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A barnstar for you!

	The Citation Barnstar
	Nice job on Meryl Streep NeilN talk to me 05:56, 17 January 2015 (UTC)

LOL. I had no idea about this barnstar. :) It is a nice-looking barnstar and, coming from you Neil, it is an honour. Thank you very much. Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 06:01, 17 January 2015 (UTC)

A well deserved barnstar. It's all too rare that someone actually steps up and adds citations. Thanks for making the point that it is possible! --Djembayz (talk) 21:18, 18 January 2015 (UTC)

Thank you very much Djembayz. I enjoyed your remark about making a point that it is possible to add citations. :) Yes, adding citations is not difficult in many cases, but somehow you see tags all over the place which could easily be removed with a few Google searches. Actually I did not intend to find twenty five citations, at least not at the beginning. But it turned out that with the right combination of keywords the references dropped out of Google like confetti. I couldn't ignore that, and it actually was fun anyway, so I continued to the end. Some tags were there from 2012, although a simple single string search through Google provided the reference in no time. Perhaps there should be an essay on how to find citations but I'm not sure if it would help increase citation-adding at the expense of tagging. Thank you for dropping by. All the best. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 22:01, 18 January 2015 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Surreal Barnstar
	The Surreal Barnstar is awarded to any user who adds "special flavor" to the community by acting as a sort of wildcard. Yes, you Greeks are wild! YeOldeGentleman (talk) 23:51, 20 January 2015 (UTC)

Gosh, what can I say? Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 23:18, 21 January 2015 (UTC)

Likely BLP violation

Hi Dr.K.—hope all is well. Could you please take a look here? Alakzi (talk) 18:59, 25 March 2015 (UTC)

Hi Alakzi. I'm very well, thank you. I hope everything is well with you too. I tried to clean up that section. I think using youtube as a source for the BLP should be limited, especially when using channels dedicated to politically attack the subject. If you encounter resistance in the article during any cleanup, you should take it to BLPN for wider input. I'll keep an eye as well. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 00:45, 26 March 2015 (UTC)

I'm doing alright. Thanks for the cleanup, much appreciated! Alakzi (talk) 01:03, 26 March 2015 (UTC)

Glad to hear you are well. You are very welcome, as always. Thank you for your great work in this difficult area, as well as all the other great things you do for the project. It is always nice talking to you. Take care Alakzi. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 01:07, 26 March 2015 (UTC)

When you've got time, could you also take a look at Evelin Banev? I do get the sense that the only way it can be fixed is with a gas canister and a match. Alakzi (talk) 17:22, 29 March 2015 (UTC)

I did a small cleanup but the body of the article has a lot of details and many Bulgarian sources which make it difficult to verify the material. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 23:10, 29 March 2015 (UTC)

Thank you. Yes, I've had the same problem; mostly, I copyedited for style and tone, and removed the things I thought were obvious fabrications. Alakzi (talk) 01:33, 30 March 2015 (UTC)

Another request

Could you please help me with the article, Leo Sayer. Joe Vitale 5 (talk) 10:26, 31 March 2015 (UTC)

No problem Joe. Take care. :) Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 18:21, 31 March 2015 (UTC)

Kudos!

I like the satirical hatnote above this talk page. :  } --Kevjonesin (talk) 22:46, 3 April 2015 (UTC)

You are an admin that is making personal attacks

It is disappointing to see admins like you, engaging in personal attacks on users and try to take them out of Wikipedia, because they do not follow your own personal agenda on things and are adding value information with evidence. What a shame....Pampos40 (talk) 22:18, 7 April 2015 (UTC)

Giorgos, you know I supported you and tried to help you understand the operating principles of Wikipedia. Instead you chose to become a sock. I am disappointed, very disappointed. By the way, I'm not an admin. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 22:28, 7 April 2015 (UTC)

I will ask Giorgos, but I don't think that he will have something good to say. You have being proven to be the number one personal attacker of the team, that is trying to enforce their agenda on anything related with Cyprus. You could have done otherwise, yet not only you let this team to be trying to enforce Cyprus to look, like the worst criminals house in Wikipedia, but as I see you are leading it as well. What a shame.... By the way, if you think that in this country we will not do anything, and we are going to let you and a few other propagandists enforce a portraying of as, as 100 time worst than what we are, you are mistaken.Pampos40 (talk) 22:37, 7 April 2015 (UTC)

Και σ' ευχαριστώ!

