User talk:Nlu/archive37

Image:Changbanzhizhan.png

Hey, Image:Changbanzhizhan.png has Xiakou south of the Yangtze. Should be north of it, right?? --Ling.Nut 20:41, 27 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

If I remember correctly, Xiakou is modern Wuchang District. That's south of the Yangtze, I think. --Nlu (talk) 05:31, 28 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

de Crespigny's map shows Xiakou (Miankou) north of the river.
I think Xiakou is modern-day Hankou, not Wuchang. My Chinese is just beginning level, but it looks to me like 漢口 is north of the river, and used to be called 夏口... ?
I could swear I read somewhere that when Liu Bei was fleeing west from Cao Cao, he crossed the river at Xiakou to go to Fankou. But that could easily be a false memory.. --Ling.Nut 13:08, 28 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The Chinese Wikipedia article on Hankou actually was disavowing that Hankou == Xiakou (by contrast, the Wuchang article claimed that Wuchang == Xiakou). Bo Yang's works also indicated that Xiakou == Wuchang. Further, when later Ying Province (郢州) was established with Xiakou as its capital, there were multiple references to it being south of the Yangtze River. I think that the evidence is fairly strong that Xiakou == Wuchang. (That appeared to have changed later in Song Dynasty; by that point, Wuchang (which earlier referred to Ezhou) was at modern Wuchang, and modern Hankou began to be referred to at Xiakou. --Nlu (talk) 16:22, 28 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Cool! Glad that's settled.. Thanks! ... and sorry my Chinese is lame :-( -- Ling.Nut 16:59, 28 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

:-) No problem. Thank you for bringing it to my attention. --Nlu (talk) 16:59, 28 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

alternate version of template:Three Kingdoms emperor

Nlu,

I think the current version takes up too much horizontal real estate, plus think the color scheme could be improved. If you have free time, would you compare the infobox in Sun Quan side by side with that of my test page? I wanna get your comments/opinion before I take it to the talk page of {{Three Kingdoms emperor}}
Thanks -- Ling.Nut 01:38, 29 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

PS Another option would be to dispense with it entirely. But that also would require discussion on the relevant Talk page... Ling.Nut 01:56, 29 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I like your design. --Nlu (talk) 06:48, 29 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

OK, thanks. :-) I put a message on the talk page of the relevant template. If no one complains in 2 or 3 days, I'll replace it.
I'm really focusing on Red Cliffs at the moment. I expect that it will take a couple or three weeks before I am finished.. If you ever see that anything I've written is unclear/incorrect, please jump in.. Ling.Nut 11:25, 29 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'll try to do that, although that time period is actually not my specialty. Thanks for letting me know. --Nlu (talk) 15:04, 29 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Why didn't you block User:24.166.5.88?

I noticed you deleted my report at WP:AIV about this user. I'm curious as to why you said, in the edit summary that this was not clear vandalism. How is an edit like this] not clear vandalism? You really can't get much worse than that. They've been blocked twice before now for edits similar to it in the past, with far fewer warnings on their talk page, so why weren't they blocked this time? --pIrish ^{talk, contribs} 02:17, 2 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

None of the three individuals that he removed after the last warning was of particular importance -- in particular, one of them should be removed because he was not even notable enough for an article. Therefore, I do not believe that the edit was clearly vandalism. --Nlu (talk) 04:27, 2 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Kdkatpir2

The user you blocked indefinatly yesterday, Kdkatpir2, continues to harass me and attack me on his talk page. See this. His buddie, or sock, User:Kd lvr was blocked for 24 hours for attacking me also. Im asking if you could please stop Kdkatpir2 from editing his talk page, he is trashing me every way he can get. --TREYWiki 20:27, 2 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Protected his/her talk page. --Nlu (talk) 04:35, 3 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Mime Trio vandal

