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Dosa

Hi, please excuse my ignorance but what does the IndicText template you have recently inserted into Dosa do? I've tried to find it in templates but cannot - the plenty of India ones but no Indic that I can spot. Just curious. Thanks. - Sitush (talk) 18:17, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

I didn't add the template; I just moved it so that the article would render more nicely. The template informs users that the article uses characters which demand certain character sets on the user's machine. See Template:IndicText for the template documentation. Thanks! — goethean ॐ 21:53, 22 March 2011 (UTC)
Now why couldn't I find that! Thanks very much. - Sitush (talk) 22:22, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Doniger

Hi. Just noticed Wendy Doniger's review 'Assume the position,' (of Mark Singleton's Yoga Body) in TLS March 4, 2011 p.p.10-11. Since it reveals quite a lot of her thinking about Hindutva identity politics, you might find it useful for the article on her. Nishidani (talk) 19:05, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

Thanks. — goethean ॐ 21:18, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

Merger discussion

Hi Goethean, there is an article called Higher evolution which has a nice intro paragraph, basically saying that at some point after biological evolution comes a higher type of consciousness. This term, however, is not found in any mystical system of thought I know and certainly not in the ones it claims (Theosophy, Buddhism, Hinduism). In my opinion this belongs to Spiritual evolution, which is an article you have started and till now nothing essential has been added by anybody else. So I was thinking to somehow merge this paragraph to your article so the other one can be nominated for deletion. Can you help me with this merger please? Hoverfish Talk 02:39, 4 May 2011 (UTC)

I don't see anything there worth keeping, other than adding higher evolution as a synonym for spiritual evolution, which would be fine in my opinion. — goethean ॐ 21:15, 4 May 2011 (UTC)

Thank you for your clarification on Koch Industries, as they do not promote a pure free market ...

Thank you for your clarification on Koch Industries, as they do not promote a pure free market ... they continue to take subsidies (not free market activity). If of further interest, see Talk:Tea_Party_movement#Add_Energy_Policy_section.3F_Resource:_Get_the_Energy_Sector_off_the_Dole. 99.181.130.163 (talk) 01:31, 12 May 2011 (UTC)

the anon user is actually me, darkstar1st

try deleting your cache, perhaps that is why you could not read my user name in the tea party edit Darkstar1st (talk) 22:39, 12 May 2011 (UTC)

I trust that 'Darkstar1st' is not your given name. Thus as far as real life is concerned, you are anonymous. The point is that Mead is a more reliable source on the Tea Party Movement than some random guy off the street. — goethean ॐ 22:43, 12 May 2011 (UTC)
unlike mead, i am actually in the tea party and may have a better grasp on it than you and he both. my "grown-up" choice was not pov, although i did see the humor afterwards. rather it was an attempt to scramble the words of the poll as to not be accused of plagiarism twice in one day. the previous text i copied was "7 of 10 american adults think...", so i changed the 7/10 to a % and adults to grown-up, it was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Darkstar1st (talk) 17:28, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
Mead is a top policy expert and a reliable source. Wikipedia users are not. — goethean ॐ 18:04, 19 May 2011 (UTC)

was there an issue with the reference?

US national defense for the twenty-first century: the grand exit strategy By Edward A. Olsen. did you read p 179 and 181? Darkstar1st (talk) 13:53, 9 July 2011 (UTC)

Wikipedia is not about desperately searching Google books for a citation to back up your own personal beliefs and then using that citation to impose your beliefs on the article. It is about writing a balanced, accurate article. — goethean ॐ 14:02, 9 July 2011 (UTC)
you removed a reliable source and replaced it with text that has no source? unless you make you point in the discussion page, i will revert if there are no other objections. Darkstar1st (talk) 14:09, 9 July 2011 (UTC)
do you have an issue with the source other than it being me who found it? until my edit there was not a source for the 1st few paragraphs. why dont you add one supporting the text you want to be put back in the article. ps, saw my 1st panic show in 93 at world's fair park knoxville, seen over a hundred since, last being wanee fl a few months ago. Darkstar1st (talk) 00:48, 11 July 2011 (UTC)

Did you delete my question by mistake?

