User talk:Alexf/Archive 35

Washington (Band)
I saw that the article about Washington, the Norwegian band, has been deleted by you. Washington_(band). Are there any specific reasons for that?

Out of the five criteria in the Wikipedia guidelines Washington fullfill three of them:

Has been featured in multiple non-trivial published works in reliable and reputable media (excludes school newspapers, personal blogs, etc.). Has had a hit on a national music chart in at least one large or medium-sized country.[1] Has released two or more albums on a major label or one of the more important indie labels (i.e. an independent label with a history of more than a few years and a roster including several notable performers).

Although inactive in the last couple of years, Washington's on a major comeback now, and as there also is an artist called Megan Washington who performs under the moniker Washington in her territories (Australia, USA, the band Washington has Europe) it's even more important to have the article about Washington the band active to avoid misunderstandings. Hope this can be fixed sooner rather than later. -- 92.225.89.164 (talk) 11:59, 2 March 2011 (UTC)
 * You say it fulfills the criteria. The article did not have any sources for this. All it had was a link to their own website and their myspace link (not even allowed under ELNO). Not having proper references and citations the editor that nominated it for speedy deletion was correct. If you had an account I would be willing to userfy it for you to work on. As an anonymous editor, that cannot be done. -- Alexf(talk) 13:00, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

I'm from the band itself. I have registered as the user capitolchill on Wikipedia and I thought I was logged in when I posted this to you. The website is the official website, as is the Myspace account. We also have a twitter account now that should be added. The band did not create this wiki article, but we have referred to it on various occations. We would like to update the article with the latest correct info, but we're not entirely sure how it works. Is there a way to verify that we actually are the band and to make sure that the correct info is posted? You can also check out www.glitterhouse.com to see that we are actually a part of their artist roster. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.225.89.164 (talk) 13:10, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

Writing this just to verify the previous post.

Capitolchill (talk) 13:15, 2 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Now we have another issue. You have just admitted to a conflict of interest. I understand your willingness to have correct information posted, but you should understand that you should not write on an article on your own band. As for any info posted, it is correct it it is properly sourced (it wasn't). Wikipedia does not go for facts but for verifiable facts. I am not saying the band is not notable, just that it did not show it. -- Alexf(talk) 13:35, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

Yes, I'm aware of the conflict of interest. But as I said, we did not create the page, we're just interested that the page is up and running. Can I give you the list of correct websites and sources, then you can update the page as an editor? Then it's not from the band itself but a third party. I feel kind of lost here! --Capitolchill (talk) 13:46, 2 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Sorry, but I have plenty of unwritten articles in my To Do list. What I'll do is userfy it at User:Capitolchill/WashingtonBand so you can work on it. Just read the pages I linked above and also read about maintaining a neutral point of view. Once you are done and you checked it follows the rules, you can move it to mainspace, and put a request for the working page to be deleted by placing a db-userreq tag in the subpage. Good luck. --- Alexf(talk) 14:09, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

Thanks alot! Much appreciated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Capitolchill (talk • contribs) 14:11, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

Good call
Good call with - you got to it before I could find the proper template. - 2/0 (cont.) 19:11, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

Bluestarenergy
I've unblocked to allow for a name change. His unblock request seemed to cover the standard secondary questions without another prompting. Will put him on my watchlist as well. Kuru  (talk)  15:54, 3 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Ok. I saw no problems with his comments. Thanks. -- Alexf(talk) 17:15, 3 March 2011 (UTC)

Woops
I tripped over you. -- Rrburke (talk) 17:43, 3 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Been there, done that. Happens all the time. -- Alexf(talk) 17:44, 3 March 2011 (UTC)

Unblock request of SunNewsCanada
Hello Alexf. , whom you have blocked, is requesting to be unblocked. The request for unblock is on hold while waiting for a comment from you. The reason give in the unblock request ("Unfair block") is not worth much, but the further account given by the user points out that they have not been spamming. Clearly the username is unacceptable, but perhaps an unblock for a name change is worth considering? Regards, JamesBWatson (talk) 16:18, 5 March 2011 (UTC)
 * The reason as you saw is they were working in their own company's article. I would have no problem if you want to change the block. Go ahead. -- Alexf(talk) 19:01, 5 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I just saw a re-request for unblock and this exchange. I've gone ahead and unblocked the user. —C.Fred (talk) 16:22, 7 March 2011 (UTC)

Di Stéfano
Please, you should take your time to review instead of qualifying which edition is or not vandalism.

http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/es/1193040475259/1202732249389/contenido/Entrenador/Alfredo_Stefano__Di_Stefano_Laulhe.htm

But well, What can I expect from someone that tell me my contributions are vandalism? Instead prejudging people, better read Please_do_not_bite_the_newcomers and Assume_good_faith.

Greetings.

--Demonaire Rai (talk) 20:34, 8 March 2011 (UTC)
 * You have not posted a source for your edit before. This one seems to be a typo. Do you have any other reference to his middle name being the same as his last name? You have to be extra careful when posting about living persons. A change of name needs a reliable source. Sorry but your original post w'/o references whatsoever seems like vandalism, which unfortunately we get plenty of every day. The reference one you presented (and not in the article) does not satisfy this editor. Do you have any other ref? If you do I will retract the notices. As for my research (Google, Encyclopedia Britannica, El Grafico, and not a source but also as a personal follower of his career for almost 50 years, I have never heard of this), so please excuse me if I sound skeptical. i am willing to be corrected, and will readily accept a reliable set of sources. -- Alexf(talk) 20:44, 8 March 2011 (UTC)


 * Indeed, I add the reference the minute before you reverted my edition. diff There isn't my fault his parents decided strangely to use part of the last name to create his middle name or that data remains relatively cover until now (Although I admit my unawareness of the biography rule.) My disposition is to collaborate and, unless there exists solid proofs against that, I shouldn't being cataloged as a vandal only because my editions "seems like vandalism, which unfortunately we get plenty of every day.".


 * Other source: http://es.eurosport.yahoo.com/fot/ftxt/alfredo_di_stefano.html


 * Greetings and excuse me by my poor english.


