User talk:MPerel/Archive 2007

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MPerel, I am not sure what discussions you have had for months, but I doubt they have involved my specific edit or even the need to artificially split Jewish opposition into 5 groups. Also, months of explanations do not justify future reverts without explanation. Also, Jayjg's revert was without any explanation. You opposed the word "generally," so I changed it to "many Jewish groups." If you have an objection to this, please state it. I'm sure you've put a great deal of effort into this page, but that does not eliminate my right to make suggestions or your obligation to respond if you are going to revert me. Thanks, Mackan79 21:58, 1 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Weasel Words

MPerel, your accusations of weasel words are incorrect. According to WP:WEASEL, "Weasel words are words or phrases that seemingly support statements without attributing opinions to verifiable sources." Here, the reference to "many Jewish groups" is fully cited with many Jewish groups. That means it's not a use of weasel words; it's an accurate and sourced statement. As a matter of fact, the qualification is necessary to /avoid/ weasel words, since without it, Wikipedia is speaking on behalf of Jewish organizations generally, with no source to support this. Please note the bottom of WP:WEASEL, also, which specifically states that an exception is when the belief is the topic of discussion, with the example, "In the Middle Ages, most people believed that the Sun revolved around the Earth." Thanks, Mackan79 21:46, 2 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I suggest you reread the whole section in WP:Weasel that discusses how and why "Some/many/most/all/few" are weasel words. We wouldn't say "many scientists hold that the earth is not flat" to introduce the notion that there are certainly some who hold that it is flat. Particularly if there was a source that explicitly stated "scientists are virtually unanimous in rejecting the notion that the earth is flat" we would quote the source that states so. Meanwhile, please keep the discussion at the article talk page instead of my personal talk page. Thanks. --MPerel ^( talk | contrib) 22:01, 2 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The page says "As a rule, writers should avoid using ad populum arguments as a general means of providing support for a position." This is not such a case. The whole point here is simply to note that there is a controversy over JfJ's claims in the Jewish community. The problem, moreover, is that the status quo is not cited, whereas the statement about "many Jewish groups" is. Again, the solution to weasel words is to cite the specific statement, not to simply state it as uncontested fact. At the same time, an introduction is obviously a place where you have to summarize material, as the rule itself states. I would be happy to direct future comments to the talk page if you would participate on the talk page, rather than simply entering to revert peoples' edits with bogus accusations that are being addressed in talk.Mackan79 22:19, 2 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Mala Zimetbaum

of possible interest to you, see also User talk:IZAK#Mala Zimetbaum. Cheers, Tomer^talk 01:07, 3 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

JfJ

Gosh, well I know you like for discussions to stay on talk pages, but then you immediately revert edits with questions that were just addressed on the talk page, without responding. Do you think I could ask you to show a little more courtesy? Mackan79 05:49, 3 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

What are you talking about? I've been completely involved in the recent discussion on the talk page there. Meanwhile you went ahead and made the same old changes ignoring everything people have said. --MPerel ^( talk | contrib) 05:55, 3 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi MPerel, FYI ... while it may not be entirely clear on the Martin Luther talk page, I am the one who started the voting we are trying to have right now. I do not like the fact that JJ is making big edits to the ML page while we are trying to do the voting. I do not like the fact that he does not have a user page or a long editing history here. I've even reverted him myself for not having used an edit summary. I believe I reverted to someone's version who would probably vote for 'long.' Believe me, I'll be able to work with either 'long' or 'short' if we can ever get beyond the perpetual edit war we have been in since I met the article nearly 3 months ago. Thanks for humoring me with the voting thing ... I'm trying to help us get beyond the length of this section so we can do everything we can to make the article FA status. Maybe I'm just putting salt in old wounds ... I don't know yet ... Kind Regards, Keesiewonder 19:08, 7 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Welcome Back!

Glad to see your break is over. See this FYI; you were the one who originally clued me in on the fact that JJ and PTM were probably the same person. So, thank you! I did acquire some battle scars in the process. Kind Regards, Keesiewonder ^talk 22:11, 25 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I just updated the "fyi" link above since I've moved things around. Keesiewonder ^talk 12:02, 5 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Glad you liked it! ←Humus sapiens ^ну? 01:49, 13 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Re: CoM, nop, it wasn't needed twice. Sorry, it used to be in the Themes section, and was moved elsewhere. Thanks for catching my duplication. :) Arcayne 05:47, 13 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Can you explain to me why you removed the last sentence of the Synopsis? As it wasn't OR, and it was as much a part of the synopsis as the rest, i am kinda concerned.Arcayne 05:52, 13 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I responded to your inquiryt. Thank you for being polite. I kn ow I shouldn't have to say that, as I have had a lot of good intereaction with most of the other editors in WP. Just one or two that kinda make it more of a chore and less of a cheer. :)Arcayne 06:35, 13 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

"...smoking a doobie" LOL. You are an interesting and funny man, mssr. Perel. :) Arcayne 10:55, 13 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

oops. I actually know a French person named Perel, and I think I made the unconscious connection MPerel ~ m. Perel. Sorry about the mistake. :) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Arcayne (talk • contribs) 04:03, 14 February 2007 (UTC).[reply]

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how can I contact you?

