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The Da Vinci Globe

Hi Doug, I have an academic relationship with Stefaan Missinne and and I asked for his copyright for this[REDACTED] article and he accepted. how can i solve the many problems i seem to have ? thanks a lot @davidguam

Amendment on Domestic Terrorism

I dont see that the 7.21 Yuen Long Incidents and 8.31 Prince Edward Incidents are commonly recognized as domestic terrorism, and they dont match the definition of "domestic terrorism" at all.

The hong kong protesters are trying to deliver wrong messages to[REDACTED] users.

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Russian vote

Vlad does deserve kudos for that, after all he's done, he's able to pull that off. It's as if[REDACTED] was actually able to get enough donations without putting those boxes everywhere. It seems impossible.

American Descendants of Slavery

ANI Notice

There is currently a discussion at Misplaced Pages:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. :bloodofox: (talk) 05:30, 29 July 2020 (UTC)

Sphinx erosion theory

The point is that Hawass states:"No single artifact, no single inscription, or pottery, or anything has been found until now, in any place to predate the Egyptian civilization more than 5,000 years ago."

That statement is no longer valid because of Göbekli Tepe. There are certainly plenty of sculptures and totem poles etc, there that have been proven to predate the 5,000 year criteria. It is evidence that obviously someone existed at that time capable of building them. Hawass talks about artifacts, pottery, inscription or anything, and in that sense he is wrong. 95kcp (talk) 18:58, 29 July 2020 (UTC)

@95kcp: did you read that quote in its original context or did you find it somewhere? Doug Weller talk 19:07, 29 July 2020 (UTC)

It looks like it was part of some online Nova interview here It sounds like Hawass answers in broad terms "any place" and then narrows it down to Egypt. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95kcp (talk • contribs) 18:04, 30 July 2020 (UTC)

@95kcp: that's what is being said at Talk:Sphinx water erosion hypothesis which is probably where you should be commenting. Doug Weller talk 18:12, 30 July 2020 (UTC)

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Edits with familiar pattern

I've just come across this edit from a 'new' editor with a similarly numerical name to the ones I brought to your attention on 11 July. I checked and there were a whole string of edits from the same source for an outfit called Loyal Books peddling stuff that is readily available elsewhere online. The audio files are better than Ligohi's, apart from a regional accent, but there's no way to link to them directly so you just get a bare URL and than have to search for what the edit promises. I'm wondering how useful all this eager activity is and whether we're dealing with a puppet plague. Sweetpool50 (talk) 05:43, 30 July 2020 (UTC)

@Sweetpool50: I'm not entirely sure. and like it, but it does have ads. A better rep than Lioghi. They also added a link to Skyhorse Publishing. I didn't have time today to find my old SPI and look at it. Hopefully tomorrow. Doug Weller talk 17:55, 30 July 2020 (UTC)

Ash Sarkar edit

Hello Doug. I thought the comment saying she was a communist makes it very clear she is far left. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Comelistentothetruth (talk • contribs) 15:39, 30 July 2020 (UTC)

@Comelistentothetruth: no, not all Communists want a revolution, and she's a special type of Communist. Also, that would be an interpretation in any case, (see WP:NOR), you'd need multiple mainstream sources specifically calling her far left.

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User talk:DougWeller

The old redirect on that talk page was erroneous so was removed some time back, then a few users posted there, so I've fixed the redirect and moved the two messages above. —PaleoNeonate – 16:20, 1 August 2020 (UTC)

Request for edit deletion

Hi Doug, I'm HalfdanRagnarsson. This is about a Leeroy-Jenkins character called Avis11, who decided one fine morning that he would change the format of all articles on Roman Emperors to his preferred style. Since then, he has repeatedly edit-warred against multiple editors to keep his preferred format, despite a discussion still going on here. I am the most recent editor whose efforts to restore the status quo have been reverted. I am here because this is not a block request (which is why I did not go to WP:AIV), but simply a request to delete his recent series of reversions from emperors Tiberius to Theodosius I, partly because it is his third or fourth instance of edit-warring on these pages, but mainly because he has slandered me in nearly all of those edits summaries as a "persistently disruptive editor". Thanks.

PS: He seems to have a penchant for abusive language; when someone told him off on his talk page, he called that person "full of crap". HalfdanRagnarsson (talk) 04:20, 2 August 2020 (UTC)

Halfdan either lies through his teeth or is completely clueless. The discussion he refers to was already dead for weeks, with a majority of editors in favor of my proposed changes. He revived said conversation (adding nothing of worth), and, after twice dismissing my replies, proceeded to unilaterally carry through his changes w/o any discussion on his part whatsoever. 'Full of crap', though hardly abusive language, is an accurate description of the other editor in question: an aloof and obnoxious fence-sitter who decided to weigh in and attack me alone without the right idea of what was on. By rights it's Halfdan who should've gotten all the blame. Avis11 (talk) 14:17, 2 August 2020 (UTC)

May I add that, of the many editors who could be said to have 'edit-warred', I was the only one to take the issue to the talk page, and actually go through the trouble of discussing it. Halfdan just decided "WP:IDONTLIKEIT" and, like a child, decided to carry out his will regardless of anything else. Avis11 (talk) 14:40, 2 August 2020 (UTC)

Another thing, Halfdan explicitly said in the very same conversation he linked above that he would not attempt to mass-revert again, presumably until he got support for his position (not forthcoming). A mere sixteen minutes later, here he is, trying to do just that. I'll also point out that this user has himself a penchant for acting in a disruptive fashion. He has been thoroughly uncooperative, dismissive and deceptive, and acts all polite and indignant once called out. Avis11 (talk) 15:41, 2 August 2020 (UTC)

@Avis11: Yes, I will not mass-revert again. But something must be done about your offensive edit summaries. (Again, no offense to you personally.) Now, I will not clutter Doug's page any further. HalfdanRagnarsson (talk) 15:58, 2 August 2020 (UTC)

Lemuria

The thing is there is no citation for that kumari kandam. I am very surprised that you reversed my edit. EruTheLord (talk) 18:21, 2 August 2020 (UTC)

@EruTheLord: yes, I wouldn't normally do that and if I'd had time I'd find sources from the KK article. Since there is obviously a connection, can you do that? Or do you really think it's better not mentioned? Or if you insist on no IAR, remove it and hope someone fixes it. But sections need content. Doug Weller talk 18:55, 2 August 2020 (UTC)

I do observe that there is a connection, let it be there I will put a citation needed tag. If it stays without citation for long time then it can be removed from the page. EruTheLord (talk) 03:11, 3 August 2020 (UTC)

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Please let me know if the recent revert are valid. I've added sources that they support this, I cant fathom why it would be reverted unless it is due to politics. Valoem 21:35, 3 August 2020 (UTC)