User talk:GeneralizationsAreBad/Archive 1

On the edit you just reverted at Ibrahim_Salah
The IP editor who made the reverted is currently repeatedly vandalizing the page and adding personal attacks on other users. Is there any way to contain the situation until AIV steps in? Mop Seeker  Fox  Three!  00:51, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Never mind, the editor has been blocked. Mop Seeker  Fox  Three!  00:52, 3 August 2015 (UTC)


 * Well, that's that. Thanks for letting me know, and for keeping an eye on that IP. :) GABHello! 00:53, 3 August 2015 (UTC)

Reference errors on 7 August
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 * Whoops -- looks like the book's printed ISBN was wrong. I fixed it. Thanks! GABHello! 00:27, 8 August 2015 (UTC)

Bodo League massacre
Hi, I was the one who added that information from Tirman's book. The point seems clear to me: the League was for re-educating leftists, but since most of them had already fled and the police had quota to fill, most members were non-political. It literally says so in the source.

But somebody put "clarification needed" behind it and I figured that people who are skeptical about this will be put off and think that maybe it's communist propaganda or something and will leave the page instead of reading further. Since it was my information in the first place I figured I could remove it to make the page tidier.

Talk:Schutzstaffel
Your opinion is requested. Jonas Vinther • (Click here to collect your price!) 23:28, 9 August 2015 (UTC)


 * Thanks! I'll check on it. GABHello! 23:52, 9 August 2015 (UTC)

Figure this one out! :)
Peace, Jonas Vinther • (Click here to collect your price!) 22:19, 6 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Quite neat. I have a suspicion of how it works... thanks! GABHello! 23:21, 6 August 2015 (UTC)
 * While your at it, check this out too! :) Jonas Vinther • (Click here to collect your price!) 19:01, 11 August 2015 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * Thank you! GABHello! 17:41, 15 August 2015 (UTC)

Discussion with Ivain
Greetings, GeneralizationsAreBad. (Although, to be consistent, would not one who holds as you do, call him/herself "It would seem that among the examples that are most typical, the use of generalizations can, at times, leave a great deal to be desired" . . . ? But then, it's your handle; you know best.)

I believe you assisted some days ago with a complaint I sent to Wikipedia High Command. And, as I read the history of the page in question, it looks as if you had to go through a couple of revert skirmishes, my fear and loathing for which and lack of time for which are precisely why I haven't done any wiki'ing at all since the Bush administration. Well, great appreciation to you for taking this on. Thank you.

BTW, like you, I am a descendant of WWII combat veteran. Actually, come to think of it, that's not quite true: my late father; my father-in-law, and his younger brother; and my brother's late father-in-law (decorated hero, but I forget which medal) all served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, but my father was the only one of these who didn't see combat; the Navy immediately sent him to MIT for awhile, and then had him training other guys to use radar equipment, a technology then in its infancy. To finish off the litany, my mother's much younger brother served in the USAF during the Korean conflict, and my mother's sister's husband, a Navy pilot, went down off one of our carriers during the early days of the VietNam War.

Thank you very much again.

Ivain (talk) 14:54, 18 August 2015 (UTC)

Hello and thank you for your reply which was much appreciated. Cool that your ancestor was a medic. Those guys did such heroic work. I'm not completely up on the field of military medicine, but from what I've read, many of the major (and minor) surgical and medical advances we enjoy today got their start in military medical/surgical settings. And that includes, I believe, emergency first response care. Up until the 1950s or so, when someone needed an ambulance, guys would be dispatched who had a background in furniture moving, truck driving, shipyard working, etc., and would pull up in what was essentially a hearse with a new paint job, put the injured person or persons on a stretcher, and off they would go to the hospital. If you've ever really needed on-the-scene, fully equipped, emergency medical attention, you'd know how bad it would be to get the white Caddy and the guys in the white coats instead.

Thanks again. And the article you helped with was Bigotry. Ivain (talk) 20:20, 18 August 2015 (UTC)

128.172.35.13
I want to thank you for your 3 threatening comments to me regarding edits you have accused me of making on Timelines. Get your fats straight. I made no edits to that article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.172.35.13 (talk) 15:51, 21 August 2015 (UTC)

152.10.249.207
I have never made any edits to the article on Lex Luthor. Thus, at least on my part your two comments were directed to the wrong individual. 152.10.249.207 (talk) 12:05, 26 August 2015 (UTC)

Ideology of the SS
GA-review finally began. Stay tuned! :) Jonas Vinther • (Click here to collect your price!) 10:25, 1 September 2015 (UTC)

(Charleston Shooting)
You deleted a comment I added about churches contributing to the relief efforts for the churches burned by arson after the attack. The referenced article in The Guardian mentions that dozens of religious organizations have contributed, including Islamic and Jewish faith communities. In addition, the article says that some pastors are surprised that these two groups are among the groups contributing. By implication churches have contributed.

