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== Plural title guidance == == Page size ==


Please see ]. ] (]) 16:05, 24 November 2023 (UTC)
As a result of a recent RM discussion at ], a page was move to a plural title, for no good reason that I could discern. If ] needed to be plural, what about ] and ] (within that field) and countless other singular titles that can refer to more than one thing? Is this messed up, or what? Is the wording at ] to fault, or just how this particular discussion interpreted it? ] (]) 03:49, 6 November 2021 (UTC)


== Trying to figure out of this is the appropriate venue for a discussion ==
:What issue about the ] page are you hoping to address? If you want to complain about a move, there's a process for that described at ]. <i>&mdash;&nbsp;] (] / ])</i> 17:41, 18 January 2022 (UTC)


So I'm here trying to figure out where to hold s discussion that spun off from an ] on how information about active tropical cyclones (Hurricanes, typhoons etc) should be handled per ] and ]. Between my own comments and those from others, there have been at least four different suggestions on where to hold the discussion, with the latest suggestion being this page. This page seems to be more about changes to policy but some discussions here do seem to be about application. Where ever it is held, this discussion would involve changes to long-standing practices within a WikiProject. ] (]) 02:08, 22 June 2024 (UTC)
== Threats to Independence of Misplaced Pages call for a fundraiser? ==


== Proposal to change the header ==
Who is it that has made, "threats," to the 💕's independence? Who or what might that threat be? Misplaced Pages has gone to an open, blind fundraiser to defend against threats mentioned, but no threat is known and no threat is named. As with political donations, readers should know all the facts which can be learned before offering donations blindly, is that not right? Knowledge is power, a wise man once said. This is a truth. Please make plain the threats so we might give, knowingly. Thank you in advance. ] (]) 05:26, 19 October 2022 (UTC)


The header for this Village pump begins with these words:
:This should be in the WMF section, it is not an en.wp policy matter. ] (]) 08:43, 19 October 2022 (UTC)
:We here at Misplaced Pages are unaware of any such threats. The fundraiser is for the ], not for Misplaced Pages. You'll have to ask them, not us. —] (]) 08:50, 19 October 2022 (UTC)
: Some say the WMF is threatening Misplaced Pages's independence, but that's probably not what the banners (posted by the WMF) are referring to. ;) ]] 11:30, 19 October 2022 (UTC)


{{xt|The policy section of the village pump is used to discuss already proposed policies and guidelines and to discuss changes to existing policies and guidelines.}}
== Timeline articles verb tense ==


A few editors seem to think that this means editors should not discuss changes to existing policies and guidelines on the talk pages of those same policies and guidelines (the talk pages that say, at their tops, things like "This is the ] for discussing improvements to the ] page").
Timeline articles (millennium, century, decade, year, and month) are written in different verb tenses. Most if not all millennium, century, decade and year articles are in the present tense, but some month articles are in the past tense. Please discuss at ], '''not here'''. —] (]) 09:23, 25 November 2022 (UTC)


'''If you are interested in this, please see ]'''. ] (]) 00:11, 2 July 2024 (UTC)
== Request for Assistance with Conflict of Interest and Reverted Edits on My Article ==


== Adding Official Sources as references ==
Hello experienced editors,


Please advise on why official sources such as Airlines and Airport websites cant be used when adding information to Misplaced Pages.
I am reaching out for your guidance and assistance regarding a situation I am facing while trying to update the article about myself, ]. I have disclosed my conflict of interest on the talk page and have been careful to only add well-sourced and accurate information to the article.


Using Indepandant sources provides incorrect information. For example using a outdated article from clare fm saying Shannon- Paris is ending in October. Which is wrong because the official Airline and airport site state its NOT.
However, a politically engaged editor, @], has been reverting all my edits, despite my efforts to follow Misplaced Pages guidelines and work collaboratively. I would greatly appreciate it if someone could review the situation and provide guidance on how to proceed or offer a neutral perspective on the edits I have made.


