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=Current disputes=
== Minorities in Greece ==


== Naseem Hamed ==
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{{DR case status|closed}}
* {{pagelinks | Minorities in Greece}}
{{drn filing editor|Mac Dreamstate|13:35, 27 May 2024 (UTC)}}
{{DRN archive top|Closed. After minor technical difficulties, an RFC is in progress. The RFC will run for 30 days and then be formally closed. [[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 14:53, 8 June 2024 (UTC)}}
<span style="font-size:110%">'''Have you discussed this on a talk page?'''</span>


Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already.
<span style="font-size:110%">'''Dispute overview'''</span>
* ''Can you give us a quick explanation of what is going on? What is the issue you are bringing here?''

Disagreement in this article concerning some issues of Turkish and muslim minorities in Greece. More precisely, if the Turkish minority is a religious or an ethnic one, if information about discrimination and attacks against them should be present, if information about the problem of a mosque of muslims in Athens should be present in the article.

The dispute stated with [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Minorities_in_Greece&oldid=453353850 this edit] and continued first in my talk page then moved to talk page of the article.


<span style="font-size:110%">'''Location of dispute'''</span>
* {{pagelinks|Naseem Hamed}}
<span style="font-size:110%">'''Users involved'''</span>
<span style="font-size:110%">'''Users involved'''</span>
* {{User|Mac Dreamstate}}
* ''Who is involved in the dispute?''
* {{User|ActionHeroesAreReal}}
* {{User|Abo Yemen}}
* {{User|JFHJr}}
* {{User|Jahalive}}
* {{User|The MK}}
* {{User|GoodDay}}
<span style="font-size:110%">'''Dispute overview'''</span>


There is an impasse on how to describe, in the lead section, this boxer who was born in the UK, has only ever resided in the UK, and has only competed under a British boxing licence. He has Yemeni parents, which may qualify him for citizenship by descent. Various MOS have been invoked: [[MOS:ETHNICITY]], [[MOS:IDENTITY]], [[WP:NPOV]], and [[WP:WEIGHT]].
:* {{user | Filanca}}
:* {{user | Athenean}}
:
The style of the other user (Athanean) was at times concentrated to me rather than the subject at hand. See [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Filanca&diff=453461143&oldid=453278680 this] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Minorities_in_Greece&diff=454138815&oldid=454134835 this] and the following in those pages.


In the boxing world and Western mainstream media, he is primarily notable as a British boxer; in the Arab world, his Yemeni heritage is heavily emphasised. There are numerous reliable Western sources which describe him as solely British, and some Arab sources (of varying reliability) which describe him as Yemeni. Hamed self-describes as "British-Yemeni" or "Yemeni" on social media, and did so during his career by means of Yemeni flags and other symbology.
* ''Have you informed all the editors mentioned above that you have posted this dispute? (If not, once you have informed them come back and replace the text "Not yet" with "Yes".)''


Extensive discussion at the talk page has resulted in a three vs three dispute on how to word the lead section: "British professional boxer", "British-Yemeni professional boxer", or "British professional boxer of Yemeni descent".
Yes.


<span style="font-size:110%">'''How have you tried to resolve this dispute before coming here?'''</span>
* <small>'' N.B. To inform the other users you may place the text'' <code><nowiki>{{subst:DRN-notice|thread=</nowiki>Minorities in Greece<nowiki>}} --~~~~</nowiki></code> ''on each user's talk page.''</small>


[[Talk:Naseem Hamed#British / British-Yemeni]]
<span style="font-size:110%">'''Resolving the dispute'''</span>
* ''Have you tried to resolve this dispute already? If so, what steps have you taken?''


<span style="font-size:110%">'''How do you think we can help resolve the dispute?'''</span>
Issue talked in my user and article's talk pages. We were unable to find a solution, mostly because (in my opinion) of the behavior of Athanean. Many of his points are centered on me rather than the encyclopedic content. He has added a reference by indicating a wrong page number (Alexandris, p. 120), as [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Minorities_in_Greece&diff=454138815&oldid=454134835 he acknowledges], but does not care to correct it. Some of his arguments are self-referenced or not referenced (see for example [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Minorities_in_Greece&diff=454323369&oldid=454291600]) He deleted well referenced parts of the article repeatedly ([http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Minorities_in_Greece&diff=453626367&oldid=453625123], [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Minorities_in_Greece&diff=454323435&oldid=454295485]), without giving sufficient explanation in the talk page. My impression is, there is no progress towards a solution.


Assist us in deciding how to describe Hamed in the opening sentence of the lead section, and whether it needs to be dealt with on a case-by-case basis or per the abovementioned MOS'es.
I tried to find a compromise by summarizing the attacks to the minority upon his criticism of this list of attacks being too long. I also changed my use of word "atrocity" to "attack" (in the talk page, not in the article) upon his criticism. Neither helped.


==== Summary of dispute by ActionHeroesAreReal ====
There are minor issues, too, like his deleting of Turkish village names given in brackets next to Greek ones ([http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Minorities_in_Greece&diff=453589480&oldid=453544986]). I see it only natural that Turkish village names be provided as well as the Greek one when speaking about the Turkish minority. I have not dwelled on these, because the main issue seemed to be more important.
<div style="font-size:smaller">Please keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.</div>


==== Summary of dispute by Abo_Yemen ====
* ''How do you think we can help?''
<div style="font-size:smaller">Please keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.</div>


==== Summary of dispute by JFHJr ====
I hope neutral outsiders' comments about not deleting properly referenced information from the article and not denying the obvious fact that "Turk" is not a religion but an ethnic group may work.
Greetings. I am a [[WP:BLPN]] volunteer and have participated in talkpage discussion but never edited this article. Because the subject identifies as Yemeni as supported by at least one reliable reference, I'm comfortable with that self-identification appearing anywhere in the article. I'm also of the position that [[WP:BLP]] and related either outweigh [[WP:MOS]] concerns or present a defensible position to [[WP:IAR]]. I do believe an identity datum as basic as this merits reasonable [[WP:WEIGHT]]. I do not agree with disputing its presence in the lede, even if it's worth exactly one mention in the body. Otherwise, I'd comment of the overall dispute that concerns stated and implied on the talkpage regarding chauvinism (countries claiming a champion) are themselves inherently chauvinistic. I'm not from either one. I have no committed preference for how this is resolved other than finding a resolution. Ta. [[User:JFHJr|JFHJr]] ([[User talk:JFHJr|㊟]]) 01:47, 28 May 2024 (UTC)


:PS. If it aids resolution in this matter, I'm willing to walk-back my concerns (see talkpage) about ''Variety'', '''iff''' the only thing used is identity/ethnicity. First, see [[WP:RSNP]] for the safety indicator. Second, this is tantamount to a safe [[WP:BLPSPS]] for the sole purpose used. This is actually an innocuous matter, despite the back and forth. Cheers. [[User:JFHJr|JFHJr]] ([[User talk:JFHJr|㊟]]) 03:05, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
[[User:Filanca|Filanca]] ([[User talk:Filanca|talk]]) 16:13, 8 October 2011 (UTC)


==== Summary of dispute by Jahalive ====
===Minorities in Greece discussion===
<div style="font-size:smaller">Please keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.</div>
<small>''Discussion about the issues listed above take place here. Remember to keep discussions calm, brief, and focused on the issues at hand.''</small>


==== Summary of dispute by The_MK ====
Hi Filanca, and thanks for posting here. I'm glad to see that you've chosen to get an outside opinion rather than keep reverting. Hopefully this board will help you to look on the situation refreshed and in a new light. Now I think the Wikipedia policy that most impacts your dispute here is that of maintaining a [[WP:NPOV|neutral point of view]]. In that policy, as you probably know, there is a section on [[WP:WEIGHT|avoiding undue weight]] on certain viewpoints. I'll quote some text from the policy here: "''An article should not give undue weight to any aspects of the subject but should strive to treat each aspect with a weight appropriate to its significance to the subject. For example, discussion of isolated events, criticisms, or news reports about a subject may be verifiable and neutral, but still be disproportionate to their overall significance to the article topic.''" <p>Now, if you would humour me for a little while, I would like to hear your opinion. If it's not too much trouble, could you tell me how you would rate the significance of the material you have introduced, relative to the subject of the article as a whole? Please bear in mind that the subject in question here is the broad and general one of all minorities in Greece. This isn't a trick question or anything - I am genuinely interested in your opinion, and I would really appreciate you taking the time to answer. All the best — <b style="text-shadow:0.15em 0.15em 0.1em #555; color: #194D00; font-style: oblique; font-family: Palatino, Times, serif">[[User:Mr. Stradivarius|<span style="color: #194D00">Mr. Stradivarius</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Mr. Stradivarius|♫]]</sup></b> 05:00, 9 October 2011 (UTC)</p>
First of all, contrary to the dispute overview, it was mentioned that only some (which are Arab) sources mentioned “Yemeni” or “British-Yemeni”, this is false, 3 sources (which are [https://variety.com/2024/film/global/pierce-brosnan-amir-el-masry-agc-prince-naseem-hamed-giant-sylvester-stallone-1235971227/amp/], [https://www.therichest.com/celebnetworth/athletes/boxer/naseem-hamed-net-worth/], [https://wbcboxing.com/en/naseem-hamed-the-posted-pride-of-yemen/]) inserted in the discussion has stated “British-Yemeni” or has mentioned him being of Yemeni heritage and are not Arab sources at all, and are in-fact mostly western, with only two sources provided being Arab. For the summary of dispute, I’ve inserted several sources that prove the notability of Naseem’s Yemeni heritage, with him identifying as a Yemeni, and raising the Yemeni flag in a lot of his fights, and other acts of emphasis and symbology of him being Yemeni. All of this makes him being Yemeni/of Yemeni origins notable to his identity, and hence as per [[WP:ETHNICITY]] we would have to mention both British and Yemeni, because if not, that would be a violation of [[WP:NPOV]] as we are only taking into consideration him being British only, even if being Yemeni is as or more notable to his identity. At first I supported “British-Yemeni” in the lede but for more clarity, we should say “British professional boxer of Yemeni heritage” as we can’t confirm him having only one citizenship as per Yemeni naturalization law, he was always qualified for citizenship by descent (as both his parents are Yemeni), also using “British professional boxer of Yemeni heritage” allows us to include sources for both “British” and “Yemeni”.[[User:The MK|<span style="background:#333;border:2px solid #999;border-radius:.2em;"> <b style="color:#fff;text-shadow:0 0 1.5px #fff;font-family:'Courier New', Monospace;">&#124;MK&#124;</b></span>]] [[User talk:The MK|📝]]


=== Naseem Hamed discussion ===
::Hi. Thanks for your reply. Here is my opinion on each issue in the dispute with respect to undue weight:
<div style="font-size:smaller">Please keep discussion to a minimum before being opened by a volunteer. Continue on article talk page if necessary.</div>
::1) '''Organization of titles''' (ie, moving the Turkish minority section one level up to make it on the same level with other ethnic minorities): This may not be relevant in respect of undue weight. <br />
::2) '''Official denial of the Turkish minority''': Both minority organizations ([http://www.osce.org/cio/68401] p.1; [https://www.abttf.org/images/Raporlar/US-2010-Human-Rights-Report-on-Greece_Parallel-Report-by-ABTTF.pdf] p. 1 and 7) and independent sources [http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/country,,HRW,,GRC,,3ae6a8013,0.html] [http://www.usefoundation.org/view/286]indicate this is an important issue. Hence it would not be undue weight to mention. This information was present in the article before my edits.<br />
::3) '''Discrimination against the Turkish minority''': This paragraph was present before my edits, Athanean deleted it after the dispute started. It mentiones important issues for the minority, in terms of property and Turkish identity.<br />
::4) '''Muslims in Athens needing an official mosque''': Sources deleted [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Minorities_in_Greece&diff=454597395&oldid=454556695] by Athanean (including BBC news) indicate this is important, I do not think it has undue weight.<br />
::5) '''Attacks to Turkish minority''': This one may arguably have undue weight in this article. After Athanean's criticism on the this line, I reduced the size of paragraph by summarizing it in one sentence. The attacks took form of arsoning (generally by molotof cocktails) and stoning of mosques, Turkish associations, consulates, private property and desecration of cemeteries. The remaining one sentence may not have undue weight, esp. considering the frequency of attacks.<br />
::[[User:Filanca|Filanca]] ([[User talk:Filanca|talk]]) 15:17, 9 October 2011 (UTC)


:::1) The reason the Turkish minority is included (together with the Pomaks) under the heading "Muslim minority" rather than among the other ethnic minorities is that because of the [[Treaty of Lausanne]], these minorities enjoy special privileges and status not afforded to other minorities. Also, because as a result the same treaty and its stipulations, most of the literature treats them in similar fashion, i.e. as part of a "Muslim minority" rather than an ethnic Turkish minority. The exception is some Turkish sources, but that is not a reason to re-arrange the headings.
:::2) Regarding the claims of "Official denial of the Turkish minority", these are wildly distorted and exaggerated, as the Greek government ''does'' recognize the Turkish minority, just as part of a larger Muslim minority as stipulated by the Treaty of Lausanne rather than an "ethnic" Turkish minority. This is moreover a rather subtle point, and one I feel is being given undue weight. Regarding sources, www.abttf.org is a self-published advocacy source, with ties to and support from the Turkish government. The source www.usefoundation.org is also self-published and of dubious reliability. I do not think such sources meet the requirements for [[WP:RS]].
:::3) The paragraph in question was a poorly sourced and implemented cut-and-paste job from another article. I looked into the sources, most are unverifiable, and the one that was verifiable was over 20 years old and contradicted by more recent sources (see [http://books.google.com/books?id=CtDQqKh90YwC&pg=PA117&dq=alexandris+hirschon&hl=en&ei=MvORTsOgJorjiAKv5JjNCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=alexandris%20hirschon&f=false], page 124). The situation of the minority has changed markedly for the better since 1990, but Filanca simply refuses to acknowledge this.
:::4) The Muslims of Athens are mostly recent immigrants, hence they are not a minority. Another instance of Filanca refusing to get the point.
:::5) This is the point on which I disagree completely. All the "attacks" mentioned are relatively minor (broken windows, amateurish arson attacks). Not a single member of the minority has been harmed, these are all minor attacks against property. Many times the claims are exaggerated and the sources misused in intellectually dishonest fashion, for example in the article talkpage Filanca uses the three different sources for the same attack then claims these are three separate attacks! The phrasing he wants to use is also highly inflammatory. Three minor attacks against property in 2011 is not "frequent attacks". Keeping in mind this is a very broad article about minorities in Greece in general, neither the relatively rare frequency of attacks or their nature warrants mention in the article.
:::On another note, I find it absolutely galling and hypocritical of Filanca to focus and highlight every broken window of Turkish mosques in Greece while glossing over the plight of minorities in Turkey. Compare this [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Turks_of_Western_Thrace&action=historysubmit&diff=453440766&oldid=451321661] with this [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Human_rights_in_Turkey&action=historysubmit&diff=453390468&oldid=450700785] for crying out loud. While we must not focus on editors, scrutiny of a user's contributions are important for establishing credibility and assuming good faith. I regret to say that based on this user's contributions, I am having difficulty assuming good faith and intellectual honesty. [[User:Athenean|Athenean]] ([[User talk:Athenean|talk]]) 19:45, 9 October 2011 (UTC)


===First statement by volunteer (Naseem Hamed)===
::::Filanca and Athenean, thank you both very much for your replies. They have given me a much better idea of what this dispute is about. I think we can settle this dispute if we can remember to stick to Wikipedia policy and not get distracted by our personal viewpoints and biases. (We all have biases, after all, and yes, that does include me.) In my opinion, the reason for this dispute is a subtle misunderstanding of policy that hopefully, we can clear up without too much trouble. Now Filanca, you said two or three times in your reply that the sources that back up your edits show that the issues are important. I agree that it shows they are important, to be sure. There is no question that these issues very important to Turkish minorities in Greece. The notion of undue weight in Wikipedia, however, is a slightly different way of judging what is important. To judge what is important in Wikipedia, we use the relative prominence of viewpoints in reliable sources. What this means is that we consider every single [[WP:RS|reliable source]] that has been written on the subject, giving special prominence to sources which are considered reliable and comprehensive by the academic community. <p>Before we go any further, I think we should come to an agreement on what the most reliable sources are. I would like you both to suggest what you think are the the top three most reliable sources on minorities in Greece, as judged by the academic community (''not'' as judged by yourself). Remember, the more comprehensive and the more reliable, the better. Once we have agreed on these sources, I think it will be a lot easier to agree how much weight to give to each aspect of the subject. I've left a space below for you both to reply. If you can't think of three, that's ok - just fill in what you can. Thanks for taking the time to answer. — <b style="text-shadow:0.15em 0.15em 0.1em #555; color: #194D00; font-style: oblique; font-family: Palatino, Times, serif">[[User:Mr. Stradivarius|<span style="color: #194D00">Mr. Stradivarius</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Mr. Stradivarius|♫]]</sup></b> 16:03, 10 October 2011 (UTC)</p>
I am ready to act as the moderator for this dispute. It appears that there is a dispute over what to say the subject's nationality is. Are there any other content issues? Please read [[WP:DRN Rule A|DRN Rule A]], and indicate whether you are willing to take part in moderated discussion in accordance with the rules. Please state, in one paragraph, what you think should be listed as the subject's nationality, and why that should be listed as his nationality. It appears that we may have to use an RFC. If anyone has any suggestions for compromise in place of an RFC, please provide the suggestion now. [[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 05:08, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
:::::Just to clarify - if you are not sure which sources are the most respected, it is perfectly fine to have a look at the article or use a [http://books.google.com Google Books search] and make your best guess as to which sources are best. This is not a test of your subject knowledge - it's just a way to get a rough idea of how much weight we should assign to each subtopic in the article. Thanks — <b style="text-shadow:0.15em 0.15em 0.1em #555; color: #194D00; font-style: oblique; font-family: Palatino, Times, serif">[[User:Mr. Stradivarius|<span style="color: #194D00">Mr. Stradivarius</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Mr. Stradivarius|♫]]</sup></b> 16:43, 10 October 2011 (UTC)


