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- 1 Archives
- 2 New stuff
- 3 October 2014
- 4 Tb
- 5 The Asian Volleyball players
- 6 Deletion of Interbeing Facilitation System article
- 7 The Signpost: 01 October 2014
- 8 Disambiguation link notification for October 8
- 9 Scheiner Law Group
- 10 New York state elections
- 11 The Signpost: 08 October 2014
- 12 A question
- 13 AfD comment
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- 15 The Signpost: 15 October 2014
- 16 Saiman Miah
- 17 Merged article
- 18 Articles for deletion/Sherif Amer
- 19 please tweak
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- 23 The Signpost: 29 October 2014
- 24 Nomination of George Estrada for deletion
- 25 Thanks for citing Wikipedia:Coatrack
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- 28 Bobby Cummines PROD?
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- 30 The Signpost: 05 November 2014
- 31 Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2014 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's speech at UN
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- 37 Deletion discussion about Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Nevada
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The Asian Volleyball players
I have tagged so many the past few days! I also have quite a few up for AFD's also. I had some up as BLP prods also! But yeah it is crazy how many there are! Wgolf (talk) 16:53, 2 October 2014 (UTC)
Deletion of Interbeing Facilitation System article
You recently deleted an article that I authored. I understand why and get that since the concept of interbeing facilitation systems is quite new and hasn't received attention from "reliable sources" that it is perhaps too new for inclusion in Wikipedia. Is there any way for me to get the text that I wrote back? I'd at least like to have a copy of what I wrote so that I can put it back up after adding in the relevant references to reliable sources. Thanks.
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- Yes, sure, see User:Morphatic/Interbeing facilitation system. Bearian (talk) 19:17, 2 October 2014 (UTC)
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Scheiner Law Group
Hi Bearian. Can you tell me what happened to the edit history of Scheiner Law Group? It seems to have disappeared prior to your Sept 15 edit, but I don't know why. --Dr. Fleischman (talk)
- It was erased by another admin when the article was deleted. I can try to resurrect some of it from the dead. Bearian (talk) 19:04, 8 October 2014 (UTC)
- I restored the entire history, as you requested. Bearian (talk) 19:07, 8 October 2014 (UTC)
New York state elections
None of the election articles has any historical context info in the lede. These elections formerly happened every year, now every two years, independent of what was going on in the world. To date the election from some other event (for example, one year after the beginning of the big depression, twelve years after the construction of the Eiffel Tower, sixteen years after the death of President Washington) is in my opinion out of scope. Major events may be added in the Background (in older articles called "History") section, if they had a direct influence (explain why) in the election. Kraxler (talk) 13:31, 9 October 2014 (UTC)
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A question
Hello dear Bearian. I have a question - did you see this (?) - http://www.addictinginfo.org/2014/09/06/its-official-president-obama-is-the-best-economic-president-in-modern-times/ . It is based on Forbes's report. Does this information worth to be written in the Barack Obama article or no? Thanks in advance for your opinion. M.Karelin (talk) 19:50, 12 October 2014 (UTC)
- No. First off, the source and the source it is based on are unreliable and opinion-laded. Secondly, the main Obama article is so long that nothing more can be added without splitting it further. Bearian (talk) 16:04, 13 October 2014 (UTC)
AfD comment
Your paraphrase of Winston Churchill's "riddle wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma" quote had me laughing out loud. Cheers. Dirtlawyer1 (talk) 17:52, 13 October 2014 (UTC)
- You are welcome. I think it livened up a contentious discussion. Bearian (talk) 01:07, 14 October 2014 (UTC)
- @Bearian: Yes, and you managed not to get called out for being a lawyer-editor, even as you expressed essentially the same arguments and concerns I did. If I could go back in time five and a half years, I would almost certainly choose a different user name. Cheers, counselor. Dirtlawyer1 (talk) 03:57, 14 October 2014 (UTC)
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- That's an appropriate, if somewhat obscure metaphor. Or, if you're feeling biblical: "For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country." John 4:44 (KJV) Cheers. Dirtlawyer1 (talk) 13:31, 14 October 2014 (UTC)
- Sigh. It's sort of the opposite of the situation of the Turkish astronomer who discovers The Little Prince's asteroid: "But he was in Turkish costume, and so nobody would believe what he said." Bearian (talk) 12:45, 14 October 2014 (UTC)
- @Bearian: Yes, and you managed not to get called out for being a lawyer-editor, even as you expressed essentially the same arguments and concerns I did. If I could go back in time five and a half years, I would almost certainly choose a different user name. Cheers, counselor. Dirtlawyer1 (talk) 03:57, 14 October 2014 (UTC)
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Articles for deletion/Sherif Amer
Hi, I noticed that you deleted Sherif Amer. Did you mean to also close the AfD for it? Thanks.Natg 19 (talk) 17:48, 23 October 2014 (UTC)
please tweak
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- Yes, I hope you weren't insulted! Bearian (talk) 20:39, 23 October 2014 (UTC)
- Certainly not! In fact, I can't imagine why that was a worry but no matter. All is well. NewsAndEventsGuy (talk) 23:00, 23 October 2014 (UTC)
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Thanks for citing Wikipedia:Coatrack
Hello Bearian! I'm quite new at Wikipedia and I'm still learning the basics. I've read your mention of Wikipedia:Coatrack at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Pipeline marketing and I just wanted to thank you for making me discover the guidelines dedicated to this topic. They are exactly was I was searching for! By the way, if you want to read about another excellent and quite clever example of (what I think is) WP:COAT, have a look at here. Cheers! LowLevel73(talk) 23:20, 3 November 2014 (UTC)
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Bobby Cummines PROD?