Dear Miri,

I am an Argentine, married and father of 2, living in Buenos Aires.

I've been researching to find a reliable an uncesored edition of Rav Albo's Ikkarim in Hebrew and in translation, and found that Husik's JPS edition is an excellent way to go. I very much want to study this book carefully.

However, as you know, the book is hard to find and the copies I've seen on the Internet run at around $200. I have no access to reasonable antiquarians in Argentina who would have these volumes.

I'm writing to ask you first if $200 is reasonable in comparison to what you paid for your copy. Second, I've seen in Wikisource you're making an effort to scan/transcribe the entire thing since (you suggested) it's in the public domain.

I am extremely interested in a scanned copy of this or in buying it at reasonable price. Also, if you don't mind, I'd love to see a scanned copy contributed to seforimonline.org, who have made a super-valuable effort to preserve early and valuable editions of Torah material that's in the public domain.

You can reach me at martin.schejtman at gmail.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards,

Martín

ps. I'm sorry I realize I've probably posted this message in an inappropriate spot, but I'm new to this I couldn't find a better way to reach you. Please feel free to erase this message after you see it.

—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 190.31.99.25 (talk) 23:38, 27 February 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Your reverting of my edit to article: Purim

Perhaps the source I gave wasn't the best possible (many of the articles on that Orthodox Yemenite website aren't so professionally written/sourced). However, I and many other people know for a fact that the majority of the Orthodox Jewish community opposes the donning of costumes on Purim (unless they are Biblical). So then, logically following along with the mentality that improving Wikipedia comes through adding something to make well-intentioned edits more effective, rather than simply reverting my edit wholesale, would be a better way to go about things. Let's find a better citation that supports the fact. Noogster 15:49, 4 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Settler colonialism

See talk page of Settler colonialism, please. --Teh Original Mr. Orange (Orange juice?) 23:57, 25 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

There, reverted at your bidding.

Report me anyways. I guess I can't make any valuable contribution to this encyclopaedia. I was faced with a myriad of editors reverting my edits and only when I asked them to did they provide a petty rationalisation for their actions. This is really frustrating, since you are also in contact with user Humus Sapiens, it makes it appear as if editors are attacking me en masse. If the point was to show me the article was senseless, thanks - point proven. This was a part of the efforts to combat systemic bias. Systemic bias prevails, sadly. --Teh Original Mr. Orange (Orange juice?) 01:32, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I already nominated the entire article for deletion. Since I wrote most of it, it must be OR also. I hope the damage I did can be quickly undone. Feel free to vote for the deletion of the article at the corresponding entry ([1]). --Teh Original Mr. Orange (Orange juice?) 01:53, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Palestinian template

Did you mean to use the one with the children? If so why? -- Avi 07:02, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yes I did. Because there is no consensus to delete it. I've made arguments about this previously on the Talk:Palestinian people page. The arguments given for deleting the picture of the children were quite offensive actually. I think all were open to a replacement picture, but so far there is no replacement put forward that has achieved consensus. If people insist on a collage of representatives, then perhaps editors might consider a collage of adults and children as is done in the Filipino people page. --MPerel ^( talk | contrib) 09:50, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Even though it goes against every single other such template? (see the talk page for my analysis) Not to mention the caption looks stupid -- Avi 12:18, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Chad Hopkovits

I am trying to nominate a page for deletion- it is my first time and I am doing something wrong. I cannot get it listed properly on "Deletion" or "Deletion -Judiasm" page. Can I get a little help?--Jayrav 16:20, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Someone helped me - thanks.--Jayrav 17:40, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

FYI

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"Jewish descent" versus Jew

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Input needed about Hasidic dispute

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Image:1915 Dance by Rodchenko.jpg

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Thanks

Thanks for helping me revert all of 75.49.207.220's edits on American Jews. Solo1234 20:43, 23 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

And another thank you. It's an honor. ←Humus sapiens ^ну? 20:33, 26 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Don't be a ginny pig

