Read the St. Louis Globe-Democrat article. It says the Globe-Democrat was "originally a daily print newspaper based in St. Louis, Missouri from 1852 until 1986" and later, "the online edition ceased operations on January 23, 2011." Since the newspaper no longer exists in paper form or online, Malkin can't write for the Globe-Democrat, can she? If you're keen on listing the newspapers Malkin used to write for (and they are many, since editors tend to drop cheese hurlers in time), be my guest, but don't revert a proper edit . Chisme ( talk) 17:28, 18 December 2013 (UTC)
No hard feelings on my part :) (FYI again, this is nothing passive-aggressive :C) -- Somchai Sun ( talk) 23:58, 18 December 2013 (UTC)
~~ Lothar von Richthofen ( talk) 01:24, 28 December 2013 (UTC)
Well overdue. Let's hope your cleanup sticks! Best wishes, Pete Tillman ( talk) 04:27, 31 December 2013 (UTC)
I'm thinking to just ignore Rambler from here on. Another admin told him and me both to knock it off on the ref desk talk page, but he's continuing his rant. You can do what you want, but I'm going to do my level best to pretend he doesn't exist. P.S. Happy new year! ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 21:53, 31 December 2013 (UTC)
I have raised this issue at WP:ANI now. With any luck, I can avoid participating in any followup, regardless of what anyone says about me. ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 01:04, 1 January 2014 (UTC)
Thanks, I'll keep an eye on things. One thing I would like to point out, which may not be apparent from stuff I've said here... Some of my best friends have been folks whose politics were polar opposite of mine. You've seen me quote them from time to time. I've always figured that I can't learn much by only talking to those I agree with. Lively discussions are good. (Sometimes, though, my rhetoric is a little too lively for my own good, as you well know.) ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 21:50, 2 January 2014 (UTC)
I've already advised TRM that he can open an RFC if he wants to address your behavior; the same applies to you. Please stop opening noticeboard threads, and please disengage on the RD talk page. I said this to Baseball Bugs as well: It is utterly inappropriate to archive threads in which you are a participant (complainer or complainee). This dispute needs to stop disrupting project space now, so consider this your only warning. If you continue down this path, I will block you. -- Laser brain (talk) 21:33, 2 January 2014 (UTC)
I don't mean to be rude, but that really isn't a true Bonsai. I mean, it's not...traditionally seen as such. Is it? Screw tradition? Idk - my cousins grandmother was a Bonsai growing champion. (I have dozens of these stupid little family-related tidbits, honestly). Anyway, Happy New Year to you too. -- Somchai Sun ( talk) 22:41, 3 January 2014 (UTC)
This has gone on long enough. I am proposing a bunch of community sanctions on the lot of you. Georgewilliamherbert ( talk) 04:35, 4 January 2014 (UTC)
There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you.
Thank you for your support. The sad truth is that I simply forgot about that part of the topic ban. (There's no way I would forget about the other part of it, because it's such a red flag.) ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 03:43, 6 January 2014 (UTC)
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Hello Medeis: Thanks for all of your contributions to improve the encyclopedia for Wikipedia's readers, and have a happy and enjoyable New Year! Cheers, ComputerJA ( ☎ • ✎) 18:54, 6 January 2014 (UTC)
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Wow, thanks. Makes me feel like Orthodox Christmas. μηδείς ( talk) 19:30, 6 January 2014 (UTC)
This is to inform you that this discussion has been closed, with the results listed there.
Please note the warning that further such activity as noted may lead to further sanction including being blocked. - jc37 19:04, 15 January 2014 (UTC)
Hello. This is to inform you that there is a discussion at Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/Help desk that may involve a relative of yours. The section concerned is Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/Help desk#KELLY LYN NOONE'S DEATH. Thank you. -- Demiurge1000 ( talk) 21:33, 15 January 2014 (UTC)
(1) Am I right to assume you have found that sanctions 1 & 2 are enforced? There's no clear, strong, "therefore an interaction ban is hereby declared" type statement, just comments within the blue section of the archive, with no archive remark given.
(2) I am confused by the comments that there is some consensus for an interaction ban, and strong consensus for a topic ban. The reverse seems true; there is overwhelming consensus for an interaction ban, and strong consensus against a topic ban. Every single comment in the ANI not solely opposing some sanction was in favor of the interaction ban. But, even only including argued comments, there's at least a two-to-one majority strongly against a topic ban.
Depending on how you count them, there are about 7-8 total votes (including unargued votes) in favor of sanction 2, and some 16 or more argued comments opposing sanction two, if not all sanctions.
I am not trying to start an argument here, but I find the finding as I understand it flawed, and wish it to be reconsidered. μηδείς ( talk) 21:02, 15 January 2014 (UTC)
Hi, Jc37.
I am personally petitioning you to withdraw your closure in regard to sanction two in the ANI case regarding myself, Baseball Bugs, and the Rambling Man.
I have commented on the AN, since I am not sure whom to address or how to address it. But I think you are able to reconsider your own judgments.
To be as brief as possible, even discounting votes that were made without argument, and ignoring votes that said Support 1 without commenting on 2 or 3, there is still a strong 2-1 majority against sanction two. I'd also point out that no party gave any evidence in diffs as to why sanction two should be instituted, nor was any rationale given as to what problem it was meant to prevent.
I ask you to reconsider your closure. Should there be any actual problem, the issue can always be revisited. But at this point the action feels only punitive, and I do not see it as fair to either Bugs or TRM either.
Thanks.
μηδείς ( talk) 19:50, 16 January 2014 (UTC)
This in no way changes the previous notice (including the warning) I left on this talk page, but is merely a notice of a further clarification concerning the close.
In particular that Baseball Bugs, and μηδείς, and The Rambling Man are page banned (See WP:BAN) from the WP:Reference Desk and all it's talk pages, subpages, and any other directly related pages. (If in doubt, ask someone before editing.)
You also may appeal this page ban for yourself at any time, but please be aware that repetitive appeals may be seen as disruptive by the community. - jc37 20:16, 16 January 2014 (UTC)
Hi medeis,
I was simply trying to find a fitting analogue for Conservative (language) to add to the article, as I find cladistics often useful as comparison – for example, the concept of proto-language corresponds to MRCA. Linguistics doesn't seem to have a term corresponding to "paraphyletic (group/taxon)", although it is often useful to point out that a group is not a true branch/node in the tree (like a clade in biology). Also, the concepts "crown group" and "stem group" (for which no analogue seems to exist in linguistics) can easily be applied to language families: Within Indo-European, the crown group of the total group Celtic is Insular Celtic (provided it is indeed monophyletic), and the stem group is Continental Celtic (which is paraphyletic).
The problem is that "conservative" can be applied to individual traits and features as well as genetic units (single languages as well as entire groups or branches), just like "primitive" could in outdated phylogenetical terminology. For traits, "ancestral" seems to be the best analogue, fine. But "basal" does not appear to be the fitting analogue for genetic units, as I explained. The same in biology, I think: Living fossils (in some definitions) are highly morphologically conservative taxons, superficially nearly unchanged from their ancestors millions of years ago (just like Icelandic is a highly morphologically conservative North Germanic language, superficially nearly unchanged from its Old West Norse ancestor 1000 years ago), but they do not necessarily form a basal group within a wider clade, either, even if they often do.
Thanks for your book recommendation, but Old English and Its Closest Relatives seems to be a popular introduction – I'm pretty sure I know so much about Germanic languages (in all their stages) that it's unlikely that I could learn a lot of new things from the book! :-) -- Florian Blaschke ( talk) 03:16, 19 January 2014 (UTC)
Hi. Based on this, regardless of what discussions are pending, can I understand that the closure of sanction 2 in the original ANI has been reversed? Please respond definitively on my talk page. Thanks. μηδείς ( talk) 00:18, 22 January 2014 (UTC)
Hey, Medeis, just letting you know that, after the AN discussion, and after reviewing the close myself, I've decided to vacate your page ban from the Reference Desk. Keep in mind that the interaction ban between you, Bugs, and TRM is still in force. Thanks, Writ Keeper ⚇ ♔ 09:25, 24 January 2014 (UTC)
Hi. There has been some confusion about the precise terms of your interaction ban, so I'm pasting them here:
The Rambling Man is banned from any interactions with Medeis and Baseball Bugs, indefinitely. Baseball Bugs and Medeis are banned from any interactions with The Rambling Man, indefinitely. These bans include article, talk, wikipedia, and user space, without exception. No mention of the others or their actions shall be permitted. These may be appealed to the community not less than one year after they become effective.
It might be convenient for both you and other people if you were to move the green text to the top of the page and avoid archiving it. Of course that's just a suggestion. Regards, Bishonen | talk 21:53, 26 January 2014 (UTC).
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I see you're hunting puppets of that 78 IP. Did you know you were talking to one?
At first, it seemed coincidental. Plenty of people like Zyprexa and earthquakes. But this is about as clear as it gets. InedibleHulk (talk) 03:51, February 9, 2014 (UTC)
Con una sobreabundante de la precaución, a causa de las relaciones comprometedoras mias, no voy a contestar a tu penultima pregunta. μηδείς ( talk) 01:34, 7 February 2014 (UTC)
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Vejvančický ( talk / contribs) 14:54, 13 February 2014 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Sign your hat NE Ent 11:34, 18 February 2014 (UTC)
Pointy? When I looked at February 2014 Euromaidan riots yesterday (Tues.), it was a mess, almost impossible to even follow. I was trying to offer an alternative that at least included a readable summary. Since then it's been much improved and I support getting it out there. But I don't appreciate being reprimanded in public. Sca ( talk) 15:47, 19 February 2014 (UTC)
Please don't comment on any of TRM's nominations at ITN, as you did with the Italian PM. Step hen 22:00, 22 February 2014 (UTC)
Just browsing the language reference desk archives and some random comments (sometimes I hate that you can't edit archived discussions):
"Don't you know it?" is also a phrase, as in "and – don't you know it? – she was there again".
wikt:dog has the a fairly extensive treatment of the etymology of dog. Everybody keeps forgetting about Wiktionary ...
However, my kooky explanation is that dog is a loan from Mbabaram. And then it became a Wanderwort.
English is not the best language, it just has the longest dick. -- Florian Blaschke ( talk) 01:08, 23 February 2014 (UTC)
I knew a young Swiss woman on the Internet once who told me she was Jewish but blond and blue-eyed. It's not really surprising if you consider that – even discounting conversions – only the maternal line matters. Cuckoo's eggs, anyone? I'm quite certain that (like any other ethnic group) European (or other) Jews are not particularly "pure", despite endogamy. Which makes it far less surprising that Dutch Jews would not look appreciably different from non-Jewish Dutch, Russian Jews from Russians, German Jews from Germans ... from what I know, they really don't look very Middle-Eastern, despite some stereotypically Jewish traits such as big ears or noses which may have some (statistical) core of truth to them (Marcel Reich-Ranicki's ears have always seemed quite notable to me – not Wikipedia notable, but striking and unmistakable, as does his whole face – although I don't know if it is related to old age). -- Florian Blaschke ( talk) 01:24, 23 February 2014 (UTC)
Except, User:Florian Blaschke, that the Mbaram etymology is well known. My mother's mother was a blonde, blue-eyed Jew. Ich kann ja Deutsch und bin auch vor fast dreissig Jahrne nach Muenchen gefahren. Ich spreche gern po-Russky und Español, und gluabe Latinisch und Griechisch sehr elegant. Mais il n'y a pas de doute que c'etait l'anglais que Dieu parlait dans le jardin d'Eden. Here are the two threads on the dog etymology. μηδείς ( talk) 02:01, 23 February 2014 (UTC)
Thanks for your excellent work at the Alexian Lien article. I personally felt strongly that the article should not be deleted, but I did not have the time/energy/will for the thorough rewrite it seemed to cry out for. Thank you for your efforts. I am also dropping this note to User:Bali88. Cheers! Centrify (f / k / a FCAYS) (talk) (contribs) 17:28, 25 February 2014 (UTC)
Hi, I'm responding to your comments about wetland productivity and global O2 supply. You seem to be misunderstanding my objection. I said I wouldn't respond there, and I won't. But I know you are intersted in ecology, so I'd like to clear it up. Wetlands are very productive- I said you were right about that. But your other figures are too low, and you don't have enough different biomes represented. Tropical forest e.g. can fix 1251 gC/m2/yr, and temperate forests are in the 800 range. And they cover massive amounts of land surface. The average for all wetlands is 1229 gC/m2/yr, though I'm sure some can go up to 8000. I didn't have to sign in to see that paper, I purposely chose a source that seemed to be freely accessible. But if you are having problems and would like to see it, I can email that and other refs to you. Suffice it to claim that I am not lying, and the paper reports that ~7% of global NPP is from wetlands. I do know a lot about NPP in different biomes, but it's not clear to me that we can switch to Oxygen cycles without other considerations (I don't say we can't do it, I just don't know offhand what other adjustments and factors need to be considered.) Anyway, regardless of how we switch from NPP to O2 cycling, saying 44% of earth's O2 supply comes from wetlands is just wrong, and that's the record that I was attempting to politely set strait. I see that you did allow for a whole order of magnitude error, and perhaps I should have also "4% NPP is much closer." I also totally agree with you that removing the moon would be catastrophic for life on earth. For what it's worth, I am an expert in plant ecology. I am currently a Ph.D research scientist studying carbon cycles in terrestrial biomes (mostly forest) for a house-hold name USA federal research institution. I say this not to apply to authority, because I think my refs stand on their own. Rather, I just say it as a personal appeal, that I do know what I'm talking about, I'm not just dalying here and scrambling for refs, nor was I looking for some excuse to say your estimate was off.
In this and other issues, please don't think I'm personally attacking you. I did recently say were being disruptive, but that's just my opinion in that one instance - I was criticizing an action, not you as a person. I don't think you're "a troll", and I hope that we can mutually AGF between ourselves in the future. While I'm at it, I'll ping User:Baseball Bugs, because he seems to think that I'm out to get you, but I'm not. Even if we disagree on who/what trolls are out there, I hope he can AGF with me too. SemanticMantis ( talk) 17:57, 27 February 2014 (UTC)
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I know the guideline perfectly well. That paragraph is a memorial tribute, nothing more. How do we know? Because It's non-notable: Every celebrity who dies suddenly gets a fan memorial somewhere or other. It's indiscriminate trivia and it violates Wikipedia is not a fan page. How many vios does something need before it's considered vandalism? -- Tenebrae ( talk) 22:07, 3 March 2014 (UTC)
Not sure what you are referring to. Ive not that done that before and if there was something I removed entirely it may have been a mistake vs. intention. Unless you are talking about the Pakistan redirect? I dint comment on that in ITN at all. So ITN doesn't aeven apply there, being BOLD is not a reason to threatehn ANI.
no probs, best forgotten. and thanks for your heads up ;)( Lihaas ( talk) 01:58, 7 March 2014 (UTC)).
From your recent comments at the Reference Desk: "Seriously. Is there some sort of way we can have User:RomanSpa banned? I don't mean from Wikipedia. I mean like from the universe of all acceptable people? And I don't even like cats. Dayamn." You've pretty much exemplified exactly what it is I hate about prog rock right there: it's not so much the music, which I find undergraduate-ishly uninteresting, as the pompous, exclusionary, judgmental, self-important attitudes of its listeners. Who died and made you king of critical opinion? RomanSpa ( talk) 11:36, 7 March 2014 (UTC)
Good day. If you don't even have enough respect for me to answer a simple question about how BLP works, dismissing it with some bizarre and incomprehensible allusion and apology to "James", whoever the fuck that is, can you please not pretend to be paying me homage (!) elsewhere, with yet another bizarre and incomprehensible allusion to S.C Johnson & Son, whatever the fuck that is. -- Jack of Oz [pleasantries] 06:25, 12 March 2014 (UTC)
Obviously I don't agree with some things you said above in response to me, but I'm done with arguing with you. It's fruitless, pointless and destructive. I have reached the point where I feel I can no longer trust you (and some might well ask, "What took you so damn long, Jack?"). That is a statement about me, not about you. But if you want to regard it as a statement about you, that's your call.
So, until further notice I will have no further direct dealings with you, anywhere, and I ask the same from you. Obviously we are going to be involved in some of the same ref desk questions, but as long as we direct our remarks to the OP, or to the thread at large, but not to each other, we can co-exist. I wish you well, I always have. Go well. -- Jack of Oz [pleasantries] 05:25, 13 March 2014 (UTC)
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I have been blocked for disruptive editting of a thread I had not posted on for five days and had no intention of returning to. I solely edited yesterday to note that it had been amended by the OP after I filed a good faith BLPN report, and that my withdrawing was better than, say, attacking the OP on the talk page etc as has recently happened in other cases. I do see some of my edits have been misleading or open to interpretation, but they were all in good faith. Since I don't intend to edit in regard to this and haven't for almost a week, I request the block be lifted. See a lengthy discussion with diffs in the collapsed section below.
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Purely procedural decline; block has expired. Writ Keeper ⚇ ♔ 18:12, 14 March 2014 (UTC)
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I thought the Oscar P. trhread was an inappropriate discussion of criminal accusations against a living person made without references. My last action on that thread had been to report the matter to [[WP:BLPN, and leave this message: "I've restored your objection. I also reported this to BLP before you made that objection. This is a living person, and every searchable part of WP needs refs supporting otherwise defamable remarks, at the least. This is not the ref desk talk page. μηδείς (talk) 1:05 am, 8 March 2014, last Saturday (5 days ago) (UTC−5)" |
I will ask the blocking administrator (JamesBWatson) to comment on the unblock request. Newyorkbrad ( talk) 01:38, 13 March 2014 (UTC)
James, I don't have time to review this in depth, and I certainly have confidence in your judgment as regards this block. There's not that much left of it in any case. But I must protest against your statement that the ANI topic ban of Medeis and a couple of other users from the reference desk was overturned "on procedural grounds". I'm not sure what that even means. The topic ban was overturned (by Writ Keeper, I think) because the originally closing admin's conclusion that there was consensus for a topic ban just wasn't justified. Not anywhere near. (As Medeis says above, in fact.) Several people had already said so before WK did his review, and I don't recollect any objections to his re-close. That said, I agree with you that the mere ANI discussion should have been a caution to Medeis about their future manner of refdesk editing. Bishonen | talk 19:21, 13 March 2014 (UTC).
Can you at least get a screencap (do not crop it, and make it maximum 300 pixels wide) of a fight with one of the more iconic monsters? Even Bemular would be better because it was in episode 1.— Ryūlóng ( 琉竜) 19:41, 15 March 2014 (UTC)
I have re-opened the thread; per WP:BRD you should not have reverted NE Ent ( talk · contribs). As a side note, you might wish to consider archiving your talk page, it is far too long. Giant Snowman 11:28, 23 March 2014 (UTC)
Thank you for defending me, as many others have, mostly by email, but you have done it straight out on the board with your knickers and bra on the table (not something I would like to see, but thanking you anyway for being so open).
Apparently, according to one of my accusers, you are my 'chum', so you are now considered to be a partner-in-crime, and as far as I am concerned, whoever said that is taking sides on a conflict which was unnecessary, and is therefore bordering on trolling, by dragging you into it.
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Please just stop hatting contributions on the reference desk and subpages. NE Ent 17:38, 6 April 2014 (UTC)
Stay off my pag'e and play with yourself here and keep your abuse to yourself. You return there and you will go to ANI.
And for the record, I did not change the nomination. First step I nominated, then he did, then the admin meerged both, then HE removed my name before i reciprocated. So get you facts straight and piss off!! Im in the right mind to send you to ANI now. So get your damn facts strraight first and see my reply to the admin too!!( Lihaas ( talk) 15:29, 9 April 2014 (UTC)).
I started a discussion over at ANI about the IP77 user from ITN. Please feel free to contribute to the discussion. Andise1 ( talk) 01:35, 15 April 2014 (UTC)
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Aren´t you receiving my emails? I just had 5 minutes access to Wikipedia. And I wante to let you know that I have replied, but apparently you aren´t getting my emails. Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 19:24, 3 June 2014 (UTC)
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Please don't falsely accuse me of lying again. DuncanHill ( talk) 03:31, 6 August 2014 (UTC) To which I would add - I identify myself on Wikipedia by my real name and place of residence. To accuse me of lying, as you blatantly did in your removal of my recent question, is an obvious violation of Wikipedia's BLP policy. I look forward to your retraction and apology. DuncanHill ( talk) 03:47, 6 August 2014 (UTC)
I have removed this post of yours as it is medical advice (and potentially very dangerous advice at that). DuncanHill ( talk) 03:41, 7 August 2014 (UTC)
Please. I have done so many violations on it that I need help fixing my mistakes. People are kinda worried because I'm not suppose to create categories. Maybe you could speak on my behalf. I'm wondering if you what categories are suitable to create and not suitable to create. I'm not banned yet you see; I just can't create categories I do have some mental health issues. Please? Venustar84 ( talk) 04:05, 9 August 2014 (UTC)
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Apologies if you're already aware of this, but I see you haven't edited on Commons since January so I thought I'd drop you a note about it just in case. One of your very nice animal diversity montages, Mammal_Diversity_2011.png, was recently nominated for deletion because one of its component images, Notoryctes typhlops.jpg (marsupial mole), was a blatant copyright infringement. Your picture has not been deleted, but it has now been replaced with a version in which the infringing component image has been blanked out.
Although I have now replaced the Commons image of the marsupial mole with a public domain version, this is a lithograph, clearly unsuitable for insertion into your mammal diversity picture. I had thought of replacing the marsupial mole in the picture myself with an image of a
Tasmanian devil or a
bilby. However, as the artist responsible for the original picture, you would obviously be better placed to decide what image should be used to replace that of the marsupial mole. Ideally, I suppose, this would be a good freely licensed or public domain photograph of a marsupial mole, but I suspect such a photograph will be very hard to come by. The marsupial mole is a very elusive creature, spending most of its life underground in remote sandy deserts. None have survived in captivity for more than a few months, and so there are no zoos anywhere which contain specimens. None of the Google photographic images I looked at were credibly claimed to be available under a free license.
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which I overtyped on the file kret worrkowaty. This is to replace the image of the marsupial mole.
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Sorry if I came off as rude there. Didn't realize you were trying to make a joke Palmtree5551 ( talk) 19:27, 26 August 2014 (UTC)
Stop nitpicking for reasons to have the image deleted. "It's from a commercial website" it's an effing screen shot from the TV show regardless of where it was downloaded from.— Ryūlóng ( 琉竜) 19:10, 29 August 2014 (UTC)
Thank you. Your post raised the question that I have been contemplating without actually asking. I suspect the answer is "yes".
The language issue was raised very directly two weeks ago in the section "Language difficulties" on Alex's talk page. And it has been raised there before. But he seems to ignore these questions. I don't see any good faith attempt to communicate. CBHA ( talk) 22:19, 2 September 2014 (UTC)
Re: your recent moves of articles such as Indo-Uralic languages to Indo-Uralic language: Certainly the standard is for us to use singular for single languages, but did you notice these are proposed language families? I think we use the plural for all of these: Indo-European languages, Uralic languages, Dravidian languages, Sino-Tibetan languages, Uto-Aztecan languages… -- Trɔpʏliʊm • blah 16:20, 7 September 2014 (UTC)
Saw your question after the thread was archived.
She had a 2-3 inch loop of gut sticking out, short of breath and frothing blood. From a dog bite. Twisted ankle, too. Not fun, I'll bet. I pushed the gut in while my mom wrapped her. Not sure what the vet did later, but it was expensive and it worked. InedibleHulk (talk) 15:53, September 13, 2014 (UTC)
You claim that the references section you added on the Miscellaneous Reference Desk is "misformatted but certainly not empty". Well, the wiki source code says "{{refs}}", but on the rendered Wikipedia page, I don't see anything at all below the section header. And why did you add a references section to the Miscellaneous Reference Desk in the first place? Reference desk pages usually don't have references sections. Is there something on the page that needs a reference? JIP | Talk 03:52, 23 September 2014 (UTC)
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Was three minutes to sign, but then I should know better than to expect either honesty or accuracy from you. Learn to sign your posts, then you won't have to rely on others to do it for you. DuncanHill ( talk) 21:26, 28 September 2014 (UTC)
Hi, There appear to be some issues on the Ruthenians page about the 1931 Polish Census with allegations of OR. I see a reference on the Rusyns page to the fact that Rusyns were categorized separately from Ukrainians (a new ethnic category then) in that census. Apparently that was the first time there was a group listed on a census listed as Ukrainians. The Wiki page on that census notes that statistically, Rusyns are much more Catholic that Ukrainians. There is a reference here noting some scholarly commentary on the usage of the separate categories:
Chlebowski, Cezary (1983). Wachlarz: Writings on the Liberating Organization, a Division of the National Army (Wachlarz: Monografia wydzielonej organizacji dywersyjnej Armii Krajowej : wrzesien 1941-marzec 1943), Instytut Wydawniczy Pax. ISBN 83-211-0419-3.
Do you have anything more about this topic, like a direct quote from the source?
The fact that over a quarter of the previous category of Ruthenians from the 1921 Polish census were not identified as Ukrainians should get more discussion. The 1931 Polish census is the last history of this before the Soviets annexed the area, and the Ukrainian Nationalists collaborated with the Nazis, and all of the forced homogenization of Rusyns with Ukrainians began.
Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Carpo- Rusyn ( talk • contribs) 06:52, 30 September 2014 (UTC)
I'm not sure if you're still following "Any Romance languages that historically shifted Latin's "f" and/or "b" to "h" or something like that?" at the Help Desk, but in my latest response I asked you a question about Gascon that I hope you might be able to answer. Please reply there if you are able. Thanks. Tharthandorf Aquanashi ( talk) 12:26, 5 October 2014 (UTC)
I'm not really sure how to put this, but are you... are you alright? Your last couple of edits ( 1 2) seem, well, out of character. Of course if it's none of my business, say so. Just thought I'd ask. GoldenRing ( talk) 05:52, 16 October 2014 (UTC)
Looks like you quoted the words from the Grinch song in the WP:RD/M thread. That's a clear case of copyright violation. You should probably remove it before you get into trouble over it. SteveBaker ( talk) 06:18, 3 November 2014 (UTC)
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Thanks for notifying me! I just started this article when I found out that there was no such article (and in the Spanish wiki as well!) despite it being such a high-profile case. Since then a great jod was done by others. Olegwiki ( talk) 21:11, 7 November 2014 (UTC)
As a follow-up regarding the issue of surviving Proto-Indo-European *w in modern languages as such: Not sure if you were aware of this. Apparently [w] is the realisation after stops (and possibly some other consonants such as sibilants). This would explain Lakshadweep, which I just wondered about today. -- Florian Blaschke ( talk) 19:18, 10 November 2014 (UTC)
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No problem it was just one of those things. I've noticed that the {{ ping}} does not always seem to work. On the other hand [[User:Name]] does seem to work most of the time. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 22:54, 15 November 2014 (UTC)
No, I didn't say your actual point was wrong; both the 23:56 and the 365¼ are irrelevant to it. If "about" was meant to cover a difference of one day, it's odd to give so much precision. — Tamfang ( talk) 07:17, 25 November 2014 (UTC)
Were you able to confirm Defoe's authorship of the quote about a hundred thousand fellows ready to fight to the death against popery not knowing whether Popery was a man or a horse? I could only find a William Hazlitt quote quoting Defoe in these terms: "Defoe says, that there were a hundred thousand stout country-fellows in his time ready to fight to the death against popery, without knowing whether Popery was a man or a horse." ( here) Could Hazlitt have incorrectly attributed this to Defoe? Contact Basemetal here 02:07, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
When you reverted my edit at the science reference desk, you said "you can take this to the talk page". What do you mean by that? I can discuss about my question on the talk page? Whereismylunch ( talk) 01:48, 2 December 2014 (UTC) I think what i will do instead is wait a few days to ask my question again. I wrongly phrased my question, and that's why the answers weren't helpful enough Whereismylunch ( talk) 02:51, 2 December 2014 (UTC)
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Could you give a proper response on the talk page? Ridiculing someone's comment just because you believe it contains ad hominem doesn't mean that comment isn't correct. The Background section of the article is offtopic and doesn't contribute to the article in any way. Khazar ( talk) 19:43, 6 December 2014 (UTC)
Here is the thread in question [27] - I apologize if this is not the correct way to go about notifying you, I've never done this before. Phoenixia1177 ( talk) 06:52, 10 December 2014 (UTC)
This [28] is the first comment i have seen this year which rises to the level of idiocy shown by fringe theory advocates. Special. Incidentally, the last reference to rectal feeding I can find in the literature is from 1913. Guy ( Help!) 23:00, 10 December 2014 (UTC)
I was recently reviewing the ITN archives and I noticed one of my early nominations (for what is now Franklin Regional High School stabbing). I wanted to say I was sorry for not taking it seriously and being POINTy about this nomination; I was overwhelmed by cynicism at the time and did not understand the workings of ITN as well as I do now. Everymorning talk 03:32, 16 December 2014 (UTC)
For this [29] -- such personal attacks on you shouldn't be tolerated; unfortunately it's not something I'm able to do anything about at this particular moment. Rest assured, such comments reflect far more on the poster than they do on you. NE Ent 11:44, 17 December 2014 (UTC)
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I would like to let you know that my previous account was not a sockpuppet account. If you're unable to believe me, that's perfectly fine. Thank you. Successor account to whereismylunch ( talk) 05:07, 23 December 2014 (UTC)
Why did you hat my previous question at the reference desk? Successor account to whereismylunch ( talk) 02:20, 25 December 2014 (UTC)
On the Humanities ref. desk, I corrected threading to show the actual pattern of replies; your action in restoring incorrect threading is the very definition of "pointiness". Furthermore, I didn't "mess up" your signatures, but rather added signatures to comments of yours which you left completely unsigned. I don't know what lies behind your apparent hatred of horizontal lines, but since this hatred causes you to engage in immature and petty behavior which accomplishes little beyond displaying yourself in a negative light, it would be better for all concerned if you just get over it. AnonMoos ( talk) 14:15, 25 December 2014 (UTC)
Title say's it all-- Aspro ( talk) 00:11, 26 December 2014 (UTC)
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Thanks for your answer at the reference desk. By any chance do you have a source that would explain this law in more detail?. Thanks again.-- Two kinds of pork Makin' Bacon 06:30, 28 December 2014 (UTC)
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You voted twice, and gave contradictory opinions, at the ITN discussion of the UN resolution: [30] [31]. I'll assume one of these is an error of some sort. Dragons flight ( talk)
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Would you please either revert or refactor this diff? As it stands, you have modified a closed discussion. I thought about reverting it on sight, but thought I'd give you the chance to refactor first. Outside of the closed discussion would be the appropriate place for this, IMO. GoldenRing ( talk) 00:12, 9 January 2015 (UTC)
Don't worry, Medeis. We Brits often make jokes about the French surrendering, after all, every time we've fought them we've beaten them. I guess I was just trying to reinforce the fact that they are on our side now, and they've not done badly since
Dien Bien Phu (primarily by not really participating in any war, really). And yes, it is sad what has just happened. It's also likely that something will happen in the UK pretty soon, too. After the 7/7 attacks in London in 1995 2005, somebody set up a website called www.wearenotafraid.com, and we were all invited to post a picture of ourselves with a flag of England (the cross of St. George). I participated. After the attacks, people who were going to work on the the trains and the bus that were targeted still just got off and went to work, in true British style. Some went to the pub. I live in Liverpool, and in 1997 2007 I was walking to the train station, and a car had been stopped by armed Police. Outside the car was a man of middle eastern appearance, and his car boot (or 'trunk' as you would call it) was open. He had his hands up, while four police officers were aiming HK MP5 submachine guns at him. The entire street was filled with people watching and holding their camera phones (as I did, standing literaly 10 yards away). One officer tried to tell us to go away or seek safety. Nobody listened. In the end, the female officer came over and shouted, really angrily, "Will you all just f**k off! There is a bomb in that car!", so people slowly returned to the pubs. Again, typical British. The French are now doing the same - an act of solidarity, and just getting on with their lives. Of course, it was a terrible thing that happened, and the families of the victims must be going through hell, but the rest of the country are just getting on with their lives - albeit with some remembrance of what happened.
