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October 2014

Hello, I'm XXN. I noticed that you recently removed some content from TinKode without explaining why. In the future, it would be helpful to others if you described your changes to Misplaced Pages with an accurate edit summary. If this was a mistake, don't worry; I restored the removed content. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks! XXN (talk) 22:34, 14 October 2014 (UTC)

I've struck your templated warning as it's blatantly incorrect. Please read WP:BLP. Then, please act on it in the future. If you do not do so, you may be blocked from editing. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 22:36, 14 October 2014 (UTC)

Monument to Misplaced Pages in Slubice

Demiurge1000, it's not too late. Słubice is only 1 hour drive from Berlin, one of the busiest air hubs of continental Europe, I'm sure you could catch a flight there. And there's plenty of cheap rail and bus connections between Berlin and Frankfurt (it's right across the river from Słubice, you can actually see Germany from where the monument will stand). Ryanair and Wizzair also fly to Poznań regularly (from Dublin, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool and London, not to mention other places), Słubice is only 2 hours by train from there. You could contact User:Magalia who is going to the ceremony from Poznań. Unfortunately I won't make it there, but I really hope we'll have a chance to meet in person one day.

P.S. I'm trying to push two more articles on historical battles through the eye of a needle FA process: Battle of Warsaw (1831) and the Warsaw Uprising (1794). I'm pretty sure you're fed up with Polish history articles after editing the article on Radzymin 1920, but just in case I'm wrong I'll leave those two links here. :) //Halibutt 23:30, 14 October 2014 (UTC)

BTW, we're planning to give the guys who created the monument a small gift, a booklet with thank you letters from all around the world. Could you please drop a line or two here? //Halibutt 11:05, 15 October 2014 (UTC)

Sorry, missed both deadlines now unfortunately. But many thanks for the detailed advice, and for your involvement in the whole project. As for Berlin, it's still fascinating that it's so far east (relatively speaking) these days. Wikimania has not been in Germany since 2005, so maybe if it ends up in Berlin sometime, there could be day trips to the monument.

Regarding the eye of a needle, I recall someone once said that it is easier for a fat man to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a camel to enter the kingdom of heaven. Something like that anyway. I will take a look at the new Warsaw conflicts and see what I can do. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 19:08, 22 October 2014 (UTC)

Thank you for the welcome

Thank for saying hello. If I have questions, I will be sure to ask for your help. :) --YeOldeGentleman (talk) 08:38, 17 October 2014 (UTC)

RFC/U

Serialjoepsycho is currently harvesting diffs with the help of Roscelese for an RFC/U he plans to initiate against me. They are openly discussing me at her Talk page which includes making false allegations. He publicly stated his intent and purpose for me back in July . I may have made a few newbie mistakes months ago, all minor and of no consequence, but I have always acted in good faith. The template on IPT was a violation of WP:BLPGROUPS because Emerson is inextricably connected to IPT. According to the current BLPN, I'm not alone in calling out the problems. BTW, the Islamophobia template was recently removed by an uninvolved editor who participated in the BLPN discussion Serialjoe initiated. The BLPN remains unresolved. Serialjoe also initiated an ARB request a few weeks ago hoping to get me topic banned, but the reviewers rejected it. Based on my understanding about RFC/U, at least two editors must have contacted the user on their talk page, or the talk pages involved in the dispute, and tried but failed to resolve the problem., I have no idea what "problem" they're trying to resolve (or create) because if anything, I've been the target not the shooter. His behavior has elevated to the point he made demands on my talk page - referred to them as suggestions, I believe. An uninvolved editor who happened to stop by commented on his behavior. Shouldn't I be the one initiating the RFC/U?

Update - the BLPN determined the template to be a BLP violation, therefore removal from the article was the correct action. Atsme☯ 11:44, 22 October 2014 (UTC)

Thank you for the update. What a mess. Seems to be proceeding very very slowly too. I've watchlisted it anyway. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 19:14, 22 October 2014 (UTC)

User:Zmflavius

Thank you for your kind welcome to WP. As my usage of certain WP terminology would indicate, I am a previous editor from the 2009-2011 time period during which time, the Golden age or the silver age or whatever WP community consisted of 30000 active editor/writers etc+ with a nice balance between wikignomes wikifairies wikijanitors and all the long-forgotten terms of a more open and optimistic time. From 2012-2014 (present), I've monitored or occasional IP-edited minor points of grammar or janitorial type tasks without being involved in the community, but the impression that I developed, and which was confirmed by several other old wikifriends and members of the wiki community is the existence now of the 300 core editors plus 2000 "article campers" who monomaniacally protect "their" articles to express their POV. With renewed access to the WP project, I'm concerned that in my first ten edits, I've already encountered another "article camper" User:Zmflavius whose edit history reveals nothing but a continual and relentless, possibly drug-addicted or teenage adderall-ADHD type personality monomaniacal stance of pushing a pro-KMT, pro Chinese-British or Chinese-American POV. His talk space is filled with numerous numerous numerous warnings and official WP advisements against his behaviour, yet before another edit war begins, I was wondering what mechanism there is in place to deal with this problem of the POV camper? This seems to be the general cancer infecting WP in our current late stage, and before all the fireworks all go off, I'd just like to know your general take. Thank you, -Augustabreeze (talk) 05:46, 19 October 2014 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) @Augustabreeze: Please don't make personal attacks on other editors. Misplaced Pages is not a place to grind axes and editing here is a privilege, not a right. Regardless of your history, your aim should be to improve the encyclopedia rather than criticise others. Thanks,  Philg88 

