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Edit War: David Irving article, injust threat to block

See, its not me who is edit warring. I made a correction, and commented in Talk. Then another editor reverted. I again invited to discuss in talk. And he reverted again. Now, third time I again discussed, but he again ignored. And commenting each revert he said I promote David Irving's own views, why my correction was on quoting from his book, to quote correctly, i.e. restore what he DID say and editing out what he did not.

Could you advise, how we do arbitrate this?

It seems to me that the warring party refuses to explain self in Talk, shutting mouth with wiki procedures.

Tintern Abbey

Hallo, Doug Weller, I have recently added sections to the Tintern Abbey article and have had them targeted by Editor Hchc2009, who I believe is taking the OR and Verifiability guidelines too far. I wonder whether you could contact administrators whose speciality these are to comment on the article's talk page and on Hchc2009's, where discussion has commenced. I suspect I may be being victimised, but don't want to approach arbitration if I truly am falling short. Thanks, Mzilikazi1939 (talk) 14:38, 4 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Mzilikazi1939 - arbitration would be a long long way off. And I'm afraid Admin's have no special content powers, but if I have time I'll comment. There's the WP:NORN notice board for original research, and the WP:RSN one for sources. Doug Weller (talk) 16:21, 4 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

04.11.2015

What 'uncivil' comment exactly are you referring to?Zacksfenton (talk) 19:29, 4 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

This one. --‖ Ebyabe talk - Inspector General ‖ 19:33, 4 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]


Requested move

Hi, I've started a discussion at Talk:Westfield Derby about moving articles to "Intu" X and I'm only notifying you as you participated in a previous move,
BTW sorry if you got a ping earlier - Something went wrong so figured I'd just post this to everyone instead, Fun times! ,
Anyway thanks, –Davey2010Talk 23:30, 4 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]


About Heritability of IQ

Hi, I submitted a request about semi-protection for the Heritability of IQ article today at about 18:00. It appears that the same IP editor has returned with an account, and is again incorrectly citing publications, and deleting information which more experienced editors of the article have not deemed to require deletion. Would you be so kind as to look into this matter? Or at the least, would you be able to recommend to me what steps I should take to get this issue resolved correctly? Thank you, and please forgive my inappropriate use of your talk page.

Also, would it be possible to assign Victor Chmara with some ability to limit edits; since he seems to be the most neutral and the largest contributor to the article, and will likely be the least biased. If that is possible, and if he will accept it. ScholarBlue talk 21:03, 5 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]


Also can I point out to you that Windkin has now reverted my edits 3 times. You should probably warn him of the 3 edit rule. ScholarBlue talk 21:49, 5 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Off to bed. Doug Weller (talk) 22:04, 5 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]


ScholarBlue's disruptive edits were already discussed on the article's talk page last month. Also can I point out to you that ScholarBlue has now reverted my sourced contributions 3 times, as well as deleting my requests for sources for his own unsourced assertions. You should probably warn him of that 3 edit rule. Oh wait he was already aware of it. Funny that. Windkin talk 22:12, 5 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I appreciate the response! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Windkin (talk • contribs) 22:32, 5 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Please comment on Wikipedia talk:Non-free content

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Thanks...

for your recent action David in DC (talk) 18:18, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Talk political correctness

Hello Doug, I don't know if you have been watching 'PC', (I would well understand it if you hadn't been). PAs, spurious RfCs, arguing in circles and general battleground and IDHT have reached epidemic proportions. this was a recent response to this fairly reasonable attempt at discussion. I appreciate you are partially involved, but is there any option open to us other than ANI? Pincrete (talk) 00:25, 7 November 2015 (UTC) … … …ps please ping if replying[reply]

Pincrete you can try WP:DRN. Doug Weller (talk) 19:05, 7 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I explained:

