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:Thank you very much Kierzek for this thoughtful gesture. I was never called tireless in barnstar form before and it is a nice surprise and a unique honour to receive it from an editor I greatly respect. Cheers. :) [[User:Dr.K.|Δρ.Κ.]] <small><sup style="position:relative">[[User talk:Dr.K.|λόγος]]<span style="position:relative;bottom:-2.0ex;left:-5.2ex;*left:-5.5ex">[[Special:Contributions/Dr.K.|πράξις]]</span></sup></small> |
:Thank you very much Kierzek for this thoughtful gesture. I was never called tireless in barnstar form before and it is a nice surprise and a unique honour to receive it from an editor I greatly respect. Cheers. :) [[User:Dr.K.|Δρ.Κ.]] <small><sup style="position:relative">[[User talk:Dr.K.|λόγος]]<span style="position:relative;bottom:-2.0ex;left:-5.2ex;*left:-5.5ex">[[Special:Contributions/Dr.K.|πράξις]]</span></sup></small> |
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"This pie chart under International Port City on the Izmir page is being deleted by me because the source (Fleming) does not provide the data for the pie chart. Here is the source from Fleming's book Greece- A Jewish History (pg. 81): "The Greek army fled in chaos, heading for Smyrna on the coast, where the Greek population outnumbered the Turkish by a ration of two to one. Before the mass arrival of the refugees, there were about 150,000 living in the city, almost half the population." She provides 1. no percentages, 2. no discussion of others, 3. doesn't even tell us whether there more others or more Turks 4. Is not giving raw data to create percentages either on page 81 or in footnotes." |
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Therefore the pie chart you added is [[WP:OR]] [[User:Cavann|Cavann]] ([[User talk:Cavann|talk]]) 01:19, 27 August 2013 (UTC) |
Revision as of 01:21, 27 August 2013
The fiscally responsible approach to editing
References in Wikipedia are like money. You have it, your edits go places; you don't, then they are not accepted. And of course you are not allowed to print your own money, i.e. make-up your own references, they have to be from third-party, reliable sources, i.e. real money from a real bank. Needless to say you are not allowed to spend other people's money. All currency may have to go through the scanner for validation. It is a simple system actually because Wikipedia is like a (data) bank. If the deposits (i.e. edits) you are making are good, your credit limit (i.e. your credibility as an editor) increases. But if you start making counterfeit deposits, (i.e. bogus edits), the accountants, (other editors), may want to have a word with you and, of course, your credit cards will be cancelled, (i.e. your credibility will be zero).
Room of the Archives (Please mind your step. The building is kinda old and slightly decrepit) | |
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A barnstar for you!
The Editor's Barnstar | |
For your most excellent work on the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Roman history subjects and content here on Wikipedia. LoveMonkey (talk) 17:50, 6 April 2013 (UTC) |
- Thank you very much LoveMonkey for the kind gesture. I am humbled and greatly honoured to receive this award from a scholar such as yourself. But above all else, it is kind gestures such as this that make being here fun. Thank you for that. :) Take care. Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 18:09, 6 April 2013 (UTC)
Starstruck
Hi, Dr K. I told Black Kite that Omnipater reminds me of indefblocked Theodore7 (talk · contribs), so I mention it here, too. You started editing in 2006, the year Theodore was RFAR'd, but I hardly suppose you recollect it. I remember him merely because I was quite involved in both the RFC and the RFAR, and they made an impression on me. Possibly the angriest user I've ever met, always in combat mode from the word go. But the rebarbative manner may be typical of true believers in astrology, and the similarities fortuitous. Bishonen | talk 19:35, 27 April 2013 (UTC).