 * --Demonaire Rai (talk) 21:51, 8 March 2011 (UTC)
 * No problems. Your English is fine. I see the name is reported in that website as Estefano which makes more sense. Please post that reference to the article then. Thanks. We need good editors but we have to be careful with so much vandalism and the rules on BLP. -- Alexf(talk) 21:57, 8 March 2011 (UTC)

Travelmax2000 page
I don't know who you are,nor do I care. But who the heck gives you the right to block pages without explaining to new users some guidelines and restrictions. I am just starting a new business and can barely navigate the web to put that into wiki. I am trying to show my customers I am willing to share my information and of course allow new ones to see what I do. I did have hyperlinks in there, but someone could have pointed out that was not allowed without destroying my work, and I would have removed them. I believe in karma(what goes around comes around). I wish I could see what comes back to you. Curious observation. If Wikipedia is free and without advertising, who pays you to determine content?
 * You have asked many questions in one long sentence so I'll try to answer in order:
 * Who gives the right? The Username rules (the account name was in blatant violation).
 * The text in question was removed as advertising under the G11 section of the speedy deletion criteria, of which you were duly informed by the nominating editor.
 * Who gives the right? Wikipedia and the administration system.
 * You seem to misunderstand Wikipedia. We are an encyclopedia, not a place for promoting your company or products. Removing the hyperlinks, as you mentioned would not have changed the nature of the text (advertising), not fixed the username issue mentioned above.
 * Who pays Administrators? Nobody.
 * If you have a complaint, please file it here.
 * If you want to understand about your block and do something to change it, please read the detailed instructions in the Talk page.
 * If you believe this block was made in error, please see: How to appeal a block.
 * If you are a newcomer, it will help you to you should read about writing articles and what is expected. If you are trying to promote a business, you should also read the Business FAQ.
 * Have a good day. -- Alexf(talk) 17:52, 9 March 2011 (UTC)

Army Values
The Army Values I live by them, but dead link Send copy for WP:UND

Without seeing the article, it is difficult to evaluate the copyright problem. In any event, it is difficult to see how they would or could be copyrighted in that they are promulgated as official doctrine. Please send me a copy of the article and I will do my best to resolve any problems. Thank you, Alexf. --S. Rich (talk) 17:50, 9 March 2011 (UTC)
 * You are right. Your message led me to revisit the page. being a government site it is not a copyvio. Suitability of content for the encyclopedia is another matter. Article restored. Thanks for the heads up. -- Alexf(talk) 17:57, 9 March 2011 (UTC)


 * Thanks Alexf. I'll bookmark and keep in mind for improvement.  But I'm also thinking a redirect to LDRSHP may be better.  We will see. --S. Rich (talk) 18:02, 9 March 2011 (UTC)

Mr. Downstairs
I was very dissappointed when you deleted my page about a new and upcoming band called Mr. Downstairs. I understand it is a band and the policy is not to make pages about bands, but it's not my band. That's the reason I had very little information about them. They started in late 2010 and haven't released any full songs yet. Why do thousands other bands get to be on Wikipedia but not this one? It simply isn't fair. I'm 16 years old and I am very passionate about this band and what they're doing with their music. I was so dissappointed when I went on their Facebook page and saw that they didn't get to see their first and only Wikipedia page. I and thousands of other fans would love to see this page up to see them have some recognition.

Sincerely, Christian Ledesma TheChristianLedesma (talk) 06:53, 12 March 2011 (UTC)


 * Christian, there is no policy that says you can't write about bands. What the policy says is that the bands have to be notable to be included in an encyclopedia. -- Alexf(talk) 11:33, 12 March 2011 (UTC)

GAC_abdlnour
HI i just wanted to know why my page was deleted. This page refers to the company of my Dad and i just want people to know more about it. its not a copyright violation or attack it's only a page to let people know more about us.

Thank you

--A mario 7 (talk) 09:26, 12 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Mario, I understand you want people to know about it, but unfortunately that's not a good enough reason for inclusion in an encyclopedia. What we are looking for is notability which has to be verified by the inclusion of reliable sources. None of this was in the article. -- Alexf(talk) 11:33, 12 March 2011 (UTC)

Past page deleted, trying to create new page for itsagoal
Hi, i'm trying to create a new page for a browser based management game called itsagoal. It's similar to hattrick which already has a wikipedia page. I noticed you deleted an old entry for this when i tried a search, so was hoping you could give me some information on how not to get it deleted this time. I've created what i thought was a draft version here User:Snakedrick/Itsagoal, but even this seems scheduled for deletion, which i don't understand as it isn't finished yet and was supposed to be just work in progress.

Hope you can help.

Snakedrick (talk) 18:24, 12 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I did not delete that page but a redirect to an empty page in 2008. The original page you referred to was deleted previously (in 2007) by somebody else for copyright violation. The important issues for you to understand are the rules for notability for websites and general notability. All other rules and policies of course apply. Good luck. -- Alexf(talk) 21:20, 12 March 2011 (UTC)

GAC_abdlnour
Hi Alexf,

i didn't get any answer from you yet.

so i just want to say again that the GAC Abdlnour is just a link i created for the company of my dad, so people can know it more.

thanks anyway Mario.

--A mario 7 (talk) 00:25, 14 March 2011 (UTC)
 * You did get an answer. Look up, above the previous post. -- Alexf(talk) 01:01, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

Deletion zac711
Peen_Clan You deleted my text,

The sadness you have caused me,

Please restore my text.

A Haiku for you from Zachary G --Zac711 (talk) 21:03, 15 March 2011 (UTC)Zachary G
 * Yes, it was removed. The next time you post a hoax you will be blocked. Be warned. -- Alexf(talk) 22:29, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

Name Changed
Alexf,

I have changed my user name in such a way that should honor the guidelines. Apologies for a newbie mistake. Please unblock my IP so I can proceed.

Many thanks, Rob Skel Rob Skel (talk) 06:16, 16 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Ok, but what is the old name? With hundreds of blocks a week, I've no idea who you used to come as. -- Alexf(talk) 10:18, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

The previous name was RSA News. Because no contributions or edits exist under that name, it should probably be removed. Rob Skel Rob Skel (talk) 03:38, 17 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I see. That account does not have an IP block. Accounts can't be deleted so just leave it and go on from there. Good luck. -- Alexf(talk) 09:09, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

Chris DeRosa
Hi Alexf,

I am a follower of this (as well as many other) musicians. I enjoyed the information on this article (it was informative) and am puzzled as to it's omission. Is it possible for you to revisit it and modify the content as to not violate your standards (if that was the case)? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.43.171.69 (talk) 15:27, 16 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I am puzzled myself, but at your request. Honestly I have no idea what article you are talking about as you have not provided a redlink. If you are asking for me to start an article, I couldn't possibly as I have no idea about the gentleman, and I already have a pretty full ToDo list myself. If you want someone to write an article for you, you can check at Requested articles. If you have reliable sources, and the subject is notable, you could write it yourself. -- Alexf(talk) 15:47, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