He does it more covertly than I did but nevertheless the section focuses on me and he states things I never did, which is clearly affront. He declares I inserted a paragraph which was a duplicate of the 1980s: untrue for it was added before 1980s existed. He declares that I sparked the edit war even though it was his non-stable changing of the timeline to non-chronological that did. He accuses of "blanket reverting" when he pretty much "blanket edits" the entire article. I mean he removed two sections from the history. He himself truly offers no explanation for why the history section needs to be changed to be like that. He constantly repeats that I offer no explanations but I have repeatedly again and again and again explained why Kimball can't be misquoted when the person whose view he specifically endorses is Frederick Crews. And good faith needs to happen on both sides.

that it was pretty much just towards me as a person and that it heavily distorted events that took place. --Mr. Magoo and McBarker (talk) 21:33, 8 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Wikidata weekly summary #183

Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over the last week.
Highlights of 3 years of Wikidata by Madgalena Wiegner

Ottoman Bulgaria - POV

Hi Doug. Its been a long time! Something caught my eye. In the article Ottoman Bulgaria, the opening paragraph has the statement:

"The Ottoman rule was a period marked by oppression and misgovernment and represents a deviation of Bulgaria's development as a Christian European state".

I'm just wondering whether its slightly biased or whether its ok as it is? I've had a look at the sources cited and whilst they does suggest misgovernment (I'd suggest more neutral sources, but there you go), the phrase "marked by oppression" doesn't seem to fit into the tone of wikipedia. Your advice would be appreciated. Thanks GiggsIsLegend (talk) 16:42, 9 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Good to hear from you. Not a very good sentence. This book looks like a good source for the article. Not sure about Konstantin Josef Jireček. I certainly wouldn't use Jacob Gould Schurman - he isn't a historian. And "deviation"? What's that mean? As for "marked by oppression", that needs attribution to at least one good source. Doug Weller (talk) 19:10, 9 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for your reply. Yes I've been busy with studies so its all bit all-over-the-place. & I've made a start with a detailed note as to why I've deleted some content. Hope you're well. Thanks again. Will be sure to talk soon. (P.s) I've added a header for the next post...Housekeeping and all that :) GiggsIsLegend (talk) 19:22, 12 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Moorish Science Temple of America bias wikipedia scholarship

Greetings. Last night, as I sat and read this page, I immediately began to edit many NON-REFERENCED bits of information. I have tried to edit this page in the past and many others pertaining to the Moors (see the Almoravids thread to this same editor/overseer). I would post [citation needed] and would give reasons why a citation was needed. For instance, Noble Drew Ali NEVER referenced himself as Timothy Drew, he referenced himself as Noble Drew Ali. Not only did he and the membership reference him by this name, the public and the media also referenced him by this name. Proof can be shown in the following newspaper article along with MANY others and yet, this Wikipedia article constantly refers to him as "Timothy Drew" and "Drew." This was not the case when this page was first established. Someone was allowed to come onto this page and edit and now, no one can change it. I find that quite odd.

File:PROPHET VISITS GARVEY.jpg
Chicago Defender reporting on Noble Drew Ali's visit to Marcus Garvey

The use of the name is inconsistent in the article. In some portions he is referenced as Timothy Drew. In others, he is referenced as Drew, and yet still, he is referenced as Noble Drew Ali. There are things within the article that have absolutely NO merit and cannot be found in the organizations religious text or literature. I will list just a few of them here:

  • "...and in religious texts, adherents refer to themselves racially as "Asiatics"."

This can be found nowhere in the religious texts of the M.S.T of A. Please cite your citation.

  • "Traditionally, it was believed that Timothy Drew was born on January 8, 1886 in North Carolina, USA."

This is not guess work or belief, this is from the man himself and his birthday celebrations were reported in the Chicago Defender which can be evinced below:

File:Noble Drew Ali's birthday celebration reported.jpg
Drew Ali's birthday celebration

Poor scholastic methodology was used in this article. Let us continue...

