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Shakespeare

I can assure you that the article will not be split because these ideas are not taken seriously by scholars of Shakespeare. See Shakespeare authorship question for a full discussion of the issue. Paul B (talk) 12:04, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

Yes, of course. I know it. I know that there will be no changes for a certain time. However, there are many scholars of Shakespeare, not only the orthodox ones, dear Paul B. One of them is Kurt Kreiler of Germany.--Zbrnajsem (talk) 19:54, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

Believe what you wish. But this claim has been around for a century, and before that the Baconians said much the same thing. There has never been any evidence and there is no sign that there ever will be. Paul B (talk) 20:02, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

For Paul B: Looney´s book was published 1920, but of course there were doubts as far as Will Shakspere is concerned a long time before, even around 1780. As far as I know e.g. Lord Palmerston and a lot of other people have expressed their doubts about the man from Stratford. Among them were other very notable personalities, including at least three Associate Justices of the United States Supreme Court. It makes little sense for you and me to talk like we do now about this very particular problem. However, you and other ladies and gentlemen of the Stratfordian camp should be accessible to some kind of arguments like those six famous signatures of Will Shakspere, Oxford´s Italian experience, and things like this. I will for certain time stop to write anything more for this W.S. article. But I intend to contribute to the article on the Oxfordian theory. This article is not sacred, I guess.--Zbrnajsem (talk) 16:22, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

If you think there were doubts in 1780, you are behind the times. This has been disproved. See James Wilmot. Yes, there are lots of notable personalities, almost all of whom are mainly notable for nothing to do with Shakespeare, and who know nothing much about Elizabethan or Jacobean history and literature. Doesn't that tell you something? The six signatures prove he wrote signatures, which is what you expect of someone who...writes. The fact that they are written in abbreviated form is evidence of a practiced writer. People who have to carefully trace their letters do not write in a scribbly or shorthand way, but rather the opposite. Oxford's Italian experience proves he was in Italy. So what? So were many other people. You don't have to go to Italy to set a play there. Lots of Elizabethan writers set plays in Italy, and all sorts of other places they never set foot in. You may as well argue that an artist who paints a martyrdom has to have seen someone being tortured to death. Paul B (talk) 18:01, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

Klaus

Welcome to Misplaced Pages, and thanks for this clean up. You might be interested also in the discussion at the article's talk page, see Talk:2011_Chilean_Pen_Incident#Talk:2011_Chilean_Pen_Theft. What do you think about the article? Vejvančický (talk | contribs) 11:12, 14 August 2011 (UTC)

Terrible. Please watch the article, too. Meanwhile, somebody has reverted my clean up again, so I reverted this. But from now on, I don´t have time and possibility. This is a war, also on all relevant Czech pages. Are you also active there? Only German pages are more or less correct. Zdravím Vás! --Zbrnajsem (talk) 12:54, 14 August 2011 (UTC)

I think you can join the discussion that is ongoing here. Na cs:wiki moc nedělám, většinou jenom když mě požádá někdo odsud. Zdravím z Brna :) --Vejvančický (talk | contribs) 13:04, 14 August 2011 (UTC)

Unfortunately, only discussing doesn´t help. Deleting at least something is a last resort, I know, but sometimes it is necessary, although people revert it again. The world is no more normal, so only beautiful history and music remain ... I am a lover of operatic music, too. Certainly you are much more knowledgeable on this topic than I am. Have a nice day in my beloved Brno. I was there two weeks ago, coming from really far. --Zbrnajsem (talk) 13:15, 14 August 2011 (UTC)

I replied on my talk page, Zbrnajsem. --Vejvančický (talk | contribs) 15:49, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

Please stop deleting content from 2011 Chilean Pen Incident

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August 2011

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November 2011

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Edits to Oxfordian theory article

Why are you continuing to make the same edit? what is your rationale? We don't use old-style spelling in heads and the work is not a book, but a title of a section. Tom Reedy (talk) 15:43, 30 November 2011 (UTC)

I did it in order to restore a heading consistent with what is actually written in the section. Please look at the comment by Paul B. (talk of the article), who at last supported my editing and made a proposal to use italics. Your reverting of my first change meant that the heading was again inconsistent with the text proper. Anyway, it is very interesting to know about "Verses made by the Earl of Oxforde" and "Verses made by Anne Vavasor" in one book found in the 18th century. --Zbrnajsem (talk) 16:19, 30 November 2011 (UTC)

No, I actually thought you were joking around. Sometimes people will change Oxford's name to "Oxforde" or "Oxenforde" to try to get a rise out of Oxfordians. Tom Reedy (talk) 20:26, 30 November 2011 (UTC)

Anyway, I think the section has been improved now. Paul B (talk) 20:32, 30 November 2011 (UTC)

Robert Green

Hi again! Thanks for posting about Greene on my page. I've read that quote before but never paid much attention to it. His Wikip page is quite interesting... Thank you for the "gift". :) Best, Knitwitted (talk) 20:15, 20 December 2011 (UTC)

