Old stuff: User talk:Asamboi/Archive

Hi, User:Asamboi (it will take me a while to get used to the new username). Are you sure it's OK not to have a link to any archive of previous talk page discussion? I don't categorize it by year or anything and just dump it all on one page, but it's usual to keep the records somewhere on the unusual off chance someone might want to see them. Ikan Kekek (talk) 16:02, 22 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

Not to be an ass about it (especially if you're trying to have a clean start on enwiki), but it is required as per Wikivoyage:Using talk pages#User talk pages stating that all discussions must be found somewhere. //shb (t | c | m) 23:53, 22 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

Fair enough, I've created an archive page. Asamboi (talk) 01:40, 23 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

Thanks; much appreciated! //shb (t | c | m) 09:22, 23 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

I have started a new thread about making a change to a paragraph:

In most of Southeast Asia, it can be challenging to find completely vegetarian food. Thin fish sauce is often used instead of or in addition to soy sauce, especially in the Philippines (patis), Thailand (nam pla), and Vietnam (nuoc mam). In Malaysia and Indonesia, shrimp paste known as belacan or terasi is often used in the rempah (spice mix) used to flavor many dishes, while the Philippines, Laos, and Cambodia make heavy use of fermented fish pastes like bagoong. Tiny dried prawns and salted fish are also commonly used for flavor. Your best bet is to look for South Indian vegetarian or Chinese Mahayana Buddhist vegetarian food, and to be very clear about your requirements in traditional restaurants, especially in the Philippines.

This sorts country lists by decreasing extensive use of the condiment and also highlights to be especially careful in the Philippines since they make use of multiple problem condiments. You are invited to voice your opinion. Faster than Thunder (talk) 15:02, 18 July 2025 (UTC)Reply

When the Philippines article said that vegetarians and vegans would have it difficult in the Philippines because "most Filipinos add meat or seafood to every dish they eat", this really caught me off-guard because it suggested that this preference was served as a side dish ubiquitously. Because it suggested that it was a side dish, I accidentally overlooked what Filipino cuisine said and put wrong, reassuring information. Now that it says that the reason is "especially because fish sauce and shrimp paste are ubiquitous", it suggests that it is actually part of the main dish (it really is), so I wouldn't have hallucinated this way if it had said something like this in the first place. Looks like something was wrong with whoever said "most Filipinos add meat or seafood to every dish they eat" as the reason as well, but they weren't addressed. Faster than Thunder (talk) 22:51, 21 July 2025 (UTC)Reply

When you warn a user about their contributions, please carefully check contributions and their timestamps to decide what to say in the warning. In User:Faster than Thunder#Filipino cuisine, you literally overlooked the fact that my direct edits relating to kosher food have changed. I had replied at that time:

I've stopped directly adding kosher content to articles, so I'm disagreeing with the last part of your message. The last time I directly added controversial kosher content was at least a few weeks ago. My proposed additions are starting to acknowledge that certified food is usually still difficult to find even when uncertified food is easy to find. I made my last controversial Philippines-related edit literally 1 week ago.

This can off-put users who are clearly starting to change. I had refrained from making kashrut-related edits substantially before you warned me, so you shouldn't have included "..., and you're wrecking ignorant havoc on kosher content as well." in your message. Faster than Thunder (talk) 02:52, 25 July 2025 (UTC)Reply

You have a track record of wreaking havoc and I expect you to continue to do so, so the present tense is entirely appropriate.

Also, your edits on my Talk page are starting to border on harassment. Cease and desist, or I will be proposing a complete user ban next. Asamboi (talk) 03:14, 25 July 2025 (UTC)Reply