I've created Wikipedia:Islam and Judaism controversies noticeboard, I thought you might be interested. -- Victim of signature fascism 19:18, 1 January 2006 (UTC)
where is the featured pic ? Maltesedog 10:44, 4 January 2006 (UTC)
Its quite a good picture.. but its now too late to vote isn't it? I was on holiday.. sorry about the delay. Maltesedog 22:01, 4 January 2006 (UTC)
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This article is wrong. The original source of this information - the Encyclopedia Mythica - states that Ak Ana is an Altaic deity, and gives Khanty and Mansi in parenthesis. Well, Khanty and Mansi are not Altaic peoples, and I have never before heard of an Ob Ugrian or Uralic deity with a Turkic name Ak Ana. She may be an Altaic deity, but Khanty and Mansi should not be mentioned here at all. Somebody do sth about it! (Same goes for Kara Khan). -- Gene K 20:47, 8 January 2006 (UTC)
Hi there. Just thought I should let you know that only one stub notice should be used per article. For the Svetlana A. Pletnyeva article, I've kept the Russian Biography stub and deleted the others. Thanks for your time. gtdp ( talk)( contribs) 20:50, 11 January 2006 (UTC)
... because every time I see your name pop up somewhere, I immediately think of Gringotts! · Katefan0 (scribble)/ mrp 21:50, 11 January 2006 (UTC)
if Radhanites is a FA, why doesn't it say so? Tom e r talk 08:43, 13 January 2006 (UTC)
I don't have a fancy layout like other new admins, but I just want to thank you for your support at my RfA. It passed 47/3/1, so I have officially been promoted. I hope I won't let you down. If I'm not doing something properly, please tell me. Aecis Mr. Mojo risin' 21:33, 14 January 2006 (UTC)
-- Loopy e 04:55, 23 January 2006 (UTC)
Hi, I was just admiring your historical maps, after I stumbled across the one in the Mongol Empire article. In particular, I really liked the whole-world cross-section of World 820. I'd been trying to put together something similar as part of an animation of the global rise and fall of empires. That project turned out to be very difficult (I never finished anything outside Central America), so I thought I'd ask what techniques and sources you used to put together your map. -- Xerxes 19:46, 23 January 2006 (UTC)
Hi Brian: Shavua Tov ! It is important that you see the following proposed Wikipedia policy pages and their discussion pages at Wikipedia:Centralized discussion/Verses of 1 Kings 4 and 5 AND Wikipedia:Centralized discussion/Whole bible chapter text. Thanks for giving this matter your serious attention before discussion is closed and the "policy" is set. IZAK 09:36, 29 January 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for your kind words, and for your support. Jayjg (talk) 23:38, 31 January 2006 (UTC)
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Congrats on getting this article not only to FA, but on the front page! -- llywrch 20:12, 1 February 2006 (UTC)
Yes I noticed. It's well deserved; congratulations! I've also mentioned it on the wikien-l list as a model of a well-referenced article. On an unrelated topic, I've been involved in a bit of a debate on the Talk:Ashkenazi Jews page regarding the value and relevance of Koestler's work, and exactly how much mention (if any) it should received in the article. If you have a chance, would you mind weighing in? Jayjg (talk) 15:39, 1 February 2006 (UTC)
It looks like you have an interrest in that category. Someone is currently trying to remove all historical references in that category just keeping modern "ethnic" Chaldeans Agathoclea 07:31, 1 February 2006 (UTC)
see [1] - I think I reverted it all back, but I might have missed one. Agathoclea 16:11, 1 February 2006 (UTC)
I have placed a tag on the article Barbier de Meynard, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. I did this because the article seems to be a biographical account about a person, group of people, or band, but it does not indicate how or why he/she/they is/are notable. If you can indicate why Barbier de Meynard is really notable, I advise you to edit the article promptly, and also put a note on Talk:Barbier de Meynard. Any admin should check for such edits before deleting the article. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. You might also want to read our criteria for speedy deletion, particularly item 7 under Articles. You might also want to read our general biography criteria. Please do not just remove the speedy deletion tag yourself. Stifle 18:59, 1 February 2006 (UTC)
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I'm not sure what happened over at Artemisia, but I hope you know you're not supposed to move articles manually. I've moved it properly, although I don't know if "Artemisia I of Caria" is an appropriate name for her since she didn't really rule all of Caria. Adam Bishop 03:06, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
Brian, could you please take a look at Talk:Josephus? Thx. ← Humus sapiens ну? 05:09, 9 February 2006 (UTC)
Hi Brian: See Wikipedia:Categories for deletion/Log/2006 February 14#Category:Jewish States. Thank you. IZAK 11:04, 14 February 2006 (UTC)
Hey, no problem. I think the user who made the personal attack is a sockpuppet of User:-Inanna-, who was just blocked a few minutes ago for blanking pages. Would you be able to determine if I'm correct? Thanks. -- Khoikhoi 22:35, 20 February 2006 (UTC)
Hello,
as you may have seen, I have been working on the French version of this article. I have been trying to improve the current map which seemed not that great. You can see here what I have been doing and the map in the article is here. However, before going further I would need your comments. Basically, I am somewhat confused on the eastern part of the road(s). Basically, I would like to know from which sources you drew the map from. It seems to me that the road which is going from India to China is to low and instead of being on the silk road (see this map from the german wikipedia de:Bild:Seidenstrasse GMT.jpg), it's right in the middle of Himalaya. Could you explain where this road is supposed to pass in India/Pakistan (if I am not clear, you can see what is missing on the current map) ? Thanks in advance. Poppypetty 20:57, 22 February 2006 (UTC)
Hi again, Brian. No set criteria for this sort of thing, so far as I know. When I was removing the AfD template after closing the AfD it just seemed to me that the bibliography and three solid paragraphs about his career made the entry rather more informative than most academic bio stubs. Perhaps I was wrong, and if you think the article might benefit from the stub tag then please do reinsert it. Regards, Babajobu 16:44, 23 February 2006 (UTC)
FYI: The article Aide (deity) you created has been tagged as a suspected {{ hoax}}. Lambiam 22:56, 25 February 2006 (UTC)
I have reverted your changes to various categories including Category:Moab, Category:Midian, Category:Edom, and others. The category "Torah people" includes both individual people and "peoples" in the sense of ethnic or national groups. Thus it is appropriate to include these various Biblical peoples' categories as subcats even if not every individual item within the subcat is mentioned explicitly in the Torah. Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 22:08, 27 February 2006 (UTC)
I disagree. Midian is a "Torah people", thus the category should be included. It's not necessary for 100% of the individual items within the category to be expressly mentioned in the Torah. By the same token, Category:Turkic peoples is included in Category:Eurasian nomads, because historically and generally speaking, Turkic people were nomadic and lived in Eurasia. Not every single Turkic nation is currently nomadic.
