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Obv there’s more latitude on a talk page, but we should beware appearing POV ;) Best wishes, Springnuts (talk) 19:50, 16 January 2023 (UTC)

Indeed, in general Wikipedia is not going to pretend that any "vocal figure for hesitancy about Covid vaccines" is anything other than what they are. That's NPOV folks! Bon courage (talk) 19:58, 16 January 2023 (UTC)

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Err, since I just templated you with this I am obviously aware of it, so it looks like you're trolling. Also, aren't you at 5RR or something? Bon courage (talk) 05:28, 24 January 2023 (UTC)

Your persistent personal attacks are truly pathetic. I was under the impression, that you always give a user a warning, if they are engaged in edit warring. If I’m wrong, please lead me to where it says not to warn users that are already aware of policy. Prcc27 (talk) 06:40, 24 January 2023 (UTC)

I have seen editors sanctioned in the past for retaliation templating. Use your common sense, if you were to report me for edit warring would a defense of "I didn't know about that!" wash, when I'd just issued the template myself? Your evidence-free accusation of "persistent personal attacks" is pretty serious. It's what you getting for focusing on content in the circumcision space, I suppose. Bon courage (talk) 06:46, 24 January 2023 (UTC)

I’ll keep this in mind in the future. But honestly never heard about retaliation templating in all my years as a Wikipedia editor. If you want evidence for your behavior, feel free to peruse the article talk pages. But I digress. Prcc27 (talk) 02:42, 25 January 2023 (UTC)

You accusations about personal attacks are false. Bon courage (talk) 05:43, 25 January 2023 (UTC)

I have just been looking at the carnivore diet on Wikipedia and its history, I have never seen so many sock-puppets get banned on such a silly diet. The thing is, the diet does have some history well before the modern internet trend and history of diets is what interests me. I just noticed that science-based medicine covered the diet recently so we have reliable sources for its modern version. I would like to create the carnivore diet article and add the history. Do you think that is a good idea? I have checked over the history of the carnivore diet article on Wikipedia it has never really existed in good detail, one sock-puppet tried to re-create it a few times but was blocked. I am not seeing any consensus on the original talk-page not to keep the article. This all might be a bit controversial so thought I would ask your opinion but I think an article would be better than keeping it at monothropic. Psychologist Guy (talk) 20:09, 26 January 2023 (UTC)

As you say, it's been a magnet for crazies (and one WP:LTA in particular). I have no objection to an article being created for the CD; just so long as everything is kept NPOV - which I'm sure you'll be good at ensuring  ! Bon courage (talk) 20:15, 26 January 2023 (UTC)

You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war according to the reverts you have made on Cryonics. This means that you are repeatedly changing content back to how you think it should be although other editors disagree. Users are expected to collaborate with others, to avoid editing disruptively, and to try to reach a consensus, rather than repeatedly undoing other users' edits once it is known that there is a disagreement.

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Hi,

I saw that you have reverted my edits in the COVID-19 vaccine clinical research and Methotrexate articles. Was the problem that is is cited primary research? I thought that because COVID-19 is a relatively new topic and there are less reviews available, larger primary research could be mentioned and I think there are many already in the article. Also NIHR Evidence articles go through a round of selection based on their importance and I let the Wikiproject Medicine community know that I'll be using them in medical articles. What do you think?

Best,

Adam Harangozó (NIHR WiR) (talk) 11:02, 30 January 2023 (UTC)

I think for COVID it's more important that we're strict about WP:MEDRS (and there are plenty of sources). I was intrigued by the NIHR source as although it's of course reputable it was apparently "just" a lay-language reflection of a primary source, without any of the analysis, synthesis or evaluation which would make it meaningfully WP:SECONDARY. I'm actually not sure that this is a good idea from a medcomms perspective for NIHR - but by all means raise at WT:MED for discussion - I'd be interested to see what other editors think. Bon courage (talk) 11:07, 30 January 2023 (UTC)

The new setup confuses people a lot. should have been used Template:Contentious topics/alert/first. Do you want to fix it or should I? Doug Weller talk 10:41, 1 February 2023 (UTC)

Yeah, noticed that - it's from the alert template which used to give a DS notice. I assumed some discussion somewhere had determined the wording needed to be softer. What is the fix? Bon courage (talk) 10:51, 1 February 2023 (UTC)

Delete the old one, give them a first alert. Doug Weller talk 21:01, 1 February 2023 (UTC)

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Thank you for your cleanup of EMDR, I encourage you to continue. I'm not a topic expert but there's been like four decades of pseudoscience promoting EMDR, and the smidgin of effectiveness studies shouldn't outweigh the mountain historic redflags. It seems (to my uneducated eyes) that a few otherwise-reputable folks practice it, whie some clients may enjoy the extra doodads in the way an infant enjoys distraction before an injection but the current article does NOT go far enough in warning readers against unscrupulous practitioners who make pseudoscientific claims. I don't know enough to help you fix it, but you're clearly on the right track. Thank you. Feoffer (talk) 10:47, 20 March 2023 (UTC)

I am just amazed how viewed that page is. I thought maybe it was to do with the Prince Harry stuff but no, it's been a high-traffic page for years. Shame it was so FRINGEPOV for all that time! Bon courage (talk) 11:07, 20 March 2023 (UTC)

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This revert raises concerns about civil POV pushing by you. The description you reverted was paraphrased from the Washington Post. The WaPo is far from WP:FRINGE. Furthermore, please don't delete references. Adoring nanny (talk) 14:31, 15 April 2023 (UTC)

How to characterize DRASTIC has been discussed already, and you just went ahead and watered it down to sanitize their aggressive side. So yeah, POV pushing. I'll delete any reference which is not helping the article thanks! Bon courage (talk) 15:10, 15 April 2023 (UTC)

Please refrain from making personal attacks, as you did here and here. Personal attacks in edit summaries are particularly troublesome. And instead of "borderline illiterate", why not say that the clarity could be improved. It gets the point across in a more helpful manner. Thanks! Adoring nanny (talk) 19:32, 16 April 2023 (UTC)

Those are not personal attacks. WP:CLUE is a thing and so is WP:DE. The trouble with your "borderline illiterate" suggestion is that you have offered it as a final option. The time for wordsmithing would have been WP:RFCBEFORE (even assuming this RfC was worthwhile, which I doubt). It's also pretty interesting you're not templating the user who did make a personal attack. Makes it look like you're playing games. Bon courage (talk) 19:36, 16 April 2023 (UTC)

You both did. I'm getting to it. Multiple things are going on for me in RL. Adoring nanny (talk) 19:47, 16 April 2023 (UTC)

Also, Adoring nanny, since you're here, I've been meaning to raise this for a while - to ensure WP:SCRUTINY answer me this: have you ever edited Wikipedia with one or more other accounts? Bon courage (talk) 19:49, 16 April 2023 (UTC)

No. I did some ip editing before I made my account. I have also accidentally edited logged out on occasion, which once led to some phone calls I would prefer not to have received, so I try hard to avoid it. Adoring nanny (talk) 20:05, 16 April 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for being crystal clear you have never edited with another account. Bon courage (talk) 20:07, 16 April 2023 (UTC)

Roswell incident up for GA, Talk:Roswell incident/GA1 § Lingzhi (talk) 03:40, 19 April 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for the input! If you aren't already (I haven't checked), you should consider being a GA reviewer. Or FAC. Cheers. § Lingzhi (talk) 07:10, 19 April 2023 (UTC)

As I'm sure you are aware, neither the Washington Post nor ABC News is a WP:FRINGE organization. Describing material sourced to them as WP:FRINGE is inappropriate and disruptive. Please stop. Thank you. Adoring nanny (talk) 17:01, 20 April 2023 (UTC)

Yeah but the politicians are pushing fringe nonsense, and you're parroting it, which is bad. Bon courage (talk) 17:16, 20 April 2023 (UTC)

I intend to offer a third opinion on the above-topic per the request for one, but it wold be helpful if you could please crystalize your main points on the talk page here. voorts (talk/contributions) 18:49, 30 April 2023 (UTC)

Not applicable as there are already more than two editors discussing this, but thanks anyway. Have hatted this on the Talk page. N.B. This has also been raised at WP:FT/N. Bon courage (talk) 18:50, 30 April 2023 (UTC)

Thank you. I will formally decline the third opinion request and note that involved editors should seek dispute resolution. voorts (talk/contributions) 18:51, 30 April 2023 (UTC)

Hi! please note that I am not your enemy, and I do not appreciate being subjected to stuff like this over a mere word choice dispute. Thank you for your understanding. --Licks-rocks (talk) 20:46, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

Correct it's not a battleground, but I think your edits here are very bad for a number of reasons and will say why with those reasons given. Arguing against your editing is not arguing against you (and, ironically, thinking so would be a bit battleground-y). By the way, the question in that diff was a genuine not a rhetorical one: from what the source says how can you think the text you reverted is not justified to the extent it warrants complete removal? You have read the source right? Bon courage (talk) 20:51, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

See my reply on FTN --Licks-rocks (talk) 21:34, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I am none the wiser as to whether you've read the source or not. You know, this WP:CTOP thing ... you signal you're aware of it and you template other with it. It's got meaning:

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I just read over the AHA new statement on dietary patterns and they rate the Nordic diet the highest. We do not have a page on the Nordic diet, but I noticed there is this New Nordic Cuisine.