===First statements by editors (Naseem Hamed)===
:::Referring to Athenean's following comments "''I find it absolutely galling and hypocritical of Filanca to focus and highlight every broken window of Turkish mosques in Greece while glossing over the plight of minorities in Turkey (...) scrutiny of a user's contributions are important for establishing credibility and assuming good faith''". I think these opinions play an important role in this dispute [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Filanca&diff=453461143&oldid=453278680 from the beginning], ie, the perception of my bad intentions. I certainly have prejudices of my own. But I think writing a good encyclopedia is paramount here. I am not (or at least trying not to) "glossing over the plight of minorities" of anywhere since this would not be a correct way to develop Wikipedia. e.g. I do not refrain from completing missing sources about problems of Greek minority in Turkey [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tenedos&diff=448395985&oldid=448394184]. [[User:Filanca|Filanca]] ([[User talk:Filanca|talk]]) 07:09, 13 October 2011 (UTC)


{{tq|Are there any other content issues?}} Nationality yes. Things like the adjective and the flag might (probably) point equally to ethnicity and heritage. This wider scope captures more of the nuance per talkpage discussions and proposed citations. I don't think this has rabbit-holed too far into nationality in the legal sense, nor citizenship. It's akin to asking how "Italian-American" an athlete would be, first generation (and flying the Italian flag, and who has [[WP:BLPSPS|self-described as Italian in a non-self-serving claim]]). Thank you [[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]]! [[User:JFHJr|JFHJr]] ([[User talk:JFHJr|㊟]]) 05:28, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
;Filanca
* The most reliable source: Human Rights Watch, [http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/publisher,HRW,,GRC,3ae6a8013,0.html]
* The 2nd most reliable source: US Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor reports, eg. [http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2009/127313.htm] [http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2010/148940.htm] [http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2010_5/168314.htm]
* The 3rd most reliable source: Minority Rights Group International [http://www.minorityrights.org/1533/greece/turks-and-pomaks.html] [http://www.minorityrights.org/9483/meet-minority-rights-activists/politics-diversity-and-exclusion-sound-bites-from-the-un-forum-on-minority-issues.html]


:My main argument was the notability of his Yemeni heritage, which I believe has been proven, and hence we have to say “British professional boxer of Yemeni heritage” so that it can conform to [[WP:ETHNICITY]], and if we just say “British” in the lede that would be a violation of that policy. About self description, first of all all that was provided was not a self-published source, but a source that shared what he said, second of all, there are multiple sources (in my dispute summary, that were in the talk page of Naseem’s article) inserted that mention his Yemeni heritage, hence we would be able to cite both “British” and “Yemeni heritage”. [[User:The MK|<span style="background:#333;border:2px solid #999;border-radius:.2em;"> <b style="color:#fff;text-shadow:0 0 1.5px #fff;font-family:'Courier New', Monospace;">&#124;MK&#124;</b></span>]] [[User talk:The MK|📝]] 21:35, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
Please note that there are multiple issues in this dispute as mentioned above so I tried to find three resources that cover most.[[User:Filanca|Filanca]] ([[User talk:Filanca|talk]]) 21:11, 12 October 2011 (UTC)


::Having given it some thought, I'm willing to compromise solely in favour of "British professional boxer of Yemeni descent" if an equal ratio of Western and Arab-centric sources are presented at the end of that sentence. I remain opposed to "British-Yemeni", as it breaks too far with WP's own MOSes and implies in WP's voice that he is a dual Yemeni ''resident'', when he certainly is not. [[User:Mac Dreamstate|Mac Dreamstate]] ([[User talk:Mac Dreamstate|talk]]) 14:56, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
;Athenean
:::How do you get specifically to residency from the adjective? Nobody is talking about where he lives. [[User:JFHJr|JFHJr]] ([[User talk:JFHJr|㊟]]) 15:48, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
* The most reliable source: ''Crossing the Aegean: an appraisal of the 1923 compulsory population exchange between Greece and Turkey'', Rene Hirschon, Bergahn Books, 2003 [http://books.google.com/books?id=CtDQqKh90YwC&dq=turks+western+thrace&source=gbs_navlinks_s]. An in-depth, scholarly appraisal of the 1923 [[Population exchange between Greece and Turkey]]. Each chapter is written by an expert in their field, and the publication focuses on the subject at hand.
::::That's just how I would interpret WP's voice as a reader. That he must've be a citizen and thereby a resident at some point. By keeping them at separate ends of the lead, it states that as of right now he's a British subject first and foremost, which is how the boxing world knows him. [[User:Mac Dreamstate|Mac Dreamstate]] ([[User talk:Mac Dreamstate|talk]]) 16:30, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
:::That’s the thing, he always had the option to gain a Yemeni citizenship, however we can’t confirm weather he has it or not, hence “British professional boxer of Yemeni descent” is a suitable option. I also have no problems with “British-Yemeni”. As I said, we would be able to cite both “British” and “of Yemeni descent” separately. It also complies with WP’s policies more than just “British” as stated above, we would also be able to do the same with “British-Yemeni”. [[User:The MK|<span style="background:#333;border:2px solid #999;border-radius:.2em;"> <b style="color:#fff;text-shadow:0 0 1.5px #fff;font-family:'Courier New', Monospace;">&#124;MK&#124;</b></span>]] [[User talk:The MK|📝]] 18:09, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
::::I'm also fine with the periphrastic wording. Let's resolve this! [[User:JFHJr|JFHJr]] ([[User talk:JFHJr|㊟]]) 18:34, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
I thought this was settled. He's British. [[User:GoodDay|GoodDay]] ([[User talk:GoodDay|talk]]) 22:21, 1 June 2024 (UTC)


===Second statement by volunteer (Naseem Hamed)===
* The 2nd most reliable source: ''Minroties in Greece, Richard Clogg, Hurst & Company, 2002 [http://books.google.com/books?id=aPwcAAAAYAAJ&q=muslim+minority+western+thrace&dq=muslim+minority+western+thrace&hl=en&ei=FOCTToGrAq_RiALXpJ3hBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAQ]. Another in-depth scholarly publication focusing on minorities in Greece written by a well-known, neutral expert on modern Greek history.
* The 3rd most reliable source: ''Mediating the nation: news, audiences and the politics of identity'', Mirca Madianou, Psychology Press, 2005 [http://books.google.com/books?id=uSeUI9I_ni4C&pg=PA33&dq=turks+western+thrace&hl=en&ei=c96TTu22H6beiAK6zODjBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDgQ6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=turks%20western%20thrace&f=false]. Another in-depth treatment on the minority in Western Thrace, and also fairly recent.


Is the question only about what to say in the [[WP:LEDE|lede sentence]]? Is there also a question about the body of the article? I am also asking each editor, again, what do you want listed in the [[WP:LEDE|lede sentence]] as his nationality and ethnicity, and why that is how it should be listed. If you have already answered this question, please answer it again.
:::I see that one of the sources Athanean kept deleting from the article during the dispute is his most reliable source, ie, Hirschon, 2003. Does that mean we now agree to keep that part of the article? [[User:Filanca|Filanca]] ([[User talk:Filanca|talk]]) 21:08, 12 October 2011 (UTC)
[[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 04:39, 1 June 2024 (UTC)


===Second statements by editors (Naseem Hamed)===
::::First of all, it's "Athenean", not Athanean. Second, I am open to conditionally keeping the sentence sourced to Hirschon, but that is just one sentence. Importantly, none of the six sources above speak of "frequent" attacks, and in fact most of them don't even mention them. Why? Because they are not frequent, and are minor. No one has been hurt or killed. No mosques have been burnt to the ground or destroyed. Broken windows and graffiti is minor vandalism. The other main point is that inflammatory, broad-brush statement "Discrimination of the Turks has been criticized by the US and the European Parliament." is also nowhere to be found. Third the sources Filanca produces are partisan advocacy sources (their job is to advocate on behlaf of minorities, it;s like me relying on Greek government sources, which I don't), and none are scholarly. In addition, he completely ignores that all of them mention positive steps taken by the Greek government, and only focuses on the negatives. [[User:Athenean|Athenean]] ([[User talk:Athenean|talk]]) 21:26, 12 October 2011 (UTC)
*I think it's already described and reffed sufficiently in the body. I think "British-Yemeni" is just fine for the lede based on the body (reffed) and the subject's own identity. The ''Variety'' ref that I previously opposed and now feel ok about might help. [[User:JFHJr|JFHJr]] ([[User talk:JFHJr|㊟]]) 05:05, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
*:No problems with that. [[User:The MK|<span style="background:#333;border:2px solid #999;border-radius:.2em;"> <b style="color:#fff;text-shadow:0 0 1.5px #fff;font-family:'Courier New', Monospace;">&#124;MK&#124;</b></span>]] [[User talk:The MK|📝]] 18:17, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
I am willing to take part in the discussion following [[Wikipedia:DRN Rule A]].


I think his nationality should be described as British. [[MOS:ETHNICITY]] explains that when "the person is notable mainly for past events" as Mr. Hamed is, the country "where the person was ... when they became notable" should be in the opening paragraph. He lived, trained and competed mostly in the UK. He has not lived, trained or competed in Yemin. The same section of the MOS also says "Ethnicity, ... should generally not be in the lead unless relevant to the subject's notability." His ethnicity is not relevant to his notability.
::::If we agree to keep the sentence sourced to Hirschon 2003, do we agree to remove the "Discrimination of the Turks" and "Frequent attacks" sentences? The first is too broad-brush and unsupported by any of the sources, the second is worded in POV-fashion, not supported by any of the sources listed here, given undue weight, and sourced to a highly partisan self-published advocacy group (www.abttf.org). [[User:Athenean|Athenean]] ([[User talk:Athenean|talk]]) 21:43, 12 October 2011 (UTC)


I don't think there is any dispute about the body of the article.--[[User:Jahalive|Jahalive]] ([[User talk:Jahalive|talk]]) 22:01, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
::::Filanca, It's not just the reliability of the source that's at issue here - there are a number of other factors involved as well. Just because a source is authoritative doesn't mean that everything it contains belongs in the article - there's obviously not enough space for that. At this stage we're just trying to find out what weight we should be assigning to different sections, and what things need to be merged together or removed. We can worry about the specific claims later. Thanks — <b style="text-shadow:0.15em 0.15em 0.1em #555; color: #194D00; font-style: oblique; font-family: Palatino, Times, serif">[[User:Mr. Stradivarius|<span style="color: #194D00">Mr. Stradivarius</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Mr. Stradivarius|♫]]</sup></b> 09:48, 13 October 2011 (UTC)


:First of all it’s spelled "Yemen", second of all, we’ve already proved the notability of him being Yemeni, the main discussion is weather we say “British professional boxer of Yemeni descent” or “British-Yemeni”. [[User:The MK|<span style="background:#333;border:2px solid #999;border-radius:.2em;"> <b style="color:#fff;text-shadow:0 0 1.5px #fff;font-family:'Courier New', Monospace;">&#124;MK&#124;</b></span>]] [[User talk:The MK|📝]] 07:31, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
Hello both of you, and thank you for posting your sources! I'm really appreciative of the time you've taken to find them. Athenean, I agree with you that those sources look very good. I think your source number two will be especially useful to us here, as it covers the entire topic area and is still scholarly and detailed. The other two seem like very good sources, and although they appear to be slightly more specialized, we should certainly take them into account when deciding what weight to assign to different parts of the article.
::If you didn’t catch up on the discussion, please do. [[User:The MK|<span style="background:#333;border:2px solid #999;border-radius:.2em;"> <b style="color:#fff;text-shadow:0 0 1.5px #fff;font-family:'Courier New', Monospace;">&#124;MK&#124;</b></span>]] [[User talk:The MK|📝]] 07:49, 2 June 2024 (UTC)


===Third statement by volunteer (Naseem Hamed)===
Filanca, I'm afraid I have to take issue with the sources that you have listed. The article in question is "Minorities in Greece", but all three of the sources you have listed are about ''minority rights'', not just ''minorities''. If the article was called "Minority rights in Greece" then I agree that the sources you list would be excellent ones to use. We could, indeed, use your sources to decide how much relative weight to assign different things inside a "minority rights" section. However, as it stands, I'm afraid your sources are too specific to use to determine the weight to assign to different parts of the article as a whole. Sorry to assign more work to you, but would you mind going back and finding some more sources? The best ones will be about the general topic of "minorities in Greece", rather than anything more specific. (By the way, if you agree with Athenean's choices, it is perfectly fine to list the same books as they have.) Let me know if you have any problems. Thanks — <b style="text-shadow:0.15em 0.15em 0.1em #555; color: #194D00; font-style: oblique; font-family: Palatino, Times, serif">[[User:Mr. Stradivarius|<span style="color: #194D00">Mr. Stradivarius</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Mr. Stradivarius|♫]]</sup></b> 09:38, 13 October 2011 (UTC)
Did you read [[WP:DRN Rule A|DRN Rule A]] in detail? Rule A.9 says: {{tq|Do not engage in back-and-forth discussion to statements by other editors; that is, do not reply to the comments of other editors.}} Maybe I should move it closer to the top.


I have prepared a draft RFC in [[Talk:Naseem Hamed/RFC on Ethnicity]]. Please review it and comment on it. Do not vote on it yet, because it isn't active. After we agree on it, I will move it to the talk page and activate it by pulling out the deactivating things.
:::Stradivarius, sorry for my belated reply. Since the dispute was about ''minority rights'' (although the article is about minorities in general) I tried to pick up sources that best document the problematic points. As I see, you are looking for general sources about minorities to see how important these issues are. In that case, you would not like a source like ''Destroying ethnic identity: the Turks of Greece'' [http://books.google.com/books?id=gDXbrQHGjbIC&pg=PA14&dq=denial+of+turkish+identity+western+thrace&hl=en&ei=aJmaTqayOMnJsgaY5cSKBQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCoQ6AEwAA], could you fconfirm that? On the other hand, do you not agree that one of the most important points in this dispute is the organization of titles, and it is not related to weight but to the very nature of the minority? [[User:Filanca|Filanca]] ([[User talk:Filanca|talk]]) 08:58, 16 October 2011 (UTC)
:::Another source that I would like to hear you opinion: ''Old and new mosques in Greece: a new debate haunted by history'' by Athena Skoulariki in ''Mosques in Europe'' by Stefano Allievi (ed.) [http://www.nefic.org/sites/default/files/mosquesinEuropefullpdf.pdf] [[User:Filanca|Filanca]] ([[User talk:Filanca|talk]]) 21:07, 16 October 2011 (UTC)


Are there any other questions? [[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 17:50, 4 June 2024 (UTC)
::::Hi again, and let me also apologise for the delay. You are correct on both counts, that the sources you mention above are not the best ones for determining the overall weight to be assigned to different parts of the article. We could certainly use them to help judge what to include in the sections about Turks and Muslims, but not really the overall article, as there are lots of topic areas these sources don't cover. <p>I agree that the organisation of the section titles is a separate issue from what to cover inside those sections, but again the sources are relevant. In Wikipedia we should follow the sources where we can, so if there is a clear consensus among sources that Turks should be considered a Muslim minority, then that is how we should organise the sections. If there is no clear consensus among the sources that Turks in Greece are a Muslim minority, then we should respect that and list Turks under "ethnic minorities" instead.</p> <p>I notice that [http://books.google.com/books/about/Minorities_in_Greece.html?id=231XALxmFFsC ''Minorities in Greece''] lists Turks as a Muslim group, but that Human Rights Watch lists them as an ethnic group; this points to at least some disparity among the sources, but we won't know for sure until we can uncover more evidence. There is one thing which could clinch it quite easily though: are there a significant number of the Turkish minority in Greece who are not Muslim? If this is the case then it would obviously be wrong to list them ''all'' as Muslim. — <b style="text-shadow:0.15em 0.15em 0.1em #555; color: #194D00; font-style: oblique; font-family: Palatino, Times, serif">[[User:Mr. Stradivarius|<span style="color: #194D00">Mr. Stradivarius</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Mr. Stradivarius|♫]]</sup></b> 10:37, 19 October 2011 (UTC)


:::::Nope, they are all Muslims as far as I know. [[User:Athenean|Athenean]] ([[User talk:Athenean|talk]]) 01:03, 21 October 2011 (UTC)
:This RFC has been posted to the two RFC categories. Did you intend for this to happen yet?- [[User:Jahalive|Jahalive]] ([[User talk:Jahalive|talk]]) 19:12, 4 June 2024 (UTC)


===Third statements by editors (Naseem Hamed)===
::::Would it be encyclopedic to make such a judgement, based on our estimation of how many of them are muslims? Or even, based on a poll? What would it change if they are 100% muslims, would they cease to be Turkish? Likewise, why don't we consider Jews in Greece as a religious rather than an ethnic minoritity? Why don't we make a search how many of them are religious? The same goes with other minorities (Aromanians, Albanians, Megleno-Romanians, etc.) in that country. I think this is the most important part of this dispute. Since many years (I think since the mid 20th century) the official Greek government policy is to deny the existance of a '''Turkish minority''' in Greece. As is documented in the sources in here and in the article (some may be deleted by Athenean), there are even Greek court judgements against using the name "Turkish" for self-identification of the minority there. The current Wikipedia article supports this point of view by the organization of its titles, which contradicts the neutrality principle.[[User:Filanca|Filanca]] ([[User talk:Filanca|talk]]) 13:43, 22 October 2011 (UTC)
It looks good. I think those are the three options that have been disputed.--[[User:Jahalive|Jahalive]] ([[User talk:Jahalive|talk]]) 19:19, 4 June 2024 (UTC)


:::::You're still not getting it. The literature largely follows the arrangement of the Treaty of Lausanne. Wikipedia follows the literature. It's that simple, really. [[User:Athenean|Athenean]] ([[User talk:Athenean|talk]]) 16:55, 22 October 2011 (UTC)


===Fourth statement by volunteer (Naseem Hamed)===
::::Wikipedia follows literature that is reliable. International treaties are shaped with political concerns thus they do not make a reliable source for finding out if a certain minority exists or not. We should rather look at neutral scientific sources about minorities. However, there are even political documents related to the Lausanne treaty, the établi documents, which refer to Turks rather than Muslims in Western Thrace. That was what many Greek governments also used / accepted until relatively recently.[http://books.google.com/books?id=kCN45MnSGjUC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Corruptive+patterns+of+patronage+in+South+East+Europe&hl=en&ei=fRmtTo_LBJHE4gStybXwDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=etabli%20documents&f=false] [[User:Filanca|Filanca]] ([[User talk:Filanca|talk]]) 09:34, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
After some complication, the RFC is now running. If there are no further questions, I will close this thread.


