User talk:CJCurrie/Archive 6

You don't get to decide
Stop deleting my addition to Sam Katz. They are all referenced and someone needed to update the page, so I did. It is completely true that he did all of those things while in office. You may not agree with those decisions made by the Mayor but you can't decide what history is shown and which is not. If you disagree, add your own research and stop pretending mine is not true. At the very least be accurate and fair. You accuse others of being biased when in fact you are biased.

Cite Error
Hi,

I was trying to fix an error on Stephen Harpers page which says ''"Cite error: tags exist, but no   notice, but please explain why you disagree with the proposed deletion in your edit summary or on its talk page.

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Shane Martinez article
Hi CJ, could you lend a hand with the Shane Martinez article? A new user named Ally-Oopsykins is attacking the article non-stop (i.e. over 14 edits in a very short time span), entering editorialized material and removed sourced content. Any help you can provide would be most appreciated. Thanks. Frank Pais (talk) 17:54, 22 February 2009 (UTC)

David Popescu
Hello CJCurrie,

I understand that Mr. Popescu did not run provincially in 2003, but he ran provincially in 1999, and those are the results I used in the 2007 figures. It is unbelievable that someone like that can actually have an INCREASE in votes over the course of several elections, but that is beside the point. I am currently a bit hazy on whether percentage change between elections is only for consecutive elections, or when they run again.

Bkissin (talk) 19:17, 7 March 2009 (UTC)

Copyright problem: Scott Yee
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 * Well it seems that there was a webpage on the politician in question, with some of the paragraphs in the article copied word for word from the webpage. I can't seem to find it anymore, and I somehow left it out of the copyvio template, but I'm pretty sure its here, the third link from the top, but seems to have been deleted. I guess you can feel free to remove the copyvio now, seeing as the webpage doesn't seem to exist anymore. Regards, FingersOn  Roids  22:55, 10 March 2009 (UTC)

Really? That was one of the first things I thought of when I saw the website, but it had no indication on it that it was a mirror, I thought it was an independent website. But now that it's gone, I suppose there's no reason to keep the copyvio on, for the moment anyways. Regards FingersOn  Roids  00:48, 11 March 2009 (UTC)

Do you have a Doppelgänger?
I assume this isn't actually you... is it? IronDuke 16:29, 9 March 2009 (UTC)
 * I've blocked the account. In the (very unlikely) event that that is you, I have no objections to your undoing my block. Sarcasticidealist (talk) 16:36, 9 March 2009 (UTC)
 * No, it's not actually me. On a related point, I think the Jean Ziegler page might be in need of semi-protection for a while.  CJCurrie (talk) 22:39, 10 March 2009 (UTC)

Paul Martin pantsless photo
Talk:Paul_Martin -- Just a heads-up. nneonneo talk 20:32, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Allan James
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Pierre Poilievre
There seems to again be a number of IP-based edits on this page to essentially eliminate any negative facts about this Member of Parliament. I am wondering if you or another editor can flag this page. From what I can see, some of the IP-based edits border on the attempted creation of propaganda. This is of particular concern, given that previous IP-based edits were coming from the House of Commons, and alleged to be coming from this MP's own office. Most recently, he is asserted as being a university graduate when all previous biographies made the unchalleged statement that he did not graduate. From what I can see, he lasted until second year commerce at the University of Calgary and then switched to international relations for awhile.

Many thanks in advance for your help here.

Dreadarthur (talk) 00:58, 15 May 2009 (UTC)

Many thanks for considering taking the time to get this page into a more credible format.

Dreadarthur (talk) 14:00, 15 May 2009 (UTC)

Sam Katz
Hello there.

I had reverted the article because ClueBot was having filter issues, I see that you reverted the "promotional" version as you had earlier.