[1] Dude - a former notorious gangster with an OBE and a FRSA might not be notable? Really? --GRuban (talk) 15:03, 6 November 2014 (UTC)
- GRuban - I didn't say he was not notable; I just stated that it was disputed, hence I changed the speedy deletion tag to a proposed deletion, giving the creators seven more days to fix any issues. Bearian (talk) 17:29, 6 November 2014 (UTC)
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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2014 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's speech at UN
Hi Bearian. I was confused by your remark "we are Wikipedia, not USApedia". What was this in reference to? Becky Sayles (talk) 04:15, 7 November 2014 (UTC)
- Becky Sayles, a speech by a United States politician seems to get its own article, but one by a leader elsewhere in the world tends to get deleted. There are too many articles that focus on the USA rather than the rest of the world. I am OK with the redirect/merger. Bearian (talk) 17:30, 8 November 2014 (UTC)
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Deletion discussion about Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Nevada
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PROD vs Redirect
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Lazurus999
I suspect (well, based on what he said on my talk page, I know for sure) that User:Lazurus999, whom you just blocked, is a sockpuppet of User:Wikiblanks. Wikiblanks was blocked yesterday for edit warring, then blocked again about 2 hours later for continuing the edit war with the sockpuppet User:Childprotect1 (report). Is it worth filing another sockpuppet report for Lazarus999 and Wikiblanks? Given the comments Wikiblanks made on his own talk page [2] [3] shortly after you blocked Lazurus999, I think it's unlikely Wikiblanks won't send me more legal threats/insults or make more sockpuppets. Thanks, Tiller54 (talk) 22:36, 2 December 2014 (UTC)
- Meh. To mix metaphors, Tiller54, let sleeping trolls starve under the bridge. Bearian (talk) 13:37, 8 December 2014 (UTC)
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Woodson museum
Thanks for explaining your rationale carefully; I've prodded a lot of this user's edited-too-much-for-G5 stubs, basically just to get rid of ones that didn't appear to have a shred of notability, regardless of their topic. I'm much more in favor of redirecting than deleting, but when possible: as I explained when nominating the article for deletion just now, I don't see a good target. Nyttend (talk) 21:44, 9 December 2014 (UTC)
Malay characteristic
Weyh, ckp baik2 skit boleh x? Ko ni ader period ker? Tetiba nk carik pasal, ko jgn cabar aq, kang aq btol2 meletup kang, nyesal ko... Razirchen (talk) 11:03, 10 December 2014 (UTC)
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- You want to know how I managed to evade your blocking? Let me reason with you, do you like it if your father doing something on the internet, your father gets blocked unjustly and indefinitely without mercy and second chance? Do you like it if your mother doing something on the internet, your mother gets blocked unjustly and indefinitely? Do you like it if you sons or daughter get blocked unjustly and indefinitely just because of petty issues? If I am an admin and you are ordinary user, do you like it if I blocked you unjustly and indefinitely without a chance to change just because of petty issues? Just be in my shoes and see what happen if I do the same thing as you do towards me... Also, I am just creating an article to contribute to the wikipedia, and, all of a sudden you sent me a message of warning of vandalism. How can a wikipedian user who create a probable reasonable article doing a vandalism and even being blocked unjustly and indefinitely just because to advice you? Think about it... Anonsinim (talk) 13:04, 17 December 2014 (UTC)
Frozen
I'm contacting you because you were the last admin to edit the protection settings on Frozen (2013 film). Recently (last month or so) the page has suffered consistent vandalism and incompetent edits while only one IP edit has been accepted. Would another period of semi-protection be appropriate, so interest and so unconstructive edits might begin to wear off? BethNaught (talk) 22:07, 10 December 2014 (UTC)
Semi-protected for a period of 1 month. After 1 month the page will be automatically unprotected. Bearian (talk) 22:10, 10 December 2014 (UTC)
Catholicism in Argentina
- Where do you see 3 reverts in less than 24 hours ???
