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Im Westen nichts Neues
FYI, we have articles on Im Westen nichts Neues and Hesse's Steppenwolf (novel) that you may be able to contribute to. ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 18:22, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

Yes, thanks Jossi. I would like to do a major renovation to the Im Westen nichts Neues page, as the current article is written by and for school kids. The novel deserves better, it is, to me, a work of genius. A bit busy at the moment with Prem Rawat, but as soon as we get that one stable...Rumiton 14:39, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

Requests_for_mediation/Prem_Rawat
Please mention there whether you agree to participate in formal mediation. Requests_for_mediation/Prem_Rawat. Andries 01:18, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

How?
How do you think that a concise article on Rawat can be written without omitting or distorting important sources? You wrote
 * "Just putting in strongly counter-balancing arguments for each point made doesn't do it, the whole thing becomes unreadable."

What is the alternative? I do not see one. Andries 08:45, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

I think the solution is some tolerance from everybody and some very wise paraphrasing. We have to get away from saying "Ah, but that isn't EXACTLY what (some scholar thirty-five years ago) said." That has led us nowhere. The representatives of the hundreds of thousands of premies who still love what Prem Rawat teaches, and the however-many-there-are who don't, all have to feel that what is written shows respect for their position. Rumiton 13:28, 20 May 2007 (UTC)


 * I do not think that Wikipedia has as a policy to respect religions if reputable sources do not respect it. Andries 13:57, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

Have you seen the Roman Catholic Church article? Almost entirely respectful, and these are the people who brought us the Crusades and the Inquisition, for Goodness Sake, not to mention withholding condoms from Africans with AIDS. I disagree that when looked at carefully and in their entirety, most of the scholars ARE disrespectful, but someone with a highly personal agenda may wish to see them that way. I have just noted my impression of Hummel's writing, and Sacred Journeys is even more approving of premies' choices in the 70s. That is what we all need to look at. The bigger picture. Rumiton 14:16, 20 May 2007 (UTC)


 * The problem is that the subject is so sensitive and controversial that contributors demand that reputable sources are not distorted and misrepresented.  And as a result, we have seen in the past endless disputes about out-context or selective quoting, misparaphrasing etc. etc. I see no solution in sight. Andries 13:59, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

How's your Dutch Rumiton? I'm trying to get to the bottom of van der Lans claim that rawat was a "charlatan" at Prem Rawat Talk.Momento 12:11, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
 * See here for Dutch original User:Andries/Prem_Rawat/Non-English. Andries 12:40, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

Dutch? I lack nuance, let's say. :-) But I have a Dutch-Australian friend who is ready to go. One problem I have found with quoting anything, but especially translated works, is that you have to read at least the whole article to get the author's true opinion. For example, I have just read Hummel's pages on the Divine Light Mission and Maharaji, and I would describe his attitude towards Prem Rawat and his work as "understanding and tolerant, and occasionally respectful." This does not come across via the few quotes given in the texts, and to be fair to the author and to Prem Rawat, it should. Again, I think good paraphrasing is the answer. Rumiton 13:28, 20 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Good paraphrasing is extremely difficult and the history of the article Prem Rawat shows that to avoid never-ending conflicts about paraphrasing and summaries, it is easier and better to quote. Andries 13:45, 20 May 2007 (UTC)


 * I disagree. The history of this article shows that quotes lead to counter-quotes and more quotes, and it becomes a terrible article. I agree that paraphrasing is hard, and will require a mutual desire to see the article work for everybody, but if we don't get it we will all grow old here. Rumiton 13:51, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

Article is now unprotected
Rather than making changes in the bio proposal, I would suggest yo make these changes directly in the article. Happy editing! ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 14:18, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

Well, thanks Jossi, and you may be right, but I have done quite a lot of work there and don't want to see it all go down the drain when Andries comes back from his holiday. I would prefer to have a "clean" article to do a comparison with. Rumiton 14:34, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

Prem Rawat at Universities
Hi, Rumiton. The mentioning of universities elicited a minor conflict on the German WP, too. As you seem to speak German, see user page discussion "pjacobi". (And BTW thanks for your spirited style in commenting on sex in the ashram! I rarely get to laugh doing WP.) Best wishes--Rainer P. 09:50, 2 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks Rainer. I think I'll just give up on it. Don't feel like spending days looking for a "source" for that stuff, not worth it. Sex in the ashram? Sometimes you just have to laugh! Rumiton 13:49, 2 June 2007 (UTC)

Sahaj Marg page
Dear Rumiton,

Thanks for your kind offer to help. How do we file complaints regarding vandalism or multiple reversions (where a person doesn't allow another to edit)? Is there any recourse?

I felt compelled to work on this Sahaj Marg page just because the tone is so hostile and yet even when I try to incorporate both my changes with the user Shashwat Pandey's changes, he still reverts back to his original.

Any advice is appreciated!

Renee --Renee 15:52, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

Hi Renee, I think I should leave the technical advice to the system operators. I recommend Vassyana for this. He has helped a lot in the past, though he must be busy. But I believe I have a grasp now of the ideals and intentions behind Wiki's ways of doing things, and they are pretty good, and getting better. If you like, I would be happy to try to help out there. Rumiton 03:24, 27 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Dear Rumiton,
 * Thanks for the words of advice. I notice that Vassyana is the mediator between the Shashwat Pandey user and Sethie.  He sent me some information on how to file complaints.  And, I agree with you wholeheartedly that the point is to get to something people can live with, though it may not represent our point-of-view (and actually, it probably shouldn't, just the facts ma'am...).  Thanks again,
 * Renee    --Renee 10:11, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

Hi Rumiton,

Thanks for the input on the Sahaj Marg and SRCM pages. Do you know who archives old discussions? Do we do that or does some administrator? Do you think it'd be a good idea to do it on the pages?

Renee    --Renee 14:10, 27 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Hey Renee, as I understand it, any editor can archive, providing there is a consensus, but confirm this with Jossi or Vassyana. They are both admins. I have seen elsewhere that it can be an effective tool when editors are getting bogged down on a talk page. Rumiton 14:52, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

Dear Rumiton,

Thanks for your words of wisdom regarding this page. I appreciate it as well as the feedback on the stub. I wish to move forward and hope the Wiki processes work.

Renee   --Renee 08:31, 30 June 2007 (UTC)

A little help
If you could offer any suggestions, contributions, references or really any help at all in building up a "guru" section for Eastern religion, and just improving the article overall, it would be sincerely appreciated. I thought you might have the knowledge and interest to help out. Thanks! Vassyana 18:50, 30 June 2007 (UTC)

Hi there Vassyana, be happy to try. See you there. Rumiton 01:43, 1 July 2007 (UTC)

Bloody hell! :P
I'm only recently ex-Normanhurst (2004 graduating class), and I attempted to join the Navy, but was knocked back for medical reasons. If you want to have a look at something, go have a squiz at Attack on Sydney Harbour, which I'm working on driving to Featured Article status over the next few weeks. -- saberwyn 10:19, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

Off I go with bells on! Rumiton 12:03, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

Blatant advert
You are so right, Discount_Tire_Company looks to be blatant advertising. Why don't you put it up for WP:AFD? Dreadlocke ☥  20:39, 8 July 2007 (UTC)


 * The article is clearly not advertising, and you were totally wrong for nominating it for deletion. Just because an article's main topic is about a corporation, doesn't mean it's spam (and believe me, I hate spam on Wikipedia as much as the next guy). But saying this article is spam is just ridiculous. Still, the article does need to be cleaned up, because there's a lot of non-notable cruft that was recently added. But that's not a reason to delete the whole thing. Dr. Cash 18:07, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

I didn't say it was spam, I said it was advertising. With all due respect, I still think so. What could they have put in to make it more clearly promotional? Rumiton 14:32, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

Proposed SRCM Stub
Dear Rumiton,

We've missed you on the Shri Ram Chandra Page! (surely more exciting than Discount Tire ;-) )

It seems the trend is toward leaving the page separate from Sahaj Marg so I proposed a stub, based on Jossi's recommendation.

Could you please look at it and give your feedback? Is there anything that could be construed as POV?

Thanks, Renee   --Renee 14:21, 14 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Dear Rumiton -- thanks for the quick read. It's really nice to get a fresh neutral perspective.  Can I impose on you one more time and ask for your feedback on the stub proposed on the talk page?  I deleted the word cult and the paragraph you mentioned as being POV is cut too.  Thanks, Renee    --Renee 15:09, 14 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Thanks! Appreciate the input.  Renee   --Renee 16:01, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

Rfc/user for Shashwat pandey
Dear Rumiton,

Users Sethie and Reneeholle have filed an Rfc for user Shashwat pandey.

Because you have contributed to either the Sahaj Marg page, the Shri Ram Chandra Mission page, or both, we would appreciate it if you could provide your comments of this user at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_comment/Shashwat_pandey

Here are the guidelines for responding :


 * Other users can endorse a view (under 1.7), by adding their signature to the list after that view. Along with their signature, they may wish to offer a clarifying comment of one or two sentences, for example if they agree with all but one particular part of the view. Longer responses than that should probably go into their own "View" section.
 * Anyone can endorse any view, regardless of whether or not they are outside parties, inside parties, or even the subject of the RfC. Ideally, there will be some view(s) that both sides of the involved parties can endorse.
 * You may endorse as many views as you wish. You may also endorse the original RfC statement (under section 1.7), and/or the subject's response (under section 2).

Thank you for your time. It is greatly appreciated! 18:18, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

Prem Rawat
Hi Rumitron - Re: techniques originating from trappings...Where are the quotes and citation/s if that is what the researcher said? See footnotes 43 and 75...it's verbatim. And even if that's what the researcher said, why repeat poor grammar and faulty logic/information? At least putting quotes accurately assigns factual errors to the original author. Ella2 25 July 2007


 * Hi Ella2, if you are reading this. It was a poor sentence by a sometimes sloppy researcher. He meant the word "originated" to refer to the Hindu background, not the "trappings," but of course even then he doesn't have it right. A huge amount of work has gone into that article to get it even reasonable. Check out the discussion page and the archives. There are some who would like the article to be a schizophrenic babbling mess, as that would be off-putting to the casual reader, which seems to be their goal. The only way we have got any coherence into it is by identifying neutral and professional researchers, then sticking to their exact words. I had to reverse the change you made, though of course it would have been a good one if we had the freedom to make it. If I hadn't almost certainly someone else would have, and probably mucked around a bit more while they were at it. If you care to get yourself a user page and e-mail address, we can talk some more. All the best,  Rumiton 14:38, 25 July 2007 (UTC)

Hi Rumitron, Thanks for the explanation. I have a user page but not much for talking really, and not much of a "navigator" in the wacki - I mean wiki world :) I would like to know though, why the phrase isn't in quotes if it's the "exact words"? [Ella2] 27 July 2007.


 * Hi Ella, that's a good question. Normally the article's text should be a smoothed paraphrase from the original sources. When you have a highly disputed article like this one, you get forced to make your selections closer to the original, but I think actual quote marks are still redundant. That lousy "trappings" sentence and the Time quote are about all that now remain from a really deplorable version that was around a year or so ago. Maybe we will be able to get something better in time. Cheers, Rumiton 10:23, 27 July 2007 (UTC)


 * By the way, your user name is coming up in red, which means Wiki can't find your user page. If you would like to edit some more (given the daunting article situation) it might be helpful to have it. Cheers, Rumiton 10:40, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

Removal of cite
Because in my experience, some editor sooner or later will surely challenge it or remove it. Technically, any fact can be removed if it is not cited. True, it is more likely if the fact is controversial. Given that many editors are rather insistent about every possible things being cited, I see no reason for removing a citation when one actually has been provided. IPSOS (talk) 15:33, 23 July 2007 (UTC)


 * I'd prefer that all citations (presuming they are reliable, etc.) be left in indefinitely. Any stability on Wikipedia can be illusory. New editors are arriving all the time. Old editors discover new articles. People insert bogus information into cited sentences and paragraphs. Without the citation, another editor could insert a bogus child into the list. With nothing to verify against, it is hard to guess whether such an insertion is true and in good faith. Were such a thing to happen here w/o a citation, I would probably revert if it was done by an IP address, but assume good faith on the part of a registered user. With a citation, I know that any addition should be reverted, even if done by an established editor. The problem is that Wikipedia is so dynamic. Much more needs to be cited in such an environment than would be the case in print publications. IPSOS (talk) 15:53, 23 July 2007 (UTC)

Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University
Hi. Not sure how you got there, but thanks for coming in as another neutral party on this article. It's always much easier to end a revert war with two neutrals rather than just one. IPSOS (talk) 14:57, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

Sorry to see you go
I really appreciated your brief visit to the BKWSU article. I am sorry you feel that you didn't get the support you hoped for regarding the edits you made. If I'd seen a request for other editors to comment then I would have done so. I was kind of hoping IPSOS would stick around and continue refereeing the article since that's what I think it really needs. Otherwise it is virtually impossible to make even small corrections to the article without it being reverted and yelled at as you discovered. Welcome to the wild west! I'm not sure what to do. If I leave it (as I did for a couple of months) the article becomes POV'd up with OR, bias and undue weight. If I resist and try and preserve other editor's attempts to keep the article NPOV etc then I end up being considered part of the "edit war" problem. I hope you can appreciate I feel a bit stuck.

When you say that you have passed the situation on to more experienced editors and admins, have you done that? I would really like as many sane and bold editors and admins there as possible right now so if there is anything you can do or anyone you know who can help then please invite them over. I've tried to raise the issue so many times over the last year that I think I'm just seen to be crying wolf now. Meanwhile we have a somewhat misleading article. At least it's not as overtly defamatory as it used to be but even keeping as it is now is like treading water.

Why should you care? Well, I am convinced that what is happening on this article is setting a bad precedent for Wikipedia. I believe that a small number of very determined activists are demonstrating how it is possible to overwhelm all of Wikipedia's defenses and gross-out and intimidate any would be editors. Others may be watching and learning and may soon try the same tactics on other articles. I have read many arbcom cases, Rfcs etc and have not yet seen any case as blatant, co-ordinated, tenacious and persistent as this. The case you just saw of the Sahaj Marg article was probably the closest I've seen to it but that article had the benefit of several neutral editors present and very active at the same time and, as far as I can tell, only one editor working alone against it.

I am currently writing up an Rfc although I'm not sure who I can ask to co-sign it right now.

If you need my support to back you up on other articles please give me a shout. I think I need to start creating some good karma here and I've certainly got plenty of experience from the front line now ;-)

Thanks & regards Bksimonb 12:46, 30 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Thanks for bringing things to the attention of the admins. Vassyana has already put a 48hr block on the page so that we can reach consensus. Please feel free to chime in if you have any views. I have a lot of regard of Jossi. He did help out a lot last year although I wasn't fully active at that time. Unfortunately I feel a bit hesitant to approach him now because I think collectively we (meaning BK editors) let ourselves down somewhat. He also helped in the arbcom case as a neutral party.


 * For now I am following IPSOS's advice and aiming for consensus one topic at a time.


 * Best regards Bksimonb 19:06, 30 July 2007 (UTC)

i think the major problem is, you don't know the subject and you appear not to have read any of the references......e.g. BK raja yoga does not "differ from" it is "entirely different from" despite the Bkwsu attempt to repackage its recently introduced practise as "Ancient Raja Yoga"

it is not "ancient raja yoga", it has no relationship whatsoever......the practise they teach today only started sometime after 1950 , whereas "Patanjali's Raja Yoga" started over 2,000 years ago

i am grateful for your attention to detail over spelling mistakes but you stepped across the line and started to change meanings and quotation which alarmed me............putting them right is hardly "antagonism". I am sorry but the wiki would become an awful mush if we did not stick to what was accurate

if folks have not read the references on some subject, best they stick to technical roles such as spelling and linking. thanksGreen108


 * Regarding "changing meanings" I have no point of view at all on this subject, and therefore no reason to want to change meanings. My only interest is that the subject is covered in a neutral and encyclopedic way. The phrase "entirely different from" is not neutral, nor is it encyclopedic. If unbiased references state that the practices are unrelated, then that is how they can neutrally be described -- unrelated. There are other similar examples. I am happy to continue putting time into this article if there is sufficient goodwill to ensure cooperation. I will try to understand the subject, and express it in an acceptable Wiki style, and other more knowledgeable editors can, in a friendly way, tell me if I got it right. At the moment I don't feel there is enough goodwill, but I would be happy to be proven wrong. Rumiton 10:03, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

Black is entirely different from white
Black is entirely different from white..........whats not neutral about that!?!