That said, if you wish to poll other members and see what they think, I am not opposed to that course of action. But it should be carried out on as broad a basis as possible (for example, by posting to the Judaism Wikiproject and/or a Bible-studies-related Wikiproject, not just by polling a tiny select group.) Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 17:18, 28 February 2006 (UTC)
hey dude,
Whay have you removed the Marada emblem from the site?
Hear from you soon.
marc.
Hi Brian,
a while ago I translated most of the Khazars article to German, see de:Chasaren, I have also included your maps which I uploaded to commons. Now, some people have suggested that the maps should better be translated given that the average German reader cannot be exepected to be familiar with medivial Eurarisan geography and peoples. Thus, I wonder if you could provide plain versions of your maps or the original files for me to translate. Thanks a lot in advance! -- Johannes Rohr 22:53, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
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Sir, you’ve written, "Eventually the letter was given to Jews attached to a Croat embassy", could you please give me reference or more information if you have on this specific item. I’d be eternally grateful, thanks. GeneralPatton 22:16, 23 March 2006 (UTC)
Hey.. i'm out for adminship again.. wonder if you could help by casting your vote once again![ [2]] Maltesedog 12:44, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
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for moving Category:Self-declared messiahs to Category:Messianic claimants: You'll have to list the former at WP:CFD for that to happen, not at WP:RM. — Nightst a llion (?) Seen this already? 07:57, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
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They look great Brian, thanks for bringing them to my attention. Jayjg (talk) 20:02, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
Brian, please see Template talk:Did you know#May 12 and tweak as you see fit. ← Humus sapiens ну? 23:53, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
-- Cactus.man ✍ 07:56, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
Hi Brian: I have just placed the following on the Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Judaism. Shabbat Shalom, IZAK 09:23, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
Yes, no problem I am going to translate what I found. I am currently moving out of my appartment so it will take me about 3 weeks to get an internet access on a daily basis, and I will start after that. I will come back to you when it's done in order to rectify the language mistakes. Poppypetty 15:12, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
Template_talk:Did_you_know#May_17 ← Humus sapiens ну? 01:22, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for your efforts! + + Lar: t/ c 03:32, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
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It's hard to say exactly, but I know what mindset he's coming from. Jayjg (talk) 20:16, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
Why did you decide to restore an anon's comment that was clearly a personal attack? Pecher Talk 21:07, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Israeli_apartheid_%28phrase%29
Shavua` tov, Brian... When you get a chance, I could use some help at David ben Solomon ibn Abi Zimra... most specifically with ascertaining when he actually lived, as well as any other pertinent information. The JE article and a minority of websites indicate that he lived 1479-1589 (110 years) ( relevant google search), while a greater number of websites quote a more believable 1479-1573 (94 years) ( relevant google search). Thanks for your time, Tom e r talk 22:53, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
File:Motherussia.jpg | Hello Briangotts, and thank you for your support at my request for adminship, which ended with an awe-inspiring 86/1/2 result. I plan to do much with my shiny new tools - but I'll start slow and learn the ropes at first. Please deluge me with assignments and requests - I enjoy helping out. For Mother Russia!! - CrazyRussian talk/ contribs/ email 05:33, 13 June 2006 (UTC) |
I've already thought about the same. Sounds like a good idea. Pecher Talk 13:23, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
It is certainly not your editing I am concerned for, as I know you for an honorable person. It's the non-sysop Ghirla's feelings that I concerned for. - CrazyRussian talk/ email 02:35, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
Hi Brian, thank you. FYI, I am planning to start Portal:Judaism/New article announcements and I hope you won't mind if I start populating it with the list of new articles you gave me. I thought it is a good idea to keep them centralized for all to participate, similar to other portals, including Portal:Israel/New article announcements. What do you think? ← Humus sapiens ну? 10:44, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
BrianGott, Thank you for your input in jomsvikings article. I was fully prepared that I will be involved in some another tedious revert war over a word or too; but your edits in the page are very reasonable and I was very pleasantly surprised. Szopen 13:51, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
Aaand after looking over your interest i have the specific request to do. There is article about the bielski brothers. It is now about the book, instead that over the controversial heroes; Also, for me as a Pole it is hard to write the NPOV version of the article. Bielski's are both heroes and bandits, they saved hundreds of people and yet are remembered as simple bandits by mnay Polish witnesses; maybe you could take a look whether current version of the article is NPOV enough? I think I will abstain from the article for some time. Szopen 13:57, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
I see you didn't bother to answer any of my concerns, but preferred - as you always do - to call your opponents "vandals" and "trolls". Moreover, you invited your buddy to protect the page which he did. For the umpteenth time, you abused your admin tools by using rollback to revert my edits as if they were vandalism and deleting the redirect Oleg (which had a history of several edits) in order to move Oleg (name) back there, rather than requests it on WP:RM as it should have been done. Don't think that yout underhand activities go unnoticed. The only remedy in such cases is desysoping, which I am going to seek. Good bye, Ghirla -трёп- 08:23, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
Hi Briangotts, I removed citations from the article as it was taken from the Jewish Encyclopedia. Thats fine. However, does wikipedia need the citations given by the JE? I'd contend not. As it is, the JE has been credited and anyone seeking further info can go there. Wikipedia has its sources (i.e. here the J.E.), while further down the line wikipedia's sources have their own sources (i.e. the JE's numerous sources). I believe I've conformed to WP:CITE. It clutters up the article and I've seen many other removals of such citations from other JE-based articles. See here.
Would you not agree that it would be impractical and bordering on the ridiculous if, apart from every source quoted on wikipedia (e.g. Britannica, Encarta), those sources own sources were quoted? Many thanks, Nesher 16:03, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
I've been looking through the issues you have raised. I think it is best to stick very closely to discussing article content with this editor, and save any discussion of editor conduct for an RfC or something similar. Based on his behavior, that (or something similar) is looking increasingly likely (unfortunately). Jayjg (talk) 17:07, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
You have recently been observed cross-posting in order to influence Categories for deletion#Category:People killed by or on behalf of Muhammad. Although the Arbitration Committee has ruled that "[t]he occasional light use of cross-posting to talk pages is part of Wikipedia's common practice" 1, such cross-posting should adhere to the guidelines laid out in Wikipedia's internal spamming article. In the past, aggressively worded cross-posting has contributed towards an Arbitration Committee ruling of disruptive behavior that resulted in blocking 2. It is best not to game the system, and instead respect Wikipedia's principle of consensus-building, by ceasing to further crosspost, and instead allowing the process to reflect the opinions of editors that were already actively involved in the matter at hand. Thank you.
