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*Given the evidence presented by Levivich and Zero, it's hard to see further insistence that "dumb goyim" could only have been intended as a Nazi dogwhistle, and particularly the insistence that this is {{tq|clear to anyone who knows Israel-Palestine history}} as anything other than battleground behavior. There's a perfect Yiddish saying for situations like this, but lest that be misconstrued, I'll stick to Hebrew: זהו בלגן <sub>signed, </sub>[[User:Rosguill|'''''Rosguill''''']] <sup>[[User talk:Rosguill|''talk'']]</sup> 14:40, 15 February 2024 (UTC) |
*Given the evidence presented by Levivich and Zero, it's hard to see further insistence that "dumb goyim" could only have been intended as a Nazi dogwhistle, and particularly the insistence that this is {{tq|clear to anyone who knows Israel-Palestine history}} as anything other than battleground behavior. There's a perfect Yiddish saying for situations like this, but lest that be misconstrued, I'll stick to Hebrew: זהו בלגן <sub>signed, </sub>[[User:Rosguill|'''''Rosguill''''']] <sup>[[User talk:Rosguill|''talk'']]</sup> 14:40, 15 February 2024 (UTC) |
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*The only sanctions warranted here, if any, are of the boomerang variety. [[User:Courcelles|Courcelles]] ([[User talk:Courcelles|talk]]) 18:21, 16 February 2024 (UTC) |
*The only sanctions warranted here, if any, are of the boomerang variety. [[User:Courcelles|Courcelles]] ([[User talk:Courcelles|talk]]) 18:21, 16 February 2024 (UTC) |
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Appeal request by GoodDay
The indefinite GENSEX topic ban on GoodDay is lifted. Seraphimblade Talk to me 04:45, 17 February 2024 (UTC) |
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Sanction, that appeal is being requested forAdministrator imposing the sanctionNotification of that administratorStatement by GoodDayI understand the mistakes I made & certainly recognise that the topic-in-general is indeed contentious. Should administrators choose to lift my t-ban from GenSex? I can easily promise, it's a topic area I will not be combative in (editing pages & posting at talkpages) & would refrain from commenting on other editors. If any questions, please feel free to ping me. GoodDay (talk) 17:25, 13 February 2024 (UTC) @ScottishFinnishRadish: Here's my Failed appeal & my successful amendment request. On the latter, I believe I've proven my self-restraint, since. GoodDay (talk) 20:48, 13 February 2024 (UTC) I got into a dispute with another editor at the talkpage of Jordan Peterson, in the summer of 2022. Lost my temper, when the other editor kept 'closing' my posts there. In frustration, I used the 'wrong' pronoun when describing the editor, to another editor. A) I should've stayed away from the topic-in-question, B) Should'n't of reverted the editor's closing of my post there & walked away from the discussion & C) Should not have used an undesirable 'pronoun' describing the other editor-in-question. GenSex is under CTOP & one should walk softly when involved in any dispute, in that topic area. GoodDay (talk) 21:00, 13 February 2024 (UTC) To use a sports analogy. How can I prove I'm able to play the game, if I'm not allowed to play the game? GoodDay (talk) 21:18, 13 February 2024 (UTC) @Dennis Brown: I've been closely watched since the t-ban was put in place. I'm aware that this would continue, should my t-ban be lifted. Also, I would avoid the two editors-in-question, in that area. GoodDay (talk) 07:18, 14 February 2024 (UTC) @The Wordsmith: At the moment, there's no particular article I wish to work on, directly related to GenSex. Over-all, should my t-ban be lifted? I think the best approach for me, would be to gradually (but lightly) get involved in the topic area. GoodDay (talk) 15:41, 14 February 2024 (UTC) @Sideswipe9th: I don't wish to get involved in discussions at WP:LGBT 'or' start or join any (potentially) heated discussions, concerning LGBT/GenSex topics. Two bio examples - I would avoid such discussions should they arise at Jordan Peterson or J.K. Rowling & for example - I'd avoid general discussions like deadnaming. A further example of my self-restraint abilities, concerning CTOP? - I'm not t-banned from Palestine/Israel-related pages, but I don't get involved with the (potentially) heated discussions around that general-topic. GoodDay (talk) 20:07, 14 February 2024 (UTC) AFAIK, at the moment there isn't any major discussions occurring in relation to GenSex. So far, I haven't come across any pages that need corrections directly related to GenSex. I don't have WP:LGBT on my watchlist, so it's highly likely I'd miss