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Talk:Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus_aureus#new_content
Unfortunately, this has to be closed. Participation here is voluntary. One editor hasn't agreed to discussion. The question was asked of whether asking for additional editors at a WikiProject is appropriate. The answer is that asking for additional editors at a WikiProject is almost always appropriate. The editors should go back to the article talk page and/or should discuss at a WikiProject talk page. If discussion there is inconclusive, another request can always be made for moderated discussion here, knowing that participation is voluntary. A Request for Comments is also always possible (and, unlike other methods of dispute resolution, is binding and does not require all parties to agree). Robert McClenon (talk) 02:32, 22 May 2017 (UTC) |
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Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute
Users involved Dispute overview I've not done this before and don't like doing this either, but I would like other editors' opinion on how a disagreement between myself and Jytdog can be resolved. It appears that the appropriateness of the extensive improvements that I have tried to make to the article are being removed. I have added veterinary content to the article with WP MOS-type citations and he continues to remove them. He has removed references that lack a parameter that he feels is necessary for the reference to remain in the article.
Explaining the appropriateness of the content and its references. How do you think we can help? I would like to solicit the opinions of other editors. Summary of dispute by JytdogPlease keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.
This is the first effort by the OP to actually discuss the issue (they posted this reply at the Talk section that I opened, and saved the edit above 3 minutes later. In other words, zero effort to actually discuss.) This is not ripe for DR. The description of the problems also misrepresents them. The problems are 1) adding OFFTOPIC content; b) use of inappropriate sources and c) repeated use of sources that do not support the content. Jytdog (talk) 03:20, 21 May 2017 (UTC) Talk:Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus_aureus#new_content discussionPlease keep discussion to a minimum before being opened by a volunteer. Continue on article talk page if necessary.
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Visa requirements for Chinese citizens of Macau
Closed as premature. There hasn't been discussion on an article talk page. (One message on a user talk page is not sufficient.) Discuss on an article talk page. Another request can be filed here if discussion on an article talk page is lengthy and inconclusive. Robert McClenon (talk) 02:35, 22 May 2017 (UTC) |
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Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute
Users involved Dispute overview Please check with the problem, the admin editor delete someone's edit in https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Visa_requirements_for_Chinese_citizens_of_Macau&type=revision&diff=781471895&oldid=781399811 without any reason, but accept the same content in https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Visa_requirements_for_Chinese_citizens_of_Hong_Kong&type=revision&diff=780402944&oldid=780401728 line 61, 270 Those information also applies to both citizens Have you tried to resolve this previously? someone try to leave message on the edits but not responded by the admin editor. How do you think we can help? Let him know the information is apply to both citizens and don't try to delete the edits by someone Summary of dispute by twofortnightsPlease keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Visa requirements_for_Chinese_citizens_of_Macau&type=revision&diff=768621619&oldid=768578902 discussionPlease keep discussion to a minimum before being opened by a volunteer. Continue on article talk page if necessary.
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Talk:Conservation of_energy#Time_crystals
One of the participants has indicated that the issue has been resolved while another has not responded to a notice on their talk page. The filer wishes for third opinion though. A request at WP:3O is suggested, if necessary. Yashovardhan (talk) 11:56, 23 May 2017 (UTC) |
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Have you discussed this on a talk page? Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute Users involved Dispute overview An editor has made an edit which states that time crystals are a new state of matter that violate conservation of energy. I have reverted the edit twice and tried to explain on the talk page why his edit is not supported by his references. Have you tried to resolve this previously? None apart from the discussion. How do you think we can help? Help the editor change his edit to make it correct. Summary of dispute by SparkysciencePlease keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.
Summary of dispute by Dirac66Please keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.
I think this dispute has now been resolved. I did agree with the dispute overview above by Weburbia about the claim by Sparkyscience. However Sparkyscience and I have continued to discuss on the article talk page, and his latest version (a few hours ago) is much improved. In particular, he has removed the claim about time crystals "violating" energy conservation. I regard the current version as satisfactory. Dirac66 (talk) 17:57, 22 May 2017 (UTC) Talk:Conservation of_energy#Time_crystals discussionPlease keep discussion to a minimum before being opened by a volunteer. Continue on article talk page if necessary.
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Template:English -or- table
Closed as premature. This has not been discussirded on the template talk page. Discuss this on the template talk page (which is waiting to be created by the first write to it). Also, if you want a "ruling" that is not binding but just answers a yes-no question, a third opinion may be appropriate rather than moderated discussion here. I suggest discussion on the template talk page, followed, if that is inconclusive, by a third opinion request. Robert McClenon (talk) 18:00, 23 May 2017 (UTC) |
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Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute Users involved Dispute overview It was a dispute over formatting. When the article originally said "USA", one user changed it to "US". I thought it was a matter of they preferred US over USA. So, I reverted the edit. Then, Peter coxhead reverted the text back US saying per MOS:NOTUSA. However, when I asked for clarity on the policy, he could provide none. Given that the policy page can be altered by anybody, I hesitate to say with certainty that it's a strict policy. Have you tried to resolve this previously? None. How do you think we can help? I need a ruling. Summary of dispute by Peter coxheadPlease keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.
Template:English -or- table discussionPlease keep discussion to a minimum before being opened by a volunteer. Continue on article talk page if necessary.
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Milton Keynes_Dons_F.C.
Closed. There are at least two problems with this filing. First, there has been no recent discussion on the article talk page. Discussion on the article talk page is a precondition to discussion here. Second, the editors appear to be engaged in conduct allegations. Do not come to this noticeboard stating that another editor has engaged in vandalism. Do not come to this noticeboard stating that another editor has engaged in vandalism. Either they have engaged in vandalism, in which case you should report it to WP:AIV, or possibly another conduct forum, or you are yelling "vandalism" to "win" a dispute. The latter is a personal attack, and a serious one. It is also not useful to yell "censorship" in order to "win" a dispute. The editors should discuss on the article talk page civilly. Uncivil conduct should be reported to WP:ANI after reading the boomerang essay. Alternatively, go and resolve this off-wiki with a friendly or unfriendly game of association football. Robert McClenon (talk) 03:34, 26 May 2017 (UTC) |
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Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute Users involved Dispute overview I have tried to make some minor edits that have been disregarded as vandalism by one of your admins by the name of Mattythewhite. I found this page to have several untruths in it that I have tried to correct, this admin was also prepared to let other contributors change the club name and nickname to Franchise FC, and MK SCUM, which I found wholly unacceptable in fact it was inciting people. I tried a simple edit on how Karl Robinson had left the club, how the decision to send the trophies back was made as well, this was as part of a vote in which I had indeed voted unless Mattythewhite is calling me a bare faced liar. I have tried to contact him but he has stopped me from contacting him over the matter. As an admin of a MK Dons supporters forum, I make it my job to know the unbiased truths from the club's short history and have taken great offence to the whole issue tonight. I am seriously thinking about not contributing again due to this blatant showing of censorship to the truth. Wikipedia is meant to present facts .. what I saw tonight wasn't facts but blatant propaganda. I have seen many other complaints about him on his talk page, complaining about his over-zealous editing and dictator like editing of edits. It is no co-incidence that he has all these complaints against him, and that he probably hasn't said anything either, on any other platform it isn't accepted and it shouldn't be on Wikipedia!
Mattythewhite has turned off my access to his talk. made it impossible to resolve this
How do you think we can help? He needs to be told that his actions in letting the prior contributor edit the page in such a antagonistic way was wrong, and apologise for his actions Summary of dispute by MattythewhitePlease keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.
The content you added was unsourced. I reverted this unsourced content, and added appropriate warnings on your talk page. Mattythewhite (talk) 11:44, 25 May 2017 (UTC) Milton Keynes_Dons_F.C. discussionPlease keep discussion to a minimum before being opened by a volunteer. Continue on article talk page if necessary.
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Template talk:The_Powerpuff_Girls#Lego_games
Closed as declined. The other editor deleted the notice of this filing, which is a way of declining to participate. Since participation is voluntary, this case is closed. The filing party should read WP:DISCFAIL. The filing party is advised to consider registering an account. Report incivility at WP:ANI after reading the boomerang essay. Robert McClenon (talk) 05:26, 27 May 2017 (UTC) |
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Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute Users involved Dispute overview Another user and I are debating whether crossover video game titles featuring multiple franchises should be linked in those franchises' navbox templates, primarily based around the multi-character crossover game Lego Dimensions. The other user claims that titles featuring multiple unrelated franchises should not be linked in each one's navbox, saying it's common and should be encouraged to keep them out, but I've cited multiple series where this is not the case. Have you tried to resolve this previously? This is the first instance of this discussion. Thus far, I've shown that there is precedent for inclusion of mass-crossover titles in their respective franchises' navboxes, but the other user believes that these are "different" than the case we are debating, citing reasons such as "the frequency with which the franchises are mentioned in the crossover article" or "how related the franchises are to one another". How do you think we can help? Both of us, while remaining civil, don't seem to show any sign of backing down from our chosen stance, and to my knowledge, no true precedent on the subject has ever been set, preventing one of us from pointing to it as an example. as no one else has chimed in, we'd appreciate a third perspective from an outside party to hopefully offer insight and make a decision. Summary of dispute by *TrekerA notice was posted on *Treker's talk page notifying him of this dispute resolution request. In the time since its posting, he has removed it from his talk page, stating he is no longer interested in these "moronic" discussions. Template talk:The_Powerpuff_Girls#Lego_games discussionPlease keep discussion to a minimum before being opened by a volunteer. Continue on article talk page if necessary.
