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:::: I mean that I already knew that you linked to those articles. What I'm asking is why that is. The view that the SG is a myth, while a minority, has been vocally made by numerous people and has been published in news articles before. This is a minor section, so it is not detracting from the main article. <!-- Template:Unsigned --><span class="autosigned" style="font-size:85%;">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:SineofTan|SineofTan]] ([[User talk:SineofTan#top|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/SineofTan|contribs]]) 02:39, 15 October 2021 (UTC)</span> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
:::: I mean that I already knew that you linked to those articles. What I'm asking is why that is. The view that the SG is a myth, while a minority, has been vocally made by numerous people and has been published in news articles before. This is a minor section, so it is not detracting from the main article. <!-- Template:Unsigned --><span class="autosigned" style="font-size:85%;">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:SineofTan|SineofTan]] ([[User talk:SineofTan#top|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/SineofTan|contribs]]) 02:39, 15 October 2021 (UTC)</span> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:::::Needless to say, I disagree. Take it to the [[WP:TALK|article talk page]] please. It would be helpful if, when you start a discussion there, you could directly cite the news articles you mention. --[[User:Sangdeboeuf|Sangdeboeuf]] ([[User talk:Sangdeboeuf#top|talk]]) 03:09, 15 October 2021 (UTC) |
:::::Needless to say, I disagree. Take it to the [[WP:TALK|article talk page]] please. It would be helpful if, when you start a discussion there, you could directly cite the news articles you mention. --[[User:Sangdeboeuf|Sangdeboeuf]] ([[User talk:Sangdeboeuf#top|talk]]) 03:09, 15 October 2021 (UTC) |
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I'd like to disinvite you from futher editing in any way, shape or form my user talkpage; thank you in advance for your courtesy in this matter.--[[User:Hodgdon's secret garden|Hodgdon's secret garden]] ([[User talk:Hodgdon's secret garden|talk]]) 20:55, 16 October 2021 (UTC) |
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AN/I
Hi there! This is just a note to let you know that I've closed the AN/I discussion that was opened involving yourself and Beyond My Ken. Please give the closing statement that I wrote a read, and take my words to heart. Like I said, your actions have more of an impact than you think. ;-) If you have any questions or need anything, please don't hesitate to reach out to me on my user talk page. Best regards - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 05:46, 11 March 2019 (UTC)
- Belated thanks, Oshwah. It was a silly dispute and I let my impatience get the better of me. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 07:29, 22 July 2020 (UTC)
Whats in a name?
I saw that Sang de boeuf glaze had made it to the main page today as a DYK, and was admittedly somewhat confused, as I thought "Why'd they name a page after 'ol Wikipedia user Sangdeboeuf?" Regardless, made me chuckle and think of you :) I think it would be very fitting if you were to help take it to GA status... Captain Eek Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 18:02, 13 September 2019 (UTC)
- LOL. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 21:42, 13 September 2019 (UTC)
Sorry
Sorry for the accidental rollback. WWGB (talk) 11:08, 5 October 2019 (UTC)
- No problem. Thanks for the message. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 11:09, 5 October 2019 (UTC)
Google Code-In 2019 is coming - please mentor some documentation tasks!
Hello,
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I would like to ask you to take part in Google Code-In as a mentor. That would mean to prepare at least one task (it can be documentation related, or something else - the other categories are Code, Design, Quality Assurance and Outreach) for the participants, and help the student to complete it. Please sign up at the contest page and send us your Google account address to google-code-in-admins@lists.wikimedia.org, so we can invite you in!
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Riley Reid
Wanted to let you know that I reverted the last changes to the article because interviews are not completely disqualified from biographies. They should just be viewed with a healthy dose of skepticism. Morbidthoughts (talk) 08:04, 29 November 2019 (UTC)
- Thanks, but Adult DVD Talk is a self-published source by one "Captain Jack", not a reliable independent source or Reid's own work. –Sangdeboeuf (talk) 08:07, 29 November 2019 (UTC)
- It's not self-published. Captain Jack works for ADT but his work is overseen by the publisher/owner or whatever. If you are arguing that ADT is just not reliable, then that's a different argument that I understand. I generally view statements in interviews under WP:INTERVIEW even though it is not official policy. Morbidthoughts (talk) 08:14, 29 November 2019 (UTC)
- Yes, that's what I'm saying. ADT is a group blog and not reliable. See explanation at WP:PORN#Self-published. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 08:19, 29 November 2019 (UTC)
- It's not self-published. Captain Jack works for ADT but his work is overseen by the publisher/owner or whatever. If you are arguing that ADT is just not reliable, then that's a different argument that I understand. I generally view statements in interviews under WP:INTERVIEW even though it is not official policy. Morbidthoughts (talk) 08:14, 29 November 2019 (UTC)
A beer for you!
Thanks for your contributions to Feminazi. It still isn't great, but it was rapidly becoming another dogs breakfast of a culture wars article. Cheers Bacondrum (talk) 21:38, 3 December 2019 (UTC) |
Redirects at WP:DAILYMAIL and WP:Dailymail
In this RfD:
The consensus of the Wikipedia community was to redirect
to
In these edits[1][2] you changed the redirect to
going against the consensus in the RfD. Please don't do that.
The many editors who have used this redirect (see the "what links here" page for each redirect) have pretty much all attempted to send readers at the Daily Mail RfC, not the perennial sources page (they tend to use WP:RSP when they want to send readers to that page) Many editors have written things like
- "per WP:DAILYMAIL, we don't consider that a reliable source."
or
- "Daily Mail is not a RS as per WP:DAILYMAIL"
-- clearly wishing the reader to go to the page where it was decided, not to an explanatory supplement.
Please abide by the decision of the community and refrain from changing the redirects at WP:DAILYMAIL and WP:Dailymail.
You are free to post a new RfD if you think the community made the wrong decision. --Guy Macon (talk) 17:15, 22 December 2019 (UTC)
- My mistake; I didn't see that RfD until after I made the edits. Your comments on the issue make sense to me. Thank you. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 02:43, 23 December 2019 (UTC)
Sangdeboeuf-public
Please confirm as to whether or not Sangdeboeuf-public was indeed created by you. I have hard blocked it in the meantime as you have made no edits to the account's userpage nor listed it on your userpage nor did you create it while logged in through Special:CreateAccount. If it is you, I will happily unblock. Also, if this was you, please understand that this is done in order to protect you from impersonation. No ill intent is intended. Best, TheSandDoctor Talk 04:08, 5 January 2020 (UTC)
- @TheSandDoctor: Thanks for being vigilant. Yes, the account belongs to me, for editing while using a public computer. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 07:03, 5 January 2020 (UTC)
- You're welcome! I've unblocked the account and removed my notice, linking to your response as confirmation. Would you like (extended?) confirmed on the alt or are you wanting to get those "organically" with it? (I am honestly fine with granting or leaving, it's your call.) My one suggestion for the future would be to create any alt accounts whilst logged in so that it shows in the logs (and/or place the valid alt template with this account). Otherwise, the likelihood of them being blocked as impersonations (until cleared up) is high. If you need anything, just give a shout --TheSandDoctor Talk 08:28, 5 January 2020 (UTC)
- @TheSandDoctor: Good advice; I didn't know one could create additional accounts while logged in. Since you mention it, extended-confirmed access on the second account would be very useful. Thanks again. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 09:05, 5 January 2020 (UTC)
- You're welcome! Glad I could be of assistance. Yes, you can create accounts any time by going to Special:CreateAccount while logged in. Also Done. I also threw confirmed on there for 3 months. --TheSandDoctor Talk 09:42, 5 January 2020 (UTC)
- @TheSandDoctor: Good advice; I didn't know one could create additional accounts while logged in. Since you mention it, extended-confirmed access on the second account would be very useful. Thanks again. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 09:05, 5 January 2020 (UTC)
- You're welcome! I've unblocked the account and removed my notice, linking to your response as confirmation. Would you like (extended?) confirmed on the alt or are you wanting to get those "organically" with it? (I am honestly fine with granting or leaving, it's your call.) My one suggestion for the future would be to create any alt accounts whilst logged in so that it shows in the logs (and/or place the valid alt template with this account). Otherwise, the likelihood of them being blocked as impersonations (until cleared up) is high. If you need anything, just give a shout --TheSandDoctor Talk 08:28, 5 January 2020 (UTC)
Re: “Why?”