A few sources I found on the Nordic diet , , , , . It comes up in the medical literature (two reviews) , , , . Is it worth do you think me creating an article for the Nordic diet? You may know more than me about this. I am confused to what the New Nordic Cuisine article is. It reads the same as the Nordic diet, so is it worth just expanding that article? Based on what I have seen the Nordic diet seems similar to the Mediterranean diet. Psychologist Guy (talk) 00:10, 9 May 2023 (UTC)

• Talk page stalker Nordic Bishonen is a little surprised. Those sources don't seem to mention the three mainstays of Nordic eating: burgers, pizza, and princess cake. We're supposed to eat venison, rabbit, and bison? And to avoid alcoholic beverages, lol? Amazing. Bishonen | tålk 20:36, 9 May 2023 (UTC).

That's interesting. The original Mediterranean diet was actually white bread and white pasta with little olive oil. They changed it to become more healthy when it became famous in the 70s and 80s. The same has probably happened with the Nordic diet. I will probably create an article on the Nordic diet. The diet is supposed to mimic what Nordic populations eat but like the repackaged Mediterranean diet it has clearly been updated with modern ideas about healthy eating. Psychologist Guy (talk) 20:10, 10 May 2023 (UTC)

@Bishonen: I've never princess cake and now realise m life is lacking! Bon courage (talk) 06:53, 18 May 2023 (UTC)

Yes, you haven't lived, Bon Courage. Bison is no substitute! Bishonen | tålk 08:22, 18 May 2023 (UTC).

You haven't lived until you've eaten reindeer steak and reindeer meatballs (frikadeller). (I have shot 16 of them while living in Greenland. The reindeer hunt is the high point of the year.) Because it's very lean meat, fat must be added: butter, cream, red wine, salt, pepper, garlic, and juniper berries, all in a roasting bag to keep it moist. Then use that to make the gravy, which is "to die for"! Eat with cranberry sauce. A recipe. Read more about reindeer in my article Reindeer hunting in Greenland. -- Valjean (talk) (PING me) 19:56, 19 May 2023 (UTC)

Santa says you're naughty. --Tryptofish (talk) 21:41, 19 May 2023 (UTC)

LMAO! Here's another. -- Valjean (talk) (PING me) 21:54, 19 May 2023 (UTC)

I recently saw a documentary (Noma: My Perfect Storm), about the restaurant Noma, which is at the center of the New Nordic Cuisine. It was very interesting, and well worth watching. --Tryptofish (talk) 18:03, 22 May 2023 (UTC)

Sadly, it's closing. Bon courage (talk) 18:07, 22 May 2023 (UTC)

Interesting, particularly what it says about unhappy workers there. The documentary largely makes René Redzepi look like a nice guy to work for, but also has scenes that seem to go the other way. Often, we just don't know what really goes on inside some workplaces. --Tryptofish (talk) 19:05, 22 May 2023 (UTC)

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Thanks as ever for your efforts Robert, but in this case I shall decline - I already noticed this raised at WT:MED and have just contributed there. Bon courage (talk) 05:52, 18 May 2023 (UTC)

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Hi. On 04:35, 13 May 2023 you reverted my edit, which was made after the discussion had ended for some time. I had even linked the discussion in the edit summary; therefore, it would have been good practice to join the discussion instead of reverting unilaterally. If editors just revert when there is an active discussion then it destabilize pages and become edit wars. Sincerely, Thinker78 (talk) 06:01, 23 May 2023 (UTC)

No. Especially for a change to core policy a WP:NOCON situation urges caution. Trying to lock in a bad change on the basis that there's "active discussion" is a no-no. Bon courage (talk) 06:38, 23 May 2023 (UTC)

Sigh. If you see the discussion I simply followed editors advice and seeming consensus. Also, I waited a week after there was no further input. If you had concerns why didn't you jump in to discuss instead of imposing your personal view without discussion? That action seems to be against the WP:CONSENSUS policy. And if you notice you got reverted by another editor, precisely the scenario I warned about. Let's avoid edit wars. Thinker78 (talk) 23:58, 23 May 2023 (UTC)

If I can make an edit to improve things, I do it. There obviously is not "consensus" for the change you made. Bon courage (talk) 02:27, 24 May 2023 (UTC)

Check the discussion and my edit. I discussed the issue, took in the feedback of the other editors, and edited attempting to reflect what I perceived was a consensus in the discussion. I even waited at least a week to make sure there was no further input in the short term before I implemented the change. You instead just edited without waiting for anyone's input, disregarding the link to the discussion I had attached to the edit summary. Regards, Thinker78 (talk) 03:57, 25 May 2023 (UTC)

Why do you assume I disregarded it? It was a bad (even nonsensical) edit and so I reverted it. I don't regard a handful of people deciding on such a bad 'tweak' to policy as having any kind of "consensus" that can override the need for decent quality policy text. Consensus is not a vote. Bon courage (talk) 06:22, 25 May 2023 (UTC)

You unilaterally decided it was not consensus instead of discussing the issue in the relevant discussion. That's not how consensus works at all. At least I attempted to reflect what I perceived was consensus and if you notice the participants of the discussion did not revert me but rather either accepted the edit or offered new input. Sincerely, Thinker78 (talk) 01:09, 26 May 2023 (UTC)

Certainly can be how consensus works. Bon courage (talk) 05:24, 26 May 2023 (UTC)

I let you know you are about to violate the 3 revert rule of edit warring. No idea why you are deciding to do this instead of continuing the discussion. Thinker78 (talk) 00:12, 24 May 2023 (UTC)

You need to understand what a revert is, and to understand what "instead of" means. Bon courage (talk) 02:28, 24 May 2023 (UTC)

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Well, I was asleep in the 31 minutes since your "warning" above. What happened? Bon courage (talk) 02:29, 24 May 2023 (UTC)

Sorry, it was not an incremental thing but rather I analyzed the situation further and decided to report. Sorry it came to this but I was perplexed why a senior editor would ignore requests to join a discussion instead of engaging in what I perceived was edit warring and in essence undoing edits borne out of consensus. Sincerely, Thinker78 (talk) 05:26, 24 May 2023 (UTC)

How did I "ignore requests to join a discussion"? I was in the discussion. Bon courage (talk) 06:07, 24 May 2023 (UTC)

Don't template me, pal. I've been editing WP a very long time. Ratel 🌼 (talk) 05:49, 28 May 2023 (UTC)

Considering in just a short time you've managed to edit war, add BLP-problem content, and get confused about what self-published means, this is not welcome news. Bon courage (talk) 05:54, 28 May 2023 (UTC)

Please strike your personal attack here. I was quite clear that ethnicity was not the issue. Thank you. Adoring nanny (talk) `18:33, 28 May 2023 (UTC)

No PA. But anybody doing what I described is a problem. Bon courage (talk) 18:42, 28 May 2023 (UTC)

At the risk of being a buttinsky, I looked at it and it certainly looks like Bon courage is on the side of consensus. However, "racist fuckwittedness" is a really, well, unstrategic way to word it. You can be right on the merits, but nobody is going to look past how rude that is. --Tryptofish (talk) 19:37, 28 May 2023 (UTC)

Buttinskies always welcome. Granted, that is robust language I wrote. But (and this reflects on previous discussions) removing sources because authors have Chinese-y names would be really not on. I really hope/assume this was not the case in this instance. I have amended my comment hopefully to de-dramatize. Bon courage (talk) 19:46, 28 May 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for that much, but you're still only partway there. You said I acted based on whether or not someone "sounds Chinese". You even said something similar above ("Chenese-y names"). But I never said that, and I've been quite clear that's not the issue. When I state motive A, and you repeatedly say I had motive B, which would be an unacceptable motive, that's a personal attack too. I'd ask you to go to both places and strike any claim that I acted based on how someone's name sounds. Adoring nanny (talk) 20:57, 28 May 2023 (UTC)

I can't comment on motive, but I can see what's happened. Bon courage (talk) 01:14, 29 May 2023 (UTC)

I just want to be sure the following are correct:

1) You are declining to strike your statement above that I was removing sources because the authors have "Chinese-y" names.

2) And you are also declining to strike your statement on the talk page that I was removing sourced content because the authors "sound Chinese".

3) Furthermore, you have failed to supply any diff in which I made any such claim.