such discussions or notifications. GoodDay (talk) 20:37, 14 February 2024 (UTC) Statement by Dennis BrownThe topic ban was over 18 months ago, and from what I can tell, GoodDay has more or less stayed out of trouble in the interim. It is my nature to give people second chances (or WP:ROPE) after a period of time. I haven't followed or commented much on his situation since I put the ban in place, to be honest. Officially, I will be "neutral" to the idea, and would probably say that if you are going to remove the topic ban, it should be understood that "while indefinite doesn't mean infinite", it probably will if there is another problem in the future. The entire topic area is a minefield, and I would recommend (as I did when I instituted the topic ban) that GoodDay still avoid Sideswipe9th & Newimpartial, if the consensus is that removal is in the best interest of the encyclopedia. If lifted, GoodDay should be aware that many eyes will be on their edits, and the threshold to block or reinstitute the ban will be quite low. And if a consensus decides to leave the tban in place, that is also fine. Again, I really don't have strong feelings about it either way. Dennis Brown 2¢ 07:15, 14 February 2024 (UTC) Statement by Sideswipe9thQuickly on the timeline, GoodDay was originally TBANed in July 2022, he made and withdrew an appeal at AE in January 2023, made and withdrew an ARCA appeal in February 2023 after being advised to file it here, made a successful partial AE appeal in February 2023, followed by a failed appeal in June 2023. At present, GoodDay is permitted to make edits to articles that would be covered under GENSEX, so long as GoodDay, you said in your reply to The Wordsmith that you would like to
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Nishidani
Drsmoo is topic banned for one year from the conflict between Palestine and Israel, broadly construed. Nishidani is warned against using unconstructive or unnecessarily inflammatory language in the topic area. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 11:51, 20 February 2024 (UTC) |
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This request may be declined without further action if insufficient or unclear information is provided in the "Request" section below. Request concerning Nishidani
Nishidani wrote the phrase "Dumb Goyim", which is found in Mein Kampf, and frequently found on antisemitic hate sites. Bret Stephens, who Nishidani is commenting on, never used this phrase. I can only assume he is using it in the same way it is frequently found on hate sites, as a way to claim Jews hate non-Jews. Evidence of the phrase being Antisemitic: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Mapping_the_New_Left_Antisemitism/BUTREAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PT108&printsec=frontcover] - "In Mein Kampf, Hitler used the term 'dumb goyim' to refer to gullible gentiles who, thinking well of the Jews, were manipulated by them. He wrote that 'the Jews again slyly dupe the dumb Goyim.' This antisemitic trope is also found in Tom Paulin's poem Killed in the crossfire." https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/actap-2021-2002/html - " In all of these cases, the ultimate responsibility of the “national decadence” or globalization falls on a single figure, depicted simultaneously as unitary and recognisable – “the Jew”, the Judischer Großunternehmer (as businessman or investor, Figure 4), Soros or Sutherland –, multifaceted and omnipresent, more or less explicitly identified as the controller of the so-called “Stupid Goyim” (Figures 5 and 6). This notion, that of the “dumb Goyim”, present through different variations, latent or explicit, named as such or suggested through the depiction of the servile Gentiles under “Freemason and Jewish commands”, syncretic or specific, can be seen in the particularly ferocious classic depictions of the Nazi propagandist Philipp Rupprecht alias Fips in Der Stürmer and is nowadays commonly present in the Social Media, as seen in notorious caricatures from US cartoonist Ben Garrison, amongst others." Drsmoo (talk) 17:37, 14 February 2024 (UTC) https://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/23/arts/connections-hateful-name-calling-vs-calling-for-hateful-action.html - “But that poem's language is loaded with bigoted baggage: it speaks in the name of a we -- dumb goys -- who are no longer taken in by the lying phrase and weasel language of Zionists. These intimations of Jewish arrogance, lies and cheating tap into ancient tropes.” Drsmoo (talk) 19:22, 14 February 2024 (UTC) https://newrepublic.com/article/77373/the-living-lie-antisemitism-england - “But “goys” widens the target still further, declaring that it is Jews in general that Paulin has in his sights. “Goys”—not the proper Hebrew plural goyim—is a word used “by diaspora Jews, as reported by anti-Semites.” Moreover, “it reprises the anti-Semitic trope that Jews privately view gentiles with contempt. The disparagement of ‘goyim’ is a central trope in the Protocols [of the Elders of Zion]: The goyim are a flock of sheep and we are their wolves.” — Preceding unsigned comment added by Drsmoo (talk • contribs) 19:29, 14 February 2024 (UTC) https://www.google.com/books/edition/Under_Postcolonial_Eyes/I1wqPVsxP-YC?