You asked why. Because the title of an article is not a metalinguistic use of a term, so the use–mention distinction does not apply *to it* (and it’s not a foreign word either). The use of italics in the rest of the article are correct—it’s only italicized when warranted, and not in every instance. —Born2bgratis (talk) 07:31, 24 January 2020 (UTC)
Because the title of an article is not a metalinguistic use of a term...
Correct. It's not a use of the term in this case at all, but a mention of the term. The term itself is the subject of the article, whether or not it's always italicized in the text. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 13:35, 24 January 2020 (UTC)- You know what I meant by metalinguistic use (it is equivalent to mention). We don’t italicize the title of the article Donald Trump even though
[t]he term itself is the subject of the article
Born2bgratis (talk) 07:11, 25 January 2020 (UTC)- Incorrect. The subject of that article is the person, not the name or the term. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 15:34, 25 January 2020 (UTC)
- I am not incorrect. I will let another volunteer edit-war with you, whatever. Born2bgratis (talk) 17:20, 27 February 2020 (UTC)
- Incorrect. The subject of that article is the person, not the name or the term. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 15:34, 25 January 2020 (UTC)
- You know what I meant by metalinguistic use (it is equivalent to mention). We don’t italicize the title of the article Donald Trump even though
My apologies
Regarding religious views, I mistook the nominator and wasn't directed to you. I will edit my input. Sorry EricAhlqvistScott (talk) 19:53, 3 February 2020 (UTC)
- No problem, thanks. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 03:24, 4 February 2020 (UTC)
White Hispanic and Latino Americans
The celebrities described in the pictures all were of majority-European descent, and would be classified as "white" under the census or any other government/official agency. I don't understand why all the pictures were deleted; they were constructive examples of white Hispanics who correct a common misunderstanding amongst non-Hispanic whites that all Hispanics, regardless of race, have the same complexion. Blacklister3000 (talk) 02:01, 27 February 2020 (UTC)
- Great, provide a published source saying so
and I'll restore the images myself. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 02:04, 27 February 2020 (UTC)- Scratch that; the community consensus per WP:ETHNICGALLERY is to avoid this kind of collection of images. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 20:49, 28 February 2020 (UTC)
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French frigate Piemontaise
Hi Sangdeboeuf, Why did you remove the date from the title? 1) It was doing no harm. 2) The launch year date helps situate the vessel in time, not just disambiguate it. 3) If there is another French frigate Piemontaise somebody is eventually going to have to disambiguate it and reverse your change. 4) I can't see how removing correct information makes an encyclopedia better. Cheers, Acad Ronin (talk) 12:58, 12 March 2020 (UTC)
- @Acad Ronin: Then why not just call it French 40-gun Consolante-class frigate Piémontaise (1804)? Would it do any harm? Article titles should ideally be only as WP:PRECISE as needed to identify the topic, and no more than that. Only the name is really needed here; compare with Queen Elizabeth 2. If there is eventually another French frigate Piémontaise, somebody can disambiguate it then. I'd be happy to do it myself, in fact. The information hasn't been removed from the encyclopedia, because the article still gives the launch date. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 14:40, 12 March 2020 (UTC)
Close
Hello. Please have another look at Don Quixote (Teno), which you've just relisted after many weeks of discussion. The bottom of the discussion shows a consensus formed for Don Quixote (Kennedy Center sculpture). Thanks. Randy Kryn (talk) 19:23, 2 April 2020 (UTC)
- You may be right. I only saw that the RM was backlogged. Since discussion is ongoing, I'll wait to see if Another Believer or anyone else responds to your recent comment. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 19:36, 2 April 2020 (UTC)
- Thanks. Randy Kryn (talk) 19:38, 2 April 2020 (UTC)
April 2020
You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war according to the reverts you have made on Pilferage; that means that you are repeatedly changing content back to how you think it should be, when you have seen that other editors disagree. Users are expected to collaborate with others, to avoid editing disruptively, and to try to reach a consensus, rather than repeatedly undoing other users' edits once it is known that there is a disagreement.
Points to note:
- Edit warring is disruptive regardless of how many reverts you have made;
- Do not edit war even if you believe you are right.
If you find yourself in an editing dispute, use the article's talk page to discuss controversial changes and work towards a version that represents consensus among editors. You can post a request for help at an appropriate noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases, it may be appropriate to request temporary page protection. If you engage in an edit war, you may be blocked from editing. – Uanfala (talk) 20:50, 18 April 2020 (UTC)
- Sorry for using a template message. If you believe the article should be reverted back to being a redirect to Theft, then fine. But if it's going to be a dab page, then the burden is on you to gain consensus for your changes. – Uanfala (talk) 20:51, 18 April 2020 (UTC)
- Take it to WP:AN3 if you like. I'm not sure you'll be able to convince the admins that your bold edit represents the consensus version. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 20:57, 18 April 2020 (UTC)
- Sorry for this message, there probably wasn't a need – it was simply born out of a momentary annoyance. I regret getting annoyed. But I guess you must be aware that people might get annoyed if you revert them again and again, and they can get even more annoyed if you go about doing it as if you're enforcing some fundamental policy. This is not a question of policy. It's not a question of guidelines. It's not about the manual of style versus something else, it's about your own application of the manual of style versus another editor's interpretation of the very same manual of style. I hope you see my point. – Uanfala (talk) 21:08, 18 April 2020 (UTC)
- It's not clear how one would interpret "If the topic is not mentioned on the other article, that article should not be linked to in the disambiguation page" as meaning anything other than that the article should not be linked to in the disambiguation page. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 01:28, 19 April 2020 (UTC)
- Sorry for this message, there probably wasn't a need – it was simply born out of a momentary annoyance. I regret getting annoyed. But I guess you must be aware that people might get annoyed if you revert them again and again, and they can get even more annoyed if you go about doing it as if you're enforcing some fundamental policy. This is not a question of policy. It's not a question of guidelines. It's not about the manual of style versus something else, it's about your own application of the manual of style versus another editor's interpretation of the very same manual of style. I hope you see my point. – Uanfala (talk) 21:08, 18 April 2020 (UTC)
- Take it to WP:AN3 if you like. I'm not sure you'll be able to convince the admins that your bold edit represents the consensus version. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 20:57, 18 April 2020 (UTC)
Hello
You thanked me for an edit to simp. What's an thank mean in wikipedia? Like does it mean anything? New3400 (talk) 18:56, 24 April 2020 (UTC)
- Yep, it means "thank you" :) —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 22:15, 24 April 2020 (UTC)
Turkmenistanis
You're doing manipulative edits. First you redirect Turkmenistani to Turkmenistan, then you put Turkmenistanis in bold in article Turkmenistan. What's this about? Beshogur (talk) 12:17, 18 May 2020 (UTC)
- I'm sorry, what's your objection exactly? As I explained in my edit summaries, Turkmenistani is the term used to refer to the country and its people, according to an independent, published source, namely The World Factbook. It's in bold because that's what MOS:BOLDREDIRECT suggests. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 12:24, 18 May 2020 (UTC)
- And? You should redirect it to Turkmens not Turkmenistan. That's not how Wikpedia works. Are you going to do the same with all other countries? Beshogur (talk) 12:25, 18 May 2020 (UTC)
- And how does Wikipedia work, please? Turkmens states,
Big communities have traditionally lived in neighboring Iran, Afghanistan and sizeable groups of Turkmens are found also in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and the North Caucasus (Stavropol Krai).
