User talk:Gyrofrog/2009Jan-Jun

This is the archive of comments added to User talk:Gyrofrog from January 2009 through June 2009. -- Gyrofrog (talk) 21:37, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

You're invited!
In the afternoon, we will hold a session dedicated to meta:Wikimedia New York City activities, look at our approval by the Chapters Committee, develop ideas for chapter projects at museums and libraries throughout our region, and hold salon-style group discussions on Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects (see the November meeting's minutes and the December mini-meetup's minutes).

We'll make preparations for our exciting museum photography Wikipedia Loves Art! February bonanza (on Flickr, on Facebook) with Shelley from the Brooklyn Museum and Alex from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

We'll also be collecting folks to join our little Wikipedia Takes the Subway adventure which will be held the day after the meeting.

In the evening, we'll share dinner and chat at a local restaurant, and generally enjoy ourselves and kick back.

You can add or remove your name from the New York City Meetups invite list at Meetup/NYC/Invite list.

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Block of 205.236.31.238
Hi - block log says 24 hours, warning says Indef. Which is it (I hope more than 24 hours!). I've cleaned up a bit more of the vandalims from this address. dougweller (talk) 15:23, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Left response at User talk:Dougweller. -- Gyrofrog 15:29, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

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Hussein Shuqul
Hi - we have to resolve the issue about Nugal reference on Hussein_Shuqul. You have reverted my edits to change it into "Nugal (Somalia)". Currently it links to a nude beach in Croatia. What do you suggest? Tengilorg (talk) 13:11, 24 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Left response at User talk:Tengilorg on Jan. 24. -- Gyrofrog 21:11, 28 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Nice job resolving this. Thanks. Tengilorg (talk) 20:54, 29 January 2009 (UTC)

Comment
You have changed mahad ase every time, to my understanding you are doing this intentionally as rassism is in your vains. I wont edit that article any more, I just wanted to show my nafue his background and you have just proven to me there are no such things as tribes, suni, shiate only Islam. Those who weave bad deeds indeed get what they intended. My Allah help you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.196.232.204 (talk) 04:50, 27 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Left response at User talk:90.196.232.204. -- Gyrofrog 17:10, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

GET A LIFE YOU M F W YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU ARE DELETING IT'S NO JOKE YOU WASTE MAN TELL ME WHERE YOU AT (LIVE) OR I WILL TRACE YOUR IP!!!!!!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Skejwar (talk • contribs) 17:37, 28 January 2009 (UTC)

REVERT MAHAD ASE BACK IF YOU DON'T LIKE WHAT I SAID —Preceding unsigned comment added by Skejwar (talk • contribs) 17:55, 28 January 2009 (UTC)

hoyadhaa siilkeedha weeyn kunoqo nacas nolol heesan khaniiskaatahay was —Preceding unsigned comment added by Skejwar (talk • contribs) 10:06, 29 January 2009 (UTC)

You're invited!
 You're invited to the

Seventh Philadelphia-area Wikipedia Meetup

March 15, 2009

Time: 3:00 PM

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NYC Meetup: You're invited!
Join us the evenings of Friday February 6 and Saturday February 7 around Wikipedia Loves Art! museum photography events at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Brooklyn Museum.

There will also be a special business meeting on Saturday dedicated to discussing Wikimedia New York City issues with guests from the Wikimedia Foundation.

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An annoying troll
Hi Gyrofrog. There's a troll over at the Middle Eastern cuisine page that's attempting to push some POV. He basically wants to drop the North African countries and Somalia from the list of Middle Eastern cuisines, but yet somehow wants to retain Greece, Georgia, Cyprus, Armenia, and other non-Middle Eastern countries. I've explained to him on my talk page that he is being unreasonable because the Maghreb countries and Somalia are often considered Middle Eastern. This is why they are included on the Middle East page but Greece, for instance, is not. He seems to have taken this badly because he has returned with this personal attack on my talk page and this racist edit summary on the Middle Eastern cuisine page. Another editor has reverted his penultimate edit, explaining to him that his edits don't jibe with other Wiki pages, but he has reverted that editor as well and keeps pushing his POV. Can you please lock the page and perhaps run a checkuser on this IP? I'm fairly confident he is a sockpuppet; he really seems to know his way around Wikipedia for a newcomer. Best, Middayexpress (talk) 21:58, 2 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Looks like CBW beat me to it. -- Gyrofrog 23:21, 2 February 2009 (UTC)

complain
please remove the Garre article.you an offensive words that is the origins of Garre are not clear. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jaale10 (talk • contribs) 19:52, 9 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Left response at User talk:Jaale10. -- Gyrofrog 22:07, 9 February 2009 (UTC)

You have discriminated my tripe and you have reverted mahad ase constantly I will try to contact other admin to deal with your blaiten rasism whether you like time waisting or not I not be rood. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.219.94.60 (talk) 01:48, 11 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Neither I nor anyone else has modified Mahad Ase (or Gadabuursi) in at least a week. User:Skejwar is already indefinitely blocked for repeated personal attacks (see also: Category:Suspected Wikipedia sockpuppets of Skejwar). -- Gyrofrog 15:31, 11 February 2009 (UTC)

Hello
Hello, Gyrofrog

I would like to know how many edits are usually required to become a Wikipedia Administrator?

