User talk:DrKay
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Erasure of women and LGBQT+ people from history
Hi Dr. Kay,
I saw a post on LinkedIn and was part of an effort by one of the boards I participate on to create Wikipedia pages for women computer scientists. I am interested in creating a web page for the woman who posted the article, Jessica "STING" Peterson. The LinkedIn post is here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7304511020876603392/. There are a number of articles that she mentions in her post, and I'm confident that I can pull up additional info from the Wayback Machine. I'm free today to get her page started, can you help? Pattylopez (talk) 21:19, 9 March 2025 (UTC)
Nuke contributions by This user
All of them are blatantly offensive and deserves full deletion. -- Least Action (talk) 14:56, 18 March 2025 (UTC)
Suspected
Guidance
I hope you're well. Recently, an administrator, whose nominations I’ve reviewed at FAC and GAN, explicitly asked me to refrain from further interaction, which I have agreed to. However, after I fixed a broken link in a conversation, the user reverted with the edit summary: "don’t fucking edit other peoples' comments? especially the comment of someone who has told you to leave them alone??". I wish to cease interaction with this user, but this was unnecessarily rude. Regards. MSincccc (talk) 06:35, 20 March 2025 (UTC)
- Well, obviously. However, we don't know what's going on in her life and for all we know she may be coping with a difficult situation elsewhere. Also, given that it took an hour and a half to correct the diff, I suspect she was unaware that the original diff was broken and thought you were editing her comment unnecessarily, which is deprecated. I recommend ignoring a single out-of-character breach of temper. DrKay (talk) 17:54, 20 March 2025 (UTC)
- (talk page watcher) DrKay, if you dopn't mind a second opinion, as it were, it's not that black and white. While many of us respect MSincccc's eagerness and even devotion to our review processes, there are other factors at play here. You should know, for instance, that MSincccc was recently blocked] by Elli for WP:STALKING another editor. This followed their own AN/I filing which—per the closer—almost WP:BOOMERANGed back on to them, as it was established that although per WP:NOBAN, they were not to post on an editor's talk page, they had continued doing so. When Premeditated Chaos barked at them in that edit summary, this only after she had repeatedly asked them not to review her articles. So what we really hgave here is an editor with a proven track record of continuing to interract with editors even after beng requested them not to do so, and continuing recidivism following a block for the same. If there's a problkem here, it's not with PMC's brusque edit summary. FWIW, I also think it ill behoves us to speculate on other editors' states of mind. Cheers, Fortuna, Imperatrix Mundi 11:21, 26 March 2025 (UTC)
Hubertus Prinz von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha
Hello, I just thought I'd let you know that your PROD on this article has been declined by an IP editor. Thank you. JeffSpaceman (talk) 22:37, 5 April 2025 (UTC)
Happy Easter!
King Bhumibol Adulyadej
To Drkay,
The royal title "Phrabat Somdet Phra Boromchanok Adhipeshraakathibet Maha Bhumibol Adulyadej Maharat Boromanatbophit" (พระบาทสมเด็จพระบรมชนกาธิเบศร มหาภูมิพลอดุลยเดชมหาราช บรมนาถบพิตร) was posthumously bestowed upon King Rama IX, in accordance with Thai tradition where monarchs receive elaborate ceremonial names—composed exclusively in sacred Pali and Sanskrit—to honor their legacy. This is now the official title used by the Royal Thai government.
During his reign, his full formal and regnal title was "Phrabat Somdet Phra Poraminthra Maha Bhumibol Adulyadej Mahitalathibet Ramathibodi Chakri Naribodin Sayamintharathirat Boromanatbophit" (พระบาทสมเด็จพระปรมินทรมหาภูมิพลอดุลยเดช มหิตลาธิเบศรามาธิบดี จักรีนฤบดินทร สยามมินทราธิราช บรมนาถบพิตร), as recorded in Thailand’s Royal Gazette (www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th or https://workpointtoday.com/%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%AF-%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A8%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%89%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A3/). Unfortunately, detailed explanations of these titles are rarely available in English.
Today, Thai government agencies routinely use the posthumous title "Phrabat Somdet Phra Boromchanok Adhipeshraakathibet Maha Bhumibol Adulyadej Maharat Boromanatbophit" in official contexts. However, diplomatic and international communications still prefer "His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great" to avoid confusion with his pre-posthumous titles.