The "Mime Trio vandal who vandalises List of characters in Ed, Edd n Eddy has struck again. Just a heads up. This time his IP is 209.11.242.250. Thanks for your past help. -- Elaich 07:42, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the alert. However, that person vandalized a couple days ago, and I don't think the level vandalism warrants protecting the article yet. Please let me know if that changes. Thanks. --Nlu (talk) 07:49, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No, I don't think we need protection, just to keep an eye on this particular IP. It has been noted on the talk page that this IP appears to be one with other users, so maybe since the vandal was blocked last time, he has begun using a public library or something. -- Elaich 09:06, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

That would be my guess as well. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. --Nlu (talk) 09:09, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Same vandal just did it again, with the exact same vandalism. -- Elaich 22:39, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I semi-protected the article and blocked the IP for 24 hours. Please keep me informed. Thanks. --Nlu (talk) 01:26, 7 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

can somebody please stop this guy??

A few months ago, you decided to give this obvious sockpuppet one last chance. The result aren't pretty (spamming usertalkpages to campaign to ban me)[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]. Spamming in my arbCom case with User:Ideogram [[12]] (there are way too many diffs so just glance through his contributions and you'll see it) and stalk my contributions and POV pushing . [[13]] [[14]] [[15]] [[16]], disrupt Wikipedia:Changing username [[17]] [[18]] [[19]], wikilawyering, and spamming/canvassing [[20]] [[21]] [[22]]. Can you please stop him?? Note that you told me he would be on a short leash.--Certified.Gangsta 09:11, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think that I am probably too involved in this situation now to properly judge what to do. I'd suggest that you present this situation to WP:ANI to let other administrators look into this. (Further, I am kind of busy at the moment and really won't be able to look at it in more detail until at least tomorrow afternoon, anyway.) --Nlu (talk) 09:14, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Certified.Gangsta's Arbitration case has closed, and the Certified.Gangsta (talk · contribs) is now placed on revert parole. Certified.Gangsta is now forbidden to revert-war by arbitration case. See Certified.Gangsta's contributions, Certified.Gangsta's only contributions since his ArbCom case ended was mass reverts and and personal attacks. Certified.Gangsta has now blatantly violated the ArbCom's final decision on several articles which, according to his ArbCom case "shall be enforced by blocks". Could you help enforce this Arbitration Committee's Final decision? Thanks LionheartX 09:16, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Same response. I won't have time to look into this until at least tomorrow afternoon, and I suggest your taking this to WP:ANI. --Nlu (talk) 09:19, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Re [23]

template:blatantvandal expressly states that the recipient "may be blocked from editing without further warning". Why do you characterize this as insufficient warning? John254 15:25, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

In my opinion, based on the block guidelines, {{blatantvandal}} is a highly flawed template, because its text invites warners to use it way too early in the process. We are supposed to run through a list of escalating warnings before a final warning is imposed -- and that's why I don't really see {{blatantvandal}} as a "final" warning, nor should it be under the current block guidelines. Now, there is now a {{test4}} on that user's talk page, but all of the vandalism happened before that. --Nlu (talk) 15:30, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Vandalism advice, please

I reverted the latest in a series of linkspam additions to Ross Johnson this morning. An editor (usually coming from a BT dialup netblock but once as User:RossJJ keeps adding an external link advertising the services of a UK web designer with that name. A series of warnings to the latest IP's talk page woulndn't seem to accomplish much. The user has been warned once, but hasn't edited since then. I'd love to see this sprotected for a time, but I don't know if that's appropriate or where to request it. Thanks! -- BPMullins | Talk 15:54, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think it's worth semi-protecting at the moment. If and when you wish to request it, however, WP:RFP would be the right place to go. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. --Nlu (talk) 16:03, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the response. I'll just keep the article on my watchlist and clean up as necessary. -- BPMullins | Talk 19:32, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

question on warnings

Why am I being banned for things i'm not doing? I have a dynamic IP address, but my individual IP stays the same. Is someone else also using my IP address to do malicious edits? In refernce to http://wiki.riteme.site/w/index.php?title=User_talk:216.221.96.202&redirect=no

