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Issue 12, May-June 2015
by The Interior (talk · contribs), Ocaasi (talk · contribs), Sadads (talk · contribs), Nikkimaria (talk · contribs)
The Interior 15:23, 16 July 2015 (UTC)
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I really found very little in the sources to indicate that it is a common misconception. And where is it mentioned as a common misconception in a parent article rather than a misconception among literary critics? Thanks. Sundayclose (talk) 17:11, 24 July 2015 (UTC)
Hello, I'm Sundayclose. I noticed that you made a comment on the page Talk:List of common misconceptions that didn't seem very civil, so it has been removed. Wikipedia needs people like you and me to collaborate, so it's one of our core principles to interact with one another in a polite and respectful manner. If you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page.
Thank you. Sundayclose (talk) 00:06, 25 July 2015 (UTC)
So I could just ignore this bullshit template but it creates kind of a problem for me, because you've not deleted any of my posts at Talk:List of common misconceptions, I have no idea which of my posts is a "personal attack" [sic]. This forces me to do a quick review, to try to nail down where exactly I've run afoul of the civility policy (assuming you have not yet again simply posted something patently absurd, which as we know is a distinct possibility).
I told you that you wasted everyone's time with this pointless collection of false assertions. Do you think telling you that you wasted everyone's time was a personal attack? Not so. But if you would like to go crying to an Admin saying you feel sad because you've been informed that you're a time waster, then by all means, go ahead and waste their time. You seem to enjoy it.
Then you accused me of violating WP:OWN on the basis that I'm the editor who added the misconception material to both Harry Potter and List of common misconceptions. I pointed out that this accusation is, yet again, another false assertion on your part. I'm perfectly within my rights to cite facts on the talk page in support of an entry, regardless of the fact that I'm the one who added it in the past. WP:BURDEN basically sais it's my job to do that when contentious material is challenged. You accused me of baiting you and seeking an argument, yet you were teh one who deleted well-sourced material, and you were the one who posted false assertions on the talk page. I refuted them and you attacked me for "baiting" you and "seeking arguments". That's a catch 22: make a false claim, and accuse anybody of refuting it of being argumentative. Then you had the nerve to belittle me even more, saying "Calm down Dennis; you'll live longer. This is Wikipedia, not the real world."
Calm down? Mansplain much? I finally pointed out that your behavior is trolling, the classical definition of a troll: one who posts absurd claims for the purpose of drawing a reaction and creating pointless arguments. You made one demonstrably false claim after another, and when I refuted them, you belittled me. Your behavior is disruptive editing and obvious trolling.
Please stop. If you continue this behavior you may be blocked form editing. --Dennis Bratland (talk) 02:21, 25 July 2015 (UTC)
I thought it would be preferable to a dead link to quote the 530 word bio directly in the citation. Otherwise, the reader has nothing to go by. But hey, a dead link appears to be the preferable solution. 842U (talk) 19:08, 26 July 2015 (UTC)
If you are so interested in the Ducati Monster article, please feel free to edit it yourself. In case someone else is interested, I've linked to the last archived Miguel Galluzi edit that included the overloaded Monster information. Rest assured, it is not lost. Peace. 842U (talk) 00:17, 27 July 2015 (UTC)
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Thank you for reverting the Wenatchee, WA page earlier today. I know it's inappropriate and in bad taste, but I was joking around with a friend when I made those edits. I had intended to go back and revert the page, but didn't get to it in time. I'm grateful for your patience and help. Apologies for any inconvenience. DILNN1 (talk) 07:27, 6 August 2015 (UTC) DILNN1 (talk) 07:27, 6 August 2015 (UTC)
Hi Dennis Bratland, I searched fairly thoroughly for WP:RS and I don't think there's anything out there. So I moved ahead with WP:BLANKANDREDIRECT. Let me know if you disagree, and I will go the long road via WP:AFD. FeatherPluma (talk) 06:04, 9 August 2015 (UTC)
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Hi, I am not sure if you are familiar with the consensus guideline for lead sections set out in the Wikipedia Manual of Style, at MOS:LEADALT. It says that when there are three or more alternate terms for the title, it is recommended that these terms be moved to a new section entitled "Terminology." I look forward to hearing from you, best regards,OnBeyondZebrax • TALK 23:17, 19 August 2015 (UTC)
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With the most recent edits to improve the Casey Family Programs content, both by myself and others, and with the resolution of the sockpuppetry accusation, can we now remove the alerts from this page? I believe they are no longer valid:
Respectfully, Worldraveler (talk) 18:13, 24 August 2015 (UTC)
Dennis, Bubba Blackwell clarified he only retired from jumping. Since Blackwell clarified this via facebook and the sources didn't reflect the difference between 'stunt show' and 'jumping', I'll defer to you on how to best keep his page accurate (those last edits were from me...I forgot to login). Maybe even revert back before I added the Retirement? I suppose he wouldn't be the first motorcycle jumper to say that he retired and then went on to jump again! Take care,Docob5 (talk) 22:02, 28 August 2015 (UTC)
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For your efforts contributing to Cascadia multimedia, including documenting the summer 2015 Wiknic. Great work, Dennis! Brianhe (talk) 22:19, 28 August 2015 (UTC) |
Hi there Dennis. I just have an honest question for you, mostly out of curiosity. Is there any particular reason why, in your extensive time and efforts here, you have never acquired any additional user rights? Surely you're familiar with most of them by now, right? And if you don't object to them for a personal reason, would you be interested in any (e.g. pending changes reviewer, autopatrolled, rollbacker)? Surely the project could only benefit from extending the abilities of your account. Swarm ♠ 07:58, 3 September 2015 (UTC)
I did request press credentials so I could have better access for taking photos for Wikimedia, but that not going anywhere... --Dennis Bratland (talk) 14:35, 3 September 2015 (UTC)
This club should be listed here as there are many documents online that point out that they are included in that category. Not to be confused with the Vietnam Vets MC USA which is not an outlaw motorcycle club and does not wear 1% diamond.