I really appreciate the thank you notes you have sent me from time to time. Coming from an experienced editor like yourself, I feel they do mean something. I am thinking of creating a new SMS language acronym for such occations: BMHHIA - bowing my head humbly in acknowledgement. I take this occation to wish you Χρόνια Πολλά (and, if applicable, Χριστός Ανέστη). Kind regards! --T*U (talk) 09:10, 12 April 2015 (UTC)

Happy Easter!

Xristos anesti and may you have good luck for the rest of the year! Happy Easter! Luxure Σ 11:37, 12 April 2015 (UTC)

Alithos o Kyrios. Happy Easter to you too Luxure, and thank you very much for your kind wishes. Take care and all the best to you too. :) Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 16:32, 12 April 2015 (UTC)

New proposal

pls see Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard#Ban Chealer from Wikipedia altogether -- Moxy (talk) 16:13, 13 April 2015 (UTC)

Thank you Moxy. I'll have a look as soon as time allows. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 19:37, 13 April 2015 (UTC)

Thank you for your kind advice.

I am merely informing people who i know are interested in the topic, who are experienced editors to examine the article themselves and to place input. Your right right though, wording may be a bit excessive ! There is nothing that says that contact between wikipedians is forbidden.

Resnjari (talk) 06:05, 20 April 2015 (UTC)

Not if the heading is: "IMPORTANT DELETION OF SOURCES IN THE CHAM ALBANIANS ARTICLE BY ALEXIKOUA- Need assistance:" and the identical POV message is pasted across multiple user talkpages. That's called WP:CANVASSING and even spamming. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 06:12, 20 April 2015 (UTC)

Like i said, i thank you for your kind advice. I have taken it on board. I was not familiar with those procedures. Its good that you pointed that out for me. Resnjari (talk) 06:18, 20 April 2015 (UTC)

No problem. Thank you for understanding. All the best. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 06:31, 20 April 2015 (UTC)

Blunders done by user to Samma tribe article

Satush have done blunders and you are defending him. he have done blunders to Samma tribe and Rajpar articles. If you are making Wikipedia a reliable source of information so please don't remove historical information of particular geographical things,places,peoples. I belong to Sindh and Pakistan, where Samma_tribe ruled. see Samma Dynasty. So I know better the history of my region more than anybody else. here its requested to refrain from removing the content of Samma tribe. give Sammat or Samma tribe article its previous status of contents. thanks. Hope you perceive my point of view.--Jogi don (talk) 05:24, 27 April 2015 (UTC)

Hi Yogi. I have replied on your talkpage. I hope you understand my point of view as well. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 05:28, 27 April 2015 (UTC)

Some help

Hiyo, could you please help me with then article, Ian Henderson (footballer). Joe Vitale 5 (talk) 08:13, 30 April 2015 (UTC)

Sure Joe. Sorry for the delay on the other one too but I haven't forgotten. Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 09:55, 30 April 2015 (UTC)

Wikipedia:WikiProject Intertranswiki

Hi, can I interest you and page stalkers in this project? For starting missing articles from other wikis. I'm sure Corfu for instance has more articles on Greek wikipedia. All about addressing systematic bias. If so put your name down on the project talk page and add a tick by your name. Even if not, at some point we'll do some Greek stub of the week drives and will need your input on what is missing!♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:50, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

I created a pin map for Corfu, which can be seen in Pontikonisi. You might add infobox building or military structure to some of the article and a pin map.♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:52, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

Thank you very much Doc. The project is a great idea. I'll check it out as soon as I get a chance. Thank you also for the article on Pontinonisi and the map. Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 20:20, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for European Sea Ports Organisation

 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 10:01, 8 May 2015 (UTC)

Clint Boon

Could you please help me with the article, Clint Boon. Thanking you in advance Joe Vitale 5 (talk) 09:15, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

No problem Joe. However as I am currently on vacation, or at least supposed to be, it may take some time. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 12:04, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

Hey no problem, man. Now you go and enjoy yourself like a true wikipedian (not in the wrong way!, huh-huh). Joe Vitale 5 (talk) 21:54, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

LOL thanks. :) Take care Joe. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 22:12, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

Yet again, no problem. Peace out, wait sorry, Joe Vitale 5 out Joe Vitale 5 (talk) 13:59, 17 May 2015 (UTC)

SPI link

Hey, Dr.K., if you meant to link the words "this ANI report" in your recent SPI to the relevant ANI report, I think you forgot to. Best, Bishonen | talk 17:30, 15 May 2015 (UTC).