Are there any other questions? [[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 23:45, 6 June 2024 (UTC)
===Chzz===
I intend to attempt to resolve this.


===Fourth statements by editors (Naseem Hamed)===
I ask all parties to please have patience; I need to read the background.
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== White Zimbabweans ==
I remind all parties that we are all here to make this wiki amazing, and therefore suggest that they edit other articles in the meantime.


{{DR case status|open}}
I will write more here ASAP. Thank you for your patience, consideration, and your work on this project.
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<span style="font-size:110%">'''Have you discussed this on a talk page?'''</span>
No further input is required at this time, and I'd appreciate it if you would hold off for a few days on any edits relating to this matter, so that I can properly assess the issue. I will respond here within the next few days. <small><span style="border:1px solid;background:#00008B">[[User:Chzz|'''<span style="background:#00008B;color:white">&nbsp;Chzz&nbsp;</span>''']][[User talk:Chzz|<span style="color:#00008B;background-color:yellow;">&nbsp;►&nbsp;</span>]]</span></small> 05:00, 25 October 2011 (UTC)
:Hi Chzz, and thanks for taking this on. Your help here is really appreciated. This is completely up to you, Athenean and Filanca, but how would you feel about moving this dispute over to the [[WP:MEDCAB|Mediation Cabal]]? The discussion so far has been more mediation-like than most on this noticeboard, and it is already quite long compared to other threads here. I think if this discussion is going to continue in a similar fashion then the Mediation Cabal might be a better fit, just for practical reasons. We can just start where we left off, of course - there would be no need to discuss things again just because of a venue change. Let me know what you think. Regards — <b style="text-shadow:0.15em 0.15em 0.1em #555; color: #194D00; font-style: oblique; font-family: Palatino, Times, serif">[[User:Mr. Stradivarius|<span style="color: #194D00">Mr. Stradivarius</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Mr. Stradivarius|♫]]</sup></b> 07:02, 25 October 2011 (UTC)
::I don't honestly care ''where'' we sort this out. Things move around pages, and that rarely helps; if it were in MedCab, I could similarly step in and try to help. So - it's here; for better or worse, and I can't see a good reason to move it - although I'm always open to ideas, if it'd help.
::I'd like to avoid bureaucracy. That does not mean I will avoid anything; if this ultimately needs further fora to resolve it, then so be it. But... I would like to take a stab at fixing it here. If anyone wishes to escalate it, that is of course their prerogative. Otherwise, please hold on and I'll comment further below.<small><span style="border:1px solid;background:#00008B">[[User:Chzz|'''<span style="background:#00008B;color:white">&nbsp;Chzz&nbsp;</span>''']][[User talk:Chzz|<span style="color:#00008B;background-color:yellow;">&nbsp;►&nbsp;</span>]]</span></small>


Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already.
<small>Comment: At this time, I am asking the users on their respective talk-pages if this issue could be subdivided into simpler, specific edit requests [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Filanca&diff=457927049&oldid=457301019] [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Athenean&diff=457927532&oldid=457301029] <small><span style="border:1px solid;background:#00008B">[[User:Chzz|'''<span style="background:#00008B;color:white">&nbsp;Chzz&nbsp;</span>''']][[User talk:Chzz|<span style="color:#00008B;background-color:yellow;">&nbsp;►&nbsp;</span>]]</span></small> 05:02, 29 October 2011 (UTC)</small>

:::Hi '''Chzz''' many thanks for your help. I am responding to you in my talk page. <br />
:::'''Stradivarius''': I am aware that I was not able to produce the exact kind of sources you asked for, this is related to my recent time constraints, sorry. I am open to any suggestions to resolve this dispute either here or elsewhere. We may proceed with sources Athenean proposed. Meanwhile if I can find other sources of the kind you look for, I will inform you all. [[User:Filanca|Filanca]] ([[User talk:Filanca|talk]]) 11:22, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
::::Hi again Filanca. Don't worry about not being able to find more sources - it is perfectly ok, and I think going ahead with the sources that Athenean proposed will be fine. As for the process we will use, I think it will be best to go through the proposal process that Chzz has started on your talk page. We will definitely be able to use the sources we have found in the discussion at some point, and dispute resolution usually works better when you concentrate on one thing at a time. So let's concentrate on the talk page proposal process for now, and after that has finished we can see whether any further steps are necessary. I will be keeping an eye on your talk page too, so we can continue the discussion there for now. Thanks — <b style="text-shadow:0.15em 0.15em 0.1em #555; color: #194D00; font-style: oblique; font-family: Palatino, Times, serif">[[User:Mr. Stradivarius|<span style="color: #194D00">Mr. Stradivarius</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Mr. Stradivarius|♫]]</sup></b> 12:21, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

== James_Brooke ==

{{DRN archive top|Discussion has gone stale. I would suggest discussing the naming at either the Article talk page or at [[Raja]]. Steven Zhang 09:04, 29 October 2011 (UTC)}}

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<span style="font-size:110%">'''Dispute overview'''</span>
* ''Can you give us a quick explanation of what is going on? What is the issue you are bringing here?''

James Brooke is considered a Raja, not a Rajah. Raja means Governor or Ruler in Malay. Rajah means Graph (like an excel graph). To Malaysians who read this article may be confused by the title he was given.


<span style="font-size:110%">'''Location of dispute'''</span>
* {{pagelinks|White Zimbabweans}}
<span style="font-size:110%">'''Users involved'''</span>
<span style="font-size:110%">'''Users involved'''</span>
* {{User|Jamessumnergoodwin}}
* ''Who is involved in the dispute?''

:* {{user | NGPriest}}
:* {{user | Battang}}

* ''Have you informed all the editors mentioned above that you have posted this dispute? (If not, once you have informed them come back and replace the text "Not yet" with "Yes".)''

Yes.

* <small>'' N.B. To inform the other users you may place the text'' <code><nowiki>{{subst:DRN-notice|thread=</nowiki>James_Brooke<nowiki>}} --~~~~</nowiki></code> ''in a new section on each user's talk page.''</small>

<span style="font-size:110%">'''Resolving the dispute'''</span>
* ''Have you tried to resolve this dispute already? If so, what steps have you taken?''

Discussed this on the talk page.

* ''How do you think we can help?''

Decide if his title should be Raja or Rajah. I have consulted 4 Malay teachers in Malaysia.

NGPriest 17:51, 23 October 2011 (UTC)

===James_Brooke discussion===
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I'm from Sarawak and lived there. When we talk about him, he refer him to as Raja, not Rajah.<br />
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raja<br />
It shocked me and my friends to refer to him as a graph/chart/graphpaper.<br />
NGPriest 17:57, 23 October 2011 (UTC)
:Hi there. Just to make a few points, this is obviously the English Wikipedia. That doesn't mean that we should by any means have incorrect spellings in our articles, but it may mean that a word used has a different meaning or context as opposed to in its native language. I do however note that the article on Raja is indeed spelled [[Raja]] and lists Rajah as an alternative spelling. I'm not so sure if it has something to do with US/British English, but suggest th best way forward here is to discuss the issue on the Raja talk page. Hopefully this helps. <font face="Forte">[[User:Steven Zhang|<font color="black">Steven Zhang</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:Steven Zhang|<font color="#FFCC00">The clock is ticking....</font>]]</sup></font> 20:01, 23 October 2011 (UTC)
Hi NGPriest. I don't know which part of Malaysia you are from, but the overwhelming spelling in use by writers in English, in Sarawak as well outside, is RAJAH and has been since around 1841. The Sarawak Museum, a government body and well-respected by international academics, states on its web-site that "Sarawak Museum was established by Charles Brooke the Second Rajah" (I just checked). Just look at all the books about about Sarawak's history; look on the monuments and historic documents - all (with the notable exception of Gertrude Jacob in her biography in 1876) use Rajah. Surely, it would be far more confusing to change the spelling now? It is not unknown for one word to have two completely different meanings, after all: (and I very much doubt that there was a Malay word for graph in use in 1841...). There is now a note to which you are welcome to expand on your interesting linguistic point, but it is not appropriate to try to rename a Raj (sic) posthumously. Incidentally, is your point that the two spellings must be pronounced differently by a Malay speaker? What about for a speaker of Sarawak Malay though - a distinct dialect... <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Battang|Battang]] ([[User talk:Battang|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Battang|contribs]]) 21:28, 23 October 2011 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

Hi Battang, as i said before, i'm from Sarawak, i'm approx 1 hour from Sibu.<br />
Malay is widely used in Malaysia, there isn't much difference when travelling around Malaysia.<br />
I assume most people got the rajah, since he was born in India?<br />
Rajah: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rajah = a Hindu prince or ruler in India (which he wasn't)<br />
Raja: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/raja#Indonesian (Malay and Indonesian are similar) = A king<br />
Whereas, Rajah (in Malay) means Graph.<br />
NGPriest 21:17, 24 October 2011 (UTC) <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:NGPriest|NGPriest]] ([[User talk:NGPriest|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/NGPriest|contribs]]) </span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
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== OPERA neutrino anomaly ==

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<span style="font-size:110%">'''Dispute overview'''</span>
<span style="font-size:110%">'''Dispute overview'''</span>
* ''Can you give us a quick explanation of what is going on? What is the issue you are bringing here?''


This concerns the population estimates in the infobox of [[White Zimbabweans]], which have been continually updated with figures that are either unsourced or attributed to a series of phone and door-to-door interviews conducted by another contributor as part of an unpublished research project. Specifically the addition of a population estimate of 55,000 white people resident in Zimbabwe.
This is my 5th report to Wiki admins since 21 October 2011. Starting from 10:57, 21 October 2011 group of users (before it were users D.H and 83.89.0.118, now it is also User Ajoykt, Revision 20:46, 21 October 2011) persistently continues to delete my contributions on the [[OPERA neutrino anomaly]] page, namely the block: ''Other researchers pointed out that the Cohen-Glashow arguments are valid only if the [[Lorentz symmetry]] is broken by the presence of a preferred frame but they become invalid if instead the symmetry is deformed.<ref>G. Amelino-Camelia, L. Freidel, J. Kowalski-Glikman, L. Smolin, ''OPERA neutrinos and relativity'', [http://arxiv.org/abs/1110.0521 arXiv:1110.0521].</ref>'' The group claims that the reference I provide cites the primary source. But the primary source here is the original OPERA announcement whereas the reference to arXiv:1110.0521 is a secondary source because it is a research paper which analyses some prior results and works. Besides, the group destroys my contribution in such a way that it could be undone only manually and also it creates difficulties in analyzing their actions. [[User:User1344|User1344]] ([[User talk:User1344|talk]]) 08:52, 24 October 2011 (UTC)


This has been going on since late March, and I have continually disputed these additions for insufficient source information or original research. The subject has been broached on the article talk page as well as on the user talk page of the sole named contributor responsible (the rest are IP edits which have been pretty consistently reverted). This individual states he is a credentialed expert on the subject matter and qualified to speak with authority on the current population figures. He also agreed that he is willing to participate in a mediated dispute resolution process.
<span style="font-size:110%">'''Users involved'''</span>
* ''Who is involved in the dispute?''


I understand that extensive discussion is usually required on the talk page of the article, but I have received no response to my concerns as expressed there. There is an topic on the talk page for this issue which was started on May 3, and it has received only two comments - one by myself and another by an unregistered IP. None of the other contributors involved, either those adding the new unsourced figures or those reverting it, have participated in the discussion there. To get the attention of the other contributor, I have had to contact them directly on their personal user talk.
:* {{user | user1344}}
:* {{user | 83.89.0.118}}


Since the other contributor seems happy to participate in the mediation process, and nobody else has engaged with the discussion started on the article talk page, I would like to request that an exception be made to the general rule that "extensive" discussion needs to have taken place on the article talk page first. We have tried that; the talk page discussion has been ignored for over a month while the additions continue.
* ''Have you informed all the editors mentioned above that you have posted this dispute? (If not, once you have informed them come back and replace the text "Not yet" with "Yes".)''


<span style="font-size:110%">'''How have you tried to resolve this dispute before coming here?'''</span>
Yes.


* [[Talk:Zimbabwe#Total Population]] (discussion topic opened May 3, only two comments due to lack of engagement)
* <small>'' N.B. To inform the other users you may place the text'' <code><nowiki>{{subst:DRN-notice|thread=</nowiki>OPERA neutrino anomaly<nowiki>}} --~~~~</nowiki></code> ''in a new section on each user's talk page.''</small>
* [[User talk:Jamessumnergoodwin#55,000 figure on White Zimbabweans]] (as a last resort, discussion carried directly to user talk on May 12)


<span style="font-size:110%">'''Resolving the dispute'''</span>
<span style="font-size:110%">'''How do you think we can help resolve the dispute?'''</span>
* ''Have you tried to resolve this dispute already? If so, what steps have you taken?''


Clarify whether the added information in question is original research, and appropriate to remain on the article or not. Perhaps clarify the policy on reliable sources vis-a-vis experts with credentials on the subject matter as well.
The attempt to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:OPERA_neutrino_anomaly#Amelino.2FSmolin_paper use the Talk Page] to change the user 83.89.0.118's opinion was not successful


==== Summary of dispute by Jamessumnergoodwin ====
* ''How do you think we can help?''
<div style="font-size:smaller">Please keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.</div>


=== White Zimbabweans discussion ===
resolve the dispute about the above-mentioned Arxiv paper as a reliable source
<div style="font-size:smaller">Please keep discussion to a minimum before being opened by a volunteer. Continue on article talk page if necessary.</div>
*'''Volunteer Note''' - One of the reasons why thee should be discussion at the article talk page is to see whether third party editors comment. I have copied your discussion from the user talk page to the article talk page. Please continue discussion at the article talk page long enough to see whether any other registered editors comment. I will expect each of you to state concisely, so as to jump-start any moderated discussion, exactly what you want to change in the article (and where in the article), or what you want to leave the same that another editor wants to change. Please continue discussion on the article talk page. I am neither opening nor closing this case at this time. [[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 00:02, 7 June 2024 (UTC)


===Zeroth statement by moderator (White Zimbabweans)===
[[User:User1344|User1344]] ([[User talk:User1344|talk]]) 08:46, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
I don't know whether I will be opening this case for moderated discussion, because it appears that one of the editors is not making use of the article talk page. However, I am asking for preliminary statements. Please read [[WP:DRN Rule A|DRN Rule A]] and state whether you agree to follow these rules. The purpose of moderated discussion, like the purpose of other editing activities, is to improve the encyclopedia, so I will ask each editor what they want to change in the article, or what they want to leave the same that the other editor wants to change. If there is a question about the [[WP:RS|reliability of sources]], we will ask the [[WP:RSN|reliable source noticeboard]] for guidance.


If there are questions about policies, including about [[WP:RS|the reliable source policy]], please ask them here.
===OPERA neutrino anomaly discussion===
<small>''Discussion about the issues listed above take place here. Remember to keep discussions calm, brief, and focused on the issues at hand.''</small>


Article talk pages exist for discussion of how to improve the article. I am asking each editor why they think that this dispute should be resolved at DRN rather than on the article talk page. If you have not used the article talk page, please explain why you have not used the article talk page.
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I will open this dispute for moderated discussion if I think that this dispute will benefit from moderated discussion, after trying to understand why there has not been discussion on the article talk page. [[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 15:16, 8 June 2024 (UTC)
Errr, papers are considered kind of primary sources here at wikipedia. Review and meta-review papers are the secondary sources. Also, scholar books that analyze the field, journal articles like Nature News, scientific magazines like ''New Scientist'', then, finally, normal newspapers, which usually distort stuff in order to make it more sensationalistic. ''New Scientist'' and other magazines act as a filter, deciding which papers (primary sources) are worth reporting as significant. This filter is necessary because wikipedia is mostly edited by non-experts, who delegate the responsibility of deciding which theories are worth reporting into reliable sources written by experts, sources that look at the papers in the field and decide which papers are significant and why, then wikipedia just reports what those sources say.


===Zeroth statements by editors (White Zimbabweans)===
The problem is that a paper in arxiv.org is both a) primary and b) self-published, since arxiv.org only has the thinniest of editorial filters. The quality of the paper then should be evaluated only on the quality of its author: from [[WP:SPS]] "''Self-published expert sources may be considered reliable when produced by an established expert on the topic of the article whose work '''in the relevant field''' has previously been published by reliable third-party publications. Take care when using such sources: if the information in question is really worth reporting, someone else will probably have done so''" In this context, if the paper was worth reporting, then someone like New Scientist would have reported about it. If the author is notable in the field then his primary source might make it into the article anyways, although giving it much less weight. --[[User:Enric Naval|Enric Naval]] ([[User talk:Enric Naval|talk]]) 09:15, 24 October 2011 (UTC)


== Bernese Mountain Dog ==
:: Ok, you wrote ''Self-published expert sources may be considered reliable when produced by an established expert on the topic of the article whose work in the relevant field has previously been published by reliable third-party publications.'' All three authors of that Arxiv paper are renowned experts in the '''relevant field''', each having many peer-reviewed publications. Thus, why cant their paper qualify as a reliable source on its own, again? [[User:User1344|User1344]] ([[User talk:User1344|talk]]) 09:35, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
:: "In this context, if the paper was worth reporting, then someone like New Scientist would have reported about it. " Not necessary, it also depends on how lucky are authors in advertising their work in media. [[User:User1344|User1344]] ([[User talk:User1344|talk]]) 09:35, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
::: Moreover, recently their paper has been already cited by another [http://arxiv.org/abs/1110.2146 expert]. All of these people produce unreliable sources? [[User:User1344|User1344]] ([[User talk:User1344|talk]]) 09:54, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
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== Operation Trident (1971) ==
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<span style="font-size:110%">'''Have you discussed this on a talk page?'''</span>
{{DRN archive top|Resolved. Let us know if you need dispute resolution again in the future. [[User:Mr. Stradivarius|Mr. Stradivarius]] ([[User talk:Mr. Stradivarius|talk]]) 06:46, 31 October 2011 (UTC) }}


Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already.
* {{pagelinks | Operation Trident (1971)}}

<span style="font-size:110%">'''Dispute overview'''</span>
* ''Can you give us a quick explanation of what is going on? What is the issue you are bringing here?''