- Yes Bish, I agree. Anyone who pushes his original research with such verbal violence is very likely to have had a few past incarnations. I don't recall Theodore7 because in 2006 I was a noob and for me Arbcom was a Galaxy in outer space. But with a a username implying he is god, or at least the father of everything what do you expect. Come to think of it "Theodore" means gift a god. I guess after his initial incarnation in 2006 as the gift of God he now gave himself a promotion. Talking about space, he also pushes applying Bernoulli's equation as an aid to understanding the cosmos. Unsourced of course. I can't imagine what act II of this drama will bring. I guess we'll just have to wait and see. Take care. It is always nice talking to you. :) Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 21:39, 27 April 2013 (UTC)
Hello! There is a DR/N request you may have interest in.
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About Icons
Hello and I hope all is well Dr K. Since this is an English wiki and the sources for some concepts have to be English. I was wondering how the issue of pre-Constantinian church art and icons might be added into the Eastern Orthodox article. As I have from time to time experienced Protestants making very biased and uninformed statements about Eastern Orthodox icon, art history. Case in point the Dura-Europos church clearly show pre-Constantinian portraits and icons.[1] Some sort of distillation of this article section Aniconism_in_Christianity#Early_Christianity should probably be considered as the actual wording that is added to the article about this issue. Thank you for your consideration. LoveMonkey (talk) 16:10, 29 April 2013 (UTC)
- This would be outside of and or parallel to the Orthodox approach which would be represented in some degree or another by people like Vladimir Lossky and or Spiro Kostof. LoveMonkey (talk) 16:38, 29 April 2013 (UTC)
- Hi LoveMonkey. Sorry for the delay in replying but there was some unexpected activity on wiki today I had to attend to. You make some very interesting points and I think you should go ahead and add this information to the article. If you need my help at any stage of the process I would be happy assist in any way I can. Take care. Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 00:42, 30 April 2013 (UTC)
- This would be outside of and or parallel to the Orthodox approach which would be represented in some degree or another by people like Vladimir Lossky and or Spiro Kostof. LoveMonkey (talk) 16:38, 29 April 2013 (UTC)
Peloponnese
technically it is an island being completely surrounded by the sea .... I think it's clear, you could write "was" a peninsula--Τάρας (talk) 18:34, 5 May 2013 (UTC)
- ok Τάρας. I can see your point. Except the word "insula" in English does not mean island. Not to mention Peloponnese is still widely considered a peninsula so we can't change that overnight. Take care. Btw I will fix the warning I gave you. I see now it was a misunderstanding. Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 20:42, 5 May 2013 (UTC)
Vandalism suppression drive?
I noticed the mention of a "Vandalism suppression drive" in the edit summary of an edit you made to an article on my watchlist. (Good job catching that section blanking, by the way!) However, I can't seem to find the drive in question. Would you mind satisfying my curiosity, and pointing me towards it? Thanks! Sophus Bie (talk) 12:52, 6 May 2013 (UTC)
- Why would you be trying to find it? That would presuppose that it is a general drive as opposed to an individual one. I think you are conflating the term "drive" with the term "wikiproject". Also don't forget the "WP:QUALITYCONTROL" link in my edit-summary. It provides the context for the "Vandalism suppression drive". In other words, vandalism is suppressed to maintain "quality control" on Wikipedia by an individual editor-initiated drive. Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 15:34, 6 May 2013 (UTC)
- I was always under the impression that the noun "drive" as used on Wikipedia was derived from "drive" as in a charity event such as a fundraiser, bake sale, or toy drive, which would imply some sort of group effort (Not necessarily a WikiProject). But anyway, that explains why I can't find it. Have fun beating off the vandal hordes, and happy editing. Sophus Bie (talk) 15:38, 6 May 2013 (UTC)
- From the same wictionary entry which you linked above, the word "drive" can also mean: "(military) A sustained advance in the face of the enemy to take a strategic objective." If you substitute the word "enemy" with "vandal" and "strategic objective" with WP:QUALITYCONTROL you can see what I was trying to say. Thank you and happy editing. Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 18:13, 6 May 2013 (UTC)
Istanbul
