Talk:Leo Yankevich

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New Links[edit]

I have added a few new links.

Alelover (talk) —Preceding comment was added at 10:08, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

NPOV[edit]

"One of the leading poets ..." seems strongly POV given that books.google turns up zero matches. — Stumps 16:46, 14 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Googles shows this:

Leo Yankevich: The Last Silesian Gnoza 15 Feb 2006

I'm concerned that the majority of this article appears to have been written by Mr Yankevich himself. WP:AUTO and WP:V are definitely recommended reading, Liteditor! 89.241.175.151 (talk) 23:30, 23 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I concur with the above. I slight reading of Leo's work shows an obvious voice always present in any glowing account. This is the work of a world-class self promoter.

Hi, 89.241.175.151--

What is the point of disputing a quote? The article itself seems verifiable to me. What is to dispute? Carnykon 01:23, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not disputing the quote, merely asking a question. The dispute is the claims made earlier that are unverified. 89.241.175.151 (talk) 00:31, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

And if they are verifiable - and I mean in accordance with WP:V - then why isn't someone verifying them? 89.241.175.151 (talk) 00:32, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

There are claims in the article are indeed verifiable and their sources are cited. So kindly desist from removing them. As to the dispute issue. I see no problem with leaving NPOV for now.

Carnykon 01:36, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Another entry from one of Leo's alternames.

I see a serious problem with the claimed references. They do not meet WP's minimum standard. 89.241.175.151 (talk) 00:43, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I think the citation 1 does indeed meet WP's mimum standard. Kindly stop vandalizing this entry.

Liteditor 02:09, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mostly autobiographical, unverified[edit]

Mostly autobiographical, unverified. User:Liteditor identifies himself as Leo Yankevich, as evidenced on the licensing and uploading here and has created the largest part of the article. Two assertions are made about the article subject's activities as a dissident in Poland, and the only verification offered is a link to an autobiographical webpage.

89.241.175.151, the person who is vandalizing this entry, is possibly an admin from Conservapedia, most likely: http://www.conservapedia.com/User:Fox As everyone here knows, people from Conservapedia have their own criteria and see things with their own special lights. http://www.google.com/search?q=Leo+Yankevich+anti-communist&hl=en —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.4.219.132 (talk) 03:25, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Please read WP:SOCK; and stop making accusations just to distract from the deep intellectual dishonesty that is the hallmark of this article. Furthermore, asking for verification is not vandalism.RedNsign (talk) 08:24, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The search link above merely points to almost verbatim repetitions of the WP article. If you have been using this to cement some kind of reputation, then no wonder you are so deeply concerned that it is eventually being challenged. RedNsign (talk) 08:28, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This article is probably eligible for deletion based on WP:CONFLICT OF INTEREST. In the meantime, any information supported solely by autobiographical references can be outrightly deleted.--Esprit15d • talk • contribs 13:48, 29 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Leo Yankevich Entry in Contemporary Writers[edit]

[http://www.pw.org/directory/writer_detail.php?writer_id=143161 Leo Yankevich] Czarnykon (talk) 15:44, 30 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Verification of Autobiographical Sources[edit]

Hi RedNsign,

I've rewritten the latter half of the article, stating what Yankevich describes in his autobiographical essay at the The Chimaera. I have provided a link and a citation.

I might add that http://www.the-chimaera.com/ is a well-respected literary publication. I have also noticed that Yankevich's bio can be found in the December 2004, July 2005, and November 2006 issues of Chronicles, and that it predates most of the contributions to this article. Chronicles is the leading paleo-conservative publication in the USA, and a major publication. It is opposed to the war in Iraq. Biographical info on Yankevich can also be found in the December 22 edition of the Pittsburgh Poet-Gazette (Section B, Page 8). The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is western PA's leading newspaper.

Thank you for your contribution . Czarnykon (talk) 11:43, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Given the above, and the rewrite, then I'm satisfied that the article has moved forward a little. Reliable third-party verification would be better, but I will assume that given the circumstances in Poland at the time, that is unlikely to exist. I will also Assume Good Faith :) Mr Yankevich/Liteditor should really take on board that editing one's own article is never a good idea, however. RedNsign (talk) 12:39, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

So can the RfC tag be removed now? Pairadox (talk) 12:28, 28 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Rewrite of Article[edit]

I have rewritten the article (not really hard to do). Please help to expand it.

Pokrzywa (talk) 03:48, 30 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Why have huge sections of this talk page been deleted?[edit]

I shall attempt to undo the memory-holing that has taken place here... 89.241.224.125 (talk) 14:14, 15 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Potential Sock-puppet Vandalism[edit]

Dear 89.241.224.125,

Probably because the page was becoming cluttered. Wiki history cannot be deleted. It is always there for reference. By the way, I notice from WHOIS that your IP stems from Manchester, England. Just like 89.241.175.151. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Czarnykon (talk • contribs) 17:32, 15 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This isn't sock puppet vandalism. It is an attempt to stop you using sox and meat puppets to hide discussion of legitimate concerns about this page and its associated article. 89.241.230.129 (talk) 18:33, 7 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, and thanks for the attempt at an abusive entry you made about me at Metapedia :) 89.241.230.129 (talk) 18:34, 7 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Leo Yankevich is a well-established and highly published poet[edit]

I found this entry at Writer's & Poets, which is a sort of Who's Who in the world of scribblers:

Poets & Writers Alelover (talk) 19:34, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Did Yankevich write it himself, like most everything else on this page and the article? 89.241.230.129 (talk) 18:33, 7 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Spelling of surname[edit]

Since his relocation to Poland, does Yankevich retain this Anglicized spelling of his surname, or changed to a Polish version such as Jankiewicz? -- Deborahjay (talk) 16:22, 18 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yes. Yankewicz is the Americanized version of Jankiewicz which is the original version of this surname. 213.238.126.24 (talk) 19:55, 13 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]