Any errors in the this? Am I missing something? Adoring nanny (talk) 01:40, 29 May 2023 (UTC)

Those are incorrect. I don't want there to be a situation in which sources are removed (for whatever reason, which might just be by mistake) because sources have Chinese names. This is not focused on you, it's about the meta-discussion which has taken place in various venues over the months: as the diff you give says "I really hope/assume this was not the case in this instance." Bon courage (talk) 01:53, 29 May 2023 (UTC)

I'm finding it difficult to WP:AGF in regards to your statement that it was not focused on me. Your outburst came immediately after a removal by me. There was the obviously inappropriate part, and then there was the incorrect statement of the reason (from law to name). Obviously, removal of a source based on a name would be racist. Doing so based on a belief that it is not WP:RS because the author is required to follow certain law is not racist. You have only partly de-dramatized -- you've struck the obviously inappropriate part, while keeping the repeated false statement that the authors' names have something to do with this. And the part that you are not striking tends to suggest the truth of the part you did strike. That's the problem. If you strike the two statements I've identified, I'll gladly drop the whole thing. Adoring nanny (talk) 02:35, 29 May 2023 (UTC)

You're over-reading it. I have in mind that failed RfC. which did pose the risk that Chinese-sounding names would be targeted (and it happened). I don't want that coming back in through the back-door via on-the-hoof policy making. However if it will stop this pointless exchange I'll happily strike the lot! Bon courage (talk) 02:46, 29 May 2023 (UTC)

Think you might want to look to something else than "The unresolved question on COVID-19 virus origin: The three cards game?" for best sources. This is probably a case where we should question papers and research from China. Look at Authors concluded that further research should be done to determine whether the SARS-CoV-2 virus originated in China. from "A comprehensive survey of bat sarbecoviruses". That preprint only made it to National Science Review and is very questionable.

I dislike the "most scientists believe" and "consensus" language in the article, in some ways it probably supports the conspiratorial thinking behind lab leak. But that damn article is so screwed up i don't think there is any real fix, and best that can be done is try and keep the crap sources out of the article. fiveby(zero) 14:27, 29 May 2023 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) Yes I agree with considering any paper that poses the possibility of non-China origin as pretty FRINGE, given how massive the consensus of a Wuhan or Hubei origin is (both lab leakers and zoonosis people agree on this). So the paper shows pretty clearly it isn't operating from a shared scientific scholarship, and should be ignored as unreliable imo. We also have better quality papers which say most of the other non-FRINGE things that it it says, so it isn't going to give us much anyway.

But I will also say, some of the issue here is that there is actually some limited sero-study evidence that there were antibodies out in the public against SARS-CoV-2 in Italy and elsewhere in Europe really early in the fall of 2019, before anyone had ever heard of COVID. I think that evidence is ultimately flawed and very inconclusive (easy to get false positives, for example). But it is a legitimate question some have posed, at least as legitimate as the lab leak theory: could it have been circulating at a low level outside China, before it erupted in Wuhan? This is also where the most scientifically-based argument from Frutos ("There is no origin, it was circulating at low levels and continually passing back and forth before the pandemic") comes in.

The nuance is understanding that even if that any of these things were true, the evidence that the pandemic started in Wuhan is overwhelmingly there, the evidence that the Chinese govt failed to act during the new year celebration is massive and damning, and all of this cannot be ignored even though the Chinese government would like us to ignore it. — Shibbolethink ^{(♔ ♕)} 14:52, 29 May 2023 (UTC)

I agree the non-CN origin idea is pretty fringe-y, but by all the usual metrics this is a solid source especially for an unsurprising claim like saying that yeah the consensus is it's probably natural zoonosis. Personally, I think this push to say what the consensus is (or is not) is a distraction as it's only adjacent to LL itself (rather than squarely on-topic). Bon courage (talk) 14:57, 29 May 2023 (UTC)

Agreed. We straight up do not even use the word "consensus" in that article text. And we don't need to. — Shibbolethink ^{(♔ ♕)} 15:05, 29 May 2023 (UTC)

Yup, but if people insist let's at least use something peer-reviewed in a respectable journal, rather than Politifact, the Daily Torygraph or whatever ... !! Bon courage (talk) 15:18, 29 May 2023 (UTC)

I'd still disagree that is a solid source, it's 2021 and i think too accepting of the possibility of a man-made origin, but absolutely agree this whole thing is a distraction. This is a mistake i made when first approaching fringe topics (and probably continue to make). Anything you say on a talk page, Afd, etc. is glommed by editors with an agenda. Point out that "Anywhere but Here" article? well it's ammunition for excluding all Chinese sources, and think i probably owe an apology for that. Just creating more work for everyone. Wish FRINGE were less of a guideline in trying to explain how to edit topics, and more a policy for booting editors from topics where they obviously cannot do that. fiveby(zero) 16:27, 29 May 2023 (UTC)

Are we talking about the same source? Borsetti A, Scarpa F, Maruotti A, Divino F, Ceccarelli G, Giovanetti M, Ciccozzi M (April 2022). "The unresolved question on COVID-19 virus origin: The three cards game?". J Med Virol. 94 (4): 1257–1260. doi:10.1002/jmv.27519. PMID 34897750. Bon courage (talk) 16:29, 29 May 2023 (UTC)

Yes, Right now, we still do not know enough whether SARS-CoV-2 is human-made or not..., i believe that statement is at least dated and would think more assertive language would be more appropriate today. But i could be wrong of course as i'm just going by what our most trusted voices are saying when they write for a general audience, such as "remaining viable scenarios indistinguishable from lab leak" etc. fiveby(zero) 16:57, 29 May 2023 (UTC)

I'm not disagreeing. Bon courage (talk) 16:59, 29 May 2023 (UTC)

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(talk page stalker)I've seen some silly templating, but it isn't supposed to be the one doing the edit warring that issues them to the righteous. Very bad form Circles. stoppit. - Roxy the dog 07:43, 1 June 2023 (UTC)

@Roxy the dog: Its bad form, its also Bon Courage's preferred form so it only seems fair that what is good for the goose is good for the gander... See User talk:Horse Eye's Back/Archives/2023/May#May 2023 for a recent example of "the one doing the edit warring that issues them to the righteous" Horse Eye's Back (talk) 15:55, 1 June 2023 (UTC)

Retaliation templates are just silly. If I've just templated somebody with an EW warning it's obvious I'm aware of it. Anyway, NBD. Bon courage (talk) 15:58, 1 June 2023 (UTC)

HEB, there's a difference between issuing a template warning in order to alert an editor of a potential problem, and giving the same template back to the editor who first issued it. The former is an accepted method of communication here, whereas the latter is a bad move. Yes, I get it that you thought that you were "righteous" and Bon courage was at fault, and you had the right to dispute the template at your talk page as you did, but I also trust that you did not react by putting the same template back here on Bc's talk page. --Tryptofish (talk) 23:01, 1 June 2023 (UTC)

This community has a long history of accusing others of what we do ourselves. Edit warriors accuse others of edit warring; POV pushers accuse others of POV pushing, rude people accuse other editors of being rude... WhatamIdoing (talk) 00:25, 2 June 2023 (UTC)

Bon courage, real life, for health reasons, has been quite a mess lately, and I'm barely keeping up, yet I picked up this hunk of junk at WT:MED and tried to turn it into an article simply to appreciate the work that XOR'easter has done at FAR and CCI. As the only editor to clean up and completely rewrite after a student editor chunked in rubbish sources, now I've got an ENGVAR issue that I don't know how to fix, as I don't BrEng. Might you be able to run through and convert any Americanisms to whatever English version is indicated by the talk discussion? If you are able, most appreciated (it's a very short article); I don't even know what else to look for, but I seem to have upset Johnbod. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:37, 2 June 2023 (UTC)

Hiya! Yes, I noticed this topic being discussed at WT:MED but didn't dare look. I'll drop by. (IRL in my work I used to co-author English documents for international consumption with American colleagues. To resolve the endless disputes about English versions us Brits adopted a policy of always using American English with the rationale that this was the only way to stop the Americans going on about it. In this way both camps felt they had 'won' the argument, but for different reasons .) Bon courage (talk) 00:43, 2 June 2023 (UTC)

In this case, it's not the American going on about it :) I can't pretend to write in different varieties, appreciate the help, and wish I had also ignored the article ... it is so not worth getting hollered at over. I would hope an editor I've worked with and gotten along with for almost two decades would simply say, "hey, SG, thanks for cleaning this article up, now let me help clean up the ENGVAR situation". Thanks for any cleanup you can do. I was planning to finish the article, but have lost interest now; it's still a bit of a mess. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 01:12, 2 June 2023 (UTC)

Anyway, SandyGeorgia I hope your real-life health problems are resolving themselves: all power to your elbow! Bon courage (talk) 17:32, 3 June 2023 (UTC)

Thanks :) SandyGeorgia (Talk) 17:53, 3 June 2023 (UTC)

Hey, so my impression of FRINGE is that a fringe idea must be contextualized with how it is received by the mainstream, and if a mainstream perspective in RS cannot be found the idea should not be discussed on Wikipedia (in articles on mainstream topics). This would imply that if the uncontextualizable fringe idea is the article topic, then the article should not exist. I'm drawing this from the FRINGE guidance that sources situating the fringe idea with the mainstream must be independent, verifiable in RS, and not from proponents (The best sources to use when describing fringe theories, and in determining their notability and prominence, are independent reliable sources and notability guidelines for fringe topics are stricter than general notability guidelines: the notability of a fringe theory must be judged by statements from verifiable and reliable sources, not the proclamations of its adherents).