«₪Mÿš†íc₪» (T) 19:41, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
Yes, that's the usual modern apologetics. In addition, people sometimes complaint about an incorrect translation of Muhammad's biogrpahies as if a massacre could somehow become a warm welcome with the right translation. Pecher Talk 20:45, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
Some strong POV-pushing going on there. Pecher Talk 09:37, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
Hi Briangotts, please see
Many thanks, Nesher 21:47, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
From my talk page:
Sorry if I appeared to be jumping the gun on you. I know that kind of thing can happen inadvertently.
Kudos on the referencing job you did on Midian, by the way. I think I'll adopt that style in future edits. --
Eliyak
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Please help Banu Nadir mediation succeed by providing your opinions in answer to your column on the Talk:Banu Nadir#Dispute location identification answer grid (referring to the questions in the preceeding section.) With luck, this will help narrow the focus of the dispute. Publicola 08:25, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
Hey, yea, and thanks for nominating it! I think it's a good article for the Main Page. Should we shoot for August 19 (his birthday)? -- Rmrfstar 00:17, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
Many thanks indeed. A barnstar from a celebrated editor like you is the greatest appreciation I have ever received here. Pecher Talk 21:13, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
Hi Briangotts, please see:
With hope all's well by you, many thanks, Nesher 22:45, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
Dear Briangotts! I have created Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Judaism. Please put it on your watchlist, and please add relevant AfD's as you find them. Cheers. - CrazyRussian talk/ email 19:47, 25 June 2006 (UTC)
Hi Brian, you wrote: My information on these cities is that they were in the north caucasus, possibly in Daghestan but definitely not in Armenia.
A case in which you are a party (Banu Nadir) has been submitted to mediation by the Mediation Cabal. Please review the proposed solution in this case.
Greetings Briangotts.
I'm somewhat puzzled by this image you've uploaded. May I ask, what is your source? (My guess is this page [3]) The Dannebrog was indeed the flag used in Schleswig and Holstein during the Danish reign, but this period goes back many centuries before 1814. True, Schleswig effectively became independent from Denmark during the troubles in the fourteenth century, but parts of both Schleswig and Holstein were quickly returned to Danish rule. The entire province of Schleswig had been returned under the Danish crown by 1721 and Holstein followed suit in 1773. Since the Danish flag was originally a symbol of the monarch and his army and navy, I see no reason to assume that this was not the flag flown over all strongholds belonging to the Danish kings. The Dannebrog was also the only flag allowed in use on the monarchy's ships, including merchant ships. This includes ships of the two duchies.
The "end dates" are somewhat problematic as well. The page I found mentions 1845 as the year the symbol was made official. To me this seems like an attempt to outlaw the secessionist flag of the pro-German Schleswig-Holsteiners which had been created a few years earlier (around 1843, I think). Btw, the secessionist blue-white-red flag is now the official flag of Schleswig-Holstein. The end dates mentioned as 1849 / 51 looks like the years when the Dannebrog was officially outlawed by the secessionist administrations in Schleswig and Holstein, but the northern (pro-Danish) areas of Schleswig used the flag throughout the 1848-51 war. On the other hand, its use was immediately scrapped by the Holsteiners and the southern (secessionist) parts of Schleswig. The case of the merchant ships of the two duchies during the war is a bit more complex, but on land, the case was more clear-cut. I've taken the liberty of removing the image from Nordic Cross Flag for the time being. Best regards and happy editing. Valentinian (talk) 23:36, 28 June 2006 (UTC)
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Thank you, Brian, for your support in my RfA. I am happy to be able to say that it has acheived a consenus of wikipedians, and that I will be assuming my new responsibilities immediately. I appreciate your trust and support, and I will do my best to further help this great encyclopædia and community of ours. If there is anything that you feel I can do to help, please let me know. -- Avi 22:35, 3 July 2006 (UTC) |
Hey... I was wondering if you could cite where you got the information which allowed you to draw the borders for that map. It would also make it easier for someone to redo the work if they make a cleaner version. Thanks. gren グレン 04:23, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
I suspected that. It's not even quite my first brush with him (I got WP:OWNed at Moorish Revival too). It's mostly that I haven't been doing much user-related stuff since becoming an admin, so I preferred to get some guidances. Circeus 19:07, 7 July 2006 (UTC)
...reverting yourself at Jewish ethnonym. That word is an offensive ethnic slur and the intro says that the article does not list those. ← Humus sapiens ну? 21:23, 7 July 2006 (UTC)
I've made the change for you, hope it somewhat approximates what you're looking for. If not, of course, please revert. Jayjg (talk) 01:36, 11 July 2006 (UTC)
Could someone consolidate the pages Abraham ben Jacob and Ibrahim ibn Yaqub al-Tartushi, with a redirect to Abraham ben Jacob (better written IMHO, but the other article contains some extra details) after the consolidation of information occurs? They're the same person, a Jewish trader, traveller, and chronicler from Spain. The redirect from Ibrahim ibn Yakub (with a K) to Abraham ben Jacob is effective. - KAB 67.186.191.198 12:10, 11 July 2006 (UTC)
I've also added a category. Pecher Talk 19:55, 11 July 2006 (UTC)
Sorry to drop in on you like that, but you were the first admin with he-language-skills I could find; could you have a look at the link above and tell me if this article in userspace could constitute an attack or something in this line? I've semiprotected it at a the users reqquest, but as he has been, let's say difficult, in the past, I kind of wonder. Cheers and many Thanks in advance. Lectonar 12:57, 12 July 2006 (UTC)
Response and continuation of this thread can be found on Talk:Allegations of Cuban apartheid.
