User talk:Reading Beans/Archives/2024/October

Latest comment: 16 days ago by Lajmmoore in topic Women in Red November 2024


Move request at Assyrians/Syriacs in Sweden

Dear Reading Beans,

Thank you very much for closing the move request of the page Assyrians/Syriacs in Sweden to its new title Assyrians in Sweden! Although closed as successful, the page still seems to be at its old title - I was about to move it myself, but then I thought I'd better first ask the closer. Felix QW (talk) 16:42, 1 October 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for catching that, Felix. I wanted to close the page but the page was protected by FPS. I really didn’t know that the unsuccessful move attempt had closed the discussion. I’m pinging @Dekimasu:, who’s an admin active in RMs to help us out here. Best, Reading Beans 16:54, 1 October 2024 (UTC)
Or, I could revert the mistake. What do you think, Felix? Reading Beans 16:54, 1 October 2024 (UTC)
Ah, I see! So I wouldn't have gotten far with moving it myself either :). I sometimes encountered that issue when I was still closing more merge requests. It seems like a perfectly good close to me, so I wouldn't see why you would revert it. Maybe a technical Move Request can do the trick? Felix QW (talk) 17:00, 1 October 2024 (UTC)
Perhaps. Let’s wait till Dekimasu gives a reply. It’s 6:14PM here, if they don’t reply till ‘morn, we’d look for other avenues. Best, Reading Beans 17:15, 1 October 2024 (UTC)
I'm definitely not in the same time zone, but I've now moved the page to the title decided upon in the close. Best, Dekimasuよ! 01:28, 2 October 2024 (UTC)
Thank you, Dekimasu. I figured the timezome thing out. Mine seems to be on an all-time-slow. Lol. I mean, it’s 2:54AM here. Lol. Thank you once again. Best, Reading Beans 01:55, 2 October 2024 (UTC)

Kingdom Professional Wrestling

Hi, thank you for acting as closer in this discussion. Do you have a script you can run to update all the links to Kingdom (professional wrestling)? Per the RM rationale, it should be retargeted. 162 etc. (talk) 17:00, 1 October 2024 (UTC)

@162 etc., no, I don’t. I’m thinking of retargeting and maybe, they’d manually retargeted? Do you understand what I mean? Or, wait, what do you really want me to do? Reading Beans 17:18, 1 October 2024 (UTC)
(talk page stalker) 162 etc.   DoneDreamRimmer (talk) 17:31, 1 October 2024 (UTC)
EditsDreamRimmer (talk) 17:33, 1 October 2024 (UTC)
Oh, DR, thanks a bunch, you rock! Reading Beans 17:42, 1 October 2024 (UTC)
You always rock, but this time I've managed to steal the spotlight! hehe! – DreamRimmer (talk) 17:51, 1 October 2024 (UTC)
Awwnn. I’m blushing.  . Reading Beans 17:55, 1 October 2024 (UTC)

2024 Kursk offensive

Hello. If you move article, then update infobox and Wikidata. Eurohunter (talk) 18:39, 2 October 2024 (UTC)

Infobox, yes. Wikidata? Not so sure; I don’t really know the workaround there that much. Best, Reading Beans 18:44, 2 October 2024 (UTC)

Adeniyi Adegbonmire

I have created a page for the above subject as part of efforts to write articles on Nigerian national assembly members which you initiated. You may wish to check it out. Regards Cfaso2000 (talk) 10:39, 6 October 2024 (UTC)

Thank you Cfaso for crating! Reading Beans 11:16, 6 October 2024 (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 Attitude_that_has_been_going_on_so_far_around_the_Nigerian_editors.. Thank you. – robertsky (talk) 15:23, 8 October 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for the notification, Robertsky. Best, Reading Beans 15:27, 8 October 2024 (UTC)

Vahika

Just to avoid any further delay, I went ahead and moved Vahika. Hopefully, you don't consider this rude or anything; I wouldn't be offended if someone did similar to a draft I marked for review for similar technical reasons. I dream of horses (Hoofprints) (Neigh at me) 16:15, 8 October 2024 (UTC)

No, no, please, by all means. It’s a collaborative project. Thank you for attending to that. Best, Reading Beans 16:40, 8 October 2024 (UTC)

Would you mind taking a look, please?

