User talk:Bastun/2018

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Dissident Campaign Edits

Hello sir. I would liked to comment here on why I undid your edits to the page Dissident Irish Republican campaign. As with the page for WWII, the Oka Crisis, Operation Harvest, Loughgall Ambush, American Civil War, and Years of Lead (Italy), and many others, the flags are for illustrative purposes solely. No objection was raised there as to their neutrality, thus it I am confused why suddenly there is here.

The page said For example, with an English flag next to him, Paul McCartney looks like an "English singer-songwriter from Liverpool who was in the Beatles"; without the flag next to him, he looks like an "English singer-songwriter from Liverpool who was in the Beatles. This is not an individual; and as the afore-listed pages illustrate, others have done the same.

Sincerely, Simon Levchenko (talk) 03:29, 17 February 2018 (UTC)

Discuss on the relevant talk page, not here. Bastun^Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 08:26, 17 February 2018 (UTC)

I have: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Dissident_Irish_Republican_campaign#Dissident_Campaign_Edits

Simon Levchenko (talk) 16:53, 17 February 2018 (UTC)

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Thanks, Simon Levchenko (talk) 16:24, 18 February 2018 (UTC)

The Committee has declined the request as premature. For the Arbitration Committee, Kevin (aka L235 · t · c) 17:42, 18 February 2018 (UTC)

Now there's a surprise :-) Bastun^Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 17:43, 18 February 2018 (UTC)

CIRA Page

CIRA have not carried out attacks for several years, and I specified on my talk page why instead of 1986-Present, there should rather be 1986-2017(?) linking to the timeline. Sincerely, Simon Levchenko (talk) 16:39, 4 March 2018 (UTC)

I obviously missed the memo where discussion on and decisions about the CIRA article were moved to your talk page rather than the article's own talk page. Bastun^Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 18:57, 4 March 2018 (UTC)

You wouldn't have seen this message if I posted at Talk: Continuity Irish Republican Army. I placed the message on my page in response to a question the user asked on my talk page. Sincerely, Simon Levchenko (talk) 00:05, 5 March 2018 (UTC)

You know you can ping users by mentioning them, Simon Levchenko? {{u|username}} or {{re|username}} will alert a user that they've been mentioned, and where. Could you please not type your signature on new lines on talk pages? It breaks indentation and you're not writing a formal letter. Thanks. Bastun^Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 11:09, 5 March 2018 (UTC)

Those British bios

FWIW, it's been years since my 't-ban' from British/Irish articles expired. Furthermore, I haven't been trolling such articles since that time. Look not upon me, as the creature I was. GoodDay (talk) 22:38, 7 March 2018 (UTC)

Arriving to an article about someone from Northern Ireland and declaring "He's British because that's the sovereign state!" even though you're fully au fait with the nuances of NI, the existence of the Good Friday Agreement, etc? Trolling. I hope I'm wrong but currently there's no other way to look at it. Bastun^Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 10:15, 8 March 2018 (UTC)

Apologies, GoodDay, I hadn't noticed you were pinged to the article by Canterbury Tail. The rest of my comment stands. Bastun^Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 10:19, 8 March 2018 (UTC)

March 2018

Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at Yakov Dzhugashvili. Your edits appear to be disruptive and have been or will be reverted.

• If you are engaged in an article content dispute with another editor, please discuss the matter with the editor at their talk page, or the article's talk page, and seek consensus with them. Alternatively, you can read Wikipedia's dispute resolution page, and ask for independent help at one of the relevant notice boards.