However, the structure of the latter sentence suggests (or assumes? prescribes?) that any source from an adherent is automatically unreliable (because obviously for any topic to be notable it must meet the criteria in the second clause, so the only way the first clause distinguishing it from the GNG would make sense would be if the third clause placed additional restrictions on what is considered RS). This makes it really murky when an adherent publishes something in an otherwise reliable but not necessarily mainstream place, and also forces editors to make judgment calls on "who is an adherent" (which can get into BLPVIO territory quickly). The guidance also does not make it clear whether the notability of the topic can be achieved with mainstream sources that don't actually contextualize it but merely describe it. Would it make more sense to explicitly require that for a fringe idea to be notable, multiple mainstream RS must give it significant coverage AND contextualize it with the mainstream perspective? Or if we don't want to be that strict, we could just require SIGCOV of the topic in multiple mainstream RS + contextualization by at least one mainstream RS. JoelleJay (talk) 17:01, 3 June 2023 (UTC)

Ah you've touched on (what I see as) one of the big unclosed fissures in Wikipedia policy, the disconnect between notability and neutrality. It's entirely possible for an topic to be "notable" but then impossible to write a neutral article about it. I don't know the answer but I've sometimes thought the answer might be to couch a policy addition in terms of ends (rather than means): "If it is impossible to write a NPOV article about a topic, that article should not exist". Bon courage (talk) 17:26, 3 June 2023 (UTC)

Fascinating, I had thought that it wasn't possible. What are a few topics which are notable but impossible to write a neutral article about? Horse Eye's Back (talk) 17:33, 3 June 2023 (UTC)

Can't remember specifics, but think we've had cases of dodgy health things which get breathless coverages in newspapers, but for which there were no good sources. If you insist I can dig back and find what. I think it's pretty rare. Bon courage (talk) 17:38, 3 June 2023 (UTC)

Not insisting at all, just fascinated by cases which are at the edge of existing policy+guideline because I think that edge cases are really helpful in refining policies and guidelines. Would be excellent to be able to link an example if we do change the wording. Horse Eye's Back (talk) 17:53, 3 June 2023 (UTC)

I have vague memories about this. An interesting question there is the one (not from me) about what we do in the case of the obvious fringe topic that gets coverage, but which "no expert has bothered to refute"? I get the impression this is an issue for UFO stories, where there's a ton of coverage in "RS" but nobody could be arsed to push back specifically. Perhaps ජපස (jps) could comment? Bon courage (talk) 18:11, 3 June 2023 (UTC)

Maybe we should make it explicit that significant coverage of fringe issues must include relevant expert opinion in order to be significant? UFOs seem like a tricky one because there is both a non-fringe angle (unknown but almost certainly human made flying objects) vs the fringe angle ("Aliens" - Giorgio A. Tsoukalos). In the case of the second I think I would go back to my first step mentioned on JoelleJay's talk page... If a source is only addressing the issue from the Fringe position without providing mainstream context I would question the reliability of the source. Horse Eye's Back (talk) 18:20, 3 June 2023 (UTC)

As it happens, I came upon a variation of this question just the other day, in the context of conspiracy theories that have nothing to do with science or medicine, but which are squarely in the area of fringe. It was a discussion about John F. Kennedy assassination conspiracy theories, and I said this: . My view was that (1) we must not mislead readers into thinking something is true when it isn't, and (2) we should include the information only if there have been enough reliable sources to indicate significant interest – but if those two requirements are met, it's appropriate to describe fringe material in content that clearly identifies it as such. I also feel that, for areas like living persons, where we have WP:BLP, and health-related content, where we have WP:MEDRS (and similarly for WP:SCIRS), those more stringent requirements should also apply. --Tryptofish (talk) 23:00, 3 June 2023 (UTC)

"If it is impossible to write a NPOV article about a topic, that article should not exist". I think this is the logical conclusion from NPOV and its intersection with notability/NOT, and while it should be obvious (not least from PAG) it clearly needs to be made explicit that NPOV overrides notability. Besides the obvious area of FRINGE, in my experience this has also been a problem in athlete bios where plenty of details from routine match/transactional reports exist, but including such coverage would lend undue weight to minor WP:ASPECTs (this also follows from NOTNEWS, which excludes routine sports coverage). If the only material that can be found on a subject is from routine news, surely an article shouldn't be created, and yet we get editors arguing NBASIC allows one to cobble together all "non-trivial" mentions in IRS to create "significant coverage". JoelleJay (talk) 22:22, 3 June 2023 (UTC)

Doesn't WP:NOPAGE already cover this for editors who actually try to understand policies such as NPOV instead of using them to wikilawyer and ignore feedback from others? fiveby(zero) 18:15, 6 June 2023 (UTC)

Pls see Kary Mullis talk page re “sole inventor of PCR.” Was unable to tag you for some reason. JustinReilly (talk) 15:11, 5 June 2023 (UTC)

Replied there. Bon courage (talk) 15:31, 5 June 2023 (UTC)

Hi,

You have removed three of my edits from the anitmicrobial resistance article. These were not spam but reliable medical sources on tools used in clinical practice. Could you reinsert them? Also, perhaps it would be better to discuss before removing a large part of my edits.

Best, Adam Adam Harangozó (NIHR WiR) (talk) 10:06, 6 June 2023 (UTC)

Hi there! My concern is the poor sourcing. What you described as a NIHR "review" for example is just a plain-language summary of a RCT. You added a NIHR "case study", which is a weak source (paired, again, with a RCT). In view of your conflict of interest I'm not sure you should be adding NIHR citations, particularly in an incautious manner. Bon courage (talk) 10:32, 6 June 2023 (UTC)

Hi,

You are right about the NIHR case study, I shouldn't have added that. Saying review was a poor choice of wording but it is still something used in practice so I think the text describing its existence and use fits and improves the article. Being a Wikipedian in residence is not the same as having a COI but it's all disclosed on my profile. I also informed WikiProject Medicine community about my role and that I will be using articles from the NIHR Evidence website as they represent a second evaluation of primary sources (which of course does not mean they are secondary research). Please see the intro here. I'm happy to discuss any potential problems with my edits and admit if I'm wrong but please do rather discuss than immediately remove. Adam Harangozó (NIHR WiR) (talk) 10:54, 6 June 2023 (UTC)

It might be worth continuing the discussion there. If there are genuine NIHR secondary publications they could be useful for WP:BMI, and some non-secondary publications useful no doubt for WP:NOTBMI. Bon courage (talk) 11:19, 6 June 2023 (UTC)

I have created a new essay and would welcome some critique on the talk page there:

• User:Valjean/Wikipedia's credibility

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Raydann when you use div tags, pls remember to close them with a /div SandyGeorgia (Talk) 12:02, 27 July 2023 (UTC)

Can you access the Fred Volkmar book at Autistic meltdown? SandyGeorgia (Talk) 11:58, 27 July 2023 (UTC)

No. Springer content is meant to be accessible via the WP:WL but this isn't (though a "service issue" is reported at the moment with this subscription). Recently I've been finding that although WP:WL nominally gives full access to various collections, some of the juicier content is often not included in the subscription. Bon courage (talk) 12:15, 27 July 2023 (UTC)

Well, I've succeeded in getting some quotes at autistic meltdown now ... thanks for looking, SandyGeorgia (Talk) 12:39, 27 July 2023 (UTC)

SandyGeorgia, the quote is or example, anger outbursts in ASD have been described as “immature” with labels such as “meltdowns” being used to reflect the uncontrollable nature of these behaviors. Earlier in same entry: Historically, the term irritability was used in ASD literature as an umbrella category for severe disruptive behaviors including temper tantrums, aggression, and non- compliance. There are a few usages throughout in other articles but used as description, not a term and often quoted. Let me know if you need more, or you can always ask at WP:RX for a reputable way of getting a few pages from a work. fiveby(zero) 17:19, 27 July 2023 (UTC)

Fiveby thanks so much! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 19:00, 27 July 2023 (UTC)

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Hi Bon courage! I noticed you reverted my edit on the "John Campbell (YouTuber)" article where I added the capitalization of 'T' in "Tube" on several instances of "YouTube" with the edit summary citing "MOS:TM". "YouTube" appears to be a CamelCase. Per the MOS, "Trademarks in 'CamelCase' are a judgment call; the style may be used where it reflects general usage and makes the trademark more readable; however, usage should be consistent throughout the article." "YouTube" is used elsewhere in the article (including in the infobox formatting); therefore, per MOS:TM, I feel "YouTube" should be used. Also, the MOS notes, "however: PlayStation only (camelcase preferred because Playstation is not widely used)". "YouTube" is by far the most used styling, both on Wikipedia and in outside media. For both of these reasons, I feel that MOS:TM supports my use of "YouTube" in the article. Thanks! Wikipedialuva (talk) 08:00, 13 August 2023 (UTC)

I tend to prefer it without Camel case, but OTOH the article title being as it is, would support your approach - so have at it! Bon courage (talk) 11:17, 13 August 2023 (UTC)

Rejected a well-sourced edit on circumcision page (with detailed scientific study) with no explanation other then the word "junk". This is not someone who should be editing any encyclopedia. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Stistrash (talk • contribs) 15:06, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

Don't worry, they left a similarly nonsensical comment on my page. Rsk6400 (talk) 15:09, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

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Bon_courage, please observe BRD. The change in question has been disputed. Get consensus on the talk page first. Springee (talk) 15:01, 1 September 2023 (UTC)

No thanks. Wikipedia doesn't indulge fringe crap. Bon courage (talk) 15:06, 1 September 2023 (UTC)

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Hi Bon courage! I noticed that you have reverted to restore your preferred version of Biological effects of high-energy visible light several times. The impulse to undo an edit you disagree with is understandable, but I wanted to make sure you're aware that the edit warring policy disallows repeated reversions even if they are justifiable.