I'm well aware that we need more good editors in your part of the world. I think the author of Charles Nwodo Jr. may be one, though I am somewhat concerned about their referencing and another editorial is concerned about their promotional tone. I'm hoping that you will have a look at this article and others they are creating and have created, and consider whether my concerns are justified. If so the might you be willing and able to guide them? 🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 🇺🇦 08:24, 7 October 2024 (UTC)

Timtrent, thank you for bringing this to my attention. I have looked at the creations of Royalrumblebee and I have concerns of undisclosed paid editing. I had previously asked them about how they got an image of one of their creations (Greg Mbajiorgu). In this deletion discussion in Commons, they opined to be a photojournalist who take “pictures of celebrities” as opposed to be a 9-4 worker which they said they are in their userpage. I do not have a lot time on my at the moment but would probably take a more careful look in their contributions later. Best, Reading Beans 14:55, 7 October 2024 (UTC)
I concur with your suspicions for each of their articles. This means that they must not edit in mainspace. I think I shall ask them the formal question if you have not yet done so. 🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 🇺🇦 14:59, 7 October 2024 (UTC)
I have done so. Everything about their editing smells of fish UPE. 🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 🇺🇦 15:03, 7 October 2024 (UTC)
Timtrent, yes, thank you for the follow-up. I have added their page to my watchlist while we await their response. Best, Reading Beans 15:46, 7 October 2024 (UTC)
They have declared that they are not paid. AGF means I am bound to accept their declaration unless and until proven otherwise. 🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 🇺🇦 08:39, 10 October 2024 (UTC)
Well, I guess we should just assume good faith. I would advise them to tune down their promo words. Thank you for chipping in. Best, Reading Beans 08:57, 10 October 2024 (UTC)
RB, yes, I work with NTA, Enugu. zitere m ozi.
Meanwhile, dear RB, can they exchange barnstars with flowers? Take a posy for your hard work. Royalrumblebee (talk) 13:03, 10 October 2024 (UTC)
Nwanne nwoke, imana ana’m eche na ibu onye ugwu. Thank you too for you hard work. It ain’t easy. Best, Reading Beans 13:33, 10 October 2024 (UTC)
At least, Fiddle, thank you for calling me a "good editor". It can blow the head coming from a veteran like you. Royalrumblebee (talk) 12:36, 10 October 2024 (UTC)

Draft:Chukwuma C. Ogbaga

I'd appreciate your thoughts. You are my go to editor for Nigerian diaspora. 🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 🇺🇦 21:06, 12 October 2024 (UTC)

Timtrent, thank you for this kind notice. I have looked at the sources and a cursory search for this subject shows that they do not meet the general notability criteria nor the SNG for professors. I think that the creator thinks that all professors are notable. Best, Reading Beans 04:58, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

Closer of Denar of North Macedonia

Hi, you are the closer of the move request for Denar of North Macedonia, which you didnt' move, although there was clear consensus in favour of North Macedonian denar justified with reliable sources (common name), consistency with other pages, and matches the name of the country. What is the reason for your decision not to move the page to "Denar of North Macedonia" or "North Macedonian denar"? Cheers! Open Free Eye (talk) 09:04, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