--WeaverKid194 (talk) 17:21, 16 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Left response at User talk:WeaverKid194. -- Gyrofrog 17:31, 16 February 2009 (UTC)

I appreciate the assistance --WeaverKid194 (talk) 17:35, 16 February 2009 (UTC)

DC Meetup Events: You're invited!
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About Somalia article
Hello Administrator

A user named Middayexpress has removed my table implementation of Somalias regions. He has not explained this, but is rather referring to as " spam "

I do not intend to "spam" anything or anyone in here as matter of fact. Its hard work and planning behind the tables.

I hope you can revert it back as I believe if I do it he will only start a revert war. Which is of no interest to Wikipedias best.

Please feel free to give your advice regarding the situation. If he continues follow around and delete sourced verified information I have no choice but to give up my contribution on Wikipedia. Since I do not have time or energy to ' protect ' versions like user Middayexpress.

Sincerely Redsoxbed

Redsoxbed (talk)


 * What a joke, Xetra80. Do you not think we know it's you? You write the exact same way, your text is formatted the exact same way, you visit the same 'ol pages pushing the same 'ol lame Somaliland POV. You've already been warned about creating sockpuppet accounts, but you just don't seem to get it. An indefinite ban doesn't seem to have been enough for you. Middayexpress (talk) 01:56, 26 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the advice. However, the sockpuppetry wasn't just suspected but confirmed. I've nevertheless removed the offending text as it still probably was belaboring the point. Regards, Middayexpress (talk) 23:42, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

thanks

THANKS Sir,thank you for the clarification and i will try my best regarding that situation. on a side note,skejware,the guy above me is using offensive words in somali.--Abgaaloow (talk) 23:25, 17 April 2009 (UTC)

Vandalism of Powell, Ohio
A user Joshgibson01 has made an edit to Powell, Ohio and it's been reverted. I'm still a little unsure of vandalism policies but it seem to fall under WP:VANDAL as a "deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of Wikipedia." I only bring this up because the Notable residents section has been repeatedly vandalized with similar info (once from the given user and a few other times by IP address users). I used Powell, Ohio on his talk page and reverted his latest edit but I wanted to make sure that I handled the incident correctly and if there's anything else I need to do if this situation continues. Thanks for your time and help. Ol Yeller '''Talktome 18:44, 27 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Left response at User talk:OlYeller21. -- Gyrofrog 23:11, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

Hello

I would like to contribute to Articles about somalia and also solve the disputes between the contributers if there is a revert war etc. thanks in advance.

--Abgaaloow (talk) 18:19, 18 March 2009 (UTC)

Please Help

I was reading articles about somalia when i noticed that some of the contributors have been adding garbage and unverified claims. A lot of people reading those articles will be disappointed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Abgaaloow (talk • contribs) 01:47, 17 April 2009 (UTC)

was siyad barre a president or a dictator?? someone keeps deleting my input. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Abgaaloow (talk • contribs) 23:27, 17 April 2009 (UTC)

Someone is vandaliding my work
It is really sad that i spend so much time contributing to the wikipedia specially articles about somalia and that some else deletes my contributions. i am in a revert war with someone else,in this article [],he/she has vandalized my work almost on daily basis,my enteries are based on verifiable sources. [[[ref]]. I dont know why he is doing so ! is it because he and the dictator are related? I cant really tell that. I may voluntrily quit contributing if that user keeps vandalizing my work. thanks. --Maxwell somali (talk) 17:41, 6 May 2009 (UTC)

77.252.117.250
Hi, Gyrofrog. I did not add any new content to Somalia. I just put birth rate data - that was already included in the article - under proper demographics section. Regards —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.252.117.250 (talk) 17:11, 3 March 2009 (UTC)

I have fully permision
As member of the General Abdullahi Ahmed Jama ilkajir's campaigne, I have co-written the bio and the vision, and submitted to different Somali website, so please let not accuse any one being theif, please let not do that, also the pictures are mine and gave free to be used by any one,

thans —Preceding unsigned comment added by Abdirisak (talk • contribs) 09:52, 5 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Left response at User talk:Abdirisak. -- Gyrofrog 13:33, 5 March 2009 (UTC)

Re-creation of Ilkajir's page,
Hi there,

Thanks for the response, ok, fair enough, if the quality is poor, then I think others edit it and make it more suitable to Wiki's standard.

I have recreated the page with very littel information that I have put together, if again it does not seem to be ok, then I think you can deleted.