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User talk:2605:E000:3017:3600:3CF6:576A:730B:33B0
Procedural close - It is unclear what the actual dispute is about. Note that this noticeboard only discusses content disputes about articles on wikipedia. Moreover, the discussion is very little. If the dispute is about an article on Wikipedia, please discuss the issue on the article talk page first and then consider filing a new case here if the dispute isn't resolved. Yashovardhan (talk) 14:52, 29 May 2017 (UTC) |
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Have you discussed this on a talk page? Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute Users involved
Dispute overview Living Stream Ministry (Witness Lee) produced the Recovery Version NT -- which is primarily a plagiarized NASB (which is also true of the extensive footnotes. Editor 2605:E000:3017:3600:3CF6:576A:730B:33B0 refuses to allow improvement, updates, & info, vital to readers. Have you tried to resolve this previously? See Talk page for 2605:E000:3017:3600:3CF6:576A:730B:33B0.
1. Please go to http://www.recoveryversion.bible/translation.html & compare LSM's info about "Translation Methodology" with the same title on Wiki's Recovery Version page. My deleted edits tried to update & bring about IDENTICAL info. This in itself should show the unjustified deletion by 2605:E000.... 2. He refuses my deletions in the "Differences" chart. I tried to remove INTERPRETATION propaganda in a TRANSLATION version page. 3. He refuses to allow readers access to the "Translation Cmte". Summary of dispute by 2605:E000:3017:3600:3CF6:576A:730B:33B0Please keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.
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User talk:Darreg#Incompetent_Journalists_from_News_Sources
Closed as premature. The place for prior discussion should be the article talk page, Talk:Adesua Etomi. Discussion on a user talk page is useful, but is not sufficient. Discuss on the article talk page. If discussions there are inconclusive, a case can be filed here again, and all of the editors should be listed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Robert McClenon (talk • contribs) 22:43, 29 May 2017 (UTC) |
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Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute
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Dispute overview I need you guys to clarify Adesua Etomi's rightful date of birth. According to The Punch, Etomi was born on February 22, 1988. However, according to this video interview published by Pulse Nigeria (a subsidiary of Ringier), Etomi states that she is 29 years old. Note: The video was recorded in January 2016 and released at the same time. The fact that she is 29 years old in January 2016 means that she should be 31 as of February 22, 2017. I need some clarification because these two pieces of information are conflicting to say the least. Have you tried to resolve this previously? I haven't tried any other steps. How do you think we can help? You can help me resolve this dispute by answering this: Is the age given by the subject herself not reliable in this instance? User talk:Darreg#Incompetent_Journalists_from_News_Sources discussionPlease keep discussion to a minimum before being opened by a volunteer. Continue on article talk page if necessary.
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Talk:Ravi Shankar_(poet)
Procedural close. This noticeboard requires prior extensive talk page discussion before a case is filed here. In the current state, it appears that the matter was not discussed among the involved editors at all. The only discussions were COI allegations which were blatantly removed by one of the IP's listed here. I would suggest J349 to take this matter to either Edit warring notice board or Conflict of Interest noticeboard which are equipped to better handle such as case. Note that users who continue disruptive behaviour and revert edits without discussion may be blocked as vandals. Moreover, the identity of an IP should not be speculated unless there is reason to believe that the IP has a Conflict of interest. Hence, this case is closed for lack of discussion. Yashovardhan (talk) 18:09, 30 May 2017 (UTC) |
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Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute Users involved
Dispute overview I am a neutral third-party, who stumbled upon the dispute. A minor edit war has been going on for some time, and now between what appears to be the subject of the article (88.128.80.184) and another person (YeAntientistWeepingBeech); which now seems to have gone personal. In the last couple of days. YeAntientistWeepingBeech (from now on: user1) added details about criminal convictions of the subject, which 88.128.80.184 (amongst other IPs, which could be the subject themself, from now on: user2) objected to. User1 then posted 'evidence' (including details from the subject's personal twitter and facebook pages) that user2 was indeed the subject, suggesting that the IP address of user2 is that of the subject (both apparently in the same location). User2 has now accused user1 of harassment and removed user1's posts on the talk page, suggesting that their account has been set up for the express purpose of 'harassing' them, and that there is 'no evidence' to suggest the subject was involved in any criminal activity. Have you tried to resolve this previously? None How do you think we can help? I would suggest locking the article to prevent further edits from either user. I would include the information about criminal convictions in the article. However, I do think the level of detail provided by user1 was a little over-the-top, and should be modified slightly. I would suspect both users are not entirely neutral in this matter. I would advise both/all users of Wikipedia's neutral POV policy and perhaps suggest avoiding what some might deem an intrusion into subjects' personal privacy. Summary of dispute by YeAntientistWeepingBeechSection under consideration was thoroughly linked to reliable sources and concerned arrests, convictions and coverage in state-wide media of a prominent figure in his field, which precipitated larger conversation and legislation concerning use of criminal background checks of university professors, including in the Connecticut General Assembly, the Connecticut Board of Regents, and the Chronicle of Higher Education. All sources used are mainstream and university newspapers of record.--YeAntientistWeepingBeech (talk) 13:10, 30 May 2017 (UTC) Summary of dispute by 88.128.80.184Please keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.
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South Park (season 21)
Procedural close. None of the editors mentioned by the filer have filed a statement within 48 hrs of notification. If parties are interested, they may file a new case here. If editors are unwilling to discuss, please see WP:DISCFAIL. Any concerns with this close shall be raised at the DRN talk page. Requests for reverting the closure shall be made within 24 hours only if all editors mentioned are willing to participate. Yashovardhan (talk) 20:06, 4 June 2017 (UTC) |
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Have you discussed this on a talk page? Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute Users involved
Dispute overview There is a long debate referenced on both the article's talk page and user talk pages as to whether or not the article contained sufficient information to warrant the creation of its own article. Have you tried to resolve this previously? A very lengthy discussion on the talk page of the article with no resolution How do you think we can help? Decide whether or not there is sufficient information (based on the article history before it was page protected) to warrant the creation of the separate article. Summary of dispute by PokelovaPlease keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.
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South Park (season 21) discussionPlease keep discussion to a minimum before being opened by a volunteer. Continue on article talk page if necessary.
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Reliably sourced content being removed constantly
Procedural close - undiscussed. The noticeboard mentions at the top in bold Noticeboards should not be a substitute for talk pages. Editors are expected to have had extensive discussion on a talk page (not just through edit summaries) to work out the issues before coming to DRN.. There is no discussion at all on the concerned article talk page. Note that edit summaries are not counted for discussion. A good next step would be to start a discussion on the article talk page and notify all concerned of the same. If no consensus is reached after that disucssion, you can re file a dispute here. Remember that lack of discussion is the reason for most disputes. If the editors concerned are not willing to discuss, you may want to read WP:DISCFAIL. Yashovardhan (talk) 07:48, 6 June 2017 (UTC) |
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Have you discussed this on a talk page? Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute
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Dispute overview I added Daniel Craig to the List of atheists in film, radio, television and theater last year and since then 5 users (Irish Leprechaun, RalphMachiato, Marty Hilton, IrishScribbler and DrKatz999) have removed him and given absolutely subjective excuses that include "Craig was not talking about himself in that interview", "The translation is poor", "The article is badly written, so its accuracy is highly questionable", "The source is badly written and makes no sense", "This is no more than a throwaway statement to avoid the topic of religious beliefs. There is no documented proof this interview even took place" and "Such claim is most likely throwaway remark to avoid going off topic". The only problem is that the text that I have used as source is an interview published by DIE ZEIT, a respected German newspaper that meets all criteria to be considered a reliable source, and in that article Daniel Craig states unequivocally "Ich bin Atheist", leaving no doubt as to his (dis)belief. It seems serious to me that several different users could not accept a reliable source, questioned its writing/translation, made subjective assumptions as to what Craig's intentions were when answering the question made to him and even doubted that the interview actually happened. I really see no reason for so much suspicion. I do not discard the possibility that some of them may be puppets for the same person and I ask someone with a higher authority than me to check this out and instruct me and the other users as to how to solve this issue. Have you tried to resolve this previously? The five editors involved have removed the content I added without even once talking to me on my Talk page or opening a new Talk Page session. I tried to counter-argument on the edit summaries, but that proved to be of no use. How do you think we can help? Analysing the case and deciding who is right: the one editor with the reliable source on his side or the 5 editors who give subjective arguments to remove the content. Summary of dispute by Irish LeprechaunPlease keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.