Sorry Alexf,

My letter was in response to an article you flagged for deletion:

Deletion review for Chris DeRosa

An editor has asked for a deletion review of Chris DeRosa. Because you closed the deletion discussion for this page, speedily deleted it, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the deletion review. 98.14.146.247 (talk) 11:48, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

There are several references to support keeping this article some of which are: http://www.moderndrummer.com/md-blogs-archive/300001252/Chris%20DeRosa and http://www.moderndrummer.com/md-blogs-archive/300001352/Chris%20DeRosa

He is listed on many recordings and is also in several national/international music videos: http://wn.com/Melba_Moore_Phil_Perry_Performing_Weakness —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.14.146.247 (talk) 11:45, 18 March 2011 (UTC)
 * These were not added at the time. In any case, they are blogs, which do not constitute reliable sources as blogs as mostly personal opinion. This is as far as I will comment here, as you have opened a deletion review so the proper place to comment is now there. Let's see what the community has to say. -- Alexf(talk) 12:12, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

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Fen(band)
Hi, you deleted my page on the band FEN yesterday - I've added more information now on the page - User:Willzuk/Fen (band) Is this ok for me to create a new page with? They are a great band and you can get their CDs in record stores. Willzuk (talk) 19:26, 18 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Looks better. I am not an expert on bands and was not the nominator, just the passing admin that agreed with the nominator ,that the article did not meet notability rules. Please read those rules carefully. It is not to me to decide. Any other editor knowledgeable on the music scene may, or may not object. Good luck. -- Alexf(talk) 19:35, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

many thanks - your advice is much appreciated, i'll go through those again  Willzuk (talk) 19:37, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

Battles
Right now I have to complete some details about the May Revolution, which has been reviewed some days ago, but in relation to the wikiproject military history, you may be glad to hear that I have completed as well some corrections required in Battle of San Lorenzo, and it may be a good article soon. MBelgrano (talk) 01:30, 19 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Good! I'll check them out. No hurry of course on Martín García. Sooner or later we will have many more in there. -- Alexf(talk) 01:39, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Master Editor
 There has been a major revision of the the Service Awards: the edit requirements for the higher levels have been greatly reduced, to make them reasonably attainable. Because of this, your Service Award level has been changed, and you are now eligible for a higher level. I have taken the liberty of updating your award on your user page.

Herostratus (talk) 23:22, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Actually, I didn't take the liberty, since User:Alexf/Userboxes is fully protected (which is rather odd and I can't figure out why that would be, but there must be some good reason). But anyway. You are eligible for the next level, Master Editor. Herostratus (talk) 23:22, 19 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Thank you. The reason it was protected is because I got tired of reverting vandalism in my user pages, so all but the Tak page are protected. That page has now been unprotected. Cheers! -- Alexf(talk) 23:44, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Service award level
 There has been a major revision of the the Service Awards: the edit requirements for the higher levels have been greatly reduced, to make them reasonably attainable. Because of this, your Service Award level has been changed, and you are now eligible for a higher level. I have taken the liberty of updating your award on your user page.

Herostratus (talk) 06:24, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Actually you jumped two levels, to Master Editor. Congratulations, and thanks for your many contributions! Herostratus (talk) 06:24, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Tom_Bertram_(musician)
Hi, I had PROD'ed the above article earlier today because I didn't realise I could CSD something that had existed for four days. I'm glad the option is available as until I tried to knock it into shape it was blatant advertising/PR hype.And after I'd knocked it into shape it was clear that there is little notability. It seems that an IP editor removed the various tags I put in place - that editor may now come to regret their actions! - Sitush (talk) 12:11, 22 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I saw the PROD was removed by an IP. The case seems clear cut to me as a CSD nn musician as it does not seem to meet the notability requirements under WP:MUSIC. Now they can't remove it without a warning. If they want to defend it they should follow procedure, place a hangon tag and explain their reasoning with enough sources. -- Alexf(talk) 12:14, 22 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I've warned the IP anyway, due to the other maintenance tags that were removed without fixing anything. Handy to know about the period for CSD, though. Don't know why I thought it had to be more or less immediate (say, a day or so) - the relevant policy article doesn't say what I thought it did, so maybe I got it from a refused CSD sometime. Anyway, thanks again. We'll see what happens now. - Sitush (talk) 12:25, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Thanks
Thanks for blocking User LukeandGay. Could you please remove visibility of (link removed) edit from my talk page - Thanks. Vrenator (talk) 12:47, 22 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Done. -- Alexf(talk) 12:55, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Username blocks where user is awaiting a rename
Please check to see if the user has filed a request to change their name prior to issuing a block that is solely based on their username (e.g.). Thanks, – xeno talk  13:23, 22 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Ah. thanks for the heads up on this one. I missed that. Cheers. -- Alexf(talk) 13:26, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

User_talk:Vineet_K._Malhotra
Can I ask your opinion regarding the above user talk page? The guy is a minor celeb, has a major COI issue on an article about him but, in fairness, has not complained about me to go in there and de-POV it etc + sort out the cites. However, I now need to talk to him & his talk page seems to redirect to the article (his user page is actually an early version of the article). I'm not sure that redirecting a talk page like this can be acceptable, even though it is the user's own space. What do you think? - Sitush (talk) 13:39, 22 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Fixed. Please be bold. You can do the fix directly as it is within policy. -- Alexf(talk) 14:00, 22 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Yes, I usually am bold, and sometimes too much so (humdinger of an AfD on the go at the moment) but in this case I really wasn't sure and in any event haven't got a clue how one edits a page that is redirecting, since the page you see is the target rather than the source. Doubtless there is an article about it somewhere, if only I could find the thing. Thanks again. - Sitush (talk) 15:14, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Thanks a lot
Thank for the upgrading, Alexf, you're appreciated. Cheers! :)--Darius (talk) 15:50, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

5W Public Relations
Please review 5W_Public_Relations years of comments and discussions being ignored by user: Ravpapa. Pls assist on talk or in edits. Emetemet13 (talk) 22:48, 27 March 2011 (UTC)

warfs
my warfs page has been deleted for copywright reasons. It is likely that definition of warfs appears in (cited) IUHPE web page I personally have written, since I am the chair of this Global Working Group - see my official page: http://www.unive.it/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=86656&persona=006099&vista=curr.