While I agree that that version is not standard, and needs to be rewritten from a NPOV, there are some good links there. I notice that you've done great work with Canadian politician articles, so perhaps you can help expand this one. Just curious, if you're interested. Happy editing to you. Keegan talk 04:02, 2 June 2009 (UTC)

Funny observation
"Opponents of Israeli Apartheid Week argue that it has fomented an upsurge of anti-Zionism on Canadian and American campuses." Isn't that the raison d'etre of IAW - to foment an anti-Zionist atmosphere on campuses? I don't think IAW organizers would dispute that point as they label Zionism a blatantly racist ideology. They would dispute that it creates an anti-Semitic atmosphere on campuses. Thoughts? ShamWow (talk) 02:41, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Heyo mate
Please do not follow my contributions and change/revert them without discussion -- especially if you can't read the sources and don't know the material. Warm regards,  Jaakobou Chalk Talk  10:06, 11 July 2009 (UTC)

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What makes you an expert on Macedonia???
Why don't you just stay out of a topic where you obviously have no idea what you are talking about??? Why would a respected editor on Wikipedia such as yourself stoop to a level of racism and bigotry!! [unsigned]


 * Readers should note that this anonymous comment was made in reaction to this. CJCurrie (talk) 20:46, 29 July 2009 (UTC)

Partial revert of your revert
Hiya CJ, please let me know if you have any objections to this compromise solution. Cheers, Daniel (talk) 06:58, 4 August 2009 (UTC)

Infoboxes/Table of Offices held.
I was not aware about the phasing out the table of offices held at the bottom of the screen for Ontario MPP pages. It is my thought that for MPP's with more that 1 position that it would be prudent to place only the current positions in the main infobox at the top of the page, and to have a table of offices held at the bottom of the page with all past positions, such as is the current case with the Jim Bradley page or the Chris Bentley page. It is my thought that having all information stored in the infobox would clutter the top of the page. Furthermore, some consistency with MPP pages would be nice. Mr. No Funny Nickname (talk) 21:17, 4 August 2009 (UTC)


 * I haven't found anything stating information tables are being removed in favor of the infobox. Also, most Ontario cabinet minister pages have infoboxes that contain only their current position and a table of offices held that contain all past offices, examples: Jim Bradley, Gerry Phillips, Sandra Pupatello.Mr. No Funny Nickname (talk) 00:54, 21 November 2009 (UTC)

Unblock request
Thanks for your testimony which exonerated me from the sockpuppetry. I'll try to keep a cooler head on future editing disputes. GoldDragon (talk) 16:07, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

On apartheid analogy page
given that the page cites Norman Finkelstein, Electronic Intifada, Cjpip, Americans For Understanding in the Middle East, End the Occupation South Africa, COUNTERPUNCH, ALLL cites or organizations that according to you, can all be called into question as "noteworthy sources" are quoted, there is nothing wrong with the sites I put in. What is a "noteworthy source?" If you look at Z-Word, you'll see the people who write on it are "noteworthy." But given that the whole point of the article of Israel and the apartheid analogy is the given different views on the thing, and many different sites across the internet do this, the sites I put can be on there. I simply did what others on the page do and have done: give arguments in an article that essential is pro-con about the analogy. You cannot delete the views or things you do not like. Also, the John Strawson as you can see has a degree in international law, teaches it, and it is listen as one his expertise AND the engage article is listed on his website http://www.uel.ac.uk/law/staff/johnstrawson.htm which is on a university page. He is as much of a professor as Finkelstein and thus has the right to be on this site.

Also, I think you know that no apartheid government would do affirmative action, as Israel does it in the tradition in the US, given the intent and the actions of what they do that constitutes are affirmative action. Affirmative action is the make lives better of minorities, with the purpose of improving them. Israel carries that out in a way which objectively viewed is similar to other countries. Apartheid Pretoria did not try to help blacks get better houses, jobs, education, as in better by a standard we would know. While we can debate this, given the nature of the article, and the fact the article is about different people's arguments, this argument can be put on.Tallicfan20 (talk) 04:55, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

response
how about lets stop the edit war. The page has tons of pro-analogy opinions, so I don't see a problem with what I put in. The Kadalie argument does include the fact Israel is more popular among those with a clear opinion of the conflict in South Africa. Given how many South Africans use the analogy and how their leaders do support the Palestinians more or less, this would be a surprise to many people, which if you read the article, fits into the overall context of the argument. I mean you did also revert me many times.Tallicfan20 (talk) 02:00, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

OK I compromised. For now, I took the poll which showed my point off. But for now, I think my other edits should stay.Tallicfan20 (talk) 02:09, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

OK but if someone else reverts the edits I made who is not you, and I think it is unjustified, I will revert or modify it. But I don't see why that should happen. For an analogy, which in itself is a opinion, and the fact I used acceptable sources for people's view as people used their own sites like the ones I pointed out earlier, I do not see why this would happen. But I do not want to continue the edit war with you.Tallicfan20 (talk) 02:20, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