"some people believe that black is a kind of white albeit an absence of white whilst others believe that white is a very light grey with aspect of blanckess about it!?!

In this case, BK Raja Yoga and Patanjali's Raja Yoga are wholly and entirely unrelated..........its black and white and folks you be allowed to be aware of that.

you see, the bks use the language of classical hinduism to attract others whilst claiming to be nothing to do with it

in fact......the Bks believe that Hinduism is the mere worship of them and their leaders from last kalpa, if you have followed Maharaj Ji you will know about the kalpa cycles.........for the Bks it is 5,000 years only , there is only one , and all other religions follow them ... even though they only started in 1930s.

to them, becaue of his fame, wealth and power , Maharaj Ji would be considered merely a new soul , come down from the soul world to start a new religionGreen108 22:15, 1 August 2007 (UTC)

Colour is entirely nicer than black and white
Hi Rumiton. I am sorry you have had to endure all this. Well-meaning editors should be welcomed to an article not scolded. I hope this experience hasn't coloured your view of either the BKs or even the ex-BKs. I see that many NRMs have critical or anti-websites and groups associated with them including Prem Rawat. Some are cool in their approach. Some are crazy. Some are the worst!

Rather than try and put straight every misleading statement that was made about the BKWSU, me and other editors I just request we all keep an open mind and let the truth speak for itself through reputable sources who really understand eastern NRMs.

It seems now that the long arm of wiki-law is finally catching up with editors with an axe to grind and we can look forward to a more cordial atmosphere to work in.

Best wishes Bksimonb 12:40, 3 August 2007 (UTC)


 * I never doubted you for a minute :-) Regards Bksimonb 15:20, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

ref spacing
I've undone your addition of spaces between the punctuation at the end of a sentance and the beginning of that sentance's ref tag. According to the Footnotes style guide, specifically the section Footnotes:
 * When placed at the end of a clause or sentence the ref tag should be directly after the punctuation mark without an intervening space, in order to prevent the reference number wrapping to the next line.

-- saberwyn 15:21, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

Hello Rumiton
I am writing this letter in regards to the deletion of Discount Tire's wikipedia article today and the comment you made back in July. I would like to know why you think this article was deleted. There wasn't to much detail given except for blatant advertising. I, of course, want to meet Wikipedia's standards and I just want to know what sections of the article were more of an advertisement then factual information. If you can provide the answer to this question it would be very much appreciated. The last thing I want to do is make the same mistakes when I decide to post a new article for Discount Tire. Thank you very much!! Jlsathomas 15:27, 22 August 2007


 * Hello. The main requirement, as you say, is that Wiki articles show a neutral point of view (NPOV.) This means that only concrete statements are allowed, not emotional statements, and even concrete facts need references to "respected sources" to be unchallengeable. "Primary sources" ie the company itself, are generally not acceptable; you have to quote what some other source, eg a trade magazine, government research office or scholar, wrote about the subject. (I suspect that the main problem with your article was that sourced and unsourced statements were interwoven in a way that might make untangling them unfeasible.)


 * For example when you write Discount Tire Company is the world's largest independent tire and wheel retailer that is a fact that can be independently sourced, provided that words like independent and retailer don't provide problems. (They might.) You would need to find a reputable source that says exactly what you have written. But when you write His philosophy has remained consistent... you are getting into the emotional and unprovable areas. If an independent source could be found who says something like According to the ITC Terms of Employment, 1960, employees were expected to... and in 2007 the same terms were applied, reflecting a continuity of standards you could use the statement. Otherwise it is unprovable. The Wiki term for this is cruft or even worse, spam. Even neutral sentences that refer perhaps to the size of the company need supporting references, again preferably not from primary sources.


 * Phrases like offering them service that reflects the skill and knowledge of our employees are not only unprovable, but essentially meaningless, as are assertions like Discount Tire Company has a vision that not only lives, but thrives, in the hearts of its employees, each and every day.


 * When you say Building customer relationships has allowed Discount Tire to become a leader in the industry who says so? Someone else might claim the company got ahead by pork barrelling or uncompetitive practises (I live in Australia and know nothing about the company, I am just pointing out what can be alleged.)


 * Its continual growth not only provides greater opportunities for employee advancement, but allows even more customers to remain confident when choosing Discount Tire for all of their tire and wheel needs. Do I need to go on? This is advertising, not encyclopedic research.


 * One thing to consider when writing is "How might a competitor or a disgruntled ex-employee respond to this article?" Remember they will have the same editing rights that you have. If you write with meticulous neutrality and respect for sources you might, among other things, save yourself a time consuming and harrowing edit war down the line.


 * Good luck with future attempts. Rumiton 13:23, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

I couldn't agree more
about humor at Talk: Alice Bailey! Thanks so much for helping inject some. Hope I didn't trail any cosmic debris along behind me... ;) Eaglizard 14:20, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

Rotary
Hi Rumiton, where exactly does Rotary Int. say that thing about TPRF? I'm trying to utilize this for the German page, but somehow can't find the exact quote in the footnote? Best--Rainer P. 14:04, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

I can't find it now either, the Rotary page has changed. Maybe you could contact Rotary. Sorry not to be more helpful. Rumiton 10:09, 14 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Here it is

to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag - if no such tag exists then the page is no longer a speedy delete candidate and adding a hangon tag is unnecessary), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page meets the criterion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the page does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that they userfy the page or have a copy emailed to you. Vipinhari ||  talk  06:08, 5 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Rotary International describes the foundation as being established by Prem Rawat to "to improve the quality of life for the disadvantaged."

Re: R.V.C.Bodley
Re your message: Since you don't know the editing time frame for the IP, I recommend that you start the page for him in your user space as she/he suggested on the talk page. That way they can get to it whenever they can and then you can move it once it is completed. I suppose you could also recreate the page and tag it with, but if the IP doesn't show up in a couple of days, it might get deleted again. That's why the user space option is the safest bet. Nobody should delete it out from under you. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 18:25, 5 July 2010 (UTC)

Templates
Hi! I used Template:-, although Template:clear would also work. It just forces a break after an image, so that the text starts after the image is complete. I don't use it often, but it is a nice save when the images pile up to much. - Bilby (talk) 11:38, 8 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Thank you. That's really helpful. Rumiton (talk) 11:40, 8 July 2010 (UTC)

RMS Titanic and the latest theory
Hello Rumiton! This morning, you deleted the "Steering mistake and continued sailing" section with the comment "removed absurd theory". However, I propose undoing your deletion; please read my rationale below. Before taking action, I wanted to touch base. If you feel strongly about the matter, would you please either promptly reply on the article talk page and/or my user talk page, or promptly place the content you deleted to whichever of the following two locations you think is more appropriate: "Titanic alternative theories", or Legends and myths regarding RMS Titanic?

Here's where I'm coming from. Firstly, I appreciate your concern and am uninterested in engaging in an editing war. At the same time, I disagree with your decision to delete the content. Secondly, at least one prominent subject matter expert disagrees with you. For example, in response to the questions, "Could the helmsman really have made that mistake? And if so, could it have stayed secret for so long?" James Delgado - the president of the Institute of Nautical Archaeology at Texas A&M - told ABC News, "I think it's entirely possible". Thirdly, the theory in question has garnered significant media attention and will, undoubtedly, continue to do so when: (1) the proponent's soon-to-be-published book, which incorporates this subject matter, is released, and (2) credible experts have had more time to respond. Consequently, it would seem inconsistent for Wikipedia to ignore Lady (Louise) Patten's theory and the media storm it has created, while publishing alternative theories, legends, and myths regarding RMS Titanic.

Looking forward to your reply. - Ciao! - Froid 23:05, 25 September 2010 (UTC)
 * I have replied on the article talk page. Rumiton (talk) 12:00, 26 September 2010 (UTC)

Gaelic Scots
Have a look at Dál Riata. I think it is what you want. --Red King (talk) 15:37, 30 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Thank you. That was exactly it. Rumiton (talk) 11:09, 1 October 2010 (UTC)

Loving Hut
I decided to be bold and proceed with merge of Loving Hut. I expect some reversion attempts from anon editors. Efficacious (talk) 05:23, 29 October 2010 (UTC)
 * OK. If necessary I will add my shrill, piping voice in your defence. :-) Rumiton (talk) 13:10, 29 October 2010 (UTC)

Thank for your input - hope you contribute more
Not much logic was involved in the recent discussions in the TM talk page. Your call for logic was appreciated. I hope that you will take the time to analyse the situation in more depth, considering the pre-split state, the reliable sources on the subject, the reason given for the split, etc. This will be much welcome. Edith Sirius Lee (talk) 16:39, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

RfC regarding Transcendental meditation
A request for comment regarding the overall layout of the TM topic area is ongoing here. As you have commented previously your analysis of the best way forwards would be appreciated. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 16:56, 7 November 2010 (UTC)

Apology if I was too direct in the TM talk page
Dear Rumiton, I can sense that you are a refined person. I might have been very sure about my own logic when I disagreed with you about some content issue and forgot that one might hurt feelings even when talking about content. I don't even remember what the content issue was, but I can remember the feeling that you expressed. I am now under AE and I feel I must apologize and reiterate that you are most welcome to return to the TM talk page. I do my best to improve myself. Edith Sirius Lee (talk) 21:01, 4 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Thank you, Edith, your sincerity is undoubted. The problem I had was not really about content at all, it was just that your communication style makes you very, very difficult to understand. When a Wikipedia editor writes in a way that demands a lot of effort from other editors just to understand them, the possibility is raised that they might be doing it on purpose, hoping the others will give up and go away. I don't believe this is true of you, but I would honestly suggest that you get yourself a course in direct and clear English, including grammar. (If nouns and verbs don't agree, it is just another stumbling block for those trying to understand you.) It is useful to read over carefully what you have written and try to see it as a new person would, someone who doesn't already know what you are trying to say. Then cut and change your post mercilessly to suit. All, the best. Rumiton (talk) 05:33, 5 December 2010 (UTC)

Revert on TM
Thanks for making that revert on the TM article. I just came online and was shocked to see the changes. I also warned the editor that his unilateral changes are not appropriate given the contentious nature of the article. See what happens. (olive (talk) 15:42, 11 December 2010 (UTC))
 * Yes, I saw that Olive. I think it was just a new user with strong feelings and an underappreciation of Wikipedia procedures. Cheers. Rumiton (talk) 15:46, 11 December 2010 (UTC)
 * I wonder of you'd care to make another revert. He's been busy here too.. I can only revert once and don't have roll back rights which I assume would allow someone to make the revert in one edit.(olive (talk) 18:22, 11 December 2010 (UTC))
 * Looks like the sun came up in Fladrif's part of the world. Cheers again. Rumiton (talk) 03:36, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Pious fiction
I have reverted your blanking of Pious fiction. As you are not the only (possibly not even, I don't recall) editor of the page, blanking in lieu of placing a  is not allowed. Please take the article to prod or afd if you feel that it is unacceptable as a Wikipedia article. Thanks! Syrthiss (talk) 19:07, 28 December 2010 (UTC)

Robert Graves.
Thanks for your info on Graves' name. Could you add in that info to the article with a ref? Much obliged. Span (talk) 16:56, 8 January 2011 (UTC)
 * OK. Rumiton (talk) 05:24, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

Action of 1 January 1800
That's some brilliant work. I have no say in who (if anyone) wins the $50 prize for "outstanding copyediting" in January of our A-class articles ... but if you qualified by starting by January 14, I'd like to encourage you to go for it. Just one question ... don't these excerpts say two different things? "In late December 1799 the American schooner Experiment had taken under convoy several merchant vessels to prevent their capture by French privateers. On 1 January 1800, Experiment convoy (consisting of the brig Daniel and Mary and the schooners Sea Flower, Mary, and Washington) was caught ..." vs. "In late December 1799 the American schooner Experiment was escorting under convoy the brig Daniel and Mary and the schooners Sea Flower, Mary, and Washington to prevent their capture by French privateers. On 1 January 1800, the convoy was caught ..." - Dank (push to talk) 15:19, 19 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Obviously if I don't get the 50 I will revert all my edits! :D I hope the descriptions of the convoys are correct, that is the way I understood the original text...that it is a rather wordy description of just one convoy. Do you have the source? Rumiton (talk) 15:24, 19 January 2011 (UTC)
 * I don't, Xavier probably has it. - Dank (push to talk) 16:03, 19 January 2011 (UTC)
 * OK. Are you questioning whether the convoy of 1 January was the same convoy of "late December"? Rumiton (talk) 16:31, 19 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Right, I'm saying that from what he says, I don't know that those were the 3 ships they started out with. - Dank (push to talk) 18:23, 19 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Perhaps we shouldn't assume anything, but if late December meant the 25th Dec, and they sailed off and got becalmed on the 1st January...how many ships can you gain or lose in 7 days? Rumiton (talk) 08:04, 20 January 2011 (UTC)
 * That makes sense ... to be safe, I'm asking him. - Dank (push to talk) 14:59, 20 January 2011 (UTC)
 * The four merchent vessels involved in the action were the ones that started out with experiment when the convoy formed, but it was a good question to ask as most of the convoys during the Quasi-War were extremely fluid in their composision with ships joining and dropping out at their leisure or getting picked off by privateers if they lagged behind. So one actually could gain or lose a few ships within the span of seven days, but in this instance they composition was the same at the action as when it started.XavierGreen (talk) 15:17, 20 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks much. - Dank (push to talk) 15:28, 20 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Thank you both. Nice resolution to my presumption. Rumiton (talk) 12:59, 21 January 2011 (UTC)

Daryl Wine Bar and Restaurant
Dear Sir or Madam, Based on your comments on Daryl Wine Bar and Restaurant I thought you would be interested in the current discussion taking place at its talk page. Njsustain (talk) 09:09, 7 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the heads up. I really can't understand why this article is on Wikipedia. Seems to be some kind of agenda involved. Rumiton (talk) 15:26, 7 February 2011 (UTC)
 * I agree. It seems there was a huge drive from one person to keep it up, but once the restaurant closed he no longer cared what happened to the article. Too coincidental for me not to be suspicious. Njsustain (talk) 10:01, 11 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Might be worth a Request for Comment, not sure which noticeboard would be best. Rumiton (talk) 14:25, 11 February 2011 (UTC)
 * I think it would be futile, especially since the original article isn't viewable now. It's frustrating because it was so obvious, to me and others, that it was a puff piece (especially in its original form) and no one would have created an article like that about a non-notable local restaurant without a good reason. When I simply brought it up for question there was a big brouhaha about it... ANI and everything... Jimmy Wales was involved and I was called expletives by other administrators. The debate raged on and on, but if anyone else had created an article like that it would have been deleted out of hand... the AfD, if any, would have been a formality. It's just a sad commentary on how WP works. Any comments would and did fall on deaf ears because the article's creator, author, and voracious defender (until the restaurant closed) was an administrator. Well, thanks for letting me vent. Njsustain (talk) 14:57, 11 February 2011 (UTC)
 * You are probably right. Rumiton (talk) 15:21, 11 February 2011 (UTC)