Since I am the author of both web-page I don't think there could be any conflict. If ther is in any case the need for re-wording I will be happy to do it

Best

Stefano Campostrini professor of statistics university ca' foscari - venice chair of the WARFS - IUHPE — Preceding unsigned comment added by Campostr (talk • contribs) 14:55, 29 March 2011 (UTC)
 * The website page you pointed to clearly says at the bottom: "copyright Ca'Foscari 2011". Please read about Donating copyrighted materials. -- Alexf(talk) 15:55, 29 March 2011 (UTC)

User:Bigtsnutz
You may need to block this user's ability to edit their talk page also. -- &#124;  Uncle Milty  &#124;  talk  &#124;  00:03, 2 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Oy vey! Done. Thx. -- Alexf(talk) 01:32, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

Dismas Fraternity
I appreciate that the article was deleted due to copyright. I'm new to creating a new article, but have made edits to existing articles in the past. I admit to not understanding how to insert citations to support the article. Also, to the point, much of the content came from one or two articles I wrote on the subject some time ago. In fact, whatever is out there in the English side (at least from the searches I've done) appears to have been sourced from my article.

I'd like to approve/donate/whatever is needed to allow the content to be sourced from those original articles written by me. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dcvet (talk • contribs) 13:03, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

I plan on invoking a project to research for more details, as there is very scanty details on this fraternity out there, save that one book displaying the arms of the members. I will be adding content to this article as I find more details, including images. I hope to start this sometime later this spring, and wanted to create a "place holder" page on the subject as a starting point. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dcvet (talk • contribs) 13:11, 2 April 2011 (UTC)


 * I'd be interested to know why it was marked CSD after I'd already placed an explanation on his talk page, and a copy-vio template on the article, for the author to sort out. Mephistophelian † 15:43, 2 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Why was it marked for CSD? You'd have to ask the editor that did it. The original site clearly says: SHS Copyright © 2005 All Rights Reserved. As you well know we cannot accept copyrighted material. As for the (unsigned) writer of the material (as indicated above), please check "Donating copyrighted materials". -- Alexf(talk) 18:42, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

Conch house photos.
Thank you! Those look nice. -- Donald Albury 12:36, 3 April 2011 (UTC)

Deletion of Isaiah (actor)
Hi, youn deleted my article. I am new in Wikipedia. I don't know how to give the references. I have reference that Isaiah is the name of the actor who has worked as Saarang in the Indian 2010 movie Prince. here are references. He is a real Indian actor and is living. That article was not fake. He is a real Indian actor. He has an external link at IMDB.com http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3563577/ In your wikipedia, in the article of Prince 2010 movie you can see the cast. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_-_It%27s_Showtime#Cast So, he is a real actor and don't delete his article. See the links. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nokhaiz Kaunpal (talk • contribs) 19:00, 3 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Nobody said he's not a real person or living, just that the article did not have reliable sources to establish notability. IMDB is not a reliable source. -- Alexf(talk) 19:10, 3 April 2011 (UTC)

Deletion of EcoGem article
I have received copyright clearance from Verno Whitney for the article EcoGem. The Ticket number and id is #2011040110015918 Request for release under the free licenses for article EcoGem http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=EcoGem&action=edit&redlink=1 I am the dissemination manager of the project. I have the right to use images and text.
 * Then please contact the deleting admin. -- Alexf(talk) 10:13, 4 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Please take a little more time when tagging articles as G12, as it was clearly stated in history and on the talk page that OTRS permission was verified for the content. Cheers. VernoWhitney (talk) 15:33, 6 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Also, regarding the related File:EcoGem Project Logo.png - G12 doesn't apply to images. The correct tagging would either be F9 for obvious copyvio, or as in this case, F11 for delayed deletion if evidence of permission was not supplied. VernoWhitney (talk) 15:41, 6 April 2011 (UTC)

Perreologia
Hello Alexf, this is just a courtesy notification to let you know that I did not delete Perreologia, an article you tagged for speedy deletion, but I turned it into a redirect to Alexis & Fido per WP:NALBUM. Cheers. Salvio Let's talk about it! 22:55, 4 April 2011 (UTC)
 * That's fine. -- Alexf(talk) 00:59, 5 April 2011 (UTC)

User reply, suspected multiple accounts
Hi, you sent me a message suspecting me of having two accounts, this is not the case as I am a student at Manchester University and have been set an assignment to contribute to a wikipedia page, therefore it is very likely that there are other user pages with similar contents. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Esop (talk • contribs) 19:55, 8 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Then please explain that at the case opened at Sockpuppet investigations/Esop. -- Alexf(talk) 20:04, 8 April 2011 (UTC)

RideShare Delaware
Good Morning,

A RideShare_Delaware I was creating was recently removed for (G11: Unambiguous advertising or promotion). I am new to wikipedia and this was the first page I have created. The page was about "RideShare Delaware" which is a free carpool service for Delaware. I am an employee of the program and was asked to make the page. We are a state and federally-funded non-profit, and are not trying to advertise on wikipedia.

I tried to write in the 3rd person and not include any promotional style sentences, but I admit it may have sounded biased. I also created an account with the username RideShareDE which I have learned since was not allowed. I just made my own account 'KevinSchultze' which is my own name.

Please let me know what steps I can take to re-create the page under my new username.

Thanks, KevinSchultze (talk) 14:25, 12 April 2011 (UTC)
 * The article contained phrases like "Free Instant RideMatching" and "Guaranteed Ride Home", which sound like a press release or a marketing blurb, not an encyclopedia article. It is advertising even though the goods and services are not for profit. You say are an employee of the program, therefore you have a serious conflict of interest. You also say you have been asked to make the page. You seem not to understand that Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a place to market or inform about your organization's services. Having changed your username is a good thing, as the previous one was in blatant violation of the username rules. Unfortunately this does not constitute a free license to continue promoting your services. Please read the Business FAQ which will answer most of your questions. You ask what steps to take to re-create the page. None. If you read the FAQ pointed to here you'll understand. If the organization is notable, someone else will write about it. We try to avoid conflicts of interest and we try hard to maintain a neutral point of view, one of the main tenets of Wikipedia. -- Alexf(talk) 15:03, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

Kellogg Foundation
Many thanks for your prompt attention to the WKKF Media user signon. I appreciate all that you do for Wikipedia. Racepacket (talk) 11:50, 13 April 2011 (UTC)

Invitation to take part in a pilot study
I invite you to a short survey about understanding "Motivation of Wikipedia contributors." cooldenny (talk) 15:02, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Thank you but I pass. It might be a worthwhile endeavor, but I do not know the motivations, or the statistical methods used to deal with the collected data, nor the intent, and what will be done with that information. On top of that, and more importantly, I am sorry but I am not going to click on external links, given the sorry state of the web. Something like this can and should be done within Wikipedia, and discussed extensively in the proper venues. -- Alexf(talk) 17:28, 14 April 2011 (UTC)