I know you were asked to revert my edits so I can be banned under the 3RR. Your attempts at censorship are not going to work. I have described my edits on the talk page. Please unrevert my edits. 210.84.40.154 23:03, 26 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Actually your uncivil comments on PinchasC's talk page drew my attention. Be civil and get consensus for your edits. --MPerel 23:10, 26 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I gave my reasons on the talk page. Pinchas didn't. He is the one being anticonsensus. I have had zero objection to my edits beside from him because I removed his secterian Tanya. 210.84.40.154 23:20, 26 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar

Thank you for the barnstar, MPerel. I endeavor to live up to your expectations of me, by working up the courage to step outside the safe, refreshing coolness of the shadow cast by your great work on Wikipedia. —Viriditas | Talk 20:55, 27 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

arbcom matter

Just want to applaud all your great posts, at the ArbCom proceeding. keep it up. please feel free to let me know if I can help you to address anything in any way. thanks. --Steve, Sm8900 21:17, 16 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

NOR

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OTJATL

What happened was that this editor, without discussion, changed the title from On the Jews and their Lies to On the Jews and Their Lies. This needs to be discussed first, but he went ahead and did it anyway. Not sure how to straighten out this mess.--Mantanmoreland 18:44, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Jewish Bolshevism vs. The Jewish Bolshevism

I have formed the opinion that you might have valuable input to put into the above two choices (don't be mislead that that is a mere dispute over and article in an Article).

PS: I'm the guy referred to above as the one who changed the "t" into a "T" without discussion. "Was that wrong?"

Yours truly, --Ludvikus 04:47, 2 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Watchlist

Will do. I just have to request it from WatchlistBot's owner. —Viriditas | Talk 01:25, 9 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

WatchlistBot appears to be offline; I would like to help out and run the bot myself. I'll see if I can get it to work offsite. Of course, I'm sure we could find someone else to run it if the bot owner doesn't return soon. —Viriditas | Talk 12:21, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

My pleasure

I apologize for the Nestorian (Iliad Bk.3, not the Church or sect) longwindedness. The loquacity of age, eheu, is getting the best of me. Regards Nishidani 16:40, 10 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Notability of religious figures and rabbis

Hi MPerel: Please see Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Judaism#Request for input: Notability of rabbis where I have quoted you in full and where there is some discussion about the subject and issues you raised. Thanks so much, IZAK 17:30, 16 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, New User!

Hi, i am username Mistre85 and I am a new wikipedia user. I recently posted a new article about Steady State Systems in Thermodynamics. I was wondering if you could take a look at the article and possibly make suggestions for improvements or edits. I would greatly appreciate any feedback as I am trying to learn as much as I can about how to use wikipedia and would like to get some experience right away. Than you for your time.

here is the link

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Response

I've placed a response to your comment at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Simon de Rothschild that you may want to read. -- Nunh-huh 02:41, 20 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The ringworm children affair

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Nominations of Texas Jews articles for deletion

Hi Miri: Your input would be greatly appreciated at the discussion Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Judaism#Nominations of Texas Jews articles for deletion. Thanks a lot, IZAK 21:21, 25 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Serious discussions about using the names Reform vs. Progressive Judaism

Hi Miri: Please see the present discussions at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Countering systemic bias/open tasks#WikiProject Judaism needs help - geographical bias concerns. Your input would be greatly appreciated. (They are the result of discussions that unfolded at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Judaism#Concern about duplicating Reform and Progressive labels.) Thanks so much, IZAK 08:53, 30 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi IZAK, I'll take a look later this evening... --MPerel 15:16, 30 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you Miri, IZAK 01:04, 31 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Canaanite Movement

Hi Miri: I came across something very interesting in the article about Eliyahu Bet-Zuri, who together with Eliyahu Hakim , assassinated Lord Moyne the highest political British official in the Middle East during World War II in 1944. It says that Bet-Zuri belonged to the Canaanite Movement and I was intrigued by it because I don't know the story behind that movement. The article about Bet-Zuri was written in 2005 by User Danny (talk · contribs) who knows a lot about these kind of things, and indeed when someone questioned what the Canaanite Movement was, Danny gave a brief response, and provided a link this article and some translation, but nothing has been done since. See Talk:Eliyahu Bet-Zuri#Questions, maybe you could look into this and write something up? Thanks a lot, IZAK 07:16, 2 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Smile

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List of massacres during the Second Intifada

Talk:List of massacres during the Second Intifada Looking for outside input into a long-term controversy over the naming and scope of this list. As you participated in the afd, please help us out. Thanks. <<-armon->> 11:52, 13 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm attempting to catch up, I'll take a look. --MPerel 04:00, 14 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sure

