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Thanks for the revert.
In fact, I am curious to know that how hyenas are not part of the dog family. You say they are feliforms, is that so? I've never ever known hyenas to be cat-like.
Thanks for the revert by the way. I didn't bother reverting myself, because I thought/knew someone else would. Porchcorpter 07:16, 23 January 2015 (UTC)
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Dear Chrisrus,
Forgive me for reverting a recent edit you made to the heterosis article, restoring the photo of a dog.
I agree that it doesn't make any sense to have a photo of a dog in an article that never mentions dogs.
I added a few sentences about heterosis in dogs to the article, with couple of references that seem to support those statements.
Now that I look at the current version of the article, I don't see how that dog photo helps our readers understand heterosis, so perhaps the article would be better off without that photo.
Perhaps the article could be improved further with a sentence or two like:
-- DavidCary ( talk) 18:28, 7 March 2015 (UTC)
Thank you for your kind words :)
Do you think it would be productive to simply write in the article's intro something to the effect of "although the binomial name of C. lupus encompasses the dingo and the domestic dog, this article's primary focus will be on non-domesticated variants of the species".
It is poorly worded at the moment, I know, but it does get to the point, and clearly establishes that the two aforementioned domestic lupi are the same species as the article's titular animal.
I'm not sure I entirely understand the reason for renaming the article simply "wolf". The "grey wolf" is not the only canid to bare the name; there are red wolves, ethiopian wolves, maned wolves and painted wolves (the last two being completely different geni). "Wolf" does not seem to encompass a true family, rather, it is more like jackal, a terminology encompassing different species which are not that closely related (see golden jackal for example). The point is, there is no generic "wolf", or a genus exclusive to animals termed "wolf". I think "grey wolf" conveniently distinguishes the species from the red, ethiopian, maned and painted varieties.
My own idea would be to have the wiki search engine redirect to the wolf disambiguation page whenever the single word "wolf" is typed in it. I think the word alone is too vague to refer principally to the "grey". But I stand to be corrected11:57, 30 June 2010 (UTC)
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At what point do you think the repetition of the same baseless whining will improve the Gamergate controversy talk page or the encyclopedia? -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 02:01, 8 May 2015 (UTC)
Welcome to the Gamergate talk page! Just so you're aware, it is an official WP:AGF-free zone. New users on the talk page with a low edit count are to be quickly reported to WP:AE and quietly banned for "disruptive editing" (aka "editing"). Users with a high edit count will be shut down with misinterpreted guidelines ("HORSEMEAT! NOTAFORUM!"), talked past ("This is not productive...") and red herring'd ("The number of archived pages an article has is a relevant point for some reason so I will keep repeating it ad nauseam!!!") until an admin-ally steps in and shuts down discussion. Anyone actually brave enough to read those 37 pages of archived talk pages will see that these tactics have been deployed dozens of times, and it's quite effective.
The content of this article, and even the discussion of this article, is being carefully curated by a handful of dedicated editors who seem to have unlimited time. Anyone who doesn't buy into the current article's narrative is lumped in with a supposed "organized off-site disruption effort" (which must be the most poorly-organized effort in the history of organized efforts, coming in one-at-a-time every few weeks or so). Any violations of rules or policies by the current curators are justified by a hand-waving WP:IAR citing off-site boogeymen, or WP:BLP, or any other flimsy excuse that will fit their needs at the moment.
