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Dear Mean as Custard

Why do you keep changing the content for Oceanagold on wikipedia? You state our content is more "marketing" and your comments are not contructive and have no merit and no backup to yourclaim. Have you visited the poeple in the Philippines and spoken to the relationship the comapny has with local community?

Regards OceanaGold — Preceding unsigned comment added by OceanaGold (talk • contribs) 06:16, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

I have no knowledge of the company beyond what appears in Wikipedia. I think this gives me an advantage, as I have no conflict of interest with the subject, as you clearly do. . . Mean as custard (talk) 08:40, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to contribute to Wikipedia, at least one of your recent edits did not appear to be constructive and has been reverted or removed. Please use the sandbox for any test edits you would like to make, and read the welcome page to learn more about contributing constructively to this encyclopedia. Thank you.

Association for Learning Technology

Dear Mean as custard. If you have time would you mind running your eye over the revisions I've made to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_for_Learning_Technology in response to the two "warning messages" that appeared last month. I think the page is to a better standard than it was previously, but that does not mean that it could not do with a bit more work from me and others in the coming months, which I will ensure it will get. I will cease to be an employee of ALT in may and this will give me some additional time as well as distance, both of which should help. Thank you in anticipation, and for highlighting the problems with the page. Sschmoller (talk) 10:14, 7 March 2012 (UTC)

49 North Helicopters

Hello Mean as custard. I would like to find out the reason for the speedy deletion of the 49 North Helicopters page. I have looked into the statement again and I don´t see a violation with any not welcomed advertising in articles within the wikipedia encyclopedia. As to the level of detail of the article I can say that it was the start and more and more information would have been added to the page. In regards of missing sources all the references necessary at this stage of writing the article where mentioned. Sources used for further improvement of the page would have been added on the basis of necessity. The main reason for adding this page to the enzyclopedia is to show the diversity of helicopter operators in Canada, especially in British Columbia. If you believe that this is not reason enough I would like to mention that there´s plenty more pages to delete according to the same standards. I do hope you find the time to let me know if that is enough explanation. Thanks a lot so far. — Preceding unsigned comment added by OE-AUT (talk • contribs) 00:39, 22 February 2012 (UTC)

The problem was that of notability. A company that only operates two helicopters is unlikely to meet Wikipedia's notability requirements, unless it can be shown that it has played a major part in the development of Canadian helicopter operations. Advertising was not a factor in the decision to delete the article. . . Mean as custard (talk) 08:32, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
Fair enough - I will try again as soon as the company reaches a significant size and influence in the area. Thanks for the answer! — Preceding unsigned comment added by OE-AUT (talk • contribs) 17:48, 22 February 2012 (UTC)

Aspen Dental

Hello: As you are a user who has edited the Aspen Dental page in the past, I’d like to solicit your input on sections that have been added to the page that lack citation, and potentially violate neutral POV. As a COI user I’d like to avoid making edits to the page myself, and so was hoping you could take a look. Here is the discussion: Talk:Aspen Dental. Thank you. - Amanda aspendental (talk) 19:58, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

I've removed the critical comment from the intro, toned down most of the uncited claims and flagged the remaining criticism section as being unreferenced; hope it strikes the right balance for now. . . Mean as custard (talk) 20:20, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

Can you let me know why you are deleting information that I am posting?

Dear Mean as custard, I work for the law firm, White & Case LLP. Why do you keep removing the press release of the new leadership team I have posted? Do you work for Wikipedia? Jzm400 (talk) 21:49, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

Because it is a press release, and because you work for the law firm, White & Case LLP. I don't work for Wikipedia, but I like to try and keep it free from commercial influence. . . Mean as custard (talk) 08:34, 2 February 2012 (UTC)

why did you change the birthday on a page

Dear Mean as custard, why did you change the birthdate on George Bugatti's page? his birthday IS July 8, 1967. The page was vandalized in early January, and we had to go back in and change his birthday back. Then while updating some other links, you went in and changed his birthday. Why? Bellabugatti (talk) 19:28, 11 February 2012 (UTC)Bellabugatti

You do not cite any references to back up the change. . . Mean as custard (talk) 21:21, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

I didn't change his birthday earlier today, YOU did, back to something it was never supposed to be. His birthday was listed as in 1967 earlier, you changed it to 1958, which was NEVER the correct date. The original page had his correct birthday, why do I need to put references to correct what was supposed to be there already? Plus, I'm married to the person of whom the page is about, I'm helping to make sure the information is accurate for him. How should I cite my own husband? Bellabugatti (talk) 23:22, 11 February 2012 (UTC)Bellabugatti

OK, I accept that you are correct, but the vital requirement for all facts in Wikipedia articles is that they should provide references to third-party published sources which provide confirmation. . . Mean as custard (talk) 09:16, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

What kind of third party sources? He doesn't have any books written about himself. So the source is him and his birth certificate. Thanks. 68.108.110.3 (talk) 00:17, 13 February 2012 (UTC)Bella Bugatti

Can you let me know how to stop the organization page on Facebook?

