User talk:Ugog Nizdast

To see how frequently I'll be available, check my main user page "Current status". Irrespective of that, I'll try to respond to anything here as quickly as possible.

Feel free to post here, especially if I made any mistakes. I am not experienced enough here and one never stops learning. Need some help with anything or perhaps an article? I generally am lazy and slow in my contributions but with a little prodding or help, I'll get encouraged to work on it.

GA Cup

Hello everyone! We hope you have all been having a great summer!

As we all know, the recent GAN Backlog Drives have not had any big impact on the backlog. Because of that, me (Dom497), Figureskatingfan, and TheQ Editor have worked on an idea that could possibly finally put a dent into the massive backlog. Now, I will admit, the idea isn't entirely ours as we have took the general idea of the WikiCup and brought it over to WikiProject Good Articles. But anyways, here's what we have in mind:

For all of you that do not know what the WikiCup is, it is an annual competition between several editors to see who can get the most Good Articles, Featured Article's, Did You Know's, etc. Based of this, we propose to you the GA Cup. This competition will only focus on reviewing Good articles.

For more info on the proposal, click here. As a FYI, the proposal page is not what the final product will look like (if you do go ahead with this idea). It will look very similar to WikiCup's page(s).

The discussion for the proposal will take place here. Please let us know if you are interested, have any concerns, things to consider, etc.

--Dom497, Figureskatingfan, and TheQ Editor

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 01:29, 31 August 2014 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Special Barnstar
	Amazing profile !!! ^_^ Ayesha aqsa (talk) 18:11, 2 September 2014 (UTC)

@Ayesha aqsa: That's very kind of you and welcome to Wikipedia. If you need any help here feel free to ask me. Good day, Ugog Nizdast (talk) 10:02, 3 September 2014 (UTC)

Favor

As you can see I get very less time (because of office work) to check Wikipedia. I request you to add Uttar Pradesh, Indian National Congress, Vivah, Allahabad, Maine Pyar Kiya, Amrita Rao and Maharashtra in your watchlist. I have spent so many hours to write these seven articles but IP users doesn't understand and they often vandalize with no genuine reason. Please help.--25 CENTS VICTORIOUS ^☣ 07:11, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

 Done added all to my list + I already watch Maharashtra and Indian National Congress--my general observation is INC already looked after by many and is in good hands. I'd be happy to watch your GAs Maharashtra (soon-to-be), Allabhabad and Uttar Pradesh. The rest, since I'm totally unfamiliar with, I might have to ask you occasionally regarding reverting certain IP edits. The IP edits mostly aren't vandalism but misguided edits which unfortunately plagues our Indian-related topics due to most being from vernacular backgrounds. -Ugog Nizdast (talk) 16:58, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

WikiProject Good Articles - GA Cup

WikiProject Good Articles's 2014-15 GA Cup WikiProject Good articles is holding a new competition, the GA Cup, from October 1, 2014 - March 28, 2015. The Cup will be based on reviewing Good article nominations; for each review, points will be awarded with bonuses for older nominations, longer articles and comprehensive reviews. All participants will start off in one group and the highest scoring participants will go through to the second round. At the moment six rounds are planned, but this may change based on participant numbers. Some of you may ask: what is the purpose for a competition of this type? Currently, there is a backlog of about 500 unreviewed Good article nominations, almost an all time high. It is our hope that we can decrease the backlog in a fun way, through friendly competition. Everyone is welcome to join; new and old editors! Sign-ups will be open until October 15, 2014 so sign-up now! If you have any questions, take a look at the FAQ page and/or contact one of the four judges. Cheers from NickGibson3900, Dom497, TheQ Editor and Figureskatingfan. --MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:04, 15 September 2014 (UTC) To receive future GA Cup newsletter, please add your name to our mailing list.

Why edit removed though reference was made available?

I did give a valid reference for my edit. It was listed as 187th in the list of references. Then why was my edit removed???? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rampy.g (talk • contribs) 09:58, 19 September 2014‎ (UTC)

Hello @Rampy.g: because "http://www.theprasanthireporter.org/ " is not considered as a Reliable Source. Please read what consists of one and what does not. Sincerely, Ugog Nizdast (talk) 10:04, 19 September 2014 (UTC)

Beijing #Air Pollution

I wonder why you just mentioned a single word. The whole section should not have been removed just for the dispute of a single word. The other parts of my post has been reliably resourced, including the annual(and decade) mean value and the trend of air quaility in last 14 years (ex. http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2014-01/03/content_17212783.htm).

The conclusion of "changeable" can also be drawed from one website of Chinese http://bjwb.bjd.com.cn/html/2014-01/02/content_139456.htm that I posted before, where the number of good days (daily mean value, moderate for US standard) was published. Although it was not a strong evidence compared with the calculation of hourly mean. Though won't be accepted as an evidence, I would also like to show you my personal research as I'm a Beijinger: Among 2013, the daily highest visibility reached above 50 km in about 60 days , above 80 km in about 24 days, above 100 km in about 10 days. We have north wind normally once three days at winter, which can reduce the air pollution index in 1-2 hour as Beijing located very near the little pollution area of Mongolia Plateau. In Feb 28, 2013 and Jan 18, 2014, I was surprised to saw that a clear bound over the sky seperating it into 2 parts with yellow color and blue color, with the air quality index jumped up and down in several hours. BeijingCup (talk) 08:05, 25 September 2014 (UTC)

Please attentioned that my post was NOT for refuting the statement "Beijing air quality is often poor...".On the cantrary, it was quite neccessary for describing how poor it was exactly and showing us the trend in last 14 years. BeijingCup (talk) 08:13, 25 September 2014 (UTC)

