User talk:Dr.K.

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A barnstar for you!

	The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
	It seems like you have helped in a bunch of sockpuppet investigations. Thank you! APerson (talk!) 23:31, 26 July 2013 (UTC)

Thank you very much APerson for the nice barnstar and your kind words. It is nice to know that my anti-socking efforts are appreciated. Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 00:29, 27 July 2013 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Photographer's Barnstar
	Have you been given one of these? If not, you should have been! Your photos of Greece are brilliant and bring so much to the articles that utilise them. Adieu! LudicrousTripe (talk) 17:58, 4 August 2013 (UTC)

Thank you very much LudicrousTripe for this wonderful barnstar. It's actually the only time anyone bothered to award me one. It really means a lot to me after so many years uploading all kinds of pictures here. It is a very nice and thoughtful gesture and I gratefully acknowledge it. Take care. Au revoir. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 22:23, 4 August 2013 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
	For your editing and scrutiny of articles for the betterment of Wikipedia, I award you this barnstar. Cheers, Kierzek (talk) 13:14, 23 August 2013 (UTC)

Thank you very much Kierzek for this thoughtful gesture. I was never called tireless in barnstar form before and it is a nice surprise and a unique honour to receive it from an editor I greatly respect. Cheers. :) Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις}

FYI

Please see this comment, which might indirectly concern you. Note though that I don't intend it as a complaint against your redaction per se (you can quote me on that!), but merely an attempt to understand the current norms regarding BLP on wikipedia to see if should still be occasionally making an edit here or not. 50.148.126.65 (talk) 00:42, 31 August 2013 (UTC)

Thank you for the notification. I'm not interested in pursuing this further. I tried to enforce BLP per recent precedent of reverts by other editors on that talkpage and then the political ****storm erupted. That's a sure sign to keep away from it. And yes, please continue making edits here. It is readily apparent that you are an open-minded, eloquent and fair person. Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 02:03, 31 August 2013 (UTC)

Neutral notice

This is a neutral notice that an RfC has been opened at an article which you have edited within the past year. It is at Talk:Clint Eastwood#8 children by 6 women. --Tenebrae (talk) 14:21, 26 October 2013 (UTC)

Thank you very much Tenebrae. Nice seeing you after such a long time. :) I am vaguely familiar with the issue and I'll try to comment after I read about the issues. Best regards. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 14:32, 26 October 2013 (UTC)

Precious

chiming in
Thank you for quality articles on Greece and many other subjects, for taking care of precision and factuality in articles, for inviting to talk on article level, for knowing the whispering winds of history, for missing people on a personal level, - repeating: you are an awesome Wikipedian (16 January 2010)!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:08, 1 November 2013 (UTC)

Gerda, welcome to my talkpage. Thank you very much for the great honour and your beautiful words. They are precious to me and I will treasure them for ever. Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 11:28, 1 November 2013 (UTC)

I invite you to my talk and the whispering of music ;) - I learned to pass the honour from the sadly missed friend, - met you on his talk. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:47, 1 November 2013 (UTC)

Thank you very much Gerda for the invitation. It sounds really poetic. I reciprocate it with a permanent invitation on my talk, where you will always be welcome. :) I have seen you around for some time and always enjoyed your insightful comments. As far as our mutual friend, I hope PS comes back one day. Storms do clear up eventually, especially the ones on wiki. Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 02:52, 2 November 2013 (UTC)

A cupcake for you!

Thanks for your work on France Dimanche! --Sp33dyphil ©hatontributions 02:13, 3 November 2013 (UTC)

Thank you very much Sp33dyphil for the delicious cupcake but even more for taking the time to give me such nice feedback. I consider it a very welcome and thoughtful compensation for my efforts at the article and I really appreciate it. Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 02:25, 3 November 2013 (UTC)

No worries :) --Sp33dyphil ©^hat_ontributions 06:04, 3 November 2013 (UTC)

WikiCup 2014

Hi, you should consider signing up for WikiCup 2014. Cheers, --Sp33dyphil ©^hat_ontributions 00:37, 4 November 2013 (UTC)

Lol. Thank you very much Sp33dyphil for the suggestion. I don't know the rules but from what I have seen this looks like the wiki equivalent of a cross between a soccer competition and Daytona 500. Very entertaining, now that I looked closer at it, but I'm not sure I'm up for it. I appreciate the compliment though. :) Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 03:51, 4 November 2013 (UTC)

Why? Just a bit of harmless fun. It's up to you though. --Sp33dyphil ©^hat_ontributions 06:37, 4 November 2013 (UTC)

A cup of coffee for you!

Thanks for solving the name problem --Odysses (○) 11:12, 4 November 2013 (UTC)

DYK for France Dimanche

The DYK project (nominate) 16:02, 5 November 2013 (UTC)

"The criticisms that hurt are those one suspects might be fair."