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Thank you for your kind attention at Francesco Rosi. Thanks also for your efforts at ITN. Even after four days I'm keen for him to get an appearance. Although now you've marked it as needing attention, that's probably il bacio della morte as far as " Old Rambler" is concerned... Martinevans123 ( talk) 20:03, 14 January 2015 (UTC)
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You've supported it twice, would you mind striking one of them? Thanks. Step hen 22:07, 16 January 2015 (UTC)
I don't think my edit qualifies as the "hard work and due diligence" that merits a barnstar. There is an interesting take on this at
User:Gwillhickers/Trivializing and misuse of Awards, and, taking that advice, I've declined the barnstar.
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Suggested here to Sagittarian Milky Way that honey attracts more flies than sugar. μηδείς ( talk) 02:21, 24 January 2015 (UTC)
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Hi. Today you created an AfD that said "The article is a sub-stub entry with one source which should be moved or redirected to wiktionary", but didn't say what article: it was at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/NominationName. I have deleted that, because it was causing confusion due to a transclusion in an old AfD log page from 2010, so I'm afraid you need to start again. The instructions are at WP:AFDHOW. Regards, JohnCD ( talk) 21:32, 28 January 2015 (UTC) Call me by my real name Kristine. 66.183.197.183 ( talk) 01:41, 29 January 2015 (UTC)
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GREAT picture. Best city in the whole world. Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 16:11, 2 February 2015 (UTC)
Hi, I've been thinking about the discussion on the talk page about how to handle questions seeking medical/legal advice. What would you think about having a template to put on these (actually not that common) questions? Something like:
“ | Hello, and welcome to the Wikipedia Reference desk. Your question seems to be seeking medical or legal advice. We do not give this type of advice [guidelines, header, etc], Our goal here is to provide citations/links to informational references and WP articles. WP is the encyclopedia WP:ANYONE can edit, and we cannot make any guarantees (links to medical, general disclaimers, wikipedia is not reliable, etc.) | ” |
Would that seem ok to you? The thing is, we really don't get that many medical legal questions, and I like how this puts us in the position to police ourselves as respondents, rather than posters. As I see it, this proposal is consistent with our guidelines (which actually currently say removing posts asking for medical info is discouraged). I actually totally agree with you that we should not give medical or legal advice. The way I'm seeing it, this could avoid some cases of debate and distraction. Because if anyone puts up the template, and someone else doesn't think it's appropriate or necessary, there's less to argue over, because the whole process of handling advice-seeking questions would be less disruptive to the regular flow of the desks. Thoughts? SemanticMantis ( talk) 16:51, 6 February 2015 (UTC)
Hi! I saw your message in the discussion of Monty Oum over at In the news/Candidates, and noticed that you said that the surgery that resulted in his death was elective. None of the news articles linked mention that, and the only other mention I could find via Google and Twitter search was this similarly unsourced and somewhat contentious reddit thread. Can you clarify what you meant by that and where you learned it? Personman ( talk) 10:24, 7 February 2015 (UTC)
I placed the following comment on Viennese Waltz's's talk page:
+== ignorant, personal attack ==+
The user who posted the question about Wales, which, if it belongs anywhere, belongs at AN or an RfC on Wales' page, has been blocked, and his edit was reverted by Ian.thomson. The block is simply being bypassed. As usual, you smell blood and land like a harpy ready to tear my flesh. But the reference desk is not the place to speculate on specific editors. Very simple.
μηδείς ( talk) 11:32 am, Today (UTC−5)
But it was removed with this edit: https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=User_talk:Viennese_Waltz&diff=next&oldid=646516536 (RV Trolling comment.) so I am saving it here as evidence of about the tenth recent attack by this user based on the sole idea that I bonkes and hence my reversions of things like baseless attacks against editors should be reverted on sight. μηδείς ( talk) 18:16, 10 February 2015 (UTC)
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Can you please see my response at Ref_Desk_Science? btw, nice pic you get here! Ben-Natan ( talk) 21:45, 19 February 2015 (UTC)
Hi, I noticed that you deleted my question, saying that this is a reference desk, not an answers desk. isnt the whole point of the reference desk to ask questions and receive answers? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bubbly water31 ( talk • contribs) 00:11, 20 February 2015 (UTC)
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I'll probably get yelled at if I post this on the ITN page. I was going to say that in the old days, controversial figures in the USSR would simply "disappear". In modern Russia, they're overtly locking them up and/or gunning them down on the streets. I guess this is Russia's idea of "transparency". ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 23:16, 27 February 2015 (UTC)
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I think it's a stretch to call bigamy "fraud". It's a rather strange reductionism, in my opinion, and is a good example of the kind of libertarian terminology that often bothers me. Surely, it would be weird to calk tricking someone into touching a hot iron "fraud", too, just to explain what I mean. The more you know… — Melab±1 ☎ 07:25, 1 March 2015 (UTC)
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Thank you,μηδεί (Is that the correct vocative? Suffixes of the nouns of the third declension would suggest so, but there's no entry in the pertinent Numerals section.) for reminding me of The New Yorker cartoon. I have to tip my hat to New Yorkers; that's actually an amazing feat to be able to see all the way to China from NYC. I live on the West Coast, and despite working on an upper floor of what counts as a tall building here, I can't even see the Midway Islands due to curvature issues. — Sebastian 21:18, 1 March 2015 (UTC)
I asked you to clarify the point you were making. Stephen said that the discussion should be closed "once the accusations of racism are rescinded". WaltCip said "I await an apology from Medeis for her unfortunate off-hand comment". Instead, you close the discussion yourself without replying. Would you please now reply, here? Thank you. Bencherlite Talk 22:14, 3 March 2015 (UTC)
Basing it on your recent edits [33] "*Oppose this really doesn't seem to have been a mystery, just a necessary bit of drudgery. Haf it been founf off the Azores we'd have a different story." and [34] "Snowclose, not even close to a haed of state..." I sense that you may be interested in contribute to the Scots Wikipedia, a wiki I contribute to. I can tell you can't stand speaking English any longer. :P LOL Tyops arre teh worts. aert'n tehy? -- AmaryllisGardener talk 02:57, 5 March 2015 (UTC)
Regarding this change to the above article, which I reverted today, I am wondering why you think this is speculative and how we could rewrite the paragraph to handle your concern. It is a cited source from 1907, but we have sources in WP that are even older. Eager to hear from you. GeorgeLouis ( talk) 18:59, 11 March 2015 (UTC)
I don't believe it is appropriate to use {{ copyvio}} when the only reported duplicate source is in the public domain. However, I don't want to start a fight over it, so I asked for someone else to take a look at ANI. Dragons flight ( talk) 04:28, 21 March 2015 (UTC)
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I didn't say you insulted me or resorted to ad hominem, I said nothing resembling or implying that. I'm trying hard to drop something that I don't consider worthy of extended debate. I made an offhand comment, not expecting it to go anywhere, and I should have known better and refrained. Cheers. ― Mandruss ☎ 03:42, 24 March 2015 (UTC)
I wouldn't really recommend it. If you got bored with the first bits, you won't find it's very different further on. It's not a bad portrayal of America circa 1990-1995, with some interesting bits, for example when one of the main protagonists gets to spend time in prison for a very minor offense, but the plot is not the most gripping (who really cares whether the former football player turned businessman will have to turn over his hubristic office tower to the bank that foolishly lent him enough money to build it in the first place?) It goes on for a long time and the conclusion is nothing earth-shattering, so it's not as if you feel rewarded for slogging through 700+ pages, but it's not as if the prose is particularly demanding. -- Xuxl ( talk) 08:51, 24 March 2015 (UTC)
This was a good move. For the record, though, there's no need to tag your edits with any indication that you are or are not an admin. There's no special status afforded to admins, and no action requires that you indicate your admin status. The only actions that admins are allowed to do that you aren't you aren't technically capable of doing so you wouldn't have to tag those either. Just close discussions; it's your prerogative as an editor in good standing to do so when the discussion has reached an obvious conclusion, and you don't have to declare your status to do so. -- Jayron 32 23:51, 25 March 2015 (UTC)
I'm not interested in your attempts to justify your endless spamming of the ref desks with irrelevant rubbish about Rand. Don't email me again. AndyTheGrump ( talk) 18:04, 26 March 2015 (UTC)
(For the record, after this comment and edit summary) I emailed ATG (rather than hijack the discussion) to tell him I have mentioned Rand on fewer than 60 threads in five years and well over the very conservative estimate of 9,000 questions. μηδείς ( talk) 18:46, 26 March 2015 (UTC))
Right away. Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 18:40, 26 March 2015 (UTC)
Hi. I saw what you wrote about Rand's Art of Fiction on the refdesk. I'm not all that interested in Rand or her work, but I am interested in your knowledge of it. I've got a sandbox article over at User:Viriditas/Writer's trance waiting to be expanded. Do you know if she says anything about writing as trance or self-hypnosis or some other process? Viriditas ( talk) 20:59, 27 March 2015 (UTC)
Howdy, Medeis. Would you mind if I deleted your recent redirect to Wikipedia:POINTY? It's funny in its way, but it's not really a valid redirect and it's a little pointy itself, in my opinion. -- Bongwarrior ( talk) 03:11, 3 April 2015 (UTC)
"Is been lost USSR from dangerous ovens Cold (microwave) War?" Thanks for posting that. I laughed hard when reading it. Best, IjonTichy ( talk) 07:13, 8 April 2015 (UTC)
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Thanks for the personal attack, Medeis. You do know you're not supposed to make personal attacks on Wikipedia, right? -- Viennese Waltz 08:08, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
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What's going on there? I'm guessing this is a sockpuppet but of whom? -- Luk talk 21:16, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
I edited said article [ [35]] anonymously because I didn't realise I was logged off, and pointed out the edit in my talk page post. I was focusing on talk pages so much mostly because as a new editor I often don't want to mess with articles directly. As for what you said concerning my previous edit, I thought that criticising "outdated" sources would be enough to make an edit valid. I'll return to the issue when I have located enough of my sources, which might take awhile. Netczar ( talk) 17:30, 14 April 2015 (UTC)
For purposes of clarification, as the discussion there has closed (so I can't post there), and perhaps I was less then clear and therefore misunderstood.
I did not mean to imply that an admission of guilt was needed.
However, the opposite was offered by the editor. Multiple statements to the effect of: "I've done nothing wrong." If the editor believes that, and edits in the future in accordance with that belief, problems will follow. And the rest we will have achieved will be short-lived. IDHT, if not posturing but actual belief, leads to repetitions of the problematic behavior, and more noticeboard discussion. Or -- perhaps now -- simply a quick block. Either would be better avoided, by the editor understanding the concerns raised as to his behavior. -- Epeefleche ( talk) 01:25, 18 April 2015 (UTC)
... that you've been mentioned at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Archive270#IBAN notice. — Mr. Stradivarius ♪ talk ♪ 21:52, 21 April 2015 (UTC)
Hi, thanks for your help. Bacause of the semi protection I've had to reply here. All I need to know right now is what to write on the envelope. How does this look?
María Miota
Calle Belando nº 29
2º derecha,
03004 Alicante,
España
Many thanks, 2A02:8084:9300:A80:90AD:946E:EF56:F50 ( talk) 02:51, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
So like this?:
María Miota
2º derecha, Calle Belando nº 29
03004 Alicante,
España
I presume I can just plop "Spain" at the bottom so the Irish and UK postal services know what country to send it to (althouh I presume they will be able to decode "España"). My last question would be (if you have time to answer) is how to write "Cards Inside, DO NOT BEND" on the cardboard I use to protect the cards? Many Thanks, 2A02:8084:9300:A80:90AD:946E:EF56:F50 ( talk) 03:25, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
Either Spain or España will be perfectly fine, as I see you are mailing from Ireland, Spain might be a bit better, since once it gets to Spain all they want is the local Alicante code. And NO DOBLAR is a clear warning not to fold. The shorter the better, so leave off cards inside, since your package will probably not be personally handled by anyone except the local carrier, so that he won't force them in the box. μηδείς ( talk) 03:42, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
Again, thanks for your help.
So if I have everything correct I write the address like this:
María Miota
Calle Belando nº 29, 2º Derecha
03004 Alicante,
España / Spain
I already have DO NOT BEND // NO DOBLAR on the envelope. That was the one part of this whole mess I was able to figure out by my self! :) The "Cards Inside, DO NOT BEND" part I usually only put on the protective cardboard inside the envelope for the benefit of the client. It's not too important though. I'm happy to email the client in English, and let them work through the mess like I had to do. From what I understand, I should use lots of broken English and slang so they can't just use Google translate, lol! Again thanks for your help. 2A02:8084:9300:A80:90AD:946E:EF56:F50 ( talk) 04:24, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
I'd decribe it as sloppy and illiterate text . Buenas is an informal was of saying buenas tardes, noches. Buenas nose means nothing, it must have beenm buenas! No sé si..... The omly reallly confusing part is that the Alicante code had the number first--which actually makes sense. Let me know whether you have further questions at the ref desk talk page, since I prefer to keep objective stuff where others can see it. Don't bother to say cartas incluidas, because that can be taken as letters, which obviously can be bent. You'd have to say something like placas, and at that point you've lost the readers interes. A bold NO DOBLAR in green blue or black is best. I know hail mail trucks are loaded, since I was paid to load them in the 80's. Big solid boxes form a wall, and then small packages are tossed behind them to fill up the space, and the process is repeated. Worry only about the final delivery person, and wrap the material well. Refer anything else to the ref page. μηδείς ( talk) 04:41, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
Thanks for your help. I wouldn't normally bring these types of questions to peoples talk pages but Wikipedia:Reference desk/Language is semi protected at the moment, so I can't reply on that page and so the conversation has gotten split over a few pages. It's a real mess. I posted a complaint at Wikipedia:Village pump (policy) 2A02:8084:9300:A80:90AD:946E:EF56:F50 ( talk) 04:50, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
I've taken the matter to the talk page. Hopefully we can settle this like gentlemen before it explodes. Armegon ( talk) 04:17, 26 April 2015 (UTC)
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Kagetorauk@gmail.com is my email address (actually my gaming address - I have multiple addresses). I don't know how to send you an email from here, so I'll have to write it here. If you can send me everything you have, that would provide a lot of intellectual nourishment for me. Thanks. KägeTorä - (影虎) ( もしもし!) 14:40, 30 April 2015 (UTC)
It seems the edit problem continues to persist on the Ultraman page and you never responded directly to my post "Edit war on the page" in the article's talk page. I have no choice but to get a third party's opinion on the matter to settle this once and for all. Armegon ( talk) 21:08, 3 May 2015 (UTC)
I have made additional edits to 2015 Burundian protests. If you think this brings the article up to the level needed for your support please mention that on the in the news candidates page.Thanks! Monopoly31121993 ( talk) 09:16, 5 May 2015 (UTC)
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Well you're certainly a tireless contributor to the Reference Desk, so why not? Thanks for your recent contributions to a variety of discussions! RomanSpa ( talk) 20:18, 11 May 2015 (UTC) |
Hello M. I hope that you saw the ping on Flyer22's talk page. I meant to drop a note of thanks here as well but got caught up watching Ripper Street last night and forgot to get to your talk page. Many thanks for your post at the AN thread. Your sentiments and support were, and are, much appreciated. I hadn't seen any socks from that editor in months and had thought they might have stopped. So that thread was quite a surprise. Cheers and enjoy the rest of your week on WikiP and, more so, off. MarnetteD| Talk 17:22, 14 May 2015 (UTC)
Hey Medeis! I'd really appreciate it if you could chime in over at WT:RD#Chinese commercial real estate question when you get a chance. I had honestly expected there to be no issue with this -- that you would say something about initially interpreting the question a different way, but being able to see how the question could be valid, and not objecting to giving it a fair chance at receiving an answer -- however Baseball Bugs's statements have me very confused. Thanks! -- ToE 19:15, 15 May 2015 (UTC)
Perhaps I should add that I simply wish to resolve the issues surrounding this one question prior to reposting it so that it won't spend the better part of another week hatted, and my purpose for that section was not to create another venue for criticism of your hatting practices, as happened earlier this week. While I might disagree with people in the end, I am usually able to follow their reasoning, something I've failed at here with BB, so I've wondered if perhaps he is not arguing so much from reason as he is simply coming to your defense. That's chivalrous of him, but my intent was certainly not to present anything which resembled an attack and needed defense.
I was initially going to ask you here, but was deterred by a memory of your big red warning box at top. Rereading it I see you allow exemptions for matters regarding your specific action, so I'd be happy to raise such questions here in the future if you'd prefer. Cheers! -- ToE 19:43, 15 May 2015 (UTC)
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I have finally built up a respectable body of work like you ordered me to do! I've fulfilled part of my duty here. Was there something you wanted to tell me then, or was that just part of the order to help me? Dandtiks69 ( talk) 06:55, 25 May 2015 (UTC).
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Result: consensus in favor of neutral non-race baiting titles, complaining IP above blocked. μηδείς ( talk) 20:04, 31 May 2015 (UTC)
There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. Robert McClenon ( talk) 15:17, 3 June 2015 (UTC) IP is back at WP:ANI accusing other editors of calling it a troll. Robert McClenon ( talk) 15:17, 3 June 2015 (UTC)
Result: IP roundly admonished and blocked for a week. μηδείς ( talk) 16:30, 3 June 2015 (UTC)
is for the user's talk page. ― Mandruss ☎ 22:37, 10 June 2015 (UTC)
be a phallus. Remember that claims require evidence. Superficial personal accusations will get you no where. Maybe your reading comprehension is just poor. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Agent of the nine ( talk • contribs) 20:36, 12 June 2015 (UTC)
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I'm only against using the ruffian image as the sole image that shows Ultraman's appearance because he appears as Type A [36], which is a poor choice. It's like having Superman's page full of only images from the 1930's action comics. An image of Ultraman in his Type B or C design is needed to more properly represent Ultraman to readers, so as long as we have one I think it's okay for now. Teridax122 ( talk) 04:48, 17 June 2015 (UTC)
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Hi Medies. I hope you don't mind my posting my thoughts here, but when it comes to the humanities and philosophies I usually rely on commonsense and ignore reductionist treaties and politics (so I've not done very much reading in this area especially since my reading speed is far too slow to make it worth my time), but your knowledge of Ayn Rand has piqued my curiosity to the extent that I wonder how she might address the Ethics of care and relational ethics in general as well as the lawful duty of parents towards dependents and our collective duties towards otherwise neglected disabled (many people obviously do become homeless or suffer and die from a lack of government assistance). The reason I ask about these topics is that I don't see how self-interest can be foundational when it can most certainly become woefully conflated with unadulterated self-centeredness and when I consider the act of caring about one's self-interests and the greater community as essential to ethics in general and antithetical to indifference, neglect and sadism. In my experience, I do think people tend to forget that we each have many different relationships (towards one's self as well as towards others) that need to be nurtured which is why I bring up relation ethics. - Modocc ( talk) 00:43, 18 June 2015 (UTC)
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Remember that everything online can be viewed by those you don't know, and to this anon, your behaviour over the years is pretty dickish. Take a chill pill, yo. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:301:7718:B310:8584:ACCF:11B3:A2B3 ( talk) 03:47, 26 June 2015 (UTC)
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I think you deleted the original snow close not the duplicate. It's not a big deal to me but the IP has been reverting attempts to delete either one. - Ad Orientem ( talk) 01:10, 7 July 2015 (UTC)
Kind explain this and other similar edits. I'm still gathering refs for the redlinked films. I will revert you now; please be a little more patient. Fitzcarmalan ( talk) 18:21, 10 July 2015 (UTC)
Hi. The Inland North dialect spoken in New Jersey is supported by the Atlas of North American English (see the map on p. 148, which is the primary basis for this one; Inland North is the blue area labelled "4"). These maps show northwestern New Jersey falling under the Inland North region. Wolfdog ( talk) 12:28, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
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==If I ask apporaite questions at the reference desk would that be ok?
True, the article should have more references, but do we really have to apply the tag when readers come because they mourn? - Project opera is aware of the problems. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 22:42, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
See this ANI discussion. Ian.thomson ( talk) 02:30, 19 July 2015 (UTC)
I have not attacked you at all. You should not be attacking me, and referring to my "ignorance". I'm sorry if you feel my ideas on the way some editors use blobs is a personal attack on you. It is not, and I have not mentioned your name in that context. I should not have said you misunderstood the question. I should have said I thought you had misunderstood it, and that it was a different question - and I was answering that. I may be wrong. We should not be arguing about indentation in an answer to a question, and making insults. It looks very bad indeed. Myrvin ( talk) 20:37, 22 July 2015 (UTC)
LOL. Kwami and I just happen to know that we are each linguists in the real world and are employed as such. :) If you'd like to add your voice to the actual Request for Move in question, it's here. Cheers. -- Taivo ( talk) 01:31, 26 July 2015 (UTC)
Don't panic, it's good. TRM has asked for the IBAN to be lifted. One user has recommended that all three of us need to agree. So, I'm hoping you will support. :) ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 21:06, 26 July 2015 (UTC)
spiritual diversity
Thank you, μηδείς. showing life diversity and quoting Aristotle ("... such persons must be talking about words without any thought to correspond"), for quality articles such as
Shetani,
Ignatian spirituality and
Palais du Peuple (Kinshasa), for answering questions at the reference desk, for taking care of the quality of ITN (
Jon Vickers, for example), for redirects and "greet new editperson", - you are an
awesome Wikipedian!
-- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 07:01, 29 July 2015 (UTC)
Wow, Thanks Gerda Arendt, I really appreciate that. μηδείς ( talk) 17:22, 29 July 2015 (UTC)
Greetings! I have asked you at WP:ITN to discuss the article deletions you are making to the article at the article's talk page and I have also asked in edit summary form to expand, not delete sourced material. I have created a section to do this, and I hereby invite you again to discuss at the article talk page. Please do not keep reverting, which of course is an edit war. You have been here long enough to understand why this is unacceptable! Thanks, your longtime ITN colleague, Jus da fax 22:10, 26 August 2015 (UTC)
Hi, I didn't get an edit conflict alert, so I assume that was a glitch (often happens on busy pages though I haven't had it happen for a while). Apologies anyway! Black Kite (talk) 18:15, 31 August 2015 (UTC)
Hi Medeis, thanks for your answer on the Science Reference desk(Brown dwarf stars). I Replied to your answer. Regards, Rich Peterson 144.35.45.43 ( talk) 14:43, 3 September 2015 (UTC)
Your inclusion of multiple Cns into Moses Malone seems excessive when there was already a citation for the paragraph which supported all the statements. Per WP:CITEFOOT, "it is usually sufficient to add the citation to the end of the clause, sentence, or paragraph, so long as it's clear which source supports which part of the text." I don't think there is a general mandate for a citation per sentence, as your tags implied that there should be. As for your edit summary of "if the obit covers all these claims there should be a hidden comment saying so", it seems more reasonable that one should read the supplied citation beforehand, and note inconsistencies, if any, as opposed to tagging sentences that are part of a paragraph that was already cited (and presumably supported). I'm not sure why a hidden comment is needed. Thanks.— Bagumba ( talk) 00:38, 14 September 2015 (UTC)
Could you perhaps link the banning discussion on the WT:RD talk page? People are going to have questions... -- Jayron 32 00:56, 20 September 2015 (UTC)
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According to [38], you deleted the ref desk section and give a sandbox link in your comment. I don't understand it. So can you let me know what's wrong with the sandbox edit? - Justin545 ( talk) 05:46, 21 September 2015 (UTC)
"From your method of editing and the subject material that interests you I suspect you may be a sock of User Sagittarian Milky Way. See the discussion here."
I have made a long edit on
WP:sandbox before (look
here). I would like to know if such kind of edit is inappropriate. And did I violate any guidelines of editing sandbox?