Could you maybe get Cavann to stop adding things to the article that aren't in the sources they provide? I'm at 3RR's. Ta. — Lfdder (talk) 19:35, 6 May 2013 (UTC)
- From what I saw now he has a new source from Reuters which supports the Black Sea location. Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 20:02, 6 May 2013 (UTC)
- I meant his claim that a new airport is planned because of the "cost of further expansions". — Lfdder (talk) 20:05, 6 May 2013 (UTC)
- In the zaman source it is stated : Building a new runway is not the solution. The cost of the planned parallel runway is TL 5 billion. This could account for the "cost of further expansions". Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 20:20, 6 May 2013 (UTC)
- I meant his claim that a new airport is planned because of the "cost of further expansions". — Lfdder (talk) 20:05, 6 May 2013 (UTC)
By the way, maybe you've missed it, but I've made an edit request to replace the type param in the a/c occurrence infobox if you'd like to add your input. — Lfdder (talk) 01:16, 7 May 2013 (UTC)
- Thank you very much. I'll have a look, even though I can accept any proposal now, given that the main issue of "pilot error" has now been cleared. Take care. Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 01:25, 7 May 2013 (UTC)
DYK for The Gaze of the Gorgon
Film-poems
Hello, I saw that you created Prometheus (1998 film) so I moved Prometheus (film) to Prometheus (2012 film). I noticed that you call the 1998 film a "film-poem". I'm wondering if this is synonymous with experimental film? If so, we can create film-poem to point there. Unless you think it should be a stand-alone article? I think it is an uncommon term that would benefit from linking. Erik (talk | contribs) 20:16, 12 May 2013 (UTC)
- Hi. Actually the reliable sources call the film a "film-poem", not I. I don't think it is related to an experimental film and it appears it is Harrison's specialty as he has also created other film-poems. It is rather a video-poem, i.e. a poem which is narrated through a film. As far as "film-poem" being a standalone article, I am not certain. I am not sure if it is covered separately by RS as a standalone film genre. BTW thank you for moving the other film. The titles of both films are more consistent now. Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 20:25, 12 May 2013 (UTC)
- I have no problem with that topic being called a film-poem; I just mean that most readers may not be familiar with its meaning. I was proposing [[experimental film|film-poem]] based on the search results in Google Books, which connects the term to experimental film and the avant-garde movement. See this. Erik (talk | contribs) 20:34, 12 May 2013 (UTC)
Yogurt
HEy I saw what you said abaout Yogurts origin but in the Encyclopedia of Helaing Foods it says it comes from Turkey and also Yogurt,the word is Turkish. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Texan013 (talk • contribs) 20:33, 12 May 2013 (UTC)
- I would have no problem with such an edit if you used a reliable source to support it. Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 22:44, 12 May 2013 (UTC)
An award for you!
The BAFTA Award for Wikipedia Editing | |
Great job on Prometheus (1998 film). Would like to see you edit many other British films on here! ♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 21:13, 12 May 2013 (UTC) |
- First, I didn't know that such an exquisite-looking award existed. Second, to receive it from you my dear Doctor is an added bonus. Ironically, I may have to safely retire from editing now. I don't think it can possibly get any better than that for me here. Thank you very much Doc for the honour. Take care. :) Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 22:14, 12 May 2013 (UTC)
Golden Balls
Hello! Your submission of Prometheus (1998 film) at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! ☯ Bonkers The Clown \(^_^)/ Nonsensical Babble ☯ 09:29, 13 May 2013 (UTC)
DYK for Prometheus (1998 film)
Thanks
I have to thank you for your recent initiative. It's really nice to know that you are not alone in such unlucky instances. Nevertheless, I would be very happy if you can sparre some time and check the articles that caused this sequence of event, especially the Yalova Peninsula massacres. Alexikoua (talk) 05:50, 18 May 2013 (UTC)
- Hi Alexikoua. There is no reason to thank me. I did nothing. Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 09:13, 18 May 2013 (UTC)
The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus
Thanks for this. davidiad { t } 15:24, 18 May 2013 (UTC)
- Thank you for your subtle and encouraging message. It was a pleasure meeting you. Take care. Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 15:29, 18 May 2013 (UTC)
DYK for Training Dogs the Woodhouse Way
Hello! There is a DR/N request you may have interest in.