@Bishonen: Hi Bishonen. I did not forget. I was in the process of finding it until I saw the unfair closing remarks of the ANI report. I left you a message about that. I will try to add the link immediately. Thank you very much. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 17:35, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

Ah, I didn't see the above before my post; sorry I seem to have beaten you to it. But thanks for your note, and nice to see you again too. :) Ncmvocalist (talk) 17:54, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

Thank you Ncmvocalist. I missed your presence here so I am glad to see you back in action. I had never before told you that, but I always enjoyed your logical comments and spot-on technical analysis, even in the very few times I mildly disagreed with you. So there. :) Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 18:08, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

FYI

FYI, our recently blocked friend has expanded his latest slander article on ComandoSupremo and named and quoted you, among a few others from his favorite article.174.240.6.216 (talk) 01:13, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Editor's Barnstar
	You know that you deserve this... So take it!. And with it know that someone out there, like myself, really do appreciate your fine edits. 'Stay Up' & Keep Rocking. Joe Vitale 5 (talk) 08:05, 18 May 2015 (UTC)

Joe, thank you very much for the honour, as well as your nice, straightforward comments which I greatly enjoyed. :) Thank you also for your constant and tireless work improving so many articles. They are on very interesting topics and thank you for giving me the opportunity to copyedit them. You deserve your own barnstar so who knows. :) In any case don't hesitate to let me know if you think I can help in any way in the future. Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 10:19, 18 May 2015 (UTC)

Could you please help me with the article, Tom Bailey. Joe Vitale 5 (talk) 21:29, 30 May 2015 (UTC)

I hate to feel that I'm asking for too much, while giving so little (though I am). However, could you please give your undivided attention to the article, The Style Council. All the best, for being the best Joe Vitale 5 (talk) 18:26, 9 June 2015 (UTC)

No problem Joe. I'm glad I can help. I'll check it out. Thank you also for your kind words. :) Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 18:49, 9 June 2015 (UTC)

Could you please me with the article Niall Hone. Thanks! Joe Vitale 5 (talk) 13:17, 19 July 2015 (UTC)

Will do. Btw, I checked the The Style Council earlier in June and I didn't find anything that jumped out to be changed. Take care. Joe. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 16:13, 19 July 2015 (UTC)

Hi, maybe a little help with the article Philipp Tschauner. It seems to be poorly translated from German. Thanks! Joe Vitale 5 (talk) 12:57, 20 July 2015 (UTC)

Consider it done. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 15:53, 20 July 2015 (UTC)

If you've got any spare time, could you please help me with the articles Every Sperm Is Sacred and Galaxy Song? Joe Vitale 5 (talk) 16:58, 1 August 2015 (UTC)

No problem Joe. I'll check them out. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 19:56, 1 August 2015 (UTC)

Me again! (sigh), if you've got any spare time, could you please help me with the articles Mark Mothersbaugh and Devo. Thanks! Joe Vitale 5 (talk) 10:03, 3 August 2015 (UTC)

I am already behind on the other requests. Hopefully I'll find the time to fix this pile-up. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 04:07, 4 August 2015 (UTC)

Ozkan

Hello, firstly have a nice vacation! I was wondering where you accessed the Ozkan source, if it was online. Was it Google Books or another website? Apologies for the suddenness of the question, it really appeared like a valuable source that could potentially be useful to elaborate more on the Young Turk aims and methods for the Armenian and Assyrian genocides, or at least have valuable information for the formation of a Turkish Cypriot identity. --GGT (talk) 14:57, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

Thank you GGT for your kind wishes. The Ozkan book is at url http://books.google.com/books?id=kCArlsRcHUMC&pg=PA199 which means it was found on Google books with full preview of page 199. That's how I was able to add the quote in the citation. Somehow Gbooks is no longer showing me full preview. Not sure why. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 17:30, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Fighting Irish (Family Guy)

Please see response to your comment. Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 16:41, 21 May 2015 (UTC)

Another of Alexy's socks?