Many thank yous for your warm greetings!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too!! Wishing you the best!! Not familiar with Greene but always up for a good challenge... Unfortunately get the "feeling" (or rather "the pointed finger") that I won't be here much longer. Not a clue what the English say... can't understand them! Keep up the good work... hopefully we'll talk more later... Best wishes, Knitwitted (talk) 16:16, 22 December 2011 (UTC)

Havel's alumnus status

I re-added Category:Czech Technical University in Prague alumni to Václav Havel. According to Alumnus#Usage, it's "a former student and most often a graduate of an educational institution", so drop-outs (for whatever reason) are allowed. Favonian (talk) 20:54, 5 January 2012 (UTC)

Still, I would say that this category should not be added again. Havel is already assigned to a lot of categories. It would be even rather misleading. Alumnus#Usage indicates that only "a graduate of an educational institution" should be normally called alumnus. I would respect this indication. In fact, Havel has then studied "theatre science" or something like this. He had no particular inclination to engineering or some kind of technology. I am sorry, but he was in a certain sense rather a dreamer with inclination to the "bohème", and in any case an artist turned politician. --Zbrnajsem (talk) 21:07, 5 January 2012 (UTC)

Having gone over the Alumnus article, is uses neither of the words "only" or "normally", but rather "most often". We can agree that Havel never became and engineer, but if he attended the university in question, he qualifies for membership of the category. Favonian (talk) 21:27, 5 January 2012 (UTC)

Again, I don´t agree with you. Why to try to celebrate Mr. Havel for something which was not essential for his career? You have certainly read what has been written about the expression "alumnus" in the article on en:wiki itself: "An alumnus (plural alumni), according to the American Heritage Dictionary, is "a graduate of a school, college, or university". An alumnus can also be a former member, employee, contributor or inmate as well as a former student."

So I would say, if there is only an "it can be" possibility for "former students", we are free to decide about it in one way or the other. And my point of view is that it is unnecessary and even misleading to add Václav Havel to the category of those particular alumni. I am really opposed to the idolatry in the Czech Republic now surrounding the late President Havel. And the hatred fomented against the current President Klaus. I have frequently been among the various editors of Czech Misplaced Pages articles on both persons. I have been always trying to edit from a neutral standpoint, but it is extremely difficult there. Have you heard e.g. about the alleged "homosexuality" of Klaus that was for a certain time incorporated into the Czech Misplaced Pages article about Klaus, only on the grounds of a contention made by an actress who is well known to be Klaus´ opponent (as many other actors and actresses as well as journalists)? And on the grounds that this contention was repeated by a "reliable person", i.e. by the editor-in-chief of the journal "Lui", published mainly for the gay community, who said that his "gaydar" (radar for the gays) would also reveal to him that this contention was true. At the same time, and in the same article, Klaus has been and still is "accused" of several extramarital affairs with young women. Only a very strong arguing of several members of the Czech Misplaced Pages community, including my person, against this infamous story has lead to a revert of this contention. The revert has survived up to the present day. Alas, there are to be very often seen attacks by vandals on cz:wiki, en:wiki and de:wiki, who are trying to destroy the articles on President Klaus using suggestions on the most primitive level.

In the article on Havel himself on en:wiki it was stated accordingly: "(He was a student of the) Faculty of Economics of Czech Technical University in Prague but dropped out after two years." So he even did not study any engineering at all, and his studies there were of a relatively short duration. I am sorry, but this does not qualify Mr. Havel to any association with engineering or related fields of special knowledge.

I have the intention to revert your specific editing, if it is there again in the article concerned. However, I would prefer to achieve an understanding between us on this matter. --Zbrnajsem (talk) 11:27, 6 January 2012 (UTC)

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I don´t undestand what you mean. Where did I fail to adhere to the purpose of Misplaced Pages, any expected standards of behavior, or any normal editorial process? And who has written this reprimand to me? --Zbrnajsem (talk) 15:16, 16 July 2012 (UTC)

Sorry, I forgot to sign the post. It is a generic caution for anyone editing the affected articles or using their talk pages. Tom Reedy (talk) 17:45, 16 July 2012 (UTC)

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FYI

FYI, given your section above mine you may want to support this, even if it is a year late.

Talk:Spaghetti western#Requested move

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Your removal of a reference from an article under WP:ARBSAQ

Zbrnajsem, please be careful with edits such as this one. Administrators monitor the pages about Shakespeare authorship since they have caused trouble in the past. If your edits seem to be intended to impose a personal point of view on this article (rather than provide a neutral summary based on reliable sources) your work on this article may be more closely scrutinized.