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Talk:Joshua Alan
Closed. No actual discussion between the two editors. If the IP remains unresponsive see WP:DISCFAIL, and because there are only two editors involved WP:3O might be better if and when discussion takes place. ProgrammingGeek talktome 13:58, 8 June 2017 (UTC) |
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Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute Users involved Dispute overview Edits made by IP 70.189.254.125 on Joshua Alan in past in a bias effort to bring recognition to a past band. Links were incorrect, but then corrected. User continues to change Joshua's name and post personal family information about Joshua. I posted on their talk page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:70.189.254.125 informing them Joshua does not want personal information on his page, nor does he use that name any longer. They want his previous name on there because that's the name he used with Black Box 13. Within minutes of me posting on their talk page they reverted my changes, again in a bias method to give recognition to Black Box 13, a band Joshua was in many years ago. Have you tried to resolve this previously? I have written on the talk page twice and in each instance of edits/reverts, I have stated the same information. How do you think we can help? I wish for this person to stop making these edits. If the person persists, then I will eventually request for them to be blocked, as the motive behind this is to bring recognition to Black Box 13. Summary of dispute by 70.189.254.125Please keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.
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Talk:Bosaso#Bosaso population
Closed as premature. There has been very little discussion on the article talk page (and the little discussion was uncivil). The editors should resume civil discussion on the talk page. If discussion fails, see WP:DISCFAIL. Robert McClenon (talk) 03:45, 15 June 2017 (UTC) |
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Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute Users involved Dispute overview Its about population figure in Somali city, which other editor firstly removed and then i tried to neutralise by including both sources, but is still is claiming is not reliable, who has better position say the number of their residents than local government? the cited sourced is from municipality website which claimed the figure, sister city website The population figures are all estimates, I have been reasoning that these we should at least include both as I did [1] but the editor still reverting . Have you tried to resolve this previously? this is first one diff the second, after trying to neutralise to include both sources diff How do you think we can help? undoing removed sourced content, what is more appropriate to use the 2014 claim from municipality or 2005 UN estimate? Summary of dispute by Kzl55The main point of contention is lack of WP:RS and the editor's insistence on adding a number taken from a website that is no longer operational [2]. The rescued link [3] makes no reference to any study to base the number on. They have been previously blocked for edit warring on that page [4], they were also blocked earlier in the month for edit warring on a different city article [5]. They were asked numerous times to provide reliable sources for this number [6] and continue to push it without any RS cited. They were advised on the talk page to seek more recent numbers from UN agencies working in the region [7]. --Kzl55 (talk) 09:47, 13 June 2017 (UTC) Talk:Bosaso#Bosaso population discussionPlease keep discussion to a minimum before being opened by a volunteer. Continue on article talk page if necessary.
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The parties seem not interested in moderated discussion. As the issue is primarily about reliable sources, the matter may be taken to WP:RSN. If no discussion takes place, please see WP:DISCFAIL. Parties are advised to resume discussion on the article talk page(s) though try keeping the discussion at only one page. Yashovardhan (talk) 05:29, 18 June 2017 (UTC) |
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Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute
Users involved Dispute overview User:TenTonParasol deleted my contributions "Music not included in the sountrack" to the soundtrack pages of both Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and Wonder Woman, claiming my contribution is WP:OR. I have been reasoning with her on her own talk page to no avail and dislike her simply deleting my contribution without having discussed it first on the talk page of those soundtrack pages. I don't think she exercised good judgment and assumed good faith. Period. All my arguments have laid bare. Please peruse them. Thanks. Have you tried to resolve this previously? Kept discussing it on her own talk page after rounds and rounds. How do you think we can help? Undo her deletion and let other editors and time improve it. thx Summary of dispute by TenTonParasolPlease keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.
I removed edits made by the other party at Wonder Woman (soundtrack) (diff) and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (soundtrack) (diff) believing that the addition of a section outlining which musical pieces are featured in the film but not included on the soundtrack is inappropriate, on the basis that the edits were original research. I later added that the content is inappropriate, as it discusses what the subject isn't without any reliable third party sources making such a comparison statement, the article is on the soundtrack album rather than the film's score, rather than what the subject is. Comparable articles, including those of quality assessment, on film soundtracks do not have such sections. Additionally, many references used in the edit, and later provided on my talk page, to support the content appear to me to be non-RS or are an inappropriate usage of citations. ~Cheers, TenTonParasol 18:45, 12 June 2017 (UTC) User talk:TenTonParasol#You_have_sth_against_IMDb.com_as_a_RS.2C_too.3F discussionPlease keep discussion to a minimum before being opened by a volunteer. Continue on article talk page if necessary.
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List of bus_routes_in_Singapore
Closed as premature. There are several problems with this filing. The most serious is that there has been no discussion on the article talk page in the year 2017. Also, there have been other editors involved in editing and reverting edits to the article besides those listed. Editors should discuss the edits to the article on the article talk page at Talk:List of bus routes in Singapore. If that discussion is inconclusive, the editors may may a new request for moderated discussion here, or, if the issue is reliability of sources, may go to the reliable source noticeboard. If discussion fails, see WP:DISCFAIL. Discuss on the article talk page. Robert McClenon (talk) 14:58, 18 June 2017 (UTC) |
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Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute Users involved
Dispute overview I added more content to the page with references but another wikipedia (Charlesdrakew) editor keeps removing my edits and states that my source isn't reliable. He is based in the UK while i am based in Singapore, I am sure that my content and sources are reliable. Even though i asked him why he thinks my content and sources aren't reliable, he didn't give me a full explanation on why he thinks that it isn't reliable. He may not have read the sources that are referred to. If all he does is say that my edits aren't reliable and revert my edits, i think that he should be given a warning. Have you tried to resolve this previously? i tried to speak in a civil manner but it angers me when all he does is revert my edits and say that it isn't reliable. I am sorry that I personally attacked him but his actions is simply making me frustrated. How do you think we can help? Please notify him to read up on Singapore's bus history before stating that my sources and content isn't reliable. He isn't respecting the rights of a user to edit a page. Summary of dispute by CharlesdrakewPlease keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.
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Talk:Croatian presidential_election,_2014-15
The filing editor has stated on the article talk page that they do not believe they can discuss anything with the other editor, and hence mediated discussion is futile. As the issue is primarily about reliable sources, the matter should be taken to WP:RSN. Parties are reminded to stay civil and focus on content, not editors. TheDragonFire (talk) 08:26, 19 June 2017 (UTC) |
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Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute Users involved Dispute overview I added a survey done by a Croatian polling agency 2x1 komunikacije to the list of the surveys (thinking it was forgotten to be added by other users back in 2014/2015). The only thing of interest in the said survey was that it was the only one that correctly predicted who would win an election. Another user, Tuvixer, started to revert my edits, without citing any reasons except that he obviously doesn't like the results of the survey (and elections), and we engaged in an edit war, which I have now stopped until a resolution is found. He also attacked me implying that I am either an employee or an owner of the agency (I am neither, and I couldn't care less about the second round of the election). Additionaly, he seems to refuse to read anything featured in news portals he doesn't like, even when they are simply used for showing other people's opinion, and not used as a primary source for facts. Have you tried to resolve this previously? I provided proof that the agency is realiable and that their results are cited by most of the major newspapers. Also, I tried to make him tell me which rule is the added content violating, but he has pretty much refused to do so, and simply deletes a sourced content. How do you think we can help? I think that You can look into the added content (which consists only of two surveys), say Your judgement and make both of us either accept it or provide additional proofs for our statements. Summary of dispute by TuvixerPlease keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.
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Talk:Hey, Hey,_It%27s_the_Monkees
Unfortunately, This noticeboard does not have the power to warn users for disruptive editing. The Edit Warring noticeboard is the most suitable for this. I reccomend you read the essay WP:DISCFAIL which provides guidelines on how to handle disputes where the other editor isn't willing to discuss. DRN can only accept content disputes where sufficient discussion has taken place. Yashovardhan (talk) 19:22, 19 June 2017 (UTC) |
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Have you discussed this on a talk page? Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute Users involved Dispute overview User Abbythecat has persistently changed the plot description of this article, despite the fact that they have no reference to cite. They have even gone so far as to remove relevant and properly referenced material in the process. Their latest change was a petty and sarcastic attempt to undermine the existing description. This user has completely ignored all attempts I have made to resolve this issue, including a post on their user page. My issue is NOT with the description they are trying to add, but with the fact that they are attempting to undermine properly referenced material with their own completely unreferenced edits. Have you tried to resolve this previously? I have posted a discussion about the plot description, which no one commented on. I have undone the users changes, with specific notes as to why. I have also added a proper reference to my own changes, in doing so. I have even posted a notice to the article talk page and user's talk page. How do you think we can help? I would hope that an official warning to this user would suffice, though locking the article may be necessary. Summary of dispute by AbbytecatPlease keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.
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Japanese units_of_measurement
Closed as failed. Both editors have stated that the issue has been resolved, when it has not been resolved. The editors are advised to use a Request for Comments on the national variety of English to be used in the article. Do not edit-war. Report edit-warring at WP:ANEW or WP:ANI. I am willing to assist either editor or both in preparing a neutrally worded RFC. Robert McClenon (talk) 02:58, 21 June 2017 (UTC) |
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Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute Users involved
Dispute overview Editor new to article is a) changing a clear consensus on national language variety, and falsely claiming the article was previously a stub, and b) adding original research content in the form of fractions (such as "625,000,000,000/52,693,443"), which, while presumably technically correct, are sufficiently long that they do not add any useful human-readable content and in fact make the article less readable to normal humans. Have you tried to resolve this previously? Sent messages on their talk page, confirmed the article's origin as British English How do you think we can help? Restore and enforce the British English status. Japanese units_of_measurement discussionPlease keep discussion to a minimum before being opened by a volunteer. Continue on article talk page if necessary.