And about Z-Word, if you look, it is actually not just some fringe site, but "Z Word is an editorially independent creation of the American Jewish Committee (AJC). Founded in 1906, AJC is the USA's oldest human relations organization, with over 175,000 members and supporters." So again, you now see that this site is worthy of having their view on here like the other site I point out to you.Tallicfan20 (talk) 02:23, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

Well the people who write on it are as notable as the people who write on other editorial sites, ie Electronic Intifada, sometimes more notable, and the site does link on the bottom and have a copyright of the AJC. And AJC is absolutely very independently notableTallicfan20 (talk) 02:33, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Melanie Ransom


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Shlaim
Would you mind explaining on the Talk page of the article how a statement that is supported by half a dozen sources is "much worse" than the current one? LoverOfTheRussianQueen (talk) 04:28, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

Followup
Hi. This is a followup to the revert noted on July 11 and my request that you make use of the talk page more often. We seem to care about similar subjects and have different views about it. If you have an objection to my posts, such as a recent one where I've reinserted content that was blanked out by Nableezy and you've removed it a second time, please initiate a discussion at the talk page rather than reverting it entirely.  Jaakobou Chalk Talk  00:17, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

Philip Lee
I am looking at the campaign literature from 1977 and it is him. They also mentioned it on radio the day after. I'm not certain why it was not mentioned in the newspapers recently. In fact, you can't find any real mention of him online anywhere prior to his appointment unless you go into subscription content of the Winnipeg Free Press. jdobbin (talk) 14:30, 31 August 2009 (UTC)


 * I have just contacted the Free Press to see if they have anything in their archives from then that can footnote the entry. It may seem unimportant but it does connect threads of information from then to now which help flesh out a biography of a person. jdobbin (talk) 15:07, 31 August 2009 (UTC)

Thanks. As I said, I am waiting to hear back from the Free Press. If you do find a candidate profile before then, by all means let me know. I'd like to see what if any issues he might have run under locally. jdobbin (talk) 16:14, 31 August 2009 (UTC)

Articles for deletion nomination of Communist Party candidates, 2006 Canadian federal election
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Antisemitism and anti-Israelism
Yesterday we had a fine example of wikipedia no-nothingism. Two well-designed academic studies were published establishing not only that there a link between anti-Semitism and anti-Israel attitudes and activism, (the studies show that people with anti-Israel opinions,  people who would never utter an anti-Semitic word and  who deny being at all anti-Semitic, harbor deeply anti-Semitic attitudes,) but that anti-Israel rhetoric demonstrably leads to anti-Semitic attitudes and incidents. I attempted to add a sentence, (differently tailored sentences) to four or five articles that contain lengthy sections on the argument over whether there is a link between anti-Semitism and anti-Israel rhetoric. CJCurrie followed me around and removed the sentences from all but one article. I do not know if CJCurrie is such a person, but there are some people who cannot bear to see actual evidence that contradicts their deary-held beliefs. The pity is that quite a few of them edit Wikipedia.Historicist (talk) 14:13, 9 September 2009 (UTC)

Guy Savoie Biography
This article has no references listed. As you originated it, I thought you may have access to a source or two. Anything you have would be helpful. I couldn't find much but my sources are pretty limited. Thanks in advance. --Stormbay (talk) 02:43, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

Palestinian political violence
I explained why it was changed back in my edit summary. If that was not clear enough for you, I suggest you read the relevant comments on the talk page. Best, Jalapenos do exist (talk) 00:14, 14 September 2009 (UTC)

References needed for Sam Apelbaum article
Hi. This BLP article doesn't cite any reliable sources and unfortunately all the references I can find on Google News (here) are pay-per-view. As you created this article in 2005 and seem to have a continuing interest in Canadian politics, I wonder whether you have better access to sources. Thanks in advance if you can find references. - Pointillist (talk) 16:11, 6 October 2009 (UTC)

Shane Martinez
Hi, CJCurrie. If Sr.artinez has been threatened, please provide diffs so that we can correct this. Threats of harm are serious issues and should be dealt with. Proposing deletion is not the answer, evidence should be provided at ANI. We do not need permission to upload a picture of someone, just an appropiate fair use or uncopyrighted one. Anyone with an article can't expect not to have their picture appear. Notable people about whom articles are written are public figures. If Martinez bjects to having an article, he can create an account and address any concerns on the talkpage or at the appropriate board. I don't see anyone adding anything slanderous or vicious, just a lot of cleaning up to bring the page up to snuff. Some of what you wrote seemed to imply a personal knowledge or contact with the BLP subject. If true, invite him to try our community out! He might enjoy it and the project be greatly enriched thereby!! Take care,--Die4Dixie (talk) 10:51, 9 October 2009 (UTC)

