User talk:Vanamonde93

Armando Codina

Hi Vanamonde93, I messaged you the below on May 4th and I'm checking back on the edits. Can you let me know if you can make this page visible again? Thanks! --2606:6000:604E:F700:9842:D84D:BB26:D347 (talk) 14:45, 31 May 2017 (UTC)

I've made the updates you requested on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:AngieSB/Armando_Codina (adding sources). Please let me know if you need any other changes in order to make the page visible again. Thank you for your help! --AngieSB (talk) 18:26, 4 May 2017 (UTC)

@AngieSB: My apologies, I have been busy, and I missed your initial message. This version of the page is a definite improvement over the older version. However, I think it's not quite ready to move into mainspace. First, there is still some unsourced information that could be read as promotional material: the "board member" section. Second, though the sources you have provided may be good enough to verify the information in question, I'm uncertain whether they are enough to demonstrate notability. Once you have addressed these issues, I suggest you use the WP:AFC process to recreate your article: you will get a more thorough review in that way. Vanamonde (talk) 16:57, 31 May 2017 (UTC)

Need your help

I am thinking on embarking on a project to expand the article Calcutta Club .Please could you tell me what is lacking in the article and how should I go about it(as I am not very experienced in all this as I mostly do small fixes)FORCE RADICAL (talk) 10:23, 8 May 2017 (UTC)

@Forceradical: I know nothing about that organization, so I'm not certain why you are asking me; but in any case, my suggestion would be to find reliable sources which cover it in depth, and then report what they say. What's missing tends to get fixed along the way. Vanamonde (talk) 10:58, 8 May 2017 (UTC)

I have not been here on this project for long and thus know very few people well enough.Since you edit India related articles and have expanded lots of articles .I thought well.....FORCE RADICAL (talk) 11:37, 8 May 2017 (UTC)

Well, my work is chiefly on topics of history and politics, so I cannot give specific advice; but the above is a good rule of thumb for expanding any topic. Vanamonde (talk) 11:39, 8 May 2017 (UTC)

S.O.S -Please help me out with GOI I wanted to promote the article to Good Article status but Earwig constantly shows up Copyvio violations from one site or another in the page.(this is the second time I have already fixed a copyvio violation from a youtube channel)FORCE RADICAL (talk) 07:56, 12 May 2017 (UTC)

@Forceradical: I do not have the time to go into this in detail, but you should probably check the dates on which this content was uploaded to Wikipedia vs when it was posted to quora. It is quite likely that the "copyright violations" are actually other people copying text from Wikipedia. However, if this is not the case, you will have to rewrite that content. Vanamonde (talk) 08:07, 12 May 2017 (UTC)

Your suggestion saved me of a ton of work.ThanksFORCE RADICAL (talk) 08:16, 12 May 2017 (UTC)

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@Cwmhiraeth: I've replied. Regards, Vanamonde (talk) 18:36, 8 May 2017 (UTC)

Thank you, your advice is much appreciated. You type amazingly quickly. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:01, 8 May 2017 (UTC)

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TFAR

I saw that you entered an article for pending TFA for June 18, - any reason why you don't go directly to WP:TFAR which accepts noms until July 1? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:51, 9 May 2017 (UTC)

@Gerda Arendt: No reason, just ignorance...I was certain, in my mind, that they only took nominations for the next month. I'll get on this. Vanamonde (talk) 13:30, 9 May 2017 (UTC)

ignorance is a reason ;) - and June is next month, no? It's precisely: one month from the last scheduled day (31 May) + 1, so 1 June, for a month, to 1 July. You don't need to learn the formula because the dates are on top, also of WP:TFARP. Thanks for planning to nominate yourself! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:38, 9 May 2017 (UTC)

@Gerda Arendt: Ah I see, so it's a month from the last scheduled, not a month from today? Got it. I'll do this in a few hours. Vanamonde (talk) 13:40, 9 May 2017 (UTC)

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Mifter (talk) 04:52, 10 May 2017 (UTC)

Permission to create Shahaf Shabtai and to clear the misunderstanding

Hi, it is regarding the page which was delted due to misundrstanding. English is my secand language. That is why I used word resume instead of Biography. I was working on what you said I am now in position to create a neutral article for Shahaf Shabtai. I appologize for the language error, I meant to say biography not a resume ofcourse. Please allow me to re publish the page. I have learned everything about nuetrality and style. this is the link to our previous discussion --- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Vanamonde93/Archive_13#The_Shahaf_Shabtai----- thank you Nmalka (talk) 07:19, 10 May 2017 (UTC)