Ernst Lindemann
Thanks for copy editing the article. I hope you enjoy my research and the article a little. Please excuse my terrible English. I am a native German and write here on the English Wiki to practice my English. Thanks again. MisterBee1966 (talk) 08:47, 15 February 2011 (UTC)
 * I thought the English sounded a little Germanic, but it is really very good, and this is a fascinating article. I have worked as a German-English translator, and your English is WAY better than my German. Rumiton (talk) 14:16, 16 February 2011 (UTC)
 * By the way, do you know anything more about the Schutzkompanie Dahlem? In the convention of the time, Dahlem was probably the commanding officer, but what was a "Schutzkompanie"? Rumiton (talk) 14:22, 16 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Dahlem is a borough or district of Berlin. Schutzkompanie means "protection company" so Schutzkompanie Dahlem is the protection company of Dahlem. MisterBee1966 (talk) 17:23, 16 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Thank you, I was wondering what type of unit this was. Civil Defence, some kind of police squad, or perhaps even Freikorps? Rumiton (talk) 15:07, 17 February 2011 (UTC)

Grützner explains that a ship commander, contrary to a fleet admiral, has to deal or better make his judgements, based on the short term tactical situation of the battle. Lütjens, as Admiral, had to make his decisions according to the objective of the mission. Grützner, citing other military historians, argues the short term tactical decision (continue the battle with Prince of Wales), should have superseded the long term strategic elements of the mission. Remember the goal of the mission was to attack the British merchant ships and not to engage, unless unavoidable, the British navy. I hope this makes it clear what is being condensed into one sentence. MisterBee1966 (talk) 10:15, 24 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Yes, thank you, it does and it is most interesting. Perhaps it deserves 2 sentences, or more? Rumiton (talk) 11:13, 24 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks for all your copy editing. If I would have known that my English was that terrible I would not have written the article. :-) MisterBee1966 (talk) 12:09, 25 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Ah god, don't think that! English is the most treacherous language on earth (or so I am told by people who know quite a lot of them.) You have to be born into it to get the nuances, and even we who are born into it get it wrong and get misunderstood plenty of times. Your English is fine and workable and does you great credit. You should read my German. It makes grown-up Germans laugh and cry. Rumiton (talk) 13:40, 25 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Actually I am just thankful and tried to make a joke. I added a little more to the article see the last sentences in the 2nd to last paragraph in section "Operation Rheinübung" about the destroyers attacking at night and the section "In popular culture". You may want to tweak if necessary. Thanks again for all your help. MisterBee1966 (talk) 15:54, 25 February 2011 (UTC)
 * I knew you were being light-hearted, and so was I, but my point stands. There is a great difference between OK English and good English, and it is a tremendously difficult language. I am a bit of a fanatic on this subject, which is why I love copyediting. Thanks for inviting me to your project. Rumiton (talk) 03:37, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

Well, I have to thank you. I am kind of attracted to the somewhat unusual personalities of World War II. A while ago I had worked on Werner Mölders and Helmut Lent. You may enjoy their biographies as well. Thanks again and happy editing. MisterBee1966 (talk) 19:42, 9 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I guess anyone who stands out for individuality in a time of rigid conformity looks interesting. I have a question: "It is thought likely that Ernst Lindemann's cousin, the former General der Kavallarie Georg Lindemann, intervened." Why would this be? Rumiton (talk) 03:35, 17 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I am speculating here but the most obvious reason for this would be that associated with the Knight's Cross were certain financial ramifications that could have helped his widow and family. MisterBee1966 (talk) 13:43, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

Have you seen the last assessment WikiProject Military history/Assessment/Ernst Lindemann? I am a bit surprised of the strong opposition. MisterBee1966 (talk) 16:33, 20 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I understand Dank's point, but I think he is going a bit too far. To me, the German adds to the veracity of the article and isn't overdone. But it is something you probably need to decide for yourself in this attempt to further advance the article. You will have my support either way. Rumiton (talk) 03:29, 22 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Oh, I am not saying that he doesn't have a point, and he is probably right from his point of view. What I don't want is to come up with an article that looks like an Osprey book. While they may be soothing to the English reading eye they are often terrible when it comes to veracity. The greatest common denominator of all sources happens to be the German original term, independently of whether you refer to a military rank or unit. And which makes my life difficult is that I don't know what the most common English translation for something like Kaiserliche Marine or Kriegsmarine is. Okay, "Imperial Navy" makes sense but should I use "War Navy" instead of Kriegsmarine? Or what about Gymnasium, the closest thing that comes to my mind is probably high school, but this doesn't match semantically. Does that mean I should forfeit semantic correctness for ease of reading? Assume we translate "Preußischen Central-Bodenkredit-Aktiengesellschaft" it would render something like "Prussian Central Property Mortgage Publicly Traded Company" I don't think that anybody would ever link such a translation back to "Preußischen Central-Bodenkredit-Aktiengesellschaft" and/or the Eurohypo. To my knowledge nobody has ever attempted to translate the Wehrmachtbericht to English before. What do I do here? The rules of Wikipedia states "The choice between anglicized and local spellings should follow English-language usage" the emphasis is on should it does not say must. And in the end I don't care if they do or do not promote it to A-Class. I think it is the best researched and condensed summary of his life in the internet that fits on a few pages, also thanks to your contribution. MisterBee1966 (talk) 16:27, 22 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Thank you. It's a goddam good article, and getting better. And yes, I fully understand the problem. Some years ago I did my own translation of Im Westen nichts Neues and came up against these impossibilities constantly. Military ranks don't translate, for a start, and using the next best fit often creates even more difficulties. Attitudes of people don't translate either, and can't be made to. Sometimes a footnote helps, but publishers don't like them, and I don't think WP does either. But to me, reading the actual words spoken on the bridge of Bismark adds enormously to my understanding of the battle, the war, and finally, of life. I would be the poorer if they were left out. Wehrmachtbericht has no English equivalent. The British and American Armed Forces did not have their own news services, I don't think. They contented themselves with heavily censoring the civilian news bureaus. It is all certainly a problem. But if we work patiently, I think we can largely overcome it. Rumiton (talk) 17:31, 22 March 2011 (UTC)
 * The tide is turning! Two supports versus one oppose. I am enjoying this. Let's see how long the oppose will prevail MisterBee1966 (talk) 12:39, 23 March 2011 (UTC)
 * :D Rumiton (talk) 13:08, 23 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I broke out the translations into a section called "Translations". Do you think this works? MisterBee1966 (talk) 17:30, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
 * It works for me. I like it and would be happy to see all the other terms (Kriegsmarine etc) in there also. The only objection might be that there is a more orthodox way of setting it out (though I don't know what it might be.) Rumiton (talk) 11:46, 28 March 2011 (UTC)

Question: Do you know how to add Lindemann to Portal:Battleships/Selected biography? I think he would make a good addition. MisterBee1966 (talk) 18:18, 22 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I think I did this correctly MisterBee1966 (talk) 20:27, 22 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Looks like it worked. Looks good there. Rumiton (talk) 06:25, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Hi, I will be travelling for a couple of weeks soon. Just in case the review of the article extends into my absence I would like to ask you to address the issues/concerns that may come up. I had originally hoped to bring the article up to FAC by 27 May this year. My idea had been to feature this article on the main page of WP on 27 May (70 years after the last battle of Bismarck). Maybe this is still possible but it may mean that I have to ask you to post the article for review during my holidays. If you are not comfortable with this please let me know. Thanks MisterBee1966 (talk) 11:02, 25 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Sure. I'm not familiar with the process but I'll do my best to follow up on whatever is suggested. (Within reason.) Rumiton (talk) 11:45, 25 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I submitted the article at FAC review. It is getting good remarks. This is your achievement! Thanks. I have my trip prepared now and I will be gone early next week. MisterBee1966 (talk) 19:48, 7 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Our achievement. Team! Rumiton (talk) 04:00, 8 April 2011 (UTC)

Can you please check the translations of German to English ranks in the article? I am not the expert here and you corrected a number of them. Thanks MisterBee1966 (talk) 11:05, 10 April 2011 (UTC)
 * I have tried, but like many things, they don't really translate. The German military uses more ranks than the western forces, so they have intermediate ranks that don't exist in English. Also different ranks qualify people for different jobs. Some indicate command seniority, or a license to command vessels of a certain size. I wonder if there is a list of agreed comparitives online somewhere? Rumiton (talk) 11:41, 10 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Okay, you're in control now. I have made a number of changes, nothing significant. Have a look. Talk to you in May. Good luck. MisterBee1966 (talk) 15:34, 11 April 2011 (UTC)
 * I'll do my best, but still not sure what to do about the insistence on English rank-names when they just don't apply. Anyway, bon voyage. Rumiton (talk) 15:49, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

Adalbert Schneider
"Nanu, war das ein Blindgänger? Der hat sich wohl reingefressen". Might I suggest something like, "Lucky that was a dud! It really chewed its way in." It seems to me he was remarking that if the shell had exploded within the hull as it was intended to, it would have done a lot of damage. Rumiton (talk) 12:52, 17 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure if the first part works. When reading Von Müllenheim-Rechberg I got the impression that Lindemann was surprised that he did not observe the shell to explode instantly. It appeared that, with a small delay, Hood's explosion was the first observation that Hood had been hit. The translation of "chewed its way in" is indeed a better fit. MisterBee1966 (talk) 13:48, 17 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Ah, my silly mistake. Reading too quickly, I thought he was talking about a hit to Bismark. Anyway, I'll leave any change to you. Rumiton (talk) 14:38, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

Mike Jackson
Thank you! I had been wondering how to get rid of some of the repetition of "breaking point" and then you came along and fixed it for me! Thanks a lot. HJ Mitchell &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   16:16, 14 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Pleasure! Rumiton (talk) 16:30, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
I saw you editing the article. Please note it is far from complete. Periodically I have go at it but I haven't found a layout that makes me feel good about it yet. Missing from the article is the history background of the term "Knight's Cross" (it dates back to the templers). Completely missing is the nomination and approval process (it changed a bit throughout WW2 and is a complete mess in the final phase of WW2 which caused a lot of grief with some soldiers who believed to have received the award (de facto) only to learn that the legal grounds (de jure) are not given). The article in some parts is full of stuff that is more or less useless and bears historic accuracy. If you are interested in helping out I might have a go at it again, I provide the facts and you could tweak my awkward poetry. If you want of course. I would enjoy this. MisterBee1966 (talk) 13:48, 18 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Sure, thanks. I wouldn't worry about it not being complete, the whole of Wikipedia is a work in progress. It's an article that deserves to exist, and it would be a privilege to tweak your poetry. :) Rumiton (talk) 14:30, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

Hee-larious
great 'hungry lion' comment at NPON/N which both nicely encapsulated the meaty mess and literally made me laugh out loud, something rare enough to point out. thanks. - PrBeacon (talk) 04:09, 21 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Glad it worked for you. Cheers. Rumiton (talk) 09:05, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Reviewing barnstar

 * Why thank you, Dank. Most generous! Rumiton (talk) 12:05, 29 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Only the second one I've given out for reviewing ... we have a quarterly system of awards based on number of reviews, maybe you can win one of those :) - Dank (push to talk) 12:12, 29 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Aah. I am such a pedantic prosist that I doubt I will ever win a numbers contest. I have been known to spend months on one page, and still not be happy with it. But thanks for the thought. Rumiton (talk) 12:15, 29 March 2011 (UTC)
 * To each his own. Cheers - Dank (push to talk) 13:17, 29 March 2011 (UTC)

On leave now
As announced previously I am on a lengthy leave of absence. I am not sure if you misunderstood something but me leaving has nothing to do with the review of the Lindemann article. It is long planned trip I am taking which takes through Spain hiking all the way. I plan to be back sometime early to mid May. MisterBee1966 (talk) 07:04, 31 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Ah, I misunderstood your use of "retired." It usually means a permanent departure. I am very glad to hear it is not. All the best, and have a great time in Spain. Rumiton (talk) 09:21, 31 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Interesting how these little subtleties in language can cause havoc. I am sorry about that. I noticed you made some edits on the "All quiet on the Western Front" article. By the way do you know what is meant by the term "Bettnässer" or bed-wetter? Of course it means someone who pees in his bed but that is not what it means here. MisterBee1966 (talk) 13:30, 31 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I rather dread to ask...what does it mean? Rumiton (talk) 15:35, 1 April 2011 (UTC)

Here is the original text: ''Tjaden ist Bettnässer, nachts beim Schlafen passiert es ihm eben. Himmelstoß behauptete steif und fest, es sei nur Faulheit, und er fand ein seiner würdiges Mittel, um Tjaden zu heilen.'' ''Er trieb in der benachbarten Baracke einen zweiten Bettnässer auf, der Kindervater hieß. Den quartierte er mit Tjaden zusammen. In den Baracken standen die typischen Bettgestelle, zwei Betten übereinander, die Bettböden aus Draht. Himmelstoß legte beide nun so zusammen, daß der eine das obere, der andere das darunter befindliche Bett bekam. Der untere war dadurch natürlich scheußlich daran. Dafür wurde am nächsten Abend gewechselt...'' Rumiton (talk) 16:15, 1 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Meine Vorfahren hießen Kindervater eigentlich. - Dank (push to talk) 12:06, 2 April 2011 (UTC)
 * It is known that Remarque drew very much on his own experiences for this book...perhaps your great-grandfather has been immortalised? Rumiton (talk) 13:05, 2 April 2011 (UTC)
 * In my generation you called someone a Bettnässer if he or she is very inexperienced or someone who is afraid of everything. Kindervater!? The railroad engineer August Kindervater received the Ritterkreuz des Kriegsverdienstkreuzes (Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross) on 7 December 1943. A relative? MisterBee1966 (talk) 13:39, 2 April 2011 (UTC)
 * They would be distant relatives if so, we were "Kindervater" 200 years ago. - Dank (push to talk) 14:38, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

That's distant. Anyway, as you know we have a similar usage for bedwetter in English, but I think there is no doubt in this case the meaning is literal. Rumiton (talk) 14:42, 2 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Klar. - Dank (push to talk) 14:47, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

Milhist FA, A-Class and Peer Reviews Jan-Mar 2011
I am humbled to be so elevated. Thank you. Rumiton (talk) 09:12, 3 April 2011 (UTC)

Helmuth Brinkmann
is vandalising the article and is deleting cited information. If you have time please keep a watch on the article MisterBee1966 (talk) 20:28, 13 April 2011 (UTC)
 * OK. Rumiton (talk) 03:02, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
 * What does headlessness mean? Rumiton (talk) 03:34, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
 * I'll assume it is Kopflossigkeit. Rumiton (talk) 05:25, 14 April 2011 (UTC)

Ray Comfort
Hi. Regarding the external link to that wiki, I began a discussion here on the matter, and the editors participating seem to be saying that that link is not appropriate, not only based on the WP:EL policy, but also WP:BLP. I invited you to participate in it to share your thoughts. Thanks. Nightscream (talk) 03:58, 15 April 2011 (UTC)
 * I'll have a look. Rumiton (talk) 04:39, 15 April 2011 (UTC)

Your Help
Hi Rumiton, Till now thanks to all your help we were able to maintain a good reliable article on Sathya Sai Baba. I see a lot of acts of Vanadalism today especially under the present situation. New unknown users are inserting invalid claims backed by no reliable sources. I request your help in protecting this article. We may need an admin help if new users and ip addresses continue to vandalize this page. Thanks. Radiantenergy (talk) 14:20, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
 * OK. No longer being a living biography makes it a bit harder. I think you will find the flurry of activity may die down in a few days, but it bears watching. Perhaps an admin might have a look.Rumiton (talk) 14:39, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
 * I see sweeping rearranging of the article which does not make too much sense by new users. Can we get some protection from Admin to stop make sweeping changes and reorganisation to this article and lock the more stable earlier version before the sweeping changes. Thanks. Radiantenergy (talk) 15:15, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