@Open Free Eye, there is no consensus to move to any other alternative. From my understanding, the user who proposed an alternative countered it with WP:COMMONNAME. There is no clear consensus to hence not moved. Best, Reading Beans 12:37, 13 October 2024 (UTC)
@Reading Beans Thank you for your response. What do you mean there is no consensus? No votes?
Wikipedia tells us what Consensus is:
Consensus on Wikipedia neither requires unanimity (which is ideal but rarely achievable), nor is it the result of a vote.
Thus votes don't matter if not supported by valid arguments. Wikipedia tells something else:
editors open a section on the associated talk page and try to work out the dispute through discussion, using reasons based in policy, sources, and common sense; they can also suggest alternative solutions or compromises that may satisfy all concerns.
Although North Macedonian denar is the common name, my proposal was "Denar of North Macedonia" because I wanted to suggest alternative solutions or compromises that may satisfy all concerns. I agree that most users except for me and another one oppose the Denar of North Macedonia. However, no user opposed North Macedonian denar by providing evidence. Local hero showed us a misleading unreliable collection of webpages in the sandbox, which has a lot of problems that I explained with my comment, and I had to dig myself into archived discussions to find the whole truth and present that the webpages in favour of "North" are 2 times more than that of plain Macedonia. For all these arguments that I make there are links for webpages. Did you check them before closing the request? I quote here the summary of a 2022-study of reliable sources. Please find the links under Archive 2.
List of Reliable Sources (North Macedonian denar: 135 findings, North Macedonia denar: 57 findings, Macedonian denar: 89 findings)
Wikipedia is built on reliable sources and first of all I want to know if you dispute these numbers?
WP:COMMONNAME tells us what common name means
Generally, article titles are based on what the subject is called in reliable sources. When this offers multiple possibilities, editors choose among them by considering several principles: the ideal article title precisely identifies the subject; it is short, natural, distinguishable and recognizable; and resembles titles for similar articles.
North Macedonian denar is the most common name in reliable sources (70%), precisely identifies the currency of North Macedonia, it is as short as the name of the country, it is the natural adjective in the english language, it is the best distinguishable and recognizable option, and it resembles titles for similar articles.
Are you aware of this Wikipedia:Naming conventions (Macedonia)#Adjectival form of North Macedonia?
However, in line with the reliable sources, adjectives may still be used when referring to such institutions in generic terms (e.g. the Greek and North Macedonian prime ministers), especially where the possessive form would be grammatically cumbersome or unnatural. While reliable sources continue to use both plain "Macedonian" and "North Macedonian" in such contexts, the majority opinion in the RfC favored the fuller form, "North Macedonian".
In the absence of a clearer consensus on which of the two to prefer, it is recommended to use the longer form where ambiguity might be an issue (especially on first introducing the topic).
Article names, categories, and templates should avoid adjectival use altogether. The use of neutral formulations such as "of North Macedonia", "in North Macedonia," etc. is preferred.
In my humble opinion, there is clear consensus for North Macedonian denar, and all these policies about common name and naming particularly about North Macedonia show that North Macedonian denar is the only option. The last clause for titles and neutral formulation may make the "Denar of North Macedonia" the best option.
Please let me know what are your arguments in favour of Macedonian denar by citing wikipedia policies as I did myself. Cheers! Open Free Eye (talk) 13:41, 13 October 2024 (UTC)
@Open Free Eye, I’m sorry but this seems to be a very long text for me to adequately understand. You can reach out to the tea house or open a move review about the closure. I’d advise you to keep it short and concise. Best, Reading Beans 14:26, 13 October 2024 (UTC)
@Reading Beans Sorry for bothering you, but if you are not willing to read arguments, reliable sources, and wikipedia policies, why did you close the move request? Did you just count votes, which is against policies and in that case the oppose was against "Denar of North Macedonia" but not the common name "North Macedonian denar"? I am sorry but there is something wrong here, I don't think you had to close the move request, you could leave it open for someone who is willing to evaluate wikipedia polices, arguments and reliable sources, if you didn't want to do that yourself. Please reopen the move request, because it's clear you didn't read anything else except the "oppose". Open Free Eye (talk) 15:01, 13 October 2024 (UTC)
Hello @Open Free Eye. You really shouldn't be arguing with @Reading Beans, especially since they have suggested that you should visit the tea house or open a move review if you are not satisfied with the outcome of the closure. Engaging in a debate may not lead to a constructive resolution. Instead, using the available channels for discussion can provide you with the opportunity to share your concerns and receive guidance from other experienced editors. It’s always beneficial to approach these situations collaboratively and seek support from the community. Comr Melody Idoghor (talk) 15:23, 13 October 2024 (UTC)
Hello @Idoghor Melody. Thank you for your help. I am not familiar with this process, and I may have done something wrong, but I think my intention to learn and contribute based on wikipedia policies is obvious. This intention though expects that other users justify their actions based on policies as well. Perhaps this assumption is wrong. I will study the material sent to me and follow your suggestions. Open Free Eye (talk) 15:48, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

Move review for Macedonian denar

An editor has asked for a Move review of Macedonian denar. Because you closed the move discussion for this page, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the move review. Open Free Eye (talk) 21:02, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for the notification. The community will take it from there. Best, Reading Beans 07:03, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

El Paso shooting move

When you closed the move discussion for 2019 El Paso Walmart shooting, I'm guessing you found the supports more convincing than the opposition, which I did too. However, I think there is a possibility that you may have jumped the gun, considering the fact that there was still a significant amount of opposition to this proposal. While it is true that discussions on Wikipedia are not votes, I've still seen plenty of examples like this where declaring that a consensus has been reached is subject to significant disagreement. Therefore, I would have recommended relisting it for another week or so, or seeking a second opinion, before closing. Bneu2013 (talk) 07:32, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

