User talk:Ursasapien/Archive 4

Deletion

Hey! I don't agree with you that article Ričardas Mikutavičius should be deleted. Its notability is enough! --Visconsus (talk) 11:53, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

You should put this note on the article's talk page. Additionally, you can establish notability by citing published, third-party sources about the subject. It is certainly your perogative to remove the tag, but I may still nominate it for deletion (AfD) if you can not establish notability. Ursasapien (talk) 11:57, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

What about the fact that there was a monument for him built after his death? Doesn't that dispel all doubts about the notability of that article? :) --Visconsus (talk) 12:01, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

See my answer on the article's talk page. Ursasapien (talk) 04:42, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Kmweber 2

What the "Delete" section mean? I did not understand. Otolemur crassicaudatus (talk) 10:33, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Notability (Fiction)

I note your recent edit of WP:FICT. Could you explain the reason why you have made such an extensive changes to the guideline on the talk page WT:FICT? --Gavin Collins (talk) 11:03, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

A rather sarcastic April Fools joke. Some editors need to get a sense of humor. Already reverted by an individual that apparently appreciated the tease. Ursasapien (talk) 04:43, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

Awarding Barnstar

		The Barnstar of Good Humor
		Aprils fools day was a blast. Loads of users lightened up to have good old fashion fun. I want to thank you for taking part in editing this page in particular and even though I may not know you, embrace the same talk pages, or even edit with you in the near future, I'd like to award you this Barnstar for making Wikipedia a fun environment in which to contribute. Until next year. :) SynergeticMaggot (talk) 13:17, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

Congratulations!

This editor is a
Journeyman Editor
and is entitled to display this Service Badge.

== April 2008 == Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. However, talk pages are meant to be a record of a discussion; deleting or editing legitimate comments, as you did at Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style (writing about fiction), is considered bad practice, even if you meant well. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you. AgentCDE / Talk / 07:02, 21 April 2008 (UTC) Archives make agent have the dumb.--AgentCDE / Talk / 07:11, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

Request for Mediation?

Hello - I am alerting you that we are preparing a Request for Mediation regarding Gavin.collins. BOZ (talk) 03:49, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

I am alerting you that we are now considering a Request for Arbitration regarding him as an alternative to mediation, and would like your opinion on the matter. BOZ (talk) 13:46, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Please do not remove the Original Research template without reasonable justification

Please do not remove the Original research cleanup template from the articles such as Nerull and Yeth hound (Dungeons & Dragons), articles contain unpublished facts, arguments, speculation, and ideas. There is no reasonable justification for removing the cleanup template as there are no sources cited to support the article's content. There is no reasonable justification for removing the cleanup template which was put there to address this problem.

The only way you can show that the content of these articles is not original research is to produce a reliable published source that contains that material. Since you do appear to have neither added any sources to support the position, nor to have removed any of the unsourced content, I do not understand your actions. I would therefore be grateful if you would restore the templates and refrain from removing them from other articles until such time as cleanup is effected. The templates were placed there to alert other editors who may be able to cleanup the article, and so its removal is actually self-defeating. I would suggest in future that if you disagree with my viewpoint, you that you should seek a Third Opinion, rather than simply reverting my edits without making any improvement. --Gavin Collins (talk) 08:56, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

First, this comment would have been more appropriate on the article's talk pages. Please do not come to my talk page unless you have an issue with me overall. The difference between a lack of citations (unverifiable) and original research had been tediously explained to you over and over again to the point of exhaustion. There is no need to go over it here, but for the benefit of the casual reader, let me point out that both pages have multiple tags including calls for inline citations.

As you are already aware, you are quickly approaching a third opinion via the Mediation Committee. As you seem to be entrenched in your idiosyncratic point of view, I predict this will be followed shortly by an Arbitration. If you continue to edit-war to get your way, this will be followed by successive blocks. I implore you to not head down this road. Take a wikibreak. Gain some perspective before it is to late. Ursasapien (talk) 09:08, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

I do have an issue with your behaviour on two counts. Firstly, it is clear that these articles contain original research, and I quote from the guideline, so that I am making myself clear about what I mean:

Citing sources and avoiding original research are inextricably linked: to demonstrate that you are not presenting original research, you must cite reliable sources that provide information directly related to the topic of the article, and that directly support the information as it is presented.