You have previously (on the article talk) declared yourself to be a supporter of the Oxfordian theory. Statements such as this one raise questions in my mind as to whether you intend to follow Misplaced Pages policy: "...the Oxfordian theory is notable. OK, it really is, and so more arguments, more detailed arguments, for this theory should be placed on Misplaced Pages." Outside of Misplaced Pages you may pursue any research you find interesting. Within our articles and talk pages, we expect that our policy will be followed. Thank you, EdJohnston (talk) 12:31, 21 August 2012 (UTC)

EdJohnston, the problem is that "The Merchant of Venice" was written between 1596 and 1598. Do you follow me? I have reverted only a sentence which is simply wrong or misleading even from the mainstream view. And besides this, the Constitution of the USA guarantees free speech etc. Do you agree? --Zbrnajsem (talk) 12:38, 21 August 2012 (UTC)

You appear to be right about the source, since it refers to material in Othello. As for the "alien statute", if it was so notorious, I am not sure why you need to have visited the place to know about it. I will look at the details of mainstream arguments about this passage in the Merchant. Paul B (talk) 12:49, 21 August 2012 (UTC)

Zbrnjasem, see WP:FREESPEECH. There is no legal right to edit Misplaced Pages. If your point is that Contarini's book was not published in English before Merchant was written, then you could have a valid argument. Someone would probably need to get the full context from reading Neill's book to be sure. EdJohnston (talk) 15:54, 21 August 2012 (UTC)

I have replied in detail on the Talk page and Tom has also added some comments. Paul B (talk) 16:36, 21 August 2012 (UTC)

EdJohnston, in arguing as you do, you could make some problematical points. Especially as the Talk pages are concerned. See what the Arbitrary Committee said and laid down concerning the Talk pages. My point of view is that such pages must be free for the Free Speech according to the US Constitution. Otherwise there is no guarantee of a truly scientific approach to the Oxfordian theory. And it is a theory, isn´t it? Even if you call it a "fringe theory", which is something I don´t agree with. I suppose you can´t go so far as to exclude me from my own User talk. By the way, Mr. Jimmy Wales had his own objections against some practices on Misplaced Pages, as far as I know. And I had a valid argument, exactly as you say. So there was no reason to reprimand me (or was it no reprimand?) for deleting the sentence written by User Cengime, as you did. --Zbrnajsem (talk) 17:40, 21 August 2012 (UTC)

We are not subject to the "US constitution" any more than to the Canadian or Australian or Indian constitutions. You are free, in the USA, if that's where you are, to say what you like (within limits, even there) in your own home, or on the street, or in your own publications, but that does not apply to Misplaced Pages Talk pages any more than to many other publications which have their own internal rules. The Wikpedia rules are there to stop people using inimdation, attrition, "original research" and a host of other things. As for the theory being fringe, I'm afraid that's just what it is, in fact, in academia, like it or not. I grant you that we can be too quick to revert on contentious pages, but in the end research just revealed that this argument - like the previous spat over Verses made by the earle of Oxforde and Mrs Ann Vavasor - was a load of old nonsense to start with. Paul B (talk) 19:26, 21 August 2012 (UTC)

Paul B, may I remind you of the fact that I was not the author of the sentence which at last has been finally deleted? The author of this sentence was User Cengime. And I take credit for an impulse for a larger and quite fruitful discussion and, say, for an improvement of the Oxfordian theory page by Tom Reedy and yourself. By the way, from your contribution on the Talk page of the Oxfordian page proper I can read that you personally have invited Oxfordian scholars to contribute to this page. Of course you would have some conditions for this, but still, this may constitute a progress in our mutual relationship. It is a pleasure for me to discuss with you. As for the US Constitution, I am sorry, but Misplaced Pages is no closed private organization, it is kind of publication, even international publication, although practically based in the US, and if there are Talk pages on Misplaced Pages, so there must be freedom to say (almost) everything there in a normal and polite way. Moreover, the Arbitrary Committee has made no special restrictions for contributions on the Talk pages, only for the articles as such. If I am wrong, so please give me a precise quotation of the verdict. Then I would go and study if there was no offence against the US Constitution and specific laws. --Zbrnajsem (talk) 21:11, 21 August 2012 (UTC)

Zbrnajsem, Arbcom made special mention of talk pages at WP:ARBSAQ#Talk pages. "Article talk pages should not be used by editors as platforms for their personal views on a subject." Admins are authorized to take action if they perceive that someone is using a talk page to advance a personal agenda, rather than to support the creation of neutral articles. Your theory about your freedom to say anything on talk pages is not correct. EdJohnston (talk) 12:33, 22 August 2012 (UTC)

The sentence added by Cengime has not been been "deleted"; it has been tweaked. Everyone can partuicipate on talk pages, but yes there are rules see WP:TALK. You can't just say anything, and the US Constitution has nothing whatever to do with it. Paul B (talk) 14:25, 22 August 2012 (UTC)

Be not so sure. You might be wrong in this last respect, Paul B. On the other hand, I would like to hear from you what was the meaning of your proposal to attract the cooperation of Oxfordian editors on Oxfordian matters. This would be only possible, if administrators were not authorized to take action against any Oxfordian view expressed. In my case, EdJohnston should admit that it was more than premature to reprimand me for deleting a sentence with an obvious misinterpretation by Cengime of possible impacts of a book published in 1599 on actions in the years 1596 to 1598. At least this should be admitted, or I don´t "understand the world of Misplaced Pages". --Zbrnajsem (talk) 18:01, 22 August 2012 (UTC)