I have not actually prevented you from creating this page; I only deleted the previous version. I would suggest the following, Create it in your userspace (meaning, create it at the title "User:Nmalka/Shahaf Shabtai") and when you are done, use the WP:AFC process to have it created. Also, I'm not certain if you have a conflict of interest or not, but you should read that guideline in any case, and if you do have a conflict of interest, you should probably not be writing this article. Vanamonde (talk) 07:23, 10 May 2017 (UTC)

Thank you very much. I have no conflict of interest of any kind, so I think I should work on it and learn Wikipedia to contribute more about different topics of my interest. I read everything you suggest and I am in a better position to create this article. I was thinking of publishing it directly after editing as per wikipedia guidelines but I'll follow your suggesstions and ask from you again if I didn't understood anything. Thanks again Nmalka (talk) 10:24, 11 May 2017 (UTC)

Hi again. I have prepared an article as per Wikipedia guidelines and as you suggested. Should I create it directly or in my sandbox for you to review? Please check my sandbox and guide me thanks Nmalka (talk) 10:03, 19 May 2017 (UTC)

Nmalka: I am rather busy at the moment, as the banner on this page says. Please use the WP:AFC process, as I suggested above. Vanamonde (talk) 16:45, 21 May 2017 (UTC)

Possible discussion of interest

Based on your statements in the recent RfA, I don't believe it is canvassing to alert you to this. I have started a discussion related to the DId you know template, specifically, moving it from "Full protection" to "Template protection". Thank you. Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 20:51, 10 May 2017 (UTC)

I've commented there, Eggishorn. TL:DR I think the idea is good, but we're going to have to change the protection system for all the main page components. Vanamonde (talk) 04:28, 11 May 2017 (UTC)

Thank you. I appreciate everyone's input. There are protection issues I was obviously unaware of but I thought the conversation needed to be started. Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 15:47, 11 May 2017 (UTC)

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Mifter (talk) 04:23, 12 May 2017 (UTC)

Spandrel (biology)

Hi Vanamonde, the discussion you joined (thanks!) on my talk page has moved to the article talk page. The IP has replied to your comments there. Chiswick Chap (talk) 07:28, 12 May 2017 (UTC)

@Chiswick Chap: I'll take a look, but to be honest I'd largely be repeating myself, and the IP seems in no mood to listen...Vanamonde (talk) 07:53, 12 May 2017 (UTC)

So how can we take this forward? I've posted on Evolutionary biology and Biology WPs. Chiswick Chap (talk) 10:08, 12 May 2017 (UTC)

How about not misrepresenting me, not making false claims about me, and not violating core policies? That would seem like a good way forward to me. 109.180.164.3 (talk) 10:41, 12 May 2017 (UTC)

Calm, please, no personal attacks, and this isn't the place for the discussion. Chiswick Chap (talk) 10:43, 12 May 2017 (UTC)

Stop making false claims. 109.180.164.3 (talk) 10:46, 12 May 2017 (UTC)

@Chiswick Chap: An RFC might be necessary at some point, just to make certain of consensus; but if the IP continues in their present vein, they are probably going to end up blocked for disruption. IP, you should not follow Chiswick Chap around when he is posting quite neutral invitations to comment, and post angry rebuttals everywhere. Keep the discussion in one place, please. Vanamonde (talk) 11:06, 12 May 2017 (UTC)

Understood. At the moment there's unanimity among WP:Biology editors except for the IP, but I'll not add the word back until things have completely settled. Chiswick Chap (talk) 11:14, 12 May 2017 (UTC)

The IP has repeated the assertion of promotion (another editor having deleted the earlier material including abusive language in the same thread). I have not issued templates for either reason. What action if any would be best here? Chiswick Chap (talk) 11:53, 13 May 2017 (UTC)

I've left them a stern warning. If they continued to attack people rather than stick to content, they will probably need to be blocked; if I'm not around, which is a possibility in the next few days, a post to ANI may be necessary, or you could ping another admin and point them to my warning. Regards, Vanamonde (talk) 14:38, 13 May 2017 (UTC)