I agreed that my comment wasn't very polite, and you will note that I actually apologized for my clashing with him. However, I noted that you failed to counsel your friend on his incivility and personal attacks towards me. As I am aware of the regular contact and friendship you share with Viriditas, it strikes me as disingenuine for you to single out my edits as uncivil. I am the one who suggested that we both just walk away from each other, and try to avoid editing each other's edits. Unfortunately, he took that heartfelt request as a sign of weakness and went on the offensive. And if you believe that to be a cynical assessment, consider that in almost a year, I have not had one single positive interaction with him. This isn't the first time he's responded to my offering of an olive branch with a fresh attack. I keep assuming he's become mature enough to simply leave me alone.
The way I see it, if I offer the scanned images of my copy, I am going to prove that - assuming Viriditas' copy is in fact true - there are two editions, one with and one without the statements in question. Despite his comments to the contrary, the book I own (same edition, same year) doesn't have the passage his does. And then, we will be left with Viriditas' lengthy history of personal attacks and incivility. We all know where a lengthy consideration of that behavior would end up. So I offered Viriditas a choice about how to prompt my proving him wrong, that it isn't some conspiracy by me to discredit him. As has happened before, Viriditas avoids addressing my options and offers the same old (and invalid) arguments over and over - the Children of Men edits he refers to are almost a year old.
Some people do not change, and I for one am trying to figure out why he keeps followng my edits, continually stating that I am stupid, wrong, don't get it, etc. etc. etc. He simply isn't worth my time, and it isn't worth my time to play his games unless it will result in him leaving me alone for good. I don't see that happening, do you?
So it begs the question: when I prove that there are in fact two editions, he isn't going to apologize (since he has never done so in 11 months of interaction), he isn't going to be more polite or make fewer personal attacks. Taking time out of my day to service Viriditas' ego (which doing so amounts to, as the citation isn't used in the article) won't serve any purpose, except to negatively impact Viriditas. As his behavior seems to be - for the most part - only obnoxious when responding to my posts (of course, I don't gollow his edits, so I am not sure of his other interactions), it seems like asking for bad karma to take advantage of someone who doesn't appear to have the capability to disengage from a no-win situation. As his friend, perhaps you can assist him with that. I actually think that Viriditas is useful in the articles where he and I do not interact, and do not believe in disposable people. However, his continued behavior, unattended, is going to lead to some rather severe consequences for him eventually. I would rather not be the one to make that happen. I would much rather he simply avoided commenting on my edits, and I his. - Arcayne (^cast a spell) 12:37, 18 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Gil Student

I have nominated Gil_Student for deletion. I wanted to tell you because you are a major contributor to that article. --Meshulam (talk) 03:56, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Arbcom Elections

Hi Mperel. I wanted to respond to your oppose vote on my arbitration candidacy. I have voted in the arbitration elections every other year, and I see no reason not to this year - I care about who I'd be serving alongside if elected, and who would be doing the job if I'm not. As such, I've supported all but one of the candidates currently within a stones throw of being elected - and I initially supported him. I'm concerned that this seems to be perceived as some sort of campaign tactic, when I'm actually supporting all of the people I stand to potentially lose to. Rebecca (talk) 22:46, 4 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, Rebecca, for your thoughtful response explaining your actions. You're certainly gutsy (and always have been), which is actually a good attribute for an arbitrator. I'm quite satisfied with your answer above and in the past have generally appreciated your unique and valuable insight on things. I'm always open to changing my mind, and you've convinced me that we could really benefit from having you on Arbcom again. --MPerel 03:06, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

Although you voted against me in the election, I do thank you for telling me why. It helps a lot to know whether a vote is out of opposition to me or out of support for someone else. :) --Hemlock Martinis (talk) 05:46, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

And thanks for giving me a second chance! I appreciate very much that you took the time to see what I was about. :) --Hemlock Martinis (talk) 04:23, 6 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

And Ditto from me - your explanation for opposition was excellent and certainly no offence taken. I regard it as a perfectly legal and quite clever way of working the system :) -- Regards Manning (talk) 04:33, 6 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Your guidance needed at Template talk:Chabad

Hi Miri, A Freilichen Chanukah: There has been a sharp increase in the debate at Template talk:Chabad#Controversy Again! as part of ongoing differences of views between opposing editors, some of whom are pro-Chabad POV warriors and others. If you could drop by and give this matter your consideration and input it may help a lot because the way things are unfolding it looks like it may be headed for more serious arbitration which can hopefully be avoided. Thanks a lot, IZAK (talk) 17:47, 11 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Seasons Greetings

Wishing you the very best for the season - Guettarda 03:57, 25 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]