Hi, Mean as custard. I have built a Facebook company page for my company, Entanet. But everytime when I look for my page on the Facebook, there is always another page which includes the content from Wikipedia shown out(https://www.facebook.com/pages/Entanet/109557575737146?sk=info). If it possible to let me know how to stop the sync between Facebook and Wikipedia because I dun want my customers being lead to another page which is already on Wikipedia. There is a conflict between these two site. Thanks. D. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dante.huang (talk • contribs) 12:22, 9 August 2011 (UTC)

I don't understand what the problem is; Wikipedia has no influence on how its content is displayed on other sites, and links with Facebook are positively discouraged. If Entanet is your company, then you need to read WP:COI before editing it further. . . Mean as custard (talk) 12:38, 9 August 2011 (UTC)

No, I didn't create the page above. The page is created automatically by Facebook. I am just wondering if there is like a option to choose not to sync the content between Wikipedia page with Facebook page above or not. BTW I am just an employee in my company. Thanks, D. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dante.huang (talk • contribs) 12:57, 9 August 2011 (UTC)

Can you please help identify advertisement material on Mindfire Solutions page?

Hi, you have recently tagged Mindfire Solutions page as advert. I have removed the last addition which was the last major change. Can you please help identify any other material that might seem promotional. We do want the content to meet the standard required by Wikipedia and I assure you the organisation information is worthy to be included in Wikipedia. Thanks. Mindfirewiki (talk) 11:07, 2 September 2011 (UTC)

I think the main problem is with the overall balance of the article in that it concentrates on awards, achievements, accreditations etc. but tells us very little about the company itself and what it actually does, beyond the fact that it provides "customized solutions", whatever they are. . . Mean as custard (talk) 14:46, 2 September 2011 (UTC)

Can you please explain the reason for editing the entire ICICI Bank

Hi,you have said it is a promotional version which we and many others had contributed.However you fail to explain why you think it is a promotional version.We are too aware of NPOV and have applied thought before editing the page.We are here to contribute not our personal opinions.Rather we have contributed what the company is doing.We have tried our level best to balance the article and if you feel otherwise please discuss it out.Each and every sentence has been backed by a trustworthy link. If you think otherwise you may discuss in the talk page rather than bluntly bringing the page to the previous bad links and misaligned sentences. Nishonomics116 (talk) 22:08, 20 July 2011 (UTC)

It's the repeated use of flowery language such as:
"Creation of world class market infrastructure in India"
"It also offers expert advice to investors, issuers and policy makers and enables them to take informed investment decisions and develop workable solutions in the pursuit of their business goals and investments"
"This unique parentage enables it to offer a bouquet of benefits"
"EDI has been spearheading the entrepreneurship movement throughout the country with a belief that entrepreneurs need not necessarily be born, but can be developed through well-conceived and well-directed activities. "
"It is an organisation wide initiative that moves beyond moving people,processes and customers to cost effective automated channels to build awareness and consciousness of our environment,our nation and our society"
None of these claims give any independent sources to back them up.
Also the listing of numerous alleged awards and achievements without any references to prove it. . . Mean as custard (talk) 22:30, 20 July 2011 (UTC)

i do appreciate your points and will incorporate them in the next edit from my side. however,corporate governance,mission and vision is no flowery language. also links to domestic subsidiaries have been removed for no reason whatsoever. 14.140.95.151 (talk) 00:14, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

The links to domestic subsidiaries have been removed per Wikipedia:External_links#Links_normally_to_be_avoided, points 13, 14 and 19. Corporate governance,mission and vision may come under WP:Peacock. . . Mean as custard (talk) 09:14, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

point taken.could you please review the recent version of the article and provide your valuable inputs? Nishonomics116 (talk) 08:58, 29 July 2011 (UTC)

one more thing can you please talk on the article page please? Nishonomics116 (talk) 09:46, 29 July 2011 (UTC)

Update

Hi Mean as custard, I work for Entanet[1] and had noticed that the page on Entanet was badly out of date. Without chnaging any formatting on the page, we simply added more factual information (e.g. company info, products we have right now and the awards we have earned in the previous years). However this has been deemed too commercial. Please then can let me know how I should make the modifications? Or if there is anything I need to pay more attention to? Thanks!

I've reinstated your changes as they were factual and not promotional. However some later changes by a related user made the article sound far too much like an advertisement, with claims like "Our services meet business customers' increasing demand for a reliable, scalable and flexible communications platform". . . Mean as custard (talk) 12:41, 6 June 2011 (UTC)

Hi Mean as cuatard, thanks for your assistance.

Why advertisement?

What made you tag the page for my NGO Civic Methodics and Information Center «Universe» an advertisement? Everything written there can be substantiated. --Наталка Зубар (talk) 09:10, 17 April 2011 (UTC)

Basically, it's the repeated use of phrases like "Our activity", "Our projects" and "We focus..." throughout the article. . . Mean as custard (talk) 16:20, 17 April 2011 (UTC)

You also tagged my page, vkurka. (cur | prev) 15:12, 8 December 2011‎ Mean as custard (talk | contribs)‎ (19,644 bytes) The Center for International Education is cited in a number of projects and programs that can be found on wikipedia, the internet, and in publications. I believe the neutral language has been fixed. Please explain what external links might be inappropriate. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vkurka (talk • contribs)

It still reads a little promotionally, but most of the problems have been fixed. See Wikipedia:External links. . . Mean as custard (talk) 08:56, 16 December 2011 (UTC)