@Bneu2013, there is no need to relist a discussion for a second time when consensus has been firmly reached. Best, Reading Beans 08:58, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
I'm not sure everyone would agree that a consensus was firmly reached in that particular case. Bneu2013 (talk) 09:42, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
I disagree. You just don’t agree. You can open a new RM within a reasonable timeframe if you disagree with my closure. Best, Reading Beans 10:41, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

Declared paid editor

Please monitor Special:Contributions/We Watching, with special reference to their user page declaration and their odd declaration on their user talk page that they are not associated with a healthcare corporation. 🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 🇺🇦 14:03, 18 October 2024 (UTC)

I want to assume that you watch the page. Thank you for the heads up. I’m keeping tab on them. Best, R.B. 14:28, 18 October 2024 (UTC)
I am, but I think you may be able to "reach" them better than I. 🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 🇺🇦 16:43, 18 October 2024 (UTC)
I’ll surely do. Hopefully, I don’t turn to the enemy. Lol. Best, Reading Beans, Duke of Rivia 05:11, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Oyebanji Akins

 

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A tag has been placed on Oyebanji Akins requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G4 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to be a repost of material that was previously deleted following a deletion discussion, at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Oyebanji Akins. When a page has substantially identical content to that of a page deleted after a discussion, and any changes in the content do not address the reasons for which the material was previously deleted, it may be deleted at any time.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator, or if you have already done so, you can place a request here. CycloneYoris talk! 04:55, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

@CycloneYoris, what?! You sure? R.B. 04:57, 19 October 2024 (UTC)
This is no longer funny. Two minutes into the creation of an article that isn’t fully developed, you just slapped a speedy deletion tag without properly checking the previous version? Seriously, while I’m assuming good faith, I am not happy. FR. R.B. 05:01, 19 October 2024 (UTC)
A previous version of this article was deleted back in March. While I may have tagged it too quickly, it's still about the same subject. Let's wait for an admin to review it and see what they think. CycloneYoris talk! 05:04, 19 October 2024 (UTC)
@CycloneYoris, The second sentence from G4 says, It excludes pages that are notsubstantially identical to the deleted version, and pages to which the reason for the deletion no longer applies. I don’t think you properly understand how G4 works, a deleted article can be recreated if there are new sources found. All recreated articles does not fall under the scope of G4, so, you don’t just gbam! Land a tag on all of them. Best, Reading Beans, Duke of Rivia 05:10, 19 October 2024 (UTC)
I have enough experience as a new page reviewer to know how each criterion works, you can take a look at how many articles I've tagged under G4 at User:CycloneYoris/CSD log. Though I do admit that I shouldn't have tagged the article so quickly, and because of this, I've decided to remove the tag and let you continue to work on the article in question. CycloneYoris talk! 05:25, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

Notice of Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents discussion

  There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. Knitsey (talk) 13:35, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

Reference the recent threats. Knitsey (talk) 13:35, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

Matlock (TV series)

Hi, thank you for acting as closer in this discussion. Note that, as part of the closing duties, Matlock (TV series) should be retargeted to Matlock, and incoming links updated. 162 etc. (talk) 21:00, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

@162 etc., I see that this has been done. Thank you for bringing it to my attention, I really appreciate it. Best, Reading Beans, Duke of Rivia 02:30, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
It has not been done. Matlock (TV series) still points to the 1986 series, and there are hundreds of incoming links. Most closers use a script to assist with this. 162 etc. (talk) 16:04, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
@162 etc., I think I’ve done it. DreamRimmer, can you help to update the incoming links when you’re done? Best, Reading Beans, Duke of Rivia 07:07, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
Sure, I will fix them asap. – DreamRimmer (talk) 09:38, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
I don't see anything that needs fixing; all the links are already retargeted. – DreamRimmer (talk) 11:34, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
Yes, it seems that @SafariScribe: has jumped in to update the links. Thank you all for your contributions. 162 etc. (talk) 14:23, 24 October 2024 (UTC)

Hey! How are you?

Just wanted to check in and see how you’re doing? I’m a bit baffled with my recent discovery and the harsh words you had to bear. I’m happy it has been resolved.

Don’t think too much about it and stay well.

With love, Mevoelo (talk) 09:52, 23 October 2024 (UTC)

Yeah. Thank you for the kind words. I’m over it now. Stay safe too! Best, Reading Beans, Duke of Rivia 07:02, 24 October 2024 (UTC)

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