Rumiton, thanks for your note. Sorry to here about the passing. I took a look at the article and haven't seen much vandalism. An influx of new users is a good thing and should be encouraged. Any damage can be repaired. If actual vandalism gets overwhelming then short protection would be justified.  Will Beback   talk    16:52, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
 * OK, you are right, what's happening is not vandalism. But it's a little daunting watching solutions that have been arrived at after long and difficult debate getting tossed aside by people with a fairly rudimentary understanding of WP principles and no interest in the debate that has taken place. The thing to do I suppose is pull back for a while and proceed again when things cool down. Rumiton (talk) 12:40, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Solutions which resulted in omitting significant events in the subject's life, like a bloody assassination attempt, are probably best discarded no matter how much debate was involved. This is a deeply dysfunctional topic on Wikipedia, and I appreciate any ways in which you've improved it. But a fresh wind is good for blowing out the cobwebs. Another reasons for keeping the page open for editing is that the obituaries and related articles provide a flood of new sources which can help provide both overall balance and small details.   Will Beback    talk    15:25, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
 * I don't recall any discussion on the assassination attempt, though of course I have read of it. The problem as always with this subject is that there is so much hagiography and mythologising constantly going on that neutral or skeptical investigators mostly can't get a handle on the facts. The assassination attempt was possibly part of this. With the Indian Police describing an unlikely scenario (attacks by knife-wielders unavoidably met by deadly force, etc), there was probably no hard information for anyone neutral to report, and rather than include speculation, the decision was made not to deal with it at all. Obviously I am guessing here, but this is what I have seen with trying to get at other facts in the subject's life.
 * But the main problem right now is that so many editors are at work on the article that it's hard to even comment without edit conflicts, and since much of what they are trying to insert (controversial info from blogs, primary sources, etc) while not exactly vandalism, is certainly misguided, it needs to be done. As I remarked to RadiantEnergy above, things will no doubt cool down over the next few weeks. Let's watch and wait. Rumiton (talk) 16:00, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Articles often undergo a cycle of punctuated equilibrium.   Will Beback    talk    16:31, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Punctuated equilibrium. OK. I like that. Rumiton (talk) 16:33, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

I haven't been following the topic closely, so I'm not sure what precise advice to give. There are several noticeboards where outside advice or help can be requested for either content or behavioral problems. If there's a specific question then an RfC can help. It's important to avoid engaging in any problematic behaviors yourself while dealing with problems caused by others.  Will Beback   talk    03:43, 13 May 2011 (UTC)
 * That's good advice for a start. :) Rumiton (talk) 03:49, 13 May 2011 (UTC)

I'm back
Thanks for the support during my absence. MisterBee1966 (talk) 18:40, 4 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Nice to see you again. Rumiton (talk) 11:41, 5 May 2011 (UTC)

Sathya Sai Baba
All I tried to do is give more details of Mr. Kreydick deposition as we were referring to his deposition. Anyways, the talk page discussions have become so big. Are you ok with the following statement regarding the case and Alaya Rahm? If not what will you like to rephrase? I am not sure if you had time to find the term "Self-Dismissed with Prejudice" in legal terms dictionary.
 * As per The Pioneer article published on 31 March 2009, Alaya Rahm filed a lawsuit against the Sathya Sai Baba Society in the Superior Court of California. The trial was set for April 28, 2006. Alaya (the plaintiff) self-dismissed his own lawsuit on April 17th 2006. His case and Counter Case were "Self dismissed With Prejudice" meaning that the same claims cannot be refiled again or barred from bringing an action on the same claims. No offers of monetary settlement were paid to either his case or the counter case dismissal.[137][138]


 * I am not in agreeance with this, it is contradicted by the court documents. It doesn't make clear that both clients dismissed their cases simultaneously and both agreed not to present those cases again. "Dismissed with prejudice" means the court threw the case out and barred the plaintiff from presenting that case again. "Self dismissed with prejudice" means the plaintiff threw his own case out and barred himself. I don't think this will be in a legal dictionary, as it is just "dismissed with prejudice" with a "self" in front of it. There must be no suggestion that the court barred either plaintiff from resubmitting their case as the court never heard either case to be able to make a judgement on it. Rumiton (talk) 11:25, 16 May 2011 (UTC)
 * You said "Self dismissed with prejudice" means the plaintiff threw his own case out and barred himself. How did you come with this interpretation? I did not see the word called "Self-Dismissed" anywhere in the Case or even in the court document. In the case it only says Plaintiff dismissed the case and used the term "Dismissed with Prejudice". Radiantenergy (talk) 02:59, 17 May 2011 (UTC)

'''Not correct. See []. "...the plaintiff has agreed to dismiss his complaint, with prejudice." He agreed to it, it was not forced on him by the court....he agreed not to pursue his complaint any further. "...and the cross complainant has agreed to dismiss its cross complaint, with prejudice." Same for them.''' Rumiton (talk) 11:45, 17 May 2011 (UTC)
 * The first part of the statement is right but you are missing the second part. "The Plaintiff has agreed to dismiss his complaint, with prejudice. The word 'With Prejudice' means the case cannot be filed again. We can use the same words instead of using the word "Self-dismissed" and giving our interpretations. Radiantenergy (talk) 14:44, 19 May 2011 (UTC)


 * It is imperative that the article acknowledge that the mutual agreement not to refile against each other was made between Alaya Rahm and the Satya Sai baba Society, and not imposed by the court. Rumiton (talk) 15:09, 19 May 2011 (UTC)


 * Please see the reworded statement. This does acknowledge the Counter Case dismissal was also 'with prejudice' and the fact that no one was monetarily settled.
 * "As per The Pioneer article published on 31 March 2009, Alaya Rahm filed an allegation lawsuit against the Sathya Sai Baba Society in the Superior Court of California but withdrew his lawsuit on 7 April 2006. The case and the counter case were dismissed 'with prejudice', meaning the same claims cannot be filed again and no monetary settlement were paid to either of them". Radiantenergy (talk) 12:09, 20 May 2011 (UTC)

Did you read what I wrote? You must not keep saying "the case was dismissed with prejudice." I am getting very sick of repeating this. It is imperative that the article acknowledge that the mutual agreement not to refile against each other was made between Alaya Rahm and the Satya Sai baba Society, and not imposed by the court. I understand the dismay that will be caused by various webmasters at these words, since they are the opposite of the myths they have been propagating, but there is such a thing as the truth. Rumiton (talk) 15:28, 20 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Radiantenergy, Rumiton seems to be right. According to, the matter was "settled", and both complainants dismissed their complaints with prejudice. -- JN 466  17:25, 20 May 2011 (UTC)
 * If the source for the court document is considered unreliable (although note that it's a pro-Baba source), the actual court records are accessible here: -- JN  466  19:58, 20 May 2011 (UTC)


 * I would suggest something like: In 2006, Alaya Rahm and the Sathya Sai Baba Society filed lawsuits against each other in the Superior Court of California. Rahm accused the Society of funding and encouraging a trip he made to India as a minor in (year), during which he claimed to have been sexually abused by Sai Baba. The Society alleged (what? I haven't been able to find out.)On April 17th 2006, both parties withdrew their suits "With Prejudice" meaning neither party can bring the same case to court again. No monetary settlements were paid to either party.[137][138] Rumiton (talk) 11:37, 16 May 2011 (UTC)


 * There are problems with your statement:
 * In your statement you said In 2006, Alaya Rahm and the Sathya Sai Baba Society filed lawsuits against each other in the Superior Court of California' This is not true. Alaya Rahm was the one who first file the case. There's nothing to suggest that Sathya Sai Baba Society filed a lawsuit immediately.

We can certainly improve that wording. How about: In 2006, Alaya Rahm filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of California against the Sathya Sai Baba Society for negligence, and the Society filed a counter suit aginst him. Rumiton (talk) 12:02, 17 May 2011 (UTC)
 * You said " Rahm accused the Society of funding and encouraging a trip he made to India as a minor in (year)" -- this again is not true. Alaya Rahm knew who booked his trip. That was not Alaya Rahm allegation.

'''I beg to differ. The case was entirely about "negligence" on behalf of the Society [] in encouraging a minor to travel to India. The suggestion that SSB was alleged to have committed offenses and was somehow absolved by this case must be rejected utterly and finally.''' Rumiton (talk) 11:41, 17 May 2011 (UTC)
 * The allegation case was filed by 'Alaya Rahm' and was not about 'Negligence'. You are confusing the case with Mr.Kreydick deposition relevance to this case. Alaya Rahm was accompanied by Mr.Kreydick who purchased his tickets. Alaya Rahm knows who purchased his tickets. In the factual summary it did state the reason for the case saying the case arises out of personal injury alleged by Alaya Rahm. And also in the dismissal - the statements are very clear. I think we should state as it states.
 * We have already mentioned 'Alaya Rahm allegation' in the Criticism section in detail. I thing the wording of the case should be as follows.
 * " As per The Pioneer article published on 31 March 2009, Alaya Rahm filed an allegation lawsuit against the Sathya Sai Baba Society in the Superior Court of California but withdrew his lawsuit on 7 April 2006. The case and the counter case were dismissed 'with prejudice', meaning the same claims cannot be filed again and no monetary settlement were paid to either of them". Radiantenergy (talk) 14:44, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
 * The Society did not allege anything here. The Counter Case probably was challenging Alaya Rahm's case.

That is correct, but by initiating a "counter case" the society is alleging that the original plaintiff is lying, or is at least mistaken in his allegations. Rumiton (talk) 11:57, 17 May 2011 (UTC)


 * I think statements should be correct and more neutral and not conveying any opinions or own interpretations. Radiantenergy (talk) 02:59, 17 May 2011 (UTC)

'''Please stop telling other editors to be "neutral." You do not have a monopoly on neutrality.''' Rumiton (talk) 11:37, 17 May 2011 (UTC)


 * Regarding the 'Response to Criticism section' some responses needs to be moved to miracle section as some part of criticism was merged with the miracle section earlier. I can only do it after the article is unlocked. Thanks Radiantenergy (talk) 19:21, 15 May 2011 (UTC)


 * That should be easy to sort out. Rumiton (talk) 11:27, 16 May 2011 (UTC)
 * I think the article is not neutral at all now, because it gives the false impression that there are only two then young men who complained. In reality, there is quite a long list in reputable sources, spanning decades, starting with Tal Brooke in 1976. Andries (talk) 19:32, 15 May 2011 (UTC)


 * Andries, Tal Brooke is filled with speculation. You very well know that it was never accepted as a reliable source. This is a biography and not a negative attack site on Sathya Sai Baba filled with allegations and rumours. Article has enough criticism and uses references from BBC, Seduced, India Today, Vancover Sun and Others. Being involved with one of the largest negative attack sites on Sathya Sai Baba in the internet don't try to push your personal agenda into this article. (Posted by User:Radiantenergy)


 * I commented on this on the article talk page. Rumiton (talk) 11:27, 16 May 2011 (UTC)

SPI
Hi Rumiton, we'll need to let Radiantenergy know about the SPI, so he can defend himself. I'll drop him a note. -- JN 466  13:37, 22 May 2011 (UTC)
 * If it seems best, though it does say that "notification is not mandatory." Rumiton (talk) 14:21, 22 May 2011 (UTC)
 * You're right. I didn't know that; I thought best practice was as for reports at ANI. At any rate, for better or worse, I've dropped him a note now. -- JN 466  15:26, 22 May 2011 (UTC)
 * OK. Onward and upward. Rumiton (talk) 15:36, 22 May 2011 (UTC)

Main page appearance
Hello! This is a note to let the main editors of this article know that it will be appearing as the main page featured article on May 27, 2011. You can view the TFA blurb at Today's featured article/May 27, 2011. If you think it is necessary to change the main date, you can request it with the featured article director or at Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests. If the previous blurb needs tweaking, you might change it—following the instructions of the suggested formatting. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page so Wikipedia doesn't look bad. :D Thanks! Tb hotch *  ۩  ۞ 19:51, 25 May 2011 (UTC)

 

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 * I am not sure what you are asking. Is there a copyright issue? Rumiton (talk) 04:13, 27 May 2011 (UTC)

Prema Sai Baba AfD
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Well-written
Thank you for the explanation in Talk:Sathya_Sai_Baba on 3 July, 2011. It is a pleasure to read something this clear and well-written --Javaweb (talk) 18:09, 3 July 2011 (UTC)Javaweb
 * Thank you for the compliment! Rumiton (talk) 09:11, 4 July 2011 (UTC)

Paulo Francis
I have answered in the article's talk page on your doubts about Paulo Francis. Thnks for the interest!Cerme (talk) 23:13, 11 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Thank you. I'll go look. Rumiton (talk) 01:42, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

Greetings from PremieLover (Francisco the Spaniard)
Hi Rumiton, how’s your life? I always say when people ask, it could be better but could be worse, so it’s automatically fine. I am lucky to say I have never been so happy as now, 67, retired, living alone. My Dutch sons and Spanish daughter find this fantastic. I suppose you have it good, as you have so much time, energy and enthusiasm as to be practically the only premie still writing in the discussion page of Prem Rawat, still dealing with classics like Will Beback, who can’t Beback because he never leaves. :-) Your patience is rather oriental, I would say.

I have read the page today, and it was fun, I enjoyed it, so I wrote something I hope you like. I wish you good karma, what in the west we still call “Good luck”, many seem to think we are what God uses to play roulette. How is the humor level in Australia rated? A recent survey shows Spaniards are the funniest Europeans and the most boring, you guessed, Germans. I am sure you are very modest saying you have “grundlegende Deutschkentnisse”, but humility is so nice I won’t object. I heard a British expert on cars in TV program Top Gear say in a program on Germany that it is not true it is difficult to make a German laugh, all you have to do is shout him the order to do it. :-).--PremieLover (talk) 19:07, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your kind words and humour. I will tell my German friends the joke and see if they laugh. Regarding Will, I have actually learned a lot about patience and thoroughness from him. He has his way of looking at things, as I have, but he doesn't get emotional about it and he does his homework. His style has a lot to commend it. Jayen is a similarly worthy Wikipedian. Very patient, calm and thorough in his approach. Rumiton (talk) 01:51, 4 August 2011 (UTC)


 * Don't tell that joke to any German unless you are sure his control of emotions is at least at the level of Will Beback's. It may not be so easy to hear a joke coming from a foreigner as a native, and of course there are funny Germans with enough humor to laught about any joke, but most are tired of jokes about the nazi times, which I understand, so I would feeel a little like telling a joke about the Pope to a Catholic. I am sure Will Beback, despite my bad feeling that he was tackling me like in a football match, has qualities like control of emotions. That may be a spiritual quality. The difference between a lower person or criminal, a normal person like us and a saint, is just control of emotions, and 100 % control is still far away for most of us. But there have been people with control of most emotions, except a single destructive uncontrolled emotion, who can cause a lot of trouble. I remember Jayen was very reasonable, yes. It is difficult to be impartial and reasonable with this story, we all have emotions, otherwise would be robots. By the way, emotions have never been scientificaly proven, we only measure their effects on the brain, but not emotions themselves, so there is reasonable ground to assert they might not exist, which in quantum physics is possible, like everything. :-). --PremieLover (talk) 14:27, 4 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Personally I feel Catholics need to be told a few Pope jokes now and then. All the best. Rumiton (talk) 14:51, 4 August 2011 (UTC)

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I too cannot shake the fact that Ladinsky a.k.a Wabashin is sock-puppeting- though it would hardly surprise me if Jim Wales told him to do it in a dream. I've mentioned it on the talk page of his article in question. But I'm not sure I'm the best person to raise a COI dispute because (a) I'm not exactly a neutral party, and I've admitted as much on the Hafez talk page and (b) I'm not accustomed to the wikidecorum surrounding such issues- though I'd be more than happy to help in any way I can. I hasten to add that the falsifiable information added (e.g. Ladinsky's having been translated into other languages) seems in fact to be true, at least according to my latest consultation with the google-gods- (though my brief survey of some of the critical responses to the Turkish translation of Ladinsky's new-age Hafiz-channelings suggests that informed Turcophone critics can barely conceal their scorn for the guy.) Oh, and it would be lovely if we could continue on my talk page.Szfski (talk) 16:49, 14 October 2011 (UTC)
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Thank you for your articulate support on the matter of the photo showing the guns of A turret on the Prince of Wales. I was the one who called attention to the matter in the first place a couple of days ago. After seeing an even less trimmed photo than I had seen at first, it is even clearer. That breakwater is the truly defining evidence, plus the fact that the structure from which the photo was taken would have been in the way of these guns if they had tried to point straight aft. Your defense of the proposition that the guns in the photo are from the POW A turret was far more articulate than I could have provided.