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Facepalm There isn't, but if you believe 2RR is sanctionable you'll need to ask to have yourself banned too. Bon courage (talk) 17:54, 11 September 2023 (UTC)

If you keep running into 2RR, Bon courage, eventually the community will believe you are following the letter but not the spirit of the guideline. Try to engage with dispute resolution processes rather than tit-for-tat reverts as I'd hate to see you get broomed off the site. Not that I expect that to happen soon, but nothing to lose in a friendly push towards civil mediation ^u^ enjoy the rest of the week. — Ixtal ^{( T / C )} ⁂ Non nobis solum. 20:24, 11 September 2023 (UTC)

It's a question of what's less disruptive. Sometimes "mediation" processes on Wikipedia (DRN/RfC etc.) are a huge time sync whan an editor is pursuing an obviously futile course, and suck-up valuable time from multiple people. Ultimately the community values editor time and quality of content more than WP:BURO, I think. Bon courage (talk) 04:06, 12 September 2023 (UTC)

Don't overestimate the community's common sense. Sometimes, satisfying the bureaucratic checklist is a safe protection against getting walloped by users who are looking for an excuse to get the upper hand, and are willing to use the drama boards to get it. Also ArbCom recently closed a case with the adoption of a new principle that says that being right about content is not an excuse for bad behavior. And multiple Arbs have since said that this is going to be an important principle going forward. So I would say that playing it close to the line on 3RR while arguing that you are right on the content issues (I'm not talking here about the "usual exceptions" noted in the 3RR policy), has a real potential to turn sour. That's my take on where the community is at. --Tryptofish (talk) 19:36, 12 September 2023 (UTC)

You are wise, Tryptofish. As always, it's a question of judgement and that can be tricky sometimes. Bon courage (talk) 19:48, 12 September 2023 (UTC)

Aw, shucks. Don't overestimate me, either. I just wouldn't want someone I value as an editor to get caught in something. --Tryptofish (talk) 19:50, 12 September 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for explaining my view better than I have, Tryptofish. — Ixtal ^{( T / C )} ⁂ Non nobis solum. 22:07, 12 September 2023 (UTC)

Trypto, which arbcase is that ? (Just curious, as I haven't kept up). SandyGeorgia (Talk) 22:19, 12 September 2023 (UTC)

It's the "Smallcat" case (as in, small categories), and the principle is called "Being right isn't enough". Here's the link: . And for connoisseurs of cheese, there's now a shortcut to it, in the expectation that it will be linked to frequently: WP:BRIE. --Tryptofish (talk) 22:28, 12 September 2023 (UTC)

Holy moly ... there's a lot a territory covered in there! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 22:41, 12 September 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for your diligence on correcting errors. Please look at the date & time before removing other people’s work. You removed my edit while I was making it (nothing to do with covid :) I will re-add the ref using correct format. Best regards. D1doherty (talk) 05:38, 15 September 2023 (UTC)

I know what you were trying to link: this. It a re-review the Aus people were intending to do. But it never appeared (presumably because of COVID). So, please don't re-add saying it happened. Bon courage (talk) 05:44, 15 September 2023 (UTC)

Got it. And there were no Feldenkrais research papers listed in the summary of submissions. D1doherty (talk) 06:11, 15 September 2023 (UTC)

See here. (Also tagged others active on the page on talk.)

Several editors are again attempting to have the article (fringe-ishly) imply that circumcised men have diminished sexual sensation. KlayCax (talk) 01:34, 28 September 2023 (UTC)

I had noticed anyway, and was planning to take a look ... Bon courage (talk) 03:28, 28 September 2023 (UTC)

This is inappropriate per WP:CANVASS. Notifications of a discussion should be worded in a neutral manner, and should not come across as campaigning. Prcc27 (talk) 05:32, 28 September 2023 (UTC)

Hi. This is in response to your reply in the thread User talk:Vbruttel#Some thoughts on User:Vbruttel#My perspective on Wikipedia, backstory and interest in the lab leak hypothesis/covid origins. I clarify: My intention was to say that it is increasingly clear you have an agenda. And I wasn't talking about your general editing but about the Talk:COVID-19 lab leak theory page. It is sad we have come to be at loggerheads over this but I tried to get discussion with you to collegial territory and you as far as I know ignored my requests.

The way you approach the lab leak theory in a seemingly excessive biased and aggressive way seems to indicate "increasingly clear you have an agenda" over the topic or at least that you discuss the topic as if you had an agenda about it.

For example, in your response to Vbrutte's comment you stated,

That's a false description of the RfC outcome. WP:MEDRS applies to WP:BMI but not to WP:NOTBMI. No one cares that you (say you) are an expert; what matters here are reliable sources. Frankly, the stuff about virologists having a conflict of interest with virology is just conspiracist noise. You don't help your case by citing crappy sources like independentsciencenews.org. Basically, Wikipedia is not going to indulge conspiracy theories, and using this talk page as a forum for them is becoming disruptive.

The wordings, "false", "no one cares", "conspiracist noise", "crappy", "indulge conspiracy theories", "becoming disruptive" seems to be too aggressive, unnecessary and some not entirely accurate, specially when directed to a new editor.

Some thoughts:

1. "False" is actually a subjective belief. Different editors have their own interpretations about discussions. Therefore, a more accurate wording could be that "you disagree with the interpretation given".
2. "No one cares that you (say you) are an expert". This is not really helpful, when actually Wikipedia is in dire need of experts and we should be drawing them in instead of scaring them away. Maybe you don't agree with the opinion of the editor but you could instead collegially refute their points and help guide them in a friendly way into Wikipedia.
3. "conspiracist noise" is another unhelpful wording as it is not only not a friendly expression but represents your beliefs that may not be even accurate.
4. "becoming disruptive", probably an unnecessary statement that instead could be replaced with quotes of guidance from Wikipedia. For example you could have said something like,

"There is an essay that has good advice, Expert editors are cautioned to be mindful of the potential conflict of interest that may arise if editing articles which concern an expert's own research, writings, discoveries, or the article about themself."

Sincerely, Thinker78 (talk) 03:12, 30 September 2023 (UTC)

I'm going to disagree with some of what you have written here. No one is indispensable here. TarnishedPath^talk 03:29, 30 September 2023 (UTC)

Hang on, the original accusation was "It's becoming increasingly clear that Bon Courage is here to advance their own agenda" (stated ironically with any of the softy-language and hedging you seem be now insisting on), in response to a comment linking WP:NOTHERE. So are you now walking that back and saying your complaint is limited to ONE Talk page? (Not sure how one advances an agenda by editing a Talk page, but still). Bon courage (talk) 07:35, 30 September 2023 (UTC)

In case you are wondering, here is when you are allowed to remove a POV tag: ”You may remove this template whenever any one of the following is true: There is consensus on the talkpage or the NPOV Noticeboard that the issue has been resolved. It is not clear what the neutrality issue is, and no satisfactory explanation has been given. In the absence of any discussion, or if the discussion has become dormant.” Prcc27 (talk) 20:22, 2 October 2023 (UTC)

Not really, problem editors try to get hostage tags to stick all the time. It doesn't work. Not sure if you're at 3RR or 4RR now. Bon courage (talk) 20:24, 2 October 2023 (UTC)

The edit where I initially added the tag wouldn’t count as a revert. Also, it appears I made an additional edit a few minutes outside of the 24 hour period. This was not my intention, so I will be more careful about this moving forward. Prcc27 (talk) 20:35, 2 October 2023 (UTC)

Hello. There is an RfC on the Function section of the Foreskin article. You can participate in the RfC here. Prcc27 (talk) 20:26, 3 October 2023 (UTC)

RfCs have an automatic way of notifying editors; it's a bit odd to contact ones individually, and could be seen as problematic if it favours any prior known POV. Bon courage (talk) 20:34, 3 October 2023 (UTC)

I contacted every user that was involved in the 3 discussion sections about the “Function” section of the article. I do not see that as problematic, or at odds with WP:CANVASS. Prcc27 (talk) 20:40, 3 October 2023 (UTC)

The way to publicize an RfC is described here. Contacting a group of editors might look like there's been some calculation about how the POV of the group aligns with your desired POV, Bon courage (talk) 20:47, 3 October 2023 (UTC)

Nothing written there forbids what I did. It is a common practice to ping every person that was involved in related discussions. I’ll keep your suggestion in mind, moving forward. But I don’t think I broke any rules, or favored any POV. Prcc27 (talk) 21:46, 3 October 2023 (UTC)

Four options are listed for where you "may" post, so it's not "my suggestion" but the meaning of WP:RFC. Bon courage (talk) 22:03, 3 October 2023 (UTC)

• ”You may use rfc notice to inform other editors.” The template is sometimes used to notify “individual editors”.Prcc27 (talk) 22:23, 3 October 2023 (UTC)

  Which does not mean that it is always a good idea, using a definition of "good" that aligns with principles like "not producing avoidable drama" and "not spending the next week at the Wikipedia:Dramaboard" and "not getting yourself blocked". Just because something is permitted in some (or most) instances does not mean that it's a good idea in every instance. Editors with your experience level are expected to show good judgement about whether "permissible" is a good idea.

