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== RfC at Steven Hassan article ==
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Hello Sfacets. If you have time, would you mind taking a look at my [[Talk:Steven Hassan#Request for Comment: Should Hassan be described as an "anti-cult activist", or instead as a "cult expert"?|RfC]] at [[Steven Hassan]]? Thanks much. [[User:Tanaats|Tanaats]] 16:12, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
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== Yogani Article - Question Regarding Sources ==
Thank you very much.
Hi Sfacets. I had a question regarding sources that I was hoping you might be able to help me out with. Yogani has recently done three radio interviews and is scheduled for three more this month, the soonest one being Sunday. There is plenty of information in the interviews, which have been archived and are available for streaming or download at http://www.aypsite.com/audio.html, so they can be verified. The interviews have been conducted on a talk radio show in Cincinnati (1360 WSAI [http://1360wsai.com/main.html]) called "Yoga - The Other 98 Percent", and simultaneously broadcast live on the internet. I was originally going to use these as sources in the article as there is plenty of information there, but the closest I could find to a radio interview in the Wikipedia guidelines for sources was for video. Do archived radio interviews qualify as sources, so long as the information referenced is contained within the interviews, or would I run into a problem again due to the archives being hosted on the AYP site? Thanks for your help and have a great day. [[User:Mdyogi|Mdyogi]] 20:38, 13 January 2007 (UTC)
Sincerely,
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Thanks Sfacets, your help is appreciated. I'm gonna get on it now. [[User:Mdyogi|Mdyogi]] 00:46, 14 January 2007 (UTC)
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==Copyright problem: T. K. V. Desikachar==
== Removal of a valid source on the basis of history ==
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hi there
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I have been into yoga since 23 years and really feel that the need of a practical guide (not only theoretical) makes the article a better one.
:*If a note on the original website states that re-use is permitted ''"under the [[Wikipedia:Text of Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License|Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License]] (CC-BY-SA), version 3.0'', or that the material is ''released into the public ___domain'' leave a note at [[Talk:T. K. V. Desikachar]] with a link to where we can find that note.
I found the website very elaborate and detailed in its explanation.
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I believe it should be restored.. would like to know your opinion on this matey.
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And the reason for removal was very vague IMO.
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== I appreciate your honesty and straightforwardness ==
hi matey
I understand your position very well and really appreciate your attitude.
The website does have very relevant information hithertho unmentioned in the article - the reason I added it.
You have a nice week.
regards
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== [[yoga]] ==
I reverted the you reinsertion of the blog link (emzr.com). found it is a wide scale spam campaign by an adsense publisher. see [[User_talk:Wisdomking]]. blogs are normaly avoided any way, as the majority are scrapped content as this blog was. a comparison is [http://emzr.com/health/increasing-concentration-day-three.html emzr.com scrapped content] vs [http://www.mumbaimirror.com/nmirror/mmpaper.asp?sectid=7&articleid=82020060401431282020060360250&pubyear=2006&pubday=20&pubmth=8 Mumbai Mirror's article by Bharat Thakur]
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== More Vandalism ==
Can we enact the same protection on the Shikshapatri & Vachanamrut pages? Any mention of BAPS is being erased left and right. I didn't know users could be this hostile and unwilling to tolerate a neutral POV! <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:Moksha88|Moksha88]] ([[User talk:Moksha88|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Moksha88|contribs]]) 21:20, 15 January 2007 (UTC).</small><!-- HagermanBot Auto-Unsigned -->
== Swaminarayan Sampraday ==
Is there supposed to be an article at [[Swaminarayan Sampraday]]? [[User:A Ramachandran|A Ramachandran]] 22:37, 15 January 2007 (UTC)
:Ah, it's just that there seems to be something there now. Seems there was an article under the redirect that has been resurrected. Is that what was intended? If not, perhaps it should be deleted to give a clean start? Check the history, there's been a bit of back and forth between the redirect and the old article there.... [[User:A Ramachandran|A Ramachandran]] 00:03, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
== your offer of help with the YGS page ==
Hi, thanks for the note on A Ramachandran's talk page. The YGS page has gone through enormous edit warring and conflicts in the past, due to editors with conflicts of interest in opposition. I've spent a great deal of time in early 2006 working on that page, so a huge amount of material is already available in the history. Here's an old [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yogiraj_Gurunath_Siddhanath&diff=51153826&oldid=51153239 diff] with a LOT of information on YGS, albeit not formatted very well. Perhaps you can look this over and help me cull the information from here which can be used to formulate a cogent and unbiased article? Thanks in advance! [[User:Hamsacharya dan|Hamsacharya dan]] 23:17, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
:Well, if you think the conflict of interest is not a problem, and will be watching the article... I have doubts myself. Have you looked through the edit history? There has been a large amount of edit warring in the past, and [[User:Hamsacharya dan|Hamsacharya dan]] seems to have been one of the warring parties. The older versions are rather unencyclopedic: adoring and promotional... [[User:A Ramachandran|A Ramachandran]] 23:53, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
This is all true. I took a break from wikipedia for the last 8 months or so - I'm not interested in arguing or wasting time warring on here any longer. I know that even if I win, I've lost because of all the wasted time. I already tried nominating the article for deletion, when I found that an unbiased article would be very difficult to create given the warring. That failed at that time. If you two will support me in an AfD, then perhaps this article can be deleted, and I wont have to think any more about the next time someone tries to vandalize it. As it is, 3rd party publications in magazines about YGS are sparse - there are few articles from the US and abroad on YGS that I can call upon at this time. Please review these briefly to see if they are viable sources, considering that many of them are interviews with or contain quotes from YGS himself.
