User talk:John Barleycorn

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Elagabalus
What is your source for for citing Elagabalus died in the latrine? Elagabalus died with his mother, and some accounts state he shouted that his murders leave his horses allow. Niether of those would seem very likely if he had died in the latrine. Many ancient sources, especially about the Roman Emperors, should be look at with suspicion, and always have thier source clearly cited. -JCarriker June 30, 2005 22:10 (UTC)
 * "Did I do anything wrong?" John Barleycorn
 * Absolutley not. I asked for sources you provided them promptly and politley I wish more users were as pleasant and timely as you. Many ancient sources flat out contradicted each other, others are purely fiction. The Historia Augusta is the most notorius of these works, most modern scholars discount much of what it says. However they nor us can truly be certain of what happened so inclusion, is important just with an attribution. Elagabalus is also a unique case in that it is a featured article, meaing it is officially considered one of the best articles on wikipedia, and that Elagabalus, after his death their was a, more than usual, comprehensive effort to blacken his name. I don't know how much of the article you read, but Elagabalus may shed some more light on the issue. As I said this article, and the individual it covers, are unique&mdash; I wouldn't worry about having direct sources for every edit I make. Again, thanks. -JCarriker July 2, 2005 01:54 (UTC)
 * Yes that would be apropriate. By the way, did you know you can sign your name automatically by using four tildes ( ~ )? -JCarriker July 2, 2005 05:17 (UTC)

Nonsense
Whenever you come across something like that you can type in or  at the top of the page and save it, make sure to type in an edit summary title like "speedy delete". It will post a message automatically, and an admin will come along and delete the page. -JCarriker July 6, 2005 19:59 (UTC)
 * I deleted it, I thought I said that in the above post, but I see I didn't, sorry. -JCarriker July 6, 2005 21:33 (UTC)
 * An admin is a memeber of the wikipedia community who has been given access to features not available to regular users. I happen to be one of them. Please see Administrator. -JCarriker July 6, 2005 21:52 (UTC)

BODMAS
I'd list BODMAS and BODMAS! on Votes for deletion. This should highlight the issue for others who will also do research or already have knowledge about the subject. As to the list, I'd just remove the entry from the list as non-notable. I've never filed a Vfd before, but the page should tell you how to. If you don't know how try asking Geogre or User:Katefan0 for help if you don't feel comfortable filing one yourself, or ask for further help of VFD's talk page. Also don't worry about potentially bothering me, I enjoy helping others (e.g., answering questions). -JCarriker 20:12, July 13, 2005 (UTC)
 * Absolutely, these are nonsense articles. VfD is the way to go if you're not sure, and so you did the right thing.  Now I happen to think that they're not vanity, that they're vandalism, that both articles are defacing of the site with in-jokes by buddies, and so I will speedy delete them for that reason.  However, I won't do that until after 24 hr on VfD have passed, just in case someone comes up with some knowledge that might save the articles (such as the redirect idea).  Your nomination was spot on. Geogre 00:14, 14 July 2005 (UTC)

Username
Technically your username violates the naming policy. You aren't supposed to use major religious figures as your username. But I'm guessing that most people won't even notice in your case. 00:07, 14 July 2005 (UTC)


 * Huh? I've studied that poem.  What major religious figure is it supposed to be?  The lyric comes out of the Anglo-Saxon riddle tradition.  There were other lyrics and riddles (e.g. The Gnomic Verses) that are like Barleycorn.  They say, "I am small, and maids weep when they take off my clothes," and yet the answer is, "You are an onion."  John Barleycorn Must Die is, obviously, barley ("corn" meaning "wheat"), and the lyric is about the cycle of harvest to harvest, with the additional bit about beer.  It's a jolly song.  Traffic's version of the lyric is the best musical treatment I know (much better than Silly Wizard's, IMO), but their worry that it might be about alcoholism isn't very supportable historically.  Before the invention of distilled spirits, alcoholism was hard to get, as there simply wasn't enough beer about for you to drink your life away.  That's a malady after the invention of rum.  Indeed, the lyric does date from the first agricultural revolution of the middle ages, but I still don't think there was a lot of beer laying around.  To go from barley to deity is to take a side trip through Wicca frippery that at the very least makes it not a "major" religious figure. Geogre 00:20, 14 July 2005 (UTC)

AP Retraction
The Media Matters website only says that the AP retracted the story. That's a claim, but why isn't there a link to the AP retraction? I can't find it using Lexis/Nexis or any of the wire services. Does it deserve to be included if it can't be sourced?

Votes for deletion/Sentait
You voted on the above. I have added a somewhat extensive comment/detail to your vote (the only vote other than mine so far), I wonder if you might read it, and ponder your vote. (Its a bit too long to dump onto your talk page). Thanks. 21:46, 18 July 2005 (UTC)

My copyvio tags

 * Gah. I'm not sure. I've seen indications that all .gov sites are, and I've heard also that only some are. In any case, the second copyvio is from a .org site (admittedly, one that may be public domain). I am not sure; I'm actually working on something else right now, but just noticed these two and put the copyvios up for potentially dangerous material. imho, it's better for me to be wrong, some other vigilant user to note this and restore the article, than for it to go unnoticed and for wp to potentially infringe on a copyright. jglc | t | c 20:11, 21 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Sorry; like I said, I'm working on a project here, so I'm only editing sporadically. It's up now. jglc | t | c 20:26, 21 July 2005 (UTC)

Sir Havian of Selaren
Mr. John Barleycorn - I am a fairly new user to Wikipedia and I admit that I have made mistakes. I forgot to log in when I created the Sir Havian page, which is why the inital creation is listed under an IP address. I also copied the language to insert a picture from another file (the Mike Rounds article), and forgot to change the file name and description before saving the page. I was involved in the production of the Sir Havian movie, which we made for fun and not for profit. I didn't fully disclose that initially because the page seemed to be non-biased factual; I didn't think it was relevent. There are wikipedians far more knowledgeable and experienced than I, so I will bide by the administrator's judgement. I enjoy using and contributing to Wikipedia and I want to participate in the correct and acceptable way.

I appreciate your kind words. I thought the Sir Havian page might be of interest to the people who are familiar with the character, few as they may be. If you look at my history list, you will see I have made other substantive contributions to Wikipedia. Thanks for taking the time to maintain Wikipedia's quality. (Tonywiki 06:01, 30 July 2005 (UTC))

3020 (user)
If you looked at the history before you re-added it, you would have seen where I took care of this entry (it was a speedy). Noel (talk) 00:45, 2 August 2005 (UTC)

Leaving Wikipedia
I urge you to reconsider your decision to leave the project. As you may know, Wikipedia policy prohibits personal attacks like the ones you have seen. Any behavior in violation of that policy is unacceptable to most Wikipedia users. I have been here for over a year, and most of the people I've met have been kind and civil. I believe that if you decide to stay, you will begin to see that trend as well. At any rate, I wish you well no matter your decision. Superm401 | Talk 05:48, August 6, 2005 (UTC)
 * There were no "personal attacks". He made a mistake, and he is being oversensitive that people disagree with him. Osomec 05:51, 6 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Whoa, don't go. WP needs more of the kind of person who's not overawed by lists of mere Nazi trivia. -- Hoary 06:37, August 6, 2005 (UTC)