SHOUTING

LudicrousTripe (talk) 21:36, 10 November 2013 (UTC)

Lol. That's very apt. Thank you very much LT. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 21:49, 10 November 2013 (UTC)

Sorry for more spam, but I just read this and had to laugh! I reckon you'd look pretty fetching in a diaper and a corset, Greek man! Just follow the Germans, for they are the real experts on tax evasion! OK, enough spammage now. ;D Adieu! LudicrousTripe (talk) 16:39, 11 November 2013 (UTC)

Thanks LT. Apparently German engineering has no boundaries. Very interesting. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 02:27, 12 November 2013 (UTC)

I have no idea what this is all about, but, yes, as a German-American I can say honestly and with confidence that I look lovely in a diaper and a corset.  davidiad { t } 06:53, 12 November 2013 (UTC)

LOL Davidiad. This attire is more related to engineering rather than fashion, or perhaps to both. It's the latest "must have" equipment for those planning to evade taxes in the eurozone. The Greeks made an early start and now the rest of the Eurozone is following suit, the "suit" being the diapers. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 14:39, 12 November 2013 (UTC)

Unfair warning

Sorry If I didn't put a verifiable source in my edit to the page called Justin Bieber, but please is not necessary to give me that unfair warning. I'm going to find a source (IN ENGLISH) for that information, because it is only in Spanish. Thanks. Ezequiel Matias Acosta (talk) 15:23, 13 November 2013 (UTC)

@Ezequiel Matias Acosta: When you say: Sorry If I didn't put a verifiable source in my edit to the page called Justin Bieber, but please is not necessary to give me that unfair warning. I hope you understand how flippant that sounds. It sounds like: "Oh, gee I just accused someone of intoxication due to alcohol or drugs and added it to their article on Wikipedia so that everyone can see it, and without any supporting reliable evidence, but hey, it's ok. Don't warn me please". I am afraid it is absolutely necessary that you get a warning when you accuse Bieber of a high-level of intoxication due to alcohol or drugs as you did in your edit here, without using sources. Your unsourced BLP violation of Bieber stayed in the article for four and a half hours before I spotted it and reverted it before it did any more damage. Given the severity of the situation, my warning was definitely both necessary and fair and contained some good advice about WP:BLP and using reliable sources. I suggest you read it again and try to follow what it says, because judging from your message here I don't think you understood the severity of your actions in Bieber's BLP. By the way even if you find a source to support these allegations I suggest you propose them on the talkpage first, otherwise chances are you will be reverted again. I hope this helps. Good luck. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 18:43, 13 November 2013 (UTC)

Your mentorship and expertise

I suppose that I haven't discussed anything with you for a long time. At what are you expert? Lately, I've done a lot of requested moves, and I've been scolded sometimes for wasting energy on requesting title changes. What should I do? Also, I'm advised to find a "law" expert regarding case titles and article names of cases. --George Ho (talk) 20:52, 16 November 2013 (UTC)

Hi George. Long time no see. Nice to see you. I am not a law expert so I cannot advise you on legal article titles. As for meeting opposition on some of your moves, I can only advise you in a generic manner. That is if the opposition is from two editors or more, perhaps it is an indication that your move is controversial so you should consider abandoning the effort. If there is only one opposer the best thing to do is discuss the matter with the editor and if it drags on you should seek a third opinion at WP:3O. Having said that, I think article moves is a cleanup effort. Perhaps you could add other cleanup tasks to that list. Diversification is sometimes a good idea. Concentrating your edits on only one area may cause problems occasionally. Take care and if you have further questions don't hesitate to ask. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 22:03, 16 November 2013 (UTC)

Someone accused me of misunderstanding MOS:LAW#Article titles. Is there something wrong with it, or where can I spend energy on? George Ho (talk) 01:47, 17 November 2013 (UTC)

On Wikipedia, especially during disputes, editors accuse other editors of not understanding policy so you being accused of not understanding policy is not particularly alarming. I am not familiar with the dispute you are referring to but if you want to continue to participate in that discussion I'd suggest you file a report at WP:3O and see what their opinion is. Your future actions in this respect should be determined by how important you think this subject is to you. In the end, you are the only one who can decide that. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 06:06, 17 November 2013 (UTC)

I told Magog about this, but I'll give links to you also: WT:Manual of Style/Legal, Talk:United States v. Microsoft Corp., User talk:George Ho, User talk:GregJackP, Talk:Sega v. Accolade. The 3O is useless because there is third-party involved already. George Ho (talk) 06:13, 17 November 2013 (UTC)

I gave your links a quick look and IMO it looks like a no consensus situation with another editor as your main opposition. Such cases are tough to resolve. I see you already had an RFC. Have you considered WP:DRN? Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 21:02, 17 November 2013 (UTC)

It's too late for DRN, now that we have two titles currently disputed: Sega, and Microsoft. Also, DRN is for content disputes. George Ho (talk) 21:10, 17 November 2013 (UTC)

IMO, based on a cursory and incomplete reading of the information you gave me, the remaining option is to wait and see how your "Requested move 2" on the Microsoft case goes. If it passes then you will know you have consensus. If not, then you should disengage. This looks like a dispute which is not easy to resolve and it may be a long time before it gets settled. I don't think it is advisable to pursue this strongly in the absence of any clear community support. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 21:27, 17 November 2013 (UTC)

So what do you think about MOS:LAW#Article titles? Not well-explained, or what? Should it explain Roe v. Wade? George Ho (talk) 22:32, 17 November 2013 (UTC)

Sorry George. I can't help you with that. Not only I am not an expert on legal onomatology but this is a subject which is not exactly up there with my favourite pastimes. In fact it may be at the very bottom if there was one. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις}

DYK for Googled: The End of the World as We Know It

The DYK project (nominate) 08:03, 17 November 2013 (UTC)

Did not cite?

