Deigoicah

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Again, welcome! Doug Weller talk 16:56, 4 May 2018 (UTC)

Deigoicah (talk) 22:28, 4 May 2018 (UTC)Deigoicah Excellent thank you! Sorry if I seemed short before. I was tired and frustrated. Working on that took me all night. I still think we should let someone add something and let anyone correct it, tho I do understand I mean many use Wiki for facts n info so... Peace✌😉

November 2015

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November 2016

Hello, I'm CorbieVreccan. I wanted to let you know that I removed one or more external links you added to the main body of Modern Paganism. Generally, any relevant external links should be listed in an "External links" section at the end of the article and meet the external links guidelines. Links within the body of an article should be internal Wikilinks. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. - CorbieV ^☊ ☼ 00:14, 6 November 2016 (UTC)

To: CorbieVreccan Just wanted to say thank you And I will get back to it soon Wikipedia has become one of the great shared experiences of my life Peace V^_^ Keep it going Change The World From: Deigoicah

May 2018

Hello, I'm Doug Weller. I noticed that you made one or more changes to an article, Yahweh, but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so! If you need guidance on referencing, please see the referencing for beginners tutorial, or if you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Doug Weller talk 09:25, 4 May 2018 (UTC)

I see more recent unsourced material in two articles

I am that I Am, which I removed (what source says Yehweh is found in AE anyway) and Scrying, which someone else removed as it was original research. Please read WP:VERIFY and no original research. These are basic policies that editors must follow. Doug Weller talk 09:31, 4 May 2018 (UTC)

Deigoicah: As far as Yahweh being in AE I referenced Wikipedia's page that said it, though I have a better source than this because Ancient Semitic Religion is my main study. And as for Scrying. I included personal study from Neopaganism because personal study is mostly what Neopaganism is, and not to be confused with traditional Modern Paganism. Also, Scrying is a generally pagan topic. Even Ancient Paganism started in Folklore, that is what pagan means "taxpayer" or common folk in other words. In my Pagan fellowship the Priestess (whom went to school to become one) is quite aware that there is Ancient Paganism (Babylonian, Sumerian, Assyrian religions, etc), Modern Paganism (like Gardnerian Wicca), & Neopaganism (such as came after the New Age movement had set in, but being a later generation with a different movement). And my main study is not only Ancient Semitic Religion but also Celtic as well as Modern Movements and Religion in general. Honestly others can add a source if it's valid. That is how Wikipedia used to work. And hard work should never be deleted without warning. It should at least be backed up or given a chance to do so. What I read about AE language and grammar was in a book at my school's college years ago. I do not own the book nor is there an online source and I don't know its name or author. I did find a site--you can tell me if it's reputable--which explains AE phrase structure and pronunciation using the phrase for I love you. It is actually just as thorough and accurate as the very thick book I studied in the school library. Please, be patient and less strict. "Life is short, therefore we must move very slowly" --Balese Proverb PS: Now there's an example of a source predating the MLA Handbook and all of its society pleasing revisions. After all language is an evolution and humankind should not allow computers to rule his progress. I control the pen. It does not control me. Humanity created the pen. It did not create anything. And if you want a source for that... Look up αναλυτικός "logic" created by Σωκράτης "Socrates"!

You actually wrote "Yehweh", but in any case we don't use Wikipedia as a source. But the real problem is the jump to " "Iy Ehweh" is likely "I Am"." That's original research and that policy has existed for 15 years. Doug Weller talk 11:43, 4 May 2018 (UTC)

No it's not original research. In the field of study it's one of the accepted transliterations of Phoenician and Semitic languages. I'm just showing how to pronounce it or understand the difference in spelling from the English Alphabet. But, it's nothing new.

Sources

Please read WP:RS as well as WP:VERIFY to see what sources are acceptable. Thanks. Doug Weller talk 09:32, 4 May 2018 (UTC)

Wikipedia moderation requires reform

Wikipedia used to function as an open source and friendly Encyclopedia of all knowledge. Nowadays, the moderation is a random staff of dogmatic people doing whatever the rules say with no moral structure towards editing. No matter how much work you put into what you do here, it will get deleted. Even if you are putting your sources in last and adding information as you go, as soon as they see it without sources they believe they have the right to delete it without warning. This is juvenile, immoral, and antiprogressive.

Nothing can be done on this site as it is governed now. Wikipedia must reform its methods over moderators! Deigoicah (talk) 10:10, 4 May 2018 (UTC)

Wikipedia doesn't have moderators. "Open source" is the software, it doesn't describe the encyclopedia. It's policies and guidelines have helped it become in many ways more reliable than, say Britannica. I do a lot of research to edit articles and find it easy enough to find my source first, I don't see any reason you can't do the same. Our articles are meant to reflect what reliable sources say about a subject. And in most cases the text is left in the history, removed from public view only for a few reasons, eg copyright violations, libelous material, etc. So most edits can still be viewed. Doug Weller talk 11:48, 4 May 2018 (UTC)

Thanks, but...

I meant Open Community or whatever the term is. You know like Google, not Apple. Oh maybe that's where I got the wrong term. But it should be open. Wikipedia used to be a place to share information. And I need you to give me a source link on how to see my history before it is permanently deleted. Also these guidelines, I would like a decent link too if you don't mind. Thank you for your reply. But there are moderators. I just talked to yet another one. There has even been news a while back about Wikipedia needing more people to help be moderators. Why don't you know that? Deigoicah (talk) 12:07, 4 May 2018 (UTC)

I've given you some links. At the top of every article there's something that says "View history", click on that. Wikipedia was never meant to be a place to share information, it was always meant to be an encyclopedia, an online version of a paper one but with different policies (ie an article in the Britannica could be written by just one person and not show all significant views). What do you mean you just talked to another one? We do have people who help with dispute resolution at WP:DRN. Do you mean WP:Administrators? We don't do any moderation in the normal sense. Nor does the WP:Arbitration Committee which only deals with conduct problems (I'm an elected member). Doug Weller talk 17:01, 4 May 2018 (UTC)

Great! Thanks, I'm picking up on this now. No more long nights for me. Lesson fully learned. Peace✌😉 Deigoicah (talk) 22:32, 4 May 2018 (UTC)Deigoicah

Glad to be of help. If you have questions in the future, try the WP:Teahouse. Doug Weller talk 11:16, 5 May 2018 (UTC)

"See also" is for links to articles not linked in the main article

See MOS:NOTSEEALSO. Thanks. Doug Weller talk 16:45, 19 August 2018 (UTC)

Should related subject links then go in Further Reading? I don't know how to code that. Help? :) Deigoicah (talk) 16:48, 19 August 2018 (UTC)

My point was that you added Abzu to see also at Enki but it was already linked in the body of the text. Doug Weller talk 16:50, 19 August 2018 (UTC)

Oh I didn't notice, thank you. I did a lot of edits while I was studying so that one I didn't read everything. Deigoicah (talk) 16:48, 19 August 2018 (UTC)