Thank you - I went through the article again to fix some language. I read the guidelines for external links, and I believe they comply with the guidelines. Please advise. Vkurka (talk) 19:47, 16 December 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for your feedback on my article, Bedell (Legal and Fiduciary Services). I've gone back through the article and made changes based on your recommendations, which I now believe complies with the guidelines. Kind regards, Jamesaitchison (talk) 09:05, 03 March 2012 (GMT)

Thanks again for reviewing the article, Bedell (Legal and Fiduciary Services). I've updated the citations as requested so all 'Awards & Accoldates' source to a third-party source. Could you kindly review the changes to check these are in line with Wikipeia's policies? Kind regards, Jamesaitchison (talk) 09:41, 04 March 2012 (GMT)

Page Vandalism

Welcome to wikipedia, You have been sourced to have lately vandalised a page please do not continue to vanadlise wikipedia as it is not helpful to the readers or the contributor If you would like to test please use the wikipedia sandbox

Thanks

PROF 19:34, 24 May 2011 (UTC)

Update

Thank you for taking the time to fill in on why you edited our page, you are now Clear of all lists and we are sorry for mistaking you as a vandal

please forgive us

Thank you

Purpler0ckofficial — Preceding unsigned comment added by Purpler0ckofficial (talk • contribs) 20:08, 24 May 2011 (UTC)

My relief knows no bounds. . . Mean as custard (talk) 20:10, 24 May 2011 (UTC)

Newbie needs help

Mean as custard, I am new to Wikipedia and have been trying to follow the instructions on adding content for a company I work for. I already seem to have made a mistake by posting a link to my Facebook page and my business website on my user page. I want to be sure that as I move forward that I am working within the spirit of the Wikipedia community. Anything you can share that might help me with this would be appreciated.

The company is SmartSound and they are referenced on related Wikipedia pages like Pinnacle Studio and Adobe Premiere Elements. I think it would be useful for readers of those articles to be able to click thru to an article about SmartSound. I have already made the red links for SmartSound on those pages, and added the entry below to the 'Wikipedia:Requested articles/Business and economics/Businesses and organizations' page.


Do you think it would be OK for me to get the page started with an entry like: SmartSound Software Inc. is an American computer software and royalty free music company headquartered in Northridge, California, USA. The company is focused on providing royalty free music that can be quickly and easily created to a custom length using their patented software. Craigtheskier (talk) 18:49, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

I don't see any problem with that wording, though if you are working for the company you might want to read Wikipedia:Conflict of interest. Articles on companies are often deleted either because they read like an advertisement or because they fail to show why they are notable (see Wikipedia:Notability), so these are the main things to watch out for. . . Mean as custard (talk) 19:10, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

Thanks, I posted that wording and included citations to the patent pages, as I think that is what makes the company notable. I added a disclosure to the talk page that says I work for the company. I hope that it's OK with everyone and the page sticks. Would it be OK for me to add a link to the company website so users can click on it to get more info?Craigtheskier (talk) 20:45, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

Blanking of user page

Hello Mean as custard,

I've come across your tagging of spam pages in userspace and have 99.99% of the time deleted and blocked the offender. I am a little surprised, however, by this removal. Regards --Alexandr Dmitri (talk) 15:32, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

Blatant self-promotion, as per my edit comments. . . Mean as custard (talk) 17:59, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

BBSRC

Hello! I would like to request that the {ad} tag is removed from the page for Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. This is not a company producing a commercial product but rather is a non-Governmental body which manages funds administered by HM Treasury for the advancement of biosciences in the UK and beyond. It is one of seven Research Councils in the UK, each with their own page, yet only the BBSRC page has tags on it. There are no extraordinary claims made within the article and, although there is a regretful lack of proper citations, it is all verifiable from the BBSRC website. The article does not appear to me to be adversely pushing an agenda. Nevertheless, I have attempted to reduce the POV in the article. Can you advise whether anything further requires editing to enable to removal of this tag? Many thanks. Careful With That Axe, Eugene Hello... 09:31, 27 April 2011 (UTC)

It seems fine now; I've removed the advert tag, though the article could do with more references from independent sources, and the number of external links appears a little excessive. . . Mean as custard (talk) 12:47, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Thanks for your reassessment. I agree it needs citations and will work on it if I get the chance... Careful With That Axe, Eugene Hello... 15:27, 27 April 2011 (UTC)

Orbis world globes

FYI, recreated apparently. Note, this time the "w" ang "g" are lower case, unlike Orbis World Globes. Want to be 'mean' again? ;) - 220.101 talk\Contribs 05:38, 8 May 2011 (UTC)

06:03, 20 April 2011 Ltinfra2 (talk | contribs) (10,935 bytes) (undo)

Dear Sir,

The changes done on L&T Infrastructure Finance page has not been approved by you.

06:03, 20 April 2011 Ltinfra2 (talk | contribs) (10,935 bytes) (undo) http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Larsen_and_Toubro_Infrastructure_Finance_Company_Limited&action=history

for the page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larsen_and_Toubro_Infrastructure_Finance_Company_Limited

We would also like to change the heading of the page to: Larsen & Toubro Infrastructure Finance Company Limited

That is 'and' to be changed to '&'.