Misplaced Pages is supposed to be reliable source providing old links like that is wrong and unrelibale.
Here is the link to the diff of the reverted changes: https://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Peter_Levashov&diff=prev&oldid=1151099906
Please allow official sites be used ] (]) 09:23, 9 July 2024 (UTC)


:They can? An airport's website would be a ], which can be used for {{tq|straightforward, descriptive statements of facts}} like whether that airport has certain flights. &ndash;&#8239;]&nbsp;<small>(])</small> 10:13, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to receiving your valuable insights and advice.
::Ok @] is convinced that only indepandant sources are allowed and not official sites. He is removing peoples updates that have been gotten from official sites and replacing them with old outdated links. ] (]) 10:23, 9 July 2024 (UTC)

Best regards,] (]) 12:19, 22 April 2023 (UTC) :::Well if that is the case then he's incorrect. &ndash;&#8239;]&nbsp;<small>(])</small> 10:30, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
::::Are you a moderator on Misplaced Pages? You can confirm so we can use airport websites and airline websites as sources ] (]) 10:31, 9 July 2024 (UTC)

:::::That's not how it works I'm afraid. We don't have moderators. If you have a disagreement with {{u|The Banner}} (courtesy ping) about a specific source, you should discuss it with him and other editors on the article's talk page and ] based on policies like ] and ]. &ndash;&#8239;]&nbsp;<small>(])</small> 10:41, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
:I see it has been proposed that the biography be deleted. The rationale for deletion seems valid, and I suspect this may be the best way to deal with the situation. If, however, we are going to keep the biography, there are clearly issues with it that need remedying, but I think it unlikely we are going to include links to your website or other material concerning your recent activities: we base articles content on what third parties have to say about a subject. ] (]) 15:03, 22 April 2023 (UTC)
::::::Ok thanks for your clarifications anyway ] (]) 10:57, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
::: Hello ],
::::In fact, it was a case where an independent source was just removed. No replacement, just removal. And an unsubstantiated claim that the source used was incorrect. <span style="border:1px solid green; padding:0 2px">]&nbsp;]</span> 15:31, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
::: Thank you for your guidance on the proper way to suggest changes to my Misplaced Pages article. I have followed your advice and submitted several edit requests in the "Talk" section of my page, ensuring that they are based on reliable, unconnected sources and maintain neutrality.
:::::If a source is removed, usually the information the source supports should also be removed. The removal constitutes a challenge to the source and the information. If someone wants to restore it, the person adding it should include a different reliable source. Or, discuss on the talk page why the removed source is reliable after all. ] (]) 15:43, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
::: I kindly ask you to review these suggestions and consider implementing them in the article. Your attention and assistance in maintaining the integrity of the content are greatly appreciated.
::: Best regards,
::: ] (]) 22:26, 22 April 2023 (UTC)

== Clarification of Policy vs. Other ==

This close in AfD was interesting: ]. There are many, including myself, who quote WP's without knowing which are policy and which are guidelines (or essays etc.). Why not have a different naming system to differentiate between then, such as WPP: (for policy), WPG: (for guidance), and WPE (for essays)? ] (]) 09:03, 4 July 2023 (UTC)
:That would require creating new namespaces. In principle I'm not against it, but I don't think it will change anything; we'll just have a redirect from ] to ], and most would continue using ] because that is what they are used to. ] (]) 09:21, 4 July 2023 (UTC)
::I hear you, but it feels like not being able to separate a policy from other types of WP:'s should be a big deal? I'm not sure everybody knows the difference (myself included). Maybe we could do it by changing the colors? 13:50, 4 July 2023 (UTC) ] (]) 13:50, 4 July 2023 (UTC)

