User talk:Enigmaman/Archives/2010/Jan-Apr
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Prot please
Sam Taylor-Wood - lots of speculation about her love life from IPs et al. Lack of sourcing inevitably leads to a WP:BLP issue. Thanks man. 86.3.61.125 (talk) 23:09, 2 January 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks E-man, hope you had a good New Year/Christmas! 86.3.61.125 (talk) 19:23, 3 January 2010 (UTC)
please help with constant removal issues
Hi,
I am wondering if you could please enlighten me regarding your removal of this page.
I had rewritten it now twice to try and satisfy some very stringent requirements.
I am the assistant of Mr. Lifschitz and have now spent many, many hours trying to put this information together so as to make it unique, but it is not that easy to retell his biography over and over. If there is any way to recover that page that you removed, I would so much appreciate it.
Can you please let me know what it is that you need me to do in advance so that I don't have to keep redoing and redoing his biography??
I have been working so long on his things and it would be such a gift to me (my birthday happens to be next week), if you could please allow me to get this material up without so much trouble.
Thank you for your kind assistance on this matter. I will look forward to hearing from you.
thank you again!!!
Fresh digital produce (talk) 09:22, 3 January 2010 (UTC)
Dear EM,
I did not repost that material right after it was deleted. I re wrote it. I worked very quickly to put it together from my vast notes on Mr. Lifschitz. That is my job, to keep all of these things. I have written most of what is online about him and it is mostly original to me. So please do not accuse me of doing what you said I did, which I did not do.
I also would very, very, very much appreciate being able to retrieve the rather extensive discography that was on that page. It took me several hours of work to put that together.
Thank you again and I would so much appreciate any assistance in getting that information back.
Thank you!!!!
Fresh digital produce (talk) 09:34, 3 January 2010 (UTC)
- First off, we have a policy against conflict of interest. People directly involved with the subject of the article should not be creating articles about them. Secondly, much of the material you want is from here. I assume that was written by you? I can give you what was in the article, but please stop recreating it. Enigmamsg 16:13, 3 January 2010 (UTC)
A reblock needed
67.182.113.175 that you previously blocked is back doing the same POV genre edits. Any chance you can reblock the user? Thanks. Nymf talk/contr. 01:29, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
Article for deletion - nom withdrawn
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/John_Mandel Alio The Fool 18:34, 5 January 2010 (UTC)
also please close Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mark Marissen. Thank you. Alio The Fool 18:49, 5 January 2010 (UTC)
Deleted? Mike's Cigars
I kept the content about Mike's Cigars founder, Oscar Boruchin. please see links below top 2 cigar industry publications
Cigar Aficionado Interview: http://www.cigaraficionado.com/Cigar/CA_Profiles/Cigar_Stars_Profile/0,2547,119,00.html
Smoke Mag Interview: http://www.mikescigars.com/oscar.aspx
why is it that the following cigar distributors have wiki pages?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famous_Smoke_Shop
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JR_Cigars
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thompson_Cigar
im new to wikipedia!
- Yes, you appear to be new, and you're clearly affiliated in some way with the company, which is why the article was written in an extremely promotional manner. I will not judge as to Mike's Cigars notability, but if you can't write it in a neutral manner, then it will have to be left for someone else. Enigmamsg 01:26, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
Simple typo on the Bob Marley page
Hi,
Just wanted to change the typo that says "Babylon bu Bus" to "Babylon by Bus."
Best regards,
Jeremiah (miahfost)
- You are autoconfirmed, but I made the edit for you anyway. thanks, Enigmamsg 04:50, 18 January 2010 (UTC)
Just a quick reminder that the Second Great Wikipedia Dramaout has begun. Please log any work you do at Wikipedia:The Great Wikipedia Dramaout/2nd/Log. Good luck! --Jayron32 01:59, 18 January 2010 (UTC)
Nobel Prize help
Hey! I found you on the "Guild of Copy Editors" page. I am currently working on the Nobel Prize article and I am going to nominate it for a GA soon, hopefully before the end of this week. However, it could need some more grammar/prose checks to make it better. I was wondering if you could give me a hand? Especially the parts after "History" needs some looking into. I would be very grateful for any help :)
Cheers --Esuzu 18:10, 19 January 2010 (UTC)
- Happy to help. I'm a little pressed for time these days, but I should be able to find 30 minutes or so tonight. I'll give it a look and see if I can make some improvements. If there are any others articles, don't hesitate to ask. Enigmamsg 20:34, 19 January 2010 (UTC)
sorry i romulus —Preceding unsigned comment added by 159.91.112.16 (talk) 04:31, 27 January 2010 (UTC)
request for approval
Dear EM,
Thank you for responding to my last inquiry about the Konstantin Lifschitz page on wikipedia.