I believe that you should take your own advice about getting a third opinion; if you disagree with my view, I recomend that you get an independent editor to doublecheck your own. It is not down to me to prove that the content of these articles contains OR; it is OR if there are no sources cited.

Lastly, I note from the edit history that you have never contributed to these articles before you reverted my edits, and it questionable why you have chosen this particular time to do so. Please to not treat the duration of the Mediation case as "open season" to revert my edits. Although I will be busy with the process of mediation, do not presume I will not challenge attempts to remove cleanup templates without cleanup being effected just because I am busy. For this reason I ask that you restore the OR templates until such time as the Mediation process has been completed.--Gavin Collins (talk) 09:32, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

I note from your edit history that you have not added to any article in some time. You have simply pasted tags and argued in the guideline space. I have no intention of reverting your edits. I improved some tags that you happened to place. You are extremely touchy about this. I also have no intention of replacing the OR tag either, as I do not see any evidence of original research just in-universe writing. You do what you are going to do as I am sure you will with or without my permission. Cheers. Ursasapien (talk) 10:01, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

I won't replace it. What is the point? You have revereted my edits once, I have no reason to believe that you would not do it agaiin. In fact, I don't know why I am addressing you at all, other than the slight hope that you would actually care to discuss the matter in a rational fashion which does not involve reverting my edits without reference to Wikipedia guidelines. --Gavin Collins (talk) 20:44, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

You have already told me that you are unable to discuss your edits in a rational manner. Why would I bother trying to discuss things with you when you have shown yourself to be impervious to reason. However, I can assure you that I will not revert your disruptive edit again. I like to avoid edit wars. I can not speak for the other editors on those pages and I can not assure you that your continued insistence on getting your way might not land you on ANI or some other administrative intervention. I would like to, again, extend the olive branch and encourage you to engage in the discussion currently going on on your talk page. I would be thrilled to discuss our difference of opinion and what I have noted in your editorial behavior there. However, I would ask that you do not post any more replies here. Thank you for your consideration. Ursasapien (talk) 04:14, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

• Additional comments moved to User talk:Gavin.collins#Assumptions of bad faith and ultimatums per my prior request.

Mediation

I understand that you would like to join in the mediated discussion Wikipedia:Requests for mediation/Kender. Please just sign your name under the agreement to mediate and check the talk page for venue discussion. Cheers! Vassyana (talk) 09:36, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

Waiting for response at Wikipedia talk:Requests for mediation/Kender#Conditions. :) BOZ (talk) 18:11, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

Heya! :) In the interests of moving things along, check out Wikipedia talk:Requests for mediation/Kender#Starting questions when you get a chance. :) BOZ (talk) 22:03, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

Your response to my request for "Adopt me!♥"

You may adopt me! I will ask you for help anytime I need help, but I feel some others are not available! I accept the offer! You are more than welcome to adopt me!♥Kitty53 (talk) 20:04, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Am I adopted, yet?Kitty53 (talk) 00:00, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

Question

Hey, Ursasapien. I always wonder why people get blocked every now and then, especially indefinitely. Why do people get blocked?Kitty53 (talk) 02:43, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

Ursasapien? Hello? Are you dead?Kitty53 (talk) 02:45, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

No, not dead, jusy a little busy with real life. I want to give you a thorough answer, so give me a bit more time. Ursasapien (talk) 06:58, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

First, see WP:BLOCK. This is a fairly comprehensive description. The reasons why editors may be blocked include putting other editors or Wikipedia as a whole in harm's way, disrupting the project, using an open/anonymous proxy to edit, and attempting to avoid a block/ban. "Indefinite blocks are usually applied when there is significant disruption or threats of disruption, or major breaches of policy." Do you have a more specific question? Ursasapien (talk) 07:17, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. I was asking why people get blocked on Wikipedia. Thanks, Ursasapien. I was only asking if you were dead, because you were gone for so long. People get busy at times. Oh well. Thanks.Kitty53 (talk) 20:05, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Edit warring

Please be careful with your edits on Amir Taheri. I think it would be best to work it out on the talk page, first, before you revert the article again. I believe there is a way to move forward and include the information you would like included. Can you post a link to the article you are citing? I note that you have a history of editorial conflict. Please stay calm and trust the process. Ursasapien (talk) 08:52, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