What exactly did I edit on the VIXX page that was not verified? And I did in fact cite sources (If you are referring to the "Milky Way Showcase" section) or are you referring to the member positions I edited in (I'm sure that was common knowledge and already established) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Goth67 (talk • contribs)

Your edit here added positions without a reference. All I did is remind you that in this encyclopedia if you add anything it must be referenced. Please add references for these positions or do not add them again. There is no such thing as positions for K-pop groups which are "common knowledge and already established" without references. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 23:31, 21 November 2013 (UTC)

BTW, not only the positions are not common knowledge and already established but soon after you added the unsourced positions an IP immediately changed all of them. This is why we need the reliable references: to stabilise the information and make it verifiable so that noone can change it to their liking. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 23:47, 21 November 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Gardiki Castle, Corfu

The DYK project (nominate) 00:03, 26 November 2013 (UTC)

Nine Muses

Just curious why you removed the birthdays from Nine Muses (band). EvergreenFir (talk) 04:02, 3 December 2013 (UTC)

Can you guess? Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 04:03, 3 December 2013 (UTC)

The only decent reason I can think of is that they are incorrect. However, your edit explanation does not mention their veracity, just "quality control". EvergreenFir (talk) 20:44, 3 December 2013 (UTC)

Ok. Wrong guess. I will give you the answer then. The only decent reason I can think of in an encyclopaedic environment is verifiability and reliable sources. No? Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 21:45, 3 December 2013 (UTC)

And let's not forget whose edits I reverted: Amanidiotdo. Amanidiotdo: Strange username: "A man idiot do". Also adding unverifiable information without reliable sources. Overall not a very encyclopaedic picture. Don't you think? In any case if you have any more ideas, or want to defend Amanidiot's edits any further, please take them up on the article talkpage. Thank you. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 21:55, 3 December 2013 (UTC)

Well thanks for explaining your reasoning. That said, you don't need to be condescending. I was asking in earnest. EvergreenFir (talk) 04:01, 4 December 2013 (UTC)

May I remind you of not prejudging my intentions? I was as clear and patient as I could be trying to explain to you things that are supposed to be self-evident: Noone should add any material in any article if it is not referenced, especially in a BLP. This is basic quality control and should be self-evident to everyone. Yet here you were asking me why I deleted unsourced information and coming back for more. I then explained a few more things about my revert including details about the username of the editor which sounded a lot like he was calling himself an idiot. I also advised you that any disputed edit should be addressed on the talkpage of the article. You took this as condescension. I don't know why and frankly I don't care. You should have been able to check these details out before you came to my talkpage asking questions with self-evident answers. I thought you needed advice on reliable sources and verifiability. I was wrong. You also need more advice regarding assuming good faith. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 04:36, 4 December 2013 (UTC)

I did not prejudge your intentions. I judged your tone as condescension. I came here to ask your reasoning, and I got my answer. I am fine with your explanation. But don't expect a hearty thanks for deigning to explain your actions to me. I should have guessed from your "guess" and "Ok. Wrong guess. I will give you the answer then.", but I assumed good faith. It appears I was mistaken. EvergreenFir (talk) 16:55, 4 December 2013 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Old Fortress, Corfu

Hello! Your submission of Old Fortress, Corfu at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Lajbi ^{Holla @ me • CP} 11:14, 3 December 2013 (UTC)

Hello! Your submission of Old Fortress, Corfu at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Lajbi ^{Holla @ me • CP} 10:23, 5 December 2013 (UTC)

DYK for New Fortress, Corfu

The DYK project (nominate) 16:03, 4 December 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Saint Spyridon Church

 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:32, 7 December 2013 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The anti-sockpuppet barnstar
	Thanks for your numerous and ever so helpful investigations of sockpuppets. Ensignricky Talk 00:47, 9 December 2013 (UTC)

LOL. I had no idea such a barnstar existed. Therefore my surprise is double, first for getting the barnstar, second for getting a barnstar that I never heard of. Thank you very much. I really appreciate your nice gesture. It's a great looking barnstar btw. :) Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 00:54, 9 December 2013 (UTC)

The Wikipedia Library Survey

As a subscriber to one of The Wikipedia Library's programs, we'd like to hear your thoughts about future donations and project activities in this brief survey. Thanks and cheers, Ocaasi ^{t | c} 15:40, 9 December 2013 (UTC)

Why was my submission removed I followed the law

Works by the United States Federal Government Works produced by civilian and military employees of the United States federal government in the scope of their employment are public domain by statute in the United States — Preceding unsigned comment added by Porshegirl (talk • contribs) 08:13, 10 December 2013 (UTC)

It is not clear that the picture you uploaded is the work of the federal government. Also, you uploaded it as your own work. In addition the picture has a watermark from another website. But even if it is the work of the federal government there is no consensus to include the picture in the article. Please see the talkpage and the talkpage archives of the article. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 08:27, 10 December 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Old Fortress, Corfu

Gatoclass (talk) 11:38, 10 December 2013 (UTC)