  • "Drew reported that during his travels, he met with a high priest of Egyptian magic. In one version of Drew's biography, the leader saw him as a reincarnation of the founder, while in others, the priest considered Drew a reincarnation of Jesus, the Buddha, Muhammad and other religious prophets. According to the biography, the high priest trained Drew in mysticism and gave him a "lost section" of the Quran."

Who did "Drew" report this to? This can be found NOWHERE in the teachings, literature or oral sayings of Prophet Noble Drew Ali which can be read here

  • "This text came to be known as the Holy Koran of the Moorish Science Temple of America (which is not to be confused with the Islamic Quran)."

This view was obviously inserted by one who holds OBJECTIVE VIEWS to the prophethood of Noble Drew Ali who stated in the M.S.T. of A's religious text that "The fallen sons and daughters of the Asiatic Nation of North America need to learn to love instead of hate; and to know their higher self and lower self. This is the uniting of the Holy Koran of Mecca, for teaching and instructing all Moorish Americans, etc." The full text can be read here.

In this, Noble Drew Ali claimed to UNITE the text as oppose to replace it as this wikipedia article suggests. What this also suggest is that Noble Drew Ali did not bring any Islamic teachings and this too is blatantly false.

  • "Drew took parts of his book from the Rosicrucian work, Unto Thee I Grant, and most of it from The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ, published in 1908 by esoteric Ohio preacher Levi Dowling."

More poorly stated research with absolutely no citations to back it up. The Holy Koran of the Moorish Science Temple of America was compiled using these direct sources:

  1. Lost historical information about the true origins and identity of the Moorish Americans, being falsely called black people in the United States of America by the most Noble, Prophet, Drew Ali.
  2. 19 of the 182 chapters of The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ By Levi H. Dowling
  3. The Economy of Human Life, Complete in Two Parts, Translated from an INDIAN MANUSCRIPT written by an ANCIENT BRAHMIN. 1806 By Robert Dodsley, Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield, John Hill (first published by Dodsley in 1745) [This text was copied by the Rosicrucian order in 1925 so the Wikipedia article is wrong. A link to this text can be found here ]
  4. Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose: Selected for the Improvement of Young Persons: Being similar in Design to ELEGANT EXTRACTS in POETRY. Published in London, 1790. Author unknown. A link to this text can be found here.

Again, this wiki article is poorly sourced and offensive to members of the organization.

  • "Drew claimed to have been anointed Noble Drew Ali, the Prophet."

Anointed by who? Citation needed and yet, my edit for a citation needed was removed by this editor. It seems completely bias and it appears as if this article is trying to shed a false light on the organization and its founder by letting anyone come and make non-sourced claims, and not taking into consideration other sources which counter the claims of the books cited in the article.

  • "Moorish-Americans drink alcohol and eat pork."

This is an absolute, and blatant lie and obviously said by an opponent to the organization. No citation was given and yet, this was allowed to be posted on this cite by apparent opponents of the organization. This is false light and slander as Prophet Noble Drew Ali urged members not to eat any meat accept fish. Prophet Noble Drew Ali expressly FORBADE the drinking of alcohol. If such is not changed within this article, we will in fact begin the process of suing wikipedia for allowing these types of statements to stand unchallenged with absolutely no proofs to back them up.

"Drew believed that African Americans were all Moors who he claimed descended from the ancient Moabites (describing them as belonging to Northwest Africa as opposed to Moab as the name suggests)"

Prophet Noble Drew Ali's exact words were "The Moorish Americans are descendants of the ancient Moabites whom inhabited the Northwestern and Southwestern shores of Africa." (Act 6 of the organization's bylaws). He taught that the Moorish people, falsely called "black" people, TRAVELED FROM the ancient land of Canaan and INHABITED West Africa (Ch. 47 v. 6). You can read the full text here. The wording of this article makes it appear as if Noble Drew Ali made up this claim as if people have not migrated since the beginning of recorded history. Not only have peoples migrated, the places they settle, are usually named after the people themselves like the name Mauritania.

