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Splitting again

The split into season articles for splitting's sake brigade are back again. So are the "let's create a fancy table for some competition show and never mind whether anyone can actually read it or if it's accurate" IP's are busy as well.

Give me strength. And how are you? --Drmargi (talk) 06:32, 29 May 2012 (UTC)

I'm fine, or would be if my stalker would stop following me around. --AussieLegend (talk) 17:10, 29 May 2012 (UTC)

Oh, great. I know the recent Friends thing was tough, but a stalker? Just what you need. --Drmargi (talk) 17:13, 29 May 2012 (UTC)

The Friends thing had some positive results. Common-sense won through in the end and 5,179 articles have been improved as a result. (despite efforts by some to ruin one). --AussieLegend (talk) 17:19, 29 May 2012 (UTC)

I'm glad to hear that, anyway. I'm not sure I'm going to have as much luck with a pesky IP who's decide he/she will set the decor for the elimination tables across seasons of one show, and decide what does and does not go into the articles. What it is about these silly elimination shows that they bring out a cadre of IP's who care about nothing more than creating complex, highly colored tables, with no regard for accuracy, how they fit into the article, readability or a host of other encyclopedic factors. The articles all need at least a 90 day semi that will cover the duration of the current season, and I know if I go to a noticeboard, we'll be lucky to get more than a week. I'm trying to decide which admin to approach so we can take some direct action. Sorry. Venting. --Drmargi (talk) 17:26, 29 May 2012 (UTC)

I see you've joined the FNS fray (I wasn't hinting, but glad to have you, all the same!) Any thoughts about a good admin to contact about this? I think a 90-day semi for each of the season articles and a little enforced vacay for our pal would be ideal. What think you? --Drmargi (talk) 00:08, 31 May 2012 (UTC)

After his last edits at The Next Food Network Star (season 6), I've reported him at WP:AIV. He's had numerous warnings and requests to discuss that he has ignored. --AussieLegend (talk) 00:12, 31 May 2012 (UTC)

I added a brief addendum indicating the problem runs across the seasonal articles. Hopefully that will do 'er. --Drmargi (talk) 00:27, 31 May 2012 (UTC)

Well, bunkie, that got us nowhere. Sigh... --Drmargi (talk) 06:41, 31 May 2012 (UTC)

I've made a last attempt to get him to discuss the edits by leaving a request on his talk page. In line with this I've requested page protection for the season 6 and 8 articles. I don't watch this program but some of the edits that he has made do seem reasonable while there are others that are dubious. A look through all of the articles shows that he has been busy at each. If page protection is granted, I suggest you take a close look at the articles and see what actually needs fixing, then fix the items individually with appropriate summaries, as that makes it easier if it does go to AN/I. It's a pain, but sometimes it's what we have to do. --AussieLegend (talk) 12:55, 31 May 2012 (UTC)

Well you were a busy boy while I was earning my daily crust. That seems to have stopped her for now. Let's hope it lasts. I did some fixing already (I've just read your thoughts above), and left the "good" edits alone. There's probably more to do, but the big issues are addressed. --Drmargi (talk) 02:42, 2 June 2012 (UTC)

Well, she's back at it. FNS yesterday, and Chopped today. She persists in mislabeling food items, misspelling names and the usual revert without edit summary drill. I've contacted the admin who responded to the RFPP (fat lot of good that does), and he's warned her, but it's had no effect. I think ANI may be on the horizon. --Drmargi (talk) 02:33, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

I've opened an ANI discussion at WP:ANI#Disruptive IP editor refusing to discuss edits. Feel free to weigh in. --AussieLegend (talk) 06:43, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

Done. I need to fill in a few diffs, but the main idea is there. I'm not going to hold my breath; I find ANI pretty toothless, but would be happy to be proven wrong. --Drmargi (talk) 08:04, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

And that little spectacle, my friend, is why I go straight to an admin in these cases and say ANI is toothless. That was a pathetic display by our increasingly passive team of admins. But I loved your comment about the thread head! --Drmargi (talk) 16:40, 8 June 2012 (UTC)

Oh, I did go to see an admin. --AussieLegend (talk) 23:32, 8 June 2012 (UTC)

Well you sure did. How chickenshit is this? I do not understand why all the drama, little of which actually belonged at ANI, got immediate attention, and a legitimate problem got the brush-off. The admin I contacted was "too busy with his day job" to look into it, which would be understandable, I suppose, but he seemed to have plenty enough time for a lot of other stuff here. Frustrating! It's not all of them, of course, but it sure gives all of them a dandy black eye. (I fixed your italic above to sort my post out; hope that's OK.) --Drmargi (talk) 01:31, 9 June 2012 (UTC)

Aaaaand she's baacckk! One problem edit reverted already. Nothing else so far; she seems to have moved on to Dancing with the Stars. --Drmargi (talk) 02:25, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

Upload pictures?

Can you upload this pictures / covers: 1 and 2? I can't do it. Thanks -- LAW CSI (talk) 10:04, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

Done, and added to the articles. --AussieLegend (talk) 20:38, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

New episodes of The Universe (TV series)

Hi, I'm new to editing Misplaced Pages and I'm not sure how to do it properly. However, in The Universe (TV series), I saw you splitted new episodes from Season 6 to Season 7. According to the and , it listed those new episodes still in Season 6. I think these sources are more reliable than TV Guide. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Valfazz (talk • contribs) 18:35, 6 June 2012 (UTC)

IMDB is not regarded as a reliable source, while TV Guide is. That said, the fact that the history channel DVD clearly identifies all of these episodes, even those not aired, as being from season 6 is puzzling, as TV Guide bases its season information on press releases issued by studios, in this case the studio being History Channel. --AussieLegend (talk) 01:39, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

If TV Guide is a reliable source (which I don't know), then how did episodes 7x01 and 7x02 switch places in comparison to original air date and some other sites (which I also don't know reliable or not)?