Evilness

Now he was evil! Incidentally I saw him (Michael Gothard) in a movie a few months back with Christopher Lee Scream and Scream Again and he was playing a mutant on the run. Most of the movie was people chasing him!! I was wondering, do you do GA reviews at all? I have an African village Msambweni needing reviewing. It's short but sweet and given the size of settlement in Kenya is very comprehensive. I scraped together all I could find on it and have requested some images. Couldn't find anything on history but overall I think it's adequate given that it's Kenya. Happy to review anything of yours for GA if you let me know...♦ Dr. Blofeld 19:58, 10 December 2013 (UTC)

"Scream and Scream Again" sounds like a great movie. I'll try to find it. Thank you Doc for the idea. Thank you also for offering to review my articles for GA. It sounds like a great idea and I will let you know after I check a few of the articles. I haven't participated in too many GA reviews but I'll check Msambweni and will let you know. Always nice talking to you. Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 20:11, 10 December 2013 (UTC)

A small reward for hard work

		The Corfu Barnstar
		For a steady production of great articles on the monuments of the beautiful island of Corfu, and on the occasion of [almost] Saint Spyridon's day, I am happy to award you with this token of appreciation! As always, dear Doctor, keep it up! Constantine ✍ 21:37, 10 December 2013 (UTC)

BTW, you might find this map interesting for the fortress articles. Cheers, Constantine ✍ 21:37, 10 December 2013 (UTC)

What can I say? I never thought a barnstar like this could exist, but then again, I didn't count on your design and technical skills. Thank you very much Kostas for this unexpected and nice award. It is a great honour and I really appreciate it. Now that you mentioned the Saint's name day, I think it is appropriate that the church article now exists, not to mention those of the other landmarks associated with that era. Thank you also for the map, it looks very detailed and clear but I think it shows fortifications in the old city perimeter that no longer exist. I wish the legend were a bit clearer. Fascinating piece. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 01:00, 11 December 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Kassiopi Castle

The DYK project (nominate) 04:43, 11 December 2013 (UTC)

Hi

And again thank you for your edits on my created article that is up for DYK. Much appreciated. It might not be within your field of interest but could you take a look at my created article Rebecca Simonsson which I just nominated for DYK today. Regards,--BabbaQ (talk) 22:28, 17 December 2013 (UTC)

Hi BabbaQ. You are very welcome. It was a pleasure helping out in your articles because I find the subjects interesting and nice. I'll have a look at your article and see how I can help out. Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 22:41, 17 December 2013 (UTC)

My thanks

Been so busy here in Kansas, I forgot to thank you for clearing the nonsense off my talk page. Subsequently, the editor in question decided that you and FactStraight were both sockpuppets of mine, so I felt the need to address that issue personally.

Once again, thank you and hope you and yours have a safe and happy Christmas. --Kansas Bear (talk) 02:55, 19 December 2013 (UTC)

You are very welcome Kansas Bear. All the best to you too. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 03:01, 19 December 2013 (UTC)

Stora Blåsjön at prep 4

Thanks for catching that, and sorry that I missed it. I've added your credit. The discussion had gotten long enough that I was having trouble finding the DYKmakes and just went with the text under the original nomination. -Kieran (talk) 05:10, 19 December 2013 (UTC)

No problem. Thank you very much for your fast action Kieran. All the best. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 05:13, 19 December 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Vildmarksvägen

Harrias ^talk 13:47, 19 December 2013 (UTC)

Vildmarksvägen har recieved over 5000 views on day 1 and over a 1000 views on day 2. Do you want to place the article at DYKstats or should I do it? :)--BabbaQ (talk) 14:25, 21 December 2013 (UTC)

Hi BabbaQ. Congrats. Why don't you do the honours. :) Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 18:04, 21 December 2013 (UTC)

I do it :) Thank you for the help once again!--BabbaQ (talk) 18:43, 21 December 2013 (UTC)

Great! Thank you for writing articles on such beautiful subjects. :) It was a pleasure working with you. If you think I can assist in the future let me know at any time. Take care BabbaQ. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 18:50, 21 December 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Stora Blåsjön

Harrias ^talk 01:33, 20 December 2013 (UTC)

J. Alan Thomas

I copied this person's acting credentials to Taxi (TV series), just in case. Also, I don't think this person is independently notable and fails WP:N and WP:BIO in many ways. Shall I nominate it as AFD? --George Ho (talk) 08:58, 21 December 2013 (UTC)

The way you describe it, it sounds like a solid proposition. I think you should go ahead. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 09:01, 21 December 2013 (UTC)

Merry Christmas

		Holiday Cheer
		Victuallers talkback is wishing Dr K Season's Greetings! Thanks, this is just to celebrate the holiday season and promote WikiLove, and hopefully makes your day a little better. Spread the seasonal good cheer by wishing another user a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, whether it be someone with whom you had disagreements in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Share the good feelings. - Vic/Roger inspired by this - you could do the same

Thank you very much Vic for this random act of Christmas Cheer. :) Merry Christmas to you too and a Happy New Year! Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 13:54, 22 December 2013 (UTC)

• • • Merry Christmas, I hope you have a good, relaxing holiday. Cheers, Kierzek (talk) 04:51, 25 December 2013 (UTC)

• • • Merry Christmas to you too Kierzek and a Happy New Year! All the Best of the Season to you. Take care. Cheers. :) Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 05:10, 25 December 2013 (UTC)

