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 * Hi, Chris. I'm terribly sorry for the late review. I just posted my concerns on the review sheet. I'll give you a week and three days to address the concerns. Thanks and hope you enjoy the weekend. Best, ComputerJA ( ☎  •  ✎  ) 03:26, 7 September 2013 (UTC)


 * Thank you! ChrisGualtieri (talk) 02:29, 9 September 2013 (UTC)

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Hi! I'm. Thank you! I am Italian, and I do not speak English well ... so, if there are grammar mistakes, please correct them! :) (I contributed with the article because I love NGE, and I hope it becomes a GA!) --TeenAngels1234 (talk) 08:46, 8 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Everything is good! I hope it does become a GA. Thanks again for the work. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 13:01, 8 September 2013 (UTC)

In your last comment at RSN, you say that "Anno's response, in English, to criticism was summed up as "I have no problem with them. If there's a problem, it's all with you guys. Too bad." And you cite http://web.archive.org/web/20020606012703/http://masterwork.animemedia.com/Evangelion/anno.html.

"On Evangelion's last two episodes, which upset many fans...

ANNO: I have no problem with them. If there's a problem, it's all with you guys. Too bad. "

Please tell me you DO understand that Anno's answer refers to the "last two episodes", with which he has no problem, and not to criticism.Folken de Fanel (talk) 20:25, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Stay off my page. I said before that I don't want you posting here. Your polemic and rampant POV pushing is a problem. You ignore simple questions and create drama, you counter my good faith with bad faith and insults. You have demonstrated little knowledge of Anno's personal life and less for the information on Evangelion itself. You do not even understand the context of the sources you debate and this post was proof of it. Goodbye Folken, stay off my page. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 20:38, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
 * You're the only one insulting me here. I've been very patient with you. But obviously, whenever you have to interpret sources, there is a problem, and I'm merely trying to understand what it is, since we both have to collaborate on Evangelion.Folken de Fanel (talk) 20:44, 11 September 2013 (UTC)

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Editor disputes
Hey I just have noticed that you do not seem to be getting along with three editors now all from wikiproject anime/manga (Lucia Black, Ryulong, and now Folken de Fanel) I am just saying I notice a trend here and hope things can get better. - Knowledgekid87 (talk) 01:03, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
 * I'm sorry, but editors have issues with them as well. Ryulong and Lucia you already know about, but Folken de Fanel has been blocked on several pedias for POV violations and sockpuppeting. Here he is willingly misusing a bad publication to go against the original source. I have dozens of interviews with Anno, I can call a bad synth and a bad op-ed when I see it. I cited the original source and he removed it as "unsourced", making a false statement in his edit summary. The original source should be used, not some third party paraphrasing that was done by the editor's friend. Folken assumes the op-ed to be more reliable than the ACTUAL source and just because I can't find the original Japanese article he is making a fuss about it. Wikipedia doesn't work that way. Also using bad sources and synthing them is a problem one of BLP levels because he is misquoting Anno and taking it out of context. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 01:18, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Well if it is a bad source then yes the right thing to do would to be find a more neutral reliable source. As for the editor disputes it is just something I have seen I guess. If the editing gets hot you can always take a break just for future reference =). - Knowledgekid87 (talk) 01:30, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Yep. Been a rough day, but the original is still the best source as always. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 12:09, 12 September 2013 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Anime- and manga-related articles
Im just curious, what do you want to see happen with the guideline/guide? I strongly feel that our wikiproject should have one as with other editors but all I have seen is WP:IDONTLIKEIT arguments and no talk on how to improve things. - Knowledgekid87 (talk) 21:15, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
 * I'd like MOSAM to be rewritten and become better. We may have different opinions, but A&M as a whole cannot use it properly as it stands - as a Wikiproject style it can perform the same function and be rewritten as many times as necessary. I'd actually like something to be rather novel to come of it, and that would be a standard worthy of a publication type complete with international cast lists in a table, a dedicated section to summarize other adaptations with some context and to put most merchandise like the OST on the relevant page and not some other side place when the OST doesn't meet N. I'd also like to have the episode list combined and not as a means to violate PLOT on small series of 26 episodes or less. If you can't cover a 26 episode series in 700 words you need to compress it more. I'd like a section about detailing casting and Japanese reception in magazines - we are always lacking such information on A&M despite it being the best sources. I have a lot of ideas and a lot of things, but no one wants to hear me out sometimes. I appreciate you asking me. I try to do what I see is best, but I know not everyone agrees with me. Its not a battle, and I don't expect all my ideas to be used or considered, but MOSAM needs a new standard. I just don't know how we will sit down and work this out at this time. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 21:24, 12 September 2013 (UTC)