Hi Brian: As a member of Wikipedia:WikiProject Jewish history I am bringing to your attention the vote to delete the article Jews of Rhode Island at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2006 July 17#Jews of Rhode Island. Thanks. IZAK 07:19, 20 July 2006 (UTC)
I grant that I'm not up to snuff in American scholarship, but this Pr Miller you quote is one I never heard of before... also, I note that, although he himself quotes Icelandic sagas as an area of interest, I notice they can hardly be his specialty, and since he seems something of a polygraph, unless he's also a polymath, I doubt he can be a Sigurdur Nordal, Herman Pálsson or Régis Boyer level authority. and honestly, I don't care who may have originally suggested a substitution of targets, it's one thing to pass one king for another when saying who the kennings refer to, but if the actual name is there... no way substitutions can be made, especially when you notice the variation in length the fact that alliterations for one name will never work for the other. This means that, to change names, you have to get the whole verse out and make up a new one. I'll try and find a net site with the poem on it to try and see how many times Eirik's name is present. Yours truly. -- Svartalf 23:06, 20 July 2006 (UTC)
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Hello Briangotts/archive 2006, and thank you for your support at my Request for Adminship, which succeeded with an overwhelming final count of (105/2/0). I was very pleased with the outpouring of kind words from the community that has now entrusted me with these tools, from the classroom, the lesson in human psychology and the international resource known as Wikipedia. The Free Encyclopedia. Please feel free to leave me plenty of requests, monitor my actions (through the admin desk on my userpage) and, if you find yourself in the mood, listen to some of what I do in real life. In any case, keep up the great work and have a fabulous day. Grand master ka 07:10, 21 July 2006 (UTC) |
Sorry... I fear I can't contribute much to the matter. It's been an awfully long time since I last made a reasonably thorough reading of those sögur. I could read them again, and check my Régis Boyer French version to see what analysis he may have added onto the text (but since Njála is the last in the volume, I guess he'll have commented it less than others), but even if I do get onto it, and I have a lot of reading that's late, and if I find useful stuff to add, it won't be fast work. Yours truly. -- Svartalf 22:04, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
Someone is playing a prank with the entry John McDermott. Please have someone revert the content back to what it was at the Revision as of 12:45, 15 May 2006, when it referred to a valid, notable person, a professional golfer, rather than the bizarre character they've conjured up now. 67.186.191.198 01:48, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
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Hi Izak,
A user by the name of Biblical1 has completely rewritten the Temple in Jerusalem article multiple times, presenting some rather speculatve views of a few contemporary thinkers as objective fact and scholarly consensus. At this point, would it be possible for you or some other administrator to freeze the page and guide a discussion on the Talk page? Thanks, -- Shirahadasha 04:46, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
Hi Briangotts, I just wanted to leave a message about the map you've made for the Fatherland page. It's very impressive and thankyou for making it! However I was wondering if you could explain why on the map you have left India, large sections of Africa, and the Middle East in grey. The novel suggests that India is still British, the whole of Africa is under European control, and it can be assumed that the Middle East is still under British control. Maybe those areas could be coloured in orange along with the rest of the colonies? Rusty2005 12:43, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
You mention in hat text that Ivan III referred to someone else as "Shariya the Jew". Unless I'm mistaken, Skhariya/Shariya is just the Russian form of Zachary/Zaccharias/etc. So I'm not sure if this really means much. Is it really worth a hat-text? - Jmabel | Talk 03:16, 29 July 2006 (UTC)
Hi, I really liked your maps such as Khazar_map1.PNG and was wondering what is your source for the background because I am really interested in creating maps for a whole bunch of articles because seeing where the places the article talk about is so important, and your plain backgrounds are both neat looking and descriptive without clutter and I would love to use them for the maps I want to create.-- Tigeroo 08:41, 3 August 2006 (UTC)
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Hi. I saw your reply on the talk page above. I have responded. I Am Not A Lawyer, and am not too sure about copyright law... However, their terms of service seems to make things clear for me. Of course, I might be misinterpreting everything. My reasoning, though, is as follows: If I take something in the public domain, then modify it, I have the copyright on my modification. I'd appreciate your thoughts, and a response to the extract of the TOS I posted on the talk page. Thanks, -- Storkk 12:47, 2 September 2006 (UTC)
Hi, The main problem is related with the "(disputed)" tag, cause this leads misunderstanding. There exists Altaic Languages but there is going on discussion about Altaic thesis. This "(disputed)" tag causes the misunderstanding that "--- language's being Altaic is disputed". For this reason, i'm supporting to remove the "disputed" tag. The discussion should be done either in the Altaic Languages page or maybe better in the Altaic hypothesis page. e104421 3 September 2006, 20:22 (UCT)
Hi, in the Wikipedia article 'Effendi', you added a link of a source by Baranovitch to support the idea that the word 'Apandi' also appears in the Old Uyghur language. Do you have detailed information about that source? May I find a link on the internet that reaches the source you mentioned? Or, if this source is within your reach, is it possible for you to you send me a snapshot of the 'Apandi' related article? 85.102.185.136 17:17, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
The footnote refers to the referenced work, at footnote 41. -- Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 19:46, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
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Hi Brian: Your learned input would be greatly appreciated at User talk:ThuranX#Your past nominations to rename (Wikipedia:Undeletion policy). See my comments there please. Thanks. IZAK 14:40, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
Hi,
You seem to be pretty good at learning languages. A current talk is pending ins FR Wikipedia, in which you'll recognize a map you downloaded.
(in French) It's here. I let you guess the purpose of what is discussed there. To sum it up, we try to separate legend from historical facts in history of British Isles & peninsulas (finisteres) time 4thCE-6thCE.
Quite hard, since everything was mixed up during the matter of Britain, 12thCE. That's my idea, at most.
Please let me know which articles in WP:EN rely on historical facts, if any, as displayed on your Britain 500AD map.
As a matter of fact (¬ of Britain !), I found it the most accurate in my commons:Early Middle Ages study, and I mean it.
You can answer down here in my talk page. You can also express yourself about the ideas in the fr page, should you decipher it. Many subjects, I guess.
Yours sincerely + see you,
Ultrogothe 15:20, 15 September 2006 (UTC)* P.S. : Would you take a little time to correct my misuses in the Commons page, that would be kind; I guess misuses are left there [I=French person trying to achieve fluency, though nothing's better than a mother tongue learning.]