I am working on the new page for this and I have reread the requirements for biographies of living persons in preparation for this.
Since my two prior attempts have been flagged and subsequently removed, I am wondering if it might be possible to have someone take a look and assist with some verification that I am approaching this correctly. I want to be able to put the material in at least three languages once I know that it is acceptable to the wiki community.
The sourcing for the material will primarily be from two websites, one being the artist's own external website.
I look forward to hearing back from you and thank you for your kind response.
KathyFresh digital produce (talk) 04:43, 27 January 2010 (UTC)
- I saw this and thought I'd offer help. What's the other website? Because the artist's own website is a WP:Primary source and does not establish WP:Notability. And two websites isn't exactly a lot of course. Note also you should write any article yourself, in your own words using the sources only as references. Please DO NOT copy material from other websites onto wikipedia as you will generally violate copyright. Note that copying the material and then changing a few words is also not enough. See also Wikipedia:Plagiarism Nil Einne (talk) 14:17, 27 January 2010 (UTC)
There is no guardian angel Barnstar but...
The Admin's Barnstar | ||
In the past few months you've earned 100 of these shiny tokens for all the help and support you've been. The cheque is in the mail :-) Wiki libs (talk) 12:10, 5 February 2010 (UTC) |
- It's simply smashing to see you back! Enigmamsg 16:46, 5 February 2010 (UTC)
Your changes on Aheer
Hello Enigmaman,
During my anti-vandalism patrol, I founded this
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aheer&action=historysubmit&diff=332861090&oldid=332466092
After the quick recovery with Huggle (all caps edit and a very specific title where it should be generic), I searched deeper with Twinkle. I was about to restore 2 sections of the article that you deleted in the past. I chose to trust you and your WP:Admin role, but really, I would like to know why you deleted that material and suggest you to leave explanation when you do such removing for helping other when they have to decide if a piece of info needs to be restored or not.
Thanks,
Heracles31 (talk) 16:07, 6 February 2010 (UTC)
ANI notice
There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. The thread is Inappropriate block. Equazcion (talk) 12:03, 7 Feb 2010 (UTC)
Quick question re: User account
Would you consider this a Spam only account? I don't see much issue with the user's additions (other than his goal is to be a single purpose vio of WP:NOTNEWS) Thoughts? Wiki libs (talk) 18:27, 11 February 2010 (UTC)
- At the very least it warrants attention from WP:RFCN. Looks like a company name to me. --King Öomie 18:32, 11 February 2010 (UTC)
- Not a spam-only account. It's merely a questionable username. As King said, it probably should go to that board. I'm not a big fan of its edits, but they're not exactly spam. Enigmamsg 18:38, 11 February 2010 (UTC)
Done. Wiki libs (talk) 18:52, 11 February 2010 (UTC)
Genre warrior again
It's the same one you blocked a while ago, but on a new IP: 67.187.229.97. If you have a couple of minutes, take a look. Thanks. Nymf hideliho! 03:15, 1 March 2010 (UTC)
- Done You caught me at a good time. I think this is the first time I've been on today, and it came right after your message. :) Enigmamsg 03:26, 1 March 2010 (UTC)
What are you talking about
Enigmamam,
I am getting really sick to the back teeth with people here. An admin has quite abusively blocked a whole block of IP addresses (and on an unrelated issue) with the total lack of NPOV on global warming articles, I really don't have a lot of tolerance to stupid behaviour aimed at group punishments.
A supposed few rule of wikipedia are that it is not necessary to log in to post, that there is an assumption of good faith (one which this block clearly contravenes), and if you want to block me permanently for pointing out this rediculous behaviour, then please do because I'd rather not have anything to do with a site that treats people like me who act in good faith in this way.