Hey
So presumably you have access to many manga/anime magazines and books, know relevant websites, etc, maybe also you can translate from Japanese. I don't/can't really any of that, and for the entire last decade I've been a vidya guy, but now everything Slayers seriously needs attention and it's getting none despite its historical importance and being continued still. I've cleaned up the main article once and just rewrote Naga the Serpent, maybe you would take care of it? --Niemti (talk) 20:08, 17 September 2013 (UTC)
 * I think it is just the lack of interest which was the reason why, they are definitely notable works and all the current pages need a major overhaul. I'll add it to the list, but Japanese sources will be required and I don't have the best access to those. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 03:07, 18 September 2013 (UTC)
 * There's still an interest, just practically no one nobody edits anime stuff on Wikipedia anymore, in general. English sources are cool too. Or Polish. Or Italian. --Niemti (talk) 06:39, 18 September 2013 (UTC)

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- Knowledgekid87 (talk) 14:36, 21 September 2013 (UTC)

Dal gCais ruling
I'm at a loss to discover the rationale for your last message. You mention the use of talk pages. My defence spoke about my use of the talk page and how the nominator did not engage meaningfully there. So what was that about? I also demonstrated that I did not remove anything, that it use a grouping up to the level of parent category. So how is that a violation? I also demonstrated that it was a case of more precision instead of generic categorisation. How is that a fault? Laurel Lodged (talk) 16:32, 21 September 2013 (UTC)
 * I think it was said well by the other editors. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 02:35, 22 September 2013 (UTC)
 * If you're going to make a comment on an ANI page, you could at least have the courage to stand over it. It was your comment, only you know what you meant. But whatevs.... Laurel Lodged (talk) 12:21, 22 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Look, you altered it in namespace and you were advised to use the talk pages instead. I'm not going to argue in circles with you over this. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 13:05, 22 September 2013 (UTC)

Opinion for manga chapter list
So I was thinking of trying a new structure for manga chapter lists. Specifically, this prototype will usurp List of Maison Ikkoku chapters. I think this would be an improvement because its current structure is pretty confusing, its episodic chapters always have a beginning and ending to a short plot making it difficult to summarize as a volume, and improves on the article's accuracy due how the chapters are arranged in the English volumes. In the past though, I have been opposed by the A&M project when I try new things like his, so I was hoping for your opinion. Thanks. DragonZero ( Talk  ·  Contribs ) 20:38, 22 September 2013 (UTC)
 * It is a lot better and I believe that would be a good set up for MOSAM because it adhers to WP:PLOT and doesn't offer for a way to allow for 100~ words per episode, chapter, etc. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 02:26, 23 September 2013 (UTC)

Slayers AGAIN (no, not the rumored anime)
So, what do you think about those split proposals of my at Slayers? That would be one article for the TV series at very least (if not 4, like with every season of Dragonball, but I'm not sure about it so maybe later).