- I've added information on the 19 November [4]
- It was deleted on the 7 December [5]
- I restored it on the 8 December [6]
- It was deleted on the 8 December [7]
- End of the strory.
- You're threating me in an aggressive manner on the 11 December... [8]
- It is sad that Wikipedia admins don't know how to count up to three, as I only revert it once. Blaue Max (talk) 18:13, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
- I saw those two reverts, to which you have admitted. I was warning you from doing it three times. I only warned you that you could face sanctions if you did it a third time. I noted, as well, that you've been called out before about your past edit warring. I didn't want to template you, but the next time, I'll be forced to do so, since you don't seem to comprehend subtle hints. Bearian (talk) 20:18, 15 December 2014 (UTC)
- Pardon my interjection/interruption. While the WP:3RR provides a bright line, WP:Edit warring is more comprehensive and extends beyond 24 hours. I am passing no judgments here, but think that 'all the guns should be out on the table.' Happy editing to you both. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 20:27, 15 December 2014 (UTC)
- I saw those two reverts, to which you have admitted. I was warning you from doing it three times. I only warned you that you could face sanctions if you did it a third time. I noted, as well, that you've been called out before about your past edit warring. I didn't want to template you, but the next time, I'll be forced to do so, since you don't seem to comprehend subtle hints. Bearian (talk) 20:18, 15 December 2014 (UTC)
- I did just one revert !!! [9] Where do you see that I admit two reverts ??? The edit of the 19 November [10] was new information brought by me, not a revert... You should think and comprehend a situation before acting unsubtly. I guess waiting for apologies is pointless... "Constant experience shows us that every man invested with power is apt to abuse it" - Montesquieu. 17:19, 17 December 2014 (UTC)
- And the fact that my talkpage has been vandalized with WP:3RR [[11]] by a sockpuppet named User:Historian Student is not an argument.Blaue Max (talk) 17:24, 17 December 2014 (UTC)
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Hi Bearian,
You prodded Liza Arzamasova and I deprodded in the hope I could rescue it .... well I've AFD'd it here,
I originally buggered the ping up so I'm guessing the ping never worked,
Seeing as you prodded it I thought I should let you know :),
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Requesting an RFA nomination
Hi Bearian,
I requested an RFA nomination back in December 2013, but you were busy at the time, so I decided to self-nominate. That went down like a lead balloon, but it's been 15 months since then. I've made another 10,000 edits and addressed the concerns of many of the opposers. Since you were willing to nominate me last time, would you be willing to do so now? Thanks, --Jakob (talk) 20:41, 23 March 2015 (UTC)
- Sorry, I'm too busy off-Wiki to do you justice. I will vote for you! Bearian (talk) 00:12, 24 March 2015 (UTC)
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deleted my page Pierra Akwero
Pierra Akwero exists even under this article, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_International_2009 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Danogwok (talk • contribs) 07:36, 30 March 2015 (UTC)
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Crispus
When I saw Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Fletcher Thornton was deleted for being a WP:BLP1E I saw WP:ONEEVENT. I saw that with Crispus Attucks "Little is known for certain about Attucks beyond that he, along with Samuel Gray and James Caldwell, died "on the spot" during the incident." With no history and known for a single event, what made him notable? Couldn't he be merged into Boston Massacre ? Maybe there is a problem with WP policy on this one since everyone in the AFD and you believe it shouldn't be deleted or even nominated. BTW, my cousin just graduated from BHSS. CrazyAces489 (talk) 06:34, 14 April 2015 (UTC)
- CrazyAces489, sometimes WP:BLP1E is invoked when really the editors don't want an article about an accused criminal on Wikipedia, for whatever motives. While little is really known about Crispus Attucks, his contribution to the American Revolution received much notice in the 1970s during the run-up to the Bicentennial; he was lauded with scholarly and popular articles in the media, a museum was dedicated to his honor, and stamps were issued with his supposed likeness. All of that indicates notability. Fletcher Thornton has had none of that attention in the past 40 years. Bearian (talk) 17:32, 14 April 2015 (UTC)
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- With little known about him, what can they really write about him? It seems strange, but maybe it is wikipolicies that are strange to me. CrazyAces489 (talk) 17:37, 14 April 2015 (UTC)
- We don't know much about Mary Magdalen either, or lots of other historical figures, but their impact on history is clear; that's what makes them notable. Bearian (talk) 18:02, 14 April 2015 (UTC)
- With little known about him, what can they really write about him? It seems strange, but maybe it is wikipolicies that are strange to me. CrazyAces489 (talk) 17:37, 14 April 2015 (UTC)
