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Does thist article mees criteria of speedy deletion?

Fferm_Capel_Shon

I googled Fferm Capel Shon, but I found nothing about that. It possibly doesn't exist. I read Wikipedia:Criteria_for_speedy_deletion, but I'm not sure it satisfies A1, A7, or A11, so I didn't put a speedy deletion template on it. Maybe someone who is more familiar with this can add an appropriate template. --118.168.35.169 (talk) 14:46, 28 March 2017 (UTC)

Yes, it should be speedy deleted. Someone wrote an article about their own house/farm. Non-notable. freshacconci (✉) 14:49, 28 March 2017 (UTC)

Iestyn Richards is an extremely notable resident due to the fact that he helped the cow kill someone. well done!

Yeah, if this isn't intentional vandalism or a blatant hoax, it's bad enough to be basically indistinguishable. Tag em and bag em. TimothyJosephWood 14:51, 28 March 2017 (UTC)

I added the speedy delete template for "an article which plainly indicates that the subject was invented/coined/discovered by the article's creator or someone they know personally, and does not credibly indicate why its subject is important or significant." Thanks for pointing it out. freshacconci (✉) 14:52, 28 March 2017 (UTC)

Maybe hoax would have been a better choice of criteria, but it's a pretty obvious delete I'm sure an admin will just nuke it. freshacconci (✉) 14:54, 28 March 2017 (UTC)

Umm... User:Freshacconci...couple of things:

1. Notability isn't a valid reason for speedy deletion.
2. A7 doesn't cover places.
3. It seems unlikely the person invented/coined/discovered the subject, since the articles claims it was founded in 1809.

Having said that, as I indicated above, I've tagged it for other reasons. TimothyJosephWood 14:55, 28 March 2017 (UTC)

I wasn't sure what it would fit under, but either way it's gone now. freshacconci (✉) 14:58, 28 March 2017 (UTC)

NBD. Just wanted to clarify. TimothyJosephWood 15:01, 28 March 2017 (UTC)

@Timothyjosephwood and Freshacconci: I'm absolutely amazed that this needs any discussion at all. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 15:26, 28 March 2017 (UTC)

Absolutely amazed? Personally I'm trying to resist a sarcastic reply with an obvious explanation about how this is one of many pages where we respond to editors who request help, and tend to assume good faith even when the answer seems fairly obvious. TimothyJosephWood 15:32, 28 March 2017 (UTC)

Sometimes there are articles that are obvious speedy deletes but because of subject matter or the way they're written don't precisely fit available options. We had a brief discussion, taking the OP's question seriously, and a gag article was deleted. Took about a minute and a half of my life in total. freshacconci (✉) 15:37, 28 March 2017 (UTC)

