Talk:Evita

Redirection proposal

It is proposed (not by me) to redirect this page to Eva Perón. Please contribute to the discussion at Talk:Eva Perón#.22Evita.22 entry. Andy Mabbett (User:Pigsonthewing); Andy's talk; Andy's edits 19:14, 17 January 2009 (UTC)

Evitar, "to avoid"

Next to no one is doing a search on the English language Wikipedia site for the spanish command form of the infinitive "evitar," "to avoid." It therefore makes no sense that this be at the top of the page. The vast majority of people who search for "Evita" are looking for either the musical or the historical woman. -- Andrew Parodi (talk) 09:09, 20 January 2009 (UTC)

Agreed. This is a disambiguation page, whose sole purpose is to guide the reader to the article they're looking for. The current first line, IMHO, does not belong at the top or the bottom, but should be removed. Is this a controversial opinion too, or is the discussion below more concerned with organization and indenting of the articles? --barneca (talk) 21:40, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

I don't think it's a controversial opinion. Originally, "Evitar" was at the top of the page. I moved it to the bottom, and then pigswithwings reverted the page, moving "Evitar" back to the top of the page [1] with the edit summary/explanation being "edit summary does not describe changes made". Apparently, he was more concerned that I hadn't made an edit summary than whether "Evitar" belongs at the top or bottom of the page. (Note: While I hadn't made an edit summary, I did start this section for discussion on the talk page.) So, it's not that the inclusion or deletion of "Evitar" is controversial, but that apparently it was used as leverage for pigsonwings, once again, to monitor my editing. Frankly, I think the line could be deleted altogether and no one would care (so as as they make an edit summary that pleases pigswithwings, I suppose). Thanks. -- Andrew Parodi (talk) 22:02, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

Sorry. His username is "Pigsonthewing." -- Andrew Parodi (talk) 22:04, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

Really, seriously, I get it. You don't like him. He doesn't like you. Will you two stop turning everything into a "him vs. me" thing. I've just commented on serveral threads here and at Eva Peron, trying to get the discussion to focus on content not people. Other editors here are trying to do the same. Please just delete that last paragraph (if you do, feel free to delete this comment too) and let go of your conflict. It hurts you. It hurts the article. It hurts the other editors here trying to get some work done. --barneca (talk) 22:08, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

That's all I was doing: trying to get some work done. Maybe you could request that this editor stop commenting on what I do, and I will do the same. I'm sick of it as well. Thanks. -- Andrew Parodi (talk) 03:47, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

Barneca: Please do not attempt to speak for me. Your claim that I "do not like" Andrew Parodi is bogus, unfounded and unwarranted, and probably in breach of more than one Wikipedia policy. Andy Mabbett (User:Pigsonthewing); Andy's talk; Andy's edits 11:45, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

It seems that have made an artform out of referencing all sorts of Wikipedia rules to the point where you are almost able to entirely block communication. It's pretty obvious that we aren't getting along. It's more than obvious. Now please find some Wikipedia rule I've just broken. Please, I beg of you, find a Wikipedia acronym and link me to it (with requisite condescending comment). Thanks. -- Andrew Parodi (talk) 22:52, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

So, I take it you want "evitar" to stay? Could you explain why? --barneca (talk) 13:41, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

Because it does no harm; yet may help our users. Andy Mabbett (User:Pigsonthewing); Andy's talk; Andy's edits 21:58, 25 January 2009 (UTC)

But following that logic, we would have a page for every conjugation of every verb in every language... indeed, a page for every word in every language. But that's what a dictionary is for. Also, for those that like "official policy", according to WP:DAB, the sole purpose of a disambiguation page is guiding the user to the correct article. Quoting: A disambiguation page is not a list of dictionary definitions. A short description of the common general meaning of a word can be appropriate for helping the reader determine context. This little tidbit of information does not do that.

Also, that line was added recently (1/17/09), so for those who believe in "keep the status quo until a consensus is reached", or who believe in "information stays out until there's a consensus to include", it should go.

I don't suppose there are more than the 3 of us watching this thread, so someone could come along and break the logjam? --barneca (talk) 22:31, 25 January 2009 (UTC)

I disagree, but for the sake of peace, will concede the issue. However, the indentation should be restored. Andy Mabbett (User:Pigsonthewing); Andy's talk; Andy's edits

Note: It is possible that "evitar" was inserted as a joke by an anti-Peronist. There have been anti-Peronist jokes about this. It actually started during her life. In her actress days, one magazine became angry with her and refused to print her name, saying, "evita darte satisfacciones...." ("to avoid giving you satisfaction"), which was a play on her name at the time, Evita Duarte. At any rate, it's true that this was only recently added and therefore has never been an integral part of the disambiguation page. I think it should stay out of this article. -- Andrew Parodi (talk) 07:58, 26 January 2009 (UTC)