Chapman Field
Alexf - I created an article for Chapman Field. I had to call it Chapman Field (Miami) because there already existed an article called Chapman Field. The original is a stub, a nothing thing. The only things that link to it are mistakes! Can I take its name away from it? GroveGuy (talk) 06:58, 15 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Please read WP:DAB. IMO I would create it as a disambiguation page then list both (any any other, e.g. Chapman University, Chapman To, Chapman code, and many more) in it. Who's to say that either one is the primary and deserves to have the page? That would have to be discussed. -- Alexf(talk) 10:37, 15 April 2011 (UTC)

Ashes Of Us All
Hello Alex

I noticed that you have deleted the Ashes Of Us All page I created. I don't know why you deleted the page. I was just trying to get the information about this band and its history out to the world. If you could help me out and restore the page I would happily change some things about it to suite Wiki's needs. Please consider my request. Sincerely Chris — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chrisrell (talk • contribs) 18:37, 15 April 2011 (UTC)
 * The page was deleted under Criteria for Speedy Deletion A7: "No explanation of the subject's significance". Specifically because it did not meet the notability requirements for bands. I have removed your email address from this talk page. It is never a good idea to post an email address (or phone number) in a public forum. As for help on writing an article, maybe reading Your First Article would be a good start. The Five Pillars will also help you understand the rules and what Wikipedia (not "Wiki" is all about. Please remember to sign your posts in talk pages with four tildes (~) . -- Alexf(talk) 19:19, 15 April 2011 (UTC)

Conflict of Interest
You blocked User:Theredfactor, so i was wondering if you'd do the same for User:Geolast2know. So far they've added the band Last 2 Know to List of punk rock bands, L–Z, which is the same same thing redfactor did. Jasper420 19:53, 15 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Username issues (as in the first band) should be reported to WP:UAA. Conflicts of Interest should be reported to WP:COIN. -- Alexf(talk) 20:13, 15 April 2011 (UTC)

Unblock request of Cosmicship
Hello Alexf. , whom you have blocked, is requesting to be unblocked. The request for unblock is on hold while waiting for a comment from you. Regards,  Sandstein   20:09, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Done. -- Alexf(talk) 09:54, 19 April 2011 (UTC)

Sockpuppet
Just to let you know the user you recently blocked (C3po345 Elite) is a suspected sock, according to Sockpuppet investigations/C3po345.Jasper Deng (talk) 01:30, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I knew. I had already blocked one of the accounts for being a sock. -- Alexf(talk) 01:31, 26 April 2011 (UTC)

Importance indication question
Hello Alexf.

I would like to know how can be fixed the A7.

The written article is "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desarrollo_Software_Miram%C3%B3n_4". It seems that some given indications are not important enough.

Could you explain me how to improve the given explanations?

If external references or infos are needed please make me know.

Regards, Inakicordobes —Preceding undated comment added 08:12, 26 April 2011 (UTC).
 * Iñaki, it is not that the "given explanations were not important enough" but that the article did not have any reliable sources to assert notability. Wikipedia does not rate articles by importance but by the general notability guidelines. You have to show why the company merits an encyclopedia entry. The writing must be neutral, not read like an advertisement, and should be properly cited. If you are related to the company, you should also read about conflicts of interest. Please remember to sign your posts in talk pages with four tildes (~) . Agur! -- Alexf(talk) 12:31, 26 April 2011 (UTC)

Re-creating Acquia page
Hi, Alexf. Just FYI, I'm about to try to re-create a page for Acquia, which at this point I think meets the importance and notability criteria. (You were the last person to delete it.) I suspect that the old attempts didn't document that well -- is there any way to see them? Sorry for my ignorance, but I'm a very infrequent editor (except for minor corrections when I see the need). Hoping this one will pass muster, --tgeller (talk) 17:54, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
 * You cannot see deleted entries. It was an old deletion back in November I had to search for (over 2500 deletions ago). You are supposed to provide a redlink you know. In any case, it was a simple advertising-like one sentence by the company itself, a blatant Conflict of Interest that I hope you do not have. There is already an article on Acquia Drupal. Maybe that is the place to write about this one? -- Alexf(talk) 18:50, 26 April 2011 (UTC)

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Greek Primacy
Thanks for deleting the page on Greek Primacy. That page wasn't useful at all for research. I didn't have to find the cached page to get information on Greek Primacy and references for a term paper. It totally makes sense to delete a page of content when no other page has the same content. It makes sense to delete useful articles for no reason. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.126.158.140 (talk) 20:17, 3 May 2011 (UTC)
 * I wonder if you could make your point directly, without all the sarcasm. The page exists: Greek Primacy. All that was deleted was a redirect. If you have an issue with a deletion, please read about deletion reviews, then act accordingly and within policy. Sarcastic tones won't get your point across any better than doing it properly. Trust me. Have a good day, and please remember to sign your posts, instead of giving more work to the already overworked bots. -- Alexf(talk) 22:48, 3 May 2011 (UTC)

Jorge Acevedo Alarid page
Hola, vi que hablas español, estaba creando la biografia de esta persona ya que es el CEO de Guanajuato Puerto Interior y estaba creando esa pagina y queria poner la pagina del director.

Gracias —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lalo cannavaro (talk • contribs) 22:16, 4 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Lalo, si el artículo no indica porqué esta persona es notable por medio de fuentes confiables, lamentablemente no puede estar en la enciclopedia. Recuerda que esto no es Facebook. -- Alexf(talk) 01:00, 5 May 2011 (UTC)

COMET project page
(Mech5107 (talk) 15:06, 5 May 2011 (UTC)) Hi Alexf,

Sorry for the inconvenient about the comet project topic. I understand that the page was deleted due to violation of copyrights.

I have to say that both the original website link provided and the wikipedia page are part of dissemination activities of a currently running EU project named COMET and of which I'm partner.