PS: A side question, is editing this section the way to answer the talk? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Valfazz (talk • contribs) 09:22, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

Edit warring at List of iCarly episodes

I'd really prefer it if you could discuss your position without edit warring. The discussion you initiated on my talkpage should have indicated that the use of the template is, like your other assertions regarding transclusions (e.g. where to edit the summaries, production codes etc, where to find the main body of these episode lists etc), obvious to the editors with the addition of notes. I have added a note. I don't understand how you could you possibly object to the note. The Rambling Man (talk) 09:27, 12 June 2012 (UTC)

I'm not edit-warring. I've fixed all the references that you couldn't be bothered fixing in the season articles so it is unneeded on any of the articles, and hasn't been needed in List of iCarly episodes since I fixed the references there 4 days ago. Your WP:POINTy insistence on keeping an unnecessary template in an article to "draw readers attention to the problems of transclusions" is inappropriate, and you should know better than this. --AussieLegend (talk) 09:39, 12 June 2012 (UTC)

It's edit warring. You discussed it with me on my talkpage and then waited a while before restoring your preferred version. Edit warring, plain and simple. But well done on your work addressing the problem I identified! The Rambling Man (talk) 09:56, 12 June 2012 (UTC)

Absolute crap! I removed it because it no longer applies. You added it to the article to "highlight" the use of bare urls in the season articles. Those bare urls no longer exist, so the template serves no purpose. Your restoration of a now inapropriate template is edit-warring. --AussieLegend (talk) 09:59, 12 June 2012 (UTC)

Yes, you're absolutely right. I hadn't seen that you'd put in all that good work on the URLs. The Rambling Man (talk) 10:07, 12 June 2012 (UTC)

Yes, I know I'm absolutely right. I made it clear that I'd fixed the refs at the article's talk page and here, in the second post in this thread. Your apology for unfairly accusing me of edit-warring is accepted. --AussieLegend (talk) 10:15, 12 June 2012 (UTC)

Absolutely right. Good on you. The Rambling Man (talk) 10:16, 12 June 2012 (UTC)

The Missing Coach

Hello, I've been a way for a while due to computer issues, and have only just become aware of your edits to The Missing Coach. I agree in part - yes, the notability is somewhat questionable, and ideally the references could be improved. However, I disagree with your allplot tag, and have boldly removed it, and also disagree with your view on the reliability of the references I originally provided. First of all - http://www.sodor-island.net/davidmittoninterview.html; your abrupt explanation of it being a fansite is irrelevant, as it is purely an interview with the director of Thomas & Friends, the location of it makes no difference. Secondly, while I may not have made it clear, the book The Twin Engines comprises, as do all Railway Series books, of multiple stories, one of these entitled The Missing Coach. Like all Thomas and Friends episodes at that time, they were based on a story out of the Railway Series, the David Mitton interview also mentions "There's been a rumour floating around for a while about a story from the Railway Series - "The Missing Coach" which is said to be a lost episode - any reaction to this?" - so I do not see how this innocuous and previously referenced link constitutes original research, as your tag suggests. I assume you made the changes in good faith, and as such would like to hear your thoughts on the points mentioned above. Many thanks, Acather96 (talk) 20:35, 12 June 2012 (UTC)

If you disagree that the article is all plot, please show me what in the body of the article is not plot information. The lede is supposed to summarise the article, which it presently does not, and it is not counted as non-plot information. The only other section is titled "Plot" and contains only of plot information. If you want to see what a reasonable article looks like, please see The Stag Convergence, which is a recently promoted good article. The Missing Coach is nowhere near that. As for sodor-island.net, fansites are generally regarded as not being reliable sources, regardless of the content, and therefore can't be used as sources. You need to use reliable sources in articles. The article may benefit if the lede is rewritten to comply with the Manual of Style and content that isn't currently addressed in the article body is moved from the lede and referenced properly, so I've tagged it as needing attention there too. --AussieLegend (talk) 03:42, 13 June 2012 (UTC)

Thanks

Done. Dougweller (talk) 17:00, 13 June 2012 (UTC)

AussieLegend & Bidgee's Trust (monopoly)

I knew, I knew. Again, again, again. AussieLegend or Bidgee, Bidgee or AussieLegend etc... OK, I remember this and his description of the changes "You were reverted, it is opposed. Take it to the article's talk page and discuss it there". It works both ways. Soon I make changes to the article, you can not go back without discussion. Otherwise, alert on Misplaced Pages:Administrators and later - investigation on Misplaced Pages:Arbitration Committee to permanently account's block. Already, a dozen people ready to testify in this case. Sorry. For a long time, you are (with User:Bidgee) create a monopoly in the articles about Sydney and rest of Australia. Other users can not change anything in this articles without discussion or consent from you and/or Bidgee, while you (and your accomplice) do what you want, without the consent of the other users. This is unacceptable and contrary to the principles and the idea of ​​Misplaced Pages. Misplaced Pages is 💕 - anyone can change it. Therefore it is necessary to alert administrators. This is an official warning, so as you did not say "that you know nothing about this". Maybe it funny for you, but not for others users. If you want a dictatorship you please create your own encyclopedia. This is last warning. Subtropical-man (talk) 22:31, 13 June 2012 (UTC)