Issue relates to the usage of the "casualties1" or "casualties2" field of "template:infobox military conflict". Specifically, Operation Trident was an Indian naval attack on Karachi harbour in Pakistan. After the operation, the Pakistan Air Force retaliated by bombing Okha harbour in India over a day later. While this was a reaction to the operation, the bombing of Okha was not a part of Operation Trident (which was planned and executed by the Indian Navy). [[user:DBigXray]] and I assert that "casualties1" and "casualties2" fields of the infobox should be limited to casualties incurred DURING the operation and that the retaliation should be covered in the section on "Aftermath" of the operation. The alternate claim is that casualties should include those that came about in follow-up operations that were separate but in reaction to the operation which is the subject of the article.


<span style="font-size:110%">'''Location of dispute'''</span>
* {{pagelinks|Bernese Mountain Dog}}
<span style="font-size:110%">'''Users involved'''</span>
<span style="font-size:110%">'''Users involved'''</span>
* {{User|Traumnovelle}}
* ''Who is involved in the dispute?''
* [[User:7&6=thirteen]]

:* {{user | Skcpublic}}
:* {{user | Hassanhn5}}
:* {{user | DBigXray}}

* ''Have you informed all the editors mentioned above that you have posted this dispute? (If not, once you have informed them come back and replace the text "Not yet" with "Yes".)''

Yes.

* <small>'' N.B. To inform the other users you may place the text'' <code><nowiki>{{subst:DRN-notice|thread=</nowiki>Operation Trident (1971)<nowiki>}} --~~~~</nowiki></code> ''in a new section on each user's talk page.''</small>

<span style="font-size:110%">'''Resolving the dispute'''</span>
* ''Have you tried to resolve this dispute already? If so, what steps have you taken?''

Issue has been discussed on the talk page.

* ''How do you think we can help?''

Please provide guidance on whether the proposal to limit the use of "casualties1" and "casualties2" to the casualties of the operation is acceptable. Also, please comment on whether describing the retaliation to the operation in the section on "Aftermath" is satisfactory.

[[User:Skcpublic|Skcpublic]] ([[User talk:Skcpublic|talk]]) 09:23, 26 October 2011 (UTC)

===Operation Trident (1971) discussion===
<small>''Discussion about the issues listed above take place here. Remember to keep discussions calm, brief, and focused on the issues at hand.''</small>

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The citations [[User:Skcpublic|Skcpublic]] has given don't say that the ship in question was irreparably damaged, he added that at his own accord. This POV is also disputed by the Pakistani sources which call it exaggeration. The infobox issue is a format issue and not a POV issue about saying weather the retaliation should be put in the casualties and losses section of infobox or just in the body. --[[User:Hassanhn5|lTopGunl]] ([[User talk:Hassanhn5|talk]]) 09:51, 26 October 2011 (UTC)

[[user:hassanh5]]: You are confusing two separate issues. This dispute resolution request is about whether the damage to fuel tanks on Okha harbour which occured in a PAF retaliation to Operation Trident should be included in the casualties of Operation Trident, which was an Indian Navy operation. If you want to dispute-resolution on the damage to PNS Shah Jahan, please open a new dispute resolution request. Also, please confine your edits to the discussion section. <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Skcpublic|Skcpublic]] ([[User talk:Skcpublic|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Skcpublic|contribs]]) </span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned -->
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:Did you just remove my comment? You should ''move'' it to an appropriate section rather than removing which is very strictly against the rules. [[WP:TPO]]. --[[User:Hassanhn5|lTopGunl]] ([[User talk:Hassanhn5|talk]]) 12:26, 26 October 2011 (UTC)
::No, I cleaned the issue description for clarity. It is your responsibility to read the instructions and "very strictly follow the rules" by making edits to the appropriate section. --[[User:Skcpublic|Skcpublic]] ([[User talk:Skcpublic|talk]]) 11:55, 26 October 2011 (UTC)
:::(PS you [[wp:TPO|interrupted]] the discussion here leaving a part of my comment ''unsigned''). It is one thing to unknowingly post in the wrong section and quite another to deliberately remove another editor's comment from the page. Read [[WP:TPO]]. --[[User:Hassanhn5|lTopGunl]] ([[User talk:Hassanhn5|talk]]) 12:26, 26 October 2011 (UTC)
::::There was no indication that your comment was a part of the discussion. It looked like mangling of the description of the issue which I fixed. [[WP:agf]]. --[[User:Skcpublic|Skcpublic]] ([[User talk:Skcpublic|talk]]) 13:26, 26 October 2011 (UTC)
:::::You can certainly not expect me to assume good faith if you delete my comment, on the other hand you should have assumed good faith on a comment placed on the relevant topic. [[WP:TPO]] tells ''never'' to edit (not to mention remove) other editors' comments. --[[User:Hassanhn5|lTopGunl]] ([[User talk:Hassanhn5|talk]]) 15:21, 26 October 2011 (UTC)
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:Ok. The infobox section isn't a POV issue and I think could have been easily solved on the talk page. I think enough discussion hasn't taken place on the talk. We should go with the format of other military operation articles if they include the losses from immediate retaliations in the infobox. --[[User:Hassanhn5|lTopGunl]] ([[User talk:Hassanhn5|talk]]) 10:40, 26 October 2011 (UTC)
::There is no consensus on the talk page with just the folks party to the dispute commenting. You haven't provided any examples as requested of "other military operation articles" that "include the losses from immediate retaliations in the infobox". --[[User:Skcpublic|Skcpublic]] ([[User talk:Skcpublic|talk]]) 11:55, 26 October 2011 (UTC)
:::You should recheck the discussion, ''I was the one who requested'' the examples from dbigxray. Also check the same user's comment in citation section of talkpage where he asked me about the neutrality. --[[User:Hassanhn5|lTopGunl]] ([[User talk:Hassanhn5|talk]]) 12:09, 26 October 2011 (UTC)
::::Yes, but you haven't even provided a reference to show that PAF action against Okha was *during* Operation Trident. Nor that it was in *immediate* retaliation to it. You also haven't provided examples that justify inclusion of retaliatory follow-ups as part of the original operation's infobox. --[[User:Skcpublic|Skcpublic]] ([[User talk:Skcpublic|talk]]) 12:50, 26 October 2011 (UTC)
:::::I think you missed my above comment, refer to it for the example part. As for the reference, I have provided a reference on the article right with the text in question which claims it as an immediate retaliation. Well as you said that was not the issue here, we're commenting on whether to include losses from immediate retaliations and consequences or not. --[[User:Hassanhn5|lTopGunl]] ([[User talk:Hassanhn5|talk]]) 13:27, 26 October 2011 (UTC)

:::::: Well from the comments of [[User:Hassanhn5|lTopGunl]] i was suspicious that User [[User:Hassanhn5|lTopGunl]] thinks that ''retaliations are a part of casualty/losses of Military Operations and hence it should be placed in Infobox though it has already been mentioned in the 'aftermath section' of the article.''. I had sensed this and hence i had requested [[User:Hassanhn5|lTopGunl]] to have a look on other wiki battle pages (its me and not [[User:Hassanhn5|lTopGunl]] to do so first). Instead of doing that [[User:Hassanhn5|lTopGunl]] fired back a question and told me to supply the names of such pages. and thereby claiming that [[User:Hassanhn5|lTopGunl]] is the first person to do so. Well I can say to [[User:Hassanhn5|lTopGunl]] that the dispute is not about ''who the first person to ask about other articles is'' but the dispute is ''should the retaliations that are a part of the larger War can be included in a casualty and losses page of a battle''. Its a fact that Okha was a part of the larger Indo-pak war of 1971 and not a casualty/loss of Operation Trident. It has wrongly been placed in the Infobox and should be removed --[[User:DBigXray|<font color="indigo">Ð</font><font color="maroon">ℬig</font>]][[User talk:DBigXray|<font color="lime">XЯaɣ</font>]] 14:27, 26 October 2011 (UTC)
:::::::I do think immediate retaliations have ''some'' relation to the operations (even if they are not essentially a part of it). You asked me to compare it with other articles and I asked you an example. You gave the argument "i request user lTopGunl (talk) to see any Western battle page" and you can not expect other editors to provide references or articles for your arguments. I think we've made our points and its not a big issue, not even POV, just format.. so lets do whatever input we get, compare, and get over with it. --[[User:Hassanhn5|lTopGunl]] ([[User talk:Hassanhn5|talk]]) 15:17, 26 October 2011 (UTC)

:::::::: if they have ''some'' relation that is why they have not been removed from the aftermath section. You still need to agree to remove the <del>Reference</del> statement about Okha as a Causality/losses of Operation Trident. This is the real dispute as pointed above. As soon as you agree to do so . the dispute is resolved, you can of course discuss if you disagree, but we cannot claim that the dispute is over till then --[[User:DBigXray|<font color="indigo">Ð</font><font color="maroon">ℬig</font>]][[User talk:DBigXray|<font color="lime">XЯaɣ</font>]] 15:42, 26 October 2011 (UTC)
:::::::::''Remove'' the reference? Why would I or even you ''remove'' it? Its heavily backed up by other references that the harbour was bombed. If you're talking about comparing it with another article for format, please elaborate on your argument or give an example. Yes it certainly can not be removed from the after math section as it belongs there. But we're discussing about the infobox here. Lets see it like this; the fueling facilities were a part of the team that were in the operation... were they not? They provided fuel to the missile boats that attacked, so they ''were'' involved in the operation. That establishes them as a part of operation trident. Now if they are destroyed as a consequence, do they count in the losses due to the operation or not? --[[User:Hassanhn5|lTopGunl]] ([[User talk:Hassanhn5|talk]]) 16:29, 26 October 2011 (UTC)

::::::::::Be Aware that this is a Historical article and kindly refrain from any [[wp:OR]]. yes i agree that there are valid citations for bombing the Okha harbour. but the matter of the dispute is
:::::::::*was Okha a Casualty/loss of Operation Trident? NO its a part of Larger Indo Pak War Of 1971 and not a loss of Operation Trident. It is a known fact that during a LArger war ,every battle has multiple retaliations and that way every battle follows, and the WAR takes its course, but everything cannot and should not be placed in infobox. if the retaliations had occured during Operation Trident then it would have been worthy of placing in infobox. since it was not the case so it does not deserve the infobox.--[[User:DBigXray|<font color="indigo">Ð</font><font color="maroon">ℬig</font>]][[User talk:DBigXray|<font color="lime">XЯaɣ</font>]] 16:46, 26 October 2011 (UTC)
::::::::::::I've not placed any [[wp:OR]]. Refer to my above comment. Okha was ''used'' in operation trident as a fueling facility so it ''was'' a part of it. And the retaliations ''were'' a consequence. Lets wait for a neutral comment before prolonging this discussion. --[[User:Hassanhn5|lTopGunl]] ([[User talk:Hassanhn5|talk]]) 16:55, 26 October 2011 (UTC)
{{od}}Have you all looked for similar articles to see how they have handled something like this? I'd look for recent naval and air operations with retaliatory strikes afterwards. <b><font color="darkred">[[User:Ravensfire|Ravensfire]]</font></b> <font color="black">([[User talk:Ravensfire|talk]])</font> 18:13, 26 October 2011 (UTC)
:That was dbigxrays argument on the talk page to which I requested an example to be reviewed for consensus which is pending. I have not come across another similar issue yet, so can't comment on wikipedia's trend. --[[User:Hassanhn5|lTopGunl]] ([[User talk:Hassanhn5|talk]]) 18:22, 26 October 2011 (UTC)
:: [[Operation Trident]] was the name of operation involving strike by Indian Forces on karachi. As mentioned on the talk page all the reliable citation state the incidents during the event. during the event Pakistan did not cause any damage to the indian Forces, hence ''the casualty on the indian side was right mentioned as NONE'', before it was changed by above user. This fact of NIL indian casualty during [[Operation Trident]] has already been backed by various sources. The strikes by PAF at okha was the part of larger Indo Pak War of 1971 and not a part of [[Operation Trident]]. Moreover the wiki pages about short battle mention only the losses in that battle. The overall casualties are often added to the Page of the Larger war. Eg [[Battle of Đồng Hới]], [[New Year's Day Battle of 1968]],[[Operation Union II]], [[Operation Focus]] during [[Six-Day War]], [[Action of 1 March 1968]],[[Battle of Haiphong Harbor]],[[Battle of Pusan]] --[[User:DBigXray|<font color="indigo">Ð</font><font color="maroon">ℬig</font>]][[User talk:DBigXray|<font color="lime">XЯaɣ</font>]] 03:05, 28 October 2011 (UTC)

:::Hi everyone, I've just finished reading up on the dispute. I don't think we can really stretch Operation Trident to include the bombing of Okha harbour, although I think putting it in the aftermath section is entirely appropriate. Because of this, I don't think we should put the casualty figures from the bombing of Okha harbour in the infobox. However, I do have another solution for you. I had a look, and it appears that there is no separate article about the [[bombing of Okha harbour]] - how about creating one? The casualty figures from the bombing could of course go in the new article, and you could link to the article from [[Operation Trident]], and also include the casualty numbers of the bombing in the aftermath section of the Operation Trident article. Let me know what you think of this solution. Regards — <b style="text-shadow:0.15em 0.15em 0.1em #555; color: #194D00; font-style: oblique; font-family: Palatino, Times, serif">[[User:Mr. Stradivarius|<span style="color: #194D00">Mr. Stradivarius</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Mr. Stradivarius|♫]]</sup></b> 12:13, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
::::*'''Support:''' That resolves the dispute. And a very good suggestion. --[[User:Hassanhn5|lTopGunl]] ([[User talk:Hassanhn5|talk]]) 12:20, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
::::*'''Support:''' The whole dispute was about the ''okha in infobox'', which is now resolved as the user agreed. Thanks Mr. Stra for listening to arguments. agree with your suggestion. regards --[[User:DBigXray|<font color="indigo">Ð</font><font color="maroon">ℬig</font>]][[User talk:DBigXray|<font color="lime">XЯaɣ</font>]] 23:09, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

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== Ra One - Response section ==

{{DRN archive top|Closing this discussion for the time being, as one of the editors has announced their intention to leave Wikipedia, which is a shame. If dispute resolution is required on this topic in future, file a request at the Mediation Cabal. [[User:Steven Zhang|Steven Zhang]] ([[User talk:Steven Zhang|talk]] 09:06, 29 October 2011 (UTC)}}
* {{pagelinks | Ra.One}}

<span style="font-size:110%">'''Dispute overview'''</span>
<span style="font-size:110%">'''Dispute overview'''</span>
* ''Can you give us a quick explanation of what is going on? What is the issue you are bringing here?''


The dispute is over this [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bernese_Mountain_Dog&diff=next&oldid=1225976399] diff, whether sources meet [[WP:V]], and considering NPOV/DUE how many sources should be listed for life expectancy claims.
Ra One movie's response. Reviewers like Yahoo and Rediff have 2 out of 5 and declared it a flop, the users Ashermadan, Ankitbhatt and Shshshsh are vandalising the article by inserting incredible reviewers like Hungama on the top.


<span style="font-size:110%">'''How have you tried to resolve this dispute before coming here?'''</span>
Below is the diffs of the article.


[[Talk:Bernese_Mountain_Dog#Reliability]], as well as in other talk page discussions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ra.One&action=historysubmit&diff=457461123&oldid=457460504


<span style="font-size:110%">'''How do you think we can help resolve the dispute?'''</span>
Link to Rediff rating: http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-raone-abhishek-mande/20111026.htm
Other important reviews:


Provide consensus on the changes, choose a version to work off, and decide what sources are suitable for inclusion as currently it is one editor against another (third opinion declined this).
Yahoo - http://in.movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-reviews/r-one-review-000920615.html
Zee News - http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/review-ra-one-not-your-usual-srk-film_99089.htm


==== Summary of dispute by 7&6=thirteen ====
http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2011/oct/261011-ra-one-shah-rukh-khan-film-review-superhero-film-two-half-stars.htm
The issue is in the LONGEVITY section, not the HEALTH section.<br>
The real dispute is about how long [[Bernese Mountain Dog]]s live.<br>
The sources are independent and reliable. He keeps cutting text and references. [[User:Traumnovelle]] doesn't like the results. The disputed sources are corroborative of the professional studies. He has been [[WP:Edit warring]] over it.<br>
There is a continuing and ongoing discussion at the article talk page. I am awaiting a consensus there. I will not address the needless personal attack other than to cite [[WP:Civil]] and [[WP:SAUCE]]. <span style="text-shadow:#396 0.2em 0.2em 0.5em; class=texhtml">[[User:7&amp;6=thirteen|<b style="color:#060">7&amp;6=thirteen</b>]] ([[User talk:7&amp;6=thirteen|<b style="color:#000">☎</b>]])</span> 14:01, 7 June 2024 (UTC)


==== Summary of dispute by Traumnovelle ====
<span style="font-size:110%">'''Users involved'''</span>
Due to multiple issues with 7&6=thirteen's edits such as using self-published sources, synthesis, etc. I decided that when I had the time I would sit down, review every health claim in the article, see if the source was reliable for the claim, and if not look for alternate sources. I spent an hour or two doing this. Even ignoring the issues with synthesis and verifiability and focusing on the sources that are RS, they undue: the studies I removed were two decade outdated kennel club surveys with noticeably smaller sample sizes, it is undue to give them the same weight as more modern studies with better sampling methods and larger sample sizes. Things change and studies do become out-dated and irrelevant.
* ''Who is involved in the dispute?''


