good day. we're going to insert your image of Cheomseongdae in Gyeongju into the National Weather Museum(korea) exhibition book. I want you to give me permission. I hope you answer as soon as possible. thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 106.254.255.42 ( talk) 06:27, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi! Could you share with me a link to the image? Once you do, you have my permission! Could you also share with me the book when it is published? Thanks! Zsinj Talk 15:24, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
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Hello, Zsinj,
According to
Speedy Deletion policy, empty categories that are tagged CSD C1 must sit for 7 days in
Category:Empty categories awaiting deletion before they are deleted ("This criterion applies to categories that have been unpopulated for at least seven days."
). One reason for this delay is because categories are sometimes emptied out-of-process but they do not remain empty, they get refilled with pages that had been temporarily or improperly removed. So, please do not delete categories prematurely before 7 days have elapsed since they were tagged for deletion. You can see the time & date of the last edit to the page at the bottom of the deletion tag. Thank you very much.
Liz
Read!
Talk! 22:42, 8 July 2021 (UTC)
- Hi @ Liz:, great catch and I appreciate the reminder. I’ll be more diligent about the 7 day delay going forward. Zsinj Talk 22:46, 8 July 2021 (UTC)
Dude i've explain why I've removed the edits made by those guys to the Donald McEachin page plenty of times, read the edit history man, Like, really? That meets Wikipedia standards? A bunch of charged attacks on a Congressman flies for good standards on Wikipedia? No other Congressperson or Legislator (Democrat or Republican) has that on their page for good reason!
- The removal of cited relevant information and issuing “final warnings” while doing so is considered vandalism. Please seek consensus on the article’s talk babe before making such edits. Zsinj Talk 11:17, 25 July 2021 (UTC)
Whatever, just ruin this site for the few of us who use it for unbiased info I guess *shrug* because if y'all aren't going to do anything about it and actively keep it on the page, well what do you expect to happen
- The point of the talk page is to discuss the changes. Waiting a handful of minutes is not sufficient. I recommend editing Wikipedia elsewhere while waiting for discussion to occur on the talk page. Zsinj Talk 11:23, 25 July 2021 (UTC)
Whatever, and you wonder why people think admins on here are the worst. If you see something wrong, FIX IT
- You are already on the right path by seeking consensus on the article talk page. I only encourage patience while your suggestion is first seen and considered by others. In the mean time, please do not remove entire sections of articles without first having agreement from other editors. Thanks. Zsinj Talk 11:26, 25 July 2021 (UTC)
Well when one of the editors is the one violating the rules, you're in a pickle then sherlock, but i'm sure the condescending tones will help, sure. Thanks
I also made some changes to PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro's page but got blocked for "coatracking". What can I do to restore access?
They called it "coat racking" lol. What can I do besides appeal to Ohnoitsjamie?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/?title=Special:BlockList&wpTarget=%2310654816
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:History/Josh_Shapiro
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Ohnoitsjamie# — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:8805:1218:3400:30e3:83e8:791e:ae5a ( talk • contribs)
- You may make a edit request on the article’s talk page, but I will not reverse the block. Zsinj Talk 02:05, 26 July 2021 (UTC)
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Hello Zsinj, I am trying to have an opinion (from user who contribute to COVID articles) on this news: https://www.solomontimes.com/news/frontliners-test-negative-after-cargo-vessel-scare/10974. It seem that they have 13 positive cases on a ship in Nauru and I want to count them to this country. But, Nauru government still claim be covidfree (https://www.facebook.com/groups/219485726427273/) and reliefweb speak of "International conveyance" (https://reliefweb.int/map/world/epidemic-and-emerging-disease-alerts-pacific-27-july-2021). Have we to count these cases to Nauru? Regards, Sami270 ( talk) 07:20, 3 August 2021 (UTC)
- If Nauru does not count them among their inhabitants, which makes sense because typically crew members have a home country and stay onboard during port calls (as seems to be the case here), then the cases could be accounted for to the ship itself, as seen in several examples on
COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory. If the cases are later counted towards their home country or countries, per an additional source, the ship could be removed from the list on that article. Hope this helps.