I can keep going and going with the blatant misinformation within this article. If these things are not changed, if you cannot find citations for slanderous statements like "Moorish-Americans drink alcohol and eat pork.", we will be suing this platform for false light as this article makes those interested in our organization not want to join. You have 72 hours to bring your citations or we will commence with a lawsuit in the appropriate venue. Peace.

Zamzam Well

Hello Doug Weller, Thank you for guiding me. I really appreciate it. 'Zamzam well and potential health risks' description mentions the potential health risks of packaged Zamzam water rather than Zamzam water. It also points out the scientific research which denies the health risks of Zamzam water. So I think the title is misleading. The title should be something like 'Packaged Zamzam water and potential health risks' as the description talks about the potential health risks of packaged Zamzam water and about the scientific researches that disprove the potential health risks of Zamzam water. Thank You.

Vvven

So, you arent answer to me in my talk page, if you will not, i will make the change then--Vvven (talk) 15:09, 23 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I saw now the talk page. thanks that at least you put there. waiting that some that know something related at this, can give the specific sites, or probe if are fakes, althought by the hidden, in a talk page, will be very difficult that this happens, but thanks again--Vvven (talk) 04:34, 24 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Talk at Genesis creation narrative

Doug, I don't know if you've seen this, but there is some talk going on at: [1] which might interest you. Isambard Kingdom (talk) 17:07, 24 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Isambard Kingdom search for my name there. Doug Weller talk 17:08, 24 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, okay, sorry. There is so much noise there, your contributions slipped my notice. I'm concerned about follow-on implications from that discussion, which might motivate some to make changes to the content of the article (which is about the "narrative myth"). But I'm not a prophet, so maybe I should wait and see. Isambard Kingdom (talk) 17:12, 24 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Wikidata weekly summary #193

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Moon calendar etc

Hello Doug, not sure if you noticed the edits of this user. Maybe it's all right but all that pushing of a single article (in all of his edits) sounds quite odd to me. What do you think? Khruner (talk) 13:58, 26 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

It's different articles, but there may be a COI, I've posted to his talk page. Doug Weller talk 15:59, 26 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Book of Mormon IP editor

Hi Doug,

The IP 74.231.191.88 has also edited as 75.65.155.86. This IP hit the same articles on the same dates. The content was different but also appears to have been copied verbatim from LDS.org. These edits were at Book of Mormon.

Thanks! -- ferret (talk) 19:30, 26 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The IP has now replaced their talk page with the same COPYVIO content. -- ferret (talk) 19:37, 26 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
User:Ferret IP now globally blocked for spamming. Doug Weller talk 20:21, 26 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for follow up! :) -- ferret (talk) 20:29, 26 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Stricken phrase

I inserted an angle-bracket to complete a strikeout-closing tag in a comment of yours at WT:ACN, because the entire thread beyond that point was displaying in the struck-out style. Please check that I haven‘t misconstrued your intention.—Odysseus1479 07:25, 27 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Sleeper account

This account looks like a sockpuppet. Registered on 10 Jul 2015, inactive until 20 Jan 2016. Then did 8 similar edits on his user page (see his/her contributions) to become an autoconfirmed account (26 Jan 2016) and he/she can edit a protected article [4]. --Zyma (talk) 11:58, 28 January 2016 (UTC) Zyma quite possibly but there's no way to tell whose at the moment. Any suggestions? Doug Weller talk 13:25, 28 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Zyma very sorry, somehow didn't get around to this, tomorrow now I hope. If you have any details you don't want to post, email me. Doug Weller talk 19:37, 29 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Category: Pseudoarchaeology

Hello Doug. As an occasional wiki-editor, I have made some comments in response to your remarks on the Category talk:Pseudoarchaeology page. Would you care to review them and respond. Cheers, Peter B. (talk) 01:07, 29 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Please comment on Wikipedia talk:Deletion process

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