Did you delete my question by mistake? 64.27.194.74 (talk) 19:52, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

No, I did it on purpose; I am tired of reading your spam. Please see WP:NOTAFORUM. — goethean ॐ 19:53, 2 August 2011 (UTC)
What are you talking about? Are you confused? 64.27.194.74 (talk) 19:56, 2 August 2011 (UTC)
It looks like I confused you with another anonymous editor. 216.xxx constantly posts comments that make no sense to the Tea Party Movement and other talk pages. My apologies. — goethean ॐ 19:58, 2 August 2011 (UTC)
It is best to ignore 216.xxx. — goethean ॐ 19:59, 2 August 2011 (UTC)
Just curious, what is the full IP address? 64.27.194.74 (talk) 20:01, 2 August 2011 (UTC)
Special:Contributions/216.250.156.66 from Talk:Tea_Party_movement#Add_Energy_Policy_section.3F_Resource:_Get_the_Energy_Sector_off_the_Dole? 64.27.194.74 (talk) 20:03, 2 August 2011 (UTC)
Why ignore? To who/what do you suggest I pay attention? If this is an "I am better than them" moment, I'll need evidence. 64.27.194.74 (talk) 20:11, 2 August 2011 (UTC)
Since you weren't even in the discussion section, and I haven't heard back from you, you are the one I'll ignore for now. 64.27.194.74 (talk) 20:13, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

Thank you

See thank you on WP:TEA. (",) 97.87.29.188 (talk) 21:05, 9 August 2011 (UTC)

would you consider using alternate text?

if you don't, i will report you for being disruptive and have you banned and dipped in a steaming vat of gerbil vomit, as most/all of your foul language is contained in comments that offer no argument other than :wp:idontlikeit, which no one cares if you do or don't, either make an argument, fly off. otherwise when making comments like "bullstuff", if you would simply use "balderdash, or poppycock", it would prevent wp being censored in schools, which would make me happy, which should be your sole purpose in life. Darkstar1st (talk) 11:51, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

I'll agree to leave the page completely if you and User:North8000 begin to abide by Wikipedia policy and stop ab/using the article in order to advocate for Tea Party/crypto-corporatist ideology. — goethean ॐ 14:04, 24 August 2011 (UTC)
then consider this a warning about your disruptive edits. Darkstar1st (talk) 15:14, 24 August 2011 (UTC)
BFD. Please stop trolling Talk:Nazism, Talk:Johann Gottlieb Fichte, and Talk:Tea Party movement with your transparent idiocy. — goethean ॐ 15:23, 24 August 2011 (UTC)
what you call trolling has resulted in several edits on all of the pages you mentioned, all of the edits affirm the points and ignore the minor or non-existent arguments you presented in opposition. you have every right to use whatever words you wish, even if it does limit the reach of wp. perhaps you dont care, which is odd since you have been an editor for so long. or perhaps your own ego desires the attention and is not concerned with the dissemination of knowledge. what is clear is the next one word expletive you use as an edit will be reverted and reported. Darkstar1st (talk) 17:48, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
Please stop littering my talk page with your nonsense. — goethean ॐ 17:50, 25 August 2011 (UTC)

personal attacks warning

[1] please do not engage in personal attacks, instead comment on the material. continued attacks may result in a ban. Darkstar1st (talk) 06:58, 26 August 2011 (UTC)

Second request: please stop littering my talk page with your nonsense. — goethean ॐ 14:16, 26 August 2011 (UTC)

North8000

Goethean, re " User:North8000 begin to abide by Wikipedia policy and stop ab/using the article in order to advocate for Tea Party/crypto-corporatist ideology." Despite immense evidence of what I am actually trying to do there, you read it completely wrong, and instead stated baseless, wrong, nasty conclusions. I would think that you would expect more of yourself. North8000 (talk) 21:09, 28 August 2011 (UTC)