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA25&printsec=frontcover "We should note that the phrase "dumb goys" is actually borrowed from an English translation of Mein Kampf, thus revealing the poem's underlying antisemitic discourse that perversely ascribes to Jews Hitler's view of them:” https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_State_of_the_Jews/tpcuDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA155&printsec=frontcover "Not a few readers now returned to Paulin's February 2001 scribblings on Israel, quoted above, and noticed that their key phrase of ironically flattering self-mockery about being deceived by the wily Zionists came from none other than Hitler himself. In a passage from Mein Kampf familiar to every student of this subject” Drsmoo (talk) 01:34, 15 February 2024 (UTC) Nableezy, read the actual source, "Dumb Goyim" is described as an "antisemitic trope." Which it is. Drsmoo (talk) 17:32, 14 February 2024 (UTC) The issue is not criticism of Bret Stephens, the issue is Nishidani's use of a common antisemitic trope, which is either being used to impugn Bret Stephens, or Jews more broadly. Drsmoo (talk) 17:40, 14 February 2024 (UTC) Objective3000, The phrase “dumb goyim” is an antisemitic slur. It is used all the time on hate sites as such, as is noted in reliable sources. It is described as an antisemitic slur in reliable sources. That you find the slur “less than helpful”, but the calling out of its usage “unacceptable”, is bizarre. Drsmoo (talk) 19:17, 14 February 2024 (UTC) @Objective3000: I don’t read hate sites either, but I’m unfortunately familiar with antisemitic tropes, as are the sources who note that this is one. Drsmoo (talk) 19:35, 14 February 2024 (UTC) @Black Kite: "increasingly strident claims that it can only be an anti-semitic slur and therefore it must be one here" I used the word "assume" because it's not a fact and I can't read Nishidani's mind. And I'm fully aware of the context. Nishidani was criticizing Bret Stephen's own outrageous views. In doing so, he sarcastically used the phrase "Dumb Goyim", which is a known antisemitic trope, but which unfortunately, whether intentional or not, added an additional layer of uncomfortable meaning to the reply. It is possible that Nishidani is unaware of this trope, which is why I repeatedly asked him to strike it before filing this. But that trope should not be on Wikipedia. Drsmoo (talk) 19:58, 14 February 2024 (UTC) @IOHANNVSVERVS: You’re saying the phrase is mild. It’s not mild. Perhaps you and some others are unfamiliar with it though. I explained how and why the phrase is antisemitic with reliable sources, rather than commenting on Nishidani. I asked Nishidani to remove it, which was not done. The argument from some seems to be that the issue is me reporting a user for posting a phrase that’s known to be antisemitic, and citing sources explaining that the phrase is known to be antisemitic. To summarize, the phrase IS antisemitic, and should never be on Wikipedia. I’m not making any comments on another user, only on the nature of the phrase he posted, which is absolutely unacceptable. Drsmoo (talk) 21:20, 14 February 2024 (UTC) @IOHANNVSVERVS:Please read the filing. There are four reliable sources that explain the significance of the phrase for those who may be unfamiliar with it. Drsmoo (talk) 21:58, 14 February 2024 (UTC)