If you stick around long enough you will be called names (a particular vilified marine mammal is their favorite), your motives will be questioned ("Dude, what's your goal here?"), your edits will be reverted, and if you try to go to an un-involved noticeboard they will find you there and shout you down (see: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]). If you ever screw up, you'll get banned by those same admin-allies. The end game is that, eventually, you'll go away. I did, and I honestly think you should consider it too...not because you're wrong, but because I just don't think it's worth the effort at this point. Sure, I'll chime in occasionally when I see something grievous (such as involved editors using hats to immediately shut down discussion from newcomers), but my heart's just not in it any more. Unless you happen to have the God-like patience and thick skin of a Masem, I'd just wait until a journalist in a respected news organization finally dares to question the current narrative (in the case of Amanda Knox it took a few years -- see if you recognize any similar tactics here). Until then, I think attempting to achieve neutrality in the article or talk page will just be an effort in futility. I mean, don't take my word for it, and by all means continue to raise valid points on the talk page, but I personally think it's a losing battle. ColorOfSuffering ( talk) 22:06, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
WARNING: ACTIVE ARBITRATION REMEDIES is the first line at Talk:Gamergate controversy. Before the arbitration case imposed those remedies, some "general sanctions" applied. Please review this enforcement request which contains the instructions that contested hatting should be taken to the enforcements requests page, which is now WP:AE. This is the background:
Per the request in your comments, I am urging that you not un-hat the section. Please remove your most-recent comment, or move it inside the collapsed section. That is important because other editors often find it hard to resist adding a further comment, and an unproductive discussion can then continue for a long time, and will not be archived due to the activity. If necessary, I will ask for assistance at WP:AE where any editor may be sanctioned. Johnuniq ( talk) 09:51, 13 May 2015 (UTC)
( talk page stalker)Hi Chrisrus & Johnuniq. Apologies for the interruption...
I concur that grounds for involved editors closing threads, and for any editors closing this thread in question, have simply not been made.
Wikipedia policies & guidelines reflect long standing community consensus. The guidelines at WP:TALK clearly & expressly prohibit involved editors from closing discussions. This is further reinforced by the explanatory notes for each of the methods which have been used ( Template:collapse, Template:archive top, Template:hidden archive top). These state that they should not be used by involved editors to close discussions, and should not be used over the objections of other editors.
We clearly have a case where they are being used both by involved editors, and over the objections of others.
W.r.t the thought that editors wishing to re-open closed threads should apply at WP:AE, I respectfully suggest that the polarity of this is incorrect. Policy, guidelines & long standing community consensus, and the core principles of how we build an encyclopedia are clear - we build consensus through discussion. If editors wish to prevent discussion, it is they who should apply at WP:AE, articulating clear reasons as to why normal processes should not be followed.
There has been some suggestion that this is a case for WP:IAR; similarly, if editors believe this is the case, they should provide clear reasoning as to why & how preventing discussion improves the encyclopedia. - Ryk72 'c.s.n.s.' 07:24, 13 May 2015 (UTC)
Please see WP:AE#The Gamergate hatting thing has blown up again. Thanks, EdJohnston ( talk) 17:04, 18 May 2015 (UTC)
I haven't followed the gamergate controversy for months, so when I took a look at the talk page today I was very surprised to see what you've been doing there.
The function of the article talk page is discussion of article content. You are insisting on discussing other topics for which there are clearly established alternative venues; I don't know why, but I suppose you have good reasons.
Nevertheless I urge you to stop. If you think other people are misbehaving there, take the problem first to their user talk page and then to WP:AE, as the entire topic is under arbitration sanctions. I cannot emphasise too strongly how important it is that you heed this advice, no matter how deep your feelings may be.
NB: Should you reply to me, please do so in this page. -- TS 15:59, 18 May 2015 (UTC)
Saw your post on the GG talk page. I'm under the 500 edit restriction, which is why I didn't post there, but I think what you're looking for is this:
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It's the section right under the Discretionary sanctions section here. Much less cryptic than the first box alone, IMO. Hope that helps! Kaciemonster ( talk) 21:19, 19 May 2015 (UTC)
Chris, I understand you don't like the restrictions at the article Talk page. However, after I implemented them as an AE measure, several editors brought up discussion of the restrictions in various places, and I purposefully stepped back from defending the restrictions in public venues to see what the community reaction to them was. They were discussed at the article Talk page, at AE, at a Village Pump board, and they were even challenged directly by an uninvolved administrator at
WP:AN. What I observed is that, as of now, there is consensus to keep the restrictions in place. So, at this point, I'm going to start treating repeated re-hashing of the restrictions at the article Talk page as disruptive off-topic editing. This is fair warning to you. Thank you...
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[6] so you are still on that "massive media conspiracy theory"?-- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 00:39, 13 June 2015 (UTC)
@ Chrisrus: Per my user page, I am the author of Matthew Hopkins News. The site has from time to time sourced national news stories, and my work has been retweeted even by some major celebrities like Richard Dawkins. I have recently written some articles critical of misconduct on Wikipedia, for example here.