On a national level, as reported by CNN, an effort led by Christ Church Cathedral (episcopal) out of St. Louis,MO has raised over $550,000. Information can be found here. https://cccathedralstl.dntly.com/campaign/2571#/

The statement that Jewish groups and Islamic groups have contributed money without the factually true statement that Christian churches have as well is a distortion by omission. Though noteworthy that Jewish and Islamic groups have been among the contributors, in an encyclopedic entry, the largest donor -- Christian churches -- should be noted.

In addition to the documented effort by Christ Church Cathedral, I personally know of three churches in my neighborhood that sent $10,000 to the three churches destroyed by arson.

My insertion of the clause, in addition to contributions from Christian churches, I attempted to remove the editorial slight and make the article more fact-based. You requested documentation, which I have provided here.

I do not normally edit Wiki articles. I attempted again today and was unable to get the reference citation to list properly, so I removed it.

I think a statement acknowledging that Christians, Jews and Muslims have all participated in relief efforts would more accurately describe what has been the religious community's response. Otherwise, the article appears to have an editorial agenda rather than an encyclopedic function.

Glenn Ethridge — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.7.138.62 (talk) 15:40, 1 September 2015 (UTC)

More of Kursk
Hey GAB, since you were interested in the Battle of Kursk, you may also find the Battle of Prokhorovka appealing as well. I'm planning to nominate the article for FA very soon. If its subject falls within your spectrum of interest, and you have the time, you can check out the article and leave your comments on its currently ongoing A-Class review. EyeTruth (talk) 05:54, 2 September 2015 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the update. I'll see what I can do! GABHello! 19:58, 2 September 2015 (UTC)

ME IS YTURZAETA
IT WASNT ME IT WAS MY LITTLE SIS YTURZAETA (talk) 00:14, 12 September 2015 (UTC)


 * Added helpful wikilink. GABHello! 00:26, 12 September 2015 (UTC)
 * HE IS BLOCKED. Three editors, all vandalizing at the same time? Sure. --Neil N  talk to me 04:38, 12 September 2015 (UTC)

NGR...again
We really could use some outside opinion on No Gun Ri Massacre. Hanley and I have been going back and forth and I'm not sure that we can forge a path forward without a third party. Give it a look see if you can. All the thanks. Timothyjosephwood (talk) 19:42, 17 September 2015 (UTC)


 * I agree. I find all the multiple revisions dizzying, but that's the nature of the beast. I am in the process of putting quotes up on Wikiquote, which is going well. I will find time to look at this today or tomorrow. I apologize if I've been a bit distant. Once more, I appreciate all your work and dedication. GABHello! 20:19, 17 September 2015 (UTC)

GLADIO
Hi

Thanks for the thanks :¬)

I just corrected the ref, "I was very tired" is my excuse ... unless I did the edit during daytime, in which case "the dog ate it" ;¬) Chaosdruid (talk) 22:44, 17 September 2015 (UTC)


 * No problem! I tend to thank people for no reason whatsoever. Best, GABHello! 22:47, 17 September 2015 (UTC)

Short, but entertaining!
I'm in the process of recording a short film in which I perform a bunch of card tricks and flourishes that will air on my local television station. I'll also put it up on YouTube for the world to see. Here is some cool stuff I recorded shortly before we began shooting. Enjoy! :) Jonas Vinther • (Click here to collect your price!) 23:05, 17 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Pretty cool! GABHello! 00:45, 18 September 2015 (UTC)

WikiProject Military history coordinator election
Greetings from WikiProject Military history! As a member of the project, you are invited to take part in our annual project coordinator election. If you wish to cast a vote, please do so on the election page by 23:59 (UTC) on 29 September. Yours, Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 05:21, 25 September 2015 (UTC)