Please help us in doing this change.

Lntccdpr (talk) 08:07, 10 May 2011 (UTC)

It's not my job to officially approve changes, I merely removed material that was intended to advertise the company (and excessive external links to a company webpage also fall into this category). Feel free to make any changes yourself, bearing in mind WP:Spam. . . Mean as custard (talk) 08:18, 10 May 2011 (UTC)

Tagging page as Advertisement

Dear User,

I have rewritten the article, CANCER is Curable NOW, to be more neutral. Would you please review and remove the advertisement tag if you agree? If you do not, could you please advise as to how to make it more neutral?

Thank you for your help.

Iconcalif (talk) 00:17, 12 May 2011 (UTC) user: Iconcalif

It is improved, but still seems rather promotional in tone, not necessarily of the film itself, but of the therapies covered. . . Mean as custard (talk) 10:09, 12 May 2011 (UTC)

Thank you for your feedback. I made a few more edits, please review again. Thank you! Iconcalif (talk) 17:23, 12 May 2011 (UTC) User:Iconcalif

Thank you for your feedback. I made a few more edits, please review again. If it is better please remove the tag. Thank you! Iconcalif (talk) 18:48, 13 May 2011 (UTC) User:Iconcalif


Dear User - I have made a few more edits. Please review the article and remove the tag. Thank you! Iconcalif (talk) 22:10, 16 May 2011 (UTC)User:Iconcalif

Sorry, it still reads more like a promotional review than an unbiased factual article about the film. . . Mean as custard (talk) 12:07, 17 May 2011 (UTC)

Unsure of whats next on my talk page

I have a message on my talk page article - "This template should be substituted on the article talk page." How do I go about doing this? I tried to submit and the old version came up (before latest edits)and then the above message appeared.

help please NOW waterboy 04:38, 13 May 2011 (UTC)

I don't understand the question. . . Mean as custard (talk) 07:32, 13 May 2011 (UTC)

Beside the title of the page I am creating, NSW Office of Water, in red writing are the words "This template should be substituted on the article talk page." How do I substitute the template on the article talk page? What do I do to resubmit the article? NOW waterboy 04:41, 16 May 2011 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Brian water dodd (talk • contribs)

I still don't understand. I suggest you begin familiarising yourself with Wikipedia generally by editing various articles and trying out its functions, rather than immediately trying to create a new article about a subject with which you appear to have a conflict of interest. . . Mean as custard (talk) 12:14, 17 May 2011 (UTC)

Hello

I always knew you were an active editor, but not this active. Just out of curiosity, have you ever considered requesting adminship? -FASTILY (TALK) 00:51, 22 May 2011 (UTC)

Clear Skies

Hello. I see that on 16th May you removed reference to the Clear Skies machinima series from the disambiguation page, with the comment 'external link removal'. I wasn't aware that there was a policy preventing external links on disambiguation pages, but if that is the case would you have any objection to me restoring the rest of the text without the external link? In 2008 it was given Machinima Filmfest 2008's Mackie award for Best Long Format film and has thousands of viewers so I'd certainly say it's notable. SynEx (talk) 00:37, 30 May 2011 (UTC)

If it is not notable enough to have a separate Wikipedia article written about it, then it should not be referred to on a disambiguation page. . . Mean as custard (talk) 10:09, 30 May 2011 (UTC)
Not true. MOS:DABRL has two clear examples of disambiguation where the main page doesn't exist. Looking at the bigger picture, the purpose of wikipedia is to help people find information; red links help show that wikipedia knows of the topic, it just doesn't have a page yet.
You've removed the Clear Skies machinima entry, but left the Clear skies (film) red linked entry. Why?
Yes, there are issues with that disambig page, and the external ref doesn't belong there (according to MOS:DABENTRIES. But the topic has prima facie notability. Just needs some refs for what SynEx has stated to become a full page. peterl (talk) 10:23, 30 May 2011 (UTC)
I don't have any hard and fast rules on whether to remove red links; I may leave them in if it seems likely that an article may be written about them, but not if they appear trivial or promotional. The Clear Skies machinima entry doesn't immediately appear that notable as it is not mentioned in the Wikipedia articles on either machinima or EVE Online. If a separate article is going to be written about it then that's fine. . . Mean as custard (talk) 10:34, 30 May 2011 (UTC)

FMA disambig page

Hi. You've twice removed two links from FMA. But the MOS at MOS:DABRL clearly shows an example using a red link - flibbygibby. The page Financial Management and Accountability Act is not unlikely to be every written (I haven't got around to it), and it's a significant piece of Australian law. The Flight Management Annunciator is unlikely to be ever written, but it's still an important addition to the disambig list, and corresponds to the second example of flibbygibby. Under that rule and example, do you object to me re-instating it? Thanks peterl (talk) 00:55, 30 May 2011 (UTC)

I don't mind if the Financial Management and Accountability Act link is reinstated; it at least shows someone thinks it is important enough and may prompt someone to write an article about it. Flight Management Annunciator is not mentioned in any of the articles about Airbus aircraft, so it seems pointless to refer to it in a disambiguation page. . . Mean as custard (talk) 10:17, 30 May 2011 (UTC)

