User talk:Boredintheevening

ITN recognition for Fredric Jameson

On 29 September 2024, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Fredric Jameson, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. PFHLai (talk) 17:50, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

ITN recognition for Lauren Berlant

On 1 July 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Lauren Berlant, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. PFHLai (talk) 01:03, 1 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

ITN recognition for David Graeber

On 5 September 2020, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article David Graeber, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Black Kite (talk) 23:59, 5 September 2020 (UTC

Anarchism

Hi Boredintheevening,

I saw your work on articles related to anarchism and wanted to say hello, as I work in the topic area too. If you haven't already, you might want to watch our noticeboard for Wikipedia's coverage of anarchism, which is a great place to ask questions, collaborate, discuss style/structure precedent, participate in edit drives, and stay informed about content related to anarchism. Take a look for yourself!

We also have a mailing list if you'd like to be notified of upcoming edit drives.

Feel free to say hi on my talk page and let me know if these links were helpful (or at least interesting). Hope to see you around. czar 11:54, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Czar, nice to hear from you! Thank you for all the work you've put into the topic. I've just added myself into the mailing list and added the noticeboard to my list. About to reply to you about the Reclus page. Happy editing. Boredintheevening (talk) 14:47, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Editor experience invitation

Hi Boredintheevening. I'm looking for experienced editors to interview here. Feel free to pass if you're not interested. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 03:33, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Clovermoss! Happy new year and lovely to hear from you about your project. I'd love to take part and I'll write something up this week. Thank you for reaching out about it :) Boredintheevening (talk) 15:48, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Feel free to reach out to me anytime about your own research :) Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 02:13, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

State Violence

Hi, looks like you're also looking to work on the article for state violence. I initiated the AFD because of the state of it, but just making it a better article sounds like a more workable solution. I just cut out a bunch of the fluff, and think it has to be rebuilt from the ground up, informing the about the term and its application, rather than trying to impress on the reader that (American) State Violence is Bad. I'm thinking first a section on the history of the terms, then various aspects of state violence (surveillance, repression, whatever), broken up by examples of how they function in different countries. Let me know your thoughts.

Bruhpedia (talk) 18:31, 7 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi! Yes, I think it will definitely benefit from a comprehensive rewrite that's grounded in NPOV and reliable sources summarising key ideas. And I do want to move it away from its geographic focus on the United States. There's definitely been plenty of relevant discussion about the topic by thinkers in philosophy and the social sciences, and I think we'll have more than enough to work from. I'll keep an eye on the page on my watchlist and start addressing it shortly.

I think, unfortunately, it may have reached its previous state because of the enthusiastic contributions of people less familiar with the kind of content that's appropriate for wiki.

Thank you for putting in the work to get this going! Boredintheevening (talk) 18:55, 7 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Michael Cera Palin (December 2)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by BenTanXiaoMing was:

This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of music-related topics). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

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BenTanXiaoMing (talk) 23:32, 2 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Proposal for Correction: Silent Disco Origins

Many current articles—including Wikipedia—repeat multiple historical inaccuracies about the origins of the Silent Disco. Common errors include: Crediting 1960s science fiction (e.g., Astro Boy, obscure Finnish films) as inspiration. Claiming eco-activism, wildlife protection, or FM broadcasts (e.g., Glastonbury 1994) as the origin of Silent Discos is misleading. A related misconception is Wikipedia’s claim that Silent Discos originated with eco-activists. In reality, the Pippi Autoloze Zondag(Cisco Sa) (Car-Free Sunday) events in the Netherlands—an eco-activist initiative—used pirate radios to broadcast music to participants. This setting became a technical testing ground where the foundational technology for the Silent Disco concept was first developed. Attributing the term “Silent Disco” to U.S. festivals, such as Bonnaroo 2005. while the tearn silent disco already existed in the Netherelands silentdisco.com domain was bought by theh dutch in 2002, how can it be an american thing, when it already was labeled by teh dutch first? - see archive.org 2002 - 2003 - (https://web.archive.org/web/20031209083525/http://www.433fm.com/indexeng.html) These sources conflate passive listening with the participatory dance experience that defines a true Silent Disco. The concept was actually conceived by Cisco Sa in Portugal in the early 1980s and later developed in eco activist ection Pippi Autoloze Zondag and then commercialized by Dutch Nico Okkerse and Michael Minten in 2002. - see pippi autoloze zondag (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car-free_days) Many sources repeat the same incorrect claims from wikipedia about the origins of the Silent Disco, creating a feedback loop: Wikipedia scans the web, sees these repetitions, and cites them as verification, which then causes more websites to echo the same story. This cycle gives the appearance of consensus, even though the original claims are inaccurate. The topic deserves serious inspection and correction; primary-source evidence is available here silentdisco.de/silent-disco-origins-and-history (talk) 15:36, 22 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @~2026-46793-2, thank you for bringing this to my attention. Circular referencing is definitely a big issue, and I agree that there are issues with this page around sourcing. I'll have a look into it. Boredintheevening (talk) 15:43, 22 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]