I would like to know if it's possible to re-create the page and if it's possible to have the same material (up to a point) both in the website and the wikipedia page.
 * Please read: "Using copyrighted work from others", and about Donating copyrighted materials. You are also admitting to a conflict of interest, so you should read about it. -- Alexf(talk) 15:17, 5 May 2011 (UTC)

Speedy deletion contested: Ana Rendich
Hello Alexf, and thanks for patrolling new pages! I am just letting you know that I contested the speedy deletion of Ana Rendich, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: The article makes a credible assertion of importance or significance, sufficient to pass A7. You may wish to review the Criteria for Speedy Deletion before tagging further pages. Thank you. Logan Talk Contributions 15:21, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
 * No problem. That's your opinion not mine. I disagree. The article makes many claims but has no sources, and is an autobio. As per the rules, don't worry, I am certainly familiar with them. I might consider going PROD or AfD. Thanks for the info. -- Alexf(talk) 16:50, 5 May 2011 (UTC)

DJ Swivel
Hello Alexf, I understand, I just added an appropriate image for the page, as the original creator did not. I wont be making any changes to the article. Thank you. Djswivel (talk) 19:51, 6 May 2011 (UTC)

Geelong Table Tennis Association
Geelong Table Tennis Association

Hi, I created this page last night and I didn't get a chance to finish it today before it was deleted. I am trying to create pages for Table Tennis information within Australia - which hasn't been done until now. I created the Table Tennis Australia page, the Table Tennis Victoria page and as i'm from Geelong Table Tennis, I created a page for that as well to work on the flow and structure of the multiple articals. I am working on getting more information for each page, but as I'm new to writing articals on Wikipedia, I spent a couple of hours last night before bed learning how to create the pages. By the time I got up this morning, one of the pages I created had been deleted :(

I ask that you please undelete the page so that I can continue to input more information into it. Drusilver (talk) 05:49, 10 May 2011 (UTC)


 * Hello Drusilver. For table tennis page please refer to the WikiProject Table tennis. Leave me a message on my talk page. --Cialo (talk) 08:20, 10 May 2011 (UTC)


 * How is the association notable? You just had a one sentence article and a link to their website. No sources of any kind to assert notability. Just because they exist is not reason enough. -- Alexf(talk) 10:21, 10 May 2011 (UTC)

Mohn Malai's page
Alex,

I am writing in reference of the deletion of the page from Mohn Malai.

00:17, 10 May 2011 Alexf (talk | contribs) deleted "Mohn Malai" ‎ (A7: No explanation of the subject's significance (real person, animal, organization, or web content))

I have read also your guideline called "General notability guideline". I realized my page didn't highlighted enough what could match your criteria and how Mohn's was significant enough that he deserve his page.

Mohn is an ex Thai Boxing fighter and Master Thai Boxing trainer living in Hong Kong. First thing to mention is that there is very few documentation available in english as Thai Boxing is becoming famous since around 10 years now worlwide. I am now trying to get more document in thai language which I will have to translate Reference from Wikipedia : Interest in Muay Thai has risen in the past ten years, due to the popularity of martial arts in film and television

Since UFC, Muay Thai is really famous and very little documentation is available on fighter (most of them started very young and are not familiar with computer and Wiki...), and the idea of making his page was to help a recognized fighter and now trainer to have some data available in english.

Mohn was maybe the first Thai trainer to come and settle in Hong Kong to. I am sure he is the only one holding official certificate from the World Muay Thai Organization. Mohn also got some fight from major broadcasted event which are shown on youtube.

One important point is also to see that on the existint Muay Thai page from Wikipedia, no reference is made to the different, training program, degree, and muay thai body which are regulating Muay Thai. This something I was planning to write about at a later stage and it also explain that having a Master certificate like the one which is having Mohn is something pretty unique especially in an international environment like Hong Kong.

There is more references I can add to elaborate all these points, but I would like to understand if his page could have a chance to be put back online if I elaborate more my points.

Regards --Dupontxav (talk) 13:53, 10 May 2011 (UTC)
 * The page was not bad as a stub but it did not have any (not even one) reference, citation or source to assert notability. Reliable sources do not have to be necessarily online ones, but it helps. In any case, any source must be verifiable. These days, any professional, in any professional sport has some online writeup, hopefully by accredited sports magazines or newspapers. I am sure you can find some to comply with the requirements. If you want, I could userfy the article for you to work on. But it needs work. If re-posted as-is it will be deleted soon, for the same reasons. -- Alexf(talk) 17:03, 10 May 2011 (UTC)

Understand your point and it makes sense. I am willing to do this work and find more references to make the article more tangible, I would however need time to improve it, so userfy the article sounds good to me, and I can submit it before posting it, if it is fine for you.Xavier (talk) 13:59, 11 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Article userfied at User:Dupontxav/Mohn Malai. Take your time, there is no rush. -- Alexf(talk) 15:30, 11 May 2011 (UTC)

thanks again alex. will start working on it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dupontxav (talk • contribs) 15:14, 13 May 2011 (UTC)

Felix Somary
You deleted the Felix Somary page. You could think twice before doing your vandalisms. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Aristofane di bisanzio (talk • contribs) 10:36, 11 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Excuse me but acting on a speedy deletion tag is not vandalism but admin work. If you have any complaints you should voice them here with reasoning behind them. Please remember to sign your posts in talk pages with four tildes (~) . -- Alexf(talk) 15:30, 11 May 2011 (UTC)

Possible sock puppet of User:Miller Historical Society
According to the article creation log, Miller Historical Society created User:Miller Historical Man (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Log&offset=20110512175319&type=newusers&month=&year=) -- Tyw7  (☎ Contact me! •  Contributions )   Wikipedia wants YOU! Join today! 18:08, 12 May 2011 (UTC)

i don't mean to be rude
hey. i don't mean to be rude or anything, but you deleated a page that i really need. it was a report for school and the printer at my school ran out of ink and toner so my teacher had us post it on our usertalk page and then print it at home. i'm not sure what the link was but it was over trauma surgeons and prayer in school. it was poste today about 1:05-2:05 pm eastern time. i'm sorry that i don't have the link. i can understand if you can't find it. let me know if you can or not, if you can't i'll just try to do the report again. thanks for trying. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lady sage beast (talk • contribs) 00:43, 14 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Sorry about that but you broke several rules. I wonder why your teacher doesn't talk about following rules. Wikipedia is not Facebook or Myspace. It is not a place for essays or original research. It is an encyclopedia. We value contributors to the encyclopedia, but everybody has to follow the rules. -- Alexf(talk) 10:42, 14 May 2011 (UTC)