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Continuing our conversation
I'm going to take this here because I think it's going to get a bit off-topic for the edit warring noticeboard. First, no problem with fixing the link to your name. The only reason I linked at all was that I wanted to test if it would give you a notification. So, speaking of which, did it?
More on the original topic: the question of who should give warnings of discretionary and how they should be phrased has been inconsistently understood by everyone for a long time. Annoyingly, last time we checked, even the arbs did not agree what our policies meant on it! I'm of the opinion that warnings of discretionary sanctions ought to be considered mere notices that they exist, with no implication of wrongdoing on the part of the recipient, and thus issuable by anyone, whether an admin or not, whether involved or not. Others believe warnings ought to be more like when the cops warn you the first time you're caught speeding: an official part of the sanctioning process, and thus issuable only by uninvolved admins. And our current policy uses different wordings in different places that can support either interpretation depending on where you look. So it's kind of a mess. I hope the committee will resolve the matter quite soon, even if they find against the way I think it ought to be, just so we can have clarity and consistency! It's a pain for AE admins, but probably even worse for the content editors who get mired in these disputes! Heimstern Läufer (talk) 00:40, 24 May 2013 (UTC)
- Thank you very much Heimstern for this information. I had no idea, so it is very useful and interesting. I quite agree. Any decision would be better than the present unclear situation. At least I don't feel guilty for not knowing the existence of any common templates for ARBAA2. :) I want to thank you for taking the time to check into this latest report and providing the official warning. Your action is very much appreciated. As far as the notification it didn't work because afaik for it to be picked up by the new notification system it must have the "user:" prefix. But if you ask me this new notification system is so powerful it gets sometimes annoying. I somehow preferred the old times when I would get surprised if I saw my name being mentioned somewhere, hopefully in a nice way. :) Now we have this all-seeing, all-knowing system that eavesdrops on everything. I guess that's
Big Brotherprogress. What can you do. Anyway, thank you again. It is always nice talking to you. Take care. Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 01:04, 24 May 2013 (UTC)- Aw, dag, I messed up that link. Oh well. Will have to test it again another time! Heimstern Läufer (talk) 01:54, 24 May 2013 (UTC)
Thank you
Thank you Doctor for your constructive edits on Soghomon Tehlirian. I wanted to get your opinion regarding Trial of Soghomon Tehlirian page. Do you think we need it? More than half of the information on that page is already found in the Soghomon Tehlirian page. What do you think? Propose deletion? Proudbolsahye (talk) 02:02, 25 May 2013 (UTC)
- Thank you PB for your kind words. I'm not sure about the trial article. The answer imo depends on whether the trial article is expandable. If it is I think it should be kept. If it is not, perhaps merging could be a good idea. Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 02:43, 25 May 2013 (UTC)
DYK for The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus
- Just saw it on the front page when I logged on. Congrats! davidiad { t } 04:11, 26 May 2013 (UTC)
- Thank you very much Davidiad for your encouragement. It is indeed somehow strange even for me to see this satyr play on the main page. I guess Harrison's mission to make such a hitherto exclusive preserve of the high-art elites accessible to the masses just got a boost by Wikipedia. Not a bad day's work in the end. :) Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 04:39, 26 May 2013 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
The Editor's Barnstar | |
I used to think Brian Weiss had a good, reputed standing in the realm of Medical Psychiatry. Thank you for opening my eyes by proving that my perception was far from the truth. Amitbalani (talk) 20:06, 29 May 2013 (UTC) |
Chocolat
Hey, I just have like one thing to say... basically ChoColat has never officially announced that a member left, but she has and she is not coming back. I'm about to edit the article to add the info about their upcoming comeback, but how can I officially add the information that they're 4 now because one member has left? Chocolat ≈ Dubulge (Chat Me Up) 22:53, 31 May 2013 (UTC)