  But – what's done is already done. If the discussion ends up in dramaboard hell, Bon courage can give you a big fat "I told you so", and you can comfort yourself by remembering that not notifying all prior RFC participants has also (though less often) resulted in complaints, too. WhatamIdoing (talk) 23:27, 3 October 2023 (UTC)

  @WhatamIdoing: I did use good judgment. It makes sense to let previously involved users know that there is an active RfC on a related matter. This is a common practice on Wikipedia. I could see your point if it was clear that this would favor one POV’s !votes over another. But it absolutely is not clear which POV, if any, this would favor. Prcc27 (talk) 01:41, 4 October 2023 (UTC)

  This is a classic example of the recent trend of using RfCs to "get a judgement" rather than improving articles through the normal process of editing. A twist is the apparent use of an RfC to proclaim that new relevant sources cannot be used to change the article because they will somehow disrupt a running RfC - and we're talking about a C-class article here, which is in dire need of improvement.

  I'd add that moves to bake in (or freeze out) particular chunks of content are bad, and doubly bad if attempted before the sourcing landscape for a topic has even been properly investigated. There are exceptional cases where binding 'agreed wording' may be necessary (e.g. WP:ARBGMO) but in general, proceeding this way is antithetical to the process of collaboratively building an encyclopedia. Bon courage (talk) 08:26, 4 October 2023 (UTC)

Hello. Didn’t see your comment on @Neveselbert:’s talk page until now. I was unaware of that user having a foreskin related topic ban or otherwise. Nevertheless, I feel like it would have been more problematic to notify every user except Neveselbert than to just notify every involved user. Prcc27 (talk) 16:02, 9 October 2023 (UTC)

Greetings human Wikipedia Editor. Your action here was detected by our on-board telemetry sensors by normal ocular inspection. We direct you to follow standard procedure and ask you in Good Faith to avoid the term "earthling," and use instead the proscribed more routine "Planet Earth Creature." Further instructions will be transmitted Happy Editing! JoJo Anthrax (talk) 16:48, 5 October 2023 (UTC)

Nanu nanu. Bon courage (talk) 16:52, 5 October 2023 (UTC)

In case pings didn't go through, I wanted to give you a heads up that I referenced what happened to you years ago at an AE discussion. I'm not sure if you dealt with this user in other topics, but since the issues have been more widespread than I realized (some much more recent), I'm just making sure we're covering close to the full scope of folks affected. Thanks. KoA (talk) 16:55, 6 October 2023 (UTC)

Blimey, that's a blast from the past - back when I was getting cheques from Monsanto. These days I'm getting exactly the same sort of cheques from Big Pharma and the CIA! Don't think you need any contribution from me at AE as 'Leyo' (who I don't remember) is going down for sure. (Amend: Oh, just seen they're a sysop - that complicates things!) Bon courage (talk) 20:39, 6 October 2023 (UTC); amend 05:16, 7 October 2023 (UTC)

• Interestingly to look back at the arguments at Perfluorooctanoic acid, as a (relatively) inexperienced editor I think I allowed myself to be cowed by the resident POV-pushers, one of whom (gulp!) was an admin, as as a result for the last decade the article has been stuffed with 'scary' health statements from unsuitable sources. It gets viewed > 350 times/day. Wikipedia, eh? Bon courage (talk) 14:21, 7 October 2023 (UTC)

  Kind of you to call me a POV-pusher. I just wanted to note, that your mass removal was not reverted by me but by NorthBySouthBaranof, with the comment "Consider this the revert in WP:BRD. I request that the editor discuss the proposed edits before blanket-removing dozens of studies". --Leyo 15:29, 7 October 2023 (UTC)

  Classic WP:OWNERSHIP that (I didn't know at the time). Mass removal of crappily-sourced WP:BMI is a good thing, of course. Bon courage (talk) 15:58, 7 October 2023 (UTC)

• Well, well, interestingly looks like there's going to be an arbcom case about this. I always had the impression that in the old days admins liked circling the wagons; these days it seems more like a blood-in-the-water piranha frenzy when WP:ADMINCOND is not squeaky-clean. Bon courage (talk) 08:22, 15 October 2023 (UTC)

Recently there's been another attempt to add "mutilation" wording back into circumcision-adjacent articles. (Despite this already becoming a massive, multi-paragraph discussion a few months ago which led to it being removed.)

There's not a "consensus" about this. Is there? KlayCax (talk) 01:46, 8 October 2023 (UTC)

Well there is Talk:Circumcision/FAQ. It editors want to have a Wikipedia-wide shift of terminology they'd need to make a proposal at WT:MED, I'd have thought. But it would be a waste of time. Bon courage (talk) 01:53, 8 October 2023 (UTC)

Yeah, I know. I'm honestly worn out, and frustrated, so forgive the snark.

Circumcision/foreskin discussion is an absolute time sink with editors who have an asymmetrical amount of dedication about this subject. (To put it lightly.) WP: Fringe ideas surrounding the topic are being reintroduced into the articles. One citation on the circumcision article from a psychologist named Gregory Boyle — intended to prove widespread social controversy despite multiple reliable sources and Boyle himself saying that it isn't — who says this about circumcision.

See here and here for the current situation. I'm honestly starting to feel like improvements to the articles are hopeless. And it's going to be forever dominated by WP: Fringe and WP: POV-pushing. KlayCax (talk) 02:08, 8 October 2023 (UTC)

Circumcision articles are among the least-enjoyable areas of Wikipedia to edit, and I frequently rotate them off my watchlist for a break. There was a point at which Circumcision was a WP:GA but it has since crumbled back into a weak state. Bon courage (talk) 02:22, 8 October 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for the encouragement. I similarly took a break from circumcision-related articles for a few months due to editor fatigue. You should check out the Genital modification and mutilation article when you (like me) aren't tired of circumcision-related articles. It's quickly becoming another WP: POVFORK. (And should honestly just be renamed into "genital modification" or merged altogether into the "body modification" article.) KlayCax (talk) 02:42, 8 October 2023 (UTC)

No, you're alright - a man can only take so many penis articles on their watchlist. Just the other day I had to explain to my family why I was looking at a web page festooned with erect willies pointing in every direction ('just editing Wikipedia!') Bon courage (talk) 02:52, 8 October 2023 (UTC)

There's some history to this, re how "genital mutilation" came to be a one-sided description via one persistent editor before it was well used in the literature (Wikipedia led that), but I digress and agree one can only take so much, whether penis or vagina. I just had to take a look in here based on your edit summary; big mess at colon cleansing at least was fun. :) SandyGeorgia (Talk) 12:22, 8 October 2023 (UTC)

To be honest, one of the only reasons I watch Foreskin is in the hope I might one day be able to post at ANI, "Problematic rollback at Foreskin". Bon courage (talk) 14:04, 8 October 2023 (UTC)

That's quite a mind you've got ... that would trump the big mess at colon cleansing. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 18:02, 8 October 2023 (UTC)

I didn't see a reason as to why the addition of Huberman's scientific papers was reverted, so I figured I'd ask.