All information is provided there already. It is simple what I say: I cite from Amir taheri's article, and then I refer to the reality. I do not put interpretations there, it is up to the reader, so it is by no means an Original research. And please do not talk with me in this intimidating tone. The resulting edit conflicts are due to the fact that others (with a biased veiw about Iranians) are better united than Iranians and they always push their POV at the cost of iranians.--Babakexorramdin (talk) 09:25, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

I am sorry, I did not mean to be intimidating in the least. I meant to be encouraging. I meant to encourage you to continue to contribute and have patience with the process we have here at Wikipedia. As far as specific issues regarding the article, I would like to keep those on the articles talk page. However, regarding original research or synthesis, le tme give you an example. Let us say that I have a news report that says, "Turtles are generally brown in color" and I have another article that states, "Turtles live in swamps, ponds, and rivers," I can not put the two articles together and write in the Turtle article, "Turtles are generally brown because they live in swamps, ponds, and rivers." Ursasapien (talk) 09:35, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Well I understand what you write. But what I say was I wrote "Turtles are brown" and "Turtles live in swamps etc..." separately. I did not say that brown turtles live in swaps. that is up to the reader to conclude or not.--Babakexorramdin (talk) 10:25, 16 May 2008 (UTC). I propouse to bring this discussion on the talk page of Amir Taheri.--Babakexorramdin (talk) 10:25, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

You wrote:

"In a March 29, 2008 article, Taheri states that the the Shia Iranian Government supports Sunni groups such as Al Qaeda. Taheri states that Iran supports of a number of Sunni groups, including the Afghan Hezbi Islami (Islamic Party), the Algerian Islamic Salvation Front (FIS), and the Palestinian groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad. However, he states that the the Talysh nationalist movement in the republic of Azerbaijan and the main Pamiri party in Tajikistan are Sunni, when in fact they are Shia."

It should read:

"In a March 29, 2008 article, Taheri states that the the Shia Iranian Government supports Sunni groups such as Al Qaeda when it supports their purposes of damaging America and her interests. Taheri states that Iran supports of a number of Sunni groups, including the Afghan Hezbi Islami (Islamic Party), the Algerian Islamic Salvation Front (FIS), and the Palestinian groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad. However, he includes the the Talysh nationalist movement in the republic of Azerbaijan and Pamiri party in Tajikistan as Sunni groups. The [ABC source] states that the Pamiri party are exclusively Shia and the [XYZ source] states that the Talysh people are predominately Shia."

The two problems, with even this revised version, is that Taheri never mentions the Pamiri party in Tajikistan and Clifton, et. al. state, "As mentioned above, there are distinct differences within the Talysh community

between the lowlands and mountain areas. First, the population of the mountain areas is Sunni Muslim while the population of the lowlands is mostly Shiite."

Ursasapien (talk) 10:44, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Hello

Hi, Ursasapien. I was looking through WP:BU today, and realized a sockpuppet (Archtransit, a sockpuppet of Dereks1x) had sockpuppets. How is it possible for a sockpuppet to even have sockpuppets? Is that even possible at all?Kitty53 (talk) 20:39, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

Technically, I guess it is not possible or it is a matter of your perspective. A sockpuppet is when an editor creates a secondary account and pretends that the account is a different individual. The good folks at Wikipedia have a number of ways to investigate and identify users that have several accounts. When these "puppet" accounts are identified, they block/ban them. I suppose one perspective is that an editor had a primary account (Dereks1x) and then many sockpuppet accounts. Perhaps they did not identify his use of sockpuppet accounts until they discovered Archtransit. Therefore, they say "Archtransit has sockpuppets . . . oops, no, Archtransit is a sockpuppet!" Ursasapien (talk) 00:46, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

Someone once deleted the main page?

Ursasapien, on WP:DDMP, it says an admin once deleted the main page. Is this true?Kitty53 (talk) 04:12, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

I assume it is true, although this happened before my time here. The main page is editable, but they have more safeguards in place now. Ursasapien (talk) 04:49, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

Wikibreak

I have several real life issues, including some health issues, that are currently occupying all my focus. I imagine I will be back in a week or two, but I wanted to let anyone who might be looking for me know what was going on. Ursasapien (talk) 04:49, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

Kitty53 (talk) has given you a balloons! Balloons are meant to uplift the morale of people with an illness, and has hopefully made your day a little better. Spread good health by giving someone else who is a bit ill a balloon.