- That's a good question. On the other hand we cannot add information without reliable sources. I'd say just leave the numbers at the last known official version and wait for a reliable source to say otherwise. Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 21:05, 31 May 2013 (UTC)
Okay thank you~ Chocolat ≈ Dubulge (Chat Me Up) 22:53, 31 May 2013 (UTC)
- You are very welcome Dubulge and thank you very much. Take care. Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 00:01, 1 June 2013 (UTC)
DYK for The Labourers of Herakles
Why I have retired from Wikipedia
Hello DrK. Here is an editor User:Esoglou whom was giving a restriction to not edit on content that was designated as Orthodox Christian content. Here the editor is today violating that restriction again.[1] This editor edit wars and blocks Orthodox editors from contributing the Orthodox side to articles that being Orthodox and or Roman Catholic might put the Roman Catholic side of the argument in a way that would makes the Roman Catholic church look bad. This editor has repeated complains on their talkpage for using the excuse that they are dumb or dense as justification to post Original Research and remove Orthodox Christian content. Wikipedia simply will not restrict this person. Nor will they punish them from violating their restrictions. This has frustrated me to the point of giving up on Wikipedia. As more than not I am attacked for complaining about this person's behavior. I just felt that I owed you an explanation. And I would hope that you to might consider what it means to leave a place where your contributions are not respected appreciated and rules only apply to you and not other people engaging in disrupted and unethical behavior. LoveMonkey 19:17, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
- BTW the Administrator Ed Johnston will do nothing nor will any other admin on Wiki. That is except attack me. LoveMonkey 19:18, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
- Hi LoveMonkey. I would like to ask you to reconsider your decision to retire over this. I think the restriction imposed by Ed is sufficiently vague to allow for an interpretation that the other editor could add information about Roman Catholic views as long as it is clearly attributed to the persons who made them. I checked the edit and to me, a non-expert, it appears rather innocuous. Hardly the stuff to retire from Wikipedia for. So, please reconsider. You have so many things to contribute here. Take care. Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 22:03, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
- Dr K, its not just me it's a tread. The restrictions were put in place to keep Esoglou out of article sections that were dedicated to Orthodox perspectives by Orthodox sources. I have had this on again off again for 4 years or more. Its not worth it, go to Ed Johnson's talkpage and read it for yourself Esoglou has repeatedly edit warred and violated his restrictions and Ed, wiki does nothing. Wikipedia is a hostile nightmare to participate in, again I'm not alone. [2] Esoglou has a long pattern of abuse for almost a decade as he was User:Lima before he changed his name is Esoglou. I'm beyond sick of people's hostile attitude around here, their willy nilly ambiguous enforcement of policy (usually not in my favor) and their favoritism. LoveMonkey 22:46, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
- I agree with you LoveMonkey that things can become frustrating and the system sometimes doesn't respond the way we expect it to. Some problems never really go away or if they do, similar problems arise in an almost endless cycle. I can see your point and I cannot prescribe a solution for you against your own best judgement. I can only tell you that I have seen your contributions here and I find them very valuable and I would very much hope that you stay. I would be very disappointed if you were gone. Needless to say, if you ever need my help don't hesitate to ask me. Take care. Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 00:05, 5 June 2013 (UTC)
- I would hope you would help on the filioque article as Esoglou feigns incompetence and citation abuses. And twists sources to promote his WP:OR. He posted today that some Western scholars don't see a connection between the Creed and the ecumenical councils. And because they are scholars they trump the actual community and actual history. BTW the source he interpreted this way requires special access. LoveMonkey 15:05, 6 June 2013 (UTC)