You are on record as accepting op-eds into the article when they suit your ideology. When they don't, you demand that the article adhere to the highest level of reliability, and then you reject the sources anyways. Any fucking moron can see the game that you are playing. Unfortunately, Wikipedia lacks the will to enforce its own policies on transparently habitual abusive editors like yourself. — goethean ॐ 21:19, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
One more attempt before I write you off as being per the nasty, baseless-insulting, spit-flinging loose cannon behavior that you are exhibiting. You are missing AGF by about 4 levels; instead inventing imaginary bad faith despite immense evidence to the contrary. Sincerely, my only goal is to improve the article (by the objective definition of "improve"). I want to end up where op-ed opinions are only in there identified as such. I'm unaware of any place where I "accepted" an op-ed opinion contrary to this goal. And I've been encouraging, not rejecting high quality sources. In the recent discussion, IMHO any source that says that the main TPA agenda is religious is down on the level of "the sky isn't blue" dumbness, and so my comments against using that comment by that source are consistent with that. And, if I ever took the easy way out and failed to go to the mat supporting the above objectives, such would certainly not warrant calling such "Any fucking moron can see the game that you are playing......transparently habitual abusive editors like yourself." North8000 (talk) 21:56, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
In the recent discussion, IMHO any source that says that the main TPA agenda is religious is down on the level of "the sky isn't blue" dumbness, and so my comments against using that comment by that source are consistent with that.
Thank you for proving my point so explicitly. The above statement is purely your opinion, which is based on your ideology. Wikipedia editors are supposed to write articles which are neutral of their ideology. The above quoted statement shows you to be explicitly doing the opposite. Your opinions regarding the Tea Party movement are not helpful in writing a neutral article on the Tea Party movement. In fact, they make it more difficult. If a sociologist writes a paper which analyzes the TPM as religious in character, and if reliable sources report on that paper, the article should mention the paper. Your opinion of the merits of the paper have nothing, literally nothing to do with this process, except to get in the way and obscure the relevant issues, which have to do with Wikipedia policy and what reliable, notable sources have covered. By relying on your personal, ideologically-informed opinions, and by using that as a basis to accept or reject sources for use in the article, you are explicitly violating Wikipedia policy. Please read and understand Wikipedia's WP:RS and WP:NPOV before editing the article or the article's talk page any further.
By the way: your opinions regarding my character are also of zero consequence or interest. — goethean ॐ 22:16, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
Well, that settles my earlier question. As an aside, the last time you mistakenly said that WP policies mandated inclusion of particular material, you faded out when I asked where where you found that. Now you are repeating the same error. Signing off. North8000 (talk) 22:23, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
Editing from a neutral point of view (NPOV) means representing fairly, proportionately, and as far as possible without bias, all significant views that have been published by reliable sources.
Your above-suggested basis for excluding a source is, to paraphrase accurately, that 'in my opinion, any source which says x is dumb'. The fact that you personally disagree with an author's view is not a valid reason to exclude that view from the article. Your suggested basis for exclusion thus violates the above-quoted Wikipedia NPOV policy. — goethean ॐ 00:25, 29 August 2011 (UTC)
Actually, if it were identified as his opinion, I'd have no problem with it being in. Even if it is "the sky isn't blue" level dumb. And I would only assert the latter if it were pretty no-brainer obvious, not just based on my opinion.
Clever renaming of the section. Don't blame you for wanting to hide the original subject. North8000 (talk) 01:00, 29 August 2011 (UTC)

Fork?

You removed a massive addition to Allopanishad. Is it the same stuff that has been posted at Allah Sukta and would you consider the latter to be a fork? — RHaworth (talk · contribs) 13:17, 4 September 2011 (UTC)

Yes, the two articles appear to be on the same topic and may be merged. I am not an expert on the subject. I removed the material because is was of poor quality/unencyclopedic/poorly sourced, etc. — goethean ॐ 13:21, 4 September 2011 (UTC)

1RR on Tea Party movement

Your recent edits seem to have the appearance of edit warring after a review of the reverts you have made on Tea Party movement. Users are expected to collaborate and discuss with others and avoid editing disruptively.

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Although the two reverts you made of User:North8000's edits were not of the same material, exactly, they were on the same topic and in the lead, so some might consider them a 1RR violation. I'm involved, so I wouldn't block, so this is just a friendly warning. — Arthur Rubin (talk) 14:21, 15 September 2011 (UTC)

As you admit above, it was not a revert. Nonetheless, I appreciate your excess of zeal, especially when exclusively applied to your ideological opponents. — goethean ॐ 14:41, 15 September 2011 (UTC)

pepper spraying

Hi - please don't revert like that - wait for consensus to arise from the discussion on the talkpage. - Off2riorob (talk) 21:17, 22 November 2011 (UTC)

I suggest that you do the same. — goethean ॐ 21:19, 22 November 2011 (UTC)

Anglo-Indian

Hello Goethean, your in put would be nice at the Talk:Anglo-Indian? The article is protected because of a content dispute and your name came up. Thanks, HonestopL 11:08, 17 January 2012 (UTC)

undue weight to trivia in a BLP

Hi - There is a thread about this BLP and the noticeboard - I again removed the as undue weight to trivia in a BLP - please don't replace it without some consensus support for its inclusion - thanks - Youreallycan 19:51, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

Re:AFP

When a claim is ascribed to a source, which is not in the source, it is wuite reasonable to remove the claim. In the case at hand and is heavily involved in political activities aimed at reducing regulation of the oil and gas industry is not found in the source http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-koch-brothers-20110206,0,4692342,full.story . Cheers. Collect (talk) 22:18, 9 March 2012 (UTC)

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3RR

I'm actually sympathetic to finding and using an RS that supports Rush continueing defame Ms Fluke, and if you could find, that would be great. In the meantime, you have violated 3RR*. You could take advantage of no one filing an ANI on you, find the RS and post it on talk to get feedback on it. We don't need to be in a hurry, and I will support any good ref towards this end. -The Artist AKA Mr Anonymous (talk) 17:45, 17 March 2012 (UTC)

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The sources that I supplied are sufficient. I don't need the predictable "feedback" from the likes of User:Arzel and his ilk. — goethean ॐ 17:54, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
Probably not for yourself, but WP works by consensus, so what other think matters in that regard, as in any good society. The Artist AKA Mr Anonymous (talk) 18:07, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
When dittoheads dictate the contents of the Limbaugh biography, Wikipedia is broken. — goethean ॐ 18:51, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
You may not be the savior of WP, and hurling pejoratives and insults gets nothing done. There are blog comment sections to carry on like that, if the need to do so is that strong. -The Artist AKA Mr Anonymous (talk) 20:49, 17 March 2012 (UTC)

