User talk:RightCowLeftCoast/Archive 11

AsAm infobox
As I'm sure you noticed, I've mostly retired from editing Asian Americans. Especially with the 30d inactivity logout, I often don't see messages like yours. While I might have weighed in, I lost my patience for those quibbles a long time ago. For example, the Religions listed in the infobox lists just about every major religion except Judaism. At least the too-long list of languages got fixed. Don't hesitate to reach out, but once we fixed the silliness of Dark Tichondrias/Dark Tea, I did lose interest in herding cats. But who knows, maybe something will catch my attention. Wiki on, my friend. Ishu (talk) 21:09, 28 April 2018 (UTC)


 * Dude, thanks for the Barnstar! I suppose it makes me say this. Ishu (talk) 22:02, 29 April 2018 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Goat Canyon (Carrizo Gorge)
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DYK for Goat Canyon (Carrizo Gorge)
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The Bugle: Issue CXLIV, May 2018
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Thank you very much
The RfC discussion to eliminate portals was closed May 12, with the statement "There exists a strong consensus against deleting or even deprecating portals at this time." This was made possible because you and others came to the rescue. Thank you for speaking up.

By the way, the current issue of the Signpost features an article with interviews about the RfC and the Portals WikiProject.

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Our two main goals at this time are to automate portals (in terms of refreshing, rotating, and selecting content), and to develop a one-page model in order to make obsolete and eliminate most of the 150,000 subpages from the portal namespace by migrating their functions to the portal base pages, using technologies such as selective transclusion. Please feel free to join in on any of the many threads of development at the WikiProject's talk page, or just stop by to see how we are doing. If you have any questions about portals or portal development, that is the best place to ask them.

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Again, we can't thank you enough for your support of portals, and we hope to make you proud of your decision. Sincerely,  &mdash; The Transhumanist   11:12, 25 May 2018 (UTC)

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Asian Americans... what else?
I have been slow-walking my changes, but some feedback would be helpful. I will be notifying recent editors to weigh in. --Ishu (talk) 02:46, 4 June 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Goat Canyon (Tijuana River Valley)
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DYK for Tom Hom
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The Bugle: Issue CXLVI, June 2018
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The Right Stuff June 2018
  June 2018

 FROM THE EDITOR

The Right Stuff Returns

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Fellow members, I'm pleased to announce the return of the newsletter of WikiProject Conservatism. And considering the recent downsizing at The Signpost the timing could not be better. The Right Stuff will help keep you apprised of what's happening in conservatism at Wikipedia and in the world. The Right Stuff welcomes submissions including position pieces, instructional articles, or short essays addressing important conservatism-related issues. Post submissions here.

Add the Project Discussion page to your watchlist for the latest updates at WikiProject Conservatism (Discuss this story) -  ARBITRATION REPORT

Russian Agents Editing at American Politics?

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After a series of unfortunate events largely self-created, bureaucrat and admin was the subject of an Arbitration case for conduct unbecoming. Prior to the case getting underway Andrevan resigned as bureaucrat and admin. A widely discussed incident was when he suggested that some editors he described as "pro-Trump" were paid Russian agents. This resulted in a number of editors from varied quarters denouncing the allegations and voicing support for veteran editors including and the notorious.

Editors who faced Enforcement action include (no action),  (three month topic ban ARBAPDS),  (no action) and  (indef topic ban ARBAPDS). (Discuss this story)

 IN THE MEDIA

Breitbart Versus Wikipedia

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Breitbart News, in response to Facebook's decision to use Wikipedia as a source to fight fake news, has declared war on our beloved pedia. The article in Haaretz describes the Facebook arrangement as Wikipedia's "greatest test in years" as well as a "massive threat" to the encyclopedia that anyone can edit. Breitbart's targeting of Wikipedia has resulted in an "epic battle" with respect to editing at the Breitbart article. The article has also recently experienced a dramatic increase in traffic with 50,000 visitors according to Haaretz. There is no love lost between Breitbart and Wikipedia where editors at the Reliable Sources Noticeboard have criticized the news websites unreliability and have compared it to The Daily Mail. (Discuss this story) -  DISCUSSION REPORT

Liberty and Trump and Avi, Oh my!