Hi

Take a look at my new articles Cecilia Uddén and Emma Knyckare! Always appreciated, Cheers.--BabbaQ (talk) 15:19, 25 December 2013 (UTC)

Thank you BabbaQ. I'll have a look. Best of the Season to you! Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 18:36, 25 December 2013 (UTC)

And Kitty Jutbring while you are at it. I have been productive today! Merry Christmas to you! Take care.--BabbaQ (talk) 22:28, 25 December 2013 (UTC)

I'll gladly take a look. Thank you for letting me know. All the best BabbaQ. :) Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 22:36, 25 December 2013 (UTC)

Hope you had a great Christmas!--BabbaQ (talk) 18:35, 27 December 2013 (UTC)

Thank you very much BabbaQ. It was very nice. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas too. :) Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 22:23, 27 December 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Wilhelm Zahn

The DYK project (nominate) 00:02, 31 December 2013 (UTC)

Pageviews

Can you give me examples of pages that have pageviews for December 31.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 04:12, 1 January 2014 (UTC)

Thank you Tony for looking into this. Yes, here is MV Wilhelm Gustloff: 13,051 views on 31 December. Also Ole Fahlin 52 views. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 04:16, 1 January 2014 (UTC)

It seems to me that there is an alphabetical problem. Somewhere between Tim Hardaway, Jr. and Tory Burch pageviews following that point did not get updated.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 04:39, 1 January 2014 (UTC)

I have emailed Henrik.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 04:43, 1 January 2014 (UTC)

Excellent. That at least gives me some hope. :) Thank you very much Tony. I am really indebted to you. Take care and once more, Happy New year! Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 04:44, 1 January 2014 (UTC)

Happy New Year Dr.K.!

	Happy New Year!
	Hello Dr.K.: Thanks for all of your contributions to improve the encyclopedia for Wikipedia's readers, and have a happy and enjoyable New Year! Cheers, Alex2006 (talk) 19:53, 1 January 2014 (UTC) Send New Year cheer by adding {{subst:Happy New Year 2014}} to user talk pages with a friendly message.

Thank you very much Alessandro. Happy New Year to you too! Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 21:22, 1 January 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Ole Fahlin

 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:03, 2 January 2014 (UTC)

Gynning

Hi, if you find time for it please check out Carolina Gynnings article. I have completely rewritten it as it was a badly written and unsourced article before. I will nominate it for DYK in a few days time so if you want to you could check if you can find some more info to expand the article. or simply improve the prose. Always appreciated! Regards,--BabbaQ (talk) 17:52, 3 January 2014 (UTC)

Will do. Always a pleasure talking to you BabbaQ. Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 18:58, 3 January 2014 (UTC)

DYK

Hello! Your submission of Swen Swanson at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! - Karenjc (talk) 22:13, 3 January 2014 (UTC)

Hi Dr. K. Thanks for the message - was glad to help with the review. One thing I'm struggling with though: the review is showing up on the article's individual DYK template talk page, but our comments there aren't being transcluded onto T:DYK. Can you point me at what I'm doing wrong? Cheers, - Karenjc (talk) 22:31, 3 January 2014 (UTC)

Thank you again Karen for your help. The problem with the transclusion can be solved by forcing the server to renew the connection. At the talkpage of the article you can make a dummy edit: choose "edit source", then save without adding anything. Check again, the conversation should appear. Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 22:38, 3 January 2014 (UTC)

Freedom of religion in Georgia — looking for comments on sourcing and impartiality

Hi. I hope you've been doing well. I was wondering if you might be willing to have a look at the article on Freedom of religion in Georgia, where I have done a major rewrite. The article, as it currently stands, is highly critical of the Georgian Orthodox Church and its activities in the public arena in Georgia — but I'm not sure what else I can do, since this appears to be the view taken by mainstream reliable published sources. I asked for feedback at the Eastern Orthodoxy wikiproject talk page, and I got a lengthy reply from one editor suggesting some ideas which may or may not be usable per Wikipedia's RS and NPOV policies as they are generally understood. If you have any thoughts on this subject, I'd be grateful to hear them. Thanks. — Richwales (no relation to Jimbo) 22:56, 3 January 2014 (UTC)

Hi Rich. I am very well, thank you. I hope everything is well with you also. Thank you for you kind comments. I'll check into this and I'll let you know. It is always a pleasure talking to you. Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 23:27, 3 January 2014 (UTC)

Corfu

Hello dear Doctor, and Happy New Year! I just ran across an old website which has some information I think you might use on Corfu under the Venetians: [1], [2], [3]. Cheers, Constantine ✍ 11:16, 4 January 2014 (UTC)

Thank you very much Kostas, Happy New Year to you too! I'll have a look at the source. Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 07:14, 6 January 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Venetian arsenal, Gouvia

The DYK project (nominate) 16:03, 9 January 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Swen Swanson

 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:02, 10 January 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Rebecca Simonsson

Allen3 ^talk 10:43, 11 January 2014 (UTC)

Hi, I made those uncited changes before I could undo them. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Elleelf1 (talk • contribs) 01:47, 12 January 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Swanson Coupe

 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:08, 12 January 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Fahlin SF-2 Plymocoupe

The DYK project (nominate) 17:38, 12 January 2014 (UTC)

New username

Hello Dr. K.,

This is Proudbolsahye. This is my new username. Etienne Dolet (talk) 18:07, 13 January 2014 (UTC)