Another editor found a RS that allowed the whole 3 day thing to be put in. Consider that this source was just as available to you, and I would have defended your reliance on it. This is what happens when emotions don't guide us. - The Artist AKA Mr Anonymous (talk) 20:51, 17 March 2012 (UTC)

I don't need someone who repeatedly violated Wikipedia policy in order to remove factual, well-referenced, relevant material to lecture to me about nonsense. — goethean ॐ 01:09, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
I always knew it was good info, and the factual material is now "well-referenced", by me, matter of fact, and that was always the issue. The editors are never the issue, it's the edits. If you had focused on that, you would not have made it so other editor's needed to find a decent RS. The Artist AKA Mr Anonymous (talk) 17:40, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
Media Matters for America is a reliable source. It has never been shown to be unreliable. Thus there never was any problem with sourcing, except in your mind. I'm glad that you find the wingnut dittoheads so accommodating and reasonable. My experience has been rather different. — goethean ॐ 17:49, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
Usually, yes (I'm an active editor on MMfA article). But in this case they had skin in the game. They were critical in starting the boycott. That is why an RS had to found elsewhere. Which was no problem. Everybody should declare victory and move on. This issue is now moot and everyone seems happy with the resulting edit. The Artist AKA Mr Anonymous (talk) 23:25, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
"In 2010 MMfA declared what it called a "War on Fox". In 2011 Fox ran several news segments questioning MMfA's tax exempt status", MMFA may be biased, perhaps we could find an alt source? Darkstar1st (talk) 18:42, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

Barnstar!

The Hinduism Award
For your contribution in Ramakrishna article --Tito Dutta (Send me a message) 09:02, 24 March 2012 (UTC)

Request to help

Can you help in following articles?

Thanks! --Tito Dutta (Send me a message) 09:02, 24 March 2012 (UTC)

Is that a joke? I was consistently blocked from improving the Ramakrishna articles by a group of Ramakrishna Mission devotees. — goethean ॐ 21:38, 26 March 2012 (UTC)

Monism

I noticed that you added Schopenhauer to the "Monism" category. Do you think that Nietzsche should also be added? I am thinking of his words in The Will to Power, § 1067: "And do you know what the world is to me? … This world is the will to power – and nothing besides! And you yourselves are also this will to power – and nothing besides!"Lestrade (talk) 20:59, 3 April 2012 (UTC)Lestrade

Tough question. Nietzsche explicitly denounced Schopenhauer's belief in one single will (I think this is in the Gay Science). But as you point out, his later thought (although unpublished in his (conscious) lifetime) is more metaphysical. I'd leave it off, but wouldn't object to the addition too strenuously. — goethean ॐ 21:06, 3 April 2012 (UTC)

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April 2012

Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to violate Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy by adding commentary and your personal analysis into articles, as you did at Richard F. Cebull, you may be blocked from editing. Youreallycan 19:33, 11 April 2012 (UTC)

Go pound sand. — goethean ॐ 19:38, 11 April 2012 (UTC)

Please stop your personal attacks

This is your only warning; if you make personal attacks on other people again, as you did at Richard F. Cebull‎, you may be blocked from editing without further notice. Comment on content, not on other contributors or people. Accusing good faith users of being dishonest - diff - please stop your personal attacks - Youreallycan 17:10, 13 April 2012 (UTC)

False, I called the article's summary of reliable sources inaccurate and dishonest, which it is. — goethean ॐ 17:42, 13 April 2012 (UTC)

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E-mail

Hello, Goethean. I received your e-mail. I'm afraid that I cannot do as you suggest, as I don't believe it would serve any useful purpose. Please don't be surprised that I'm responding here; as per the note on my talk page, this is how I will usually reply to e-mails. Polisher of Cobwebs (talk) 20:38, 16 April 2012 (UTC)

Bergson

I wasn't the person who added Bergson to the list of people who were influenced by Schopenhauer, but when I examined Bergson's writings, they were almost a paraphrase of Schopenhauer's works.Lestrade (talk) 18:07, 17 April 2012 (UTC)Lestrade

Yes, they were both quasi-vitalists. However, Bergson's major sources (apart from Herbert Spencer, a negative influence) are mostly French: Ravaisson, Foulliee, etc. — goethean ॐ 18:10, 17 April 2012 (UTC)

Timeline

Hi Goethean, thanks for helping out at the Timeline. A couple of things about McCormick. The article is in the midst of an FL nomination, so we really need sources for additions at this time. The bar for inclusion is a bit higher than a regular "history of" article and I wonder if he's notable enough. The 1930s section where you added him is best suited for an intro to the decade/events which affected the entire decade, not really for discrete info. If you have no objection I'll move it to the talk page. (I'm watching this page.) – Lionel (talk) 23:16, 19 April 2012 (UTC)

