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The WikiProject Video Games Newsletter, Q2 2014
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This week's article for improvement (week 28, 2014)
 Stir frying in a wok
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Please comment on Talk:List of wars and anthropogenic disasters by death toll
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House
Please read WP:BRD. Oh, and stay off my talk page. Thank you. - theWOLFchild 06:09, 10 July 2014 (UTC)
- You were bold. I reverted. Now we're discussing. Which part did I miss? Calidum Talk To Me 06:11, 10 July 2014 (UTC)
- The page was originally titled "House, M.D." (as it should be) Someone else 'boldly' changed it. I reverted it. You edit warred. That's what you missed. - theWOLFchild 06:32, 10 July 2014 (UTC)
- It's been at House since 2005. You were bold and moved it. An admin moved it back and started a move discussion. You moved war with him. If you can't get these basic facts correct, I suggest you check out WebMD (since you're so fond of those two letters) and see what's wrong with you. Though I doubt being a pathological liar is listed as a condition there. Calidum Talk To Me 06:43, 10 July 2014 (UTC)
- The page was originally titled "House, M.D." (as it should be) Someone else 'boldly' changed it. I reverted it. You edit warred. That's what you missed. - theWOLFchild 06:32, 10 July 2014 (UTC)
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 Inserting blasting caps into blocks of C-4
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This week's article for improvement (week 30, 2014)
 A Jazz band plays in a park festival
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Moving bangs/fringe again
Hi there. You intervened on the article Bangs (hair) not long ago to revert a move made without consensus. The same person just came in and moved it again, once again without any consensus (and making false claims of "originality", easily disproven by the article's edit history). I think admin assistance is needed to revert that move again -- I attempted to revert using the same technique the other editor used to move it in the first place, but apparently I don't know what I'm doing in that respect and it didn't work -- and the page may need some kind of protection to prevent this from happening again. Can you help? --Pfhorrest (talk) 04:53, 24 July 2014 (UTC)
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 The Sistine Hall of the Vatican Library
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 Lucky the Dinosaur at Walt Disney World was the first animatronic creation to walk on land
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- Thank you. Calidum Talk To Me 04:35, 9 August 2014 (UTC)
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This week's article for improvement (week 33, 2014)
 Sheridan Le Fanu was one of the leading ghost story writers of the nineteenth century
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This week's article for improvement (week 34, 2014)
 A historical map of West Africa from 1707
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MFDs
Please don't personalize discussions, it is not for you to say who gets on with who or to denigrate other editors concerns as personal. In ictu oculi (talk) 05:02, 18 August 2014 (UTC)
- Oh please. This is sad and you know it. Calidum Talk To Me 05:03, 18 August 2014 (UTC)
- I note that you have previously received 2 blocks (2011 and 2012) for personal attacks on other editors. And your name is familiar to me only from having witnessed you exhibiting similar behavior to editors, and then recently once I think being on the receiving end myself. "This is sad" only exhibits that you haven't considered/don't know why editors want these essays userfied, "and you know it" is another personal attack, you're making a personal attack on my integrity - you aren't a mind reader and you don't know what or how I think and you don't get to say so. Please understand this now, and desist from further personalizing comments. Thank you. In ictu oculi (talk) 05:12, 18 August 2014 (UTC)
Chiropractor
I request you undo your edit or move the page to Chiropractic degree. See Talk:Chiropractor#The title is ambiguous and incorrect. There were no editors in the move discussion that gave a rationale explanation to oppose the page move. The current title does not represent the article. QuackGuru (talk) 03:53, 20 August 2014 (UTC)
- Given that the current title was overwhelmingly supported just one month before the RM in question, and no one else supported your proposal, I don't intend to change my close. You should see WP:MR to see how to appeal this elsewhere if you wish. Calidum Talk To Me 12:01, 20 August 2014 (UTC)
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- FYI, I mentioned you (in a good way) at WP:ANI where User:Fearofreprisal is under discussion, and the "violation" above was naturally rejected as gaming by an admin at WP:AN3. Cheers. In ictu oculi (talk) 20:38, 24 August 2014 (UTC)
- Thanks. Sorry I missed this comment earlier. Calidum Talk To Me 15:50, 31 August 2014 (UTC)
- FYI, I mentioned you (in a good way) at WP:ANI where User:Fearofreprisal is under discussion, and the "violation" above was naturally rejected as gaming by an admin at WP:AN3. Cheers. In ictu oculi (talk) 20:38, 24 August 2014 (UTC)
Let me apologize for my gruffness at the Talk:Jesus page, and for the AN3. I should have just asked you to discuss, rather than pushing the issue. Fearofreprisal (talk) 03:36, 25 August 2014 (UTC)
This week's article for improvement (week 35, 2014)
 A solar flare erupts from the Sun, an example of solar activity.