Zsinj
Talk 10:37, 3 August 2021 (UTC)
- Hi Zsinj, thank you for your respond. Other user have a similar opinion as you, these cases can not be included in Nauru total. Maybe we can mention them in COVID-19_pandemic_in_Oceania#Nauru by specifying they count as International conveyance and not for the country. Regards, Sami270 ( talk) 07:25, 4 August 2021 (UTC)
Hi, thank you for blocking the user named above. Could you please let me know why you didn't block them indefinitely, per WP:DISRUPTONLY? They made no actual contribution to the project and even the username suggests they are not here to build an encyclopedia. Best, Tymon.r Do you have any questions? 01:44, 5 August 2021 (UTC)
- Hi. I chose not to in order to see if they’re committed to their vandalism cause or not. If so, yeah, an indef is appropriate. I can WP:AGF to a fault. Zsinj Talk 01:54, 5 August 2021 (UTC)
Hello,
This is regarding the recent changes I made in the article Stratton Parker syndrome that you reverted. The source comes from Seralini, a scientist known for his involvement in the Seralini affair, and with a history of flawed research, as stated in the article Seralini affair. His researches have been declared flawed by multiple regulatory bodies such as the European Food Safety Authority, Food Standards Australia New Zealand, the French Agency for Food, German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, etc. among others. Also his research seem to be politically motivated as stated in Seralini affair page. Hence I had removed that claim to avoid spreading misinformation on Wikipedia.
It would be better not to include that part. So please consider removing that claim as it is unreliable.
Thank you 2409:4042:2E13:BF34:DE73:DE3D:FD60:6FA2 ( talk) 19:23, 6 August 2021 (UTC)
- Hi, thanks for your message. While I recognize the flawed research as it relates to Roundup, I don’t think this article is related to that and is more of a case study related to this specific rare syndrome. Has his research on this particular topic been called into question too? Zsinj Talk 19:38, 6 August 2021 (UTC)
- His researches are related to certain pesticides and GMOs. As for this particular topic, the research claims that the disease was caused due to pesticides exposure but multiple of his studies related to pesticide and GMOs have been flawed
- Also he has exploited some of those involved in his research. To put it simply, he is the Andrew Wakefield of GMOs. So it would be better to not include that part on the safer side. 2409:4042:2E13:BF34:65F9:81C6:BBEC:769B ( talk) 19:45, 6 August 2021 (UTC)
- Reading the full text of the one-page article, I agree that there is merely conjecture as it relates to Stratton-Parker Syndrome and there there was no additional research conducted to prove the syndrome existed in the two cases except for similarity in symptoms that do not perfectly match the first two cases. There is enough doubt there, and considering his history of unreliable research into pesticides, for me to agree with you. I’ll undo my own edit. Thanks for reaching out because I’m really glad I got to research this and be proven differently than my original thought! Zsinj Talk 19:55, 6 August 2021 (UTC)
- Always happy to help. That "scientist" is an anti-GMO activist who promotes false claims that GMOs are harmful, despite the fact that there is a scientific consensus(around 90%) that they are as safe as their non-GMO counterparts, and have many benefits(they have reduced the use of pesticides, (which not only are a health hazard to human and animals, but also detrimental to the environment) by 37% and hence reduced pesticide poisoning, alongside other benefits). His work is akin to climate change deniers, anti vaxxers, and other science distorting cranks like anti-fluoridationists, tobacco deniers(those who downplay/deny the health risks of smoking/secondhand smoke), AIDS deniers, evolution deniers, etc.
- That's why I had removed that claim because he is seems to have some kind of an agenda. 2409:4042:2E13:BF34:8534:B77:8E8A:DEA3 ( talk) 16:49, 7 August 2021 (UTC)
I also encourage you to create an account! Happy editing! Zsinj Talk 17:03, 7 August 2021 (UTC)
- Thank you and I appreciate that, but I'm more of a reader. But I must say Wikipedia is a very good source for science and it provides accurate info(for almost all part, excluding few) in many science fields that are politically controversial like global warming, vaccines, etc., in an age where people deny climate change, and oppose vaccines. I will definitely continue make corrections(if required) in pages that I come across, when I get the time. 2409:4042:2E13:BF34:8534:B77:8E8A:DEA3 ( talk) 09:08, 10 August 2021 (UTC)
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good day. we're going to insert your image of Cheomseongdae in Gyeongju into the National Weather Museum(korea) exhibition book. I want you to give me permission. I hope you answer as soon as possible. thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 106.254.255.42 ( talk) 06:27, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi! Could you share with me a link to the image? Once you do, you have my permission! Could you also share with me the book when it is published? Thanks! Zsinj Talk 15:24, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
- Hi Zsinj! We're so happy you wanted to play to learn, as a friendly and fun way to get into our community and mission. I think these links might be helpful to you as you get started.