If you don't like being told the truth, then don't be an admin, but please don't try to blame me for pointing out the fact that this admin has put a widespread block on numerous IP addresses without so much as a comment trying to say why.
How would you like it if you spent a hour or more trying to work out why an admin had blocked a host of users when they should not have done, but even if it were totally essential (which it is not) they should have provided adequate explanation.
Basically, you are encouraging abysmal behaviour by admins, and I'm really glad I don't bother to edit** this website any longer.
PATHETIC! Totally pathetic as a response! Isonomia (talk) 16:18, 15 March 2010 (UTC)
(**) I will not log in and make major edits until there is support for neutrality on gloabl warming articles, but I still do make comments where I think editors may benefit from comments on suggestions to articles -- something I won't bother with in future! Isonomia (talk) 16:27, 15 March 2010 (UTC)
- I'VE JUST WORKED OUT WHAT IS REALLY MAKING ME FRIGGING ANGRY, IT IS THAT THIS GROUP PUNISHMENT STILL MAKES WE WONDER DID I DO SOMETHING THAT DESERVED IT. I'M PRETTY CERTAIN FROM THE DATE IT WASN'T ME, BUT THIS PATHETIC COMMENTS HAVEN'T EVEN TRIED TO APOLOGISE TO SOMEONE WHO I THINK IS A TOTALLY INNOCENT BY-STANDER. AS I SAID THE RESPONSE I HAVE GOT IS PATHETIC AND PLEASE DO BAN ME CAUSE I'M WASTING MY TIME HERE! Isonomia (talk) 16:30, 15 March 2010 (UTC)
- So you're here just to name call, rant, and attack people? I think that would be one of the things Wikipedia is not about. Enigmamsg 17:32, 15 March 2010 (UTC)
"Stop"
Why? The information is true, unique, and actually really interesting when you think about it. Who else has those combination of things? An encyclopedic reference at its essence should include all pertinent and unique data regarding the subject, and this sentence definitely qualifies. I find it interesting that any unorthodox information gets immediately edited and/or blocked by "Edit Nazis" out there who are just on a big power trip (not necessarily referring to you, but just saying they exist). I see no reason why this wholly unique info shouldn't be included, but of course you'll point to some obscure Wikipedia memo about this specific thing. Sigh.. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Shkee23 (talk • contribs) 02:50, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
Protection
An IP has complained at WP:AN that they are unable to contact you via your talk page. I note that this is because your talk page is semi-protected. Would you consider creating a sub-page of your talk page that is unprotected so that IPs and new editors may contact you if they need to, and leave a link to it at the top of your talk page. Mjroots (talk) 07:52, 22 March 2010 (UTC)
- I will try unprotecting it. I was hit by vandalism from a number of proxies last week. Enigmamsg 18:19, 22 March 2010 (UTC)
- I've no problem with it being protected, as long as IPs have some method of leaving you a message. I fully understand about the vandalism issue. My personal view is that they can vandalise my talk page as much as they like, but they don't get a chance to touch my user page. If any of my other subpages are targeted, then I'll semi them too. I understand that some admins with semi'd talk pages create a subpage and watchlist it so that they can see if a message has been left there. Mjroots (talk) 19:11, 22 March 2010 (UTC)
- Yeah, I've seen several of the more-targeted admins do that, but I've never bothered setting it up. Most of the time I'm not being targeted, so I can leave the page unprotected. Enigmamsg 19:14, 22 March 2010 (UTC)
- I've no problem with it being protected, as long as IPs have some method of leaving you a message. I fully understand about the vandalism issue. My personal view is that they can vandalise my talk page as much as they like, but they don't get a chance to touch my user page. If any of my other subpages are targeted, then I'll semi them too. I understand that some admins with semi'd talk pages create a subpage and watchlist it so that they can see if a message has been left there. Mjroots (talk) 19:11, 22 March 2010 (UTC)
Speedy deletion of Falconz
HI Enigmaman,
My page Falonz was deleted on july 2009. Though you have a Valid reason to delete it. Kindly consider this as the page is to let everybody know how a decade of soft ball street cricket by us can be improved. With this article we can establish this form of cricket in our region. Also i can assure you that this is not a money making strategy to put article in Wiki rather its to show the achievement of a Decades cricket.