Um, hello, i posted the info you wanted on my ip's page. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.221.96.202 (talk • contribs)

Thanks. I've tagged the talk page as I mentioned. Meanwhile, I still suggest registering. --Nlu (talk) 04:57, 12 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much, I will be registering shortly! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.221.96.202 (talk • contribs)

Mediation

Hello! We believe enough participants have signed up for us to begin mediation. However, if you have not yet signed up for the MediationWiki, please do so.

Those of you who have signed up can log in at the following URL using the username and password sent in your account creation email: http://www.southportbeekeepers.co.uk/medcom/index.php?title=Special:Userlogin&returnto=Goguryeo:Noticeboard

Be sure to watchlist this page, if you have not done so already, and check it regularly: http://www.southportbeekeepers.co.uk/medcom/index.php/Goguryeo:Noticeboard

There are questions for you to answer here, and you should watchlist this as well: http://www.southportbeekeepers.co.uk/medcom/index.php/Goguryeo:Opening

Thanks!

Armed Blowfish and Daniel Bryant, 07:10, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Query RE Inappropriate user name

OOI, why does "Donde esta el tequila?" qualify as inappropriate? Not arguing with the block, just want to know for reference. :) Tswsl1989 07:43, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It includes a question mark, which violates the general rule that the user name should contain alphanumerics. --Nlu (talk) 07:44, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Dylan

Yes - I should have thought of sprot. Tvoz |talk 07:56, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

:-) Thanks for bringing it up, in any case. --Nlu (talk) 08:00, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Any time. But just out of curiosity - I thought there was a way to block a range of IPs. Did I make that up? This guy is persistent, to say the least - and has done this before [24] Tvoz |talk 08:07, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It is possible to block a range of IPs. The problems is that in this case, the guy's IP range is also the IP range of one of the major German ISPs, and there would be too much collateral damage. --Nlu (talk) 08:08, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, I see. Well, this should work for Dylan anyway. Thanks for your help! Tvoz |talk 08:12, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No problem. Thank you. --Nlu (talk) 08:12, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Request Request Request

There have been many vandalisms to Korean related articles currently. Could you please block this article from editing, Chosun Ilbo? An unknown user (IP address'er) described the Korean race in an inappropriate way. And, maybe we (as in Wikipedians) should start blocking off the "hard to notice" vandalisms related to Korean articles, and generally, all articles in Wikipedia. I will join the Association of Patrolling "Hard to Notice" Vandalisms (if there is one). Your corporation is greatly appreciated. Polleo 23:33, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I took a look. The level of vandalism doesn't warrant protection. I've warned the IP. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. --Nlu (talk) 01:36, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Request for assistance

Greetings Nlu, I appreciate that you added protection for User talk:221.148.48.216. This IP is currently blocked (1 week), due to vandalism which I reported. However, vandals User:Firefox001 (now blocked 24h) and User:Pgdn001 (now blocked 24h), among others, which are sock puppet(s) of the IP as shown here: [25], have now used the user main page for the same soapboxing message with threats of legal action, and vandalism continues.

Update: another admin has helped block those users for 24h. At this time, I withdraw my urgent requests for immediate assistance. Thank you for any advice regarding this matter. Enigma3542002 03:42, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

OK, thanks. I'll take a look. --Nlu (talk) 03:43, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Unless I'm mistaken, they're removed already. If this continues, let me know and I'll protect those talk pages. --Nlu (talk) 03:44, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Re-request.