Also, you might drop by and review my work with Slayers The Motion Picture and Slayers Return before I continue, as I'm not sure if I'm doing everything right. Oh, and to share any materials you've got (I'm going to ask people in the fandom too). --Niemti (talk) 15:19, 22 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Sorry, I've been really busy with work, study and research for Wikipedia. I have literally a stack of papers two feet thick to review and I simply cannot devote much time to Slayers at this point, but given that the GITS dispute is going to mediation and will likely have implications for MOSAM I'd hold off on making separate articles unless you got a sizable chunk of content. After I get through these few thousand pages I'll probably be able to work quickly on Slayers. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 15:28, 22 September 2013 (UTC)


 * That's okay, no hurry. You, sir, are a scholar and a bro. --Niemti (talk) 17:40, 22 September 2013 (UTC)

Talk:Slayers Drop by anytime. --Niemti (talk) 19:01, 24 September 2013 (UTC)

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 * Just a note to say that NE Ent has left a support at that discussion that is conditional on your support as well. If you could clarify your position over at the AN thread, that would be great. Best — Mr. Stradivarius  ♪ talk ♪ 22:15, 25 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Sorry, I was away for a bit. Been very busy. I commented, I want mediation to proceed with all parties, it will lead to a possibly final resolution instead of a second case after her restrictions expire. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 02:45, 26 September 2013 (UTC)

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Gnome sweet gnome
Hi Chris, Over the weekend, I expanded the AWB regexes for dmy based on recent status of my various scripts and have also made a small test run. While it seems to work well enough, some of the rules, such as removing certain comments, don't seem to work. I should say once again that my scripts have protection to some degree, whilst the ABW module has no inherent protection, and relies on that built into AWB itself, and the more rules I put in, the more these limits may be tested. Among changes you will notice is that there is more downcasing of commonly capitalised terms, and reduction in the incidence of chain-linking involving countries: In addition to a small number of countries, nationalities and languages that were unlinked, linked countries at the end of a line will also be unlinked. But as usual, feel free to let me know if there are more tweaks I can add, of if you want some taken out. Regards, --  Ohc  ¡digame!¿que pasa? 01:34, 30 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks, with the next database dump, I will resume the project. I think any issues with DATE has been effectively resolved as hundreds and thousands of the same type of edits are performed by a bot without issue. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 02:04, 30 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Chris, would you please clarify what you mean by "issues with DATE". Regards, --  Ohc  ¡digame!¿que pasa? 03:27, 30 September 2013 (UTC)
 * The linking of years without reason, like 1973 or 1741 or July 18, all in articles unrelated to the actual year or date in question. You know, the ones hotly contested for Year in "something"? Many of those have been fixed in accordance with the MOS by a bot, and I didn't see any objections raised. So problem solved... I think. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 03:33, 30 September 2013 (UTC)
 * You must be talking about User:Full-date unlinking bot. That singularly transformed sentiment about linking practices all across WP, not just dates... ;-) --  Ohc  ¡digame!¿que pasa? 06:06, 30 September 2013 (UTC)
 * I think it was one by Mag or something, but I forgot the name of it. In any case, the database dump should be up next week and I can start again. Got a bunch of GANs up, but they should not interfere too much with gnoming. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 13:37, 30 September 2013 (UTC)

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So many people trying to be reasonable really needed your ultimate assumption of good faith. Well done. --(AfadsBad (talk) 19:52, 3 October 2013 (UTC))
 * Thanks. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 20:27, 3 October 2013 (UTC)

Let's work together on some Hiking trails
I got a stash of books covering hiking in Connecticut and I'm ready to put up a lot of information on Wikipedia about Connecticut's diverse and vast hiking trails. I'm going to begin with the creation of Hiking in Connecticut and use it as a springboard into the Blue-Blazed Trails and other nature walks. The article could possibly hit GA rather quickly if we work together on it. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 15:47, 4 October 2013 (UTC)