=== Bernese Mountain Dog discussion ===
:* {{user | Ashermadan}}
<div style="font-size:smaller">Please keep discussion to a minimum before being opened by a volunteer. Continue on article talk page if necessary.</div>
:* {{user | Ankitbhatt}}
:* {{user | Shshshsh}}
:
The above users are trying to promote a product that has failed overall.


* ''Have you informed all the editors mentioned above that you have posted this dispute? (If not, once you have informed them come back and replace the text "Not yet" with "Yes".)''


===First statement by volunteer moderator (Bernese mountain dog)===
Not yet.
I am willing to act as the moderator for moderated discussion about this dispute. Please read [[WP:DRN Rule A|DRN Rule A]]. Be civil and concise. Do not engage in back-and-forth discussion. Do each of you agree to follow [[WP:DRN Rule A|DRN Rule A]]?


The purpose of moderated discussion is to improve the encyclopedia. The first question is that each editor should say exactly what section of the article they want to change, or what section of the article they want to leave alone that another editor wants to change. If there are multiple sections whose content is disputed, please list all of them separately.
* <small>'' N.B. To inform the other users you may place the text'' <code><nowiki>{{subst:DRN-notice|thread=</nowiki>Ra One - Response section<nowiki>}} --~~~~</nowiki></code> ''in a new section on each user's talk page.''</small>
[[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 14:03, 8 June 2024 (UTC)


Is there a question about the [[WP:RS|reliability of sources]]? If there is a question about the reliability of sources, we will ask for advice from [[WP:RSN|the reliable source noticeboard]], and either discuss other issues while waiting for a reply, or put this dispute on hold while waiting for a reply. [[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 14:03, 8 June 2024 (UTC)
<span style="font-size:110%">'''Resolving the dispute'''</span>
* ''Have you tried to resolve this dispute already? If so, what steps have you taken?''


===First statements by editors (Bernese mountain dog)===
I tried to discuss with them on their talk page, but they dont seem to give any importance. They are biased.
I agree to follow rule A. I believe the health section should be changed to what I have in my sandbox. Reliability of sources is one issue but other issues include undue weight to studies that are obsolete due to being older and having smaller sample sizes than more recent ones. Apologies if this isn't concise enough but I do feel I need to specify which sources relate to which problem.


Unreliable: Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America, "Individual Breed Results for Purebred Dog Health Survey" (Also OR), 2Puppies, Pullman.com, a-z=animals.com, Canine Weekly, American Kennel Club
* ''How do you think we can help?''


Undue: The Bernese Mountain Dog Today (1998), Dog cancer: Dog owner's mission seeks to find help for pet and human cancer victims", "Virginia-Maryland Veterinary College launches oncology program for pets", "Mortality of purebred and mixed-breed dogs in Denmark", The Complete Guide to Bernese Mountain Dogs, Bernese Mountain Dog: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet, WebMD
Please provide your neutral view on what the content should be and request the above users to stop vandalising the article until then.


Impossible to verify due to being dead: "All-breed eye clinic for dogs to be held at 4H Center in Bridgewater" (unlikely to mention breed based on: [https://www.nj.com/somerset/2015/05/club_offering_eye_clinic_in_bridgewater_for_dogs.html], "Life in dog years: A look at the longest-lived and shortest-lived breeds",
[[User:Guru coolguy|Guru coolguy]] ([[User talk:Guru coolguy|talk]]) 11:02, 26 October 2011 (UTC)


Synthesis/OR: "Genomic Diversity and Runs of Homozygosity in Bernese Mountain Dogs" (Note: [[WP:MDPI]]) "Epidemiology, Pathology, and Genetics of Histiocytic Sarcoma in the Bernese Mountain Dog Breed" (Note: Study fails to reach conclusion on heritability and cause of HS) "Statistical analysis regarding the effects of height and weight on life span of the domestic dog" "Lifespan of companion dogs seen in three independent primary care veterinary clinics in the United States" (Unfortunately it does not specify the breed in question so applying it to a specific breed requires original research). [[User:Traumnovelle|Traumnovelle]] ([[User talk:Traumnovelle|talk]]) 03:00, 9 June 2024 (UTC)
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Ankit - Calm down you emotional rat. Stop sobbing first.
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<span style="font-size:110%">'''Have you discussed this on a talk page?'''</span>


Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already.
I am not against srk or biased aginst him (why should i bother about a beggar who travels to Chennai every day in the fear of losing all his money in this flop?). My aim is wiki should host only credible information and it should not be vandalised by biased users like you. You need to give a proof that bollywood hungama is a credible reviewer. The fact that it has given 4.5 out of 5 and Yahoo gave 2 out of 5 insists some thing is going wrong. If you cant give a proof then get lost from here, i will do what i can do as i have got proof that you arent able to supply a plausible reference to your sentence. <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Guru coolguy|Guru coolguy]] ([[User talk:Guru coolguy|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Guru coolguy|contribs]]) 11:59, 26 October 2011 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

Ankit - I again request you not to use uncivilized languages in Wiki, or else your account would be barred for abusing. Firstly can you give a proof that bollywood hungama is a credible source of reviews / ratings? Yahoo, Rediff and Zee are popular and neutral reviewers. You havent responded to my earlier questions either. When you say you have posted overall response, there are 10 positive, 5 negative and 2 mixed - the ratio is 10:7. How can you then declare it recieved a positive response?
About your decision to watch The 7th sense, i am not bothered as there is a phrase that says donkeys only eat garbage even if you keep hygenic food infront of them. Finally, please respond to my questions about bollywood hungama before attacking anyone personally. <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Guru coolguy|Guru coolguy]] ([[User talk:Guru coolguy|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Guru coolguy|contribs]]) 11:41, 26 October 2011 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

: Want to see my response? Just look at what Scieberg said at the bottom. You'll see. And btw, for useless maniacs like you, I think my behavior is surprisingly civil. Regarding the donkeys thing, you are just making it plainer and plainer that you hate srk and are 1000% biased against him. So can't you see that Wikipedia is not for you? Bollywood Hungama is a reliable source, though not as popular as Zee or rediff. As has been stated before positive reviews come first and negative later. See any film article that has both types of reviews (not something like ''[[The Last Airbender]]'', which has only negative reviews). You deserve a slap on the face, and believe me, you will get one soon. Good day. '''[[User:Ankitbhatt|<span style="color:blue">Ankit</span><span style="color:red">Bhatt</span>]]'''<sup>''[[User talk:Ankitbhatt|<span style="color:darkgreen">Talk to me!!</span>]]''</sup><sub>'''LifEnjoy'''</sub> 11:49, 26 October 2011 (UTC)

Hi Ankit,

Thank you for coming to the discussion. Firstly i would suggest you not to use harsh / uncivilized language or attack any one personally. This shows you might be severly disturbed over the flop of your favourite hero from north.

And my opinion is Rediff and Yahoo's reviews should be put up first and the response setion doesn thave a different section for positive and negative reviews. Infact i have never seen any movie following this style. The reponse section should give information about the overall rating of the movie by credible reviewers. If you do not understand the meaning of credible please refer to any online dictionary. Hungama cant be a credible reviewer while Yahoo and Rediff are accepted across the world. <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Guru coolguy|Guru coolguy]] ([[User talk:Guru coolguy|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Guru coolguy|contribs]]) 11:20, 26 October 2011 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

: Hey loser! The way you said this SO PLAINLY shows your extraordinary bias. I mean, phew! I've seen biased editors, but none as stupid as you who will so openly admit it. By the way, you're southern. I was actually expecting 7am arivu to be pretty good, and wanted to watch it. Seeing people like you, I'm certainly not going to do so. You can keep your lousy mouth out of my life. Believe me, I'm gonna post this entire thing on the Ra.One talk page, and just wait and watch for the roars of laughter you'll be getting at your totally imbecile behavior. Good day. And btw, about response? Loser, you know nobody will change it. So why don't you get a life? Have a nice sleep. You should then wake up and see the real world. '''[[User:Ankitbhatt|<span style="color:blue">Ankit</span><span style="color:red">Bhatt</span>]]'''<sup>''[[User talk:Ankitbhatt|<span style="color:darkgreen">Talk to me!!</span>]]''</sup><sub>'''LifEnjoy'''</sub> 11:33, 26 October 2011 (UTC)

: My God! I'm biased? Are you actually trying to tell me that I'm biased? You, of all people. For one, YOU are putting up the same negative review in the first line itself. You made it sound like [[Ra.One]] has been received disastrously from critics - a clear violation of neutrality. Second, you say that the movie has been declared a flop. HA! Please check yourself in a hospital. Ra.One has barely released and you go on telling the film is a flop. It's you who are biased, not us. Frankly, this is a waste of time and Wikipedia. You are a clear vandal and are inexperienced with film articles and Wikipedia policies. In addition, you show extreme bias. I'm sorry to say, if Wikipedia encourages people like you, it will be very very sad. And no matter the outcome of this so-called "dispute", the rediff review shall NOT be put up in the beginning because, as per Film article standards, all positive reviews come first and negative reviews later. Only the overall impression is stated at the beginning. '''[[User:Ankitbhatt|<span style="color:blue">Ankit</span><span style="color:red">Bhatt</span>]]'''<sup>''[[User talk:Ankitbhatt|<span style="color:darkgreen">Talk to me!!</span>]]''</sup><sub>'''LifEnjoy'''</sub> 11:08, 26 October 2011 (UTC)

From Ashermadan: I agree with Ankitbhatt. We already mentioned the reviews. The reviews we counted have 20 positive ones ranging from 5-3 and 5 negative ones. We are correct to say that Ra.One received generally positive reviews. Gurucoolguy keeps on changing it and adding redundant text and talking about other films that aren't even in Hindi. Please ban him from vandalizing our article because we're sick of changing it back because of the edits he makes. <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Ashermadan|Ashermadan]] ([[User talk:Ashermadan|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Ashermadan|contribs]]) 11:13, 26 October 2011 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->


: While I think bias is inevitable, and not something very uncommon on Wikipedia, "positive to mixed reviews" should be used. At the moment the assortment of reviews is below:

* 10 positive
* 2 mixed
* 5 negative

: I've, as one of the active contributors, added both positive and negative reviews to the article. ''Business of Cinema'' review is unnotable and should be removed per talk page consensus. I think I'm done with this. By the way, where were those ''newfangled'' editors when the article was being constructed from the scratch? They're here only to fight over critical reception and box office figures. Nothing else! Thank you very much. [[User:Scieberking|Scieberking]] ([[User talk:Scieberking|talk]]) 11:16, 26 October 2011 (UTC)
::I'm actually surprised I don't see any [[WP:NPA|personal attack]] warnings on the talk pages of the disputing editors. "Mixed to positive" is a fair compromise, and I agree with Scieberking here. '''[[User:MikeLynch|<span style="color:#000080">Lynch</span>]][[User talk:MikeLynch|<span style="color:#00BFFF">7</span>]]''' 13:59, 26 October 2011 (UTC)
::: Let's hope ''[[Ra.One]]'' makes a GA or FA soon and that we get rid of such silly disputes, vandals and disruptive editors. I was a part of this dispute resolution discussion, so I've made my final and last edit for an Indian cinema related article. Thanks. [[User:Scieberking|Scieberking]] ([[User talk:Scieberking|talk]]) 14:27, 26 October 2011 (UTC)
::::GA will not fix the problem. Fighting over reviews will sink the GAN.
::::I share MikeLynch's surprise that the edit warriors above can use such language and tone and not be warned against personal attacks. Insulting each other cannot continue. [[User:Binksternet|Binksternet]] ([[User talk:Binksternet|talk]]) 15:52, 26 October 2011 (UTC)

Question for all involved, are there any review aggregator sites (like [[Rotten Tomatoes]] or [[Metacritic]]) that specialize in Indian films? Neither [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ra_one_2011/ RT] or [http://www.metacritic.com/movie/ra-one Metacritic] has any score right now. Sites like this can help guide the general tone of the article as it should represent the mainstream view, and they can do a great job of summarizing that view. (Please note the only score RT shows right now is the percent of people that want to see it. Basically, it's an on-line poll and not something to be added to the article). <b><font color="darkred">[[User:Ravensfire|Ravensfire]]</font></b> <font color="black">([[User talk:Ravensfire|talk]])</font> 15:46, 26 October 2011 (UTC)
:To the best of my knowledge, there exist no aggregator sites like that. RT lists Indian films, but I think only after a release in the US, and after getting reviews from US local portals. '''[[User:MikeLynch|<span style="color:#000080">Lynch</span>]][[User talk:MikeLynch|<span style="color:#00BFFF">7</span>]]''' 15:52, 26 October 2011 (UTC)

@ Binksternet - I meant that once it gets rid of all the problems, the article should make a GA or FA. Also, a consensus has been reached to keep "mixed to positive". Thanks. [[User:Scieberking|Scieberking]] ([[User talk:Scieberking|talk]]) 17:27, 26 October 2011 (UTC)
::What about [http://www.reviewgang.com/movies/107-Ra-One-Review Review Gang]? It currently says critics 6/10 and public 7.5/10 [[User:Bollyjeff|<span style="color:blue">'''BollyJeff'''</span>]] <span style="color:green">||</span> [[User talk:Bollyjeff|<span style="color:red">'''''talk'''''</span>]] 17:52, 26 October 2011 (UTC)

:::Ankit, keep yourself calm, I know your work but [[Wikipedia]] is all about grout effort[we human being natures are unpredictable, keep that in mind]. At the same time Guru coolguy must have discussed if he had a problem about certain point of view issues. Just went thru few of his edits, which may be right as per yourhis point of view, but Wikipedia is all about [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|neutral point of view]]. You are right, [[Rediff.com]], [[Yahoo!]] are popular reviewer, but when it comes to films, [[Bollywood Hungama]] comes ahead[may be after [[NDTV]] or [[The Times of India]]]. They are expert in Hindi film industry. Be sure next time to discuss ahead at the talk page. [[User:Karthikndr|-- Karthik Nadar]] ([[User talk:Karthikndr|talk]]) 17:58, 26 October 2011 (UTC)

::::I had discussed this entire matter over in the edits itself. You can check up the revision history to understand. And now, I can see that other editors are putting the entire blame of this matter on me, and are now vindicating my stand. Well, fine. I consider this matter to be closed. You may come to whatever conclusion you want, seeing as it is you are completely swayed by guru's gibberish and accusations. Good evening. '''[[User:Ankitbhatt|<span style="color:blue">Ankit</span><span style="color:red">Bhatt</span>]]'''<sup>''[[User talk:Ankitbhatt|<span style="color:darkgreen">Talk to me!!</span>]]''</sup><sub>'''LifEnjoy'''</sub> 06:18, 27 October 2011 (UTC)

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[http://www.reviewgang.com/movies/107-Ra-One-Review Review Gang] has a nice list of reviews. [[User:Bollyjeff|<span style="color:blue">'''BollyJeff'''</span>]] <span style="color:green">||</span> [[User talk:Bollyjeff|<span style="color:red">'''''talk'''''</span>]] 12:34, 27 October 2011 (UTC)

Hi Admins, The user [[Shshshsh]] is undoing my changes without giving any reference to his false claim that RaOne was housefull allover India. Infact it was not even a success in north india, while South India has its own quality movie industry. The Seventh Sense or [[7am Arivu]] was the major release in South amidst many other Tamil movies. Now can you think of any one going to this kids movie called Ra.One which has been declared flop by major sites? Please warn this user. [[User:Guru coolguy|Guru coolguy]] ([[User talk:Guru coolguy|talk]]) 12:02, 27 October 2011 (UTC)
:I did not revert you, it was Ms. Meryam who did it, and when you reverted her, I noticed that she was right, and now I reverted you as well. The sources provided clearly say the movie has had a release ''all over India''. Oh, and please [[WP:COOL|chill]]. [[User:Shshshsh|<span style="color:blue">'''''Shahid'''''</span>]] • <sup>''[[User talk:Shshshsh|<span style="color:teal">Talk</span><span style="color:black">'''2'''</span><span style="color:teal">me</span>]]''</sup> 12:20, 27 October 2011 (UTC)

Please let me know your conclusion. Btw, the over word of mouth about this movie is "waste of time and money" - Please refer to MouthShut.com which is a number 1 reviewer in India. The overall rating given by its users is 2/5. http://www.mouthshut.com/product-reviews/Ra-One-Movie-reviews-925602942
[[User:Guru coolguy|Guru coolguy]] ([[User talk:Guru coolguy|talk]]) 11:55, 27 October 2011 (UTC)

Shahid - There are no sources that it was house full all over india,allthough it might have been released in few multiplexes in South. Please provide valuable ref/proof for your housefull theory before undoing my change.