Those are Turkmens, not Turkmenistanis. The latter are citizens of Turkmenistan, and may be Turkmens or some other ethnicity. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 12:31, 18 May 2020 (UTC)
- And how does Wikipedia work, please? Turkmens states,
- And? You should redirect it to Turkmens not Turkmenistan. That's not how Wikpedia works. Are you going to do the same with all other countries? Beshogur (talk) 12:25, 18 May 2020 (UTC)
Turkmenistan
I've answered on my talkpage, but I will also leave the answer here. I removed that part because there is only some article with a name, but not a single document was provided. Going by this article, the name "Republic of Turkmenistan" existed after independence in 1991 and according to the UN, starting from 1992 it was already just Turkmenistan. If you think we should go into this much details about it, I will correct that part accordingly, but I also remind you that we don't have a document that would prove the name from 1991 to 1992, and such a document would be a declaration of independence which was adopted AFTER the referendum. I was able to find only the 1990 declaration - https://www.gorby.ru/userfiles/turkmenistan.pdf but it still uses the old Soviet name and was adopted before the referendum. Faust-RSI (talk) 19:42, 24 May 2020 (UTC)
Greetings
I don't use multiple accounts. Occasionally I forget to sign in and edit with IPs. Which is the edition you suspect? --ExperiencedArticleFixer (talk) 10:17, 12 June 2020 (UTC)
Reverse Racism
Are you responsible for getting my remarks on reverse racism removed? If so, please explain why.
I said absolutely nothing unreasonable, and I imagine my remarks were removed because you personally didn't "like" them because they didn't agree with your stance on the subject. This is not the way Wikipedia's talk pages are supposed to work, nor are they your personal "province" to police as you see fit.
I strongly object to the assertion that my remarks were "vandalism". They were valid, and I would be grateful if you world restore them as soon as possible. 86.14.40.196 (talk) 11:05, 13 June 2020 (UTC)
- Your comment was a personal attack and contained no discussion of article improvements. For more information, see Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines. Thank you. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 21:33, 13 June 2020 (UTC)
Take a look at my talk page.
Really weird. Fortunately I no longer live in Florida, can't stand the sun and humidity. Doug Weller talk 18:39, 25 June 2020 (UTC)
- I feel the same way ;) —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 21:32, 26 June 2020 (UTC)
Internalized Sexism
You are reverting edits to a clearly sexist and transphobic version of the article. Please accept my corrections to make the article accurately gender neutral. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 73.187.119.233 (talk) 16:32, 28 June 2020 (UTC)
- Please read Wikipedia:No original research. Thank you. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 18:25, 28 June 2020 (UTC)
A goat for you!
Hi! Thanks for your valuable contributions so far. Would you mind commenting on Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Base58? Everyone would appreciate it.
Ysangkok (talk) 17:59, 1 July 2020 (UTC)
- Thanks, but I haven't contributed to that article at all. My last edit to cryptocurrency-related articles was over nine months ago. Please take a minute to review Wikpedia's policy on canvassing. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 20:55, 1 July 2020 (UTC)
- Hello, I have received the policy as you requested, and I cannot fathom how you could think I am in violation of said policy. The comments are neutrally formulated (not coercing you into taking any particular stance), and I write you because you have previously commented on these matters, which is an expression of interest. See User_talk:Guy_Macon. --Ysangkok (talk) 15:34, 2 July 2020 (UTC)
Request for help
Hi,
I came across your proactive contribution to Internalized sexism. Recently I have initiated a new article @ Draft:Sexual politics and I am looking for some proactive support in updating and expansion of the article. Please do help in update and expansion if topic Draft:Sexual politics would interest you.
Thanks and warm regards
Bookku (talk) 09:45, 8 July 2020 (UTC)
Please get your Wiki etiquette into balance. Reverting edits and saying "I don't like it is not a reason" is completely out of order when I stated reasons which you did not address. Colin Campbell remains irrelevant but I suppose you added his piece to "For further reading" just because. Polygon itself has been fraught with problematic issues even after Vox Media took over. Polygon recently got rid of Campbell. Sarkeesian was not that important in the grand scale of things. And I am sorry, I can't provide a reliable source for that. It's just common knowledge. She was popular among a certain set of people with a particular mindset and she was wildly unpopular with other people. But she didn't change the world, not even the gaming world. Cheers, --SVTCobra 03:08, 21 July 2020 (UTC)
- Greetings. The other reasons you gave were "this was due to greater societal changes", which you didn't substantiate in any way, and that the material was "in the wrong part [of] the article".[3] Well, if that were true, you could have moved it to a better part of the article. But the comment about "hero worshipping" is what gave the game away. Whether you or I have a positive opinion about Sarkeesian's work is irrelevant. As for Campbell's departure from Vox Media, his was apparently one of many layoffs due to the effects of COVID-19.[4] Any issues with the source itself can be raised at WP:RS/N. Cheers! —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 04:39, 21 July 2020 (UTC)
- This is also a problem at Toxic masculinity, which is subject to Gamergate sanctions and where Sangdeboeuf and another user appear to have been edit warring in May and July (see article history). My first edit to this page was followed by a confrontational post on my talk page and a prompt reversion.[5] Please consider that other editors may have valuable perspectives, too. Repeatedly and immediately reverting multiple other editors should be reserved for blatant policy violations, not highly subjective disagreements about nuances over policy. Wikieditor19920 (talk) 17:06, 29 July 2020 (UTC)
The Sinking of The Titanic
Please disambiguate these links. wbm1058 (talk) 14:11, 17 August 2020 (UTC)
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- It takes two to edit-war. Thanks. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 08:05, 1 November 2020 (UTC)
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Trans title trouble
Regarding the title for the Transgender article, I think that's a case where the current title isn't ideal but, then, neither are any of the alternatives. Transgenderism? Well, that word's unfortunately become associated with TERF activists and the like (although Julia Serano once wrote a lovely and thoughtful essay in defense of the word, and other "problematic" terms.) Transgender people? Transgender person? Trans person? Not terrible, but less concise, and I think less natural (a "natural" title being one, per WP:NAMINGCRITERIA, that readers are likely to look or search for and that editors would naturally use to link to the article from other articles
). WanderingWanda (talk) 08:55, 24 November 2020 (UTC)
- OK, but what about the title I proposed, Transgender identity? On Google Scholar, it returns ~14K hits, which is favorable compared to the historic, if outdated, transgenderism (~17K hits). Perhaps not too natural, but I think that's what redirects are for. But I'm not too worried about the Transgender article at the moment, partly because, yes, I recognize I'd be opening a semantic can of worms. I'm somewhat surprised at the resistance to Transsexuality instead of Transsexual (although not too surprised); that one seems much more straightforward. Maybe some people are confusing it with Transsexualism? Depending on how the RM goes, I may wait a few months and try again. (And thanks for pointing out that WP:TITLE does in fact suggest using other encyclopedias as a guide. I thought I'd seen that somewhere, but couldn't put my finger on it.) —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 09:08, 24 November 2020 (UTC)
- I guess in the end I wouldn't have very strong objections to either Transgender identity or Transgender people. Of the two I might lean towards the latter. The article leads with "transgender people" already, after all, and it looks like that term gets more hits on Google Scholar.
