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[edit] Castles in the Ukraine

Neither Khotyn nor Ostroh are castle but fortresses. Besides, the articles are about towns and not their fortifications. I'm afraid I have to post your cat for deletion. --Ghirla | talk 17:07, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

Wikipedia definition of castle is: "A castle (from the Latin castellum, diminutive of castra, a military camp, in turn the plural of castrum or watchpost), is a fort, a camp and the logical development of a fortified enclosure. The term is most often applied to a small self-contained fortress." I agree that the distinction is quite difficult and not insist that my categorization is the right one.Mag2k 17:15, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
Is the Moscow Kremlin a castle or not? --Ghirla | talk 17:30, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
In my opinion - yes, it is. And many similar structures are commonly called castles (Buda, Dublin or Prague, to mention some). But as I said, I have no objections for category deletion. Mag2k 17:44, 16 January 2006 (UTC)


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[edit] Request for edit summary

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[edit] Persondata on Friedrich von Gärtner

Hi Mag2k,

Why did you remove the Persondata from the article about Friedrich von Gärtner?--CarabinieriTTaallkk 21:57, 17 April 2006 (UTC)

Sorry, it was done by mistake. Mag2k 22:04, 17 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Inclusion rules for lists

Sorry, for wikipedia:lists there are no "inclusion rules" apart from WP:NOR, WP:V, WP:RS and WP:NPOV. Note that WP:NPOV cannot be superseded by "consensus", while non-negotiable (see the NPOV policy page).

Also note WP:ASR, a "list" page can be extracted from wikipedia (...GFDL) without any other page being attached, so a list page should work stand-alone also. Further, wikipedia's "the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit" implies that there is no certainty about what will be in the Leonardo article tomorrow. Sorry, any page (even if that page is only the "K-O" part of a list) should be useable stand-alone.

Anyway, particular "rules" governing individual lists can not be inscribed in main (i.e. "article") namespace. If rules apply for lists, they need to be stated and agreed upon in wikipedia: namespace. Apart from the policies and guidelines I cited above, I see no such "particular" rules for this list agreed upon in project namespace. Please indicate me if you know of such "particular" ruleset, agreed upon in project namespace. --Francis Schonken 11:41, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

Citing from WP:NOT: Wikipedia is not a bureaucracy. In particular, Wikipedia is not a system of law. Disagreements should be resolved through consensual discussion, rather than through tightly sticking to rules and procedures. Instruction creep should be avoided. A perceived procedural error made in posting anything, such as an idea or nomination, is not grounds for invalidating that post. Follow the spirit, not the letter, of any rules, policies and guidelines (see Wikipedia:Wikilawyering). Our dispute resolution process exists to mediate and arbitrate disputes between users, not to enforce judicial remedies."Mag2k 12:33, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
The rationale behind the inclusion rules:
  • Claims regarding someone's sexuality are more likely to be verified in the main article, by people that maintain the article, or are interested in the subject.
  • Not every external source is reliable. And the main article is a place where false or unbased claims are more likely to be debunked.
  • Even if the main article is changed, full history of page edits is stored by Wikipedia.
  • Main articles often contain sections that present different points of view on the issue, including sources supporting claims of both sides.
  • Definition of the sexuality of historical persons is almost always disputable. We are not going to make list entry a bibliography list of all articles supporting and opposing the thesis of Leonardo's homosexuality.Mag2k 12:50, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

Sorry, it was you who said that I should stick to a rule, and not remove redundant rulecruft from article namespace. QED...

Please also note the discussion at Wikipedia talk:Categories, lists, and series boxes#Lists and references, which is "inactive" since it was moved there from Village Pump some seven months ago. No problem to take that discussion up again: please proceed if you think you have anything new to add. Note however that the points you mention above were largely contradicted by evidence. Also note that I cited WP:RS above, which sets wikipedia's standards regarding reliability of sources. I have no intention to subvert that guideline by your loose remarks.

If a list can't be written according to the non-negotiable NPOV policy it should not be in wikipedia. Summarizing the main arguments (and their counterparts) regarding a doubtful inclusion in a list is an application of that policy. --Francis Schonken 13:27, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

What NPOV policy has to do with existance of issues disputable by historians? Wikipedia is full of articles where the controversy is presented. Articles, but not lists. The text that you removed from the main page of the list presented explicitly the controversy and the differences in interpretation of sexuality centuries ago and now. I also gave examples why the particular rules are not redundant and have no contradiction with Wikipedia policy. Mag2k 13:38, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

Lists are in "article" or "main" namespace, no specific NPOV rules have been defined & agreed upon for lists, so NPOV applies to them *exactly* the same way as for articles.

"I also gave examples why the particular rules are not redundant and have no contradiction with Wikipedia policy." - where did you do that? Might help if I knew...

Note that another slice of previous discussion can be found (for example) at Wikipedia talk:Lists in Wikipedia#Wikipedia as its own source. I mention this with the same invitation, please proceed if you have any new points to add to that or any other related discussion. --Francis Schonken 14:04, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

Ask again: where the NPOV policy has been violated in the particular case? Another question: If you consider inclusion of Leonardo doubtful and not supported by reliable sources, why don't you simply remove him from the list? After a short check in the history diffs it looks like you added Leonardo to the list of "confirmed" homosexual people, while at the same time describing the entry as "doubtful". What is the point in such inclusion, other than to provoke another flame dispute around reference policy? Mag2k 14:40, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

Well there is Wikipedia:Neutral point of view#A vital component: good research:

[...] sources of comparable reputability might contradict. In that case the core of the NPOV policy is to let competing approaches of the same topic exist on the same page: work for balance, that is: divide space describing the opposing viewpoints according to reputability of the sources. And, when available, give precedence to those sources that have been the most successful in presenting facts in an equally balanced manner.