I can be of no help there. Maybe we should ask Haukurth if he's got sources on the matter? it looks like even if he does not, the wikibuffs of Norse history lurk around his page, so maybe it would advance your cause. Since Olaf is also mixed in Irish history, perhaps Fergananim would know, or know people who do. -- Svartalf 19:32, 18 September 2006 (UTC)
Please accept my apology for the delay. I cannot find the copyright for the images(though none of them are McBride's images), and I believe they should be removed from Wikipedia(all three of them). Thank you. Rshu 22:14, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
The images are not by McBride, I have the Osprey Hussite Wars book illustrated by Angus McBride, and none of the images on Wikipedia are in the book. Rshu 19:18, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
Have you looked in lately on Banu Qurayza? I'll admit it: the very username Truthspreader really puts me off; in any case, I have my doubts about his recent edits to this article. You seem to know the topic more than I, could you take a look? Thanks. - Jmabel | Talk 00:15, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
Hi Briangotts. I have seen that you are doing good work on Old Norse matters. I am doing a major overhaul of Beowulf-related articles and begun with Hroðgar and Halga. I would like to have them peer reviewed, and you may have opinions.-- Berig 10:14, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
Hi Brian: Perhaps you can provide some perspective on this weird article that relates to Russian history: Sect of Skhariya the Jew. Is its information true and valid? Thanks for your time. IZAK 07:18, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
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Hi Brian: Please take a look at the Barry Gurary article and the talk at Talk:Barry Gurary#Dispute of content in particular. Your views would be greatly appreciated in the discussion. IZAK 09:33, 5 October 2006 (UTC)
So do I. I'm happy that Wetman explained to me the meaning of the object illustrating the article. Now my attention is hijacked by Agatha, wife of Edward the Exile. Sorry not to be able to improve Tmutarakan further. -- Ghirla -трёп- 18:59, 6 October 2006 (UTC)
Thanks. I've added citations to the map's image page. The map is unfortunately Mercator projection, which causes some distortion and may make Sviatoslav's empire look unrealistically big. Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 19:07, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
Hi brian: Please provide your view at Wikipedia:Categories for deletion/Log/2006 October 10#Category:Saintly person tombs in Israel. Good Mo'ed. Thank you. IZAK 04:02, 12 October 2006 (UTC)
I noted your concerns in respect of the attempt to strip "Josephus" of his Jewish identity by relegating his Hebrew name to a footnote and the use of the Christological date references.
I invite you to read my comments hereafter addressed to another user; and all of the contents of the "discussion" of Josephus.-- Lance talk 13:03, 12 October 2006 (UTC)
Holy glory. I would like to know what is the Norse counterpart to this. -- Ghirla -трёп- 14:10, 12 October 2006 (UTC)
I believe it would be "Helgatyr" (Helgi= holy and tyr=glory) but I'm not aware that this was ever used as a personal name. Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 14:17, 12 October 2006 (UTC)
Hi Briangotts, are you up for a discussion about the disputed Muhammad Pic? -- BostonMA talk 13:19, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
(unindenting)I see no contradiction between including the image and the policy you cite. My interpretation is that image must be both subjectively and objectively offensive and this falls far short of that standard. You also seem to maintain that while these images should not be included in the Muhammad article, they might be appropriate for a separate article on images of Muhammad. I encourage you to establish such an article and see if the attempts at censorship are any less frequent there. Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 14:33, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
That's ludicrous. Your standards would eliminate virtually every image on Wikipedia. You are clearly searching for excuses to remove an image you find personally offensive. Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 15:18, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
You are not representing the situation accurately. The image is sourced and the source describes what is depicted. Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 15:39, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
The image illustrates the veneration in which Muhammad was held by Muslims of al-Biruni's time, and how they viewed him. Wikipedia biographies contain numerous images made by people long after the death of the person depicted. See Jesus, Gautama Buddha, Leif Ericson, Genghis Khan. You are setting up false criteria for judging whether the article should be kept, criteria that were never intended to be part of Wikipedia policy but are rather your own (in my opinion, very tenuous) interpretation of what that policy means. Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 16:04, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
You and I are in fundamental disagreement about the nature of "offensiveness". You appear to believe that because a group of people, based on subjective criteria, regard an image as offensive, it should not be included. I believe that it is a consistent principle of both law and common sense that offensiveness must be measured objectively and subjectively. The fact that a particular group is offended by the inclusion of an image that, as you admit, adds aesthetic (and as I maintain, informative) depth to the article does not warrant its deletion. There is no objection to the image on the grounds that it depicts Muhammad in an offensive manner (and, I do not believe that such an offensive image could be excluded from an appropriate article, such as Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy or Piss Christ, for that matter), only that it is offensive because it is an image of Muhammad. This is an encyclopedia and is governed by the general principles and obligations adhering thereto. It is not governed by sharia and arguments based on sharia cannot exclude images or material from being included if they are otherwise well-sourced. That's really all I have to say on the matter, and I refer you to the additional arguments made by User:The Hungry Hun, with which I concur. Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 19:46, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
You have said nothing new here. I have responded to your questions to the best of my ability - you simply choose not to accept my answers, which is your right. However you continue to attempt to impose an artificial standard of "offensiveness" on this project which it was never the intention of its founders to follow. I accept in its entirety the paragraph you quoted. But as I said offensiveness must be measured both objectively and subjectively. A Jew might find the visual depiction of the Tetragrammaton to violate the tenants of his faith, but it would be unreasonable to expect Wikipedia, which is not bound by the laws of any religion, to adhere to religious law (or one subgroup's interpretation of the laws of a religion it shares with other subgroups, some of whom actually created the image in question). For this very reason the image of "Piss Christ", which is FAR more offensive than the Muhammad image you object to, is not censored from WP. I don't know how I can explain this any more clearly to you. I am trying to assume good faith but you do not seem inclined to accept my view or acknowledge that I have even made any points. Therefore I don't know that continued discussion will be fruitful. I will not agree with your imposition of an entirely subjective standard of offensiveness which would only lead to more images being censored in the future. Cheers, Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 02:15, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
You may copy this discussion to whichever talk page or pages you wish. Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 14:08, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
Hello Briangotts. Quick question - Like you, I have an article waiting to be reviewed for GA status, and was wondering if I can do some minor edits to it while it is there? Or should I un-nominate it and edit the article, the resubmit? This is my first attempt at a GA. Thanks. JungleCat talk/ contrib 13:26, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
Hi. I think your name may be Brian. You corrected the intro and made it easier to read. Thank you. Yesterday was my first time on the site and I appologize in advance if this post is not where it should go. I am learning about the site. Thank you anyways for respecting my passage. FYI, I am a non native speaker/writer.
Comment on the Khazars: There is no evidence so far, despite what Prof Hammer at Univ. of Arizona may say, that the Ashkenazi population clusters around what is considered to be proper Middle Eastern populations (Syrians, Lebanese, etc). Prof Nebel has been very clear about this but since these are very political issues that may or may not be used by people to dismiss a nation and start wars, then it is in everybody's interest to water down the facts. It is sometimes better to steer clear from these controversies as job security may or may not be jeopardized. FYI, Prof Nebel used to work at Hadassah Hospital at prestigiuos Hebrew Univ. He is now at Institute for Clinical Molecular Biology, University Hospital of the Christian-Albrechts-University, Kiel, Germany. Needless to mention the case of the Spanish scholar who had the unfortunate luck to get mingled in the "Palestinians don't exist" controversy.
On the other hand, mtDNA is quite of a thing to work on in laboratories. There is a lingering doubt that mtDNA is not as fire-proof as people may think as it may lend itself to recombination events. This itelf is hotly disputed in the scientific literature. As a rule of thumb, anything DNA is in a way or another more akin to quantum mechanics and Schrodinger's cat that many people may be aware of. It all boils down to probabilities. If not so, what are the recombination enzymes doing dancing around mtDNA then?