Hi Dr.K. Please check out Special:Contributions/Ayka3b if you've got time. Alakzi (talk) 18:56, 26 May 2015 (UTC)

Funny enough I was doing just that. It doesn't look good but I need more evidence. Thank you very much Alakzi. Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 18:59, 26 May 2015 (UTC)

OR from court cases, uploads crap quality photos with municipality logos plastered on top, and edits about billiards and other obscure sports in Northern Cyprus. I think we've found ourselves a duck. Alakzi (talk) 10:00, 31 May 2015 (UTC)

It is a clear duck. Unfortunately I am travelling now so I will not have time for the next few days. If you can open an SPI it would be great, otherwise I'll have to do it in a few days. Thank you Alakzi. Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 10:09, 1 June 2015 (UTC)

I've let you do all the work again. I should reciprocate - some day. Alakzi (talk) 22:09, 2 June 2015 (UTC)

I'm still travelling but I couldn't bear watching what is going on on the EEA and Northern Cyprus talkpages. As far as reciprocating, I think you are busy enough. Keep doing your great work Alakzi. All the best to you. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 22:15, 2 June 2015 (UTC)

Let's see where this is heading. Alakzi (talk) 16:22, 14 June 2015 (UTC)

@GGT: FYI. Alakzi (talk) 17:34, 14 June 2015 (UTC)

Thank you Alakzi. Looks like fowl play but let's wait and see. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 19:55, 14 June 2015 (UTC)

Please see Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Alexyflemming. Alakzi (talk) 13:58, 19 June 2015 (UTC)

@Alakzi: Hi Alakzi. Well, you didn't have to but you did reciprocate. :) That is a professionally-done report with clear diffs hitting all the right notes of behavioural comparison. The SPI admins also acted very fast and prevented more disruption which was just the icing on the cake. Thank you very much. I just hope you continue in this field. :) Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 16:44, 19 June 2015 (UTC)

Greek bashing?

Is that when someone drives over my gyro? :-o

Loved the dictionary comment, by the way Doc! --Kansas Bear (talk) 00:17, 29 May 2015 (UTC)

Hi Kansas. I would never attack a gyro either; it's so delicious. :) How are you? Sorry for the delay in replying but I am on the road lately. Thank you very much for your kind comments. Take care. 10:12, 1 June 2015 (UTC)

Doing better. Dodging hail, tornadoes and excessive rain lately. Were you visiting Tornado Alley for a little excitement this year? Take care, Doc! --Kansas Bear (talk) 11:20, 1 June 2015 (UTC)

I'm glad you are well. The weather description sounds intimidating but I wouldn't mind experiencing this spectacular phenomenon from a safe distance at least. :) All the best Kansas. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 22:12, 2 June 2015 (UTC)

Pahlavi State of Iran

This is straight internal copyvio from Pahlavi Dynasty by an editor you've encountered, Artin Mehraban (talk · contribs), who despite several warning still hasn't a clue about our copyright policy. His comments at Talk:Kashtariti make it clear that he thinks temporary blatant copyright violation (the article was lifted from a website) is ok, and that slowly changing words can avoid a copyright violation (see his latest edits at Pahlavi State of Iran. He's been adding images that he thinks are flags or symbols[1][2][3] and that last link also changed the color of Cyrus the Great's standard. It appears to me that there's a serious competence issue here. Do you think it's worth taking to ANI? Thanks. Doug Weller (talk) 06:56, 8 June 2015 (UTC)

@Doug Weller: Hi Doug, thanks for asking. I was aware that this editor has a significant competence issue even before you provided this additional evidence. The only mitigating factor that I see is that he agreed to stop his edit-warring of low-quality, self-made map into the article of the Ancient Macedonia Kingdom. This makes me hope that he could possibly accept some advice and stop the disruption, although it is a rather faint hope. Given the evidence and erring on the side of caution I think that he should be warned that if he continues he will be blocked. Perhaps we could even consider a mentor. If these fail, ANI is the only remaining option. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 12:08, 8 June 2015 (UTC)

Thanks. What do you think should be done with the Pahlavi State of Iran article, which is both internal copyvio and external, as I've discovered quite a bit of 2003 copyvio in the original? Doug Weller (talk) 12:21, 8 June 2015 (UTC)

The internal copyvio can be handled by an edit-summary or talkpage notice mentioning the internal transfer. If the external copyvio is isolated it can be removed. If it is spread all over the article and is difficult to remove manually then the article should be stubbed, redirected or deleted. If the article is not deleted the copyvio edits sometimes also get revdeled if they are substantial. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 12:40, 8 June 2015 (UTC)

RE: Nonconstructive edits; Eastern Roman or Byzantine?