Stronghold Kingdoms
Hello Alexf, I would like to write an article on a subject that has been deleted twice. Having spent some time reading all the help sections of wikipedia and neutrality which I concur with, I would like to write an unbiased suitably referenced article. This subject is my first choice as I know Stronghold Kingdoms well from both angles, as player and moderator. You may consider that a conflict of interest but I view it as having a unique insight into the subject from both sides. Having only time tomorrow to spend on this, I would like to submit it then and apologise for the very short question or notice. The red link to the previous article is here http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stronghold_Kingdoms&action=edit&redlink=1 VoltairSHK (talk) 18:24, 15 May 2011 (UTC)
 * You don't have to tell me. If you feel the subject is notable and you are capable of writing a decent start article on this subject, go ahead. I checked and the last deletion (way back in 2009) was because the article had no content. We can't have empty articles as you can imagine. Good luck. -- Alexf(talk) 18:33, 15 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Thank you for your prompt reply, it is appreciated.VoltairSHK (talk) 21:20, 15 May 2011 (UTC)

Speedy Deletion of Cisco, Inc
Cisco, Inc. page was flagged Speedy deletion for reason A7: No explanation Yet corporately predated Cisco Systems

Wcreswell (talk) 13:38, 16 May 2011 (UTC)Wcreswell
 * I understand what you are saying. So, it predates the more famous Cisco Systems. The issue here was that the article was tagged for lack of assertion of notability on its own. Nothing to do at all with Cisco Systems or having a similar name. If you can show enough reliable sources and proper citations to show notability, I'd be willing to userfy the article for you. It was basically a one-sentence article saying the company existed. Not enough for encyclopedic material I'm afraid, and that's why an editor tagged it. -- Alexf(talk) 14:54, 16 May 2011 (UTC)

Damon Giglio
Hi Alex, Regarding Damon Giglio new Article. It is my first article and I plan to write more on geographical places. I have deleted some of that content near the end of Damon Giglio article as it may be construed as advertising. I do beleive the Forsalebyowner founder is quite notable and has some historical value. I am prepared to rewite, but please let me know if this person is not noteworthy. Thanks, Alan ¬¬¬¬ —Preceding unsigned comment added by AlanHoes (talk • contribs) 18:53, 16 May 2011 (UTC)
 * I've no idea who he is, therefore I can't tell you if he is "noteworthy" as you put it. That's not the issue and it is not for me to decide. Please read about notability and reliable and verifiable sources, then decide if you want to do the work. If you do not have a conflict of interest with the subject, then it might be feasible. (Note: after writing this I see you have written an article already and it has been tagged for speedy deletion. Your next job, is to explain why the article should not be deleted - in the article's Talk page). Maybe reading Your First Article might be of help to you to get you started. Please remember to start a new section when commenting in other people's Talk Page instead of tagging along in whatever the previous section may be, else the new text might get lost in the clutter. Also please remember to sign your posts in talk pages with four tildes (~) . -- Alexf(talk) 19:18, 16 May 2011 (UTC)

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Sol airlines
Hi! Let's review this edit 1. The problem is that you removed the source along with the rest of the text. It was hastily done, and very problematic 2. The thing is, the guy who boarded the passport was probably a foreigner. The idea that all except one of the pax was Argentine is very relevant. 3. The information that all of the total pax except for one flew from Neuquen to their deaths is also relevant WhisperToMe (talk) 18:57, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
 * I don't see the point you make. Where the pax boarded or if somebody used a passport does not mean anybody was a foreigner. I had also read the list of documents earlier today from SOL website and it is not relevant to WP, but maybe to their families and the authorities to identify the victims. Wikipedia does not care about the individual victims unless one was notable. The important facts for Wikipedia are details of the accident and how many casualties, not minutiae as we are not a news source.
 * "Where the pax boarded or if somebody used a passport does not mean anybody was a foreigner." - Where the pax boarded does not figure into this (all of the locations that the plane traveled to/from were within Argentina). The identity documents do figure into it. If you lived in the U.S., would you use a passport to identify yourself on a domestic flight? No, you would use your state ID. There would be no purpose of bringing a passport on a domestic trip.
 * Argentinians have their own national ID system, and the page showed the ID numbers of all of the passengers except for one, who used a passport (that man's passport number was shown, without indication of which country it is from). Typically someone uses a passport for ID if he/she travels abroad.
 * " Wikipedia does not care about the individual victims" - But it isn't a listing of names (which is discouraged on EN) - It is a listing of attributes and statistics which typically are covered (flight history (who boarded where), nationality, adult vs. child, etc) by Wikipedia articles.
 * WhisperToMe (talk) 20:00, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
 * OK. We agree to disagree. To me, unless there is confirmation of nationality, I can't assume one was a foreigner. I have traveled locally with a local passport and I was not a foreigner. There is no requirement that locals can't use their passport for ID on local commuter flights, just not common. -- Alexf(talk) 20:12, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Alrighty :) - I posted a question on the Aviation WikiProject board, asking if they can figure out the nationality of the one person who used the passport - If/when the info comes out, it could replace the bit about the ID documents. WhisperToMe (talk) 20:36, 19 May 2011 (UTC)

Ehsan Sehgal,please mail my deleted article to my user page,if possible,sothat I first try there to creat new article.Thanks.
Please mail my deleted article to my user page sothat I first try there to creat new article. Thanks.(84.82.112.84 (talk) 08:57, 23 May 2011 (UTC))
 * I assume you mean to restore to a subpage of your talk page, as talk pages are not a place for articles. In any case, you do not have a talk page of your own because you do not have an account, as you come in as an anonymous IP address. Sorry. -- Alexf(talk) 10:21, 23 May 2011 (UTC)

yellow-casqued hornbill photo incorrectly identified
File:Yellow-casqued_hornbill.jpg The bird is wrongly identified. It is probably an Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill.

Brent —Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.92.220.197 (talk) 16:53, 24 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Looks like you are correct. Thanks for the heads up. -- Alexf(talk) 19:42, 24 May 2011 (UTC)

Obenewa discography - request to undelete
Hi Alex, please undelete Obenewa Discography, Obenewa is a notable artist and has a debut EP album called "once upon a time". This can be verified by visiting http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/once-upon-a-time-ep/id420635263. A reference to her website was used to verify this info. Please advise as to what needs to be done for this page to be acceptable. I've read the wiki docs about deletion and resorted to consulting you.