1. article in Yogi Times magazine [http://www.yogitimes.com/los_angeles/articles/09_2005/exploringclassics.html]
2. article in Awareness Magazine [http://www.awarenessmag.com/julaug06/ja06_closly_guarded.htm]
3. article in Life Positive Journal (not available online at this time)
4. column in LA Yoga magazine
5. article in the Aspectarian [http://www.lightworks.com/MonthlyAspectarian/2006/August/conversation_Yogiraj.html]
6. Chandigarh Tribune [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040407/cth1.htm]
7. newspaper clipping from an Indian newspaper from the 1970's (not online)
8. certificate of merit from a primary school in India. (not online)
Thanks, --[[User:Hamsacharya dan|Hamsacharya dan]] 02:50, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
== [[User:Terminator III|Terminator III]] ==
Please see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Suspected_sock_puppets/NoToFrauds this evidence] connecting [[User:Terminator III|Terminator III]] with indef blocked user [[User:NoToFrauds|NoToFrauds]]. [[User:A Ramachandran|A Ramachandran]] 02:47, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
== astalavista.box.sk ==
nice work sherlock, you could even read the site advisors text or go to astalavista to check the basis of my warning before you deleted my warning. (i know because it was edited back faster than i could write my oneliner of reasons to astalavista.box.sk talk page.)
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Well it's elementary, my dear Watson... [[User:Sfacets|Sfacets]] 06:07, 18 January 2007 (UTC)
== Heide Fittkau-Garthe ==
Hi Sfacets,
I removed the references to the Heide Fittkau-Garthe mass suicide story because the story only concerns initial charges made and there is no record I can find anywhere of any subsequent convictions. However I have found plenty of references to Heide Fittkau-Garthe being released without charges.
Please read the following references and let me know what you think... [http://www.apologeticsindex.org/432-heide-fittkau-garthe] [http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17039/beam-them-up-heidi-remembering-the-las-canadas-suicide-sect-scare] [http://www.virtuallystrange.net/ufo/updates/1998/jan/m14-009.shtml] [http://www.stelling.nl/simpos/isis.htm].
I realise that the above links are probably not considered reputable sources, though I could be mistaken. However there is a brief mention in www.time.com, which is at least as reputable as the existing reference, of Heide being released on bail [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/1998/int/980202/notebook.world_watch.wor1.html]. If she was really guilty of such serious charges, especially including children, then I doubt very much that she would ever be released on bail.
I suggest that the story is not notable unless we can find a better reference that something really ''did'' happen and it wasn't, as suggested by the various reports cited above, just a concocted tip-off made up by a relative of a member of her group.
Generally, the law in democratic countries considers people innocent until proven guilty. I would hope Wikipedia articles would aim to follow a similar ethical code.
Thanks and regards,
[[User:Bksimonb|Bksimonb]] 17:06, 18 January 2007 (UTC)
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==Moderation==
Mind doing a little moderation on the Reggaeton page? The title shouldn't have been changed in the first place, especially without consensus. If anything you should change it back to the way it had appeared for years (without the accent) and then open discussion to where a consensus can be reached before it would be edited. I know more about that genre than anyone on wikipedia and have been maintaining that article since it went up, what's being done to it is vandalism, plain and simple.
== Jinabhai Vasanji ==
There is an article titled "Jinabhai Vasanji." This is inaccurate as this was not his name upon becoming a sadhu (ascetic). Once someone becomes an ascetic, they renounce their former identity, and in the case of the Swaminarayan faith, Yogiji Maharaj was his name, not Jinabhai Vasanji. How do I go about changing a title?
