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Michael Sittow

I suggest you compare the two on Google Scholar, noting the original languages of the references. Only the NGA Washington, among major English sources, uses Michel, but it is clearly normal in German and Estonian. You will be pleased to see we now have an article on him. Johnbod 19:07, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

Heh - was writing to you before receiving this message. -- Sander Säde 19:14, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

I disagree - there is a clear preponderance of "Michael"s in the scholarly refs of English origin. You are obviously used to thinking of him as Michel, but I am used, from English sources, to Michael, and this is the English WP. Johnbod 19:18, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

I hope you don't mind if I reply here - I like to keep discussions in one place.

There are several recent English publications that refer to him as Michel - for example, , , The Retablo de Isabel la Católica by Juan de Flandes and Michel Sittow (250 pages, Amazon), , . Sources using Michael seem to mention him only passingly - and we have at least one scholarly source discussing him in-depth which uses Michel.

However, I don't think it is all that important - but could you please at least add a mention that most of the world knows him as Michel Sittow, ie. bolded name in the lede as it is done in cases such as this. Thank you for creating the article - it was on my to-do list, which seems constantly get longer, not shorter...

-- Sander Säde 19:40, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

Military history Baltic states task force

please take a look at this Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Military_history#Baltic_states_task_force --Termer 17:07, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for notifying me, I would be happy to help out. -- Sander Säde 06:16, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

The task force is all set up and ready for sign up at Misplaced Pages:WikiProject_Military_history/Baltic_states_military_history_task_force#Participants --Termer 06:22, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

Musicians

Please stop your category changes to Estonian musicians. There is a long-established way of categorising musicians by nationality, instrument and genre - see WP:MUSCAT. Your alterations do not follow that pattern. In addition, speedy deletion of empty categories is only for where categories have been empty for 4 days, not 4 minutes! Bencherlite 07:42, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

Also please read WP:OCAT#Small_with_no_potential_for_growth - one-member categories such as Category:Estonian classical organists are specific exceptions to the general rule that small categories should be avoided. Bencherlite 07:43, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

Please stop reverting changes. Having categories with one entry - and no hope for additional articles in that category - is very much pointless and goes against the idea of having categories. Otherwise, every article could have a little category of its own. I am trying to make category tree more logical and easily accessible for users. -- Sander Säde 07:45, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

I'm afraid that you are the one whose changes to categories are against the consensus demonstrated at WP:MUSCAT. If you disagree with the prevailing consensus, then discuss the matter there. Alternatively, nominate these categories for merger at WP:CFD. Unilaterally depopulating and improperly attempting to delete speedily these categories is disruptive. Bencherlite 07:48, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

And why is there no possibility of further articles in these categories, anyway? Bencherlite 07:49, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

Because they are about Estonian organists - and there are no notable classical organists in Estonia, especially those who have been primarily organists. Even Rudolf Tobias was mainly composer - and is remembered as such, not as organist (he also played several other instruments, including piano, violin (he is better known as violinist then organist) and guitar, if my memory serves me right). And "classical" organist - inclusion of the genre seems to be extremely arbitrary here.

I very much think we should apply common sense here and avoid overcategorization, even if it means contradicting WP:MUSCAT - which, by the way, is not a guideline for Misplaced Pages, it is a guideline for a wikiproject. If there are additional articles to be added into those categories, then I am all for keeping those, but like I said, having categories with one entry is just creating pointless clutter and imho should be avoided. Categories are for grouping similar articles and should be used for that, not for telling that someone played organ or flute - that is what articles are for.