KIndly consider my request.
Thanks & Regards, Nanda KIshore —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mailkishore85 (talk • contribs) 04:21, 24 March 2010 (UTC)
Thanks for that quick response. Please let me know how to let a third party write the article for us.If possible please provide me the proceedures. Also send me the article when it was deleted.
Thanks in advance, Nanda Kishore.
scrolling while editing
Have run into a somewhat of a problem when editing larger texts, as i place the text marker for exmple in the bottom of the text, the text scrolls up automaticaly to a random point in the text, it can also happen when i press the space button or any key at all, even if the second one is pretty rare. wonders if its just me its happening or for others aswell?
Haven turned to you since your a admin. and that i could not find the proper forum for this question. --> Halmstad, Charla to moi 06:25, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
- If I understand your problem correctly, this also happens sometimes to me. The cursor changes places. I've never really asked if there's a way to fix this. Perhaps ask at WP:VPT? Enigmamsg 04:33, 25 March 2010 (UTC)
- Your post is dated March 26? Enigmamsg 04:35, 25 March 2010 (UTC)
- im ahead of my time ... no it was just late night CET and wasnt thinking straight. No its not the coursor that jumps up, its the gray pin to the right that jumps up and down, cant even pull it down normaly. --> Halmstad, Charla to moi 13:30, 25 March 2010 (UTC)
- Not sure about that one, then. By the way, you can have it sign for you with four tildes ~~~~ Enigmamsg 16:35, 25 March 2010 (UTC)
This had a db-g7 tag on it, but that was placed by an IP not by your account, so I have not deleted it. If it was you, please tag it again while logged in. Regards, JohnCD (talk) 09:39, 25 March 2010 (UTC)
- Yes, Thanks. I'm going to semi again. Enigmamsg 16:35, 25 March 2010 (UTC)
Comments Removed
Hi, removed abusive comments and offensive image placed by User: 95.169.186.40. If you want to review them, they're at this diff. --Pretty Green (talk) 09:43, 25 March 2010 (UTC)
- Yes, Thanks. I'm going to semi again. I only removed it because another IP started loudly complaining on AN about my talk being semi-protected. Enigmamsg 16:35, 25 March 2010 (UTC)
Question
Hello
I would like to ask your opinion about the format that should be used for the localities from Romania with an important Hungarian population
From the Romanian Constitution: http://www.cdep.ro/pls/dic/site.page?den=act2_2&par1=1#t1c0s0a13 "In Romania, the official language is Romanian". Also, According to Local Public Administration Bill (promulgated in 2001): "Where over 20 of the population is of an ethnic minority, all documents of a legal character will be published in the ethnic minorities' mother tongue.".
My opinion is that according to wiki rules Hungarian names should be listed before for example German names, but still in parantheses, in Italics: Romanian_Name (Hungarian: Hungarian_Name, German: German_Name)
We just want to respect the standard naming policy WP:PLACE, Foreign language names and first sentence usage rule
User:Rokarudi, instead of focusing on the discussion, falsely accuses the editors who don't support his POV that are sockpuppets of User:Bonaparte
Can you please express your opinion here? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/Incidents#Hungarian_names_of_Romanian_places
Thanks in advance for your answer and sorry if it wasn't a good idea to post this message here (Umumu (talk) 16:50, 25 March 2010 (UTC))
- Can you explain why you're bringing this to me? I have no prior involvement with or knowledge about any of the things you mentioned. Enigmamsg 20:13, 25 March 2010 (UTC)
- Sorry, i just thought you can give a NPOV advice... (Umumu (talk) 21:06, 25 March 2010 (UTC))
In the spirit pf WP:DTTR, just a courtesy to let you know you forgot to {{sign}} your level three warning to User:Sopranosmob781, here. I fixed it. As a side note, check out my comment below your warning. - CobaltBlueTony™ talk 18:40, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
Jason Derulo
I think this article might need protecting again like you did a few weeks ago. It just gets vandalized so much. Thanks! Ravenscroft32 (talk) 22:58, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
- It does, but the present level is not sufficient to warrant a semi. I expect it will need protection at some point in the future, though. I blocked the IP that's been vandalizing it recently. Enigmamsg 23:11, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
- In response to further vandalism, I semi-protected for a month. Enigmamsg 03:46, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks!Ravenscroft32 (talk) 13:09, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
- In response to further vandalism, I semi-protected for a month. Enigmamsg 03:46, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
Another two articles that are constantly vandalized are The Vampire Diaries (TV series) and the List of Episodes that go along with it. I'm tired of reverting nonsense all the time! Don't know if you can do anything about it. Thanks. Ravenscroft32 (talk) 00:45, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
- Looking at it. Enigmamsg 03:19, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks a lot for the help! Ravenscroft32 (talk) 23:51, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
Might be worth protecting The Vampire Diaries and the List of Episodes again until the end of May (the show's over by mid-May). Ravenscroft32 (talk) 13:37, 16 April 2010 (UTC)
AfD nomination of Terrell Golden
An article that you have been involved in editing, Terrell Golden, has been listed for deletion. If you are interested in the deletion discussion, please participate by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Terrell Golden. Thank you.