First statement by moderatorI will be acting as the moderator. A few rules for the moderated discussion are at User:Robert McClenon/Mediation rules. In looking over the discussion, it appears that the area of contention is, of all odd things, whether to use American English or British English in an article on Japanese units of measurement, whose names have to be transliterated, which is known as romanization. See Varieties of English and Romanization of Japanese. Are there any other issues? Will each editor please state, in one or two paragraphs, what they think the reasons are to use any particular variety of English, and what any other issues are? Robert McClenon (talk) 16:03, 17 June 2017 (UTC) First statements by editorsThere is some confusion here: there was a consensus among the other participating authors that "BrE" was established; this consensus presumably remains. User:LlywelynII argued that the fact that the Japanese education system purports to teach "AmE" means that any article relating to Japan must be AmE; and now appears to believe that this argument has "decided and corrected" the spelling issue, even though no-one else has accepted it. LlywelynII made a large number of edits, plainly with constructive intent, but with a "drive-by" style: much of the added information is "scraped factoid", from sources up to 150 years out of date; see my comments on the talk page. Imaginatorium (talk) 03:36, 18 June 2017 (UTC) Second statement by moderatorThis noticeboard is, for now, the only proper forum for discussing issues concerning this article. We will not discuss conduct issues, and we will not engage in discussion on user talk pages. One editor says that the spelling issue has been "decided and corrected", apparently in favor of AmE. Has it been decided? Where and when? Another editor says that there is confusion here. That is true. The other editor says that there was a consensus for BrE that was established, and that it presumably remains. Was there consensus, and does it remain? If two of the editors disagree on whether to use British English or American English, that does not appear to have been decided, and does not appear to be a consensus. Will each editor please state, in one paragraph, what the reason is to use a particular variety of English? Will each editor please state, in one paragraph, what any other issues are? Robert McClenon (talk) 23:13, 18 June 2017 (UTC) I will restate to both editors: Just saying that the issue has already been decided doesn't mean that it has already been decided. The spelling issue does apparently need to be resolved. Robert McClenon (talk) 23:13, 18 June 2017 (UTC)
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2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
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Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute Users involved
Dispute overview Disputing IP makes multiple edits to late round matchdays, changing or adding times for matches which the matches are listed on FIFA's website, but the times differ. I promptly reverted one time change, citing the difference, then later reverted a time addition, citing that the match time in question was not listed on FIFA as confirmed. The IP minutes later reverted my second reversion citing a source in their edit summary, then made another edit replacing an initial time change with a source. I finally reverted all edits using Twinkle citing that I, along with many other editors in WP FOOTY, are used to listing match times as they are announced by either FIFA, the respective national teams, or their confederations. I am seeking to resolve this issue on the basis of reliability in sources and whether the language in the source is enough to be used to justify an edit on the English encyclopedia. The sources in question cited during the dispute: http://www.auf.org.uy/Portal/NEWS/11461/ http://www.eltiempo.com/deportes/futbol-internacional/horario-del-partido-colombia-vs-brasil-de-la-fecha-16-de-las-eliminatorias-100954 (this link was used in an IP's edit summary as a mobile link.) Have you tried to resolve this previously? I have tried going to the talk page for the article seeking clarification and a resolution. No response was received since the post was made. How do you think we can help? I think the sources should be verified whether they are reliable sources to justify an edit and that the language of the sources are also enough to justify an edit for an article that uses primarily English language sources. Summary of dispute by 186.154.38.190Please keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.
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Talk:Malayalam#Debates on_the_origins_of_Malayalam_-_June_2017
This case appears to have been successfully resolved. If there are any remaining questions, use a Request for Comments. Robert McClenon (talk) 13:55, 28 June 2017 (UTC) |
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Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute
Users involved Dispute overview The discussion is about whether Malayalam is an off-shoot of Tamil or if both are descendants of an earlier language (Proto-Tamil-Dravidian). This is also an ongoing debate among scholars. The dispute itself boils down to this: Editor 1: Here's a 1972 paper that proposes a Proto-Tamil-Dravidian origin for both languages. Here's a 1997 book on Malayalam that states that the 1972 argument is convincing. Since both these reliable sources are by linguists specialising in Malayalam, this is the current and accepted scholarly position on this debate and the Malayalam article should adopt this position. Scholarly positions adopted by Malayalam linguists take precedence over the positions of everybody else until another Malayalam linguist repudiates said position. Editor 2: Here's the same 1997 book by Malayalam linguists that states that the Tamil-origin of Malayalam is the most widely held view. Yes, it says that the 1972 argument is convincing. Here's an Encyclopaedia Britannica article also confirming a Tamil-origin while stating that the other theory is also a possibility. Here's a 1998 book by a linguist supporting the Tamil-origin theory. Here's a 2003 book by a Dravidian (a superset of South Indian languages which includes Malayalam) linguist who supports the Tamil-origin theory. Here's a 2014 historian saying the same thing. Therefore, it is true that the 1972 Proto-Tamil-Dravidian theory is not widely accepted even after 45 years. We should therefore note that the Tamil-origin view is the one that's generally accepted and note that the competing Proto-Tamil-Dravidian theory is preferred by some scholars. Editor 1: No. Malayalam linguists trump Dravidian linguists, general linguists, and historians no matter how reputable or recent. The position of Malayalam linguists is "current scholarly understanding" until you can cite another Malayalam linguist who says otherwise. There's nothing to discuss. Editor 2: That's nonsense. Let's go for dispute resolution. Have you tried to resolve this previously? None. We've asked lurking editors to step in; none have. How do you think we can help?
Summary of dispute by Hyper9I assume that this is place where I put forward my arguments. Do let me know if this is not so.
Thanks for your time. (Word count - 407) Hyper9 (talk) 17:05, 17 June 2017 (UTC) I dont know if I'm allowed to add further information to this. Let me know if this is not the allowed.
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First statement by moderatorI will be the moderator for this discussion. Please read and follow User:Robert McClenon/Mediation rules. Will each editor please state, in one or two paragraphs, what they believe is the issue or what are the issues? I understand that the age of the Mayalayam language, when it became distinct from related languages including Tamil, is one of the issues. Are there any other issues? Be civil and concise. Comment on content, not contributors. Robert McClenon (talk) 03:29, 20 June 2017 (UTC) First statements by editors
Second statement by moderatorThe issue is agreed to be when Mayalayam came to be a distinct language, whether around 800 CE or considerably prior to 800 CE. It appears that Mayalayam scholars and, significantly, the government of India (which can be expected to be neutral, with Indo-European languages rather than Dravidian languages being more common in India), hold the view of earlier origin, and non-Mayalayam scholars hold the view of origin around 800 CE. Obviously both views should be presented in the article. Is there an issue about what should be in the body of the article? The body of the article should be comprehensive, and should present both views in full. Is there any issue about the body? What do the editors think should be in the lede? Is there any reason why it should not also state that there is disagreement among reliable sources? Robert McClenon (talk) 03:06, 21 June 2017 (UTC) Second statements by editors
Third statement by moderatorThe current lede states the ca. 800 CE origin as the primary hypothesis and the earlier origin as secondary. Would all editors be agreeable to a version that simply states the two theories as to age and does not prefer one over the other? Robert McClenon (talk) 03:42, 22 June 2017 (UTC) What are versions of the lede, other than the current version, that would satisfy each editor? Robert McClenon (talk) 03:42, 22 June 2017 (UTC) Third statements by editors
Fourth statement by moderatorOne editor is willing to accept a neutral wording of the lede, stating the two hypotheses with no preference. Is the other editor willing to accept this solution? Are there any other proposed resolutions? Robert McClenon (talk) 05:25, 24 June 2017 (UTC) Fourth statements by editors
Editor 2 - Hyper9 - There are several areas to improve in the preferred version of Editor1 stated above. The lead should faithfully represent both positions and be supported by the relevant references/citations. Moreover, the above version of Editor1 makes a massive decision by WP editors that a 'convincing' case has been made. I dont think that we have any authority to make such a decision (even though it is a re-phrasing of Asher & Kumari (1997), it appears that 'we' have made the conclusion ourselves). The only indisputable option for such usage would be to directly quote Asher & Kumari (1997).Hyper9 (talk) 20:55, 24 June 2017 (UTC) Moreover, the origin pre-800CE seems to be the common view amongst Malayalam linguistic experts. So would it not be accurate to include that this is the case, as opposed to the 'general', 'widey held' view held by an assortment of people? Its obvious that the above wording privileges one view over the other. A basic statement of both hypotheses would indeed be preferable to this. Thanks.Hyper9 (talk) 20:55, 24 June 2017 (UTC) Fifth statement by moderatorOkay. Let's get down to it. Will each editor please propose what they believe is a neutral version of the lede that summarizes both viewpoints neutrally? Robert McClenon (talk) 03:20, 26 June 2017 (UTC) Fifth statements by editorsEditor2 - Hyper9 - This would be a version that I would prefer. Also, please refer to the Notes about Editor1's references. - START - The time period of the origin of Malayalam is disputed. One theory views Malayalam as having separated from Middle Tamil around the 8th century CE.[1]1[2]2. The second theory views Malayalam as a direct development out of Proto-Dravidian in the pre-historic era, i.e. before the composition of Sangam literature (around 300 CE).[3][4] - END - Notes