Edits on Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Block evasion. --NeilN talk to me 19:53, 29 March 2017 (UTC)
The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.
There's been a content dispute going on at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer page over which information is right. Can someone please revert it to the way it was supposed to be (just like this revision)? The "Leo logo and mottos" section was moved to the completely wrong order, the sentences: Extended content "[[MGM Resorts International]], a [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]]-based [[Megaresort|hotel and casino]] company listed on the [[New York Stock Exchange]] under the symbol "MGM",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nyse.com/quote/XNYS:MGM |title=NYSE |publisher=NYSE |date= |accessdate=2014-08-10}}</ref> is not currently affiliated with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer." needs to be moved back to the "Overview" section. Also, change this sentence back from: "As of 2017, MGM co-produces, co-finances and co-distributes a majority of its' films with Sony Pictures Entertainment,<ref name="Finke1">{{cite web|author=Nikki Finke |url=http://www.deadline.com/2011/02/sony-about-to-recapture-james-bond-23-mgm-leverages-007-for-co-finance-deal/ |title=Sony About To Recapture James Bond #23; UPDATE: MGM Leverages 007 For Deal On Sony's 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo' |publisher=Deadline.com |date= |accessdate=2014-08-06}}</ref><ref name="Fritz1">{{cite news|author=Ben Fritz |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2011/02/sony-mgm-distribution-bond.html |title=Sony finalizing distribution and co-financing deal with MGM, including next two 'Bond' films | Company Town | Los Angeles Times |publisher=Latimesblogs.latimes.com |date=February 8, 2011 |accessdate=2014-08-06}}</ref> which is not exclusive as MGM has partnered on select films with [[Paramount Pictures]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=McClintock|first1=Pamela|last2=Kilday|first2=Gregg|title=Paramount to Co-Finance 'Hansel and Gretel' With MGM|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/paramount-finance-hansel-gretel-mgm-101148|accessdate=February 22, 2017|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=February 17, 2011|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/paramount-distribute-mgms-hot-tub-666438 |title=Paramount to Distribute MGM's 'Hot Tub Time Machine' Sequel |publisher=Hollywood Reporter |date=2013-12-17 |accessdate=2017-02-23}}</ref> and [[Warner Bros.]]" To: "As of 2017, MGM co-produces, co-finances and co-distributes a majority of films with Warner Bros. <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/blair-rich-named-president-warner-900852 |title=Blair Rich Named President of Warner Bros. Worldwide Marketing |publisher=Hollywood Reporter |date=2016-06-08 |author=Mia Galuppo |accessdate=2017-02-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Brent Lang |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/warner-bros-blair-rich-1201791413/ |title=Blair Rich Named Warner Bros. President of Worldwide Marketing |publisher=Variety |date=June 8, 2016 |accessdate=February 22, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Ben Fritz |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2011/01/warner-bros-to-handle-hobbit-in-most-overseas-markets-advance-mgms-half-of-budget.html|title=Warner Bros. to handle 'Hobbit' in most overseas markets, fund MGM's half of budget - Los Angeles Times |publisher=Latimes.com |date=January 6, 2011 |accessdate=February 22, 2017}}</ref><ref>http://variety.com/2015/film/news/tomb-raider-reboot-warner-bros-joins-mgm-1201441601/</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/warner-bros-mgm-partner-ya-669718|title=Warner Bros., MGM Partner on YA Pic 'If I Stay,' Set 2014 Release|publisher=hollywoodreporter.com|date=9 January 2014|accessdate=10 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=McNary|first=Dave|title=Dog Tale ‘Max,’ Starring Josh Wiggins, Fetches Jan. 30 Release Date|url=http://variety.com/2014/film/news/dog-tale-max-starring-josh-wiggins-fetches-jan-30-release-date-1201196205/|accessdate=30 May 2014|newspaper=Variety|date=30 May 2014}}</ref><ref>http://www.phillymag.com/ticket/2015/02/25/warner-bros-releases-creed-synopsis-release-date/</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Fleming Jr|first1=Mike|title=New Line Joins MGM And Will Release ‘Barbershop 3′|url=http://deadline.com/2015/03/barbershop-3-new-line-ice-cube-mgm-1201398929/|accessdate=April 6, 2015|work=deadline.com|date=March 25, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Busch|first1=Anita|title=‘Me Before You’ Gets Release Date From Warner Bros.