One aspect of this that I don’t understand is that one editor is demanding citations in order to state that these guns are from “A” turret when that same editor seems to have been silent the whole time that the caption claimed that the photo was taken from near “X” turret.

207.30.62.198 (talk) 17:44, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Looking at that editor's record, he seems to be rather a pedantic chap on several subjects. Hopefully he will fall silent. Rumiton (talk) 02:50, 31 October 2011 (UTC)

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Sinking of the RMS Titanic GA nomination
You said a couple of days ago that you thought there were some issues that still need to be dealt with on Sinking of the RMS Titanic. Could you please explain they are? Prioryman (talk) 21:02, 23 January 2012 (UTC)
 * I have started to address them. I'll try to do some more today. See you there. Rumiton (talk) 01:32, 24 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Replied to your comment at my talk page. By the way, I'm quite a (fan?) of the Titanic, so if you could use some help, I'd be happy to pitch in.  Steven  Zhang  Join the DR army! 22:41, 30 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks Steve. I think the Sinking article could use a fresh look from a copy edit point of view. It is a great article but I feel it is still a little clumsy in places. A new pair of eyes might be just the thing. Rumiton (talk) 00:15, 31 January 2012 (UTC)
 * A copyedit, eh? Hmm, I can't make any promises, copyediting is not my strong point, but I'll print the article out and go through it. Apparently that can help. Discussion looks slow at T:Prem Rawat so I'll just keep my eyes on it. I did notice that the lede has changed since I looked at it last (which was a while ago. I wonder how that happened).  Steven  Zhang  Join the DR army! 00:37, 31 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Anything you see that you have to read twice to understand would be nice to have pointed out. To me, that's the test. The Prem Rawat lead has changed because I added a sentence that had been suggested unopposed (not by me) on the Talk Page and Maelefique said he couldn't find where it had been agreed to and took it out. I showed him where it was agreed to, but he still won't allow it. I added two more secondary source refs to support the addition and so far he has ignored both of them. This is part of what is happening, and has been for years. I have to admit, I don't have much faith in Wikipedia mediation, it has shown itself to be too easily influenced, but if you can keep an open mind and try to act with fairness, you are welcome. Rumiton (talk) 00:55, 31 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Well, I've printed the article out into plain text and I'm hilighting anything that looks remotely out of the ordinary, and making comments in the margins for improvements. As for Prem Rawat, mediation is tough. I've come a long way since 2008, and acquired a few more tools in my mediator bag. Anyways, let's see how discussions go. I've given my co-coordnators some reading material so they can be up to speed. I should probably read up on that myself...  Steven  Zhang  Join the DR army! 02:35, 31 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Your change to the Sinking lead was good, and was just the kind of thing I meant. I ploughed through that sentence myself quite a few times without listening to its cry for help! Thanks. Rumiton (talk) 15:11, 31 January 2012 (UTC)
 * *clap clap* . I didn't do much...but it's passed to GA :-) If you're ever interested in getting it to FA, I'll be happy to lend a hand with my hopelessly inadequate article writing skills :-) Best,  Steven  Zhang  Join the DR army! 22:14, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

You underrate your abilities. But that is the intention...to get it to FA in time for the 100th anniversary of the sinking, which 14 April. You may well get a call. Ta. Rumiton (talk) 00:48, 2 February 2012 (UTC)
 * That would be nice, indeed. Being on the main page for the 100th anniversary...great minds think alike, I was thinking about that last night, but more in the "On this day" section. April 14 doesn't give us long, so perhaps we should get a peer review underway to see what issues need to be addressed before we take it to FAC?  Steven  Zhang  Join the DR army! 01:04, 2 February 2012 (UTC)
 * I think Prioryman has already taken it to FA, after getting a lot of encouragement from GA, which I guess is a kind of positive peer review. Hopefully FA will be filled with a sense of appropriate urgency. Rumiton (talk) 01:59, 2 February 2012 (UTC)
 * I have just noticed that Sinking of the RMS Titanic won its gold FA star a week ago. Congratulations!  You have worked solidly on this article for a long time and stuck by it through the GA and FA processes.  Well done!  I look forward to seeing it as Featured article on 14 or 15 April.  Dolphin  ( t ) 14:06, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks Dolphin, and thanks for your help. Prioryman did the bulk of the article's promotion, and with an extraordinary patience and good grace. The actual FA approval came as a bit of an anticlimax; someone said "promoted" somewhere and the gold star appeared and that was that. No brass band, nothing. Ah well. Rumiton (talk) 14:20, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

RMS Titantic "poop deck' explanation
Hi Rumiton,

Thank you for the explanation. Actually in a way it does make sense, when one considers "indoor plumbing" on ships is a relatively recent invention in the history of ocean-going vessels. Take care.--Abebenjoe (talk) 16:51, 12 March 2012 (UTC)

why can't these things be simple?
ok, I haven't read through it all, but I went to the link you provided after saying "Let's not waste time saying these are press releases", and the very first thing I notice? The link! http://www.rajvidyakender.org/ press_release.html, it's saying right off the bat that these are press releases! *sigh*... I will continue to look at it all, although at first glance it seems like a lot of text to wade through, and on top of that, the website says "Raj Vidya Kender was founded by individuals eager to help in the dissemination of Maharaji's message of hope and peace", and already, my first impression is, irritated by not having this mentioned up front, I got the impression from what you wrote that this was some sort of an archive, not that it was a Prem Rawat promotion/fan site. Obviously, when I looked at the page, you knew I would see it was on a page labeled press releases, so why would you say "Let's not waste time, etc...", it just seems a little...*something*. I'm not trying to pick a fight on this issue, that's easy enough to do in article talk pages, but I dunno, if there could be a little less POV-pushing rhetoric on both sides, it would make it all seem a little less adversarial, and maybe, just maybe, it won't just come down to numbers of editors on every issue. Ok, fire away. :) -- Mael e fique (t a lk) 01:45, 26 March 2012 (UTC)

Maaan...come on...additionally, after looking at every single picture of newspapers on your page, not *one* of them shows PR in any kind of crowd, not *1*! Every single one is a picture of a big crowd, with an inset picture of PR, of which most of them look like they were all taken at the same place (somewhere else). So he was not, as you say "clearly there". I am totally willing to look at things PR is doing (I didn't spend hours looking at all that prison stuff because I'm *not* willing to), and if it's relevant etc, discuss putting it in the article, but why the used car salesman routine here?? (I apologize in advance if you think I'm getting carried away here, some editors I don't expect much of, but you were not on that list) -- Mael e fique (t a lk) 01:55, 26 March 2012 (UTC)
 * You can't show a large crowd and the person addressing it at the same time. How would you do that? From a helicopter? Or filming over his shoulder? Then you might say "We can't see his face." And the "In the news" appears to have been included in a broader section called "press releases." I just e-mailed TPRF about that problem, but I doubt that anything will change, for reasons I expressed earlier. I need to be at work right now. Rumiton (talk) 02:10, 26 March 2012 (UTC)


 * Yes, those sound like good ways, here's a few easy examples, I can easily recognize the person, and see a large crowd, and they are at the very least, *in* the same photograph,(,, it's not hard to do, and I'm not really so concerned with how that would be done, just that you were suggesting one thing but in reality, it was something else. I'm not all that cool with that characterization. And I must have missed something where you said something about being at work, in any case, respond or not, at your convenience. -- Mael e fique (t a lk) 02:46, 26 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the pics of the Pope etc. I don't think those crowds are anything like the size of the Indian crowds that prem Rawat attracts, and a newspaper photographer wouldn't be allowed on stage with Prem Rawat. Publicity isn't the intention, whatever some may think. Not sure what you meant by "that characterisation," but the text makes it clear that these articles are not press releases, if that's what you meant. The reporters describe their impressions of the crowds, security measures taken, etc. And work? I have to get out of the house and earn a living, that's all. Rumiton (talk) 12:46, 26 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Ok, I think you're just humouring me now. First of all, I do have a problem if you're telling me he's more popular than the Pope, secondly, I have a bigger problem if you are telling me photographers can get closer to people who are constantly having death threats thrown at them, than they can to PR. Publicity isn't the issue I'm talking about either. None of those pictures show PR in a huge crowd, or *any* crowd. First you said they did, then you said it wasn't possible, now you're saying papal crowds aren't big enough?? You're either messing with me for fun, or you're stetching my credulity to the limit here. -- Mael e fique (t a lk) 14:39, 26 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Are you attempting to understand what I am saying? I am talking about photography. You can't show 450,000 people in one shot with a frontal view of a recognisable person addressing them. I showed you videos and stills a few weeks ago that came pretty close, at least you could see him with a vast crowd, but they were TPRF productions and you doubted them. Anyway, are you doubting that these huge events have been happening? I have been to one of them. I have also been to the Melbourne Cricket Ground to watch a game. That venue holds 100,000 tops and that is a huge enough number, a lake full of people. What I saw in India was an ocean. Rumiton (talk) 14:47, 26 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Actually, I agree with your plea at the start of this section. I don't know why things can't be simple either. Whenever I find a source that seems to confirm what I and plenty of other people have personally eye-balled, somehow it all turns to poop. I think it's something to do with Kali Yuga. Probably. Rumiton (talk) 14:52, 26 March 2012 (UTC)


 * Irony aside (the last thing you should do when someone has to say "trust me" is trust them :) ), trust me, I am trying really hard to understand what you're saying. But you're talking about things that are not the same as what I was talking about. Essentially, this is how I see it, as basically as I can for this issue. I know that you would like to see more positive coverage of PR, I get that, and I'm willing to judge all material presented on its merits. Here's where I have a problem. You said (as I read it) something to the effect of "these pictures show him without a doubt talking to a huge crowd". No, they don't. If someone says one thing, but they actually know the opposite of that statement is the truth, what's that called? Aggressive partisanship? At best? It just kind of seems like a move I didn't expect from you, I'm kind of disappointed (not that you should care). And please, I am not for one second suggesting I don't believe he was there at those rallies, I simply don't know based on the photographs that were presented to me as "proof". That's all I'm saying, I'm not giving an opinion on anything else about them yet. FYI, the Pope's estimated audience in St. Peter's square is about 150,000, you can see a heck of a lot of ppl and you can clearly see the Pope, so it's possible to shoot at least that many for sure. If there was more than that, that doesn't mean you can't get at least that many in the shot (and trying really hard not to harp on this, but your pictures don't even show *1* person in the shots with him). -- Mael e fique (t a lk) 17:05, 26 March 2012 (UTC)

Yes, I do get your point. Thank you. The pictures go with the text produced by the Indian media. I don't think they leave any doubt, but I am still struggling with out-of-date Word files and poor translation into English. I will let you know when I have something better. Rumiton (talk) 16:24, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

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The sinking of the RMS Titanic on 15 April 1912, with the loss of over 1,500 lives, was one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in history. Four days into her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York, Titanic – at the time the world's largest ship – struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic off Newfoundland. Five of her watertight compartments were holed, causing the ship to flood deck by deck. She carried too few lifeboats for her 2,223 passengers and crew, and many seats were left empty due to a poorly managed evacuation. Titanic's officers loaded the lifeboats "women and children first", leaving most of the men aboard the ship. Two hours and forty minutes after the collision, Titanic sank with over a thousand people still aboard. Almost all those who jumped or fell into the freezing water soon died of hypothermia or drowned. The RMS Carpathia rescued the survivors from the lifeboats a few hours later. Public outrage at the loss of life led to tougher maritime safety regulations. Titanic's wreck was not found until 1985. The disaster has inspired a wealth of popular culture including many films, most notably James Cameron's Titanic in 1997. (more...) UcuchaBot (talk) 23:02, 10 April 2012 (UTC)

TPRF and Gilbert
I understand if you'd rather not discuss it, but this comment of yours "We can provide RS/N with evidence of Dr Gilbert's work and ask them if TPRF's description is justified" shows a misunderstanding of the term "Reliable Source". If that's not what you meant, stop right here, I don't need another "discussion". Here's the problem, even if TPRF says Einstein was a genius, and we present all the evidence that proves that, it still doesn't make TPRF a reliable source for the statement that Einstein was a genius (which is a euphemism for "Gilbert is an expert", just in case you missed that ), it just means they agreed with that proof. If the proof doesn't explicitly say he's an expert (or even if it does!), their conclusion that he's an expert does not make TPRF RS for that statement. That's my understanding of RS at least. -- Mael e fique (t a lk) 21:32, 12 April 2012 (UTC)

Notice
Per this ANI thread, you are indefinitely banned from Prem Rawat articles and discussions, broadly construed. You may appeal that restriction in 90 days; in the meantime, I'll give you a bit of advice as a regular editor. Find a topic which genuinely interests you (I have a couple recommendations if you want) and do some good work; not only will that be good for its own sake, it will greatly help you if/when you make an appeal. I really do think you have a lot to offer as an editor, and I hope you can find something you enjoy. If you have any questions regarding the scope of your ban (or about anything else, now that I'm here), let me know and I'll answer as quickly as possible. The Blade of the Northern Lights ( 話して下さい ) 19:39, 13 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Find a topic which genuinely interests you...and do some good work? I wonder if you might be confusing me with User:PatW who is a Single Purpose Account with no apparent other interests, often makes personal attacks and rarely suggests a constructive edit. I think most people would call my interests extremely wide. In over five years of editing I have made 8271 live edits on 928 articles, with 3735 article edits and only 83 deleted. I spent over 200 hours recently on the above article, Sinking of the RMS Titanic, playing a significant editing and source-finding role in getting it to GA, then FA, then Today's Featured Article for April 15, the centenary of its sinking. You will find 97 matches for my name on this archive page alone. Perhaps if you forgot to check my User Contributions when you made this decision to topic ban me, then you might consider looking at the situation again? Rumiton (talk) 12:26, 14 April 2012 (UTC)
 * I'm not one for tit-for-tat type things, but I will note that if I see PatW have another outburst, I will see to it that sanctions are handed out. Apart from that, I'll also say that I've seen otherwise great users who just can't keep their cool in a specific topic area; sometimes it's helpful to just take a break from it.  Seriously, come back in 3 months and request it be lifted; if you keep doing as good a job elsewhere, that'll really help your case.  The Blade of the Northern Lights  ( 話して下さい ) 18:59, 14 April 2012 (UTC)
 * It isn't a case of outbursts in PatW's case, so much as a steady drizzle of self-pity and denigration. When I pointed this out to him, he claimed he was being "silenced." When I said to him, "Indignation is fine, though endless and predictable torrents of it make for tedious reading. Personal attack on any living person is not fine. Feel free to check this with those at the "highest level", I am sure they will concur," again nothing changed. Administrators warned him abundantly on his talk page, and he claimed he was "entitled" to express his displeasure. When I "kept my cool" and ignored him, you criticised me for "not listening" to him. Can you see I feel like this is a Catch 22? So thank you for the conciliatory tone, but this is really a miscarriage and I don't see myself going back to that poop fight. I hope I have the integrity never to say, "I'm so sorry I did the wrong thing," after enduring such endless frustration in an attempt to bring those articles up to the standard of other, better parts of Wikipedia. So in the absence of a grovelling apology I can't see myself being allowed back, even if I wanted to return.