Kindly confirm whether Editor1 has better references or wants to use Krishnamurti (2003)?Hyper9 (talk) 08:20, 26 June 2017 (UTC) Hyper9 (talk) 08:23, 26 June 2017 (UTC)
Sixth statement by moderatorIs either editor agreeable to the other editor's neutral lede? They appear very similar. Robert McClenon (talk) 02:02, 27 June 2017 (UTC) Sixth statements by editorsEditor2 - Hyper9 - I do not think that a neutral Lead holds together now, if there is no supporting reference for Theory 1 (i.e. around 800 CE). Asher & Kumari (1997) just say that it is a “widely held view" and use it as a straw man (without references) before pointing out that it is incorrect. Without an academic reference, Theory1 just becomes a general perception. And all of Editor1’s supporting academic references now appear to be flawed and withdrawn. It should then be pointed out as a 'general’ perception unless a supporting authoritative academic reference is provided. It hardly constitutes a theory ! Also, I do believe that there is too much theory about the development/connection of Tamil in Editor1’s version. They are most welcome to add this to the page on the Tamil language but I do not see the requirement here, other than possibly including the last sentence. Hence, the second version cannot be accepted by me. At most, I am willing to add a modified version of the last line that - takes a position or “argues" that Tamil is Malayalam’s closest relative (Asher & Kumari 1997: xxiv). Please note that the reason why dates are given is to provide the ordinary reader with an idea of the time-frames being discussed. Since we are aware of what dates are being referred to as ‘pre-historic’, ‘ancient’ - it does not automatically follow that a lay reader would be aware of that and ideally needs to be specified. Thanks. Hyper9 (talk) 08:02, 27 June 2017 (UTC)
Asher & Kumari support all three statements and a separate reference for each statement is unnecessary.--Cpt.a.haddock (talk) (please ping when replying) 08:44, 27 June 2017 (UTC) Seventh statement by moderatorWe will go with the following lede, and this appears, to a neutral moderator, to settle things. Robert McClenon (talk) 15:18, 27 June 2017 (UTC)
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In my Sixth statement (3rd para), I have categorically stated that this usage of Editor1 is not acceptable by me - and I have provided the reasons for it. The second theory is currently held by all Malayalam linguistic scholars no less, while the first is currently unsupported. I would really appreciate if you could continue with the case until consensus is reached or suggest other options. I know that it has been dragging on for some time but in all honesty, it had not been concluded. Thanks again. Hyper9 (talk) 21:00, 27 June 2017 (UTC) I have incorporated (via an edit) some minor changes without changing the core conclusion as it appeared to be a better course of action than re-opening this case and/or pursuing other courses of action. Signing off the conclusion of this DRN case as acceptable. A big Thanks to User:Robert McClenon for taking the time out for such a seemingly obscure issue. Hyper9 (talk) 09:06, 28 June 2017 (UTC) Final version - The origin of Malayalam remains a matter of dispute among scholars. One view holds that Malayalam and Modern Tamil are offshoots of Middle Tamil and separated from it sometime after c. 7th century CE. A second view argues for the development of the two languages out of 'Proto-Dravidian' in the prehistoric era. In any event, Tamil is considered Malayalam's closest relative. Asher & Kumari (1997) and S.V. Shanmugam (1976) used as supporting references.Hyper9 (talk) 10:17, 28 June 2017 (UTC) References
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User talk:John_from_Idegon
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Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute Users involved Dispute overview Queen of Peace High School (Illinois) Discussion I am a new user/contributor and an alumni of the school discussed. I gathered information from reliable sources so put on the webpage, and without explanation the changes were reversed. I feel like his comments are not helpful and very unprofessional. I think he also violates Wikipedia's own code of "PLEASE DO NOT BITE THE NEWCOMERS" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Please_do_not_bite_the_newcomers) I also referenced the "Best of" list on the WikiSchools portal and many of these articles have similar information regarding the history, etc. It appears that other users are having similar issues with this particular editor removing relevant information from their school articles. I am willing to make necessary edits but without the attitude and derision from John. Thank you.
Posted to his talk page in a respectful manner - and got a very disrespectful response back from him. If that was all you had done, no one would have ever reverted it. But you also added a poorly written, badly formatted and unsourced essay-like history section, a totally unsourced section on mostly insignificant athletic achievement and some drivel that I couldn't make heads or tails out of, at least once under an edit summary saying something like "this is how the school wants it." Wikipedia How do you think we can help? I need some clarification - John initially said that sources must come from the school page, and then said that sources must be independent of the school page. I am willing to make corrections but need guidance as I am a new user and John is being very rude/unhelpful. Summary of dispute by John from IdegonPlease keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.
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Katy Tur
Closed as pending in another forum. If you would prefer to discuss this only at DRN and not at BLPN, please close the case at WP:BLPN. Robert McClenon (talk) 18:27, 28 June 2017 (UTC) |
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Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute Users involved Dispute overview Knope7 and I believe the famed journalist's relationship with Keith Olbermann, having NYTimes as an RS, is a key part of her personal life that should be documented without tabloid style details. But Hullaballoo Wolfowitz and Mirokado thought otherwise and have removed the content, citing no consensus. But there was consensus to put this content there way before we got involved. I don't know how this suddenly has grown out of consensus because of some newcomers. To not get any of us into trouble on editing war, I have already filed the notice on BLP. Yashovardhan suggest I try WP:DRN instead. So here I am. Have you tried to resolve this previously? BLP Notice Board How do you think we can help? Declare once and for all whether long-term dating in BLP is acceptable for Wikipedia Summary of dispute by Hullaballoo WolfowitzPlease keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.
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Talk:Yitzchak Ginsburgh#More_objections_to_Inbari
Closed. There has been minimal discussion at the article talk page. Resume discussion at the article talk page. If discussion is inconclusive, a new thread may be opened here, or see WP:DISCFAIL. Robert McClenon (talk) 18:41, 28 June 2017 (UTC) |
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Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute Users involved
Dispute overview There is a longstanding dispute (search for "inbari" here[8] between the editors of Yitzchak Ginsburgh whether or not this[9] reference is considered reliable source material for this article. Many of the facts mentioned in the reference have proven to be incorrect or inaccurate, yet the editors who wish to include it claim that since it is "academic" it is therefore a reliable source. In addition, the information gleaned from that source on the current article (a BLP) borders on being libelous.
In the past, a number of requests for help have been submitted on the BLP noticboard. However, the reference is still in use on the page, including a large blockquote from the book. How do you think we can help? An editor who is neutral to the subject matter should check out the issue and help us decide if this reference should be used and if it is, to what extent it should be quoted. Summary of dispute by NomoskedasticityThe core of the problem is here, in this part of the OP's post: "the editors who wish to include it claim that since it is 'academic' it is therefore a reliable source". There's an unfortunate misconception: it is not "the editors who wish to include it" who assert that it is a reliable source -- it is our core WP:RS policy that tells us it is a reliable source. See in particular WP:SCHOLARSHIP, the second entry, re "material ... published ... by well-regarded academic presses". The real problem on this article is connected with attempts to add material with source like this -- a newsletter published by an institute founded by Ginsburgh and headed with the words "From the teachings of Rabbi Ginsburgh" -- that's where the difficulty with WP:RS lies. Nomoskedasticity (talk) 11:24, 25 June 2017 (UTC) Summary of dispute by ZeroPlease keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.
Summary of dispute by DebresserUnfortunately, editors on Wikipedia have an almost blind belief in academic sources. As though academics can not be wrong, disagree, have POVs, be highly controversial, or even put to the use of politics. I think this is one of those cases (the POV one), but am afraid this discussion will not have the intellectual integrity to reach that conclusion. Debresser (talk) 20:03, 25 June 2017 (UTC) @238-Gdn Please explain why you say Inbari has been found to be incorrect or inaccurate. Debresser (talk) 04:17, 26 June 2017 (UTC) @Robert McClenon The usage of Inbari as a source has been discussed on the talkpage at great length, most of the discussion took place years ago. Since 238-Gdn seems to continue the discussions where it was left off, do we need recent discussion on the talkpage? Debresser (talk) 04:17, 26 June 2017 (UTC) Talk:Yitzchak Ginsburgh#More_objections_to_Inbari discussionPlease keep discussion to a minimum before being opened by a volunteer. Continue on article talk page if necessary.
