User talk:Favonian/Archive 58

Foreign born samurai page
You might want to semi-protect the foreign born samurai page like you did for Yasuke's for the same reasons https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_foreign-born_samurai_in_Japan Theozilla (talk) 19:14, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
 * ✅ – Favonian (talk) 19:25, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Can you delete the
 * "It is important to note that despite popular myth and modern depictions there are no historical writings nor evidence that Yasuke was ever granted the rank or title of samurai, he was never given a fief nor referred to as one in any writings. Most of our knowledge of his life comes from these messages written by missionaries and locals."
 * line since it was only just added on 15:21, 15 May 2024‎ (likely due to the new Assassin's Creed video game reveal)?
 * And as others mentioned on the Talk page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Yasuke#RE:_Repeated_Edits_and_NPOV is not written with a NPOV. Theozilla (talk) 20:08, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Categorically: no! This has to be settled at Talk:Yasuke. Favonian (talk) 20:11, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Okay then, how is it determined if the issue has been resolved on the talk page? Because I imagine that can also easily devolve in repeated back and forth "no you" replies. Theozilla (talk) 20:14, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
 * It that case, the long and winding path of WP:Dispute resolution has to be followed. Favonian (talk) 20:15, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
 * How long does a Talk section debate have to go on for before one should submit to something like say https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/Edit_warring ? Theozilla (talk) 20:30, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
 * That noticeboard is where edit warriors are sent on their road to perdition, a fate you narrowly escaped. I actually don't know the recommended duration of the various steps on The Road. Maybe some of my benevolent stalkers can be of assistance. Favonian (talk) 20:35, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
 * So would posting to this noticeboard be more fruitful? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Dispute_resolution_noticeboard Theozilla (talk) 22:07, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

ANI for Talk:Yasuke
There is currently a discussion at Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. Chaotıċ Enby  (talk · contribs) 16:12, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

Sorry
Only after clicking save did I realise that this edit by me implied that your pervious one was no good. That was in no way intended. 81.187.192.168 (talk) 18:44, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
 * No worries! Favonian (talk) 18:46, 20 May 2024 (UTC)

Persistent reverts
Hi. There is an anon. user who insisted to keep their revision on nickelodeon on CBS, despite several attempts by me and other autoconfirmed users undoing their edits. Do you consider protecting the page?197.3.215.25 (talk) 15:16, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
 * ❌ – Favonian (talk) 18:00, 2 June 2024 (UTC)

"Dread" vs "dreaded" in the Conrad bio
Hello. From thefreedictionary.com:

Usage Note: The adjective dread meaning "causing terror or fear" is often supplanted by the participle adjective dreaded. In our 2015 survey, 88 percent of the Usage Panel found the use of dreaded acceptable in the sentence After communicating with the enemy, Corporal Adams was labeled with the dreaded epithet "traitor." By contrast, only 69 percent of the Panel found the use of dread in the same sentence acceptable, while roughly one-third found its use unacceptable. It seems that dreaded is not merely gaining ground as an alternative to dread but actually replacing it as the adjective of choice to mean "causing fear."

Please reconsider your change and restore the term "dreaded." 76.128.41.166 (talk) 21:26, 11 June 2024 (UTC)


 * Wiktionary gives the current meaning of the adjective "dread" as "Terrible; greatly feared; dreaded." https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dread#Adjective
 * Hence, as Favonian points out, in the "Joseph Conrad" article there is no need to replace the adjective "dread" with the adjective "dreaded". Indeed, "dread' reads the more gracefully.
 * Nihil novi (talk) 13:57, 12 June 2024 (UTC)
 * I rather prefer the sound of "the dread Tenth Pavilion". As it is an accepted usage, I see no reason to defer to some panel on the internet. Favonian (talk) 15:48, 12 June 2024 (UTC)

Hermes
Hello mr Favonian. Ive asked sorry what else Should i do??? Why did you deleted my edits??? Hermes is also the god of Magic and Sleep. He was closely associated with Magic and his caduceus is said to induce Sleep to persons. 2A02:1388:2091:BF38:0:0:9E35:E196 (talk) 18:44, 12 June 2024 (UTC)
 * You and your socks have been blocked repeatedly. My advice? Stop editing Wikipedia! Favonian (talk) 18:47, 12 June 2024 (UTC)

We're red, we're white
You excited yet? Drmies (talk) 16:15, 16 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Sure. One goal. The trophy is practically bagged! Favonian (talk) 16:40, 16 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Yeah that's maybe what the Albanians thought too. Didn't know there was a Schmeichel family tradition! Good luck! Maybe in a few weeks you'll party like it's 1992. Drmies (talk) 16:45, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you.
That was the first time I've ever seen vandalism on that scale.