You're famous

Hi Mean as custard. I wanted to let you know that you were mentioned in an article in the Washington Post. Cheers, Gobonobo T C 01:45, 30 May 2011 (UTC)

Wow, fame at last! Thanks. . . Mean as custard (talk) 08:13, 30 May 2011 (UTC)
On the front page of today's print edition, no less! – SJ + 09:23, 30 May 2011 (UTC)
Hi Mean as custard. I hope to be the first to congratulate you on your newly-found fame as interface between Wikipedia and Academia... d'oh! --Shirt58 (talk) 10:29, 30 May 2011 (UTC)
Very cool. The entire article is a good read, and should be widely circulated. And congrats on making sure sure the material meets high standards.--SPhilbrickT 13:14, 3 June 2011 (UTC)

CSD notification

The page User:Saeedtent looks like it may be a valid CSD, but I prefer not to delete a page unless the creator has been notified. I understand that sometimes automated tools fail to do the notification for some reason. Not sure if that was the case, but could you make the notification?SPhilbrickT 13:10, 3 June 2011 (UTC)

Same for User:Lakshya Sports. I note that in both cases, the user tried to start an article on their user page. Not sure if that is relevant.--SPhilbrickT 14:10, 3 June 2011 (UTC)

page edit - please advise

My name is Mike (Username: Unichal), and you recently removed some information on my user page because it was considered an advertisement. 17:07, 13 June 2011 Mean as custard (talk | contribs) (206 bytes) (Remove advert) (undo)

Although this is my first day as part of the Wiki Community, I respect its rules and guidelines, and thus wrote the disclaimer on my user page.

Could you please write an article about my new company Unichal. It is noteworthy, as it was previously refered in an article about Image Translation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_translation).

Please advise so I may better understand how to submit neutral, non-advertising, factually based information about my company. I'm the only native English speaker for this Korean company, so I need your help.

Regards,

Mike (Unichal) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Unichal (talk • contribs) 08:51, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

I suggest you begin learning about Wikipedia by writing about things with which you do not have a conflict of interest. If your company is considered notable then sooner or later a neutral editor will write an article about it. . . Mean as custard (talk) 11:01, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

CSD rationale

I'm uncomfortable tagging Rick Schwartz ZooKeeper as A7, given several refs (admideely, needing some cleanup), one of which is the CNN, and discussing the subject in some depth, not just a passing reference. It may well be that this coverage is still insufficient to survive an AfD, but I do not see it as so clear that it deserves a CSD.--SPhilbrickT 12:37, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

Please go ahead and delete the highermobility page.

Please go ahead and delete this page marked for speedy deletion: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Highermobility&action=edit The company (RedZebraWorks) that created it wants to start over. (I am a part-time employee of RedZebraWorks: will.doak@redzebraworks.com, and the company has asked me to have it deleted and to redo it according the the guidelines for company pages.) Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by WilliamKeffDoak (talk • contribs) 00:34, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Warning spammy users or lack thereof

It is good you have been cleaning up adverts from user pages for a while but it would be better if you added user warnings in their talk page so they understand why the spammy text was removed. You could use something like Template:Uw-advert2 for the purpose. Cheers! -- Alexf(talk) 17:40, 21 June 2011 (UTC)

Why did you delete my article again??? What is wrong? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Brotzeit1516 (talk • contribs) 17:52, 22 June 2011 (UTC)

Blatant advertiing. . . Mean as custard (talk) 07:04, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

Mike Champion (R & B & Soul Singer & Songwriter) This page should not be speedy deleted because...

This page should not be speedy deleted because Mike Champion is an R & B, Singer & Songwriter, with a career spanning 10 years. All of the information provided was factual and not meant for advertisement. Can you please provide us with feedback on the edit that did not appear to be constructive. We are not intending to paste articles which are out of wikipedia guidlines. Thank you.-- — Preceding unsigned comment added by Leopardangel (talk • contribs) 00:54, 24 June 2011 (UTC)

Change Is Needed!

I have reverted two of your edits to make a point. With your account starting in 2009 and under a obviously fake name, you have sought to go after people for most likely power purposes. You were not admin and have not accpepted that status, yet attack newcomers with an agressive style; instead of discussion first, I think this clearly shows from the 26,000+ edits that you are assuming the worse of people. Hostile and unfriendly tactics are not needed on this site because this site is practically immune to liability from users actions [1] Still, I don't agree with abuses of this site, but I do believe you have no understanding of the way other people process information to be making calls on their actions, like your assumptions that people are adverttising or promoting. Some people take time to read through policies and make errors doing things when they start, and your disciplining them can hinder their further progress because they are confused by your abrupt unhelpful conduct. I hope you consider opening up a discussion with people before you go making statements accusing people from now on because you might find it to actually help the site grow in a positive way. Also, my action here is different than you because I have opened up discussion with you about my actions, unlike your three word introductory accusations made to others, and my actions here were to remind you of how it feels to be accused when you don't believe you are doing anything wrong. Epistemological Stasis (talk) 21:01, 24 June 2011 (UTC)

