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::{{u|KrakatoaKatie}} and {{u|Worm That Turned}}, as the drafting Arbs in that case, please examine what transpired here, and see how the case has made no difference. The background is that the authors of this featured article decided years ago not to add an infobox, because of complexities in Pound's life and work, and there has been regular needling every since. And now again, post-case, including from some of the usual suspects, including (of course) Gerda. [[User:SlimVirgin|SarahSV]] <small><sup>[[User_talk:SlimVirgin|(talk)]]</sup></small> 03:15, 17 July 2018 (UTC) |
::{{u|KrakatoaKatie}} and {{u|Worm That Turned}}, as the drafting Arbs in that case, please examine what transpired here, and see how the case has made no difference. The background is that the authors of this featured article decided years ago not to add an infobox, because of complexities in Pound's life and work, and there has been regular needling every since. And now again, post-case, including from some of the usual suspects, including (of course) Gerda. [[User:SlimVirgin|SarahSV]] <small><sup>[[User_talk:SlimVirgin|(talk)]]</sup></small> 03:15, 17 July 2018 (UTC) |
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A [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ezra_Pound&curid=44203&diff=851332729&oldid=850886204&diffmode=source recent edit] removed the infobox with the summary {{tq|"rmv boxclutter"}}. In my opinion, the infobox was a useful element which was added after discussion by several editors. Are there any specific concerns that we can work to address? –[[User:Dlthewave|dlthewave]] [[User_talk:Dlthewave|☎]] 16:07, 21 July 2018 (UTC) |
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the Ginsberg bit at the end
I'm surprised there wasn't a bit where Ginsberg said Pound told him the only way to heal the world was to breed out the white race. Ginsberg was clearly making that up to viciously and nastily bury an 'anti-semite' and try to destroy his literary reputation by falsely claiming he himself thought his work was shit. That this is included here at all is ridiculous - that Ginsberg's obvious lies are quoted as if Pound said them directly somewhere is obscene.
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Why is there no infobox? Harizotoh9 (talk) 06:49, 15 July 2018 (UTC)
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Infoboxes are to just have quick references instead of having to scan the lede or articles. They're boring, and on every other page uncontroversial. Literally all that's been added so far is his birth name, date of birth, and dead. That's controversial? If Erza Pound's life is "complicated", then it just means the infobox should be smaller and stick to areas that aren't up for debate. I'm re-opening this debate, and would like outside viewpoints on this. Harizotoh9 (talk) 09:12, 15 July 2018 (UTC)
@Gerda Arendt, thank you. I briefly searched the history of the page but did not have time to search every page to see that Ezra Pound had an info box and someone reverted it to nothing. @Ceoil I don't know why you mentioned how many edits I have. Is that relevant at all? Frankly not having an info box makes the Ezra Pound article look like it's substandard when it is one of the most important and best articles at Wikipedia. We are not in an edit war at all, I just wanted you to experience the feeling that Harizotoh9 must have felt when you deleted the work that he did! Have you considered that readers might think that the info box was deleted by a vandal? CryMeAnOcean (talk) 10:08, 15 July 2018 (UTC)
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Proposal: add a Pound/canto typo box: put in everything + the kitchen sink. Because there's little black & white in his life it's not the easiest box, but if we have to have a box then we should include all the gray. I'll try to make a mock up. Victoriaearle (tk) 17:49, 15 July 2018 (UTC)
- Support as proposer. Victoriaearle (tk) 17:49, 15 July 2018 (UTC)
- Could you clarify what exactly is being proposed?