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FYI, I went ahead and changed the link to "America First" (pointing to America First Committee, of which he was a member). --Raven (talk) 20:48, 20 April 2012 (UTC)
Thank you, although it looks like User:Lionelt intends to remove the material because it is unsourced. — goethean ॐ 20:55, 20 April 2012 (UTC)
Does he intend to remove mention of the fact from the America First Committee and Robert R. McCormick articles too, both of which include it? There would be some serious history-unwriting, but above he doesn't seem sure McCormick was even notable, so perhaps just delete that entire article? *sigh* The manual Wikipedia editors need: How To Build A House While Those Around You Are Disassembling It. --Raven (talk) 05:40, 21 April 2012 (UTC)

Corrections Corporation of America

Hi, Goethean. I noticed a couple of new editors were having some trouble on the talk page for CCA, and that they mentioned your most recent edit there. They seem to be well-intentioned, but are also casting about, a little, trying to figure out how to respond to the problem they raise there. For example, they took the dispute here, to DRN. Since your recent edit is mentioned by them, I think it would be appropriate to suggest that you might like to weigh in on the talk page to try to help resolve the problem there. Cheers, --OhioStandard (talk) 00:47, 23 May 2012 (UTC)

In an attempt to lower my blood pressure, I will no longer be dealing directly with right-wing douche bags. — goethean ॐ 23:36, 28 May 2012 (UTC)

Apology

I just wanted to stop by and say sorry for my revert. I believe you were correct in your section blanking, and in aggressively trimming back poorly sourced material. It bears watching. Capitalismojo (talk) 17:18, 30 May 2012 (UTC)

Thanks. — goethean ॐ 17:29, 30 May 2012 (UTC)

Brett Kimberlin

Hi, Goethean. We miss you at the ALEC and CCA articles, but one does what one must re blood pressure. I noticed your edits to the Kimberlin article, though, and wanted to direct you to WP:BLPPRIMARY. All the material in that article that's cited only to legal documents needs to go. Court documents are not to be cited that way, in BLPs. I'm not going to make the changes myself, since I have too much on my plate already, but I'd suggest you post to talk with a link to BLPPRIMARY, and politely warn others not to restore the court docs at all, or the material that was cited to them without new reliable, permissible sources to support it. Cheers, --OhioStandard (talk) 21:05, 31 May 2012 (UTC)

I'm pretty new to wikipedia

I don't understand how to send messages between users apart from this talk page, but could use your voice on the Limbaugh page. I started a section under the talk page re fact checking orgs. Feel free to join in if you have a strong feeling one way or the other. Thanks!Jasonnewyork (talk) 23:19, 17 May 2012 (UTC)

As you can see, that article, like much of Wikipedia, is over-run with right-wing douchebags. Why would a series of articles in the Washington Post showing Limbaugh to be a liar be relevant to the Rush Limbaugh biography? — goethean ॐ 16:19, 18 May 2012 (UTC)

There is a high level of willful blindness going on in that talk page. They're spinning in their own illogic trying to come up with new reasons to exclude it. If you could voice your two cents, it'd be appreciated.Jasonnewyork (talk) 16:27, 18 May 2012 (UTC)

i feel your pain on this, we have been trying to work solendra into the Obama page for months. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44638883/ns/politics-capitol_hill/t/solyndra-leaders-invoke-th-amendment-hearing/ Darkstar1st (talk) 16:33, 18 May 2012 (UTC)
Oh sure, because Solyndra is so important to Obama's biography. Thank you for illustrating the brain-dead imbecility that I'm talking about. — goethean ॐ 16:46, 18 May 2012 (UTC)
Goethean, I think you have a stalker...this is your talk page...how did he insert a Fox News talking point into the middle of our chat? Wikipedia is weird.Jasonnewyork (talk) 02:25, 20 May 2012 (UTC)
Jason, the link is to msnbc, not fox. 02:27, 20 May 2012 (UTC)
btw, what you are doing is calt canvassing, peep this WP:CAN. i like new people in wp and hope i dont scare you, just showing u the ropes, peace and chicken grease. Darkstar1st (talk) 02:30, 20 May 2012 (UTC)
goethe, Solyndra is very significant to one of the two dominant political parties in the United States as an illustration of the merits of the Obama administration. Br77rino (talk) 23:40, 1 June 2012 (UTC)

Hinduism talk page

Please see this section, and give your input. BrahmanAdvaita (talk) 21:54, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Cosmos and Psyche listed at Redirects for discussion

An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect Wikipedia:Cosmos and Psyche. Since you had some involvement with the Wikipedia:Cosmos and Psyche redirect, you might want to participate in the redirect discussion (if you have not already done so). bobrayner (talk) 11:10, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