Thank you very much Etienne for letting me know. Happy New Year by the way. Take care. :) Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 18:14, 13 January 2014 (UTC)

Etienne...very sophisticated! Drmies (talk) 01:39, 15 January 2014 (UTC)

List of Girls' Generation endorsements

Just when you think you've seen it all you run into something new. Drmies (talk) 01:38, 15 January 2014 (UTC)

LOl! That's a very apt description. I never knew that spam could morph into a list. In the end, spam may turn out to be like the blob; it can can overtake anything. Happy New Year, by the way Doc. :) Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 01:46, 15 January 2014 (UTC)

You too, Doc. I was just looking for an excuse to drop by and say "hey". So, hey! Drmies (talk) 04:09, 15 January 2014 (UTC)

Hey to you too Doc. :) It's always a pleasure talking to you. Thank you for dropping by. Needless to say do that again at any time. The sooner the better. Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 04:20, 15 January 2014 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Original Barnstar
	Kind regards, Afro-Eurasian (talk) 20:51, 15 January 2014 (UTC)

Thank you very much for the nice gesture Afro-Eurasian. All the best, and Happy New Year to you! Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 04:00, 16 January 2014 (UTC)

Time for an RfA?

Hi Δρ.Κ.

I hope this post finds you well. I was wondering if you would consider standing for adminship and permitting me to nominate you. You appear to have an admirable record of content creation and your non-article contributions lead me to believe that you would use the tools in a trustworthy way. What are your thoughts?- MrX 15:35, 17 January 2014 (UTC)

Hi MrX. Thank you very much for your kind comments and for taking the time to look at my work. Thank you also for your offer regarding nominating me for a potential RfA. I would be very pleased to accept it, as long as I decide on actually going through the process. Perhaps if I focus enough on the idea of an RfA I could attempt it. But I haven't given it much thought. It is like visiting a relative. It sounds vaguely like a good idea, but sometimes the mechanics of actually going through with it make the fun diminish somewhat. :) Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 00:08, 18 January 2014 (UTC)

I understand your reservations. If you decide later that you would like to pursue it, please let me know and I will be glad to nominate you. Happy editing.- MrX 02:53, 19 January 2014 (UTC)

Thank you very much MrX for the honour. I'll make sure you are the first to know. :) Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 06:38, 19 January 2014 (UTC)

Quite a bit of hubris

I just scanned this page for hubris, and my detector blew up. That means a lot of hubris was in the process of being identified before my detector was rendered inoperative. Here is my explanation of your disgraceful hubris: "DR K is a Danish television channel from DR dedicated to culture and history." You will, of course, Greek man, be devastated by my public outing of your hubris—but I make no apology.

But whence this utter gibberish about hubris? And not just hubris, mind you, for I have detected total complacency and total hubris. Simply disgraceful.

Verily, I need my medication, sire! Adieu! 86.176.100.80 (talk) 19:46, 19 January 2014 (UTC)

LOL. What have I done to deserve that? Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 18:44, 20 January 2014 (UTC)

Dr. K, you are a Danish television channel?? I never knew you were so famous! LMAO. --Kansas Bear (talk) 19:33, 20 January 2014 (UTC)

ROFL, I strive to be a channel of knowledge. What else can I say? :) Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 21:38, 20 January 2014 (UTC)

Third Opinion request, Greek Orthodox Church

The procedure with 3O requests is that whoever removes the entry form the list is providing the request. Thus no need to state who will be providing. Mark Marathon (talk) 07:02, 28 January 2014 (UTC)

I was looking at this which had more detail so I thought that is how it was done. Thank you by the way for your third opinion which I think is fair. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 07:06, 28 January 2014 (UTC)

Comment Change

Hi, Dr. K. Here: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Northern_Cyprus&diff=592791087&oldid=592781593 You said: "Not allowed to change the comments of others.". My aim was not to change the user comments as you may guess immediately (I did not change even a comma in your comment in essence). I wanted only organize the pro and con opinions in the systematic way. I do not know any way of this. A table is not suitable I think. Once I remimber, there were green OK and red NON symbols in Wikipedia for voting in Talk pages. I think, consensus is more than voting, in essence. Is there a tool in Wikipedia that users put pro..con symbols while simultanously have the ability to add relevant opinion? I think the merit of pro..con opininions superside the numbers of pros or cons. Kind regards. Alexyflemming (talk) 13:44, 28 January 2014 (UTC)

Edward Kelly (dancer)

This person is notable for only one show, American Bandstand. If I shouldn't nominate the article as AFD, probably I can propose merger instead? --George Ho (talk) 07:24, 29 January 2014 (UTC)

Not sure about this one. I gave a cursory look at the article and it appears he has done more things than the Bandstand but I don't see any references. I really don't know, given the information I have right now. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 00:59, 30 January 2014 (UTC)

Alarm clock set

Mouse undergoing overhaul. Hope it's ready in two weeks... Jim1138 (talk) 08:18, 31 January 2014 (UTC)

LOL. I think this is a transient phenomenon. But, as you say, it may cost a mouse or two. I sent mine for recycling. :) Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 08:28, 31 January 2014 (UTC)

Talk:TonyTheTiger

Apologies. Accidentally reverted your last edit to Tony's talkpage. Finger slipped on mobile. Green Giant (talk) 08:56, 6 February 2014 (UTC)

No problem. It must be tough to operate a mobile, especially if you have giant fingers. :) Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 16:35, 6 February 2014 (UTC)

Sign of the Cross

I thought perhaps you'd like to see a quote I found about ancient practice of making the sign of the cross. While it's not from apostolic times, and hence would not satisfy some, it does explain why written record from those times is unlikely to appear.