- As for Transsexual/Transexuality, I may have an alternate proposal...but will have to mull it over some more. Stay tuned. WanderingWanda (talk) 06:32, 25 November 2020 (UTC)
Bullet
You're simply technically incorrect about that. The intervening block element of the collapse table ends the list above it. Which you would know if you actually looked at the render output and the HTML element order, or even understood what you were talking about. The ferocity with which you are bludgeoning and OWN-acting in talk pages on topics you get overheated about is rising to pretty disruptive levels. — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ 😼 03:12, 5 December 2020 (UTC)
- I'm not an HTML expert, sure, but you seem to be saying that the {{collapse}} template creates a new end to the list, where the list should actually end with the next bulleted comment in the thread. Instead that comment became the start of a new list, which in my experience changes how the list is rendered visually. You can see this in the before-and-after of this edit. I even previewed a test edit where I moved the whole collapsed portion to the end of the thread, and the stray bullet disappeared. I am not speaking from utter ignorance here. Try it yourself if you don't believe me. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 03:18, 5 December 2020 (UTC) (edited 03:38, 5 December 2020 (UTC))
- See the example lists below for an illustration. The first two are formatted identically except for the addition of the {{collapse top}} and {{collapse bottom}} templates. Note how adding the templates causes the stray bullet(s) to appear, and moving the collapsed portion to the end makes it disappear again. You really don't need to be a tech genius to figure this stuff out. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 03:57, 5 December 2020 (UTC)
- Also, once you realized that your "fix" was not accepted, you could have left it alone. Instead you doubled down, insisting that your "repair" was justified despite breaking WP:LISTGAP. Overheated indeed. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 03:26, 5 December 2020 (UTC)
- One final point: the implication that formatting talk pages should be left to those who can fluently parse
render output and the HTML element order
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Buff coat
While the aurochs could be the origin of the term 'buff' it can hardly have been used to make 'buff coats' in the period 1620-1650, if the last known specimen died in 1627. Also buff coats were still in use in the 1680s, there is documentary evidence for this. I think your source may be a little unreliable. Urselius (talk) 09:13, 5 December 2020 (UTC)
- Actually, the source just says "European buffalo (or wild ox) hide". The only "wild ox" native to Europe with a Wikipedia article is the Aurochs. We know hunting was partially to blame for their extinction, so it's not inconceivable that the use of hides had something to do with it. But I agree the link could be misleading. And being used from 1620–1650 doesn't rule out later use ;-) —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 09:34, 5 December 2020 (UTC)
- 'Buffalo' is a very imprecise term in English, really it just means 'a large bovine creature'. I have found another very detailed reference and it also says "European buffalo" without defining the term, but seeing that the Aurochs died out in Britain, probably, in the Iron Age and the last known specimen in Eastern Europe died in 1627, the aurochs is very unlikely to have been the "European buffalo". My new source says that the origin of buffalo hides was Germany in the Early 17th century, which makes the beast in question far more likely to have been the wisent, which still survives. Urselius (talk) 19:16, 5 December 2020 (UTC)
Flyer22 and WanderingWanda arbitration case opened
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A barnstar for your efforts
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Nick Cannon
Hello. I did some digging and I found this old CfD: [6]. It basically says we shouldn't add value-laden categories (i.e, bias categories) to articles on individuals or organizations. It's a shame this hasn't been enforced enough. My apologies-- Dr.Swag Lord, Ph.d (talk) 07:43, 14 January 2021 (UTC)
- Thank you for pointing this out. I'll keep it in mind for future discussions. As a side note, please remember to avoid leaving blank lines between indented talk page comments, since it makes things difficult for screen-reader users. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 08:01, 14 January 2021 (UTC)
- Sorry about that! For some reason, it makes it a lot easier to follow the conversation on my computer screen when I add a blank line. And thank you very much for the barnstar! I hardly think I deserve it. You're the one who managed to keep their cool, despite my arrogance. For the record, I've removed numerous POV categories from BLPs: [7], [8], [9], [10]. However, in this instance, I thought the category was appropriate due to the multiple sources present in the article. Again, though, you were correct in your assessment. Dr.Swag Lord, Ph.d (talk) 08:49, 14 January 2021 (UTC)
Bigoted opinion pieces in character references
Hello!
I was formally user 70.76.12.245 and just wanted to address our recent revisions. I love Wikipedia and all it has done for making information accessible on a wide scale and can tell by both your profile and lengthy tenure that you share this zest for promoting knowledge. None of my edits were meant as vandalism or had any kind of derogatory motive. I just do not understand why character reference pages cannot just be exactly that. If a user comes to a page in hopes of learning more about a character and the fictional world building therein, why is it necessary that they need to read about how “Random Bigot’s” opinion is that people should be subdivided by their race and/or gender? Why are articles promoting the notion that people can only like characters who are the same race/gender as them promoted as necessary to characters of fictional universes? I understand they have “sources” supporting these deplorable notions, but is “written somewhere on the internet” really the only hurdle that needs to be cleared? I ask in earnest because I really am dedicated to enriching the material and integrity of Wikipedia. Often times it just seems as though people are pushing their irrelevant opinions unnecessarily into articles as a plug for themselves or as if they are somehow an authority on the matter. I admit I am new, but just want to stress that my position is not one of malice or self-satisfaction and my only aim was to strengthen pages as legitimate references. If there is a better process for this can you please fill me in since I would like to continue improving this compendium for the greater good of knowledge accessibility.
Thanks, Jeyne. Jeyne Reyne (talk) 23:05, 22 January 2021 (UTC)
- As I wrote on the user talk page for your IP, Wikipedia is not censored. If sources which are generally regarded as reliable for a given topic area comment on a subject, then that material is potentially worthy of inclusion, whether any Wikipedia user personally finds it to be "bigoted". As I recall, the sources you removed all had some degree of editorial oversight and are considered reliable for TV criticism. The opinions of the authors were all properly attributed. More to the point, Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a fan site. If readers want pure character bios, there are other places on the Internet for that. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 23:55, 22 January 2021 (UTC)
- I’m sorry to hear this. I’m sure the grand encyclopaedic nature of reliable sources such as “PopSugar” will continue to sow division and factionalism between human beings rather than uniting them in a never ending quest for “clicks”. I’m not sure if there’s some remuneration involved but it’s very disheartening that perpetuating these ideals is the ultimate goal here. Beware hubris.