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Hello, Zsinj,
According to
Speedy Deletion policy, empty categories that are tagged CSD C1 must sit for 7 days in
Category:Empty categories awaiting deletion before they are deleted ("This criterion applies to categories that have been unpopulated for at least seven days."
). One reason for this delay is because categories are sometimes emptied out-of-process but they do not remain empty, they get refilled with pages that had been temporarily or improperly removed. So, please do not delete categories prematurely before 7 days have elapsed since they were tagged for deletion. You can see the time & date of the last edit to the page at the bottom of the deletion tag. Thank you very much.
Liz
Read!
Talk! 22:42, 8 July 2021 (UTC)
- Hi @ Liz:, great catch and I appreciate the reminder. I’ll be more diligent about the 7 day delay going forward. Zsinj Talk 22:46, 8 July 2021 (UTC)
Dude i've explain why I've removed the edits made by those guys to the Donald McEachin page plenty of times, read the edit history man, Like, really? That meets Wikipedia standards? A bunch of charged attacks on a Congressman flies for good standards on Wikipedia? No other Congressperson or Legislator (Democrat or Republican) has that on their page for good reason!
- The removal of cited relevant information and issuing “final warnings” while doing so is considered vandalism. Please seek consensus on the article’s talk babe before making such edits. Zsinj Talk 11:17, 25 July 2021 (UTC)
Whatever, just ruin this site for the few of us who use it for unbiased info I guess *shrug* because if y'all aren't going to do anything about it and actively keep it on the page, well what do you expect to happen
- The point of the talk page is to discuss the changes. Waiting a handful of minutes is not sufficient. I recommend editing Wikipedia elsewhere while waiting for discussion to occur on the talk page. Zsinj Talk 11:23, 25 July 2021 (UTC)
Whatever, and you wonder why people think admins on here are the worst. If you see something wrong, FIX IT
- You are already on the right path by seeking consensus on the article talk page. I only encourage patience while your suggestion is first seen and considered by others. In the mean time, please do not remove entire sections of articles without first having agreement from other editors. Thanks. Zsinj Talk 11:26, 25 July 2021 (UTC)
Well when one of the editors is the one violating the rules, you're in a pickle then sherlock, but i'm sure the condescending tones will help, sure. Thanks
I also made some changes to PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro's page but got blocked for "coatracking". What can I do to restore access?
They called it "coat racking" lol. What can I do besides appeal to Ohnoitsjamie?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/?title=Special:BlockList&wpTarget=%2310654816
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:History/Josh_Shapiro
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Ohnoitsjamie# — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:8805:1218:3400:30e3:83e8:791e:ae5a ( talk • contribs)
- You may make a edit request on the article’s talk page, but I will not reverse the block. Zsinj Talk 02:05, 26 July 2021 (UTC)
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- Following an amendment request, the committee has clarified that the Talk page exception to the 500/30 rule in remedy 5 of the Palestine-Israel articles 4 case does not apply to requested move discussions.
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Hello Zsinj, I am trying to have an opinion (from user who contribute to COVID articles) on this news: https://www.solomontimes.com/news/frontliners-test-negative-after-cargo-vessel-scare/10974. It seem that they have 13 positive cases on a ship in Nauru and I want to count them to this country. But, Nauru government still claim be covidfree (https://www.facebook.com/groups/219485726427273/) and reliefweb speak of "International conveyance" (https://reliefweb.int/map/world/epidemic-and-emerging-disease-alerts-pacific-27-july-2021). Have we to count these cases to Nauru? Regards, Sami270 ( talk) 07:20, 3 August 2021 (UTC)
- If Nauru does not count them among their inhabitants, which makes sense because typically crew members have a home country and stay onboard during port calls (as seems to be the case here), then the cases could be accounted for to the ship itself, as seen in several examples on
COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory. If the cases are later counted towards their home country or countries, per an additional source, the ship could be removed from the list on that article. Hope this helps.