 * So I will spend my time on articles where editors are really working for improvement, and use the rules and guidelines constructively to help, rather than mulishly prevent good changes. When impossible obstacles are created to the smallest article changes; when large chunks of useless trivia are defended; when a highly biased appeal to RS/N is made without discussion in an attempt to sway the decision; when the rules are constantly invoked to protect bigotry masquerading as neutrality, and it all passes unremarked by administrators, can you tell me what hope you see for improvement? I think banning me just locked the situation in for another x years. Rumiton (talk) 06:11, 15 April 2012 (UTC)

Rumiton, I will certainly miss you and your WP-know-how here. I can understand the bitterness in your statements, but I ask you to get over it and to please think things over when the smoke has cleared, and to humbly apply again after those 90 days. Noone can fill the gap you leave. There is a German saying: Manchmal muss man über seinen Schatten springen, which is technically impossible, but by grace still can be done. What did you expect while trying to reach perfection in one lifetime? There can be no limit to our perseverance! I don't believe this situation had been unavoidable. "Now, you may have observed, when you walk into a wall, you get a certain sensation of reality" - The Incredible Stringband. Don't let it bring you down! I'd be delighted to see you here again, with renewed energy.--Rainer P. (talk) 22:05, 15 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Thank you for your encouragement, but in this case I think you are calling for a level of patience that transcends the human. I value my mortality with all its implications, including the potential for getting burned out. That's where I am with this subject right now. If you can keep going then I wish you every success. I am also a little uneasy with your saying no one can fill the gap I leave. I have read that "One of the first signs of an impending nervous breakdown is the conviction that one's work is extremely important." If nobody else (except you and Momento, and thank you both) values it enough to take part in it, then it clearly isn't that important. So thanks again and tschüss. Rumiton (talk) 10:17, 17 April 2012 (UTC)

Titanic barnstar!

 * Thanks. It was a pleasure working with you. Rumiton (talk) 14:41, 16 April 2012 (UTC)

West Point Cadets' Sword
Hello,

And thank you as the article is beginning to make sense even to me.

I have uncovered a few more interesting referenced facts that I would like to add in the next few day, should I make them to you or just make them?

I would also like to have contents number 5 usma directing staff removed I tried my self but it keeps being put back. the reason I would like to remove it as it has nothing to do with the cadet sword, this is an army sword and has nothing to do with the story.

I hope that I answered all your questions, please ask if you need anything. Thanks again for your excellent work.

Andy

Andy2159 (talk) 15:55, 11 May 2012 (UTC)


 * You're very welcome Andy. I'll have another look tomorrow. In the meantime, just do the additions you want to put in. Have you tried discussing the section you want to remove on the Talk Page? Perhaps your reasoning was not obvious. Rumiton (talk) 16:17, 11 May 2012 (UTC)

Rumiton,

I have tried please check out the talk pages, in any case with the work you have done you've made total sense of what I've been trying to say. ALR is correct I am dyslexic but that never stopped me from trying.

Thanks

Andy65.35.73.243 (talk) 21:15, 11 May 2012 (UTC) Andy2159 (talk) 21:17, 11 May 2012 (UTC)
 * If you are fighting dyslexia and are still persevering in a subject you are passionate about, you have my total respect. Regarding content, copy editors don't usually get involved, unless there is something obvious. You might try for a Third Opinion, sometimes they can be quite helpful. Cheers. Rumiton (talk) 11:09, 12 May 2012 (UTC)

Rumiton,

I sorry it has taken so long to thank you for putting my garbled words into to something that makes a good deal of sense. I think you did a wonderful job and a good deal of credit in making it is what it is.

AndyAndy2159 (talk) 13:48, 3 June 2012 (UTC)


 * Again Andy, you are very welcome. And thanks for your diligent research. Rumiton (talk) 09:03, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

Thank you
Thank you for copy editing Polio in Pakistan. -- S M S  Talk 15:25, 29 May 2012 (UTC)
 * You are welcome. Rumiton (talk) 00:59, 30 May 2012 (UTC)

Thank you!
Thank you for editing Juan Medina! Oscar 02:29, 1 June 2012 (UTC)
 * No problem. Good luck with the article. Rumiton (talk) 03:48, 1 June 2012 (UTC)

Tammar wallaby
Hello. Will you be finishing your copyediting of the tammar article? LittleJerry (talk) 13:09, 2 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Sorry, got distracted. Just did some more. It is an interesting and thorough article, and I think it reads quite well now. Please let me know if you would like any more polishing. Rumiton (talk) 15:12, 2 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Could you please look at the "Use in science" section? LittleJerry (talk) 20:53, 2 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Also, could you make sure I got all the conversions. For some reason, the stride length in the "locomotion" subsections won't convert. LittleJerry (talk) 23:35, 2 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Made a few more tweaks. Not being a zoologist, statements like BACs containing T cell receptor and immunoglobulin genes were physically mapped in tammar wallaby chromosomes by fluorescence in situ hybridisation make my eyes water a bit, so I can't know if they might read well or badly to an expert. Did you have any specific sentences in mind for improvement?
 * I couldn't get the conversion to work either, so have left your manual conversion in. It may be that a template for converting a range of 2 values, metres to feet, has not yet been developed. At least, I don't see it on WP:CONVERT. Rumiton (talk) 03:52, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

Hi Rumiton. Thanks for all the good work you've been doing for the the GOCE requests page recently. It's appreciated. Because you invited comments on this one, I took a quick look at the first third or so of the article, and I agree with you that it does now read very well. I'll archive the request now.

@LittleGerry, about that "eyewatering" statement: It's too close a copy-paste from the source. Moreover, what little change you've made actually appears to change the meaning: mapped in and mapped to aren't the same. Please could you summarise the source in your own words, in a way that non-exsperts can understand, and not merely copying and marginally shuffling the sentence. Thanks. --Stfg (talk) 10:49, 3 June 2012 (UTC)


 * I'll try but I really have no idea how to word it differently. I'm not good with this genetics stuff. LittleJerry (talk) 15:55, 3 June 2012 (UTC)
 * I'll take this to your talk page (which is where I should have raised it in the first place -- apologies for this, Rumiton). --Stfg (talk) 20:05, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

@Rumiton, thank for taking the time to copyedit the article. I did a few more changes. Can you please take a quick look and make sure the prose is still good? LittleJerry (talk) 01:26, 4 June 2012 (UTC)


 * Sure thing. And no prob, Stfg, it's all interesting. Rumiton (talk) 09:00, 4 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Made a couple of small changes. It all looks pretty good. Rumiton (talk) 12:08, 4 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Can you check out the "model organism" subsection? Thanks. LittleJerry (talk) 17:13, 6 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Done. Rumiton (talk) 01:15, 7 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks. LittleJerry (talk) 02:20, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

Thanks
Thanks for copyediting the Tim Henman article, and all the other articles you've copyedited. I really appreciate it; considering the fact that my grammar is not the best, its nice to have users like you around :) Even so, thanks. My exams are finished on Tuesday, so I'll probably begin expanding the Henman article on Wednesday or Thursday. --TIAYN (talk) 16:24, 10 June 2012 (UTC)
 * You are welcome, thank you for your thanks. Let me know when you are ready for more. Rumiton (talk) 05:58, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

Question on GA Grey's anatomy
Hi, being that you did a bit of copyediting at Grey's Anatomy, then decided to depart the article, I am looking for your opinion. I plan to nominate for FA, once the peer review is responded to, but do you think it needs a better copyedit to meet the FA criteria? If not, then I might as well remove it from the requests page at GOCE. Let me know,  TRLIJC19 ( talk ) 22:28, 10 June 2012 (UTC)
 * TRLIJC19, please don't delete it. If Rumiton says it's done, I'll archive it. Cheers, --Stfg (talk) 11:20, 11 June 2012 (UTC)
 * I've done some more and I'll now call it done. Good luck with FA. I will keep an eye on it. Rumiton (talk) 13:36, 11 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Thank you so much, Rumiton!  TRLIJC19 ( talk ) 14:49, 11 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Now archived. --Stfg (talk) 15:00, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

Battle of Tulkarm (1918) GOCE request
Hi. Is that one finished and ready for me to archive? --Stfg (talk) 11:15, 11 June 2012 (UTC)
 * I was going to say No, but that might be the cleanest way. When the things I suggested get done, the editor can resubmit it. Maybe leave it there for 24 hours so it will be looked at. Thanks. Rumiton (talk) 12:43, 11 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Ah, silly me, I forgot to look at the article history. Having done so, I don't think we should delete it. The best thing to do with this one would be to start a section on the article talk page, saying you'll be doing the copy edit but that you'd like to see certain work done before you start. Pretty much what you said on the requests page, in fact, but the requester and other editors will be more likely to see it there, and the GAR reviewer will be made aware too. If you want to put the request on hold and move on to something else while waiting for that, you can use the on hold template on the requests page to flag that. This might also be a good approach for Felipe Camiroaga too, as it's possible that other Spanish speakers could be watching that page. It might even be worth starting the copy edit of that one, if it's only that translation you're waiting for.


 * While I'm here, thank you for the large volume of high-quality copy editing you've been doing lately. --Stfg (talk) 15:10, 11 June 2012 (UTC)


 * You're welcome, thanks for the compliment. I already put that request on the Battle of Tulkarm talk page; I'll keep watching the article. Rumiton (talk) 02:03, 21 June 2012 (UTC)


 * Thank you very much for copyediting this article. I very much appreciate your time and effort. All the best, --Rskp (talk) 07:30, 28 June 2012 (UTC)
 * You are welcome. Thanks for your openness. Rumiton (talk) 08:10, 28 June 2012 (UTC)

Felipe Camiroaga
Regarding Felipe Camiroaga, I would like to see that block quote sorted out before I do any work, just to be sure it gets done. I will discuss that on the talk page now. Thanks. Rumiton (talk) 19:14, 11 June 2012 (UTC)


 * Fair enough. I had a go at translating it myself actually, based on what I know of Romance languages generally and with help from Google translate. In the current translation, we can replace transverse with indirect, sillinesses with trivia and it makes just about enough sense to copy edit, except for the last three words. Cambio de switch seems to mean on-off switch, but I can't quite figure out the idiom there. Anyhow, good luck with it. --Stfg (talk) 21:51, 11 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Yes, I have worked as a German-English translator myself, so I could see where some of it came from. I would still like to see an approved translation, as even though it not a BLP, it is the subject expressing himself and it needs be as right as possible. I will keep an eye on the talk page. Tx. Rumiton (talk) 02:02, 12 June 2012 (UTC)
 * I see the editor has taken it to a translator. Shouldn't take too long. Rumiton (talk) 02:06, 12 June 2012 (UTC)

Virgin Atlantic Airways
Hi. I looked at it because of your note on the requests page about the Services section being too promotional. I agree with you on that and have tagged it accordingly (the note on the requests page will become invisible when I archive the request). I think it would be good if you could check WP:OVERLINK, of which the article was one of the worst cases I've ever seen. A great tool for detecting duplicate links is User:Ucucha/duplinks. Cheers, --Stfg (talk) 16:49, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks for making me aware of that. I'll watch it in future. Rumiton (talk) 08:55, 20 June 2012 (UTC)

Grey's Anatomy (season 3)
Hello! I plan to request a peer review (and later nominate for FA) the article Grey's Anatomy (season 3), but I believe it could definitely use some copy editing from some else's perspective. I would be tremendously thankful if you could copy edit the article, so that it can be in the best shape when I nominate it for FA. Thank you so much! Jonathan Harold Koszeghi (talk) 08:13, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
 * It's not really my kind of area, but I will try to find time for a look in the next few days. Thanks for asking. Rumiton (talk) 14:26, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Thank you so much for considering it. I would be extermely grateful. Jonathan Harold Koszeghi (talk) 18:00, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
 * I am extremely grateful for the copy edits you've made for the article! I am also surprised and pleased to notice that I haven't made as many mistakes as I had thought (I tend to be extremely careless when I'm enthusiastic about writing something). Thank you so much! Jonathan Harold Koszeghi (talk) 17:00, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
 * You're welcome, Jonathan. I didn't quite finish the episodes info. I'll have another look tonight. (You did a good job. It really does read quite well.) Rumiton (talk) 02:46, 22 June 2012 (UTC)

Paulo Francis (2)
Hello

Profiting from the recent publishing in Brazil of a collection of columns by Paulo Francis, I've throughly rewritten the Wiki article on him and nominated it as a GA. If you could please take a look at it, I would be glad!Cerme (talk) 16:02, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
 * I'll try to find some time in the next day or so. Rumiton (talk) 02:49, 22 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Just spent some time on it, but I am afraid it still doesn't read very well. I think an editor fluent in both Portuguese and English would be needed to bring out the subtleties in meaning and straighten out the syntax. Good luck with GA. Rumiton (talk) 15:04, 27 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Thank you very much, anyway, Rumiton. As to the article's remaining shortcomings, they are entirely my fault. As I was once a Paulo Francis' big fan, I'm afraid that my writing in English suffered the influence of his crazed, avacalhada rhetorics more than I would care to admit. Cerme (talk) 16:02, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
 * OK, you're welcome, and thanks for the insight. The article is still quite interesting and informative. Perhaps another knowledgeable editor less affected by avacalhada-ism might drop by and help you straighten it out a bit more. Smiley.svg Cheers. Rumiton (talk) 04:11, 1 July 2012 (UTC)

Felipe Camiroaga
Hi, Rumiton, I saw your comments at the GOCE requests page regarding this article, and at the requester's talk page. Since it's now at the top of the list I've decided to jump in and copy-edit the article - I hope that's okay with you. If User:Diego Grez gives you the translation you requested of him, please feel free to correct and expand the article as needed. Cheers, Baffle gab1978 (talk) 02:03, 22 June 2012 (UTC)
 * No prob. Thanks! Rumiton (talk) 02:43, 22 June 2012 (UTC)

You removed well sourced edits
Please explain the intention behind this edit. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2012_Assam_violence&diff=510106673&oldid=509931977

The fact mentioned is backed by multiple sources. You didnt leave any message on the talk page either. WBRSin (talk) 14:14, 31 August 2012 (UTC)
 * I left an edit summary that explained my action. I am on the talk page now. See you there. Rumiton (talk) 14:20, 31 August 2012 (UTC)

Notice of Dispute resolution discussion
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Prem Rawat Dispute Resolution Invite
Hi please would you comment here where I have invited discussion on Momento's recent removal of the following sourced sentence (in bold) from the Prem Rawat article?

Thanks! PatW (talk) 14:22, 18 October 2012 (UTC)
 * In January 1979 the Los Angeles Times reported that Rawat was maintaining his Malibu following despite a rising mistrust of cults. Bob Mishler and Robert Hand, a former vice president of the movement, complained that money was increasingly diverted to Rawat's personal use, warning that a situation like the recent Jonestown incident could occur with the followers of Rawat. Mishler complained that the ideals of the group had become impossible to fulfill, but his charges found little support and did not affect the progress of the Mission.

was he pushed or did he jump or did he fall
I would ask that, since you insist on continuing to argue on the Talk Page, you correct the false impression you have given. Some sources may imply he was was "removed" but others say Mishler says he 'resigned'. The implication is that he may have been "asked to resign" but you need to be honest about what the sources say. Price, Maeve (1979) says "Maharaj Ji resented the advice given to him by his chief subordinate and dismissed him when a clash of wills occurred.... Maharaj Ji denied that he had sacked his international director but claimed he had changed his 'service' (p. 34). In fact the said official has dropped out of the mission altogether." I also think you should qualify your "They were only disgruntled employees" remark, by fully explaining that Mishler was the President of DLM in the US. He inaugurated it for Rawat whose position was a Minister of the 'Church'. Hand was vice-president according to sources. Your description leaves the interpretation open that they were just employees - which was not the case. Also you suggest that the "disgruntled" was just on their part. Maeve Price says otherwise.PatW (talk) 21:34, 23 October 2012 (UTC)
 * I don't "insist on continuing to argue on the talkpage", I just have not accepted the invitation by Guy to disappear for a week and let him run the show. Mishler was removed or he resigned. I did not give a false impression, the sources do not all describe his departure in the same way. I don't think it matters much. The article goes into more detail. He held a prestigious position, then he somehow lost it, then he attacked his previous employer. Them's the facts. Rumiton (talk) 12:23, 24 October 2012 (UTC)

Topic ban
I would have done this a couple of weeks ago, but other forces prevented me from doing it then. I'm exercising the nuclear option on Prem Rawat; under the discretionary sanctions in force on that page, I'm indefinitely topic banning you from all articles and discussions related to Prem Rawat. I honestly hate to have to do this, but I think that the only way to stop the endless deadlock on the article is to go nuclear. The Blade of the Northern Lights ( 話して下さい ) 19:30, 15 November 2012 (UTC)

Amendment request: Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Prem Rawat 2
User:Rainer_P. has filed an amendment request which involves you. Your comments would be appreciated. For the Arbitration Committee --Alexandr Dmitri (talk) 14:43, 16 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Actual case is found here. [] Rumiton (talk) 16:20, 10 March 2013 (UTC)

Arbitration motion regarding Requests for arbitration/Prem Rawat and Requests for arbitration/Prem Rawat 2
Resolved by motion at Arbitration/Requests/Clarification and Amendment that: 1) Standard Discretionary sanctions are authorised with immediate effect for all pages relating to Prem Rawat, broadly construed; this supersedes the existing Article Probation remedy. 2) Any current non-expired Article Probation sanctions are hereby vacated and replaced with standard Discretionary Sanctions in the same terms and durations as the vacated sanctions. If appropriate, these may be appealed at Arbitration Enforcement. 3) The Logs of blocks, bans, and restrictions at the Prem Rawat 2 case page is to be merged into the original Prem Rawat log at Requests for arbitration/Prem Rawat, which is to be used for all future recording of warnings and sanctions.