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Please ensure you are familiar with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, and please do not continue to make edits that appear disruptive. Continual disruptive editing may result in loss of editing privileges. Thank you. 80.111.226.8 (talk) 22:38, 21 March 2018 (UTC)

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If you keep wikistalking me you will be reported80.111.226.8 (talk) 22:40, 21 March 2018 (UTC)

I believe the page you are looking for is WP:AN/I. Don't forget to tag me when you file your report. Don't forget WP:BOOMERANG, though... Goodnight, now, Apollo... Bastun^Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 22:43, 21 March 2018 (UTC)

Report submitted. Enjoy your block.80.111.226.8 (talk) 23:06, 21 March 2018 (UTC)

Hi, IP started thread at ANI

Hi Bastun, I know the IP left a comment but, There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you, --Malerooster (talk) 23:20, 21 March 2018 (UTC)

IMOS

Apologies for beating you into line. I had no idea you were so easily cowed ;-) Scolaire (talk) 10:57, 24 March 2018 (UTC)

It's well known that I'm completely not stubborn and obstinate and am easily persuaded to change my mind on a whim! :-) Bastun^Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 14:25, 24 March 2018 (UTC)

Sir David

You were right to report that article to COIN. The edits turned out to have been provided directly by the article subject. Feel free to go back to your volunteer efforts!104.163.147.121 (talk) 19:18, 31 March 2018 (UTC)

Neutral

Hi. Is 'pro-choice' the term you'd intended here? I wonder if it was, rather, the reverse that was intended? (Reading the reference, and those who attended, it seems unlikely they'd align with the former..) Guliolopez (talk) 10:40, 4 April 2018 (UTC)

Oops, tt was not! Will correct now. I blame insufficient caffeine. Thanks, Guliolopez! Bastun^Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 10:43, 4 April 2018 (UTC)

Edit Warring

Please do not start an edit war. Behave yourself and follow WP:BRD. Oh and btw WP:NOTADEMOCRACY James blythe (talk) 13:53, 6 April 2018 (UTC)

I am fully aware of BRD, am following it, and am wondering how someone with only 143 edits knows our policies so well... Bastun^Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 14:31, 6 April 2018 (UTC)

Been around a long time. No. of edits /=/ length of time been active.James blythe (talk) 14:39, 6 April 2018 (UTC)

Btw

Just letting you know I will reverting your recent edit as you have failed to establish consensus. I will wait a bit until the discussion on the talk is over before reverting but it does not look like you will be gaining any sort of consensus.James blythe (talk) 18:00, 6 April 2018 (UTC)

And he's just been blocked as a sock of our old friend. Canterbury Tail talk 18:38, 6 April 2018 (UTC)

I am shocked! Shocked, I tell you! ;-) Bastun^Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 20:31, 6 April 2018 (UTC)

Shocked and appalled? Canterbury Tail talk 21:46, 6 April 2018 (UTC)

Roltz

Irish Catholics are only Irish Roman Catholics and Irish Eastern Catholics. Dissidents are not Catholics.

And you have reliable sources for that? Canon law would suggest otherwise, in any case... Bastun^Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 21:37, 13 April 2018 (UTC)

Apollo?

I know ApollotheLogician will not get any awards for subtlety but this User:ApolloCarmb seems too blunt an approach. Or not? The Banner talk 17:40, 14 April 2018 (UTC)

Because we both have the name Apollo we are the same? That does not making any sense to me, The Banner.ApolloCarmb (talk) 17:43, 14 April 2018 (UTC)

You share the same interest too. But asking a colleague for his opinion, is not the same as saying that AtL and you are identical. The Banner talk 18:13, 14 April 2018 (UTC)

I just had a quick look at the guy's contributions and it looks like he edited (edits?) Irish Republicanism and Religion related stuff. I have not touched that stuff. All my edits so far have been related to cultural groups and there related ideologies. Then again though, I did only have a quick look so maybe I am wrong about that.ApolloCarmb (talk) 18:20, 14 April 2018 (UTC)

It is not impossible that I am overly itchy, that is why I have asked the opinion of Bastun instead of going official straight away. The Banner talk 19:05, 14 April 2018 (UTC)

Apologies, The Banner, I thought I had responded to this! And it turns out your suspicions were correct. Also beware of 80.111.x.x IP addresses... And see section below: strong, unique passwords recommended ;-) Bastun^Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 11:12, 10 May 2018 (UTC)