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Why did you delete this question? [39]. No explanation was given in the edit summary. If you thought the user was trolling, why did you provide an AGF answer to their question here [40]? Recall WP:NOTCENSORED. I will readily admit that the question didn't need to mention 13 year-old girls, but in my opinion that's no reason to delete it, especially without any consensus. SemanticMantis ( talk) 20:18, 2 October 2015 (UTC)
Please read WP:TPO, which you are violating. And please review what constitutes a WP:PA. Legitimate and heartfelt concern about someone's well-being and account security is in no way, shape, or form a personal attack, and to imply that it is and to remove someone's concern and edit-war over it is disruptive editing. -- Softlavender ( talk) 04:53, 5 October 2015 (UTC)
Stray dogs piss on your face. -- Mango juice 44444 ( talk) 18:10, 5 October 2015 (UTC)
Hope I was helpful. I'm sorry that I annoyed you; I just assumed that you'd know that accounts can't be deleted (I don't think I've ever seen anyone ask this before, aside from new users), since everyone experienced seems to know that it's not possible. Since I wasn't clear in the second note at WP:AN, let me apologise: I was basically trying to say "Here's what the policy says, but this should easily be one of the rare exceptions". Most requests for usurpation are ordinary requests to change usernames, when someone decides that he doesn't like his current username and wants to take one that's abandoned (the bot mentioned the six-month delay because we want to be sure that an account is abandoned before it gets usurped), and I can't remember the last time I saw someone using the process to avoid problems caused by an imposter. NE Ent played the single most helpful part here, since I never would have thought of suggesting usurping the other account. Nyttend ( talk) 23:38, 18 October 2015 (UTC)
I would like to know the answer. And I don´t care that you hate virgin girls.-- Poker chip ( talk) 15:03, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
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Hiya, Medeis! There's a small chance you remember this brief exchange you and I had about a year ago, spinning out of some reference desk discussion or other. I was particularly intrigued by your points about Richard II and John of Gaunt, and I found the reference to Stoicism (and the idea that being nearly dead is correlated with being closer to hidden truths about the world and future events) fascinating. I bought the book you recommended but could not for the life of me find a reference to that belief. I forgot about it shortly thereafter, but the point has resurrected itself, as I've hit upon a couple things while researching my master's thesis that sound as if they might be tangentially related. There's a good chance they aren't, but I found the Shakespeare loose end irritating enough that I need it tied off. Do you by any chance have a page number in the Rivers book, or maybe another source that briefly summarize the impending death/prophecy doctrine of the Stoics? Many thanks! Evan ( talk| contribs) 00:23, 29 October 2015 (UTC)
Hi and sorry for any confusion today on the page regarding tags. I'm not sure how that happened since all I did today was add information and citations. When I began working on this article today, the opening paragraph stressed her voice work--not so much her work as a comedian. Now I see you've put in a paragraph with more of an overall summary. But no references--won't that result in a "you need references" tag? FYI, very few if any of her obituaries point out her voice work. All focus on her skills as a comedian and how she opened the door for other female comedians. Please take this into consideration. She has so much press and so little of it was in the article when I began. It's more of a career overview now with added legacy information as well. And thanks for fixing any tagging issues and again, I apologize--somehow got reverted because I think we were both working on the page at the same time. -- Utilizer ( talk) 03:03, 4 November 2015 (UTC)
This is part of my second year undergraduate history project entitled doing history. We pick a research topic of our choice, mine is "How are Jews and the Jewish religion depicted by the Nazis, 1934-41". We select five sources, the blood libel edition of Der Sturmer, Der Giftpilz, the Nuremberg Laws, the film The Eternal Jew and the Jewish badge. It's all part of comparative source analysis in preparation for our third year dissertation. -- Andrew 19:03, 5 November 2015 (UTC)
For quite a while, I've known that being arbitrary talk unrelated to improving an article is considered a defining criterion for not belonging on a Wikipedia talk page. However, now you're saying that there's a defining criterion for not belonging even on a reference desk. What is it?? Please do a random example (not the example I posted that you labelled as not belonging on a reference desk please.) Georgia guy ( talk) 02:13, 7 November 2015 (UTC)
Hey Medeis. Over on WT:RD you wrote about "Alex Sazonov, his later IP posts, and this user" in connection to MRS's suspected trolling. Do you know where those IP addresses geolocated to, or alternately, can you suggest where I look for the IP posts attributed to AS?
Two days before being blocked, MRS WP:THANKed me for an answer to a WP:RDC question asked by an IP geolocating to Wallingford, Connecticut. At the time I didn't think much of it as I will occasionally thank editors for useful contributions unrelated to any edit of mine, but now I wonder if MRS slipped up, forgetting that they had asked the question while not logged in. -- ToE 23:55, 7 November 2015 (UTC)
I am very puzzled by this comment you wrote:
I posted a question: Who is the addressee of a U.S. senator's letter of resignation? You posted some comments about the mode of replacement of senators who have died or resigned. I said that is interesting but it doesn't address the question. Are you suggesting that it is nitpicking to say that it doesn't address the question, when in fact the question did not ask how senators get replaced if they die or resign? Michael Hardy ( talk) 04:23, 9 November 2015 (UTC)
I would ask you be respectable next time, and here are proof to squash the rumors you have spread about me Alexis Ivanov ( talk) 06:58, 9 November 2015 (UTC)
further comments moved to ANI, https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/Incidents&diff=689868616&oldid=689868323 here] μηδείς ( talk) 22:16, 9 November 2015 (UTC)
Ultimate result; user blocked for a week for disruption. μηδείς ( talk) 14:42, 10 November 2015 (UTC)
What works is "Das versteht sich von selbst". Zwerg Nase ( talk) 21:30, 10 November 2015 (UTC)
I have seen some major incompetence in my time here, but never something this bad. How could anyone think that an ITN blurb should run as "shootings and explosions cause" as if it is a weather event far remote from the hand of man? Who wrote this latest blurb and changed this wording? It must be a complete imbecile, a master moron of the lowest calibre. Please tell me who it was. Viriditas ( talk) 10:31, 15 November 2015 (UTC)
See /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard/Incidents#Misc_desk_question_repeatedly_removed_in_error User:80.195.27.47 and about a dozen or a score other editors posting the same race baiting. μηδείς ( talk) 03:43, 25 November 2015 (UTC)
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Medeis, could you tell me why you removed my post, and where I can put it, please? 78.148.86.212 ( talk) 18:52, 14 December 2015 (UTC)
My question was not a request for opinion, prediction or debate. I explained the scenarios and then asked why hasn't the visa system been targeted as clearly it is legal discrimination, or if the visa system is acceptable, then why hasn't ethnic profiling been adopted by police forces around the world? 18:09, 19 December 2015 (UTC)18:09, 19 December 2015 (UTC)~~ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jaseywasey ( talk • contribs)
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I've undone it, please don't take it personally, we both know exactly what the outcome of this "nomination" will be. Better to let it play out, hope you understand. The Rambling Man ( talk) 17:36, 30 December 2015 (UTC)
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See this. General Ization Talk 05:03, 7 January 2016 (UTC)
Hi - you'll probably want to respond here. - Elmer Clark ( talk) 05:05, 7 January 2016 (UTC) |
Why thanks! Sca ( talk) 15:02, 7 January 2016 (UTC)
After reverting and being reverted by user:Loud echo https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Miscellaneous&oldid=prev&diff=699047670 he is blocked and reverted for his racial trolling at the ref desk. μηδείς ( talk) 00:55, 10 January 2016 (UTC)
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Section link: WP:ANI#User:Medeis has some sort of vendetta against me on the Reference Desk: Science board.2C and keeps harassing me. -- ToE 04:44, 11 January 2016 (UTC) I know this is just from the template, but it always seemed a little rude to me to tell some one to scan the entire board to discover the relevant section, even if it will be at the bottom if you look quickly enough.
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...is now blocked. If you want to, you could review their edits and see if any of them should be deleted. Due to the subject matter, I don't think I should be the one. ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 01:08, 20 January 2016 (UTC)
Hello, I'm QEDK. I noticed that you made a comment on the page User talk:The Rambling Man that didn't seem very civil, so it has been removed. Wikipedia is built on collaboration, so it's one of our core principles to interact with one another in a polite and respectful manner. If you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. QEDK ( T 📖 C) 08:46, 23 January 2016 (UTC)
Care to revisit Tchindas?? Thanks Schmidt, Michael Q. 02:57, 26 January 2016 (UTC)
...for your note. FWIW I had no issue at all with what you said. I'm not sure I'm a ponce (to whit: "an effeminate man", "a man who lives off a prostitute's earnings"), but all the rest of it was pretty much spot on. The Rambling Man ( talk) 19:45, 26 January 2016 (UTC)
( [43]) -- Dweller ( talk) 13:23, 27 January 2016 (UTC)
Hello M. I think that your hatting of the RD/M thread was appropriate. I do wonder whether the disclaimer should state that "Neither professional or amateur advice" can be given. BTW - you put the ANI notice on the user page for the IPs rather than on their talk pages. I don't know if you want to transfer them or not but I wanted to let you know about it in case you did. MarnetteD| Talk 03:14, 29 January 2016 (UTC)
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I recommend using it in combination with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. The Quixotic Potato ( talk) 17:18, 12 February 2016 (UTC)
Makes no sense from Christie's political POV, so I assume he got some type of payoff, like the promise of a cabinet position or even VP if Trump wins. What do you think ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by StuRat ( talk • contribs)
Hello Medeis,
You wrote:
I did, when referring to the electrical conduction system of the heart. I described them as specialized muscle cells which function in a similar way to nerve cells. There was enough terminology in my reply already, I think, for the OP. -- NorwegianBlue talk
Hey Medeis! I just wanted to say thank you for your work on sourcing articles that are notable but wouldn't pass due to sourcing. I was wondering if you can help properly source Abner J. Mikva because he's a notable figure in law of the U.S. and when he goes he'll be nominated, but the sourcing worries me. I was wondering if you can help be out. Thanks! -- TDKR Chicago 101 ( talk) 04:49, 21 March 2016 (UTC)
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Thank you. Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 14:59, 28 April 2016 (UTC) |
Now the issue is closed so we can talk about it with calm. I understand your point and respect it but unless we live in a vacuum (which we don't) you well know better than me (that am Italian) that same-sex unions' legalization in Italy is way more hm.. not "relevant" but "noticeable" than in France which has a long secular tradition opposed to Italy which has the Pope at the centre not only of the country but of the politic life. As you know , is not the dog that bites the man which makes a news, but the man who bites a dog.. :-) regards and thanks for your attention. -- SERGIO aka the Black Cat 17:54, 27 May 2016 (UTC)
.. I find this offensive. Do you know who that is? He is not a typical European, he is an asshole. And the stuff he is wearing is not representative of the typical dress style of someone who lives in Europe. Only a tiny minority of Europeans dress like this. The Quixotic Potato ( talk) 08:23, 29 May 2016 (UTC)
Fixed [44] The Quixotic Potato ( talk) 08:25, 29 May 2016 (UTC)
record of note to SemanticMantis. see also μηδείς ( talk) 03:05, 25 June 2016 (UTC)
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assumed it was obvious mine were joshingshows exceedingly poor judgment. Emoticons were invented because one's meaning cannot be divined from written conversational speech, as I'm sure you're well aware. You're also aware that Wikipedia is an environment where civility is a hot button issue for many. Given all that it's not unreasonable to expect you to clearly identify humor as humor when it could be interpreted as serious, or simply choose a different way to convey the same meaning. All factors considered, I think failure to do either is as culpable as saying those things seriously. If apology were enough, we could dispense with WP:CIVIL, WP:NPA, and much of the activity at WP:ANI. ― Mandruss ☎ 23:57, 8 August 2016 (UTC)
Medeis, hi. Can I just confirm that you intended to delete this question (as a request for legal advice?), rather than answering it? The question seemed OK to me, but I won't restore it if you think it should be gone. Tevildo ( talk) 08:13, 17 August 2016 (UTC)
I just filed an arbitration request against The Rambling Man, citing an example in which you were involved in. You might be interested in the case. Link is here: [45]. Thanks, Banedon ( talk) 05:23, 18 August 2016 (UTC)
If you believe this to be related to me, please instigate a checkuser. I can swear on the lives of my two children that I have never sockpuppeted, never used IPs, never avoided scrutiny. To be tacitly (or even overtly here) accused of doing so with no evidence (regardless of the merits of the rest of the case) is a serious issue. Regardless of our history or disagreements, please re-check that accusation. P.S. new evidence at arbcom cases is usually placed at the bottom, not the top of the page, just in case you weren't aware. The Rambling Man ( talk) 23:05, 19 August 2016 (UTC)
I've never seen this done, but I wonder if an admin could be banned from regular editing but still be allowed to use his admin privileges for normal admin work such as blocking trolls? ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 00:00, 22 August 2016 (UTC)
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Medeis, you posted here that the email address associated with this account has been compromised. Sorry to hear that; that must be frustrating. Can you confirm that you have changed or removed the email address in your preferences and changed your Wikipedia password? Thanks.
If you have evidence that another Wikipedian is responsible and would like to pursue that, please email your evidence to arbcom. Otherwise, speculating on-wiki that a specific person might be responsible based on tenuous connections like the timing of events is not appropriate. Opabinia regalis ( talk) 02:26, 22 August 2016 (UTC)
@ Drmies:, please feel free to redact whatever you like, with no objection on my part. Looking over my email from the time of the IBAN there were a series of criticisms by an IP 54.XX.XX.XX who swept in and left. They were frequent enough that Bugs kept a list of them on his talk page. So far as I am aware, Bugs and I were their sole topic, I am unaware of any other contributions. Since no admin at the time would do a usercheck on an IP, we were left with the "if it quacks" test. If someone wants to search Bug's talk page in late 2014 and early 2015 they will find this list of IP's.
My even explaining this could be construed as a personal attack, I suppose, so I am not going to continue this. I realy don't want to waste my internet time and WP time making arguments. So this thread is now closed, and please redact anything you find inappropriate. μηδείς ( talk) 17:31, 23 August 2016 (UTC)
I had forgotten the range of IP's which Medeis remembered. They would be in my archives somewhere. But since the checkusers at the time wouldn't lift a finger to help, they certainly won't now. ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 18:50, 23 August 2016 (UTC)
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Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to delete or edit legitimate talk page comments, as you did at Wikipedia:Reference desk/Science, you may be blocked from editing. -- Guy Macon ( talk) 20:11, 30 August 2016 (UTC)
Although I have disagreed more than once with Medeis's comments and behavior over the years, this warning should be disregarded. It appears that Guy Macon deliberately posted an inappropriate question on the reference desk, knowing that it was inappropriate but believing that at a specific level of inappropriateness so that it could properly be hatted but not deleted. Predictably, someone deleted it instead, Guy Macon restored it, and ultimately it was hatted with an explanation by Jayron32, which Guy Macon describes as the very reaction he was hoping for. Provoking these reactions, however, created ill-will among editors and took the time of editors that could have been used for better purposes. I construe Guy Macon's conduct as disruptive point-making and, consistent with Jayron32's closure, strongly advise him not to repeat it. Medeis, in the interest of not compounding the disruption, I urge you not to respond here. Newyorkbrad ( talk) 21:48, 30 August 2016 (UTC)
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Hi, hope you don't mind this. I know you said not to leave messages but I'm not sure how else to contact you and to make sure you don't spend time unnecessarily I wanted to let you know about [47] ( Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Neptunekh). (Well I could ping you, but those don't always work.) Nil Einne ( talk) 04:16, 10 November 2016 (UTC)
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Here's the article the IP referred to on the ref desk. [48] It's from 2 months ago. I don't know if there's been any followup on it to either possibly confirm or possibly refute it. ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 02:08, 1 December 2016 (UTC)
Hello M. This edit summary is brilliant. I immediately had visions of that appearing under the pic of any internet troll in the manner of the Roadrunner cartoons. Thanks again. MarnetteD| Talk 05:28, 1 December 2016 (UTC)
On 18-12-2016, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Henry Heimlich, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. μηδείς ( talk) 20:05, 18 December 2016 (UTC)
From the icy Canajian north; to you and yours! FWiW Bzuk ( talk) 22:04, 24 December 2016 (UTC)
I see from your talk page that you have repeatedly been warned about personal attacks in the past. I just saw the blatant personal attack you left at WP:ITNC [49]. Please stop. Further personal attacks will result in blocks. Fram ( talk) 09:25, 23 February 2017 (UTC)
... this, you're right about the unreferenced. But where is the BLP violation? ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 17:37, 14 March 2017 (UTC)
]:Thanks. The bigprob is that we shouldn't be making negative (or even disnegative) comments per WP:BLP or about 10 other opilcies; none hove ooch I care ta goodge. μηδείς ( talk) 17:49, 14 March 2017 (UTC)
??? ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 02:45, 17 March 2017 (UTC)
Medeis, Wanted to let you know that I reverted the removal of the section at RD:H on the wiretapping allegations per Wikipedia:Biographies_of_living_persons#Public_figures; I believe the discussion there as it presently exists is within the bounds of "documenting what reliable sources say about noteworthy allegations". — Lomn 02:31, 25 March 2017 (UTC)
Link for future reference to response to my civil request to disengage. μηδείς ( talk) 22:04, 14 April 2017 (UTC)
I've cited your comment in an RFD for History of Iberia. Your comments at the RFD would be appreciated. Nyttend ( talk) 00:59, 19 April 2017 (UTC)
This is a kind reminder not to abuse WP:ITN/C by adding political commentary. This page is strictly for discussing the merits of suggestions for news items on the main page. Thanks. Abovesky ( talk) 09:41, 23 April 2017 (UTC)
"WP:TALK do not change other edotors' comments unless they are defamatory or personally abusive" and then this: https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Humanities&diff=776793207&oldid=776791174. Schizophrenic? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Abovesky ( talk • contribs) 10:34, 23 April 2017 (UTC)
Abovesky edit summary: "Then Block me or just die of cancer you idiot"
Thank you for your time at the reference desk. In case you are unaware, your comments are of absolutely no use. They are completely unhelpful. Please make a note of it. 24.206.44.3 ( talk) 21:58, 24 April 2017 (UTC)
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FYI, the consensus regarding the WP:RDM hatting was that the OP was not requesting business advice, in case you didn’t see the talk page. — 67.14.236.50 ( talk) 22:49, 26 April 2017 (UTC)
diff of closed trolling https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Miscellaneous&diff=777392674&oldid=777392515 |
Warm regards, Mz7 ( talk) 05:22, 4 May 2017 (UTC)
Thanks for tightening up the scope of the reference desk guidelines.
https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Miscellaneous&oldid=779905676
Was going to ask for a closure anyway as as I wasn't getting back the reference links I wanted.
However, I will be making one change to the page based on your clarification. ShakespeareFan00 ( talk) 19:32, 11 May 2017 (UTC)
I have opened a discussion about your behavior here in regard to this issue. Please feel free to contribute. - Elmer Clark ( talk) 20:31, 18 May 2017 (UTC)
It's been 3 years, 2 Months, and 6 Days! 2600:1003:B11D:7ED2:AD08:869D:15E2:A8D8 ( talk) 00:31, 19 May 2017 (UTC)
Requesting protection diff. μηδείς ( talk) 17:45, 19 May 2017 (UTC)
" Consider, there is no tax on lemon cooking extract, which is "food", even though it is about 83% alcohol" -- you got drunk on lemon extract as a teenager, didn't you! :D Also I was reminded of a while back you were asking about fermenting old fruits and such, how did your hooch turn out? SemanticMantis ( talk) 20:16, 23 June 2017 (UTC)
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The poster might be thinking of Mr. Burns. If so, then it's effectively a hoax and you were well-justified in deleting the rest of it. ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 00:48, 5 September 2017 (UTC)
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It just looked like you accidentally deleted things when you were only trying to reclose sections. Was it actually your intent to delete the contributions made since then ? StuRat ( talk) 23:07, 29 October 2017 (UTC)
I have filed a Request for Arbitration concerning conduct at the Reference Desks. Robert McClenon ( talk) 19:44, 30 October 2017 (UTC)
On 5 November 2017, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Mohammad_bin_Salman#Political_and_economic_reforms, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Ad Orientem ( talk) 19:36, 5 November 2017 (UTC)
I didn't know shortening it that way makes a demonym. Sagittarian Milky Way ( talk) 18:22, 7 November 2017 (UTC)
Hi Medeis. The Conduct at Reference Desks arbitration case request, submitted 30 October 2017, has been declined by the Arbitration Committee. Thanks, Kevin (aka L235 · t · c) 00:28, 8 November 2017 (UTC)
Sagittarian Milky Way ( talk) 06:37, 9 November 2017 (UTC)
The reason I re-created the section in the science desk was to avoid breaking links. However, few enough responders that it might not matter very much. ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 04:18, 13 November 2017 (UTC)
If I'm reading it right, they're basically claiming that neither requests for professional advice nor the responses to those requests are subject to deletion. It's mind-boggling. ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 22:29, 13 November 2017 (UTC)
See WP:DISCLAIMER. it is linked to on every page we have. Some half a dozen years ago some idiot advocated simplifying the RD guidelines, and things like "have you used a search engine" and other suggestions and cautions re policy were removed as "unfriendly". So now we have people who think that RD is immune from WP guidelines and policy because we don't say so explicitly. μηδείς ( talk) 22:56, 13 November 2017 (UTC)
Hallo Μῇδελ, wie geht's? I wanted to empathize with the experience you describe at WP:RD/S#Planet Venus and Jupiter conjunction., but I don't understand what you mean by "Venus, the Earth, and Jupiter were all in the plane of the Zodiac". I see that you just created the redirect from plane of the Zodiac to zodiac, but that doesn't help, since the zodiac doesn't form a plane. As "an area of the sky", all the rays connecting it with the earth form not a plane (as they do for the ecliptic) but a three-dimensional shape as the outside of a conical surface; similar to a donut. Of course, Venus and Jupiter are always in that area of the sky. Maybe by "plane of the Zodiac" you mean the ecliptic? This can be special, since they can deviate by a few degrees from the ecliptic due to their orbital inclination. But what does that have to do with the orientation of the sun with respect to the moon? — Sebastian 00:00, 14 November 2017 (UTC)
Despite the wording, I don't think this is a request for legal advice - unless the law regulates hotel checkout times? ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 02:12, 1 December 2017 (UTC)
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It's neither my style nor inclination to persist on what I think is relevant. You've always (i.e. in all your edits that managed to grave a line of memory in my brain) been a very diligent editor when it comes to language. Thus, I hope you also understand my impatience regarding superficial and perfunctory translations by automatons who (against their will) are coded to give but one result to a query (and without the option of asking for more context, of course :-). --- Sluzzelin talk 02:38, 12 December 2017 (UTC)
That birb king that you can screech at . 10:40, 14 December 2017 (UTC)
People can argue whether the C.S. Lewis book is racist, but I really didn't see anyone participating in that thread as being racist... AnonMoos ( talk) 17:01, 14 December 2017 (UTC)
King Of Birbs ( Screech) ( Footprints) 20:11, 14 December 2017 (UTC)
The King has been exiled to the Phantom Zone. ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 20:44, 14 December 2017 (UTC)
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My Spidey Sense is tingling as well, given the message left on my talk page. Don't do anything yet, since he always shows his hands eventually. Honestly, I'd rather you didn't say anything in the thread at all. Trust me when I say that we'd already noticed what you noticed, it doesn't need to be called out publicly. -- Jayron 32 05:00, 16 December 2017 (UTC)
“Widely reported”? It was based purely off of speculation and was never confirmed. Please stop adding this irrelevant rumor. Dwest25 ( talk) 21:04, 18 December 2017 (UTC)
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From Stave one of Dickens
A Christmas Carol
So you see even Charles was looking for a reliable source :-) Thank you for your contributions to the 'pedia. ~ MarnetteD| Talk 23:11, 23 December 2017 (UTC) |
Thank you for your edits. :) ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 16:28, 24 December 2017 (UTC)
...to you and yours, from Canada's Great White North! FWiW Bzuk ( talk) 21:03, 24 December 2017 (UTC)
You fucking bitch, who gave you the right to remove my comments on the reference desk?! All I was doing was clarifying my intentions, and you removed it just like that! If you want to put it inside the hat, then by all means do so, but DON'T EVER REMOVE MY COMMENTS AGAIN unless SPECIFICALLY allowed by WP policy (such as medical/legal advice), you hear?! 2601:646:8E01:7E0B:8115:EFB1:83C0:5101 ( talk) 02:42, 31 December 2017 (UTC)
Why do you say that Siebi is a sock? Whose sock do you think it is (if it is a sock)? ((( The Quixotic Potato))) ( talk) 03:47, 12 January 2018 (UTC)
Hi Medeis,
I apologize for putting my comment in the middle of yours at the language refdesk. It was not intentional.
It was an easy mistake, though, because you had your comment divided into two pieces, one starting with a bullet (asterisk), followed by a blank line, followed by a second paragraph starting with a colon. When I was searching through the large section for where to put my text, it was not obvious that those paragraphs were part of the same comment. I did see it after I saved, but at that point it didn't seem worth the trouble to go back and fix it.
I've noticed that you like starting comments with bullets. In that case, I'd recommend that you start new paragraphs with <br> (and no newline) rather than a newline+colon (or worse, newline+blank line+colon). It's a little hard to work out that the colon-initial text is part of the same comment as the asterisk-initial text, especially if there's a blank line in between, but even if there isn't.
In any case, no harm meant, hopefully all resolved now. -- Trovatore ( talk) 05:00, 12 January 2018 (UTC)
Regarding this. There is nothing in the OPs question that is a problem, and nothing in their edit history to indicate bad faith. If you have evidence of bad faith, present it on the talk page and let someone else agree with you before removing it. -- Jayron 32 04:39, 13 January 2018 (UTC)
CHEESE and effing crackers! I pang every user who'd posted in relation to this; for the express purpose of letting me review my action! If I did not ping you, you are trolling. Love, nobody. μηδείς ( talk) 19:00, 13 January 2018 (UTC)
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i sent you an email regrding the 'issue'. Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 13:41, 19 February 2018 (UTC)
Hey, girl! Any chance I can speak with you? x Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 20:44, 7 March 2018 (UTC)
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Victor Davis Hanson "
A Hard Rain is Going to Fall".
I don't tend to assign true/false values to random statements people make, absent any evidence either way.
It's a strange thing to assume that every possible combination of syllables a person utters should be accepted as true without any evidence one way or the other. --
Jayron32 16:49, 4 February 2015 (UTC)
Which moment in history you pick as the "dividing line" is unimportant. You make your own decisions (and it is really relevant what criteria you use), instead try to appreciate the breadth and complexity of the situation. Singular and exclusive definitions are far less important than understanding relationships and processes.'
Jayron32 5:31 pm, 2 May 2017, last Tuesday (3 days ago) (UTC−4)
That nature exists, it would be absurd to try to prove; for it is obvious that there are many things of this kind, and to prove what is obvious by what is not is the mark of a man who is unable to distinguish what is self-evident from what is not. (This state of mind is clearly possible. A man blind from birth might reason about colours.) Presumably, therefore, such persons must be talking about words without any thought to correspond.
--Aristotle's
Physics Book 2, chapter 1
Nothing is so remote from us as the thing which is not old enough to be history and not new enough to be news.
--G. K. Chesterton, The End of the Armistice
I would also clarify that there is a small minority of educated English speakers, mostly linguists, who do not think that "unnatural" rules of correctness should be imposed on a language, and some of these people have commented above. However, this is a very small minority, and if you want to appear to be correct when communicating with English speakers who are not linguists, you should ignore the linguists.
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On July 17, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Dzungarian Gate, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check ) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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Updated DYK query | On June 29, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Geography of New Caledonia, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check ) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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On 15 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Miami cannibal attack, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the family of Miami Zombie victim Ronald Poppo, a graduate of Manhattan's Stuyvesant High School, believed he had died 30 years ago? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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On 24 August 2011, In the news was updated with a news item that involved the article 2011 Virginia earthquake, which you recently nominated. If you know of another interesting news item involving a recently created or updated article, then please suggest it on the candidates page. |
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I love your montages. They are very beautiful. I could look at them all day. Thank you! HoopoeBaijiKite 19:26, 20 October 2011 (UTC) |
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It takes two, baby. And you revert me every single time I change your image. That is why your image always wins, because I don't edit war. You always win by default because I don't push the rules and you do. So now you accuse me of edit warring? Oh my god that is beautiful! At any rate, please go to your RfC and demonstrate where the consensus you claim comes from. Sabine's Sunbird talk 22:33, 27 October 2011 (UTC)
Hi, I have nominated Miami Zombie for a DYK listing with you and those editors who have contributed 1000 bytes or more listed as authors. See Template:Did you know nominations/2012 Miami cannibalism incident if you want to make any changes. μηδείς ( talk) 02:21, 3 June 2012 (UTC)
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Dude, if your comment is "not a response to anyone's", then your use of the outdent template was inept in the extreme, since the purpose of that template is to label a comment as a follow-up to the immediately preceding comment, but at a different indentation level. Whatever your comment is, it's not a response to mine, and I refuse to let it be positioned where it appears to be a response to mine -- under the general privilege that people are allowed to move comments in discussions in order to make threading relationships clear. AnonMoos ( talk) 08:39, 28 July 2012 (UTC)
I've made it abundantly clear multiple times that your comment cannot appear after mine unless it is made very obvious that it is not associated with mine (definitely not a reply to it), yet you insist on doing things which will lead to confusion and obscurity on this essential point. I really don't understand what the problem is... AnonMoos ( talk) 08:54, 28 July 2012 (UTC)
By the way, it could be considered poor etiquette to have multiple large images on your user talk page. I'm sure they're very pretty, but they've never finished loading for me, so I haven't seen them... AnonMoos ( talk) 08:44, 28 July 2012 (UTC)
Just to let you know, I redacted part of your recount of an episode of a TV series featuring the case of Margaret Crotty. As Looie496 and me mentioned, there is no evidence for the claim of what happened to Margaret Crotty appearing anywhere else which would seem surprising if it had appeared in any popular source, like a TV show. So in the absence of evidence the claims actually appeared in the TV show, I don't think these claims should appear anywhere on wikipedia for WP:BLP reasons. If you disagree, please take this to WP:BLP/N but only link to the changes rather then repeating the claims there. BTW, I did not attempt to modify you comment beyond redacting the problematic parts, so part of it may not make so much sense anymore. Feel free to clarify or modify your comment as necessary without repeating the redacted parts. I felt this was better then me trying to modify your comments more. I am purposely not linking to my redactings here to try and reduce the impact, frankly if it hadn't been so long I probably would have asked for a deletion. Nil Einne ( talk) 10:15, 11 August 2012 (UTC)
http://nasawatch.com/archives/2012/06/nro-gives-nasa.html
-- Stone ( talk) 08:18, 14 August 2012 (UTC)
The question you asked was archived right after I posted with the book name I promised, since I'm not sure if you saw it, here was the answer: "The book I was thinking of is The Structure and Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics by R. I. G. Hughes, if you're feeling a little more mathematically inclined, you might try the first 7 or 8 chapters of Quantum Processes Systems, and Information by Benjamin Schumacher and Michael Westmoreland from Cambridge University Press." Let me know if these aren't what you're looking for and I can see if I can come up with something better- I have around 500-600 textbooks pertaining to quantum stuff, so there's a decent chance one of them will be of use. Phoenixia1177 ( talk) 01:34, 8 September 2012 (UTC)
Hi, Medeis.
