User talk:Esperant/2012 Archive

Gangs
Hi I was wondering why the Birmingham section had been deleted in Uk gangs - is it possible to re-instate this? N --94.197.127.42 (talk) 17:11, 5 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Not a clue, sorry. esperant 16:27, 19 January 2012 (UTC)

Sexual Morality and the Law
Hello, Esperant. While I can understand and respect your reasons for making this edit to Sexual Morality and the Law, I think re-directing the page is premature. Since the article does have some sources, I am not sure that it is entirely original research. I would recommend that you consult with relevant WikiProjects (such as WikiProject Philosophy or WikiProject Sexuality), before taking further action. Polisher of Cobwebs (talk) 21:35, 19 January 2012 (UTC)
 * There was nothing premature about my edit. It was carefully considered. The references in the article are all to the sole primary source that the article is about, though this primary source is here referenced in three different formats, giving the impression of more than one source. It's clear OR, albeit very erudite etc. There is no possibility this article will ever meet notability guidelines – it is about to an obscure radio broadcast, albeit with notable participants, about which not serious treatment has been written or is ever likely to be written. That is, there are no secondary sources here that could constitute the basis of a proper encyclopedia article. I do not have the time to become involved in wikiprojects, nor enter into a prolonged dispute about this. Since you seem to have reverted my edit on the basis that there are 'some sources', and I believe this belief to be erroneous, I will revert to me previous edit, though I do this in good faith, and will not engage in an edit war. esperant 21:49, 19 January 2012 (UTC)

Snow (musician Page)
Hi there. A user named canadaolympic989 keeps deleting my addition of the Tokio Hot 100 charts (http://www.j-wave.co.jp/original/tokiohot100/) and the charts listed for Jamaica in the mongraph, Kevin O'Brien Chang and Wayne Chen, Reggae Routes: The Story of Jamaican music (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1998), 211 for http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_%28musician%29. He's also called me an "idiot." So, my question is, are charts from Jamaica and Japan not allowed to be included on Wikipedia? Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Whimedywhama (talk • contribs) 01:20, 5 February 2012 (UTC)
 * I have no idea about such things, sorry. esperant 10:43, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

Imbecile, etc.
Hi there-- Do you have a specific issue with the article on Imbecile? I added more sources but did not change any of the language. What is it you consider original research? Also, while I am here, I was wondering what specific concerns you had with what seemed to be a fair summary of Sexual Morality and the Law? I think it's more useful to have a summary vs. nothing for those interested in a topic. What sort of summary would be acceptable to you? I feel that Foucault piece merits expansion. Jokestress (talk) 20:05, 3 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the reply. I fear we are very much at odds philosophically regarding this project, though I respect your position. I'd rather read a lengthy but imperfect summary than a perfect stub. I hope you don't mind if I draw you out on one point. While we have rules regarding synthesis to advance a novel position, we must by definition aggregate and synthesize in creating the sum of human knowledge. Can you direct me to an article here about a text, term, or concept which might stand as a template for an ideal article in your opinion? I'm not sure how one can gather information from a number of textbooks, overviews, or encyclopedias and not synthesize the material in some way. Otherwise it seems to me an article is just a random unorganized collection of citations. Isn't part of our job to organize material into a cohesive shape that reflects all points of view proportionally? Jokestress (talk) 03:01, 4 May 2012 (UTC)

Wikipedia Education Program Fall 2012
Hi, Esperant!

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Genealogy (philosophy)
Hello Esperant. I just noticed that a while ago you trimmed down the article about Foucauldian genealogy on the grounds that it has no potential to be more than a stub since there is no real secondary literature on this specific topic. Well, there is at least one reliable published source on the matter: Gary Gutting's "Michel Foucault" (2008). I am planning to restore parts of the article — the parts that can be backed up by secondary sources. Cheers. —Omnipaedista (talk) 19:44, 17 November 2012 (UTC)
 * I've replied to your message on my talk page. —Omnipaedista (talk) 04:25, 18 November 2012 (UTC)