|url=http://deadline.com/2015/05/me-before-you-release-date-thea-sharrock-1201427043/|accessdate=March 3, 2017|work=deadline.com|date=May 14, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=D'Alessandro|first1=Anthony|title=Bradley Cooper-Lady Gaga Movie ‘A Star Is Born’ Gets 2018 Release Date|url=http://deadline.com/2016/11/warner-bros-dates-a-star-is-born-new-lines-rampage-more-1201852069/|accessdate=November 15, 2016|work=Deadline|date=November 10, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2015/02/tomb-raider-evan-daugherty-warner-bros-mgm-reboot-1201381386/|title=Warner Bros And Scrible Evan Daugherty Join MGM 'Tomb Raider' Reboot|publisher=Deadline|last=Fleming, Jr|first=Mike|date=February 25, 2015|accessdate=February 26, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2016/12/warner-bros-mgm-land-ya-novel-the-sun-is-also-a-star-tracy-oliver-to-adapt-1201871862/|title='The Sun Is Also A Star' Movie: Tracy Oliver To Write For Warner Bros & MGM|date=December 16, 2016|accessdate=December 19, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Hammond |first=Pete |url=http://deadline.com/2013/04/cinemacon-warner-bros-wins-strong-exhibitor-reaction-to-summer-slate-476590/ |title=CinemaCon: Warner Bros Wins Strong Exhibitor Reaction To Summer Slate |publisher=Deadline |date=April 4, 2013 |accessdate=February 22, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Hammond |first=Pete |url=http://deadline.com/2014/03/cinemacon-warner-bros-brings-out-heavy-star-power-to-court-theatre-owners-eastwood-depp-sandler-tatum-hit-vegas-705627/ |title=CinemaCon: Warner Bros Brings Heavy Star Power To Court Theater Owners |publisher=Deadline |date=March 27, 2014 |accessdate=February 22, 2017}}</ref> and Sony Pictures Entertainment, <ref name="Finke1"/><ref name="Fritz1"/><ref name="Finke2"/><ref>{{cite news|author=Ben Fritz |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2011/apr/15/business/la-fi-ct-fox-mgm-20110415 |title=MGM finds distribution partners for films - Los Angeles Times |publisher=Latimes.com |date=April 15, 2011 |accessdate=March 3, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Fritz2"/> with select films co-financed and released by Paramount Pictures <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/paramount-finance-hansel-gretel-mgm-101148 |title=Paramount to Co-Finance 'Hansel and Gretel' With MGM |publisher=Hollywood Reporter |date=February 17, 2011 |accessdate=February 22, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Deadline |first=The |url=http://deadline.com/2013/06/mgm-paramount-start-shooting-dwayne-johnson-starrer-hercules-517152/ |title=MGM, Paramount Start Shooting Dwayne Johnson-Starrer ‘Hercules’ |publisher=Deadline |date=June 10, 2013 |accessdate=February 22, 2017}}</ref><ref>http://deadline.com/2013/12/paramount-dips-toe-into-mgms-hot-tub-time-machine-sequel-654011/</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Justin Kroll |url=http://variety.com/2014/film/news/paramount-joins-mgm-on-ben-hur-remake-exclusive-1201162065/ |title=Paramount Joins MGM On ‘Ben-Hur’ Remake (EXCLUSIVE) |publisher=Variety |date=April 4, 2014 |accessdate=February 22, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Robinson|first=Will|title=Johnny Depp takes lead in Sherlock Gnomes|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2015/11/06/johnny-depp-sherlock-gnomes|accessdate=7 November 2015|newspaper=Entertainment Weekly|date=7 November 2015}}</ref><ref>http://deadline.com/2016/06/eli-roth-death-wish-remake-bruce-willis-director-mgm-paramount-charles-bronson-1201775709/</ref> and one film by 20th Century Fox.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://deadline.com/2013/06/mgm-fox-2000-to-co-finance-production-to-start-this-fall-525652/|title=MGM, Fox 2000 To Co-Finance & Distribute ‘Poltergeist’; Production To Start This Fall |work=[[Deadline.com]]|publisher=[[Mail.com Media]] |date=June 20, 2013|accessdate=February 21, 2017}}</ref>" And move it back to the "MGM Holdings" section below this sentence, which needs to be changed from: "On January 4, 2011, MGM and Weigel Broadcasting announced plans to distribute [[MeTV]] nationwide.<ref>{{cite web|last=Albiniak |first=Paige |url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/461770-MGM_Weigel_Taking_Me_TV_Nationwide.php |title=MGM, Weigel Taking Me-TV Nationwide | Broadcasting & Cable |publisher=Broadcastingcable.com |date=January 4, 2011 |accessdate=2014-07-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2011/01/mgm-creating-classic-tv-channel-to-roar-like-the-fonz-.html |title=MGM launches classic TV service to roar like the Fonz | Company Town | Los Angeles Times |publisher=Latimesblogs.latimes.com |date=January 4, 2011 |accessdate=2014-07-20}}</ref> On February 2, 2011, MGM named [[Jonathan Glickman]] to be the film president of MGM. Six days later, MGM was finalizing a distribution deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment to handle distribution of its 4,000 films and DVDs worldwide and on digital platforms, including the two upcoming Bond films: ''[[Skyfall]]'' and ''[[Spectre (2015 film)|Spectre]]''. There were four studios who were bidding on the Bond distribution rights: [[Paramount Pictures]], Warner Bros. Pictures, 20th Century Fox, and Columbia Pictures. Paramount was the first studio who dropped out of the Bond bidding. The deal was finalized on April 13, 2011. Post-bankruptcy, MGM also co-financed SPE's ''[[The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011 film)|The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo]]''. 