Please don’t quibble when someone says they don’t understand what you write. Please accept that state of affairs at face value, and attempt to explain it using different words. Please don’t raise hypotheticals about them playing any sort of games, unless you have clear evidence that sort of thing is going on.
Nobody is so good with language that all of their utterances are inherently comprehensible. We all sometimes have to have another go. If you have a difficulty with that, well, I’m sorry, but life is tough.
Let me explain my confusion. You did indeed say that the word "o’clock" is generally omitted, as "assumed" and as "understood". But the way you said that was problematical, I think you’d have to agree:
How do I parse that? That it’s most common to hear people saying “half past eight o’clock”, or just “half past eight”? If the word is usually omitted, how can the full version be standard usage? Maybe I’m a literalist, but when it comes to discussing the precise formulations of exact words, precision in our answers is very desirable. Me, I’m no dummy, but when someone tells me that black is white, or something to that effect, I am confused.
My post stated my opinion that the OP was interested in the use of the word “o’clock” in these expressions of time. You responded by saying it’s “totally normal”. So I figured that was the way to interpret your original remark. That is, if I asked a random American stranger what time it was, I should expect to hear “It’s 20 past 3 o’clock”. This is what I was understanding you to be saying, at this point, despite your earlier statement that the word is usually omitted. In other words, you had clarified your earlier confusing statement.
I alluded to the “totally normal” thing in my post at 3:47. You didn’t respond to it, so I figured that my understanding was now well and truly confirmed.
Then you said “it's rare that you'll ever hear someone say it's half past eight o'clock”. So, I was back to square 1. Hence my request for clarification. I could have gone into all the above on the ref desk itself, but I thought a simple request for clarification would do the trick.
To prove that I am more than willing to give you the time of day, it is now precisely 10:04:37 a.m. AEST. By my watch. Have a nice day. -- ♬ Jack of Oz ♬ [your turn] 00:04, 15 September 2012 (UTC)
I noted your frustration on the ref desk. I've had at you a couple of times, but I mean you no ill will in general so believe me when I say I am concerned for you wiki well-being, I think you've been making a pretty good effort to keep things straight over there, but it looks like you are getting burnt out a bit. Please don't get too worked up, and don't let it sour you too much. For all the disagreements we are all having, I know you are making an honest effort to do what you feel is best. I know I sometimes get frustrated and take it beyond the walls of wikipedia into the real world. Don't let it get to you, and please believe that we are all trying to do what we think is right, even if it doesn't look like it, and even if it is a pain in the ass. Mingmingla ( talk) 03:33, 15 September 2012 (UTC)
What is H-List? And could you post a link to Campbell's message that you describe as "shouted down"? Just for my curiosity's sake, not because it matters much for the article. ·ʍaunus· snunɐw· 23:02, 22 September 2012 (UTC)
{{
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, but you should read the
guide to appealing blocks first.
Franamax (
talk) 20:49, 8 October 2012 (UTC)Medeis, I've warned you several times, quite clearly, not to alter other editor's signed posts in any way. I even specified that included putting stars or anything else on the same line as another editor's comments and signature. I was quite clear, and yet you continue to do this [1] and war to restore it. [2] Accordingly I have removed your editing privileges for 24 hours. You need to understand that this is not your personal wiki to edit to your own wishes, it is a community with standards, in this case WP:TPO. If you will agree to stop all editing of other's comments you can be unblocked. Regards. Franamax ( talk) 20:49, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
Medeis ( block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser ( log))
Request reason:
Other than the blocking admins personal point of view, which was not consensus when the matter was discussed, there is no damage to the project. He should recuse himself for enforcing his personal opinion on the matter as if it were policy, file a complaint, and let an independent admin judge. I also invite User:Pfly to comment as whether he feels my action vandalised his edit. If so, please let me remain blocked. Until then please unblock me as no danger to the project. μηδείς ( talk) 20:56, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
Decline reason:
You were warned and directed to
WP:TPO (a consensus-backed guideline that Franamax didn't write). Your modification of others' talk page messages, regardless of whether their authors deem it vandalism, is disruptive.
If you wish to be unblocked, you need only agree to stop editing others' comments. If you choose to persist, you can expect future blocks to increase in duration. For everyone's sake, please consider posting
barnstars on users' talk pages instead. —
David Levy 21:22, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
If you want to make any further unblock requests, please read the guide to appealing blocks first, then use the {{ unblock}} template again. If you make too many unconvincing or disruptive unblock requests, you may be prevented from editing this page until your block has expired. Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.
Medeis ( block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser ( log))
Request reason:
I am quite happy to take this to RfC and abide by that decision before I act, but I am not prepared to take Franamax's opinion as law without further review. He's said I would be unblocked if I don't use the template again, and I am happy to wait for such a ruling, so please unblock me. μηδείς ( talk) 21:36, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
Decline reason:
I am quite happy to take this to RfC and abide by that decision before I act,
We needn't conduct an RfC to determine whether
the guideline applies to you.but I am not prepared to take Franamax's opinion as law without further review.
Your unblock request was reviewed by an uninvolved administrator (me). You then initiated another request with the same invalid rationale (the incorrect assertion that Franamax is uniltaterally imposing a standard not backed by consensus). If you do so again (thereby abusing this procedure), your ability to edit this talk page while blocked may be revoked.He's said I would be unblocked if I don't use the template again,
No, Franamax stated that you can be unblocked if you will agree to stop all editing of others' comments. That offer stands. —
David Levy 21:57, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
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Medeis ( block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser ( log))
Request reason:
I have promised not to add stars to other people's comment's unless there is an RfC that says I may do so. I have not otherwise "edited other editor's" comments under any definition, and I do promise not to do so, including his definition. What else am I supposed to promise? Please unblock me, you won't see me editing people's comments. μηδείς ( talk) 22:39, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
Accept reason:
I've unblocked you. Please keep in mind that if you don't honor your promise to refrain from modifying others' talk page messages (except in accordance with WP:TPO), you'll be blocked again. — David Levy 22:59, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
If you're going to collapse discussion, please get rid of the initial worthless response. -- Onorem ♠ Dil 17:28, 12 October 2012 (UTC)
Êtes-vous québécois ? Fête ( talk) 00:43, 18 October 2012 (UTC)
Ankh. Morpork 19:27, 20 October 2012 (UTC)
I appreciate your pitching in on my Language RD query. I did use Google Translate, but with texts by this well-published author I like to get a native-speaker's input. There are a few Ref Desk Regulars who are familiar with my turf and will probably show up within 24 hours - otherwise I'll hail them individually. (Checking recent activity on their Talk pages is usually a good indication :-) -- Cheers! Deborahjay ( talk) 07:19, 22 October 2012 (UTC)
I must to ask where to turn up the volume ? Fête ( talk) 23:01, 23 October 2012 (UTC)
Do you want to nominate Sunil Gangopadhyay? If that gets support by itself, that would be great. Bzweebl ( talk • contribs) 03:52, 25 October 2012 (UTC)
Do you hear [ivɛːʁ] or [ivaɛ̯ʁ] in the file Media:Fr-hiver-fr CA.ogg ? Fête ( talk) 10:28, 25 October 2012 (UTC) User is site banned
I have extensive educational background in the subject matter. "Crystalline" and "igneous" do not mean the same thing. I am trying to link to relevant Wikipedia articles that explain the technical terms and concepts, rather than providing "lay" explanations that are misleading or inaccurate. -- Orlady ( talk) 20:53, 28 October 2012 (UTC)
Didn't even know my fingers had made that edit - apologies! Ghmyrtle ( talk) 19:13, 1 November 2012 (UTC)
Why did you remove the climate change section in Hurricane Sandy ( [3])? Your edit summary stated "this is undue political commentary by axe grinders with no peer review to back up any specific claim." Ironically, it looks like you removed the only peer reviewed references in this article (Trenberth 2012). Peer review is desirable, but not a requirement for WP:Reliable source. The fact that you left the rest of the article intact and held one section to a different standard makes it seem like you are the "axe grinder" (by the way, it's easier to assume good faith when others do so). Please participate in the discussion on the talk page instead of reverting the article and accusing other editors of axe grinding.-- Bkwillwm ( talk) 03:58, 2 November 2012 (UTC)
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This page looks good and is a good idea! Once it gets wikified totally, it should be perfect. Rockstone talk to me! 05:27, 5 November 2012 (UTC) |
On 12 November 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Geology of Russia, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that parts of Russia lie on the same tectonic plate as Japan? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Geology of Russia. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett ( talk) 00:02, 12 November 2012 (UTC)
I seem to recall you telling about your xxxxxx origins, but I didn't want to mention that on RDL because you didn't want to reveal that yourself (and it would be ahearsay anyway). May I ask, why such secrecy? If you genuinely want the answer, isn't it better that you provide more hints, not hide them? No such user ( talk) 00:13, 21 November 2012 (UTC)
I really don't see why why we need multiple queries about misspelled pointless pottymouth pseudo-proverbs in indeterminate Slavic dialects in multiple sections on the ref. desk. My reason for grouping them was exactly the same as for grouping User:Fête... AnonMoos ( talk) 05:00, 23 November 2012 (UTC)
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Thanks for finding a good photo for the Héctor Camacho article! INeverCry 20:01, 24 November 2012 (UTC) |
Thanks. I was concerned because I expected a special prompt for flickr images, but didn't find one while uploading--but I see you caught thta. I am curious how you found Ms. Negron's last name? There didn't seem any obvious way to find it, or I'd have added her full name. (I know I have uploaded images before from Flickr without finding the author's full name. I haven't done too many, so you may want to check my previous uploads, if there is a way to do that. μηδείς ( talk) 20:59, 24 November 2012 (UTC)
I don't know if either of those women/actresses have official websites. Plus I'm wondering if you can tell me if the musical play Wicked will come to Seattle in the next few years? Neptunekh94 ( talk) 05:40, 2 December 2012 (UTC)
Salve Medeis! Ut vales? Sum scriptor in vicipaedia latina (nam non dico latinam meam perfectam esse!) En tibi, vicipaedia (wikipedia latina) est nimius extremus. Quamquam in classica non sunt cogitationes 'identitas', 'antigravity', etc , sunt qua affirmant nos exprimere in 'classica' pura. Quod possim facere? -- Jondel ( talk) 09:01, 3 December 2012 (UTC)
The feeling is antigravitatio would recieve a dubsig like identitas and so many words in similar situations, even if it is obvious these concepts did not exist in Cicero's time. We need to move forward. If the classical word exists in the dictionary, or 'New Latin ' was supplied by the Vatican or some Latinist author then great! However we are forced to coin. The 'identitas' case is not isolated. you say antigravitatio woul seem perfectly acceptable. I (we ) reaaly need support for that point of view, because there are extremists there. Finding the right word for firewall , etc is my(vicipaedia editor's) problem(after all I chose to edit at vicipaedia). I already mentioned this at the lang ref desk. thanks anyway.-- Jondel ( talk) 00:28, 4 December 2012 (UTC)
uhh, I'd rather speak to someone outside the vicipaedia. I dubsig looks like this {{dubsig}} . The particular incident, representative of so many similar incident is this.
The reason there is a 'cultic' movement to use fossilized latin is because good latin is assumed to be classical. But it is taken to the extreme now, to the point that a lot of times when they see medieval or new latin, the article gets undermined or rated with a -3 , and I'm supposed to be happy with a -2. Typically, to get this perfect ratings, a lot of core ideas are amputated. It seems the guys who are good in latin tend to use medieval, while those who aren't are the ones who do the policing/censoring.
The dubsigs link to this.-- Jondel ( talk) 01:55, 4 December 2012 (UTC)
Why is it that for somebody who participates in discussions a lot, you appear to know remarkably little about Wikipedia talk page conventions? In the "dual articles" thread, the horizontal line and lack of indentation indicates that I'm starting afresh, and not replying in any way to User:Snow_Rise and User:Shakescene's comments (which to be frank didn't address what was asked too directly), and am instead going back to the original question. In contrast, your comment of "16:57, 2 December 2012" was a direct reply to my comment of "10:43, 2 December 2012", and my comment "17:35, 2 December 2012" is a direct reply to your reply. A horizontal line can appear before and/or after the whole "10:43, 2 December 2012" - "16:57, 2 December 2012" - "17:35, 2 December 2012" sequence, but not in the middle of it (as should be rather blatantly obvious). AnonMoos ( talk) 05:11, 4 December 2012 (UTC)
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Is there any "safe area" parts of Irvington? I know that city/township has a high crime rate bu does it have any safe areas like parks, beaches, or neighborhoods or schools? Venustar84 ( talk)`
==Pardon me for asking, but does the Bronx or Manhattan have to do with
Irvington?== New York City is not even the sate of New Jersey so what do with the question I'm asking about? Also I heard that Springfield Avenue that main street is safe enough to walk through out the day. Is that true? I'm only asking because I have a friend from that city who is living in a different city right now. Would alot of the population of that town be in crime? Also do you know anything about the crime rate in
Abbotsford,_British_Columbia or
Dawson_Creek? Thanks!
Venustar84 (
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Thank you for your encouraging comment. As a result, I may perhaps not wait the usual 6 or 7 days before making another proposal. But only this time. Esoglou ( talk) 21:45, 9 December 2012 (UTC)
When removing references please also remove the definition in the reflist if it is the last usage of said reference otherwise you cause the large red Cite errors. Werieth ( talk) 01:27, 16 December 2012 (UTC)
Thanks, I'll do it. -- Tito Dutta ( talk) 23:13, 16 December 2012 (UTC)
With a DYK hook like– Did you know... in 2009 Kenyan car company Xomba Tomba Bazumba Hiri Giri Miri Giri celebrated 75 years of their establishment?, I generally respond– No, I did not know and do not want to know too! Yesterday, I first went to DYK zone and posted 2 noms. If you have any pending DYK, you can tell me. I promise, I'll read even if it is on Xomba Tomba..'s success-- Tito Dutta ( talk) 23:32, 16 December 2012 (UTC)
I'm not sure if you are watching that page so:
Ladyof Shalott 01:06, 19 December 2012 (UTC)
Cubby-hole treehouse. [ da:hule http://mads.gemal.dk/blog/221/hulemand hobbit after the Old English Hol-bytla cubby or cubby-house was used as well as fort in Australia, but the materials of choice were rocks, branches, grass and galvanized iron if available, and it sandcastles Children's den Sons of Daniel Boone actually formalized the concept: boys were organized into forts (analogous to a Scout troop) who would build forts in the woods. xkcd strip 219: Blanket Fort calls them blanket forts, which I think you haven't linked yet. Wendy house
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In my experience as a child, and interacting with other children now that I am older, the idea of using furniture, cushions and blankets to build a makeshift shelter, called a 'fort', seems universal. We don't seem to have an article mentioning the phenomenon. Is it indeed universal? Are such things called forts in other countries and regions? Is there historical mention of the activity, e.g., "As a child, the future Mad King Ludwig was fond of building forts"? Thanks. μηδείς ( talk) 01:54, 15 December 2012 (UTC)
Is "cubby hole" what you call a "fort" when constructed by a child in Australia, Jack? The article certainly mentions the phenomenon, but doesn't mention the term "fort". In my part of the US, however, a cubby hole is a nook where one places one's jacket, back-pack, and perhaps shoes in the pre-school and kindergarten years, not something you construct or hide in. As for a tree house, we did build forts down the woods of various kinds with scrap lumber. But the idea of a tree house didn't really appeal to me or my friends after one of the Ward boys drove his Big Wheel out of theirs and broke half a dozen bones, missing an entire summer. μηδείς ( talk) 02:30, 15 December 2012 (UTC)
Yes, my own OR suspicion is that this is nesting behavior, which is pre-human, and oxytocin-mediated. The two things that most interest me are, is "fort" building as I would call it universal in form among humans, or do some use sheets while other use pillows (or whatever) and what terms are used where for the activity? Do the brits call them forts? Do Californians? Do Enzeders call them lean-tos and build them with bedsheets? Or how about the French? How about tribes inhabiting tropical areas? As for the Danes, I wonder if Tolkien knew about the habbit when he named the hobbit after the Old English Hol-bytla. μηδείς ( talk) 05:06, 15 December 2012 (UTC)
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Thanks - Dumelow ( talk) 09:43, 27 December 2012 (UTC)
"Prestigious" is never an appropriate term- it merely attempts to give status without giving any specifics. In addition, it is completely inappropriate in the Popo case as the status of the victims schooling had absolutely zero relevance to the victims only notability: being attacked by a crazed man. Eugene certainly did not say "hey, i think i am going to eat his face because he went to a prestigious high school". We are not here to create hagiographies of victims. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 19:10, 28 December 2012 (UTC)
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--I hope I didn't cause you to edit-conflict too much (if at all :P). Spencer T♦ C 19:04, 1 January 2013 (UTC)
I will refrain for asking useless questions in the future. Please forgive my intuition and embarrassment. By the way, I'm female. I think good faith is a good idea. 06:08, 8 January 2013 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Venustar84 ( talk • contribs)
Hi, Medeis. I edit conflicted with your closure of that silly thread about sanctions on the US over gun control. Great minds still sometimes think alike. -- Jack of Oz [Talk] 06:45, 10 January 2013 (UTC)
I like to keep all discussions about ref desk content on the ref desk or its talk page, is why I asked there.
I thought I sort of had the gist of your initial post, but I wasn't sure/shore. The 'ho' next to the 'nowiki' threw me, and I had no reason to associate 'ho' with 'shore', or to know that 'shore' meant anything like 'show'. I actually thought you were being mischievous and deliberately mispelling 'sure', but the sense didn't fit. Let's face it, you sometimes make what can only be described as extremely weird posts, one only yesterday. I don't have a problem with weirdness; I'm one of its greatest advocates. But I do like to understand what others are saying.
I ignore all that stuff about not being paid. Nobody's paid here. But nobody's forced to participate either. I don't hold with any approach that's even a 3rd cousin of "I'm not getting paid for this so I don't have to care about the quality of my contributions, and it's the job of my readers to work out what the hell I'm on about". Not saying that's your attitude, but you seem to be hovering around its edges. Bottom line: You may have known what was in your head, but it's folly to assume others are with you, particularly when what proceeds from your pen is somewhat unorthodox use of the language.
Have a nice day. -- Jack of Oz [Talk] 11:54, 12 January 2013 (UTC)
hi, i noticed your contributions to the article, i was curious as to what you might make out of it. Due to its large size it doesn't seem to fit any pre-thought pattern in cosmology,,,?.thanks-- Ozzie10aaaa ( talk) 18:03, 12 January 2013 (UTC)
thanks,,--
Ozzie10aaaa (
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I find it hard to believe that you cannot understand the difference between a political scandal like Abscam or the Iran-Contra affair and a sex scandal involving a politician. But rather than respond to your taunts with my opinion of you, I will simply remind you to remain objective and civil. I happen to think that Weiner has long been exactly what he has recently been shown to be. But that doesn't require me to use language non-objectively to attack him as if proving his evility was more important than using concepts properly. As I said, you are quite free to add any referenced material you like about how the matter is becoming politically scandalous. In the meantime, enough with the name calling already. μηδείς ( talk) 03:13, 9 June 2011 (UTC)
Please do not attack other editors. If you continue, you may be blocked from editing Wikipedia.
What?
Link?
Point?
This has got to be the most unhelpful edit ever, especially with me apparently having asked someone somewhere to be objective and civil. Please, don't answer me directly if this is serious. Take it to an ANI and let me answer there. Reawakened two-year old comments here will be unwelcome and taken as attacks.... 00:43, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
The usage of The Antichrist is under discussion, see Talk:The Antichrist (book) -- 76.65.128.43 ( talk) 01:04, 15 January 2013 (UTC)
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http://stardusting.nekomaki.com/?page_id=664 http://sailormoon.wikia.com/wiki/Thetis?file=CS012-383.jpg Venustar84 ( talk) 19:42, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
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-- Spencer T♦ C 23:16, 26 January 2013 (UTC)
I wanted to let you know I got a good laugh out of your comment: "All entertainment at wikipedia such as that above" here. :) Shadowjams ( talk) 17:31, 30 January 2013 (UTC)
A few years back here in Milwaukee we held a joint congress of the Canadian Esperanto Association and the main U.S. Esperanto group, then called the Esperanto League for North America. Two of the people in attendance were a mother-daughter pair from New Zealand, doing a world tour with a concentration on attending Esperantist events. Their hometown was a village somewhere in the New Zealand Alps whose settlers were apparently almost all Scots. The consensus among the Yanks at the congress was that, pleasant folks though they were, it was far easier to understand the ladies' Esperanto than it was their English! -- Orange Mike | Talk 19:51, 31 January 2013 (UTC)
Is your name modern Greek, classical Greek, or koine Greek? What does it mean? Personally, I love Greek names, because they seem to be given with intention and meaning rather than "something that sounds good to the ear". The names from the Illiad and Odyssey and of the Ancient Greek philosophers are, in my opinion, quite lengthy but very beautiful (e.g. Aristophanes, Aristotle, Plato, Socrates, Xenophon, Telemachus, Eurymachus, Eurylochus, Lysistrata, Lysistratus, etc.). Are you fluent in koine Greek as well as modern Greek the same way a Chinese person may be fluent in traditional Chinese as well as simplified Chinese? Do you know how to read the New Testament of the Christian Bible in koine Greek? 140.254.226.240 ( talk) 16:26, 5 February 2013 (UTC)
The name comes from Classical Greek, which I can make out with a dictionary and Grammar on hand. I took two semesters as an undergrad, and my prof wanted me to switch majors. Originally I want to use Ουτις, which means "nobody" from the story of the Cyclops whom Odysseus had told his name was "Ουτις", so that when the later blinded the former the Cyclops cried out "nobody has blinded me, no one has stolen my sheep" so that his companions did not come to his aid. But Ουτις was taken. so I picked μηδεὶς, which means the same thing, and sounds prettier.
Mark 11:14 And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it. καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτῇ· μηκέτι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ἐκ σοῦ μηδεὶς καρπὸν φάγοι. καὶ ἤκουον οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ
μηδείς ( talk) 17:16, 5 February 2013 (UTC)
Just a quick note to say that I commented on the warning that you left at User_talk:Sneazy ·Add§hore· Talk To Me! 18:54, 10 February 2013 (UTC)
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Mad props for Zhuang Zedong. Jayron 32 05:01, 12 February 2013 (UTC) |
Have a look. -- PlanetEditor ( talk) 07:38, 16 February 2013 (UTC)
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For helping out a lot on the Wikipedia Reference Desk. Futurist110 ( talk) 04:58, 21 February 2013 (UTC) |
Also, I apologize for asking, but I'm just curious--are you male or female? Futurist110 ( talk) 04:58, 21 February 2013 (UTC)
Medeis, you stated "(that's a judgment call--the point for us is that this is a comprehensive encyclopedia, the fact is notable and referenced whatever our opinion of the ruling)", in regards to the blanking of the opinion of the Coroner who described Gumby's death as a homocide. I fail to see where comprehension should include questionable logic, just because it is sourced by a printed article where the writer is not an expert in the field, and the coroner may have been the proverbial "diagnoser looking for a source". If I recall, a Psychologist got his face on a few programs and in print because he diagnosed that Whitman, was suffering from Hypergraphia, possibly due to the tumor.
My point is it is inconceivable (therefore - not comprehensible), that Gumby (already a victim of the tragedy), gets an update over 35 years after the "facts", and he got to decide when he became a murder victim, by not continuing on a treatment program at his request, via a coroner looking to get his name in the histoy books, for a very controversial issue. At best it is a sidebar issue for discussion, not a matter of fact. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:558:6007:27:29E8:7C13:746:17E3 ( talk) 02:44, 23 February 2013 (UTC)
Hi, a new editor has asked me some technical questions about adding / changing images in articles but my technical knowledge is minimal. Can you help or do you know who I can refer them to? Thanks in advance. Denisarona ( talk) 05:43, 23 February 2013 (UTC)
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Hey Medeis, Could you please review this DYK? nomination of mine -- Template:Did you know nominations/Race and ethnic history of New York City. If not, that's okay, but please let me know what your decision on this is. Thank you very much. Futurist110 ( talk) 00:28, 24 February 2013 (UTC)
Hi! Would you care to share your opinion about the composite/single infobox image issue here? I would really appreciate it. Thanks! -- Life is like a box of chocolates ( talk) 01:11, 25 February 2013 (UTC)
Hi Medeis. To clarify, the "Career" section comprises three distinct subsections: "Medical career", "U.S. Surgeon General", and "Later career". "Koop Report" is not a subsection of Career, but rather a sub-subsection; in other words, it's a subsection of the subsection "U.S. Surgeon General". ;) Regarding the content you hid, I agree with you that it doesn't belong, so I just removed it. -- 76.189.111.199 ( talk) 23:00, 26 February 2013 (UTC)
What do you think the meteor was? Angry birds? The Space Station? A UFO? It has been established it was an asteroid belonging to the Apollo group of asteroids. You know this, so stop being an asshole reverting this extremely well sourced fact. Have a nice day, BatteryIncluded ( talk) 05:59, 28 February 2013 (UTC)
Please check the discussion here. I think it will be better to to move the article under "2013 Shahbag protests" title. Thank you. -- Freemesm ( talk) 14:35, 2 March 2013 (UTC)
User talk:David Levy#User:Medeis -- Guy Macon ( talk) 00:08, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
Medeis. Thanks for your comment on the Talk page on the Chelb. meteor. I'm not quite clear on one thing from your comment. Are you okay with "it quickly became a brilliant superbolide meteor" as I suggested?
The reason I ask is that you first said you like the way it is ("I have no problem with the current text."), which does not say superbolide meteor. Then, later, you include the text "...it quickly became a brilliant superbolide meteor" as if you approve of that particular wording.
Anyway, just asking for you to clarify. Cheers. N2e ( talk) 00:42, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
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Medeis:
The above message's intended purpose is to inform editors that their work paid off, thereby encouraging further contributions. You obviously were aware that the ITN update occurred (and therefore didn't need to be informed), but you requested this "credit" at Spencer's talk page, which seems to suggest that you perceive it as a trophy bestowed upon editors by administrators. This isn't so. Anyone, including you, can post the message. If it's important to you, feel free to leave it for yourself. —
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Request reason:
The technical charges are a fair cop, but I ask that this block be reduced to 24 hours as unnecessary to protect the project. I see that the four last edits each in effect restored the material added in my first edit, and hence will admit to the basic charge. But the reason was due to cut and pasting material that was being moved and deleted during edit conflicts while I was trying to expand the death section to meet the ITN criteria--note that each new edit was adding new material and references--not because of any desire to establish some sort of preferred text. I'll gladly lay of the article for a week or however long if that's at issue. Thanks
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Hello
Sorry, I meant to post this before and forgot. I noticed that you asked how to raise an SPI for one of the users I blocked? A sock of User:Timothyhere?
The best thing I can suggest is that you read WP:SPI which should explain everything to you. Basically the initial account, is a sockpuppeteer, any other accounts created after the initial account is blocked are called sockpuppets.
If you wish to open an SPI, then you can do this by visiting the SPI link I gave you above and by clicking where it says "Submitting an SPI case" and then follow the instructions it gives you. You can also do it by going to the user contributions page of the user you wish to report, on that you should see a link that says "arv", if you click on that and follow the instructions you should be able to report it that way.
In some instances when submitting a report to the SPI team, you may wish to request CheckUser. CheckUser is a MediaWiki extension which consists of a small group of trusted Wikipedia users who check things like IP address information. However CheckUser has very strict policies and procedures to follow, generally CheckUser will only agree to check a user if there is clear evidence of likely sock abuse and a good reason why CheckUser is needed to resolve the matter. Some good examples of where CheckUser requests have been successful can be found under the sockpuppet investigation page for Trueman31.
You don't need to do anything further for User:FMicronesian though as someone else has already reported them.