@Objective3000: "Obscure rationales"? Rationales for what? These are all normal, scholarly sources describing the history and meaning of this phrase. Nishidani still has not struck out his comment. Drsmoo (talk) 02:40, 15 February 2024 (UTC) Could someone explain how bringing an Arbitration Enforcement request can be viewed as a “personal attack” or violation of AGF? Isn’t this forum specifically for accusing users of violating the rules? I don’t see how the argument can be made that the context of “Jews privately view gentiles with contempt” couldn’t apply in this context with regard to Bret Stephens and the IQ article. I also want to note that this thread is currently being discussed off wiki, including personal attacks made against me. Drsmoo (talk) 17:25, 15 February 2024 (UTC) @Levivich: The thread was derailed when Nishidani jumped in, and used the phrase “dumb Goyim”. Your bad faith allegation of “rhetorical games” is incorrect now, and was incorrect Then . According to some editors, not only am I not permitted to cite multiple sources, at AE, explaining why a phrase is described as antisemitic, but I’m to be subjected to baseless allegations of bad faith while doing so. Note that Nishidani has still not stricken the passage. Drsmoo (talk) 17:46, 15 February 2024 (UTC) @The Wordsmith: @ScottishFinnishRadish: I am baffled. I've edited on Wikipedia for 18 years, and aside from some accidental 1rr violations over 10 years ago in that time, I have, to my recollection never had any issues with conduct violations. And my block log is about as good as it gets for frequent I/P editors. Nor have I ever "derailed a discussion", intentionally or otherwise. That is not only factually wrong, it is textbook casting aspersions. Please explain how making false allegations about my editing is acceptable? "Drsmoo derailed the thread by focusing on (false) accusations about the NYT and WaPo being "propaganda."" Really? These were the comments. In a discussion about "facts cited in reliable sources": "I'm sorry that you can't tell facts from propaganda. You might like to read more about it." and "Yor unfaltering belief in "facts established by reliable sources", in the midst of a war propaganda, is amusing." Those false allegations, specifically, are what were challenged. Not any personal attacks, nor casting aspersions .Yes, the claim that reliable sources should be dismissed because of a baseless claim of "war propaganda" needs to be substantiated. If there is a policy stating that one shouldn't engage in substantive discussions about an editors rationale, or that one cannot make accusations in AE, please link me to it, as in 18 years, I have not come across that before. There are always ways to do things better, and I do acknowledge that I could express things more smoothly, perhaps with more detailed posts that acknowledge the points of views of editors I disagree with, ie., the four step refutation, which begins by ensuring that the other editors argument is fully understood.Drsmoo (talk) 21:18, 15 February 2024 (UTC) @ScottishFinnishRadish: I am responding here, despite being over the limit, because it's important. The claims of propaganda didn't happen in that talk page, they happened in the "Denial of the 7 October attacks" talk page, linked above. They were also accompanied by direct personal attacks. Unfortunately, that context was not presented. This thread is being linked to off-wiki. And I am very frustrated to see users jump in and throw baseless accusations and noise, "defending racism?" Kashmiri should substantiate that with any diff in which I did that to any extent whatsoever, ever. There is a LOT of noise in this thread, and I am more than happy to provide the actual context to any allegations, if permitted. Drsmoo (talk) 18:05, 16 February 2024 (UTC) @Kashmiri: Please link to a SINGLE diff of mine, ever, where I posted a "defence of racism", if you are unable to find one, please strike your comment. Drsmoo (talk) 19:28, 16 February 2024 (UTC) @Kashmiri: Because of the phrase used by Nishidani. I literally called Stephens views outrageous. Please link to a “defense of racism”, or strike your comment. Drsmoo (talk) 20:05, 16 February 2024 (UTC) @Kashmiri: Thank you for striking that aspect of your comment, but your edit summary is also false. At no point did I "attacked Nishi for criticising Stephens's credentials." Nor did Nishidani even comment on Stephen's credentials. I wrote, directly, "To be specific, your comment "Dumb goyim beware" is unacceptable." Why would you write such an evidently false edit summary? Drsmoo (talk) 04:08, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
@JayBeeEll: Seven different scholarly/reliable sources were posted showing that "Dumb Goyim" is considered an antisemitic trope by at least enough people to warrant multiple scholarly sources directly describing it as such directly. Per DeGruyter, it is "commonly present" in social media. Per the NYTimes it shows "intimations of Jewish arrogance, lies and cheating". That phrase should not be on Wikipedia. I pinged Nishidani three times asking him to strike it, he did not. It is now four days later, he still has not stricken it. It seems the new Wikipedia is that we can ignore reliable sources if we don't agree with what they say, and then ask for those who do to be punished. There are multiple sources saying "Dumb