20th Century Fox's deal with MGM handling its library distribution worldwide was set to expire in September 2011.<ref name="Finke1"/><ref name="Fritz1"/> However, the deal was renewed and extended on April 14, 2011<ref name="Finke2">{{cite web|author=Nikki Finke |url=http://www.deadline.com/2011/04/toldja-mgm-makes-distribution-deal-with-sony-pictures-that-includes-james-bond/ |title=TOLDJA! MGM Makes Distribution Deal With Sony Pictures That Includes James Bond |publisher=Deadline.com |date= |accessdate=2014-08-06}}</ref><ref name="Fleming">{{cite web|last=Fleming |first=Mike |url=http://www.deadline.com/2011/04/mgm-re-ups-dvd-deal-with-fox-through-2016/ |title=MGM Re-Ups DVD Deal With Fox Through 2016 |publisher=Deadline.com |date= |accessdate=2014-08-06}}</ref> and, after five years, was renewed and extended again on June 27, 2016. It will expire in June 2020.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hipes |first=Patrick |url=http://deadline.com/2016/06/mgm-fox-home-entertainment-deal-james-bond-rocky-1201780139/ |title=MGM & 20th Century Fox Renew Home Entertainment Deal |publisher=Deadline |date=January 8, 2016 |accessdate=2016-06-28}}</ref>" To: "On January 4, 2011, MGM and Weigel Broadcasting announced plans to distribute [[MeTV]] nationwide.<ref>{{cite web|last=Albiniak |first=Paige |url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/461770-MGM_Weigel_Taking_Me_TV_Nationwide.php |title=MGM, Weigel Taking Me-TV Nationwide | Broadcasting & Cable |publisher=Broadcastingcable.com |date=January 4, 2011 |accessdate=2014-07-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2011/01/mgm-creating-classic-tv-channel-to-roar-like-the-fonz-.html |title=MGM launches classic TV service to roar like the Fonz | Company Town | Los Angeles Times |publisher=Latimesblogs.latimes.com |date=January 4, 2011 |accessdate=2014-07-20}}</ref> On February 2, 2011, MGM named [[Jonathan Glickman]] to be the film president of MGM. Six days later, MGM was finalizing a distribution deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment to handle distribution of its 4,000 films and DVDs worldwide and on digital platforms, including the two upcoming Bond films: ''[[Skyfall]]'' and ''[[Spectre (2015 film)|Spectre]]''. There were four studios who were bidding on the Bond distribution rights: [[Paramount Pictures]], Warner Bros. Pictures, 20th Century Fox, and Columbia Pictures. Paramount was the first studio who dropped out of the Bond bidding. The deal was finalized on April 13, 2011. Post-bankruptcy, MGM also co-financed SPE's ''[[The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011 film)|The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo]]''. 20th Century Fox's deal with MGM handling its library distribution worldwide was set to expire in September 2011.<ref name="Finke1">{{cite web|author=Nikki Finke |url=http://www.deadline.com/2011/02/sony-about-to-recapture-james-bond-23-mgm-leverages-007-for-co-finance-deal/ |title=Sony About To Recapture James Bond #23; UPDATE: MGM Leverages 007 For Deal On Sony's 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo' |publisher=Deadline.com |date= |accessdate=2014-08-06}}</ref><ref name="Fritz1">{{cite news|author=Ben Fritz |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2011/02/sony-mgm-distribution-bond.html |title=Sony finalizing distribution and co-financing deal with MGM, including next two 'Bond' films | Company Town | Los Angeles Times |publisher=Latimesblogs.latimes.com |date=February 8, 2011 |accessdate=2014-08-06}}</ref> However, the deal was renewed and extended on April 14, 2011<ref name="Finke2">{{cite web|author=Nikki Finke |url=http://www.deadline.com/2011/04/toldja-mgm-makes-distribution-deal-with-sony-pictures-that-includes-james-bond/ |title=TOLDJA! MGM Makes Distribution Deal With Sony Pictures That Includes James Bond |publisher=Deadline.com |date= |accessdate=2014-08-06}}</ref><ref name="Fleming">{{cite web|last=Fleming |first=Mike |url=http://www.deadline.com/2011/04/mgm-re-ups-dvd-deal-with-fox-through-2016/ |title=MGM Re-Ups DVD Deal With Fox Through 2016 |publisher=Deadline.com |date= |accessdate=2014-08-06}}</ref> and, after five years, was renewed and extended again on June 27, 2016. It will expire in June 2020.<ref name="Deadline 2016-6-27">{{cite web|last=Hipes |first=Patrick |url=http://deadline.com/2016/06/mgm-fox-home-entertainment-deal-james-bond-rocky-1201780139/ |title=MGM & 20th Century Fox Renew Home Entertainment Deal |publisher=Deadline |date=January 8, 2016 |accessdate=2016-06-28}}</ref>" Warner Bros. didn't just collaborate with MGM on The Hobbit, they collaborated on other movies like Creed, Barbershop 3 and Me Before You (look in this page from films from 2014 onward in case you don't know), plus the deal with Sony started to die down after the latest James Bond movie was released, and according to http://articles.latimes.com/2011/apr/15/business/la-fi-ct-fox-mgm-20110415 and http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2011/04/sony-and-mgm-finalize-bond-co-financing-partnership.html, MGM decided against signing an overall distribution deal with Sony and instead limited their partnership to the Bond franchise and select films while MGM has deals with other studios like WB and Paramount. Not to mention, MGM doesn't just co-finance their own projects, but they also co-finance some of the films by the STUDIOS they're partnering with. Also, add this mention as well: "Whether MGM could avoid voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy had been a topic of much discussion in the film industry. MGM had to repay a $250-million line of credit in April 2010, a $1-billion loan in June 2011, and its remaining US$2.7 billion in loans in 2012.