- BTW the Administrator Ed Johnston will do nothing nor will any other admin on Wiki. That is except attack me. LoveMonkey 19:18, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
- Thanks. LoveMonkey 01:38, 7 June 2013 (UTC)
Hello, recently you posted on my talk page that I am in an 'edit war'. I'm not sure exactly what you mean by that, and certainly I'm not fighting anyone. The Coed School page has many issues, and facts that are incorrect/ missing. All I did was fix the page, change around the names on the already existing member chart, and add some missing information. Again, please tell me exactly how I am 'warring' someone/s? Thanks for your time and consideration! Niwipe36 (talk) 20:12, 5 June 2013 (UTC)
- Thank you for your message. I saw your edit adding a table with birthdays without citations and that is not acceptable per BLP. As you know K-pop articles are plagued by the problem of the addition of unsourced positions and birthdays. As soon as I saw that your edit included unsourced birthdays I thought that you were adding them after Drmies had removed them here: diff, and this is why I gave you the edit-warring warning. On further investigation however I saw that the birthdays were added back by IPs after Drmies removed them, so the IPs were edit-warring by adding them back but you did not add them directly. So, technically you were not the one who reverted Drmies' removal. However you removed the reference supporting the birthdays and that is unusual and should not be done. Adding birthdays without references or removing references supporting BLP information such as birthdays is never a good idea. Regardless, I will remove the edit-warring warning I gave you, because I will AGF you did not intent to participate in an edit-war, although this information should not have been reinstated into the article after Drmies removed it. Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 22:31, 5 June 2013 (UTC)
- On that note: see what links here, AKB48 on Wikipedia. Drmies (talk) 16:45, 13 June 2013 (UTC)
DYK for The Blasphemers' Banquet
SS501 Members' profile
Kindly please tell me the reason for giving me a warning for edit war. I don't intend to have any wars or argument. I'm just curious as to why you reverted back the edit that I made in Members section.
When I read your comment on adding references to their birthdays, I now understand why you reverted that edit. For sure, I'll add references to their birthdays after 24 hours has passed. However, I still don't understand why you reverted back the links to pages that don't exist. For example, "Heo Young-Saeng" does not exist, but Heo Young-saeng. If you intend to capitalize the names, please add | to the syntax or redirect it to the existing link.
Again, I don't look for edit war. In fact, I always try my best to be neutral. I hope you will think about it. Thanks!
(P.S. - I'll be focusing on SS501 page later on (probably this week or the next); so you'll see more neutral information with references soon)
001Jrm (talk) 01:03, 15 June 2013 (UTC)
- Well, you undid my edit. That's called edit-warring. Hence the message. If you have sources then please add them and there will be no further problems. As far as the links, they got reverted along with the birthdays. I didn't notice the red links. You can re-add that part. Better still, now that I checked the names, why not move the articles to the proper capitalisations instead of using piped links? Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 01:45, 15 June 2013 (UTC)
DYK nomination of Wangjing SOHO
Hello! Your submission of Wangjing SOHO at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! C679 07:10, 15 June 2013 (UTC)
- I have now fixed that hook for Wangjing SOHO here -- Template:Did you know/Preparation area 4. I apologize for the earlier mix-up -- it was simply a typo on my part. I seriously hope that I fixed it correctly right now. Futurist110 (talk) 05:54, 16 June 2013 (UTC)
Barnstar of Integrity
The Barnstar of Integrity | ||
For your support during the recent unpleasantness. PumpkinSky talk 22:28, 16 June 2013 (UTC) |
- Thank you very much PS. I never even knew this barnstar existed so it is a really nice surprise on many levels. :) Take care and all the best to you. Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 00:00, 17 June 2013 (UTC)
- Best to you too. PumpkinSky talk 02:14, 17 June 2013 (UTC)
DYK for Wangjing SOHO
DYK for The Executioner (1970 film)