- ONEEVENT makes exceptions for those who are historically significant. For example, Lee Harvey Oswald is essentially famous for only one event, but it was historically significant. I'd submit to you that a person who is historically significant enough to be featured on a US coin and have numerous (not just one) schools in multiples states named after them, they were probably notable.Niteshift36 (talk) 21:31, 14 April 2015 (UTC)
- Niteshift, is there a reason why you're on almost every page I go to? It's like you want us to be besties? I can be ok with that, but i'm just wondering. CrazyAces489 (talk) 21:48, 14 April 2015 (UTC)
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- Considering that I have over 29,000 edits, coming across you on a handful of articles is hardly noteworthy. Especially when you remove the ones where we actually didn't cross paths. But considering you're coming to my page to post, you'd be fairly hard pressed to make yourself the victim. Niteshift36 (talk) 02:49, 16 April 2015 (UTC)
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Re: 69.193.8.98
You seem to know the location of this IP address, and asked for lenient treatment. A very 'hot button' edit was done to Chuck Blazer, a major figure in the 2015 FIFA corruption case fr/ the address. I sent a level 3 warning regarding unsourced edits to 'live' biographies. If you have a connection to the location you mentioned, you might let someone know about this. Regards, Tapered (talk) 01:57, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
- I used to live across the street from there, but I moved at the end of last year. I think the manager at Subway's shop there might control the IP access. Bearian (talk) 19:30, 2 June 2015 (UTC)
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Request to reassess article on quality scale
Hi,
Seasons Greetings. This is a request to article Legal awareness, This article has complted three years since I started it on 24th May 2012 since then it has 257 edits and 42 distinct authors. If further supported the article may reach to GA level in future. As of now I want to include article on Law portal page. Undersigned requests to reassess the same on quality scale as per Wikipedia:WikiProject Law/Assessment, If you approve it for B class we can include it in Law portal.
Thanks and regards.
Mahitgar (talk) 04:35, 9 June 2015 (UTC)
- Hi there, Mahitgar, I upgraded it to a C-level article, although it might arguably be a B-level article. I made a couple of edits. I'll return when I have more time. Bearian (talk) 12:17, 9 June 2015 (UTC)
Advice for younger editors
I notice that you have, very wisely in my opinion, removed your name from the list of alleged supporters of Kudpung's revert of my edit to the above page.
It is not legal advice that is required here, just a bit of knowledge of good practice regarding the protection of children. Suggesting that children make private contact with unknown (to them) adults on the internet is crazy. Martin Hogbin (talk) 08:13, 9 June 2015 (UTC)
- As an educator as well as an attorney, I agree 100% with you. The other editor is not even wrong. Bearian (talk) 12:18, 9 June 2015 (UTC)
- Thanks. Would you mind just stating that opinion on the article talk page. I will then remove the offending paragraph. Martin Hogbin (talk) 13:06, 9 June 2015 (UTC)
Legal awareness and Legal consciousness
Hi,
First of thanks for your support to article Legal awareness. Legal awareness and Legal consciousness are certainly related concepts. While researching legal theory about Legal awareness and Legal consciousness, my preliminary observation has been, some authors seems to have differentiate these two concepts, Where as some authors in their writings seems have used Legal consciousness wording for legal awareness and some authors seeems to have done it opposite way.
(I suppose) While doing encyclopedic research and writing we need to differentiate which authors are talking about which concept. Prima facia there seems to enough material avaialable to write a separate encyclopedia article about legal consciousness, (as a differentiated concept level by some authors). So what I prefered to do is I have already created a separate article about Legal consciousness in my user space at User:Mahitgar/sandbox/Legal consciousness. Since you have knowledge about this concept, I request you to help me develope article Legal consciousness in my userspace with your peer review and contribs wherever and whenever possible. Once the article Legal consciousness is ready we can bring the same in main namespace and also researching this topic separately will help to improve article Legal awareness wherever possible.
One of the challange before both articles Legal awareness amd Legal consciousness to maintain them as separate without unwanted confusion between two concepts; at the same time taking due note of interrelation of both concepts in respective articles.
(One more aspect is confusion between between different language wikipedia about these two concept becomes aparant, when we give a look at interwiki links from other language wikipedias and content of those articles)
Actually I am not expert in this subject, my observations may be mistaken and your peer review support will keep guiding me, so thanks once again for your valuable support. (And also thanks, you do bear with my broken english :) and still support me)
Thanks once again. Mahitgar (talk) 01:47, 12 June 2015 (UTC)
- I didn't see any major errors, except for a few formatting issues. Bearian (talk) 18:36, 12 June 2015 (UTC)
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