I'm not sure what you mean when you wrote on my talk page "Then it is also legally problematical what ArbCom said in this respect." Take note of WP:NLT. I don't think that was a "legal threat", but you do seem to imply that Arbcom was acting illegally. I rather doubt that. You have no legal right to freedom of speech on a forum that is not owned by you. That of course is not the same as a moral right. You might feel morally outraged at being forced to shut up, if you believe that a single "party line" is being unfairly enforced on Communistopedia or Fascistopedia, but there's not much you can do about it in law as far as I know. After all Fascistopedia has the freedom to be fascist! Equally you have the right to delete any comments you don't like from your own website, blog or whatever.
The ban on what is known as "soapboxing" is essentially to stop people using the talk page to write essays putting forward their personal theories. It has happened quite often on the Oxfordian theory page. The long rants by user:NinaGreen were what led to the restrictions. It does not apply only to Oxfordians (actually Marlovians are almost as bad!). If a "Stratfordian" started pasting long comments unrelated to debate about content, repeatedly denouncing Oxfordians it should also apply.
As for collaboration with Oxfordians. I meant what I said. We need to have someone who will be able to say "these are the important arguments" for such-and-suxch aspects of Oxfordian theory, or "this is just one person's eccentric view and we don't need it". My own view is that we should have a balance of arguments made over the years, and a sense of how they have evolved. But we also need to have the mainstream/Stratfordian responses to these points. Paul B (talk) 20:03, 22 August 2012 (UTC)

Again my question: Do you, Paul B, agree with me that talk pages must be free for bona fide cooperation, disregarding personal views like Stratfordian or Oxfordian? Only then Oxfordians can cooperate in your above sense without fear to be punished by an administrator. You know very well that there was e.g. the case of User Smatprt who is very knowledgeable, but what occurred to him? You are able and willing to really discuss with me, I would say much better than some other people. But you are just one Wikipedian. And the misinterpretations of ArbCom "verdict" on talk pages were many and by a number of administrators. So there must be some assurances for the future. Moreover, there should be additionally kind of "amnesty" for Oxfordians, only then they could and possibly would cooperate. --Zbrnajsem (talk) 20:25, 22 August 2012 (UTC)

I don't understand what this great "question" is. Talk pages should follow the rules of WP:TALK They follow the maxim of English common law (a fig for the "US constitution"!). Whatever is not explictly forbidden is allowed. Smatprt was not very knowledgable. He knew next to nothing about the theory that he hadn't read in Ogburn or Anderson. He was astoundingly ignorant of Elizabethan/Jacobean culture. He was given years and years and years of freedom before he in-effect hanged himself by his blatant partizabship. Paul B (talk) 22:20, 22 August 2012 (UTC)

Matters Shakespeare, articles and talk pages

Hello Paul B, I am not in the mood to discuss abilities of certain users. I could give some other examples. However, I have reflected upon your proposal and its practicability. Now I see that in its present form your proposal is almost not practicable. As I see it, there can´t be a sharp division between editing the articles and editing on the talk pages. If "Oxfordian theory" as such is "forbidden", and every discussion of it is to be written only with the aim to repudiate this theory (or without any intention to defend it), so a cooperation by true Oxfordians cannot even start, neither on the talk pages nor on articles. Am I allowed only to put dots instead of commata? And even on the talk pages, what is allowed to be said? This is what I mean with "offences against the freedom of opinion and speech". Misplaced Pages is a serious undertaking, and it is not committed to one single theory on a certain issue. What are the credentials of ArbCom? Is it kind of democratic institution or is it an authoritarian body?

What I call now "matters Shakespeare" (the Shakespeare case) is a complicated case, I know it very well. If there were not so many doubts in the past and in the present, even by British statesmen like Lord Palmerston and Benjamin Disraeli, there would be no other theory. No base for any other theory would exist. We don´t know much of real interest about William Shakespeare of Stratford which could not be subjected to doubts. What is really to be taken for 100 p.c. granted? For example, who can say that he knows for sure that WS of Stratford really read the book by Contarini in English translation of 1599? He may have read the book, but there is absolutely no evidence for this assertion. I don´t want to go into further details. There are too many pure assertions in the mainstream theory. Or so-called evidences which are in fact based on assertions given by (interested?) people after the death of WS etc.

It is not correct to maintain in historical science, and our case is a historical one, that a theory which is supported by a significant minority of scholars and other people interested in historical research is a priori false and to be repudiated by all means. This is really what I don´t agree with. --Zbrnajsem (talk) 09:46, 23 August 2012 (UTC)

Just some one or two another points. I should replace "assertion" with respect to Shakespeare having read Contarini by "assumption". Assumptions should not be used, should they?

Dispute Zbrnajsem and Cengime as of 21st August 2012:

Zbrnajsem

However, mainstream scholar Michael Neill maintained that Shakespeare "evidently learned these details" from the 1599 English translation of Gasparo Contarini's The Commonwealth and Government of Venice.

Cengime

Shakespeare evidently learned these details from the 1599 English translation of Gasparo Contarini's The Commonwealth and Government of Venice.