Hi All - Thank you for coming on this discussion. I agree with Karthik Nadar that Times of india, ndtv are important reviewers compared to some hungama (which is totally biased). If you all agree then i can go in this order about the reviews: <br> <br>
1. Times of India (it gave 2 out of 5) <br>
2. Hindustan Times (2 / 5)<br>
3. Rediff (2/5)<br>
4. yahoo (2/5)<br>
5. Hungama (5/5 crazy!!)<br>
6. Mouthshut.com (2/5)<br>
7. ReviewGang 5/10 or 2.5/5
{{unsigned|Guru coolguy}}
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:mouthshut is not a reliable source. [[User:Shshshsh|<span style="color:blue">'''''Shahid'''''</span>]] • <sup>''[[User talk:Shshshsh|<span style="color:teal">Talk</span><span style="color:black">'''2'''</span><span style="color:teal">me</span>]]''</sup> 12:20, 27 October 2011 (UTC)

*'''Note''' - from what I see, user:Guru coolguy refers to user for support on this thread and on the article. Here you see a [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Varunn_pandya&diff=457640536&oldid=457467703 diff] where he turns to user:Varunn pandya, who, in turn, vandalises the article with false additions. [[User:Shshshsh|<span style="color:blue">'''''Shahid'''''</span>]] • <sup>''[[User talk:Shshshsh|<span style="color:teal">Talk</span><span style="color:black">'''2'''</span><span style="color:teal">me</span>]]''</sup> 12:27, 27 October 2011 (UTC)
*:That would be [[WP:CANVAS]]sing, an unacceptable practice that might serve to decrease the weight others would give to his position (un-naturally inflated support). The notifications this editor sent to some are neutrally worded ("there is a discussion") whereas others are "please support my position" campaigning. [[User:DMacks|DMacks]] ([[User talk:DMacks|talk]]) 12:43, 27 October 2011 (UTC)

: These users are only disrupting the process when a consensus has been reached already above. What is this "Southies" and "Northies" stuff? That's total nonsense and these near-ethnic slurs much be avoided. [[User:Scieberking|Scieberking]] ([[User talk:Scieberking|talk]]) 14:50, 27 October 2011 (UTC)
::There is a clear consensus that "mixed to positive" is the right verdict, which only one user out of 5 opposes to. The POV tag is absolutely unnecessary. The fact that the user has canvassed another user into the article, also using such terrible language as "northies", says it all.[[User:Shshshsh|<span style="color:blue">'''''Shahid'''''</span>]] • <sup>''[[User talk:Shshshsh|<span style="color:teal">Talk</span><span style="color:black">'''2'''</span><span style="color:teal">me</span>]]''</sup> 14:55, 27 October 2011 (UTC)
::: I agree with Shahid. The tag should be removed. On the other hand, the current consensus is also being twisted to "positive to mixed", which I think is just not right and must be avoided. Thanks. [[User:Scieberking|Scieberking]] ([[User talk:Scieberking|talk]]) 15:01, 27 October 2011 (UTC)
:::: I agree with Shahid too. Positive to mixed is what the reviews are. I also got a source from NDTV supporting the sentence. [http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=ENTEN20110186852&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&keyword=bollywood&nid=144519 Check it out!]. [[User:Karthikndr|-- Karthik Nadar]] ([[User talk:Karthikndr|talk]]) 15:28, 27 October 2011 (UTC)

Hi BollyJeff - The reviewGang has rated it at 5/10 which translated to 2.5/5. Let me know if this can be considered as the overall rating of the movie.

:Well it was 6/10 when I first looked at it; now its 5.5/10, so 3/5 if it has to be based on 5. I would give it as listed 5.5/10 - However, its not up to me to decide if this can be considered an overall rating. Keep discussing it here. Comments anyone? [[User:Bollyjeff|<span style="color:blue">'''BollyJeff'''</span>]] <span style="color:green">||</span> [[User talk:Bollyjeff|<span style="color:red">'''''talk'''''</span>]] 14:40, 27 October 2011 (UTC)

:When looking at review aggregation sites, only look at numbers that include published critics. User ratings are not usable on Wikipedia as they're essentially an on-line poll which does not meet the [[WP:RS|reliable source]] standard. Looking at ReviewGang, it separates critic and user reviews, providing a summary for both. A quick search on WP shows it being mentioned in multiple articles. Right now, it's giving the film a 5.5 / 10 rating from the critics. That supports the "mixed to positive" statement. <b><font color="darkred">[[User:Ravensfire|Ravensfire]]</font></b> <font color="black">([[User talk:Ravensfire|talk]])</font> 15:41, 27 October 2011 (UTC)

Hi BollyJeff - Well, if you see the same link after two dys it will be 4/10 but lets wait :D. [[User:Guru coolguy|Guru coolguy]] ([[User talk:Guru coolguy|talk]]) 15:27, 27 October 2011 (UTC)

Hi All,

I wish to add the neutrality logo to the entire article because the very first section shows wrong information. I also want to add the below reference on the first section which says the movie's story was stolen / inspired from 2010 blockbuster [[Enthiran]] or The Robot.

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-04/news-interviews/28355718_1_anubhav-sinha-rajnikanth-s-robot-scientist

Also all the below important media sites say Ra1 is a disaster and i am not sure why Wiki is targetted by srk fans to host wrong information. Let them do it on thier own sites but not on Wiki. I wish to add below references on the main section as it should show the acceptance of the movie. [b]Also the editors failed to give any reference that the movie was housefull all over india, it was only released in North India [/b] and We South Indians dont watch hindi movies which are mostly stolen from South (Tamil) movies and then much marketed. For example, the recent hindi movies Body Guard, Singham, Ready and even Amir Khan's Ghajini (2008)are all remakes of hit Southern movies. You might wiki or google to check these facts. So i dont agree that Ra1 was hit across india until it is given credible proofs (which is impossible).

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/diwali-cracker-raone-is-ambitious-but-flawed/196587-47-84.html
http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/why-ra/20111026.htm
http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2011/oct/261011-ra-one-shah-rukh-khan-film-review-superhero-film-two-half-stars.htm
{{unsigned2| 10:28, October 27, 2011‎| Guru coolguy}}
:TOI Bangalore gives 3.5/5. Shahid, which TOI were you referring to? '''[[User:MikeLynch|<span style="color:#000080">Lynch</span>]][[User talk:MikeLynch|<span style="color:#00BFFF">7</span>]]''' 15:38, 27 October 2011 (UTC)
::It was not my post, Mike. Guru coolguy did not sign his post. I replied to him. [[User:Shshshsh|<span style="color:blue">'''''Shahid'''''</span>]] • <sup>''[[User talk:Shshshsh|<span style="color:teal">Talk</span><span style="color:black">'''2'''</span><span style="color:teal">me</span>]]''</sup> 16:12, 27 October 2011 (UTC)
: Guru coolguy, please focus on this dispute and leave the regional stuff behind. That's not helpful to resolving this dispute. Wikipedia isn't about personal preferences or views, but reflecting what the majority of reliable sources say. For films, the best way to determine that is to look at aggregator sites. Every film is going to have positive and negative reviews, but we need to reflect the majority viewpoint. Focusing only on aggregator sites, do you know of any besides reviewgang.com that have a summary of critical reviews? <b><font color="darkred">[[User:Ravensfire|Ravensfire]]</font></b> <font color="black">([[User talk:Ravensfire|talk]])</font> 15:47, 27 October 2011 (UTC)

::@Hey Guru coolguy, firstly you must learn to sign when ever you post anything in other than articles, be it talk page or discussion page, etc. Secondly Wikipedia is not a forum to discuss whether South Indian[even I am an south Indian] watch remade[stolen in your language] or not. Firstly learn what Wikipedia is, or atleast edit with common sense, that what Wikipedia expect from us. [[User:Karthikndr|-- Karthik Nadar]] ([[User talk:Karthikndr|talk]]) 15:48, 27 October 2011 (UTC)

:::Well well well. What did I tell you? See how this editor is so desperately trying to publicize Ra.One as a flop? And your use of northies and southies is plain disgusting. I live in Chennai, and I have never had to deal with anyone like you. Stop your ranting. See [http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3613&nCat= this], and then talk about Ra.One being a flop. Ha! Gotcha, didn't I? Your massive negative publicity drive is falling apart very quickly. Please come up with better excuses to explain your failure. And yes, I am sick of hearing you quote the review "Order". Because according to your order, all negative reviews come first. Right? Nobody is dumb here. We can all see what you are trying to lead to, and believe me, you are not going to win your way. There are people with enough common sense to see that you are worthy of a blocking, but I see that some more comments from you must come before anyone takes the step in that direction. Good day. '''[[User:Ankitbhatt|<span style="color:blue">Ankit</span><span style="color:red">Bhatt</span>]]'''<sup>''[[User talk:Ankitbhatt|<span style="color:darkgreen">Talk to me!!</span>]]''</sup><sub>'''LifEnjoy'''</sub> 17:40, 27 October 2011 (UTC)
<hr><br>
Hi All - Finally i have found a consolidated review from major medias and its in this link http://www.hindustantimes.com/Critics-verdict-RA-One-gets-mixed-reviews/H1-Article1-761773.aspx. I am pasting the summary below. <br>
Overall verdict - RA.One gets mixed reviews
<br>
Hindustan Times Rating: 2/5 <br>
CNN-IBN Rating: 2.5/5<br>
Indian Express Rating: 2/5<br>
Rediff Rating: 1.5/5 (terrible!!)<br>
bollywoodhungama.com Rating: **** 1/2 (The site says "..being criticised for over-rating")<br>
The Times Of India Raring: 3/5<br>
New York Times - It doesnt give any stars but says "NYT reviewer is far from disappointed with RA.One"<br>
The Hollywood Reporter - It again doesnt rate but says "The film, directed by Anubhav Sinha, is gloriously silly, with stunts, CG animation and music numbers bursting out all over...."<br>
In addition to the majority of above reviews being strongly negative, there are other important reviewers not mentioned in that link (yahoo, MouthShut.com and ReviewGang) who gave negative reviews again.<br>
So the positive reviews are very less cpmpared to negative. The overall response should be changed as mixed to negative reviews if you are considering the above facts and proofs.<br>

I will be also adding the Ra1 story stolen from Robot article from Times of India in the controversy section. Also still there has been no proof supplied that Ra1 was housefull <b>all over india</b> which is a misleading fact. I wish to change it as north india. And i am not against any region here but against people who consider that north india is alone india by neglecting / dominating other parts even in wiki (by posting wrong info on wiki).
[[User:Guru coolguy|Guru coolguy]] ([[User talk:Guru coolguy|talk]]) 18:00, 27 October 2011 (UTC)<hr>

Now that Mr. Guru coolguy too has agreed to keep "mixed to positive", like all other editors, can we remove the tag now... PLEASE? [[User:Scieberking|Scieberking]] ([[User talk:Scieberking|talk]]) 18:09, 27 October 2011 (UTC)

:Huh? He said mixed to negative, but he conveniently failed to mention three 3.5 star ratings in the same article. Also, the BOI link provided above clearly says "across the country". BTW, my opinion, if it matters at all, is the verdict is "mixed", not "mixed to this" or "mixed to that". That doesn't make a lot of sense. Someone keeps saying consensus is reached, but it apparently is not. [[User:Bollyjeff|<span style="color:blue">'''BollyJeff'''</span>]] <span style="color:green">||</span> [[User talk:Bollyjeff|<span style="color:red">'''''talk'''''</span>]] 18:16, 27 October 2011 (UTC)

Hi ScieberKing, My opinion above is - The overall response should be changed as mixed. Kindly go through the link above which gives consolidated reviews. I didnt paste all other minor medias but majority gave less than 3 or 3/5. [[User:Guru coolguy|Guru coolguy]] ([[User talk:Guru coolguy|talk]]) 18:22, 27 October 2011 (UTC)

:: Technically, right. I also agree with you two. "Mixed" would read more logical. Now, I'm sure some editors will think I'm also being anti-SRK lol, for voting against keeping "to positive". [[User:Scieberking|Scieberking]] ([[User talk:Scieberking|talk]]) 18:33, 27 October 2011 (UTC)

: Guru coolguy, when you're pulling stats like that from a source, please be complete and verify your accuracy. In addition to leaving off several reviews with decent ratings, you got one of the ratings wrong, leaving off a half-star. Bluntly, your POV is showing, and that's a bad thing. If you want your view to be taken seriously, you need to be complete and correct in your posts. Please correct your post to include all of the ratings and make sure they are correct. <b><font color="darkred">[[User:Ravensfire|Ravensfire]]</font></b> <font color="black">([[User talk:Ravensfire|talk]])</font> 19:29, 27 October 2011 (UTC)

:Thank you. Now then, it seems we have 3 votes for "mixed". Other editors chime in please (in a civil manner). [[User:Bollyjeff|<span style="color:blue">'''BollyJeff'''</span>]] <span style="color:green">||</span> [[User talk:Bollyjeff|<span style="color:red">'''''talk'''''</span>]] 20:06, 27 October 2011 (UTC)

Looks like most, if not everyone can accept the "mixed" description, is that correct? Okay, to move on to another discussion point - the order of the reviews. I've been going through a fair number of FA rated film articles and there's something that I missed in this article - none of them mention the specific score from a review. The only scores listed are from aggregator sites to give a summary of the reviews for the film. After that, the reviews are grouped to discuss specific points about the film. I would suggest that Ra. One have the same treatment. From a broad view point, look for elements of each review that make it distinct from the others. Things like unusual notes about the actors or acting in general, effects, cinematography, sound, directing, etc. Please avoid using the same review over and over unless it's a truly insightful film. If a review is mentioned, note somewhere the general review of the film (liked it, didn't like it, neutral, etc). Remember, '''summary''', using quotes only for key points. Would this approach help with that point of dispute? <b><font color="darkred">[[User:Ravensfire|Ravensfire]]</font></b> <font color="black">([[User talk:Ravensfire|talk]])</font> 00:00, 28 October 2011 (UTC)

====Let us keep this civil====
Could all editors involved in this dispute please remain [[WP:CIVIL|civil]] and avoid [[WP:PA|personal attacks]]. Guru Coolguy and Ankitbhatt, some of your comments have been blatantly offensive and unhelpful in resolving this dispute, which has become disruptive. I urge all involved to keep discussion '''focussed on the content''', rather than the editors in question. Accusing or attacking other people is disruptive. It seems that the more recent discussion has been more productive, which is good. However, if the disruptive personal attacks do not stop, I or another mediator will close the discussion. Thank you. [[User:ItsZippy|ItsZippy]] <sup>([[User Talk:ItsZippy|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/ItsZippy|contributions]])</sup> 19:26, 27 October 2011 (UTC)

Hi All - Thank You for agreeing as mixed review. I have got one more concern, some one has added the below line which is incorrect and the references given for that do not prove the sentence. <br> <b> Major reviewers were of the opinion that the film had brought the level of Indian films at par with Hollywood films.</b> How can you compare this with hollywood movies? If its just for special effects, it cant be even compared with Robot (Tamil movie). And the references never says <b>majority</b> of reviewers have this opinion. I wish to remove this line. Thank You.. (And to those who criticised me should now agree that my concerns were addressed, thanks to the neutrality of the board) [[User:Guru coolguy|Guru coolguy]] ([[User talk:Guru coolguy|talk]]) 07:21, 28 October 2011 (UTC)
: @ Guru coolguy - {{Fixed}} Now, can I take this thread as resolved? [[User:Scieberking|Scieberking]] ([[User talk:Scieberking|talk]]) 09:08, 28 October 2011 (UTC)

::I definitely disagree with keeping it "mixed". Most of the reviews I see on the page are positive (now another one from LAT was added). The rating of Rotten Tomatoes (80%) is very high, and generally, the number of positive reviews far exceeds the number of negative ones. This would be being unfair to the article. [[User:Shshshsh|<span style="color:blue">'''''Shahid'''''</span>]] • <sup>''[[User talk:Shshshsh|<span style="color:teal">Talk</span><span style="color:black">'''2'''</span><span style="color:teal">me</span>]]''</sup> 10:57, 28 October 2011 (UTC)

:::I absolutely disagree with Guru coolguy. For one, most reviewers ''have'' stated that the technical level of Ra.One is on par with most Hollywood films. Your comment about Robot is a personal opinion not allowed on Wikipedia. Your tactics of picking reviews which show it under harsh light is grossly violating all Wikipedia principles. And moreover, you are modifying the reviews according to your will, which is completely unacceptable. Your drive to show that Ra.One is a failure, badly reviewed and incomparable with Robot is, to say the least, saddening and actually mildly amusing.

:::I'm sure we can reach to a very nice, simple and hospitable common viewpoint if we keep guru coolguy out of this. Otherwise, I can guarantee that he will drag this matter forever and not give any of us any peace. Other editors are starting to question my way of speaking. Please wait for the time when you start losing patience against blatantly misleading accusations that are not only pathetic but are also an attempt at tarnishing my image, in addition to the article, in a false and terrible manner. I, for one, am not going to budge. The consensus will HAVE TO BE mixed to positive, and the review order will have to be left as such. Others will have to choose - me or him. And I strongly hope that what I have said now does not constitute bad language, personal attacks et al. '''[[User:Ankitbhatt|<span style="color:blue">Ankit</span><span style="color:red">Bhatt</span>]]'''<sup>''[[User talk:Ankitbhatt|<span style="color:darkgreen">Talk to me!!</span>]]''</sup><sub>'''LifEnjoy'''</sub> 12:08, 28 October 2011 (UTC)

It is pretty obvious what is meant by "positive reviews" and "negative reviews"; "most of the reviews were good", and "most of the reviews were bad", respectively. Would someone please explain the definition of "mixed reviews"? I would logically think it means "some reviews were good and some reviews were bad, without a clear consensus". If those definitions are correct, then when we say "mixed to positive", we are saying "some reviews were good and some reviews were bad, without a clear consensus (to) most of the reviews were good". This dosn't make a lot of sense when you put it that way, does it? I would think that if there is not a clear consensus, it should be "mixed". Mixed is mixed. I am not choosing you or him; neither of you own Wikipedia. I am choosing fair logic. [[User:Bollyjeff|<span style="color:blue">'''BollyJeff'''</span>]] <span style="color:green">||</span> [[User talk:Bollyjeff|<span style="color:red">'''''talk'''''</span>]] 12:40, 28 October 2011 (UTC)

: Now I can see what is going on. Really, am I being forced to call Wikipedia editors as plain cowards? I'm sorry, but NOBODY, I repeat, NOBODY, is ready to take this matter on the face of it. All of you are trying to appease Guru coolguy. Is he a Wikipedia lawyer or something? Why is everyone so afraid of him? Nobody is ready to accept the fact that guru coolguy is equivalent of a vandal, a biased editor who is desperate to get his way even if it means using cheap shortcuts and below-the-belt twisting tactics. Unless somebody strongly comes out and says guru coolguy to stop his ways and bar him from editing for a short while, ''no consensus can be reached''. Just wait and see, he will now pull out all sorts of fake reviews from friends as biased as him and post them here as highly regarded reviews. It is so revolting to see the condition of all this. Truly deplorable. And I am now beyond caring about my language. I am most certain that instead of catching the culprit and finding a solution, ''I'' am going to be rapped on the knuckles and stopped from editing. Remember, if anything of the sort ever happens, believe me, I will ''quit Wikipedia forever''. And I mean it - I don't make empty threats. I can see all the whiffs of dirty politics and canvassing here. I smell a strong filthy stench, so it will be best for me to avoid this discussion as of now. '''[[User:Ankitbhatt|<span style="color:blue">Ankit</span><span style="color:red">Bhatt</span>]]'''<sup>''[[User talk:Ankitbhatt|<span style="color:darkgreen">Talk to me!!</span>]]''</sup><sub>'''LifEnjoy'''</sub> 14:52, 28 October 2011 (UTC)
::Editor reported to [[WP:WQA]]. These types of attacks are not acceptable on Wikipedia and are especially not tolerated here. <b><font color="darkred">[[User:Ravensfire|Ravensfire]]</font></b> <font color="black">([[User talk:Ravensfire|talk]])</font> 15:04, 28 October 2011 (UTC)
::Why you taking everything so seriously? After all, your sig does say '''LifEnjoy'''. [[User:Bollyjeff|<span style="color:blue">'''BollyJeff'''</span>]] <span style="color:green">||</span> [[User talk:Bollyjeff|<span style="color:red">'''''talk'''''</span>]] 15:08, 28 October 2011 (UTC)

Well, firstly, the updated rating from [[Rotten Tomatoes]] has been increased to 88%. But then again, it is not something very relevant. ''Ra.One'' is primarily a Hindi movie and RT mostly uses American reviews (in the same manner as south indian reviewers, majority of whom have panned the film, are not very relevant). IMO, there are generally three types of verdicts; positive (favorable, hailed), negative (unfavorable; panned) and average (mixed; lukewarm). And "mixed" is being used by almost all major Indian news outlets including [http://www.hindustantimes.com/Critics-verdict-RA-One-gets-mixed-reviews/H1-Article1-761773.aspx Hindustan Times] and [http://ibnlive.in.com/news/raone-mixed-verdict-are-the-audiences-divided/196748-8-66.html CNN-IBN]. @ Ankit- Calm down buddy. While I agree Guru coolguy's behavior is not very appreciable, Ashermadan too is almost the same. Just my two cents. Thanks. [[User:Scieberking|Scieberking]] ([[User talk:Scieberking|talk]]) 15:36, 28 October 2011 (UTC)

* '''Note:''' Some related discussions on [[Talk:Ra.One#Critical reception section]]. Thanks.