Any questions don't hesitate to ask me on my talk page :)-- 5 albert square ( talk) 22:18, 10 March 2013 (UTC)
Hi μηδείς, the section has been deleted by another user. Another paragraph has also been added which lengthens the article again so I think it is still ready for posting. Perhaps the admins don't want to post something else so soon after the Pope. Nestrs ( talk) 03:06, 14 March 2013 (UTC)
In regards to the Timothy troll... I asked Nil to keep an eye open here. It is worth watching to make sure it's legitimate. Shadowjams ( talk) 13:52, 16 March 2013 (UTC)
I think we might have some more "Timothy" socks running around the ref desk. ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 02:00, 25 March 2013 (UTC)
Link your evidence or stop hatting legitimate enough questions. What's wrong with what this IP is asking? -- Onorem ♠ Dil 03:42, 25 March 2013 (UTC)
Medeis,
I know we don't always agree, but I'm urging you please do not reply to "The Rambling Man". He has repeatedly demonstrated derisive, sarcastic, insulting troll like behaviour. He will not concede your point, will try and twist your words against you, will infer a meaning to your words then claim ignorance to that inference, and derail a thread with his constant "one-ups-manship". I know you've experienced this before, so have I, and so has 331dot. We can debate the validity of my proposal at WT:ITN, but from one Wikipedian to another, I strongly urge you not to take TRM's troll bait.
Cheers, -- IP98 ( talk) 19:27, 25 March 2013 (UTC)
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By the way, you have many unanswered comments at ITN where you appear to have either misunderstood things or made editing mistakes. Probably worthwhile you returning there to set the record straight. The Rambling Man ( talk) 21:46, 25 March 2013 (UTC) |
Hello Medeis,
Could you please take a look at this DYK? nomination of mine if you are able to? -- Template:Did you know nominations/Urbanization in the United States. All you need to do is to approve the hook that I and BlueMoonset agreed upon and to check that I fixed everything that BlueMoonset last asked me to. Please let me know if you are able to do this. It should only take you several minutes, since BlueMoonset already did the checking for DYK? qualifications and whatnot. Thank you very much. Take care. Futurist110 ( talk) 02:37, 26 March 2013 (UTC)
Here's the link for MA: http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-23.pdf
Here's the link for RI: http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-41.pdf
Here are the numbers for searching inside these reports:
4,808,339 for MA, 226,618 for RI
It says "Rhode Island 1" or "1 Rhode Island" on the bottom of the page. This is the page number, and it is the same for Massachusetts. It is Table 1 for both of them, so simply scroll down to the end of near the end, and if it says Table 10 or Table 20 or something, then simply go back until you reach Table 1 (the tables are in order, from 1, to 2, to 3, to 4, and so forth). I seriously hope that this helps. Futurist110 ( talk) 19:06, 26 March 2013 (UTC)
Further info on my talk page on something you wanted looked into. -- Jayron 32 01:42, 30 March 2013 (UTC)
An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect Wikipedia:EBERT. Since you had some involvement with the Wikipedia:EBERT redirect, you might want to participate in the redirect discussion (if you have not already done so). -- Bongwarrior ( talk) 13:07, 8 April 2013 (UTC)
Hi Medeis,
This is a reminder to create the Wikipedia:Ebert Precedent essay. On a personal note, I understand your frustration at the blurb for Ebert. I agree that it was a mistake, but it was only a mistake. It happens. The way to "fix" this is to finally get some documented guidelines for RD up at WP:ITN/DC. I would be willing to try again at WT:ITN, but I got shouted down pretty brutally last time. -- IP98 ( talk) 16:49, 8 April 2013 (UTC)
Thanks
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We might have yet another TimothyHere sock in Horatio Three Musketeers, or whatever his name is. ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 10:21, 11 April 2013 (UTC)
Hi Medeis,
I seem to remember that you mentioned somewhere that you speak some language from South Africa. I have an earworm (triggered by some song on a cd of one of my children) of a folk song from South Africa that I learned about thirty years ago in a church group. I remember the lyrics as starting with something like: "Svamand nkosi". It was sung very slowly and if I remember correctly as a canon. Does that ring any bell with you? All my efforts to find that song on youtube or to google anything meaningful have failed. A search with "nkosi" usually only brings up South Africa's national anthem. I'd appreciate your help - if at all possible.-- Zoppp ( talk) 22:06, 11 April 2013 (UTC)
Regarding this edit, I didn't read Jayron's explanation in the same "You dummy" sort of tone that you seem to have. I saw it as him just adding a bit of explanatory info about the building and its significance. Just my two cents... Dismas| (talk) 02:40, 16 April 2013 (UTC)
I figured I'd reply here instead of the Ref desk since time has gotten away from me in my reply to you. I was referring to the voice-over audio commentary track, which features Richard O'Brien and (an increasingly drunk) Patricia Quinn. Helene O'Troy - Et In Arcadia Ego Sum ( talk) 20:49, 17 April 2013 (UTC)
A file that you uploaded or altered, File:James Holmes, cropped.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. — Crisco 1492 ( talk) 06:21, 19 April 2013 (UTC)
Hi
Your revert reintroduced peacocking [10].
I can see from the history of that article that there has been previous discussion on various issues, I am a neutral editor interested in ensuring POV remains neutral.
The first statement, your reversion, says that there are some surviving Norman castles and out of those, this castle is one of the best-preserved.
The second statement, my change, says that it is a Norman castle that is well-preserved.
Hope this clarifies why I undid your revert. I realise that you may well think that there are other issues once you have read the changes I made after you reverted (I had already started before you reverted the previous one, and only saved it and found your reversion upon saving.
Hopefully we can discuss any issues on the talk page there. At present the plot is 1,100+ and I cannot really see how much could be removed to get it down to 900ish, let alone the 700 recommended, so would rather leave as is. Consensus between a few of us should be enough as per Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Film#Plot
Thanks Chaosdruid ( talk) 04:55, 10 May 2013 (UTC)
I am going to revert you so that this shows up on my live sheet, then go to sleep. I will then either revert my own revert, or give my reason again, and withdraw.
Please, I was wondering if you can delete the entire section I post on the reference desk. Reply at my talk page please. Thanks Miss Bono (zootalk) 18:48, 10 May 2013 (UTC)
Thanks for your helpful edits to Eurasiatic languages. Making/keeping that article neutral is a real chore and I appreciate any help I can get. (For the record, I find the existing critiques of Pagel to be rather lame and hope to replace them if/when real (peer reviewed) critiques come out. -- ThaddeusB ( talk) 00:58, 12 May 2013 (UTC)
Hi Medeis,
First, thanks for all the work you put into that article. I'm admittedly not very good at that, and fail to add coherent updates to my own noms. I'll also say that I've not read the large discussion at ITN/C (TL:DR). I know that sometimes it feels like you're being deliberately antagonized. My last user is buried at the gates of Jerusalem, so I know how heated discussions can get. It's really best to just take a break, and live to fight another day.
Cheers,
-- IP98 ( talk) 21:26, 16 May 2013 (UTC)
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Having been hatted by an admin here, after this discussion, he follows me to criticize this page where he was not active. μηδείς ( talk) 22:07, 20 May 2013 (UTC)
Monteithh ( talk · contribs) Looks like yet another sock of Timothyhere ( talk · contribs). The usual fascination with Jeffrey Dahmer and the like. I reported him to AIV, but it's probably going to need another SPI. Ugh. ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 12:31, 23 May 2013 (UTC)
The ref desk nannies are looking for scapegoats now. (Although Jayron, as usual, is the voice of reason.) And they've not considered this point: if they ban us from the ref desk, they'll have to find somebody else to yell at. ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 15:06, 25 May 2013 (UTC)
While I appreciate your dedication to proper sourcing, I think your approach to scattering {{ cn}} tags to nearly every sentence in Henry Morgentaler ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) is unproductive and verges on disruptive tag-bombing. I'm trying, thus far unsuccessully, to come up with a good-faith rationale for this. Are you questioning whether he was born in Lodz? Or what his parents' names were? Both items are supported by the New York Times obituary, cited one sentence on. Did you read that source and fail to see that it supports the content? Help me out here, because I'm getting frustrated. MastCell Talk 19:38, 30 May 2013 (UTC)
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Hi, I already commented earlier on Steve Baker's talkpage regarding the why some references would be a plus. It helps prevent inadequate answers that can result in too much debate. If you want others to do better, it would help to walk the talk and set an example [by providing a reference with answers such as this [11]]. I removed my pointless metatalk [12] and I would hope you would replace your "this is desks at "its worse" [13] with more constructive remark(s). Thanks and cheers, I do enjoy reading many of your posts. -- Modocc ( talk) 02:18, 3 June 2013 (UTC)
I see that you restored your personal attack, i.e. "a one-purpose ref desk spammer", which I consider unwise and disruptive. I won't edit war with you, so I will leave it at that. -- Scray ( talk) 23:24, 3 June 2013 (UTC)
idk w u sayin!? Harmonywriter ( talk) 03:30, 5 June 2013 (UTC)
whered it go it aint on the thang no more i wanted to know what the verdict was Harmonywriter ( talk) 04:47, 5 June 2013 (UTC)
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Curious why you deleted 50k material from Nicholas Roerich in the difference citing NPOV as reason and mean time dropped some excellent pictures, categories and reduced the number of references from 54 to 4. The Legend of Zorro 13:35, 19 June 2013 (UTC)
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By the way, what are the things of mine that you have found helpful and interesting? Sneazy ( talk) 01:18, 1 July 2013 (UTC)
I gather you know some Russian. Do you think this guy is sincere, or just a troll? I'm thinking the latter, but I could be wrong. ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 15:35, 4 July 2013 (UTC)
Unfortunately the conversation on the ref desk seemed to be taken over by anti-racist leftists. Since you seemed to be the only sane centrist there, if it is not too much trouble, can you give me further info on what you thought on the video and especially if a equalitarian type of government can work (the video suggested otherwise.) Thanks.
I just wanted to reply to the last two comments that you made here. I'm from New England, since you were curious about where two of Rand's books would be assigned in high school. Although my question "fourth-year undergraduate education", I'm a freshman studying for a science degree. — Melab±1 ☎ 02:10, 10 July 2013 (UTC)
I saw your comment there and I wanted to ask you if I am that unwanted around there? Please, reply in my talk page, or leave a talkback. Thanks and sorry the bother. Ms.Bono (zootalk)☆ 20:08, 10 July 2013 (UTC)
I patrolled your page. I went through the enormously-backlogged list of newly-created pages and confirmed that your page was okay: not spam, not an attack page, not a copyright violation, not any of the other reasons for which I would delete someone's page without asking. Then I clicked "patrolled" to remove it from the list of "pages that have not yet been patrolled", and moved on to the next entry. That's all. DS ( talk) 00:25, 13 July 2013 (UTC)
Hi, Medeis.
One of the problems I have with your approach to human communication is how you tend to respond to any issues others raise about your actions. Your first line of defence is usually "What on earth are you talking about?" or similar. That is a flat-out denial of what the other editor is saying. But worse; it's like saying "Your point is so logically absurd that I can't believe you're making it in good faith". That is, you're more-or-less suggesting there's some other agenda at work. And then you go on to talk about how whatever you've posted was in good faith. That is, you assert your own good faith but covertly and without any evidence deny it of others. It's a total lack of respect towards the other. That, anyway, is how I receive statements like "What on earth are you talking about?".
Wouldn't it be better to respond in a way that actually acknowledges (or at least does not deny) that the other, whoever they are, has a legitimate concern that they have every right to raise, and is acting in good faith? That is, unless you have clear and objective evidence that that is not the case? It's fine to disagree with whatever point they're making, and it's fine to defend your actions, but it's not fine to suggest that a point has no intrinsic merit and it therefore proceeds from something else such as personal bias against you. You may feel a level of insecurity and the need to defend yourself from perceived enemies, but that does not equate to random others actually being your enemies.
My sole concern at the Ref Desks is always to ensure they work harmoniously and effectively. If that means shining the spotlight on a particular editor's actions, so be it. I can't speak for others, but my spotlight is always, always on someone's actions, never on them personally. And it works in reverse, too; I've had a decent number of spotlights shone on my actions by others. I can't say I particularly like being shown up as wrong; it's embarrassing and uncomfortable for a know-all like me. But I never feel that I am personally being disrespected in such exchanges.
Maybe have a think about it. -- Jack of Oz [Talk] 22:17, 14 July 2013 (UTC)
Much of the contents in everclear article you put back in is duplicate was duplicate spanning across multiple articles. The state-by-state law thing is addressed in rectified spirit and the other user's suggestion "add see also" should have been considered. You also introduced garbage spam doorway page which is WP:ELNO and not WP:RS. Why? Cantaloupe2 ( talk) 23:29, 16 July 2013 (UTC)
Hi, Medeis. Do you think I should add "reported", "alleged", or "supposed" ... former Mexican drug lord to the intro of the article? I'm thinking of doing it but thought I should get a second opinion from you before jumping to it. Gracias, ComputerJA ( ☎ • ✎) 00:16, 17 July 2013 (UTC)
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Tienes un mensaje, Miss Bono [zootalk] 18:38, 23 July 2013 (UTC)
Thanks. I've already known about the book's existence. I'm partly familiar with Ayn Rand's history of philosophy (Kant → Hegel → Marx → everything bad in the 21st cetury) and I'm skeptical of the way she impugned Immanuel Kant, though I understand how one might see a connection between him and postmodernism. The forum that I mentioned here actually has quite a few Objectivist scholars on it. One of them is a bit more positive about Kant. — Melab±1 ☎ 19:20, 23 July 2013 (UTC)
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Si es posible, necesito que me des tu opinion en una sección que yo misma borré del Ref Desk, buescala en la Historia. Post it in my talk. As they said, that's not a question for the Ref Desk, but I want some opinion. I need to solve a problem in my novel :) Thanks in advance. Miss Bono [zootalk] 16:16, 1 August 2013 (UTC)
Dejé un mensaje para ti en mi Talk page! POr favor, no envíes ningún correo. Miss Bono [zootalk] 19:53, 1 August 2013 (UTC)
Hi Medeis. You just renamed the redirect Mason-Dixon line to "Mason–Nixon line". The article was already in the right place ( Mason–Dixon line), so I have reverted the inadvertent tribute to Tricky Dick. :) Favonian ( talk) 19:52, 1 August 2013 (UTC)
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No pude encontrar el libro. Parece más difícil de lo que pensé :'( Miss Bono [zootalk] 19:30, 2 August 2013 (UTC)
Thanks for pointing out the best answer. I have a doubt; what's the Spanish for The question draws sympathy? Thanks again. Miss Bono [zootalk] 19:31, 6 August 2013 (UTC)
HELLO! Just to let you know that I've mentioned you in this Sockpuppet investigation (not as a sockpuppet yourself!) - and it looks like something you might be into watchlisting anyway. Horatio Snickers ( talk) 16:54, 8 August 2013 (UTC)
This section and the links it contains should answer your question. Sorry if my hatting at RD/S was frustrating, but that is the wrong place to discuss this. -- Scray ( talk) 21:58, 10 August 2013 (UTC)
You got message on my talk :) Miss Bono [zootalk] 20:29, 14 August 2013 (UTC)
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I'm intending to delete that entire sermon, plus your brief response. If you disagree, feel free to add it back. ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 22:38, 23 August 2013 (UTC)
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Please don't repost messages I've removed from my talk page. It's rude. And against WP:TALK. I noted that I had read it in my removal, and that's more than you are entitled to. Yworo ( talk) 22:27, 26 August 2013 (UTC)
Hi Medeis.
I read your recent comment that you pronounce "only" as "olnly". I've known a few people who do this, and I'm always left wondering why they go out of their way to make it harder for themselves than is necessary.
In a building I once worked in, we had regular fire drills and practice evacuations, and the warden would announce over the PA system beforehand that it was "a fire drill olnly". Nobody ever knew her name, but she became known as "Ms Olnly".
So, I'm wondering if you can enlighten me why you do this? Was it the way your parents spoke, for example? Cheers. -- Jack of Oz [pleasantries] 21:18, 27 August 2013 (UTC)
@ Jack, It would have been the third grade, since we hadn't studied cursive yet, but I remember actually being shocked, as the word was something I thought I already knew properly. I turned nine in the middle of the term. Sad to say this is the only thing I remember of Mrs. Hatton's class. Of course, I dated a girl I met when I was 20 who said "nucular" and, ... "pixture." Yes, 18 and she said "pixture". But she was the valedictorian of the Catholic school my sister went to. μηδείς ( talk) 03:11, 28 August 2013 (UTC)
Should I assume good faith here? Dismas| (talk) 03:56, 28 August 2013 (UTC)
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You have message :) Miss Bono [zootalk] 18:46, 13 September 2013 (UTC)
...this, [15] all I can say is, "You beat me to it!" The OP lobbed a softball and you took it downtown. :) ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 02:37, 15 September 2013 (UTC)
It is kindly suggested that you retract the personal attack you made at WP:ITN. v/r, Michaelzeng7 ( talk) 21:22, 16 September 2013 (UTC)
Let's be clear here - I removed your PA, and you've just immediately repeated it. Saying someone made a racist comment == someone is racist. Please redact your comment now, or ANI is the next step. Black Kite ( talk) 22:20, 16 September 2013 (UTC)
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I have blocked you for 24 hours for edit warring. Ladyof Shalott 03:10, 17 September 2013 (UTC)
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I am still intrigued... how do you know almost everything on everything :D... Thank you very much for your help at the RefDesk Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 18:49, 23 September 2013 (UTC) |
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Hi. I thought your comments about me on the Manning discussion were unnecessarily inflammatory and offensive - you could have found an equally effective and far more courteous way to say that you thought I was unsuitable to close the discussion. Keilana| Parlez ici 03:31, 1 October 2013 (UTC)ou
in this section would be very appreciated. Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 17:23, 2 October 2013 (UTC)
Hello. You have a new message at Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Miscellaneous#Ubersexual's talk page. Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 15:35, 3 October 2013 (UTC)
Hello. You have a new message at Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Entertainment#Black_Wind_White_Land's talk page.
Please explain why this request for opinions is now unhatted. You are the self-appointed commander of hatting ref desk questions. What about this one makes you think it's appropriate? -- Onorem ( talk) 00:39, 4 October 2013 (UTC)
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Thanks! And I do hope Tammy realizes I was kidding. μηδείς ( talk) 16:49, 5 October 2013 (UTC)
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Fine, I'll stop using that term, now that I've explained why I've used it. ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 01:49, 6 October 2013 (UTC)
...is now back to covering sports. You could say his career has come full circle, and not necessarily in a good way. ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 23:45, 6 October 2013 (UTC)
Hi Medeis,
Hey, We had an interview It was great :D Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 20:36, 7 October 2013 (UTC)
Hey μηδείς, I've got no dog in this edit war, however I would ask that you revert the OP's query to their original one (in the spirit of him not changing his question) makes my response seem bizzare & I'm oddball enough already. Thanks. Market St.⧏ ⧐ Diamond Way 04:21, 9 October 2013 (UTC)
Hi Medeis!
I received a notification that you 'reverted' me at
Chopper Read. I note that you did so in order to restore and cite the bit about his knife injury and the length of intestines he lost. So no worries and concur that can't equate feet with several cm. Surprised that I was notified but suppose that is not determined by edit summary.
Have you ever used the cite tool in the edit toolbar, as the ref is not actually linked to the source. I'd do it but I am using an 8" Android tablet to edit as my laptop has 'died' and it is rather difficult for me. I am even having trouble getting my edit cursor to go where I want it to! 220 of Borg 03:18, 10 October 2013 (UTC)
If I ever see you post crap like this [16] on the reference desk again, I will have no hesitation whatsoever in reporting the matter at WP:ANI. Regardless of what your intent was (and per good faith, I am going to assume it was simple trolling), it was a thoroughly obnoxious and inflammatory posting, and you should surely know better. AndyTheGrump ( talk) 19:19, 10 October 2013 (UTC)
Scanning the ref desks for the first time in a long time and your occasional use of the first person plural is interesting. It is simply a case of speaking on behalf of the WP editors in general, or is it something else? — Akrabbim talk 12:32, 11 October 2013 (UTC)
please see entry on cyclist before reverting changes to Alexian_Lien_beating. "cyclist" refers to the operator of a human powered vehicle, commonly a bicycle, and it does not apply to the motorcycle operators referenced in the article. Tom ( talk) 12:33, 13 October 2013 (UTC)
Hi friend, it's been a while :D.
What does it mean No fuman Vds. la mota? cannot understand. Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 20:09, 14 October 2013 (UTC)
I am not her to judge anybody. It's just that I haven't tried and I don't think I will try it. It's not for me. Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 20:31, 14 October 2013 (UTC)
Havce you heard about that man? Martin Roth? Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 20:30, 15 October 2013 (UTC) Hello. You have a new message at Miss Bono's talk page.
And I was going to ask you about the images of your userpage. Is there a kind of contest where only the best pictures appear on your talk page? Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 20:32, 15 October 2013 (UTC)
Is there any word that you find difficult to pronounce in Spanish? Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 18:48, 16 October 2013 (UTC)
Haven't but that's pretty much the accent of many non-native speakers. I find funny the way they pronounce the 'r'... Have you heard Bono's 1, 2, 3, 14? He says unos, dos, t[funny 'r']es, cato[middle funny 'r']ce. First time I heard the song... ya know RLMAO Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 20:32, 16 October 2013 (UTC)
La desesperación es la suave trampaosos que te capta cada vez
Con tus labios cubres suyos pa que cesen las mentiras
Also, you offered this: if you want me to translate it as if U2 wanted to make a good sounding Spanish version even if the lyrics didn't mean exactly the same thing.
Hey chief, stop making edits like this. If you are really making that kind of accusation, take it to SPI. Especially when making it against a long time editor like Herostratus. Because if it is true, it needs investigation. And if it is not, it's a clear example of intimidation tactics forbidden by Talk page guidelines Thanks. Dave Dial ( talk) 00:58, 23 October 2013 (UTC)
Your talk page is over 300 kB, so you may want to archive it. -- Jax 0677 ( talk) 12:55, 23 October 2013 (UTC)
I can help you if you want :D Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 17:47, 23 October 2013 (UTC)
Oh, ya entiendo. Con 'no suporto' did you mean don't support or can't stand Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 19:08, 23 October 2013 (UTC)
What does this mean?
"To get to do something" means to be allowed to do it or to have the opportunity to do it. The dog gets to eat the bone when we have a rib roast (asado de costilla). "Nos dejan llevarnos, el uno al otro" or "Tenemos la oportunidad de llevarnos..." "Ayudarnos" can work if it is ametaphor, and not literal. μηδείς ( talk) 17:58, 23 October 2013 (UTC)
I have reported that user for edit-warring. ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 23:07, 26 October 2013 (UTC)
FYI: [17] Sca ( talk) 17:04, 27 October 2013 (UTC)
If you ever again threaten me or accuse me of thing I have not done (violating 3RR) or things that are not a violation of Wikipedia (ie expressing opinions, clearly stated as opinions, on talk pages), I will seek to have you handed a long block at ANI. I may do so now anyway. Quis separabit? 20:44, 28 October 2013 (UTC)
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I do ask that you hat the copied AN3 report at Talk:Marcia Wallace. Thanks. μηδείς ( talk) 22:20, 28 October 2013 (UTC)
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Por supuesto. Es por eso que no estoy editando mucho. Viaje 7 horas ayer a visitar a mis sobrinos. No editare mucho hoy tampoco. Pasa buen dia de los muertos tambien. μηδείς ( talk) 16:39, 31 October 2013 (UTC)
I was thinking yesterday how do you say "He has died" in Spanish? Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 19:32, 1 November 2013 (UTC)
Literally it's Él ha muerto, but murió, se ha muerto, and falleció will all apply depending on context. I couldn't really make a recommendation unless I knew the paragraph it was a part of. In English, he has died would normally only be used if someone were asking about someone whose death was being expected. He is dead, or he died would be a more normal simple report of the fact. μηδείς ( talk) 22:21, 1 November 2013 (UTC)
No, why would I be mad? I have just been very busy, so not posting much. μηδείς ( talk) 21:23, 4 November 2013 (UTC)
Yaddo: The Grand Manor
Woodsmoke and a distant loudspeaker
Filter into this clear
Air, and blur.
The red tomato's in, the green bean;
The cook lugs a pumpkin
From the vine
For pies. The fir tree's thick with grackles.
Gold carp loom in the pools.
A wasp crawls
Over windfalls to sip cider-juice.
Guests in the studios
Muse, compose.
Indoors, Tiffany's phoenix rises
Above the fireplace;
Two carved sleighs
Rest on orange plush near the newel post.
Wood stoves burn warm as toast.
The late guest
Wakens, mornings, to a cobalt sky,
A diamond-paned window,
Zinc-white snow.
Take a look at this part of the poem QUIERO CREER QUE ESTOY VOLVIENDO
Two Poems by Dylan Thomas |
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Now as I was young and easy under the apple boughs About the lilting house and happy as the grass was green, The night above the dingle starry, Time let me hail and climb Golden in the heydays of his eyes, And honoured among wagons I was prince of the apple towns And once below a time I lordly had the trees and leaves Trail with daisies and barley Down the rivers of the windfall light. And as I was green and carefree, famous among the barns About the happy yard and singing as the farm was home, In the sun that is young once only, Time let me play and be Golden in the mercy of his means, And green and golden I was huntsman and herdsman, the calves Sang to my horn, the foxes on the hills barked clear and cold, And the sabbath rang slowly In the pebbles of the holy streams. All the sun long it was running, it was lovely, the hay Fields high as the house, the tunes from the chimneys, it was air And playing, lovely and watery And fire green as grass. And nightly under the simple stars As I rode to sleep the owls were bearing the farm away, All the moon long I heard, blessed among stables, the nightjars Flying with the ricks, and the horses Flashing into the dark. And then to awake, and the farm, like a wanderer white With the dew, come back, the cock on his shoulder: it was all Shining, it was Adam and maiden, The sky gathered again And the sun grew round that very day. So it must have been after the birth of the simple light In the first, spinning place, the spellbound horses walking warm Out of the whinnying green stable On to the fields of praise. And honoured among foxes and pheasants by the gay house Under the new made clouds and happy as the heart was long, In the sun born over and over, I ran my heedless ways, My wishes raced through the house high hay And nothing I cared, at my sky blue trades, that time allows In all his tuneful turning so few and such morning songs Before the children green and golden Follow him out of grace. Nothing I cared, in the lamb white days, that time would take me Up to the swallow thronged loft by the shadow of my hand, In the moon that is always rising, Nor that riding to sleep I should hear him fly with the high fields And wake to the farm forever fled from the childless land. Oh as I was young and easy in the mercy of his means, Time held me green and dying Though I sang in my chains like the sea. Dylan Thomas Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightning they Do not go gentle into that good night. Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight, And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way, Do not go gentle into that good night. Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light. And you, my father, there on that sad height, Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray. Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Dylan Thomas |
This Poem by JAS and one I can't find by Ruben Dario were the two I liked best when I took a cass on Spanish literature a few years ago:
Jose Asuncion Silva |
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LOS MADEROS DE SAN JUAN ¡Aserrín! ¡Aserrán! Los maderos de San Juan, Piden queso, piden pan, Los de Roque Alfandoque, Los de Rique Alfeñique ¡Los de triqui, triqui, tran! Y en las rodillas duras y firmes de la Abuela, Con movimiento rítmico se balancea el niño Y ambos agitados y trémulos están; La Abuela se sonríe con maternal cariño Mas cruza por su espíritu como un temor extraño Por lo que en lo futuro, de angustia y desengaño Los días ignorados del nieto guardarán. Los maderos de San Juan Piden queso, piden pan. ¡Triqui, triqui, triqui, tran! Esas arrugas hondas recuerdan una historia De sufrimientos largos y silenciosa angustia Y sus cabellos, blancos, como la nieve, están. De un gran dolor el sello marcó la frente mustia Y son sus ojos turbios espejos que empañaron Los años, y que, ha tiempos, las formas reflejaron De cosas y seres que nunca volverán. Los de Roque, alfandoque ¡Triqui, triqui, triqui, tran! Mañana cuando duerma la Anciana, yerta y muda, Lejos del mundo vivo, bajo la oscura tierra, Donde otros, en la sombra, desde hace tiempo están, Del nieto a la memoria, con grave son que encierra Todo el poema triste de la remota infancia, Cruzando por las sombras del tiempo y la distancia, ¡De aquella voz querida las notas vibrarán! Los de Rique, alfeñique ¡Triqui, triqui, triqui, tran! Y en tanto en las rodillas cansadas de la Abuela Con movimiento rítmico se balancea el niño Y ambos conmovidos y trémulos están; La Abuela se sonríe con maternal cariño Mas cruza por su espíritu como un temor extraño Por lo que en lo futuro, de angustia y desengaño Los días ignorados del nieto guardarán. ¡Aserrín! ¡Aserrán! Los maderos de San Juan Piden queso, piden pan, Los de Roque Alfandoque Los de Rique Alfeñique ¡Triqui, triqui, triqui, tran! ¡Triqui, triqui, triqui, tran! |
They are really good! I have a lot of things by Rubén Darío, just tell me the name and I will read it. Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 18:45, 5 November 2013 (UTC)
To Medeis,
I know many of us appreciate your contributions on the Reference Desks and hope they will continue for the years to come, even if we all need an occasional 'beer summit'. Market St.⧏ ⧐ Diamond Way 00:43, 5 November 2013 (UTC) |
For the record, I disagree with this hat, but I'm not going to make a big deal out of it. — Steve Summit ( talk) 15:57, 7 November 2013 (UTC)
Hi Medeis, I have semi-protected your talk page for a week in the hope that the rather boring Canadian troll goes and plays somewhere else. Black Kite ( talk) 13:32, 9 November 2013 (UTC)
Glad you've like the movie. That's a very good line indeed. Hope everything is cool in "real life". I don't know what happened with some IP and troll, but I can give you the best advice I have found in U2's songs. Don't let the bastards grind you down Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 13:52, 11 November 2013 (UTC)
Above, User:Miss Bono you said "Glad you've like the movie." This is wrong. You can say, "Glad you've liked the movie so far", which implies you know I might not like the ending. You can also say, "Glad you're enjoying the movie", which make no assumptions on the future. Or you can say, "Glad you like the movie." This last assumes I am going to keep liking it. :) Pues, ahora tienes que corregirme a mi, solo no por falta de tildes, porque no las tengo en mi teclado. μηδείς ( talk) 03:28, 12 November 2013 (UTC)
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..."you are full of it, and won't link to where a one-sentence update became policy". I am not "full of it" and had already linked you to the discussion where the guideline was discussed and subsequently updated. The Rambling Man ( talk) 20:37, 15 November 2013 (UTC)
If I'm not allowed to respond to your political arguments, then you aren't allowed to make them. ←|Baseball Bugs]] What's up, Doc? carrots→ 20:07, 21 November 2013 (UTC)
I just wanted to say thanks for the suggestions for improving the Maurice Vachon page, even though you opposed it. A lot of users in that position would have fought tooth and nail or simply left the discussion, but you instead gave some helpful suggestions, so thank you. -- Scorpion 0422 15:16, 24 November 2013 (UTC)
To be a negress? Do you find it hard on yourself because your race genetically has average 85 IQ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.95.168.226 ( talk) 17:21, 25 November 2013 (UTC)
I'm not so sure this qualifies as a request for medical advice. However, it calls for speculation, as we know nothing about how that character might have gotten the crabs or whatever. We don't know anything about his lifestyle, and it would probably be best to keep it that way. With what little info we have, the only valid answer would be, "Because you went someplace where there were lice. Duh." ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 05:47, 29 November 2013 (UTC)
Hey! Hello,
There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. 2Awwsome Tell me where I screwed up. See where I screwed up. 15:25, 9 December 2013 (UTC)
As a subscriber to one of The Wikipedia Library's programs, we'd like to hear your thoughts about future donations and project activities in this brief survey. Thanks and cheers, Ocaasi t | c 15:33, 9 December 2013 (UTC)
Can anyone identify this woman, either individually, or in a more detailed manner than in the file history or at Flickr? Thanks. μηδείς ( talk) 04:46, 8 December 2013 (UTC)
Satire? Err no. I didn’t. I was going to reply: Incidentally, it is not as[]pro but Aspro. A name for a European fish -that the Nazis adopted as a name for one of its submarines, as its torpedoes could sink a battle ship, stealthy and without effort– but for most westerners, they know it also as a brand name of an over the counter remedy for a headache. You can take the name and innuendoes, both-ways as you choose. One painful and one relieving. End quote.