May 2018 login attempts

If the person trying to hack my account could stop, please, that'd be great. Alternatively, I guess, knock yourself out. I've a really strong, unique password so it may take ypu a while... Bastun^Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 20:55, 7 May 2018 (UTC)

Same here. Funny "coincidence". Guliolopez (talk) 02:12, 9 May 2018 (UTC)

Same here. Who could it be? Friends of Erdogan/ISIS/Trump/Poetin/Kim/Rutten? Or just a dodgy computer? The Banner talk 13:37, 10 May 2018 (UTC)

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Charging for Wikipedia’s Services: a good idea?

Dear Sirs and Madams,

     I am writing with a suggestion under “new topic”  even though I suspect but it has been brought up numerous times By both staff and a loyal readers like myself. I would gladly pay $.99, $1.99, even $2.99 for a Wikipedia app. In order to be able to use this service. Asking for donations like a puppy dog PBS station is probably not working very well. In fact, whenever anybody Googles something it usually  shows Wikipedia as the first choice.   Thank you in advance, Fox news check chick 🐣

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Donald Trump

"You must not reinstate any challenged (via reversion) edits without obtaining consensus on the talk page of this article." I suggest you self-revert before someone decides to report you (possibly to me). --NeilN ^talk to me 16:49, 18 June 2018 (UTC)

I've undone your revert to enforce consensus required. Please note that any further violations of this restriction may result in an immediate block. --NeilN ^talk to me 17:46, 18 June 2018 (UTC)

Please discuss my challenged edit on the article talkpage.MONGO 16:51, 18 June 2018 (UTC)

Travelling, so no access to a decent keyboard, NeilN. I see my revert was itself reverted. I'm baffled as to how the main and related Trump articles somehow bypass the norms of the rest of the encyclopedia and remove topical, well sourced relevant content; and someone can just call "RfC!" and keep something excluded for a month. Bizarre, and so easy to game. Shame. I'll keep away. Bastun^Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 19:42, 18 June 2018 (UTC)

That's up to you, but if you do decide to participate in this area you need to follow the same restrictions as everyone else. These are article specific and appear when you're editing the article and (usually) on the talk page. --NeilN ^talk to me 19:48, 18 June 2018 (UTC)

Noted. Contributed to the RfC but that's it. Cheers, Bastun^Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 19:51, 18 June 2018 (UTC)

Leo Varadkar

This page has been vandalised twice in the last 24 hours, and there appears to be edit warring and possibly sock-puppetry with a dynamic IP address. I'm referring you as a more experienced user. Is it possible to protect (or semi-protect) the page? WheelOfTime22 (talk) 17:47, 19 June 2018 (UTC)

I've requested semi-protection at RPP. Bastun^Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 20:41, 19 June 2018 (UTC)

Carol Nolan

Hi, just a note to say that when a TD resigns from a party we never remove them from the party category as you did with Carol Nolan on 19 June 2018. Theses categories are always for current AND former TDs of the party. Thanks, Spleodrach (talk) 13:37, 25 June 2018 (UTC)

Wasn't aware of that - thanks for the info, Bastun^Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 16:56, 25 June 2018 (UTC)

ANI

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Apologies

Hi Bastun

I have apologised to everyone else involved in the chat page sorry I missed you out. I went directly to the talk links of the people who had replied to me. I am very sorry I hadn't created a profile before I started editing and attempting to contribute to discussions I understand how that must have looked suspicious and I seem to have created widespread offence. As advised I am now attempting to discuss these in the appropriate place as suggested. I realise this is a sensitive subject and must draw in many crackpots I'm sure I must have seemed to be yet another. I am trying to make my edits using a windows phone and honestly don't believe any warning banners came up prior to my edit, sorry about that. I was trying to make an helpful suggestion and I am sorry you felt the need to close the discussion. If there is anything I can do my end to delete/redact or remove my misplaced suggestion please say and I will endeavour to do that. I have only been doing this for a few days. I wasn't trying to be a smart a$$ with my dab question I simply didn't know the abbreviation at the time.