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Talk:Ezhava, Talk:Caste system in Kerala, Talk:Nair
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Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute
Users involved Dispute overview The statement "... were given kshatriya functions, but only shudra status. Thus originated the Nairs." has been found in few Indian caste pages in Wikipedia. This statement is absolutely not appropriate and generalizing the whole community of Nairs. Nairs have Ruling class, Kshatriya class and Shudra Class. Only a section of Nairs are Shudras. This statement generalize the whole Nair community with Rulers and Kshatriya in it. So kindly request to remove this ambiguous and very pale general statement on a whole community. Cyriac Pullapilly has never written a book on Nair's hierarchy so he cannot be considered as an expert on Nair heirarcy and division. I request the admin to ask the editors to refer book like Keralolpathi and Malabar Manual to understand about the ruling and martial dynasties of Nair. Have you tried to resolve this previously? Please remove the highly ambiguous statement "... were given kshatriya functions, but only shudra status. Thus originated the Nairs." from Wikipedia pages like Nair, Ezhava, Caste system in Kerala and other similar pages. How do you think we can help? Please remove the highly ambiguous statement "... were given kshatriya functions, but only shudra status. Thus originated the Nairs." from Wikipedia pages like Nair, Ezhava, Caste system in Kerala and other similar pages. Talk:Ezhava, Talk:Caste system in Kerala discussionPlease keep discussion to a minimum before being opened by a volunteer. Continue on article talk page if necessary.
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Talk:The Gateway_Pundit
Closed as not followed up. The editors were asked 48 hours ago whether they wanted moderated discussion. There was no answer. Resume discussion on the article talk page. Content disputes can be addressed by discussion on the article talk page or by a Request for Comments. Conduct disputes can be addressed at Arbitration Enforcement. Robert McClenon (talk) 22:06, 30 June 2017 (UTC) |
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Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute Users involved
Dispute overview There are many issues that have to do with the sentence, "The website is known for publishing falsehoods and spreading hoaxes," which is in the introductory sentence. The only issue I would like to bring currently through the dispute resolution process is the placement of the sentence in the introductory paragraph. There is one editor who has taken that sentence to task, reverting any attempts to modify it's its placement to the "Controversies" section - and that editor has not justified on the talk page why he is so intent on keeping it in the introductory paragraph. Given this blog is over 13 years old, I think there needs to be a frank and open discussion about sources in the past 6-8 months that are now expressing their opinions on what kind of site The Gateway Pundit is; the blog has a reputation that existed before this election, and that seems to be marginalized with a sentence like this in a short introduction. Have you tried to resolve this previously? I tried asking Snooganssnoogans on the talk page why the placement needs to be where it is, but he has not responded to that query and rather argued other points about the contents of the sentence itself. How do you think we can help? We need to get as many people in on this discussion so we can properly weigh the pros and cons of placement of such a pointed sentence. If necessary maybe we address the wording of the sentence at the same time to kill two birds (as to the content, we need to be sure the sources are cited accurately, given how many citations Snooganssnoogans has added in support of the content). Summary of dispute by SnooganssnoogansPlease keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.
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(ii) has opted to not substantively discuss the issue on the article talkpage. Snooganssnoogans (talk) 16:00, 27 June 2017 (UTC)
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Talk:Chera dynasty/Archive 1#Cheras_as_Malayalam_or_Tamil_speakers
The other party is not interested in Dispute Resolution on this noticeboard. The filing editor may want to see WP:DISCFAIL and follow the advice there if disruptive editing is noticed. Yashovardhan (talk) 08:54, 2 July 2017 (UTC) |
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Have you discussed this on a talk page? Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute
Users involved Dispute overview The issue centres around Hyper9's contention that the "Early Cheras ruled over territories territories with Early Malayalam speakers." Regardless of the fact (as evident from the other dispute resolution case currently underway) that there are two distinct theories that date the origin of the Malayalam language—one during/before the Early Cheras and another after their reign—he insists that this statement is fact and wants it note prominently in the lead and the article's infobox. But setting that aside, none of the sources he cites directly state that the Early Cheras spoke/ruled over territories with Early Malayalam. He repeatedly insists that:
I believe that this is clearly synthesis. Have you tried to resolve this previously? Also listed on the NOR noticeboard with no takers. How do you think we can help? Help decide if this is WP:SYNTH or not. Summary of dispute by Hyper9Please keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.
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If there is no response, this thread will be closed 24 hours after this time: July 1, 2017 at 07:05 (UTC) Reason: No opening statement filed by the other disputant.
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None of the listed parties seem interested in dispute resolution. Please see WP:DR for alternative venues or WP:DISCFAIL if disruptive editing is noticed. Yashovardhan (talk) 08:56, 2 July 2017 (UTC) |
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Have you discussed this on a talk page? Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute Users involved
Dispute overview I would like the sidebar "alternative medicine and pseudo medicine" removed from this article, because these two phrase are inaccurate, biased, and damages the reputation of osteopathic medicine. Osteopathy is not alternative medicine. Doctors of osteopathic medicine do the exact same things as M.D., they get the same education, go to the same residencies, and do the same jobs. My edits have been reverted multiple times, and the person doing the reverts are not willing to take any of my suggestions, and also not giving me a reason why. Have you tried to resolve this previously? I tried to give my reasons and started a discussion. How do you think we can help? I would like a third party to make a judgement whether the tags "alternative medicine" and "pseudo medicine" should be removed from this article. Summary of dispute by Player 03Please keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.
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The J. Geils Band discography
None of the parties are interested. Please see WP:DR for alternatives. Yashovardhan (talk) 08:58, 2 July 2017 (UTC) |
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Have you discussed this on a talk page? Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute Users involved Dispute overview @Piriczki: is saying that the footnote on J. Geils Band discography should say "104 on the Bubbling Under" because the actual chart said so, even though WP:USCHARTS says not to use 1xx for Bubbling Under peaks. Even though the chart he linked here says "104" for the Bubbling Under peak, this is patently wrong because there is no such position. "104" means "4 on Bubbling Under". Have you tried to resolve this previously? I have shown them WP:USCHARTS which says not to use 1xx for bubbling under How do you think we can help? Elucidate them on policies and guidelines regarding charts Summary of dispute by PiriczkiI cited the "Bubbling Under the Hot 100" chart as published in the March 9, 1974 edition of Billboard magazine here which shows the J. Geils Band single "Did You No Wrong" peaked at No. 104. To say otherwise violates Wikipedia policy on original research based on WP:STICKTOSOURCE and WP:SYNTHESIS. Piriczki (talk) 12:13, 26 June 2017 (UTC) Secondary sources, such as Joel Whitburn's reference books, confirm the record peaked at 104. Piriczki (talk) 12:25, 26 June 2017 (UTC) The J. Geils Band discography discussionPlease keep discussion to a minimum before being opened by a volunteer. Continue on article talk page if necessary.
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Talk:Paramount Pictures
Closed as premature. There has been no discussion on the article talk page. This noticeboard is for issues that have already been discussed inconclusively on an article talk page. Please do not reopen this thread. If discussion at Talk:Paramount Pictures is extensive and inconclusive, a new request can be made here. Until then, go to Talk:Paramount Pictures. Robert McClenon (talk) 19:33, 2 July 2017 (UTC) |
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Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute Users involved
Dispute overview Someone keeps removing the "Production deals" list (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Paramount_Pictures&diff=788550986&oldid=788550382) from the article. Other studios' pages have production deal lists.
Have you tried to resolve this previously? None. How do you think we can help? Can someone please add the production deals list back and tell others that articles for other pages have these sorts of lists? Summary of dispute by TrivialistPlease keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.
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Talk:Rijeka City_Council
One editor has not responded within 48 hours. Discussion here is voluntary. Resolve any content issues on the article talk page, or by a Request for Comments. Take conduct issues to Arbitration Enforcement. Robert McClenon (talk) 19:37, 2 July 2017 (UTC) |
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Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute Users involved Dispute overview Me and another user got into a discussion if there should be labels "government" and "opposition" in the infobox of Rijeka City Council and, if yes, how should it be done. To me, the best examples, at least it seems to me are, to quote: "(Budapest, Moscow, New York, London and Buenos Aires and Los Angeles). All of them list simply "political groups" without distinction to government or opposition (only on "majority" vs. "minority" of seats in case of New York)." The other user insists to put "government" for the parties supporting mayor and "opposition" for those that are against him, but have majority. As the city newspaper refers to the situation as a divided government ("kohabitacija"): [11], I think we should leave out "government" and "opposition" tags. Our discussion can be found on the talk page for more information. He accused me twice for vandalism and once that my edits are not sane: [12] and accused me for "disruptive editing": [13] Also, he called me "politically motivated" and "frustrated because I was right about 2*1komunikacije and now you are going on a spree of edits on this article" (the second is an ongoing discussion at Wikipedia:RSN, that hasn't yet brought any solution, so nobody is proven to be right, yet). In addition, he reverts my removal of outdated (2013-2017) picture that represents the distribution of seats ([14]). Have you tried to resolve this previously? I tried to talk with him and find compromise with the solution of removing all the labels "opposition/government" or adding something like "executive government/council majority" and tried to explain differences in Croatian end English language for the word "government", but th conclusion was to bring the third party (and, as I don't know anybody suitable, I decided to bring it here). How do you think we can help? You can tell us which solution to use and decide if we should remove the outdated picture of seat redistribution. Summary of dispute by TuvixerFirst, I want to say that this has gone beyond a dispute over a polling agency [15] and beyond this dispute in question. User StjepanHR is using ad hominem attacks and I feel threatened by his remarks.