St. Basil the Great, canon 91: "From the dogmas and preachings preserved in the Church, we have some in doctrine set forth in writing, and others, which have come down to us from apostolic tradition, we have received in secret, both of which have equal force as regards piety. ... For example, to mention the first and most common custom: Who has taught in writing those that put their hope on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to sign themselves with the sign of the Cross?"

It never ceases to amaze me that those who require documentary proof of everything forget that the documents represent the testimony of those who wrote them. If that testimony is false, what good are the documents? And if true, why is their word not good also? Evensteven (talk) 10:00, 7 February 2014 (UTC)

Thank you Evensteven for that much needed dose of eloquence, logic and calm scholarship. I agree completely. Thank you also for the delightful quote from St. Basil the Great which illustrates the depth of ecclesiastical tradition. It is always a pleasure talking to you. Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 17:33, 7 February 2014 (UTC)

Lfeddr

Thanks for reporting them, what was that all about? — Lfdder (talk) 10:30, 7 February 2014 (UTC)

Alexyflemming and the Mediterranean Oil Dispute

See here if you're interested. — Lfdder (talk) 19:08, 7 February 2014 (UTC)

Thank you. I'll check it out soon. Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 21:13, 7 February 2014 (UTC)

Justin Bieber RfC

If you have time and the desire to re-engage in the debate over legal issues and polls at the Justin Bieber article ....pls comment at Talk:Justin Bieber#RfC: Behaviour and legal issues Thank you for your time. -- Moxy (talk) 03:56, 10 February 2014 (UTC)

Thank you for the notification Moxy. I'll try to see what I can do. Good work by the way with the RfC. Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 04:06, 10 February 2014 (UTC)

Hi Dr.K, thank you for your contribution to the RfC on Justin Bieber's behaviour and legal issues. Some users have posted that the RfC is currently a mess, and that we need to be very explicit in what we agree to include and what we don't. As such, I have created a second survey, which cuts the content into points. Could you take the time to post your opinion on each point, whether you think it should be included or not, or summarized, or changed. It will be a bit tedious but we need your detailed input to move forward. Thanks again. starship.paint (talk | ctrb) 05:52, 15 February 2014 (UTC)

I saw it. Thank you for your hard work. Well done. Now you made it easier for everyone to reach a decision. I'm a little busy right now, what with all these edit-warring socks and the like, but I'll check the new survey out as soon as time permits. Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 06:23, 15 February 2014 (UTC)

About User:Nfomamdoalfrlpsa

Hello Dr.K.! I can see from your AN/EW report about a week ago that User:Nfomamdoalfrlpsa had resumed his disruptive editing, which resulted in a one month block. I think you'd probably be aware by now, but anyway, his block was subsequently extended to indefinite with talk page access revoked, apparently due to personal attacks by the said user.

I would have wanted to be informed that you had lodged a new report about the user, so that I could have weighed in on the matter. Nevertheless, thank you very much for your prompt action in reporting him, and do keep up your great work! Optakeover^(Talk) 14:35, 11 February 2014 (UTC)

Hi Optakeover. Thank you very much for your kind offer of assistance in the second 3RR report. I did not want to put pressure on you, so I did not inform you, even though your intervention in the first report was invaluable and very much appreciated. As it turns out, Nfomamdoalfrlpsa returned as a sock but thankfully was blocked soon after. Thank you again for your nice words. It is good to know editors like you are around. :) Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 19:27, 11 February 2014 (UTC)

You help in Albania article

Hi, Dr.K. I would appreciate your help on the above article. If you read the talk page and see the history you'll understand whats all about. I call it Albanian nationalism, but whatever you call it is getting way out of line. Please have a look and help in any way you can. Thanks. Astarti34 (talk) 23:45, 11 February 2014 (UTC)

Thank you Astarti34. I'll check this asap. Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 23:53, 11 February 2014 (UTC)

Thank you once again!

Thank you once again for jumping into Political status of Taiwan to stop sockpuppetry on the article. I had been working with Mkdw to have the disruptor dealt with, but his disruption seemed to have continued well after that. Thank you once again, for jumping in to stop the disruption. Cheers, and happy sock hunting! Optakeover^(Talk) 15:01, 12 February 2014 (UTC)

You are very welcome Optakeover. I saw the disruption yesterday and your valiant efforts to help out. The intervention of Mkdw was very useful in stemming this disruption as well. When I saw your efforts I thought I should help out. :) Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 16:57, 12 February 2014 (UTC)

Hello, Dr.K.. You have new messages at Optakeover's talk page.
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Nielsen

Hi, hope everything is fine with you? :) Could you please take a look at Sanna Nielsens article when you got time. And if possible expand it somewhat :). Thank you!--BabbaQ (talk) 17:53, 15 February 2014 (UTC)

Hi BabbaQ. Everything is fine, I hope all is well with you too. I'll check the article asap. Thank you for the invitation. :) Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 18:36, 15 February 2014 (UTC)

Thank you for blocking the vandal at the Nielsen article :)--BabbaQ (talk) 01:54, 18 February 2014 (UTC)

Hi BabbaQ. I'm not an admin, so I didn't block the vandal, but to the extent that I helped the admin do that, thank you for your kind words. Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 02:14, 18 February 2014 (UTC)

I'm missing something, no?

