Applesandapples

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Lol thanks Crtew. I've been on wiki over a year, but then again I suppose I am still learning! Applesandapples (talk) 15:22, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

I'm on the WP Welcome Committee and I was appalled that nobody ever welcomed you. Better late than never! Crtew (talk) 17:47, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

Arbitration Committee Notice

Dear Applesandapples, I wanted you to know that I also got a notice from User:Darkness Shines on my talk page that looks like yours (in history). You should know that DS placed that banner incorrectly and it makes him look like an administrator. He is not an administrator. Moreover, it looks as though he is from of Arbitration Committee. Again he is not nor has he ever been a member of Arbitration Committee. Like me, you may have been doing something innocent, but the banner states unfairly, "If you continue to misconduct yourself on pages relating to this topic." This is boilerplate language given to anyone who gets this template. It does not mean in any way that you did something wrong. Furthermore, although there is very little information about this banner, you may remove it from your page. Your name was also listed by DS on a noticeboard. In my case, I believe this is wrong because I'm not interested in editing in this area. You are not being investigated in any way. As a protest I have written a strikethrough mark through my name at the following location. [1] If you are not happy about your treatment by DS or being listed on this noticeboard, then I would encourage you to do the same. I hope I have clarified your situation as I had to find out more about mine and wanted to share the results with you. I wish you good editing in Wikipedia, Crtew (talk) 09:52, 19 February 2013 (UTC)

Several of us have removed ourselves from the list as DS undid my strikethrough. It is within your right to remove your name from that list. Crtew (talk) 13:36, 19 February 2013 (UTC)

Those of us who challenged DS today and deleted our names were taken off the list this evening. Don't try to take your name off the list. If you want it removed, all you have to do is to request this from User:RegentsPark. Our names were taken off because DS did not use the template correctly and editors believed he was using it punitively against people to quash their edits. Crtew (talk) 23:05, 19 February 2013 (UTC)

Thanks, Crtew. I've taken your advice. I have known for a while that I wasn't the only victim, and I'm glad you are standing up against this kind of behaviour.Applesandapples (talk) 00:42, 20 February 2013 (UTC)

You can remove the name, unless of course you've done something really to give the impression that you've misconducted yourself. But technically DS should not be the one to add you to the list (he was not, and still isn't, an uninvolved administrator). Even more so if he was involved in an ongoing dispute with you while or soon before giving you the notice. See this. Mr T^{(Talk?) (New thread?)} 08:31, 20 February 2013 (UTC)

International Crimes Tribunal (Bangladesh)

Has HRW really criticised the ICT for "questions of conflict of interest and and goverment pressure to produce a guilty verdict"? I am not seeing that in the source at all. Darkness Shines (talk) 00:32, 12 April 2013 (UTC)

There are four other references for that sentence. And please do not use my user page for discussions about specific articles, talk pages are more appropriate. Applesandapples (talk) 00:38, 12 April 2013 (UTC)

Ok, please tell me however which reference supports your addition. As having looked at them I cannot find anything which supports it. Darkness Shines (talk) 00:44, 12 April 2013 (UTC)

Oh I get it, it looks like the first clause of the sentence was changed by someone without me noticing. Will break up the sentence so that it reflects the sources. Cheers Applesandapples (talk) 00:56, 12 April 2013 (UTC)

ICSF

A&A

Could you take a look at these and see if there is anything of use for Ziauddin's article? Thank you, Crtew (talk) 07:24, 14 April 2013 (UTC)

• International Crimes Strategy Forum
• Radio interviews (Language: Bangla):
  • "International Crimes Strategy Forum" (part 1)*(part2)*(part 3), Sanaullah Lablu, ABC Radio FM 89.2, ABC Radio Bangladesh, 24 May 2011.
  • "Ahmed Ziauddin (interview) (about Muammar Gaddafi)," VOA Bangla Radio, 4 June 2011.
  • "Ahmed Ziauddin (interview)," BBC Bangla Radio, 4 October 2011.
  • "First Two Years of the ICT - An Evaluation (part 3)" (Host: Leesa Gazi; Guests: Rayhan Rashid and Ahmed Ziauddin, both of whom are members of ICSF), Aei Jonopode (program), BanglaTV UK, 30 March 2012.

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• International Crimes Strategy Forum

A Google search yielded only Skypegate-related articles from here (except for this [2] but the links are broken)

• Radio interviews (Language: Bangla)

The beginning of the first video has some biographical information. I did a little digging at there is a Prothom Alo interview from 21/11/2010 from which the biographical information was copied almost verbatim. I started translating it, but at some point I realised it was a waste of time apart from the introduction because the interview itself was 100% discussion of the war crimes and the ICT etc. The same seems to apply to the other interviews. To be honest, I'm always more comfortable working with text. Anyway, here's the introductory paragraph from the Prothom Alo article, hope it's useful:

Doctor Ahmed Ziauddin studied law, international law, international crime and topics in government and development in Bangladesh and Belgium. In Belgium he founded an establishment called Bangladesh Centre For Genocide Studies. He is a member of a USA-based organisation of international genocide experts. He has worked as a specialist in international law and justice in various Asian countries including Afghanistan, Nepal, Pakistan, Mongolia, Cambodia, Thailand and Laos. He was the convenor of the International Criminal Court's Asia network. Through this, he worked closely on the drawing up of the ICC's Rome Declaration and Bangladesh's signing of it. Now he travels to Bangladesh to work on preparing trials for international crimes which took place in 1971 during the war of independence.

— Prothom Alo, ট্রাইব্যুনালকে স্বাধীনভাবে কাজ করতে দিতে হবে (The tribunal must be allowed to work freely)

Applesandapples (talk) 03:28, 15 April 2013 (UTC)

Thank you for the translation and I added a line to Ziauddin's lead using this. Have you seen the new search tool with Bangali features? pipilika Crtew (talk) 08:55, 15 April 2013 (UTC)

Wasn't aware of it, and thanks for the tip, but not too sure of its advantages over Google. Applesandapples (talk) 02:25, 16 April 2013 (UTC)

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Removing valid reference in Shahbag Protest

Just wanted to inform you that I have reinstated a valid reference that you removed from the Historical Context section. Please read the reference first before removing it. Thanks! Shantonu.hossain (talk) 16:48, 17 April 2013 (UTC)

The reference is a summary of Quader Mollah's verdict, which includes the ICT's version of history. The source cannot be used as a historical reference, as the ICT's version of events is neither neutral nor a source with a reputation for fact-checking or accuracy. See WP:IRS. Applesandapples (talk) 22:48, 17 April 2013 (UTC)

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I think your "one editor against many" comment is ill-judged. Wikipedia is not a numbers game - I would much rather you looked at the individual edits concerned and weigh up who is being more reasonable. Applesandapples (talk) 04:54, 11 May 2013 (UTC)

Care to comment on an SPI?

Hi A&A, I'm wondering if you'd be kind enough to comment on this SPI where Darkness Shines has shown up quite predictably. [3] Aminul802 (talk) 20:39, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

I've had a look and commented. Applesandapples (talk) 04:41, 11 May 2013 (UTC)

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Nooo :( Applesandapples (talk) 13:59, 23 June 2015 (UTC)

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