Many thanks. Let's hope it does the trick. Chiswick Chap (talk) 14:56, 13 May 2017 (UTC)

@Chiswick Chap: You can ignore this sort of thing; removing a warning is considered evidence of having read the warning. If necessary, just link to the diff, if they remove it again. Vanamonde (talk) 17:19, 13 May 2017 (UTC)

Ok. Chiswick Chap (talk) 18:52, 13 May 2017 (UTC)

Unfortunately the thing has restarted. Chiswick Chap (talk) 16:56, 1 June 2017 (UTC)

I wish you had left them a 3RR warning after 3 reverts: as it is, they have not reverted since your warning, and so blocking would be a questionable action. If they do revert once more, they will likely be blocked. Likewise, for what is ostensibly a content dispute, semi-protection would be questionable. One of those messy situations, I'm afraid, where there is no magic bullet...I'll monitor the page and their behavior, and intervene if appropriate. Vanamonde (talk) 17:16, 1 June 2017 (UTC)

AFD

I think the close of the AFD of yours, came minutes after I had striked my vote for merge and redirect and proposed deletion instead.[1] Capitals00 (talk) 09:01, 12 May 2017 (UTC)

@Capitals00: Yes, your edit seems to have been made after I had read the page but before I saved my edit. Nonetheless, I am not going to revert the closure. The rationale may no longer be strictly correct, but it is correct in substance. You are proposing to delete the article, but acknowledging that there might be content worth saving; thus in essence you still want a merger, it's just that you don't seem to want the article title to exist while a merger is being contemplated. Your rationale to merge is also far from clear; please see my entire closing comment. The whole thing was a bit of a mess. I'd strongly suggest you take this to the article talk page, and propose a merger there. Vanamonde (talk) 09:12, 12 May 2017 (UTC)

Okay better to try this out instead. Capitals00 (talk) 09:16, 12 May 2017 (UTC)

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Amr Awadallah's Proposed deletion

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DYK nomination of Gifts (novel)

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Starship Troopers

The reception section looks strong on a first read-through. Do you have any specific questions? I didn't read it as carefully as I would for a FAC review, but nothing jumped out at me. The organization seems sensible, and the prose is clean.

I can also dig around and see if I have any sources you haven't used, if you like. Some would be reviews from within the field; people like Damon Knight and James Blish, for example. I also have Magill's Survey of SF Literature and there's sure to be an essay in there. Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 12:25, 17 May 2017 (UTC)

@Mike Christie: Many thanks. Hopefully I will bring it to FAC some day, and then you can review it in greater depth. My only specific question is whether the section is too long, and if so, what needs to go. So with that in mind I'd rather not add more reviews unless they were saying something substantially different. Maybe the survey entry will be useful, though. Regards, Karellen93 (talk) (Vanamonde93's alternative account) 01:10, 22 May 2017 (UTC)

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1954 Guatemalan coup d'état scheduled for TFA

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Thanks, Mike! Vanamonde (talk) 14:45, 27 May 2017 (UTC)

Civility - Reply

Hi there VM, from Portugal,

within the "wiki-legal" scope you are absolutely right, I am not performing according the site's standards. It seems to be stronger than me, I have been contributing regularly since late 2006 (sometimes i get fed up - whether because i feel it's time-consuming or because I reach my limit with the vandals and/or the trolls - and ask that my account is vanished because I have the intention of leaving forever, only to find out I cannot), and in the last few years I "discovered" I have zero tolerance for vandalism (not being poetic about it here, ZERO), what is their point?

All that having been said, I apologize for any inconvenience created, happy editing and happy weekend! Regards back --85.242.133.151 (talk) 13:25, 27 May 2017 (UTC)

Frustration with vandalism and other disruptive editing is entirely understandable. I feel it too. It's just that we must do our best to take a deep breath and let it go, rather than expel it via edit summaries, since this is collaborative environment (or should be). Thanks for being gracious about it. Regards, Vanamonde (talk) 14:31, 27 May 2017 (UTC)

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Hallelujah Chorus

Not enough people voiced for a stand-alone article, but I said several times that Messiah Part II is about the structure of that piece, and not trivia around one movement, so I actually preferred that been taken out. I will watch. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:59, 5 June 2017 (UTC)