Sourcing

I've noticed some worrying things about the sourcing on the Cosmos and Psyche article, particularly note the following guidelines and policies: WP:FRINGE, WP:VALID and WP:BALANCE. On wikipedia it is important to not give a misleading impression of the acceptance of pseudoscience and fringe theories. IRWolfie- (talk) 16:20, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

That's a neat trick you played — you asked for comments on a noticeboard[6], and when editors responded that the article had been written in a fair and neutral manner[7][8], you disregarded their comments and removed large sections of well-sourced content from the article anyways. I'm going to have to try that the next time that I see material that I disagree with and would like to suppress. On the other hand, I don't normally try to suppress content just because I disagree with it. I usually leave that to religious fanatics. — goethean ॐ 18:21, 14 June 2012 (UTC)
I suggest you read the response again: However, the complete lack of any source evaluating its factual claims leaves a huge gap in the article, and the positive literary reviews easily give the impression that the factual claims have also been weighed and accepte, But since we don't have any secondary sources to determine e.g. whether the author's claims about correlations between culture and planetary alignments are statistically meaningful, there's not much we can or should say about this subject. IRWolfie- (talk) 18:32, 14 June 2012 (UTC)
Yes, that doesn't sound to me like "suppress much of the article in a Draconian way so that it corresponds to your personal ideology." — goethean ॐ 18:49, 14 June 2012 (UTC)
I will not respond to this section further as you seem intent to make everything personal. IRWolfie- (talk) 18:56, 14 June 2012 (UTC)
Well, this certainly isn't policy-driven, and you are lying to yourself if you think it is. — goethean ॐ 19:01, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

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Nomination of Archetypal astrology for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Archetypal astrology is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

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Is archetypal astrology a distinct topic?

At the AFD I see various opinions about whether archetypal astrology should be merged with archetypal cosmology and/or Richard Tarnas (distinct from opinions for deletion as such). I think it would be helpful if you could elaborate on whether (and how) archetypal cosmology is a distinct idea, and whether the terms have significant usage apart from Tarnas. --Amble (talk) 01:02, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

They are two different topics. Archetypal astrology is a example of an archetypal cosmology. Certainly there are people who adhere to an archetypal cosmology who do not subscribe to astrology. An example would be most thorough-going Jungians. As the article says, the phrase has been used to describe the beliefs of Shakespeare, Kepler, Goethe, Jung, Northrup Frye, and others. But the way that the debunkers have expansively and selectively interpreted WP:FRINGE, there is no discussion necessary or possible. They can simply remove whatever content they want, with no more argument than their say so. — goethean ॐ 14:27, 18 June 2012 (UTC)
OK, the phrase "archetypal cosmology" has been applied to Jung, Shakespeare, and others, but are they actually associated with the topic of archetypal cosmology as defined in the article, i.e. believing in and discussing correlations between "discernible archetypal patterns in human experience and the structural order within the solar system"? That seems to firmly anchor the topic to astrology. If Jung and Shakespeare are listed simply because someone has used the phrase "archtypal cosmology" to mean a world-view based on archetypes, it's not clear that they belong in the article. A phrase is not quite the same as a topic. --Amble (talk) 15:23, 18 June 2012 (UTC)
The answer to your question is yes for Kepler. If you change the phrase "solar system" to "universe" or "cosmos", then I think the answer is yes for the others, and you can put Nietzsche in that group, too. It would probably be more accurate to use the term "cosmos" rather than "solar system" for all of the figures mentioned. — goethean ॐ 16:22, 18 June 2012 (UTC)
The reference to Shakespeare is from a single source and appears to use the word "cosmology" in quite a different way. The book has, for example, no mention of "solar system" or "planet", and uses "universe" only to refer to the fictional universe of the play Macbeth as opposed to the real world. As far as I can tell, its use of the word "cosmology" is unconnected with the solar system or the physical universe. Therefore, that one at least looks like quite a stretch to me. It's still not clear to me that the others are genuinely related to the topic of the article rather than to distinct ideas that could possibly be described with the same phrase. But anyway thanks for your answer, and I think it would be helpful if you would explain on the AFD page. --Amble (talk) 16:37, 18 June 2012 (UTC)
I don't see that there is any discussion to be had. The debunkers have decided that any source which refers to Tarnas' work in a positive manner is fringe and can simply be removed. That's not a conclusion based on Wikipedia policy, that's a religious crusade. — goethean ॐ 16:45, 18 June 2012 (UTC)
That seems an unhelpfully personal response. The question is not whether individual sources can be removed but whether the sources exist to write a balanced article with proper context. Slightly off topic, but I'm sorry to see that you've suffered from long-term harassment from a (rather incompetent) banned troll. Wikipedia discussions like AFD can be stressful enough without that sort of deplorable distraction. Also, you've answered my question, so thank you. --Amble (talk) 17:08, 18 June 2012 (UTC)
The question is not whether individual sources can be removed but whether the sources exist to write a balanced article with proper context.
The sources exist. What we are doing now is disqualifying sources so that we get results in line with the ideology of the debunkers. Let's only include sources which have negative information about the topics that we don't like. Everything else is fringe. And then let's call that neutral. It is transparent bullshit clearly nonsense. — goethean ॐ 17:44, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