Evidently? Was Cengime there and had he seen WS of Stratford reading the book? Was Neill there? Has WS ever put such an assertion on the paper? And Cengime de facto said WS had read something in 1599, and he applied this knowledge already in the years 1596 to 1598. A very careful editing, isn´it?

As long as there is no written evidence like "I William Shakespeare born 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon have written 37 plays and 153 sonnets etc. Given in Stratford in 1615 (or 1616). Testified by AB, KL and XYZ" there will be doubts about the case. The Stratfordians apply a similar demand with respect to the Oxfordian theory. --Zbrnajsem (talk) 11:20, 23 August 2012 (UTC) --Zbrnajsem (talk) 12:31, 23 August 2012 (UTC)

What you are saying is utter nonsense. If Oxfordian theory were forbidden we wouldn't have whole page on it would we? Nor on J. Thomas Looney, Charlton Ogburn, Percy Allen (writer), Charles Wisner Barrell, Prince Tudor theory etc etc. What we need is an Oxfordian who can work within Wikpedia rules. The Marlovian Peter Farey is perfectly capable of doing this, but Oxfordians seem to be congenitally incapable of doing so. Don't ask me why. I've explained what is needed - someone who can identify the most important arguments and organise them. Restrictions on Misplaced Pages only occur when there are problems. The pages on the Derby theory, the Bacon theory and the Marlowe theory do not attract so many editors who behave in a disruptive way (though there are certainly some Marlovian "fanatics"). Misplaced Pages rules mean that a theory should be expounded, the arguments given, but also that the counter-arguments should be given. If the counter-arguments are more accepted by experts in the field, then that is what we should note.
We cannot prove that Shakespeare read Contarini, or that Oxford or anyone did. But if the plays of Shakespeare quote from a book, then it is good evidence that the author read it. If a play set in Venice is totally mixed up about the actual city of Venice apart from stuff that oould have been got from a book, then that is good evidence that the author hadn't been to the place, but had read the book about it. If someone wrote a novel about Paris in which all the information about the city could be found in The Da Vinci Code, that would be evidence that the author read the book rather and visited the city. Yes, Cengime slightly misunderstood Tom's reference to Contarini on the Talk page, but the solution is to improve and correct the reference rather than to try to obliterate it. This WP:BATTLEGROUND mentality is part of the problem. Your expectation that "doubts" are somehow legitimate because we don't have a personal declaration from Shakespeare himself is frankly bizarre. We don't have anything like that from virtually any other writer of the time, with the one exception of Jonson. We don't even have it for Oxford's own poetry, so by your logic we should doubt that Oxford wrote his own works! Paul B (talk) 01:06, 24 August 2012 (UTC)

Hello again Paul Barlow, I was not excited to hear from you that I had written “utter nonsense”. I don´t know what is your age but maybe you and me are two elderly gentlemen, as you would probably say. So I would rather say something like “It was not quite correct what you wrote”. In fact, I had set the word “forbidden” in quotation marks, so it was clear that I just wanted to say that the treatment of Oxfordian and other thought by mainstream editors in the past was very restrictive. There is scarcely any doubt about it, even if there were some single examples of a milder treatment. And what is most problematic, some administrators sanctioned even contributions on Talk pages. Again, my deleting of a logically nonsensical sentence in the Oxfordian theory article was reprimanded by EdJohnston without looking if it was correct or not, and then with scarcely any excuse.

Further, you have not yet answered my questions concerning the conditions for a possible future wider collaboration by Oxfordians. Would they be allowed to contribute to talk pages without any conditions besides that of “good conduct”? Would they be allowed to contribute to all articles and under which conditions? There could not be many restrictions, better again there could not be almost any restrictions besides those against obvious vandalism etc. The Oxfordian editors could not be obliged to seek for mainstream arguments themselves, how should something like that be possible? Nobody owns all books etc., nobody has so much time. I have not yet contributed much, because I don´t own e.g. any Ogburn. And even such a thing like the restrictions for the use of the word "Stratfordian theory". If you say "anti-stratfordian theories", so then there is obviously also a "Stratfordian theory". You call it "mainstream theory", but does every reader understand immediately what this term means?

You certainly agree that the “Shakespeare case” is the most complicated case in the history of literature. Stratfordian editors who are now those who prevail on Misplaced Pages (there are some reasons for it, but they are really not God-given reasons) would obviously be eager to detect any mistake made by an Oxfordian. I am not very optimistic about the prospect of any good equilibrium, of equal chances. Moreover, editor Paul Barlow is only one person. I am also only one person. How would be the response of other people, especially of mainstream administrators like Johnuniq and EdJohnston? And of Oxfordians? There are many, but they don´t want to collaborate on Misplaced Pages. And what does Tom Reedy think about your initiative? --Zbrnajsem (talk) 14:12, 24 August 2012 (UTC)