Lastly, yours truly is a trained biotechnologist with trainig in both the natural and social sciences. Thus the intertest in the subject matter. Thank you again. Hazael
An interesting and surprising article, and well-referenced. I have heard of these Khakans before, and on a personal note, I have wondered if they referred to a jarl named Håkan.-- Berig 21:58, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
Interesting notion. It is possible, because Chacanus appears in Bertin's work to be a name... But of course ibn Rustah and others also refer to a khagan Rus. I remember reading something once about Sviatoslav using the title but can't find the reference. Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 03:12, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
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Great map for King Arthur. However, recent research suggests that the Attacotti came from costal Munster, where they were a subject people. Can you fix map to reflect this? Cheers! 83.71.162.221 19:41, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
Please refrain from making personal attacks as you did in this edit summary. -- BostonMA talk 21:42, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
Your continuous removal of a well-sourced, relevant image is, in my opinion, tantamount to vandalism. Therefore, kindly do not lecture me on NPA, which is not applicable here. Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 15:32, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for your article about the Byzantine historian. Could I ask you to announce your new articles, if they have something to do with Middle Ages, on Wikipedia:WikiProject Middle Ages/New Articles? Thanks. -- Ghirla -трёп- 12:51, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
I will make a note of it. Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 15:42, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
I see you beat me to the punch this time Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 15:42, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
Basically, chronicles have no data about his "family life". Everything is speculation: that he had an elder brother, whose wife Predslava is mentioned in the Russo-Byzantine treaty (Vernadsky); that Oleg's mother was a Czech woman (because he escaped to Bohemia, according to some very late sources), etc. I don't think it's wise to spawn unsubstantiated speculations. -- Ghirla -трёп- 06:34, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
By the way, I don't think I will be able to contribute my knowledge to the articles about early Slavic history as long as User:Beit Or is around. He is not constructive, responds to every discussion of policy with unwarranted accusations of personal attacks, and most recently unleashed a disgusting revert war on Igor, Grand Prince of Kiev. As long as his disruptive behaviour continues, I prefer to edit less stressful topics. -- Ghirla -трёп- 12:10, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
Brian, thanks for your response. I don't think the citation tag is particularly helpful, although it would be intereting to know which word is used by Skylitzes. Kinship terms in Middle Greek were rather vague. Some Russian authors seem to interpret the passage as indicating that Sphengel was Svyatoslav's uncle, not brother. Another problem concerns the statement that Svyatoslav asked Slavic tribes not to pay tribute to Khazaria. I checked the Primary Chronicle: these words are actually attributed to Oleg of Novgorod and addressed by him to the Radimichs! -- Ghirla -трёп- 12:47, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
Please see Wikipedia's no personal attacks policy. Comment on content, not on the contributor; personal attacks damage the community and deter users. Note that continued personal attacks may lead to blocks for disruption. Please stay cool and keep this in mind while editing. Thank you. Please do not make personal attacks as you did in this edit summary. Note that good faith edits during a content dispute are not vandalism and unwarranted labeling of editors as vandalism may be construed as a personal attack. -- BostonMA talk 21:08, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
Repeatedly removing sourced materials without consensus, as you have done in the Muhammad article, is tantamount to vandalism. I have engaged in no personal attacks on you. Calling an editor's edit what it is is not violative of NPA, as it is the action, not you, that is being called into question. Moreover, I find your attitude perplexing, in light of the fact that you devote a considerable portion of your own user page to an extended attack on another user, disguised as an attempt at diplomacy. Please immediately cease your harrasment of me on my user page. Thank you. Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 21:19, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
I like your work. If you need any help with something please let me know. (Jallor)
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Hey Briangotts, thanks a lot for supporting me in my recent RfA. It succeeded, and I am very grateful to all of you. If you ever need help with anything, please don't hesitate to ask. Also, feel free point out any mistakes I make! Thanks again, — Khoi khoi 04:48, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
I am very impressed by the scope of your knowledge, what are some books you would recommend more to learn about central asian history, especially in the 19th and 20th centuries. thank you
Hi, I notice that you have not reverted the Maome image in a few days. I was wondering whether this was a sign that you had changed your position. Not long ago, I put in a request for mediation with the mediation cabal over this issue. I would like you to be a party to the mediation if you would be amenable to that. Sincerely, -- BostonMA talk 00:46, 25 October 2006 (UTC)
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Brian, you are listed as the creator of the image "Image:Khazarfall.png" [8] which is used on Khazars which shows the rise of Kievan Rus' around 950 AD. Do you remember what source you use for the Kievan Rus' expansion? We are discussing this on Talk:History of Transnistria and there are conflicting sources. A couple of historians (sources provided by me) back up your map, but one in particular (provided by another user) apparently does not. If you can bring your source or sources, that might help us. - Mauco 03:21, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
ColumbanAgain has requested informal mediation regarding Khazars#Theorized Khazar ancestry of Ashkenazim and has identified Jayjg, Humus Sapiens, and Briangotts as interested parties. I've tried to summarize the dispute on the mediation page. I also have a few short questions that I think may be helpful in resolving the dispute.
Thanks -- I'm looking forward to working with you all. TheronJ 23:30, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
Hi there. While I realise you want the South Park episode included in the Dawkins article, please recall Wikipedia has a policy of making decisions by consensus, and several authors have now reverted the addition and several others have agreed on talk the article should have no trivia. Please try to convince us on talk before editing further. (Oh, and remember WP:3RR too please). Regards -- Mikker (...) 19:55, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
Actually, I specifically said that I was assuming good faith and therefore would NOT assume that you were "owning" the article. Yet after implying that I was in violation of 3rr, you now assert that I am in violation of the good faith principle. Curious. In any case, when I have time I will assemble a cogent and detailed argument for inclusion of the satirical material. Frankly it's not high on my priority list. Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 22:19, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
I´m an user of es.wikipedia, and I´m working on es:Vikingo, where your image Image:Viking expansion.png would be great. Can I upload it to commons to allow all wikipedians using it? or even better, could you upload it, so it won´t be neccessary to keep the file in english wikipedia?