Please contact me if you're unsure why you received this message. Eagles 24/7 (C) 17:03, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
Important enough to have an article? Shameless [maybe even self?] promotion, in my opinion. Hope you're well, my friend. 86.3.61.125 (talk) 11:08, 16 April 2010 (UTC)
- Mostly fine these days, thanks. Article does not look like it'd be speedied, so I PRODed it. Enigmamsg 13:02, 16 April 2010 (UTC)
- Doesn't look like self-promotion. The author of the article is a chronic violator of BLP guidelines, though. Numerous unsourced BLPs created. Enigmamsg 13:06, 16 April 2010 (UTC)
- Many thanks. I'll be on MSN next week so we can catch up. Ciao! 86.3.61.125 (talk) 06:27, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
- The PROD stuck for a full week and then someone removed it. Whatever. The references don't even mention her. Enigmamsg 15:35, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
- Many thanks. I'll be on MSN next week so we can catch up. Ciao! 86.3.61.125 (talk) 06:27, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
- Doesn't look like self-promotion. The author of the article is a chronic violator of BLP guidelines, though. Numerous unsourced BLPs created. Enigmamsg 13:06, 16 April 2010 (UTC)
Lelo Sejean
I may need your help to re-add the following page Lelo Sejean The page will be eligible to be uploaded to wikipedia by May 19, as it will correspond with WP:ATHLETE I am unsure as to how I can claim to bring back the article, I have read WP:Deletion Review but am still unsure as to how I can proceed in the correct manner.
Regards!
User:tennis-star-nr.1, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
- responded on your talk. Enigmamsg 06:07, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
User:Tennis-star-nr.1/Lelo_Sejean
Thank you for your consideration!!
It took me maybe a good two hours to *word it* correctly and to obtain the correct references so i could make it correspond to the same quality of any athletes article of Wikipedia.
I thank you for your help and hope that we, including the third person and their opinion, can conclude this in the correc form!!
Kind regards!
User:Tennis-star-nr.1 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tennis-star-nr.1 (talk • contribs) 21:17, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
Lelo Sejean
Another reminder that the following is complete:
User:Tennis-star-nr.1/Lelo_Sejean
Please conduct an observation with a third person and please do notify me as to how the final result is eventuated!
Regards.
User:tennis-star-nr.1, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
- You said May 19. Enigmamsg 19:58, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
La Leyenda
Hello, someone has been taking off the charts for the La Leyenda page, can you do anything about it? I keep adding the chart back but someone keeps taking them off, P.S. the charts have references. Thanks! AJona1992 (talk) 16:36, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
- Well, I don't see what I can do here. It looks like it's several different people/IPs doing it. I can't semi-protect the page because there's very little vandalism. Enigmamsg 17:55, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
- I warned the primary offender. Enigmamsg 17:56, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks, I'll keep my eye out for the page AJona1992 (talk) 18:09, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
Genre warrior
One to watch. Hasn't been called out on it before. Hopefully he'll stop. --King Öomie
- [1] - Classic. God I don't miss this shit. ScarianCall me Pat! 10:15, 23 April 2010 (UTC)