Zsinj
Talk 10:37, 3 August 2021 (UTC)
- Hi Zsinj, thank you for your respond. Other user have a similar opinion as you, these cases can not be included in Nauru total. Maybe we can mention them in COVID-19_pandemic_in_Oceania#Nauru by specifying they count as International conveyance and not for the country. Regards, Sami270 ( talk) 07:25, 4 August 2021 (UTC)
Hi, thank you for blocking the user named above. Could you please let me know why you didn't block them indefinitely, per WP:DISRUPTONLY? They made no actual contribution to the project and even the username suggests they are not here to build an encyclopedia. Best, Tymon.r Do you have any questions? 01:44, 5 August 2021 (UTC)
- Hi. I chose not to in order to see if they’re committed to their vandalism cause or not. If so, yeah, an indef is appropriate. I can WP:AGF to a fault. Zsinj Talk 01:54, 5 August 2021 (UTC)
Hello,
This is regarding the recent changes I made in the article Stratton Parker syndrome that you reverted. The source comes from Seralini, a scientist known for his involvement in the Seralini affair, and with a history of flawed research, as stated in the article Seralini affair. His researches have been declared flawed by multiple regulatory bodies such as the European Food Safety Authority, Food Standards Australia New Zealand, the French Agency for Food, German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, etc. among others. Also his research seem to be politically motivated as stated in Seralini affair page. Hence I had removed that claim to avoid spreading misinformation on Wikipedia.
It would be better not to include that part. So please consider removing that claim as it is unreliable.
Thank you 2409:4042:2E13:BF34:DE73:DE3D:FD60:6FA2 ( talk) 19:23, 6 August 2021 (UTC)
- Hi, thanks for your message. While I recognize the flawed research as it relates to Roundup, I don’t think this article is related to that and is more of a case study related to this specific rare syndrome. Has his research on this particular topic been called into question too? Zsinj Talk 19:38, 6 August 2021 (UTC)
- His researches are related to certain pesticides and GMOs. As for this particular topic, the research claims that the disease was caused due to pesticides exposure but multiple of his studies related to pesticide and GMOs have been flawed
- Also he has exploited some of those involved in his research. To put it simply, he is the Andrew Wakefield of GMOs. So it would be better to not include that part on the safer side. 2409:4042:2E13:BF34:65F9:81C6:BBEC:769B ( talk) 19:45, 6 August 2021 (UTC)
- Reading the full text of the one-page article, I agree that there is merely conjecture as it relates to Stratton-Parker Syndrome and there there was no additional research conducted to prove the syndrome existed in the two cases except for similarity in symptoms that do not perfectly match the first two cases. There is enough doubt there, and considering his history of unreliable research into pesticides, for me to agree with you. I’ll undo my own edit. Thanks for reaching out because I’m really glad I got to research this and be proven differently than my original thought! Zsinj Talk 19:55, 6 August 2021 (UTC)
- Always happy to help. That "scientist" is an anti-GMO activist who promotes false claims that GMOs are harmful, despite the fact that there is a scientific consensus(around 90%) that they are as safe as their non-GMO counterparts, and have many benefits(they have reduced the use of pesticides, (which not only are a health hazard to human and animals, but also detrimental to the environment) by 37% and hence reduced pesticide poisoning, alongside other benefits). His work is akin to climate change deniers, anti vaxxers, and other science distorting cranks like anti-fluoridationists, tobacco deniers(those who downplay/deny the health risks of smoking/secondhand smoke), AIDS deniers, evolution deniers, etc.
- That's why I had removed that claim because he is seems to have some kind of an agenda. 2409:4042:2E13:BF34:8534:B77:8E8A:DEA3 ( talk) 16:49, 7 August 2021 (UTC)
I also encourage you to create an account! Happy editing! Zsinj Talk 17:03, 7 August 2021 (UTC)
- Thank you and I appreciate that, but I'm more of a reader. But I must say Wikipedia is a very good source for science and it provides accurate info(for almost all part, excluding few) in many science fields that are politically controversial like global warming, vaccines, etc., in an age where people deny climate change, and oppose vaccines. I will definitely continue make corrections(if required) in pages that I come across, when I get the time. 2409:4042:2E13:BF34:8534:B77:8E8A:DEA3 ( talk) 09:08, 10 August 2021 (UTC)
News and updates for administrators from the past month (August 2021).
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- Feedback is requested on the Universal Code of Conduct enforcement draft by the Universal Code of Conduct Phase 2 drafting committee.
- A RfC is open on whether to allow administrators to use extended confirmed protection on high-risk templates.