It was inserted by Squeakbox, an editor with a long history of constructive editing. No need to cast aspersions. --barneca (talk) 11:38, 26 January 2009 (UTC)

Oh. Interesting. -- Andrew Parodi (talk) 19:12, 26 January 2009 (UTC)

Reversions

This disambiguation page has twice been reverted , from:

Evita is a form of the Spanish word evitar which means to avoid. It may also refer to:

• Evita (name), diminutive form of the Spanish name "Eva"
• Eva Perón, Argentine political leader
• Evita (musical), a musical by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber based on Eva Perón
  • Evita (concept album), a 1976 album that preceded the musical
  • Evita (film), a 1996 film version of the musical
    • Evita (soundtrack), the soundtrack to the film
• Evita (moth), a moth genus
• Evita Bezuidenhout, a character played by South African Pieter-Dirk Uys

to the less elegant:

Evita may refer to:

• Evita (name), diminutive form of the Spanish name "Eva"
• Eva Perón, Argentine political leader
• Evita (musical), a musical by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber based on Eva Perón
• Evita (concept album), a 1976 album that preceded the musical
• Evita (film), a 1996 film version of the musical
• Evita (soundtrack), the soundtrack to the film
• Evita (moth), a moth genus
• Evita Bezuidenhout, a character played by South African Pieter-Dirk Uys

Evita is also a form of the Spanish word evitar which means to avoid.

though the first edit summary was "Hardly anyone is searching for the Spanish word "evitar." (whcih is an uncited claim, and makes no reference to the removal of the indentation and the second merely a snide comment. Prior discussion at Talk:Eva Perón#"Evita" entry is also relevant. Andy Mabbett (User:Pigsonthewing); Andy's talk; Andy's edits 18:45, 20 January 2009 (UTC)

It seemed to imply hierarchy, but there was no recognisable hierarchy there, and I've been unable to confirm that was a recognised style for disamb pages. It also doesn't seem obviously elegant to me with indents.- (User) Wolfkeeper (Talk) 22:38, 20 January 2009 (UTC)

The soundtrack -of-> the film -of-> the musical is a clear hierarchy; the elegance is also in the opening lines of the first version. Andy Mabbett (User:Pigsonthewing); Andy's talk; Andy's edits 22:42, 20 January 2009 (UTC)

The concept album was not subsidiary, indeed proceeded the musical, so you were forcing it; and as I say, it's non standard.- (User) Wolfkeeper (Talk) 23:45, 20 January 2009 (UTC)

I don't know who you mean by "you", but the formatting was not introduced by me; it's been around for almost a year and left there for around 29 edits. I've seen indenting on many other disambiguation pages. the album may have preceded the musical chronologically, but was always a teaser for it (just as a single may be from, but preceded, an album); even if that were not the case, there's no need to throw the baby out with the bathwater. Andy Mabbett (User:Pigsonthewing); Andy's talk; Andy's edits 07:22, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

It doesn't matter to me as much as it seems to matter to others, but I agree with Andy that the original version (with indents) has a certain elegance, and more importantly, (again mostly IMHO) a clarity that the casual reader might find helpful. Were it up to me, I'd revert back to the indented version, sans the Evitar line. --barneca (talk) 21:44, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

Requested move

The following discussion is an archived discussion of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.

No consensus to move. Vegaswikian (talk) 19:24, 29 September 2011 (UTC)

Evita → Evita (disambiguation) – This page should be moved, and the term "Evita" redirect to Eva Perón. I'm aware of the musical, but the term "Evita" to reference Eva Perón predates it. Besides, it's a musical about Eva Perón, not about an unrelated fictional character named Evita. Cases of coined terms that reference certain people (such as Alexander the Great, Honest Abe, JFK or Che Guevara are either article names or redirects, regardless of the existenceof other works named that way.

Google Book results for "Evita" give 80.200 results. Google Book search for "Evita" minus the word "musical" give 77.000 results. Almost the same, meaning that almost all results for the word "Evita" are not about the musical. Cambalachero (talk) 23:33, 22 September 2011 (UTC)

• Oppose bgc Evita -Peron -Perón -Argentina -musical gives 63khits, if that were taken literally, then almost all the results are not about Eva Peron or Argentina either. "Evita" should redirect to the musical, or remain a disambiguation page. 70.24.247.40 (talk) 00:54, 25 September 2011 (UTC)

• Oppose I would actually regard the musical as the primary meaning. Eva Peron would be a half-forgotten figure in the English-speaking countries if it was not for the musical. The other names mentioned are not comparable, since they are considerably better known figures than any work about them. PatGallacher (talk) 11:33, 25 September 2011 (UTC)

• Oppose; I would expect most searches looking for the historical figure to search for Eva Peron rather than for Evita, not least because most them likely already know about the musical. Powers ^T 21:04, 26 September 2011 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.