Miss Paris Slue The reason why I changed early Byzantine emperors (Arcadius to Phocas) from Byzantine to Eastern Roman is because they ruled at a time when the Eastern/Byzantine Empire still bore a strong resemblance to the Roman Empire of classical antiquity. The Eastern Empire itself would've ended in 610 AD. That's when Heraclius switched the court language from Latin to Greek and reformed the military and administrative divisions from obviously Roman to what are now seen as Byzantine. What existed from thereon was Byzantium. --Miss Paris Slue (talk) 01:45, 11 June 2015 (UTC)

Hi there. Not sure what the cut-off date is. Perhaps you can ask Cplakidas. Thank you for your message. Best regards. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 02:08, 11 June 2015 (UTC)

Balsic talk

Why did you send me that notification when currently I am dicsussing at the talk page? Rolandi+ (talk) 20:04, 22 June 2015 (UTC)

Discussion is good but I just wanted to give you the exact rules of edit-warring since nobody else did and since you have exceeded three reverts on that page. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 20:07, 22 June 2015 (UTC)

OK. Rolandi+ (talk) 20:32, 22 June 2015 (UTC)

Thank you Rolandi. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 20:34, 22 June 2015 (UTC)

ANI και άλλα τινά

Για όταν το δεις μετά την επιστροφή σου από τις διακοπές:

• Τί ακριβώς έχει γίνει με το ANI;; Το κοιτούσα πού και πού, μετά εξαφανίσθηκε, συνέχισα να κοιτώ αλλά και πάλι τίποτα;; Τί γίνεται συνήθως σε τέτοιες περιπτώσεις;; Όχι ότι αγαπώ τα διαδικαστικά αλλά εις μάτην έλαβαν χώρα όλα αυτά;;
• Πέραν των παραπάνω, προσπαθούσα και προσπαθώ πχ να ξεφύγω λίγο από το τί γινόταν στο περί ου ο λόγος άρθρο, ασχολούμενος κυριότατα με την πραγματικότητα γύρω μου εκτός WP (εντός WP έκανα μόνο λίγα άσχετα και πάνω κάτω ασήμαντα edits αλλού)· αυτή από μόνη της αρκεί, υπεραρκεί νομίζω για να καλυφθεί και να εξαντληθεί ο χρόνος και η ενέργεια κάποιου, πράγμα το οποίο δυστυχώς ακόμα και εδώ στην WP κάποιοι ίσως τρέξουν να το εκμεταλλευθούν...
  Γυρίζω λοιπόν πριν λίγο τυχαία στο άρθρο, το κοιτώ καλά και τί βλέπω;; Είχε αφαιρεθεί ήδη από της 19ης τρέχοντος τελείως η όλη παράγραφος αναφορικά με την Πολεμική στα Μέσα κτλ!!! Ενημερώνω ότι αναίρεσα την εν λόγω αφαίρεση... Thanatos|talk|contributions 11:18, 25 June 2015 (UTC)

• Hi Thanatos666. When an ANI report disappears with no action it is most likely due to general indifference about the subject matter. Two editors actually voiced their disapproval of the nationality-based attacks on the Greek editors but the matter was eventually dropped. Don't get me wrong. I am experienced enough to know that WP:CIVIL is on its death throes on Wikipedia when I was filing the report and I didn't have too many hopes about its outcome. But the reaction there surprised me because I thought that nationality-based attacks merited more attention than simple breaches of civility. I guess I was wrong. I happen to believe that discrimination-based attacks of any kind are the lowest form of incivility. It seems that editors willing to engage in such tactics got off scot-free this time. As far as the wholesale removal of the over 25 KB section on media coverage without any attempt at rescuing any of the information, remember that it was performed by one of the editors who were praised at ANI, but I digress. I personally refuse to engage on a talkpage where Greek editors are viewed with suspicion and which is littered with base nationality-based attacks. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 17:44, 25 June 2015 (UTC)

Kosovo indicator in articles

Many articles have an indicator above Kosovo, like so^[a]. The syntax, {{Ref label|status|a|}}, implies that the status of Kosovo is "a" (I take as meaning "disputed"). However, to a viewer perusing the article and pressing the "a" and seeing nothing (rather like when they press 1 or 2 and see info about references), they would wonder what it meant. I could not find a template relating to Kosovo, so without any info, why is it even there? Upon pressing the "a", would they not expect to see info concerning the Kosovo dispute? Is there even a template for it? Cheers, Luxure Σ 05:54, 30 June 2015 (UTC)