What I considered to be nonsense was your apparent assertion that "Oxfordian theory as such is 'forbidden', and every discussion of it is to be written only with the aim to repudiate this theory." If you look at the article on Prince Tudor theory, you will see that it just lists the various theories without refuting or repudiating them. That's partly because those ideas are so "far out" that disproving them seems redundant. However the main article should have what we call "due weight" per WP:FRINGE, which means the arguments should be given, but so should rebuttals of them. Oxfordian editors can participate as long as they abide by the normal talk page rules, yes.
No Shakespeare scholars call themselves "Stratfordian", because within normal Shakespeare scholarship this is not an issue. Shakespeare scholars do not define their position against that of alternative Shakespeare-personas, so "Stratfordian" is a nonsensical label. Even when debating attribution, they are not discussing the "Stratford" Shakespeare as opposed to some other 'Shakespeare'. They debate it in terms of Shakespeare as opposed to another writer. I don't know what about the Shakespeare case is "the most complicated in the history of literature", apart from the fact that his works are widely believed to be the complicated - in the sense of dramatically powerful and sophisticated. I don't know what Tom Reedy thinks, but he's always been perfectly willing to work with the Marlovian Peter Farey. My age, by the way, is 50. I wouldn't want to say whether or not that makes me "old". Anyway, I'm now off to the gym to at least try to keep age at bay. Paul B (talk) 19:50, 24 August 2012 (UTC)

I am years older than you, Paul B. More later. --Zbrnajsem (talk) 16:20, 25 August 2012 (UTC)

Good for you, I guess. Paul B (talk) 19:29, 25 August 2012 (UTC)

Not really. Your statistical life expectancy is higher than mine. But never mind, you and me can still communicate about Shakespeare, this marvellous literary man. There are really people who say that it makes absolutely no difference for them if it was the man from Stratford or the man with the noble title. They would for ever love and enjoy his plays and poems. By the way, both men who are named as "great candidates" - as I see it - were English. So it should make no difference for the "national pride". The other "guys" were also English, but they don´t play any role for me. I am sorry for Peter Farey as I am sorry for a certain Professor of Medicine Emeritus in Germany who is also a Marlovian. He wrote and published a very thick book in favour of Marlowe´s "candidacy" recently. OK, it´s quite late for me now. "More later" again, either as an answer after you have written something or in the case I get kind of good idea. --Zbrnajsem (talk) 20:23, 25 August 2012 (UTC)

You are "sorry" for Marlovians? How very odd. I'm at a loss to understand why you should be. Mind you I've been attempting to plough my way through an interminable verse novel about the subject, but I'm finding it very hard going. Do you pity Derbyites and Rutlandites too? Or do you merely look upon them with bemused indifference. Yes, they were all English, so I guess I can rest easy that none are French or Turks or Prussians: that in spite of all temptations to belong to other nations, he remains an Englishman. Paul B (talk) 22:19, 25 August 2012 (UTC)

I guess there was an attempt by the Italians to capture Shakespeare for them. But e.g. the Germans or the Czechs never attempted such a foolish thing. Marlovians are trying very hard, like Professor Bastian Conrad, but it is of no avail. I will add the hyphen. --Zbrnajsem (talk) 09:12, 26 August 2012 (UTC)

How is the famous dedication (as in the article on "Sonnets") to be read:

TO.THE.ONLIE.BEGETTER.OF.

THESE.INSUING.SONNETS.
Mr.W.H.   ALL.HAPPINESSE.
AND.THAT.ETERNITIE.
PROMISED.
BY.
OUR.EVER-LIVING.POET.
WISHETH.
THE.WELL-WISHING.
ADVENTURER.IN.
SETTING.
FORTH.

T.T.

Ever living or ever-living? You, Paul B., wrote recently "ever living" in the Oxfordian theory article. --Zbrnajsem (talk) 20:40, 25 August 2012 (UTC)

Is the hyphen really really important: filled with tell-truthy significance for Shake-speare? If so, feel free to add it. Paul B (talk) 22:19, 25 August 2012 (UTC)

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Nice expression, nosiness. By not having been in Brno up to now, you have missed a lot. I would say it is a special city, quite modern but ancient at the same time. It is a rather big city (but not too much), with a large area. Vast amount of culture like an opera house etc. The city was home of one of the most important, really epoch-making opera composers of the 20th century, Leoš Janáček. It was later home of Gustav Brom Orchestra, one of the best swinging big bands of the world from the 50th to the 90th. Beautiful environment, beautiful young women. Very good wines from South Moravia, especially white wine. --Zbrnajsem (talk) 12:57, 28 August 2012 (UTC)

Nearby ancient and romantic Veveří Castle - famous visitors of the castle were Sir Winston Churchill and his wife Lady Clementine who spent there several days during their honeymoon journey throughout Europe (1908). Churchill alone stayed there twice before. --Zbrnajsem (talk) 20:40, 28 August 2012 (UTC)

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For Paul B.: You asked me if I can state what I believe to be the problem. Well, for now I would like to wait for a certain time, and look afterwards what has meanwhile happened to the Oxfordian theory page. In fact, for time reasons today and in the next few weeks I am only able to give you some broad explanations. As for details of my approach, it is certainly the choice of arguments and even single words in all articles concerning the whole “Shakespeare complex” and the related “alternative theories”, especially the Oxfordian theory, which is partially instrumental for some of my worries.