Note that this is not the same as exclusively using the weasel word "disputed", without indicating at least some *main* components of that dispute. According to the NPOV policy: let competing approaches of the same topic exist on the same page - this would not be accomplished when only using the word "disputed", while in that case the competing approaches do not *exist* on the page (but only when clicking links to other pages).

I think I complied to:

  • "Describing [...] according to reputability of the sources": I mean, as far as "reputability" of the source is concerned I don't see sources outdoing the most "official" contemporary reports (incarceration, but no conviction) and, in later times, the founder of psycho-analysis, Sigmund Freud, describing Leonardo's "repressed homosexuality" in detail (which is, while you ask, a source "confirming" Leonardo's homosexuality, and a source completely conforming to WP:RS standards).

as well as to:

  • "giving precedence to those sources that have been the most successful in presenting facts in an equally balanced manner": the external link gave, as far as I could see, a balanced account of the opposing approaches mentioned above (if you know sources that are more suitable in that sense, please proceed)

Also since you seem to ask, I added Leonardo as a result of this suggestion being posted on the talk page yesterday evening

Sorry, for me "reference guidance" is clear, and can be applied without controversy. I didn't start a dispute on it. --Francis Schonken 15:44, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

If you consider a section from an old trivia book written by thrillers writer and sports historian as a reliable source, good for you. I just want point your attention to the fact, that the provided link contains no reference to historical or scientific sources. Why Freud's book is "his silliest"? Just because the authors think so? Was Freud the only researcher that thought that Leonardo is homosexual? Definitely not. Is it a good reason for his inclusion in the list? I am not sure. Mag2k 19:10, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Added reference to Freud book in list (as, indeed the linked webpage did not provide a proper reference for the book they were citing);
  • Yeah, in school I was taught that Totem und Tabu would have been his silliest... tastes apparently differ.
  • But as said, let that not stop you from finding a better reference if you have one. I chose the web page reference primarily on the balance characteristic, as it was not taking an extreme stance, provided, on a single page, an overview of the topics that are usually mentioned in that context, and further left it up to the reader to form his/her interpretation (as Wikipedia tries to do). --Francis Schonken 21:29, 14 May 2006 (UTC)


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[edit] Anna German

I wonder if you have just left an anonymous message on my user page? If not my apologies. If it was you then please get in touch. Regards. Kleinzach 19:00, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

Yes, it was my message. I've just forgotten to sign it. Mag2k 19:09, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
Then kindly sign it now. I have a policy of deleting anonymous messages.
Regarding Anna German. Your article is excellent. I am sorry if I miscategorized it. My intention was to take her out of a higher level category. There is no reason why she shouldn't be in more than one category is that is appropriate - or for you to set up a new category if a suitable one doesn't exist. But simply leaving her as a Russian singer is anomalous and will not encourage people to read the article. Regards. - Kleinzach 08:28, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
I moved several articles back to "Russian singers", as they were not appropriately classified. The existing categories are not properly describing those singers, so it would be better to leave them in the upper level, unless we want to open many subcategories like Russian rap singers, Russian ballad singers, Russian rock singers etc. As for rock category, it could be worth opening. We can classify singers from 1920s-30s as "pop singers", but it is unlikely anybody would look for them in such category. Andrei Mironov appeared in many musicals (in theater and cinema), but he harldy matches description of "pop singer". Why Russian singers is anomalous classification? I looked how American and French singers were classified. There is no strict genre classification. Only American male singers and American female singers. Why not apply same policy, at least for singers whose genre description would be too narrow or too loose? Also, there are lots of singers appearing under sibling Russian musicians category. So, Russian singers should appear under Russian musicians, or they should be moved to singers and its subcategories (when possible). Mag2k 10:22, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Quick apology

A recent revert I posted assumes bad faith in one of your edits. It seemed obvious that the edit was more from a POV perspective, but whether that was so or not, I shouldn't have assumed bad faith. Hence, my complete apologies for it, before you notice and complain to me :) FT2 (Talk) 19:31, 2 June 2006 (UTC)

Apology accepted. I am not going to enter edit war, but I still think that links to Gay rights and Homosexuality laws of the world in the article on zoosexuality are highly irrelevant in the context of the article.Mag2k 18:01, 3 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Notability of Romanovsky and Phillips

A tag has been placed on Romanovsky and Phillips, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article seems to be about a person, group of people, band, club, company, or web content, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is notable, that is, why an article about that subject should be included in Wikipedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not assert notability may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, and if you can indicate why the subject of this article is notable, you may contest the tagging. To do this, add {{hangon}} on the top of the page (below the existing db tag) and leave a note on the article's talk page explaining your position. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would confirm its subject's notability under the guidelines.

For guidelines on specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for bands, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. RJASE1 Talk 21:11, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

I think that a long lasting musical career in a rather unique musical niche , 10 albums, Outmusic award are good enough reasons to keep the page alive.Mag2k 07:08, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

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