Hi Luxure. I checked the functionality of the template in the France–Kosovo relations article and it works. When I press the [a] it takes me to the note explaining Kosovo's status. Perhaps in other articles the note mechanism at the bottom of the article is missing. I'm not sure if a standardised template for the status Kosovo exists. Best regards. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 07:21, 30 June 2015 (UTC)

Meryl Streep has been nominated for Did You Know

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Edit Wars Warning

I have clearly declared my thesis in talk page, I do not receive any response even I ve directed the user reverting my contrb. to talk page section. It is not an edit war, I am trying to solve a NPOV issue. OnlyTheTruth 08:25, 7 July 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cantikadam (talk • contribs)

Cats will take over the World one day

We already have. - BilCat (talk) 06:27, 9 July 2015 (UTC)

LOL. I never thought of you as a cat. Now I realise how wrong I was. :) Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 06:33, 9 July 2015 (UTC)

I was born human, but now I identify as a cat. ;) - BilCat (talk) 06:37, 9 July 2015 (UTC)

I can't do that. I know cats are the real masters of the world so I am resigned in my role as just a human. I'm just grateful they tolerate me. :) Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 06:43, 9 July 2015 (UTC)

I used to feel that way too. Then I realized that I really am a cat in human form. I don't wear ears and a tail though, as I'm usually undercover as a human in my work for the CIA - Cat Intelligence Agency. - BilCat (talk) 06:52, 9 July 2015 (UTC)

I should have known. The plan is far more advanced than I ever imagined. I should seriously think about joining the feline version of the CIA. Alternatively I could apply for a position at the KGB, the Kitty Government Board. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 07:04, 9 July 2015 (UTC)

Yes, the KGB would be a good choice, though they go by FSB (Feline Security Bureau) now. - BilCat (talk) 07:12, 9 July 2015 (UTC)

Touché. I had forgotten about the re-organisation after the dissolution of CCCP (Confederation of Collectivist Cat Proletariat). :) Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 07:26, 9 July 2015 (UTC)

No problem <:)> - BilCat (talk) 07:48, 9 July 2015 (UTC)

Thank you for your support in the Administrator's noticeboard

Hello dear Dr.K.! I was surprised to find you in the Administrator's noticeboard, on the same issue that I was caught into, in regards to Rolandi+'s edit wars with other users on Balkan-related articles, and I wanted just to thank you for your support. I admit, for a moment I wasn't sure what was going on there, I didn't knew of Rolandi+'s involvement in more feuds with other users, and when I saw my name in the Administrator's noticeboard, I was worried that my life in Wikipedia could have been put to an end with a ban or something, just because I tried to defend a page against POV edits. Thank you again and have a nice day. :) --SilentResident (talk) 04:57, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

Thank you SilentResident. In this case the problem was that a known edit-warring champion, serial creator of multiple edit-wars across many Balkan articles was put on the same scale as you. I think that was unfair. I also think that people engaging in any type of action in this area should have at least a modicum of content awareness regarding the Balkans. Keep up the good work but also try to avoid any 3RR complications just in case. I know it is frustrating when dealing with serial edit-warriors but don't forget this is a community project and sooner or later the community will resolve this. Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 05:19, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

Yeah, thats true. I will keep this in mind. Thank you again. :) --SilentResident (talk) 06:41, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

A wikipedia user, is trying to blackmail me! Any advice?

Dear Dr. K, I am sorry for bothering you (and Athenean) right now, but the user Rolandi+ is trying to blakcmail me now, in the Talk: Albanians, he threatened me twice:

"So revert your edits about the albanians in turkey,or I will report you after that ANI"

and

"I may be blocked for this topic,but this doesn't mean that I can't report you for your vandalism.So go and delete your edits about albanians in turkey"

If I didn't misunderstood, isn't this a warning or threat? Isn't he warning me that if I don't undo his reverted POV edits, I will get reported? Isn't that a blackmail? How should I respond to his blackmails? What is the appropriate action for such cases in Wikipedia? I am asking for your and Athenean's advices, as I am not sure what to do. :( --SilentResident (talk) 11:23, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

Nevermind, I just united my voice with the rest of the people asking for Rolandi+'s ban. --SilentResident (talk) 12:23, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Meryl Streep

Gatoclass (talk) 00:32, 17 July 2015 (UTC)

Steve Vai

Hi, trying to update some info about my boss, Steve Vai, based on his current setup and activities. Can you please approve my edits or contact me at andy@vai.com? Thank you kindly. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 107.184.41.208 (talk) 03:45, 20 July 2015 (UTC)

Hi. If you have reliable sources this material may be acceptable. However there is the conflict of interest problem because people associated with the artist may not edit the article without consensus. I would therefore suggest you find reliable sources for the content and then propose the edit on the talkpage of the article. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 03:53, 20 July 2015 (UTC)

Thank you for that feedback. The sources we've cited provide photos and descriptions not coming from inside the camp. They're well documented and also cite official releases through Sony Records (2015 "Stillness in Motion" was deleted from our updates).