For the Arbitration Committee, Alexandr Dmitri (talk) 17:18, 20 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Discuss this

Hyazinth Graf Strachwitz von Gross-Zauche und Camminetz
Hello again! I could use your help again. I just started working on the article and I could use some creative help on my wording. Maybe you have some time and if you find the article interesting as it evolves over the next few days/weeks I would truly appreciate some constructive criticism. I remember how helpful your contribution was on the Ernst Lindemann article. Thanks in advance MisterBee1966 (talk) 19:01, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Hi. Nice to see you again. I will have a look in the next few days. Cheers. Rumiton (talk) 02:16, 5 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your help so far. I think I am done with the Childhood and World War I sections of the article. I currently have no more info for these sections to mine. I will next focus on the Silesian Uprisings. I hope you enjoy the article. I find his biography very interesting. MisterBee1966 (talk) 07:58, 10 February 2013 (UTC)
 * I do find it interesting, also. I recall you said once before that you found characters from the German side of WWII interesting when they stood out in some way from the norm. Ernst Lindemann was definitely such a person, and this Graf Strachwitz seems to be also. They are a different kind of hero, at least. May your interest grow and spread! Rumiton (talk) 12:52, 10 February 2013 (UTC)
 * You remember well. Indeed you are correct. One of my last articles was Werner Hartenstein. I got interested in him when I saw the BBC mini-series The Sinking of the Laconia. MisterBee1966 (talk) 08:21, 13 February 2013 (UTC)
 * I think I more or less finished everything but his WWII career. If you focus your copy editing on everything but WWII we are safe. MisterBee1966 (talk) 16:13, 20 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Will do. Rumiton (talk) 03:34, 21 February 2013 (UTC)

Regarding the lead, he was not sentenced to death, they just wanted to shoot him without a trial, they put him before a court after they wanted to execute him. Is it not incorrect to say that his sentence was commuted to forced labor? I believe I once had stated this differently. MisterBee1966 (talk) 09:59, 26 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Ok, I see. Why don't you just change it to the way you understand it happened, and I will take another look when you are finished? Cheers. Rumiton (talk) 11:52, 26 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Are you getting bored yet with the article? I truly hope that you enjoy this at least a little. It is not easy for me to read the sources in German, condense the material so it still makes sense, and then write this in English. It will be a process of successive approximation before I am done with this. Please stick with me; it helps me a lot that someone else is reviewing the material. MisterBee1966 (talk) 10:47, 4 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Not bored at all, enjoying it. You are doing a great job. I believe successive approximations describes the true creative writing process, especially when translation is involved. I think this Strachwitz article has real potential, perhaps to even become a Featured Article. Please continue. Rumiton (talk) 11:25, 4 March 2013 (UTC)

FYI: I finished section "Balkans campaign", cheers MisterBee1966 (talk) 18:21, 23 March 2013 (UTC)
 * OK, thanks. I'll take a look. Rumiton (talk) 04:02, 24 March 2013 (UTC)

opaque article
Hi Rumiton, did you see my question there ?   Do you remember what did help most to see reason? Kind regards, Gerhardvalentin (talk) 18:13, 21 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Replied on the article page. Rumiton (talk) 11:53, 26 February 2013 (UTC)

West Point Cadets' Sword
Hi, I had to undue some additions but I can not get it back to 14:57, March 8, 2013‎ which is the most correct copy Please help. Please post to article talk page. Thanks Andy Andy2159 (talk) 11:57, 16 March 2013 (UTC)
 * OK Andy, I'll have a look now. Rumiton (talk) 12:42, 16 March 2013 (UTC)

Rumiton, Perfect as always. Andy2159 (talk) 22:13, 17 March 2013 (UTC)

Helmut Eberspächer
I got sidetracked today. I got a bit interested in this guy and found enough for a DYK nomination. Can you do a review for me please? Thanks MisterBee1966 (talk) 18:30, 16 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Sure. Rumiton (talk) 00:18, 17 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Glasdachfabrik - a factory which manufactures roofs made of glas. MisterBee1966 (talk) 11:17, 17 March 2013 (UTC)
 * OK, yes, I can see that. I have just never heard of a glass roof before. Is it just a glass section, which would be a skylight, or a whole roof, like on a glasshouse for plants? Rumiton (talk) 12:43, 17 March 2013 (UTC)
 * I see someone is accusing you of a pro-Nazi POV in these German WW2 articles. I guess that was inevitable. Let me know if you need any help. Rumiton (talk) 12:46, 17 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks. You probably know my articles better than most people here. If indeed I am taking a pro Nazi POV on my editing please let me know. I believe I don't. Feel free to comment if you wish. MisterBee1966 (talk) 17:28, 17 March 2013 (UTC)
 * I don't think so at all. To me the major question of the 20th century is how a lunatic like Hitler could pervert two well educated and cultured nations like Germany and Austria into such lengths of heroism and self-sacrifice (and often criminality) in the support of his insanity. I think your articles are valuable in helping underscore the question. Rumiton (talk) 19:10, 17 March 2013 (UTC)

Your WP:AE appeal
I undid your recent edit to WP:AE, which removed MastCell's comment you responded to. You may respond to it in your own section, or on the other editor's talk page.  Sandstein  16:36, 12 April 2013 (UTC)
 * I am afraid I don't understand. I thought I did respond to MastCell in my own section, and that response seems to be still in place. Am I missing something? Rumiton (talk) 02:53, 13 April 2013 (UTC)
 * OK, I see that Olive put it where I should have put it. Thanks for your help. Rumiton (talk) 08:06, 13 April 2013 (UTC)

I've closed the now-archived appeal thread with the following summary: "It is unclear whether there is (sufficient) consensus to grant this appeal. According to the procedures, any party may make a request for clarification to the Arbitration Committee, or seize the Committee directly with a new appeal." This means that the ban remains in force until lifted by the Arbitration Committee.  Sandstein  14:53, 18 April 2013 (UTC)

Appeal
Greetings Rumiton, I hope you are going to continue your appeal as, once again, rules have been broken to derail your legitimate claim. Below is the conversation I had on Sandstein's page. You'll note that the real figures show a 6 to 1 ratio in favour of having your ban lifted when additional input was requested. But Sandstein eliminated Olive's vote and included Zhang's which is clearly contrary to the stated procedure. What do you think of my new signature? MOMENTO 23:20, 23 April 2013 (UTC)

Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement‎

Am I reading this right? A sanction can be overturned "following a clear, substantial, and active consensus of uninvolved editors at a community discussion noticeboard". Since the activity being discussed is my sanction (not Wikipedia or editing in general), the division is between those editors who were "involved" in my sanction, and those who were "not involved". In this case, the editors who were involved in my sanction were BotNL, Steven Zhang and me. So those editors "involved" in the sanction are not included in the consensus. Only "uninvolved editors" are counted for the "clear, substantial, and active consensus". Thanks. MOMENTO 08:43, 13 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Please link to the discussion you refer to which resulted in your sanction.  Sandstein   09:15, 13 April 2013 (UTC)
 * I am referring to the section on the Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement‎ page which explains the requirements for an appeal to be upheld. I am also interested whether a sanction can be applied without evidence of wrongdoing being provided as per "The Principle - Burden of proof and personal attacks" as stated by ArbCom which states "the onus is on the sanctioning editor to provide the evidence to prove his claim" . The reason I ask is that it appears that this requirement is not always followed and as "Level of Consensus" makes clear "Consensus among a limited group of editors, at one place and time, cannot override community consensus on a wider scale.. MOMENTO 21:25, 13 April 2013 (UTC)
 * I'm not quite sure what you ask of me, advice or some action? And about what? (See also WP:GRA.) If you want my opinion about whether certain editors should be considered involved or uninvolved in any discussion about an appeal of sanctions by you, I can't give a definitive answer, as that would depend on the interpretation of any of their thousands of edits that could be considered an indication of bias.  Sandstein   21:44, 13 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Well, if we take the Rumiton Sanction for example, you have counted Steven Zhang is an "uninvolved editor" when he was "involved" with BotNL in the decision to sanction Rumiton and me. So he doesn't count for the consensus. You have said that Olive is "involved" but she had nothing to do with Rumiton's or my sanction and none of her edits indicate "bias". So by my tally we had Sandstein, Rich Wales, KeithBob, Jayen, Cailil and Olive agreeing the sanction should be lifted and IRWolfie the sole "uninvolved editor" for keeping it. So a 6 to 1 majority want to end the sanction, a "clear, substantial, and active consensus of uninvolved editors". Am I missing something? I don't feel confident to appeal in this arena when so many errors are made. And what is your position on the Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement page? Are you the only admin who manages this page. Thanks. MOMENTO 22:02, 13 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Your comment illustrates that being "uninvolved" is very much in the eye of the beholder. I suppose that in most discussions we won't be able to come to complete agreement about who is involved and who isn't. So, yes, you'll have to risk a certain margin of error (or rather, disagreement). As to your other question, I have no particular position at WP:AE, it's just that I am one of the few administrators who regularly replies to requests made there.  Sandstein   17:44, 15 April 2013 (UTC)
 * The procedural notes are very clear - Editors are normally considered involved if they are in a current dispute with the sanctioning or sanctioned editor, or have taken part in disputes (if any) related to the contested enforcement action". In this case Rumiton is involved because "he is in a current dispute with the sanctioning editor" and TBotNL and Steven Zhang are involved involved they are in "a current dispute with the sanctioned editor", being either side of a sanction. All the rest are "uninvolved" because none of them are or have been involved in any dispute  related to the contested enforcement action". It is clear that a 6 to 1 majority wanted to end the sanction and that is a "clear, substantial, and active consensus of uninvolved editors". Even if you discount Cailil because he might change his mind that is a 5 to 2 majority to lift the ban. Still a "clear, substantial, and active consensus of uninvolved editors". This isn't going to go away, the figures speak for themselves. MOMENTO 21:22, 15 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your encouragement.
 * 1. I can't read your new signature on my screen. Select a darker color perhaps.
 * 2. Your faith in the Wikipedia appeal system to follow community rules on this subject (Prem Rawat) and be even-handed about consensus, and especially about a neutral point of view, is touching, but at the moment I cannot share it.
 * 3. Though I am feeling like a mouse being invited to return to playing with a cat, I probably will appeal again. I am getting advice on whether I should request a second opinion on whether a consensus was formed, or if I should start a completely new appeal. And on whether the first option, if it fails, would preclude the second. (It might.) Rumiton (talk) 01:30, 24 April 2013 (UTC)
 * How about this? MOMENTO  03:45, 25 April 2013 (UTC)
 * I'd go for the second opinion on consensus. It's clearly 6 to 1. MOMENTO  03:47, 25 April 2013 (UTC)
 * I can read it now, but it still looks insipid. Go for a stronger colour. Yes, I know it is clear to you it is 6:1, but where are you getting your definition of "involved" from? Involved with the current dispute or disputants, or previously involved with the topic in any way? The latter is what I have seen in the past. Rumiton (talk) 12:20, 25 April 2013 (UTC)
 * If you go to your appeal, directly under "Arbitration enforcement action appeal by Rumiton" it gives Procedural notes. The procedural notes are very clear - Editors are normally considered involved if they are in a current dispute with the sanctioning or sanctioned editor, or have taken part in disputes (if any) related to the contested enforcement action". In this case Rumiton is involved because "he is in a current dispute with the sanctioning editor" and TBotNL and Steven Zhang are involved involved they are in "a current dispute with the sanctioned editor", being either side of a sanction. All the rest are "uninvolved" because none of them are or have been involved in any dispute  related to the contested enforcement action" Insipid is exactly the feeling I want to evoke.  MOMENTO  12:52, 25 April 2013 (UTC).
 * Insipid is as insipid does. I don't think you read far enough. The next sentence says, "Administrators having taken administrative actions are not normally considered involved for this reason alone." This section of the admin page expands a little more. Rumiton (talk) 13:16, 25 April 2013 (UTC)
 * So Olive isn't "involved" because she took no part in the dispute or the sanctioning of us. Her opinion counts for the consensus. But Zhang is "involved" because BOTNL says that they discussed what to do with us, therefore Zhang became involved in the dispute. And BoTL is excluded from the consensus making for the same reason we are, we are "in a current dispute with the sanctioning or sanctioned editor, or have taken part in disputes (if any) related to the contested enforcement action". Otherwise Rainer and my opinions could be counted in the consensus about your appeal. MOMENTO  13:43, 25 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Olive has taken part in the talkpage discussions, and I have seen plenty of cases where involvement is construed broadly enough to disqualify her for that. Did you read the relevant admin section I posted? BOTNL is an admin, acting as an admin and he asked (or previous admins asked) Zhang to help, so probably neither of them is involved. You and Rainer are involved under any definition of the term. Anyway, I am going to wait for more advice before going any further. Rumiton (talk) 14:14, 25 April 2013 (UTC)
 * I've been commenting and following an Enforcement which is similar to yours - two teams using an incident to continue fighting. The upshot is "no consensus"/"undecided" at which point someone suggested " t is agreed that Arbitration Committee/Procedures allows the parties to refer an unclear result from AE to the committee by a request for clarification". Naturally Sandstein didn't suggest that but I think it is your next step.  MOMENTO  22:36, 19 May 2013 (UTC)
 * It might be my next step. I am still getting clarification on what "following the rules in future" means when I haven't been accused of breaking them in the past. There is no point in going through another tedious appeal then getting banned for life after my first edit. This could take a bit longer. Rumiton (talk) 02:09, 20 May 2013 (UTC)

Eckhart Tolle
Hi Rumiton, I happen to notice that you made an edit at Eckhart Tolle. I was wondering what you thought of that article and if you find it to be neutral and balanced. The Teaching section has troubled me for a long time. It consists of quotes and passages from one of Tolle's books that have been hand picked by a single editor. That doesn't seem like objective article content to me ie Tolle talking about himself through the editorial eyes of a single editor instead of using secondary sources and what they report Tolle's teachings to be. There is also undue weight given to this area IMHO since there are full articles on Tolle's books. Anyway those are my thoughts but you may see it differently and I was wondering what your view would be. Thanking you in advance for you input and feedback. Best, -- — Keithbob</b> • Talk  • 12:13, 24 May 2013 (UTC)
 * I am inclined to agree. Most of the article reads promotionally, with some criticism thrown in for "balance." I am sure more informative sources must be available, but Tolle is a very popular author. Right now, his book "The Power of Now" is front runner for an online contest for "the book that most impacted my life", here.
 * It is one of the weaknesses of Wikipedia that, in spite of all policies to the contrary, majorities do tend to prevail. Rumiton (talk) 15:01, 24 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the candid evaluation. Maybe they'll be a discussion there sometime and we can join in to help balance the tone. Best, --<span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS,sans -serif"> — <b style= "color:#090;">Keithbob</b> • Talk  • 02:51, 25 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Just had a look at The Power of Now and found it to be 100% spam. But again, I doubt that anything can be done about it. Rumiton (talk) 20:22, 29 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Yes, I agree wholeheartedly. There was consensus on the talk page that primary sources are overused and the article has been tagged as such for 2years.