The one problem I have found with written communications, is that the tone and intonation of voice -that convey theses subtleties (like satire)- is often absent (unless one is a brilliant wordsmith like George Orwell et. al.). I appreciate that satire is difficult to get right, -just-off-the-cuff, so if your saying you made a faux pas, then who am I to argue. I say this because– I think – you make many useful contributions to the ref desk. Not as good as mine perhaps - but good never-the-less;-) -- Aspro ( talk) 23:20, 15 December 2013 (UTC)
This is cute. Now you're following me around like a little puppy. Read the St. Louis Globe-Democrat article. It says the Globe-Democrat was "originally a daily print newspaper based in St. Louis, Missouri from 1852 until 1986" and later, "the online edition ceased operations on January 23, 2011." Since the newspaper no longer exists in paper form or online, Malkin can't write for the Globe-Democrat, can she? If you're keen on listing the newspapers Malkin used to write for (and they are many, since editors tend to drop cheese hurlers in time), be my guest, but don't revert a proper edit . Chisme ( talk) 17:28, 18 December 2013 (UTC)
No hard feelings on my part :) (FYI again, this is nothing passive-aggressive :C) -- Somchai Sun ( talk) 23:58, 18 December 2013 (UTC)
~~ Lothar von Richthofen ( talk) 01:24, 28 December 2013 (UTC)
Well overdue. Let's hope your cleanup sticks! Best wishes, Pete Tillman ( talk) 04:27, 31 December 2013 (UTC)
I'm thinking to just ignore Rambler from here on. Another admin told him and me both to knock it off on the ref desk talk page, but he's continuing his rant. You can do what you want, but I'm going to do my level best to pretend he doesn't exist. P.S. Happy new year! ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 21:53, 31 December 2013 (UTC)
I have raised this issue at WP:ANI now. With any luck, I can avoid participating in any followup, regardless of what anyone says about me. ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 01:04, 1 January 2014 (UTC)
Thanks, I'll keep an eye on things. One thing I would like to point out, which may not be apparent from stuff I've said here... Some of my best friends have been folks whose politics were polar opposite of mine. You've seen me quote them from time to time. I've always figured that I can't learn much by only talking to those I agree with. Lively discussions are good. (Sometimes, though, my rhetoric is a little too lively for my own good, as you well know.) ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 21:50, 2 January 2014 (UTC)
I've already advised TRM that he can open an RFC if he wants to address your behavior; the same applies to you. Please stop opening noticeboard threads, and please disengage on the RD talk page. I said this to Baseball Bugs as well: It is utterly inappropriate to archive threads in which you are a participant (complainer or complainee). This dispute needs to stop disrupting project space now, so consider this your only warning. If you continue down this path, I will block you. -- Laser brain (talk) 21:33, 2 January 2014 (UTC)
I don't mean to be rude, but that really isn't a true Bonsai. I mean, it's not...traditionally seen as such. Is it? Screw tradition? Idk - my cousins grandmother was a Bonsai growing champion. (I have dozens of these stupid little family-related tidbits, honestly). Anyway, Happy New Year to you too. -- Somchai Sun ( talk) 22:41, 3 January 2014 (UTC)
This has gone on long enough. I am proposing a bunch of community sanctions on the lot of you. Georgewilliamherbert ( talk) 04:35, 4 January 2014 (UTC)
There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you.
Thank you for your support. The sad truth is that I simply forgot about that part of the topic ban. (There's no way I would forget about the other part of it, because it's such a red flag.) ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 03:43, 6 January 2014 (UTC)
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Hello Medeis: Thanks for all of your contributions to improve the encyclopedia for Wikipedia's readers, and have a happy and enjoyable New Year! Cheers, ComputerJA ( ☎ • ✎) 18:54, 6 January 2014 (UTC)
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Wow, thanks. Makes me feel like Orthodox Christmas. μηδείς ( talk) 19:30, 6 January 2014 (UTC)
This is to inform you that this discussion has been closed, with the results listed there.
Please note the warning that further such activity as noted may lead to further sanction including being blocked. - jc37 19:04, 15 January 2014 (UTC)
Hello. This is to inform you that there is a discussion at Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/Help desk that may involve a relative of yours. The section concerned is Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/Help desk#KELLY LYN NOONE'S DEATH. Thank you. -- Demiurge1000 ( talk) 21:33, 15 January 2014 (UTC)
(1) Am I right to assume you have found that sanctions 1 & 2 are enforced? There's no clear, strong, "therefore an interaction ban is hereby declared" type statement, just comments within the blue section of the archive, with no archive remark given.
(2) I am confused by the comments that there is some consensus for an interaction ban, and strong consensus for a topic ban. The reverse seems true; there is overwhelming consensus for an interaction ban, and strong consensus against a topic ban. Every single comment in the ANI not solely opposing some sanction was in favor of the interaction ban. But, even only including argued comments, there's at least a two-to-one majority strongly against a topic ban.
Depending on how you count them, there are about 7-8 total votes (including unargued votes) in favor of sanction 2, and some 16 or more argued comments opposing sanction two, if not all sanctions.
I am not trying to start an argument here, but I find the finding as I understand it flawed, and wish it to be reconsidered. μηδείς ( talk) 21:02, 15 January 2014 (UTC)
Hi, Jc37.
I am personally petitioning you to withdraw your closure in regard to sanction two in the ANI case regarding myself, Baseball Bugs, and the Rambling Man.
I have commented on the AN, since I am not sure whom to address or how to address it. But I think you are able to reconsider your own judgments.
To be as brief as possible, even discounting votes that were made without argument, and ignoring votes that said Support 1 without commenting on 2 or 3, there is still a strong 2-1 majority against sanction two. I'd also point out that no party gave any evidence in diffs as to why sanction two should be instituted, nor was any rationale given as to what problem it was meant to prevent.
I ask you to reconsider your closure. Should there be any actual problem, the issue can always be revisited. But at this point the action feels only punitive, and I do not see it as fair to either Bugs or TRM either.
Thanks.
μηδείς ( talk) 19:50, 16 January 2014 (UTC)
This in no way changes the previous notice (including the warning) I left on this talk page, but is merely a notice of a further clarification concerning the close.
In particular that Baseball Bugs, and μηδείς, and The Rambling Man are page banned (See WP:BAN) from the WP:Reference Desk and all it's talk pages, subpages, and any other directly related pages. (If in doubt, ask someone before editing.)
You also may appeal this page ban for yourself at any time, but please be aware that repetitive appeals may be seen as disruptive by the community. - jc37 20:16, 16 January 2014 (UTC)
Hi medeis,
I was simply trying to find a fitting analogue for Conservative (language) to add to the article, as I find cladistics often useful as comparison – for example, the concept of proto-language corresponds to MRCA. Linguistics doesn't seem to have a term corresponding to "paraphyletic (group/taxon)", although it is often useful to point out that a group is not a true branch/node in the tree (like a clade in biology). Also, the concepts "crown group" and "stem group" (for which no analogue seems to exist in linguistics) can easily be applied to language families: Within Indo-European, the crown group of the total group Celtic is Insular Celtic (provided it is indeed monophyletic), and the stem group is Continental Celtic (which is paraphyletic).
The problem is that "conservative" can be applied to individual traits and features as well as genetic units (single languages as well as entire groups or branches), just like "primitive" could in outdated phylogenetical terminology. For traits, "ancestral" seems to be the best analogue, fine. But "basal" does not appear to be the fitting analogue for genetic units, as I explained. The same in biology, I think: Living fossils (in some definitions) are highly morphologically conservative taxons, superficially nearly unchanged from their ancestors millions of years ago (just like Icelandic is a highly morphologically conservative North Germanic language, superficially nearly unchanged from its Old West Norse ancestor 1000 years ago), but they do not necessarily form a basal group within a wider clade, either, even if they often do.
Thanks for your book recommendation, but Old English and Its Closest Relatives seems to be a popular introduction – I'm pretty sure I know so much about Germanic languages (in all their stages) that it's unlikely that I could learn a lot of new things from the book! :-) -- Florian Blaschke ( talk) 03:16, 19 January 2014 (UTC)
Hi. Based on this, regardless of what discussions are pending, can I understand that the closure of sanction 2 in the original ANI has been reversed? Please respond definitively on my talk page. Thanks. μηδείς ( talk) 00:18, 22 January 2014 (UTC)
Hey, Medeis, just letting you know that, after the AN discussion, and after reviewing the close myself, I've decided to vacate your page ban from the Reference Desk. Keep in mind that the interaction ban between you, Bugs, and TRM is still in force. Thanks, Writ Keeper ⚇ ♔ 09:25, 24 January 2014 (UTC)
Hi. There has been some confusion about the precise terms of your interaction ban, so I'm pasting them here:
The Rambling Man is banned from any interactions with Medeis and Baseball Bugs, indefinitely. Baseball Bugs and Medeis are banned from any interactions with The Rambling Man, indefinitely. These bans include article, talk, wikipedia, and user space, without exception. No mention of the others or their actions shall be permitted. These may be appealed to the community not less than one year after they become effective.
It might be convenient for both you and other people if you were to move the green text to the top of the page and avoid archiving it. Of course that's just a suggestion. Regards, Bishonen | talk 21:53, 26 January 2014 (UTC).
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I see you're hunting puppets of that 78 IP. Did you know you were talking to one?
At first, it seemed coincidental. Plenty of people like Zyprexa and earthquakes. But this is about as clear as it gets. InedibleHulk (talk) 03:51, February 9, 2014 (UTC)
Con una sobreabundante de la precaución, a causa de las relaciones comprometedoras mias, no voy a contestar a tu penultima pregunta. μηδείς ( talk) 01:34, 7 February 2014 (UTC)
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Vejvančický ( talk / contribs) 14:54, 13 February 2014 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Sign your hat NE Ent 11:34, 18 February 2014 (UTC)
Pointy? When I looked at February 2014 Euromaidan riots yesterday (Tues.), it was a mess, almost impossible to even follow. I was trying to offer an alternative that at least included a readable summary. Since then it's been much improved and I support getting it out there. But I don't appreciate being reprimanded in public. Sca ( talk) 15:47, 19 February 2014 (UTC)
Please don't comment on any of TRM's nominations at ITN, as you did with the Italian PM. Step hen 22:00, 22 February 2014 (UTC)
Just browsing the language reference desk archives and some random comments (sometimes I hate that you can't edit archived discussions):
"Don't you know it?" is also a phrase, as in "and – don't you know it? – she was there again".
wikt:dog has the a fairly extensive treatment of the etymology of dog. Everybody keeps forgetting about Wiktionary ...
However, my kooky explanation is that dog is a loan from Mbabaram. And then it became a Wanderwort.
English is not the best language, it just has the longest dick. -- Florian Blaschke ( talk) 01:08, 23 February 2014 (UTC)
I knew a young Swiss woman on the Internet once who told me she was Jewish but blond and blue-eyed. It's not really surprising if you consider that – even discounting conversions – only the maternal line matters. Cuckoo's eggs, anyone? I'm quite certain that (like any other ethnic group) European (or other) Jews are not particularly "pure", despite endogamy. Which makes it far less surprising that Dutch Jews would not look appreciably different from non-Jewish Dutch, Russian Jews from Russians, German Jews from Germans ... from what I know, they really don't look very Middle-Eastern, despite some stereotypically Jewish traits such as big ears or noses which may have some (statistical) core of truth to them (Marcel Reich-Ranicki's ears have always seemed quite notable to me – not Wikipedia notable, but striking and unmistakable, as does his whole face – although I don't know if it is related to old age). -- Florian Blaschke ( talk) 01:24, 23 February 2014 (UTC)
Except, User:Florian Blaschke, that the Mbaram etymology is well known. My mother's mother was a blonde, blue-eyed Jew. Ich kann ja Deutsch und bin auch vor fast dreissig Jahrne nach Muenchen gefahren. Ich spreche gern po-Russky und Español, und gluabe Latinisch und Griechisch sehr elegant. Mais il n'y a pas de doute que c'etait l'anglais que Dieu parlait dans le jardin d'Eden. Here are the two threads on the dog etymology. μηδείς ( talk) 02:01, 23 February 2014 (UTC)
Thanks for your excellent work at the Alexian Lien article. I personally felt strongly that the article should not be deleted, but I did not have the time/energy/will for the thorough rewrite it seemed to cry out for. Thank you for your efforts. I am also dropping this note to User:Bali88. Cheers! Centrify (f / k / a FCAYS) (talk) (contribs) 17:28, 25 February 2014 (UTC)
Hi, I'm responding to your comments about wetland productivity and global O2 supply. You seem to be misunderstanding my objection. I said I wouldn't respond there, and I won't. But I know you are intersted in ecology, so I'd like to clear it up. Wetlands are very productive- I said you were right about that. But your other figures are too low, and you don't have enough different biomes represented. Tropical forest e.g. can fix 1251 gC/m2/yr, and temperate forests are in the 800 range. And they cover massive amounts of land surface. The average for all wetlands is 1229 gC/m2/yr, though I'm sure some can go up to 8000. I didn't have to sign in to see that paper, I purposely chose a source that seemed to be freely accessible. But if you are having problems and would like to see it, I can email that and other refs to you. Suffice it to claim that I am not lying, and the paper reports that ~7% of global NPP is from wetlands. I do know a lot about NPP in different biomes, but it's not clear to me that we can switch to Oxygen cycles without other considerations (I don't say we can't do it, I just don't know offhand what other adjustments and factors need to be considered.) Anyway, regardless of how we switch from NPP to O2 cycling, saying 44% of earth's O2 supply comes from wetlands is just wrong, and that's the record that I was attempting to politely set strait. I see that you did allow for a whole order of magnitude error, and perhaps I should have also "4% NPP is much closer." I also totally agree with you that removing the moon would be catastrophic for life on earth. For what it's worth, I am an expert in plant ecology. I am currently a Ph.D research scientist studying carbon cycles in terrestrial biomes (mostly forest) for a house-hold name USA federal research institution. I say this not to apply to authority, because I think my refs stand on their own. Rather, I just say it as a personal appeal, that I do know what I'm talking about, I'm not just dalying here and scrambling for refs, nor was I looking for some excuse to say your estimate was off.
In this and other issues, please don't think I'm personally attacking you. I did recently say were being disruptive, but that's just my opinion in that one instance - I was criticizing an action, not you as a person. I don't think you're "a troll", and I hope that we can mutually AGF between ourselves in the future. While I'm at it, I'll ping User:Baseball Bugs, because he seems to think that I'm out to get you, but I'm not. Even if we disagree on who/what trolls are out there, I hope he can AGF with me too. SemanticMantis ( talk) 17:57, 27 February 2014 (UTC)
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I know the guideline perfectly well. That paragraph is a memorial tribute, nothing more. How do we know? Because It's non-notable: Every celebrity who dies suddenly gets a fan memorial somewhere or other. It's indiscriminate trivia and it violates Wikipedia is not a fan page. How many vios does something need before it's considered vandalism? -- Tenebrae ( talk) 22:07, 3 March 2014 (UTC)
Not sure what you are referring to. Ive not that done that before and if there was something I removed entirely it may have been a mistake vs. intention. Unless you are talking about the Pakistan redirect? I dint comment on that in ITN at all. So ITN doesn't aeven apply there, being BOLD is not a reason to threatehn ANI.
no probs, best forgotten. and thanks for your heads up ;)( Lihaas ( talk) 01:58, 7 March 2014 (UTC)).
From your recent comments at the Reference Desk: "Seriously. Is there some sort of way we can have User:RomanSpa banned? I don't mean from Wikipedia. I mean like from the universe of all acceptable people? And I don't even like cats. Dayamn." You've pretty much exemplified exactly what it is I hate about prog rock right there: it's not so much the music, which I find undergraduate-ishly uninteresting, as the pompous, exclusionary, judgmental, self-important attitudes of its listeners. Who died and made you king of critical opinion? RomanSpa ( talk) 11:36, 7 March 2014 (UTC)
Good day. If you don't even have enough respect for me to answer a simple question about how BLP works, dismissing it with some bizarre and incomprehensible allusion and apology to "James", whoever the fuck that is, can you please not pretend to be paying me homage (!) elsewhere, with yet another bizarre and incomprehensible allusion to S.C Johnson & Son, whatever the fuck that is. -- Jack of Oz [pleasantries] 06:25, 12 March 2014 (UTC)
Obviously I don't agree with some things you said above in response to me, but I'm done with arguing with you. It's fruitless, pointless and destructive. I have reached the point where I feel I can no longer trust you (and some might well ask, "What took you so damn long, Jack?"). That is a statement about me, not about you. But if you want to regard it as a statement about you, that's your call.
So, until further notice I will have no further direct dealings with you, anywhere, and I ask the same from you. Obviously we are going to be involved in some of the same ref desk questions, but as long as we direct our remarks to the OP, or to the thread at large, but not to each other, we can co-exist. I wish you well, I always have. Go well. -- Jack of Oz [pleasantries] 05:25, 13 March 2014 (UTC)
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I have been blocked for disruptive editting of a thread I had not posted on for five days and had no intention of returning to. I solely edited yesterday to note that it had been amended by the OP after I filed a good faith BLPN report, and that my withdrawing was better than, say, attacking the OP on the talk page etc as has recently happened in other cases. I do see some of my edits have been misleading or open to interpretation, but they were all in good faith. Since I don't intend to edit in regard to this and haven't for almost a week, I request the block be lifted. See a lengthy discussion with diffs in the collapsed section below.
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I thought the Oscar P. trhread was an inappropriate discussion of criminal accusations against a living person made without references. My last action on that thread had been to report the matter to [[WP:BLPN, and leave this message: "I've restored your objection. I also reported this to BLP before you made that objection. This is a living person, and every searchable part of WP needs refs supporting otherwise defamable remarks, at the least. This is not the ref desk talk page. μηδείς (talk) 1:05 am, 8 March 2014, last Saturday (5 days ago) (UTC−5)" |
I will ask the blocking administrator (JamesBWatson) to comment on the unblock request. Newyorkbrad ( talk) 01:38, 13 March 2014 (UTC)
James, I don't have time to review this in depth, and I certainly have confidence in your judgment as regards this block. There's not that much left of it in any case. But I must protest against your statement that the ANI topic ban of Medeis and a couple of other users from the reference desk was overturned "on procedural grounds". I'm not sure what that even means. The topic ban was overturned (by Writ Keeper, I think) because the originally closing admin's conclusion that there was consensus for a topic ban just wasn't justified. Not anywhere near. (As Medeis says above, in fact.) Several people had already said so before WK did his review, and I don't recollect any objections to his re-close. That said, I agree with you that the mere ANI discussion should have been a caution to Medeis about their future manner of refdesk editing. Bishonen | talk 19:21, 13 March 2014 (UTC).
Can you at least get a screencap (do not crop it, and make it maximum 300 pixels wide) of a fight with one of the more iconic monsters? Even Bemular would be better because it was in episode 1.— Ryūlóng ( 琉竜) 19:41, 15 March 2014 (UTC)
I have re-opened the thread; per WP:BRD you should not have reverted NE Ent ( talk · contribs). As a side note, you might wish to consider archiving your talk page, it is far too long. Giant Snowman 11:28, 23 March 2014 (UTC)
Thank you for defending me, as many others have, mostly by email, but you have done it straight out on the board with your knickers and bra on the table (not something I would like to see, but thanking you anyway for being so open).
Apparently, according to one of my accusers, you are my 'chum', so you are now considered to be a partner-in-crime, and as far as I am concerned, whoever said that is taking sides on a conflict which was unnecessary, and is therefore bordering on trolling, by dragging you into it.
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Please just stop hatting contributions on the reference desk and subpages. NE Ent 17:38, 6 April 2014 (UTC)
Stay off my pag'e and play with yourself here and keep your abuse to yourself. You return there and you will go to ANI.
And for the record, I did not change the nomination. First step I nominated, then he did, then the admin meerged both, then HE removed my name before i reciprocated. So get you facts straight and piss off!! Im in the right mind to send you to ANI now. So get your damn facts strraight first and see my reply to the admin too!!( Lihaas ( talk) 15:29, 9 April 2014 (UTC)).
I started a discussion over at ANI about the IP77 user from ITN. Please feel free to contribute to the discussion. Andise1 ( talk) 01:35, 15 April 2014 (UTC)
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Aren´t you receiving my emails? I just had 5 minutes access to Wikipedia. And I wante to let you know that I have replied, but apparently you aren´t getting my emails. Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 19:24, 3 June 2014 (UTC)
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Please don't falsely accuse me of lying again. DuncanHill ( talk) 03:31, 6 August 2014 (UTC) To which I would add - I identify myself on Wikipedia by my real name and place of residence. To accuse me of lying, as you blatantly did in your removal of my recent question, is an obvious violation of Wikipedia's BLP policy. I look forward to your retraction and apology. DuncanHill ( talk) 03:47, 6 August 2014 (UTC)
I have removed this post of yours as it is medical advice (and potentially very dangerous advice at that). DuncanHill ( talk) 03:41, 7 August 2014 (UTC)
Please. I have done so many violations on it that I need help fixing my mistakes. People are kinda worried because I'm not suppose to create categories. Maybe you could speak on my behalf. I'm wondering if you what categories are suitable to create and not suitable to create. I'm not banned yet you see; I just can't create categories I do have some mental health issues. Please? Venustar84 ( talk) 04:05, 9 August 2014 (UTC)
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Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Stefan2 ( talk) 18:35, 24 August 2014 (UTC)
Apologies if you're already aware of this, but I see you haven't edited on Commons since January so I thought I'd drop you a note about it just in case. One of your very nice animal diversity montages, Mammal_Diversity_2011.png, was recently nominated for deletion because one of its component images, Notoryctes typhlops.jpg (marsupial mole), was a blatant copyright infringement. Your picture has not been deleted, but it has now been replaced with a version in which the infringing component image has been blanked out.
Although I have now replaced the Commons image of the marsupial mole with a public domain version, this is a lithograph, clearly unsuitable for insertion into your mammal diversity picture. I had thought of replacing the marsupial mole in the picture myself with an image of a
Tasmanian devil or a
bilby. However, as the artist responsible for the original picture, you would obviously be better placed to decide what image should be used to replace that of the marsupial mole. Ideally, I suppose, this would be a good freely licensed or public domain photograph of a marsupial mole, but I suspect such a photograph will be very hard to come by. The marsupial mole is a very elusive creature, spending most of its life underground in remote sandy deserts. None have survived in captivity for more than a few months, and so there are no zoos anywhere which contain specimens. None of the Google photographic images I looked at were credibly claimed to be available under a free license.
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which I overtyped on the file kret worrkowaty. This is to replace the image of the marsupial mole.
Medeis (talk) 00:52, 27 August 2014 (UTC)
Sorry if I came off as rude there. Didn't realize you were trying to make a joke Palmtree5551 ( talk) 19:27, 26 August 2014 (UTC)
Stop nitpicking for reasons to have the image deleted. "It's from a commercial website" it's an effing screen shot from the TV show regardless of where it was downloaded from.— Ryūlóng ( 琉竜) 19:10, 29 August 2014 (UTC)
Thank you. Your post raised the question that I have been contemplating without actually asking. I suspect the answer is "yes".
The language issue was raised very directly two weeks ago in the section "Language difficulties" on Alex's talk page. And it has been raised there before. But he seems to ignore these questions. I don't see any good faith attempt to communicate. CBHA ( talk) 22:19, 2 September 2014 (UTC)
Re: your recent moves of articles such as Indo-Uralic languages to Indo-Uralic language: Certainly the standard is for us to use singular for single languages, but did you notice these are proposed language families? I think we use the plural for all of these: Indo-European languages, Uralic languages, Dravidian languages, Sino-Tibetan languages, Uto-Aztecan languages… -- Trɔpʏliʊm • blah 16:20, 7 September 2014 (UTC)
Saw your question after the thread was archived.
She had a 2-3 inch loop of gut sticking out, short of breath and frothing blood. From a dog bite. Twisted ankle, too. Not fun, I'll bet. I pushed the gut in while my mom wrapped her. Not sure what the vet did later, but it was expensive and it worked. InedibleHulk (talk) 15:53, September 13, 2014 (UTC)
You claim that the references section you added on the Miscellaneous Reference Desk is "misformatted but certainly not empty". Well, the wiki source code says "{{refs}}", but on the rendered Wikipedia page, I don't see anything at all below the section header. And why did you add a references section to the Miscellaneous Reference Desk in the first place? Reference desk pages usually don't have references sections. Is there something on the page that needs a reference? JIP | Talk 03:52, 23 September 2014 (UTC)
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Was three minutes to sign, but then I should know better than to expect either honesty or accuracy from you. Learn to sign your posts, then you won't have to rely on others to do it for you. DuncanHill ( talk) 21:26, 28 September 2014 (UTC)
Hi, There appear to be some issues on the Ruthenians page about the 1931 Polish Census with allegations of OR. I see a reference on the Rusyns page to the fact that Rusyns were categorized separately from Ukrainians (a new ethnic category then) in that census. Apparently that was the first time there was a group listed on a census listed as Ukrainians. The Wiki page on that census notes that statistically, Rusyns are much more Catholic that Ukrainians. There is a reference here noting some scholarly commentary on the usage of the separate categories:
Chlebowski, Cezary (1983). Wachlarz: Writings on the Liberating Organization, a Division of the National Army (Wachlarz: Monografia wydzielonej organizacji dywersyjnej Armii Krajowej : wrzesien 1941-marzec 1943), Instytut Wydawniczy Pax. ISBN 83-211-0419-3.