You are welcome. Regarding your edit, it was a large one. From what I checked there were no inline citations supporting the material. There were also many details that had no support from any sources. I suggest you eliminate all the material that cannot be verified and only add the material that is verifiable through independent sources. I also suggest you open a section on the article talkpage to present the material you want to add so that other wiki editors can offer their opinions. My talkpage is not the place where wider consensus can be achieved. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 04:18, 20 July 2015 (UTC)

Su 30 MKM

Hey man thanks for changes. Can fix my grammar on edit mkm section. thanks

Kyral

Re: Edits I made to the Straight Edge Razor page.

I was actually adding references to an section which did not have citations for its cost sources. My two references (in full Harvard format) were for the number of times a razor cartridge can be used, and the cost of the said cartridge. Previous content in the article just had these figures assumed, and I was set to make further adjustments in the next day as to where those figures may have come from/ replace them with cited references.

Please check what has been improved before threatening other users with adding unreferenced content. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kyral (talk • contribs) 00:17, 5 August 2015 (UTC)

When I reverted you had not added any references. So don't give me advice that is not applicable in my case. If you added references later good for you but you did not add any references when I performed my revert. In fact I also reverted you at Razor when you added completely unreferenced claims. Please make a habit of using re;iable sources for all your edits. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 01:15, 5 August 2015 (UTC)

accounts

It is not intentional. I don't know how I ended up with two accounts... Califate123! (talk) 04:14, 2 August 2015 (UTC)

No problem. Just choose one and redirect the other to the one you chose. Perhaps you can also ask an admin at WP:CHUS to merge the two accounts. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 04:23, 2 August 2015 (UTC)

Moving Burma to Myanmar - new 2015 poll

You participated in a Burma RM in the past so I'm informing you of another RM. I hope I didn't miss anyone. New move attempt of Burma>Myanmar Fyunck(click) (talk) 09:54, 7 August 2015 (UTC)

Thank you very much Fyunck(click) for all your hard work. Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 14:59, 7 August 2015 (UTC)

Edit on population figures of Greece

Oh, my apologies, I did a mistake with my edits. I didn't meant to revert your edits, but that other user's edits who included the irrelevant foreign ethnicities in the population figures that are only about Greeks. My apologies, Dr. K, and thank you for your edits. Have a good day! :) --SilentResident (talk) 20:35, 14 August 2015 (UTC)

No problem at all SilentResident. I understood from your edit summary that you were not referring to me. Thank you for your note and take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 20:45, 14 August 2015 (UTC)

BTW, my apologies for referring to you as "Student" in my edit-summary. I thought it was another user, Student7, who changed my edit. I must have been looking at the wrong article history. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 20:55, 14 August 2015 (UTC)

Yeah, no worries, everything is ok. And by the way, I made some improvements based on your edits, with the aim of showing the actual Greek pop figures of Greece, and removed other ethnic pop figures, since the page is solely about Greeks. I hope this looks better now and more relevant to the page's subject. :) --SilentResident (talk) 20:57, 14 August 2015 (UTC)

Thank you SilentResident. Please be my guest correcting the figures. I trust your expertise. In any case I am not very fond of ethnic population stats. I don't know why but let's just say they are not my cup of tea. :) Best regards. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 21:03, 14 August 2015 (UTC)

Straight razor

Hello, upon further review I completely agree with your point of view that it was unnecessary information, thus I feel removing the information is correct. However I do feel the "Cost" section should have more information in it than it does now. ThanksBodha2 (talk) 22:24, 14 August 2015 (UTC)

@Bodha2: Thank you for your message. Please feel free to add some more details and I will help out if there is a need. Best regards. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 00:17, 15 August 2015 (UTC)

"Edit Warring"

Ensuring that NPOV tags are present until the issue has been resolved is explicit policy. As you hadn't touched the article before the NPOV tag, I doubt very much if you would have enhanced the article without it. If you cannot understand official Wikipedia policy, I suggest a refresher. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.162.33.89 (talk) 16:59, 15 August 2015 (UTC)