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 A Nunivak Cup'ig man with raven maskette – in the Raven Tales the raven is the Creator god
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File:Jvc gz-mg555-02.jpg Hello, Calidum.
A handheld camcorder ia a typical consumer electronics device
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 Arches were used in Ancient Roman architecture to build aqueducts, such as the Aqueduct of Segovia
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Boston Marathon bombings
See this discussion about calling the Boston Marathon bombings terrorism or not. It currently seems like there is WP:EDITWARRING going on and you should be aware of WP:3RR. Please leave the article as it was and take your points to the talk page build consensus and change according to that consensus. XFEM Skier (talk) 20:53, 19 September 2014 (UTC)
- Please don't post more hollow threats here. Let the adults work this one out. Calidum Talk To Me 00:34, 20 September 2014 (UTC)
- There are no hollow threats or even threats in general. I pointed out to both editors some policy and that there was already a discussion about this and consensus built. There was clearly a number of reverts without discussion between two editors. You might want to look at WP:CIVIL as well. XFEM Skier (talk) 07:49, 20 September 2014 (UTC)
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This week's article for improvement (week 39, 2014)
Arches were used in Ancient Roman architecture to build aqueducts, such as the Aqueduct of Segovia
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Why did you close the recent requested move? "Nazi" is obviously derogatory, yet it is commonly used. Was the anonymous user causing problems? --George Ho (talk) 22:23, 22 September 2014 (UTC)
- The user who made the request did so immediately after a one-month block for disruption, including problematic move requests. So I closed it because I assumed this one was also problematic. Calidum Talk To Me 18:43, 23 September 2014 (UTC)
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 Aerial photograph of George Bush Intercontinental Airport, an international airport in Houston, United States
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The WikiProject Video Games Newsletter, Q3 2014
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This week's article for improvement (week 41, 2014)
 Seasoned and chargrilled lamb fillet steak
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This week's article for improvement (week 42, 2014)
 Central America is the geographic region that connects North America and South America.
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Red Dead
Please stop edit warring, and removing sourced content. Anything I post on the talk page is going to be rather basic WP:V, WP:NPOV, which I have cited and you have ignored. If you a problem with the category per se, you may be interested in this discussion (and again, I'm not reposting all my arguments from there on any article which Hanhchen chooses to revert me): Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2014 October 10#Category:Grand Theft Auto clones. bridies (talk) 02:28, 14 October 2014 (UTC)
- The fact that you accuse me of edit warring is fucking ridiclous, considering you've now reverted three times in 15 minutes. -- Calidum 02:32, 14 October 2014 (UTC)
- Yawn, real classy (be sure to quote that if you actually report me at WP:3RR), and thanks for the template. Read WP:3RR properly, it's not just number of reverts. I have actually provided sources and cited policies and each juncture. You are removing sourced content, and continually citing "per previous [non]reason" when reverting, the very definition of edit warring. Care to actually address any of the arguments I've made, either in the diffs or on the CfD page? bridies (talk) 03:17, 14 October 2014 (UTC)
- Saying something is sourced doesn't give you carte blanche to edit war. This has nothing to do with the CFD discussion, which you would realize if you took two minutes between edits and didn't instinctively revert anything you don't agree with. -- Calidum 04:16, 14 October 2014 (UTC)
- Yawn, real classy (be sure to quote that if you actually report me at WP:3RR), and thanks for the template. Read WP:3RR properly, it's not just number of reverts. I have actually provided sources and cited policies and each juncture. You are removing sourced content, and continually citing "per previous [non]reason" when reverting, the very definition of edit warring. Care to actually address any of the arguments I've made, either in the diffs or on the CfD page? bridies (talk) 03:17, 14 October 2014 (UTC)
Not a sockpuppet
Per WP:VALIDALT:
Alternative accounts have legitimate uses. For example, long-term contributors using their real names may wish to use a pseudonymous account for contributions with which they do not want their real name to be associated, or long-term users might create a new account to experience how the community functions for new users. These accounts are not sockpuppets.
A person editing an article which is highly controversial within his/her family, social or professional circle, and whose Wikipedia identity is known within that circle, or traceable to their real-world identity, may wish to use an alternative account to avoid real-world consequences from their editing or other Wikipedia actions in that area.