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There are several open discussions at the Project:

Recently closed discussions include Anti-abortion movements which was not renamed, and an RFC at Trump–Russia dossier. (Discuss this story)
 * There is an RFC regarding Liberty University and its relationship to President Trump; see discussion
 * Activist and commentator Avi Yemini is listed at AFD; see discussion

Delivered: 11:12, 12 June 2018 (UTC)

The Right Stuff: July 2018
  July 2018

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WikiProject Conservatism was a topic of discussion at the Administrators' Noticeboard/Incident (AN/I). Objective3000 started a thread where he expressed concern regarding the number of RFC notices posted on the Discussion page suggesting that such notices "could result in swaying consensus by selective notification." Several editors participated in the relatively abbreviated six hour discussion. The assertion that the project is a "club for conservatives" was countered by editors listing examples of users who "profess no political persuasion." It was also noted that notification of WikiProjects regarding ongoing discussions is explicitly permitted by the WP:Canvassing guideline.

At one point the discussion segued to feedback about The Right Stuff. Member SPECIFICO wrote: "One thing I enjoy about the Conservatism Project is the handy newsletter that members receive on our talk pages." Atsme praised the newsletter as "first-class entertainment...BIGLY...first-class...nothing even comes close...it's amazing." Some good-natured sarcasm was offered with Objective3000 observing, "Well, they got the color right" and MrX's followup, "Wow. Yellow is the new red."

Admin Oshwah closed the thread with the result "definitely not an issue for ANI" and directing editors to the project Discussion page for any further discussion. Editor's note: originally the design and color of The Right Stuff was chosen to mimic an old, paper newspaper.

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Out of over one hundred questioned editors, only twenty-seven (27%) are happy with the way reports of conflicts between editors are handled on the Administrators' Incident Noticeboard (AN/I), according to a recent survey. The survey also found that dissatisfaction has varied reasons including "defensive cliques" and biased administrators as well as fear of a "boomerang effect" due to a lacking rule for scope on AN/I reports. The survey also included an analysis of available quantitative data about AN/I. Some notable takeaways:


 * 53% avoided making a report due to fearing it would not be handled appropriately
 * "Otherwise 'popular' users often avoid heavy sanctions for issues that would get new editors banned."
 * "Discussions need to be clerked to keep them from raising more problems than they solve."

In the wake of Zarasophos' article editors discussed the AN/I survey at The Signpost and also at AN/I. Ironically a portion of the AN/I thread was hatted due to "off-topic sniping." To follow-up the problems identified by the research project the Wikimedia Foundation Anti-Harassment Tools team and Support and Safety team initiated a discussion. You can express your thoughts and ideas here. (Discuss this story)

Delivered: 09:27, 9 July 2018 (UTC)

The Bugle: Issue CXLVII, July 2018
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Need insight on potential vandalism on sdcc wiki page
Hi!

As you know the San Diego Comic Con wikipedidia page keeps on having an ip user post about some convention in Brazil having more attendance. The ip address is indeed coming from Sao Paulo Brazil where the con is being held. No where states it is bigger than sdcc besides what the promoter said. Also, it is believed other cons like New York Comic Con is bigger than sdcc now which makes these edits all the more pointless. I believe the edits are purely for promotional purposes and potential vandalism. I'm a new user so I am unsure what to do. I will undo the edit yet again and warn about potential vandalism. Any insight as to what steps to take would be appreciated.

Gameinfirmary (talk) 02:44, 16 July 2018 (UTC)


 * WP:LEAD and WP:NOTADVERT apply in this case. The lead is suppose to summarize the article. If it isn't stated in the body of the article, it does not belong in the lead/introduction section. Even if it is included in the body of the article, unless it is a significant part of the article, it would be WP:UNDUE to include it in the lead section.
 * Additionally, Wikipedia is not for advertising, which the Brazilian IPs may be attempting to do. Whataboutism perhaps?--RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 04:56, 16 July 2018 (UTC)


 * Thank you for the answer. That makes sense. They definitely aren't attempting to put that into the body of the article. Even then you could potentially make the case that another con has proven to surpass SDCC. I'm not sure how you can communicate with a ip user but I hope they either move on or gather some understanding about how Wikipedia works. I appreciate the feedback. Gameinfirmary (talk) 10:37, 16 July 2018 (UTC)
 * OK, I will stop. But CCXP is still the biggest Comic Con and I WASN'T promoting anything, just saying the trust. 179.98.232.100 (talk) 13:59, 16 July 2018 (UTC)