Goyim" is an "antisemitic trope". How dare I ask for it to removed, and then report it through the proper channels when it’s not. Drsmoo (talk) 20:17, 18 February 2024 (UTC) @JayBeeEll:In fact, I was specifically informed by an admin, here, that I am permitted to respond to allegations directed towards me even if over the word limit. Drsmoo (talk) 20:29, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Nishidani&diff=prev&oldid=1207372990 NishidaniThe last time I was reported, I was advised shortly beforehand to retract or else,AE. The complainant was on American time, mid evening. I was on European time, and was snugly abed, remaining so for several hours, and only saw the AE notification 12 or so hours later. Idem here (ergo my silence, Wordsmith, is innocuous). In the present case, I am on Melbourne time, and have been for 2 and a half months, as anyone glancing at my page, as I have grounds to assume Drsmoo does, would know. I wrote the incriminating post towards midnight here, after several versions of a much longer analysis of Bret Stephens status as an 'expert' were paralysed by the flurry of one line exchanges. On this borrowed laptop I cannot copy and paste, so each time I found an edit conflict barring my comment, I had to rewrite it. In the end, After over a half an hour f wasted time, I made my point as briefly as the hyperactivity of exchanges would allow me to make a remark. I would gladly answer any queries if people seriously believe that 'dumb goyim' (I originally wrote something like:'It's somewhat hard to assess Stephens' expertise, at least for a dumb goy like myself!') How that ironic self-putdown can be construed as 'antisemitic' is beyond me.Nishidani (talk) 00:27, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
Discussion concerning NishidaniStatements must be made in separate sections. They may not exceed 500 words and 20 diffs, except by permission of a reviewing administrator. Statement by Nableezy"Dumb goyim" is clearly a tongue-in-cheek reference to a column Mr Stephens wrote that was widely derided as advancing eugenic theories, eg here, here, here, here, here, here, and the tendentious claim that it is antisemitic on its face is the height of bad faith. Nishidani did not impugn anybody by using that phrase, that is yet another example of a bad faith assumption by Drsmoo. Drsmoo should be sanctioned for disrupting the talk page by making repeated bad faith claims of racism, eg here and here. Shouting racist when you cant respond to somebody's point may be an acceptable tactic in some places, but Im pretty sure it is not here. This should be closed with a swift boomerang topic ban. nableezy - 17:24, 14 February 2024 (UTC)
Statement by SelfstudierA quite ridiculous waste of time filing. The talk page discussion, Talk:UNRWA_October 7 controversy#Scahill and Stephens speaks for itself.Selfstudier (talk) 17:28, 14 February 2024 (UTC) Afraid I am still unable to see any merit whatsoever in this filing. Selfstudier (talk) 17:55, 14 February 2024 (UTC)
Statement by Objective3000It’s a sensitive area and perhaps Nishidani’s bit of sarcasm was less than helpful. OTOH, Drsmoo’s repeated references to Mein Kampf, anti-Semitism, and statement that they
Statement by CoretheappleAre we really debating over whether a crude antisemitic epithet is a crude antisemitic epithet? There is no excuse for it. Nishidani should be, at a minimum, indefinitely topic banned from I/P. We would not permit racist comments on articles on Africa, and the same principle should apply to articles on Jewish related topics. Zero tolerance should apply here too. Coretheapple (talk) 19:43, 14 February 2024 (UTC) @Black Kite I beg to differ. There is no such thing as an inoffensive, sarcastic or jolly use of "dumb goyim." The article in question is not about use of the term "dumb goyim" or a user thereof. This is an article about alleged UNRWA participation in the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel. That is a terribly grave subject. A review of the exchange in question indicates it was introduced gratuitously. Those discussions are heated enough without that type of offensive language and it is not acceptable on I/P talk pages or any subject areas that is contentious. Coretheapple (talk) 20:05, 14 February 2024 (UTC) A word about "context." I'm seeing "context" used to justify or excuse use of "dumb goyim." Another "context" is the high temperature in the talk pages of these articles. These are not chats at a local bar. They are discussions concerning articles of deep seriousness. For instance, as has been discussed in the past, use of "Zionist" as a derogatory term, as in "Zionist entity" for "Israel." "Zionist narrative" for "pro-Israeli narrative." Such terminology contributes to a incendiary atmosphere in this topic area. That too is context that should be taken into consideration. Coretheapple (talk) 21:17, 14 February 2024 (UTC) @IOHANNVSVERVS Re your reply to me and the comment that follows, I would be very careful not to go overboard in "jiu-jitsuing" this editor's complaint against him, I think we must take pains to avoid creating a hostile atmosphere for editors who wish to report use of antisemitic phraseology on article discussion pages. Coretheapple (talk) 22:14, 14 February 2024 (UTC) @Objective3000 The user is reporting antisemitic verbiage on a talk page. What do you want him to say? That it isn't antisemitic? Coretheapple (talk) 22:35, 14 February 2024 (UTC) Statement by IOHANNVSVERVSClearly an inappropriate and inflammatory thing for Nishidani to have said. Though an instance of incivility, it is rather mild/minor/insignificant in my opinion. I'm personally more concerned about the unfounded accusations of antisemitism, something all too common in the I/P CTOP. Especially concerning to me is that the filer did not simply report concerns of potential antisemitism, which could have been reasonable, but that they are arguing with other editors and insisting that the intent was antisemitic (even suggesting that it is somehow comparable to the antisemitism of Mein Kampf) is what makes this filing even vexatious in my opinion. Users should be encouraged to report misconduct even if their reports/concerns end up being unfounded, as long as these reports are made in good faith. In this case however, it is the argumentation and insistence that Nishidani is antisemitic that clearly and starkly violate the guideline of WP:AGF. It's ironic, even contradictory, that Drsmoo claims to be concerned about Nishidani "impugning a living person", while they repeatedly here impugn Nishidani. To reiterate, raising concerns of antisemitism here could have been understandable, even if misguided, but arguing and insisting that significant antisemitism occurred in this case is wholly inappropriate as the basis for this accusation is extremely tenuous. IOHANNVSVERVS (talk) 20:47, 14 February 2024 (UTC) @Drsmoo, you don't seem to be taking anyone's feedback into account here. The word "goyim" refers to non-Jews so I don't see how "dumb goyim" could logically be antisemitic in itself. @Coretheapple, I agree with your statement that "these are not chats at a local bar. They are discussions concerning articles of deep seriousness", and with your concerns about "contributing to a incendiary atmosphere in this topic area", but I think unfounded accusations of racism/antisemitism are more inflammatory than Nishidani's comment. IOHANNVSVERVS (talk) 21:38, 14 February 2024 (UTC) It's possible we are seeing battleground editing here in the form of weaponization of antisemitism accusations, that is: "a bad faith charge of antisemitism against a person for political purposes, particularly with respect to criticism of Israel." IOHANNVSVERVS (talk) 21:55, 14 February 2024 (UTC) @Drsmoo, regarding "There are four reliable sources that explain the significance of the phrase for those who may be unfamiliar with it", I'll relook at these, thank you. IOHANNVSVERVS (talk) 22:21, 14 February 2024 (UTC) Having reviewed the sources, I still don't see evidence of antisemitism. In one source, Drsmoo highlights "This notion, that of the “dumb Goyim”" and "can be seen in the particularly ferocious classic depictions of the Nazi propagandist Philipp Rupprecht", but doesn't highlight the part about "the depiction of the servile Gentiles under “[...] Jewish commands”", something totally absent from Nishidani's comment. I understand that racism is often promoted via dogwhistles, but I reiterate that while suspicions of Nishidani's comment may be reasonable, the severe accusations made here without acknowledging or taking care for the possibility of innocence are not appropriate and I still find them to be concerning. IOHANNVSVERVS (talk) I'd just like to say that I don't understand why I'm being accused of battleground editing by ScottishFinnishRadish here. I don't see how my statement, described as "Popping up at AE about a dispute you weren't involved with to spend 500 words repeating that you think someone's behavior was bad", is a "great example" of battleground editing or in any way problematic. I've been given a word count extension to add this to my statement, and further discussion about this can be had at my talk page where I strongly encourage feedback about my conduct if anyone else (especially any administrator) has similar concerns or any