<br>[[User:Moksha88|Moksha88]] 05:16, 26 January 2007 (UTC)
== Iglesia ni Cristo ==
While you're trying to delete the email links, you've also deleted the External links section header. Could you fix it? --[[User:WikiLeon|<font color="#cc0000">w</font><font color="#00cc00"><sup>L</sup></font>]]<sup><[[User talk:WikiLeon|speak]]·[[Special:Contributions/WikiLeon|check]]·[[WP:CCD|chill]]></sup> 05:37, 26 January 2007 (UTC)
:Actually there are 3 subsections which were under that header, pro, con and other. So they look out of place without that External links header. --[[User:WikiLeon|<font color="#cc0000">w</font><font color="#00cc00"><sup>L</sup></font>]]<sup><[[User talk:WikiLeon|speak]]·[[Special:Contributions/WikiLeon|check]]·[[WP:CCD|chill]]></sup> 05:47, 26 January 2007 (UTC)
== BAPS ==
Why is there a link to the Swaminarayan Sampraday on the BAPS page? Both faiths have its differences and are only united by the Swaminarayan name.
[[User:Moksha88|Moksha88]] 06:35, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
I still do not understand why the BAPS page has to have a link to the Swaminarayan Sampraday page. Could you please explain to me the justification? [[User:Moksha88|Moksha88]] 00:29, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
In that case, the Swaminarayan Sampraday page should have a BAPS link. [[User:Moksha88|Moksha88]] 06:25, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
Removed...another day, another edit war! I've already added it back, so we'll see what comes next... [[User:Moksha88|Moksha88]] 07:22, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
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"...spin-off from the original Swaminarayan sect"
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The two phrases in the BAPS article were just now removed by me because they are clearly pointed. The first one emphasizes the fact that Shastriji Maharaj, the founder of BAPS, was excommunicated and forced to leave; however, he left and was then excommunicated.
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"Shastriji Maharaj- who separated from the original sect in order to propagate what he saw as the true philosophy of the Faith"
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As for the second phrase, it depicts Shastriji Maharaj as radical in the sense that he did what he wanted to do without regard to scriptures or God. He left because Vadtal was becoming unsafe for him to stay there. Acharya Laxmiprasadji, the head of the Vadtal, refused to rebuke the hostile saints due to his grudge against Shastriji Maharaj. Why? As a seven-year old, he disliked a sermon given to him once on good conduct by Shastriji Maharaj.
I am not trying to turn into one of the fiery, radical anonymous vandals, but there are some facts that go unstated. Again, I will continue to work within the rules established by Wikipedia, and these statements are in hopes of demeriting BAPS.
[[User:Moksha88|Moksha88]] 20:14, 5 February 2007 (UTC)
== Image:Cpsriv.jpg ==
I've makrd an image you uploaded [[:Image:Cpsriv.jpg]], as "fair use disputed". You may not be aware of current Wikipedia practices, but images of living people rarely qualify for fair use because they can (theoretically) be replaced with free versions. Since the subject has made several public appearances lately, and since videos of his appearnaces show many people taking pictures of him, there's less justification for using a copyrighted photo. See [[Wikipedia:Fair use#Counterexamples]]. A relevant counterexample includes:
*''A photo from a press agency (e.g. Reuters, AP), not so famous as to be iconic, to illustrate an article on the subject of the photo. If photos are themselves newsworthy (e.g. a photo of equivalent notoriety as the Muhammad cartoons newspaper scan), low resolution versions of the photos may be fair use in related articles.''
Since there's no assertion that this photo is itslef newsworthy it would not qualify for fair use. See also the essay [[Wikipedia:Deletion of all fair use images of living people]]. -[[User:Will Beback|Will Beback]] · [[User talk:Will Beback|†]] · 20:54, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
==Orphaned fair use image (Image:Dagadtrikon.gif)==
Thanks for uploading '''[[:Image:Dagadtrikon.gif]]'''. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a [[WP:FU|claim of fair use]]. However, the image is currently [[WP:O|orphaned]], meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. [[WP:BOLD|You may add it back]] if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable under fair use (see [[Wikipedia:Fair use#Policy|our fair use policy]]).
If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "[[Special:Contributions/{{PAGENAME}}|my contributions]]" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that any fair use images not used in any '''articles''' will be deleted after seven days, as described on [[wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion#Images.2FMedia|criteria for speedy deletion]]. Thank you. This is an automated message from [[User:BJBot|BJBot]] 12:27, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
== RE: Spamming ==
I apologize for spamming and will stop. I am going to re-add my Review of the live performance of Kyle Cease however. This link was approved by Kyle and is also promoted in his myspace blog. I will NOT add any additional links to Wikipedia.