Porchetta
Dear @Favonian, I would like to understand why you blocked me. I was restoring referenced information deleted by @JackkBrown. You can see that this user removed content for no reason here for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Porchetta&oldid=1218557819 I tried to talk in the talk page, I even provided a new reference supporting the version that I am trying to restore (it is in the talk page).

Could you have a look in the talk section too? the content removed by JackkBrown was supported by references and it is not fair to delete it and block me when I was just trying to restore it.

In any case could you tell me how to proceed in this case, seeing that I am doing something wrong. 81.185.168.74 (talk) 14:48, 25 June 2024 (UTC)
 * You kept edit-warring using IPs from the range 81.185.160.0/20 (which has previously been blocked for similar disruption on the Macaron article), and when I put a stop to that, you switched to 77.205.152.210. When you can't take a hint, more forceful methods are applied. I have no stake in the discussion, which will talk place at Talk:Porchetta and nowhere else. Favonian (talk) 14:54, 25 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Ok I understand it was not correct to edit-war, but i was not alone so why am I the only one to be blocked? It is not fair 81.185.168.74 (talk) 15:03, 25 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Italy vs France? Cooking? Fighting over who invented what? That sounds familiar. There's an SPI, there's a user who promised to be better. Drmies (talk) 20:52, 29 June 2024 (UTC)

Failed unprotection request
I was actually requesting a downgrade in edit-protection (not move-) from template- to semi- access. However, I am still unconvinced by the decline reason. Please take your time and explain to me.197.2.244.222 (talk) 10:53, 28 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Then you should probably ask the administrator who rejected the request. In spite of our usernames having the same initial letter, we are not identical. Favonian (talk) 11:21, 28 June 2024 (UTC)
 * I was attempting to get input from another administrator (i.e. you) who is more responsible at handling RFPP requests, however I am drawing 's attention in this case.197.2.244.222 (talk) 11:45, 28 June 2024 (UTC)
 * I understood the request was for a downgrade in protection. I'm sorry to hear you're unconvinced by the decline reason. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 12:00, 28 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Please unambiguously explain as soon as possible before those hooligans who are "best known for" creating – well, this edit summary explains everything.197.2.244.222 (talk) 12:08, 28 June 2024 (UTC)

This discussion does not really concern me, so I must ask you to continue elsewhere. One of our perennial gits appears to have embarked on his weekend pastime, so the page is about to be protected. Favonian (talk) 12:16, 28 June 2024 (UTC)
 * perennial gits. You do have a way with words, User F*.--Bbb23 (talk) 12:25, 28 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks, User Multi-B, I aim to displease – some people. Favonian (talk) 12:29, 28 June 2024 (UTC)

Why don't you score an f-ing goal against the f-ing Germans, sir. Drmies (talk) 20:48, 29 June 2024 (UTC)
 * On advice from counsel, I take the fifth. Favonian (talk) 20:54, 29 June 2024 (UTC)
 * I'm sorry F. Drmies (talk) 21:32, 29 June 2024 (UTC)

NoBull
@Jcostas81 had reached out to me on meta (of all places) after I closed an RM/TR request of their's as not done. After evaluating further, and I find that it may be possible to move to Nobull, given that there is some inconsistency in how the brand is written in the news (NOBULL, NoBull, and Nobull). This alternate move is also reflected/supported in some comments in the RM discussion. Would like check if you have any issues if we have NoBull be moved to Nobull, given that you had closed the recent RM discussion as 'not moved'? – robertsky (talk) 03:31, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
 * As you have pointed out, Nobull and NoBull both found support in the discussion, with the former leading by a small margin, so I'm fine with either name. Favonian (talk) 11:28, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Will be moving it then. – robertsky (talk) 12:52, 9 July 2024 (UTC)

WP:PP protection for TALK:Nina Power due to ip vandalism
There have now been 9 reverted edits by this (i assume) singular troll over the past two days, and they had been doing edit wars on the original article for two days earlier before it had been ECP'ed I know its rare to escalate protection for a talk page, but it seems the IP vandal is insistent.

If the vandalism does not stop within the next few days, could we just WP:AUTOC protect the talk page for a week or so? Bluethricecreamman (talk) 23:16, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
 * ✔️ by . Favonian (talk) 10:10, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
 * troll is back Bluethricecreamman (talk) 14:09, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Protected – again. Favonian (talk) 17:42, 11 July 2024 (UTC)