Do you have anything more about this topic, like a direct quote from the source?
The fact that over a quarter of the previous category of Ruthenians from the 1921 Polish census were not identified as Ukrainians should get more discussion. The 1931 Polish census is the last history of this before the Soviets annexed the area, and the Ukrainian Nationalists collaborated with the Nazis, and all of the forced homogenization of Rusyns with Ukrainians began.
Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Carpo- Rusyn ( talk • contribs) 06:52, 30 September 2014 (UTC)
I'm not sure if you're still following "Any Romance languages that historically shifted Latin's "f" and/or "b" to "h" or something like that?" at the Help Desk, but in my latest response I asked you a question about Gascon that I hope you might be able to answer. Please reply there if you are able. Thanks. Tharthandorf Aquanashi ( talk) 12:26, 5 October 2014 (UTC)
I'm not really sure how to put this, but are you... are you alright? Your last couple of edits ( 1 2) seem, well, out of character. Of course if it's none of my business, say so. Just thought I'd ask. GoldenRing ( talk) 05:52, 16 October 2014 (UTC)
Looks like you quoted the words from the Grinch song in the WP:RD/M thread. That's a clear case of copyright violation. You should probably remove it before you get into trouble over it. SteveBaker ( talk) 06:18, 3 November 2014 (UTC)
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Thanks for notifying me! I just started this article when I found out that there was no such article (and in the Spanish wiki as well!) despite it being such a high-profile case. Since then a great jod was done by others. Olegwiki ( talk) 21:11, 7 November 2014 (UTC)
As a follow-up regarding the issue of surviving Proto-Indo-European *w in modern languages as such: Not sure if you were aware of this. Apparently [w] is the realisation after stops (and possibly some other consonants such as sibilants). This would explain Lakshadweep, which I just wondered about today. -- Florian Blaschke ( talk) 19:18, 10 November 2014 (UTC)
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No problem it was just one of those things. I've noticed that the {{ ping}} does not always seem to work. On the other hand [[User:Name]] does seem to work most of the time. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 22:54, 15 November 2014 (UTC)
No, I didn't say your actual point was wrong; both the 23:56 and the 365¼ are irrelevant to it. If "about" was meant to cover a difference of one day, it's odd to give so much precision. — Tamfang ( talk) 07:17, 25 November 2014 (UTC)
Were you able to confirm Defoe's authorship of the quote about a hundred thousand fellows ready to fight to the death against popery not knowing whether Popery was a man or a horse? I could only find a William Hazlitt quote quoting Defoe in these terms: "Defoe says, that there were a hundred thousand stout country-fellows in his time ready to fight to the death against popery, without knowing whether Popery was a man or a horse." ( here) Could Hazlitt have incorrectly attributed this to Defoe? Contact Basemetal here 02:07, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
When you reverted my edit at the science reference desk, you said "you can take this to the talk page". What do you mean by that? I can discuss about my question on the talk page? Whereismylunch ( talk) 01:48, 2 December 2014 (UTC) I think what i will do instead is wait a few days to ask my question again. I wrongly phrased my question, and that's why the answers weren't helpful enough Whereismylunch ( talk) 02:51, 2 December 2014 (UTC)
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Could you give a proper response on the talk page? Ridiculing someone's comment just because you believe it contains ad hominem doesn't mean that comment isn't correct. The Background section of the article is offtopic and doesn't contribute to the article in any way. Khazar ( talk) 19:43, 6 December 2014 (UTC)
Here is the thread in question [27] - I apologize if this is not the correct way to go about notifying you, I've never done this before. Phoenixia1177 ( talk) 06:52, 10 December 2014 (UTC)
This [28] is the first comment i have seen this year which rises to the level of idiocy shown by fringe theory advocates. Special. Incidentally, the last reference to rectal feeding I can find in the literature is from 1913. Guy ( Help!) 23:00, 10 December 2014 (UTC)
I was recently reviewing the ITN archives and I noticed one of my early nominations (for what is now Franklin Regional High School stabbing). I wanted to say I was sorry for not taking it seriously and being POINTy about this nomination; I was overwhelmed by cynicism at the time and did not understand the workings of ITN as well as I do now. Everymorning talk 03:32, 16 December 2014 (UTC)
For this [29] -- such personal attacks on you shouldn't be tolerated; unfortunately it's not something I'm able to do anything about at this particular moment. Rest assured, such comments reflect far more on the poster than they do on you. NE Ent 11:44, 17 December 2014 (UTC)
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I would like to let you know that my previous account was not a sockpuppet account. If you're unable to believe me, that's perfectly fine. Thank you. Successor account to whereismylunch ( talk) 05:07, 23 December 2014 (UTC)
Why did you hat my previous question at the reference desk? Successor account to whereismylunch ( talk) 02:20, 25 December 2014 (UTC)
On the Humanities ref. desk, I corrected threading to show the actual pattern of replies; your action in restoring incorrect threading is the very definition of "pointiness". Furthermore, I didn't "mess up" your signatures, but rather added signatures to comments of yours which you left completely unsigned. I don't know what lies behind your apparent hatred of horizontal lines, but since this hatred causes you to engage in immature and petty behavior which accomplishes little beyond displaying yourself in a negative light, it would be better for all concerned if you just get over it. AnonMoos ( talk) 14:15, 25 December 2014 (UTC)
Title say's it all-- Aspro ( talk) 00:11, 26 December 2014 (UTC)
Do not add copyright propaganda to Wikipedia, specifically to Aaron Swartz. 85.242.19.138 ( talk) 23:34, 27 December 2014 (UTC)
Thanks for your answer at the reference desk. By any chance do you have a source that would explain this law in more detail?. Thanks again.-- Two kinds of pork Makin' Bacon 06:30, 28 December 2014 (UTC)
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You voted twice, and gave contradictory opinions, at the ITN discussion of the UN resolution: [30] [31]. I'll assume one of these is an error of some sort. Dragons flight ( talk)
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Would you please either revert or refactor this diff? As it stands, you have modified a closed discussion. I thought about reverting it on sight, but thought I'd give you the chance to refactor first. Outside of the closed discussion would be the appropriate place for this, IMO. GoldenRing ( talk) 00:12, 9 January 2015 (UTC)
Don't worry, Medeis. We Brits often make jokes about the French surrendering, after all, every time we've fought them we've beaten them. I guess I was just trying to reinforce the fact that they are on our side now, and they've not done badly since
Dien Bien Phu (primarily by not really participating in any war, really). And yes, it is sad what has just happened. It's also likely that something will happen in the UK pretty soon, too. After the 7/7 attacks in London in 1995 2005, somebody set up a website called www.wearenotafraid.com, and we were all invited to post a picture of ourselves with a flag of England (the cross of St. George). I participated. After the attacks, people who were going to work on the the trains and the bus that were targeted still just got off and went to work, in true British style. Some went to the pub. I live in Liverpool, and in 1997 2007 I was walking to the train station, and a car had been stopped by armed Police. Outside the car was a man of middle eastern appearance, and his car boot (or 'trunk' as you would call it) was open. He had his hands up, while four police officers were aiming HK MP5 submachine guns at him. The entire street was filled with people watching and holding their camera phones (as I did, standing literaly 10 yards away). One officer tried to tell us to go away or seek safety. Nobody listened. In the end, the female officer came over and shouted, really angrily, "Will you all just f**k off! There is a bomb in that car!", so people slowly returned to the pubs. Again, typical British. The French are now doing the same - an act of solidarity, and just getting on with their lives. Of course, it was a terrible thing that happened, and the families of the victims must be going through hell, but the rest of the country are just getting on with their lives - albeit with some remembrance of what happened.
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Thank you for your kind attention at Francesco Rosi. Thanks also for your efforts at ITN. Even after four days I'm keen for him to get an appearance. Although now you've marked it as needing attention, that's probably il bacio della morte as far as " Old Rambler" is concerned... Martinevans123 ( talk) 20:03, 14 January 2015 (UTC)
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You've supported it twice, would you mind striking one of them? Thanks. Step hen 22:07, 16 January 2015 (UTC)
I don't think my edit qualifies as the "hard work and due diligence" that merits a barnstar. There is an interesting take on this at
User:Gwillhickers/Trivializing and misuse of Awards, and, taking that advice, I've declined the barnstar.
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Suggested here to Sagittarian Milky Way that honey attracts more flies than sugar. μηδείς ( talk) 02:21, 24 January 2015 (UTC)
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Hi. Today you created an AfD that said "The article is a sub-stub entry with one source which should be moved or redirected to wiktionary", but didn't say what article: it was at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/NominationName. I have deleted that, because it was causing confusion due to a transclusion in an old AfD log page from 2010, so I'm afraid you need to start again. The instructions are at WP:AFDHOW. Regards, JohnCD ( talk) 21:32, 28 January 2015 (UTC) Call me by my real name Kristine. 66.183.197.183 ( talk) 01:41, 29 January 2015 (UTC)
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GREAT picture. Best city in the whole world. Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 16:11, 2 February 2015 (UTC)
Hi, I've been thinking about the discussion on the talk page about how to handle questions seeking medical/legal advice. What would you think about having a template to put on these (actually not that common) questions? Something like:
“ | Hello, and welcome to the Wikipedia Reference desk. Your question seems to be seeking medical or legal advice. We do not give this type of advice [guidelines, header, etc], Our goal here is to provide citations/links to informational references and WP articles. WP is the encyclopedia WP:ANYONE can edit, and we cannot make any guarantees (links to medical, general disclaimers, wikipedia is not reliable, etc.) | ” |
Would that seem ok to you? The thing is, we really don't get that many medical legal questions, and I like how this puts us in the position to police ourselves as respondents, rather than posters. As I see it, this proposal is consistent with our guidelines (which actually currently say removing posts asking for medical info is discouraged). I actually totally agree with you that we should not give medical or legal advice. The way I'm seeing it, this could avoid some cases of debate and distraction. Because if anyone puts up the template, and someone else doesn't think it's appropriate or necessary, there's less to argue over, because the whole process of handling advice-seeking questions would be less disruptive to the regular flow of the desks. Thoughts? SemanticMantis ( talk) 16:51, 6 February 2015 (UTC)
Hi! I saw your message in the discussion of Monty Oum over at In the news/Candidates, and noticed that you said that the surgery that resulted in his death was elective. None of the news articles linked mention that, and the only other mention I could find via Google and Twitter search was this similarly unsourced and somewhat contentious reddit thread. Can you clarify what you meant by that and where you learned it? Personman ( talk) 10:24, 7 February 2015 (UTC)
I placed the following comment on Viennese Waltz's's talk page:
+== ignorant, personal attack ==+
The user who posted the question about Wales, which, if it belongs anywhere, belongs at AN or an RfC on Wales' page, has been blocked, and his edit was reverted by Ian.thomson. The block is simply being bypassed. As usual, you smell blood and land like a harpy ready to tear my flesh. But the reference desk is not the place to speculate on specific editors. Very simple.
μηδείς ( talk) 11:32 am, Today (UTC−5)
But it was removed with this edit: https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=User_talk:Viennese_Waltz&diff=next&oldid=646516536 (RV Trolling comment.) so I am saving it here as evidence of about the tenth recent attack by this user based on the sole idea that I bonkes and hence my reversions of things like baseless attacks against editors should be reverted on sight. μηδείς ( talk) 18:16, 10 February 2015 (UTC)
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Can you please see my response at Ref_Desk_Science? btw, nice pic you get here! Ben-Natan ( talk) 21:45, 19 February 2015 (UTC)
Hi, I noticed that you deleted my question, saying that this is a reference desk, not an answers desk. isnt the whole point of the reference desk to ask questions and receive answers? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bubbly water31 ( talk • contribs) 00:11, 20 February 2015 (UTC)
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I'll probably get yelled at if I post this on the ITN page. I was going to say that in the old days, controversial figures in the USSR would simply "disappear". In modern Russia, they're overtly locking them up and/or gunning them down on the streets. I guess this is Russia's idea of "transparency". ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 23:16, 27 February 2015 (UTC)
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I think it's a stretch to call bigamy "fraud". It's a rather strange reductionism, in my opinion, and is a good example of the kind of libertarian terminology that often bothers me. Surely, it would be weird to calk tricking someone into touching a hot iron "fraud", too, just to explain what I mean. The more you know… — Melab±1 ☎ 07:25, 1 March 2015 (UTC)
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Thank you,μηδεί (Is that the correct vocative? Suffixes of the nouns of the third declension would suggest so, but there's no entry in the pertinent Numerals section.) for reminding me of The New Yorker cartoon. I have to tip my hat to New Yorkers; that's actually an amazing feat to be able to see all the way to China from NYC. I live on the West Coast, and despite working on an upper floor of what counts as a tall building here, I can't even see the Midway Islands due to curvature issues. — Sebastian 21:18, 1 March 2015 (UTC)
I asked you to clarify the point you were making. Stephen said that the discussion should be closed "once the accusations of racism are rescinded". WaltCip said "I await an apology from Medeis for her unfortunate off-hand comment". Instead, you close the discussion yourself without replying. Would you please now reply, here? Thank you. Bencherlite Talk 22:14, 3 March 2015 (UTC)
Basing it on your recent edits [33] "*Oppose this really doesn't seem to have been a mystery, just a necessary bit of drudgery. Haf it been founf off the Azores we'd have a different story." and [34] "Snowclose, not even close to a haed of state..." I sense that you may be interested in contribute to the Scots Wikipedia, a wiki I contribute to. I can tell you can't stand speaking English any longer. :P LOL Tyops arre teh worts. aert'n tehy? -- AmaryllisGardener talk 02:57, 5 March 2015 (UTC)
Regarding this change to the above article, which I reverted today, I am wondering why you think this is speculative and how we could rewrite the paragraph to handle your concern. It is a cited source from 1907, but we have sources in WP that are even older. Eager to hear from you. GeorgeLouis ( talk) 18:59, 11 March 2015 (UTC)
I don't believe it is appropriate to use {{ copyvio}} when the only reported duplicate source is in the public domain. However, I don't want to start a fight over it, so I asked for someone else to take a look at ANI. Dragons flight ( talk) 04:28, 21 March 2015 (UTC)
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I didn't say you insulted me or resorted to ad hominem, I said nothing resembling or implying that. I'm trying hard to drop something that I don't consider worthy of extended debate. I made an offhand comment, not expecting it to go anywhere, and I should have known better and refrained. Cheers. ― Mandruss ☎ 03:42, 24 March 2015 (UTC)
I wouldn't really recommend it. If you got bored with the first bits, you won't find it's very different further on. It's not a bad portrayal of America circa 1990-1995, with some interesting bits, for example when one of the main protagonists gets to spend time in prison for a very minor offense, but the plot is not the most gripping (who really cares whether the former football player turned businessman will have to turn over his hubristic office tower to the bank that foolishly lent him enough money to build it in the first place?) It goes on for a long time and the conclusion is nothing earth-shattering, so it's not as if you feel rewarded for slogging through 700+ pages, but it's not as if the prose is particularly demanding. -- Xuxl ( talk) 08:51, 24 March 2015 (UTC)
This was a good move. For the record, though, there's no need to tag your edits with any indication that you are or are not an admin. There's no special status afforded to admins, and no action requires that you indicate your admin status. The only actions that admins are allowed to do that you aren't you aren't technically capable of doing so you wouldn't have to tag those either. Just close discussions; it's your prerogative as an editor in good standing to do so when the discussion has reached an obvious conclusion, and you don't have to declare your status to do so. -- Jayron 32 23:51, 25 March 2015 (UTC)
I'm not interested in your attempts to justify your endless spamming of the ref desks with irrelevant rubbish about Rand. Don't email me again. AndyTheGrump ( talk) 18:04, 26 March 2015 (UTC)
(For the record, after this comment and edit summary) I emailed ATG (rather than hijack the discussion) to tell him I have mentioned Rand on fewer than 60 threads in five years and well over the very conservative estimate of 9,000 questions. μηδείς ( talk) 18:46, 26 March 2015 (UTC))
Right away. Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 18:40, 26 March 2015 (UTC)
Hi. I saw what you wrote about Rand's Art of Fiction on the refdesk. I'm not all that interested in Rand or her work, but I am interested in your knowledge of it. I've got a sandbox article over at User:Viriditas/Writer's trance waiting to be expanded. Do you know if she says anything about writing as trance or self-hypnosis or some other process? Viriditas ( talk) 20:59, 27 March 2015 (UTC)
Howdy, Medeis. Would you mind if I deleted your recent redirect to Wikipedia:POINTY? It's funny in its way, but it's not really a valid redirect and it's a little pointy itself, in my opinion. -- Bongwarrior ( talk) 03:11, 3 April 2015 (UTC)
"Is been lost USSR from dangerous ovens Cold (microwave) War?" Thanks for posting that. I laughed hard when reading it. Best, IjonTichy ( talk) 07:13, 8 April 2015 (UTC)
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Thanks for the personal attack, Medeis. You do know you're not supposed to make personal attacks on Wikipedia, right? -- Viennese Waltz 08:08, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
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What's going on there? I'm guessing this is a sockpuppet but of whom? -- Luk talk 21:16, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
I edited said article [ [35]] anonymously because I didn't realise I was logged off, and pointed out the edit in my talk page post. I was focusing on talk pages so much mostly because as a new editor I often don't want to mess with articles directly. As for what you said concerning my previous edit, I thought that criticising "outdated" sources would be enough to make an edit valid. I'll return to the issue when I have located enough of my sources, which might take awhile. Netczar ( talk) 17:30, 14 April 2015 (UTC)
For purposes of clarification, as the discussion there has closed (so I can't post there), and perhaps I was less then clear and therefore misunderstood.
I did not mean to imply that an admission of guilt was needed.
However, the opposite was offered by the editor. Multiple statements to the effect of: "I've done nothing wrong." If the editor believes that, and edits in the future in accordance with that belief, problems will follow. And the rest we will have achieved will be short-lived. IDHT, if not posturing but actual belief, leads to repetitions of the problematic behavior, and more noticeboard discussion. Or -- perhaps now -- simply a quick block. Either would be better avoided, by the editor understanding the concerns raised as to his behavior. -- Epeefleche ( talk) 01:25, 18 April 2015 (UTC)
... that you've been mentioned at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Archive270#IBAN notice. — Mr. Stradivarius ♪ talk ♪ 21:52, 21 April 2015 (UTC)
Hi, thanks for your help. Bacause of the semi protection I've had to reply here. All I need to know right now is what to write on the envelope. How does this look?
María Miota
Calle Belando nº 29
2º derecha,
03004 Alicante,
España
Many thanks, 2A02:8084:9300:A80:90AD:946E:EF56:F50 ( talk) 02:51, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
So like this?:
María Miota
2º derecha, Calle Belando nº 29
03004 Alicante,
España
I presume I can just plop "Spain" at the bottom so the Irish and UK postal services know what country to send it to (althouh I presume they will be able to decode "España"). My last question would be (if you have time to answer) is how to write "Cards Inside, DO NOT BEND" on the cardboard I use to protect the cards? Many Thanks, 2A02:8084:9300:A80:90AD:946E:EF56:F50 ( talk) 03:25, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
Either Spain or España will be perfectly fine, as I see you are mailing from Ireland, Spain might be a bit better, since once it gets to Spain all they want is the local Alicante code. And NO DOBLAR is a clear warning not to fold. The shorter the better, so leave off cards inside, since your package will probably not be personally handled by anyone except the local carrier, so that he won't force them in the box. μηδείς ( talk) 03:42, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
Again, thanks for your help.
So if I have everything correct I write the address like this:
María Miota
Calle Belando nº 29, 2º Derecha
03004 Alicante,
España / Spain
I already have DO NOT BEND // NO DOBLAR on the envelope. That was the one part of this whole mess I was able to figure out by my self! :) The "Cards Inside, DO NOT BEND" part I usually only put on the protective cardboard inside the envelope for the benefit of the client. It's not too important though. I'm happy to email the client in English, and let them work through the mess like I had to do. From what I understand, I should use lots of broken English and slang so they can't just use Google translate, lol! Again thanks for your help. 2A02:8084:9300:A80:90AD:946E:EF56:F50 ( talk) 04:24, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
I'd decribe it as sloppy and illiterate text . Buenas is an informal was of saying buenas tardes, noches. Buenas nose means nothing, it must have beenm buenas! No sé si..... The omly reallly confusing part is that the Alicante code had the number first--which actually makes sense. Let me know whether you have further questions at the ref desk talk page, since I prefer to keep objective stuff where others can see it. Don't bother to say cartas incluidas, because that can be taken as letters, which obviously can be bent. You'd have to say something like placas, and at that point you've lost the readers interes. A bold NO DOBLAR in green blue or black is best. I know hail mail trucks are loaded, since I was paid to load them in the 80's. Big solid boxes form a wall, and then small packages are tossed behind them to fill up the space, and the process is repeated. Worry only about the final delivery person, and wrap the material well. Refer anything else to the ref page. μηδείς ( talk) 04:41, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
Thanks for your help. I wouldn't normally bring these types of questions to peoples talk pages but Wikipedia:Reference desk/Language is semi protected at the moment, so I can't reply on that page and so the conversation has gotten split over a few pages. It's a real mess. I posted a complaint at Wikipedia:Village pump (policy) 2A02:8084:9300:A80:90AD:946E:EF56:F50 ( talk) 04:50, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
I've taken the matter to the talk page. Hopefully we can settle this like gentlemen before it explodes. Armegon ( talk) 04:17, 26 April 2015 (UTC)
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Kagetorauk@gmail.com is my email address (actually my gaming address - I have multiple addresses). I don't know how to send you an email from here, so I'll have to write it here. If you can send me everything you have, that would provide a lot of intellectual nourishment for me. Thanks. KägeTorä - (影虎) ( もしもし!) 14:40, 30 April 2015 (UTC)
It seems the edit problem continues to persist on the Ultraman page and you never responded directly to my post "Edit war on the page" in the article's talk page. I have no choice but to get a third party's opinion on the matter to settle this once and for all. Armegon ( talk) 21:08, 3 May 2015 (UTC)
I have made additional edits to 2015 Burundian protests. If you think this brings the article up to the level needed for your support please mention that on the in the news candidates page.Thanks! Monopoly31121993 ( talk) 09:16, 5 May 2015 (UTC)
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Well you're certainly a tireless contributor to the Reference Desk, so why not? Thanks for your recent contributions to a variety of discussions! RomanSpa ( talk) 20:18, 11 May 2015 (UTC) |
Hello M. I hope that you saw the ping on Flyer22's talk page. I meant to drop a note of thanks here as well but got caught up watching Ripper Street last night and forgot to get to your talk page. Many thanks for your post at the AN thread. Your sentiments and support were, and are, much appreciated. I hadn't seen any socks from that editor in months and had thought they might have stopped. So that thread was quite a surprise. Cheers and enjoy the rest of your week on WikiP and, more so, off. MarnetteD| Talk 17:22, 14 May 2015 (UTC)
Hey Medeis! I'd really appreciate it if you could chime in over at WT:RD#Chinese commercial real estate question when you get a chance. I had honestly expected there to be no issue with this -- that you would say something about initially interpreting the question a different way, but being able to see how the question could be valid, and not objecting to giving it a fair chance at receiving an answer -- however Baseball Bugs's statements have me very confused. Thanks! -- ToE 19:15, 15 May 2015 (UTC)
Perhaps I should add that I simply wish to resolve the issues surrounding this one question prior to reposting it so that it won't spend the better part of another week hatted, and my purpose for that section was not to create another venue for criticism of your hatting practices, as happened earlier this week. While I might disagree with people in the end, I am usually able to follow their reasoning, something I've failed at here with BB, so I've wondered if perhaps he is not arguing so much from reason as he is simply coming to your defense. That's chivalrous of him, but my intent was certainly not to present anything which resembled an attack and needed defense.
I was initially going to ask you here, but was deterred by a memory of your big red warning box at top. Rereading it I see you allow exemptions for matters regarding your specific action, so I'd be happy to raise such questions here in the future if you'd prefer. Cheers! -- ToE 19:43, 15 May 2015 (UTC)
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I have finally built up a respectable body of work like you ordered me to do! I've fulfilled part of my duty here. Was there something you wanted to tell me then, or was that just part of the order to help me? Dandtiks69 ( talk) 06:55, 25 May 2015 (UTC).
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Result: consensus in favor of neutral non-race baiting titles, complaining IP above blocked. μηδείς ( talk) 20:04, 31 May 2015 (UTC)
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Result: IP roundly admonished and blocked for a week. μηδείς ( talk) 16:30, 3 June 2015 (UTC)
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be a phallus. Remember that claims require evidence. Superficial personal accusations will get you no where. Maybe your reading comprehension is just poor. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Agent of the nine ( talk • contribs) 20:36, 12 June 2015 (UTC)
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I'm only against using the ruffian image as the sole image that shows Ultraman's appearance because he appears as Type A [36], which is a poor choice. It's like having Superman's page full of only images from the 1930's action comics. An image of Ultraman in his Type B or C design is needed to more properly represent Ultraman to readers, so as long as we have one I think it's okay for now. Teridax122 ( talk) 04:48, 17 June 2015 (UTC)
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Hi Medies. I hope you don't mind my posting my thoughts here, but when it comes to the humanities and philosophies I usually rely on commonsense and ignore reductionist treaties and politics (so I've not done very much reading in this area especially since my reading speed is far too slow to make it worth my time), but your knowledge of Ayn Rand has piqued my curiosity to the extent that I wonder how she might address the Ethics of care and relational ethics in general as well as the lawful duty of parents towards dependents and our collective duties towards otherwise neglected disabled (many people obviously do become homeless or suffer and die from a lack of government assistance). The reason I ask about these topics is that I don't see how self-interest can be foundational when it can most certainly become woefully conflated with unadulterated self-centeredness and when I consider the act of caring about one's self-interests and the greater community as essential to ethics in general and antithetical to indifference, neglect and sadism. In my experience, I do think people tend to forget that we each have many different relationships (towards one's self as well as towards others) that need to be nurtured which is why I bring up relation ethics. - Modocc ( talk) 00:43, 18 June 2015 (UTC)
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I think you deleted the original snow close not the duplicate. It's not a big deal to me but the IP has been reverting attempts to delete either one. - Ad Orientem ( talk) 01:10, 7 July 2015 (UTC)
Kind explain this and other similar edits. I'm still gathering refs for the redlinked films. I will revert you now; please be a little more patient. Fitzcarmalan ( talk) 18:21, 10 July 2015 (UTC)
Hi. The Inland North dialect spoken in New Jersey is supported by the Atlas of North American English (see the map on p. 148, which is the primary basis for this one; Inland North is the blue area labelled "4"). These maps show northwestern New Jersey falling under the Inland North region. Wolfdog ( talk) 12:28, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
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==If I ask apporaite questions at the reference desk would that be ok?
True, the article should have more references, but do we really have to apply the tag when readers come because they mourn? - Project opera is aware of the problems. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 22:42, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
See this ANI discussion. Ian.thomson ( talk) 02:30, 19 July 2015 (UTC)
I have not attacked you at all. You should not be attacking me, and referring to my "ignorance". I'm sorry if you feel my ideas on the way some editors use blobs is a personal attack on you. It is not, and I have not mentioned your name in that context. I should not have said you misunderstood the question. I should have said I thought you had misunderstood it, and that it was a different question - and I was answering that. I may be wrong. We should not be arguing about indentation in an answer to a question, and making insults. It looks very bad indeed. Myrvin ( talk) 20:37, 22 July 2015 (UTC)
LOL. Kwami and I just happen to know that we are each linguists in the real world and are employed as such. :) If you'd like to add your voice to the actual Request for Move in question, it's here. Cheers. -- Taivo ( talk) 01:31, 26 July 2015 (UTC)
Don't panic, it's good. TRM has asked for the IBAN to be lifted. One user has recommended that all three of us need to agree. So, I'm hoping you will support. :) ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 21:06, 26 July 2015 (UTC)
spiritual diversity
Thank you, μηδείς. showing life diversity and quoting Aristotle ("... such persons must be talking about words without any thought to correspond"), for quality articles such as
Shetani,
Ignatian spirituality and
Palais du Peuple (Kinshasa), for answering questions at the reference desk, for taking care of the quality of ITN (
Jon Vickers, for example), for redirects and "greet new editperson", - you are an
awesome Wikipedian!
-- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 07:01, 29 July 2015 (UTC)
Wow, Thanks Gerda Arendt, I really appreciate that. μηδείς ( talk) 17:22, 29 July 2015 (UTC)
Greetings! I have asked you at WP:ITN to discuss the article deletions you are making to the article at the article's talk page and I have also asked in edit summary form to expand, not delete sourced material. I have created a section to do this, and I hereby invite you again to discuss at the article talk page. Please do not keep reverting, which of course is an edit war. You have been here long enough to understand why this is unacceptable! Thanks, your longtime ITN colleague, Jus da fax 22:10, 26 August 2015 (UTC)
Hi, I didn't get an edit conflict alert, so I assume that was a glitch (often happens on busy pages though I haven't had it happen for a while). Apologies anyway! Black Kite (talk) 18:15, 31 August 2015 (UTC)
Hi Medeis, thanks for your answer on the Science Reference desk(Brown dwarf stars). I Replied to your answer. Regards, Rich Peterson 144.35.45.43 ( talk) 14:43, 3 September 2015 (UTC)
Your inclusion of multiple Cns into Moses Malone seems excessive when there was already a citation for the paragraph which supported all the statements. Per WP:CITEFOOT, "it is usually sufficient to add the citation to the end of the clause, sentence, or paragraph, so long as it's clear which source supports which part of the text." I don't think there is a general mandate for a citation per sentence, as your tags implied that there should be. As for your edit summary of "if the obit covers all these claims there should be a hidden comment saying so", it seems more reasonable that one should read the supplied citation beforehand, and note inconsistencies, if any, as opposed to tagging sentences that are part of a paragraph that was already cited (and presumably supported). I'm not sure why a hidden comment is needed. Thanks.— Bagumba ( talk) 00:38, 14 September 2015 (UTC)
Could you perhaps link the banning discussion on the WT:RD talk page? People are going to have questions... -- Jayron 32 00:56, 20 September 2015 (UTC)
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According to [38], you deleted the ref desk section and give a sandbox link in your comment. I don't understand it. So can you let me know what's wrong with the sandbox edit? - Justin545 ( talk) 05:46, 21 September 2015 (UTC)
"From your method of editing and the subject material that interests you I suspect you may be a sock of User Sagittarian Milky Way. See the discussion here."
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Why did you delete this question? [39]. No explanation was given in the edit summary. If you thought the user was trolling, why did you provide an AGF answer to their question here [40]? Recall WP:NOTCENSORED. I will readily admit that the question didn't need to mention 13 year-old girls, but in my opinion that's no reason to delete it, especially without any consensus. SemanticMantis ( talk) 20:18, 2 October 2015 (UTC)
Please read WP:TPO, which you are violating. And please review what constitutes a WP:PA. Legitimate and heartfelt concern about someone's well-being and account security is in no way, shape, or form a personal attack, and to imply that it is and to remove someone's concern and edit-war over it is disruptive editing. -- Softlavender ( talk) 04:53, 5 October 2015 (UTC)
Stray dogs piss on your face. -- Mango juice 44444 ( talk) 18:10, 5 October 2015 (UTC)
Hope I was helpful. I'm sorry that I annoyed you; I just assumed that you'd know that accounts can't be deleted (I don't think I've ever seen anyone ask this before, aside from new users), since everyone experienced seems to know that it's not possible. Since I wasn't clear in the second note at WP:AN, let me apologise: I was basically trying to say "Here's what the policy says, but this should easily be one of the rare exceptions". Most requests for usurpation are ordinary requests to change usernames, when someone decides that he doesn't like his current username and wants to take one that's abandoned (the bot mentioned the six-month delay because we want to be sure that an account is abandoned before it gets usurped), and I can't remember the last time I saw someone using the process to avoid problems caused by an imposter. NE Ent played the single most helpful part here, since I never would have thought of suggesting usurping the other account. Nyttend ( talk) 23:38, 18 October 2015 (UTC)
I would like to know the answer. And I don´t care that you hate virgin girls.-- Poker chip ( talk) 15:03, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
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Hiya, Medeis! There's a small chance you remember this brief exchange you and I had about a year ago, spinning out of some reference desk discussion or other. I was particularly intrigued by your points about Richard II and John of Gaunt, and I found the reference to Stoicism (and the idea that being nearly dead is correlated with being closer to hidden truths about the world and future events) fascinating. I bought the book you recommended but could not for the life of me find a reference to that belief. I forgot about it shortly thereafter, but the point has resurrected itself, as I've hit upon a couple things while researching my master's thesis that sound as if they might be tangentially related. There's a good chance they aren't, but I found the Shakespeare loose end irritating enough that I need it tied off. Do you by any chance have a page number in the Rivers book, or maybe another source that briefly summarize the impending death/prophecy doctrine of the Stoics? Many thanks! Evan ( talk| contribs) 00:23, 29 October 2015 (UTC)
Hi and sorry for any confusion today on the page regarding tags. I'm not sure how that happened since all I did today was add information and citations. When I began working on this article today, the opening paragraph stressed her voice work--not so much her work as a comedian. Now I see you've put in a paragraph with more of an overall summary. But no references--won't that result in a "you need references" tag? FYI, very few if any of her obituaries point out her voice work. All focus on her skills as a comedian and how she opened the door for other female comedians. Please take this into consideration. She has so much press and so little of it was in the article when I began. It's more of a career overview now with added legacy information as well. And thanks for fixing any tagging issues and again, I apologize--somehow got reverted because I think we were both working on the page at the same time. -- Utilizer ( talk) 03:03, 4 November 2015 (UTC)
This is part of my second year undergraduate history project entitled doing history. We pick a research topic of our choice, mine is "How are Jews and the Jewish religion depicted by the Nazis, 1934-41". We select five sources, the blood libel edition of Der Sturmer, Der Giftpilz, the Nuremberg Laws, the film The Eternal Jew and the Jewish badge. It's all part of comparative source analysis in preparation for our third year dissertation. -- Andrew 19:03, 5 November 2015 (UTC)
For quite a while, I've known that being arbitrary talk unrelated to improving an article is considered a defining criterion for not belonging on a Wikipedia talk page. However, now you're saying that there's a defining criterion for not belonging even on a reference desk. What is it?? Please do a random example (not the example I posted that you labelled as not belonging on a reference desk please.) Georgia guy ( talk) 02:13, 7 November 2015 (UTC)
Hey Medeis. Over on WT:RD you wrote about "Alex Sazonov, his later IP posts, and this user" in connection to MRS's suspected trolling. Do you know where those IP addresses geolocated to, or alternately, can you suggest where I look for the IP posts attributed to AS?
Two days before being blocked, MRS WP:THANKed me for an answer to a WP:RDC question asked by an IP geolocating to Wallingford, Connecticut. At the time I didn't think much of it as I will occasionally thank editors for useful contributions unrelated to any edit of mine, but now I wonder if MRS slipped up, forgetting that they had asked the question while not logged in. -- ToE 23:55, 7 November 2015 (UTC)
I am very puzzled by this comment you wrote:
I posted a question: Who is the addressee of a U.S. senator's letter of resignation? You posted some comments about the mode of replacement of senators who have died or resigned. I said that is interesting but it doesn't address the question. Are you suggesting that it is nitpicking to say that it doesn't address the question, when in fact the question did not ask how senators get replaced if they die or resign? Michael Hardy ( talk) 04:23, 9 November 2015 (UTC)
I would ask you be respectable next time, and here are proof to squash the rumors you have spread about me Alexis Ivanov ( talk) 06:58, 9 November 2015 (UTC)
further comments moved to ANI, https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/Incidents&diff=689868616&oldid=689868323 here] μηδείς ( talk) 22:16, 9 November 2015 (UTC)
Ultimate result; user blocked for a week for disruption. μηδείς ( talk) 14:42, 10 November 2015 (UTC)
What works is "Das versteht sich von selbst". Zwerg Nase ( talk) 21:30, 10 November 2015 (UTC)
I have seen some major incompetence in my time here, but never something this bad. How could anyone think that an ITN blurb should run as "shootings and explosions cause" as if it is a weather event far remote from the hand of man? Who wrote this latest blurb and changed this wording? It must be a complete imbecile, a master moron of the lowest calibre. Please tell me who it was. Viriditas ( talk) 10:31, 15 November 2015 (UTC)
See /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard/Incidents#Misc_desk_question_repeatedly_removed_in_error User:80.195.27.47 and about a dozen or a score other editors posting the same race baiting. μηδείς ( talk) 03:43, 25 November 2015 (UTC)
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Medeis, could you tell me why you removed my post, and where I can put it, please? 78.148.86.212 ( talk) 18:52, 14 December 2015 (UTC)
My question was not a request for opinion, prediction or debate. I explained the scenarios and then asked why hasn't the visa system been targeted as clearly it is legal discrimination, or if the visa system is acceptable, then why hasn't ethnic profiling been adopted by police forces around the world? 18:09, 19 December 2015 (UTC)18:09, 19 December 2015 (UTC)~~ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jaseywasey ( talk • contribs)
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I've undone it, please don't take it personally, we both know exactly what the outcome of this "nomination" will be. Better to let it play out, hope you understand. The Rambling Man ( talk) 17:36, 30 December 2015 (UTC)
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See this. General Ization Talk 05:03, 7 January 2016 (UTC)
Hi - you'll probably want to respond here. - Elmer Clark ( talk) 05:05, 7 January 2016 (UTC) |
Why thanks! Sca ( talk) 15:02, 7 January 2016 (UTC)
After reverting and being reverted by user:Loud echo https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Miscellaneous&oldid=prev&diff=699047670 he is blocked and reverted for his racial trolling at the ref desk. μηδείς ( talk) 00:55, 10 January 2016 (UTC)
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Section link: WP:ANI#User:Medeis has some sort of vendetta against me on the Reference Desk: Science board.2C and keeps harassing me. -- ToE 04:44, 11 January 2016 (UTC) I know this is just from the template, but it always seemed a little rude to me to tell some one to scan the entire board to discover the relevant section, even if it will be at the bottom if you look quickly enough.
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...is now blocked. If you want to, you could review their edits and see if any of them should be deleted. Due to the subject matter, I don't think I should be the one. ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 01:08, 20 January 2016 (UTC)
Hello, I'm QEDK. I noticed that you made a comment on the page User talk:The Rambling Man that didn't seem very civil, so it has been removed. Wikipedia is built on collaboration, so it's one of our core principles to interact with one another in a polite and respectful manner. If you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. QEDK ( T 📖 C) 08:46, 23 January 2016 (UTC)
Care to revisit Tchindas?? Thanks Schmidt, Michael Q. 02:57, 26 January 2016 (UTC)
...for your note. FWIW I had no issue at all with what you said. I'm not sure I'm a ponce (to whit: "an effeminate man", "a man who lives off a prostitute's earnings"), but all the rest of it was pretty much spot on. The Rambling Man ( talk) 19:45, 26 January 2016 (UTC)
( [43]) -- Dweller ( talk) 13:23, 27 January 2016 (UTC)
Hello M. I think that your hatting of the RD/M thread was appropriate. I do wonder whether the disclaimer should state that "Neither professional or amateur advice" can be given. BTW - you put the ANI notice on the user page for the IPs rather than on their talk pages. I don't know if you want to transfer them or not but I wanted to let you know about it in case you did. MarnetteD| Talk 03:14, 29 January 2016 (UTC)
There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. The thread is Can editors at the ref desks offer legal and financial advice?
-- Shirt58 ( talk) 10:49, 29 January 2016 (UTC)
I use ESET Smart Security. It is pretty good (far better then something like AVG) and it is free if you use a little trick. Nota bene: this is not a crack or hack or something like that. I simply keep using the trial version over and over again. Every time it expires I go to nod325.com to get a new trial serial. I did this quite recently, so now my license expires on 20-9-2016. I have been using ESET for the past 4 years without paying.
I recommend using it in combination with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. The Quixotic Potato ( talk) 17:18, 12 February 2016 (UTC)
Makes no sense from Christie's political POV, so I assume he got some type of payoff, like the promise of a cabinet position or even VP if Trump wins. What do you think ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by StuRat ( talk • contribs)
Hello Medeis,
You wrote:
I did, when referring to the electrical conduction system of the heart. I described them as specialized muscle cells which function in a similar way to nerve cells. There was enough terminology in my reply already, I think, for the OP. -- NorwegianBlue talk
Hey Medeis! I just wanted to say thank you for your work on sourcing articles that are notable but wouldn't pass due to sourcing. I was wondering if you can help properly source Abner J. Mikva because he's a notable figure in law of the U.S. and when he goes he'll be nominated, but the sourcing worries me. I was wondering if you can help be out. Thanks! -- TDKR Chicago 101 ( talk) 04:49, 21 March 2016 (UTC)
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Thank you. Miss Bono [hello, hello!] 14:59, 28 April 2016 (UTC) |
Now the issue is closed so we can talk about it with calm. I understand your point and respect it but unless we live in a vacuum (which we don't) you well know better than me (that am Italian) that same-sex unions' legalization in Italy is way more hm.. not "relevant" but "noticeable" than in France which has a long secular tradition opposed to Italy which has the Pope at the centre not only of the country but of the politic life. As you know , is not the dog that bites the man which makes a news, but the man who bites a dog.. :-) regards and thanks for your attention. -- SERGIO aka the Black Cat 17:54, 27 May 2016 (UTC)
.. I find this offensive. Do you know who that is? He is not a typical European, he is an asshole. And the stuff he is wearing is not representative of the typical dress style of someone who lives in Europe. Only a tiny minority of Europeans dress like this. The Quixotic Potato ( talk) 08:23, 29 May 2016 (UTC)
Fixed [44] The Quixotic Potato ( talk) 08:25, 29 May 2016 (UTC)
record of note to SemanticMantis. see also μηδείς ( talk) 03:05, 25 June 2016 (UTC)
Cheers Brandmeister talk 07:38, 13 July 2016 (UTC) |
assumed it was obvious mine were joshingshows exceedingly poor judgment. Emoticons were invented because one's meaning cannot be divined from written conversational speech, as I'm sure you're well aware. You're also aware that Wikipedia is an environment where civility is a hot button issue for many. Given all that it's not unreasonable to expect you to clearly identify humor as humor when it could be interpreted as serious, or simply choose a different way to convey the same meaning. All factors considered, I think failure to do either is as culpable as saying those things seriously. If apology were enough, we could dispense with WP:CIVIL, WP:NPA, and much of the activity at WP:ANI. ― Mandruss ☎ 23:57, 8 August 2016 (UTC)
Medeis, hi. Can I just confirm that you intended to delete this question (as a request for legal advice?), rather than answering it? The question seemed OK to me, but I won't restore it if you think it should be gone. Tevildo ( talk) 08:13, 17 August 2016 (UTC)
I just filed an arbitration request against The Rambling Man, citing an example in which you were involved in. You might be interested in the case. Link is here: [45]. Thanks, Banedon ( talk) 05:23, 18 August 2016 (UTC)
If you believe this to be related to me, please instigate a checkuser. I can swear on the lives of my two children that I have never sockpuppeted, never used IPs, never avoided scrutiny. To be tacitly (or even overtly here) accused of doing so with no evidence (regardless of the merits of the rest of the case) is a serious issue. Regardless of our history or disagreements, please re-check that accusation. P.S. new evidence at arbcom cases is usually placed at the bottom, not the top of the page, just in case you weren't aware. The Rambling Man ( talk) 23:05, 19 August 2016 (UTC)
I've never seen this done, but I wonder if an admin could be banned from regular editing but still be allowed to use his admin privileges for normal admin work such as blocking trolls? ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 00:00, 22 August 2016 (UTC)
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Medeis, you posted here that the email address associated with this account has been compromised. Sorry to hear that; that must be frustrating. Can you confirm that you have changed or removed the email address in your preferences and changed your Wikipedia password? Thanks.
If you have evidence that another Wikipedian is responsible and would like to pursue that, please email your evidence to arbcom. Otherwise, speculating on-wiki that a specific person might be responsible based on tenuous connections like the timing of events is not appropriate. Opabinia regalis ( talk) 02:26, 22 August 2016 (UTC)
@ Drmies:, please feel free to redact whatever you like, with no objection on my part. Looking over my email from the time of the IBAN there were a series of criticisms by an IP 54.XX.XX.XX who swept in and left. They were frequent enough that Bugs kept a list of them on his talk page. So far as I am aware, Bugs and I were their sole topic, I am unaware of any other contributions. Since no admin at the time would do a usercheck on an IP, we were left with the "if it quacks" test. If someone wants to search Bug's talk page in late 2014 and early 2015 they will find this list of IP's.
My even explaining this could be construed as a personal attack, I suppose, so I am not going to continue this. I realy don't want to waste my internet time and WP time making arguments. So this thread is now closed, and please redact anything you find inappropriate. μηδείς ( talk) 17:31, 23 August 2016 (UTC)
I had forgotten the range of IP's which Medeis remembered. They would be in my archives somewhere. But since the checkusers at the time wouldn't lift a finger to help, they certainly won't now. ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 18:50, 23 August 2016 (UTC)
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Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to delete or edit legitimate talk page comments, as you did at Wikipedia:Reference desk/Science, you may be blocked from editing. -- Guy Macon ( talk) 20:11, 30 August 2016 (UTC)
Although I have disagreed more than once with Medeis's comments and behavior over the years, this warning should be disregarded. It appears that Guy Macon deliberately posted an inappropriate question on the reference desk, knowing that it was inappropriate but believing that at a specific level of inappropriateness so that it could properly be hatted but not deleted. Predictably, someone deleted it instead, Guy Macon restored it, and ultimately it was hatted with an explanation by Jayron32, which Guy Macon describes as the very reaction he was hoping for. Provoking these reactions, however, created ill-will among editors and took the time of editors that could have been used for better purposes. I construe Guy Macon's conduct as disruptive point-making and, consistent with Jayron32's closure, strongly advise him not to repeat it. Medeis, in the interest of not compounding the disruption, I urge you not to respond here. Newyorkbrad ( talk) 21:48, 30 August 2016 (UTC)
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User:Medeis/common.js is the only use of User:PrimeHunter/wikEdDiff 0.9.17.js. You added it after discussion at Wikipedia:Help desk/Archives/2013 June 10#Show Improved Diff View not working. I got a notification today at User talk:PrimeHunter#RevisionSlider & WikEdDiff interaction. I'm not making any updates to my old copy and I'm considering to delete it. Do you still need it? The current wikEdDiff version enabled at Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-gadgets works for me in Safari and MonoBook. PrimeHunter ( talk) 10:20, 13 September 2016 (UTC)
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Hi, hope you don't mind this. I know you said not to leave messages but I'm not sure how else to contact you and to make sure you don't spend time unnecessarily I wanted to let you know about [47] ( Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Neptunekh). (Well I could ping you, but those don't always work.) Nil Einne ( talk) 04:16, 10 November 2016 (UTC)
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Here's the article the IP referred to on the ref desk. [48] It's from 2 months ago. I don't know if there's been any followup on it to either possibly confirm or possibly refute it. ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 02:08, 1 December 2016 (UTC)
Hello M. This edit summary is brilliant. I immediately had visions of that appearing under the pic of any internet troll in the manner of the Roadrunner cartoons. Thanks again. MarnetteD| Talk 05:28, 1 December 2016 (UTC)
On 18-12-2016, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Henry Heimlich, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. μηδείς ( talk) 20:05, 18 December 2016 (UTC)
From the icy Canajian north; to you and yours! FWiW Bzuk ( talk) 22:04, 24 December 2016 (UTC)
I see from your talk page that you have repeatedly been warned about personal attacks in the past. I just saw the blatant personal attack you left at WP:ITNC [49]. Please stop. Further personal attacks will result in blocks. Fram ( talk) 09:25, 23 February 2017 (UTC)
... this, you're right about the unreferenced. But where is the BLP violation? ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 17:37, 14 March 2017 (UTC)
]:Thanks. The bigprob is that we shouldn't be making negative (or even disnegative) comments per WP:BLP or about 10 other opilcies; none hove ooch I care ta goodge. μηδείς ( talk) 17:49, 14 March 2017 (UTC)
??? ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 02:45, 17 March 2017 (UTC)
Medeis, Wanted to let you know that I reverted the removal of the section at RD:H on the wiretapping allegations per Wikipedia:Biographies_of_living_persons#Public_figures; I believe the discussion there as it presently exists is within the bounds of "documenting what reliable sources say about noteworthy allegations". — Lomn 02:31, 25 March 2017 (UTC)
Link for future reference to response to my civil request to disengage. μηδείς ( talk) 22:04, 14 April 2017 (UTC)
I've cited your comment in an RFD for History of Iberia. Your comments at the RFD would be appreciated. Nyttend ( talk) 00:59, 19 April 2017 (UTC)
This is a kind reminder not to abuse WP:ITN/C by adding political commentary. This page is strictly for discussing the merits of suggestions for news items on the main page. Thanks. Abovesky ( talk) 09:41, 23 April 2017 (UTC)
"WP:TALK do not change other edotors' comments unless they are defamatory or personally abusive" and then this: https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Humanities&diff=776793207&oldid=776791174. Schizophrenic? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Abovesky ( talk • contribs) 10:34, 23 April 2017 (UTC)
Abovesky edit summary: "Then Block me or just die of cancer you idiot"
Thank you for your time at the reference desk. In case you are unaware, your comments are of absolutely no use. They are completely unhelpful. Please make a note of it. 24.206.44.3 ( talk) 21:58, 24 April 2017 (UTC)
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FYI, the consensus regarding the WP:RDM hatting was that the OP was not requesting business advice, in case you didn’t see the talk page. — 67.14.236.50 ( talk) 22:49, 26 April 2017 (UTC)
diff of closed trolling https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Miscellaneous&diff=777392674&oldid=777392515 |
Warm regards, Mz7 ( talk) 05:22, 4 May 2017 (UTC)
Thanks for tightening up the scope of the reference desk guidelines.
https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Miscellaneous&oldid=779905676
Was going to ask for a closure anyway as as I wasn't getting back the reference links I wanted.
However, I will be making one change to the page based on your clarification. ShakespeareFan00 ( talk) 19:32, 11 May 2017 (UTC)
I have opened a discussion about your behavior here in regard to this issue. Please feel free to contribute. - Elmer Clark ( talk) 20:31, 18 May 2017 (UTC)
It's been 3 years, 2 Months, and 6 Days! 2600:1003:B11D:7ED2:AD08:869D:15E2:A8D8 ( talk) 00:31, 19 May 2017 (UTC)
Requesting protection diff. μηδείς ( talk) 17:45, 19 May 2017 (UTC)
" Consider, there is no tax on lemon cooking extract, which is "food", even though it is about 83% alcohol" -- you got drunk on lemon extract as a teenager, didn't you! :D Also I was reminded of a while back you were asking about fermenting old fruits and such, how did your hooch turn out? SemanticMantis ( talk) 20:16, 23 June 2017 (UTC)
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The poster might be thinking of Mr. Burns. If so, then it's effectively a hoax and you were well-justified in deleting the rest of it. ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 00:48, 5 September 2017 (UTC)
See Wikipedia talk:Reference desk#Straw poll: Topic ban for Medeis / μηδείς. -- Guy Macon ( talk) 06:17, 7 October 2017 (UTC)
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Here's a link to that bizarre item created by Macon: [50] ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 16:09, 11 October 2017 (UTC)
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It just looked like you accidentally deleted things when you were only trying to reclose sections. Was it actually your intent to delete the contributions made since then ? StuRat ( talk) 23:07, 29 October 2017 (UTC)
I have filed a Request for Arbitration concerning conduct at the Reference Desks. Robert McClenon ( talk) 19:44, 30 October 2017 (UTC)
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I didn't know shortening it that way makes a demonym. Sagittarian Milky Way ( talk) 18:22, 7 November 2017 (UTC)
Hi Medeis. The Conduct at Reference Desks arbitration case request, submitted 30 October 2017, has been declined by the Arbitration Committee. Thanks, Kevin (aka L235 · t · c) 00:28, 8 November 2017 (UTC)
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The reason I re-created the section in the science desk was to avoid breaking links. However, few enough responders that it might not matter very much. ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 04:18, 13 November 2017 (UTC)
If I'm reading it right, they're basically claiming that neither requests for professional advice nor the responses to those requests are subject to deletion. It's mind-boggling. ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 22:29, 13 November 2017 (UTC)
See WP:DISCLAIMER. it is linked to on every page we have. Some half a dozen years ago some idiot advocated simplifying the RD guidelines, and things like "have you used a search engine" and other suggestions and cautions re policy were removed as "unfriendly". So now we have people who think that RD is immune from WP guidelines and policy because we don't say so explicitly. μηδείς ( talk) 22:56, 13 November 2017 (UTC)
Hallo Μῇδελ, wie geht's? I wanted to empathize with the experience you describe at WP:RD/S#Planet Venus and Jupiter conjunction., but I don't understand what you mean by "Venus, the Earth, and Jupiter were all in the plane of the Zodiac". I see that you just created the redirect from plane of the Zodiac to zodiac, but that doesn't help, since the zodiac doesn't form a plane. As "an area of the sky", all the rays connecting it with the earth form not a plane (as they do for the ecliptic) but a three-dimensional shape as the outside of a conical surface; similar to a donut. Of course, Venus and Jupiter are always in that area of the sky. Maybe by "plane of the Zodiac" you mean the ecliptic? This can be special, since they can deviate by a few degrees from the ecliptic due to their orbital inclination. But what does that have to do with the orientation of the sun with respect to the moon? — Sebastian 00:00, 14 November 2017 (UTC)
Despite the wording, I don't think this is a request for legal advice - unless the law regulates hotel checkout times? ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 02:12, 1 December 2017 (UTC)
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It's neither my style nor inclination to persist on what I think is relevant. You've always (i.e. in all your edits that managed to grave a line of memory in my brain) been a very diligent editor when it comes to language. Thus, I hope you also understand my impatience regarding superficial and perfunctory translations by automatons who (against their will) are coded to give but one result to a query (and without the option of asking for more context, of course :-). --- Sluzzelin talk 02:38, 12 December 2017 (UTC)
That birb king that you can screech at . 10:40, 14 December 2017 (UTC)
People can argue whether the C.S. Lewis book is racist, but I really didn't see anyone participating in that thread as being racist... AnonMoos ( talk) 17:01, 14 December 2017 (UTC)
King Of Birbs ( Screech) ( Footprints) 20:11, 14 December 2017 (UTC)
The King has been exiled to the Phantom Zone. ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 20:44, 14 December 2017 (UTC)
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My Spidey Sense is tingling as well, given the message left on my talk page. Don't do anything yet, since he always shows his hands eventually. Honestly, I'd rather you didn't say anything in the thread at all. Trust me when I say that we'd already noticed what you noticed, it doesn't need to be called out publicly. -- Jayron 32 05:00, 16 December 2017 (UTC)
“Widely reported”? It was based purely off of speculation and was never confirmed. Please stop adding this irrelevant rumor. Dwest25 ( talk) 21:04, 18 December 2017 (UTC)
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Thank you for your edits. :) ← Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 16:28, 24 December 2017 (UTC)
...to you and yours, from Canada's Great White North! FWiW Bzuk ( talk) 21:03, 24 December 2017 (UTC)
You fucking bitch, who gave you the right to remove my comments on the reference desk?! All I was doing was clarifying my intentions, and you removed it just like that! If you want to put it inside the hat, then by all means do so, but DON'T EVER REMOVE MY COMMENTS AGAIN unless SPECIFICALLY allowed by WP policy (such as medical/legal advice), you hear?! 2601:646:8E01:7E0B:8115:EFB1:83C0:5101 ( talk) 02:42, 31 December 2017 (UTC)
Why do you say that Siebi is a sock? Whose sock do you think it is (if it is a sock)? ((( The Quixotic Potato))) ( talk) 03:47, 12 January 2018 (UTC)
Hi Medeis,
I apologize for putting my comment in the middle of yours at the language refdesk. It was not intentional.
It was an easy mistake, though, because you had your comment divided into two pieces, one starting with a bullet (asterisk), followed by a blank line, followed by a second paragraph starting with a colon. When I was searching through the large section for where to put my text, it was not obvious that those paragraphs were part of the same comment. I did see it after I saved, but at that point it didn't seem worth the trouble to go back and fix it.
I've noticed that you like starting comments with bullets. In that case, I'd recommend that you start new paragraphs with <br> (and no newline) rather than a newline+colon (or worse, newline+blank line+colon). It's a little hard to work out that the colon-initial text is part of the same comment as the asterisk-initial text, especially if there's a blank line in between, but even if there isn't.
In any case, no harm meant, hopefully all resolved now. -- Trovatore ( talk) 05:00, 12 January 2018 (UTC)
Regarding this. There is nothing in the OPs question that is a problem, and nothing in their edit history to indicate bad faith. If you have evidence of bad faith, present it on the talk page and let someone else agree with you before removing it. -- Jayron 32 04:39, 13 January 2018 (UTC)
CHEESE and effing crackers! I pang every user who'd posted in relation to this; for the express purpose of letting me review my action! If I did not ping you, you are trolling. Love, nobody. μηδείς ( talk) 19:00, 13 January 2018 (UTC)
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