 * Um, wow. Keithbob is right - this article is totally violating WP:PRIMARY. There is way, way too much focus on the intricate aspects of this book, and actually this ends up coming off as an advertisement for the book, as well as a fansite created by someone that's extremely devoted to Tolle and the book. There's a recommended structure for nonfiction books, particularly in the way of synopsis. I would seriously advocate trimming down this article - mostly the Underlying philosophy and Ways of transformation sections. — HelloAnnyong (say whaaat?!) 12:30, 22 October 2010 (UTC)
 * If you like we could work on it together, paring down the book reporting on itself and adding secondary source descriptions of the book. What do you think?--<span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS,sans -serif"> — <b style= "color:#090;">Keithbob</b> • Talk  • 16:24, 30 May 2013 (UTC)
 * OK, if you have access to some good sources and want to make a start, I will do my best to help. Give me a nudge if I don't notice. Rumiton (talk) 16:35, 30 May 2013 (UTC)
 * OK, I'll put it on my To Do List and next week I'll do some digging and see what's around. Thanks for you willingness to help :-) --<span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS,sans -serif"> — <b style= "color:#090;">Keithbob</b> • Talk  • 19:55, 6 June 2013 (UTC)

There are many secondary sources. I've started to list them (with links) on the talk page. Please join in when you have time. Best, --<span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS,sans -serif"> — <b style= "color:#090;">Keithbob</b> • Talk  • 20:12, 30 June 2013 (UTC)

Quote marks
Stop deleting quote marks from Rimbaud. They indicate (and attribute) a direct quotation from the original text and without them the text is plagiarised. Roger Davies talk 12:30, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
 * A rather harsh response, I would say, considering the amount of cooperative work we have both done on that article recently. To me that sentence is not significant enough to stand in quote marks, and not original enough to conceivably give rise to copyright problems. Anyway, it can easily be paraphrased if necessary. Rumiton (talk) 14:05, 4 June 2013 (UTC)

The Power of Now
I've done a rewrite. Please have a look when you have time and give feedback on the talk page or make changes as you see fit. Best, --<span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS,sans -serif"> — <b style= "color:#090;">Keithbob</b> • Talk  • 19:53, 12 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Had a go. See what you think. Rumiton (talk) 10:35, 13 July 2013 (UTC)

MX missle
I promise I'll stop now. I was just too tempting to pass up. EEng (talk) 06:48, 20 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Yeah, OK. A Persian friend yesterday asked me for the meaning of irony and sarcasm (apparently in Persian they don't have exactly those things.) I was going to refer him to you. :) Rumiton (talk) 14:09, 20 September 2013 (UTC)

West Point Cadets' Sword
Rumiton

Please check the article as some editor has moved a image and it changes points of references.

Personally I think that he vandalized the article.

Would you please change it back to my last edit.

Thanks

Andy2159 (talk)AndyAndy2159 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 12:12, 20 September 2013 (UTC)

Thank you if you could change it to the last update on Aug 18, as that is the best before all changes where made..

Thanks again

Andy2159 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 00:28, 21 September 2013 (UTC)
 * I'll go look. Rumiton (talk) 15:11, 21 September 2013 (UTC)


 * Thank youAndy2159 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 21:21, 21 September 2013 (UTC)

Hello
Just wanted to say hello. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Burpedworm (talk • contribs) 04:57, 23 November 2013 (UTC)

Good work on MX
I've been busy elsewhere (WP:Conflict_of_interest/Noticeboard), so haven't been following your ongoing work on MX, participate in the usual exchange of mutually admiring pleasantries, etc. Keep up what I am sure is your usual good work. At some point I'll drop by to gild the lilly. EEng (talk) 21:37, 20 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks bud. Malik is keeping an eye on me, and has corrected an incomplete cite I put in. I am sure many of my lillies could do with a good gilding when you find the time. Cheers. Rumiton (talk) 08:59, 21 December 2013 (UTC)

Deleted edit on Ram Bahadur Bomjon
Dear Rumiton,

OK, please read the links. If any of them made unsearchable in the meantime, ask me I can find the way round.

Another thing which is obvious, when assessing your "double-standard" comparing the existing article and its edits by pro-bomjonists, with my edits: the existing article's 2 listed controversies actually cite the very same sources as I myself, and do the same: rewrite with a few own words the very content of the links. I did the same. The Ekantipur and Himalayan Times, which had been listed among the references and links inside the existing article, were the very same sources I had used to back up my edit: the only difference being that I had extended it to about 15 cases, a wide range, not only of violence but also forgeries and land issues. That is the only difference between my edit and the one entered by someone before me!

So I came to the conclusion that you might have minded my own words. Maybe you wanted direct quotings, because you did not simply believe (lack of time to go through all links?) that I was writing the truth. While you believed (who knows why?) that the entirely own words of the previous editor, accusing Darshan Subba Limbu directly of sexually abusing Marici, are surely true - because you left it there and did not consider it a criminal accusation.(Not that I would claim here that it is not true: but I myself would never dare to write such direct accusations on Wikipedia, while I can do it on my own websites etc.).

I am not so sure if a sentence accusing a person of sexually abusing another, without providing any evidence of a police investigation, is in tune with Wikipedia standards. Yet it was not deleted. So apparently it is just some personal prejudice on your side: If A and B is doing the same - sourcing controversies concerning violent attacks from media - and A is not deleted but B yes, it is not neutrality.

I have learnt now that when I repeated the same content with my own words (with better English and shortened), the identical information had been rejected by the editors. So I had now replaced my own words by direct quotations of reliable sources (at least of the same standard as the reliability of sources of the author and previous editors before me).I did not do this because I read somewhere on Wiki instructions that authors should not copy but rewrite. But in case the author/editor is not trusted (lack of time or will to compare?), there is no other way than copy. Feel free to delete this version again. Yet please provide a reason which is valid for both directions and applied "evenly".

Anyway, how to write about controversial issues concerning a Third World country, where law enforcement is based on bribes? If police reports are stopped because the chiefs are well-paid by the accused? Does this mean that the controversies are not grave enough to be mentioned? Just because there is no law enforcement and media is forced to stop writing or delete critical articles? This topic could be brought to some general discussion. Marici Punarvasu (talk) 06:38, 22 February 2014 (UTC)Marici Punarvasu Marici Punarvasu (talk) 06:38, 22 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Hello again. I have read over your post above and the edits you reinserted in the article. I have found multiple problems.


 * No doubt your complaint about the difficulty in obtaining justice in a lawless country is correct, but that part of the world also has a press that is a law unto itself. Wikipedia has a far higher standard.


 * The Nepali Avenue TV documentary about the case of the two women needs translating before it can be considered as a source.


 * Your website website is not a reputable source and must not be linked to in a living biography.


 * The next sections contain direct quotes from the Himalayan Times and breach copyright. They need to be paraphrased (neutrally and in good English.) It is also entirely unclear what they are referring to. What is the VDC? Who is Ansari? What is a CDO? What is a Sangh?


 * The Halkhoriya Jungle section is unsourced, as is the reputation clearing campaign and the Buddha Boy and Buddhism section. This means they are WP:OR original research and unaceptable for Wikipedia.


 * The Irregular Times, which calls itself “a garrulous gazette by godless gadflies, [and] offers news unfit for print” is not a reputable source for a living biography.


 * I will also look at the sources for edits that have been made prior to your edits.


 * I strongly suggest you now self-revert all your edits and discuss them one at a time on the talk page. I also suggest you stop accusing other editors of bias or of being cult-members. I have no connection with this subject, and if history declares Bomjon to be a saint or a criminal or something in-between, it is only of passing interest to me. I do care about the way Wikipedia treats difficult subjects and living people. Rumiton (talk) 14:39, 22 February 2014 (UTC)

Hello!
Thank you for reaching out. I can see how a wall of text is off putting, volunteers or not. Whatever opportunities there are to simplify, I'm all ears. This is a tough topic, I do need all the help I can get. SAS81 (talk) 13:54, 28 April 2014 (UTC)

I've made collapsable boxes (not sure what you call them) around most of my post on the BLP, I hope that helps some. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Biographies_of_living_persons/Noticeboard#Deepak_Chopra_representative._Biographical_bias.2C_overtly_critical.2C_UNDUE_BLP_concerns  SAS81 (talk) 14:57, 28 April 2014 (UTC)


 * OK, and thank you for the barnstar. It isn't so much the "wall of text" that is a problem, it is what we find written on the wall. To take an example from your prose: thanks for looking out. what advice have I been given that i have ignored? Please inform me. As far as I can tell I have obliged every request, and with the exception of sources (i have much more but still finding the best way to format here for all of you) I am unclear exactly what you are referring to. The steps I am taken are the exact steps that are laid out in BLP for a representative to follow. Tell me, what would you recommend I do specifically?


 * We can reduce this to: Thanks for helping. I do have many more sources and will produce them soon. As a subject representative, I have tried to follow the advice in WP:BLP closely. Can you point out areas where I have gone wrong and suggest how I should proceed from here? Rumiton (talk) 08:56, 29 April 2014 (UTC)


 * Got it! SAS81 (talk) 17:07, 1 May 2014 (UTC)

Global account
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multiple issues
sorry for the edits, but removed your page from "Category:Pages using multiple issues with incorrect parameters". Frietjes (talk) 18:02, 16 February 2015 (UTC)
 * What you have done appears to be a Good Thing. Thanks! Rumiton (talk) 12:05, 17 February 2015 (UTC)

Malcolm X
I was proposing a concise wording. Sorry if you consider that heavy handed. Your edits I believe are overly precise to the point where I cannot see the distiction. Glennconti (talk) 16:10, 17 March 2015 (UTC)
 * I am not sure what you mean by that, we just should not be making value judgements where they are not justified. The sources tell us he came to see his time with NOI as "largely wasted" but not totally. It's an important distinction. Rumiton (talk) 17:37, 17 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Look at my edit. I used your words "largely wasted." I just got rid of the verbose part "come to be regarded as." Glennconti (talk) 18:08, 17 March 2015 (UTC)
 * You are misreading the edit, I hope you are not doing so deliberately. The words you removed were: which he had come to regard as largely wasted. It was his value judgement, not a universal truth. You appear to be trying to use the voice of Wikipedia to turn this into an indisputable fact. Rumiton (talk) 23:32, 17 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Please assume good faith. Surly comments are not appreciated. I think you are splitting hairs and could take a dose of ego-less editing. But this is not the place to discuss edits. Bottom line is I think that sentence can be made less wordy and more comprehensible. I'll think about it more and take it back to the appropriate MX talk page. Thanks. Glennconti (talk) 13:41, 18 March 201correct

Hey bud. I don't know if this is the proper channel for what I'm doing, but hopefully it will have the same effectiveness. I noticed on the Malcolm X page, which was last edited by you, that his birthplace is listed as Omaha, Nebraska. I'm fairly certain this is incorrect. My recollection of the autobiography that Alex Haley assisted Malcolm with is that he was born in Lansing, Michigan. Or perhaps Flint, MI and he lived in Lansing before his move to Boston. I'm not one hundred percent certain, as I no longer possess a copy of said autobiography, but you may want to look into that. Not trying to be a dick by the way. Sincerely, Paul Harris


 * Hi Paul. Not dickish at all. I don't have dead-tree sources, but the first 30 Google results all show Omaha. I don't think they are all likely to be wrong, but by all means raise the issue on the talk page. Cheers. Rumiton (talk) 12:56, 13 June 2015 (UTC)

ArbCom elections are now open!
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Non-breaking space
For some reason, the non-breaking space was not displaying properly in that part of the article.

Please enlighten me, what is the significance of a non-breaking space?

Daniel.inform (talk) 21:22, 14 December 2015 (UTC) Daniel.inform (talk) 21:22, 14 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Hi Daniel. It looks OK now. It isn't a big deal, but non-breaking spaces are mainly used to keep dates together, so that if someone makes an edit and the date ends up at the end of a line, it doesn't get "orphaned." Eg 26 Feb doesn't become 26
 * Feb. This is one of the rare occasions when it is needed for a name. We don't want to see Malcolm


 * X. Cheers. Rumiton (talk) 15:27, 17 December 2015 (UTC)

BRD
You really should be discussing and exercising WP:BRD, not reverting in an edit-warring fashion. And, the comments you left about the photo mentioned nothing about removing it or your unilateral decision to do so - not to mention they were in the discussion section of the RfC. Nothing wrong with the photo being part of the article. In fact, it's a great photo of Malcolm X and needs to be included. -- <span style="text-shadow: 4px 4px 15px #0099FF, -4px -4px 15px #99FF00;">WV ● <span style="text-shadow: 4px 4px 15px #FF9900, -4px -4px 15px #FF0099;">✉ ✓ 03:00, 16 February 2016 (UTC)
 * I didn't notice that my comment on the crowding together of very similar pics had gone into the RFC section, which was about a different pic. I just created a separate section and notified that I had removed one of them pending discussion. There are 7 likenesses of MX now in the article, which is a lot, even for one so photogenic. Any more will really have to earn their keep and compete with hundreds of other potential images. Rumiton (talk) 13:29, 16 February 2016 (UTC)


 * The photo came from Commons, where there aren't hundreds available (oddly, enough). An article as big as this with as big of a subject (it does refer to him as "one of the greatest and most influential African Americans in history.") should be well illustrated.  Further, the article is a FA - where one criteria for such is that it be well illustrated.  I really don't think one more image (and a very good one that shows a serious side of the article subject) is going to make the picture count unreasonable.  -- <span style="text-shadow: 4px 4px 15px #0099FF, -4px -4px 15px #99FF00;">WV ● <span style="text-shadow: 4px 4px 15px #FF9900, -4px -4px 15px #FF0099;">✉ ✓  16:40, 16 February 2016 (UTC)
 * I know it is a FA, I did quite a lot of the work to make it one. This really isn't a big deal for me, some of the other battles with MX's beatification campaigners have been way more wearing. Maybe we can find a better place for it, where it doesn't look so shoehorned in. 180.181.123.201 (talk) 02:46, 17 February 2016 (UTC)

Osho
Greetings. Did I catch you at a good time? If so, can you please take a look at the facts presented on the Rajneesh Wikipedia page regarding the name change? DavidWestT (talk) 22:34, 29 September 2016 (UTC)

Osho - Move review
are you seeing consensus for that move request? I'm not. I have proposed a review. 2A02:C7D:2E54:3F00:CD3A:BE58:71EA:4683 (talk) 20:09, 18 October 2016 (UTC)

move review is now open if you care to comment. Pandroid (talk) 13:15, 21 October 2016 (UTC)
 * I don't see any consensus either. I have only a passer by's knowledge of the subject, but I do feel Osho is not his best known name. But as the subject himself appears to have specialized in controversy, it seems unlikely that any further discussion will ever result in a strong consensus. Rumiton (talk) 15:29, 23 October 2016 (UTC)

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Requests for arbitration/Prem Rawat: Contentious topic designation removed
Hello ,

As a very late update to the Prem Rawat arbitration case, the contentious topic designation, previously "discretionary sanctions", originally "article probation", has been removed following a successful request for amendment.

Any actions previously taken in accordance with the contentious topic designation remain in force and are governed by the contentious topics procedure.

This notification may be mostly unnecessary, but as you had been a party to the original case, I thought you might be interested in hearing that after about 15 years, this remnant has been removed. Until today, it was listed at.

Best regards, ~ ToBeFree (talk) 19:37, 10 October 2023 (UTC)