Nomination of Archetypal cosmology for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Archetypal cosmology is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

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Hi Goethean - I've added astrology project links to the pages on Cosmos and Psyche and Archetypal cosmology because the subjects fall within the scope of pages of interest to the WikiProject Astrology. This is one of the ways that WP editors of such pages can be kept more informed of important changes and proposals. The astrology project was once very active but like other related projects currently suffers from having lost a lot of its members. I'd like to try to boost its membership because I think it's important that editors working on pages which have the difficulties of fringe associations don't feel isolated, and are able to pool resources on pages in need of development. Hope you'll consider joining. -- Zac Δ talk! 12:30, 1 July 2012 (UTC)

Disruptive editing

Your personal comments about other editors motives in violation of WP:AGF and WP:NPA, as well as your soapboxing and griping about how WP works are very disruptive. Please confine yourself to commenting on content, backed with reliable sources and WP policy. Continued sniping and griping can earn you a trip to ANI, with a block or topic ban being a likely outcome. This is a final warning, as you have been warned several times already on the AfD page and elsewhere.

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Gita talk page

Please see the Gita talk page. BrahmanAdvaita (talk) 16:16, 19 July 2012 (UTC)

Ya, I also came here to do the same request. Please have a look at Bhagavad Gita talk page and post your opinion when you have some time! Best --Tito Dutta ✉ 13:31, 20 July 2012 (UTC)

Bhagavad Gita (Peer Review)

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Thank you for the Barnstar!

Hey Goethean, Thanks for the Barnstar! I never thought I'd get one of these things, but hey! Now I have one! I'm not sure if I'm supposed to thank you here or some place else, but thank you! I appreciate it :D --Charlie Inks (talk) 10:12, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

Just keep up the good work! Thanks! Also, you can move it to your user page for greater visibility if you would like. — goethean ॐ 14:19, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

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For your information

Hi Goethean. I noticed today some similarities between <1> and <2>. After I saw this and this, I thought you should be informed. Regards, AzureCitizen (talk) 14:31, 25 August 2012 (UTC)

Shall I do the honors? — goethean ॐ 00:49, 26 August 2012 (UTC)
Up to you... :) After reading some of the stuff, I figure you'd know better than anyone else, but it sure looks like DUCK to me... AzureCitizen (talk) 00:59, 26 August 2012 (UTC)

Response to EW claim

Please see what I had done. I am not referring to AP as liberal, I have provided references to liberal commentators, and named them as such. Why is it that conservative commentators are so labeled, but liberal commentators are not. It can be said that others are edit warring as well, and to say that I am is not assuming good faith.--RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 19:58, 4 September 2012 (UTC)

Additionally it appears that other users have reverted 3 times (1, 2, 3. Please be careful.--RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 21:14, 4 September 2012 (UTC)
Consecutive edits do not count as separate reverts for the purposes of WP:3RR. aprock (talk) 22:00, 4 September 2012 (UTC)

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Sigmund Freud

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Better source template

Hi Goethean. I see that you've been removing some references from various articles that you've characterized as unreliable sources, and replacing the former references with a citation needed tag. I encourage you to use the Template:Better source in these instances, especially when the references you've removed are corroborating largely uncontroversial facts. For example, at Tetsushi Suwa, you removed a reference verifying that Suwa won an award. If you don't think the given citation was sufficiently reliable, it's probably better to leave it in and tag it with "better source needed" than to leave the assertion devoid of any reference. While the source may be imperfect, I think it's better to have at least some verification than none. Thanks. Safehaven86 (talk) 22:11, 19 November 2012 (UTC)

Okay, thanks. — goethean ॐ 22:13, 19 November 2012 (UTC)

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edit war Austrian School

you have inserted the same material 5 times in as many days here [9] plz stop. Darkstar1st (talk) 23:22, 18 December 2012 (UTC)

Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye. — goethean ॐ 19:16, 19 December 2012 (UTC)

Sri Aurobindo GA - needs attention

Hi Goethean, I notice you've recently contributed to Aurobindo. I'm the GA reviewer, and have put the nomination on hold for work on the article - refs being the most critical thing. If you can help, or can invite other editors to do so, that would be great. All the best - Chiswick Chap (talk) 08:26, 31 December 2012 (UTC)