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Shortcut This page is for discussion about the page Misplaced Pages:Village pump (policy) only. You may want one of the village pump subpages above, or one of the links on the village pump main page. Irrelevant discussions will be moved or removed.
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LLM/chatbot comments in discussions 1,232 215,234
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section break 1 12,668 12,668
section break 2 17,555 17,555
section break 3 15,563 15,563
section break 4 89,296 89,296
Section break 5 47,229 47,229
Alternate proposal 2,989 2,989
Should first language be included in the infobox for historical figures? 17,737 17,737
Restrict new users from crosswiki uploading files to Commons 9,771 9,771
Question(s) stemming from undiscussed move 12,070 12,070
CSD A12. Substantially written using a large language model, with hallucinated information or fictitious references 8,212 8,212
AFD clarification 7,190 7,190
RfC: Voluntary RfA after resignation 61,167 76,580
Discussion 15,413 15,413
Audio-video guidance 1,724 1,724
Policy proposal: Establishment of research groups to edit articles 5,210 10,142
Modified proposal: Research panels between editors and greater article protections 4,932 4,932
Is the "above 8000 words = split" an absolute rule? 15,411 15,411
Draft:Manual of Style/Israel- and Palestine-related articles 4,151 4,151
I (+other people) co-authored a draft article, but its submission was declined 887 887
Is it time to write an official policy on usage of AI? 2,060 2,060
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Please see Misplaced Pages talk:Village pump (proposals)#Looking for some unofficial clerks. WhatamIdoing (talk) 16:05, 24 November 2023 (UTC)

Trying to figure out of this is the appropriate venue for a discussion

So I'm here trying to figure out where to hold s discussion that spun off from an ANI thread on how information about active tropical cyclones (Hurricanes, typhoons etc) should be handled per WP:NOTNEWS and MOS:CURRENT. Between my own comments and those from others, there have been at least four different suggestions on where to hold the discussion, with the latest suggestion being this page. This page seems to be more about changes to policy but some discussions here do seem to be about application. Where ever it is held, this discussion would involve changes to long-standing practices within a WikiProject. TornadoLGS (talk) 02:08, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Proposal to change the header

The header for this Village pump begins with these words:

The policy section of the village pump is used to discuss already proposed policies and guidelines and to discuss changes to existing policies and guidelines.

A few editors seem to think that this means editors should not discuss changes to existing policies and guidelines on the talk pages of those same policies and guidelines (the talk pages that say, at their tops, things like "This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the What Misplaced Pages is not page").

If you are interested in this, please see Misplaced Pages talk:Policies and guidelines#Venue. WhatamIdoing (talk) 00:11, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

Adding Official Sources as references

Please advise on why official sources such as Airlines and Airport websites cant be used when adding information to Misplaced Pages.

Using Indepandant sources provides incorrect information. For example using a outdated article from clare fm saying Shannon- Paris is ending in October. Which is wrong because the official Airline and airport site state its NOT.

Misplaced Pages is supposed to be reliable source providing old links like that is wrong and unrelibale. Please allow official sites be used AVGEEK7813 (talk) 09:23, 9 July 2024 (UTC)

They can? An airport's website would be a primary source, which can be used for straightforward, descriptive statements of facts like whether that airport has certain flights. – Joe (talk) 10:13, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
Ok @TheBanner is convinced that only indepandant sources are allowed and not official sites. He is removing peoples updates that have been gotten from official sites and replacing them with old outdated links. AVGEEK7813 (talk) 10:23, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
Well if that is the case then he's incorrect. – Joe (talk) 10:30, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
Are you a moderator on Misplaced Pages? You can confirm so we can use airport websites and airline websites as sources AVGEEK7813 (talk) 10:31, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
That's not how it works I'm afraid. We don't have moderators. If you have a disagreement with The Banner (courtesy ping) about a specific source, you should discuss it with him and other editors on the article's talk page and seek a consensus based on policies like WP:V and WP:PSTS. – Joe (talk) 10:41, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
Ok thanks for your clarifications anyway AVGEEK7813 (talk) 10:57, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
In fact, it was a case where an independent source was just removed. No replacement, just removal. And an unsubstantiated claim that the source used was incorrect. The Banner talk 15:31, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
If a source is removed, usually the information the source supports should also be removed. The removal constitutes a challenge to the source and the information. If someone wants to restore it, the person adding it should include a different reliable source. Or, discuss on the talk page why the removed source is reliable after all. Jc3s5h (talk) 15:43, 9 July 2024 (UTC)