As a person with academic background and interested in almost everything, I have privately studied quite a wide range of political and historical questions, especially with respect to our contemporary times, but also concerning the Middle Ages and the period of Renaissance. So I would like to point out that it is certainly not enough to read just a few books on such colourful personalities like Pope Alexander VI, King Henry VIII, Queen Elizabeth I, Philip II of Spain or French Henri IV, if we name only some of the important rulers of the 15th to 17th century. Every author points out different aspects, and very often he has his special bias, maybe due to his national adherence. This is also the case with other highly born men like Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, or say William of Rosenberg, a noble Bohemian.

And, alas, there is a severe problem of historical accuracy with men and women whose origin was not noble or not noble enough. We don´t know much for certain about the youth of Leonardo da Vinci. And what do we know about William Shakespeare of Stratford for certain? It was not his fault that he was not of high descent and that he possibly did not receive such a good education as Queen Elizabeth I or, I would say, Edward de Vere. However, there is the problem that too much about WS of Stratford is not known for certain, and there are too many assumptions concerning his curriculum vitae.

As for a special aspect with respect to the Earl of Oxenford, I don´t think that a description of his abilities containing e.g. the words “a mediocre poet” will ever be accepted by the Oxfordians. Moreover, it is to be shown what he really did or what he did not write. I would recommend to everybody the books by German author Kurt Kreiler, even if they were published in German language. I have already mentioned his principal work somewhere, I suppose this title is part of bibliography of the article on the “Shakespeare authorship question”. Kreiler also wrote about the possibility that Edward de Vere was the true author of “The Adventures of Master F.I.” (Fortunatus Infoelix), which is part of the well-known publication “A Hundreth sundrie Flowers” (1573). He translated this poem to German (Fortunatus im Unglück: Die Aventiuren des Master F.I., Insel-Verlag, Frankfurt 2006, ISBN 978-3-458-17316-8). --Zbrnajsem (talk) 10:49, 5 September 2012 (UTC)

Thank you Zbrnajsem!

Appreciate your friendly face re Stritmatter's themes! When will those people get a clue and realize *nobody* spends time on "nonsense". i.e. They are making the case for the authorship question by being so persistent. :) Best and enjoy your new week! :) Knitwitted (talk) 18:52, 16 September 2012 (UTC)

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I haven't found your arguments persuasive at Talk:Edward_de_Vere,_17th_Earl_of_Oxford, but that doesn't give anyone license to be rude. I removed one phrase directed at you, and persuaded an editor to make another change. That change was probably not mandated by policy, so I hope you can accept it as a sign of good faith. I don't have an opinion on the POV issues, except to note that they apparently are at the right venue, so I hope they will be resolved there satisfactorily.--SPhilbrick(Talk) 16:36, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

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Thank you, User Sphilbrick, for your message. Unfortunately, I am not able, only out of time reasons, to immediately follow your kind recommendations. As soon as I can write a redaction in this sense, I will do it. You certainly understand that this will take a certain time, first because of the need to redact precisely, second because I have some obligations tomorrow. Anyway, thanks a lot again, and good evening. --Zbrnajsem (talk) 17:58, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

I'm very understanding of time concerns, as I have some overdue projects, and probably shouldn't even be posting :) I appreciate your willingness to take a good faith step. However, I wonder if you are and have the same meaning of the term, as what I was suggesting would take seconds, far less time that it took you to say you didn't have enough time. I was simply hoping you would go to the talk page, click edit, delete the two sentences preceding the phrase "good morning" and add an edit summary "redacted". If you thought I was suggesting that you write out an explanation or an apology or something else, that was not my request. In fact, if you give me permission, I'll do it for you, but only with your permission.--SPhilbrick(Talk) 18:13, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

Thank you very much again. I really appreciate your advice. Please have a look on my recent editings on the Talk page of "Edward de Vere" and on WP:ANI. Best wishes, --Zbrnajsem (talk) 20:14, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

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Zdravím Vás, odpověděl jsem na své talk page (User_talk:Vejvančický#Hlasov.C3.A1n.C3.AD), ale asi by bylo lepší přesunout celou sekci na moji českou talk page, což je odpovídající fórum ... Nebudete se zlobit? --Vejvančický (talk / contribs) 15:24, 26 November 2012 (UTC)

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Howdy!