@Gerda Arendt: I found consensus for a merger; that does not necessarily mean a merger of all information. It is up to the folks performing the merger, and anybody interested in either page, to determine what is worth merging and what is not. Regards, Vanamonde (talk) 14:25, 5 June 2017 (UTC)

I am not looking forward to any of the content about standing during it, or popular use, to a very specialized article on musical structure. Why did you say Messiah Part II, and not Messiah? That article is at least interested in history. I watch it as critically, of course: it was the first FA I ever was part of. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:29, 5 June 2017 (UTC)

Well, I said "relevant information" when closing; if folks decide that there is nothing that is relevant that is not in the merge target, that's fine. You're right about the target: I misread that. I will modify my rationale accordingly. Vanamonde (talk) 14:38, 5 June 2017 (UTC)

Thank you --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:36, 5 June 2017 (UTC)

Fuzzy accusation by Sabbattino

I am not related to the edits in the mentioned pages, but this user has a history of similar edits in Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Vilnius or other Lithuania-related pages where he tends to push pro-Polish POV without backing it up with reliable sources. In addition, he was already topic-banned in the past for similar behavior. – Sabbatino (talk) 13:38, 28 May 2017 (UTC)

• has a history of similar edits - which edits? What about listing my criminal edits to verify the accusations?

I have introduced the subject of Krajowcy to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, my text about Ruthenians in Lithuanian historiography has been removed. It was Sabbatino, who removed my sourced text [2] commenting POV statements don't belong here, later edited by Hebel.

• I was topic banned in 2009, when the majority of current editors didn't partcipate yet. You have joined in 2013.

Xx236 (talk) 07:02, 6 June 2017 (UTC)

@Xx236: What do you want from me? This does not appear to be related to your topic ban, and I do not have the time to investigate some other disagreement in depth. Vanamonde (talk) 07:08, 6 June 2017 (UTC)

If it's not related, why is it published? Xx236 (talk) 07:14, 6 June 2017 (UTC)

@Xx236: Sorry, I still do not understand why you are bringing this up. Sabbatino accused you of some things at the ANI report. However, your topic ban has nothing to do with those edits: you are topic banned from the topic of the Soviet Union. Why are you now bothered over what Sabbatino said? It is no longer relevant to anything. Vanamonde (talk) 07:35, 6 June 2017 (UTC)

Do you understand dignity, honor, false accusations, defamation, slander? Xx236 (talk) 07:48, 6 June 2017 (UTC)

I understand all of those things, although legal notions like "slander" have no relevance on Wikipedia. The fact is that nobody took much notice of Sabbatino's statement. You have not been sanctioned directly withe respect to Lithuanian or Polish topics. Like I said, I do not have the time to dig into the accusations that Sabbatino is making, and I am not going to sanction them for something purely on your say-so. If you want to try to get them sanctioned for those comments, that is your affair, though I would not advise it. I suggest you find an avenue to constructively build content, rather than spending most of your time in conflict with other editors. Vanamonde (talk) 08:14, 6 June 2017 (UTC)

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USS Quaker City (1854)

What was the reason my blurb was ineligible? Adamthrasher (talk) 11:29, 7 June 2017 (UTC)

@Adamthrasher: The article is completely unreferenced. Read WP:V and WP:CITEHOW. Vanamonde (talk) 11:56, 7 June 2017 (UTC)

I will add a reference. I'm sure a fellow nautica aficionado like yourself would not be impartial to seeing the 150th anniversary of an event as significant as this go uncommemorated, even if it is through a venue as modest as Wikipedia :) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Adamthrasher (talk • contribs) 12:37, 7 June 2017 (UTC)

Please do, but that does not guarantee appearing at OTD tomorrow. If you make sure the article is in good shape, it will remain eligible for OTD in forthcoming years. Vanamonde (talk) 12:52, 7 June 2017 (UTC)

I've added a citation regarding the date. If it pleases you, the article can go back in now. Adamthrasher (talk) 16:49, 7 June 2017 (UTC)

Adamthrasher: First off, only 5-6 articles are showcased at OTD on any given day; just being eligible is not enough, though and article that remains eligible will likely be featured at some point. But this article is still patently not eligible. ALL of the content needs to be sourced, not just a date. Vanamonde (talk) 01:55, 8 June 2017 (UTC)

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