<ref name="NYTimesReplaces"/> In May 2009, MGM's auditor gave the company a clean bill of health, concluding it was still on track to meet its debt obligations.<ref name="MGMaudit"/> At that time, the company was negotiating with its creditors to either extend the debt repayment deadlines or engage in a debt-for-equity swap.<ref name="MGMaudit"/> Industry observers, however, questioned whether MGM could avoid a [[Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code|Chapter-11 bankruptcy filing]] under any circumstances, and concluded that any failure to conclude the negotiations must trigger a filing.<ref>DiOrio, Carl. "Firm Scoops Up MGM Debt." ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]].'' May 18, 2009.</ref> MGM and its United Artists subsidiary were now producing very few films each year, and it was widely believed that MGM's solvency would depend on the box-office performance of these films (especially ''[[Skyfall]]'' and ''[[The Hobbit (film series)|The Hobbit]]'' films).<ref name="NYTimesReplaces"/><ref>DiOrio, Carl. "MGM Looks to Avoid Bankruptcy." ''The Hollywood Reporter.'' May 27, 2009.</ref> There was some indication that [[Relativity Media]] and its financial backer, Elliott Associates (a [[hedge fund]] based in New York), had been acquiring MGM debt in an attempt to force the company into [[Bankruptcy in the United States#Voluntary versus involuntary bankruptcy|involuntary bankruptcy]].<ref name="Wrap"/><ref>DiOrio, Carl. "Relativity Ally Buys MGM Debt." ''The Hollywood Reporter.'' May 19, 2009.</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Lauria |first=Peter |url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/04032009/business/relativity_kills_deal_with_mgm_162635.htm |title=Relativity Kills Deal With Mgm | New York Post |publisher=Nypost.com |date=April 3, 2009 |accessdate=2014-08-06}}</ref>" The Hobbit was the studio's second most anticipated project next to Skyfall and deserves a mention on the page. Also, can you change "Motion Picture Group" in the infobox's divisions list to "MGM Motion Picture Group"? 101.182.218.73 (talk) 05:23, 29 March 2017 (UTC) This is not the "please help me edit war" page. If someone disagrees with your changes, you need to find out why and discuss it with them. Seraphimblade Talk to me 05:29, 29 March 2017 (UTC) But seriously, this guy/woman Spshu doesn't give a care about what MGM's deals with WB, Sony, Paramount and Fox really are and misconstrued their deal with Sony as a "primary distribution deal" and their deal with WB as "only on the Hobbit series", which isn't true because MGM's deal with Sony was downgraded/limited to the James Bond series and select films when it was finalized and their deal with WB just expanded to include more movies like Creed, Barbershop 3, Me Before You and the new Tomb Raider film. Look at this, s/he butchered not only the good information I just added, but the rest of the page too. 103.243.179.147 (talk) 05:47, 29 March 2017 (UTC) If you have reliable sources to back what you're saying, present them on the article talk page. If you and other editors involved can't come to agreement, there are processes for dispute resolution. But often, just a calm discussion with everyone else involved will get to something everyone can live with. Don't jump to the conclusion they "butchered" anything or that your version is unequivocally the only way; approach it with the idea that the best available sources should be found, and then the article should accurately reflect what those sources say. If you have good sources to back your position, present them. Discussing references and how to best represent them on a talk page is what it's there for. If you don't, and this is some kind of personal knowledge, well, sorry—we go by what can be verified by the best sources available. But if you approach it with a confrontational "I'm right and you're both wrong and stupid" attitude and by spamming massive walls of text, you'll have a hard time getting listened to. Seraphimblade Talk to me 07:02, 29 March 2017 (UTC) They ARE reliable sources and I DID add them on the talk page when I tried to make edit requests, but Sro23 kept removing my requests. For NO APPARENT REASON. Seriously. 105.14.235.11 (talk) 18:41, 29 March 2017 (UTC) For NO APPARENT REASON. Adding 400,000 bytes of content to an article talk page is pretty apparently a reason. Adding the same edit request literally 37 times is openly disruptive and entirely unwelcome. But feel free to come back if at any point you can actually work collaboratively with others. TimothyJosephWood 18:54, 29 March 2017 (UTC)