-- Sander Säde 07:58, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

"Classical" is not arbitrary and I'm puzzled that you think it is - it puts the category into the whole Category:Classical musicians by instrument structure, with Category:Estonian classical organists being part of the Category:Classical organists by nationality scheme, etc. If you remove these categories, then the utility of the overall category structure is greatly diminished. I am fully aware that WP:MUSCAT is "merely" a project guideline, not Holy Writ, but its approach has been applied across thousands of categories and tens of thousands of articles. If you disagree with this well-established approach, the onus is on you to take these categories to CFD. It is not up to you to decide that Estonia is to be treated differently. Please undo your category changes, then list Category:Estonian classical organists and Category:Estonian classical violinists at CFD for a wider input. Regards, Bencherlite 08:07, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

Feel free restore the categories if you honestly really think it is useful to Misplaced Pages and its users. I do not see this overcategorization to be useful or needed, as I have patiently explained. -- Sander Säde 08:16, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

Thank you. I hope I have been equally patient in explaining my viewpoint; if I came over as too harsh in my initial comments, I apologise, but I was concerned when I saw speedy delete tags being applied when the criteria weren't met. Our discussion has assured me that you were acting in good faith in the interests of WP (even though our ideas of how to meet those interests differ...(!)). Regards, and best wishes. Bencherlite 08:26, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

I should apologize as well - as an excuse, I have been lately overworked and rather stressed. Thank you for being patient in this discussion, very welcome change from "shoot first and ask questions later" users I have to deal with occasionally. -- Sander Säde 08:35, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

Apology unnecessary. Thanks for your support elsewhere, too - an unexpected bonus! Bencherlite 08:41, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

You're welcome. Hopefully you'll enjoy your well-deserved admin tools. -- Sander Säde 08:43, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

Bill Rebane

Small edits to the entry for Bill Rebane where undone, using an automated process, these are related to his new blog and to his new book. These are fact, I have spoken to Mr, Rebane in person as I live only 25 minutes from him and am the computer consultant in process of helping him get web sites set up and have read the text of the book now being printed.— Preceding unsigned comment added by WolfWindshadow (talk • contribs)

Please see the official policies - Misplaced Pages is not a crystal ball and reliable sources. Anticipated events must be verifiable by a reliable source - and personal communication with someone is not an acceptable source. What complicates things further is WP:BLP - biographies of living persons - which requires all information to be sourced reliably, see Misplaced Pages:Biographies of living persons#Sources.

As of now, ISBN has no match in Amazon, so that info must be removed from the article - blog page is up, but registered to Michad Computer Consulting, not Bill Rebane. So unfortunately, that info must be removed again until there is some independent, verifiable sources about his book and blog. Feel free to add the information after the book has been released or blog started and registered to Bill Rebane.

-- Sander Säde 08:58, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

Working Man's Barnstar

		The Working Man's Barnstar
		For tirelessly assessing articles for WikiProject Estonia, I award Sander Säde the Working Man's Barnstar.--Termer (talk) 10:23, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

Thank you! -- Sander Säde 12:07, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

My RFA (Random832)

DYK

Did you know? was updated. On 24 November, 2007, a fact from the article Alfred Käärmann, which you recently nominated, was featured in that section on the Main Page. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Hi Sander, thanks for the nomination. :o) Martintg (talk) 07:31, 25 November 2007 (UTC)

Vikiseminar

Tere, Sander!

Eesti Vikipeedia vikiseminar toimub 15. detsembril 2007 Tallinna Ülikooli uues hoones (Uus-Sadama 5/Narva mnt 25) ruumis U-238 kell 12–18. Vaata ka et:Vikipeedia:Üldine arutelu#Vikiseminari teade. Meil on kavas ka diskussioon eesti Vikipeedia perspektiivide üle. Ajakava on veel täpsustamisel. Palun ka teavita teisi siinseid tegijaid. Andres (talk) 07:56, 30 November 2007 (UTC)

Tänan informeerimast, lisasin teate WP:WPET lehele. -- Sander Säde 10:15, 30 November 2007 (UTC)

Editing the userspace

Sander Säde, please consider editing the userspace in a different spirit than you do. You must know that Ghirlandajo would not choose to have this message sitting on his user talk. Don't restore it again, now. Don't revert Irpen on Ghirla's page. Don't wikilawyer. Don't follow the dictates of spite, and don't triumph. Surely that is not how you see yourself? Think about it. Please. Bishonen | talk 12:13, 7 December 2007 (UTC).