I need your help
I never reverted my new name FudgeFury back to my old name Farjad0322. I don't know how it happened. It happened during a time when I didn't edit wikipedia for some time because I was busy with my exams. I want my new name FudeFury back. Help will be appreciated. Thanks. Farjad0322 (talk) 19:02, 6 July 2013 (UTC)
- Hi Farjad. In that case you must log out of the Farjad0322 account and log in as FudgeFury. Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 19:23, 6 July 2013 (UTC)
Hi... I am FudgeFury again... But there is still a problem... I can't get my watchlist back... I mean while I was Farjad0322 in the past two months, I made a lot of new articles and added more in my watchlist... Now that I back to FudgeFury username, they are neither on my watchlist or my contributions log... I remember when I first became FudgeFury from Farjad0322 over an year ago, my watchlist automatically transferred to my new username... Why isn't it happening now?... Am I to wait a few days? Thanks for help :) FudgeFury(talk|sign|contribs) 22:48, 6 July 2013 (UTC)
- Congratulations. :) As far as the watchlist, this is no problem. Sign in again as Farjad, then go to your watchlist and choose "edit raw watchlist". Then copy all of your watchlist. Subsequently login as FudgeFury and paste Farjad's watchlist on Fury's raw watchlist file. Let me know how it goes. Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 23:02, 6 July 2013 (UTC)
Languages of Cyprus
I'd appreciate your input on the new Languages of Cyprus article (ideas for improvement/expansion) when you've got time and if it's something you're interested in. I'm asking 'cos I've seen you contribute to articles relating to Cyprus. Thanks, — Lfdder (talk) 13:09, 8 July 2013 (UTC)
- Thank you very much for the invitation Lfdder. You did some great work and you created a very nice article. I can't think of anything right now that can be added but I'll try to check more in depth and let you know if any ideas come to mind. Take care. Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 21:35, 8 July 2013 (UTC)
lana del rey revision
what do you mean by "Not if it is supported by a WP:RS"?Deneuve15 (talk) 18:12, 15 July 2013 (UTC)
- That year of birth is supported by WP:RS and it is verified therefore category "Year of birth uncertain" should not be added to the article, as in "YOB not uncertain if supported by a WP:RS". Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 18:20, 15 July 2013 (UTC)
Greek help needed
Hello Dr.K., I'm contacting you because we need some Greek translators to help with the deployment of the new VisualEditor on el.wikipedia. There are help pages, user guides, and description pages that need translating, as well as the interface itself. The translating work is going on over on MediaWiki: Translation Central. I also need help with a personal message for the Greek Wikipedians. If you are able to help in any way, either reply here, or head over to TranslationCentral. Thanks for your time, PEarley (WMF) (talk) 18:27, 22 July 2013 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
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It seems like you have helped in a bunch of sockpuppet investigations. Thank you! APerson (talk!) 23:31, 26 July 2013 (UTC) |
- Thank you very much APerson for the nice barnstar and your kind words. It is nice to know that my anti-socking efforts are appreciated. Take care. Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 00:29, 27 July 2013 (UTC)
Questions
Hey Dr! Since you're one of the most active Greek users I know I would like to ask you a few questions.
- Are there any estimates on the total number of Greeks before WWI? If yes, how many of them lived in Asia Minor (or in the Ottoman Empire which would include Thrace and Constantinople)?
- What was the number of Greeks living in Constantinople before WWI and how man remained before the 1955 pogrom?
- In today's Greece, is there any distinction between the Greeks from Asia Minor (the ones who came directly from there are already dead, so fair to talk about their descendants) and the native Greeks? Have they completely assimilated into the mainstream Greek society? Because that is the case for the Western Armenians whose main distinction was the dialect, but by the late Soviet period the genocide survivors mostly passed away and their descendants spoke (and speak) the Eastern dialect because that's what the "official language" of Soviet Armenia was. I wonder if that's the case with Greeks of Asia Minor.