Minor error in footnotes for: Progressive Party candidates, 1990 Manitoba provincial election
Hello CJCurrie,

In the article Progressive_Party_candidates,_1990_Manitoba_provincial_election, the second chunk of footnote 2:

Ted Nield, "Supercontinent", Winnipeg Free Strike, 13 January 2008, D0

is one of the book reviews, and so belongs in footnote 5 (between the note for Mark Buchanan, "The Social Atom" & Dan Gardner's "Science and Politics of Fear", to keep things chronological).

Interestingly, the way note #2 now reads, readers might think I was 34 in 2008, and we can't have that.

I'd make the change myself, but it would seem sinister, and anyway you deserve the honours given the meticulous nature of your research. (I only stumbled across this article when searching for a recent FP article by Sid Green, and was quite surprised at the detail.)

If you want a ref to my age other than what the FP reporter wrote, my birth announcement is (also surprisingly) online: http://content.lib.sfu.ca/cgi-bin/getimage.exe?CISOROOT=/mcc_cjr&CISOPTR=25830&DMSCALE=100&DMWIDTH=1500&DMHEIGHT=207600 (see upper right corner of beans ad)

btw, do you know why the footnotes have 2 character codes (A2, A3, B5, etc.) all over?

If you have any questions, you can contact me at: first name initial + last name at domain of provincial telco.

Best, --Neil Schipper (talk) 19:46, 11 October 2009 (UTC)

MFD
As you were either a closing admin or initator, please see Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Shane Martinez Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Shane ruttle and Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Shane Ruttle Martinez. Senatrix (talk) 17:17, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

Query
I have some questions and concerns about your involvement in the discussions regarding the former article Shane Ruttle Martinez. I know that you have used the tools several times in activities that relate to your nominator for adminship and his various incarnations here and his abuses with his various adminstator accounts. I find the way that the nominations and discusssion for deletions unfolded to be highly irregular, and hoped you could clear up my concerns. I am asking this under the second part of WP:NOTPERFECT under accountability which implies that admins are expected to answer questions about their activities. If you would like to respond by email, that will be fine, with the understanding that I would only release its contends to members of Arbcom, and not publically, with you only releasing mine under the same circumstances--Die4Dixie (talk) 14:39, 17 October 2009 (UTC)

Gary Doer: The union years
The only reason I had taken it out was that the official documentation for Infobox Politician claims that it can only display a maximum of eight positions. FWIW. Bearcat (talk) 01:12, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

Is LaRouche an economist?
May I suggest that you participate in a discussion of this at Talk:Lyndon LaRouche? The "regulars" on that page have intense POVs, so an outside and hopefully more neutral view is always helpful. The issue you raise is complicated by the fact that there is a sharp distinction between what is said about LaRouche in the U.S., and what is said about him in other parts of the world, by reliable sources, including scholarly ones. --Leatherstocking (talk) 15:32, 23 October 2009 (UTC)

Articles for deletion nomination of Tristan Emmanuel
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Jean Chretien
Yesterday I finally managed to find the time and motivation to tackle the lede problem over at Jean Chretien. I did what I could, but I thought perhaps you could help me copyedit it and see if anything should be cut or added. Thanks! Colipon+ (Talk) 02:11, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

Ezra Levant
Hi. Thanks for these good edits. Are you planning to do much work on the Ezra Levant article? I think that article needs lots of work. I don't have time to do it myself, but I'd be glad to lend a hand to someone else. Cheers, CWC 03:00, 17 November 2009 (UTC)

Richard Warman
Hi CJC, I edited the above today and noticed the 343 deleted edits. Is there a reason these all need to stay deleted? SlimVirgin 19:27, 27 November 2009 (UTC)


 * Sorry, I just saw your response to me about this. Do you have an idea when the defamatory ones were added roughly? I'm thinking it's not a good idea to delete so much of the history. SlimVirgin  TALK  contribs 23:37, 21 December 2009 (UTC)

There is a proposal to delete Donald Dewar (Canadian politician). PatGallacher (talk) 21:45, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

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