- Edit: I mean no antagonism but this is exactly what fell IMDB. There is now an entire generation of people who watch fictional stories without thinking “I can pretend that’s ME in the television doing the things!” without thinking of how their skin or genitals separate them from one another but merely appreciating the story told. This short term pandering will sink the credibility as a whole.
- Jeyne Reyne (talk) 03:09, 23 January 2021 (UTC)
- Great, another prediction of Wikipedia's imminent demise. I'll add it to the list. One could make an argument that certain sites like PopSugar don't represent authoritative opinions (you could also check the Reliable sources noticeboard archives to see what other users have to say about the source's quality), but you didn't do that. You argued a priori that the contents of various sources were "subjective", "irrelevant", "perpetuating weird American prejudices", and now "bigoted", based on your personal idea of what is appropriate for "a long time ago in a galaxy far far away". That's an argument for censoring opinions you don't like, not anything to do with reliable sources. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 06:42, 23 January 2021 (UTC)
- Importantly, Wikipedia articles are not just plot summaries of fictional works, but are written from a real-world perspective. So the character claimed to be from long ago and far away is actually from a show broadcast in 2019. Real-world events and perspectives since that time should absolutely be included. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 12:51, 25 January 2021 (UTC)
Recent move/redirect
- You recently moved/redirected Masonic lodge officers to Masonic lodge officer, citing WP:SINGULAR as the rational.
- I would ask that you reconsider and undo your redirect... as the article topic is about an entire class of objects (multiple offices... not one singular office) and classes are an exemption to SINGULAR. Blueboar (talk) 17:00, 31 January 2021 (UTC)
- Good point, I hadn't considered that. If you want to undo the move, I won't object. However, does the topic represent a group or class any more than the other topics listed at Officer? Consistency would suggest using a singular title, IMO. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 17:14, 31 January 2021 (UTC)
- I think it does, because the offices are not really hierarchical (they are more job titles than ranks... for example, a lodges Secretary does not “outrank” the lodges Treasurer... they are simply different offices within the lodge, with different duties).
- If you could undo the redirects it would be appreciated... I would probably screw it up if I tried to do it. Thanks. Blueboar (talk) 17:39, 31 January 2021 (UTC)
- As an alternative thought... this is more of a list article than an article “about” lodge officers. So, perhaps the article should be renamed List of Masonic lodge officers? Just thinking out loud. Blueboar (talk) 18:11, 31 January 2021 (UTC)
- Another option: List of Masonic lodge offices - shifting the focus to the office rather than the office holder. Blueboar (talk) 18:41, 31 January 2021 (UTC)
- "Job titles" also applies to the various sub-categories of Scientist, Engineer, Lawyer, Health professional, etc. All are under singular titles. I think the exception exists mainly for things that are normally discussed as a group or class by published sources. A formal move request is probably the next logical step. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 22:40, 31 January 2021 (UTC)
- Good point, I hadn't considered that. If you want to undo the move, I won't object. However, does the topic represent a group or class any more than the other topics listed at Officer? Consistency would suggest using a singular title, IMO. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 17:14, 31 January 2021 (UTC)
Sorry
But exactly what community guidelines did I violate? 2A00:23C5:F983:C200:FD77:DFFD:96B2:16AC (talk) 18:56, 31 January 2021 (UTC)
- Assuming [11][12] are your edits: Verifiability, No original research, and Neutral point of view, for starters. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 22:49, 31 January 2021 (UTC)
Objectivity
Just wanted to say I agree with your points on objectivity, but I'm trying to resist the urge to comment further on Talk:Gina Carano because as you can see there is an anonymous editor who does not seem to understand that this is supposed to be an encyclopedia and is very determined to have the last word. I very much appreciate your effort to improve the article, and remembering that just because one thing comes after another we cannot assume that one is because of the other. (From the substance of your edits, I expect you're already familiar with post hoc ergo propter hoc.) -- 109.76.128.61 (talk) 11:48, 12 February 2021 (UTC)
- Thank you. Please see my recent comment on the article talk page. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 11:55, 12 February 2021 (UTC)
"Conservative fans"?
First off, I bring this up here because i don't want to repeatedly create new sections every time i bring this topic up. I probably spammed too much on the Gina Carano talk page as it is. You seem to have made a recent edit where you changed "conservatives" to "conservative fans", and this doesn't strike me as accurate. I'd be very surprised if any reliable pop culture outlets didn't cover this, seeing as it's a very well known issue within the Star Wars fandom, but these so called "conservative fans", collectively referring to themselves as "The Fandom Menace", are in reality a part of the online far-right hate group known as Comicsgate. Them, as well as high profile right and far right public figures are the ones expressing support for Gina Carano. The current wording makes it sound like there's some kind of split in the star wars fan community, when in reality it's just grifters and alt right trolls stirring the pot like they usually do. The support for Gina Carano is a direct continuation of a several year long line of online controversies which included the racially charged targeted harassment campaigns against John Boyega, Kelly Marie Tran and Krystina Arielle, the review-bombing of The Last Jedi and the recent wave of false rumors and conspiracy theories alleging some kind of "lucasfilm civil war" between John Favreau and Kathleen Kennedy Even if this isn't covered in this way in reliable sources, which i doubt, the current wording talking about "conservative fans" supporting Gina Carano is not due. If support for her has to be mentioned one way or another, talking about a simple conservative support and focusing of Ben Shapiro and Ted Cruz as opposed to these supposed "conservative fans" is much more accurate and in line with facts. Just my two cents. 46.97.170.253 (talk) 16:35, 13 February 2021 (UTC)
- I was the one who added "conservatives", before changing it to "conservative fans" in line with the Vanity Fair article. I'm willing to believe all of what you say is true; in fact I'd expect just such a thing given what happened during #Gamergate. Unfortunately, we're constrained by what sources publish; it would be helpful if you had a source to back up your suspicions, such as one directly mentioning Carano in connection with the "fan[dum] menace" ;-) On the bright side, journalists eventually revealed #Gamergate to be a sham, so maybe the same thing will happen here in time. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 17:41, 13 February 2021 (UTC)
- Unfortunately the most damning evidence I can provide doesn't qualify as a reliable source. Namely the fact that Gina Carano has been actively engaging with members of the fandom menace. The youtuber who goes by the name of Drunk3PO, effectively acts as her contact with the group. He did a three part interview with her, props himself up as "friend of Gina Carano" on Twitter and even did a fundraiser with her to raise awareness towards human trafficking and child sesual exploitation. This might sound positive at first until you remember that gamergate did charity fundraisers as a PR move before, and that the anti human trafficking and child sexual exploitation campaign they raise funds for is actually a front for Pizzagate. The problem is, all of this is original research, so it's pretty much useless. Nevertheless, I do not think one needs to break site policy to avoid legitimizing the fandom menace. Using "conservatives" instead of "conservative fans" is still technically in line with what variety say. So is neglecting to mention conservatives fans altogether and just focusing on Cruz and Shapiro. 46.97.170.253 (talk) 21:04, 13 February 2021 (UTC)
"Template:R rcat" listed at Redirects for discussion
A discussion is taking place to address the redirect Template:R rcat. The discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2021 February 14#Template:R rcat until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. 𝟙𝟤𝟯𝟺𝐪𝑤𝒆𝓇𝟷𝟮𝟥𝟜𝓺𝔴𝕖𝖗𝟰 (𝗍𝗮𝘭𝙠) 16:17, 14 February 2021 (UTC)
Diminutives
Please don't add diminutives to lead sections, per WP:DIMINUTIVE. This applies even to fictional characters like Cara Dune. Kailash29792 (talk) 09:26, 15 February 2021 (UTC)
- @Kailash29792: I think you are misreading the guideline. Discuss at Talk:Cara Dune#Nickname in lead. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 17:15, 15 February 2021 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Administrators notice
There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. JJNito197 (talk) 19:35, 23 February 2021 (UTC)
- @JJNito197: your recent edit summary indicates you don't think a given claim "needs" a citation. On Wikipedia, all information must be attributable to a published source. The source must support the text directly. Citing a general dictionary definition of a completely different word is not enough, and is a form of original research. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 20:20, 23 February 2021 (UTC)
- Note: I had no intention of rolling back this edit, and was not even aware that I had done so – an apparent drawback to the ease with which that button can be clicked while scrolling one's watchlist. BD2412 T 05:09, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
- No problem. Thanks for the note, friendly talk page watcher ;-) --Sangdeboeuf (talk) 05:19, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
- Note: I had no intention of rolling back this edit, and was not even aware that I had done so – an apparent drawback to the ease with which that button can be clicked while scrolling one's watchlist. BD2412 T 05:09, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
Jacobin (politics)
Love your edit in Jacobin_(politics).