Againstdisinformtion
Frankly, after all the verbal abuse i've suffered from that guy, I see baiting as justIifed. But you are right, I don't want anything more to do with him.Reaganomics88 (talk) 20:46, 27 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Contrary to what Reaganomics88 claims, I have never abused him. I challenge him to produce a diff. He is just feeling bitter because he lost an ANI he brought against me for a typo (misplaced brackets) that had long been corrected. He has been stalking me since that time. If he accepts not to provoke me, I will continue to ignore him, as I have done up until now. Againstdisinformation (talk) 05:03, 28 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Are you incapable of not replying to something? --Reaganomics88 (talk) 19:12, 1 October 2015 (UTC)

War on Terror
War on Terror was the newest war, why you remove the "War on Terror (WOC) is the newest war"? Akmaie Ajam (talk) 02:10, 29 September 2015 (UTC)
 * I've replied on your talk page. GABHello! 19:18, 1 October 2015 (UTC)

Game of War
My posts are of an ubiased nature. They are purely factual based posts. insidegameofwar.com  It is informational to the company and game, all points are valid and not a biased point of view. The cost to play is in the thousands for end game, material gaining and ability of play. Anyone who plays this game will tell you that, also if you do any research on the game play you will find that. If you feel you need to remove it, that is your choice. i will re-add it daily as it is information the public should know about the game. It doesn't matter if YOU think the information is not constructive to your view points, unless you've done the research or played the game first hand then you have no comment to make. So stop. This is a war you won't win. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.97.224.100 (talk) 17:58, 1 October 2015 (UTC)


 * The information is wholly unsourced WP:POV, and continually re-inserting it is disruptive. GABHello! 18:59, 1 October 2015 (UTC)

Actually it's not "unsourced" my source is the game directly which I have played and invested over $1,000 USD into. I've PAID for the information given with my own wallet. You re-verting first hand information is disruptive. Get a life. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.97.224.100 (talk) 19:16, 1 October 2015 (UTC)


 * This is going in a userbox. GABHello! 20:38, 1 October 2015 (UTC)

What the heck?
I have no idea what the deal was with IP 32.218.35.60. That whole scenario was totally out of left field. I was unable to do more than I did because of being tied up with real life issues at the time. Thanks for helping to take care of it. -- WV ● ✉ ✓ 22:16, 2 October 2015 (UTC)

Just for laughs
That ANI appears to have [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Jimbo_Wales#Some_editors_are_more_than_others. upped my profile] as being part of 'the in crowd'. What the...?!! --Iryna Harpy (talk) 23:53, 6 October 2015 (UTC)


 * Weird. GABHello! 19:21, 7 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Ah, that's because it was hanging around for a few days, but appears to have been archived a few hours before you had a chance to eyeball it. The archived discussion is here. Try opening up the two collapsed 'sections' here and it'll fill in the blanks. --Iryna Harpy (talk) 03:39, 8 October 2015 (UTC)

Womb Ferret
Idk how to message you but im here to tell you that i just made 2 legitimate modifications and would like it if you did not take them down. They are productive and constructive. -Womb Ferret — Preceding unsigned comment added by Womb Ferret (talk • contribs) 17:34, 8 October 2015 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the heads-up. GABHello! 19:26, 8 October 2015 (UTC)

75.107.214.12
He is a troll creating an irrelevant article about a non existent religion! He did this as a gag from Forge of Empires game and linked it to there to here ! Why are you blaming me for attacking him when he is the one creating false wiki content?!

Hey, I know this probably comes as a huge surprise to you but I don't care what you think. The man is a known troll on Forge of Empires. He behaves psychotically. He says violent things and claims himself to be a "sociopath" - So really, I don't care and won't be lectured by you on how to address or label someone for being who they are and doing what they do. I don't buy into your lectures, your claims of authority, or anything about you. You are not relevant to me.

Don't worry, this moderator is nothing but a power tripping troll. Dude lives in his mother's basement seeking attention on Wiki. This is the only playground he can enter that makes him feel like a big boy. Proof to this statement? He just reported me for abusing him for calling him the word "troll" Nuff said about this moderator. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.97.224.100 (talk) 20:29, 9 October 2015 (UTC)


 * Heh. I'm adding that to a new userbox. GABHello! 20:31, 9 October 2015 (UTC)

Good for you, whatever helps you feel like a "man" bucko — Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.97.224.100 (talk) 20:33, 9 October 2015 (UTC)