Once again sorry I am trying my best to learn as quickly as I can

Eimhin — Preceding unsigned comment added by Eimhin de Róiste (talk • contribs) 01:05, 2 September 2018 (UTC)

Hi Eimhin de Róiste, no problem and no apology necessary. I closed the discussion as you'd already been informed of the proper forum for Ireland-related renaming discussions and it didn't seem productive to leave the discussion open in other places. I feel your pain being restricted to editing on a phone - no fun! Bastun^Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 13:31, 2 September 2018 (UTC)

Hi Bastun, I still seem to be blundering badly. I thought after a few misplaced contributions in Republic of Ireland talk/discussion area. I thought I was referred to the IECOLL area and I thought I was making a contribution to the debate there. I suspect my error this time was that thread was only oppose/support on a subject. I think I was inappropriately using it to try to discuss, is this right? I see again the area is closed and I even see users who contributed after me appear to have their contribution deleted. Could you please reply when you have a chance with a link (ideally) to where I could appropriately discuss my suggestion of Ireland (Republic of) and could I ask also for your feedback on this suggestion, I thought it was a good suggestion. I thought it better reflected the legal/constitutional reality and the common usage issue too, is it in some way the proposal of a loon? Using a Windows phone 📱 to edit I guess does put me in a mad man 😵 category. I do tell myself when it comes to the English language usage, History or politics I'm not a crazy, perhaps I'm wrong. I will attempt no further contributions until I hear back from you. On a different note I'm also fascinated by your user name and the spectacular characters/letters you have used, is that for phonetics/pronunciation (sorry I don't even know the correct term for that) just visually cool anyway. Eimhin de Róiste (talk) 09:11, 3 September 2018 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) Greetings Eimhin de Róiste. You'll find the thread has not been deleted, it has been moved to a new discussion since the previous discussion had been closed. We don't add to old closed discussions, or usually to long left conversations, we try to add a new topic instead. So the conversation has been moved there. It's further down the same page Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Ireland Collaboration#Move "Republic of Ireland" to "(Republic of) Ireland" – new discussion However you are unlikely to garner much support for this change. This topic gets discussed on a fairly regular basis and as yet no one has created a consensus for anything new. It's an old argument but right now ROI seems to be the best alternative. Until there is a substantial change in the situation of Ireland, it's unlikely to change. If it's something you really want to argue you'd be better off reading all the preceeding arguments and coming up with a reason why your suggestion better meets Wiki guidelines and Irish perspectives. There are a lot of Irish editors and we all feel strongly about our country being well represented on Wikipedia. ☕ Antiqueight ^chatter 11:06, 3 September 2018 (UTC)

(After edit conflict): Hi Eimhin de Róiste, now I'm a little confused :-) There were two sections on Talk:Republic of Ireland that were archived. Discussion for renaming Ireland-related articles should take place on WT:IECOLL, the project's Talk page. There's a section there where your proposal is still open and being discussed: that's "Republic_of_Ireland"_to_"(Republic_of)_Ireland"_–_new_discussion here. I think what may have happened (I don't have time right now to go through the page's history) is you started discussing your proposal in an old section of the page, and you or someone else moved then moved it to the new section, and possibly messed up the formatting a little? In any case, discussion is open and ongoing.

Somebody on my talk page some years ago exclaimed "Egads, Bastun" at me, using the odd characters, and I happily stole it for my signature! Regards, Bastun^Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 11:27, 3 September 2018 (UTC)

Dealing with imperfect English

When one finds a comprehensible addition to an article where the content meets Wikipedia's standards of NPOV and verifiability, but which lacks perfect English grammar or style, please just fix it, instead of reverting merely for imperfect English, as you did here. That goes double when they're a new editor; we want to encourage them, not discourage them. (I added a welcome template to their talk page.) Mathglot (talk) 11:18, 5 September 2018 (UTC)

David Garrard (property developer)

Really? Whats your agenda Bastun? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gunn Ben 66 (talk • contribs) 20:20, 9 September 2018 (UTC)

Preventing WP:COI edits. What's yours? Bastun^Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 20:37, 9 September 2018 (UTC)

In reply to your email of this evening:

"Why don't we meet?

