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Gour Govinda Swami

Hello Syamadas. I have started an article on Gour Govinda Swami. Any comments/edits you have would be appreciated. Thanks. Ism schism (talk) 03:26, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

Syamadas, thank you for helping with this article. I really appreciate it. Thanks again. Ism schism (talk) 13:50, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

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A bit late, but in any case... :-D --Shruti14 22:07, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Srirupa Siddhanti

I have nominated Srirupa Siddhanti, an article you created, for deletion. I do not feel that this article satisfies Misplaced Pages's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Srirupa Siddhanti. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. Do you want to opt out of receiving this notice? MBest-son (talk) 22:38, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Vamana Maharaja

I have nominated Vamana Maharaja, an article you created, for deletion. I do not feel that this article satisfies Misplaced Pages's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Vamana Maharaja. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. Do you want to opt out of receiving this notice? MBest-son (talk) 22:41, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

Syamadas Hello! Thank you for your note. I am not sure what is worse to have article that is deficient or not to have anything. Many hindu leaders do not have an article and are perfectly happy with that, in fact to say nothing is better then to say something bad or deficient, one who creates the articles should be more careful to update them. MBest-son (talk) 20:36, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

AfD nominations of articles about Hindusim and Hindus

Please visit Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Hinduism to see the discussions about several articles related to Hindusim or individual religious leaders. Perhaps you could improve one or more of the articles by adding references. You may also want to participate in the discussions. --Eastmain (talk) 19:19, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

Would you like to add another tradition to the list

Invitation to create a Krishna centered Hinduism project

Proposed project - Krishna worshipers WikiProject Shyamadas - its your invitation - lets create unity in diversity! Proposal for discussion - May 2008 Please, say what you think about it: Just a few words... what may interest you and attract other editors across a wider spectrum of Krishna-centered or connected traditions in Hinduism? Go on over to our new project discussion page Talk:Krishna/Krishna worshipers. We need to talk it over! Look over the complete list of proposed traditions forming the scope of the project - this list is by far not complete, please add your favorites and discuss! From ancient to modern You can join and make a difference! This is an informal invitation to join a joint cross boundary venture. You and your friends are invited to discuss and comment on the proposal of new Krishna centered project. There are many traditions where Krishna is worshiped and His names revered. Lets join the forces and create more of the beautiful and well resourced articles on all related subjects and traditions. The traditions are not limited to one or two, there are many and all should be given equal attention by us. Drop me a few words or lets discuss it at the discussion page. Wikidās ॐ 21:10, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

Please discuss it here. Wikidās ॐ 22:24, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

TfD: Template:VaishnavaSampradayasrs

I have nominated Template:VaishnavaSampradayasrs for deletion as suggested. Please comment and support/oppose the nomination there. Thanks --Shruti14 01:22, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

Bhaktivedanta Narayana again, third time

Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Bhaktivedanta Narayana (3rd nomination) John Z (talk) 17:00, 15 June 2008 (UTC)

Acharya

How is Bhaktivedanta Narayana a Hindu acharya? How is he an acharya anymore than any other living Hindu guru? There needs to be reliable sources to back up his inclusion in the Acharya article. If you have these sources, please provide them so it will not look like just any other living guru trying to be called an Acharya. I look forward to reviewing any reliable sources you provide. Thanks. Ism schism (talk) 02:38, 30 July 2008 (UTC)

purebhakti.com as a source

I completely understand your reason for using the purebhakti website as a source were well-intentioned, and pages on the website may be relevant in certain situations; however, the particular pages used from purebhakti are probably not the best choices as sources, and let me explain why. Purebhakti.com may be an appropriate source in certain situations; however, the particular pages used as sources from the website may not be considered reliable sources per Misplaced Pages policy. For example, let's use the ISKCON website you mentioned on my talk page as an example. A simple link to its front page, or an invitation to an ISKCON-specific event posted on the website, would not be an appropriate source, since neither would be considered a "credible published material with a reliable publication process" relevant to the article, as specified on the official policy on the subject. However, a link to, for example, a specific article from the ISKCON Communications Journal or another official ISKCON publication, could be used to illustrate the ISKCON perspective or opinion on a specific, relevant issue, if such an opinion is relevant and appropriate for the article. Similarly, the invitation on the purebhakti website would not be considered a "reliable source" for a Misplaced Pages article. However, if the opinion of the followers of Sri Narayana Maharaja was relevant and appropriate for a specific article, a specific article or official publication from purebhakti may be used if: it meets the criteria mentioned above and in the policy, it accurately represents the followers' perspective on the issue, and it is relevant and appropriate for the article. Also, while it was certainly well-intentioned, a link to any website that offers books and ebooks for download or purchase, including this one, is inappropriate for Misplaced Pages, in part because the website itself would not qualify as a reliable source per Misplaced Pages policy, and in part because there are so many of them (some of them which are of questionable legality) and none would be absolutely vital to the article. A better alternative, would be to cite a specific book or page of a book, to illustrate the perspective of followers of Sri Narayana Maharaja where appropriate, and link to the appropriate book itself in the reference (not the download page). (Google Books, for example, has been used to refer to the appropriate pages of a book in the past - see the Krishna article as an example of this.) I apologize for the lengthy explanation :) as well as any confusion on the subject. If you would like more information, see the official Misplaced Pages policy on reliable sources, and if you disagree or are confused about the usage of purebhakti or any other site as a reliable source, I strongly recommend that you post on the reliable sources noticeboard, where more experienced editors than myself will be happy to help. Thanks. --Shruti14 03:01, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

helpme

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Wikidas continues to delete facts, nominate for deletion, Blpdispute, notability, anything he can to remove Bhaktivedanta_Narayana from any mention or page on wikipedia without trying to improve wikipedia or the entries thus relating to this.

This page has been nominated 3 times for deletion by him. User:MBest-son, User:SmakBoot and User:Ism schism are probably his .

He indeed believes it is better for Misplaced Pages to delete every article that he can talk his fellow deletion-ists into voting for.

http://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Bhaktivedanta_Narayana&limit=100&action=history

- — Preceding unsigned comment added by Syamadas (talk • contribs)

Disputes can be handled through the dispute resolutions process, and concernes regading inappropriate conduct can be raised for community inspection through one of the Disruptive editing forums, specifically at WP:ANI. You can also request assistance at the WP:WQA.

Hope this helps, Jaakobou 11:31, 3 August 2008 (UTC)

Jaakobou is giving you good advice. Misplaced Pages has plenty of avenues to pursue dispute resolution. In general I advise you to keep as civil and cool as you can, to make edits according to the rules and not worry too much about other people or let them get under your skin. I am personally glad you are working on the Bhaktivedanta Narayana article, you know infinitely more than me, and I had promised to work on it. If there is anything particular that you think should be in there but are having trouble keeping in, I would be glad to help. As long as one is patient, and has reason and usable sources on one's side, disputes tend to resolve in an acceptable way. I hope this helps a little too. Cheers,John Z (talk) 12:13, 3 August 2008 (UTC)