If he was actually part of the publications and it is factual, then why remove it? Captain-about-things (talk) 13:58, 9 October 2023 (UTC)

This has already been asked (and answered) at Talk:Andrew D. Huberman. Bon courage (talk) 14:45, 9 October 2023 (UTC)

Thank you! 70.109.128.144 (talk) 14:58, 9 October 2023 (UTC)

Re: Special:Diff/1179363751/1179365284: The paper (scroll down) is published in the journal Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology which is cited nearly 400 times on Wikipedia. What is the reason it is unreliable? There may be a reason, I'm not familiar with health guidelines on Wikipedia. -- GreenC 23:30, 10 October 2023 (UTC)

That's PMID:30747099 which is primary research; sources for this kind of content should be WP:MEDRS. Bon courage (talk) 03:14, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

I had no clue my source looked cluttered. I added it back in and fixed it. I was not trying to start an edit war! Autisticeditor 20 (talk) 14:46, 12 October 2023 (UTC)

You can use Template:Spamlink (which redirects to Template:Link summary) for tagging spam pages. I like to also include an inline link of the site itself so that I can easily track IPs/accounts that have added it, though per WP:OWNTALK, they technically may remove those. OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 15:38, 12 October 2023 (UTC)

Bon courage (talk) 15:39, 12 October 2023 (UTC)

There's really no reason to kick an editor when they're down. Please don't do that. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 22:51, 12 October 2023 (UTC)

Please be advised that I requested a third opinion regarding whether or not a collapsible footnote or otherwise should be included for the penile cancer sentence in the circumcision lead. Prcc27 (talk) 02:44, 14 October 2023 (UTC)

Not an option now as more than two editors are discussing. Bon courage (talk) 08:18, 15 October 2023 (UTC)

Then I guess we should try another noticeboard or an RfC. Prcc27 (talk) 13:39, 15 October 2023 (UTC)

As always, biomedicine is good for WT:MED. Personally, I am satisfied we have achieved consensus. Bon courage (talk) 15:12, 15 October 2023 (UTC)

 Done Prcc27 (talk) 05:02, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

Hello, can you please help with Talk:Boron#Biological_role Thank you in advance! --Maxim Masiutin (talk) 20:31, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

Could you please review the health claims on Modafinil#Cognitive_enhancement? I have a feeling that those claims are inappropriately stated. Thank you in advance! --Maxim Masiutin (talk) 15:17, 22 October 2023 (UTC)

I see a systematic review, a meta-analysis and two narrative reviews. So on the face of it, all good. Which source(s) are concerning you? Bon courage (talk) 16:20, 22 October 2023 (UTC)

I am concerned about the bold style of the statements, such as the words "found" in a section of "research", given that the underlying studies were small, rather than long large studies. When making claims like

1. "found a statistically significant but small effect [...] as a cognitive enhancer";
2. "found that modafinil has a small, positive effect on memory updating";
3. "consistently engender enhancement of attention, executive functions, and learning";

Isn't it better to reformulate the tone of these statements, because regular people read wikipedia and may improperly interpret these sentences while they are in "research" and are not proven. Maxim Masiutin (talk) 16:28, 22 October 2023 (UTC)

Ah, okay - I didn't check the content to see how well it is WP:Verified. Once we're dealing with good sources we're in a pretty good place, and editors may reasonably differ how to summarize them according to their judgement, taste and biases. To declare my bias: I am sceptical about claims in the whole 'nootropic' realm because there are so many exaggerated claims. Give me a while as I'll need to do some reading. Bon courage (talk) 16:33, 22 October 2023 (UTC)

Thank you! Let me know what you suggest then, maybe I will just use milder claims upon your suggestions, you you edit yourself and I then see how you edited and will edit in similar places yourself the same way you did. Maxim Masiutin (talk) 16:45, 22 October 2023 (UTC)

Apropos your edit If you believe in "Rules for thee and not for me," feel free to re-insert your hypocritical last word edit. I was fixing a typo and removed it. But surely you should leave it closed when someone who opened a discussion closes it. RudolfoMD (talk) 10:32, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

You probably simply do not understand what you are talking about. The 9 years ago, the Board of Directors link talks about undisclosed COI editing, not about COI editing. --Hob Gadling (talk) 11:02, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

@RudolfoMD: editors can do what they like on their own Talk page, but an involved close on a noticeboard is probably not a good idea, and reverting it in the case of pushback doubly so. Bon courage (talk) 12:00, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

@Hob Gadling: Yeah, I suspect this is part-and-parcel of the "scientists have a conflict of interest with science" trope we're seeing more of from antivaxx types and so on. It is a fascinating, if troubling development! Bon courage (talk) 12:00, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

You probably simply failed to see what I am talking about. "Rules for thee and not for me," was apropos the advice actually given at WP:LASTWORD, which Bon courage did not follow while telling me to follow with their edit summary. Hence "Rules for thee and not for me" was what was being pushed.

Your bad faith assumptions are just that. They lead you to assume you not understand what I am talking about not because of your lack of effort, as was the case here. Instead, you assumed, "You probably simply do not understand what you are talking about." Will an apology be coming before the heat death of the universe? Surprise me with a show of good faith. RudolfoMD (talk) 23:11, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

Nah, I was interested to continue the discussion, not have a WP:LASTWORD, which is why I made an open-ended comment and then tried to reverse your closure. I was also thinking of your personalized dismissal of other editors' points, not my comments (which you had not engaged with). So, you're mistaken and probably projecting a bit about the bad faith stuff. Bon courage (talk) 01:15, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

Ok. You did exactly a thing the page encourages you not to do "If your opponent attempts to seize the last word for themselves, be careful to point out the folly of this strategy, perhaps citing this project page." I invite you to have the last word by deleting this message, per Form 3 of MUTUAL. RudolfoMD (talk) 20:05, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

I'm sorry, buy I do not regard you as my opponent. My concern was your trying to have the last word with BD2412 by sealing-in some odd comment about them being a 'lawyer'. Anyway, the discussion continues ... Bon courage (talk) 02:26, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

I have tried to add a published study to the Bowen technique site and it was rejected with the response 'Not WP:MEDRS' I believe PubMed is a 'reputable medical journal' Could you please assist me how to add a new study on this therapy? Isbtlisa (talk) 15:11, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

PUBMED is not a journal, more a search engine. Please see WP:MEDRS for a discussion of what's needed (generally review articles in reputable journals). Bon courage (talk) 15:18, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

Small world! I see that you were the nominator in the deletion discussion for the previous version of this article. I wanted to let you know that I have revived it, and I think, provided substantial content in support of the notability of the subject. BD2412 T 12:55, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

Nice! I'd forgotten all about him! Bon courage (talk) 12:58, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

I noticed that all of your deletions are correct, but some of your deletions are not as friendly as they could be and as suggeted in WP:NOOB. Although some folks may not be newcomers here, we should still be friendly towards each other and explain our actions. It may take us 8 seconds to revert a change that a person in good faith spent 40 minutes of preparing. For example, we can behave in constructive and respectful manner by introducing ourselves with a greeting on the user's talk page to let them know that they are welcomed here, and present our corrections or deletions calmly and as a peer, i.e., assume good faith and respond to problematic edits in a clear and polite manner. The comment "rubbish source" at https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Modafinil&diff=1183155786&oldid=1183154583 could have been presented in a way that could be more polite. --Maxim Masiutin (talk) 15:38, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

The editor in question has been here since 2007, and given the needling of their edit-summary I think I was more than restrained. Bon courage (talk) 15:44, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

Don't lose sight of the forest for the trees, the burden of being right is having to be gracious about it. All in all its not a bad problem to have. Horse Eye's Back (talk) 16:30, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

You just violated 1RR, so please self-revert. --Tryptofish (talk) 17:28, 5 November 2023 (UTC)

The arbitration remedy at the top of the page says complaints about pseudoscience wording are to be "removed without reply". Make of that what you will. If you think continuing that identikit section will help the Project, by all means revert, but be aware of the arbitration remedy fork of confusion! Bon courage (talk) 17:33, 5 November 2023 (UTC)

I know what it says, and it's not a hill I want to die on. If it's a hill you want to die on, that's up to you. Please do note that I had already posted a suitable reply to the IP. --Tryptofish (talk) 17:35, 5 November 2023 (UTC)

Okay, it's back. I am surprised you asked for this reversion. Bon courage (talk) 17:41, 5 November 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for doing that. Then I guess I should explain. I'm coming from a place of trying not to treat stuff as a battlefield. The IP posted something that we both believe is dumb and unhelpful. You reverted it. OK, so far. But then another established editor reverted you (and I posted a suitably dismissive reply to the IP). Instead of reverting again, you could have just let it go. Someone else reverted you, and you could have just dropped it there. No need to make a point, no need to be right. And even if you were right on the fine points of the arb remedy, and I think that you technically were, it's something where it's all too easy for editors on the other "side" to make a drama board complaint about it, and that's not worth it. --Tryptofish (talk) 18:32, 5 November 2023 (UTC)

It's a question of what's most efficient. Now we have other editors wasting time by adding comments, which is want I wanted to avoid. Bon courage (talk) 18:40, 5 November 2023 (UTC)

The only added comments are me saying cite needed, and another editor pointing to the same things at the top of the talk page that you pointed to. Hardly a tragedy. And a lot more "efficient" than if you got dragged in front of AE or ArbCom. (As I'm sure you know, another editor whom I think we both respect is, right now, being dragged in front of ArbCom simply because he was the person who was wrongly blocked by a misbehaving admin. This is Wikipedia, not some world where everything works as it should.) --Tryptofish (talk) 18:48, 5 November 2023 (UTC)

With the passage of a little more time, the editor who originally reverted you has posted that they realize they made a mistake, and another editor has reverted the whole thing. That's a good outcome. You'll probably think I'm daft for saying this, but it's good that it worked out without the need for you to make multiple reverts. --Tryptofish (talk) 23:20, 5 November 2023 (UTC)

