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Persianate society

The article's neutrality is under question. As you already commented on the talk page, it contains unverified claims and it's turning out to be of original research. You're cordially invited to comment on the article. Regards. E104421 11:45, 25 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

thank you for your quick response Mel Etitis, I was wondering why exactly the link seemed not to be contributing to the article. As far as it stands wikipedia just links to linklists and/or portals on the "Digital Art" page. Why leave out sites like Rhizome.org?

quiz tv entry

Hi there, I saw you cleaned up the entry for the Great Big British Quiz. I think perhaps the Quiz tv one needs it too. I was going to try but I am not really experienced yet at editing and am not really sure yet 100% what meets wikipedia criteria. I don't want to tread on anyone's feet. Thank you —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Hotmann (talk • contribs) 05:48, 26 February 2007 (UTC).[reply]

request

Could you look into the unblock request on my user talk page? I've now by-passed the campus proxy which got auto-blocked. But the indef block of Mcderg stops account creation, which I presume must be done at the IP level. In which case, ANU is basically shut down. You are a randomly selected admin off the RC list for this request. I emailed Alphachimp and Radiant! but nothing happened, so I assume they don't have email open. Thanks. Derex 10:47, 26 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I don't get it. It seems to me like a rather big deal to shut down a major university proxy. But I can't get any of the 4 admins I've contacted to even acknowledge the issue. Or if someone would check the unblock requests. You've made several edits since my request of 30 minutes ago. If you can't fix it, fine; but take two seconds to say so. I personally don't have a stake, because I have sufficient privileges to route around the proxy. But, not everyone has that luxury. Whatever, I'm going home. Derex 11:21, 26 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your response. Just above it on my page was a cut-n-paste of exactly the block message that appeared. I have just now confirmed that it still appears when I go through the ANU proxy. I have absolutely no information beyond what the message says. If it's not accurate, then the software is broken. Regards, Derex 11:29, 26 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. The message says it's caused somehow by the block on User:Mcderg. I've emailed alphachimp, and radiant, before I remembered I could get around the proxy. I don't think either of them are still around anyway. I imagine Rebecca will straighten it out when she logs on next. Derex 11:50, 26 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Stillwater Area High School

Well, you could say the same thing. For a couple of days here you simply reverted without explanation or a rebuttal of any sort. I still maintain that as an administrator and allegedly "dedicated Wikipedian" you owe it to try and improve the sections that you personally find questionable. And may I also point out that you are still the only person ever to take issue with this article. On a side note, can I ask where I can request a mediation for the page? It is painfully obvious that you are not at all a neutral administrator in this matter, as you have taken this to a personal level I have never seen before on Wikipedia, and I feel it would be best to have a third party take a look at the article and deem it appropriate or not. Actions like yours are, in my opinion, unacceptable for an administrator.

I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY MY CHRIS ENGLER ARTICLE WAS DELETED. I WROTE THE ENTIRE THING, MENTIONED ALL THE TEAMS IN THE NBA THAT HE PLAYED FOR, LISTED CAREER STATS, HIS COLLEGE CAREER SUMMARY, AND YOU STILL ALLEGE THAT IT WAS NON-NOTABLE. NBA. NBA. NBA. NBA. NBA. How many times do I have to tell you, he was in the NBA, the article was well sourced, yet you continue you rampant administrator power abuse to help take this personal feud you seem to have with me and delete yet another article of my work.

Mientkiewicz5508 12:40, 26 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

1. As I've said numerous times, in the United States (which is where this school is located) there is a great deal of emphasis placed on High School sports. This school has quite a bit of history, being among the first high schools in the state to be established, and is widely known for its sporting programs. Being from a country outside the United States, I imagine you aren't exposed to the high popularity of high school sports, thus you have no reason to see them relevant. Let me assure you that they are. There are entire web sites, periodicals, and sections of newspapers devoted to high school athletics, and are VERY relevant.

2. The National Basketball Association is the highest level of professional basketball in the entire world. For someone to play in the Association means they are among the best players in the world, and thus are relevant. Is there some way to undo the deletion? I can't seem to find the deletion anywhere, as you rudely deleted the article without so much as an "article for speedy deletion" warning or anything of the sort.

I once again ask you if there is a third party that can be brought in to deem whether the article's inclusion of a sports summary section is relevant or not. You blatantly ignored my first request, so I shall ask you again. Keep in mind that there is an OUTSIDE POSSIBILITY that you are not entirely correct in this matter. You are extremely narrow minded and have a very clear contempt and IGNORANCE for American Sports. By ruthlessly deleting sections of articles in which you have ZERO expertise, you are portraying poor judgment as an administrator. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Mientkiewicz5508 (talk • contribs) 20:57, 26 February 2007 (UTC).[reply]

After reviewing Wikipedia:WikiProject Schools, I have found no evidence in the entire article that condemns any of the athletic summaries in the article. Now if you care to present some more compelling arguments, that'd be great.

Also, I will continue to ask where I can get a third party to mediate this as you seem unable to do so with any neutrality.

As for Engler, you have yet to respond to the fact that I listed he is an NBA player, and was listed as such, thus making your deletion absolutely unnecessary. Is there any way to revert your blatant deletion? And I will ask YET again where I can find a third party to mediate.

And I will quote your very own userpage that completely contradicts your deletion of Chris Engler's article, which I would still like to be overturned. The most significant area is people, though: whilst the smallest village in the U.S. has its own page, with full and tedious census details, let someone add an article about an academic, actor, writer, etc., who isn't widely known and acknowledged, and a pack of editors appear, yapping that the person isn't ‘notable’. Leave aside the inconsistency for a moment; many of those who are claimed to be non-notable by this Afd-pack are known to and have affected more people than all the nay-sayers put together (one sometimes wonders if that isn't the problem).

"The Atheism Tapes"

Have a look at the article - there's nothing there, just an outline. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Otterpops (talk • contribs) 15:40, 26 February 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Nandamuri Balakrishna

So you find the necessity to block me as opposed to the person who raves about Balakrishna (I'm a Balakrishna fan too). I actually brought that page to some worth and reverted many hate edits and fan cruft. Do you think I'm lying ? He was "Treated" for Mental Illness after the shooting incident. So in your perspective saying he broke blockbuster records is better suited for Trivia ? I've asked you several times about the NPOV tag on the Kamma page only to be left without an answer. In regards to your comments on brave and valiant fighters, I'm assuming it's taking an Andhrite or even a Hindu POV there. --Milki 03:17, 27 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]