Spread the good health by adding {{subst:Balloons}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

I hope you feel better, Ursasapien! Get well soon!Kitty53 (talk) 01:51, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Get well soon

Hope you're feeling better - you're missing all the fun at Wikipedia talk:Requests for mediation/Kender/Trim. :) BOZ (talk) 15:52, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

Happy Independence Day!

As you are a nice Wikipedian, I just wanted to wish you a happy Independence Day! And if you are not an American, then have a happy day and a wonderful weekend anyway!  :) Your friend and colleague, --Happy Independence Day! Le Grand Roi des Citrouilles^Tally-ho! 03:51, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

How Do I Accept Your Adoption Offer?

I'd love a new home :o —Preceding unsigned comment added by AlphaGnome (talk • contribs) 16:49, 4 September 2008 (UTC)

Apologies

I am sorry I haven't been able to help out, but real life has been wearing me out. Hopefully, I will be able to help in the future.

Take care,

Eleos^Prime16:35, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

AAU reminder notice

A friendly reminder from the Adopt-a-User project =)

Hey there Ursasapien! This is a friendly reminder to update your status at Wikipedia:Adopt-a-User/Adoptee's Area/Adopters whenever it is appropriate in order to provide new users with the most up-to-date information on available adopters. Also please note that we will be removing adopters who have not edited in 60 days. If you become active again (and we hope you do!) please feel free to re-add yourself. Cheers!

• Notice delivery by xenobot 14:38, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

Hello?

Ursasapien? Hello? Are you dead? Where are you? I'm beginning to worry about you!Kitty53 (talk) 02:20, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Requests for mediation/Kender

Wikipedia:Requests for mediation/Kender is being closed as partially resolved/stale. Wikipedia:Requests for mediation/Kender/Trim moved to Talk:Kender/Draft for use outside of mediation. If further assistance is needed on the Kender article or the broader topic area, I remain available on a case-by-case basis to help out on an informal basis. If some outside assistance could be used to resolve a dispute in the topic area, please let me know and I will do my best to help out. Be well! Vassyana (talk) 13:54, 7 November 2008 (UTC)

I think you may really like the way Wikipedia_talk:Television_episodes is going

I would appreciate your opinion. I notice you have edited there before. thanks Ikip (talk) 13:43, 19 January 2009 (UTC)

You maybe interested in the Article Rescue Squadron

Article Rescue Squadron

I notice some of your templates on your user page, and I would like you to consider joining the Article Rescue Squadron. Rescue Squadron members are focused on rescuing articles for deletion, that might otherwise be lost forever to Wikipedia, you may find our project matches your vision of Wikipedia.

Ikip (talk) 19:32, 20 February 2009 (UTC)

Hello from amyanda2000

I just wanted to say hi and invite you to check out my user page. I'm just spending time right now scoping out interesting wiki users, especially at the moment those listed on the psychology users page. I live in Michigan and am very intersted in psychology. amyanda (talk) 16:25, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free media (File:Savage Freedom of Speech DVD Cover.jpg)

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Notice

This is to inform you that you've been added to WP:Missing Wikipedians. If you should choose to return or do not want to be listed just edit the page and remove your name from the list. -- œ^™ 17:21, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

Status?

Hello! I always thought you a good editor. Anyway, I see you have been on break since May 2008 and just wanted to check in if everything is okay? Best, --A Nobody^{My talk} 02:58, 21 September 2009 (UTC)

Happy Halloween!

File:Halloween Hush Puppies.jpg

Photograph of my Halloween-themed Hush Puppies plush basset hounds in my bedroom.

As Halloween is my favorite holiday, I just wanted to wish those Wikipedians who have been nice enough to give me a barnstar or smile at me, supportive enough to agree with me, etc., a Happy Halloween! Sincerely, --A Nobody^{My talk} 23:38, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I just wanted to wish those Wikipedians who have been nice enough to give me a barnstar or smile at me, supportive enough to agree with me, etc., a Happy Thanksgiving! Sincerely, --A Nobody^{My talk} 15:32, 25 November 2009 (UTC)

Merry Christmas

A Nobody^{My talk} is wishing you a Merry Christmas! This greeting (and season) promotes WikiLove and hopefully this note has made your day a little better. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Don't eat yellow snow!

Spread the holiday cheer by adding {{subst:User:Flaming/MC2008}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

To those who make Good Arguments, who are appreciative, or supportive. Sincerely, --A Nobody^{My talk} 03:43, 24 December 2009 (UTC)