Another complexity lies in pronunciation: While these titles derive from Pali/Sanskrit, Thai transliteration often diverges from Indian linguistic norms. For example:
- Adhipeshara becomes Athibet in Thai.
- Paramarajadhiraj is transcribed as Borommarachathirat under the Royal Thai General System of Transcription.
- Bhumibol (from Bhumibala in Sanskrit and Pali) is pronounced Phumiphon in Thai, yet the original Bhumibala is preserved in spelling, with -bala adjusted to -bol in Thai pronunciation.
As a new Wikipedia editor, I’m still refining my skills—please forgive any inadvertent errors in my approach. Victoria the Victorious (talk) 16:40, 22 April 2025 (UTC)
- You seem to be saying it is a title. The parameter is name. The template documentation makes clear this means "non-titular name", i.e. personal name without titles, style or epithets. DrKay (talk) 19:01, 22 April 2025 (UTC)
- In Thai tradition, it is both:
1. The full official name of the Thai monarch, and
2. A royal title simultaneously.
The prefix "Phrabat Somdet Phra" (พระบาทสมเด็จพระ) can be loosely compared to "His Majesty the King" in English. However, unlike European royal titles—which list territories (e.g., "Francis Joseph I, by the Grace of God, Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and Bohemia...")—every word after "Phrabat Somdet Phra" in Thai is part of the king’s official full name, as used in all government documents.
The long formulation you see is not a list of honors or dominions, but the complete regnal name. For context: The name inscribed on the golden plaque during the coronation ceremony is even longer.
Posthumous names are often more elaborate than those used during reign (e.g., King Rama IX’s posthumous title replaces his living-era name in official use).
This is unique to Thai tradition: After death, kings may receive a new, more honorific name (as with Rama IX).
The posthumous name supersedes the reign-era name in public and bureaucratic usage. Thus, "Phrabat Somdet Phra Boromchanok Adhipeshraakathibet Maha Bhumibol Adulyadej Maharat Boromanatbophit" both his legal name and title—just as "Elizabeth II", "Charles III", or "George I." Victoria the Victorious (talk) 01:58, 23 April 2025 (UTC)
New sock
On 20 April 2025, you blocked users Oos88 (31 hours) and indef'd Peterpumpkineater919 & Consuela9890, however I don't find them in SPI. New user Yepie3726 (created 06:47, 24 April 2025) has popped up and jumped right in to edit the same cluster of Portugal-topic articles; one of which is on my watchlist. Verified with the Interaction Timeline tool. Likely a new sock. ▶ I am Grorp ◀ 23:45, 25 April 2025 (UTC)
Felipe VI
Is there any particular reason you removed the religion parameter from King Felipe's infobox? It is listed for the other currently reigning European monarchs. Also Template:Infobox royalty states that Despite an RFC that generally forbids religion in "person" infoboxes, because religion is a relevant characteristic of many monarchs, religion may be listed if relevant, sourced and uncontroversial. Векочел (talk) 16:53, 30 April 2025 (UTC)
- Yes, as detailed in the edit summary. British monarchs, etc. are different because they are religious leaders. DrKay (talk) 18:40, 30 April 2025 (UTC)
@Oh, and by the way, I wrote those words. DrKay (talk) 18:43, 30 April 2025 (UTC)
Mary I of England Citation
I see that you reverted the citation that I had added to Mary I of England. Because you are a very experienced editor there must be a reason for it, and I could learn something asking you. Could you please explain?--Gciriani (talk) 13:32, 7 May 2025 (UTC)
- Per WP:CITELEAD, cites are not necessary in the article lead, when the content is cited elsewhere in the article. DrKay (talk) 13:38, 7 May 2025 (UTC)
Prince Louis of Wales
"Incomplete citation"
Hello DrKay,
I noticed you reverted my edit on the page for the sinking of Titanic, citing an "incomplete citation." Could I ask what was incomplete about it? PhoenixCaelestis (Talk · Contributions) 18:52, 16 May 2025 (UTC)
- I was unable to verify the addition because there was no page number. DrKay (talk) 19:57, 16 May 2025 (UTC)
- My apologies, I'll add that now. PhoenixCaelestis (Talk · Contributions) 20:20, 16 May 2025 (UTC)
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
Hello,
I noticed you reverted an edit made on Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex . I made the same edit that you reverted before I checked the page history, and am curious if there's a reason why you made the revert you did. Events should follow a chronological order, and I don't see any consensus to the contrary on the article talk page. Horse.staple (talk) 06:29, 20 May 2025 (UTC)