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Check the logs. I notified ArbCom long ago, and was CheckUser'd. I've also been "outed" and subject to attack pages by a group of cyber attackers, so I've been through Oversight too.
Here's the bottom line: I'm not a sockpuppet.
Do you need any further information? Fearofreprisal (talk) 19:57, 15 October 2014 (UTC)
- Per WP:SCRUTINY: "Using alternative accounts that are not fully and openly disclosed to split your editing history means that other editors may not be able to detect patterns in your contributions. While this is permitted in certain circumstances (see legitimate uses), it is a violation of this policy to create alternative accounts to confuse or deceive editors who may have a legitimate interest in reviewing your contributions." -- Calidum 00:17, 16 October 2014 (UTC)
- Very true. If I sockpuppeted, or split my editing, I'd get caught. My writing voice is too distinctive to get away with it. And life is too short to spend my time doing that kind of stuff anyway. In any event, I don't use multiple accounts. A couple of years ago, I had a legit ArbCom approved SPA that I used on a few pages to protect myself from a gang of cyber attackers. But, other than that, this has been the only account I've used for probably 6 years. Of course, I can't prove it without outing myself. Fearofreprisal (talk) 03:19, 16 October 2014 (UTC)
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Hi, I was simply trying to discuss my changes with you, as that is what is supposed to be done during a disagreement. If you don't care to discuss, I'll take that as a sign that you don't have a problem with my edits and change the redirect back. Especially since it appears most, if not all, of the "Blank Space" links have already been fixed. –Chase (talk / contribs) 03:50, 15 November 2014 (UTC)
- I've posted an RM explaining why DIFFCAPS doesn't apply. Feel free to respond there. -- Calidum 03:51, 15 November 2014 (UTC)
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You said to respond where you started the conversation so I did; you then reverted my changes without giving a reason. What gives?
I gave a reason (twice) for my revisions.
No, I gave a reason for removing the content: WP:SELFPROMOTION, which I just discovered was a violation yesterday, on the article Tom and Jerry (cocktail). Apparently naming an establishment is considered advertising; as time allows I will be going through articles removing the names of those establishments. 74.79.246.70 (talk) 23:39, 17 December 2014 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.92.248.86 (talk)
- You're clearly just disrupting Wikipedia to make a point. MarnetteD rightfully removed a spam link you inserted. That doesn't mean you can remove properly sourced material from others. -- Calidum 01:18, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
- The info I included was properly sourced from a newspaper article. 24.92.248.86 (talk) 01:46, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
- A) It added nothing to the article. B) It doesn't matter if he removed it or not, stop removing valid links just to be a dick. -- Calidum 04:31, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
- The info I included was properly sourced from a newspaper article. 24.92.248.86 (talk) 01:46, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
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May I ask why you reverted my redirect without an edit summary? I get that you declined the PROD (appropriately) on the basis that it had previously been to AfD, but that AfD was closed as no consensus - not keep - nearly two years ago. Disagreeing with me is one thing, but I would appreciate an explanation. –Chase (talk / contribs) 05:42, 21 December 2014 (UTC)
- You answered your own question. It went to AFD. There was no consensus found to delete it. -- Calidum 05:46, 21 December 2014 (UTC)
- The discussion was closed as "no consensus" due to inactivity - only two users !voted. It wasn't "no consensus" due to it being a heated, controversial debate. The closing user said clearly, "Maybe keep, maybe merge, maybe delete." Redirecting was presumably an option as well - especially since the article has barely seen any improvement in the 2 years since it was at AfD. –Chase (talk / contribs) 05:49, 21 December 2014 (UTC)
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May I ask why you are removing my own comments from my talk page? –Chase (talk / contribs) 20:41, 27 December 2014 (UTC)
- Sorry. I'm on my iPhone and I accidently hit rollback while checking my watch list. I would've reverted myself had I noticed. -- Calidum 21:07, 27 December 2014 (UTC)
- OK. It seemed odd, so I figured it could have been a mistake. Just wanted to check anyhow. Thanks for clearing it up. –Chase (talk / contribs) 21:15, 27 December 2014 (UTC)
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Latin
Latin is used in the state's motto in Massachusetts, so can we at least put a translation of the commonwealth's official name into the article? it seems relevant to me, its not like I wrote "Republic of Massachusetts" in Assyrian Neo Aramaic, i wrote it in Latin which is relevant to the state. --user:Neddy1234
- We generally don't put non-English names in, unless they're officially used by the state. Probably best to start a discussion on the article's talk page. -- Calidum 02:42, 30 December 2014 (UTC)