I am currently considering follow-ups including deep concerns about Wikipedia:Wikibullying. Some users who have received several warnings have been allowed to continue in their misdeeds and may pose a threat of emotional harm to the vulnerable.
I am also a Wikipedia user and editor. I am keen to oppose ethical lapses and I agree with you that the GamerGate article, for example, could be less biased. I am setting up a private venue for like-minded to meet and discuss these issues and consider you suitable. If you are interested, please email me via the address on my blog, giving your Wikipedia and Reddit user names. Vordrak ( talk) 18:31, 16 June 2015 (UTC)
Hi Chrisrus. Your objections to hatting being made on the Gamergate controversy talk page have been discussed before, multiple times. Consensus has been for hatting concluded discussions, for multiple reasons. If you wish to continue the debate about why you believe hatting things makes them opaque, the meta page for gamergate controversy is here. Please cease unhatting things. PeterTheFourth has made few or no other edits outside this topic. 09:27, 25 June 2015 (UTC)
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Hi Chrisrus, replied on my talk page to you, but as I have little correspondence through talk pages these days, did not remember to follow my own vow in my talk page intro and let you know by leaving this note to read the section you created on my talk page - nor quite how to do this, so hope copy and paste of the following sig works now, most of a day later.
These years I edit according to the movements of my own research into topics, and do not 'sit' on particular topics or themes, as editors who take on the role of . . . what shall we say, curators? do. Most of the time if I am not expecting correspondence as I temporarily expect I may have from you, I am not logged into my editing account while surfing and taking extensive personal notes offline from W. Good to see that you may play some longer run roles in some related topics here, and even help with good amalgamation of the contributions of others.
What do you mainly work on, in your broader career, besides the good work many of us share in editing by reading, curiosity, and educational interest? I, for example, work with the medium-term future of species and sentience issues, preparing explorations of these topics beyond typical attention for those who will influence them. Do you use W materials outside of W?
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Hi Chrisrus, I noticed your comments below the discussion for which I performed a non-admin close. I am happy to revert that close to allow the discussion to continue on the points you have raised; and will do so. I remain concerned that the discussion is likely to be derailed with borderline WP:NPA & WP:FORUM, and is unlikely to reach a consensus. I hope that a wider community of editors, such as found at WP:RSN might be able to find such a consensus. FWIW, I agree with the points that you have raised around sourcing. - Ryk72 'c.s.n.s.' 11:53, 3 September 2015 (UTC)
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I got the exact date of Kelly Keen's death from her Find A Grave memorial page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:304:AF8B:C869:A5E1:2B8A:1773:68C4 ( talk) 23:57, 27 December 2015 (UTC)
One question, how many dogs do you need to make a "pack" ... three, four, five ... a dozen? Do they not live in three and fours too?
So, should it be, "They may live in packs, fives, fours, threes, pairs, or singly"?
The point I am making is this, you made a canonical statement in your summary, "no evidence ... etc" but you did not provide any evidence or reference to sustain it in your edit.
Can you do so?
The reason I am writing this is because I spent some time cleaning up and developing the Indian pariah dog topic, which I am sure you know. It's obviously a topic which you have some interest and passion in, perhaps even want to promote, which is a good thing.
But isn't content on the Wikipedia supposed to be supported by references? You may well be right, but you know that's not enough.
I am actually interested in these kinds of dogs and would like to know more but there does not seem to be many academic or other reliable reference to support them. At least in the English language. A lack of dogs overseas means that there seems to be a lack of knowledge and acceptance of their heritage. I know a little more about Spitz types, Shibas etc, which are a little better studied.
A lot of dog and cat topics on the Wikipedia seem to be in bad shape. I'm thinking because they are written by their fans modelled on breeder pages, e.g. every breed appears to "very intelligent". I've yet to read one topic that says the breeds are "stupid and neurotic", and I've met a lot of stupid and neurotic dogs ... even if that's just the owners'/breeders' fault!
Too much work for me to consider taking on right now but at least the Indian pariah dog article is, I think, a little cleaner and in better shape now.
