User talk:Ninailu

November 2018
Hello, I'm Michael Goodyear. I wanted to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions to Hannah Arendt have been undone because they did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the Help Desk. Thanks. Michael Goodyear ✐ ✉  18:11, 9 November 2018 (UTC)


 * Thank you for seeking feedback. The message above is the mildest warning on Wikipedia. It is not just me but others that were very surprised by your actions. I don't know who you are, but you suddenly appeared out of nowhere and started making major changes to an important article (which incidentally is in the process of being reviewed for promotion to GA status). That in itself is frowned upon here. Your changes imply to those involved with this article that you know very little about the subject of the article and yet you made drastic changes to it. I will take two examples from the note that you left explaining your actions - which we must assume was in good faith.


 * "I removed the fact that she had an affair with Martin Heidegger; this has nothing to do with her credentials". Arendt's relationship with Heidegger was a lifelong one and central to her development and indeed most of her writing. It has been the subject of several books and featured in the biographical film.


 * "I also removed the spouse(s) subcategory on her infobox as I checked both her husband's pages and she was not mentioned in their infoboxes. I also removed the fact that she got married to Gunther and divorced and remarried. These, again have no significant relevance to the following paragraphs/sentences". Both her husband's were notable enough to have their own pages here, as you discovered. Both were important influences in her life and her relationship with each one is discussed in the text. She collaborated with Stern on her review of Rilke, but although they had common backgrounds they grew apart as thy moved in very different circles. Although they divorced and remarried she maintained a lifelong relationship with him, and perhaps most importantly he was instrumental in her escape from the Nazis. Blücher who came from a different background, was a major stabilizing influence in her life, helped her with her work and they were both on faculty at Bard.


 * You appear not to understand the purpose of infoboxes, which serve two purposes - a summary of the article and a navigational aid. Putting it mildly your edits were not simply unhelpful but destructive. I hope these comments answer your questions as to why you were reverted. --Michael Goodyear ✐ ✉  22:01, 9 November 2018 (UTC)