You mentioned this user being recently blocked, but they have not actually been blocked. I understand you are accusing them of being a sock of User:Vgleer. I do not see them editing the same pages, the only tie I can see is korea, and pages that you've edited.

What compelling evidence do you have that these are the same user? SQL^{Query me!} 08:51, 17 February 2014 (UTC)

You are missing this. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 08:53, 17 February 2014 (UTC)

I Directly linked that in my comment. SQL^{Query me!} 08:54, 17 February 2014 (UTC)

Perhaps you can also look at the archive. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 08:55, 17 February 2014 (UTC)

I also used the wrong template for the report. I meant block evasion, not recent release of block. Sorry about that. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 09:00, 17 February 2014 (UTC)

(EC)AIV was probably over the top - it's intended for obvious vandalism in progress. I would posit that I am not the only one who didn't get it - as it's sat unactioned for hours now. I've blocked him for username, but I'd suggest WP:UAA in the future for that sort of report. I don't have the time at the moment to go over the wall of text that is that SSP. SQL^{Query me!} 09:12, 17 February 2014 (UTC)

Thank you. Some of the troll's edits were bona-fide vandalism but I understand your point. The Vgleer SPI regulars will take care of the rest. Best regards. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 09:14, 17 February 2014 (UTC)

You might not have noticed, but User:COXX domination had already been blocked for a few hours when you reported him to WP:AIV. Same with User:Leerslost, and I believe 1 more before that. If you like, you can check the block status of a user by going to Special:Log/block, and entering in User:(username) in the "Target (title or user)" field. Let me know if you have any questions - I'd be happy to help. I know how annoying these persistent socks can be, hopefully we can get them all knocked out. I'm going to go back thru these and make sure autoblock is on etc. SQL^{Query me!} 21:37, 17 February 2014 (UTC)

That's the first thing I check. COXX domination just got blocked by Amalthea about 17 minutes ago at 21:30 UTC. Similarly Amalthea blocked Leerslost at 21:14 UTC, about half an hour ago. Both blocks happened after my AIV reports. Nevertheless, thank you for offering your help in blocking this troll. Much appreciated. Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 21:48, 17 February 2014 (UTC)

HOLY COW! My time zone isn't right. Sorry about that. I've been away for almost a year. SQL^{Query me!} 21:52, 17 February 2014 (UTC)

No worries. I have to double-check this time zone discrepancy all the time and I have been here all along. :) Welcome back, by the way. Take care and thanks again. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 21:57, 17 February 2014 (UTC)

Woohoo

Hey Dr. K, you think this is correct, and if not, do you recognize this joker? Who was it that was trying so hard to out me? Later! Drmies (talk) 01:50, 18 February 2014 (UTC)

Hi Doc. Great actions on your part. That's one of the typical MOs of the vandal/troll. Great work on the article btw, as usual. With your editing we may yet bring these K-pop articles into some encyclopaedic shape. Not quite to GA level, if that is at all possible, but at least to something better than usual. :) Thanks for letting me know. It is always nice seeing you here. Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 02:09, 18 February 2014 (UTC)

I think you should write up those guidelines, or pick one of those articles and make it a GA. Wouldn't that be a trip? Only problem is, I don't know if one can find enough reliable sources to make it happen... Anyway, it's not just K-pop and J-pop--I found fancy timelines at Galneryus as well. J-metal, sure! Drmies (talk) 02:21, 18 February 2014 (UTC)

After you mentioned it, I just realised that J-pop is a parallel universe to K-pop. I just can't bear the thought of the usual K-pop problems having just doubled. I should perhaps start patrolling J-pop articles which, if the quality of the K-pop articles is any indication, may need serious quality adjustments. Good work on cleaning up Galneryus but as you mentioned, it is difficult to bring this type of articles near GA due to lack of sources. I think the best we can do is to at least reference any information present in those articles. Btw, which guidelines did you have in mind? Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 03:11, 18 February 2014 (UTC)

SPI

Hi Dr.K., when you file SPIs to check the underlying IPs please request CU cos they're the ones who can do something about it. Thanks, Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 05:53, 18 February 2014 (UTC)

Thank you Callanecc. Since, as you say it helps, I will. Thank you for your great help btw in dealing with sock disruption. Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 14:21, 18 February 2014 (UTC)

Filiates

Thanks for dealing with this kind of disruption.Alexikoua (talk) 10:50, 18 February 2014 (UTC)

You are very welcome Alexikoua. Thank you also for contributing to these difficult areas. All the best. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 14:24, 18 February 2014 (UTC)

Good to see you!

Good to see you Dr. K.! Thanks for keeping an eye on my talk page! Hope all is well! Dreadstar ☥ 23:59, 22 February 2014 (UTC)

Hi Dreadstar. You are very welcome. I'm very well thanks, I hope everything is great with you too. It's always nice talking to you and knowing you are around. :) Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 06:53, 23 February 2014 (UTC)