- I don't know what you're talking about. You appear to have confused me with someone else. DrKay (talk) 07:22, 20 May 2025 (UTC)
- I'm talking about the edit you made on 19 May at 16:41 UTC, here. In it you edited the article to reflect a previous version, and I am curious if there is a reason why that I didn't see. Horse.staple (talk) 07:33, 20 May 2025 (UTC)
Prince Harry
I am wondering why is there - at the moment - no reference at all to Prince Harry's recent BBC interview regarding his family and security? Can you please asisst? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8074n5z597o 49.199.153.94 (talk) 11:01, 26 May 2025 (UTC)
Random blitzes
Hello! Please run it by me (once again?) why you do these random deletions though the articles on all the persons mentions clearly source the ancestral info realiably. I'm still confused as to why you do that in such cases. SergeWoodzing (talk) 21:24, 27 May 2025 (UTC)
- I see no sources there. DrKay (talk) 06:56, 28 May 2025 (UTC)
- How could you miss this, just as one example? --SergeWoodzing (talk) 13:25, 28 May 2025 (UTC)
Isabel's succession
Hello. I would like to address the issue of the succession of Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil. The sources I cited in the article Pedro de Alcântara, Prince of Grão-Pará, mainly Philippe de Montjouvent's book, Le Comte de Paris et sa Descendance, mentions on page 151 that although Princess Isabel accepted Prince Pedro's resignation as did the majority of Brazilian monarchists and the Monarchical Directory in Brazil, this acceptance was not unanimous and many still recognized D. Pedro as Isabel's legitimate successor, even though he did not actively claim this position. However, he himself questions the validity of his resignation in 1936 as pointed out in the book Tout m'est bonheur by the Countess of Paris, page 445. Additionally, in José Murilo de Carvalho's book D. Pedro II. p. 236, he mentions that after the announcement of D. Pedro's resignation to the monarchists of the Monarchical Directory, Domingos de Andrade Figueira and Carlos de Laet abandoned the Directory because they disagreed with the validity of the resignation and continued to recognize Prince Pedro as heir to the Headship of the Imperial House of Brazil.
Therefore, I did not revert your reversion of my edit, but I think it should be maintained. After all, the dispute over legitimacy and succession between the branches of Vassouras and Petrópolis began because of the resignation of D. Pedro de Alcântara, and if his successors (and those who support them) recognize themselves as legal successors of Isabel, they do the same in relation to D. Pedro.
Von Burgundy (talk) 02:16, 12 June 2025 (UTC)
- You need to cite this in the articles. I reverted because it was not cited. DrKay (talk) 07:39, 12 June 2025 (UTC)
- Indeed I failed to cite it in Isabel's, but I did on Prince Pedro's. But I cited the sources (mainly books) and the pages on which they were presented without providing an citation. Should I do otherwise? Von Burgundy (talk) 15:24, 12 June 2025 (UTC)
- Yes, nearly all content should be cited. See Wikipedia:Verifiability and Wikipedia:No original research for guidance. DrKay (talk) 15:28, 12 June 2025 (UTC)
- Indeed I failed to cite it in Isabel's, but I did on Prince Pedro's. But I cited the sources (mainly books) and the pages on which they were presented without providing an citation. Should I do otherwise? Von Burgundy (talk) 15:24, 12 June 2025 (UTC)
Assistance
The article List of official overseas trips made by William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales was split yesterday into two separate lists. The article List of official overseas trips made by Catherine, Princess of Wales was created by copy-pasting text (including sources) from the original. At present, User:AndrewPeterT holds 99.9% authorship on the new article.
Could this be looked into and possibly corrected, so that proper attribution is restored? MSincccc (talk) 00:52, 15 June 2025 (UTC)
- The edit summary on the first edit is sufficient for attribution purposes. DrKay (talk) 07:41, 15 June 2025 (UTC)
- I recently dropped the image File:Troopingthecolour2023 (cropped, Catherine and William).jpg from the article Catherine, Princess of Wales. It has been nominated for deletion for quite sometime due to potential copyright violations. Did I do the right thing? MSincccc (talk) 17:59, 16 June 2025 (UTC)
Happy Adminship Anniversary!
| Happy adminship anniversary! Hi DrKay! On behalf of the Birthday Committee, I'd like to wish you a very happy anniversary of your successful request for adminship. Enjoy this special day! DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 03:56, 18 June 2025 (UTC) |