Again, I am sorry.
Chase Roper <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[Special:Contributions/207.168.87.166|207.168.87.166]] ([[User talk:207.168.87.166|talk]]) 20:39, 2 February 2007 (UTC).</small><!-- HagermanBot Auto-Unsigned -->
== Novels newsletter : Issue IX - February 2007 ==
The '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/Outreach/Newsletter February 2007|February 2007 issue]]''' of the Novels WikiProject newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you.
<small>Delivered by [[User:Grafikbot|grafikbot]] 17:01, 5 February 2007 (UTC)</small>
== IRC meeting ==
The mediator has proposed an IRC meeting. [[Wikipedia:Mediation Cabal/Cases/2006-12-16 Sahaja Yoga]]. -[[User:Will Beback|Will Beback]] · [[User talk:Will Beback|†]] · 22:00, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
== Removing Copyvio ELs ==
What is your proof that "Adishakti.org" violates copyrights? I see you're removing many links to their websites, such as here: [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vishuddha&diff=prev&oldid=106274103] Don't tell me that you're claiming to have created all the photos and drawings yourself. -[[User:Will Beback|Will Beback]] · [[User talk:Will Beback|†]] · 02:08, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
No, they have ripped a CD that the SY organisation holds copyrights to, and are making the tracks available for download on their website, in each of the articles I removed links to. <span style="font-family:century gothic"><font color="DarkRed">S</font>facets</span> 03:32, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
::How do we know this? Which pages host the purported violations? -[[User:Will Beback|Will Beback]] · [[User talk:Will Beback|†]] · 18:08, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
:::The links I removed directed to the pages in quesion. <span style="font-family:century gothic"><font color="DarkRed">S</font>facets</span> 22:45, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
::::At least one of the links you removed was to a PDF. Again, how do we know that the material is in violation of copyright? How can we verify this? -[[User:Will Beback|Will Beback]] · [[User talk:Will Beback|†]] · 22:56, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
:::I suppose you could try contacting someone via the sahajayoga.org website. Which link was to the pdf file? <span style="font-family:century gothic"><font color="DarkRed">S</font>facets</span> 23:01, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
::::Until such time as you can proivide evidence of the copyright violations, I am restoring the links. -[[User:Will Beback|Will Beback]] · [[User talk:Will Beback|†]] · 23:07, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
:::Have a look at [http://www.adishakti.org/forum/shri_mataji's_divine_gift_to_humanity_5-10-2005.htm] clearly the editor ripped the CD and is distributing the content. <span style="font-family:century gothic"><font color="DarkRed">S</font>facets</span> 00:59, 9 February 2007 (UTC)
::::And how do we know that the material is in violation of copyrights? -[[User:Will Beback|Will Beback]] · [[User talk:Will Beback|†]] · 01:09, 9 February 2007 (UTC)
::the mere fact that he has ripped the CD and is distributing the content is copyright infringement. <span style="font-family:century gothic"><font color="DarkRed">S</font>facets</span> 01:40, 9 February 2007 (UTC)
:::It's only copyright infringement if the CD was copyrighted. You have the burden of proof to show that these are definititively copyvios. So far you haven't done so. -[[User:Will Beback|Will Beback]] · [[User talk:Will Beback|†]] · 02:10, 9 February 2007 (UTC)
The music, like photos is automatically copyrighted to the artist, unless provisions are stated to the contrary. It is therefore up to you to prove that the songs are not copyrighted. <span style="font-family:century gothic"><font color="DarkRed">S</font>facets</span> 02:45, 9 February 2007 (UTC)
::I have no idea who holds the copyrights. We don't know that they the website hasn't received permission. You have not demonstrated any evidence that these are copyvios. You have shown that you have a dislike for the website and the group that it represents. That makes it hard to believe you are acting in good faith. Especially when you add copyright violations yourself. -[[User:Will Beback|Will Beback]] · [[User talk:Will Beback|†]] · 06:36, 9 February 2007 (UTC)
==Adding copyright vios==
Why do you keep deleting the tags on [[:Image:Dharamsala map.gif]]. The site has a clear copyright notice, and the uploader claims "permission". That being the case why isn't the {permission} tag appropriate? -[[User:Will Beback|Will Beback]] · [[User talk:Will Beback|†]] · 01:12, 9 February 2007 (UTC)
:You've already removed on 'DB' tag as well. Any reason why it shouldn't be deleted immediately? -[[User:Will Beback|Will Beback]] · [[User talk:Will Beback|†]] · 02:13, 9 February 2007 (UTC)
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