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Double-double
Thanks for the double-double! Dining on In-N-Out Burger food is one of the things that I've been missing since I left California. (I've resorted to dining on Five Guys food to fill the void.) Mind you, I only responded to dlthewave because he called me out. -JohnAlbertRigali (talk) 18:02, 29 July 2018 (UTC)

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The Bugle: Issue CXLVIII, August 2018
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Thank you for the apology in advance.
If you'd like an explanation why I reviewed some of your recent edits, just let me know. I make mistakes too. --Ronz (talk) 22:52, 18 August 2018 (UTC)

I appreciate your measured responses and focus on finding consensus. Not what I expected, and a huge relief. --Ronz (talk) 16:25, 23 August 2018 (UTC)

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Event coordinator granted
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John Yoo
Imagine my surprise to see that article tagged for CSD as an attack page. That was an ill advised move. – Muboshgu (talk) 03:46, 5 September 2018 (UTC)
 * Reading the article, it appeared to me to meet the definition set forth in WP:ATTACK. It is a article about a living person and does not appear to be neutral, significantly focusing on the claim that the individual is a war criminal. It is fine if others disagree with my opinion of the article, but I don't see why following the policy is ill advised.--RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 03:56, 5 September 2018 (UTC)
 * He's been accused of being a war criminal by various academics and tribunals. Such a section is not libelous. If you don't think the article is neutral, that's what the talk page is for. Jumping straight to CSD is overkill. – Muboshgu (talk) 04:17, 5 September 2018 (UTC)

7th Annual Los Angeles Wiknic
It's the 7th Annual Los Angeles Wiknic! Sunday, September 30, 11:00-4:00 PM Pan Pacific Park, 7600 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036 Hang out. Consume crowd-sourced BBQ! Bask in the glory of late September in Los Angeles (and the glory of our new user group, Wikimedians of Los Angeles). RSVP (and volunteer) here. We hope to see you there! JSFarman (talk) 02:50, 9 September 2018 (UTC) Join our Facebook group, or follow us on Twitter! To opt out of future mailings about LA meetups, please remove your name from this list.

Thanks for the invite. I will see whether I have the time off to attend this. Interesting to use WP:MMS. Is it more effective than WP:GEONOTICE in reaching out to fellow Wikimedians in a geographic area?--RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 03:26, 9 September 2018 (UTC)
 * Hi RightCowLeftCoast! I hope you can make it. It's always a blast, and since we're doing the Wiknic in late September the weather should be great. (It was in July in the past).   And yes, I think mms is more effective because it goes to people who have opted-in.  I could be wrong, of course.   Hope to see you soon! JSFarman (talk) 03:32, 9 September 2018 (UTC)

Richat structure
There's a discussion at Talk:Atlantis you should see. Among other things I've mentioned Invader Moon. It's fringe, and I know that Simon and Schuster publish fringe and mention the book on their site, but the actual publisher is Permuted Press "An industry-leading independent publisher of sci-fi. Fantasy. Dystopian, prepper, post-apocalyptic, horror, military, and paranormal fiction and non-fiction." Doug Weller talk 11:30, 9 September 2018 (UTC)
 * I was unaware of that discussion and don't add content to articles about Atlantis, but after finding some RSs which make the claim, I added the content. Is the claim not verified by these RSs? Not saying that Atlantis=Richat, but the sources claim it could be.--RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 16:31, 9 September 2018 (UTC)


 * Of course you weren't aware, I didn't think you were. Some of those sources aren't RS I believe, eg Invader Moon, Forbes, etc. If it's going to be in, I think it needs to be discussed so everyone except the Atlantis fans of course are happy. Doug Weller  talk 16:33, 9 September 2018 (UTC)

San Diego Wikimedians User Group October 2018 meetup invitation
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Reliable Sources
You've been advocating for the use of a number of sources that are marginally reliable at best and plagiarized from other unreliable sources at worst. The Perrenial sources chart is a good resource for finding prior discussions regarding the reliability of these sources. Many of them are known to publish verifiably false information and thus fail the "reputation for fact-checking" requirement, regardless of political leaning. I suggest that you follow the advice of your fellow editors and stop trying to use these notoriously unreliable sources. –dlthewave ☎ 02:21, 10 September 2018 (UTC)
 * I have civilly asked in the past to stop being followed. I again ask that the above editor stop following me, a form of WP:HARASSMENT. Collecting diffs perhaps is evidence of this. Again, please stop and leave me alone.--RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 02:35, 10 September 2018 (UTC)
 * If you feel that I or any other editor is harassing you, please report it at the appropriate noticeboard. Collecting diffs is not harassment. How do you plan to address my comment regarding reliable sources? –dlthewave ☎ 02:38, 10 September 2018 (UTC)