*Having a look over this thread, it's evident to me that this is primarily an issue with conduct, and quite a few of you should be ashamed of yourselves. Content issues will never be resolved if you are at each others throats. Now, if you will all agree to refrain from personal attacks I will refocus this discussion and we can work on getting the issues here actually sorted out. <font face="Forte">[[User:Steven Zhang|<font color="black">Steven Zhang</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:Steven Zhang|<font color="#FFCC00">The clock is ticking....</font>]]</sup></font> 05:46, 29 October 2011 (UTC)

*Some of the conduct in this thread, by several parties, is unacceptable. Any further [[WP:NPA|personal attacks]] warrant a block.
:However, {{user|Ankitbhatt}} has declared {{xt|I have quit Wikipedia. I make no intention to return}} [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Ra.One&diff=prev&oldid=457832515] - so, is there any further need for dispute resolution here? <small><span style="border:1px solid;background:#00008B">[[User:Chzz|'''<span style="background:#00008B;color:white">&nbsp;Chzz&nbsp;</span>''']][[User talk:Chzz|<span style="color:#00008B;background-color:yellow;">&nbsp;►&nbsp;</span>]]</span></small> 06:21, 29 October 2011 (UTC)
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== Billy Fox (politician) ==

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<span style="font-size:110%">'''Dispute overview'''</span>
* ''Can you give us a quick explanation of what is going on? What is the issue you are bringing here?''

There is a disagreement over including references in the article. Since 2007 there has been a link to an RTE programme [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Billy_Fox_%28politician%29&diff=next&oldid=143323910]. Last month the link was removed by [[User:One_Night_In_Hackney]]as a broken link [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Billy_Fox_%28politician%29&diff=prev&oldid=456818211]. I have tried to reinsert a working link but it has been repeatedly deleted along with a link to a speech by John Bruton which I had also added. The justification given seems to be that there are too many sources, and that John Bruton does not refer to the Provisional IRA. I think that if there really is doubt about who killed Billy Fox then it is even more important to have reputable sources listed and the reader can make their own judgement. John Bruton also refers directly to the Provisional IRA.


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Other users have already been informed via their talk page and the article talk page.

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Yes

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Discussed on [[Talk:Billy_Fox_(politician)#References]]

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Advise on whether to include the 1) RTE link and 2) Bruton link. Thanks.

[[User:Flexdream|Flexdream]] ([[User talk:Flexdream|talk]]) 00:26, 29 October 2011 (UTC)

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The original link in the first example had invalid formatting [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Billy_Fox_%28politician%29&oldid=143323910] so there's no surprise that was removed.

In general, I think the article presents the information quite clearly (in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Billy_Fox_(politician)&oldid=457815600 current version]), with {{xt|circumstances of his death are disputed with various paramilitary groups such as ...}} + it covers all, with what appear to be appropriate references.

I see that Flexdream thinks that two additional references should be added - shown in [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Billy_Fox_%28politician%29&diff=457729787&oldid=457514216 this diff].

I don't see much harm in additional references, but nor at the moment do I see any particular benefit; whilst [[WP:REDFLAG|exceptional claims need exceptional sources]], I'm unconvinced that it is necessary to have three references to verify the fact that the Provisional IRA are one of the groups which RS's have said were involved. I don't really believe it's "clutter", but I don't see any real benefit; I think it will be helpful if Flexdream could explain here a little more about why the extra refs are of benefit, and also it will be helpful to see why the other parties - in particular RepublicanJacobite - believe they are not.

I have one additional possible suggestion to RepublicanJacobite: if there is no great harm in adding the other ref/refs except for having two or three {{colour|blue|[n]}} tags, then how do you feel about adding both or all three in a single numbered footnote with &lt;br /> so that the refs are just one footnote-number, but several refs are shown within it?

And a suggestion to Flexdream - in your further response, it would be helpful if you could assign your own preference/importance value on the two links - perhaps you'd be content if just one more were added? <small><span style="border:1px solid;background:#00008B">[[User:Chzz|'''<span style="background:#00008B;color:white">&nbsp;Chzz&nbsp;</span>''']][[User talk:Chzz|<span style="color:#00008B;background-color:yellow;">&nbsp;►&nbsp;</span>]]</span></small> 06:02, 29 October 2011 (UTC)

:This hasn't really been discused [[Talk:Billy Fox (politician)#References]]. The discussion has instead been completely sidetracked by Flexdream's apparently inability to read a reference properly. I don't see any need for multiple footnotes when one does the job just as well, especially when it's not a controversial statement being referenced. <font face="Celtic">[[User:One Night In Hackney|<span style="color:#006600">2 lines of K</span>]]<sub>''[[User talk:One Night In Hackney|<span style="color:#006600">303</span>]]''</sub></font> 12:14, 29 October 2011 (UTC)

== Britney Spears Live: The Femme Fatale Tour ==

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I think the source Larousse gastronomy should be cited as it was previously and citing Italy in the infobox. The changes are a bit biased and not justified in my opinion
The page was created separately for the EPIX special of the [[Femme Fatale Tour]] and the DVD/Blu-ray release. However, the article contained little information with only a few sources, so I redirected it to the Femme Fatale Tour page. [[User:Mirrored Love]] reverted my edit saying that the article was "about the DVD release." I reverted it again and explained on the edit summary and on his talk page that the article failed notability, and that he should open a discussion on the article's talk page. We engaged in a edit war then because he refused to discuss it; I did not come here earlier because I didn't really want to have a full-fledged discussion for a small page that's going to be recreated anyway when the DVD is released. I reported him in the Edit warring noticeboard for breaking the 3RR; he was not blocked, the page was protected and a user suggested I'd come here.


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https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Macaron&action=edit&section=21
:* {{user | Xwomanizerx}}
:* {{user | Mirrored Love}}


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Seek which version is better based on sources available
Yes.
==== Summary of dispute by user 77.205.18.165 ====
He thinks his change are good but they aren't as he keeps ignoring the content of the source. He kept revertimg editing to the version he liked and not what might have been the best one</div>


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<div style="font-size:smaller">Please keep discussion to a minimum before being opened by a volunteer. Continue on article talk page if necessary.</div>

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* ''Have you tried to resolve this dispute already? If so, what steps have you taken?''

I've explained the situation on his talk page and I've opened a discussion on the article's talk page.

* ''How do you think we can help?''

I hope neutral users will see that this is a simple issue of notability and the page warranted a redirect for the time being.

[[User:Xwomanizerx|Xwomanizerx]] ([[User talk:Xwomanizerx|talk]]) 16:53, 29 October 2011 (UTC)

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''Why?''

What is wrong with having the page up? How does it fail notability? What's not notable about it? All aspects of the article are well sourced except for the tracklist which I was trying to source until it was locked. A lot of articles are made before the release of something. I don't care if you feel the need to put a 'future release' tag at the top of the page; that's fine. But just to say if fails notability is not enough. How is that measured? It's not, the article should stay! And when are you planning on opening it up? Are you waiting for a press release? Why? The information from that can be added when it comes. It should be kept. [[User:Mirrored Love|Mirrored Love]] ([[User talk:Mirrored Love|talk]]) 06:38, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
:First, I suggest again that you read [[WP:NOTABILITY]]. It fails to meet the criteria for a stand-alone article, since it's only a small paragraph of information. The article is going to be expanded '''after''' the special premieres, when there's going to be reviews of the show, audience numbers and ratings, etc and then it will meet the criteria. Second, four unformatted references does not make the article "well sourced". Also, these references are copy-pasted from the Femme Fatale Tour page. You also say that "A lot of articles are made before the release of something"; that's [[WP:OTHERCRAP]]. This is not a personal thing because I do not know you, so stop making it that way. [[User:Xwomanizerx|Xwomanizerx]] ([[User talk:Xwomanizerx|talk]]) 07:15, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

Okay, so we will expand the article after the premiere, then I'm happy. I'd be glad to help, if you would want me too? :) Thank you for replying, I understand where you are coming from. And I didn't want to make it a personal thing, I thought you were, but I see now you weren't :) By the way, because of the way you have made other Britney articles, then I have faith in you :) [[User:Mirrored Love|Mirrored Love]] ([[User talk:Mirrored Love|talk]]) 08:49, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

:This looks resolved to me. Do you need our assistance here still? <font face="Forte">[[User:Steven Zhang|<font color="black">Steven Zhang</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:Steven Zhang|<font color="#FFCC00">The clock is ticking....</font>]]</sup></font> 09:18, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

I agree that there is not much that needs to be done here. Wikipedia operates on a scale of months and years; the DVD is coming out in three weeks' time. I don't see any great harm in leaving the article up for three weeks until the DVD comes out and the reviews start coming in. If there are no further objections, I will go ahead and close this thread. Regards — <b style="text-shadow:0.15em 0.15em 0.1em #555; color: #194D00; font-style: oblique; font-family: Palatino, Times, serif">[[User:Mr. Stradivarius|<span style="color: #194D00">Mr. Stradivarius</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Mr. Stradivarius|♫]]</sup></b> 12:30, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

It's always nice to see a dispute resolved quickly, easily and without people getting angry - thanks to the both of you for doing that. I'll close this discussion now. I would suggest that next time, before an edit war ensues, the article is taken to [[WP:AfD]], where the community can determine whether or not the article is notable. [[User:ItsZippy|ItsZippy]] <sup>([[User Talk:ItsZippy|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/ItsZippy|contributions]])</sup> 16:59, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
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== Yadav ==

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* ''Can you give us a quick explanation of what is going on? What is the issue you are bringing here?''

Complete highjack of Yadav page.The article is manipulated and talks only about negatives of Yadavs.So many evidences have een overlooked.Negative Citations from same references are used and positive citations from same are not considered. Most of the people in India disagree to what is mentioned in the article(as is evident from the latest discussions) but the same has been overlooked as user Sitush and User Fowler&fowler have something against Yadavs and being veteran editors have considerable support of wiki administrators.Anyone trying to correct the article is either banned or blocked.This is clear misuse of Wiki admin powers.Please go through the latest discussions throughly and find out yourself that only user Sitush and Fowler&fowler have problems with correct facts and with support of few wiki admins they have completely hijacked the page

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* ''Have you informed all the editors mentioned above that you have posted this dispute? (If not, once you have informed them come back and replace the text "Not yet" with "Yes".)''

Yes.

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* ''Have you tried to resolve this dispute already? If so, what steps have you taken?''

Yes, we tried to resolve it through discussions on Yadav page.Despite citing references and raising issues over biased and dubious nature of the artcle, no action was taken by admins and they continued their support for User:Sitush and user:Fowler&fowler

* ''How do you think we can help?''

Please remove protection from the article and Wiki admins should e unbiased.Or else we will raise a request with government to ban Wikipedia in India because enough is enough

[[Special:Contributions/122.174.23.252|122.174.23.252]] ([[User talk:122.174.23.252|talk]]) 16:53, 29 October 2011 (UTC)

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Is that a legal threat in the originating notice above? - [[User:Sitush|Sitush]] ([[User talk:Sitush|talk]]) 17:04, 29 October 2011 (UTC)
:Sitush,you are again finding ways to get people banned.There is no legal threat but a genuine concern from the people of India and to highlight the wrongs that have been going on. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/122.174.23.252|122.174.23.252]] ([[User talk:122.174.23.252|talk]]) 17:13, 29 October 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
::Ah, you are speaking on behalf of 1 billion people. Quite a mandate, that. In any event, you need to be more specific in the points that you are raising. Some examples might help. And I would still like to know what it is you are considering in the event that this process does not reach an outcome which is agreeable to you. What do you expect the government of India would do about it? BTW, I've never proposed or supported the banning of anyone from Wikipedia, although I did support the topic ban for one person - I think that you are confusing [[WP:BLOCK|blocks]] with [[WP:BAN|bans]]. - [[User:Sitush|Sitush]] ([[User talk:Sitush|talk]]) 17:22, 29 October 2011 (UTC)
:::<small>You did not notify all of the people named in your report, but did notify some who were not named and share your views. I've notified the remainder of the contributors listed for you. - [[User:Sitush|Sitush]] ([[User talk:Sitush|talk]]) 18:15, 29 October 2011 (UTC)</small>
::::Before we start another baseless argument i would request a "Neutral" admin to please go through the latest discussions and find out himself how few people have been manipulating the citations and articles to demean a caste in India.This has been a traditional practice by so called "high-caste" people in India to demean other castes and these few editors are supposedly from those so called "high-castes".They give no logic but play with words and Wiki policies to manipulate the article. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/122.174.23.252|122.174.23.252]] ([[User talk:122.174.23.252|talk]]) 18:22, 29 October 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:::::I am pleased that you included the word "supposedly". One should not believe everything that is said on Facebook, Orkut, Wordpress blogs etc. Nor, for that matter, everything that is stated in Wikipedia articles (!) Like it or not, among the the [[WP:5P|fundamental positions]] of Wikipedia is [[WP:V|verifiability]] using [[WP:RS|reliable sources]]. That is not necessarily the same as "truth". This upsets people, and I do understand that. It is an issue that can be related to matters Indian, and is perhaps being exacerbated by the WMF "push" for more contributors from that area, which has a tradition of oral history and an under-representation in English language academic publications, not to forget problems of literacy & internet access. I doubt that anyone here contests that [[WP:SYSTEMIC|systemic bias]] exists, but we have to play by the rules otherwise it will be anarchic. What may appear to be a "hijack" may in fact be a valid application of Wikipedia's community-wide consensus. In some ways I hate to say this but, basically, there are other outlets for viewpoints which cannot conform to the community consensus. Ours is not a perfect world. - [[User:Sitush|Sitush]] ([[User talk:Sitush|talk]]) 01:33, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

User 122.174.23.252, I hardly noticed any negativity in the article. Well, Shudra, yes, but that does not equate to Asprushya and according to some brahmins, all non-brahmins are shudra. This is a bone of contention in many caste articles. Please don't waste too much time fighting over that issue. You should instead spend your efforts on improving the section on post-independence history of the Yadav. What I find missing in the article is any mention of Lalu Prasad and Mulayamsingh Yadav or discussion on their rise to power. Basically the last sixty years are wrapped up in one small paragraph.