In city of Rijeka there are direct elections with a possible second round, for mayor of the city. Mayor is the holder of the executive power. It is uncommon but not unheard of that the opposition have the majority in the city council, and that the government (political parties supporting the mayor) are the minority. The government in the city of Rijeka, by law, is the mayor and those who support him. It can't be more clear than this. --Tuvixer (talk) 18:31, 26 June 2017 (UTC) Talk:Rijeka City_Council discussionPlease keep discussion to a minimum before being opened by a volunteer. Continue on article talk page if necessary.
I simply want to discuss this issue a little more and then, if still necessary, ask for a Third Opinion. Regards, StjepanHR (talk) 07:11, 27 June 2017 (UTC)
First statement by moderatorI will be acting as the moderator. I will comment that there seems to have been a misunderstanding about a Third Opinion. A Third Opinion is non-binding, and is not used after other forms of dispute resolution. In any case, please read and follow User:Robert McClenon/Mediation rules. Be civil and concise. Comment on content, not contributors. Will each editor please state, in one or two paragraphs, what they think the issue or issues are? Robert McClenon (talk) 01:36, 30 June 2017 (UTC)
First statements by editorsWhat I would like is for the article to follow what seems to be the generally used form for listing political groups in sub-sovereign state entities (and that would be either "majority and minority" or no label at all). I have listed several examples in my initial statement, but we can use the US states for reference (about 80% of them have "majority vs minority"). For example, the New York state has similar situation to Rijeka, with the governor being from the different party than the majority in the Senate. Another good example would be Alaska Senate, since they have both "majority caucus", "minority caucus" and "no caucus", and the similar situation would be in Rijeka, with 21 members of "majority", 15 members of "minority supporting the mayor" and one member who was absent from the vote, despite belonging to a group that would formally be the "majority". The other reason is that the widely used Croatian word with similar meaning to "government" ("vlada") is almost never used for city (or county) administration. The third one is that, if we leave out "majority" and "minority", a Wikipedia visitor less knowledgeable about situation in Rijeka might wrongly assume that there is no formed majority in the council and that would be a reason why I would prefer "majority and minority" vs. simple listing of political groups without other labels, despite both being commonly used on Wikipedia (although I would accept simple listing of political groups as a valid compromise). StjepanHR (talk) 07:03, 30 June 2017 (UTC) Second statement by moderatorWill each editor please state, within 12 hours, in one or two paragraphs, what they think the issue or issues are? If a statement has already been made, it is not necessary to make a new statement. Second statements by editors
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Talk:Shark attack_prevention
Closed as abandoned. There has been no reply within 72 hours. The parties are assumed not to be interested in moderated discussion. Please resume discussion on the article talk page. The parties are advised to avoid sharks, both living and dead, except in museums or aquariums. If there is a specific dispute, a Request for Comments may be used. If discussion is not useful, see WP:DISCFAIL. Robert McClenon (talk) 16:23, 4 July 2017 (UTC) |
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Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute Users involved Dispute overview The issue is around the wording of two sections of the Shark attack prevention page particularly on whether to include the product "Anti-Shark 100" (an aerosol spray made from dead sharks) in the Personal shark repellents sub-section. As we cannot agree with the wording, my recommendation is to delete all reference to Anti-Shark 100. There is also an issue with the neutrality of the Shark shield sub-section, which I believe is fine / wording should be left as is. Have you tried to resolve this previously? Extensive discussion on talk page. Requested a Third Opinion How do you think we can help? Help to resolve what the appropriate wording should be on the on the Personal Shark repellent and Shark Shield sections. Also Robert McClenon suggested we try "moderated dispute resolution" following Allenmt92 refusing to participate in Third Opinion. Summary of dispute by Allenmt92Please keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.
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If there is no response, this thread will be closed 24 hours after this time: July 3, 2017 at 07:20 (UTC) Reason: Other party not interested in dispute resolution.
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User talk:LaughingAlbatross
Premature. The requesting editor, a new editor, made some edits to an article page, BioArt, which were reverted. The next step after an editor has had edits reverted is that they should ask on the article talk page, in this case Talk:BioArt, why their edits were reverted. This noticeboard is for use when there has been discussion on an article talk page, and the discussion has been lengthy and inconclusive. I am closing this thread to allow the requesting editor to ask why their edits were reverted at Talk:BioArt. Robert McClenon (talk) 20:52, 4 July 2017 (UTC) |
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Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute Users involved Dispute overview Hi Im new to Wikipedia. I joined to try to add information to the BioArt page. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BioArt The article states "Although BioArtists work with living matter, there is some debate as to the stages at which matter can be considered to be alive or living. Creating living beings and practicing in the life sciences brings about ethical, social, and aesthetic inquiry. " I added an example: " Consider "Regenerative Reliquary", 2016 by Amy Karle, a sculpture consisting of 3D printed scaffolds for human stem cell growth into bone installed in a bioreactor[2]. The cells and genetic material come from a live human donor, are expanded in a lab, grow into tissue and mineralize into bone along that scaffold. The cells continue to live on separately from the body they came from, and may continue to live on after that person dies, raising interesting questions about what is considered to be "life" and "alive"." I linked to "Regenerative Reliquary" and cited a source from PopSci. There are other sources I may cite as well. I also added Amy Karle's name under BioArt practicioner. She is a popular emerging artist in the field and has been widely recogonized as an artist working within in the scientific, medical and technological community. She shows regularily alongside other artists mentioned in the article. I am wondering why this is being rejected? Am I doing something wrong? Please advise. Best, Laughing Albartross LaughingAlbatross (talk) 18:24, 4 July 2017 (UTC)--LaughingAlbatross (talk) 18:24, 4 July 2017 (UTC) Have you tried to resolve this previously? I have done research through wikipedia to understand guidlines for submission and edits. I submitted to talk page. How do you think we can help? Please let me know why this is being rejected and what I can do to correctly sumit edits that will be accepted in future. Thank you! LaughingAlbatross (talk) 18:24, 4 July 2017 (UTC) User talk:LaughingAlbatross discussionPlease keep discussion to a minimum before being opened by a volunteer. Continue on article talk page if necessary.
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Madurai Airport
Premature. The filing editor has made a statement on the article talk page, but the other editors have not replied. Discussion on the article talk page is a precondition for moderated discussion here. Resume discussion on the article talk page. If the other editors do not reply, see WP:DISCFAIL. Do not edit-war. If necessary, request page protection at WP:RFPP or report any edit-warring to WP:ANEW. |
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Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute Users involved
Dispute overview IndiGo airlines operates flights from Hyderabad and Goa to Madurai. I added those destinations in Madurai. The other user seems to be deleting it again and again. I have posted the issue in his talk page, but the other user ddidn't bother to reply. Since we both violated 3RR rule, both were blocked for 24 hrs. After the block was removed, I posted the screenshot from IndiGo airlines' website in Madurai Airport Talk Page which shows the operation of those flights to Madurai and left it for other's reply. But the said user continued to revert it back. Now there is one more IP which adds the same content and now, that IP and the said user involved in same edit war. I have informed that IP in his talk page not to involve in edit war as I am taking that issue to administrators. I would like to request the administrators to look into this issue and decide whether those destinations can be added in the article or not. Have you tried to resolve this previously? I have tried to contact the user in his talk page and also opened a discussion in article's talk page. They never bothered to reply. I also seek help of one admin Vensatry in his talk page but, he seems to be busy right now. How do you think we can help? Its upto the adminstrators to decide whether those destinations can be added in the article according to the schedule page of Indigo airlines or not Summary of dispute by User:Anandprakash1999Please keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.
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Talk:Whataboutism#Statement_of_fact_in_WP_is_sourced_by_Teen_Vogue_opinion_piece
Closed as failed. Unfortunately, there are two problems. First, one editor has reworked the article while waiting for discussion. Maybe we need a much stronger initial statement, even before a moderator takes a case, saying not to edit the article. However, User:Robert McClenon/Mediation rules, did say not to edit the article. Second, there is back-and-forth discussion. The rules also said not to do that. We already know that has not worked. Here are my suggestions as to where to go from here. First, go back to the article talk page, Talk:Whataboutism. Seek consensus before making any more bold changes. In the Bold, revert, discuss cycle, it is now time to discuss. Making significant changes to the article without discussion should at this point be considered disruptive editing, so just stop it and discuss. If any changes are proposed and discussion is inconclusive, use a Request for Comments. Also, the article is either about American politics or about the Soviet Union or both. Both topics are subject to discretionary sanctions. So avoid disruptive editing, because disruptive editing may be reported to Arbitration Enforcement. Robert McClenon (talk) 18:49, 5 July 2017 (UTC) |
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Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute Users involved
Dispute overview There is a statement of fact in the Wikipedia article but the source that it links to is an opinion piece. (Please search for "This is my argument:" on the talk page for full details of my point.) I have debated with Binksternet over the last couple of weeks about this issue and he has been unable to refute me. I went ahead and made the change today and immediately it was reverted by Volunteer Marek, who is otherwise active on the talk page but has not participated in the debate before now. I would appreciate some guidance in the best way to proceed here.