That reference is for a set of 4 standalone books each with their own page numbering, covers and publication info. So there are multiple page 360s. The quote used is from the 2nd book - Charles Brockden Brown's Ormond or The Secret Witness with Related Texts (book cover within the set: https://books.google.com/books?id=J6otAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA355#v=onepage&q&f=false). Sadly the books are not distinguished by volume # and lack reference to being part of a set - so how to fix this? Maybe cite Ormond and add in some fashion: "In: Charles Brockden Brown's Wieland, Ormond, Arthur Mervyn, and Edgar Huntly"? Not sure how to do this.
As you note, the sentence covers attitudes in that period. This is noted in the article's United_Kingdom section. So the sentence could be moved there, but should be rewritten. Skingski (talk) 15:34, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
- @Skingski: Interesting. I just used the page linked in the original citation, not noticing that page numbers were repeated. Since the quote is from the editors' introduction to a chapter in the "Related Texts" section, I don't think attributing the usage to the novel itself would help. I agree with moving the sentence to the UK section. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 20:08, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
- I should've looked this up before. I just found the standalone book here: https://books.google.com/books?id=UuD5Vge4mTwC&q=jacobin#v=snippet&q=jacobin&f=false
- Hmmm... attribution tough since the notes are for a work of fiction. So we delete this reference? I can move the sentence and add a "citation needed" tag. Skingski (talk) 20:38, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
- No, I think the reference is good, since the "related texts" are discussed in a real-world context. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 21:26, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
Woke
Thanks for the notification of the woke article. Espngeek (talk) 00:25, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
Planet Aid
Just responded to your entry on my talk page. Wanted to let you know. 50.242.216.153 (talk) 13:03, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
Your beliefs
Why would you claim another user advocates for white genocide, knowing it's a conspiracy theory with no grounds in reality? What were you attempting to do? 92.5.188.248 (talk) 16:02, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
- I don't think I did. Cheers! —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 20:06, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
- It's right there in your accusation, as unfounded it is. Detainment and/or deportation for acts of terrorism are not the destruction of an ethnic group. 92.5.188.248 (talk) 02:16, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
- Saying an entire ethnic group should be "purged" is the definition of advocating for ethnic cleansing, i.e. genocide. Please review WP:NOTHERE if you want to avoid another block (assuming these are your edits). --Sangdeboeuf (talk) 03:29, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
- White genocide is a conspiracy theory, nobody is advocating for genocide targeted at whites. That's a Fascist far right neo Nazi Trump supporting white supremacist talking point that only the alt right care about. The same groups who are pro genocide and support terrorism. 92.5.188.248 (talk) 13:17, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
- Saying an entire ethnic group should be "purged" is the definition of advocating for ethnic cleansing, i.e. genocide. Please review WP:NOTHERE if you want to avoid another block (assuming these are your edits). --Sangdeboeuf (talk) 03:29, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
- It's right there in your accusation, as unfounded it is. Detainment and/or deportation for acts of terrorism are not the destruction of an ethnic group. 92.5.188.248 (talk) 02:16, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
Removing Antiziganism categories from Neo-Nazis in politics
Hi Sangdeboeuf, I saw you've been removing antiziganism and/or racism categories from a number of BLPs. In plenty of cases I agree with you. But in a number of cases I'm concerned that you've removed categories that well describe and are in fact central to the BLP. For instance:
- Ferenc Szaniszló - you removed "Category:Antiziganism in Hungary" here [13], but Szaniszló is (in)famous for his anti-roma and anti-semitic politics [14][15][16], and is considered close to the neo-Nazi far right in Hungary [17]. This is well documented in the article. Szaniszló is on my watch list and that's how noticed a few more problematic removals.
- Marian Kotleba - you removed "Category:Antiziganism in Slovakia" here [18]. Reliable sources write that Kotleba is a Slovak neo-Nazi, formerly the head the neo-Nazi Togetherness-National Party that's banned in Slovakia [19]. His anti-semitic, anti-muslim, and anti-Roma politics are well known and described in the article [20][21].
- Milan Mazurek - you removed "Category:Antiziganism in Slovakia" here [22], but Mazurek is a deputy in the far-right People’s Party Our Slovakia [23], founded by Kotleba, who according to sources is a neo-Nazi [24]. Mazurek calls Roma "animals" (among other things) [25][26]. Local media write that Mazurek has praised Hitler in social media posts, and the Slovak Supreme Court removed him from parliament as a result of his statements [27].
- Ján Slota - you removed "Category:Antiziganism in Slovakia" here [28]. Professor Cas Mudde has a lengthy commentary on Slota in his book "Racist extremism in central and eastern Europe," mostly pages 214-216 (Routledge 2005). He calls Hungarians a "malicious, nasty nation" that "came in" and "expanded"... from central Asia." He said that 70 % of Roma are criminals, many of whom should perhaps be killed. Mudde describes Slota's statements as "openly racist and xenophobic." Apparently the leadership of the youth wing of the party that Slota leads is often staffed by skinheads (neo-Nazis).