The page Chosun Ilbo was vandalized once again by the same person. I strongly suggest that this page is blocked from editing. 72.43.149.190 16:07, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I blocked the IP for 24 hours. --Nlu (talk) 16:09, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. Polleo 16:09, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Reorg of User talk:209.251.130.210

Good move doing that, but you forgot to keep the templates substituted and seem to have unintentionally deleted {{repeatvandal}}. Remember to subst the templates and keep that one in the future — both are important to our vandal-fighting activities. Daniel Case 17:21, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I deleted {{repeatvandal}} for a reason; it is simply not enforced (nor should it be, based on our blocking policy, which requires new warnings if the warnings are stale). Further, it is my fairly strong opinion that {{sharedip}} and related templates should not be substitutes; they are edited/improved on frequently; moreover, more specific information on IPs emerge all the time; substituting the templates hinders the updates.--Nlu (talk) 17:22, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Timetable of Manchuria

I have just finished to create a timetable of the History of Manchuria. There are still cells which remained uncomplete because i am not a specialist of the history of the Tungusic peoples. The borderlines in red are not poltical borders :they are geographical borders. The "postulat" which helped me to achieved that painful task was : most of the civilizations have been generated on valley regions (Indus valley for India, the Huangho and Yangze plain for China the Naktong River plain for Silla, the Yalu banks for Goguryeo etc...). Hence i divided that region in 5 parts which later become roughly the 5 provinces of modern Manchuria Inner Mnachuria (Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang) Outer Manchuria (Amur Oblast, Khabarosk Krai and Martime/ Primorye).

I will now focus my efforts on Manchu Wikipedia. Whlee 18:38, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Impressive work. I must say that this is not the strong suit of my Chinese history repertoire, but the table looks great. --Nlu (talk) 04:36, 10 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Administrator help need for moving article and restoring history

Hello Nlu, a new user moved a page by copy/paste. His move to the new name Encyclopedia of Life seem ok, but this copy/past forget the history of the former article The Encyclopedia of Life (which have the history, the talk page, but is now a redirection page).

Since I haven't admin tools on wiki-en, I can fix it myself. Can you please fix this. Many thanks. --Yug (talk) 13:32, 10 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'll take a look. What I'll probably do, assuming that there hadn't been real substantive edits, is to delete the newly copied/pasted article and then restore the old article and then move it. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. --Nlu (talk) 15:16, 10 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wrong - editors can't move an article to another article that has already been created, so I copied and pasted. In addition, YUG's move from EOL to TEOL deleted the orginal article EOL and all the previous edits. The article was not properly merged. It would be nice if an administrator could get the original EOL article back so those edits can be properly merged. Thank you BirdHunters 16:01, 10 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

In any case, your move was improper, so don't use the "wrong" language. You copied and pasted out of process. Now, stop telling me what to do. --Nlu (talk) 16:09, 10 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Doreen Virtue

Thanks for your help at Doreen Virtue. Tmtoulouse 16:09, 10 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No problem. Thanks. --Nlu (talk) 16:10, 10 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Fang Xuanling

Hi, I've nominated an article you worked on, Fang Xuanling, for consideration to appear on the Main Page as part of Wikipedia:Did you know. You can see the "hook" for the article at Template talk:Did you know#Articles created on May 7 where you can improve it if you see fit. Regards, howcheng {chat} 21:31, 10 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! --Nlu (talk) 21:55, 10 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Confused

Hello, Nlu, I was about to post a message to the discussion board for the following article[26] and I got this message warning message[27] at the bottom, I didn't do any edits to the Wu Shu article, nor any of the other edits. I just post suggestions on the discussion pages to editors of the articles. Thank you. Biebie 12 May 2007

Never mind I just read that page about it being an anonymous user page and to create an account which would be a good idea to not be confused for someone else because I didn't even know the Su Wu page existed never mind make any edits to it. Regards. Biebie 12 May 2007

No problem. Thanks. --Nlu (talk) 15:23, 12 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Fang Xuanling dyk

On 12 May, 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Fang Xuanling, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

--Wizardman 15:53, 12 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! --Nlu (talk) 17:04, 12 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]