Time to Reflect on Deleted Comments?
And did anyone listen to some nice and relaxing music before deleting the Wishin' and Hopin' comment? If so, did they reflect on whether the deleted statement was any more un-Wikipedian that the neo-conned remark it related to? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.96.103.25 (talk) 20:34, 14 October 2015 (UTC)
 * It's still there, just hatted. As much as I'd love to start a page on Wikipedia just devoted to criticizing political pundits, I'm afraid the article talk pages just aren't the place for it. I appreciate any advice on how to improve the article in question, and you might want to look at the Wikipedia talk page guidelines. GABHello! 20:39, 14 October 2015 (UTC)
 * And yes, I probably should listen to some more relaxing music. GABHello! 20:47, 14 October 2015 (UTC)

Talk:Russian_military_intervention_in_the_Syrian_Civil_War
I think you have made an edit error on the talk page when you WP:NOTAFORUM on the Thomas L. Friedman: Wishin' and Hopin' section.

All "new sections" are showing up inside the Hidden Area and I didn't want to revert or otherwise monkey with your change. Lipsquid (talk) 17:50, 15 October 2015 (UTC)


 * Hm... thanks for letting me know. I'll take a look. GABHello! 22:31, 17 October 2015 (UTC)

Trash Dumpster
Good work :-) FYI, Michigan just lost their big rivalry game with Michigan State: they were winning by a slight margin with just a few seconds left, but a mistake by Blake O'Neill allowed Michigan State to win unexpectedly.  Nyttend (talk) 23:38, 17 October 2015 (UTC)


 * Thanks. The game was playing in the background, and it really was quite shocking. All the game-related articles are getting vandalized. GABHello! 23:40, 17 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I've just semiprotected Victory for MSU after a series of IP edits concluded that MSU's "specialty is losing", that the color chants are "Blue" and "Yellow", and that the song ends with "Victory for Michigan!" Nyttend (talk) 23:43, 17 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Heh. I see. GABHello! 00:32, 18 October 2015 (UTC)

Generalizations to be avoided
In General, is not the idea that all "GeneralizationsAreBad" something of an over-generalization? For without simple-minded generalizations, most of the press go out-of-business. That again, perhaps it is not such a bad idea? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.20.248.186 (talk) 19:15, 15 October 2015 (UTC)


 * My name is meant to be a pun; still, I think that generalizations should be used sparingly, and should always be accompanied by caveats. GABHello! 22:33, 17 October 2015 (UTC)
 * 92.20.248.186, since his userpage states it's meant to be a joke, I wouldn't put much into it. Jonas Vinther • (Click here to collect your price!) 21:43, 19 October 2015 (UTC)

"After World War II, Boss was fined for his support of Nazism and was not allowed to vote"
Wait a God damn minute! The post-war German government strongly condemned the policies of Nazi Germany, but practiced the same laws on their enemies? The irony is so thick it makes me furious, furious I tell you! Jonas Vinther • (Click here to collect your price!) 21:51, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
 * I'm afraid I am not an expert on post-war German politics and the Denazification process, I'm sorry. :( But I can see the conflict. GABHello! 22:03, 21 October 2015 (UTC)

High Fantasy
Hello GAB Could you please remove the critics section from High Fantasy? The other RPG sections do not have a critics section to define their work. Your sections takes up more space than anything relevant about the game or it's author. Could you imagine a critics section on D&D. I remember all the articles and law suits claiming playing the game leads to death and murder. I could help you find more relevant material if you need help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.6.53.53 (talk) 23:47, 22 October 2015 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * Thank you! Least I could do, really. GABHello! 22:00, 23 October 2015 (UTC)

More Vandalism
The same people trying to vandalise the Hearts of Iron 4 article moved to another one, the https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Paradox_Interactive I'd also recommend to revert to a version made before 23/24 of october and locking it down.

143.107.252.207 (talk) 22:30, 23 October 2015 (UTC)


 * Thanks for your vigilance. I'm reverting the vandalism and requesting blocks. GABHello! 22:32, 23 October 2015 (UTC)


 * No problem. They will probably try another page of games made by Paradox Interactive and classified as Grand Strategy (like the Europa Universalis 4 page), I will try to keep an eye on it. 143.107.252.207 (talk) 22:34, 23 October 2015 (UTC)


 * Sounds good. Don't hesitate to contact me, or go to WP:RFPP or WP:AIV. GABHello! 22:35, 23 October 2015 (UTC)