Lack of article

Greetings, Goethean. I don't have time/expertise to do much on politics-related articles, but I notice that you do. I notice that there's no article on the organization/campaign "Fix the Debt", even though it's now being discussed by columnists such as Krugman (see column Dec 31, 2012). This post is to mention that fact to you, in case you were in a position to do something about getting such an article created - either yourself, or by calling it to someone's attention who might want to write such an article. Regards -- Presearch (talk) 23:31, 3 January 2013 (UTC)

Article on movie Bhagvan Sri Ramakrishna

Hello, User:Presearch has posted an interesting offer regarding Article on movie Bhagvan Sri Ramakrishna India notice board. Since you are the top contributor to Ramakrishna article, I thought I should bring it to your attention, or you could suggest it to someone who knows Bengali. Thanks!--Ekabhishektalk 08:32, 14 January 2013 (UTC)

Hi, my involvement in the Ramakrishna-related articles was limited to attempting to have the articles abide by Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy. My proposals were rejected, and I was threatened with a block if I edited the article in a non-hagiographical way. Devotees of the Ramakrishna Mission control the content of the Ramakrishna-related articles, and they use this control in an abusive and dishonest way. So I'm not exactly someone who can contribute to articles on Ramakrishna. — goethean 17:13, 14 January 2013 (UTC)

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Joe

Howdy Goethean! With regard to your old friend, I see you rounded up his most recent sock along with tagging the IP he was using here. I concur 100%, and wanted to point out two others to you as well: <1> and <2> (both added the DOB). Obviously they're long since inactive, but they were never marked. I wanted to ask you to take an independent look and if you deem it warranted, please add another one of these to make a record of it. I'd do it myself, but I feel referring it to another for a second look is more equitable, especially since you know him so well. Also, you might want to look at this IP, it fits in with his timeframe and geolocation. Regards, AzureCitizen (talk) 17:08, 18 January 2013 (UTC)

"all sources must refer to topic of the article"

This is not Wikipedia policy. If a source says that person X was born and raised in Novosibirsk and a Wikipedian writes this as person X spent his early life in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, you seem to be of the view that that may be "original research" even if there is a source for Novosibirsk being in Siberia because "all sources must refer to topic of the article" and the source that connects Novosibirsk to Siberia might not also "mention" person X. If we adopt your view, besides rendering much of the value that Wikipedia editors add beyond mechanically quoting sources illegitimate, all sorts of Taiwan government sources are off limits for use in the Taiwan article. Why? Because the Taiwan government officially calls itself the Republic of China (ROC), such that there may be no mention of "Taiwan" per se in government sources. Now you might respond that you wouldn't dispute that when another source connecting the ROC with Taiwan is readily available. Of course, but that means applying the same principle when the connection is just as real but not as obvious to the layman. If there's "original research" the connection ought to be "original", and that doesn't just mean less than obvious to the layman, it means dubious such that it wouldn't be obvious to a subject expert either. If there are reliable sources out there that draw the connection, drawing the connection is not original.--Brian Dell (talk) 01:39, 22 January 2013 (UTC)

If one of the sources which I am disputing had used the term "platinum coin" instead of "trillion dollar coin", I would not have tagged the section. But the sources used in the article do not refer to the topic directly or indirectly in any way, shape, or form. They have nothing to do with the topic of the article at all. Which makes one wonder why they need to be used in the article. — goethean 01:43, 22 January 2013 (UTC)
So you stand on your belief then that it would be illegitimate to make the observation that Novosibirsk is in Siberia (or Russia) unless the source that connects the city with the larger entity happens to also talk about the topic of the article in which the observation is being made? How does that serve Wikipedia's purpose? As I explained on the article Talk page, the reason why the Fed source is used is because it says right on it that it is meant to be "accessible" for students instead of professional economists. It's fine to suspect that someone is trying to advance some sort of pet or novel theory, but in that case the appropriate action would be to take issue with that theory. All too often I see editors who write an article in a coherent, accessible way accused of "original research" because instead of just copying and pasting, they draw on their understanding of the relationships between the various elements to present them holistically. The superficial separation from the sources in these cases isn't "original research", it's rather what makes Wikipedia better than just link farm or source dump. Just because you don't appreciate the similarity to QE doesn't mean the similarity doesn't exist. Here, one of the sources explicitly states the similarity.--Brian Dell (talk) 02:40, 22 January 2013 (UTC)
It is telling that you cannot respond to my position without mischaracterising it as advocating the use of plagiarism or cutting and pasting. It is possible to write an article without engaging in plagiarism on the one hand, and on the the other using sources which have literally nothing at all to do with the topic of the article. — goethean 03:22, 22 January 2013 (UTC)
Included within the topic of the article is its economic effects. The sources cited describe those effects. The first source says "In economic terms the Fed's purchase would resemble 'quantitative easing' (QE)" and the second source is titled "Quantitative Easing Explained." If the connection there is too "original" for you I stand by contention that potentially anything that isn't a cut and paste is too much for you.--Brian Dell (talk) 03:51, 22 January 2013 (UTC)
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