User, 122.174.23.252, you claim that some of the editors involved in editing the Yadav page may be high caste people who hate Yadavs. Why do you have such a narrow view ? Have you considered that not only they may not be high caste, they may not even be Hindu or Indian In fact, they could be from any corner of the world. Please don't assume that only Indians have interest in articles on castes.[[User:Jonathansammy|Jonathansammy]] ([[User talk:Jonathansammy|talk]]) 04:16, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
:Jonathan,we tried adding pics and details of Yadav Leaders but the same was reverted by Sitush and Fowler saying that there is no proof that these leaders are actually Yadav.The removed pics of Leaders of Yadav Mahasabha but have put pics from flickr which actually is not a verifiable source.Similarly, References from MS Rao and JNS Yadav were taken where any negativity was mentioned but any positive citation from the same references was rejected saying that these are not reliable resources.
:References of Yadava's of Lunar and Krishnaut Lineage have been mentioned in this article where there is any negativity, but for positives they have created a separate page page for Yadavas.This heights of double standards and what hurts more is they have blind support of administrators <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Rockstar1984|Rockstar1984]] ([[User talk:Rockstar1984|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Rockstar1984|contribs]]) 08:28, 30 October 2011 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

In response to Sitush's question about the legal threat, it initially looked like one to me, though apparently is more just disruptive but not a threat. Comments like these are unhelpful to the dispute resolution process. If all of you are willing to approach this in a calm, civilized manner, I suggest taking this back to the talk page. If DR is still needed after that, we will be here to assist. <font face="Forte">[[User:Steven Zhang|<font color="black">Steven Zhang</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:Steven Zhang|<font color="#FFCC00">The clock is ticking....</font>]]</sup></font> 09:23, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

* Note from uninvolved admin - that IP did not make a legal threat. &mdash; [[User talk:Fox|Joseph '''Fox''']] 09:31, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
* Note from uninvolved editor &mdash; it would be useful if specifics could be given as examples of negative comments. It may be that there are words that seem innocuous but have negative implications in this specific context; not all editors may be aware of these special meanings. [[User:Stuartyeates|Stuartyeates]] ([[User talk:Stuartyeates|talk]]) 09:48, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
*Note from yet another uninvolved admin- Steve, while the IP did not make a legal threat as Joseph Fox rightly notes, it does show an unwillingness to play by the rules or participate in DR for the IP to demand unlocking of the article. The response suggesting that it was a legal threat was equally bad as it was either made in Bad Faith or it shows a misunderstanding of the rule. The IP's comment is more of a "political threat" which is meaningless rhetoric but makes any resolution unlikely with that user. I believe this matter has been previously resolved, I would simply ignore the IP because it's being disruptive and if it continues to disrupt, consider blocking.--[[User:Doug|Doug.]]<sup>([[User talk:Doug|talk]] <small>•</small> [[Special:Contributions/Doug|contribs]])</sup> 09:59, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
:Doug, How I am being disruptive ? for raising a concern here ? and I should be blocked for that? Right?Steve, that is exactly what has been happening on the talk page and that's why issue has been raised here.So many facts have been overlooked.The dubiety tags were removed by User: Fowler without even discussing that on talk page though relevant discussion was started there.Others get blocked if they attempt anything like that.I am not making any legal or political threat but only requesting unbiased wiki admins to please look into this and suggest a solution.The article should be neutral and should present both the views to the readers which is not the case currently.--[[Special:Contributions/122.164.146.68|122.164.146.68]] ([[User talk:122.164.146.68|talk]]) 11:27, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
::Stuart, consider the following points:
::*When discussion was started to correct the lead as it lays more emphasis on historical data, User Sitush reverted by saying it won't be a good news for Yadavs as they are only connected with Naxalism and corruption.These were racist remarks as all castes and communities in India are equally involved in corruption and Naxalism.
::*The leads starts by mentioning Yadavs as "Non-elites" whereas there are thousands of references (MSA Rao/JNS Yadav etc) that clearly mention that Yadavs were rulers in ancient India.The 4 citations given for Yadavs being non-elite are incorrect.1- Mentions only Ahirs being non-elite and Ahir is a small su group of Yadav so entire Yadav population can not be called non-elite.2-talks about non-labouring gentry groups and not Yadavs in particular.3-says Yadavs are OBCs(Other Backward Class) which is already mentioned in the lead.Being OBC doesn't make you non-elite as there are branhmin sub-groups also (like Goswamis etc) who are declared OBC in some states.OBC status is given depending on the economical backwardness of a community in a particular state of India.4- too nowhere mentions that Yadavs are non-elite.These citations are used selectively to manipulate the article.
::*Only negative text has been selectively hand picked from Jaffrelot Christophe,Mandelbaum,Swartzberg Leon whereas the same authors talk about the connections between Lunar race, Krinauts etc in the later half of the book.We haven't been allowed to add any of these things from the same book and flawed logic that Yadavas are not same as Yadavs was given for that.But for all demeaning remarks Yadavs and Yadavas remain the same and same references are taken.
::I can carry on and give 1000 other examples.Request Wiki admins to please go through the page and see how User:Sitush and few others have been spamming on the talk page and have refuted all concerns with highly illogical arguments.--[[Special:Contributions/122.164.146.68|122.164.146.68]] ([[User talk:122.164.146.68|talk]]) 12:01, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
:::Just some beginning notes: I am currently reviewing MS Rao (which I stated on the talk page before this DRN was opened), which some of the IPs and others have advanced as an important RS that we are currently missing; my preliminary feeling is that yes, it may include information that belongs in the article. This is tied up in the Yadava/Yadav distinction; after looking at some sources recently (especially, comparing Jaffrelot and Rao), it looks like we may be being too strict in separating the two. It's a complicated issue; the problem is that we know that some groups intentionally changed their names in the last several hundred years "into" Yadav (at least, that's what I recall), and we know that the claims of descent from the Lunar dynasty are obviously myth, and it's clear that Yadava and Yadav are not identical groups, but teasing out exactly how to represent these complex connections (which, of course, our sources don't agree on) is quite complex. This is going to take quite a bit more talking; the problem is that when IP after IP comes in and tells us we're prejudiced or biased or from one caste or another (as Jonathansammy pointed out, some of us, like myself, don't have even a tiny bit of Indian/Hindu/Aryan/etc. heritage), and then they give us a bunch of sources that we've already said many times before are not RS (like ancient religious texts, or anything published by Gyan Publishing), then it really makes people like me simply not want to help. Plus, not only has this article been the subjective of an off-wiki campaign, several editors have been very directly attacked off wiki for their participation. A lot of the IPs have recommended reverting back to the article from about a year ago, which is an absolute non-starter (as that version was unsourced, poorly sourced puffery). So if we could all try to be polite, and stop threatening to report us to the Indian gov't, then maybe something positive can be accomplished. [[User:Qwyrxian|Qwyrxian]] ([[User talk:Qwyrxian|talk]]) 13:10, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
::::Qwyrxian, Really appreciate your efforts that your taking the pain of going through MSA Rao and other books. But if even you agree that segregation between Yadava and Yadav is so complicated why don't we consider building a comprehensive article which covers everything.For eg,the article should clearly mention that term Yadav in Modern India is used for following different sects - Yadavas,Krinauts,Ahirs,Yaduvanshi Ahir,Konars Gawlis etc and then can go on and describe all sects in details.I am a Yaduvanshi Ahir and my family has been using surname Yadav and there are millions like us.It is a common practice by all these sects in India to use Yadav surname and hence the current article becomes flawed and this confusion is bound to happen.The present article also includes lots of mix match with stuff about Yadavas,Krisnauts,Ahirs and all(all presented in negative sense though).It would be a nice idea if we give readers a complete and comprehensive detail instead of segregating things as per our whims and fancies. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/122.164.146.68|122.164.146.68]] ([[User talk:122.164.146.68|talk]]) 13:32, 30 October 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:::::There has recently been a merge discussion regarding just this - it closed with no consensus to merge. To be honest, it would be one heck of a big article, since the claims of affinity extend from [[Abhira tribe]], through [[Yadava]], [[Ahirs]] and then to [[Yadav]]. Some of the connections are complex and disputed or, at least, inconclusive and/or contradictory. What we need are people who are willing to converse rationally and calmly, and with rather less repetition if at all possible. I, too, am at present re-reading the excerpts from Rao: his is a work that is extremely easy to cherry-pick and so the context is all-important. - [[User:Sitush|Sitush]] ([[User talk:Sitush|talk]]) 13:59, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
:::::::When the merge discussion got over ? in your dreams ? It wont be that complex.If we can write a comprehensive article on India(which is a land of diversity),writing one for Yadav is not that difficult job.The current article itself is disputed so don't worry about the comprehensive article.If we all give neutral views with citations and references without any manipulation, the detailed article would help a lot more.--[[User:Rockstar1984|Rockstar1984]] ([[User talk:Rockstar1984|talk]]) 15:00, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

::::::::[[Talk:Yadava#Proposal_to_merge_articles_Yadav_.2C_Ahir_and_Yadava]]. The fact that writing the article is a "difficult job" is self-evident from the talk pages of the individual articles, and it will be more so if we merge them because of issues such as weight for each community etc. For examples, [[Ahirs]] could easily swamp such an article. However, this is probably the wrong place for another merge discussion. - [[User:Sitush|Sitush]] ([[User talk:Sitush|talk]]) 15:48, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

*''Suggestions from a non-involved editor.'' The phrase ''non-elite'' seems to be part of the problem. It is qualified as ''traditional'' I feel if might be better qualified as ''historical.'' It might also be better to reword the Post-Independence section not to use the word elite. I believe the article would be more intelligible if term ''Sanskritisation'' were used / defined earlier. [[User:Stuartyeates|Stuartyeates]] ([[User talk:Stuartyeates|talk]]) 19:16, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
:::(edit conflict) The discussion on [[Talk:Yadav]], has certainly gone far below the desired level, and does require attention, especially the comments from Fowler. Fowler, definitely has shown contempt for the subject on various occasions and has deliberately tried to mislead people through many of his comments and contributions. Some of the samples are. --"their entire past before that (and much since) is now something to be ashamed of"[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Yadav&diff=next&oldid=454700669]. I am in hurry but ppl. must have tools to scan thru his work on Yadav article, especially comment section, where he declares, He prefers Kurmi to Yadav. You should not make such type of comments, about any community on the talk pages. These are samples only, if you go through his contributions you would be astonished if he is on w/p or on some porn site, and GOI do block porn sites. I may come back again with some more comments plz don't close the thread in hurry.[[User:ikonoblast|<span style="font-family:Segoe Script;font-size:14px">Ikon</span>]][[User talk:ikonoblast|<span style="font-family:Segoe Script;font-size:14px"><sup> No-Blast</sup></span>]] 19:31, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

==Monogamy==

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<span style="font-size:110%">'''Dispute overview'''</span>
* ''Can you give us a quick explanation of what is going on? What is the issue you are bringing here?''

SypmatycznyFacet has removed a whole passage referring to published sources in Cambridge University Press and Ignatius Press, saying it was "Clearly Ideology-based fragments". You can view it [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Monogamy&action=historysubmit&diff=458072443&oldid=456720301 here]. Apparently he has his own criteria of discernement which sources are ideologically based. But the criteria are not clear to me and they do not match the Wikipedia standards of neutrality policy to show a subject from every possible points of view.

<span style="font-size:110%">'''Users involved'''</span>
* ''Who is involved in the dispute?''

:* {{user | Sympatycznyfacet}}
:* {{user | Quodvultdeus}}
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SypmatycznyFacet has had some periods of being blocked in Polish Wikipedia.

* ''Have you informed all the editors mentioned above that you have posted this dispute? (If not, once you have informed them come back and replace the text "Not yet" with "Yes".)''

Yes.

* <small>'' N.B. To inform the other users you may place the text'' <code><nowiki>{{subst:DRN-notice|thread=</nowiki>Monogamy<nowiki>}} --~~~~</nowiki></code> ''in a new section on each user's talk page.''</small>

<span style="font-size:110%">'''Resolving the dispute'''</span>
* ''Have you tried to resolve this dispute already? If so, what steps have you taken?''

I have had with SypmatycznyFacet nearly one month long editorial conflict in [http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monogamia Monogamia] article in Polish Wikipedia recently. The Polish administrators have asked him to stop editing the way he did and blocked the page for a moment, see [http://pl.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Monogamia&action=historysubmit&diff=28460404&oldid=28460399 here]. The administrators have proposed a new schema of the article. For further details you may contact [http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyskusja_wikipedystki:Loraine Loraine], she is fluent in English. SypmatycznyFacet, while he cannot freely act in Polish version, has started his dubious edits in the English one, (see link above).

* ''How do you think we can help?''

Please check if his edit is an abuse to Wikipedia neutrality. If you think it is, remind him about the neutrality of Wikipedia and how it has to be understood.

[[User:Quodvultdeus|Quodvultdeus]] ([[User talk:Quodvultdeus|talk]]) 10:26, 31 October 2011 (UTC)

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    Current disputes[edit]

    Naseem Hamed[edit]

    – General close. See comments for reasoning.
    Filed by Mac Dreamstate on 13:35, 27 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]
    Closed discussion

    White Zimbabweans[edit]

    – Discussion in progress.
    Filed by Katangais on 16:47, 6 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    Have you discussed this on a talk page?

    Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already.

    Location of dispute

    Users involved

    Dispute overview

    This concerns the population estimates in the infobox of White Zimbabweans, which have been continually updated with figures that are either unsourced or attributed to a series of phone and door-to-door interviews conducted by another contributor as part of an unpublished research project. Specifically the addition of a population estimate of 55,000 white people resident in Zimbabwe.

    This has been going on since late March, and I have continually disputed these additions for insufficient source information or original research. The subject has been broached on the article talk page as well as on the user talk page of the sole named contributor responsible (the rest are IP edits which have been pretty consistently reverted). This individual states he is a credentialed expert on the subject matter and qualified to speak with authority on the current population figures. He also agreed that he is willing to participate in a mediated dispute resolution process.

    I understand that extensive discussion is usually required on the talk page of the article, but I have received no response to my concerns as expressed there. There is an topic on the talk page for this issue which was started on May 3, and it has received only two comments - one by myself and another by an unregistered IP. None of the other contributors involved, either those adding the new unsourced figures or those reverting it, have participated in the discussion there. To get the attention of the other contributor, I have had to contact them directly on their personal user talk.

    Since the other contributor seems happy to participate in the mediation process, and nobody else has engaged with the discussion started on the article talk page, I would like to request that an exception be made to the general rule that "extensive" discussion needs to have taken place on the article talk page first. We have tried that; the talk page discussion has been ignored for over a month while the additions continue.

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    Clarify whether the added information in question is original research, and appropriate to remain on the article or not. Perhaps clarify the policy on reliable sources vis-a-vis experts with credentials on the subject matter as well.

    Summary of dispute by Jamessumnergoodwin[edit]

    Please keep it brief - less than 2000 characters if possible, it helps us help you quicker.

    White Zimbabweans discussion[edit]

    Please keep discussion to a minimum before being opened by a volunteer. Continue on article talk page if necessary.
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    Zeroth statement by moderator (White Zimbabweans)[edit]

    I don't know whether I will be opening this case for moderated discussion, because it appears that one of the editors is not making use of the article talk page. However, I am asking for preliminary statements. Please read DRN Rule A and state whether you agree to follow these rules. The purpose of moderated discussion, like the purpose of other editing activities, is to improve the encyclopedia, so I will ask each editor what they want to change in the article, or what they want to leave the same that the other editor wants to change. If there is a question about the reliability of sources, we will ask the reliable source noticeboard for guidance.

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    Bernese Mountain Dog[edit]

    – Discussion in progress.
    Filed by Traumnovelle on 23:10, 6 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    Have you discussed this on a talk page?

    Yes, I have discussed this issue on a talk page already.

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    Dispute overview

    The dispute is over this [4] diff, whether sources meet WP:V, and considering NPOV/DUE how many sources should be listed for life expectancy claims.

    How have you tried to resolve this dispute before coming here?

    Talk:Bernese_Mountain_Dog#Reliability, as well as in other talk page discussions.

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    Provide consensus on the changes, choose a version to work off, and decide what sources are suitable for inclusion as currently it is one editor against another (third opinion declined this).

    Summary of dispute by 7&6=thirteen[edit]

    The issue is in the LONGEVITY section, not the HEALTH section.
    The real dispute is about how long Bernese Mountain Dogs live.
    The sources are independent and reliable. He keeps cutting text and references. User:Traumnovelle doesn't like the results. The disputed sources are corroborative of the professional studies. He has been WP:Edit warring over it.
    There is a continuing and ongoing discussion at the article talk page. I am awaiting a consensus there. I will not address the needless personal attack other than to cite WP:Civil and WP:SAUCE. 7&6=thirteen () 14:01, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Summary of dispute by Traumnovelle[edit]

    Due to multiple issues with 7&6=thirteen's edits such as using self-published sources, synthesis, etc. I decided that when I had the time I would sit down, review every health claim in the article, see if the source was reliable for the claim, and if not look for alternate sources. I spent an hour or two doing this. Even ignoring the issues with synthesis and verifiability and focusing on the sources that are RS, they undue: the studies I removed were two decade outdated kennel club surveys with noticeably smaller sample sizes, it is undue to give them the same weight as more modern studies with better sampling methods and larger sample sizes. Things change and studies do become out-dated and irrelevant.

    Bernese Mountain Dog discussion[edit]

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    First statement by volunteer moderator (Bernese mountain dog)[edit]

    I am willing to act as the moderator for moderated discussion about this dispute. Please read DRN Rule A. Be civil and concise. Do not engage in back-and-forth discussion. Do each of you agree to follow DRN Rule A?

    The purpose of moderated discussion is to improve the encyclopedia. The first question is that each editor should say exactly what section of the article they want to change, or what section of the article they want to leave alone that another editor wants to change. If there are multiple sections whose content is disputed, please list all of them separately. Robert McClenon (talk) 14:03, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Is there a question about the reliability of sources? If there is a question about the reliability of sources, we will ask for advice from the reliable source noticeboard, and either discuss other issues while waiting for a reply, or put this dispute on hold while waiting for a reply. Robert McClenon (talk) 14:03, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    First statements by editors (Bernese mountain dog)[edit]

    I agree to follow rule A. I believe the health section should be changed to what I have in my sandbox. Reliability of sources is one issue but other issues include undue weight to studies that are obsolete due to being older and having smaller sample sizes than more recent ones. Apologies if this isn't concise enough but I do feel I need to specify which sources relate to which problem.

    Unreliable: Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America, "Individual Breed Results for Purebred Dog Health Survey" (Also OR), 2Puppies, Pullman.com, a-z=animals.com, Canine Weekly, American Kennel Club

    Undue: The Bernese Mountain Dog Today (1998), Dog cancer: Dog owner's mission seeks to find help for pet and human cancer victims", "Virginia-Maryland Veterinary College launches oncology program for pets", "Mortality of purebred and mixed-breed dogs in Denmark", The Complete Guide to Bernese Mountain Dogs, Bernese Mountain Dog: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet, WebMD

    Impossible to verify due to being dead: "All-breed eye clinic for dogs to be held at 4H Center in Bridgewater" (unlikely to mention breed based on: [5], "Life in dog years: A look at the longest-lived and shortest-lived breeds",

    Synthesis/OR: "Genomic Diversity and Runs of Homozygosity in Bernese Mountain Dogs" (Note: WP:MDPI) "Epidemiology, Pathology, and Genetics of Histiocytic Sarcoma in the Bernese Mountain Dog Breed" (Note: Study fails to reach conclusion on heritability and cause of HS) "Statistical analysis regarding the effects of height and weight on life span of the domestic dog" "Lifespan of companion dogs seen in three independent primary care veterinary clinics in the United States" (Unfortunately it does not specify the breed in question so applying it to a specific breed requires original research). Traumnovelle (talk) 03:00, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Macarons[edit]

    – General close. See comments for reasoning.
    Filed by 62.211.155.242 on 08:28, 8 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]
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