Sourced statement (Wales and Medvedev)

I ask you respect this: http://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=User:Jimbo_Wales&action=history (Forbes - the source). 95.27.105.172 (talk) 08:50, 26 October 2014 (UTC)

The problem is that we aren't going to circle jerk over his one comment supporting Medvedev, it reeks of propaganda. Hell in a Bucket (talk) 08:56, 26 October 2014 (UTC)

• Jimbo knows better: http://meta.wikimedia.org/User_talk:Jimbo_Wales#Request_on_the_Fairness_at_English_Wikipedia (please wait his reaction). If he not will make rollback on Meta, I will make rollback of you. - 95.27.105.172 (talk) 09:04, 26 October 2014 (UTC).

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Hello, Regarding the Kim Plot Summary I did not do any plagiarism. I made sure not to copy anything in similarities to such cites as Schmoop, Sparknotes, Enotes, and Gradesaver. I read the book and the current plot summary is so vague it is in comparison to a plot summary for Romeo and Juliet that says two people fall in love, their families do not approve. They both committ suicide. Notice how that doesnt get any of the true plot. I read the book and I made sure my summary is detailed. I am an English Professor and I take pride in my work not to plagiarize. I read the wikipedia copywrite laws and I made sure to follow within all of the restrictions. Dont falsely accuse my of plagiarism. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sora765 (talk • contribs) 13:09, 9 November 2014 (UTC)

Welcome

Hello, thanks for your welcome, actually I am not new to WP and I have been editing and correcting pages since a long time. I even donated to WP when I could afford it. Best regards KB

No worries. Thank you (again) for your contributions, and thank you for your donations. You can create an account or not as you prefer, and if not then I imagine we will see each other again! I look forward to it. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 00:29, 16 November 2014 (UTC)

Citing Primary Sources

Hi, the words are actually near direct quotes from Michael Yon's personal, verified Facebook page. Understanding the sensitivities around OR and living persons, I had decided to quote the individual's own words. He has been publicly advocating his position, making at least six or seven posts directly on the subject. If this falls into OR, then I apologize.

If a couple of independent reliable sources decide to discuss Yon's personal opinions, let's have Misplaced Pages report what those sources say. Not opinion columnists, mind you. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 00:33, 16 November 2014 (UTC)

Niels Bohr was not Jewish

I fail to understand what "incorrect information" from me you believe to have cancelled ?  I did not add any information, only modified excessive emphasis on Jews in the article. Niels Bohr was not a Jew, but had to flee from Nazi occupied Denmark (also) because he qualified as a so-called "half Jew" (a Nazi or at least misinformed concept with no rational basis, see f.inst. the German Wiki article "Mischlinge"), since his mother or had been a Jew. 

I suggest you undo your changes. I hope they were were ill-informed and not triggered by racism ?

An automated computer monitoring program I run on my talk page has indicated that you are most likely a bot (robot) intended to discover the exact parameters where an editor is likely to be sanctioned for infringements of the arbcom sanctions against a particular subset of troublemakers; and how to provoke an editor into being sanctioned in that way.

The computer program also suggested that I consult a child of five ("a child of five could understand this!" were its exact words) in order to discover exactly which arbcom sanction might be involved. Not having any such available, I consulted a much older child, who kindly provided me with this URL; https://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Misplaced Pages:Arbitration/Requests&oldid=228390898#Proposed_motions_and_voting

If you are not a computer program, please include the text "donkeyfishstupid" in your reply.

Thank you for participating in our experiment! --Demiurge1000 (talk) 00:43, 16 November 2014 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages talk:WikiProject Editor Retention

Your recent editing history at Misplaced Pages talk:WikiProject Editor Retention shows that you are currently engaged in an edit war. To resolve the content dispute, please do not revert or change the edits of others when you get reverted. Instead of reverting, please use the article's talk page to work toward making a version that represents consensus among editors. The best practice at this stage is to discuss, not edit-war. See BRD for how this is done. If discussions reach an impasse, you can then post a request for help at a relevant noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases, you may wish to request temporary page protection.

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