User talk:Charlesdrakew/Archives/2015/January

Flying Spaghetti Monster

This user has made a very, very insulting comment towards my religion, The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. I realise that the majority of people might not view us as a real religion, but we are. We have existed as a secret society for a very long time before coming public in 2005. This man says that he requires sources to make changes, so I urge him to read the Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. In my eyes, this holy scripture is the most valuable and trustworthy source in the world. Other people might not think so, and I respect that, but just because they don't you can't call my religion a mock religion. I am certain people would oppose if I wanted to call christianity or islam mock religions on Wikipedia. Bigotry and discrimination have no place on this beautiful encyclopedia! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 114.160.116.229 (talk) 14:56, 11 December 2014 (UTC)

Anyone who claims Pastafarianism is more than a parody of Intelligent Design advocates either doesn't get the joke or is trolling. Either way, blanking material may be the best response to the IP from now on. Ian.thomson (talk) 16:12, 11 December 2014 (UTC)

I am truly disgusted by your bigotry. It may be a joke to you, and even some of the members of my church but it is not to me and I know that I am not the only one. The fact that you are not able to understand, or even respect that says a lot more about you than it does about my religion. You will not have to worry about me posting more, since I guess the time is not right to end this form of discrimination, but you know as well as I do (look at the equal rights movement for blacks, homosexuals and protestants) that it will not be forever. Good day. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 114.160.116.229 (talk) 16:41, 11 December 2014 (UTC)

Get over it.Charles (talk) 17:14, 11 December 2014 (UTC)

Brand Trust Report

User:Varad Khot has added to the Johnnie Walker page and perhaps to 100 others similar stuff about recognition or awards. The reason is not clear to me, but it seems designed to do something other than just improving Wikipedia. Please could you take a look as I do not know what to do, if anything? SovalValtos (talk) 11:59, 12 December 2014 (UTC)

The ranking is a significant recognition for the brands in India. I do not understand why updating them is being considered anything but improving Wikipedia. I would request you to go through the Report's importance for the brands with strategy planning point of view since it is the country's largest study on brand trust. Regards, Varad Khot (talk) 13:22, 12 December 2014 (UTC) talk

This does seem to be a promotional single purpose account. Another editor has commented at their talk page. Such contributions should probably be removed per WP:Due weight.Charles (talk) 17:54, 12 December 2014 (UTC)

Bognor Regis

I have quite a bit of content which could be added to the Bognor Regis Wikipedia page. I was wondering what is the best way of doing this? I did edit and upload some content on the Bognor Regis Wikipedia page a few weeks ago but I see it has been removed. I would be grateful if you could shed some light on this?

I removed the whole section you had changed because it had no sources. All content must have citations to reliable sources. Your username indicates you may be associated with the council. Such usernames will be deleted and you will have to use a different name and avoid conflict of interest.Charles (talk) 18:05, 12 December 2014 (UTC)

Removal of Information from Page on John Galsworthy

My addition to the Wikipedia page on John Galsworthy did not include a citation, because I was not relying on any other source for this information. As a scholar of the history of the Nobel Prize in Literature, I found this information myself by examining the date of death of each winner of this award, then doing the calculations myself. As the award is always announced in October and presented in December, Galsworthy's death on 31 January 1933 means he died a mere six weeks after being given the award in absentia. (He was already too ill in December of 1932 to travel to Stockholm to accept the award.)

I also know that Giosuè Carducci is the Laureate with the next shortest span of time between his win and his death (a mere eight weeks). Nelly Sachs and Shmuel Yosef Agnon, co-winners of the award in 1966, died within three months of each other in 1970, Wole Soyinka is currently the earliest living recipient of the award, and Nadine Gordimer (1991) was the first woman to win the award in a quarter-of-a-century. As I mentioned above, I'm something of a scholar of the Nobel Prize in Literature.

I would be most appreciative if you would return my contribution to Galsworthy's page by Monday morning, or I will have no choice but to contact Wikipedia's administrators in hopes of having this situation resolved. This is not intended in any way to be a threat, but, as a scholar and a teacher, I am anxious to see my research and my contribution back in print.Sark1945 (talk) 20:13, 19 December 2014 (UTC)

Looks like a threat to me. I will not be putting it back and if you put it back it is I who will be contacting the administrators. If you have calculated this yourself it is original research and not allowed on Wikipedia.Charles (talk) 22:42, 19 December 2014 (UTC)

I want to add my complete support to Charles, this not the way Wikipedia operates. Firstly, Wikipedia dos not tolerate threats and secondly, Wikipedia does not accept original research. I suggest that Sark1945 becomes familiar with Wikipedia guidelines before posting "contributions" as above. David J Johnson (talk) 14:10, 20 December 2014 (UTC)

Merry Christmas

	Merry Christmas!!
	Hello, I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year, Thanks for all your help on the 'pedia!    –Davey2010 Merry Xmas / Happy New Year 19:09, 23 December 2014 (UTC)

Bah humbug!

And wishing you a single purpose account free holiday.Charles (talk) 22:41, 23 December 2014 (UTC)

You won't be saying that when I shove a 6ft xmas tree through your letterbox - I bet once you got over the fact I broke your door you might then enjoy Xmas ,

Well not everyone enjoys Xmas but I still hope you enjoy it anyway :)

Regards, –Davey2010 ^{Merry Xmas / Happy New Year} 22:55, 23 December 2014 (UTC)

Our 5 ft tree which has been growing in a pot since last year would not like that.Charles (talk) 10:30, 24 December 2014 (UTC)