- I agree, please explain Work permit (talk)
- Exactly. I believe that an infobox should be an extension of the content and this article, in many ways more than others I've worked on, exemplifies collaborative editing at its best. Those who have pitched will understand the proposal. I can't get to a mock up immediately, but the central issue here has always been how to box the person who was caged for treason, while in a cage wrote award winning poetry on toilet paper, got caged for 12 years after, did horrible horrible things, was a bastard in many ways, yet mentored the best and brightest of his generation of modernist writers? The simplicity of In a Station of the Metro (i.,e no box), hasn't worked, or rather invites discord. Instead, should we consider the complexity of The Cantos? I'm willing to give it shot, will post a mock up here when it's finished (it won't be immediately because I have little time for wikipedia), and we could take it from there. Or we could continue to fight over a bog standard box on an article where people admit that they know nothing about the subject but show up to fight for the sake of the fight. I'm tired of the latter and am willing to try to make a box that will fit. It's easier to make a box for a plant, than for a man whose life was a series of intense creativity and serious disasters, but we should at least try. No? Clearly if consensus is that we can't do justice to the subject with a box (which is entirely possible), then that's the consensus. If everyone is ok with it, I'd like to try. But if consensus goes against me, I'm fine with that too. Victoriaearle (tk) 19:48, 15 July 2018 (UTC)
- Victoriaearle, thank you. I only watch this Ezra Pound article because of his writing; could care less about his personal life. I support you in creating the mock up, whenever you have time. Not having an infobox makes the article look substandard. CryMeAnOcean (talk) 21:17, 15 July 2018 (UTC)
- Thanks, but you raise the central problem. Because the infobox is content, focusing only on his writing is NPOV; we have to address both his writing and that he was a convicted anti-semitic traitor. This is the biography so the infobox has to give the bare bones biographical details, i.,e place of birth, though I think that's misleading because his parents left Idaho Territory when he was not yet two and he was raised in Main Line Philadelphia. There's a big difference between a western poet and an eastern one. We need to fill in "Resting place" (is he at rest?), then there are all the fields infobox writer wants, i.,e languages he wrote in. Some of the languages Ezra wrote in are English, Langue d'Oc, Greek, Latin, and some he probably made up, and, personally I prefer not to have a box that falls down below the lead into the first section. Anyway, I'll see what I can do, but it will have to include biographical details and be done correctly, because once installed it goes to Wikidata and from there any field can and will be filled and magically show up here, whether accurate, verifiable, or not. Victoriaearle (tk) 22:44, 15 July 2018 (UTC)
- I liked your 2016 version. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:50, 15 July 2018 (UTC)
- Victoriaearle, Thank you for your explanation. I appreciate your patience, kindness and help. CryMeAnOcean (talk) 22:56, 15 July 2018 (UTC)
- I see where you are going. Looking forward to your mock-up. And thank you for doing this, sounds like alot of work. Work permit (talk) 23:26, 15 July 2018 (UTC)
- "we have to address both his writing and that he was a convicted anti-semitic traitor ..."—non sequitur, and just more of the bad-faith drahmah. Victoriaearle's about to give us an infobox of absurd length to "prove" it's inappropriate. For the record, I've stopped using infoboxes on the articles I've edited for the last couple years, but I find the bad faith in these ridiculous "discussions" utterly disgusting. Curly "JFC" Turkey 🍁 ¡gobble! 03:25, 16 July 2018 (UTC)
- I liked the 2016 version as well. My good-faith assumption is that this is a case of overthinking the infobox. It's not meant to be a summary of the article and there's no need to include all of the intricacies or fill every parameter. The article as a whole must be NPOV, but there is no need for every part of the article to cover every aspect of the topic. My suggestion would be to start with the basics (year of birth and death, schools attended, etc) and then have a conversation about which additional items to add. –dlthewave ☎ 03:56, 16 July 2018 (UTC)
- dlthewave: Please take a dive into the talk-page archives. You're not the first to make the suggestion and won't be the last to be shit on for doing so. Curly "JFC" Turkey 🍁 ¡gobble! 04:02, 16 July 2018 (UTC)
- Curly, please stop assuming bad faith and for a moment believe that I'm tired of the fighting.
Can someone please link to the 2016 box? I remember adding one once, is that the one you'all are referring to? Can't remember, haven't been very active for the past two years. Thanks.I do think we should have more than "poet" for this box. I tried to experiment, but immediately ran into edit conflicts, so it's gone to my sandbox. I think with child modules a lot can be done. This isn't a case of making an absurdly long box, as Curly accuses, but wanting to get it right. Please give me the opportunity to try. Victoriaearle (tk) 12:30, 16 July 2018 (UTC)- Thank you. The 2016 version - as all the others tried - can easily be seen, following the links above. I support the call to assume good faith (just for moment believe I wanted to show the versions that have been tried, and by whom, no more). The link to his Wikidata record is on the left when in his article, and I don't think it will be changed much by our infobox. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:17, 16 July 2018 (UTC)
- Curly, please stop assuming bad faith and for a moment believe that I'm tired of the fighting.
- dlthewave: Please take a dive into the talk-page archives. You're not the first to make the suggestion and won't be the last to be shit on for doing so. Curly "JFC" Turkey 🍁 ¡gobble! 04:02, 16 July 2018 (UTC)
- Could you clarify what exactly is being proposed?