BTW, what are the Hindi/Indian language names for it? Pariah appears to be a Post-British thing. Is it just "dog"?
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Hi Chrisrus. Your edit to Wikipedia talk:About looks as if it was intended to go on some other editor's talk page. May I suggest you move it there? : Noyster (talk), 23:35, 6 March 2016 (UTC)
Hi Chris, hot off the press, more detail on the origin of the Dingo by my favorite Aussie academic "Professor Paul" and associate: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352409X16300694 I will not do anything with it as we are too close to the Larson document which is now under peer review, with him stating that it will answer "one or two questions in two weeks or so...." Especially with Fan 2016 finding that some dog lineages are almost as divergent from each other as the dog is from the wolf. (These are the Dingo, Basenji, and Tibetan Mastiff.) Regards, William Harris • talk • 09:43, 23 March 2016 (UTC)
Hi Chrisrus! I see you reverted me on WP:AN3, Any reason sir? Or If I had made a mistake, Apologies! MBlaze Lightning - talk! 06:45, 27 March 2016 (UTC)
why? I left similar messages in other talks, no issue at all.-- Alexmar983 ( talk) 15:31, 3 May 2016 (UTC)
Hi
Chrisrus, don't think we've bumped into each other yet, I reverted an IP on
Kelly Keen coyote attack and noticed your
latest edit - am I missing the reason the entire section on "Other coyote attacks on humans" was removed? Thanks
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You are a kind person and I appreciate the co-curation and moral support you unfailing donate. Sincerely, thank you. Kothog ( talk) 07:24, 5 July 2016 (UTC)
I think William Harris is more qualified to comment. He's written more on north american wolf taxonomy than anyone else. Mariomassone ( talk) 17:06, 28 July 2016 (UTC)
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Just curious how someone who has your level of intelligence and effective communication abilities is able to stick around and continue fighting for a lost cause? (assuming you're a guy) if you just spent whatever time here on wikipedia in the gym every day instead, you'd be having a much higher return on investment and the stress level would go way down, and maybe you'd sleep better too? Either way, you have lasted here on wikipedia for YEARS longer than I could ever see a reasonable person to survive before coming to a halt. That's impressive and worthy of a persistence barnstar but barnstars don't improve cardiovascular health nor help you avoid back injury when lifting something heavy later in life. So consider this mixed interweave of curiosity/fascination as a compliment and continue to do whatever it is that you enjoy! Cheers, Adwctamia ( talk) 07:50, 12 October 2016 (UTC)
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Hello Chris, please have a look at the first article in my sandbox, and then I would value your opinion on my Talk Page, please. Regards, William Harris • (talk) • 20:41, 4 February 2017 (UTC)
Hello Chris, regarding Dingo#Problems in classification, is this one of your contributions, please? My thoughts are that it is an important theme that needs exploration - is the dingo domesticated, semi-domesticated, or wild - but this piece appears a bit lost at the foot of the article. (It could be more associated with the chapters on Origin, or even Legal Status.) Regards, William Harris • (talk) • 20:03, 25 February 2017 (UTC)
Hi, I'd like to say that I have references for animal-baiting in general, so I'd like to separate the two articles. Leo1pard ( talk) 14:08, 24 March 2017 (UTC)
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Please contact me ASAP at gobearviewing@hotmail.com. There is something very strange with the bear attack data. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bear-Evolution ( talk • contribs) 06:53, 22 March 2018 (UTC)
I have read through the discussion about the list of fatal bear attacks. I don't understand the ins and outs of publishing on Wikipedia, much less all the jargon. But I think it would be valuable for all concerned if additional attacks were listed there. Most of the attacks cited by Herrero et al. 2011 are already listed there. So why not had the 7 or so which are not already listed? I would be glad to provide a list of the "missing" cases from Herrero's paper.
Same with any other cases anyone discovers. The more thorough the list, the better the foundation it provides for anyone doing actual research. In any event, my thanks to those of you would compiled the list. It has saved me an enormous amount of time tracking down additional information on the attacks of which I was already aware, in addition to informing me of new ones. By the way, when I want to cite this webpage as a source of information. what is Wikipedia's preferred format?
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