For these reasons, for these BLPs at least, I'm restoring these tags. Since many of your tag removals seem justified, I suspect you didn't look closely at these few far-right biographies. Really, individuals like this should be in categories related to racism, xenophobia, and neo-Nazi politics so that researchers or students can use the categories to study these phenomena. -Darouet (talk) 17:06, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
- Hi Sangdeboeuf, I have come across this discussion [29] (permanent link here [30]) where you, Dr.Swag Lord, Ph.d, William Allen Simpson, Masem, and Namiba - all editors I respect - decided on this change, implemented here [31]. I agree with you all that these categories are frequently misused and misapplied, and that this is a serious and egregious problem. Some of your recent removals of categories from a number of BLPs address these misapplications. However, many political figures really do lead fascist groups, or infamously describe Roma as "animals," etc. How are researchers using the encyclopedia supposed to navigate well-known fascist or ultra-right nationalist political figures? "Far-right nationalist" is often used as a euphemism for neo-Nazism or fascism in Europe, but I don't think we should be using euphemisms in a polite encyclopedia. Don't you think a larger discussion of this issue is needed? -Darouet (talk) 17:21, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
Tom Hull BLP
Hey man, I saw your name at the BLP project page and thought you'd be the right person to ask. Would Tom Hull (critic) encounter sourcing issues if I nominated it for GA? A lot of it is sourced to interview/self-published accounts by Hull. isento (talk) 17:47, 6 May 2021 (UTC)
- I'm not too familiar with the GA process, sorry. --Sangdeboeuf (talk) 19:52, 6 May 2021 (UTC)
Added information
Greetings! I definitely don't want to make you feel like you should change anything, but wanted to provide you with some additional information that you can use, or not use, as you see fit: [32][33]. Okay, that's it! Now you can do whatever you want.
Good day, stay safe. Benevolent human (talk) 02:00, 13 June 2021 (UTC)
- If you thought I was unaware of that information, please see my edits to the article as well as this archived RfC. --Sangdeboeuf (talk) 02:28, 13 June 2021 (UTC)
RfD
When nominating a redirect for deletion, please check if it's an AfC redirect, and also notify the requester of the redirect. Thanks! ― Qwerfjkl | 𝕋𝔸𝕃𝕂 (please use {{reply to|Qwerfjkl}}
on reply) 06:28, 15 June 2021 (UTC)
Reversion of edit to Rule of Thumb
I had done some editing and reorganization of the article and found it reverted with a reference to MOS:LEAD. I did remove a substantial amount of text from the lead, but that text was verbatim copied from the text below, and though it referenced an aspect of the phrase, it by no means was the most significant aspect, and certainly not a deeper discussion within the article lead itself.
In addition, I changed the opening test from the extremely opaque "The English phrase rule of thumb refers to a principle with broad application that is not intended to be strictly accurate or reliable for every situation" to "In English, rule of thumb refers to an approximate method for doing something, based on practical experience rather than theory" (which was the secondary definition previously).
I don't want to revert a revert without a discussion; can you offer some thoughts here? I would like to revert back to my version of the article; if you feel that the lead is now insufficient, a better approach would be to add additional text as a summary of the content below, not a direct copy of the content below. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lauciusa (talk • contribs) 13:39, 25 June 2021 (UTC)
- The lead section exists to convey the most important points of the article. The folk etymology is the aspect covered in the most published sources; therefore it is highly significant. If you feel that the lead is too wordy or repetitive, a better approach would be re-wording it to be more concise, not removing whole paragraphs outright or adding examples without citing any sources. --Sangdeboeuf (talk) 23:47, 25 June 2021 (UTC)
Woke
Thank you for you feedback. However, wikipedia has to be balanced or neutral and written as an encyclopedia by including a variety of perspectives. The woke page already cites commentators (one could argue some of these are random such as a writer for Vox) and suggests that woke is only criticised by the right to belittle BLM etc, or is inherently a good thing. The tone of the page has been edited and gatekeeped in that direction. I would also say John McWhorter isn't a "random" commentator, but is an academic and writer who has covered the subject. Have a good day. — Preceding unsigned comment added by MWD115 (talk • contribs) 15:57, 27 June 2021 (UTC)
- That's not what "balanced" or "neutral" mean on Wikipedia. We follow the most reliable sources; we don't invent arbitrary litmus tests for a source's political leanings. McWhorter is a linguist. His prolitical commentary carries no special weight. If there are other opinion commentators cited, they should be removed as well. --Sangdeboeuf (talk) 23:12, 27 June 2021 (UTC)
The current title was endorsed without a single dissenting comment just few months ago: Talk:Racism_in_Japan#Requested_move_19_March_2021 . If you'd like to change it, please start your own WP:RM, but please consider that pretty much all other articles in Category:Racism by country use the simple Racism in Fooland name. Exceptions can IMHO only lead to whitewashing ("no, my country has no racism, just ethnic/racial issues"). Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 06:53, 2 July 2021 (UTC)
- In that case the lead section doesn't actually describe the topic of the article. In addition to a lead re-write, maybe some of the material under § Demographics and § Japanese ethnic minorities could be merged into a different article, say, Demographics of Japan. --Sangdeboeuf (talk) 07:12, 2 July 2021 (UTC)
- I think you are right about the fixes needed. It's an artifact of the old name which conflated racism with vaguely defined 'ethnic issues' I think. Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 14:45, 2 July 2021 (UTC)
Nicholas Wade
Thanks for your edits on Nicholas Wade. However, be warned you are likely to face a heavy-handed and vociferous armada active at Talk:Nicholas Wade. Cheers, --Animalparty! (talk) 22:57, 24 July 2021 (UTC)
- No problem; I don't have a horse in this particular race. See my comments at Talk:Nicholas Wade § "See also" link. --Sangdeboeuf (talk) 23:02, 24 July 2021 (UTC)
Theory
Glad to see your participation there even if we don't end up !voting the same. I understand where you're coming from to have the same concerns as mine, if we didn't have COMMONNAME I'd most probably select "claims". Per one of my comments there, it might even be "conspiracy theory" at some point in the future, or "<name> lab leak incident", who knows. Just friendly chat that I didn't think belonged on the article talk page... —PaleoNeonate – 04:47, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
- Thanks for the note. --Sangdeboeuf (talk) 05:05, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
Time
Time is relative when you are moving quickly; it's the theory of special editing relativity. I apologize. VQuakr (talk) 14:42, 29 July 2021 (UTC)
- I hear trout is tasty this time of year ;-) --Sangdeboeuf (talk) 20:38, 29 July 2021 (UTC)
Reverse racism
My edit to this page did not introduce any controversial new statements, as you claimed. It was a correction of the definition and presentation of the concept; the previous version of the page blatantly tried to present "reverse racism" as a made-up term used by racist people, rather than one referencing very real phenomena. Yuotort (talk) 00:06, 3 August 2021 (UTC)
Also, "anti-white racism" was previously a redirect to "reverse racism", making the page's presentation as it has been particularly inexcusable. Yuotort (talk) 00:08, 3 August 2021 (UTC)
- You did not cite a source for your supposed "corrections". See Talk:Reverse racism#Recent edits. --Sangdeboeuf (talk) 00:16, 3 August 2021 (UTC)
Re: 2019 El Paso shooting
Apologies, I meant to hit undo, but somehow I ended up rollbacking instead, which is supposed to be reserved for vandalism. Viriditas (talk) 09:29, 19 August 2021 (UTC)
- No problem. --Sangdeboeuf (talk) 09:44, 19 August 2021 (UTC)
- Incidentally, I'm mystified how anyone can read
This attack is a response to the Hispanic invasion of Texas
as anything other than an expression of white supremacy. In any case, I've added two more RSes; hopefully they prove satisfactory. --Sangdeboeuf (talk) 09:49, 19 August 2021 (UTC)
WTF dude?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/Edit_warring#User:Yuotort_reported_by_User:Sangdeboeuf_(Result:_) As I've repeatedly said, I am not adding any contentious material whatsoever, I'm just correcting ignorant and biased wordings. You specifically have acted on this several times now. Stop stalking me. Yuotort (talk) 05:59, 25 August 2021 (UTC)
Like, how the actual fuck is "reverse racism" supposed to be a conservative practice? Please show me some examples of conservative agendas perpetuating unfair advantages to black people? Yuotort (talk) 06:02, 25 August 2021 (UTC)
- You could try reading the cited sources for starters. Cheers! --Sangdeboeuf (talk) 06:35, 25 August 2021 (UTC)
Please argue in the talk page why you think the sources are unreliable. You cannot revert a referenced edit without giving valid arguments. --BartocX (talk) 12:03, 6 September 2021 (UTC)
- Looks like your addition was reverted again per WP:BLPRESTORE. It's on you to show that the sources are reliable. --Sangdeboeuf (talk) 09:11, 10 September 2021 (UTC)
Misinformation
You come across as a leftwing activist who uses Wikipedia as a platform to spread bias and misinformation, believes that ethnic populations in America are tribal who are in competition referring to the white population as 'domaninant" Doesn't belive in reverse racisim on the bases that minority's arnt the "domaninant" group. Plumb7589 (talk) 04:31, 10 September 2021 (UTC)
- Thank you for your kind words. Those words, incidentally, are spelled aren't, minorities, and dominant. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 09:07, 10 September 2021 (UTC)
Woke article needs a "criticsm" section
Also, btw ur straining at gnats (ie she doesn't say in my paraphrase it's simple as woke or anti woke, either)!--Hodgdon's secret garden (talk) 21:52, 13 September 2021 (UTC)
At what article space might you suggest analysis of this type belongs on Wikipedia? If not at "Woke", then where? Thanks in advance.--Hodgdon's secret garden (talk) 21:58, 13 September 2021 (UTC)Anne: "Even if you have not been suspended, punished, or found guilty of anything, you cannot function in your profession. If you are a professor, no one wants you as a teacher or mentor (“The graduate students made it obvious to me that I was a nonperson and could not possibly be tolerated”). You cannot publish in professional journals. You cannot quit your job, because no one else will hire you. If you are a journalist, then you might find that you cannot publish at all."