Please let Victoria work in her own time in her sandbox. There's no rush. SarahSV (talk) 13:39, 16 July 2018 (UTC)
- No. When we're told an infobox is impossible unless "we ... address ... that he was a convicted anti-semitic traitor [etc. etc. etc. etc. etc.]", the proposal is obviously in bad faith. This is part of the game: assume all those proposing an infobox are working in bad faith (or are insufferably stupid), while insisting that the anti-infoboxers are working strictly in good faith, no matter the evidence to the contrary. Curly "JFC" Turkey 🍁 ¡gobble! 22:31, 16 July 2018 (UTC)
- I think I'll go for insufferably stupid, thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:38, 16 July 2018 (UTC)
- Thanks, both of you. I thought I'd try to design an infobox that might mention political essays, etc., b/c he wasn't only a poet. This was done in good faith, and as a bridge building exercise, rather than a bridge tearing down exercise. Incredibly impressed Curly, with using terms like "spazzing" out, and Martin, jumping in within minutes so I was met with edit conflicts during the few moments I had earlier in the day, and now your youtube link. It's all yours, gentlemen. Victoriaearle (tk) 22:46, 16 July 2018 (UTC)
- "Incredibly impressed" with the inevitable parting snark in lieu of discussion, but none of it's mine—I've already stating I'm not supporting an infobox, only calling you all out. Glad to see at least you didn't dump this WP:POINT-y, drahmahtic thing in ("Citizenship: ex-pat, US traitor"?). Curly "JFC" Turkey 🍁 ¡gobble! 23:00, 16 July 2018 (UTC)
- Curly, you should be blocked for your tone here. I use sandboxes to brainstorm & play, and as the last in a long list of editors to tell this to, have been sick as a dog recently. Stop. talking. to. me. like. that. Victoriaearle (tk) 00:21, 17 July 2018 (UTC)
- I will continue to call out these games as long as the participants continue to play them. You'd see less "tone" if you didn't stoop to sniping people as in your previous comment. If blocks are to be handed out, they'd start with this, and would get to some of your comments before mine. I'd normally sympathize with your condition, but it's hard with someone who's shown you six years of disrespect—right up to this very day. Curly "JFC" Turkey 🍁 ¡gobble! 00:54, 17 July 2018 (UTC)
- Curly, you should be blocked for your tone here. I use sandboxes to brainstorm & play, and as the last in a long list of editors to tell this to, have been sick as a dog recently. Stop. talking. to. me. like. that. Victoriaearle (tk) 00:21, 17 July 2018 (UTC)
- (ec) Thank you, Victoria! - I made a few changes but just revert if you don't like. I'd not need nationality, - rather obvious from birth and education. if you want more items added to poet you can say "plainlist| * poet * second * third" within the curly brackets, and all * at the beginning of the next line. - I love your version with the kitchen sink ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:06, 16 July 2018 (UTC)
- Gerda, on the scale of things that are important in my life right now, this is extremely low. I resent being pinged into this conversation and shouldn't have jumped in. Stupidly, I thought I could try to build a bridge. Victoriaearle (tk) 00:35, 17 July 2018 (UTC)
- I think you did. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:19, 17 July 2018 (UTC)
- "Incredibly impressed" with the inevitable parting snark in lieu of discussion, but none of it's mine—I've already stating I'm not supporting an infobox, only calling you all out. Glad to see at least you didn't dump this WP:POINT-y, drahmahtic thing in ("Citizenship: ex-pat, US traitor"?). Curly "JFC" Turkey 🍁 ¡gobble! 23:00, 16 July 2018 (UTC)
- Thanks, both of you. I thought I'd try to design an infobox that might mention political essays, etc., b/c he wasn't only a poet. This was done in good faith, and as a bridge building exercise, rather than a bridge tearing down exercise. Incredibly impressed Curly, with using terms like "spazzing" out, and Martin, jumping in within minutes so I was met with edit conflicts during the few moments I had earlier in the day, and now your youtube link. It's all yours, gentlemen. Victoriaearle (tk) 22:46, 16 July 2018 (UTC)
- I think I'll go for insufferably stupid, thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:38, 16 July 2018 (UTC)
- I've been told to chill for a moment. Martinevans123 (talk) 17:43, 16 July 2018 (UTC) Unfortunately, I'm now frozen.
- Sincere apologies for Robbie & Nicole. (No public domain versions of Frank & Nancy). Martinevans123 (talk) 19:58, 17 July 2018 (UTC)
- I thought that part of the point of the recent ArbCom case was to stop this kind of needling and swarming. One of the findings was: "Multiple editors, including IPs, have engaged in baiting and goading behavior surrounding the addition of infoboxes." To take action, someone would have to issue DS alerts as soon as it starts, which in itself tends to escalate. But fail to do it in time and you get this.
- KrakatoaKatie and Worm That Turned, as the drafting Arbs in that case, please examine what transpired here, and see how the case has made no difference. The background is that the authors of this featured article decided years ago not to add an infobox, because of complexities in Pound's life and work, and there has been regular needling every since. And now again, post-case, including from some of the usual suspects, including (of course) Gerda. SarahSV (talk) 03:15, 17 July 2018 (UTC)
Recent edit
A recent edit removed the infobox with the summary "rmv boxclutter"
. In my opinion, the infobox was a useful element which was added after discussion by several editors. Are there any specific concerns that we can work to address? –dlthewave ☎ 16:07, 21 July 2018 (UTC)