"You'll probably think I'm daft for saying this," ← My diagnosis: arbcomitis

Seriously, I have to admire how you have the chops to move through that labyrinth but, spend too much time there and the labyrinth will be in you as much as you are in it. After a brush with ArbCom early in my wiki career I learned that it, like getting old, is best avoided! Bon courage (talk) 04:44, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

Ha! Good diagnosis. Actually, I could accurately be diagnosed as old. But getting out of town and out of WP tomorrow! --Tryptofish (talk) 23:41, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) Just by my experience so far, I'd say visits should be at least greater than at least once every 8 years. KoA (talk) 00:00, 10 November 2023 (UTC)

You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war. This means that you are repeatedly changing content back to how you think it should be although other editors disagree. Users are expected to collaborate with others, to avoid editing disruptively, and to try to reach a consensus, rather than repeatedly undoing other users' edits once it is known that there is a disagreement. Points to note: Edit warring is disruptive regardless of how many reverts you have made; Do not edit war even if you believe you are right. If you find yourself in an editing dispute, use the article's talk page to discuss controversial changes and work towards a version that represents consensus among editors. You can post a request for help at an appropriate noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases, it may be appropriate to request temporary page protection. If you engage in an edit war, you may be blocked from editing. 72.89.19.118 (talk) 17:15, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

Sorry if I have mischaracterized your comments. Here you said, regarding my disagreement about a source, that I was engaging in a "fringe-pusher gambit that is quite familiar" (the "fringe" being the COVID-19 lab leak theory), in response (?) to my comments saying that it did not happen. Here, you said that I was engaging in "OR rambling" and that the idea (the "idea" being the COVID-19 lab leak theory) was "mixed up with racism".

I apologize for not being able to fully understand what was meant here. Could you explain in further detail what you actually meant by saying I was engaging in a "fringe-pusher gambit" for an idea that was "mixed up with racism", since you said this interpretation was a "flat-out lie"? jp×g🗯️ 21:27, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

I very carefully didn't say you were engaging in fringe-pushing (and I don't think you are, actually). Read again and see if you can see why (note: the words 'which happens to be' are key). My hope is that this coincidence of positions between your proposal and that of fringe-pushers will make you think more about the ramifications of what you are proposing.

As for OR rambling, yes - that's my view. Coming up with your own imagined timeline of COVID-19 events in which scientists are declaring "lab leak happened" is exactly that. Oh and yes, you did flat-out lie, I am glad to see you struck the text and, with your apology, we can leave it at that. Bon courage (talk) 21:48, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

Okay, I understand now -- there is no evidence, you are just casting aspersions. Thanks for clearing up the issue. Please stop doing this. jp×g🗯️ 22:17, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

Oh, God. You have no shame, Bon courage. 2A04:4A43:490F:DBB8:2C7B:9D2F:C3EC:FB80 (talk) 15:22, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

If you were 25% less antagonistic you'd be 50% more convincing in discussions. The antagonism only serves to harden opposition, and makes you look needlessly snarky to uninvolved parties which can make it harder to take your arguments seriously. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 21:38, 18 November 2023 (UTC)

As what I hope will be understood as a friendly addition to that, this is the same overall message that I was trying for in #Talk:Ayurveda, above. --Tryptofish (talk) 21:48, 18 November 2023 (UTC)

I will try to turn the dial down (if I can find it)! Bon courage (talk) 07:21, 19 November 2023 (UTC)

Thanks! (It's here.) --Tryptofish (talk) 17:37, 19 November 2023 (UTC)

Blimey - a brand I've never heard of! Bon courage (talk) 17:40, 19 November 2023 (UTC)

No worries, I'm sure it will all come out in the wash. --Tryptofish (talk) 17:47, 19 November 2023 (UTC)

Hello, I was curious about the application of the altmed sidebar to the isolation tank article while noticing its absence from the articles on LSD or psilocybin. I believe consistency across related topics is beneficial. Could we discuss the rationale behind this decision?

Moreover, I've invested time in making constructive edits to the isolation tank article, which were recently reverted. I'd greatly appreciate your insights on the reasons behind this revert. Thank you for taking the time to clarify. Kleinhern (talk) 11:12, 26 November 2023 (UTC)

Hi there. Please raise any content issues at Talk:Isolation tank so the article's other editors can see. Thanks. Bon courage (talk) 13:02, 26 November 2023 (UTC)

Done, thanks Kleinhern (talk) 10:46, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

Hi,

why do you keep reverting my edits? Even the minor improvement of the structure of the articles (efficacy should not be discussed in the intro as there is a separate section). Also, why do you remove my reference to a NATURE article and keep quaternary sources such as the (double) link to a UK cancer website?

Best wishes, Frederik. Vanbruystelghem (talk) 14:18, 26 November 2023 (UTC)

Hi there. Please raise any content issues at Talk:Coley's toxins so the article's other editors can see. Please be aware that biomedical knowledge needs to be sourced to WP:MEDRS, and that Cancer Research UK is a high-quality WP:MEDORG source. Thanks. Bon courage (talk) 14:46, 26 November 2023 (UTC)

Hello. This message is being sent to inform you that there is currently a report involving you at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement regarding a possible violation of an Arbitration Committee decision. The thread is ජපස. Thank you. Sennalen (talk) 22:04, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

Thanks. I have made a statement. Bon courage (talk) 06:59, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

You probably should have been pinged to Wikipedia:Featured article review/Digital media use and mental health/archive1. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 17:35, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

Sandy, it is a FAR FAR better thing you do, than I. Bon courage (talk) 09:18, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

Back to where we left off with habitual fluvoxamine censoring despite consistent WP:MED, are we? 2A02:C7C:2E9A:F100:E477:FF64:6C0E:D690 (talk) 18:54, 6 December 2023 (UTC)

Huh. I was intrigued by "The Efficacy of Pharmacotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder: A Review of the Available Randomized Controlled Trials" as potentially viable. But is this article even indexed by PUBMED? Bon courage (talk) 18:57, 6 December 2023 (UTC)

That journal is in the bottom quintile. I wouldn't recommend it. The publisher isn't bad overall, and the paper itself might be okay, but journals in the bottom quintile are always suspicious (e.g., having above-average rates of copyright violations). WhatamIdoing (talk) 01:29, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

It's really odd. This IP has been hammering away at fluvoxamine throughout the year. They said they were going to take their case to WT:MED but never did. I've no idea where these edits are coming from, POV-wise. Bon courage (talk) 07:12, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for spending time and energy dealing with that editor, much appreciated. Mikenorton (talk) 13:32, 16 December 2023 (UTC)

BTW, I also raised this at WP:FT/N. Bon courage (talk) 13:38, 16 December 2023 (UTC)

I also have to ask you to please drop it, you are also bludgeoning the conversation at Lab leak now, they are an SPA, leave it. Slatersteven (talk) 15:53, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

I don't think responding to a single interlocutor is bludgeoning, and it is an opportunity to introduce some fresh sources into the discussion. Bludgeoning is more responding to multiple editors' comments in an attempt to dominate. Wouldn't want to get accused of stonewalling right! Bon courage (talk) 15:59, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

As I implied this is more a case of I have warned them, I have to do the same to you. Frankly, the IP needs to blocked as a clear wp:not account. I will be asking for a formal close soon. Slatersteven (talk) 16:02, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

You never know with that page; the number of socks has been remarkable, Bon courage (talk) 16:04, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

I have nominated several articles on Good Article (GA) status, but some of them have been waiting for months without any feedback.

Here they are: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Good_article_nominations#Biology%20and%20medicine

(look for "Maxim Masiutin")

I tried to review other articles myself to reduce the backlog and speed up the process, but it was not very rewarding. Could you please do me a favor and review one of my GA nominations that you think is ready for GA? This would encourage me to create more articles or improve the ones that need more work. I feel frustrated when my nominations are stuck in limbo. :-) Maxim Masiutin (talk) 18:59, 18 December 2023 (UTC)

You must actually provide a credible source for statements, not simply assert that a source exists without providing any. See WP:SOURCE. KingSupernova (talk) 07:38, 29 December 2023 (UTC)

Hello. Please see WP:NOTVAND. If you have any suggestions to improve the article, please make them at Talk:Cryonics. Bon courage (talk) 07:42, 29 December 2023 (UTC)

What does "Was verified before" mean? Also, I don't think "commonly consumed for its purported health benefits" belongs in the definition of Kombucha. TlonicChronic (talk) 00:40, 30 December 2023 (UTC)

It means the text was WP:VERIFIED in the prior version. Bon courage (talk) 02:17, 30 December 2023 (UTC)

If it isn't verified in the current version, it still needs a citation. TlonicChronic (talk) 02:34, 30 December 2023 (UTC)

It's there. Please raise any further points at Talk:Kombucha so other editors can see/participate. Also do remember that ledes don't necessarily need citations (see WP:CITELEDE) so long as the body content being summarised is cited (but in this case the citation is supplied). Bon courage (talk) 02:43, 30 December 2023 (UTC)