  1. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_230_of_the_Communications_Decency_Act
It's a fair cop, I admit it, my user name is a fake. What was it that gave the game away ? . . . I have never tried to analyse people's motivations in writing what they do, my responses are based entirely on the content of what is written, and whether in my judgement it is acceptable according to Wikipedia standards. End of discussion. Mean as custard (talk) 21:17, 24 June 2011 (UTC)

BTS Group

Hey there Custard, you recently placed a {{buzzword|section}} cleanup template on the above referenced article. The template states that the specific concerns are on the talk page, while no concerns can be found there. Without more information, I am inclined to remove the template, but wanted to contact you first. I have a business background and understand the terms used, but realize that not everybody shares the same knowledge. Could you please share your concerns for other editors to fully address? Thanks, Cind.amuse 01:41, 29 June 2011 (UTC)

Well, the section begins by saying "The BTS process leverages: business simulations and experiential learning solutions, in-depth customization and a results-focused approach that tracks performance and measures business impact", and then continues in similar vein. A whole hive of buzzwords. Specific examples on the article talk page. . . Mean as custard (talk) 08:15, 29 June 2011 (UTC)

Solution

has more than one meaning (Crusoe8181 (talk) 11:13, 29 June 2011 (UTC)).

Not according to most articles touting business products. . . Mean as custard (talk) 11:21, 29 June 2011 (UTC)

Re: Blanking in my userspace

I was a little confused by this edit. Notice, this page is in my userspace, and also notice the two headers at the top regarding the purpose of the page. If you could please refrain from making edits to my userspace without even notifying me of the policies that you believe these pages violate, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.--GnoworTC 23:33, 3 July 2011 (UTC)

I'm noticing even more edits in my userspace. Please do not make edits to my userspace without first understanding appropriate policy. Note, WP:SPAM makes clear that spam is "advertisements masquerading as articles" or "external link spamming." Neither of these apply, as this is within my userspace, and is not an article. If you wish to have further discussion about this, please bring in a third party, as I do not believe this is a violation of policy, and I do not appreciate you taking action without notifying me, or reading the notices I posted on the page regarding their purposes.
I apologize if this seems harsh, but I take your edits to my userspace without notice on my talk page as not just a lack of courtesy, but as a fairly personal attack. Although I'd like to assume good faith, I can think of very few reasons why a veteran editor would remove content from a userspace without notifying the user other than arrogance or simply trying to go behind my back. Had you removed the information, notified me on my talk page and pointed to relevant policy, I'd be much more inclined to have a discussion with you regarding this subject.
I'm going to take some time to cool off. I'll be prepared to discuss with you beginning on July 5th if you still believe these pages are WP:SPAM. If you do wish to pursue this, please make a request here for a third opinion. Thank you.--GnoworTC 23:44, 3 July 2011 (UTC)
Apart from the blatantly promotional content: "Call to receive a free initial consultation. . .", I was concerned by your statement "This page and pages related to it may soon be moved to a wiki hosted elsewhere", which suggests that the pages do not exist for the benefit of Wikipedia but are there for your own personal convenience. . . Mean as custard (talk) 07:45, 4 July 2011 (UTC)
I'm reverting and requesting a full protect as you seem unwilling to open a dialog. Additionally, I'm searching for an appropriate venue to request that you be educated regarding common courtesy. Please feel free to open a dialog.--GnoworTC 08:10, 5 July 2011 (UTC)
Developments awaited with eager anticipation. . . Mean as custard (talk) 09:06, 5 July 2011 (UTC)

Hello. This message is being sent to inform you that there is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. The discussion is about the topic Goodbye. Thank you. procedural notification only; looks like WMF is handling it  Chzz  ►  10:00, 5 July 2011 (UTC)

Apology for mis-click

This edit was a mistake, a mis-click. I apologise to all involved, and admit full responsibility for my own mistake.--Shirt58 (talk) 10:17, 5 July 2011 (UTC)

No worries, mate. . . Mean as custard (talk) 12:07, 5 July 2011 (UTC)

Hi, we have been adding factual information which has been printed in various media and added details to substantiate the additions to the DB Realty page. as details are correct and factual, we request we would like to understand from you why do you keep unnecessarily deleting the changes do you have a factual reason from doing it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.179.91.46 (talk) 06:24, 16 July 2011 (UTC)

One of the changes you made was to state "is a real estate industry leader that has built a strong reputation of excellence through its quality. . .", which may possibly be true, but without an independent reference just sounds like a lot of hype. The company's mission statement is also highly promotional, as are other sections. . . Mean as custard (talk) 07:57, 16 July 2011 (UTC)

so can please suggest which sections can be toned down. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.179.91.46 (talk) 09:22, 16 July 2011 (UTC)

Notification of nomination for deletion of Trent Valley Gliding Club

This is to inform you that this article has been nominated for deletion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Trent Valley Gliding Club. - Ahunt (talk) 17:45, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

Biography of David Shalleck - Advert Tag

Hi Mean as Custard, I would like to know what revisions/edits are necessary in order to have the Advert tag removed from the David Shalleck biography. I have worked hard to make sure all the citations substantiate the artcile. Thank you. The Chickenz (talk) 22:36, 7 August 2011 (UTC)