@BeijingCup: Hey there, sorry but I just participated there via WP:3O so my involvement in minimal, and I cannot give my opinion on what you have just said. I usually only respond to the participants to carry the discussion forward or if they have minor doubts about something. When one of the editors disagrees with the 3O they can always seek further dispute resolution or repost at the 3O for another uninvolved editor (if they're lucky). -Ugog Nizdast (talk) 12:36, 25 September 2014 (UTC)

Edit war

Hi, user Jonathansammy seems to be in mood to have edit war. He's making lot of irrelevant edits in Maharashtra. You know article took so much hard work and dedication and this particular user making it suck. Please help.--25 CENTS VICTORIOUS ^☣ 07:19, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

I haven't checked yet but once I do I'll try to pitch in and voice my opinion. -Ugog Nizdast (talk) 10:14, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

Okay checked it, I have a proposal for you: why don't you take it to the talk page first since the other editor hasn't yet? This is facilitate discussion if anyone's interested and I would like to see both of your views on this. -Ugog Nizdast (talk) 10:25, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

Left a message long ago which was his edits in Indian National Congress. But anyway will notify him, if he do that again. Just don't understand why people indulge in edit war. Improving an article is much better job than this so called edit war. --25 CENTS VICTORIOUS ^☣ 14:38, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

Assume good faith and Twinkle

I have the page Wikipedia:Third opinion on my watch list. I have raised an issue at Wikipedia talk:Twinkle about a problem with the default wording of Twinkle that is a breach of "assume good faith".

You made a revert using Twinkle here. Have you any reason to think that Davidbena, who is an established editor makes bad faith edits? If not why start an editorial comment with "Reverted good faith edits by Davidbena:". If you assume good faith then there is no reason for such a comment unless you think that Davidbena makes bad faith edits.

For example you would not expect me to save this edit with "Comments on gold faith revert by Ugog Nizdast: ..." because anyone who reads the edit comment may think that I think you make bad faith reverts, if not, why would I write it if I assume good faith? I have recently been told on Wikipedia talk:Twinkle that you do not have to select that default wording -- but I would not know as I don't use Twinkle. -- PBS (talk) 15:40, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

You do have a point there, but I use it mainly to make my revert seem "nicer" rather than the bland "undid revision by..." and mostly do it for new users. For example if I do it to someone I've dealt with before and have good relations with that user, then I use the normal reverts. AGF revert I also use for users I'm not met before, like in this case. For a general case, yes, it does seem a little redundant but the fact that it's used shows it has some value here. With Twinkle you get three options: AGF revert, normal revert, vandalism revert (which rollbacks without any summary). -Ugog Nizdast (talk) 16:47, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

I agree with your over its appropriateness with edits by new users and IP addresses, and I made that point on Wikipedia talk:Twinkle. If I was a Twinkle user, I would do what I do now when I revert an edit and check the editors edit history before making a revert. -- PBS (talk) 20:37, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

Yemenite Jews

Can either of you tell me how to best proceed in a dispute over an image displayed (in my view, provocatively) over the Yemenite Jews main article? See Talk page, sub-section "Flouting an Ethnic Group," for further details. I am loathe to begin an editing war with someone who may have the power to block me from editing, and, yet, I feel that I am in the right here. Please advise.Davidbena (talk) 17:41, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

Yes, I did see Talk:Yemenite_Jews#Flouting_an_Ethnic_Group and you already started a Request for Comment there so all you need to do is wait for input from interested users; that may take a while. I declined you 3O post because of this reason. Sincerely, Ugog Nizdast (talk) 17:47, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

Thanks, User:Ugog Nizdast. I will wait as you said, and will see how things develop.Davidbena (talk) 17:52, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

Talkback

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Sorry

I am sorry for my post I will refrain from doing this in the future — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.159.249.74 (talk) 15:35, 2 October 2014 (UTC)

Err I'm not sure what you're referring to, please provide links. Anyway, it's fine. Good day, Ugog Nizdast (talk) 16:27, 2 October 2014 (UTC)

Geiger-Marsden experiment

Amazing! For the first time ever somebody has actually responded to a peer review request! Will pigs evolve wings next? I thank you sincerely for your support. Kurzon (talk) 11:04, 3 October 2014 (UTC)

Lol thanks, @Kurzon: maybe people were intimidated by the complexity of the topic. Though I'm no expert myself, I can do a rudimentary check against the GA criteria for you. See you there soon, Ugog Nizdast (talk) 11:11, 3 October 2014 (UTC)

Please read and comment delete or keep Dao's theorem

Hello Ugog Nizdast,

I see history of Euclidean geometry I think You have knowledgeable classical geometry, please read pages Dao's theorem and comment anything You think. Delete or keep pages Dao's theorem. Thank to You very much.

Best regards

Sincerely --Eightcirclestheorem (talk) 03:35, 7 October 2014 (UTC)

@Eightcirclestheorem: Hello, I don't know what gave you that idea but my knowledge in that subject is limited to my school days. Anyway the deletion discussion Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dao's theorem has a good number of participants, so I see no need for my involvement there unless you say so otherwise. Good day, Ugog Nizdast (talk) 06:36, 7 October 2014 (UTC)

Thank to You dear Ugog Nizdast, --Eightcirclestheorem (talk) 06:42, 7 October 2014 (UTC)

@Eightcirclestheorem: No need to thank, I've done nothing. By the way, while using talk pages and replying use ":" or "::" to indent it (Like how I did here for you), for more information see the Talk page guidelines. -Ugog Nizdast (talk) 06:51, 7 October 2014 (UTC)

Goat Simulator

hello ugog nizdast , Pewdiepieisepic here saying I am sorry or my indecent edit towards goat simulator and will refrain from this in the future I hope you can forgive me 86.159.249.74 (talk) 15:27, 13 October 2014 (UTC)