Oh yes, this is a very good idea, indeed. --Zbrnajsem (talk) 09:09, 11 December 2012 (UTC)

Am glad it helped!! Another link for your perusal... Best wishes!! Knit Knitwitted (talk) 19:17, 11 December 2012 (UTC)

Happy Holidays!! Best Wishes!! Knit :) Knitwitted (talk) 02:28, 21 December 2012 (UTC)

Howdy!! HAPPY NEW YEAR !!! enjoy and hugs !!! Knit Knitwitted (talk) 19:25, 28 December 2012 (UTC) P.S. Check out de Vere on the River Avon http://en.wikipedia.org/Bilton_Hall :)

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Please check this out... Enjoy :) Knitwitted (talk) 19:46, 20 January 2013 (UTC)

Howdy!! Hope all is well and you are keeping busy!! I am having a blast with my "WP:BAN"... I think Tom Reedy is a closet-Oxfordian. Hooray for Tom!! Have a very nice weekend and ENJOY!! :) Hugs, Knit Knitwitted (talk) 23:30, 8 February 2013 (UTC)

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Dear Zbrnajsem, Thanks for your message on my talk page. I am sure that pages relating to SAQ were rather contentious in the past but I don't like what I see there now - one side has won and there is a lack in NPOV. I find similar situations elsewhere in Misplaced Pages, in articles on the Holocaust and Homeopathy for example and think it is a shortcoming of the project that this is so. I've lost my enthusiasm for Misplaced Pages at the moment and just point out these defects to others. "There is a world elsewhere" as Coriolanus says. All forms of media have their bias, even the BBC! Sceptic1954 (talk) 14:12, 8 September 2013 (UTC)

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We need another source for the claim that Trump was an early supporter of Reagan. You mention "The Daily Mail citation was not the first in the article" but I am unsure what you mean -- I do not see another citation for this claim, but perhaps I am overlooking something? In any event, if there is another source for this claim, we should use that source rather than the Daily Mail which is unacceptable in these circumstances. Adlerschloß (talk) 09:40, 23 March 2017 (UTC)

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Is Trump a liar? According to RS he is

You question whether Trump is a liar and attack another editor? Not good. Try catching up. Here are about 300 sources which abundantly document him as a habitual liar, many of the lies, and why ALL fact checkers place him in a category of his own as an exceptional liar. They have never encountered a public person like him.

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Stop telling me things, BullRangifer. There is maybe this one side of the opinion spectrum. However, there is the other side, too. And we are not expected to write down our opinions in the articles. Please read all the rules and warnings given ať the beginning of this discussion side. They tell us something about the necessarily cautious editing concerning U.S. politicians after 1932. --Zbrnajsem (talk) 16:08, 7 July 2017 (UTC)

I've been here since about 2003 and have helped write many of the policies we use, so I do know quite a bit more than you. You're a newbie here, and that's fine. We are here to help you learn. We all have to start somewhere, and you'll save yourself a lot of grief if you learn from more experienced editors. Your interpretations need improvement.

We document everything here, including opinions, as long as they are found in RS. We are also uncensored, so documenting that Trump is known as a liar is perfectly fine, as long as we quote RS and attribute the opinions. BTW, it is known as his most defining character trait. It's the word which defines him best. That's what RS say. Start reading those sources and you'll learn a lot which sources favorable to Trump will never tell you and will keep hidden from you. -- BullRangifer (talk) 17:47, 7 July 2017 (UTC)

It is of no use to tell me how long you are on Misplaced Pages. I am on Misplaced Pages since 2011, am by God no newbie. And even if I were really a newbie, you would not have the right to tell me that I should learn from you, and possibly be silent. Whar does it mean, reliable sources? Who defines whether a source is RS or not? Sources favourable to Trump are maybe rare, those who are not favourable to him are plenty. Somewhere I´ve put a notice that the most prominent of ″sources″ that are hostile to Trump are at least partially owned by Trump´s very well known adversaries like Carlos Slim Helú (NYT) and Jeff Bezos (Washington Post). So what can you, can I expect from them? Generally, I don´t bother very much about what the ″sources″ will tell me. I have my own brain, can also read between the lines, user BullRangifer. And I am very probably much older than you, in this sense more experienced. I have lived during the times of 14 US presidents, and I know a lot about all the problems with which they had to cope. And if we, i.e. if Misplaced Pages is uncensored, so it is perfectly OK if I say that there is no way to call Trump a liar. You can´t delete it here on my own discussion page. And you have no right to censor me even on the discussion page of Donald Trump´s article. And now, please, accept what I have written to you. I do not wish that you try to give me any more ″lessons″. --Zbrnajsem (talk) 21:16, 7 July 2017 (UTC)

You can safely ignore everyone else in the world and everyone else's opinion everywhere but on WP, where the only thing that counts is what Reliable Sources say. Most of the longtime editors, such as those you disparage on the Trump article, probably don't even have a personal opinion. I know I do not. Please heed their warnings. They are trying to ensure you remain in good standing helping us all to improve Misplaced Pages. SPECIFICO talk 23:54, 7 July 2017 (UTC)

This is extremely funny, user SPECIFICO. So you admit not having any personal opinion, and attribute this strange condition also to other editors of Misplaced Pages. You have obviously been massively influenced by media like NYT, Washington Post, Huffington Post, Time, The New Yorker, The Nation, Foreign Policy, CNN, ABC, etc. etc., to such an extent that you believe all the stuff they are telling you, without any reflection. And you call them ″reliable sources″, without any hesitation. No personal opinion! No personal thoughts??? How can you improve Misplaced Pages without personal thoughts? Are you a human being, not a roboter? This is alarming. --Zbrnajsem (talk) 08:58, 8 July 2017 (UTC)

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