User talk:SlimVirgin/October 2014

Talkback
Not to mention the requests here for responses, which you've just deleted. Elvey(t•c) 05:26, 28 October 2014 (UTC)

Female genital mutilation in the UK
I'm going to create this article. Thanks for suggesting it. Maranjosie (talk) 16:27, 1 October 2014 (UTC)


 * Hi, thanks for doing that! It looks good. If you would like to submit it for a "Did you know" slot on the front page, remember to do it within five days of article creation. The rules are at Did you know and nomination instructions are at Template talk:Did you know. SlimVirgin (talk) 17:47, 1 October 2014 (UTC)

Is close paraphrasing acceptable?
I know we disagree on this issue, but I also know you are interested in it: -- PBS (talk) 20:41, 1 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Village pump (policy)/Archive 116
 * Thanks for letting me know, . SlimVirgin (talk) 23:31, 3 October 2014 (UTC)

Nativity
Hi SV, I just wanted to swing by and leave a note to thank you for your comments at the PR. They've been really helpful. I'm hoping to finish up the PR this weekend and then on to FAC. Victoria (tk) 23:46, 2 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Hi, you're very welcome. It was actually a pleasure, because it's so nicely written. I'll look out for it at FAC. SlimVirgin (talk) 23:33, 3 October 2014 (UTC)

Talk:Andrew Peach
Do you mind if the talk page is unprotected to see if the problems have stopped Its been semi-protected since 2010 and an editor has an edit request. See Requests for page protection. Cheers. CBWeather, Talk, Seal meat for supper? 19:38, 4 October 2014 (UTC)


 * Hi, no, I don't mind. By all means go ahead and unprotect, and thanks for checking. Best, SlimVirgin (talk) 20:22, 4 October 2014 (UTC)


 * Thanks. If it turns out to still be a problem I'll reprotect it. CBWeather, Talk, Seal meat for supper? 20:25, 4 October 2014 (UTC)

Please comment on Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals) Media Viewer RfC
You are being notified because you have participated in previous discussions on the same topic. Alsee (talk) 19:56, 5 October 2014 (UTC)

Books and Bytes - Issue 8
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Marshalsea
I've noticed, Slim, that you seem to edit Marshalsea a lot. What is your interest in debtors prison? Or is it the fact that it was used for crimes at sea? Do you work in a legal field, where people are imprisoned without due process and without the presumption of innocence? Do you see a linkage between terrorism financing laws, and of unresolvable imprisonments, such as that done to Little Dorritt's father, at Marshalsea (in re: Dickens). What is your fascination with injustice? Is it that you wish to study it to prevent it, or is your aspiration that it's operationalization should be enshrined in law, and implemented as standard operating bureaucratic procedure?

Just wondering

Facsinating poodles (talk) 11:31, 7 October 2014 (UTC)


 * More to the point: Do you think that people should be put in prison without trial, because of the  arbitrary whim  of a bureaucrat?  Discuss. Facsinating poodles (talk) 11:36, 7 October 2014 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * Many thanks for this, . I'm glad the edits helped. SlimVirgin (talk) 04:45, 11 October 2014 (UTC)

Nomination for deletion of Template:Quote box4
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October 2014
Please do not assume ownership of articles as you did at Talk:Female_genital_mutilation. If you aren't willing to allow your contributions to be edited extensively or be redistributed by others, please do not submit them. ''Regarding this and this: What part of "will move to article talk page and reply there" do you not understand? I did exactly that. Reply there. '' &#123;&#123;U&#124;Elvey&#125;&#125; (t•c) 21:35, 14 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Please reply.-- &#123;&#123;U&#124;Elvey&#125;&#125; (t•c) 02:24, 17 October 2014 (UTC)

I wrote and still seek a reply to this:
 * Please don't assume you know better than me, SV. It's you have misunderstood, in my view.  You mistakenly believe I think that most FGM is conducted on infants.  What I actually believe is that most FGM in Eritrea is conducted on infants, because that's what the UNICEF stats say, which is why I wrote "~90% of FGM  in Eritrea  occurs by that age", about 5 times .  If at one point I said that about FGM in general  I misspoke.  If you think I'm wrong, prove it.
 * I don't see why I should care about your quest for FAC status enough to not tag the article with tags that it deserves. I'm not being disruptive, however it seems my tag is a problem for your quest for unwarranted FAC status.  I agree - "The article has to be based on MEDRS-compliant sources for claims about prevalence." In fact, I have said as much, in comments you seem to be willfully ignoring.
 * I'm familiar with this, and most importantly, THIS which is hard to link to in context; it's here, but you must click "READ MORE" to see it.  Are you ignoring it?  The underlying source is FGCM_Lo_res.pdf (on the page marked as page 50), which makes the graphic a secondary source.  What of this can you concede to/agree to add to the article?
 * I take your accusation of disruptive activity as abuse of your position as an administrator to gain advantage in a content dispute you are involved in. Please chill out and retract the accusation.  It's in bad faith.  What policy indicates I was using the tag for anything other than what it's designed for?   -- &#123;&#123;U&#124;Elvey&#125;&#125; (t•c) 21:04, 14 October 2014 (UTC) (revised)

You keep editing but haven't replied. Can you see (in chart at right) that Most FGM in Eritrea IS indeed conducted on infants? Please reply on the talk page.-- &#123;&#123;U&#124;Elvey&#125;&#125; (t•c) 02:24, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
 * You also still owe User:Vetrisimino0 a response - one I'd like to read too.-- &#123;&#123;U&#124;Elvey&#125;&#125; (t•c) 07:55, 17 October 2014 (UTC)

Active peer reviewers
I really need some more active peer reviewers since I'm not going to be able to do it myself soon. Would you be willing to join up as an active peer reviewer on either WikiProject Feminism/Peer review, WikiProject Women's History/Peer review, or  WikiProject Gender Studies/Peer review? Please let me know. Thank you. Maranjosie (talk) 15:55, 23 October 2014 (UTC)


 * Hi, I'm busy at the moment with an article I'm working on, but I should be able to take a look in a couple of weeks' time. Thanks for organizing this. SlimVirgin (talk) 16:05, 23 October 2014 (UTC)

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