There are numerous articles and documents from newspapers and government organizations that list them as such. As you find the articles, please feel free to add them to the list of references. I did notice that some of the clubs listed do not have any references confirming there status as outlaw mc's. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.99.255.9 (talk) 16:15, 3 September 2015 (UTC)
vn-50 | This user talk page has been vandalized 50 times. |
Feel free to delete this comment if you don't give a rip, which I suspect may be the case. I'll just say 50 occurrences of vandalism conservatively; the word "revert" occurs between 50 and 75 times in the summaries on your talkpage. You can get your talkpage semiprotected, like I did mine, if you find it annoying. — Brianhe (talk) 23:37, 3 September 2015 (UTC)
You bet me by about 2 seconds reverting the edit - have a nice day NealeFamily (talk) 22:52, 9 September 2015 (UTC)
Hi, Dennis - I haven't heard back from you since I responded to your most recent comments. I believe the page is written in a neutral tone, provides factual information, and provides adequate external references. Can you pull your alerts?
Just to clarify about Casey Family Programs, as an organization that neither seeks donations nor provides grants, they don't seek a lot of publicity and therefore there really aren't a lot of news references available. For this same reason, their goal for the Wikipedia is simply accuracy, not somehow trying to push an agenda.
Thanks, Worldraveler (talk) 21:46, 15 September 2015 (UTC)
The fact that they are related is enough reason to put the Casey Family Programs under Annie E. Casey Foundation. The article George Lucas has a paragraph about Pixar and Lucasfilm even though he no longer owns them. You need to understand that Wikipedia is not the Casey Family Program's website; Wikipedia is an encyclopedia that exists to inform readers, not to participate in the article subject's branding strategies. Their need to create a break with the past is not Wikipedia's problem, any more than Disney's need to assert that Pixar and Lucasfilm are now part of their corporate brand.
At any rate, you can express your opinion, along with other editors, over at Talk:Annie E. Casey Foundation#Proposed merge with Casey Family Programs. Remember to state your Conflict of interest up front; not disclosing your relationship with the subject can lead to you being blocked from editing.
Suggested reading: Wikipedia:Merging, Wikipedia:Arguments to avoid on discussion pages and other Wikipedia:Arguments to avoid, and also Wikipedia:Arguments to make in deletion discussions. --Dennis Bratland (talk) 02:03, 17 September 2015 (UTC)
Hello Dennis,
I think the VW device scandal deserves an own article, like it was handled with the GM recall, see: Investigation. TemptationLTZ (talk) 13:22, 22 September 2015 (UTC)
I think a better use of time right now would be to sort out the problems with oxides of nitrogen, NOx, NO, NO2 and N2O, as explained at Talk:NOx#Global cooling. There are a large number of articles that need to have their links corrected, and they need clear explanations about what we're talking about when we say vehicle nitrogen oxides pollution, and what that pollution does that's so bad. We have some accurate articles and some that are sloppy. And we need to figure out which article all these automotive pollution articles should point to . A dab page is very unhelpful to anyone trying to find out kind of pollution these VW diesels are emitting. And do TDI cars increase or decrease global warming? --Dennis Bratland (talk) 15:55, 22 September 2015 (UTC)
I'm trying to rally editors to go through all of these article that mention vehicle nitrogen pollution and correct any more of these errors, and explicitly clarify what is what. --Dennis Bratland (talk) 17:49, 22 September 2015 (UTC)
There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you.--John (talk) 22:28, 23 September 2015 (UTC)
Please refrain from posting fraudulent "warnings" on my talk page. I have asked you once and yet you persist. Your opinion is at odds with the reality and I see your contributions as uncivil and disruptive. If you wish to discuss an article, please do so on the article talk page. If you have issues with my conduct, please go through the usual channels. Thank you. --Pete (talk) 01:00, 27 September 2015 (UTC)
Looking at this edit, you use the words "Your mother should have taught you not to be a sockpuppeting, stalking, harassing, edit warring m*********." Could you tell me, here on this private page rather than on an article talk page, what was passing through your mind when you wrote "m*********"?
If it's what I think it is, perhaps you'd like to apologise for the grossly uncivil remark? I've suggested before that you might like to slow down and think before posting something, and I'd like you to try doing that. Please. --Pete (talk) 19:54, 27 September 2015 (UTC)
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Issue 13, August-September 2015
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