The article is much improved, but overall is still rather promotional in tone, with phrases such as "parlay his media experience with his unique resume in the culinary arts" There are also a number of claims which may be true, but without references from neutral sources sound like a lot of media hype, e.g. "Shalleck has been instrumental in expanding the role of a culinary producer to include bridging the needs of the professional kitchen with the requirements of mixed media, notably, that of food television." There are also a lot of links to external websites embedded in the article, which are another hallmark of a promotional piece. . . Mean as custard (talk) 06:53, 8 August 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for the feedback. I'll make additional revisions and hopefully that will remedy this. The external links were to validate the content. Thanks again The Chickenz (talk) 02:39, 10 August 2011 (UTC)

Request a Review

A group of colleagues and I have a special interest in strengthening Wikipedia articles of non-profit charities that may be understaffed or too "close to the topic" to present their program effectively. Noticing your critique of two weeks ago that The Nurturing Network article reads like an "ad,” we made some substantive changes that we believe correct any tendency in that direction. No other editors seem interested in this particular article, so we are requesting that you share any lingering concerns that you may have. If there are sentences that you feel are still promotional or not neutral, please be specific. In our opinion, this article, which is well documented, now reads properly and conveys a NPOV. If you agree, please remove the warning. If you don't agree, please offer your input. Thanks so much. Ukealong (talk) 18:21, 8 August 2011 (UTC)

Seems fine now; tag removed. . . Mean as custard (talk) 18:26, 8 August 2011 (UTC)

Same for Institute for War and Peace Reporting please. All adspeak cleansed and NPOV. If you agree, please remove the warning. If you don't agree, please offer your input or tweak. Many thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.151.122.246 (talk) 02:21, 12 November 2011 (UTC)

Aircraft Cooperative Mechta AC-4 Russia

Thanks for finding more FAA-registered AC-4s! I find the FAA database can be hard to locate all aircraft within, especially when they are filed under many different names, so your additions to the numbers are very much appreciated. With the ones you found in the US and UK, we have almost all the Russias accounted for! - Ahunt (talk) 13:18, 9 August 2011 (UTC)


Review of Tedioli

Hi Mean as Custard, I'd ike to improve the page Tedioli as determined by Wikipedia. I did not understand why you have deleted "Corporate social responsibility" section. I think that this paragraph is not written like an advertisement. You have also deleted "References and recognitions" section, but You can see that all other Law firms have this paragraph with a lot of external links. Can You help me ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Benedettoabate (talk • contribs) 06:56, 22 August 2011 (UTC)

The "References and recognitions" section was not in an acceptable format, being just a list of external links. If the external content referred to in the link tells us something useful about the company, then it should be summarised in the article and the link given in the form of a reference.
The "Corporate social responsibility" had no references at all, just a claim that the law firm has "confirmed its commitment to: . ." - this section if it is to be reinstated would need references from third-party sources (i.e. not connected with the company) to demonstrate its notability. . . Mean as custard (talk) 08:37, 22 August 2011 (UTC)

Thank you for Your prompt answer Mean as custard, about the "Corporate social responsibility" section maybe You can see on the members page of Legal sector alliance that Tedioli (or Studio legale Tedioli) takes action on climate change by adopting the LSA principles; about the "References and recognitions" section I can't understand the differnce between the External links of Tedioli and Berwin Leighton Paisner, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, Alston & Bird, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan and many others. All the external links are intended to demonstrate the nature of international law firm of Tedioli. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Benedettoabate (talk • contribs) 07:03, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

I refer you again to my previous answer. . . Mean as custard (talk) 08:18, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

This is not sufficient to demonstrate the notability ancd the connection Tedioli and Legal sector alliance? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Benedettoabate (talk • contribs) 10:39, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

Not really, it's just a list of company names. . . Mean as custard (talk) 10:42, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

This list represents the law firms that are members of Legal sector alliance. If You are one the members automatically adopt the LSA principles regarding climate change. So, in my opinion, the section "Corporate social responsibility" is evidenced by inclusion in LSA. How else can you prove that these statements are true except in this way? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Benedettoabate (talk • contribs) 14:18, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

I'm not disputing that it's true, only that it is notable enough to be included in an encyclopedia article about the company. This would at least need a reference to substantial content in a third-party source about the scheme and how it specifically relates to this company. . . Mean as custard (talk) 14:53, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

I'm sorry but if it is true that Tedioli is part of LSA and LSA adopts these principles regarding climate change, do you need substantial content about Legal sector alliance? It is not a problem. Just check on Google for the substantial content, You'll find lots of information like [7] or [8]. But there isn't a specific web page that relates Tedioli and LSA more than I have indicated before. LSA is like wwf for law firms! --Benedettoabate (talk) 15:26, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

In that case the only acceptable way to include it would be to add a single sentence to the article saying something like "Tedioli is a member of LSA", with a reference to one of the above sources. . . Mean as custard (talk) 15:30, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

I made ​​the changes toTedioli You have requested. I hope the changes go well. I would be grateful if you suggest how to improve the quality of this page. thanks again --Benedettoabate (talk) 15:49, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

Userpage spam

Good job fighting userpage spam, though it would be much easier to tag the userpage spam as g-11 rather than blanking it or putting an ad template on it. Adminstrators would delete the clear cut spam, and if you just blank the userpage, the spam would stay in the history. Thanks Secret account 06:33, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

User:Rashmash

Regarding this editor's user page: it was hijacked by a spammer, Freemovies33 (talk · contribs), not edited by Rashmash. I deleted the user page, blocked the spammer, and left a note for Rashmash about the problem. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 07:29, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

Rollback

Hello, this is just to let you know that I've granted you Rollback rights. Just remember:

If you have any questions, please do let me know.

HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 23:57, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

RE: Proposed deletion of 80th Anniversary of Accra Academy

The article you wrote to me about is a work in progress, however if you or anyone else wants to delete it for the good of Wikipedia, then by all means please go ahead and do so.

On the other, you can be patience, and let the article develop at its own pace, while at the same time making your own significant and personal contributions to bring it to the standard that you are advocating for, and not just merely pointing out to me what the article is not and what can be done to improve it.. Besides, contributing to Wikipedia isn't my Job---I do so because sharing is caring.

The following is a story about a man named Joe; you should take delight in it.

Joe was on his way to work one day when his car broke down in traffic. while Joe got out of his car and begun inspecting his engine to discover what the problem might be, so as to have his car started again, the driver of the vehicle immediately behind that of Joe’s, started to honk his car horn incessantly . After some time, Joe walked over to the driver who was honking at him and said to him calmly and in a soft voice.

Excuse me Mister, My car has developed a fault and I have been trying unsuccessfully for some time now to get it working once more, would you mine checking to see if you can repair my car while I sit in yours honking your car honk for you?.

I can take the issues you raised about the article "into my hands (and address them one after the other in the course of time), but not into my lungs and liver", because life is short. If the article "must go", then by all means it should. Do pardon me at this time, for it would seem that I am writing to you from my heart and not my head. I am not likely to respond any further to issues raised by you concerning the article in question.

Adieu fellow editor, fare thee well.Ontoyinsimon (talk) 15:28, 26 August 2011 (UTC)


Deletion of articles and references of Editor : Daily FT

Hi I just want to find out why this deletion has taken place? As the article has been developed showcasing him as a journalist and Editor hence a reference to his work is a must. Link is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nisthar_Cassim I have added them back for the moment. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.43.20.176 (talk) 14:09, 6 September 2011 (UTC)

If it is possible to list every article written by a journalist, then he is not notable enough to appear in Wikipedia. If the articles are themselves notable, then there should be references to third-party sources which refer to the articles. Likewise, quoting his first editorial wholesale and verbatim is only acceptable if it has major significance, i.e. has been quoted by multiple third-party sources. . . Mean as custard (talk) 15:29, 6 September 2011 (UTC)

Deletion of User:Loretta LaRoche

What is the main reason for this page's speedy deletion? Just wondering how it has unambiguous advertising and how I can resolve the issue...thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Loretta LaRoche (talk • contribs) 15:23, 6 September 2011 (UTC)

It might be acceptable as a Wikipedia article, but as a user page it reeks of self-promotion. Wikipedia:User_pages#What_may_I_have_in_my_user_pages.3F recommends "Limited autobiographical content" on user pages. . . Mean as custard (talk) 15:29, 6 September 2011 (UTC)


reply

how do i move it to become a wikipedia article? (I changed the user:loretta laroche account to just loretta laroche) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Loretta LaRoche (talk • contribs) 15:40, 6 September 2011 (UTC)

Too soon to send userpage to MfD?

Hi Mean - Villain Timetrial Top Ten Records doesn't seem to be interested in actually contributing anything. Well, except for Mario Kart Villain Top Ten Time Trials scores, I guess. --Shirt58 (talk) 11:35, 11 September 2011 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/User:Villain Timetrial Top Ten Records. It can't be said that the user wasn't given adequate chance to amend their ways. --Shirt58 (talk) 11:35, 13 September 2011 (UTC)

September 2011

Your recent edits seem to have the appearance of edit warring after a review of the reverts you have made on User:Villain Timetrial Top Ten Records. Users are expected to collaborate and discuss with others and avoid editing disruptively.

Please be particularly aware, the three-revert rule states that:

  1. Making more than three reversions on a single page within a 24-hour period is almost always grounds for an immediate block.
  2. Do not edit war even if you believe you are right.

If you find yourself in an editing dispute, use the article's talk page to discuss the changes; work towards a version that represents consensus among editors. You can post a request for help at an appropriate noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases it may be appropriate to request temporary page protection. If you engage in an edit war, you may be blocked from editing without further notice. LikeLakers2 (talk | Sign my guestbook!) 11:51, 11 September 2011 (UTC)


Another thing I want you to know is that, while it is ok to accidentally warn someone on their userpage instead of their user talkpage, perhaps you should at least not replace all of the content they had on it for something like that? What I mean is that you put the welcome and warning to User:ConcatenateExcel on their userpage instead of their talk page, replacing all the content. I moved the page and I put a CSD template on the userpage, since it was likely a mistake that you put it there. After checking the history of his userpage, (or rather, his user talk page, since the history was moved) I found that ConcatenateExcel actually did place content on his userpage. (If you are wondering, yes I did uncsd the userpage, replacing it with the content the user had) Just wanted to let you know. LikeLakers2 (talk | Sign my guestbook!) 17:29, 11 September 2011 (UTC)

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