Thank you, and sorry for my my poor english level.-- FAR 15:06, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
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Could you take a look at the question at Image_talk:Early_Rus.png? Thanks! Vmenkov 22:54, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
(1) At the "Jew" page under "Ethnic Divisions", please change the word Gruzim to Gruzinim in the phrase "...and such smaller groups as the Gruzim..." I don't have an account here so I don't have the permission to modify locked pages. (2) Concerning the "Crimean Karaites" page, I asked for an update to the existing sentence: "At the time of this writing (March 2005), genetic testing is being conducted to ascertain their ethnic origin." As we discussed, I am the first and apparently only person to conduct genetic research on the Crimean and Polish Karaites, but unfortunately I could not find more than 8 qualifying and willing people to participate. They had to be men and unrelated paternally to any other in the study, and I had to approach Karaites living outside of eastern Europe because those who are still there have clung to the Khazar myth and are hostile to Jews. I cannot claim that my research is anywhere near statistically significant. However, it does prove a relationship exists between at least some Crimean Karaites and Middle Eastern peoples, and does provide avenues for further exploration (such as the question of whether the Karaite family we found to have haplogroup Q obtained it from a Turkic ancestor). Since there are a limited number of Crimean Karaite paternal lines to begin with, because of heavy interbreeding within the group, the 8 lines I studied are examples that probably reflect many other families. The debate over whether Karaites are kin to other Jews is effectively resolved in favor of Yes. Any person wishing to dismiss such a relationship will expose himself to be either an apologist for Seraya Szapszal's fraud or someone who was misled by the apologists. It is most potent in combination with the historical evidence showing many Crimean Karaites used to live in Istanbul. In the future if I can locate other bona fide European Karaite men I can expand the study; if another genetics team wants to continue the study that is also welcome. - Kevin Brook
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It's been a pleasure to work with you on this article. I can't think of any days specificially associated with Svyatoslav. The feast days are for saints, you know, and he was a pagan whose life is not very well documented, too. -- Ghirla -трёп- 15:06, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
The problem I have with the map is that it is incorrect. If you must ad a map, use one that is correct. Speyside is completely wrong on your Map. Islay is not even on the map. The Islands are not a region and the delineation between Hoghlands andlowlands is WAY off. Why keep adding it when it is wrong?-- ScotchGuy 01:24, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
ScotchGuy 13:43, 13 December 2006 (UTC)I really don't care what you think of my tone. There's also a policy against adding erroneous information and reposting things over and over. Why are you so god-aweful eager to add a map (that is wrong) - because you made it? I refer you to the SWA who are the official "keepers of the regions". There is no Island region.
Brian, I don't know much about Khazaria, so I let you rule on this. I do not like bulky templates, but it's only my personal opinion. I normally create templates when I feel that articles on a certain subject may be lost to our readers, because they are almost linkless and categorization is of little help. In other words, I use templates as a surrogate for "see also" section, which I find generally annoying. If some area may be covered by existing categories, it's better not to clutter the template with a simple list of items. But I'm sure you know as much and more! -- Ghirla -трёп- 19:44, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
I'm not familiar with Cassell's Atlas (goes to look it up right now). Well, I guess my goal is to reproduce the best of Cassell's most comprehensive work in a free (as in GNU liscensed) electronic medium. I'm strong on programming skills (in theory at least, if not in practice), but weak in the artistic department (though I've been wrangling around with the GIMP these last few days, tweaking with a 39-frame series of the Roman republic/empire). There's a lot I could learn from you, I think (like what programs you use).
My visions are grand and will probably need trimming down to a practical size. With the proper programming setup, I should be able to mark and name arbitrary geographic regions on an image, then use a script to control a simple program to overlay all the pretty colors we like to see. I think I'm imagining a unwieldingly high level of customization, but I won't know until I try. So far, I've found GMT to offer the kind of controls I'm looking for, but those tools aren't geared for animation (yet; if I could gain the right kind of UNIX programming skills, I'm sure I would wind up working with the GMT programmers to the point where my influence would inspire an animation plugin or something). Xaxafrad 18:35, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
I noticed that you have removed my edits on Masawaiyh as dichotomies. I'm not an expert on this subject, but what I have read, Masawayh or Masawaiyh was a Persian Nestorian Christian. None of the books that I have seen on this subject refer to him as Assyrian, and there is nothing contradictory in being Christian and Persian, there were many Christian Persians at that time. So how sure are you about this? Cheers. :) -- Mardavich 22:26, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
I have only ever seen him referred to as Assyrian, or rather as a Syriac-speaker. To my knowledge Persians of the period did not customarily write in Syriac or Aramaic. Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 22:31, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
Brian, I was just noticing your recent map that you mentioned on Ghirlandajo's Talk page. I like the detail on that one, and went on to review all the maps you've put together.
I am particularly impressed with your extensive "Source" listings. Most historical mapmakers here in wiki-land seem to ignore this critical documentation (or perhaps lack it all together).
What program do I use? Inkscape. It's freeware and is very powerful. The best thing is that my maps are very very editable. I notice that you, like I, make changes to your maps, so Inkscape comes in very handy. Yes, there is a learning curve, but it's worth it in my opinion. And, yes, it's probably a bit harder to develop a multi-color map, but again it's worth it.
Regarding your maps, I would urge you to use the standard colors listed at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Maps. In particular, I think it's important to use the standard color for bodies of water and "#FFFFD0" (a light tan or cream color) for the land -- whenever possible.
I also list my own guidelines on my user page, if you're ever short of reading.
Happy mapmaking!!! MapMaster 04:51, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
Hi, Brian. I am pleased with the newest edition of your map. I have some comments, but they are not essential:
Brian, I don't take such projects seriously. One doesn't have to spam thousands of project banners on talk pages of articles written by others if he really wants to improve their coverage. I have seen most such projects fall apart rather quickly after much ado with banners and assessment scales. I suppose it was Mr. Lokshin who introduced this practice to Wikipedia and I recall that he regrets it now. Probably I'm getting lazy with time, but I don't feel myself able to embark on the series of the Rus' history articles. It would require examination of too many sources, too much time and too much energy, now that I have some other projects to pursue. Kievan Rus, however, needs serious expansion, so I plan to tweak it after we are through with the khaganate. Best, Ghirla -трёп- 09:05, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
Your input would be appreciated at this Request for Comments. Kelly Martin ( talk) 15:49, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
I've added your name and a link to your gallery to Wikipedia:Wikipedians/Cartographers. -- DelftUser 14:56, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for the heads up! Adam Cuerden talk 22:02, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
I finally started this article, which I view as a useful appendix to the Rus' Khaganate. I'm not wholly satisfied with its title. Can you think of a better one? -- Ghirla -трёп- 01:19, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
Regarding this, I am afraid this is not a good editing practice. Those places need inline citations and/or footnotes explaining them. I have restored them, please don't remove them but replace with either inline citations to a source making such claims or to your reasoning based on existing sources.-- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus | talk 21:41, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
Please provide reasons for wikipedia to believe that Image:Mountain jew.JPG shows what the caption says. `' mikkanarxi 19:50, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
I've added a citation. This vendetta you appear to have embarked on does not become you. Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 20:17, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
Let me congratulate you that the khaganate is now a FA. To think about it... Just a month ago we had zero FAs on early Russian history and now we have three of them! P.S. Today I uploaded Image:Dorostolon.jpg but did not add it to Sviatoslav I on account of its blurry quality and chaotic composition. -- Ghirla -трёп- 19:30, 16 December 2006 (UTC)
Brian, thank you. Much appreciated. :-) SlimVirgin (talk) 07:58, 18 December 2006 (UTC)
Dear Brian, I also would like to thank you!!!-- Berig 10:40, 18 December 2006 (UTC)
Same here! :-) Jayjg (talk) 18:14, 18 December 2006 (UTC)
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Request reason:
I count exactly two reversions [5]; [6] and then an insertion of a sentence to similar, but not identical effect. [7]. Where is the violation of 3rr? Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 21:00, 18 December 2006 (UTC)
Decline reason:
request now moot, you've been unblocked. - crz crztalk 23:12, 18 December 2006 (UTC)
If you want to make any further unblock requests, please read the guide to appealing blocks first, then use the {{ unblock}} template again. If you make too many unconvincing or disruptive unblock requests, you may be prevented from editing this page until your block has expired. Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.