Your complaint was: -Pinochet mention quite dubious-The cited source is a rambling essay by a self-described VJ/DJ, with no apparent expertise in the subject, and is a mere assertion, lacking any actual evidence. to which I agreed and then I supplied 10 (ten) new sources, many from specialist books, supporting the assertion that torture chambers were used in Chile during Pinochet's dictatorship. What exactly is your problem now? Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 17:08, 15 August 2015 (UTC)

As you hadn't touched the article before the NPOV tag, I doubt very much if you would have enhanced the article without it. I, not touching the article? LOL, I am the main contributor of the article. But yes, thank you for flagging the need for better sourcing, although the tag was removed after I had supplied two RS on my way to adding eight more for a total of ten. That should be enough I suppose. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 17:17, 15 August 2015 (UTC)

Firefox Iani and his IP(46.19.231.255)

I believe Firefox Iani has been given enough warnings, rope and time to explain his edits. Should we proceed with a report at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring? Would you care to do the honors? --Kansas Bear (talk) 17:02, 15 August 2015 (UTC)

Hi Kansas. Thank you for your message. I don't have the time currently but if you start something I will chime in as soon as I return. Up to you though, no pressure. :) Take care. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 17:10, 15 August 2015 (UTC)

It's done, Doc! The report. --Kansas Bear (talk) 18:25, 15 August 2015 (UTC)

Thank you very much Kansas. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 20:45, 15 August 2015 (UTC)

Gunther von Hagens

Hey, a long time ago, you added some details to this article, including some weird stuff about a hidden laboratory and a section that is surely out of date by today, on what he was "currently" working on seven years ago. The cited website is dead. Do you have an idea on how to salvage this? In the current version, this section has become much shorter and my instinct suggests to just delete it... Greetings, --Xario (talk) 13:16, 17 August 2015 (UTC)

Something he was working on eight years ago can still be included in the article by changing the tense. As far as the link it can be partially retrieved via the Internet archive and I fixed it at the article. The video doesn't work but the website and the date have been archived. Also the fact he kept a secret lab behind a mobile staircase is included in the video. This was also a TV appearance and can be included in the TV appearance section. In any case, this discussion should take place at the article talk if there is some reason to be discussed with the wider community. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 14:52, 17 August 2015 (UTC)

Thx! The talk page has a question concerning the lab since 2010 with no reaction, so I thought, I'd ask you directly. I am now going to copy our dialogue there, because while the internet archive is a good idea, it doesn't really help that much, does it? I find this lab thing very odd and haven't found anything else about it... --Xario (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 20:35, 17 August 2015 (UTC)

Thank you. I replied there. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 22:16, 17 August 2015 (UTC)

Vlorë Demographics

I did explain in the edit summary. It says "reverted - incorrect data". I reverted it to a the version of https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vlor%C3%AB&oldid=676078158 because the demographics data used on 01:25, 16 August 2015‎ and after does not belong to Vlore town or municipality. Agroni (talk) 02:01, 20 August 2015 (UTC)

That's not sufficient. The number "104,827" in your version is unsourced while the version I restored is sourced to the 2011 census. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 02:09, 20 August 2015 (UTC)

Whatever. The numbers you are displaying are for the Vlore County and not for Vlore municipality. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlor%C3%AB_County — Preceding unsigned comment added by Agroni (talk • contribs) 02:16, 20 August 2015 (UTC)

Why don't you propose these changes on the talkpage? And where does the number "104,827" come from? Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 02:39, 20 August 2015 (UTC)

All right, let me explain everything. First of all this is not an edit war, even though one of the editors kept reformatting my fancy demographics table, but that's fine. It was me that first brought the census 2011 data on 01:25, 16 August 2015‎ but I was supposed to put that in Vlore County not in Vlore municipality. However, there were few edits not only in demographics section but on another section too, so I could not just click on the UNDO. So I copied the version of the demographics section from before my initial edit and pasted it as final version.

So the number "104,827" was already there from before my initial edit. And that's what I reverted to by copy and paste. You can find it here https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vlor%C3%AB&oldid=676078158 Agroni (talk) 03:04, 20 August 2015 (UTC)

Talk Page

The issue has been taken to the talk page. I invite you to have a look and contribute to it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.222.180.67 (talk) 02:55, 20 August 2015 (UTC)