I can bring a lawyer with me and willing to travel."

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I have no desire to meet you. Why would I? Is this some sort of legal threat? Bastun^Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 20:43, 9 September 2018 (UTC)

Airey Neave

Please note my edits, or at least one of them, was returning to the stable version before this change (made by an editor with a history of dubious edits). I have also justified my reasoning at Talk:Airey_Neave#Assassination is murder.... Thank you. 2.221.168.203 (talk) 08:57, 11 September 2018 (UTC)

Joan Freeman

I've suggested at WP:RMTR that Joan Freeman can be moved directly to Joan Freeman (politician) because there is no other politician of that name. You may want to comment pro or con there. Station1 (talk) 02:52, 17 September 2018 (UTC)

Someone got there quick and made the move. If there's any objection just let me know. Station1 (talk) 03:04, 17 September 2018 (UTC)

No objection at all - thanks, Station1. Bastun^Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 07:23, 17 September 2018 (UTC)

Misclick?

? Bishzilla will come for you! Bishonen | talk 09:28, 1 October 2018 (UTC).

Yes, a misclick, Bishonen! Oops, sorry! Please save me from the wrath of Bishzilla! Bastun^Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 09:31, 1 October 2018 (UTC)

[Jocularly:] I can bring a lawyer with me and am willing to travel! bishzilla _ROARR!! pocket 10:50, 1 October 2018 (UTC).

lol! Bastun^Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 11:16, 1 October 2018 (UTC)

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Eamon de Valera

I don't really understand how my contributions were not neutral? The only section I can see as being remotely seen as violating WP:NPV is:

De Valera's political beliefs evolved from militant [[Irish republicanism]] to strong [[Social conservatism|social]], [[Cultural conservatism|cultural]] and [[Economic Conservatism|economic]] conservatism.<ref name="Ferriter, 2007">Ferriter, ''Judging Dev: A Reassessment of the Life and Legacy of Eamon De Valera'' (2007), {{ISBN|1-904890-28-8}}.</ref> While being venerated as a messiah like figure within Fianna Fail, he has been characterised by a stern, unbending, devious demeanor. His roles in the Civil War have also portrayed him as a divisive figure in Irish history. Biographer [[Tim Pat Coogan]] sees his time in power as being characterised by economic and cultural stagnation, while [[Diarmaid Ferriter]] argues that the stereotype of de Valera as an austere, cold and even backward figure was largely manufactured in the 1960s and is misguided.<ref name="Ferriter, 2007" />

Which was not heavily modified. I only expanded information about his time in office and stated that he was a 'prominent' politician, a neutral world for a person who is notable in a certain field, which every person who has studied de Valera is. I never intended to cast any of my own political beliefs upon de Valera and the article itself and I will gladly remove any parts that you believe were not 'adequately sourced' and were not written from a 'neutral point of view'. I'm a firm believer in NPV and I would like to fix this issue. CnocBride | Talk | Contribs 23:24, 26 November 2018 (UTC)

Hi, CnocBride, I'll reply in the morning - on the article's talk page, not here. Please see notice at top of page. Bastun^Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 00:04, 27 November 2018 (UTC)

Eamon Holmes first marriage

Hi, just wondering why you removed the reference to Eamonn Holmes first marriage [1]? Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:C7D:5D51:F700:49DC:A818:92FC:BEC3 (talk) 23:40, 5 December 2018 (UTC)

Reverting a lot of vandalism carried out on the same day - that one got caught by accident. Restoring now. Bastun^Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 14:01, 6 December 2018 (UTC)