advice for me. IOHANNVSVERVS (talk) 00:21, 16 February 2024 (UTC) Statement by HuldraDrsmoo writes: "Nishidani wrote the phrase "Dumb Goyim", which is found in Mein Kampf, and frequently found on antisemitic hate sites. Bret Stephens, who Nishidani is commenting on, never used this phrase. I can only assume he is using it in the same way it is frequently found on hate sites, as a way to claim Jews hate non-Jews." I have edited Israel/Palestine articles on Wikipedia since 2005, but this is the first time I have heard that saying "Dumb Goyim" is antisemitic. Maybe I read too few antisemitic hate sites? Or haven't studied Mein Kampf well enough? I suspect I share those characteristics with Nishidani. It seems to me that more and more things are defined as "antisemitic", indeed; "Meta is debating whether to more aggressively remove some social media posts containing the word "Zionist" to counter a surge of antisemitism online".[4]. We are not there, yet; I guess I can still use the word "Zionist", without being accused of anti-semitism, but aparently saying "Dumb Goyim" gets you to AE. Well, I learn something new every day. -Huldra (talk) 23:53, 14 February 2024 (UTC) Statement by Zero0000The illogic in this report is impressive. Nishidani used two words that also happened to be used by Adolf Hitler and that's enough evidence that a capital crime has been committed. No thinking required, just 1+1=3. Amazing. Why didn't Drsmoo cite the mainstream Israeli press instead of Mein Kampf? ("כולנו נהנים לשמוע בדיחות מצחיקות על גויים טיפשים" = "We all enjoy hearing funny jokes about dumb goyim" [5]. To be clear, the writer considers such jokes to be "barbaric", but nevertheless common.) Zerotalk 04:52, 15 February 2024 (UTC) Statement by Levivich"Dumb goyim" not listed in the ADL's hate speech database [6], nor on AJC's list [7], nor, across the pond, on the Antisemitism Policy Trust's list [8] (although all three list "the goyim know" meme), nor on Wikipedia's lists of antisemitic tropes or religious slurs. Levivich (talk) 05:08, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
Sean.hoylandPerhaps someone could reach out to comedian Ari Shaffir as a subject matter expert to get his view on whether 'There is no such thing as an inoffensive, sarcastic or jolly use of "dumb goyim."' or whether the term is always an antisemitic slur? Sean.hoyland (talk) 05:12, 15 February 2024 (UTC) Great to see the Wikimedia Foundation Universal Code of Conduct get a mention. Perhaps more time and energy could be spent on enforcing the part in the 'Unacceptable behaviour' section that prohibits editors from "Systematically manipulating content to favour specific interpretations of facts or points of view..." rather than dealing with cases like this. Sean.hoyland (talk) 10:15, 15 February 2024 (UTC) Statement by ResearcherGoy by itself is often offensive. "Dumb goyim" is very offensive, clear to anyone who knows Israel-Palestine history. Go through Google's book results to see how much Hitler's use stands out. Use of "goyim" in a self-deprecating manner is done by the likes of Goyim Defense League an extremist organisation. GDL and the like use Goyim to refer to themselves in a sarcastic manner. This language cannot be normalised on Wikipedia, and its use or normalisation is against the Wikimedia Foundation Universal Code of Conduct. Researcher (Hebrew: חוקרת) (talk) 07:00, 15 February 2024 (UTC) Statement by TarnishedPathThe filing of this report by Drsmoo is one of the most extreme examples of assuming bad faith and reach I've seen. To presume that just because Mein Kampf uses two words in a particular manner that every person on the planet using those two words has the same attitudes is ridiculous in the extreme. Drsmoo needs to WP:DROPTHESTICK. TarnishedPathtalk 07:37, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
Statement by tgeorgescu@Nishidani: No comments on the case, just a suggestion to use ChromeOS Flex, since it works very well on old laptops. tgeorgescu (talk) 08:36, 15 February 2024 (UTC) Statement by kashmiriObviously, "dumb goyim beware" was a tongue-in-cheek summary of Bret Stephens's appalling writeup. It wasn't Nishidani who was racist; it was Stephens who was racist, to the extent that the publisher had to remove part of his article after an outcry[9]. To ridicule racist views is not racist; it's the opposite (although I agree it may not have been immediately obvious to some editors that it was Stephens who was being ridiculed). Drsmoo deserves a sanction per boomerang IMO, potentially also for