Kind regards 62.200.73.57 (talk) 08:24, 25 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Disagree. She has an article already. I see no reason to create a list. The link you provide is not a source but a sales vehicle. We are not here for promotion and to help artists sell. -- Alexf(talk) 08:27, 25 May 2011 (UTC)

Yulia Bakhtiozina page was deleted
Dear Alexf,

i am writing you because my topic about artist Yulia Bakhtiozina was deleated by some reason, i just do not know why because i had done it and it was online for some time but after i edited some photos to her page it was deleted i believe i foloowed all rights please, be so kind to maybe recomend me how can it be back to wikipedia i will appreciate it a lot Yulia Bakhtiozina is an artist www.yuliab.com and she does exist and works so there were all true in topic about her

best regards and many thanks in advance for her collaboration --Naheranado (talk) 17:18, 25 May 2011 (UTC)quite fantastic--Naheranado (talk) 17:18, 25 May 2011 (UTC)
 * The reason was explained in the Speedy Deletion notice in your Talk Page, so I do not understand how you can say it was a surprise or you do not know why it was removed. The notice was placed by the editor who tagged the article You did not follow up with a reason to contest the deletion. Please go and read the notice in detail. It does not matter that she "does exist and works" or that the article was untrue. That is all and well but not nearly enough. The deletion (reason: A7: No indication of importance) was because the article did not assert notability. Besides the notability rules for people, it must follow the requirements in: Biographies of living persons. You listed a bunch of accomplishments and expositions. These are all unsourced claims. Wikipedia is not a place for a resume but an encyclopedia. If the person is not notable it cannot stay. -- Alexf(talk) 18:08, 25 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Another important point. Are you the same User:Naheranado as User:Quite fantastic? -- Alexf(talk) 18:12, 25 May 2011 (UTC)

IP 64.25.230.42 - possible open proxy?
I just checked the WHOIS of the IP (which you just blocked for vandalism). I'm thinking, based on the website, this might be a proxy address. The corporate website is here. --Alan the Roving Ambassador (talk) 19:05, 25 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Can't say. I'm not as knowledgeable in TCP-IP and don't know how to tell an open proxy. Maybe someone more knowledgeable can. It can always be re-blocked if it is. Thanks for the notice. -- Alexf(talk) 19:13, 25 May 2011 (UTC)

Queenstreetbackpackers
In case you're not watching their talk page, User talk:Queenstreetbackpackers has left a message for you. I have no problems with your block of them, but they do appear to be contributing in good faith, and I think that the article on Imperial Hotel, Auckland is a good start.- gadfium 21:12, 26 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the heads up. I was not watching. I also agree with your take on the article and I did not question it or tagged for deletion. Just answered them. -- Alexf(talk) 21:42, 26 May 2011 (UTC)

Brooklyn Tabernacle
Please explain to me why this article keeps getting deleted. It is a significant public institution that should have an ecnyclopedia article. What's going on? --Sanya3 (talk) 00:23, 27 May 2011 (UTC)
 * I was not involved in this article, but see below on your other one for the explanation. -- Alexf(talk) 11:42, 28 May 2011 (UTC)

Jim Cymbala
Please explain to me why this article keep s getting deleted. He is a major public figure, and a best-selling author. Why does it keep getting deleted? --Sanya3 (talk) 00:23, 27 May 2011 (UTC)
 * I wonder if you had read the many notices that editors left you when they tagged it for speedy deletion. I wonder why you did not act and explained yourself in the prescribed manner (explained in the aforementioned deletion notices). Just in case it was not clear, Wikipedians (all of us, you, me and everybody else) must abide by rules. There are rules for inclusion and notability. There are requirements for sources for every article, but more so for articles about living persons. They need reliable sources. Your article, did not have them. Notability was not asserted. -- Alexf(talk) 11:42, 28 May 2011 (UTC)

Deletion of page Forgotten Books
Hello,

As headlined, I'm messaging about the deletion of a page called Forgotten Books.

I'm new to Wiki and do not know masses about procedure but my argument is thus:

I disagree with the reason that the page was tagged for deletion (although I know it was not you who did the tagging) - It was claimed to be an advertisement and (although I kind of see where that came from) I do not believe that it was. It was a wiki page giving information about a commercial enterprise and as such services available were described - I fail to see how to give a full description of the business itself without doing this.

Secondly, I had posted a couple of messages in response to my page being tagged for speedy deletion. Asking for clarification, arguing my point and asking for any advice should the reader still not be convinced... I must admit I do rather resent the page being deleted without at least having a response to my messages

Please get back to me ASAP. Preferably agreeing wholeheartedly and exclaiming disbelief at how I could ever have been in any doubt - But at the very least un-deleting my page and sending it back to my user space so that it can be further worked on.

My best.

Forgottenbooks (talk) 22:19, 27 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Writing about your own company or organization is a serious conflict of interest. To understand why you could read the FAQ for Organizations. It will help you understand the reasons. Writing about your own company, will almost always be marketing and promotion. If the company is notable somebody else will write about it. You must understand that all Wikipedians must abide by rules. No exceptions. -- Alexf(talk) 11:42, 28 May 2011 (UTC)

Core Impact
This is a courtesy note to explain that I have declined your Prod for the reasons given in my edit summary. TerriersFan (talk) 14:53, 30 May 2011 (UTC)

Accanto Systems
22:06, 30 May 2011 Alexf (talk | contribs) deleted "Accanto Systems" ‎ (A7: No explanation of the subject's significance (real person, animal, organization, or web content))

Hi Alex, I am definitely a newbie here on Wikipedia, and I've read the articles that you and Karl suggested...I revised the article to add several internal links (in one of them, Accanto is directly mentioned---does that help to establish notability?)

I can cite articles in trade publications where Accanto is featured. Does that contribute to notability?

Any help you can provide is much appreciated, thanks!Moxiegirlpr (talk) 22:45, 30 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Read about notability, sourcing, inline citations (none of which where provided), and just in case, about conflicts of interest. -- Alexf(talk) 10:27, 31 May 2011 (UTC)

Portal Argentina
A pair of days ago I noticed the issue at the Argentine Portal (my time is a little limited those days, and I tend to overlook the "technical" pages in my watchlist). I agree in that Bleff shouldn't have modified the Portal so much without proposing it first, but a mass reversal would just increase the conflict. I proposed some ideas to try to find a solution that we can all be satisfied with, see if you agree with some of them or if you want to discuss something. I will contact Bleff as well, to see again if he agrees to discuss the changes (however, I noticed that he has not edited since 3 days ago, so he may be busy) Cambalachero (talk) 02:11, 31 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your interest but no thanks. As I said before, I quit Project Argentina. I spent way too many years and way too many hours with not one word of thanks from anybody for it. Instead what I got is what you saw, the total destruction of my work, and total silence from the other side. I would like to write some more choice comments on this but they would definitely qualify as POV, so I'll refrain. The Project and Portal for Argentina can get along without me. There are many more areas of Wikipedia I can help with that have always been more appreciative. -- Alexf(talk) 10:27, 31 May 2011 (UTC)