The Bugle: Issue CXLIX, September 2018
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Edward Byers
I believe I was the one who put the update tag on the article a year or so ago. If memory serves me correctly, the article said something about anticipated graduation and it was then a couple a months past typical graduation time. Other editors evidently updated the graduation information but never removed that tag. Thanks for removing it! Bob305 (talk) 02:10, 11 September 2018 (UTC)

Criticism of Google
Hi RightCowLeftCoast. I reverted your edit to Criticism of Google for all the same reasons as we've discussed earlier: using poor sources for content that has questionable encyclopedic value in order to promote a specific viewpoint. Sorry to bother you, but I think it best to notify editors directly in such circumstances. --Ronz (talk) 16:27, 11 September 2018 (UTC)
 * Discussions about content on an article, are best done at the most relevant talk page, that of the article. Please see my rebuttal there.--RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 23:47, 11 September 2018 (UTC)
 * You appear to understand what are and are not reliable sources, and their appropriate use. Yet you have a habit of using them, apparently to shift or introduce new pov's, then personalizing the resulting disputes. --Ronz (talk) 23:49, 11 September 2018 (UTC)
 * Please stop, and continue the discussion on the relevant talk page, for content about the article. Please stop showing bad faith regarding my edits.--RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 23:58, 11 September 2018 (UTC)
 * I started a discussion here in the hope that we could avoid any drama and keep discussion of behavior to a minimum. This is the best place to do that.
 * If there's anything that even remotely demonstrates bad faith on my part, point it out and I'll refactor. --Ronz (talk) 00:17, 12 September 2018 (UTC)
 * Please refactor this discussion then.--RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 00:22, 12 September 2018 (UTC)
 * What would you like refactored? --Ronz (talk) 02:45, 12 September 2018 (UTC)


 * I've noticed this trend of using unreliable sources as well. This is not a matter of AGF; continued use of poor sources is an issue that needs to be addressed, regardless of the intent, faith, etc. of the editor. –dlthewave ☎ 02:32, 12 September 2018 (UTC)
 * I have previously asked the above editor to stop hounding me. Please stop harassing me, and leave me alone Dlthewave.--RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 02:53, 12 September 2018 (UTC)
 * Per WP:NOBAN, "If a user asks you not to edit their user pages, it is sensible to respect their request, although a user cannot avoid administrator attention or appropriate project notices and communications by merely demanding their talk page not be posted to." Respect this user's request.  And don't use someone else's concerns to coatrack your own.  It makes his claim that you are harassing him that much stronger.--v/r - TP 00:28, 13 September 2018 (UTC)

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DYK for Pensionado Act
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Results from global Wikimedia survey 2018 are published
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Discussion on Asian Americans
As someone who edited Asian Americans in the past two weeks, I invite you to participate in a discussion about some recent edits. Specifically, there is a question about whether to include South Asian ethnicities in the discussion about Asian Americans. --Ishu (talk) 04:49, 27 September 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Let's see if it has the desired effect. --Ishu (talk) 02:07, 4 October 2018 (UTC)

The Bugle: Issue CL, October 2018
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DYK for Landing of the first Filipinos
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WikiConference presentation
Did you use a slideshow at your recent wikiconference presentation? If so, I'd be interested in seeing it. Thanks –dlthewave ☎ 07:27, 24 October 2018 (UTC)

Halloween cheer!
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wikicon
Hi RCLC,

Glad to meet you this weekend and thanks for the anime con tips :). I was also glad for your presentation. If there were more time (maybe next year) I'd have liked to grab a beer or something and have an all-too-rare real-life conversation about some of the points you raised. &mdash; Rhododendrites  <sup style="font-size:80%;">talk \\ 00:13, 25 October 2018 (UTC)
 * The presentation which followed mine, was great to observe as well. I hope continued success of your efforts to increase working with academia. Perhaps at a future conference we can continue our camaraderie.-- Right Cow Left Coast  (Moo) 05:55, 25 October 2018 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of South Bay Salt Works
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Notice of Conflict of interest noticeboard discussion
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