Based on
[11], it seems clear that the "reverts" being referred to are actually a number of different edits to different effects, each of which was reverted fewer than 3 times. This block is highly improper.
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21:20, 18 December 2006 (UTC)
I've decided to unblock you. I disagree with your count, and it being a close call I'm not going to apologise; but at least you're unblocked William M. Connolley 22:58, 18 December 2006 (UTC)
Whether or not you apologize is your own affair. Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 00:29, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
What does one make of the new Category:Palestinian rabbis and Category:Talmud rabbis in Palestine, should they be renamed to something like Category:Rabbis of ancient Palestine? so that it does not connect, and become confused with, the way the word "Palestinian" is used today (meaning the very unJewish modern Arab Palestinians, who have nothing to do with these rabbis!) Thanks. IZAK 09:48, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
Note: Many articles about the rabbis of the Talmud and Mishnah are derived from the archaic Jewish Encyclopedia, published between 1901-1906, over one hundred years ago (when the Middle East was still under the thumb of the Ottoman Turks) and which used the archaic expressions "Palestine" when referring to the Land of Israel, and to the Jews living in the areas of the historical Land of Israel as "Palestinians." This is a big mistake that requires constant attention and correction, especially when copying and editing articles from the Jewish Encyclopedia or from similarly archaic sources such as Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897). At this time, no-one uses the term/s "Palestinian/s" (in relation to anything associated with Jews or the land they lived in and which they regarded as their homeland) nor by any type of conventional Jewish scholarship, particularly at the present time when the label "Palestinian" is almost entirely identified with the Palestinian Arabs who are mostly Muslims. Finally, kindly take note that the name Palestinian Talmud is also not used and it redirects to the conventional term Jerusalem Talmud used in Jewish scholarship. Thank you. IZAK 13:41, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
Makes sense, I'll try to remember. However, there was a period when everyone referred to the land of Israel as Palestine. Therefore, to say something like "in 1940 Shlomo Pines emigrated to Israel" would appear to be an anachronism. Don't we have to use the term "Palestine" during a certain period for historical accuracy? What is this period? From Roman conquest until 1948? Thanks. Dfass 15:03, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
Thank you! I accept.-- Berig 15:00, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
Hello Brian. Would you have some time to look over Áedán mac Gabráin and see if it comes anywhere near to featured quality? I'll be in Scotland over Xmas and New Year, so I should be able to get more sources if there's anything woefully missing. Very many thanks in advance, Angus McLellan (Talk) 22:22, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
Wikipedia:WikiProject Religion FYI: Hi Tomer! A Wikipedia:WikiProject Religion has asserted itself in the Korban article. The project indicates that it is an umbrella project for all of religion and that the current religion projects are subprojects of it, yet its member directory lists only six members. Where is the project coming from? Is it a broadbased project, a very small group with a very big reach, or what? If you know some background or some of its people, would be much appreciated. Best, -- Shirahadasha 03:56, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
Hi: Please see Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Religion#Judaism. Thanks, IZAK 10:23, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
NOTICE and OBJECTIONS:
Thank you for taking this matter seriously. IZAK 09:21, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
Hi Brian: It is very important that you see the points and the response from User:Badbilltucker about his aims at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Judaism#NOTICE and OBJECTIONS to WikiProject Religion vs. Judaism ASAP. Have a Happy Chanukah! IZAK 15:47, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
Hi Briangotts,
I think it is not proper to add personal editorial comments and criticisms of the works of scholars (e.g. [12]). Such comments could be found in the reviews of the works of scholars. So, please find reliable sources for them. Thanks, -- Aminz 23:40, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
They are not "personal editorial comments." They are facts. Your refusal to recognize them does not make them less factual. Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 02:51, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
Editorial comment would be "he is wrong". Saying "he cites no source" is recognizing a fact evident from the face of his work. If you have further comments to make do so on the talk page. This is not the place for this type of discussion. Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 02:52, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
Please can you take a look at the Noahide article. Interested in your input. Cheers. frummer 06:36, 25 December 2006 (UTC)
Hello and Merry Christmas,
I noticed you have nominated Tmutarakan for good article status. The article seems concise and very well referenced, however I think it would benefit from an infobox (for both cosmetic improvement, and for summerising the text) - I'm assuming that infoboxes for defunct/ancient Russian (or otherwise) settlements may not exist however(?).
I've had a breif search on similar articles but have not found anything appropriate. If you also do not know of such an infobox, or simply disagree, do please let me know, other than that I'd be very much happy to pass this article.
Kind regards, Jhamez84 20:16, 25 December 2006 (UTC)
Do you watch the Simpsons? I was like Homer when he sees a giant box of jelly-filled donuts. Your new map is absolutely awesome. I wish I could commission you to reproduce as much as you could from Cassell's (especially as I was hoping to get a copy for Christmas, but copies are hard to find, I guess I'll have to drop-ship it), but everything you've produced so far is already more than I would hope for (compared to every other free map on the internet). There's a small group of historical fans trying to put together a comprehensive historical atlas...I'm going to add a link to your category of images at the project page. Thanks! Xaxafrad 23:23, 25 December 2006 (UTC)
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Your input on this F.A.R. is desired. KazakhPol 02:46, 27 December 2006 (UTC)
I'd just like to say that I thoroughly enjoyed looking at your new series of historical world maps. Keep up the good work! I'm looking forward to see the next ones in the series. Kairos 22:51, 31 December 2006 (UTC)