- A discussion is open to decide when, if ever, should discord logs be eligible for removal when posted onwiki (including whether to oversight them)
- A RfC on the next steps after the trial of pending changes on TFAs has resulted in a 30 day trial of automatic semi protection for TFAs.
Technical news
- The Score extension has been re-enabled on public wikis. It has been updated, but has been placed in safe mode to address unresolved security issues. Further information on the security issues can be found on the mediawiki page.
Arbitration
- A request for comment is in progress to provide an opportunity to amend the structure, rules, and procedures of the Arbitration Committee election and resolve any issues not covered by existing rules. Comments and new proposals are welcome.
Miscellaneous
- The 2021 RfA review is now open for comments.
News and updates for administrators from the past month (September 2021).
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Guideline and policy news
- Following an RfC, extended confirmed protection may be used preemptively on certain high-risk templates.
- Following a discussion at the Village Pump, there is consensus to treat discord logs the same as IRC logs. This means that discord logs will be oversighted if posted onwiki.
Technical news
- DiscussionTools has superseded Enterprisey's reply-link script. Editors may switch using the "Discussion tools" checkbox under Preferences → Beta features.
Arbitration
- A motion has standardised the 500/30 (extended confirmed) restrictions placed by the Arbitration Committee. The standardised restriction is now listed in the Arbitration Committee's procedures.
- Following the closure of the Iranian politics case, standard discretionary sanctions are authorized for all edits about, and all pages related to, post-1978 Iranian politics, broadly construed.
- The Arbitration Committee encourages uninvolved administrators to use the discretionary sanctions procedure in topic areas where it is authorised to facilitate consensus in RfCs. This includes, but is not limited to, enforcing sectioned comments, word/diff limits and moratoriums on a particular topic from being brought in an RfC for up to a year.
Miscellaneous
- Editors have approved expanding the trial of Growth Features from 2% of new accounts to 25%, and the share of newcomers getting mentorship from 2% to 5%. Experienced editors are invited to add themselves to the mentor list.
- The community consultation phase of the 2021 CheckUser and Oversight appointments process is open for editors to provide comments and ask questions to candidates.
News and updates for administrators from the past month (October 2021).
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Technical news
- Toolhub is a catalogue of tools which can be used on Wikimedia wikis. It is at https://toolhub.wikimedia.org/.
Arbitration
- GeneralNotability, Mz7 and Cyberpower678 have been appointed to the Electoral Commission for the 2021 Arbitration Committee Elections. Ivanvector and John M Wolfson are reserve commissioners.
- Eligible editors are invited to self-nominate themselves to stand in the 2021 Arbitration Committee elections from 07 November 2021 until 16 November 2021.
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News and updates for administrators from the past month (November 2021).
Administrator changes
Technical news
- Unregistered editors using the mobile website are now able to receive notices to indicate they have talk page messages. The notice looks similar to what is already present on desktop, and will be displayed on when viewing any page except mainspace and when editing any page. ( T284642)
- The limit on the number of emails a user can send per day has been made global instead of per-wiki to help prevent abuse. ( T293866)
Arbitration
- Voting in the 2021 Arbitration Committee Elections is open until 23:59, 06 December 2021 (UTC).
- The already authorized standard discretionary sanctions for all pages relating to the Horn of Africa (defined as including Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea, Djibouti, and adjoining areas if involved in related disputes), broadly construed, have been made permanent.
Administrators will no longer be autopatrolled
A recently closed Request for Comment (RFC) reached consensus to remove Autopatrolled from the administrator user group. You may, similarly as with Edit Filter Manager, choose to self-assign this permission to yourself. This will be implemented the week of December 13th, but if you wish to self-assign you may do so now. To find out when the change has gone live or if you have any questions please visit the Administrator's Noticeboard. 20:07, 7 December 2021 (UTC)
| Bots Newsletter, December 2021 | ||
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BRFA activity by month Welcome to the eighth issue of the English Wikipedia's Bots Newsletter, your source for all things bot. Maintainers disappeared to parts unknown... bots awakening from the slumber of æons... hundreds of thousands of short descriptions... these stories, and more, are brought to you by Wikipedia's most distinguished newsletter about bots. Our last issue was in August 2019, so there's quite a bit of catching up to do. Due to the vast quantity of things that have happened, the next few issues will only cover a few months at a time. This month, we'll go from September 2019 through the end of the year. I won't bore you with further introductions — instead, I'll bore you with a newsletter about bots. Overall
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