Cheers —Preceding unsigned comment added by Abdirisak (talk • contribs) 05:57, 8 March 2009

Tanbur
The two instruments are the same. It's like having an article about "Violin" and a separate on called "Violon" which takes care of the same instrument when played by a Frenchman. The During reference backs this up. Thing is; there is NO data about the actual Persian tanbur... Redheylin (talk) 23:11, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

BTW nice to run into you after all the fun in SOmalia - I can see you have done a lot of work on instruments and I'd be very glad to work with you, but this thing has become "music as nationalist icon", fine if you are an upper boghdanisanian but no fun if you want to know about the history of music! Redheylin (talk) 23:14, 9 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Left response at User talk:Redheylin. -- Gyrofrog 23:23, 9 March 2009 (UTC)


 * I did see all that - and about the Turkish tanbur I would not bother so much: that's more like "violin" and "viol" since it has altered significantly and is musicallly important in Turkey. But then that has led to a page "Tanbur (Persian)" which points to this "Tanbur" page - but there's nothing at all about poor Persians who invented the dam thing. I do not think any AhliHaqq person wants to complain - and anyhow, much as I appreciate contributions of enthusiasts worldwide - I spend a good deal of time sorting out the English on these pages - they tend to be very bad at sourcing their stuff and are often parochial. Sooner or later referenced, co-ordinated material has to win out over special interests, so please let us begin to build some articles that are based on reliable studies and have oversight of the whole field. I am sorry for not calling you in; I realise you made the disambig, but I did it exactly because I do not want information fragmented on the grounds of contemporary politics when it should be unified by the politics that held sway when the instruments spread. Redheylin (talk) 23:50, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

You're invited!
 You're invited to the

Philadelphia-area Wikipedia Meetup

March 15, 2009

Time: 3pm

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Kobza
Please could you look at the talk at this page? It is a familar controversy; I'd appreciate your input. Redheylin (talk) 18:24, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

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Insufflation
I left a comment at Talk:Insufflation. I see there's been no activity on the topic for about 20 days. Do you feel bold about un-merging it yourself? I say go for it; you've been the one to articulate the problem most carefully. Cynwolfe (talk) 17:12, 26 March 2009 (UTC)

Insufflation (medicine)
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WikiBirthday
I saw from here that it's been exactly five years since you joined the project. Happy WikiBirthday! Keep up the good work, r ʨ anaɢ talk/contribs 05:15, 4 April 2009 (UTC)

All the changes
Sorry for continuing to revert my changes on the Credit Card Debt page. I realize you were just trying to help for the good of the page and site. The only reason I put my edits back in was because this was for a school assignment. I had to contribute to the page and I needed my teacher to see it before it got edited. I didn't fully understand that she could have just looked at the history. Live and learn (and read up I guess!) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.36.67.140 (talk) 04:53, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

The 7th DC Meetup
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 * Do you have a better idea now if you'll be able to come? bd2412  T 00:29, 2 June 2009 (UTC)

African Historian
I need some help, this person keeps adding the same unreferenced information to Isaias Afewerki.

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Mesfin (talk) 12:20, 28 April 2009 (UTC)

You're invited...
In the afternoon, we will hold a session dedicated to meta:Wikimedia New York City activities, establish a membership process for the chapter, review the upcoming Wiki-Conference New York 2009 (planned for ~100 people at NYU this summer) and future projects like Wikipedia at the Library, and hold salon-style group discussions on Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects (see the March meeting's minutes).

In the evening, we'll share dinner and chat at a local restaurant, and generally enjoy ourselves and kick back.

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You're invited...
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Location change (and reservations made) for DC meetup
We originally considered TGI Friday's in Foggy Bottom as the meetup location, however I stopped by TGI Friday's this evening to make reservations. I was less than impressed. They apparently don't take reservations, except perhaps if you call 24 hours ahead of time. The staff was not so helpful, and the menu has hardly anything vegetarian which is an issue for some people.

So, I checked out the Bertucci's pizza/Italian place across the street (21st & I St NW). Their staff couldn't have been more helpful, think it will be fairly quiet so we will be able to hear each other, and is a very suitable place for us. So, reservations are made for Bertucci's at 5pm on Saturday. I hope you can make it to the meetup. --Aude (talk) 02:49, 2 June 2009 (UTC)

Question
So do you think I could have handled Talk:Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church‎ better? (It always seems that I get into these disputes at the same time I'm experiencing stress in my personal life. ;-/) -- llywrch (talk) 17:25, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

duduk
why dont you find reliable sources about that instrument? today number of masters have armenian origins ok. but how would you guess about the instrument. sorry but it funny and questionable..--94.54.228.174 (talk) 20:34, 6 June 2009 (UTC)

Helping with Sockpuppet
Thanks, Gyrofrog! --Kansas Bear (talk) 16:33, 12 June 2009 (UTC)