Statement by JayBeeEllTwo words is not a trope. The account of these two words offered here (by nableezy) is coherent, compelling, and matches the context of the comment. The account given by Drsmoo can only be made coherent if one accepts a priori that Nishidani is an antisemite; as there is no other evidence of this on offer, it falls afoul of WP:ASPERSIONS and WP:AGF. --JBL (talk) 17:20, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
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After posting on the user's talk page to clarify the edit rationale and warn the user to assume good faith, the user continued assuming bad faith (all documented on their talk page) Superb Owl (talk) 16:54, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
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My reply is that this kind of articles are teeming with paid editors and POV-pushers. Even if they come to understand the WP:RULES, the probability that they accept the WP:RULES is 1%, so explaining in full detail the WP:RULES to each "newbie" seems like a huge waste of time. Anyway, in order to be constructive, I seek that some editors will be instated in the role of explaining the WP:RULES to newbies. You have to understand that what motivates some people to edit is simply propagating pseudoscience and quackery to a large audience. There are many people in the world who think that writing an encyclopedia based upon WP:BESTSOURCES is an insult to their way of life/ideology/religion. Some of them even come here, to edit Wikipedia in order to remove or maim content based upon WP:BESTSOURCES. I'm not saying that Wikiwriter43103840 is one of them, but time will tell. In order words, it is ridiculous to think that someone will turn into epistemically responsible after half an hour of well-meant preaching. tgeorgescu (talk) 09:15, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
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- What I'm seeing here is that a new editor had an issue with a way our article was written because it came off as non-neutral to them, and they included a primary medical journal article to support their changes. This doesn't comport with MEDRS, so they were reverted with the edit summary
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, but it's generally not clear how MEDRS works to new editors, and this appears to have come off oddly to the respondent. After the revert above, the respondent reiterated their concern that the article seemed non-neutral to them, after which they were reverted and told to take it to the talk page in an edit summary.Later that same day, the editor opened a discussion on that talk page and were greeted with a wall of links from the complainant with little accompanying explanation. The content of that comment may have been correct, but it doesn't appear to have actually explained anything to the new user in plain language. The respondent responded to complainant on the talk page the following day complaining about tone but also reiterating that they found the article non-neutral. Complainant responded later that same day (14 February), just telling the user that they did not understand NPOV, but not really elucidating as to why.On 19 February, respondent followed up on the talk page that they were unsatisfied with the article's tone, quotingPresent opinions and conflicting findings in a disinterested tone
from NPOV, made a revert to restore their preferred version of the article, and then left two additional comments on the talk page, one explaining that they had performed a revert and the other of which appears to be a botched attempt to give a templated warning to complainant. Respondent was reverted by a third party with the edit summaryRv. pro-woo whitewash
and five minute later complainant left a message on the talk page linking the new user to WP:RULES and advising them not to template the regulars. Less than ten minutes after leaving that comment on the article's talk page, complainant opened this thread.I don't really see anything sanction-worthy in this whole sequence of events; if the new editor doesn't understand the nuance of WP:MEDRS as it relates to primary medical studies, someone should try to explain it to them in plain English before escalating to ban or block requests. This is ordinary new user activity and we should be trying to help them learn how to edit Wikipedia rather than biting them when they don't immediately come to understand our policies after a wall of blue links are thrown at them with little-to-no explanation of what they actually mean. — Red-tailed hawk (nest) 04:32, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- I concur. Very good and detailed summary. I really hope that the OP draws some lessons from it. El_C 07:50, 20 February 2024 (UTC)