- I read somewhere that Pontic Greeks settled in Macedonia, do you know where the Greeks from Smyrna settled? What about Greeks of Constantinople?
- Thousands of Greeks from Georgia, Armenia, Russia moved to Greece after the Soviet Union collapsed. My mother's friend was a Pontic Greek living in Armenia and she too moved to Greece in the 1990s. I wonder if these people are fully integrated into the Greek society or not.
Thank you --Երևանցի talk 15:22, 27 July 2013 (UTC)
- Hi Yerevanci. Sorry for the delay in replying but I've been busy with some other edits. I'll check your questions and I'll try to provide some answers for the ones I'm familiar with. Give me a couple of days. Take care. Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 02:08, 28 July 2013 (UTC)
How long is a "moratorium" and how are we gonna work past these uncivil people who keep edit warring? MilesMoney (talk) 06:36, 28 July 2013 (UTC)
- There is no fixed length for the moratorium other than the requirement that there should be no further breach of WP:3RR and that the edit-warring should stop. You can also ask for dispute resolution at WP:DRN. In any case edit-warring is not the answer. Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 06:44, 28 July 2013 (UTC)
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Nice to meet you. ```Buster Seven Talk 14:54, 4 August 2013 (UTC) |
- Hi Buster7. Thank you very much for the friendly gesture! This is a beautiful barnstar and a very nice surprise for me. Nice meeting you too. :) Take care. Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 17:12, 4 August 2013 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
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Have you been given one of these? If not, you should have been! Your photos of Greece are brilliant and bring so much to the articles that utilise them. Adieu! LudicrousTripe (talk) 17:58, 4 August 2013 (UTC) |
- Thank you very much LudicrousTripe for this wonderful barnstar. It's actually the only time anyone bothered to award me one. It really means a lot to me after so many years uploading all kinds of pictures here. It is a very nice and thoughtful gesture and I gratefully acknowledge it. Take care. Au revoir. Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 22:23, 4 August 2013 (UTC)
Some baklava for you!
A gift from Macedonia Stavo Culum 14:28, 10 August 2013 (UTC) |
- Thank you very much Stavo. Calories notwithstanding, it looks delicious. :) Say hi to beautiful Macedonia for me. Take care. Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 19:38, 10 August 2013 (UTC)
FYI
I saw your recent comments at SA's talk page, and thought you might be interested in a discussion of the same question at wp:an here. Cardamon (talk) 21:19, 10 August 2013 (UTC)
- Thank you Cardamon. I saw it too but the debate has become so extensive that by the law of averages my contribution will be of minimal importance to the final outcome. Regardless, I appreciate your kind invitation. Best regards. Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 21:34, 10 August 2013 (UTC)
- I made a small comment anyway in the (remote) event it could be of assistance in such a large pool of opinions. Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 21:55, 10 August 2013 (UTC)
Hello! There is a DR/N request you may have interest in.
This message is being sent to let you know of a discussion at the Wikipedia:Dispute resolution noticeboard regarding a content dispute discussion you may have participated in. Content disputes can hold up article development and make editing difficult for editors. You are not required to participate, but you are both invited and encouraged to help find a resolution. Please join us to help form a consensus. Thank you! Cavann (talk) 21:47, 20 August 2013 (UTC)
I somehow didn't see your warning. Anyhow, I'll just leave it and watch him and the page. Cheers, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 20:48, 21 August 2013 (UTC)
Recent wp:SPA activity
It appear that GC edits now as an unlogged user [[4]].Alexikoua (talk) 19:57, 22 August 2013 (UTC)
- Thanks. I added it to the SPI. Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 20:06, 22 August 2013 (UTC)
- I've just reported it on Wikipedia:AIV, since it appears we have a clear case of vandalism.Alexikoua (talk) 20:11, 22 August 2013 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
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For your editing and scrutiny of articles for the betterment of Wikipedia, I award you this barnstar. Cheers, Kierzek (talk) 13:14, 23 August 2013 (UTC) |