Chris -- That sounds great. Let me know what help or advice you might want. I have a large stock of photos on Flickr I can contribute as well as some I haven't put up yet -- and I can take more photos for illustration if you want. Morrowlong (talk)
 * I've actually begun by putting all the trails into the WikiProject Hiking trails scope so that they can see and improve the articles and work together if necessary. I think I need to make a run on the 300,000 articles in the USA scope and do a bunch of fixing there before I get too deep into Hiking. Among my stash is 8 books solely on Connecticut trails and I have dozens more in the archives. I just got bored and wanted to do something new for a bit and I couldn't pass up esoteric subjects when a complete collection of sources for GA/FA sat in front of me. Heehee. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 16:33, 4 October 2013 (UTC)

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Here is what I want you to do
I want you to goto Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Anime and manga and in a layout submit what you want for changes to WP:MOSAM, go case by case "proposal 1, Proposal 2, Proposal 3" Chris I would do this for you but it has to be from you as you know what you want. What not to do: 1. "Edit on your beliefs even if you think you are right 2. Continue discussing other article examples each case is different 3. Not quit because if you do it will just give the others what they want if what you say is true. Now if you still are getting shafted after making an RfC on your proposals then it can go back to WP:ANI sound good? - Knowledgekid87 (talk) 04:03, 6 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Okay. I'll draft it out and put it up tomorrow. I have some articles to merge... a lot of them, over at the D&D project. I'm in the middle of rewriting the list of deities page and making use of the long forgotten pages like Dwarf deities and Orc deities and combine them into working character lists. It'd be a bad thing to mention I plan to do this to some articles on A&M? Right? ChrisGualtieri (talk) 04:07, 6 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Yes, until there is a solid consensus on the things you want I would wait it out, saying you are going to do x to article z is only going to get editors to say not all articles are alike, you are pushing your point ect.... - Knowledgekid87 (talk) 04:10, 6 October 2013 (UTC)

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 * Note that the above 'new' account has been blocked indefinitely - there is nothing worth responding to. AndyTheGrump (talk) 01:01, 8 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Makes my break from A&M all the more obvious. Not the first time such a blatant sock/troll has appeared. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 02:55, 8 October 2013 (UTC)

Copying within Wikipedia; merging during AfD
Hi. I see that you have been merging D&D articles. Looking at your last 50 article edits, most of your edit summaries are as recommended, but a few of them do not have valid wikilinks to their source article, the most important part. Please take care to be consistent, and review WP:Copying within Wikipedia and WP:Merging if necessary. On a separate note, you copied the entire article from User:ChrisGualtieri/Bleach (anime) to Bleach (anime) without attribution, but I don't want to attempt a fix in the middle of a dispute.

Laduguer to Dwarf deities during WP:Articles for deletion/Laduguer. Even though merge was the likely outcome, please do not merge articles at AfD, per the fifth/last item under WP:Guide to deletion. Flatscan (talk) 04:44, 8 October 2013 (UTC)

Please stop beating the dead horse
So long as you keep derailing the topic back to your pet issue, you can't act surprised when people address it. The discussion of lead sections is not supposed to be about your content forking, but you (and to be fair, in one case KnowledgeKid) keep bringing it up. --erachima talk 00:46, 9 October 2013 (UTC)
 * You seem to be baiting me and not contributing to the resolution of the issue with inflammatory comments like this.|this. I've asked you to please stop. Such actions are disruptive and do nothing to build consensus on the subject of MOSAM's wording around LEAD. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 00:57, 9 October 2013 (UTC)

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I will continue to contact and reply to you as necessary.
If you want an interaction ban, feel free to pursue one, but you know quite well from the previous ANI threads that you've always been fingered as the offending party. And until then, I will continue responding to you as if you were any other editor. --erachima talk 19:30, 9 October 2013 (UTC)

Minor Changes
When you make the kind of minor change you did at Talk:Trinity Neighborhood House and many others, please have AWB mark them as "Minor". It's no fun having to sort thru maybe 75 edits on my watchlist. I'm sure others have the same problem. Thanks,. . Jim - Jameslwoodward (talk to me • contribs) 19:52, 9 October 2013 (UTC)
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