Debated the point extensively for more than a week on the talk page, waited for any other interested party to join in with the debate, waited for 24 hours after asking Binksternet to refute my point again. How do you think we can help? It seems like a pretty straightforward issue to me but it is clouded because it is about a politically contentious figure. I think someone uninvolved in the politics of it needs to look at the argument and advise from a Wikipedia POV. Is it OK to support a statement of fact with a source that is an opinion? From what I have researched the answer is no. Summary of dispute by BinksternetPlease keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.
I see DeadEyeSmile trying to remove some text that he clearly does not like and does not want in the encyclopedia. This approach is a violation of WP:NPOV. And when he is foiled in his repeated attempts to remove the text, DeadEyeSmile commits the false equivalence fallacy, adding more text to tell the reader that Trump's whataboutism is just as prominent as Chomsky's notional whataboutism.[19] However, only one observer – Terry Glavin – accused Chomsky of whataboutism, and he did so by misrepresenting Chomsky's speech, which contains a perfectly fine assessment of world politics, and embraces further debate ("Glad to go beyond in discussion and don’t hesitate to bring up other questions.") True Soviet-style whataboutism aims to derail debate, which is what Trump does regularly, as described by many observers, in many publications. Among the multiple sources saying Trump employs the whataboutism tactic is a piece written by columnist Lauren Duca titled "Trump’s Treatment of the Susan Rice Story Is Classic 'Whataboutism'". Duca compares Trump's diversionary tactics with Soviet whataboutism, saying "Trump’s tactic of shifting focus to left-wing figures like Rice and Clinton can be best understood through a Soviet Union propaganda technique known as 'whataboutism.'" I find the Duca piece to be a clear-headed description of the issue. What about this piece is unreliable? It's opinion, of course, being an op-ed column, but its facts are not in question. Articles about political topics frequently have opinion pieces used for the facts they contain, and for the analysis and comparisons made. Duca's piece was written for Teen Vogue, but that does not disqualify it as unreliable. Duca is known for her strong statements about the toxic behaviors of the Trump administration, for which she has recieved online harassment by political opponents, primarily male, so much so that Twitter shut down Martin Shkreli's account because of his harassment of her. Perhaps some people here don't like Duca's political views, or wish to reduce her in importance by removing her work from Wikipedia. I think a smart woman writer and a sharply accurate political piece are perfectly reliable sources for us to use. Summary of dispute by Volunteer MarekPlease keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.
Summary of dispute by Jack UplandThere is a long history in this article of using opinionated sources to try to score political points. The Teen Vogue article is clearly a highly opinionated source. There is also an issue of circular sourcing. When discussing "whataboutism", the Teen Vogue article links to an NPR article which links to the And you are lynching Negroes, which links back to Whataboutism. As I've argued before, I think WP:NEOLOGISM applies.--Jack Upland (talk) 04:37, 27 June 2017 (UTC) Summary of dispute by 159.246.20.2Please keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.
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First statement by moderatorI will be acting as the moderator for this discussion. Please read and follow User:Robert McClenon/Mediation rules. Be civil and concise. Comment on content, not contributors. It appears that the area of disagreement is the section of the article concerning the use of the term Whataboutism with respect to Donald Trump's replies to criticisms of his administration, and in particular to discussion of a column in Teen Vogue. I will offer my own view that sourcing a statement about a column in Teen Vogue to Teen Vogue is appropriate, because the article is about the term and the technique. State your concerns concisely. Do not edit the article while discussion is in progress. Robert McClenon (talk) 01:55, 30 June 2017 (UTC) First statements by editorsI was not a party in prior discussions about this article but I noticed this DR/N entry and would like to participate. Three initial remarks:
Thanks for your consideration of my input. — JFG talk 20:50, 1 July 2017 (UTC)
Second statement by moderatorI concede that the term "whataboutism", while used with respect to the Soviet Union, may be of recent origin. The more common term for the Soviet argument may have been And you are lynching Negroes. However, if the term was used in 2008 by a reliable source, the policy against neologisms does not apply. The complaints about the article seem to be all over the place. Will each editor please state in one or two paragraphs what they think should be done to improve the article? (Making the article into a stub that refers to other articles is a valid suggestion.) Robert McClenon (talk) 19:56, 2 July 2017 (UTC)
Second statements by editorsIt's hard to comment, because the article has been essentially rewritten by Sagecandor in a series of 100+ edits over the last few days.[21] No time to analyze all this now, however we should agree on article scope before further editing. My personal view is that a redirect to the appropriate section in And you are lynching negroes would be sufficient. Barring that, this article should only refer to a description of whataboutism in modern sources (post-2008), i.e. as a partisan attempt to expose Russia's excuses in their own partisan attempts to denounce US hypocrisy. Moreover, references to other uses should either be removed or not focused only on Donald Trump. Again, the tu quoque technique has been used by schoolchildren everywhere for millennia and by politicians all over the globe… — JFG talk 09:59, 5 July 2017 (UTC)
At this point either making the article a redirect or a short stub article makes the most sense. It's gotten so far off topic and filled with fluff there is not much to save. I largely agree with JFG on this one. PackMecEng (talk) 16:46, 5 July 2017 (UTC)
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Talk:Cristiano Ronaldo
Closed as pending in another forum. There is already a Request for Comments pending at the article talk page. A Request for Comments takes precedence over all other forms of content dispute resolution. Editors may discuss the RFC at the article talk page. Wait for the RFC to run its 30-day course and to be closed. Robert McClenon (talk) 19:25, 5 July 2017 (UTC) |
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Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute Users involved
Dispute overview The introduction of the article states Often considered the best player in the world and regarded by many as the greatest of all time. This statement is first of all POV and secondly simply not true. The majority on the discussion page is not in favor of this sentence and I've tried to change it into a much more neutral and factual version: 'Often considered one of the best players in the world and regarded by many as one of the greatest of all time.' However, some users - especially Shady59 - don't agree with that and insist on stating that C. Ronaldo is viewed by many to be the greatest footballer of all time. To me this seems ridiculous. Have you tried to resolve this previously? I tried to ask for comments, this resulted in the fact that there's a majority against making a statement like 'regarded by many as the greatest of all time', but it's hard to make a final decision since I'm part of the discussion. Otherwise (another) edit war will definitely break out. How do you think we can help? A neutral (objective) moderator to make a decision based on the arguments that were given by several users. Summary of dispute by Shady59Please keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.
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Talk:Nathu La_and_Cho_La_clashes#Discussion_about_improving_this_page
Closed due to lack of positive response. Participation in this noticeboard is voluntary, and there have been no positive responses in more than 72 hours. Editors should go back to the article talk page to resolve content disputes. If any editor does not discuss constructively, see WP:DISCFAIL. Content issues can be taken to a Request for Comments. If necessary, since the subject matter involves India, conduct issues can be reported to Arbitration Enforcement. Robert McClenon (talk) 01:44, 7 July 2017 (UTC) |
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Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute
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Have you tried to resolve this previously? I try seeking help form Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard in section "14. Can I conclude this source unreliable?" How do you think we can help? Please conclude:
1. Whether "territory change" related information should be included in the main article without any sources support the connection;
2. Is that appropriate to state this as a fact and give this the credit to be put in lead: Summary of dispute by Capitals00Yashovardhan I think this needs to be closed quickly because the filer is currently blocked for 24 hours. He is here for editing no other article than this one and there is no "dispute" when 100/100, I mean 8/8 other editors disagree with one specific editor who is waging edit war all the time. Capitals00 (talk) 17:34, 3 July 2017 (UTC) Summary of dispute by 2405:204:6400:F012:0:0:174B:D8A0Please keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.
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Summary of dispute by Razer2115I am a bit suprised to be included in this dispute as I have not participated in any of the past discussions at the talk page of the concerned article. My involvement in this dispute is limited to reverting edits of User:Fenal Kalundo as he was making drastic changes to the article before building proper consensus. RazerTalk 18:02, 3 July 2017 (UTC) Talk:Nathu La_and_Cho_La_clashes#Discussion_about_improving_this_page discussionPlease keep discussion to a minimum before being opened by a volunteer. Continue on article talk page if necessary.
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Talk:Lahore#Page cleanup
Closed as declined. The other editor states that they consider this to be a conduct dispute. This noticeboard does not deal with conduct disputes. Since this dispute is in Pakistan, it is subject to discretionary sanctions, and conduct disputes may be reported to Arbitration Enforcement. (However, read the boomerang essay before reporting conduct disputes. Robert McClenon (talk) 01:56, 7 July 2017 (UTC) |
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Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already. Location of dispute Users involved Dispute overview User Capitals00 is repeatedly reverting edits while asserting that consensus has been reached regarding the title of a subheader on the Lahore page. This is patently untrue - one editor asked Capitals00 whether he would agree to a certain change. Capitals00 agreed, and is now using that to justify his stance that consensus has been reached when I think it in fact has not been. I request dispute resolution to help out to establish whether there is consensus or not. Have you tried to resolve this previously? Discussion on talk page; yet he keeps making reversions. How do you think we can help? Establish whether consensus has been reached, so that the other user can clearly see whether or not this is the case since the basis for his reversions is that consensus has been reached. Summary of dispute by Capitals00Please keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.
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