- Culture-warrior opinion pieces don't belong anywhere on Wikipedia, unless referenced by reliable secondary and tertiary sources. Remember those? The topics most directly relevant to Applebaum's essay, however, are already described under Cancel culture, Online shaming, Free speech on college campuses, Academic freedom § United States, and the like. --Sangdeboeuf (talk) 22:20, 13 September 2021 (UTC) edited 01:27, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
- Well-your opinion of Applebaum's work is unfortunate the bounce of which, needless to say, giving me a low opinion of your sensitivities..--Hodgdon's secret garden (talk) 22:27, 13 September 2021 (UTC)
- See if I care. Have a nice day! --Sangdeboeuf (talk) 22:33, 13 September 2021 (UTC)
- Dude, whatevs but ur gonna make me sprain a joint in my fingers (I mean: O1nce or t2wice is okay but why do you make me keep having to click between the article's talkpage and mine!) --Hodgdon's secret garden (talk) 21:28, 16 September 2021 (UTC)
- Why do you keep posting on my talkpage then? --Sangdeboeuf (talk) 21:29, 16 September 2021 (UTC)
- Dude, whatevs but ur gonna make me sprain a joint in my fingers (I mean: O1nce or t2wice is okay but why do you make me keep having to click between the article's talkpage and mine!) --Hodgdon's secret garden (talk) 21:28, 16 September 2021 (UTC)
- See if I care. Have a nice day! --Sangdeboeuf (talk) 22:33, 13 September 2021 (UTC)
- Well-your opinion of Applebaum's work is unfortunate the bounce of which, needless to say, giving me a low opinion of your sensitivities..--Hodgdon's secret garden (talk) 22:27, 13 September 2021 (UTC)
- Culture-warrior opinion pieces don't belong anywhere on Wikipedia, unless referenced by reliable secondary and tertiary sources. Remember those? The topics most directly relevant to Applebaum's essay, however, are already described under Cancel culture, Online shaming, Free speech on college campuses, Academic freedom § United States, and the like. --Sangdeboeuf (talk) 22:20, 13 September 2021 (UTC) edited 01:27, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
Advice
Hello. Need your advice as a specialist. A journalistic investigation was released about the huge amount of real estate in one of the persons. There is no confirmation of this official information. This person claimed that this was not her property. The source in which the journalistic investigation was published is not authoritative, but the information from this journalistic investigation was literally reprinted by several well-known and authoritative publications. Just reprinted it, without analyzing this information and evaluating it. Can we add this information by referring to these authoritative publications? Thanks! 2A00:1FA1:43D5:327A:4D0F:9AB5:FA43:3C44 (talk) 14:54, 21 September 2021 (UTC)
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IAFD
I read your edit summary and just wanted to mention here that in my latest edit I didn't re-add the birthday or other info sourced from IAFD. 156.204.196.58 (talk) 00:56, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
- Your source doesn't say when they were married, and self-published sources should not be used for material about third parties anyway. --Sangdeboeuf (talk) 01:01, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
- I found this source [34] stating Dave Naz filed for divorce from Oriana Small on January 22, 2019. Can it be used? 156.204.196.58 (talk) 11:18, 16 October 2021 (UTC)
- Apart from the last names being different, court records should not be used as BLP sources. --Sangdeboeuf (talk) 11:21, 16 October 2021 (UTC)
- I found this source [34] stating Dave Naz filed for divorce from Oriana Small on January 22, 2019. Can it be used? 156.204.196.58 (talk) 11:18, 16 October 2021 (UTC)
Stolen Generations
You undid my edit on the stolen generations. Why?
- The satatements were WP:UNDUE and/or WP:FRINGE. Discuss on the talk page please. --Sangdeboeuf (talk) 01:31, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
- I know that. Can you explain why other than linking me two wikipedia articles? — Preceding unsigned comment added by SineofTan (talk • contribs) 01:33, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
- If you knew they were WP:UNDUE then why did you add them? --Sangdeboeuf (talk) 02:15, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
- I mean that I already knew that you linked to those articles. What I'm asking is why that is. The view that the SG is a myth, while a minority, has been vocally made by numerous people and has been published in news articles before. This is a minor section, so it is not detracting from the main article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by SineofTan (talk • contribs) 02:39, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
- Needless to say, I disagree. Take it to the article talk page please. It would be helpful if, when you start a discussion there, you could directly cite the news articles you mention. --Sangdeboeuf (talk) 03:09, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
- I mean that I already knew that you linked to those articles. What I'm asking is why that is. The view that the SG is a myth, while a minority, has been vocally made by numerous people and has been published in news articles before. This is a minor section, so it is not detracting from the main article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by SineofTan (talk • contribs) 02:39, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
- If you knew they were WP:UNDUE then why did you add them? --Sangdeboeuf (talk) 02:15, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
- I know that. Can you explain why other than linking me two wikipedia articles? — Preceding unsigned comment added by SineofTan (talk • contribs) 01:33, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
Entreaty
I'd like to disinvite you from futher editing in any way, shape or form my user talkpage; thank you in advance for your courtesy in this matter.--Hodgdon's secret garden (talk) 20:55, 16 October 2021 (UTC)