Kumbainggar language - incorrect spelling in heading and URL

Answered

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumbainggar_language

The spelling of Gumbaynggirr (people and language) is the correct spelling. Kumbainggar is the alternative spelling not the other way around.

Can someone please correct the url and the Heading?

Please follow the procedure set out at WP:RM to attempt to make that change. Regards, TransporterMan (TALK) 16:21, 3 April 2017 (UTC)

Hi

I have a guy that has thrown the entire work I put into an article into question by putting three completely untrue tags at the top of it, which, shed a completely bad light on the entirety of the article.

Firstly, the user borsoka claims that the article contains original research. It does not. It is a very well verified article.

Secondly, the user claims that the article mentions self-published sources. Again, I, as the user that has contributed a lot to this article, have not cited any self-published sources from dodgy blogs or websites.

Thirdly, the user borsoka, because he does not agree with the fact that I reverted one of his edits from a french book which he deleted, has thrown the entirety of the article in a bad light, as, he now claims, that the neutrality of the article is disputed.

It is not disputed, by anyone else other than him.

He's hungarian, and, he is probably doing this out of racial hatred, as, a lot of hungarians do when it comes to articles that deal with Romanian history.

Please do something about him. The article in question is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Romanian_history

Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:30A:2ED6:9470:FD9E:B7DC:64E3:8CB2 (talk) 23:36, 5 April 2017 (UTC)

It looks like you removed them, and no one put them back. If there is a dispute, that's what the article talk page is for. However, you'll find a lot of us here have a very low tolerance to speculation that another editor's actions are motivated by their ethnicity, as we've seen more than enough of that. Comment on the merits of the edits, not the editor. Seraphimblade ^{Talk to me} 04:45, 6 April 2017 (UTC)

Flag problem

For some unknown reason, the flag for Germany no longer appears on the HDI article. If you then scroll down you'll see that it's missing throughout the page. Suggestions? -- Somedifferentstuff (talk) 23:41, 5 April 2017 (UTC)

I'm seeing it appear fine. Does it continue if you purge the page? Maybe you just got a bad load. Seraphimblade ^{Talk to me} 23:43, 5 April 2017 (UTC)

I did a purge of the page as well as cleaned and restarted my browser but still not seeing the flag. Nevertheless, if you're seeing it then I'll leave it alone. Thanks. -- Somedifferentstuff (talk) 08:31, 6 April 2017 (UTC)

Odd. You might try asking at the technical village pump. Someone there might have run across this already. Seraphimblade ^{Talk to me} 17:19, 6 April 2017 (UTC)

Please help end edit war

On this page:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dukes_of_Hazzard — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.162.220.155 (talk) 01:52, 9 April 2017 (UTC)

The edit by WarMachineWildThing is correct. There should not be a comma there. -- Dane ^talk 01:57, 9 April 2017 (UTC)

See: http://archives.cjr.org/language_corner/where_have_all_the_commas_gone.php See Chicago 15, item 6.46.70.162.220.155 (talk) 02:20, 9 April 2017 (UTC)

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers#Dates.2C_months_and_years 70.162.220.155 (talk) 02:23, 9 April 2017 (UTC)

• For easier reference, this is the sentence in question: "The Dukes of Hazzard is an American action-comedy television series that aired on CBS from January 26, 1979, to February 8, 1985." The debate is whether or not a comma should follow "1979". Maineartists (talk) 02:37, 9 April 2017 (UTC)

The MOS is pretty clear on the point. The comma is proper. JohnInDC (talk) 12:00, 9 April 2017 (UTC)

I see. Not sure which version of English the MOS is developed from, apparently there is a different in the common style guides between British and American English from what I found on Google. -- Dane ^talk 12:52, 9 April 2017 (UTC)

Really, the only thing that should clear this matter up is what WP is common to do in applying this usage in similar articles: Maude, Roseanne, The Jeffersons ... however, it will be an uphill battle if this is going to be applied across the board, editors here at WP have a lot of work to do in rectifying this correct usage: Alice, Gloria, Benson if they are sticklers for punctuation. Who's up for the challenge? Maineartists (talk) 13:43, 9 April 2017 (UTC)